The pros and cons of introducing the ACTA It seems rather safe to call the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) the most controversial treaty of a long time. It seeks‚ according to its proponents‚ to curb the illicit trade of counterfeit goods and generic medicines‚ as well as ubiquitous copyright infringement[1]. That last purpose appears to be the gist of the ACTA‚ what with intellectual-property-based organizations such as the Motion Picture Association of America being active in
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billion annually for recreation and the upholding of prisons (Godard‚ 2005). There is a push for the economics of prison recreation to be further analyzed to evaluate the pros and cons of enhanced funding. In America‚ more inmates being admitted to prison brings forth larger revenue for contracted businesses such as construct facilities‚ security‚ transportation‚ and other livelihood expenses. These are all aspects of funds that are allocated to things that do not correlate with prison rehabilitation
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Ever since the 1960s‚ there has been an influx of high-income populations moving into urban areas from the suburbs. This phenomenon was coined ‘gentrification’ by sociologist Ruth Glass in 1964 to describe “the movement of upscale (mostly white) setters into rundown (mostly minority) neighborhoods” (Hampson). Proposition 555 has stated that in order to increase government funding and provide citizens a better life with a cleaner environment and safer community‚ the process of gentrification would
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decrease the probabilities of committing crimes. While the prison populations continue to increase‚ penitentiaries are having difficulties finding the proper housing. Although the Federal Bureau of Prisons are addressing the matter by building new facilities to improve overcrowding‚ the living conditions are still poor. From my understanding upon reading the chapter‚ rehabilitation efforts such as reintegration have also aided to the prison overpopulation. The majority of convicts under the control
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instead of speculating. There are some cons‚ such as underage users‚ or people driving while high‚ but this happens regardless of the legality‚ therefore‚ marijuana should be made legal. The pros are significant‚ such as the use of a pain medication to help those coping with serious problems or illnesses. There are also no deaths recorded
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Is Prostitution Ethical? In the 21st century‚ the profession of prostitution has been a target of great controversy as far as the ethical and moral issues are concerned. Prostitution is one of the oldest professions of this world and the critical debate with regard to the moral and ethical values of this profession are not a surprise for anyone. “Prostitution can be defined as “The act or practice of engaging in sexual intercourse for money‚” and is usually provided as an underground service” (LaBossiere)
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GMOS “If an individual who has a known allergy to peanuts unsuspectingly consumed a genetically modified organism that contained the allergenic protein from the peanut‚ conceivably the individual would experience an allergic reaction” ("Ohio State University”). It is startling to know that in today’s society someone who is allergic to something like peanuts cannot eat many foods that have been grown around peanuts or that have been processed in the same place where peanuts have been. This means
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provide‚ but they also have their work cut out for them because there are challenges or cons that come with conducting business in the Eurozone countries. To begin with‚ as noted by Gregory Hamel‚ some pros of the MNC operations in the Eurozone include: access to new markets and access to cheaper labor. When MNCs operate in foreign markets (including the Eurozone) access to cheap labor allows them to cut down production costs to competitive levels. Moreover‚ access to new markets mean that MNCs acquire
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Elizabethtown College The Positive Effects of a Flipped Classroom on Student Learning Samantha Gehly English 100 Instructor Minton 10 April 2014 Outline I. Introduction A. As the use of technology has grown and made its way into classrooms‚ a new learning idea‚ called a flipped classroom‚ has developed. This model provides a collaborative‚ student-centered classroom with a more learning-based environment that is moving away from the use of a teacher-centered classroom. B. A flipped classroom
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Brandi Miller Ashton University INF: 103 Mark Revels November 8‚ 2010 The Pros and Cons of the Social Web 2.0 1. What is Web 2.0? a) Where did it start from? b) Sharing information? c) Who can share this info? 2. What are the good things about social-web? a) Easier communication Advertising b) Great way to learn c) People connected together by common interests 3. What are the cons of using the social-web? a) No Privacy b) Cyber bulling c) Identity theft
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