To what extent are Referenda Harmful in a Representative Democracy? Referendums are very harmful to a Representative Democracy. They undermine Parliamentary Sovereignty‚ allow our politicians to abdicate responsibility for major political decisions‚ prevent them from exercising their informed judgements‚ and can be manipulated by Governments. This is to say nothing of the premise of allowing important decisions to be made by an uninformed electorate that can be swayed by the Media Industry at
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aisle of the store? Is it the discovery of which perfume smells appealing or which brand of shampoo is the cheapest? Or does the consumer consider whether animals suffered during testing to ensure that the purchased shampoo or perfume was safe for human use? My guess is probably not. Little does our society recognize that many drugs‚ cosmetic items‚ and household chemicals have been rigorously tested on animals before ever lining the shelves of local department and grocery stores and in this process
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Humans have been trying to colonize space since 1610. Space colonization is not a good idea. This is valid because it distracts people from the problems on Earth‚ it is not certain that space colonization will happen soon‚ and it is very expensive. First of all‚ the effort of living in space makes people forget about fixing the problems on our own planet. “Space travel and colonization is merely a distraction from addressing the problems on Earth.” The ocean is something that has not been discovered;
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In the article “Houston Flood Waters Are Tainted With Bacteria And Toxins‚ Tests Show” by Sheila Kaplan and Jack Healy‚ flood waters in Houston neighborhoods have been contaminated. Plus‚ the spread of the toxic waters is not clear on how far they have gone‚ but it is hinted that the breaches of several waste plants have made the waters more dangerous. Testing has occurred and has found traces of Escherichia coli which is a fecal contamination. In the Clayton Homes public housing development‚ high
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HARMFUL AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS IN CELLPHONE USAGE In recent years‚ mobile telecommunication systems have grown significantly‚ to the point where more than a sixth of the world’s population uses mobile phones. By the end of 2004‚ more than a billion subscribers across more than 200 countries were estimated to be using mobile phones The development of mobile communications has moved rapidly. In the 1980s‚ first generation mobile phones‚ using analogue technology‚ allowed the transmission of
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Toxic Shock Syndrome (T.S.S.) You may have never heard of Toxic Shock Syndrome or T.S.S. It may help to know what T.S.S. is and its causes‚ how to prevent it‚ and how to treat it. Toxic Shock Syndrome is form of blood poisoning caused by overgrowth of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus bacteria. Sometimes these strains of bacteria cause a toxin TSST-1. Its causes have been linked to use of tampons but it can also be caused by surgery and skin wounds. T.S.S. symptoms include a high
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International Banking and Finance Securitization and its Role in Creating Toxic Assets June 2014 Securitization is the financial practice of pooling various types of contractual debt such as residential mortgages‚ commercial mortgages‚ auto loans or credit card debt obligations and selling said consolidated debt as bonds‚ pass-through securities‚ or collateralized mortgage obligation (CMOs)‚ to various investors. The principal and interest on the debt‚ underlying the security‚ is paid back
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In the mid-twentieth century‚ there were high uses of toxic pesticides--namely DDT. Overtime these pesticides would have toxic effects on the environment and organisms. An environmentalist named Rachel Carson was greatly bothered by this and wrote the book Silent Spring explaining the toxicity of insecticides and their effects on life. Carson explained the effects that insecticides were having on life at that time‚ and the effects that would happen in the future if insecticide use continued. Silent
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Reader-Response Criticism The sonnet “Since There’s No Help” is a typical example of Michael Drayton’s work‚ yet it has been considered the one sonnet responsible for plucking Drayton from the general obscurity of Elizabethan sonnet writers. Many are of the opinion it was his one and only sonnet that reached the highest level of poetic feeling and allowed the audience to suffer alongside the writer. This poem is written in traditional Shakespearian sonnet form‚ consisting of fourteen lines of
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Harmful effect of Plastic Bags Plastic bags have rapidly becoming popular among consumers and retailers due to its convenience and functionality and it comes at a relatively low cost. Wastage and hygiene issue arises as these non- biodegradable bags are usually littered and not recycled. Technological advances that led to even lighter bags have worsened this problem. These lighter bags are often not suitable for reuse and heavy items have to be double bag‚ increasing the use of plastic bags. As
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