Though fracking is used worldwide to extract gas and oil, a fracking boom has occurred recently in the United States, partly driven by concerns over energy security and the costs associated with imported oil and other fossil fuels.
Early history. The Viennese Waltz, so called to distinguish it from the Waltz and the French Waltz, is the oldest of the current ballroom dances. It emerged in the second half of the 18th century from the German dance and the LÃ¤ndler in Austria and was both popular and subject to criticism.
Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin. The origins of the melody appear to be strongly claimed by the Russians, and Russian gypsies consider it their song. Some sources claim it was written by two Russian composers - B. Fomin (music) and K. Podrevsky (lyrics) at the end of the 19th century or in the beginning of 20th century.