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Gay Marriage Should Be Legal - 1861 Words

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The compromise would include no public display s of affection between heterosexual or homosexual couples and a couple of any sexual orientation cannot adopt a child unless the couple have been married for more than one year. Many different people and organizations are one hundred percent, or close to one hundred percent, pro-gay marriage. A couple of those include American Atheists and Human Rights Campaign (â€Å"Gay Marriage†). The HRC are advocates for human and civil rights, including the right for gay people to be able to marry. The right for gays to marry just isn’t forShow MoreRelatedGay Marriage Should Be Legal1205 Words   |  5 PagesHoward Sociology 1301-93431 Gay Marriage Getting married is something that most people do when they find love, which it is an important event in their life. 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Opponents of gay marriage say it is only meant Gay Marriage Should Be Legal - 1861 Words Sam Smith, George Takei, and Ellen Degeneres: what do all three of these celebrities have in common? On June 26 of 2015, they could all legally get married in any state in America. On June 26 of 2015, gay marriage was legalized in all fifty states of the United States. The Supreme Court issued their five to four ruling favor to make gays all over America completely ecstatic. In May of 2004, Massachusetts was the first state in America to legalize gay marriage. The final state to legalize gay marriage was Texas in June 2015 (â€Å"Facts at a Glance†). Out of the 320 million citizens in the United States, almost four percent of those citizens identify as homosexual and thirty seven percent do not agree with the legalization of gay marriage (â€Å"LGBT Percentage Highest in D.C., Lowest in North Dakota†). To help stabilize the disagreement between pro-gay marriage and anti-gay marriage, a compromise could be established. The compromise would include no public displays of affection between heterosexual or homosexual couples and a couple of any sexual orientation cannot adopt a child unless the couple have been married for more than one year. Many different people and organizations are one hundred percent, or close to one hundred percent, pro-gay marriage. A couple of those include American Atheists and Human Rights Campaign (â€Å"Gay Marriage†). The HRC are advocates for human and civil rights, including the right for gay people to be able to marry. The right for gays to marry just isn’tShow MoreRelatedGay Marriage Should Be Legal1205 Words   |  5 PagesHoward Sociology 1301-93431 Gay Marriage Getting married is something that most people do when they find love, which it is an important event in their life. 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Many support gay marriage and many do not, with widespread values and reasons for and against it. Due to religion and rights people across the nation have differing views and opinions of it.In a five to four vote in the Supreme Court gay marriage becam e legalized in all fifty states. Shortly after that a few marriage officiators and marriage licenses peopleRead MoreGay Marriage Should Be Legal1179 Words   |  5 PagesGAY MARRIAGES Some states such as Iowa legalized gay marriage through the action of judicial interpretation based on the state’s constitutional stipulations while other states such as Vermont legalized gay marriage through legislation initiatives. These cases demonstrate the government is the sole body that can dictate the validity of whatever is to be regarded as a marriage, and in this case gay marriage. 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Using Non Embryonic Stem Cells For Cure Degenerative Diseases

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Embryonic stem cells are pluripotent (capable of giving rise to several different cell types) cells derived from four to five day old embryos. These cells have the potential to differentiate into any cell in the human body. In most cases, these embryos are unwanted overflow from vitro fertilization clinic, rather than specifically created for the purpose of obtaining stem cells. There is a large ethical debate around the use of embryonic stems cells and experience has shown that there are often problems withShow MoreRelatedThe Issue Of Stem Cell Research1240 Words   |  5 Pagesyour body. This repair kit could have the ability to heal you from the majority of injuries or diseases, without fear of rejection or mechanical parts. This all could potentially be possible with the proper research into stem cells to treat injury or disease. However, the procedures followed for the research of stem cells have stirred up a hefty amount of controversy in the past and the present. 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Mgt 500 Questions Free Essays

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Mgt 500 Questions Free Essays

Week 3 Discussion Questions: Personal Ethics Awareness Part 1: Mini-case Read the case provided at the end of this assignment. Then, answer the following questions based on this case. 1. We will write a custom essay sample on Mgt 500 Questions or any similar topic only for you Order Now The first step in ethical decision-making is recognizing an ethical issue. What are three questions that you could ask yourself to see if there’s an ethical issue at hand? Then, answer each of these three questions for the case provided. 2. The second step in ethical decision-making is getting the facts. What are three questions could you ask yourself to make sure that you have all of the facts? Then, answer each of these three questions for the case provided. Make sure that you include at least three courses of action. 3. The third step in ethical decision-making is to evaluate your three courses of action from various ethical perspectives. Pick any two of the ethical perspectives that are discussed in the text (e. g. , deontological, utilitarian, virtue). What does each of those perspectives say about each of your courses of action? Make sure to demonstrate that you understand the ethical perspective you are describing and to fully and clearly describe how each ethical perspective relates to each course of action 4. The fourth step in ethical decision-making is to make a decision and test it. Answer the following questions. 1. Given your assessment in Step 3, which course of action would you pick? Why? 2. If you told someone you respect why you chose this option, what would that person say? Part 2: Your Moral DNA Go to the webpage: https://profile. moraldna. org/user/register. php#. Take the Moral DNA test. Download your report and review it. In addition to your overall type (pg. 2), you will receive a score for Ethic of Care, Ethic of Obedience, and Ethic of Reason (pg. 4). 1. What type are you (e. g. , teacher, angel, enforcer, etc. )? What is your strongest moral philosophy (Highest score on Care, Obedience, or Reason)? Provide an example of a situation in which you followed your strongest moral philosophy. Make sure to explain how your behaviors reflected your strongest moral philosophy. 2. What is your weakest moral philosophy (Lowest score on Care, Obedience, or Reason)? Your weakest moral philosophy is the philosophy that you are most likely to ignore when faced with an ethical dilemma. What are two questions that you could ask yourself to remind yourself to consider your weakest moral philosophy? 3. Review the three courses of action that you listed in Part 3 of the mini-case above. How do the three courses of action relate to the three different moral philosophies? Do they follow or ignore any of the moral philosophies? 4. Did you pick the course of action in Part 4A (above) that is most in line with your moral philosophy? Why or why not? Mini-Case You have worked for your boss for five years and he has become a trusted mentor and champion for you in the firm. Indeed, there is no one in the firm for whom you feel more respect or loyalty. You just met with him and, due to an unforeseen market downturn, he let you know of a proposed layoff that will affect one of the three people (Joe) who report to you. Because the decision has not been announced, and it will surely send shock waves through the firm, he asked that you absolutely not tell any of your subordinates. In fact, concerned that the information might get prematurely leaked he even says to you â€Å"it is critically important that no one know — can I count on you? ’ You agreed emphatically that he could. Unfortunately, the next morning you see Joe (who also coaches a little league team with you) and he is telling you that he and his wife had been accepted into an adoption process for a new child and he wanted to share his joy with you. He also had heard rumors of a layoff and says, sort of jokingly to you, I am not going to be laid off am I? We could never afford to take care of a new child without my income. What would you do? How to cite Mgt 500 Questions, Papers

Inventory System Essay Example

Inventory System Essay Inventory System Rochelle Joyce Camalig Aljay Saraga Edlyn Hainto Mark Ulysses Bayot Paul John Parrenas Acknowledgement The group would like to acknowledge Mr. Danillo Albay, SAD professor, for giving our team the opportunity to create this system. The group also acknowledge the company Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise for letting us examine its system. I. Mission and Vision Mission As a wholesaler and retailer of automotive spare parts, the company aims to serve the needs and requirement of various type of automobile. It aims to provide high quality parts and materials for the proper maintenance and repairs of the vehicle. Vision The business envisions itself to become the number automotive parts supplies in the Cavite region. II. Organizational Chart III. Historical Background: The Golden Key Auto Supply is a Filipino business. Based in Dasmarinas, Cavite, the auto supply was founded by Salvador E. Young in June 1999. The Youngs family was in the automotive parts dealer for almost forty years. It started at Sorsogon, Sorsogon in 1976 and had established branches at Samar, Tabaco Albay and in Makati. As the family migrated to Cavite, they decided to put up the Golden key Auto Supply at Dasmarinas, Cavite. In 2008, they renamed the business to saviour Auto supply. IV. Background of the Study Many auto supplies nowadays usually lack an efficient inventory system. This is usually because most small time dealers don’t care much about the existing system due to the reason that the business is still small and just growing. This is why in unexpected incidents such as lost of certain items, problems arise. This shows the importance of inventory systems in such businesses. We will write a custom essay sample on Inventory System specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Inventory System specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Inventory System specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer The purpose of this study is to construct an efficient inventory system for Golden Key Auto Supply. Golden Key Auto Supply was a part of Young’s Auto Supply. It often encounters problems regarding its inventory system. Usually, some items disappear without any record. This is why items should be tracked properly. These problems occur because the company follows no officially established system. They just keep a record of the sales which they determine using the receipts. But they also admitted that not all items are being given receipts. This is the reason why the record becomes unreliable. Another problem is that they only keep one copy of the record. Having no back up files may result to loss of data. With these regards, the group decided to work on a system for Golden Key Auto Supply. V. Statement of the Problem A company, especially a company that sells items should have an efficient inventory system. Companies that do not have strong inventory system may lead into bankruptcy due to the sneaking out products. The first problem of the Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise is that it has no established inventory system. Many small companies have also his kind of problem. They say that they have a system that can organize the flow of their inventory but this system does not followed all the time. So the tendency is, the information needed to make an inventory report is not very accurate. And in this matter continues, the company may shrink down to bankruptcy. Another problem is lacking of safe keeping of the company’s records. Records are essential to m ake an inventory report. So if the company’s record are lost, or changed, company may suffer from difficulties in recording and retrieving their record of transactions, purchase and etc. The result is data can be corrupted to use it for steal the company’s capital and earning. The third fatal problem of the company is not all the items sold are not being given receipts. This may affect the records. The group got information from the company itself that the low cost items are sometimes being taken for granted and not being given receipts. This might be only seem small, but if these build up, this will result to a significant loss. VI. General Objectives: Generally, this proposal intends: . To give the company chosen an inventory system to lessen the errors in their inventory report To make the company’s inventory system more organized through our proposal Specifically this proposal intends: . To make sure that all the products that was stored safely . To made the inventory report and auditing accurate. . To ensure that the product s and the inventory are well recorded . To avoid the product stealing inside the company . To stable the flow of the products running inside and outside the company VII. Proposal: The current system followed by the Golden Key Auto Supply is proven inefficient due to the problems that aroused. In this regard, the group roposes a system that will substitute the current system. The researchers proposed an automated inventory system. This system will help the company in tracing the items/products supplied and sold to the costumer. The researchers also think that this system can avoid products stealing inside the company and it can help the company to made accurate inventory report. This system will help them to organize their inventory system. VIII. Paradigm The paradigm used in this study is the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) because it is easier and more systematic than the other paradigm. The SDLC have five phases, Planning Phase, Analysis Phase, Design Phase, Development Phase and Implementation Phase. In the Planning Phases, we gathered all the requirements needed for the system. Since the system is an inventory system, research about the company’s existing system wad conducted. The group found out that Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise has no officially established system. Knowing this, the group started with sending questionnaires to the company’s proprietor to gather all the information needed. In the Analysis Phase, the group divide the task needed. One of the task is the interview the owner of the company, one of the group so this task and in the other member try to analyze the gathered data. The group also used some related issues and article s from the internet to analyze the system of the company. In the Design Phase, the group had an overview of the company’s system using different diagram. The diagrams used are Data Flow Diagram, Hierarchal Input and Output, Input and Output, Entity Relation Diagram and the System Flow Chart. All this diagrams used to understand deeper the system needs by the company. The group design a proper inputting, processing and outputting of the new items for the company. In the Development Phase, the group constructed the system that will be able to help the company with its inventory. As the group knows that the company’s inventory system is done manually so that the group proposed to the company helps to organize the inventory system. Implementation and maintenance will take place if the system is accepted. The researchers conclude that the proposed system can help them in providing an accurate inventory that there not going to think about the stealing of products. IX. Diagrams This study focuses only to the inventory system of Golden Key Auto Supplies and General Merchandise. The researchers of this study make different diagrams to show the relationship between entities in the company. This study used five major diagrams – Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Hierarchal Input, Process and Output (HIPO), Input, Process and Output (IPO), Entity – Relationship Diagram (ERD) and the System Flow Chart. Data Flow Diagram Data -flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the flow of data through an information system. DFDs can also be used for the visualization of data processing (structured design). Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise’s data flow diagram shows the graphical representation of the inventory system. The company order their supplies from the supplier and record the arrival of the ordered supplies. They record it manually using a notebook that all the supplies are listed. After listing it to the notebook they put it on the stock room. When a customer order an items to the company, the sales man check the availability of the item to the stockroom and if it is available they subtract the item purchased by the customer. Then the costumer gives the payment and the company issues receipt. Hierarchal Input, Process and Output The HIPO (Hierarchy plus Input-Process-Output) technique is a tool for planning and/or documenting a computer program. A HIPO model consists of a hierarchy chart that graphically represents the program’s control structure and a set of IPO (Input-Process-Output) charts that describe the inputs to, the outputs from, and the functions (or processes) performed by each module on the hierarchy chart. This diagram shows the HIPO of the company. It shows that the inventory system of the company has a simple input, process and output. In the input, is the supplier supply one or many item it update the stocks of the company, then in the process, the update stocks must generate reports and its output will manage the date. Input, Process and Output Input, Process and Output (IPO) is used to show the simple inputting, processing and outputting of data in the company. Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise use this IPO chart. In this diagram, new item is added to the stockroom. The item ordered by the customer is subtracted to the stock room and the company generate receipts and the receipts are used for making the Inventory Reports that forms a Inventory File. Entity Relationship Diagram An entity-relationship (ER) diagram is a specialized graphic that illustrates the interrelationships between entities. ER diagrams often use symbols to represent three different types of information. Boxes are commonly used to represent entities. Diamonds are normally used to represent relationships and ovals are used to represent attributes. System Flowchart X. Recommendation: Since the current system did not serve its purpose of solving the inventory problems, the group recommends our system to be used by the company, Golden Key Auto Supply and General Merchandise. The manual system used by the company is not very effective since the inventory data is kept unsafe, with no back up file. In our system, an automated system will be used. This system produces hardcopies and back up files of all the files needed for inventory. This system’s cost is suitable enough for a small company. XI. Conclusion After the group have examined the system of the current system of the company and after the group have developed a system, the group arrived at a conclusion that the use of manual system is not very effective. This is because some of the steps maybe skipped due to unexpected circumstances, like an employee forgetting a certain step or having some data loss. In an automated system, the steps will have to be followed because its sequence will be recorded electronically. Time will also be used efficiently because the adding and subtracting of items from the inventory will be done by a computer. XII. Appendixes Appendix A Gantt Charts Planning Analysis Design Development Evaluation Appendix B Questionnaires 1. What kinds of products are you selling? Our company are selling auto spare parts and accessories of the different types of cars. 2. Specify the products being sold. 3. Which products are usually purchased? 4. How many suppliers do you have? 5. Specify the suppliers from whom you get your products. 6. Do you have any other branches? 7. Do the branches coordinate with each other for the products? 8. Do you offer other services rather than your products? 9. Give us an estimate on the number of items sold each day. 0. Are you associated with other companies? 11. Do you keep a record of your daily sales? 12. Are the records kept safe? 13. Do you keep your own copies of each receipt? 14. Are all items sold being given a receipt? 15. Do you regularly monitor the number of products you have in your inventory? 16. Do you use a manual or an automated system for your inventory? 17. How are the i tems stocked arranged? 18. Do you have anyway of knowing whether an item is missing? 19. Where there any case wherein the sales were affected because of a problem in the inventory? 20. What do you do in such cases?

Growing role of Shale Gas

Growing role of Shale Gas Introduction Background Adequate, affordable and reliable supplies of energy are essential for social-economic development of any nation. Global energy demand has been rising consistently. High demand for energy in the recent past has led to general increase in global oil prices. Frequent energy crises in the recent decades have motivated innovation in energy sector.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Growing role of Shale Gas specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Most recent research studies in energy are oriented towards developing alternative source of energy to supplement or replace fossil fuel. National and international consumption of fossil fuels are anticipated to rise over nest several years. The increase in consumption is however expected to be slower that in the recent years. Projected increase in fossil fuel consumption in the U.S is, among other factors, as result of anticipated increases growth domestic unconve ntional gas supplies (Haines, 2006, par 7). According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2009, there is high anticipation of increase production of oil, coal and natural gas in the country (Ziff, 2009, par 2). Increased production of shale gas is expected to bring high impact in energy mix not only in the United States but also in other parts of the world. The report addresses effect of increasing production and consumption of Share gas in the country. It focuses on technological impact, commercial consideration, and implication of use of Shale gas to conventional gas. Unconventional natural gas is at the top in national energy discussion. The increasing importance of unconventional natural gas on national energy has led to significant impact on the country’s energy. The significance of unconventional natural gas is not felt only in the U.S but also in other parts of the world such as Australia, Canada, China and some countries in Europe (For tson, 2009, par 15). Debate on conventional natural gas is relatively new. In 2000, unconventional natural gas contributed less than 1% of the countries gas consumption. The impact of the unconventional natural gas was not felt until about 2007-2008, but reached its peak in the second half of 2009. Currently, unconventional natural gas is considered as one of the important innovations in energy sector and one that has high potential energy supply in the future. Shale gas leads as the unconventional natural gas that has significant impact on national and global energy (New Standard Energy, 2010, par 5). It is natural gas derived from Shale. Shale is natural gas potential rock made up of mud that is composed various clay minerals and other minerals.Advertising Looking for essay on environmental studies? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Shale gas has developed significantly as source of energy in the country in the recen t years. Due to its scale, shale gas is considered as one of the sources of energy that need assessment for development. With development in technology for developing Shale gas, the unconventional natural gas is considered to lead to a paradigm shift in national and global energy in the future. The figure below shows natural gas production in United States: Source: Natural Gas Production By source. Available at (all-llc.com/publicdownloads/ALLShaleOverviewFINAL.pdf ) Unconventional natural gas, particularly shale gas has led to a revolution in energy sector. The impact of shale gas is already being felt in the US and globally. The unconventional natural has led to a transformation in supply and price forecast for natural gas. It has also led to significance on competition among various options for energy. Today Shale gas contribute to about 20% of gas used in United states, a rise from about 1% 2000 (Kuuskraa, 2007, par 3). It is anticipated that Shale gas and other unconventional natural gases will continue to grow contributing to about half of gases used in the country by 2035. Such an increase will have high impact on energy sector in the country. For instance, unconventional natural gases contributing 50% of national consumption enable electric power industry to increase is natural gas consumption to about 35 Billion cubic billion per day, up from 19 Bcf currently. Abundant resource for natural gas will have effect o various sectors of the economy. It will have significant influence on choice for power generating technologies.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Growing role of Shale Gas specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Considering the consistent growth in demand for electricity and pressure to replace some of the current plants, shale gas and other unconventional natural gas will contribute highly on the overall energy mix (Whitney, Behrens, Clover and Hederman, 2010, p. 108). Shift to uncon ventional natural gas will affect the relative cost of handling greenhouse gas emissions. The abundant supply of Shale gas could also have effect on transportation fuels. It could lead to focus on natural gas vehicle while the gas could be used to run power stations that could be used for recharging batteries for electric vehicle. Revolution in energy sector brought by unconventional natural gas has influenced consumption of natural gas. It has lowered price outlook for natural gas, gas as a source of energy to be more competitive. The Abundance in supply for the unconventional natural gas has boosted confidence on security of supply for natural gas (Jolly, 2008, par 7). This is a great shift from high natural gas insecurity experiences some few years ago. As gas consumption is expected to raise, greenhouse regulation with become more of a reality than a possibility. Although there is high expectation for impact of Shale gas and other unconventional natural gas, the limit is subject to relative economies of fuels. Other factors that are expected to affect shale gas consumption include structure of the transport system, configuration for power systems, and public policies such as Greenhouse gas emission control. Figure shows outlook for unconventional Natural gas Source: United States Unconventional Natural Gas Outlook. Available at: (all-llc.com/publicdownloads/ALLShaleOverviewFINAL.pdf )Advertising Looking for essay on environmental studies? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Technology analysis Although unconventional natural gases are widely available, they were ignored in preference of conventional natural gas. Shale gas deposits in particular were ignored by producers as they sought deposits with higher concentration. The producers mainly preferred high concentration reserves in order to optimize returns from their heavy investments. Although Shale gas mining has been there for a long time, it was not considered a viable source of sustainable natural gas (Westervelt, 2010, par 5). It is through technological improvement in Shale gas mining that is has become a competitive source of natural gas. Cost effectiveness of modern drilling, well simulation and conversion has turned Shale gas to potential source of natural gas. The significance of new Shale gas mining technology is evident in increase in Shale gas in the market thus reducing import for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the country and its demand globally. Shale gas production is significantly di fferent from production in conventional petroleum reservoirs. Petroleum reservoirs mainly rely on pressure oil-dissolved gas and gas-cap during early stages of development. Mining also depends on upward hydraulic pressure from water trapping the reservoir. The production is therefore easier and cost effective due to the nature of the reservoirs. This method of production where water drives and pressure of natural gas is referred to as conventional drive (Curtis, 2002, p. 37). When conventional drive drops due to reduction reservoir’s production, pumping is required in order to bring the petroleum to the surface. Artificial lift, as the process is referred, leads to increase in production cost. As a reaction to cost effectiveness of artificial lift, drilling companied started to induce hydraulic pressure. The technology helped to increase a well’s production, effectiveness, and reduce cost. Today, advancement in drilling technology has led to a shift from reliance of ve rtical drilling to horizontal directed to reservoir formation (Mccallum and Womack, 2010, par 13). Horizontal drilling has not only led to high production but also allows drilling of more than one well from a single well pad. This not only helps in cutting cost but also reduce environmental effect (Sumi, 2008, par 4). Hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling has played a significant on Shale gas production; making it a major competitor to conventional natural gas. Shale gas production has to consider some factors for it to be successful. The most important factor to be considered in Shale gas extraction is the level of gas in Shale gas reservoirs. Since Shale has low permeability, commercial production of Shale gas requires fracturing in order to produce permeability. Although natural fractures are sometimes available, they cannot be able to support commercial production making artificial fracturing to be necessary (Ghosh and Prelas, 2009, p. 73). Modern technology in hydraulic fracturing has enabled Shale gas extraction to be commercially viable leading to the current boom. Most of the current Shale gas wells are horizontal. Horizontal drilling and need for hydraulic fracturing tend to make cost for Shale gas production to be higher that in conventional wells. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are very important to Shale gas production. Horizontal drilling allows production of Shale gas from a wide geographic area without having to sink many vertical wells. Through the technology, gas production can be done below surrounding farms, schools, airports and other natural and man made features, without interference. Hydraulic fracturing increases gas production making Shale gas production to be commercially viable. Commercial Consideration Until recently, Shale gas was not consideration for commercial use. Various factors in energy market such as price increase and instability, together with advancement in hydraulic technology has changed the situa tion. Today Shale gas makes up about 20% of natural gas consumption in the United States (Lashley and Hobbs, 2010, par 4). Other countries such as Australia, China and some European countries are considering Shale gas as substitute to natural gas. As unconventional natural gas, extraction of Shale gas is challenging. Difficulty in extracting Shale gas has been the major factor limiting production of Shale gas and other unconventional natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing required for extraction of the gas was expensive making cost of production to be extremely high. The high cost of production made produced Shale gas to be expensive than imported liquefied natural gas. Therefore, importation was preferred way of acquiring fuel gas. Horizontal drilling and advancement in hydraulic fracturing have reduced Shale gas production substantially making Shale gas as a major competitor to liquefied natural gas (Congressional Research Service, 2009, par 9). Cost effectiveness of the Shale gas prod uction has therefore made economically viable. The high rate of growth of Shale gas in the country is a major threat to conventional natural gas. Not only is Shale gas reservoirs in the country large but also the gas can be sold at competitive prices. Shale gas therefore has been able to emerge as potential source of energy for the future. The large reservoir for Shale gas and improving effectiveness of Shale gas production is having high impact in national and global natural gas market. The United States has been relying almost entirely on imported liquefied natural gas. Relying on importation meant that any effect in production in source countries has high implication to the United States. The US currently consumes about 21percent of global natural gas. This is a large portion from an individual country. Considering the US’s high consumption of natural gas, increase in Shale gas usage in the country will have high implication on global natural oil industry. Considering the countries high potential in Shale gas, the US might turn as an exporter of natural gas in the future (Durham, 2010, par 9). Currently, the US has shale gas potential capable in supplying the country with natural gas for the next a hundred years. The effect of Shale gas has already started to be witnessed. Before Shale gas revolution in 2009, world prices for natural gas were in constant fluctuations. High commercial production of shale gas has led to stabilization of the prices. Anticipated growth in Shale gas production in the country is anticipated to exert more pressure on liquefied natural gas. Other countries such as Australia and China are also taking moves to increase Shale gas production in the counties. The national and global increase in Shale gas production is likely to major effect on OPEC (Arthur, Langhus and Alleman, 2008, par 6). The high monopoly and control in natural gas is likely to change. Russia is the country that will be affected most by the changes. Russia an d other oil producing and exporting countries will have implement major changes in the natural gas exportation in order to remain competitive. Shale gas has competitive advantage over conventional natural gas. The gas has less carbon content relative to conventional natural gas. As urge environmentally friendly fuel alternative continues, Shale gas will be preferred over conventional natural gas. Shale gas is not only environmentally friendly is considered to commercially superior to conventional natural gas. Exploration for Shale gas is relatively cheap as compared to natural gas. New production technologies have lowered the cost of producing Shale gas substantially making it highly competitive. In addition, Shale gas reservoirs are easily available as compared to natural gas. Shale Gas versus Conventional Gas Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has made Shale gas to be a boom in natural gas market. Analysis is HIS CERA has found Shale gas resource base of about 2,000 Tcf. It is also estimated that additional 3,000 Tcf is going to be discovered in the near future. Shale gas potential in other countries is also high (Lewis and Lawler, 2010, par 8). For instance, in Canada Shale gas resources is estimated to be more than 500 Tcf. The high potential in Shale gas has major impact on conventional gas. Shale gas is a substitute to conventional natural gas. This mean that increased demand for Shale gas has negative impact on demand for conventional natural gas. In United States, Shale gas consumption has risen to about 20 percent up from about 1% in 2000. The effect of this increase is already being felt in natural gas market. This has led to stability in prices for natural gases while outlook for future prices indicate price fall. Many countries are considering Shale gas. Other countries, which have shown strong interest on Shale gas production, include Australia, China, Canada and some European countries such as Poland. Full-blown production of Shale gas will have severe effect on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Shale gas might replace LNG as the dominant natural gas. Low cost of Shale gas production enabled by new production technology has made Shale gases a potential source of natural gas. Worldwide production of Shale gas will exert competition on LNG leading to drop in prices. The increased Shale gas production will have negative effects of LNG producing countries such as Russia. The countries may loose revenue due to drop in natural gas export and reduction in prices. Shale Gas Development in USA United States among the countries that have shown great interest in Shale gas production. Shale gas is considered a solution to natural gas problems in the country. Although Shale gas extraction started in early 1820s in Fredonia, New York, it is not until recently that is has gained popularity as a potential source for natural gas (U.S. Department of Energy, 2009, par 5). The country has high reserve for Shale gas. Currently Barnett Shal e is the largest reservoir for Shale gas and the most active. Other potential Shale producing areas are also being explored. For instance, there has been exploration in West Texas. The country’s Share gas resources are estimated to be about 600 Tcf, a high potential for natural gas supplier (Paltsev, Jacoby, Ejaz, Morris and Kragha, 2010, par 9). Investments in Shale gas has increased with new and more effective share gas producing technologies. In total, the country has about 35,000 producing Shale-gas wells. Many companies have shown interest in Shale gas. Among the major investors in this area, include Royal Dutch Shell, Contango Oil Co., Chesapeake Energy Corp., Denbury Resource Inc., Devon Energy Corp., Noble Energy Corp. and Murphy Oil Corp (US Energy Information Administration, 2008, par 11). Investment in Shale gas is continuing to attract more investors mainly because high profitability prospect. Currently US Shale gas consumption is about 20% of natural gas consumed in the country. The consumption is estimated to continue to rise as more investments are made in the area. It is anticipated that about half of the country’s natural gas will be produced locally from Shale gas by around 2030. The high investment in Shale gas might may turn the US as a major exporter in natural gas in the future. This will be a major contrast of the current situation where the US consumes about 21% of world’s natural gas, mainly imported. Conclusion Source of energy is very crucial for development of any country. Recent energy crises have demonstrated the importance of sustainable source of energy. Many research studies in energy sector have focused of on coming up with alternative source of energy to ensure stability in energy supply. Shale gas provides one of the most viable alternatives to conventional natural gas. Technological advancement and high investment in Shale gas has made it one of the potential supplies for natural gas. In United State, S hale gas is estimated to contribute about 50% of the country’s natural gas consumption. 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