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    The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia. The waterway is part of the important Suez Canal shipping route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea with 21‚000 ships crossing the gulf annually. The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway for shipping‚ especially for Persian Gulf oil‚ making it an integral waterway in the world economy.  The Gulf of Aden is an area known for acts of piracy‚ earning it the nickname “Pirate Alley”‚ and making its waters dangerous for

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    The gulf war was a classic case of good versus evil one country’s turned out to spark worldwide action. Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator and his actions during this war caused for many biases against the muslim community. Iraq’s downfall and brutal dictatorship are what lead to the start of this vicious battle. The Un and United States role was key during this war they saved the most precious economy of the middle east from being taken over. The Gulf war was one that made people’s view on muslims

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    Pestle of Mexico

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    PESTEL analysis Mexico: POLITICAL : While Mexico has been a formal democracy since Independence‚ in reality the nation has been plagued by essentially a series of caudillos‚ representatives of local and regional power arrangements that have been successful at reaching national levels. Politics are still corrupt and scandal-ridden‚ with parties often focused more on individuals than on programmes for action. And while progress has been made‚ the Mexican state is still far from comfortable with

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    Domestic Oil Drilling

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    English 102 Monday 6pm 2/13/2012 Domestic Oil Drilling: Benefits and Risks. Senator Everett Dirksen once noted “The oilcan is mightier than the sword”. In today’s world‚ it is easy to see why oil can be considered the most important resource to hold. Without oil‚ many of the common day occurrences we take for granted would be impossible. Oil is used for almost everything; from the fuel used to drive our vehicles‚ to the plastics used in every facet of life‚ and providing the heat needed to live

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    Oil Dependency

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    includes crude oil and refined petroleum products‚ that we consumed during 2009. Just over half of these imports came from the Western Hemisphere. Our dependence on foreign petroleum is expected to decline in the next two decades. In 2009‚ the United States produced 11% of the world’s petroleum and consumed 22%. The United States consumed 18.8 million barrels per day of petroleum products during 2009‚ making us the world’s largest petroleum consumer. The United States was third in crude oil production

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    history of mexico

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    The history of Mexico‚ a country located in the southern portion of North America‚ covers a period of more than two millennia. First populated more than 13‚000 years ago‚[1] the country produced complex indigenous civilizations before being conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Since the Spanish conquest‚ Mexico has fused its long-established native civilizations with European culture. Perhaps nothing better represents this hybrid background than Mexico’s languages: the country is both the

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    Offshore Oil Drilling

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    On April 20th‚ 2010‚ an oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. As a result‚ approximately 4.9 billion barrels of oil poured into the gulf over the course of 87 days. This tragedy resulted in lives lost‚ both human and animal alike‚ and really brought the issue of off-shore oil drilling to attention. While some may believe that offshore oil drilling may seem like a harmless source of revenue for the United States‚ it is imperative that citizens realize that drilling does more harm than good.

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    Offshore Oil Drilling

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    Offshore Oil Drilling 1 The Time Has Come For More Offshore Oil Drilling [pic] Figure 1 shows what a typical offshore oil rig looks like. http://jonesact.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/oilrig.jpg Bryce D. Cates EPD 155 Sec 3 “Research Project” April 15‚ 2010 Offshore Oil Drilling 2 To: Paul Ross From: Bryce D. Cates Date: April 15‚ 2010 Subject: Cover Memo What do we do to obtain oil to meet the needs of Americans without having

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    Oil Industry

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    Brittany Butler and Nick Schuchardt MBA 633 Position Paper The Oil Industry: "Why Companies Are Not Getting a Fair Shake" Within the last two years‚ the oil industry has increased the price of oil causing gas prices to rise to $3.00 a gallon today. It was only a few years ago that the price of gas was $1.00 a gallon. There have been many complaints against the oil industry on price gauging and monopolizing the industry. Oil companies are reaching sales up to $100 billion and they are seeing

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    Business in Mexico

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    BUSINESS aTTIRE FOR mEXICO Dark‚ conservative‚ suits and ties are the norm for most men in Mexican business culture. Junior execs in some industries‚ notably technology‚ may dress more casually or less expensively. But visitors will seldom err if they adopt conservative ways. Ensure that your shirts are well-pressed and that your shoes are polished to a high gloss. Standard office attire for women includes dresses‚ skirted suits‚ or skirts and blouses. In Mexico‚ femininity is strongly

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