FURTHER USES OF PETROLEUM Gasoline fuels our cars and natural gas heats our homes‚ but have you ever wondered what life would be like without the countless products derived from natural gas and oil? In our modern world‚ we have come to enjoy and expect a certain quality of life that is sustained by everyday things made from these natural resources. Think about a typical weekday. You brush your teeth‚ shower‚ put on makeup or shave before heading off to work. Without petroleum-based products‚
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THE END Scurrying of muffled feet‚ shouts of commands in the far distance‚ coughs here and there‚ and moans of pain reached the room. The boys fidgeted in discomfort in the sterile environment. Despite how many times they came‚ they still felt the discomfort. Was it discomfort from seeing all the sick bodies or was it Irene’s body that lay on the white bed‚ frozen‚ without any sign of movement? Irene’s once olive cheeks were now so pale that it would have faded into the bleached pillow if her
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Comp. 1-Research Paper 7 Nov. 2008 Within the next few years‚ one can expect to see a vast change in the way that mankind harnesses energy. Alternative fuels will play a colossal role in what has become one of our generation’s largest challenges‚ limited supplies of fossil fuels. Scientists have been working for years to develop alternative methods to power the globe given that materials such as coal and oil are not renewable resources. Once they are used up‚ they are gone forever. New
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The Democratic Deficit and the Questionable Desirability of a Populist Alternative. “(...) the twenty-first century provides ample and ever-increasing opportunities for populist actors in Western Europe.” (Albertazzi and Duncan 2008‚ 219). This conclusion by Albertazzi and Duncan accurately describes the current political climate in Western democracies: Populist parties have become prominent as they respond to the increased cultural and economic insecurities of the twenty-first century (Albertazzi
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Reflection Paper: FIRST AID I took the privilege of entering First Aid. It aims to get the attention that accidents are prone to happen; that they are unpredictable‚ and we need to aid it with immediate care. Immediate care means offering the initiative to urgently aid the victim first while the real help is still on their way. The sponsor helped us learn how to stop losing more blood from a freshly cut wound by teaching us how to cover it well. It was an opportunity to use real red cross bandages
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Peak Garage Door Inc. has set a goal to increase their sales for 2004. Garage door industry is expecting a growth of 2.4% while the management of Peak is looking to increase company’s sales 26.4%. The company currently has 50 exclusive dealers and 300 non-exclusive dealers. Management has three proposals in front of them. The first suggestion is to increase the number dealers in their existing markets. The second recommendation is to develop an exclusive franchise agreement with existing non-exclusive
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Many individuals today are brought up practicing religions that have been in their families for many generations. Among them is usually Christianity of some kind‚ Judaism‚ Islam‚ or one of the other larger‚ mainstream religions. But what about the smaller‚ less mentioned religions‚ such as Wicca‚ old deity worship‚ and other paths? For some individuals seeking enlightenment‚ these approaches may end up being far more rewarding than mainstream faiths. What it boils down to is the practitioner. Their
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY This chapter includes all the materials and procedures that were properly followed to gather the needed information and necessary data for the study. A. Sources of Test Organisms The bacterial isolates (Staphylococcus aureus‚ Escherichia coli and Streptococcus) used in the experiment were obtained from Institute of Biological Science‚ University of the Philippines Los Baños‚ Laguna. B. Maintenance of Microbial Cultures Bacterial isolated were subculture
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I always heard people complain on the limited parking space inside the university. The limited parking spaces in UTAR cause many lecturers and students late into their classes. Sometimes‚ they need to use half hour to find a parking space for their car. I know all of you who drive will face this problem‚ right? However‚ we can solve this problem easily by cycling. Good morning everybody‚ today I would like to inform you all about the benefit of cycling. First‚ cycling can make us look younger
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Jennifer Jones WI Rel. 112‚ Amanda Hayden Extra Credit “Alternative Paths” (Chapter 11) Scientology The alternative religion I chose to reflect on is Scientology. This is a religion I’ve always wanted to know more about‚ it has its roots in Indian spirituality. I didn’t know that it was a fairly new religion founded in 1954 by a man named Ron L. Hubbard. He created this religion to help people understand the human process of knowing. The meaning of the name Scientology was interesting to
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