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INTRODUCTION: For years people of color have been disproportionately affected by environmental hazards. There are many reasons why people of color are more susceptible to environmental hazards. In simplest terms, the main reason for this injustice is environmental racism. Environmental racism can be described as environmental health discrimination based on race, mostly low income communities of color (Shelton & Miller, 2016). Environmental discrimination can take the form of placing…

1. Introduction The Brent field is an oil field located in the East Shetland Basin. This oil field was the first discovery in the northern part of the North Sea. It is located 186 kilometres north-east of Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland at the water depth of 140 metres (460ft). (Figure 1) The field lies entirely within United Kingdom (UK) licence Block 211/29 at latitude 61°N and longitude 2°E. The Brent field is one of the biggest hydrocarbon accumulations in the United Kingdom area.…

Whether or Not America Should Make the Shift to Renewable Energy? The concept of a shining future fueled by an infinite cache of energy has existed for ages. Yet, in the current year of 2015, that concept is still far from being a reality. Many countries around the world are still highly dependent on fossil fuels in order to meet their daily needs. Why, in a time full of ever advancing technology, is this the case? Should America make the shift to renewable energy a priority? Opinions vary…

Linearity and Organic Architecture Modernisms - AR548 Jed Cracknell Word Count: • Introduction o Nature in modern architecture o Leading to organic architecture Linearity is a theme seen throughout architecture from the modernist era. It is present in many different styles such as Frank Lloyd Wrights Prairie School Style of architecture seen around the 1890’s to 1920’s. Following this Frank Lloyd Wright’s Textile style of architecture is seen to have strong links to…

The Challenger Explosion and its Effect on the Twenty-first Century On January 28th, 1986, the world experienced one of its most horrific tragedies. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was prepared to launch a shuttle mission. The shuttle that NASA was sending to space was named the Challenger. The Challenger included seven crew members, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space. The teacher in space program was something that intrigued…

For anyone who has taken a walk around the nature, as his or her favorite thing, one could have look up to the sky and listen to the birds singing in the high, blue sky. Additionally, that person could have count the number of birds that were heading homes. Suddenly, the wind slightly swept through and whispered through the ears. Took in a deep breath, he or she could sense the taste of fresh air. The mind opened. What a time to be alive. However, time changed. In reality, the air that used to…

most likely due to significant changes in lithology such as sand (~1.7 – 4.0 W/m/K) to clay (~1.0 – 1.5 W/m/K) or limestone (~1 – 3 W/m/K) (Robertson, 1988). Since these wells were drilled primarily through Triassic sediments, containing mudstone, shale, and sandstone intervals, changes in the thermal conductivity of the strata could explain the behavior of the temperature profile. The only lithologic log that has been run closest to these well bores is the stratigraphic log plotted with…

Discussions about greenhouse gases are almost always dominated by the topic of carbon dioxide. While carbon dioxide’s recognition is well-deserved, not enough time is invested in thinking about the problems associated with the emissions from another very important greenhouse gas: methane. Although there are higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air, methane is shockingly thirty times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere. (1) Methane can be dangerous in other ways as well;…

provide a quick and easy process of obtaining fuel, but it is also an quick and easy way of killing our environment. Fracking is a popular practice done around the world; if at high pressure, highly toxic chemicals mixed with water can extract gas from shale. This toxic mixture, at high pressure, is put into a pipe that extends far underground; gas pockets are released and then rise to the top of the well. Natural gas and crude oil are produced from Fracking. Many people like the idea of…

• COMPANY OVERVIEW Mintek is an autonomous research and development organization specializing in all aspects of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related technology. It was originally established as a mineral research laboratory by the government of SA in 1934. Mintek develops and transfers new technology to industry for processing, extraction, refining and utilizing minerals and mineral products. This company offers research and development expertise, service test work, and…