In 1947‚ the Stanolind Oil Company in Kansas first introduced hydraulic fracturing‚ more commonly known today as “hydrofracking” or simply “fracking.” It is a process of obtaining natural gas from a mixture of large amounts of water and small amounts of sand and chemicals that are pumped into a drilled gas well under very high pressure. According to the Institute of Energy and Environmental Research‚ fracturing methods and its materials may vary from well to well‚ but each well is usually fractured
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A dani wa ye - The one creates us and places us on the planet earth A se da orun - Creator of the heavenly beings A se yio wu ni o - He does as He pleases Aabo wa - Our protector Aanu ati ife ti ko lopin - He’s full of mercy and love that never ends Aanu re po bi iyanrin eti okun - His mercy is like the sand on the seashore Aba nise ma pada lehin eni - The one who helps us till the end Abe ti lu kara bi ajere - God’s ear is always open to hear us all at the same time Abetilukara bi ajere - God who
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The Rhetoric of “Yes We Can” Darío Villanueva outlines the history and significance of the rhetorical tradition and highlights the striking persistence of the power of the word in American politics. Even in our high-tech age‚ a three-word tagline -"Yes We Can"- carries devastating clout. The Greek sophists -the original masters of rhetoric‚ notorious for their appetite for influence rather than truth- would be both impressed by the abiding power of their art‚ and dismayed that‚ in the Gutenberg
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say ‘ YES’ to homosexual marriage everyone can marry the person they love‚ the murderers‚ the corrupt official‚ the beggar ‚ the thief ‚ the old spinster can get married. Gay‚ however‚ cannot. marriage is the last process and expression of love. Traditionally‚ marriage is an institution and promise about a man and a woman to live forever and form a kinship under the law. Our city – Hong Kong thinks homosexuality is unacceptable. Homosexuality can be classified into two categories: gay and lesbian
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Have you ever stole something? Roger‚ from the story “Yes Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ tries to steal some money. At the end of the story Roger learns that you shouldn’t steal. The theme in the story “Yes Ma’am” is that you shouldn’t steal so the character Ro But in the beginning Roger wants money and he doesn’t’ care if he has to steal to get it. Then he starts to change in the middle of the story he feels guilty about stealing‚ finally in the end of the story he learns that he shouldn’t steal but
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Shylock : i want three thousands ducats Bassanio: yes please‚ for 3 months i say Shylock: three months? Well.... Bassanio: dont worry‚ Antonio will guarantee the loan. If i fail to do so‚ antonio will do the payment Shylock: hmmm....hmm.... Bassanio: so tell me whats your decision? Shylock: three thousand ducats and 3 months. Final! Antonio will guarantee it Bassanio: your decision please? Shylock: antonio isnt bad‚ i guess Bassanio: so? Now you have it‚ anything to differ? Shylock: i didnt mean
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culture has been looked down upon‚ disrespected and persecuted by other ethnicities. In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock reveals to us Shakespeare’s attitude towards the Jewish people and anti-Semitism. Throughout the play Shylock is treated with a continuum of hostility and disrespect from the other characters. Many would argue that Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice condones anti-Semitism‚ but if a closer look is taken‚ Shakespeare’s playwright actually supports
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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE STUDY QUESTIONS; DUE MONDAY 5th AUGUST 1) Sooth: Truth‚ reality‚ Fact Ague: Fever‚ sickness Peevish: Silly‚ foolish or: headstrong‚ impulsive Prodigal: Wastefully. It usually means someone who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way. Argosies: a large merchant ship. 2) In this scene the literally term allusion is used in many ways throughout the text‚ an example is when Bassanio compared Portrias hair with a golden fleece and says that ‘many Jason’s
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Symbols The Three Caskets The contest for Portia’s hand‚ in which suitors from various countries choose among a gold‚ a silver‚ and a lead casket‚ resembles the cultural and legal system of Venice in some respects. Like the Venice of the play‚ the casket contest presents the same opportunities and the same rules to men of various nations‚ ethnicities‚ and religions. Also like Venice‚ the hidden bias of the casket test is fundamentally Christian. To win Portia‚ Bassanio must ignore the gold casket
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Yes‚ Passive Smoking is Harmful! When I was at high school there was an anti-smoking poster in the corridor saying that smoking has more than 5000 negative effects on health. Poster with a skull full of smoke instead of a brain scared me‚ and not only because of this did I decide to never smoke. Additionally‚ my class teacher said that passive smoking is actually more harmful than the active one‚ which made me stay far from those who smoke. However‚ then‚ I realized that something was wrong with
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