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    33 Int. J Sup. Chain. Mgt Vol. 1‚ No. 1‚ June 2012 Impact of Government Law on Edible Oil Supply Chain in Bangladesh Perspective Reaz Ameen Choudhury#1‚ Meghla Clara Costa*2 Department of Management‚ American International University Bangladesh‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh 1 reaz@aiub.edu *2 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering‚ American International University Bangladesh‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh 2 clara15@aiub.edu Abstract-This descriptive study is not intended as a detailed analysis; its

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    Q5. Case Study Systematic analysis & logical reasoning will be given due weightage. Las Vegas Sands Corp.: A High-Risk‚ High-Return Strategy? (20) On August 28‚ 2007‚ Venetian Macau Ltd. (VML)‚ a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVSC)‚ a hotel‚ gaming and resort development company headquartered in Las Vegas‚ inaugurated the first phase of The Venetian Macau‚ claimed to be the world’s largest casino-resort‚ in Macau (also known as Macao)‚ a special administrative region (SAR) in the People’s

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    The Economic Impact of the BP Oil Spill In April of 2010‚ a British Petroleum operated oil drilling rig off the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Deepwater Horizon‚ exploded suddenly after high pressure methane gas from the oil well rose to the drilling rig‚ causing it to ignite and then sink to the bottom of the ocean floor. The explosion caused a sea-floor level oil blowout‚ and crude oil was leaked into the surrounding water for three months before a solution was found. After eighty-seven long days‚ the wellhead

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    Mexico oil spill began on April 20‚ 2010 in the deep waters and continued for 87 days. Oil was found from the Macondo site in the Florida panhandle and Tampa Bay. The oil and dispersed mixture embedded in the sand continued to kill dolphins and other marine life. (Pallardy‚ 2016) Oil spills can cause long-term environmental damage and can affect marine mammals‚ such as dolphins. Additional research is needed to understand the impact of oil spills on marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil spills

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    Engine oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle‚ it ensures minimum wear on engine components and maximum engine performance. Understanding how to change your engine oil is an essential skill of DIY car maintenance. Your vehicle’s owner manual will help you determine when to change your vehicle’s engine oil. If you drive short distances regularly‚ tow heavy loads‚ or competing track days you’ll need to change your engine more frequently. To change your vehicle’s engine oil‚ you’ll need a jack and axle

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    Pennsylvania the first oil well was drilled (Congressional Digest 2010). The thirty-eight years following that first onshore oil well would be dedicated to searching for offshore oil resources (Congressional Digest 2010). By 1896 those who searched accomplished what they set out to do off of Summerland‚ California (Congressional Digest 2010). During 1910‚ oil was an invaluable source of energy in America (Congressional Digest 2010). The people of America came up with ways to access and gain oil quicker than

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    WHAT IS AN OIL SPILL? An oil spill is the discharge of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment‚ especially marine areas‚ due to human activities‚ and is one form of pollution. An oil spill occurs when a vehicle‚ vessel‚ pipeline or drilling rig releases petroleum products into the environment uncontrollably. The first major oil spill on record happened when the Thomas W. Lawson schooner became beached in the Isles of Scilly in 1907‚ spilling 58‚000 barrels of paraffin oil into the

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    Oil/ Petrol Research Project In the modern world we use oil every second of the day‚ whether we realise it or not. We use oil to fuel our cars‚ our public transports‚ etc. Without oil our daily lives would be the same. Oil is a natural resource that comes from beneath the earth’s crust; it is trapped in pockets under the earth. Finding oil trapped underground is very complicated and costly‚ it takes millions of dollars to drill a well and only a few are successful. Oil travels upwards from the

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    Oil Spill Clean-up: Lab Report Description There are various methods for cleaning up oil spills. Some methods allow oil to be recovered‚ whereas others do not. Some methods are more expensive than others‚ some are more efficient than others‚ and some have more of an environmental impact. Regardless of the method used‚ cleaning up oil spilled on water is a very time-consuming and difficult task. In this activity‚ you will model various methods used for cleaning up an oil spill on water. Material

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    the topic of oil pipelines. Some people believe that oil pipelines‚ such as the Keystone XL will be the first step to isolating ourselves from depending on outside threats for resources. Others believe that oil pipelines have the ability to contaminate the world‚ not only through water and climate‚ but also through the economy. The strength of crude oil companies needs to be weakened by informing the public on what really goes on behind the scenes‚ what happens to towns that have oil pipelines running

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