We live in precarious times; a time when disaster preparations are an important responsibility which cannot be overlooked. Emergency situations have become almost commonplace. It used to be that workplace violence, school shootings, terrorist attacks and natural disasters were rare occurrences....
A natural gas leak in Pennsylvania displaced seven families near Canton in Bradford County on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. The blowout occurred at 11:45 p.m. at a well site owned by Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Thousands of gallons of gas laden water poured into and contaminated a stream in Canton...
Gas is naturally produced in the human body and is also naturally passed. It can pass either through the mouth (burping) or through the rectum (flatulence). On the average, people pass gas 12 to 14 times a day. While this is normal, it can be embarrassing and can cause pain or discomfort if...
Fracking is media term applied to a process known as Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing was first used in the United States in 1947. Fracking (or hydraulic fracturing) is a process that creates fractures in rocks to force natural gas, water, and oil reserves trapped 5,000 to 20,000 feet...
Plasma is one of the phases of matter. It is actually the most abundant phase of matter that can be found in the universe. Stars and interstellar dust are actually made of plasma. Even though plasma is classified as a phase of matter it is actually ionized gas, which has similarities to regular...
Genetic Algorithm: A heuristic search technique used in computing and Artificial Intelligence to find optimized solutions to search problems using techniques inspired by evolutionary biology: mutation, selection, reproduction [inheritance] and recombination. 1. Automotive DesignUsing Genetic...
A Los Angeles explosion kills one at a welding shop per reports from the Associated Press. A natural gas explosion caused part of the building to collapse and expelled two workers through the air into the street. One of the men has been listed in critical condition and one man has died...
Image: Eddie Adams Popular photography as we know it was presented to the public in the 1840s. It was proposed as the ultimate portrayal of reality and the eternal confinement of history - unlike art or prose, photographs are not easily altered. They have been used to depict the terrors and truths...
Bloating refers to the unnatural swelling of the abdomen. The swelling is indicative that food is not being digested properly. This can be due to a number of digestive conditions, but the main issue is that gas and/or liquid accumulates. Due to this accumulation, a patient suffering from bloating...
The issue of copycat crime is a fascinating one that raises deep questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence. Are filmmakers – if not legally, at least morally – responsible for their creations that motivate people to commit crime?
