Hydraulic fracturing‚ or fracking‚ is defined as “the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks‚ boreholes‚ etc.‚ so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas.” It consists of a well that is drilled miles deep that contains chemicals‚ additives‚ and sand‚ but mostly just large amounts of plain water. Once the rock is cracked from the pressure of the fluids‚ the natural gas comes back up the well‚ with millions of gallons of contaminants and chemicals.
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The advantages and disadvantages of living in a block of flats To begin with‚ it is said that living in a block of flats is very uncomfortable but many people do not agree. With such view a block of flats helps to find a lot of friends and deepen our communication skills. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a block of flats? One the one hand‚ living in a block of flats is advantageous for many reasons. Firstly‚ people who live in a block of flats are friendlier than people
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allow for more intense educational research into medical matters. Disadvantage: Dependency The more advanced society becomes technologically‚ the more people begin to depend on computers and other forms of technology for everyday existence. This means that when a machine breaks or a computer crashes‚ humans become almost disabled until the problem is resolved. This kind of dependency on technology puts people at a distinct disadvantage‚ because they become less self-reliant. Advantage: Cost Efficiency
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The disadvantages of smoking Smoking is one of the worst things kids and adults can do to their bodies. But it is widespread in China‚ even some of the high school students are smoking now. I think we should tell more people about the effects of smoking. Here are some disadvantages which I have seen‚ read‚ or heard about smoking before. Smoking affects your own bodies’ health. In my family‚ my dad and most of my uncles smoke. It has been almost 20 years since they have started smoking. This
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13.09.10 Something for Nothing Characterisation: Jake is the main character. He’s a good family man and he takes an interest in his mother and lets her spend time talking to her son. Jake lives a regular life with his wife and his daughter. The mother is an elderly lady. Widowed years ago‚ who maintaines her intellect and brain power by an active social life with friends and by reading‚ especially the new yourk times‚ which is a massive publication 100 of pages long
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order to get up-to-date‚ people tend to change their mobile phones once in a while. These became habits among the mobile phone users causing them to spend unnecessary cost on mobile bills and costs. Cyber bullying is also another issue among the disadvantages of mobile phones. Cyber bullying is a bullying act using offensive words and behavior via online chatting‚ emails or SMS text messages. It was showed that the psychological effects of cyber bullying are much severe that face-to-face bullying. This
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The disadvantage of the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines is the undue focus being given to reproductive health and population and development‚ when many more urgent and important health problems need to be addressed in the country‚ those that cause a significant number of deaths across the country such as cardiovascular diseases and infections. Financial resources allotted by foreign donors to assist the Philippine government programs could actually be better spent towards pursuing health
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Disadvantages of Democracy Making the wrong choice In a democratic country‚ it is the common man who has the supreme right to choose their legislature and their prevailing authorities. As per a general study‚ not all the people are completely conscious of the political circumstances in their nation. The common masses may not be acquainted of the political matters in their society. This may lead to common man taking an erroneous selection during election. Authorities May Lose focus As the government
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especially to those who are addicted to this kind of electronic games. Many of us think that this so called “Electronic-sport” can hinder the good future of the young ones specially the students who are said to be the hope of the future‚ but still some says that it is also a way of life in which it helps in relieving stress. But what is the advantage and disadvantage of playing computer games? II. Statement of the problem - What are the benefits of playing computer games in students of Quezon
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matter if it has to deal with moving out‚ moving into a dorm for college‚ or even renting an apartment. A roomate can share your expenses and contribute to your home’s maintenance. However‚ there are many ways in which having a roommate can be at a disadvantage. For example‚ privacy‚ shared space and being unreliable can cause big conflicts. Firstly‚ having a roommate will mean that you will sacrifice some privacy. Some activities that may have been enjoyable while living alone can now become akward
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