January 29th‚ 2013 The Harmful Effects of “Fracking” The practice of extracting oil from deep underground rock by injecting it with acid is called hydraulic fracturing‚ or “fracking.” The process involves drilling a vertical tunnel‚ sometimes thousands of feet under the earth’s surface‚ until oil or natural gas is found. Next‚ horizontal tunnels are created to pump in water containing erosive chemicals. Fracking is banned in many countries‚ because of the potentially severe environmental damage
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Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study Summary Background Although more than 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-income countries‚ knowledge of the importance of risk factors is largely derived from developed countries. Therefore‚ the effect of such factors on risk of coronary heart disease in most regions of the world is unknown. Methods We established
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Homework – Harmful or Helpful? By Ben Voyvodic “No more homework.” Sounds like a mad chant from Year 12 students on muck-up day‚ but it could be the future of Australian education. There is a strong view from field experts saying that homework ruins family time‚ contributes to obese children and has little educational value. Finland was the first country to stop homework‚ and is producing some of the world’s best results in science while other countries like France and Singapore are preparing
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It has been argued that the invention of the television has had many harmful effects on our society. There are a wide range of complaints‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ the corruption of youth because of explicit broadcasts‚ Obesity due to viewers rarely leaving the couch‚ to the use of the television as practically a “baby sitter”. While these may be valid arguments‚ I believe the fact of the matter is that it all comes down to the parents‚ or parent. The parent(s) have control
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Speech 101 Can Dieting Hurt? Many people argue that dieting can make a person gain weight or even fat. Dieting is the practice of eating foods in a regulated fashion to decrease‚ maintain‚ or increase body fat. Now a day’s many people will do anything to loose some extra weight without knowing the harsh consequences that can come with it. Health I believe is the main thing a person should lookout for in life. It represents whether a person will live to be 100 years old or just 50 years old. If
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that is harmful and that we should not seek/know‚ or is knowledge impartial and it is the person that is harmful or construes the knowledge as harmful? In order to answer this question‚ I first asked myself: what is knowledge? While the question is remarkably broad‚ I simply took a simple definition and considered it: knowledge is a body of truths or facts gained over time through experience and the understanding of concepts and ideas. With this in mind‚ I then contemplated: is knowledge harmful? In
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The Harmful Effects of Watching Television In a culture where most people have at least two TV sets in their homes and are obsessed with watching television‚ it is almost impossible to neglect pointing out the possible harmful effects of watching too much television. Television certainly has much to offer‚ and without a doubt is a great innovation. But when it comes to relying on it‚ whether to be informed or entertained‚ it can certainly affect people negatively. Here are the main harmful effects
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Harmful Effects Of Smoking Smoking isn’t good for one’s body. Especially if you’ve been smoking a pack a day‚ and for a long period of time. But what is the full extent of the effects of smoking on your body? The effects of smoking varies from person to person as it will depend on the person’s vulnerability to the chemical in cigarette or tobacco smoke. It will also depend on the number of cigarette sticks a person smokes per day‚ the age when the person first started to smoke‚ and the number of
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Internet may be the most eminent innovation in the history of mankind. However‚ like other innovations‚ internet itself is beneficial‚ because of its convenience‚ its diversity of information and its enhancement of interpersonal communication‚ but also harmful‚ because of its no guarantee of information accuracy and the risk of theft of personal information. Internet can bring us many conveniences. Nowadays‚ instead of having face-to-face transactions‚ many transactions can be conducted in a virtual
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The Harmful Effects of Bullying Persuasive Essay The Harmful Effects of Bullying Mary Pope Grade 10 Hope Online Learning Academy 5 The Harmful Effects of Bullying After a very normal day at school‚ as I prepared to do my homework‚ Stacie sat on the edge of her chair with a look of despair and deep frustration. Suddenly the work in front of me didn’t seem as important‚ as a tear rolled off of her cheek‚ she began to sob profusely. As I realized that something was terribly wrong
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