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    Oil sands, defined simply are a mixture of water, sand, clay, and natural bitumen. Natural bitumen is a heavily viscous oil, which must undergo specialized procedures in order to be extracted. While oil sands occur in many places in the world, the largest such occurrence is located in the forests of Northern Alberta. This area is referred to as the Alberta Oil Sands, or the Athabasca Oil Sands. Oil sands were not always included when estimating the world’s recoverable oil reserves. It is…

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    Alexa PenaVega Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alan Zenuk Alexa PenaVega Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alan Zenuk In this world of egocentricity, materialism, and unparalleled careerism, it is rare to find people who are genuinely kind and are willing to go out of their way to put others first. And in the vast sea of Hollywood, that breed is nearly extinct. Young people who can act as positive role models are almost as…

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    person can affect their whole family and then some. Hunger depicts the personal side as well, but it shows by making the audience think deeply through silences. In Some Mother’s Son, the hunger strike is shown through multiple sources mostly Bobby Sands, Gerard Quigley, and Francis Hughes. Gerard Quigley and Francis Hughes got caught…

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    Pulp Fiction is Quentin Tarantino's most revered film, debuting in 1994. It features a series of disjointed stories surrounding a crime boss, Marsellus, and his hitmen, particularly, Vince Vega, a loyal, but sloppy and inept man who is assigned to various tasks ranging from taking care of Marsellus’ wife, to assassinating a boxer, Butch, who double crossed Marsellus. However, he is only one of many different fully flushed out characters in the film. The film aims to explore these different…

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    2005). Applying this definition to their business model, Enbridge was able to unlock the true value of globalization and has astronomically increased their growth. In an article about how Enbridge is looking to increase the production of oil sands it says, “…oil sands…

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    “Regardless of whether other oil sands transport options move ahead, approval of Keystone XL will lead to substantial expansion of oil sands production and therefore an increase in global greenhouse gas emissions (Lemphers).” The emissions created from refining the tar sands oil is linked to increased smog and acid rain in local refining areas (Friends of the Earth). Emissions that increase global greenhouse…

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    briefly above, with the Wilson Staff Men's Harmonized Black Chrome Golf Wedge, you have the choice of choosing between several different loft options to get exactly what you desire from it. You can choose the 52 degree loft for gaps, 56 degree loft for sand or the 60 degree loft for lobbing. Either way, you’ll be able to have a dependable wedge to use whenever you…

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    bitumen and has the consistency of tar (R. v. Syncrude Canada Ltd.) A bird’s feathers are aligned in such a way that they keep water from soaking between them. When a bird becomes oiled their feathers will separate altering their original waterproof alignment. Due to the matting of the bird’s feathers water will now be able reach the birds sensitive skin and could potentially lead to hypothermia (International Bird Rescue, 2015). Another adverse affect of oil on the birds is that their natural…

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    The Keystone XL Pipeline Plan will not be a cheap and easy way to obtain more fossil fuel and it will cause more damage to our environment and climate as well as harm our safety and economy. In 2005 of a plan for a pipeline for transporting tar sands from Alberta Canada to the Gulf Coast of Texas was announced and in 20012 TransCanada applied for a permit to start the building process for the second phase of the Keystone…

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    Sand Wedge Research Paper

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    Goal: Review post Total word count in this document: Title: best golf sand wedge The sand wedge is the heaviest club in your bag, so it can power through thick lies. Provided you get the heavy flange on the back of the club involved from the start, it'll glide through the grass instead of getting stuck. You need to do two things to get comfortable with using a more-lofted club. First, be willing to open the face at least a little at address. This brings the club's flange into play, setting up…

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