Bayelsa‚ Cross River‚ Delta‚ Edo‚ Imo‚ Ondo and Rivers); being made up of 185 local governments of over 800 communities from 12 major ethnic groups‚ with a population of about 30 million people. The country is richly endowed with crude oil and natural gas deposits which are the main source of energy and foreign exchange earnings. “Blood may be thicker than water‚ but oil is thicker than both”‚ - Perry Anderson‚ New Left Review‚ 10‚ 2001‚ p.30. The exploration of oil in Nigeria started in 1908 with the
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development of any country. Unfortunately‚ our country is facing a big crisis of Energy since last few years. And we are very keen to find some renewable method to produce energy which would be cheapest‚ durable and ecological. One of such method is “Bio-Gas’’ power plants. Energy is one of the major inputs for the economic development of any country. In the case of the developing countries‚ the energy sector assumes a critical importance in view of the ever-increasing energy needs requiring huge investments
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embargo was skyrocketing energy prices as a result of limited supply and heavy demand. Rationing went into effect‚ with supplies of petroleum products being carefully doled out with ration cards and flag systems‚ in which people could take turns buying gas and other fuels on the basis of license plate numbers. At the same time‚ the stock market contracted radically‚ an event that foreshadowed future stock market instabilities linked to the price of oil. The 1970s was also an era in which environmentalism
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Audience: The General Public for Informative Purposes‚ President Obama (even though he already supports the C&T system) and other politicians to gain momentum in implementing this system. A Policy Proposal: Why America Should Put A Cap on CO2 Emissions America is a material world‚ a world of frequent fliers and heated swimming pools‚ that makes comfort and indulgence a priority. What used to be a fast paced culture is now a society expectant upon immediate gratification‚ whose inhabitants are
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Shale Gas Shale gas-expanding India’s gas frontier? Samir Verma‚ Senior Manager‚ Schlumberger Business Consulting‚ India‚ Asia Shubha Shanthamurthy‚ Manager‚ Schlumberger Business Consulting‚ Europe‚ CIS & Africa The exploitation of shale gas resources is garnering increasing attention in India‚ which relies on oil imports to fuel its growing economy. In November‚ India signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Geological Survey for technical assistance to assess shale gas resources
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Case Name: Fauquier Gas Company I. Major Facts: In this case study presented by Hood (n.d.)‚ Fauquier Gas Company is up against a timeline to supply a new construction project in the works where agricultural land was being developed into residential and commercial use. Fauquier Gas Company is looking for supplier to help with building of 3 ½ miles of new gas pipe that will go online by beginning of September. The manager of supply management Mr. Murphy is having trouble getting any purchasing
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy Product - Brand name Sevin (Union Carbide) - Third most used insecticide in US - Not fatal to people Carbaryl - Does not cause cancer Chemistry TLV = 0.02 ppm Methyl isocyanate Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) Clear‚ colourless‚ b.p. 39oC‚ odour threshold 2.1 ppm Effects of 0.4 ppm - Coughing - Chest pain - Breathing pain (dyspnea) - Asthma - Eye irritation - Nose‚ throat‚ skin damage Effects of 21 ppm - Lung oedema - Emphysema (damage of lung tissue) - hemorrhaging - bronchial
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seems as though neither ReadyPro or Bengali Gas Pipeline Company held up their end of the bargain by issuing timely paychecks to Janice. Neither company took the necessary measures to keep Janice happy‚ even though her requests were completely justified. Bengali Gas Pipeline company also reduced the amount of reimbursements Janice was contracted to receive‚ even though they said they were unwilling to make any changes to the existing contract. Bengali Gas Pipeline Company violated their own contract
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Background The mini case scenario this week asks the students to examine three cases in which policy analysts are put into situations where they must make professional and ethical decisions based on their respective situations. In the Metroville Urban renewal scenario‚ policy analyst Henry is tasked to do an evaluation of the urban development project that has been in progress for ten years. The Metroville City Planning Department has sponsored the project and has also received funding from the
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In the article Going for the Look‚ but Risking Discrimination‚ Steven Greenhouse discusses how this new technique could be a form of discrimination‚ and why industry analyst‚ like Marshall Cohen‚ think the strategy is necessary. The definition of discrimination is the showing of unjust favor‚ and by companies declining employment to those who do not fit their “image” definitely appears to be unjust. In the article Mr. Greenhouse gives countless examples of how hiring based off looks could be seen
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