potential problems that might occur. Unfortunately for BP, On April 20th 2010, the dreaded problem occurred. The drilling rig known as the Deepwater Horizon Rig exploded, immediately killing 11 men and injuring 17 others. The incident took place in the Gulf of Mexico and is the worst environment disaster in the history after the Exxon Valdez accident in Alaska. The oil spill stemmed from a sea-floor sea gusher and was the result of the explosion of the drilling rig which sank, pulling the riser (the long-tube
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hug and kiss every one knowing I will not see them again. Now it is time for me to accomplish one of my dreams after I made my peace with people and visited relatives. I would take a trip to Dubai. Dubai is a country located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. I have heard a lot about this great country and I have always wanted to take a trip there and see the magnificent buildings and
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counterinsurgency effort in Iraq illustrate these weaknesses. The U.S. military went into the Iraq War with many technological advantages. These included data transmission capacity that was 42 times faster than what was available to U.S. forces during the Gulf War; a plethora of sensor technologies such as motion sensors, heat detectors, and reconnaissance eavesdroppers; and an advanced vehicle tracking system, Blue Force Tracker, which marks the location of U.S. units and enables e-mail communication.
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Strengths: 1. A market leader in the GCC and the only fresh dairy products available within the gulf region. 2. A market share of %60 in 2010. 3. Less wastage percentage compared to other competitors of %3 which means less wastage control=more efficiency. 4. Almarai has an effective quality system that is operated by: a. An integrated supply chain. b. Marketing and sales expertise. c. Effective of chilled distribution network. d. Advanced technologies
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also the way that they can achieve the sustainability of the shareholder value. On the evening of 20 April 2010, a gas release and subsequent explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig working on the Macondo exploration well for BP in the Gulf of Mexico. After the initial explosions, the blowout preventer’s emergency functions failed to seal the well, allowing the leak to occur. During this serious accident.11 of people dead and also have some numbers injured. After this happened, over the
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Legality of the Use of Military Force Simulation 4 By: Scotty Luffman Introduction Today in the 21st century as more and more states find themselves in conflicts or in a position where the use of military force is a viable option it is important to discuss the legality of the use of military force. This is especially important when taking into account that many of the rules and laws governing this topic were created when wars were fought very differently and opponents in warfare were often
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errors are haunting them now. The strategic errors committed are difficult to undo. But , correcting them will be worse. It’s like leaving Saddam in power after the first Gulf war and then tried correcting it with Gulf War II...with worse results and losing all the goodwill and invincibility they had built after the first gulf war. The coalition forces were welcomed by Afghanis when Taliban was dismantled because they looked powerful, asserting and someone who could improve lives of normal Afghani
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I. Background Information Wag the Dog is a hilarious new satire movie directed by Barry Levinson. Ironic with the genre of the film as a comedy, it carries a serious and an eye-opening message about the relationship between politics and mass-market entertainment. This is one of Levinson's best films, and the screenplay, co-penned by noted writer David Mamet along with Hilary Henkin, is brilliantly on-target. The story begins with presentation of the premise which is the president of the United
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Dialysea On April 20, 2010 a semi-submersible in the Gulf of Mexico exploded and caught fire. Four days later it was discovered to have caused a massive oil leak. At first they believed 1,000 barrels were being leaked into the sea. Now, every day 210 gallons of oil is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. This has been devastating the ocean life since. However, now there is hope with the new invention of 2011, Dialysea. Dialysea is charged by the sun, and docks every night for oil & other pollutants
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The Iraq War was Unjustified The Iraq War was Unjustified There are many reasons why the war Iraq was unjustified. Until today, Iraq has not been found to have weapons of mass destruction. There are beliefs that former President George W. Bush simply waged war on Iraq because of their oil. Iraq as a country and the former President Saddam Hussein had no link to al-Qaeda terrorist group. The United States congress, based on wrong intelligence from the Bush’s administration agreed
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