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Pros and cons, derived from the Latin words "pro" (for) and "contra" (against), may refer to: Pros and Cons, a television series that aired from 1991 to 1992; Pros & Cons, a 1999 film starring Larry Miller and Tommy Davidson; Pros & Cons (comic strip), a comic strip by Kieran Meehan; Decisional balance sheet, a table of pros and cons
A number of Wikipedia articles contain pro and con lists: lists of arguments for and against some particular contention or position.These take several forms, including lists of advantages and disadvantages of a technology; pros and cons of a proposal which may be as technical as Wi-Fi or otherwise; and lists of criticisms and defenses of a political position or other view (such as socialism or ...
John C. Norcross is among the psychologists who have simplified the balance sheet to four cells: the pros and cons of changing, for self and for others. [19] Similarly, a number of psychologists have simplified the balance sheet to a four-cell format consisting of the pros and cons of the current behaviour and of a changed behaviour. [20]
Pros & Cons (sometimes written as Pros and Cons) is a 1999 crime cоmedy film starring Larry Miller (who also wrote the screenplay), Tommy Davidson, and Delroy Lindo. [1] The broadcast rights wеrе purchased by Cinemax who aired the debut of the film in 1999 on their cable network. [1]
In particular, pros-and-cons lists are a helpful tool for evaluating the suitability of a particular technology in a given set of circumstances. The engineer building a bridge may hold personal convictions about, say, Obamacare or the fur trade, but is unlikely to have deep prejudices favouring I-beams over a box girder.
Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed, engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Opportunism is the practice of taking advantage of circumstances — with little regard for principles or with what the consequences are for others.
A 2007 review of progress indicators produced by the European Parliament [19] lists the following pros and cons to using the HPI as a measure of national progress: Pros. considers the actual 'ends' of economic activity in the form of life satisfaction and longevity; combines well-being and environmental aspects
Plurality voting is the most common voting system, and has been in widespread use since the earliest democracies.As plurality voting has exhibited weaknesses from its start, especially as soon as a third party joins the race, some individuals turned to transferable votes (facilitated by contingent ranked ballots) to reduce the incidence of wasted votes and unrepresentative election results.