Operation Desert Storm: The Rise of Air Defense Operation Desert Storm‚ commonly known as the Gulf War was a prime example of a U.S. allied response leading to their success against Iraq’s attempt to overrun the small country of Kuwait. Kuwait’s new reign of salvation in 1991 introduced a new age of military technology. Both Aerial and ground combat were applied in nearly all battles within Iraq resulting in few American casualties. Desert Storm laid down the foundation for Air Defense operations
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Campaign to make awareness about ocean pollution Background The current environmental issue of ocean pollution in Dubai which is spreading rapidly due to lack of awareness. Gulf countries depend heavily on seawater desalination for drinking water. But experts warns that pollution of gulf water could soon make it impossible to treat seawater for human consumption. According to ram Prasad a oil and gas expert in Dubai claims that increasing urbanisation led to dumping of sewage‚ hazardous waste
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– see Gulf “Dead Zone” below and worldwide map of reported dead zones 2 • Oil: e.g Exxon Valdez spill‚ BP Macondo Well blowout • Toxic chemicals: organic compounds‚ heavy metals (e.g. mercury)‚ radioactive material • Sediments: our greatest pollutant by volume • Heat: cooling-tower water discharge can produce significant environmental change‚ beneficial if planned (e.g. Lake Konawa‚ OK) 3 Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone The most severe nutrient pollution issue in U.S. is Gulf Coast “Dead
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category 5 hurricane. 10. The relationship between Sea Surface Temperature and Hurricane intensity is direct. As the SST increases‚ so does a hurricane’s intensity. An example of this is Hurricane Katrina. As Katrina traveled into the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico‚ its power and damage grew until it was labeled a category 5 hurricane. This is because the warm waters of the ocean reduce the air pressure‚ leading to stronger winds‚ producing more water vapor‚ causing conviction‚ which in turn intensifies
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Forum: General Assembly Committee 1 Issue: The situation of terrorist hostage taking Position: Chair of General Assembly Committee 1 Introduction Hostage Taking incidences vary around the world with perpetrators ranging from armed militant groups and individuals to members of workforces holding management captive in labour disputes. Often in these situations‚ companies or families are not in a position to control the resolution of the situation as the outcome rests in the hands of local
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British colonial rule and Indian Subcontinent 1/19/2013 Prepared by – (Group 10 The rising stars) Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947 Group members – The British Raj (rāj‚ lit. "reign" in Hindi)[1] was British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947.[2] The term can also refer to the period of dominion.[2][3] The region under British control‚ commonly calledIndia in contemporary usage‚ included areas directly administered by the
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today is oil spills. The first major oil spill happened during World War II on the East Coast of the United States and spilled about 590‚000 tons of oil. The most recent oil spill happened last year in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico and about 190‚120‚055 gallons of oil leaked into the Gulf. Oil spills have affected our marine life‚ seafood industry‚ houses‚ health‚ and fossil fuels. Our world will never be the same after these horrifying spills that are destroying our environment. Oil is a source of
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Title: The role of the media in international conflict. Case studies: Vietnam War‚ Falklands conflict‚ Gulf War. Abstract: Since the end of the Cold War there have been countless conflicts that have involved the deaths of millions of people and the suffering of millions more. It is impossible to accurately quantify human suffering due to the conflict. To take one indicator – it has been pointed that more than one million children died in the conflicts‚ which occurred in the world for last ten
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Cultural Anthropology‚ 28(4)‚ 694-715. doi:10.1111/cuan.12033 http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/sustainability/our--people-and-values/our-code-of-conduct.html http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/about-bp.html http://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/gulf-of-mexico-restoration.html
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mind‚ offshore drilling can be a viable option for satiating the need of oil and also to boost the economy of the nation. In this report‚ I am going to discuss how the current Deepwater Horizon rig explosion has led to disastrous oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico causing environmental problems and also discuss how the oil spill if resolved and with safe and secure drilling techniques‚ the economic impact of offshore drilling can outweigh the environmental issues. Concerning the Deepwater Horizon
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