they are too small to handle all of the salt so they die off (“Living on Earth”). Along the Massachusetts turnpike‚ where tons of salt is poured onto the roadways every year‚ salt damaged the local plant life. In Massachusetts‚ the salt aided the growth of invasive species. Salt tolerant plants began grow and kill of local species of plants because they were better suited for the environment (Stromberg‚
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can do work that was once performed by humans more quickly and efficiently. Drawback: Dependency On the downside‚ the use of technology doesn’t always result in greater efficiency. Companies that depend heavily on computer systems to conduct business can come to a virtual standstill if the system breaks down. There is typically a learning curve that accompanies the introduction of a new process‚ which can lead to a loss in productivity and disgruntled employees. For employees who telecommute
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Barrasso have said‚ “Beginning in 2014‚ businesses with more than 50 employees will be fined $2‚000 per employee if they do not provide government approved health insurance for their employees… the business could hire a part-time employee or independent contractors to perform tasks‚ rather than grow the business by adding an employee.” Regulations like these discourage employers from aiding
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field of criminal justice there are many pros‚ but along with these pros there are many cons. When looking at the pros of the criminal justice field there are some that stand out pretty heavily. Some of these pros include‚ job security‚ and being able to help people. But with each one of these pros there is a direct opposite. The cons include‚ stress‚ and the dangerous situations you will be put in. You have to ask yourself‚ do the pros outweigh the cons? Job security is something that everyone
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In a world with constant‚ rapidly evolving technology‚ it’s often hard to decide whether a new invention will ultimately serve to help or hinder the human experience. Case in point‚ the ever popular app “Snapchat”. At first glance‚ Snapchat seems to be a fairly simple‚ innocuous photo-sharing platform; the user can send picture which will be deleted upon opening. Not only simple but revolutionary. When‚ in the past‚ could someone send a snapshot of exactly what they are doing to someone on the other
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April 2013 Public Forum “CON” Analysis Recently‚ we gave our comprehensive analysis of the Pro side of the April Public Forum resolution‚ Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚ we’re discussing the Con side‚ which‚ while slightly trickier‚ if done properly can be argued very persuasively. To recap‚ the pro’s argument is‚ essentially‚ that drugs are such an intractable and complex issue
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The Label Debate Many are not aware of the ongoing debate of whether or not products in grocery stores across the country should label their products in a way to provide consumer awareness regarding foods containing genetically modified ingredients. One statistic states‚ “an estimated sixty to seventy percent of processed foods in grocery stores contain at least one genetically engineered ingredient” (Byrne). This statistic reveals the prevalence of these ingredients found in grocery stores‚ yet
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According to http://futureofworking.com/8-biggest-pros-and-cons-of-industrial-revolution/ document #1 “Along with making production processes more efficient‚ the Industrial Revolution also resulted in dramatically lower prices for goods. This was due to the shortened amount of time needed to produce goods‚
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Certain studies present that ongoing‚ inexorable stress can cut the telomeres‚ the genetic material trimmings‚ in our brain. Similarly‚ it deteriorates the immune system and harms the cardiovascular system of the human body. But it truly is neither inherently beneficial nor useless. Researchers hold that beneficial stress or “eustress” exists together with an unhealthy counterpart. If we never needed to confront challenging ordeals‚ life can exist fairly dull and definitely not favorable for
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As stated in"9 Principal Pros and Cons of Gun Control”‚ gun control can lead to lowering the amount of gun related deaths‚ the guns are rarely used for self-defense. The majority of mass murderers use legal weapons‚ and it can lead to fewer suicides. Although taking away gun control
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