Hydraulic fracturing‚ or fracking‚ is defined as “the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks‚ boreholes‚ etc.‚ so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas.” It consists of a well that is drilled miles deep that contains chemicals‚ additives‚ and sand‚ but mostly just large amounts of plain water. Once the rock is cracked from the pressure of the fluids‚ the natural gas comes back up the well‚ with millions of gallons of contaminants and chemicals.
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International Space Station The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. It speeds around the earth from hundreds of miles up. “On January 29‚ 1998‚ fifteen countries signed the intergovernmental agreements (IGA) establishing the framework for cooperation among the partners on the design‚ development‚ operation and utilization of the Space Station.” (“Partner Signs ISS”). The idea for using the ISS is as a platform to explore the Moon‚ Mars and
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Belinda Lithography – The disadvantages Background: Invented by Alois Senefelder in Germany‚ 1798 New technology since the 15th century – Gutenberg’s printing press How it works: It is a mechanical planographic process in which the printing and non-printing areas of the plate are all at the same level Lithography is based on the chemical repellence of oil and water. Designs are drawn or painted with greasy ink or crayons on specially prepared limestone. The stone is moistened with water
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Films‚ also called a movie or motion picture. Films usually include an optical soundtrack‚ which is a graphic recording of the spoken words‚ music and other sounds that are to accompany the images. Films are also a cultural artifacts created by specific cultures. They reflect those cultures‚ and‚ in turn‚ affect them. Film is considered to be an important art form‚ a source of popular entertainment‚ and a powerful medium for educating or indoctrinating citizens. Some films have become popular worldwide
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The Space Race was important to U.S history because of the significance of the battle between democratic society and totalitarian communism‚ because it brought an end to the Cold War‚ and because it led into further joint ventures between the United States and the Soviet Union (now Russia)‚ including the first space station. (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal114/gal114.htm)) This 18 year long race between the two nations for international superiority via space and the transportation needed
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Einstein’s inference is more prominent than ever. It is in our facilities‚ our homes‚ ours cars; it has become a lifestyle rather than an advantage that aids us. We have made great technological advances throughout the years‚ yet society is taking disadvantage of what we have invented. Arising problems with technology include a lack of human interaction skills‚ a rise in health issues‚ and laziness in society. Why open a window when we can quickly check the weather on our smart phones? Or why go to
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the end of the Space Race‚ the creation of advanced technologies‚ and the unification of the USA. The start of the space race saw the Soviet Union take a giant head start over the United States of America with the successful launch of Sputnik‚ a Soviet Union satellite launched on October 4th‚ 1957. The Soviets also launched Sputnik 2‚ which contained a live passenger‚ but the passenger died due to the overheating of the cabin and Sputnik 2’s batteries died after only 6 days in space. The US attempted
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The Light and Space Movement: An Embodiment of the Sublime Throughout its history‚ the radiant light and tempered atmosphere distinctive of California’s environment‚ as well as it landscape and culture‚ has been a source of inspiration for artists. In the first half of the twentieth century‚ the style of California Impressionism was prevalent. Artists involved in this movement adopted the attention to light characteristic of French Impressionists‚ and applied this to California landscapes
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high-definition televisions. Other than first hand information‚ television provides us entertainment and knowledge. There are sitcoms‚ documentary‚ drama‚ sports‚ movie‚ etc. Nonetheless‚ is it good or not? This time‚ let us talk about the advantages and disadvantages of watching television. Like some people‚ I love watching television when I have spare time. In 21st century‚ watching television has been becoming a popular activity other than sports‚ or playing video games. Nevertheless‚ did you notice
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policies are: providing carpooling incentives‚ restricting resident students from parking in the most valuable parking spaces‚ selling reserved spaces via a uniform price sealed bid auction‚ and differentiating the decal prices into several value groups. The effect of these policies was modeled using a computer simulation that replicated the acquisition of the system’s parking spaces by George Mason University (GMU) plans to grow to 30‚000 students by 2007 and decrease its teacher to student ratio to
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