...Animal experimentation has been practiced since ancient times, when the ancient Greeks killed and dissected animals for scientific and religious purposes. Vivisection continued throughout ancient times and into the Christian era, becoming a replacement for human dissection when the Catholic Church banned autopsies. Animals were treated as insensitive objects, mere automatons incapable of pain or emotion. By the 1800s, science and medicine were moving forward at unprecedented rates. Germs were discovered and vaccines invented; pills were created and diseases eradicated. Animals were involved in many research ventures, ranging from simple dissections to Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiment. With the advent of the factory line, animal testing became an impersonal study on large groups of animals, from rats to dogs to chimpanzees. The twentieth century brought more medicines and scientific breakthroughs. Psychological studies were conducted on monkeys and cats;...
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...Over one hundred million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in other ways in the US labs every year. Today, there are still too many people that do not see that animal testing is cruel and unnecessary. “But can these people imagine being squeezed into restraints and forced to breathe toxic vapours for hours?” (“Chemical” par. 1)” From cleaning supplies to harmful drugs and pesticides, chemical substances and products of all purposes are still being experimented on cats, dogs, mice, rabbits, chimpanzees and other animals. Right now, millions of animals are being the victims of human’s cruelty and inhumanity. Different kinds of animals are exposed to all kinds of tortures in order to research. Millions of helpless animals are being killed each year. According to Humane Society International, there is a long list of testing procedures that animals can be exposed to in scientific or commercial testing. “Some of them are forced chemical exposure, oral forcefeeding, forced inhalation, exposure to drugs, chemicals or infectious disease, tailclipping, food and water deprivation, infliction of wounds, burns and other injuries to study healing and even killing by neckbreaking and decapitation” (“Chemical” par. 4). Some of these testings are extremely cruel and require thousands of animals to suffer. According to Humane Society International, there is a test called “Development Toxicity” which requires one thousand three hundred rats...
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...Fredericton, NB, E3G 4C8 CANADA Email: NAJIBELFITOURI@GMAIL.COM +1-506-455-5166 Objective: • Oil and Gas Processing /Chemical Process Engineering Job in Oil and Gas Fields. • To evolve around creating processes and designs, as well as maintenance and operations duties in a variety of different disciplines. • Performing Engineering Studies, improving all the existing projects and supervising the new installation and performing of the commissioning, Issuing work orders and safety procedures to maintain and repair any pipeline, vessel, storage tanks, separators, dehydrators, manifolds, and all other oil/gas relative equipments based on the approved Codes. Design, any required fabrications and modifications. Updating all the related drawings, drafting and as built, (P&ID drawings, Piping drawings, and Mechanical drawings). Preparing all the required reports (daily, weekly, and annually reports). Summary of Qualifications Earned value management, supported by a solid grasp of the fundamental components of Project Controls including scope definition, cost estimating, change management, cost management, scheduling, project reporting, earned value analysis and risk management • Over ten years’ experience teaching and performing research at the university level • Over 15 years’ experience in capital projects management, overseeing a variety of oil and gas fields, from extraction to processing and shipping. • Used...
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... Mobile: +91-09437159270 ~ E-mail: singhprabir@yahoo.com ~ Curent Location : Cuttack, Odisha, India Seeking managerial level assignment in Techno-Commercial Quality Raw Material Materials Management Procurement & Purchase Inventory Management Commercial Operations Office Management (Paper/Tyre / Rubber processing/ Carbon Black Industry/ Chemical/Steel/processing industry/Trading Houses) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- High accomplished professional; hold more than two decades of enriched experience in Techno-commercial function of raw material testing/handling/logistics, laboratory operations, Compound mixing & development, material & source development (both domestic & overseas). ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Demonstrated abilities in development of new source & material as per industry requirement. Intensively travelled various parts of the country and China for development & procurement of Bead Wire, Carbon Black, Polymer, tyre cord fabric, Natural Rubber, rubber chemicals & coal. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Offer active participation in factory level scrap control and auditing related to ISO, TS16949, OHSAS & SA8000 activities. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...as Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselors (LCDC). The DSHS describes a LCDC as one who provides counseling services based on the application and concepts, processes, and procedures of chemical dependency counseling profession as defined by the scope of the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), the Association for Addiction Professionals (2011), and the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)— as explained in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC, 2010). The Texas Department of State Health Services defines the rule of practice of Chemical Dependency Counseling...
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...Animal testing is a lot more common than we think, testing cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, vaccines for humans, and many more products. But as human beings with a large emotional capacity, there’s always something in us that tells us this isn’t right. Animal testing is a controversial topic, particularly amongst animal rights activists. Animal Testing is used when scientists aren’t sure if the substances used in the materials could cause harm to human beings. While animal testing may provide reliable scientific research, our ethics as human beings proves there are more reliable ways to obtain research, without harming animals. Scientists have been using animals for testing for a very long time, and no one doubted it. Until we saw pictures of these animals, dogs, cats, bunnies, rats most famously, primates, and many other species of animals that we bring into our home, feed and call our family members being tortured, burned with chemicals, and injected with toxic substances and many other forms. Animal testing is rarely performed with the comfort of the animals in mind. Rodents are forced to live in crammed conditions and larger animals are forced to live in spaces so small that they aren’t able to stretch their legs. This causes extreme physiological stress on the animals, causing test results to be inaccurate. Experts say that 90% of tests that prove to be safe on animals turn out to be dangerous to humans. Additionally, animals are often tested for things are not related to...
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...GAPS Guidelines GAP.17.5.0 A Publication of Global Asset Protection Services LLC PULP AND PAPER MANUFACTURING INTRODUCTION The modern pulp and paper mill is a complex, high-valued facility. To operate profitably under today’s environmental constraints, a mill must efficiently integrate steam and power demands and chemical recovery systems with the pulp and paper processes. Computer control of all mill processes is the norm. Each step in papermaking — from raw material storage, through stock preparation and papermaking, to finished roll storage — presents special loss prevention challenges. Storage areas pose severe fire loss potentials. Fires, explosions and machinery breakdowns can seriously damage critical process equipment. Pollution control equipment can also cause large losses. Associated with these high property damage potentials are even higher business interruption potentials. In a full process Kraft mill, loss of the black liquor recovery boiler (BLRB) can result in extensive downtime. Continuous digesters and Yankee dryers can also present very large business interruption potentials. This GAPS Guideline describes “full process” pulp and paper mills. Full process mills include pulp, paper and finishing mills, and sometimes converting mills. Figure 1 shows a simplified process flow diagram for a full process mill. Many of the processes described in this section also apply to mills that are not full process. PROCESSES AND HAZARDS Woodyard Operations...
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...Animal Testing is Animal Cruelty We, as humans, have made numerous advancements in the world. We have firmly established the scientific evolution, but in doing so, it seems that our ethics and morals have failed to progress as well. The knowledge we have acquired is remarkable, but with it comes responsibility to use it wisely and ethically. We torture and heartlessly kill creatures that we arrogantly consider lesser beings simply at our disposal. For something as simple as eye makeup animals are tortured and blinded by tests performed at the laboratory. Where they are hardly fed, often forced to live in filth, and sometimes have their vocal cords removed to keep them quiet (CAAT). We are systematically cutting down the last forest that provides their shelter to farm cattle; we dump toxic chemicals and sewage into the waters in which they live; we wear and display the tusks of the last few of their species in our homes, and we pour cosmetic products into their eyes and body parts to determine the harmful effects they might cause on humans, even though the physiological differentiation between humans and the animals they use is drastic. On a daily basis most people do not see their own degree of unintentional support towards this global dilemma, but when compiled on paper one must question how mankind can, with conscience, commit these acts which shame us as human beings. Animals possess the same kinds of feelings and emotions as human beings, and without anesthesia, they...
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...application must be successful and effectiveness high. As some oil would come ashore, discussion remains on what effectiveness is required to significantly reduce the shoreline impact. A major issue is the actual effectiveness during spills so that these values can be used in estimates for the future. The second motivation for using dispersants is to reduce the impact on birds and mammals on the water surface. The benefits of using dispersants to reduce impacts on wildlife still remain unknown. The third motivation for using dispersants is to promote the biodegradation of oil in the water column. The effect of dispersants on biodegradation is still a matter of dispute. Some papers state that dispersants inhibit biodegradation others indicate that dispersants have little effect on biodegradation. The most recent papers, however, confirm that inhibition is a matter of the surfactant in the dispersant itself and the factors of environmental conditions. It is clear, on the basis of current literature that the surfactants in some of the current dispersant formulations can inhibit biodegradation. No...
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...Ethics problems in cosmetics industry St. Thomas University MAN 510 Management Ethics Professor Raúl Fernández-Calienes 3/05/2014 Rong Li Abstract A cosmetics industry is called “beauty economy’, which includes the make-up, skincare and hair production and so on. Due to the beauty of nature, there is a huge demand for the cosmetics in the economic market. The corporations of cosmetics are the main supplies of the beauty products. As the blooming development of cosmetics industries, some phenomenon is involved in argument, which have exert an harm on people and the society even though they do not violate the current law. In this research paper, three main ethics problem will be discussed. This paper will give a brief background on each phenomenon, and then give the arguments and problems of it by using the ethics theories and case. Finally, some suggestions and measurement will be given to each problem. Key words: ethics, animal-test, advertising manipulate, double standard, Corporate social responsibility Introduction Cosmetics industry is called “the beauty economy”, devoted to develop the products of skincare and make-up both for woman and man. Due to the pressure from employment and mating (lipstick effect), people, especially woman most likely tend to spend their money on buying cosmetics, in order to enhance their beauty on their appearance and body. Consumers in America spend $45 Billion on cosmetics and beauty...
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...Author Tutor Course Date Axiall Company is a company aimed at the production of chemical commodities for years now. This paper will have an overview of the mission and duties of this company, roles of identified employees who work here, a reflection on my understanding of engineering in manufacturing operations and how the presentation impacted on my choice for a working environment. What makes it interesting to work in Axiall Company as an engineer will also be covered. Axiall Company mission revolves around stakeholders, natural resources and quality of life. To the shareholders, the company aims at creating value for them by ensuring operational excellence. To the natural resources, the company integrates these resources efficiently and safely to quality products that then improve the quality of life. Axiall Company focuses on the production of chemical commodities. The company is chemical-based and works like suggested in its mission to harness applied chemistry which in turn help improve human progress, everyday life and solve common problems. Axiall Company makes aromatics and chlorovinyl that are used in housing, construction, paper, plastics, pulp and pharmaceutical industries. The company has basic chlorovinyl products such as caustic soda, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and chlorine. Aromatics that this company produces include acetone (for making acrylic resins), phenol, and cumene (makes acetone and phenol). The company’s building products can be used to make extruded door...
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...Bioremediation Methods for Oil Spills Contents I. Introduction II. History of Bioremediation 1. ‘Courtship’ Period (Pre-1989) 2. ‘Honeymoon’ Period (1989-1991) 3. ‘Establishment’ Period (since 1992) III. The Biological and Chemical Processes of Bioremediation 1. Biodegradation a. Biological Process b. Degrading Species c. Chemical Process d. Need for Bioremediation 2. Bioremediation a. Seeding with Microbial Cultures b. Environmental Modification IV. Recent Applications of Bioremediation Techniques and their Effectiveness 1. Amoco Cadiz 2. Exxon Valdez 3. Mega Borg 4. Apex Barges 5. Arabian Gulf War V. Conclusion Bibliography Bioremediation Methods for Oil Spills Abstract. The increasing number of marine oil spills asks for effective solutions for the environment. Bioremediation techniques have become a major mechanism for removing oil residues on the affected shorelines. Among the different techniques to enhance natural biodegradation by indigenous microorganisms, seeding of new bacteria and fertilizing the indigenous populations have attracted the most interest. The application of nutrients as nitrogen and phosphorus in the form of fertilizers have shown to be most effective in accelerating the biodegradation process and at the same time to be environmentally safe. I. Introduction Since the freighter Pallas caused the worst oil pollution of the tidel shallows in the North Sea...
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...close Translate [[missing key: loadingAnimation]] OverlayEnd S. Mitchell is Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research, and Professor of Brian Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane Univ. (New Orleans, LA), where his research interests include nanostructured materials and materials processing. He is the author of 50 journal articles, two U.S. patents, and one textbook. Full Text ● Translate Full text Translate Press the Escape key to close Translate [[missing key: loadingAnimation]] ● OverlayEnd on search term navigation Turn In March, AlChE's Board of Directors conferred the title of Fellow on seven members of the Institute. These tenured members join a roster of respected chemical engineers who have made significant contributions to the profession. Here are some of the newly elected Fellows. More Fellows will be introduced in future issues of CEP. For more information about AIChE Fellows, visit www.aiche.org/About/OurMembers/fellow.aspx. Peter Paul Howell, P.E., is President of Mark V, Inc. (Hurricane, WV), where he specializes in accident investigation, process safety management, risk management, and safety and health issues related to hazardous materials and hazardous waste site remediation. He previously gained industry experience in the design, operation, maintenance, and management of chemical facilities, and has ten publications and three patents to his credit. He serves...
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...Department, Dr. Shahnaz Choudhry, who permitted us to avail the opportunity of working in such a helpful and cooperative environment. We greatly wish to acknowledge Dr. Amir Saeed, the Manager of R & D for allowing us to work in Packages Limited, Pakistan and Mr. Ishtiaq ur Rehman, the Senior Research Chemist (R&D) for providing us the opportunity of this work and encouraging & appreciating us at every step. He not only permitted us to undertake this important part of internship work but also helped us a lot in conducting this study as a Supervisor. We felt motivated and encouraged every time we attended his meeting, Mr. Imran Khan, the incharge of Paper and Pulp Laboratory, Mr. Zafar Hussain (working staff) and the members of Physical Laboratory in Packages Limited, Pakistan who helped us throughout the work & shared their experiences & knowledge with us. The success of this project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others, apart from our efforts. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people who have been instrumental in the successful completion of this project. Thanks to our parents whose prayers are always with us to achieve our goals in our whole life. Also, we would like to extend masses of gratitude to R & D Department for facilitating us with their leadership. Anam Nawazish Mahrukh Saleem Khan Sadaf Sherwani Brief History of Packages Limited Packages Limited...
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...Bioremediation Contents I. Introduction II. History of Bioremediation 1. ‘Courtship’ Period (Pre-1989) 2. ‘Honeymoon’ Period (1989-1991) 3. ‘Establishment’ Period (since 1992) III. The Biological and Chemical Processes of Bioremediation 1. Biodegradation a. Biological Process b. Degrading Species c. Chemical Process d. Need for Bioremediation 2. Bioremediation a. Seeding with Microbial Cultures b. Environmental Modification IV. Recent Applications of Bioremediation Techniques and their Effectiveness 1. Amoco Cadiz 2. Exxon Valdez 3. Mega Borg 4. Apex Barges 5. Arabian Gulf War V. Conclusion Bibliography Bioremediation Methods for Oil Spills Abstract. The increasing number of marine oil spills asks for effective solutions for the environment. Bioremediation techniques have become a major mechanism for removing oil residues on the affected shorelines. Among the different techniques to enhance natural biodegradation by indigenous microorganisms, seeding of new bacteria and fertilizing the indigenous populations have attracted the most interest. The application of nutrients as nitrogen and phosphorus in the form of fertilizers have shown to be most effective in accelerating the biodegradation process and at the same time to be environmentally safe. I. Introduction Since the freighter Pallas caused the worst oil pollution of the tidel shallows in the North Sea last November, thousands of sea birds and probably...
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