The use of coal is much bigger than that. Coal is used to create almost half of all electricity generated in the United States. It is inexpensive compared to other energy sources‚ which means lower bills for its consumers. Coal is easily stored‚ transported‚ and controlled in large volumes A variety of industries use coal’s heat and by-products. Separated ingredients of coal (such as methanol and ethylene) are used in making plastics‚ tar‚ synthetic fibers‚ fertilizers‚ and medicines. Coal power
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Schooling is seen as a necessary part of life in America for generations‚ needed to transform the children of the nation into happy and productive individuals. Unfortunately‚ there seems to be a problem with overall performance. According to the Program for International Student Assessment survey administered by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2012‚ the United States ranks 27th in math‚ 17th in reading‚ and 20th in science. According to the OECD the US spends more on
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military draft. A military draft is known as a system which individuals who are 18 through 25 years of age are required to join and serve in the Army if they prove to be suitable after an appropriate assessment. Then after proper training‚ are sent to war or assigned to duties within the Army. Lately‚ a military draft reinstatement is gaining more attention since the military has a serious problem with recruitment and retaining‚ however some Americans argue that a military draft directly involves a
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physically able to do the job at hand. One example of this would be women in the military‚ specifically women in combat. There are many pros and cons about the subject and frankly‚ it could be considered a controversial issue because there are so many different viewpoints on it. After doing extensive research on the subject‚ I’ve found a few articles that state both pros and cons of women in combat. It has been an eye opening subject to read about after knowing that there are some articles that have been
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The Pros: - One of the obvious reasons to accept these refugees is out of pure generosity. We’d essentially be saving their lives and giving them a chance to succeed and thrive in a free and safe nation. -Canada has a long history of accepting refugees seeking asylum‚ from accepting British loyalists and escaped slaves during the American Civil war to accepting Hungarians fleeing soviet oppression during the Hungarian revolution. Since those times Canada has long been considered a safe haven
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If we took a moment of silence for each baby lost to abortion‚ we would be silent for over 100 years” (Frank Pavone). Many people who are pro-abortion continuously argue that abortion is not murder. However‚ if abortion is not murder‚ then why is it considered double homicide when a pregnant woman is killed? Unfortunately‚ over one million abortions are performed each year‚ which is a fifth of all pregnancies in the United States. Abortion should be illegal because not only does it hurt and kill
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Pros for Sports Many sports can cause concussions‚ which can be changed by getting better equipment and adding other sports that won’t be as dangerous. Even though the sports are dangerous getting better equipment can help make the sports less dangerous. If the better equipment would too expensive than adding other sports could be a different alternative. There are lots of sports that people play that aren’t available at Monticello trails ‚ including soccer‚ baseball‚ tennis‚ etc. Many of the sports
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knowledge and discuss discoveries among a variety of individuals who have different background but have similar career goals‚ 2) encourage greater discourse and engagement in the field‚ and 3) expand the communication around the field. In contrast‚ the con impacts involve taking the time off to travel and expensive costs. Overall‚ the idea of holding seminars and conferences to
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Capitalism is a general term for an economic system where the means of the manufacture‚ sale and distribution of goods and services is privately owned and operates with minimal control and oversight from government agencies. Let’s see what benefits capitalism brings. First of all‚ the basic concept of capitalism is an open system of free competition. It allows multiple suppliers to compete for their share of the market. Anyone can start a business. Under a capitalistic system‚ a wider range of the
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There are good reasons to be cloned and then there are bad reasons. In this article they give both examples. For pros‚ if organs can be cloned then when someone needs a replacement then can get a clone from either their clone or someone else’s. Cloning can also help make a person the way you want it to be‚ or a man-made living being! Cloning can also help us identify the persons genes and use the clones for science without having to test the real person. They can use clone for the benefit
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