Somewhere along the line, holiday tipping went from an optional thank-you for a year of services to a Mafia-style protection racket.

一路走来，节日小费从对一年的服务表示感谢的选择变成了黑社会性质的勒索保护费。

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Reserves proposed earlier this year for Australia's southwestern and northwestern coastal regions have also been criticised for failing to give habitats adequate protection.

今年早些时候提议的设立在澳大利亚西南及西北沿海地区的保护区因未能给予栖息地足够的保护而受到批评。

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Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency began regulating greenhouse-gas emissions at some energy plants and factories after efforts to address the problem through legislation stalled.

今年早些时候，当解决温室气体排放问题的努力在立法机构搁浅后，环保署开始径自对温室气体排放进行规制。

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America's Environmental Protection Agency estimates that about one hundred thousand sea animals die each year as a result of the plastic waste.

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On September 15th, Lehman Brothers, a 158 year-old investment bank, sought legal protection from its creditors.

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But growers are hopeful that if Kampot pepper can earn GI protection next year, the province can regain its status as one of the world's premier pepper growing regions.

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Additionally, the 324i comes with a 3-year Gold Protection Plan that includes a robust 3-year advance care warranty.

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Make sure you have 10-year call protection and consider possible tax changes.

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This includes strong prohibitions against widespread music and movie piracy, as well as creating strong protections for emerging industries such as a 12-year data protection period for biologic medicines.

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