Uranium

Current energy methods are destroying what we need to survive: the planet we live on and the air we breathe. Centuries of burning fossil fuels, mainly coal, oil, and other natural gases, has led to massive increases of a greenhouse gas called carbon dioxide. The number one reason that carbon dioxide is being released is for the generation of electricity through the burning of fossil fuels. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need to change the source of our energy. An alternate form…

don’t just use traditional medicine, some prefer to use Western medicine. Which means instead of going to see the local medicine man they go to a physician. There are two disease’s in particular that will be discussed, asthma, and the effect of uranium mining. It will also discuss why some choose traditional medicine and why others choose western medicine or do they use both. Depending on what a person is suffering from will often determine wither or not they will use…

Venezuelan War of Independence.Last but not least I thought of the reason why this happens.The reason (or reasons) scientists have thought of for this land's odd amount of storms have been pondered on for a while.In the 1960's it was brought up that the uranium settling in the rock brought more strikes.More recently they thought that the electricity was…

Almost immediately following World War II the US and the Soviets were plunged into the Cold War. It wasn’t the usual kind of war as it didn’t involve infantry vs. infantry combat but just politics and a series of nuclear tests to sort of flex their muscles. The Soviets were quick to divert most of the countries funding into their nuclear projects which allowed them to created hundreds of nuclear capable weapons. Russia for the most part remained on the backfoot always trying to play catch up…

plants that were built in that valley which were, K-25, Y-12, and S-50. The K-25 plant at the time was the largest building in the world and it stretched over a whopping 44 acres. All three plants were in charge of separating the isotope uranium-235 from natural uranium which was used to make an atomic bomb. When the US had the development of the Atomic bomb, what was next? President Harry Truman was faced with a very difficult decision. He had the magnitude to end the war with Japan once and…

For my second and final passport assignment, I decided to attend one of the events happening during American Indian Heritage Month, and watched an indigenous film at the Cline Library. The film was called Marathon For Justice by Brian Dermott. With it only being 44 minutes long, it discussed the journey for obtaining justice for the natives and their lands. Many hardships were faced throughout the way and protests were held when citizens didn’t get their ways. Their lands and resources were…

Wastewater is Ms. Brown's main topic of discussion in this article. The effects on drinking water, landfills and wastewater treatment facilities are outstanding and a poor representation of what is being done to regulate fracking practices across the country. This pushes it's readers to think twice about the water they are drinking and what is really being done for the peace of mind of the rural citizen. With case-by-case interviews of people in the field of wastewater treatment and maintenance…

In Cherry Lewis’s "The Dating Game", she analyzes the autobiography of Arthur Holmes, the English geologist known for his advancements in radioactive dating and theories on the Earth and how it has aged. To put it into perspective, the book tracks how ideas vary vastly over one man’s day. Arthur Holmes was an influential pioneer in the findings and research of his theory in the mid 1800's, so Kelly depicts his views as time has passed. Through the use of literary analysis, autobiographies, and…

Congo gained it’s during the time of the Cold War. Congo was especially affected by the Cold War because it was rich in resources, especially uranium, which could be used to make atomic bombs. Belgium wanted to maintain control over Congo because of the riches their resources provided. The United States became concerned with Congo because its resources made it a valuable ally, but also made it dangerous as a potential enemy and Soviet ally. When Patrice Lumumba came to power, he was determined…

The increasingly arid environment of western Africa makes the food security of Niger extremely vulnerable. The Republic of Niger is a landlocked country of 21.48 million people (Food Security Index). Niger’s economy is predominatly based on agriculture. Most families depend on subsistence agriculture, as fourth-fifths of Niger’s population depends on subsistence farming (Our Africa). With recurrent severe droughts and low annual rainfall, the food supply in Niger is shrinking. If these trends of…