surplus for its fifth consecutive year The budget surplus in recent years was largely credited to high gas and oil profits due to high oil prices. Total government revenue was almost AED293bn for 2009, a decline of 35% from the previous year, while hydrocarbon revenues contributed 74% of it. Total expenditures increased by 14% in 2009 to AED289bn, compared to AED254bn the previous year. Current expenditures was the largest contributor of expenditures as it represented 68% of total expenditures. Consequently
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Professor David Bowers PM587 August 21, 2011 Memo To: From: CC: Date: Re: Part II Team Paper Tennessee Natural Gas Pipeline The use of natural gas is the cleanest burning hydrocarbon currently being used as a fuel. With over 49% of households relying on natural gas for everyday heating of their homes it has become just as important as the standard crude oil. With Oil prices taking a rise and fall in the most recent years the
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Name Professor Course Date Why Qatar Will Be a Leader in the Gulf Region Qatar remains the most developed country in the gulf region. It is, ranked greatly in terms of the major criteria including education opportunities, average life expectancy at the birth, and the gross national income per capita. The country has actually become one of the very influential players in Gulf region. The country’s lack of corruption and high living standards makes it one of the best countries in the planet.
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Used Cooking Oil as an Additive Component of Candle | AbstractThe study aims to produce a low-priced, high-quality candle by using used cooking oil as a major component. The following candle compositions were used: 100 percent paraffin wax; 90 percent paraffin and 10 percent oil; 80 percent paraffin and 20 percent oil; 70 percent paraffin and 30 percent oil; 60 percent paraffin and 40 percent oil; 50 percent paraffin and 50 percent oil. The firmness, texture, and light intensity of the candles
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English 1001-065 Final Issue Analysis Fall 2012 The BP Oil Spill On April 20, 2010, the Gulf of Mexico was changed forever. The explosion of a deepwater oil-drilling rig changed the lives of millions for years to come. The Gulf of Mexico as we knew it would be changed for decades to come after the mistakes made by the Deepwater Horizon’s crew that day. British Petroleum, the oil giant responsible for the disaster, left the American citizens of the Gulf Coastal region terrified and helpless.
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Sidoarjo/Lapindo Mud Flow from A Well in East Java, Indonesia May 29, 2006 By: Yulini Arediningsih Abstract This paper overview the occurrence of Sidoarjo mud flow, known as Lusi Mud Volcano, the world fastest growing mud volcano, triggered by gas drilling exploration. Since May 29, 2006, Lusi mud volcano in Porong sub-district, East Java, Indonesia has been spurting voluminous hot mud and gas, with uncertain knowledge when it will cease. The progressing eruption has been causing major
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This paper will provide our findings on our evaluation of five global players against a handful of corporate social responsibility issues in the solar industry. The Solar Photovoltaic Industry and CSR related issues Introduction As traditional hydrocarbon supplies are increasingly difficult and expensive to extract, energy companies have to change their strategy in order to meet the demands of a growing population increasingly dependent on power. Renewable energy has become the focus for many energy
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Preparation of Soap By Walter Scharf and Charles Malerich Natural Sciences/Chemistry Baruch College New York, NY 10010 Introduction Soap, from a chemical standpoint, is a salt (or a mixture of salts) of fatty acids. As with all salts, soap contains a positive ion, usually Na+ or K+, and a negative ion, usually the anions of long-chained carboxylic acids obtained by the hydrolysis of animal or vegetable fats. These fatty acids, of which there are about 20 naturally occurring members,
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delivery system is less subject to interruption. The availability of large quantities of shale gas should enable the United States to consume a predominantly domestic supply of gas for many years and produce more natural gas than it consumes. An analysis in the Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (released June 2012) indicates that the uncertainty in the size and economics of the domestic shale gas resources could have a considerable impact on future domestic natural gas production and that 2035 shale gas
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International Business 1. Describe the marketing of the A380 in terms of the 4 Ps of marketing. Product : The Airbus A380 is the largest passenger plane with 73 meters of length, 7 stories of height and eqipped with four Rolls-Royce engines very secure and high performance. It can accommodate 550 passengers with two floors of large seatings devided in Economy, Business, First Class, and has the most sophisticated computer flight control system. It is made of super lighter materials and less
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