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Stanton Dodson: The State of Oil and Employment in the Bakken Shale Oil Formation
CEO of Great Dakota Energy, Stanton Dodson reports on new developments in the area known as the “Bakken” where one of the largest shale oil discoveries in US histories was made. In 1996, petroleum geologist Dick Findley hit a jackpot in an otherwise barren area a few miles outside Sidney, Montana. He found a layer [...]
Stanton Dodson’s Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider the Bakken
According to Great Dakota Energy CEO, Stanton Dodson, opportunities are abound in “the Bakken.” Here is his view: 1. The Bakken is the Most Significant Oil Boom in the US in Decades …and, by official estimates, it looks like Bakken Basin’s massive oil reserve will stay for decades more. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the [...]
A Brief Review of Automobile Safety Systems
Concerted efforts by the government, non-government advocacy groups and consumer groups, and the automobile industry have produced automobiles that put safety alongside performance as a top priority. Learn more about automobile safety systems and how these can prevent accidents and reduce casualties from road mishaps. Every year in the United States, thousands of lives are lost [...]
What Really Causes Traffic Congestion?
When traffic slows due to increased usage by drivers, it is known as traffic congestion. This often occurs during what is known as “rush hour” traffic times; however, poor weather conditions, accidents, road construction and other issues such as evacuations can cause traffic congestion to occur. For drivers, the result is slower speeds and increased [...]
Boris Kerner’s Traffic Theory Unveiled
Boris Kerner developed a traffic flow theory, known as the three-phase traffic theory, over the course of six years. He finalized the theory in 2002. Unlike classical theories, which are comprised of two basic forms of traffic, congested and free flow; Kerner’s theory involves three distinct phases of traffic: synchronized, free flow and wide moving jam. [...]
To Speed or not to Speed: A Brief Overview of the Speed Limit
In the majority of countries around the world, a driver does not have to go too far before seeing a sign indicating the legal speed limit. These signs indicate the maximum speed at which the legislative bodies governing a certain area have determined that a vehicle can legally travel on a particular roadway. It is worth [...]
What Are the Rules of the Road and How Do They Work?
The rules of the road are often confused with traffic laws. However, these two governing entities are supremely different. Traffic laws regulate vehicles, but the rules of the road factor in not only vehicles of all types, but also streetcars, trains, pedestrians and animals (herded or ridden). In fact, some areas or jurisdictions may have informal [...]
What Is Organized Traffic and How Does It Work?
When motorists and pedestrians abide by a set of respectful rules concerning right of way, meaning that one person will use the roadway while another waits his turn, this is evidence of organized traffic. In the majority of the world, organized traffic is a means of keeping the roadways and those individuals using those roadways safe. [...]
Vehicle Inspection Regulation by Country and Continent
Every country has its own rules and processes of ensuring the roadworthiness of vehicles that operate within their jurisdiction. This type of regulation serves different purposes in different countries, but mostly as a safeguard against accidents and environmental problems caused by air and noise pollution. Vehicle inspection is a government’s way of checking a vehicle to [...]
Why Ralph Nader’s “Unsafe at Any Speed” was a Special Book
A closer look at the book that forever changed the way car engineers and vehicle manufacturers designed and developed automobiles. Ralph Nader earned himself enemies of a different sort – the multimillion, multinational sort – after the publication and subsequent success of his book in 1965. The book was direct in its title, Unsafe at Any [...]
What is the Seat Belt Legislation and How Does It Work?
Car ownership had its boom days after the Second World War, when both the automobile industry and the technology for the production of automobile parts experienced unprecedented growth. Faced with a growing number of vehicle owners and, consequently, road accidents (both vehicular and non-motorized road accidents), the US State of Wisconsin introduced legislation in 1961, [...]
What Is Risk Compensation?
Whenever debate arises over the compulsory wearing of seat belts, the opposition can be heard citing evidences of risk compensation. What is risk compensation and what role does it play in the Seat Belt Legislation opposition? In 1981, John Adams of the Department of Geography, University College London published a study that looked into data [...]
The Lowdown on Vehicle Crumple Zones
Crumple zones. The name itself sounds like something you would never want to be associated with your car, especially when your car is in danger of colliding with something at some point during its life cycle. Yet the name “crumple zone” is not a misnomer (it does crumple when it hits something harder than it [...]
Epidemiology of Road Traffic Safety
Given the boom in car usage in the latter half of the 20th century, countries and states had to deal with several vehicle- and traffic-related problems never before encountered in the history of transportation: traffic congestion, vehicular collisions, the need for public transportation, regulation of drivers and certain types of vehicles, air pollution, etc. It [...]
Motor Vehicle Collisions: A Study of Patterns and Characteristics
Hollywood car chases are always hungry for vehicle collisions; the more vehicles are involved in the mayhem, the more spectacular the action is. Action flicks glamorize motor vehicle collisions so much so that we, as viewers, enjoy the adrenaline rush of tires screeching, cars meeting on impact, and windshields cracking. Yet cars don’t bleed. The [...]
Legal Repercussions of Traffic Collisions and Economic Costs
Road accidents such as traffic collisions are not without quantifiable costs, and after millions have lost lives or limbs to motor vehicle accidents, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the US Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the National Safety Council (NSC) came up with their own estimates on [...]
Yaz: The Story of a Potentially Deadly Birth Control Pill
This article is provided as a courtesy of JD Law Group, drug recall specialist attorneys, 1-888-736-4248. With the advent of modern medicine and pharmaceutical sciences, contraception became increasingly available to women. Pharmaceutical companies presently make billions of dollars producing contraceptives for women who want to take control of their reproductive health. While most contraceptives do [...]
What Is Erbium? A Glimpse At A Rare Earth Element
Erbium. Though it sounds like a name created by one of the less than stellar characters from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, erbium is actually one of Earth’s rare elements. In fact, it is often found combined with a variety of other elements in its natural state on Earth. If you are interested in learning [...]
What You Should Know About The Chemical Element Dysprosium
One of Earth’s rare elements is a metal called dysprosium, though you likely have not heard much about this element. You might not know it, but dysprosium is a metal that you really should be watching, especially if you like to invest in precious metals. Why? Well considering that dysprosium prices literally skyrocketed from a [...]
Ten Things You Should Know About Gold Plating
1. The method depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of another metal is known as gold plating. Most often copper or silver are plated by a thin layer of gold. Chemical or electrochemical processes are usually used in this kind of gold plating. 2. In the electronics industry several types of gold [...]
The Real Story Behind Yamashita’s Gold
Yamashita Tomoyuki was a Japanese general who was also known as ‘The Tiger of Malaya’. Yamashita’s Gold however refers to the war loot stolen in South East Asia by the Japanese in World War II. 1. Yamashita’s gold has gained a lot of fame, so much that it has been the subject of many novels [...]
New Gold: The Story Behind The Company
New Gold is one of the leading multinational gold producers in the United States, Australia and Mexico. The company is mining gold, silver, copper and polymetals. New Gold works to reduce risks and to meet its aggressive growth strategy, including both internal and external growth. It is due to this and to a dedicated Board [...]
A Glimpse Into British Columbia History: The Omineca Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in Omineca (a Northern Interior province of British Columbia) in the year 1861, but the gold rush started later in the year 1869. There are numerous routes to the gold mines starting from different places. 1. In the year 1861 gold was discovered by Edward Cary and William Cust who divided 60 [...]
Royal Gold: The Story Behind The Company
Royal Gold, Inc. is a reputable precious metals company operating mines in more than 20 countries including America, Africa and extending to Western Europe and the Soviet Union. Gold, silver, copper and lead are some metals over which it exercises royalty claims or the rights to receive a certain part of the mine production. A [...]
10 Things You Need To Know About The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf
The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf is the official bullion gold coin of Canada and is manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. Following are the ten most interesting and important facts about the coin that should be aware of. 1. The Canadian Gold Maple Leaf, a creation of Walter Ott, is one of the purest gold [...]
The Real Secret Behind Jessica Chastain’s Krav Maga Moves In “The Debt”
August 31st, 2011 marks the wide release of the long anticipated and highly rated movie “The Debt”, the new John Madden thriller retracing the story of retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). While the movie should win numerous accolades for its acting and [...]
Papua New Guinea’s Gold Mine: The Story Of Porgera Gold
The Porgera Gold Mine is a joint venture operation. It is a large gold and silver mining operation in the Enga province, Papua New Guinea (PNG), located at the head of the Porgera Valley. The mine is situated at an altitude of 2,200 to 2,700 m in the rainforest covered highlands, in a region of [...]
Centerra Gold: The Story Behind The Company
Centerra Gold is a Canadian gold mining company. The company has its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. In 2004 Centerra Gold was formed and went public, when Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Cameco Corporation spun off its gold mining assets previously held by its 100%-owned subsidiary, Cameco Gold. In June 2004, Centerra became a publicly listed company after its [...]
Gold Dredges: What Are They And How Do They Work?
A gold dredge is a simple placer mining machine used to extract gold from gravel, dirt and sand using water and mechanical methods. Placer mining is the technique of mining for minerals in alluvial deposits, done through open-pit or by various surface excavating equipment or tunneling equipment. Since the beginning of the Gold Rush, the [...]
Alternative Investment Strategies For Crazy Markets
During the economic crisis of the past decade, markets and industries crashed and hundreds of companies and millions of people were caught with their pants down. This ordeal has taught everyone the value of security during uncertain times. One of the surest ways to buffer yourself from economic crunches is by making sound investments. While [...]
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The Real Secret Behind Jessica Chastain’s Krav Maga Moves In “The Debt”
August 31st, 2011 marks the wide release of the long anticipated and highly rated movie “The Debt”, the new John Madden thriller retracing the story of retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). While the movie should win numerous accolades for its acting and [...]
Krav Maga: A Brief History Of A Lethal Martial Arts Discipline
Krav Maga is a discipline, which is based on simple concepts and principles. It involves striking, wrestling, grappling, Judo, and jiu jitsu. All these disciplines comboned make Krav Maga a complete discipline. A person learning this discipline has few weaknesses. But there is more to the art of Krav Maga. It teaches you to be [...]
10 Reasons Why Krav Maga Is The Best Martial Arts Discipline
Krav Maga is a martial arts discipline and a self defense system developed in Israel. Krav Maga is a Hebrew word which means ‘Contact Battle’. It is a diverse, non-competitive martial arts system, and it comprises striking, grappling, and wrestling. It is famous for its brutal counter attacks. HERE ARE 10 REASONS WHY KRAV MAGA [...]
Zinedine Zidane: 7 Reasons Why the French Prodigy was the Best European Soccer Player in History
Now who doesn’t love football (known as soccer in America)? It is one of the craziest and most popular sports of all time. The energy of the sport is simply unbeatable. To make things better, legendary footballers like Zinedine Zidane make a football fan fly to the moon and back. Born on June 23, 1972, [...]
50 Amazing Things To Do In Wyoming
One of the most enchanting travel destinations for people who appreciate natural beauty and love exotic-looking landscapes is Wyoming. A good aspect about going for a vacation to Wyoming is its low cost. You can experience one of the finest vacation pleasures in this amazing tourist haven if you know exactly where to head while [...]
Lance Armstrong: 10 Things You May Not Know About “Mr. Controversy”
May 23, 2011 update: Lance Armstrong is back in the news on new doping allegations by former teammates and a rather chilling “60 minutes” segment, in which Tyler Hamilton adds his name to the list of athletes accusing the 7-time Tour de France champion of doping. Will Armstrong continue to chant his usual refrain “I [...]
The First 10 Triple Crown Winners
These horses went down in history for accomplishing the “dream feat” of wining the three most prestigious horse races in the United States: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Winning all three of these races in the same year is what makes a Triple Crown Winner. Different nations where thoroughbred racing [...]
10 Famous Boxer Nicknames
You may or may not remember the names on the list below, but all of them went down in history as some of the most ferocious pugilists the world of boxing has ever witnessed, way before the “Pretty Boy”, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. or “Pac-Man”, Manny Pacquiao. So, here we go: 1. Primo Carnera, “The Ambling [...]
Is It Time for an Outsider to Win the 2011 Kentucky Derby?
When it comes to the biggest horse race in the world, the annual Kentucky Derby, long shots don’t win that often, but occasionally they do. Below are some of the most striking examples of outsiders beating the favorites. Don’t miss this year’s “137th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports”. The 2011 Kentucky Derby [...]
Which horse won the first Kentucky Derby?
Aristides (1872–1893). Aristides was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875. In 1875 the Derby was raced at a mile and a half, the distance it would remain until 1896 when it was changed to its present mile and a quarter. There were no roses for Aristides; roses weren’t introduced [...]
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A Brief Review of Automobile Safety Systems
Concerted efforts by the government, non-government advocacy groups and consumer groups, and the automobile industry have produced automobiles that put safety alongside performance as a top priority. Learn more about automobile safety systems and how these can prevent accidents and reduce casualties from road mishaps. Every year in the United States, thousands of lives are lost [...]
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A Brief Review of Automobile Safety Systems
Concerted efforts by the government, non-government advocacy groups and consumer groups, and the automobile industry have produced automobiles that put safety alongside performance as a top priority. Learn more about automobile safety systems and how these can prevent accidents and reduce casualties from road mishaps. Every year in the United States, thousands of lives are lost [...]
Motor Vehicle Collisions: A Study of Patterns and Characteristics
Hollywood car chases are always hungry for vehicle collisions; the more vehicles are involved in the mayhem, the more spectacular the action is. Action flicks glamorize motor vehicle collisions so much so that we, as viewers, enjoy the adrenaline rush of tires screeching, cars meeting on impact, and windshields cracking. Yet cars don’t bleed. The [...]
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The Real Secret Behind Jessica Chastain’s Krav Maga Moves In “The Debt”
August 31st, 2011 marks the wide release of the long anticipated and highly rated movie “The Debt”, the new John Madden thriller retracing the story of retired Mossad secret agents Rachel (Helen Mirren) and Stefan (Tom Wilkinson) about their former colleague David (Ciarán Hinds). While the movie should win numerous accolades for its acting and [...]
10 Reasons Why Farrah Fawcett was a Superstar
Farrah Fawcett, best known for her role in the original Charlie’s Angels television series, became an icon in Hollywood in the 70’s and 80’s. Her career spanned 40 years, beginning in 1969 and ending with her death in 2009. In remembrance of this timeless beauty, we’ve put together a list of 10 reasons that we [...]
10 Reasons Why Kirk Douglas Will Always Be Remembered
If you haven’t had the chance of coming across a Kirk Douglas movie, you are surely missing out on some fine stuff. Legendary film personality Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch on December 9, 1916) is an American stage and film actor, film producer and author. He has achieved some exceptional feats in the field of [...]
14 Amazing Facts and Figures About Marilyn Monroe You Did Not Know
While baptized and raised Norma Jeane Baker, Marilyn Monroe‘s birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson. The blonde bombshell was multi-talented: actress, singer and model, and was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute in 1999. $5: payment amount Marilyn Monroe received for her first modeling job. $500: [...]
8 Things You May Not Know About “Citizen Kane”…
Orson Welles’ iconic movie, often considered the greatest film of all time, may also be one of the least understood. “Citizen Kane” opened at the RKO Palace on Broadway in New York on May 1, 1941, in Chicago on May 6, and in Los Angeles on May 8 and did well in cities and larger [...]
15 Amazing Facts About John Wayne
You may know “the Duke” or think you know “the Duke”. But I betcha you were not aware of the facts posted further below about Marion Mitchell Morrison aka. John Wayne. A Harris Poll, released January 2011, placed Wayne third among America’s favorite film stars, the only deceased star on the list and the only [...]
Celebrity DUI Arrests
No drunk driving arrest could possibly have done more damage over the past few years than Mel Gibson’s. He was busted on Malibu’s Pacific Coast Highway driving 87 miles an hour with a bottle of tequila between his legs. The antisemitic rant during his bust irreversibly damaged his reputation. The list of other famous stars [...]
20 Famous People Born in Berlin
While in no way exhaustive, the following is a short list of celebrities and other famous people born in Germany’s capital city, Berlin. Dominic Monaghan, actor, 1976, movies: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Mike Nichols, director, 1931, movies: Closer. Linda Harrison, actress, 1945, movies: Planet of the Apes. August Diehl, [...]
Who Is The Oldest Oscar Winner?
The oldest Oscar winner ever was Jessica Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994). Jessica was awarded the Oscar (Academy Award for Best Actress) for “Driving Miss Daisy” in 1989, at the tender age of 81. She won several additional awards for the same role: the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading [...]
Who Played James Bond?
Fact: Before Daniel Craig came into the picture, Roger Moore was the only English actor to have played the role of James Bond. Sean Connery is Scottish, Timothy Dalton is Welsh, George Lazenby is Australian and Pierce Brosnan is Irish.
