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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even though changes must be made. Obamacare details many changes‚ how they will be made‚ and whom they will affect. As with any bill‚ there are pros and cons that exist as the bill helps many‚ but makes some a little worse off. Taking into account the pros that include the minimum benefits package and expansion of Medicare coverage as well as the cons that include rising costs to government and a shortage of doctors‚ I would vote against the bill. Obamacare is an extensive bill that completely transforms
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There are numerous pros and cons that are associated with the medicinal use of cannabis. Personally‚ I work on a psychiatry unit and the number of patients admitted with cannabis associated psychosis is mind boggling. On a daily basis we have seen many patients come in “acting crazy” post cannabis use (young adults). marijuana remains to be classified as a schedule I substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act‚ “a designation declaring it to have high abuse potential and no currently
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common ownership of property. Communism is a system of government where all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state‚ founded by Karl Marx‚ with the main goal of having equality. Communism has its pros and cons‚ but i would say that the cons outweigh the pros in this situation. Some of the concepts of communism can be good and bad all at once. Even though these are things that a communist society supposedly follows‚ some countries tend not to abide by them to the fullest
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Prime Minister Mulroney had the Father of Confederations words‚ "Whatever you do‚ adhere to the Union. We are a great country‚ and shall become one of the greatest in the universe if we preserve it; we shall sink into insignificance and adversity if we suffer it to be broken”‚[1] in mind when he proposed the accords to reconcile with Quebec after Quebec was stabbed in the back during the "Night of the Long Knives"‚ where Quebec was left out of the discussion where other provinces reached an agreement
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Cons of cursive writing According to USA Today‚ 41 states no longer require students to learn cursive writing. In my opinion I think cursive should not be tough in schools because some kids are struggling with just regular hand writing let me tell from experiences. The first paragraph is all about technology. The second paragraph is many school leaders don’t see cursive as a 21 century skill. And the third paragraph is all about. First of all who needs cursive today‚ we Skype‚ e-mail‚ and
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Curesa Arnold Arnold 1 Mr. Conrad College Composition 9 November 2012 Abortion is Murder Abortion continues to be a controversy between pro and con supporters. There are so many different opinions on why people are for and against abortion. I believe that a child is a blessing‚ and abortion stops a potential future president‚ an artist‚ or maybe even someone who can find a possible cure for cancer. What ever it is‚ we may never know‚ due to the fact abortion takes a life. My religious views
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According to Talbot‚ there are currently around 16‚000 desalination plants in the world (2014). Although a con to this method involves needing a lot of energy‚ the benefit in having these desalination plants is that it gives saline or salt water a better purpose rather than it being an undrinkable source. Also‚ it helps countries that do not have a lot of access
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from When I Work‚ wrote “The federal minimum wage needs to be raised in order to account for inflation‚ which raises every year and the minimum wage has only been risen three times in the past three decades.”. This excerpt describing the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage show that even though items are becoming more expensive‚ the minimum is is not increasing at the same rate. Another article from EBSCO states‚ “... Consumer Price Index‚ compiled monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
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college athletes should not be paid". The paper makes a value of belief. The author believes that what the NCAA is doing is correct‚ by not paying athletes at college level. The author has fully comprehended his topic. He understands the pros and cons of paying the athletes‚ and compares the two different sides. For example‚ one of his opposing viewpoints was that‚ " the student-athletes make schools millions of dollars‚ yet receive no cut of the profit". This pro statement is then countered
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