The Good‚ The Bad‚ The WTO On May 19‚1948‚ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade or GATT was created. This was not an international organization but an inter-governmental treaty. This provided the framework for the conduct of international trade. But this expanded and grew yearly and in April 1994‚ in the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations expanded on the GATT and created the World Trade Organization or WTO. The World Trade Organization was created with a goal and ultimate
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Why Is Smoking Bad For You? Smoking is responsible for several diseases‚ such as cancer‚ long-term (chronic) respiratory diseases‚ and heart disease‚ as well as premature death. Over 440‚000 people in the USA and 100‚000 in the UK die because of smoking each year. According the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)‚ $92 billion are lost each year from lost productivity resulting from smoking-related deaths. Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the USA annually‚ over 440‚000 are
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Peter Yang Andrea Charanduk English 20 January 23‚ 2012 How tobacco addictionseffect you and people around you? A tobacco addiction is the worst addiction you can do to your body. According to the Health Canada website‚ “every 11 minutes‚ a Canadian dies from tobacco use. Every 10 minutes‚ two Canadian teenagers start smoking cigarettes; one of them will lose his/her life because of it yearly‚ more than a thousand Canadians who never even smoked die - from exposure to tobacco smoke.” Smoking
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Smoking Statistics Adults There are about 10 million adults who smoke cigarettes in Great Britain: this is about a sixth of the total UK population In Great Britain 22% of adult men and 19% of adult women are smokers Among men smoking prevalence is highest in the 25- 34 age group (32%). Among women‚ smoking is highest among 20-24 year olds (29%). In 1974‚ 51% of men and 41% of women smoked cigarettes - nearly half the adult population. Smoking rates are markedly higher among
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the major multilateral forum through which governments can come to agreements and can settle disputes regarding trade. It is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. It establishes rules for international trade through consensus among its member states. It also resolves disputes between the members‚ which
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What is World Trade Organization (WTO)? The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements‚ negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services‚ exporters‚ and importers conduct their business. History The WTO’s predecessor‚ the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)‚ was established
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CHINA AND THE W.T.O: What price membership ? WHY TALK ABOUT CHINA? Economy • 2nd Largest economy of the world after the U.S. • Largest economy in the world on PPP calculations according to a 2014 estimate from IMF. • Fastest growing major economy( >10% average in last 30 years) Trade • Largest manufacturing economy of the world • Largest exporter of goods. • Largest growing consumer market • 2nd Largest importer of goods. • China became the world’s largest trading nation in 2013 A BRIEF OVERVIEW
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Facts on Why Smoking Is Bad for You By Spencer Hendricks‚ eHow Contributor Chances are you probably already know that smoking is bad for you‚ but you might not know the whole story. The negative impacts of smoking affect almost every aspect of your life in ways you might not even have dared to imagine. Educating yourself on the wide variety of problems smoking may cause is an effective reminder to not start smoking --if you don’t smoke already--and a strong source of motivation to quit‚ if you do.
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TV is Bad for You Many people around the world spend tireless hour staring at the TV screen every single day. TV is becoming like a drug‚ people are addicted to it! TV’s can expose to us the weather forecast‚ sports and global events. TV’s also can give quality entertainment‚ education programs and something to look forward to after a harsh day. Though there are advantages‚ there are also many more disadvantages to watching TV. The passage from ‘Small screen big trouble’ about the crime wave of
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Hour 7 February 20th 2012 Soda Is Bad For You According to statistics‚ in the past couple year’s soft drinks have become much more consumed by Americans. Although most people enjoy the taste of these sugary drinks most research shows that they are bad for you. Drinking soda can cause the enamel on your teeth to dissolve‚ take calcium out of your bones and cause them to weaken‚ cause a person to become overweight possibly obese‚ and cause acne breakouts. Whether you call it soda‚ pop‚ a tonic‚ coke
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