the background. Then‚ suddenly they hear the words breaking news and now decide to tune into what the dull lady is revealing. She announces that an oil spill has erupted in the Gulf of Mexico and the company “BP” is smothered all over the screen. The child only can only understand one concept: BP was the sole cause of this oil spill. To clarify‚ the child did not learn the real causes for this catastrophic disaster. On April 20‚ 2010‚ the oil rig called Deepwater Horizon exploded‚ causing 3.19 million
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spewed out into the sky. Mr D’arcy got the news five days later due to the low speed of Persian telegrams . Mr William D’Arcy directly said “If this is true‚ all our troubles are over”. Within a year ‚ the anglo-persian company which one day became BP was in business. This huge success of this new company potential lead to the opening of trading houses in London and Glasgow for the Anglo-Persian Stocks After the near loss of everything for William d’Arcy‚ he was richer than he had ever been in his
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Understand how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the maintenance of an internal environment Homeostasis is keeping the body balanced to allow cells to function‚ despite external environment. Homeostasis is important because the cells‚ blood and tissue fluids can change by slowing down or even stop a vital chemical reaction. Its aim is to keep the body to stay the same‚ at a normal condition. Negative feedback is when change is detected; there are steps when change is detected to get it back
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The largest oil spill in the history of United States is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill‚ also known as the BP oil spill. The oil spill initially lasted eighty-seven days‚ and the after-effects are still happening today‚ almost seven years later‚ causing heart disease. The oil spills lasting effects have polluted many water habitats and is beginning to pollute our air. Because of its pollution in our air‚ people are beginning to have heart problems‚ such as heart disease and respiratory issues.
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adults. Average adult systolic BP increases by 11 mmHg as birth weight goes down from 7.5lb to 5.5lb. The size of the placenta may be important – average systolic blood pressure rises by 15 mmHg as placental weight increases from 1lb to 1.5lb. The highest blood pressures occur in men and women who were born as small babies with large placentas. Risk of high blood pressure in later life also increases: – as a baby’s birth length decreases – as the ratio of a baby’s head circumference
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animal‚ or person for the purpose of identification using radio waves. Chip-based RFID tags contain silicon chips and antennas. Passive tags require no internal power source‚ whereas active tags require a power source" Radio Frequency Identification finds its roots back in the first decades of 1900s. There are 2 types of RFID : passive (with no internal passive supply) and active (with own power supply‚ powering its own circuits). RFID systems have three main components: The RFID tag with its
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Lessons from the Past The recent major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico‚ from BP’s Deepwater Horizon‚ has brought the use and effectiveness of bioremediation back into the news. Recruiting bacteria and other microbes to break down synthetic waste is an immensely appealing idea. Putting microorganisms to work in this manner is the crux of bioremediation (Alcamo‚ Weeks‚ 2008). The work to clean up the Horizon spill actually started in the 1800’s when night-soil men would go from house to house and
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What is internal control and why is it important The American Institute of Accountants first defined the term internal control in 1949‚ followed by further clarifications in 1958 and 1972. In 1977 publicly held companies came under legislation to adequately implement controls to protect their financial information. A report by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations in 1992 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are more recent documents defining internal controls.( Bishop‚ 1991‚p.117-123; Colbert
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British Petroleum is a global brand which is acknowledged worldwide for quality gasoline. The brand name BP ‘appears on production platforms‚ refineries‚ ships and corporate offices as well as on solar products‚ wind farms‚ research facilities and at retail service stations’. BP has grown into a global energy group from a local oil company. It has employed over 96‚000 people. Strategic decisions are usually long term decisions which are often risky and speculative. A strategic decision
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Research and Analysis Report An Analysis of the Financial Situation of BP P.L.C. Prepared by Yuehua Song Actual words: 4‚952words Date: September 2007 content 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Topic Chosen 2 1.2 Reasons for Choosing the Topic 2 1.3 Aims and Objectives 3 1.3.1 Aims 3 1.3.2 Objectives 3 1.4 Sources of Information 6 1.4.1 Annual Reports and Accounts of BP 2002-2006 6 1.4.2 Annual Reports of Shell 2002-2006 7 1.4.3 Analysts’ Reports 7 1.4.4
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