TITLE.; THE NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT SELLAFIELD Introduction Requirement specifications for a new nuclear plant provide the basis for selecting the appropriate reactor and other machinery for the successful implementation of the project. There are a total of 14 nuclear power stations in operation in the UK and there are 6 which have gone under decommissioning in the past 15 years. Nuclear power plants supply at present 20% of UK’s total energy requirements. A further
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Nuclear power is produced through the use of nuclear reactions to produce nuclear energy that can then be harnessed to generate heat and create superheated steam to drive turbines. The most common nuclear reaction is that of nuclear fission‚ which is the splitting of an atom’s nucleus into smaller nuclei. Nuclear reactions are incredibly energy dense and thus allow nuclear reactors to make a tremendous amount of electricity. There are only 61 nuclear power plants in the United States‚ but they account
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Fair Tax Act: Should You Support It or Not? If you hear people discussing the Fair Tax Act but aren’t yet familiar with it‚ you’ll probably wonder what the fuss is all about. One side says that the act will solve a lot of the United States’s taxation issues‚ while the other points out that it will bring on a whole new set of problems. If you’re wondering which side is right‚ you must first understand what the Fair Tax Act is all about. Basically‚ it will abolish almost all kinds of federal taxes
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War. When looking at the international community war seems to be the one thing we can always count on to be present. The majority of us do not seem to realize that there is always a war going on somewhere in the world. We go on living our cushy lives while people all over the world are suffering. One thing we may not realize is that we are in the midst of a war ourselves. This war has been going on since 1947‚ and it was thought to have ended in 1991. But did the Cold War really ever end? No it did
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Let’s look at a few cons of the Patriot Act. "Under the Patriot Act‚ law enforcement officials may have broad access to any record — academic‚ library‚ financial and medical — without probable cause of a crime. The Patriot Act prohibits the holder of such information‚ like university librarians‚ from disclosing that they have produced such records‚ under the threat of imprisonment. A University of Illinois survey of U.S. public libraries found that at least 545 libraries have been asked
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Endangered Species Act come into play to help these species from becoming extinct. The way the organization protect these endangered species by putting laws on them for killing them and always keep track of the endangered species as best as they can since they have to cover huge area of land just to make sure that they are not being poach. Although
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The Affordable Care Act‚ implemented by former President Barack Obama‚ has put millions of people in debt and millions people in the United States are at risk of bankruptcy. The government forces people to have health insurance even if they do not want it. Young adults are also forced to heave health insurance‚ even though they might not need it because of their healthy lifestyle. Some people cannot afford the costs of health insurance but they must have it according to the Act. The government will
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enthroned in love. Does war possess the act of love? If our resources and our names are being used to murder and destroy‚ then what actions are we taking towards this account? Nonviolent actions should be placed on all. Is there really a need for tragic warfare? World War II was not a war of race‚ but it was. Race played a central role in every aspect of combat‚ both in causing the battle and shaping the course. Two groups saw themselves as being racially distinct. Racism during these wars implied a military
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The Food Stamp Act of 1964 The Food Stamp Act was created in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson. Its primary goal was to provide easy access to food for Citizens with low income‚ because there were many problems with low weight‚ anemia and osteoporosis. After having it amended a couple times it was then extended to children and to retirees over 64. The policy is intended to help people who are homeless‚ low income and legal immigrants. The Food Stamp Act really affects people like immigrants with
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act also called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010. It has been the source of many heated political debates and has been under scrutiny since its inception. Currently‚ 18 percent of our U.S. gross domestic product is spent on healthcare‚ that equals out to approximately 2.9 trillion dollars and we don’t have the quality care to show as the results. With the costs continually increasing and the lack of positive results‚
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