Hydraulic fracturing‚ also termed hydrofracturing‚ hydrofracking‚ or simply fracking‚ is hotly debated for its economic and environmental impacts. Fracking is the process by which rock is fractured by a pressurized fluid containing water. chemicals and sand to access natural gas‚ petroleum and brine from great depths of the Earth’s surface. Fracking produces the economic benefit of more accessible hydrocarbons‚ not to mention the 2.5 million fracking related jobs that were recorded in 2012 worldwide
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Pros and Cons of driver-less cars Driver-less – or ’autonomous’ – cars are cars which can drive themselves. They operate using sensors‚ GPS and real-time information‚ so rely on the internet‚ and in doing so are part of ’The Internet of Objects’. The technology used in these cars is very advanced and could be hugely beneficial‚ though there are many pros and cons which must first be considered. A huge benefit that will come from introduction of driver-less cars would be the massive decrease in
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Fracking is a fairly new method of extracting natural gas. Fracking can be defined as a method to remove natural gas from the ground. Another way to describe fracking also known as hydraulic fracturing is the process of creating fissures in underground formations to allow natural gas to flow (Natural Gas Extraction – Hydraulic Fracturing | US EPA). This allows the gasses to leak through the cracks to be effectively captured and stored for use. The process for fracking is as follows: First they begin
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Pros and Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that produces marijuana‚ as is well known‚ is the hemp plant cannabis sativa. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana is tetra-hydro-cannabinol. Marijuana is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood and relax. It is estimated that about thirty percent of adults in the U.S. use marijuana. Many people think marijuana is harmless. It is not.
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rate if given the numbers (you need to know the formula) #crime/total popX100‚000 UCR pros and cons PRO: paper trail; CON only 50% crime reported Index Crimes list and defined Part 1 (criminal homicide) Part 2 unofficial from NCVS NCVS pros and cons PRO: capture unreported crimes CON: no paper trail Self-reporting pros and cons: PRO: unsigned crime report; Con: subject not identified Bill of rights: What are the key issues of the following Amendments? 1freedom of 4search/seisurze5legal
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THE PROS AND CONS OF NUCLEAR SCIENCE Nuclear energy is a powerful source of energy compared to other conventional fuels. All crude oil based fuels derive their energy from oxidation‚ which is a change in the energy levels of electrons outside the nucleus. However‚ nuclear energy derives power from changes in the nuclear energy levels of the atomic nucleus! Tremendous energy lies locked up inside a radioactive nucleus and nuclear fission is a way of tapping this energy. Nuclear power plants derive
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production. Now the processes of building vehicles is much easier and the mass production. Both craft and mass has their pros and cons which depends on the buyer. The craft production was first originated in England and France. Craft production was originated for the rich who could afford to design the car they wanted. The
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Pros and Cons of E-Commerce Electronic commerce or e-commerce involves the buying and selling of products or services over the internet. Put simply‚ e-commerce means conducting business online. E-commerce software programs run the main functions of an e-commerce web site‚ including product display‚ online ordering‚ and inventory management. This software resides on a commerce server and works in conjunction with online payment systems to process payments. E-Commerce can help a small business
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A teacher. pros and cons of their career. Have you ever thought of becoming a teacher? If so‚ you should know that this job requires many qualities such as kindness‚ knowledge‚ tenderness‚ understanding‚ love‚ etc. Teaching can be a rewarding career‚ but it certainly isn’t for everyone. It requires to have patience and to be able to relate information in an interesting way to your students. Moreover‚ you have to be a good psychologist to deal with people and to understand them. Before deciding
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1. Overfishing dramatically reduces the population of the fishes that are being targeted by fishing companies. For example‚ the Chinese have overfished their fish populations in the East China Sea‚ so now they are fishing illegally on Philippine‚ and Argentine waters. This is now a crisis because if they have overfished their population‚ then they will continue to do this on waters of many countries. This will might lead the fish population to the point of extinction‚ similarly like how the beavers
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