tilburg | Oil consumption in less developed countries | Empirical study on oil consumption in less developed countries | Abstract: This paper investigates the relation between GDP and oil consumption in a sample of 71 LDC’s. Two outlier countries with a deviating rate of oil consumption are found. Equatorial Guinea has relatively low oil consumption‚ while The Seychelles has relatively high oil consumption‚ in relation to their GDP. After that possible factors that might affect oil consumption
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• If you could do your PhD research again‚ what would you do differently? • What are the three main findings of your PhD? • What particular areas of our research interest you most and why? • Why are you interested in this position? • Would you contribute to teaching and what is your approach to teaching? (if the role requires teaching). • How does your research fit in with the department? • How do you see your career in the future? • What is your best and worst quality? • Describe a
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The 20th century in United States was a period many different changes. There were many events that helped the country to grow in many aspects but there were other events that had a negative impact in the world such as World War I and World War II. Even though United States was affected by these Wars and many civilians died‚ this country found ways to prevent a big decline in society. In this essay I will be focus on the big society‚ political and economic changes during the beginning f the 20th century
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History repeating itself Slavery can be traced back to the Vikings who raided from Ireland to Russia bringing back slaves of all types. Many of these individuals that were taken from their homes were orphaned or homeless children captured in the cities of Ireland. Slavery is not a one-time thing. History has found its way to repeat it’s self since the beginning of time. Throughout history‚ we continue to make the same mistakes over and over again no matter how many times the incidents reoccur. Although
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Need for Change Changes are simply a part of life‚ whether it is something major like a new school or job or as straightforward as a new shirt. The fact that changes can be unique as well as the individuals that they happen to‚ it is safe to say that the responses to changes will be quite varied. There will be individuals who are constantly seeking something new as well as the other end of the spectrum with some people being very resistant to change. All change will be met with some form of resistance
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What I Expect From This English 103 Class Students need to do a lot of reading and writing in higher level English classes. But what makes English 103 unique I believe‚ is the intensity and the depth of reading materials required. I needed this class because it is a prerequisite for me to enroll in the University level English course. I finished English 28 and English 101 last year and as I reflect‚ both English subjects were both hard as they demanded time and discipline. According to the syllabus
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Offshore drilling in the United States 2012 [键入作者姓名] [键入公司名称] 2012/7/28 Background In U.S.‚ offshore drilling is a controversial topic due to its two-side effect‚ it had been banned since 1980s‚ but in 2010‚ the president Obama decided to Lifted restrictions and opened vast expanses of American coastlines to oil and natural gas drilling to reduce gas prices in U.S.‚ whether it is necessary to allow the offshore drilling has become a troublesome problem. This paper will discuss the advantage
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_____________________________ Climate Policy _____________________________ Climate Change and Conflict (Oil) Aleksandra Petkina Master’s Development Economics and International Studies‚ Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen Nurnberg _____________________________________________________________________________ Abstract Lack of resources has become one of the key points causing conflicts in the Middle East‚ North Africa and other regions. Competition for natural resources
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Would You Bet Your Life On The Bottom Line? “Thank You For Smoking” is a satirical comedy which is graceful‚ yet brutal. This film targets the pro-tobacco lobbyists‚ who would like the public to believe that smoking cigarettes is not harmful. It stars Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor‚ who is the spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies. The opening scene starts with Nick appearing on "The Joan Lunden Show‚" sitting beside a bald-headed boy named Robin‚ a 15-year-old boy dying of cancer‚ but who
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Pro The United States should prioritize tax increases over spending cuts. “For every benefit you receive a tax is levied”- Ralph Waldo Emerson. We cannot improve the state of the lives of Americans or the national debt crisis without raising taxes. This fact leads us to affirm the resolution that the United States should prioritize tax increases over spending cuts. First‚ we will define a few terms using the Merriam-Webster defintions. To prioritize – to designate or treat something
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