Seraj English 112 11 October 2012 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a devastating event that lasted several months. It occurred on April 20 through July 15‚ 2010 offshore Louisiana‚ Gulf of Mexico‚ USA. Deepwater Horizon is owned and operated by British Petroleum (BP). The spill was caused by an oil gusher on the ocean floor. The Deepwater Horizon rig started drilling a well at a water depth of 5‚000ft in MC block 252 when it caught
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Argumentative Essay Checklist Introduction ☐ Sets the context in the introduction by reviewing the topic in a general way ☐Establishes why the topic is important (exigence) or why readers should care about the issue ☐Presents an explicit thesis statement (stated directly) ☐Presents an arguable thesis statement (it can be proven valid) ☐Follows the guidelines set forth in the assignment by narrowing the scope of the thesis statement to meet the conditions set by the key question Transitions ☐Uses
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essential benefits of Primrose oil and the possible side effects that may affect health Extracted from the bud of Eveneing Primrose Plant‚ also called the Oenothera biennis plant‚ the plant‚ from several centuries is used to treat numerous health ailments‚ for example‚ preeclampsia‚ infertility‚ joint pain‚ obesity‚ heart disorders‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ immunity impairment‚ and addiction to alcohol. However‚ the benefits of primrose oil do not end here. The article hence
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Jersey Shore Ocean Pollution A Great Environmental Concern MIS730 June 2013 Contents I – Introduction II - History of Ocean Pollution III - What is Pollution? IV - Pollution Facts V - Pollution Sources VI - Problem Space VII – Solution and Alternative VIII – Preferred Solution Using Zachman Model IX – Cost X – References I – Introduction: Ocean pollution is such a broad topic‚ and one that has many facets to it. As a group‚ we found it to
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-(http://www.vancouversun.com) and this article is talking about the coconut oil. It believes can relieve heal various kinds of disease and improve skin condition‚ besides that it contains a high amount of bad cholesterol. "But this doesn’t apply to coconut oil" say supporters‚ they believe half the saturated fat in the old is medium-chain fatty acids which are more easier digest than the more prevalent long-chain fatty acids in other oils‚ including butter. While the scientific community doesn’t disagree
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Questions: What are the environmental implications of oil spills? What legislative policies have been instituted to mitigate the possibility of future oil spills? How are oil spills cleaned up and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? What type of research and innovation surrounding oil spills has been done to prevent their occurrence? In order to foster an environment for emerging technologies and higher standards of living‚ the United States‚ Canada and many other nations
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The use of hydraulic fracking has been around since the 1940’s to extract small batches of natural gas. It was not until 2003 that the fracking process started extracting large quantities of natural gas and oil. Today‚ there is major controversy over the idea that hydraulic fracturing may or may not be harmful to the earth. One side says it is safe to use hydraulic fracking‚ others state that it is dangerous to society. Many people believe fracking is harmful to the environment because it pollutes
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Offshore Drilling." New York Times. 30 Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. Goldenberg‚ Suzanne. "The Oil Industry Is Unprepared to Handle Spills in the Arctic. “Oil Spills. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills‚ MI: Greenhaven Press‚ 2014. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Arctic Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Are ’Thoroughly Inadequate ’‚ Industry Warned." Guardian 11 Nov. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. Howell‚ Kate‚ and Patrick Reis. "Interior Issues New Offshore Drilling Rules‚ Holds
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Title: “UNFOLLOW AND UNLIKE SOCIAL NETWORKS” Topic: Are Social Networking sites good for today’s society? Argument: Social Networking sites are bad for society and are destroying our world. Social networking sites are not good for today’s society particularly because social networking sites have very limited privacy‚ influence cyber bullying‚ and have an impact on a person’s future. Proving that social networking sites have led people to using less face-to-face communication‚ sites have become
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Did you know oil isn’t just for frying food? Check this out for more information! Do you know the Top 10 Natural Oils for Curly Hair? Read below to find out! People often shy away from moisturizing their curls with oil because they think it is for frying food‚ or that it will make their hair greasy and look unwashed… What they don’t know is that there is a plethora of benefit from lathering their curls in a healthy amount of natural oils. Naturally curly hair is dry‚ which leaves most of us with
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