When Oliver North was asked to explain why he lied to congressional committees about his role in the Iran-Contra affair‚ he replied‚ "Lying does not come easily to me. But we all had to weigh in the balance the difference between lies and lives." Elsewhere in his testimony‚ North was asked about the false chronology of events he fabricated when preparing a summary of the government’s involvement in arms sales to Iran: Questioner: . . . You have indicated that. . . in your own mind . . . it was a
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Critique on “The Future Of Oil” INTRODUCTION In April 9‚ 2012 an article in TIME Magazine‚ titled " The Future of Oil" by author Bryan Walsh which is a senior writer for TIME magazine‚ covering energy‚ environment and diseases infers and appraises the future of oil in the aspect of economy‚ value‚ scarcity and finding its alternatives. The author reveals and reviews the importance of oils to global economy as well as the urgency on finding another replacement for oil in order to flee the world
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The Pacific Oil Company “Look‚ you asked for my advice‚ and I gave it to you‚” Frank Kelsey said. “If I were you‚ I wouldn’t make any more concessions! I really don’t think you ought to agree to their last demand! But you’re the one who has to live with the contract‚ not me!” Static on the transatlantic telephone connection obscured Jean Fontaine’s reply. Kelsey asked him to repeat what he had said. “OK‚ OK‚ calm down‚ Jean. I can see your point of view. I appreciate the pressures you’re under
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Oil & Gas Valuation – Quick Reference http://breakingintowallstreet.com Oil & Gas Valuation: Comparable Public Companies & Precedent Transactions Picking a set of comparable companies or precedent transactions for an oil & gas company is very similar to how you would pick them for any other company – here are the differences: 1. Rather than cutting the set by revenue or EBITDA‚ you would instead select the set based on Proved Reserves or Daily Production (in addition to the normal geographic and industry criteria)
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7/27/13 Fall in KG output may turn 40k crore investment into NPAs - The Economic Times You are here: ET Home › New s › New s By Industry › Energy › Oil & Gas Fall in KG output may turn 40k crore investment into NPAs By Rajeev Deshpande‚ TNN | 27 Jul‚ 2013‚ 06.44AM IST Post a Com m ent NEW DELHI: Rs 40‚000 crore of investments in power plants with an installed capacity of 4‚904 MW are at risk of turning into non-performing assets due to non-availability of domestic natural gas‚ primarily
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ISLAMIC UNIT TRUSTS Shahrin Shaikh Mohd Securities Commission‚ Malaysia 19 June 2007 Malaysian Unit Trusts Industry - Where we are @ 31 March 2007 Total Number of Operators Total Number of Unit Trusts Total Net Asset Value Bursa Malaysia Market Capitalisation % of NAV to Bursa Malaysia Market Capitalisation No. of Unitholder Accounts 36 414 USD38.34 bn USD281.46 billion 13.62% 11.3 million Total Number of Islamic Unit Trusts Total Net Asset Value of Islamic Unit Trusts % of NAV to
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Oil Spills: Their Environmental Impact on Our Oceans How do we prevent oil spills? (The last part) Oil spills are the most devastating environmental disasters. On the surface‚ oil spills directly pollute oceans‚ kill sea life‚ and damage the environment we live in. Furthermore‚ oil spills hurt the nation’s health‚ environment‚ tourist and the fishing business. Therefore‚ oil spills impact the entire economy and our standard of living. How do we prevent future oil spills and protect our oceans
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OIL PAINTINGS One of the images that I’m most fond of is the “Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin” by Jan and Eck. This piece is one my favorites because it uses oil. When using oil the images of the paintings seem to realistically speak to me. This particular painting enables both fusion of tones and crisp effects and is unsurpassed for textural variation. The standard consistency of oil paint is a smooth‚ buttery paste. In this scene it depicts the Virgin crowned by a hovering Angel while
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to understand: What are hydrocarbons? What are their properties? What are the main products derived from crude oil and their uses Exploration milestone-an overview. INTRODUCTION: By definition petroleum is a generic name for hydrocarbons‚ including crude oil‚ natural gas liquids‚ natural gas and their products. Petroleum comes from the Latin petra meaning rock or stone & oleum meaning oil. Petroleum occurs in the earth in combination of any of the four states: gas‚ liquid‚ semisolid‚ and solid. Chemically
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the Indian Edible Oil Industry India is world’s third largest edible oil economy‚ after China and US. India’s annual consumption is around 10 million tones vis-à-vis China’s 14.5 million tones. However‚ India’s per capita consumption at 10.2 kgs per annum is considerably lower compared to global standards. India is also a leading producer of oilseeds‚ contributing 7-8% of world oilseed production. India is estimated to account for around 6% of the world’s production of edible oils. Though it has the
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