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    On March 24, 1989, one of the worst recorded oil spills occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska (Seitel, 2011, p.100). A 987-foot tanker from Exxon Mobil Corp., the Exxon Valdez, spilled 260,000 barrels of oil after the intoxicated ship captain “ran aground on a reef 25 miles southwest of the port of Valdez” (Seitel, 2011, p.101). The oil spill damaged over 1,300 square miles of coast line and caused the death of various sea life, including over 4,000 Alaskan sea otters (Seitel, 2012, p.101).…

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    Oil Spills and How They Affect The Environment Oil spills, no matter how small or large, effect the worlds environment by their destroying and poisoning any habitat they come in contact with, mainly the water though. These spills can be devastating because they disrupt what we know as the food chain. The food chain starts with producers who are ate by small animals which are ate by larger and larger animals until the top predator is reached, humans. Oddly enough…

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    Krill Oil

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    never heard about: Krill oil Krill oil comes from Krill, tiny shrimp like creatures that come from the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Krill oil confers some dietary eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (Omega-3 contents), the two fatty acids that are the active components of fish oil, both have the similar content of DHA but krill oil tends to have higher EPA content and Krill oil might be absorbed in the body better than fish oil. Major benefits of Krill oil: •…

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    Sunflower Oil

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    sunflower oil will not serve as an affective pesticide. Sunflower oil did influence the C. maculatus’ ability to reproduce. Beans with 15ml/kg of oil were able to cut the number of eggs present by almost half. However, the analysis of the error bars showed no significance between the no sunflower oil and sunflower oil of either 5ml/kg or 15ml/kg concentration. This lead to the conclusion that while sunflower oil is capable of deterring C. maculatus from laying eggs on beans treated with the oil,…

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    Alick: A Tragic Hero

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    SUPER He was born on planet Extron and was the first to be created from a female and male. Since his planet for years has had rules against mating. But for that he had to be sent out to the galaxy to have no harm to him and where he can grow and thrive in an environment that is far safer than their own. He landed on planet earth, in the great state of alaska, where a trapper family took him in, but they never told Alick where they found him, or anyone else for that matter. Alick grew and…

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    Manufactured Oil

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    Manufactured oil is a typical decision for a vehicle's motor insurance. It is better utilization contrast with the characteristic assets, for example, oil petroleum products. Manufactured oil additionally can spare condition, diminishing regular assets and furthermore can decreasing the high expenses of supply oil raw petroleum. Manufactured oil is a consistent thickness and can enhanced mileage. Next, engineered oil does not respond to temperature changes as oil based oil. It won't thicken…

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    Cannabis Oil

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    Around the world children and adults that suffer from severe seizure disorders are finding relief with the use of cannabis oils. The use of medical cannabis oil is becoming increasingly popular amongst chronic seizure patients; however, its healing potential and effectiveness are still investigated, especially in pediatric patients due to lack of knowledge and testing. Cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD), use among children and adults suffering from epilepsy, have yet to be clinically assessed due to…

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    Oil Debris

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    All living organisms require water to survive, however, with each passing year toxic materials, oils and debris are plaguing our precious oceans, harming marine wildlife, plants, and humans. As this process continue to get bigger these pollutants will play a huge role in the amount of oxygen expelled, water quality and decrease all food sources that are provided by the ocean, having damaging effects on humans and marine wildlife. We all need to be more aware of the influences that we possess in…

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    Discovery Of Oil

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    The 1900s drove to create 15,000 oil companies when the first discovery of oil was found in texas.There were a lot of good things that happened because of this discovery of oil. Like work with higher pay for everyone if you knew where to look,better football teams, and growing universities.There where bad things that came from the discovery as well, such as, the divorce rate in Ector texas where oil was discovered, was 23 times the amount of the national average.Oil was a way of the future with…

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    Shea butter vs. Coconut oil for Dry Skin When you do a simple Google search with the term “dry skin care,” you will be surprised by just how much advice you will get. The internet is filled with information on dry skin care. However, the recurring theme is the use of Shea butter and Coconut oil. On this article, I will attempt to decipher through all that information by comparing and contrasting between Shea butter vs. Coconut oil with the aim of establishing which the BEST is when it comes to…

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