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The rise of the modern oil industry from ancient times to OPEC

In historical terms the oil industry began more than five thousand years ago. In the Middle East oil was used in"... waterproofing boats and baskets, in paints, lighting and even for medication" (History of the oil industry).

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2,170 words

International environmental treaties and developing nation compliance

In recent years there have been numerous signals coming from scientists regarding the aggravating condition our planet is in. In this sense, it is considered that man, through its continuous development and industrial evolution represents a constant strain on the limited natural resources.

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McDonald's international expansion and global brand dominance strategy

McDonald's corporation is one of the most successful organizations in world history. It has restaurants in almost every country on the globe and for the first time in 2004, its international revenue beat its domestic revenue.

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Gottfried Semper's theory of textiles and architectural form

The objective of this work is to discuss the important influences and effects that textiles have had in architecture and how architecture continues to be influenced or 'woven' by such design.

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Greenhouse gases and wilderness preservation in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling

Specifically, it will discuss the issues of greenhouse gases and the importance of maintaining wilderness in America today. Proponents of drilling in the area note the 1002 area, where drilling would occur, is just a small area of the entire Refuge.

~6 min read

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Economic impacts of tourism in developing countries

Tourism has several positive economic impacts. Visiting tourists to an area play an important part in boosting the income of an area by means of augmenting sales, profits, jobs and tax revenues.

~6 min read

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Defining sustainability and natural resources in the modern movement

For the planet and her people to survive, the world's people must embrace the sustainability movement, for modern man is using up the Earth's resources at an alarming, and perhaps catastrophic rate.

~25 min read

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1,589 words

Douglas Erwin's analysis of the end-Permian mass extinction

Erwin, Douglas H. Extinction.Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006. Author Douglas H. Erwin is Senior Scientist and Curator in the Department of Paleobiology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and an External Faculty Member of the Santa Fe Institute.

~8 min read

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Urban encroachment on agriculture in Northern California's San Joaquin Valley

In the past few years, the continued loss of rich agricultural lands in Northern California to urban encroachment has emerged as an issue of significant concern to land use specialists, regional planners, government officials and historical researchers alike.

~20 min read

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Atlanta's mass transit system: conveniences, affordability, and progress

Mass transit in Atlanta, Georgia is not without its limitations; however, on the whole it is convenient, affordable, and progressive, and valuable to the population.

~18 min read

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