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    The Future of Oil

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    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 from over-relying

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    Coconut Oil

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    Coconut oil is a popular nutritional oil derived from the flesh of matured coconuts. Coconuts have long been a primary source of food throughout the tropics and their many industrial and cosmetic applications have made them a valuable commodity. Coconut oil is heat stable‚ making it suitable for cooking at high temperatures‚ it’s slow to oxidize‚ resists rancidity and has a shelf life of approximately two years or more (virgin coco creme created through a wet-milling process has an indefinite shelf

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    Alternatives to Passwords

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    3. Alternatives Logging in using user names and passwords are by far the most common way to access modern computer systems. However as we have seen these old methods of user authentication are susceptible to social engineering and new social networks have made this all the more easier. Luckily there are a few alternatives. These include Imaging‚ security combinations and Biometrics. 3.1 Images One possible solution to combat many of these problems would be to use images. Using a Deja Vu graphical

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    Oil Conservation

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    Making oil conservation a way of life is in truth a very simple concept. The simplest way to do this is to cut down on your use of cars. Bike‚ walk‚ rollerblade‚ skateboard‚ or run to your destination. Not only does it conserve oil but it gives you exercise as well. Another way to make oil conservation a part of life is to choose materials other than plastic which uses crude oil for household items; you should also use cloth or paper bags instead of plastic bags when shopping. One very simple way

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    Oil Dependency

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    includes crude oil and refined petroleum products‚ that we consumed during 2009. Just over half of these imports came from the Western Hemisphere. Our dependence on foreign petroleum is expected to decline in the next two decades. In 2009‚ the United States produced 11% of the world’s petroleum and consumed 22%. The United States consumed 18.8 million barrels per day of petroleum products during 2009‚ making us the world’s largest petroleum consumer. The United States was third in crude oil production

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    Alternatives to Prison

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    facilities maintained for confining people convicted of committing crimes‚ were used to rehabilitate offenders while keeping them isolated from the community. The Quakers built the first prison in 1790 in order to seclude criminal offenders from society to think about their wrongdoing and to seek forgiveness in a kind‚ and spiritual environment. (Inciardi 497) Currently‚ there are three types of prisons within the Federal‚ State‚ and County governments. These are categorized by the degree of security

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    The Future of Oil

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    THE FUTURE OF OIL Contents 1. Extreme oil--from the deep Atlantic to the arctic‚ from fracking in the U.S. to sands in Canada--is replacing dwindling supplies. But it comes at a heavy economic and environmental cost 2. The Bakken Boom 3. Boom and Bust 4. The True Price of Oil 5. OIL ON THE EDGE 6. TIGHT OIL 7. ARCTIC OFFSHORE 8. PRESALT DEEPWATER 9. OIL SHALE 10. OIL SANDS 11. HOW SPIKING OIL AFFECTS YOU 12. A RECORD PRICE FOR REGULAR 13. INCOME

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    Demand…………………………………………….. 8 Future Expectations of Demand…………………………………………… 8 Industry Analysis…………………………………………………………………. 10 Threat of entry by new competitors………………………………………. 10 Rivalry among existing competitors …………………………………….. 11 Pressure from substitute products ………………………………………. 11 Bargaining power of buyers…………………………………………….. 11 Bargaining power of suppliers ………………………………………….. 12 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………. 12 Footnotes…………………………………………………………………………. 15 References………………………………………………………………………

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    The Eden Alternative

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    The Eden Alternative The Eden Alternative is a fascinating and relatively new philosophy that has had an enormous impact on nursing homes and long term care facilities across the country. Founded by Dr. William Thomas in 1991‚ the Eden Alternative has seen tremendous growth and expansion. Researching this topic I spent a lot of time on the Eden Alternative website reading about their philosophies‚ values‚ and principles. The Eden Alternative is a nonprofit organization that with the help of grants

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    Alternative Assessment

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    ENHANCING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS WITH ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT By Godfred‚ Kwame Abledu - Koforidua Polytechnic godfredabledu@yahoo.com Introduction The purpose and scope of formal education have undergone various changes over the years since the time of the Castle schools. Consequently‚ assessment has also undergone a massive reform. This has led to a wider range of assessment now than there was twenty-five years ago (Gipps‚ 1994). Evidence has

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