Athabasca Oil Sands

This semester in our community and regional planning class we learned about the general realities of planning. Our last and final assignment is to read and write a review and assessment of The Best-Laid Plans by Randal O' Tool and The Geography of Nowhere by James Kunstler. Both were books that had some good points and at times were a little bit dry and hard to get through, but I drudged through it to deliver this fantastic review and assessment. The Geography of Nowhere is a thirteen-chapter…

L. Roberts’ original patents. The process used to involve using dynamite and nitroglycerine. “Our business since Colonel Roberts’ day has concerned lowering high explosives charges into oil wells in the Appalachian area to blast fractures into the oil bearing sand,” says Tallini. (“Shooters”) Other options for oil ended up taking over due to fracking still being too costly. ("Is Fracking a Good Idea?") Todays hydraulic fracturing process is done by “...drilling and injecting fluid into the…

suffering with mouth ulcers should apply raw homey to the ulcer or even mixing it with some amla powder and gently rubbing on the affected area can also provide relief. 2. Coconut Oil Coconut oil has natural inflammatory properties, which make it a perfect ingredient to cure mouth ulcers. One just needs to swish some coconut oil around his mouth and then spit it out. Doing this several times a day generally helps in reducing swelling and relieves the pain. 3. Mulethi Powder Mulethi works…

and sea salt body scrubs at home and you almost certainly already have the ingredients on hand to stir up a batch or two. A simple body scrub is made up of two basic ingredients: sugar or salt along with a good oil. If you want added advantages, you can in addition, add in essential oils for a pleasing scent. Let's talk about the salt. You want to select a fine sea salt. Sea salt has a nice size and density for a body scrub and has gentle exfoliating properties. I don't recommend regular table…

coming from the east. What is it? You may say nothing, but oil coming from that pipe over there. Its ok as long as you don't go in the water then its fine, but look over there at that hill are those sea lions going in the water. You may look at yourself and say " How are we going to stop this?' Well for started we can make sure are pipes safe so it wouldn't leak. Also help prevent oil spills. So lets talk about the main topic oil spills. Oil spill can happen out of nowhere even right a pipe is…

The Pastoral Concert is an oil painting, which was painted either by Giorgione or his pupil Titian. Modern critics are back and forth on the subject, but the most widely accepted theory is that the master Giorgione began the painting, and after his death, his pupil Titian completed the work. The painting portrays two nude women, one standing and pouring a pitcher of water, and the other lounging on the grass, paused attentively with a flute in her hand. The women appear robust by today’s…

The painting that I found to be the most interesting was “Venus and Adonis”. This painting measures about 42 inches x 52 1/2 inches. The painting was created by oil paint, a medium composed of pigments and varying types of vegetable oils. The painting was done on stretched canvas, and therefore it gives the painting a slight textured quality. The painter, Titan, painted this picture giving soft appearances of the colors. The painting doesn’t have any harsh brush strokes, and the paint seems to…

making oil affordable to the masses and creating new ways to use the by-products of refining oil. Through the life of John D. Rockefeller, he influenced the United States especially with his philanthropy, founding standard oil, and making oil accessible to the masses. Rockefeller was born to William and Eliza Rockefeller. Rockefeller went through high school, then enrolled into a business school graduating after a year. Rockefeller thought…

ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest autonomous expedition, inspection, and manufacturing company. This company is based on reserves. The production of liquids and natural gas are the main objective of ConocoPhillips. The company explores for, develops, and manufactures petroleum and natural gas worldwide. The central focal point areas include safely and carefully operating producing equity, accomplishing current major enterprises and exploring for new energy resources in blossoming areas. “For…

After watching The Yes Men Are Revolting, in which notorious political and environmental activists take the stage to expose large corporations and individuals for their greed, the students of Pitzer College were fortunate enough to host the duo and their producer, Laura Nix. Expecting a hilarious exposition and look into the elaborate schemes and motivations behind Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos, I found myself disappointed by their presence. Although their movie produced a large emotional and…