the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. By June of 2002‚ the U.S. had transferred over 500 Taliban and al Qaida fighters to Guantanamo Bay.1 As of December of 2008‚ that number had decreased to approximately 250 detainees to include 15 “high-value” detainees.2 Throughout the last six years of operation‚ Guantanamo Bay has faced endless criticism from the international community and from home. Most criticized is the legal “black hole” that exists at Guantanamo Bay and concern over interrogation
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Three factors that influence BP oil companies operational and contingency planning include‚ unexpected oil spills. Sometimes the company may experience unexpected oil spill that will require them to change from the original plan. The second factor is natural calamities. Sometimes they cannot control things like floods‚ which can cause oil burst and affect the flow of the plan. The third factor is Man-Made calamity. These affect the plan of the company because they need to address it immediately.
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“Forgive your enemies‚ but never forget their names.” The Bay of Pigs invasion started when Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista in Cuba‚ it led to the United States involvement to push Castro from power‚ and ended with the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion to stop communism. First‚ let’s discuss the start of the Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1959‚ Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The United States government distrusted Castro and was
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and will want you to join them with activities they do. Most importantly she will communicate with him and enjoy making spending time together. On the other hand‚ the non-committer is just interested in finding a man to spend time with and avoid being lonely. However‚ from the very beginning she is aware that there is no space for a serious relationship. She loves the bar scene and most of the time ends up dating someone she met at the bar. On a date‚ she will get straight to the point and try to
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1. Introduction The destiny of Singapore to develop as a green conservational nation was awaken when Sir Stamford Raffles established the first botanical garden in 1822. [1] Through continuous planning and cultivation‚ Singapore has earned the name of "Garden City". From the first tree planting by Mr Lee Kuan Yew in 1963‚ Gardens by the bay (Gardens) is a huge leap with its $1 billion investment.[2]Aligned with Singapore’s new aspiration to become an international eco-tourism icon‚ Gardens is
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The 2010 BP oil spill that took place on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect claimed 11 lives‚ and is considered to be the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry’s history. The spill flowed continuously for 87 days until it was declared to have been contained on 15th July 2010 and finally sealed on 19th September of the same year (BP‚ 2013). However‚ unconfirmed reports indicate that some of the well sites continue to leak (Pulham‚ Hilaire & Fenn‚ 2010). The spill took a physical and psychological
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William Voisin Professor Mazpule Psyc. 2001 June 5th‚ 2013 BP (Beyond Petroleum) focuses on sustainability 1) Based on the history of the company‚ why did BP get involved in so much questionable conduct? The reason why BP got involved in so much questionable conducts is because at first they didn’t want to spend the money on fixing the stuff. They have been ignoring all these red flags and at the end they ended up spending much money. They could of saved a lot of money if they had fixed
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apparently being held indefinitely. That is‚ by any standard‚ an extraordinary and deplorable situation. In January 2009‚ a senior official appointed by President Bush’s Administration confirmed that charges against him were dropped because he had been tortured. Mr. al Qahtani’s lawyers have been able to review some of the tapes that show aspects of his treatment. Yet President Obama’s administration continues to resist all efforts to disclose them to the public‚ despite a professed commitment to transparency
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Petroleum (BP) has won acclaims and awards for CSR. But Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar (Times of India‚ Bangalore edition 2010) argued in his article that BP has created the greatest environmental disaster in history which includes its out-of-control Macondo deep-sea well. Gulf of Mexico oil leak is another big historical issue. BP has created a huge image building campaign of ‘beyond petroleum’ critics say that BP has now spindling with ‘beyond problems’ (NJ Watson‚ Petroleum Economist‚ 2009). BP states
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School/Portfolio: | The Business School | Course Code/ID: | BUGEN 5930 | Course Title: | Business‚ Society and the Planet | Teaching Location: | Mt Helen | Program(s): | | Author: | Caroline Wilden | Level: | Introductory | Semester: | Semester 1‚ 2013 | Prerequisite(s): | Nil | Corequisite(s): | Nil | Exclusion(s): | Nil | Credit Points/Progress Units: | 15 | ASCED Code: | 080399 | Adopted Reference Style APA 1 COURSE ORGANISATION: 1.1 Handbook/s For
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