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Another place that I’ve been to recently and admired its geographical landscape is Mount St. Helens. The eruption on May 18, 1980 caused a monumental change in its geography, altering it to a point where it was unrecognizable. The current landscape is a combination of both aggradation and degradation caused by the rockslide debris that displaced the water of Spirit Lake, producing gigantic north part of the lake. When the water returned to the lake bed, it brought with it trees and soil in…

The BBC stated in the article What is fracking and why is it controversial? that “Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale rock. Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside.” To be more specific, oil companies drill into the earth to extract gas from rocks using a high pressure water mixture. The water mixture includes gallons of water, sand, and…

DeWalt is a respected name in cordless power tools and other hand tools. They have been around for years, and they have a reputation for providing solid, quality items in this product space. This DeWalt DC527 flashlight is a portable 18 volt light source designed to illuminate your surroundings. It is handy to have on hand during power failures and other emergency situations. You really should have a flashlight at home, at work, and one in each car or truck that you own. In this day and age,…

Lynn White Jr. offers an important assessment and critique of Western culture and its’ effects on the environment in “The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis”. Throughout the short essay he brings to light the ways in which Westerner’s anthropocentric lifestyles and suppositional inherent place at the top of the food chain has had a profound and disastrous affect on the natural world in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Because the timeline of the natural world is understood…

Problems of fracking the Gas Introduction Fracking is needed for one of our most profitable resources which is gas. Gas helps us as people travel by putting gas in our car, eat by uses gas stoves, stay warm by uses gas heaters, and so on. Although fracking is benefiting us, there are claims that it is also harming us. The claim is that fracking put contaminants like methane in our water. According to Wikipedia, Methane is the simplest alkane, and is the main component of natural gas. “Methane…

Chemistry is a world many of us forget exist in our daily lives. We go about our routines, forgetting that chemistry plays a key role in our lives. As a skier, I noticed the unseen world of chemistry when I am preparing for ski races, waxing my skis. Preparing my skis for a race weekend requires applying multiple layers of wax to my skis. The wax we use is commonly a fluorocarbon mixture. In order for the wax to be saturated into the ski, the block must be melted with an iron. Once the…

Discovered by a two German Chemists, Ferdinand Reich and Theodor Richter co-founded Indium in 1863. Their initial focus was to trace potential Thallium in Zinc ores (rocks), however, it eventually led them to extracting Indium as a by-product of Zinc ores. As of today, there are multiple regions and elements in which Indium can be extracted from but it is not because of its accessibility but rather the demand. The demand for Indium is primarily used for technological purposes- the most prevalent…

Jordan Young Dr. Janac English 1301 – 321 October 16, 2015 Why Fracking is Beneficial? The world we live in today; money has become a priority and where the majority of the citizens need to earn some in order to see a more secured and easier life. With the rising global energy demand, fracking has been considered as the next big thing for energy producers. So fracking can lead to the promotion of energy independence, cheaper gas prices and more available jobs. Fracking would allow us more…

A homeowner can handle many installation and repair jobs around the home by themselves. Almost anyone can replace a tap washer or change his or her own furnace filters. With the help of family or friends, installing a new toilet or sink is usually doable so long as there is a reward of Pizza, soda and/or beer. For bigger jobs, sometimes it helps to know someone who does this sort of thing on the side, someone you can work with while learning as you go. However, some jobs demand the use of a…

Roofing Options To Consider For Your New Home If you're building a new home, then you'll get to pick out the type of roof it will have. Maybe you haven't even thought about the roof, but the type you choose will affect the appearance of your home. Plus each type has its own advantages and disadvantages. Here's a look at some of the common roofing types you can choose from. Asphalt Shingles Asphalt shingle roofs are very common. They go with all types of homes, and since most homes have them,…