restoration and retrofitting of these underground monumental structures. In the present paper‚ we present in a first phase a comprehensible geotechnical survey undertaken in this site‚ comprising geophysical ambient noise measurements (microtremors)‚ as well as field and short – long-term laboratory experiments and tests‚ in order to define the physical‚ mechanical and dynamic
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environment is onshore or offshore leading to pollution. Mostly the key pathway of oil spills is through the marine oil spills. In this pathway‚ oil is released into the aquatic environment. The process is through spills from tankers drilling rigs and wells. Naturally oil may enter the marine life through oil seeps. The effects of oil spills are in many cases long-term effects. The short-term effects‚ though‚ can also be disastrous. Oil spills are dependant on wind and currents for faster spreading
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In the documentary Gasland Josh Fox talked about how people’s properties were being invaded by fracking industries which is "hydraulic fracturing" which is drilling into the ground for natural gas as Josh Fox explained in this documentary. All of these people had been suffering with the water portion of it because with the oil drilling there water pipes were mixed in with the oil which there water faucets water came mixed with oil which meant that the water is not drinkable that’s why Fox went into
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Fracking The past few days in class we have been learning about the process of fracking and how it is either harmful‚ or useful to our nation. There are numerous arguments for both sides that specify pros and cons for fracking and if fracking should be legal to operate. Fracking is known as hydraulic fracturing with the use of sand‚ water‚ and chemicals that are injected at high pressures to blast open shale rock and release the trapped gas inside. The process of fracking starts with drilling
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In this century there is a new way of getting gases and oils out of the earth. This way is called Hydraulic Fracturing‚ Fracking‚ or a way to smash rocks to get gas and oil. There are some positives and negatives to Fracking. Here are some facts you should know. Fracking is a way to get natural gas and oil from deep inside the earth. This technique has been used since the 1940s but did not become popular until 2005. This method is used in the USA to be specific it is used in California‚ Florida
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The Hebei Spirit Oil Spill (HSOS) in December 7‚ 2007 spilled approximately 10‚900 tons of crude oil in about 10 km off the Taean coastline in South Korea. Due to the astronomical and irrecoverable damage upon the marine ecosystem and the overall living standards of the residents‚ the oil spill accident has been notoriously named as the “worst oil spill accident” occurred in Korea. Nevertheless‚ though almost a decade have passed since the outbreak of the HSOS in Korea‚ it appears that compensation
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Should companies operate in Violent Areas: |Yes |No | |The higher the risk‚ the bigger the reward |Easy mark for kidnapping | |Disease is still a bigger risk than violence |There are about 8.000 kidnappings per year‚ most of them foreign | |
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Did Atlantis Exist? Known as one of the world’s greatest mysteries‚ Atlantis is a legend written by the Greek philosopher Plato. The legend was written thousands of years ago‚ but it is still talked about today (Smith Michael and Debora Smith). Scholars often argue that Atlantis existed‚ but those that do not agree remind those scholars that there is no evidence to support that Atlantis ever existed and that Plato “added fantasy and excitement to his writings” (“Atlantis”). The question is‚ how
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It is very clear that everyone has wants‚ desires and wishes. Their wishes might be to obtain things‚ that which is very common; or to be with a special person‚ for the helpless romantics; or for unbelievable stuffs which include time travelling gadgets‚ special powers and the Elixir of Life. Wishing for these things is not bad; though wishing for bad things to happen is bad‚ wishing in itself is not. In fact‚ wishing adds more spice in life. Isn’t it exciting to know that there is a possibility
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In 1899 the long beach pier was opened due to development in the Break Water project. The port of Long Beach is the 2nd largest port in the United State and makes about $180 billion a year. The port of Long Beach has 22 terminals‚ 66 ship to shore cranes‚ and 62 berths. Some of the top imports are crude oil‚ electronics‚ and plastics. Some of the top exports are petroleum coke‚ petroleum bulk‚ and chemicals. 2/3rd of the cargo entering the port of Long Beach ends up in the east coast and arrives
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