Advantages and Disadvantages of Oil Sands Oil sands are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit. They are loose sand or partially consolidated sandstone that contains natural mixtures of clay and sand‚ saturated with a viscous form of petroleum. Natural petroleum deposits are reported in many countries‚ but are found in extremely large quantities in Canada; 70.8% of the globally estimated oil sand reserves are in Canada. Most of the oil sands of Canada are located in northern Alberta. They
Premium Petroleum Oil sands
Charla ENG1113: English Comp I 12 April 2013 Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Classes One of the most important decisions of attending college is whether online study is best for you‚ whereas online classes are a more advantageous way for many people to attend college‚ there are also some negative aspects that must be considered. Many people today are choosing to further their education by taking online classes‚ as some people
Premium Education Learning styles Virtual learning environment
Advantages and Disadvantages Increased longevity Longevity is a controversial topic in many countries. Although I think humans can generally live to up 100 years old‚ for humans to live up to 100 years old in the world‚ is a great challenge itself. It would be a Mirada for someone to live on a centenarian‚ especially without the help of medicine. Nowadays‚ scientists are battling to alter our lifespan by human genetic engineering let human can live longer. Everyone can live longer‚ not just her
Premium
there are always some disadvantages. 3D printing is one of the greatest inventions anyone has ever made. 3D printers allow you to print any three dimensional object from your computer. Original printers work by putting ink on paper. 3D printers don’t work like that. They work with materials like metal‚ plastic‚ and ceramic. The printers put down these materials‚ thin layer after thin layer from the bottom to the top‚ to make the desired object. 3D printing has many advantages. 3D printers can help
Premium Inkjet printer
Producing electrical energy from nuclear fuel Introduction Obtaining electricity from nuclear fuel has its base on the radioactive decay. Radioactive decay occurs when an isotope (element with a different number of neutrons in the nucleus) is radioactive‚ because its nucleus is unstable. In time it decays and emits alpha or beta particles‚ they collide with surrounding atoms and make them move faster‚ that provokes thermal energy. That thermal energy released is around a million times bigger than
Premium Nuclear fission Nuclear power
pattern (e.g. ‘Just- in- time’) to avoid excess capacity. ’B’ items are important‚ but of course less important than ’A’ items and more important than ’C’ items. Therefore ’B’ items are intergroup items. ’C’ items are marginally important. Advantages and Disadvantages of ABC Analysis Inventory Activity Based Costing‚ or ABC‚ is a method of allocating overhead and direct expenses related to the most important activities of the company first. This process allows business owners and managers an opportunity
Premium Enterprise resource planning Supply chain management Inventory
the super market‚ clean vegetables‚ prepare things ready to be cooked‚ after meal; you need time to wash the dishes. This process takes really much time and energy if you are a busy with work and need to relax. In short‚ fast food helps people to handle the meal as soon and comfortably as possible. Besides‚ meal price is also an advantage of fast food with the ones who live alone. It is often cheaper to have a meal when you stay alone‚ let alone some extra offers on special events. You can save
Premium Nutrition Food
Advantages and Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship Profits and Losses – Advantages: Proprietor receives all the profits because he or she takes all the risks. Disadvantages: Losses are not shared. Liability - Disadvantages: 1) The proprietor has unlimited liability. 2) If the firm is unable to pay its bills‚ the proprietor can be force to sell personal assets as well as the business to pay debts. Management – Advantages: 1) Decisions on starting and running the business can be made
Premium Corporation Corporate tax Business law
Andrew McClarren Before determining the advantages and disadvantages to the use of biofuels‚ it is first necessary to establish what biofuels are. With the increasing costs of barrels of oil and the negative effects imposed on the environment by these fuels‚ biofuels were created. By dissecting the word‚ its meaning can be discovered. With the prefix “bio-“ meaning life‚ biofuel means just that‚ fuels derived from living subjects. With consumer demand reaching all-time high levels‚ the creation
Premium Petroleum Ethanol Biofuel
Some advantages to living in the country include these points: Clean Air‚ no neighbors‚ open spaces‚ quiet‚ birds‚ deer and other critters. You have to love nature to live in the country. No crime‚ and people are usually friendly. Some disadvantages to living in the country include these points: No shopping mall or large supermarket. Power outages occur more often and usually out in the country everything runs on electric‚ like a well pump so you can flush the toilet‚ so no power and therefore
Premium Rural area Rural City