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    Levels of life satisfaction/well-being are measured under different manipulative conditions, being, avoidance social goals and approach social goals, with different relationship status as affecting variables. An association claim was made while looking at the correlation between different romantic relationship status participants with avoidance or approach social goals and their life satisfaction/well-being. Prior research indicates that all individuals experience more life satisfaction when they

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    Introduction On the afternoon of January 28, 1969, a terrible environmental disaster occurred when a well blowout on the Union Oil Company platform A, causing one of the largest oil spill in the United States. The platform was located in Summerland Oil Field pier which 6 miles east of city of Santa Barbara. Riggers desperately tried to repair the well before oil started spreading to the shoreline. Needless to say, the effects of the oil spill sparked outrage from the local community and the media

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    Wells Fargo and Organizational Culture Change Wells Fargo, a Fortune 1000 company faced allegations of fraud and unethical behavior. in respect to organizational culture. Every organization is impacted by the cultural environment within the organization as well as in a specific industry which can impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This report begins by identifying the organization, Wells Fargo, by giving a brief history of the organization that was “founded by William

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    Texas was primarily an agricultural state until the discovery of the first commercially viable oil well in 1894. Since then, Texas has seen a massive boom in oil production and a sudden shift from an agricultural economy to one more dependent on oil. However, the insatiable hunger of oil eventually consumed most available shallow sources of oil. Only then did natural gas and its variants become a viable option, and with it the controversial technique of Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing

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    Texas has always been proud of their heritage and their industry. The boost in the economy is much appreciated by Texas, and our government appears to be hushed by the counter weights and balances where money appears to overpower the concern of environmental harm. Two articles that were reviewed gave the opportunity to enlightened Texans about how production appears to be affecting air quality and water and in turn is hurting Texans’ health. Through facts presented, it is apparent that Texas government

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    In the article, “Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Subjective Well-Being in Young Adults”, research is conducted to understand the influence Facebook has on the well-being of its users. The two different components of subjective well being that is examined in the article is how people feel moment-to-moment and how satisfied they are with their lives. Online social networks are changing the way we talk

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    Wells Fargo and Organizational Culture Change This report takes a look at the Fortune 1000 company Wells Fargo in respect to organizational culture. Every organization is impacted by the cultural environment within the organization as well as in a specific industry which can impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization. This report begins by identifying the organization, Wells Fargo, by giving a brief history of the organization that was “founded by William George Fargo (1818-81)

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    by capping the wellhead, after releasing almost 5 million barrels (206 million gallons) of crude oil, or 53,000 barrels per day into the Gulf of Mexico. It was not until September 19th that the relief well process was complete and the U.S. Government, EPA, and Coast Guard agencies declared the well breach effectively stopped (Cavnar, 2010). The damage caused by the spill is almost immeasurable; ecological, political, economic, social it almost devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast fishing and tourism

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    During the 1920’s, as cars became more widespread, society became evermore dependent on the properties of oil. Gas, a by-product of oil, was in high demand, but the supply was quickly being depleted. As once prosperous wells were reaching their limits, panic ensued upon the public Oil in America was becoming scarce and the search for outside sources was on. In the third installment of the Prize titled “Black Giant”, we follow America in its search for foreign oil. In the first two decades of

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    Referring To Fracking

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    reached, then a horizontal drilling happens again. This new well is covered with concrete, then in the horizontal part, they inject major amounts of water mixed with sand and chemical mixtures, this mixture cracks the rocks, then gases and oils are extracted easily. Waste that comes from the well has to be removed and processed before being stored, gas and oil are sent to their distribution places. About 1 to 7 millions of water are used in each well to be able to perform the fracture, and the same amount

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