results of outside parties. The coal mining companies have fought against the attempts in order to mine as much coal as possible and gain revenue, no matter the costs. The action to begin mountaintop removal is not only unethical because of its dangerous side effects, but also because the coal companies are only concerned with making money and have disregarded the environment, animals, and even human life and health in the process. In regards to oil, it is not only discussed for environmentalists
construction activities are taking place which has resulted in large waste articles like wood, metal, bricks, plastic that can be seen by naked eyes outside any building or office which is under construction. 7. Nuclear waste: Nuclear plants can produce huge amount of energy through nuclear fission and fusion. The left over radioactive material contains harmful and toxic chemicals that can affect human health. They are dumped beneath the earth to avoid any casualty. 8. Sewage treatment: Large amount
organs, and hire hit man. Though the Internet has helped a lot and made life easier there is also the negative side of it. We live in a world where we like to finish many things at once, and multitasking has become another issue, thanks to all the distractions we know have shorter attention span because we try to watch tv while doing homework or waste time online when we are suppose to be studying for a test. Weapon engineering Weapon Engineering is the design and test of weapons and other systems
items cannot be a factor in choice. Before the high tech society of today, what did every human being need in order to survive? The single discovery that caused humans as a species to develop far above the others was fire. A flame was a source of energy used for warmth, protection, and for cooking food. Growing up, starting a fire was as easy as turning on a gas stove or lighting a match, but when gas and matches are not present starting a fire could be very difficult. Friction is the key to creating
These military robotics have proven to be effective in the field of protection by reducing the death rate of soldiers in war and saving more lives to bring back here. For example, militarized robots can aid soldiers in combat and protect from dangerous and hazardous places around the world. According to Gary Martinic, he describes a type of remotely-operated vehicle UGV or unmanned ground vehicle called a Talon robot is built to inspect and disable explosive devices, providing a safer alternative
youngsters saying they were aware of social networking sites, and most averaging an hour a day on MySpace, LinkedIn, Orkut, et al, employers are looking at a productivity loss of nearly 12.5% every day. "The growing use of browsing sites can be dangerous for overall productivity. IT companies have already installed software to restrict use," said Assocham secretary general D S Rawat said. These findings are based on a survey of nearly 4,000 corporate employees across cities and towns such as Mumbai
Blame media for our problems i. Power + Responsibility of Media j. Media ethics k. New Media and Democracy 2. Science/Tech a. Science and Ethics b. Government and scientist role in science c. Rely too much on technology? d. Nuclear technology e. Genetic modification f. Right tech for wrong reasons 3. Arts/Culture a. Arts have a future in Singapore? b. Why pursue Arts? c. Arts and technology d. Uniquely Singapore: Culture 4. Environment a. Developed vs
bubble and make it portable. Cell phones create a distraction from real life experiences and because of their ability to be taken anywhere, I see teens texting anywhere they can. Teens text while talking to someone else, at the dinner table, in the car if driving or not,at he movies, and worst of all in church. This tiny piece of plastic is distracting teens from the most important message of all. The message of God. iPods also create the distraction but it also sends a signal “visible from a good
reported that he was speeding and sleeping. Police officers/security guards in December 1947 – a Washington, D.C. police officer was fined $75 for sleeping while on duty. October 2007 – a CBS news story revealed nearly a dozen security guards at a nuclear power plant who were videotaped sleeping while on duty. December 2009 – The New York Post published a photo of a prison guard sleeping next to an inmate at the Rikers Island penitentiary. The photo was allegedly captured on the cell phone camera of
Jackson specialized in designing, manufacturing, and servicing pumps that could safely handle dangerous fluids and operate reliably at very high temperatures and pressures. For example, Byron Jackson was the second-leading supplier of pumps to nuclear power generators in the United States and, because of its technical expertise and large installed base, had a 40% share of the aftermarket for servicing nuclear pumps. It had a 30% share of the aftermarket for the power generating industry generally. Roughly