Depleted uranium

Nuclear power has been a means of energy used all around the world. Places like China, Japan, Russia and the United States of America have been using nuclear power since it was discovered to be a safe and useful method. Using nuclear energy has been seen to be a controversial topic as some see it as a dangerous method to power the many homes that use all kinds of energy. I am someone who wants nuclear energy to be able to power my home and the many other homes that are strung around the large…

INTRODUCTION Energy sources are a vast number but not all of them are renewable and those that are non-renewable are not going to cater for the next generations if we do not change to live conservatively and sustainable . The non-renewable energy sources not only are damaging our environment, they are also depleting . This means that the future generations will not get the benefits we are getting today from our environment if we are not starting to change our values and attitudes towards the use…

Dangers of Radiation. Soldiers have been put in danger throughout recent history due to negligence with nuclear material and weapons testing. Either through having soldiers being at the actual test sites when the bombs were detonated or having them complete military exercises afterwards or getting the site ready for the next weapons test. Having soldiers move around radioactive material, living on bases nearby radioactive material, getting unknowingly bombarded by radiation to see its effects…

Organizational growth can ultimately be linked back to economic factors at play. During periods of economic expansion and prosperity, there are heightened incentives for organizations to invest into their infrastructure and expand capacity. During times of economic decline, organizational growth wanes as profit margins dwindle, and increased organizational efficiency becomes key. This paper intends to demonstrate how growth is inextricably linked to environmental factors. Economic prosperity…

Overview A 9.0 magnitude earthquake began on March 11th, 2011 at 2:46 PM and lasted 3 minutes (World Nuclear Association, 2016). The earthquake was centered 130 km off the shore of Sendai Myagi on the east coast of Honshu Island. Consequentially, the island to move four meters to the east and surrounding coastlines were subsided by up to one meter. The earthquake also created a tsunami reaching as high as 40 meters. At the time of the earthquake, there were 11 nuclear reactors operating in the…

Until recently, I worked as a physician at a primary care clinic one day a week in addition to my job as a science reporter for a newspaper. In two decades, I had only one patient taking opioids long term. She was in her 50s when I met her. She’d spent many years working in factories making cups, boxes, and other things, until they’d all closed down. She ended up at a commercial laundry, on her feet eight hours a day. Of her many medical problems, the one that concerned her most was low-back…

The production of high yields of corn is dependent on the Haber-Bosch Process in which ammonia gas is produced from hydrogen gas and atmospheric nitrogen. Nitrogen is one of the most abundant elements in the atmosphere, but plants are unable to reap the benefits that nitrogen has to offer because of their inability to break the triple bonded diatomic molecule. This element has been found to promote plant growth and increase crop yield, but it is only of use when the triple covalent bond between…

preserve organic matter. The inefficiency of nutrients upon recycling creates high organic matter deposition. Source rocks have been associated with high organic productivity combined with upwelling and anoxic environments. Anoxic waters are waters depleted of all dissolved oxygen. Utica shale is black shale, because of its high carbonate content. A look at shales exposed in the Appalachian Mountains reveals elongated belts of folded and thrusted faults in marine sedimentary rocks. Convection…

Introduction Did you know that in France you can marry someone who is deceased? Or that in 1915, the French army was the first militia to use camouflage? Were you aware that the first every artificial heart and face transplant occurred in France? The country of France is filled with many intriguing facts. France is said to be a Western European country. Since the beginning, France has displayed that it is a dominant country. In 1792, France was turned from a kingdom into a republic due to the…

Kosovo is located in the Balkan region of South-east Europe and has been point of contention throughout history. Neighboring Serbia has longed alleged that “Kosovo is Serbia”, while Kosovo Albanians (Kosovars) strongly disagree with this perception. The intent of this research paper is to identify the causes of strong ethnic tensions and oppression in the region. Furthermore, to identify the operational variables that have affected unit operations during the NATO lead air and missile campaign…