The Effect of the Price of Oil on Agricultural Commodities: A World View
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A 7 page overview of the impacts of oil prices on commodity prices all over the world. Discusses fluctuation in the prices of coconut, soybean products, palm oil, copra meal, corn, wheat, sugar, coffee and other products. Emphasizes that one countries overreliance on any one product is potentially disastrous. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPCmdOil.wps

The Merger between Total-Fina to Elf-Aquitaine; An Analysis
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This 10 page paper looks at the merger between these two companies. It considers the events and the way in which the merger has occurred. Other factors such as the current position of the oil industry, the effect or employee and consumers and the likely reaction of the competition are also covered. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEtotalf.wps

The Oil Market: 1980's And Today
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7 pages in length. If there is one thing that can be asserted about the oil market, it is that it is in a constant state of fluctuation. Nowhere is this more evident than when one studies the events of the 1980's in comparison to that of the contemporary oil market. There is virtually no way for such a vacillating industry to conform to forecaster predictions, as its inherent nature is to change with great regularity. Inasmuch as industry experts attempt to rein in some modicum of knowledgeable prediction, they have routinely been met with disappointment. The writer discusses how such was the case with the 1980 oil market, noting that the same has continued forward into the 1990's. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCOil80.wps

The War for the Falklands: Altruism or Economic Control?
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In 1982 Argentina invaded a handful of islands in the South Atlantic that supported a population of barely 2,000 humans (and approximately one hundred sheep for each human). Experts and non-experts were proposing theories that ranged from the Argentine foot soldier's view of 'freeing the islands from the yoke of colonialism' to a war for the potential economic value of oil fields rumored to be just offshore. The most likely scenario includes a long history of conflict over sovereignty, an existence of and potential for a long term shortage of oil, the strategic position of the islands as a gateway to the South Atlantic with access to the Suez Canal all coming together with a feeling of urgency caused by the oil situation. This 10 page paper explores the motivations of the Argentines for invading the Falklands in 1982. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KTfalkld.wps

Cleaning Up Waste at the Fernauld Nuclear Site
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A 9 page paper on the Fernauld Nuclear Site located outside of Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A. The writer goes into great detail about the site's background, budgeting, and mission. The primary focus of the essay, however, is upon environmental waste problems and proposed clean-ups using very specific examples. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Fernauld.wps

Nuclear Waste / A Dream Turns Into A nightmare
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A 5 page research paper which examines the problems of storing high-level nuclear waste. The writer demonstrates how the United States still does not have a viable solution for storing HLNW after 50 years of nuclear technology. The current solutions are discussed, and the writer offers a personal thesis on how to solve this problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Solunuke.wps

Nuclear Energy, Environmental Protection, and Competition
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An 8 page overview of the nuclear power industry and how its competitiveness is affected by environmental regulations. Emphasizes that public concern over environmental protection can actually be targeted by an effective public relations campaign and strict adherence to environmental regulations to ensure a continued and growing customer base. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPenergy.wps

Article Review / Dangerous Nuclear Power Plant
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2 page review of a New York times article reporting that a suburban NY State nuclear power plant had repeatedly shown signs of posing a public risk even after having been shut down to refurbish its operating procedures and management.
Filename: Nytartic.wps

Nuclear Destruction -- The Threat of Irreversible and Irreparable Consequences
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A 5 page report examining the biological & ecological consequences of radiation contamination that would result from a nuclear war. 'The end of life as we know it' is documented with scientific findings about radiation's effects on living cells and genetic structure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nukedest.wps

Nuclear Energy / A Likely Evil for the Future
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A 3 page review of an article on nuclear energy; its past, and its future. Some of the reasons for our turn to nuclear energy are analyzed as is the fact that we are likely to continue using it more and more in the future. The writer feels that its costs and dangers are high..and so is public opposition. No Bibliography.
Filename: Nukeeng2.wps