(NaturalNews) It’s true the almost five million barrels of oil that contaminated the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an ecological nightmare. And residents of the area have complained for the last two years that the chemicals dumped into the area as an ill-thought-out solution have made many of them sick. But what about the ocean itself that has been treated as an experimental chemical dump by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corporate giant BP? Turns out
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Why does oil prices rise and fall? Of all industries in the world‚ oil industry is indeed an international business which affects most countries in the world. As the oil is the most consumed energy‚ it plays a vital role in daily lives as well as economy and social development. Also‚ the oil industry leads to new technology development both directly and indirectly. It has been deployed as a means for economy and political negotiation. Nevertheless‚ “crude oil” when refined into various petroleum
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Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Case Study Summary In November of 2008 Dan Skovronsky‚ founder and CEO of the biotech start-up Avid Radiopharmaceuticals‚ had a very important decision to make regarding the future of his company. One option was for Dan to run the trials for both AV-45 and AV-133‚ commit to the Easton real estate space‚ take on $7.5 million venture debt‚ and start raising money. This option could potentially allow for the company to experience rapid growth and capture a competitive
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Håvard Devold Oil and gas production handbook An introduction to oil and gas production ISBN 978-82-997886-1-8 PREFACE This handbook has been compiled for readers with an interest in the oil and gas production industry. It is an overview of the main processes and equipment. When we searched for a suitable introduction to be used for new engineers‚ I discovered that much of the equipment is described in standards‚ equipment manuals and project documentation. But little material was
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6118 2253 3 Paul R. Walsh Paul.R.Walsh@morganstanley.com +44 (0)20 7425 4182 Peter J. Mackey 3 Peter.Mackey@morganstanley.com +44 (0)20 7425 4657 3 Christian J. Stiefel REVISIT Petrochemicals Supercycle No Longer the Base Case Global ethylene utilization of 90% is no longer a high probability in 2014. Demand continues to lag historical trends‚ and we do not envision a positive inflection. After two weak years‚ Chinese data are improving against soft comps‚ while developed
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Class #2: EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS - LOBLAW 1. Please give a summary of the case / problem statement • Threat of new entry in industry‚ company thinks they may need to take some action to either prevent this or stay competitive 2. What environmental components are relevant for Loblaw’s external analysis? Why? • Industry: Grocery Retail • Technological- new technologies (RFID‚ ECCNet) o Process management‚ integration of store
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Mahesh Edible Oil Industries Limited 2 MAHESH EDIBLE OIL INDUSTRIES LIMITED January 1‚ 2005‚ was a cold foggy morning in Agra. But there were warm smiles on the faces of the Rathour brothers and their employees. The glass panel of the entrance announced: CONGRATULATIONS YOUR COMPANY HAS JUST CROSSED Rs. 100 CRORE MARK Shiv‚ Brij‚ Dinesh and Mahesh‚ the four Rathour brothers‚ shared sweets with their employees. Shiv‚ the eldest brother‚ had a serious look. He looked out of the window. Thanking
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The 1973 Oil Crisis By Sarah Horton In October of 1973 Middle-eastern OPEC nations stopped exports to the US and other western nations. They meant to punish the western nations that supported Israel‚ their foe‚ in the Yom Kippur War‚ but they also realized the strong influence that they had on the world through oil. One of the many results of the embargo was higher oil prices all throughout the western world‚ particularly in America. The embargo forced
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McDowell will likely have success in a summary judgment motion because it is possible that a jury could find for McDowell on the alleged facts presented. A motion for summary judgment requires the plaintiff to present the existence of a triable issue of fact. See Jablonski v. Rapalje‚ 14 A.D.3d 484‚ 486-87 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005) (affirming denial of summary judgment because the buyer pled sufficient facts to allege a general issue of material fact). While many New York courts sometimes describe fraudulent
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Oil Crisis When thinking about the 1970s‚ many words such as hippy‚ lava lamps‚ and tie-dye come to mind. However‚ there was much more going on during this decade than that. The 1970s‚ for those who lived in it remember having to wait in long lines at gas stations due to gas shortages. This became known as the oil crisis‚ which occurred in 1973 and 1979. Both of these crises caused a recession. As this comes with any recession‚ households and firms became uncertain about the future and weary of
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