Outline 1. What is oil 2. Petroleum industry 3. Domestic and industrial usage of oil 4. Middle eastern oil 5. OPEC 6. Role of Saudi Arabia‚ Venezuela 7. US consumption of oil - 1/4th of total oil 8. War for oil - Iraq War‚ War on terror 9. Oil as a weapon by Arabs‚ Arab Israeli Conflict‚ Central America 10. Political Greed 11. Pipeline diplomacey Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan 12. The politics of oil nationalization 13. New alternatives ethnol Petro-Dollar
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The Gulf oil spill exploded on April 20th‚ 2010. It is known as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. 11 people died along with the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The oil pipe was leaking oil 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana and was estimated of leaking 3.19 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. The well was located 5‚000 feet beneath the ocean surface. It took them 87 days to finally cap the well. At that point the damage had already been done. Oil reached the shores of Alabama‚
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Running head: ALTERNATIVE GRADING METHODS Alternative grading methods SPE 506 University of Phoenix Online Alternative Grading Methods Grades have long been used in most schools to indicate the degree to which students grasp subject matter and to document overall classroom performance. By most accounts‚ students with diverse learning needs and/or disabilities are at a significant disadvantage in school. Despite the fact that some students have
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What happens when oil does peak? by Joel Bainerman Peak oil is often referred to as "Hubberts Peak"‚ a geophysicist who observed that oil well production followed a bell curve. According to the mainstream‚ convention view‚ peak oil is set to occur around 2006-2008. When peak oil occurs‚ production will decline approximately 3% per year at a time where global demand is increasing at 3% per year. What will all this mean for you and me- the average folk? Which industries will suffer the most- and
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AN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCE Technology in this day become more advanced. The advancement of technology has improved the quality of our life. The invantion of electricity made people found new era. Electricity is a source of energy. There are various function of electricity such as lightening‚ to light up the world‚ connecting us from distance‚ spreading out news‚ entertaining‚ and for medical purpose. Electricity is produced by a battery or a wires or by dinamo machine. But there are some alternative
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Jan. 1985. Some criticisms are valid to a certain degree given the strict covenants and guidelines Ruhnau had to work against however others are base-less such as forcing Ruhnau to step down as CEO. This case analysis will discuss the hedging alternatives Ruhnau considered‚ the decision that was made‚ an analysis of the criticisms made against Ruhnau and justifications for why Ruhnau should continue his chairmanship of Lufthansa. Background In January 1985‚ German-based airline Lufthansa‚ under
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Alternative Dispute Resolutions Business Law 531 March 11‚ 2013 Thomas Kershaw Alternative Dispute Resolutions Traditional litigation and nontraditional Alternative Dispute Resolution both seek to settle disputes however litigation is more costly than ADR. Therefore‚ plaintiffs should consider the use of ADR before requesting a trial. Traditional Litigation Parties may pursue ADR‚ as well as‚ traditional litigation in trying to resolve a dispute however the latter is more complex and
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Abstract In South Africa most black women use antenatal care services and deliver in clinics‚ and a considerable number complement this use of formal health services with traditional medicine. This study reported here examined the knowledge‚ beliefs and practical experiences of pregnant women‚ traditional healers and midwives with regard to kgaba (traditional medicine) and explored what constitutes kgaba. Interviews (N=30) and focus group discussions (N=21) were carried out among participants
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Strategic Alternatives Available to the Organization First‚ we want Nike to play a role in effecting positive‚ systemic change in working conditions within our industries. If our efforts lead to a workplace oasis -- one solitary and shining example in a desert of poor conditions -- then we’ve not succeeded. Even if that single shining example were to exist (and we’re not claiming it does)‚ we’ve learned that positive changes won’t last unless the landscape changes. Our challenge is to work with
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What is alternative therapy?? Alternative therapies‚ also known as complementary therapies‚ are any kind of practice whose goal is to improve‚ maintain and promote good health. This natural practice works with your own body as a whole‚ using the body’s own abilities to heal itself. These methods stem from traditional western medicine practices and incorporate different holistic and cultural beliefs. Three Main Types There are three main types of alternative therapies that we are going to
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