centered. Time Magazine has dubbed oil sands “Canada’s greatest buried energy treasure” (“What is Oil Sands?”). Oil sands are naturally occurring deposits of mixtures of water, bitumen, sand, clay and other minerals, which combine to create an extremely viscous oil. The sand particles have become coated with a thick layer of oil and water. After millions of years of exposure to bacteria, the mixture becomes incredibly thick. The crude must
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whereas the use of fad diets and extreme work out programs is just a temporary solution. We all want to be more fit and get a clean bill of health from our doctors and I am about to tell you the best way to do this. Applying a lifestyle change by incorporating a balanced diet and at least 30 minutes of regular exercise daily promotes many benefits over today’s fad diets and extreme exercise programs. Balanced diet simply means following the food pyramid, by getting plenty of fruits and
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marine waters. When these nutrients are introduced to an aquatic system is causes rapid growth of algae which depletes the oxygen in the water that the invertebrates and fish need to live. In addition, species that depend on algae for food suffer because of the high concentration of these extra chemicals. Another issue from the introduction of raw sewage into the ecosystem is the carbon material from plants and animals is decomposed by the bacteria. The biological oxygen demand in water is reduced
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terms of utilitarianism theory, key stakeholders would include Tom, Tom’s parents, the company, co-workers in the company, charity. The below table would list the consequences (benefits and harms) by whether Tom exaggerate his work experience or not. Stakeholders | Exaggerate-Benefits | Exaggerate-Harms | Not exaggerate -Benefits | Not exaggerate-Harms | Tom | Retained by the company and provide the life-saving sponsorship for children. | He may lose job when the truth comes out and it would affect
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Macro-Economic Framework 15-27 3 Energy 28-38 4 Transport 39-44 5 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources 45-58 6 Rural Transformation 59-66 7 Farm Sector 67-79 8 Manufacturing Sector 80-86 9 Health 87-95 10 Education & Skill Development 11 Social and Regional Equity 104-107 12 Challenge of Urbanisation 108-114 13 Science and Technology 115-118 14 Services: Tourism, Hospitality & Construction 119-125
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quite true. You don’t have to thrive yourself in order to be happy and healthy. You just have to be informed regarding the harmful habits that may cause serious health problems and simple tricks that can keep you healthy without too much struggle. Besides, if you are not motivated enough to change something in your life, knowing the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
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energy can be changed by the greenhouse effect, variations in the sun’s energy and the changes of the reflection of the sun’s energy to the earth. The greenhouse effect is the process of the sun’s energy penetrating the planet warming the land and water and because the emission of CO2 and other gases, the energy is not released back into the atmosphere causing the earth to stay warm. The different types of emissions are Carbon dioxide from fuel burning plants, and gas from various transportation
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For Better or for Worst Sarah Stillman addresses the sweatshop debate from a primarily utilitarian standpoint. This standpoint doesn’t consider multiple important factors and is not an indication of how people actually act. In my opinion, Stillman’s stance reveals a failure to address the globalized nature of the sweatshop phenomenon with regards to the ease with which corporations are capable of moving their operations to other countries. On the other hand, she does bring up important ethical concerns
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Zox by Susan Photos he s from t Excerpt With de ion GNuLiINE Broadcast DiscussPBS FRO T Welcome to POISONED WATERS This discussion guide and DVD are drawn from the PBS FRONTLINE investigative report, POISONED WATERS with Hedrick Smith as correspondent. In that program, we showed the kinds of pollution now contaminating America’s waterways, political obstacles blocking restoration of great estuaries like Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound, and some local strategies that have scored successes. We have
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Thesis: Legalizing marijuana simply digs a deeper hole in the fight against harmful intoxicants. Summary: The legalization of marijuana would have no benefits. To the contrary, doing so would simply add to the list of readily accessible and potentially addictive substances that can lead to irresponsible behavior and poor health. Given the widespread problems associated with addictive substances such as alcohol and tobacco, why should laws be altered to add another substance to this list? The fact
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