...It is often hard to avoid controversy when discussing politics. It is even harder to have a discussion when the individuals involved in that discussion have different political views. Today, many political opinions or views are based on a two-party government system. This system includes a Democratic and Republican Party, which have their own party platforms. Their platform, or manifesto, is a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group (Webster). So with that in mind, in order to be an active member in politics, it is import have some knowledge of both parties platforms. My research paper, will examine both party platforms, to determine which party platform closely resembles my ideas or views, and...
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...Platform of the Russian Social Democratic Party, 1903 The Social Democratic Party was formed in 1898 in Minsk and their main goal was for there to be a revolution of the urban working class (the proletariat) against the tsarist rule. The Social Democrats hoped to get rid of capitalism and class exploitation. In 1903, their party was broken into two groups: the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks (headed by Lenin). The Mensheviks didn’t think that Russia was read for a revolution, but the Bolsheviks believed that a successful revolution could be achieved at anytime as long as there was proper planning. Even though the Social Democratic Party was split, there were together for their 1903 platform which included their Marxist views on class, capitalism, and revolution, and their short term goals that should have led to true communism. In their platform, they say that the reason why the proletariat suffers so much is capitalism. The poor majority is forced to work for the rich minority that has control of the production and exchange of goods. As technology advances, the rich big companies knock the smaller independent companies out of business. The people from those companies have to join the proletariat and start working for the large companies in order to survive in the bourgeois society. Also, better technology means that fewer people are actually need to make things work. The growing population of the working class then have fewer jobs available to them and end up becoming...
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...Political party platforms The political party platform is used to show what a parties position is on multiple issues. This paper will describe what each of the four political parties view is on the defense of marriage and strengthening of families in regards to early childhood and how each differs I’m going to start off with the Republican party of Texas which firmly believes that marriage is God-ordained and that it can only be a legal and moral commitment between a natural man and a natural woman which they consider to be a foundational unit of a healthy society. The platform opposes any type of recognition to allowing benefits to couples who label themselves as domestic partners and are not legally married. They also advocate the removal of laws that place an unfair tax on a families income. And at last the Republican party of Texas supports the traditional Judeo-Christian values on family and opposes the continued attack on these traditional values. Republicans oppose any type of government mandated pre school or kindergarten (Republicans of Texas -Strengthening families promoting life and protecting health, pg 7) Libertarians on the other hands differ completely then those of the Texas republicans. Libertarians support full protection of people from federal and state legislation that go against ones individual rights to not allow marriage base on gender orientation. They believe that the government has no authority in deciding...
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...Introduction Oil is an essential part of our everyday living. Historically, the oil and natural gas industry have accounted for approximately 10 percent to 25 percent of the state’s GSP, a trend that roughly tracks the price of oil. drilling rig bores a hole into the earth through which steel pipes are inserted. Pipes or casings like cement would then be put in between for strength as well as for separating different pressure zones- if they exist. The well is then drilled further, and more casings are added. At times, 2-3 layers of casings would be built depending on the geological composition of the zone. The rotator table then passes the drill string onto the hole. The drill string rotating by 'top drive' or 'power swivel' mechanism extends the drill bit. This extension is done with the help of the derrick (the structure holding the drill string). The drill bit then cuts the rock into pieces. Drilling fluid, also called mud-mixture of fluids, chemicals, abrasives and solids - is then pumped down the drill string. This fluid clears the cut rock bits onto the surface. Compressed air is substituted for the fluid, at times. In turbo-drilling, a turbine is placed in the drill string. Mud flows through this turbine causing the drill bit to rotate. This hydrocarbon-rich mixture of crude oil and gases runs our factories, our cars, heats some homes and has provided Americans with an unprecedented standard of living since its discovery in America in 1859. Petroleum is an extremely...
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...CHS 113AOP 18 October 2012 Political Identity Politics are an important part of the American culture. Many people judge others based on their political viewpoints. The major political parties that are mostly what Americans identify themselves as a part of, those who register to vote identify themselves as Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, or green party but that doesn’t always mean that they agree with the party’s policies. I viewed that on some party platforms, I consider myself part of the Democratic Party. I have very similar viewpoints of that party. Living in our world, citizens are obligated to pay taxes. Taxes are essential whether you're rich or poor, but should it put a bigger whole in your pocket if you're already struggling? It's not fair for the poor to have to pay the same or even double the amount of those who are wealthy and can easily afford basic living. We can all agree on taxes should be cut only for the poor and middle class. The millionaires and wealthy people don’t really need this advantage. In the Democratic political party platform, Democrats states they will “cut taxes for every working family, but not millionaires,” expanding the tax reform that was applied by other presidents once before. Some may disagree due to the fact that other parties from years before with similar plans failed, but Obama has made a little progress. During Obama's first term, an average family has saved up to $3,600. If it's possible for him to help do that, it can...
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...Making the Shift to the Next-Generation Enterprise (a multi-part series) Future of Work Enabler: Virtual Collaboration Cloud-powered social and mobile tools can help break down traditional hierarchies and enable employees across disciplines to easily locate and share business-critical insights with experts inside and outside the organization’s four walls. This report is an installment in our multi-part series that explores the shifts necessary for future-proofing your company. | FUTURE OF WORK ation Executive Summary In today’s knowledge economy, virtual teams are the norm. With expertise distributed around the world, teams “swarm” to complete a task and depart when finished. Knowledge work is not performed in linear, production-line fashion; it involves idea-sharing, iterative discussions and real-time modifications. In traditional business, change was first agreed upon, then planned and executed. But in today’s world, change happens organically, thanks to the interconnectedness afforded by social networks and the Web, otherwise known as “wirearchy.”1 Roles and responsibilities — once carved into the org chart — are fluid and ever-changing. The most valuable contributor to a project may turn out to be someone you don’t even know. Leaders aren’t appointed or anointed by management; they’re recognized by the community based on the perceived strength of their contributions. Leadership is dynamic and changes during the lifetime of a project; the way forward is often...
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...Minerals Management Service-Corporate Code of Conduct History The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement formally known as the Minerals Management Service (MMS), is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) that is headquartered in Washington, DC and is responsible for managing the ocean energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. The MMS oversees two operations, namely Offshore Energy and Minerals Management (OEMM) and Minerals Revenue Management (MRM). In 1982, Congress passed the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act. In response to the creation of the new legislation, then Secretary of the Interior James Watt created the MMS as the federal bureau responsible for managing the collection of revenue generated from programs including: oil and gas, coal, metals, potash, and renewable energy resources, as well as oversight of energy companies to ensure they are following the regulations of protecting the safety of their workers, as well as the environment. The MMS collects approximately $13 billion annually making it one of largest revenue sources for the Federal Government. The jurisdiction of MMS is limited generally to a region of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that starts three miles from the coast and extends up to 200 nautical miles from the cost. There are two laws that establish this range: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Treaty and the Outer Continental...
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...Ensco PLC Company Analysis and Sell Report Nathan Green December 2, 2010 Finance 573 Dr. John Settle Rick Watson Contents Executive Summary 4 Company Overview 5 Sale Thesis 6 Energy Industry Overview (Oil and Gas Focus) 7 The “Upstream” Oil and Gas Sub-Sector Overview (Offshore Focus) 8 Macro-Level Trends in the Oil & Gas Industry 11 Industry Attractiveness Using Porters Five Forces 13 Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Low 13 Bargaining Power of Customers: Medium 13 Threat of New Entrants: Low 13 Threat of Substitute Products: High 14 Government Action: Medium 14 Competitive Rivalry: Medium 14 Five Forces Summary 14 Ensco’s Operations & SWOT Analysis 15 Strengths & Weaknesses 15 Opportunities & Threats 16 Financial Performance 17 Revenue, Cost of Sales, Net Income, & Margins 17 Capital Expenditures 18 Return on Assets 18 Relative Valuations 19 Financial Forecast 21 Discounted Cash Flow Valuation 22 Conclusion and Recommendation 23 Table of Figures Figure 1) World-Wide Energy Consumption Growth since 1965. 7 Figure 2) Example Photograph and Diagram of "Jackup" Oil Rigs 9 Figure 3) Example Photograph and Diagram of "Semisubmersible" Oil Rigs 9 Figure 4) Comparison of the Average Size of 2009 Oil Field Discoveries: Offshore vs. Onshore 10 Figure 5) Historical WTI Oil Prices 11 Figure 6) Historical and Projected Jackup Rig Demand 12 Figure 7) EIA Projected Global Demand for Energy...
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...being pumped into one of the storage tanks on the site, safeguards on the tanks failed, none of the duty staff were aware that the capacity of the tank had been breached. The site is situated near the town of Hemel Hempstead, 25 miles northwest of London; it is sited in a residential and small industrial business area. The site and surrounding area was destroyed, there were casualties but no loss of life. On the 20th April 2010 a catastrophic explosion occurred and tore through the Deepwater Horrizon Drilling Rig, which at the time was operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion happened as the crew of the rig was completing the final stages of the drilling an exploratory well. It incident caused 11 deaths and the sinking of the platform there...
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...It sits on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. The community of Bell Bay, is referred to as Bell Bay Aluminium. Bell Bay aluminium provides the community with appreciated assistance, such as Community Assistance Program, Community Grants and a wide range of strategic community partnerships that relate to science, health and wellbeing, climate change and education. Bell bay community is a platform of positive relationships that they share with other local communities. Mutual respect, active partnerships trust and commitment are values they promote within their surrounding communities. 2) There are a number of factors that contribute to George Town’s sense of identity. George Town was named after King George III, being one of the...
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...Final Report on the Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Deepwater Horizon Study Group March 1, 2011 The Deepwater Horizon Study Group (DHSG) was formed by members of the Center for Catastrophic Risk Management (CCRM) in May 2010 in response to the blowout of the Macondo well on April 20, 2010. A fundamental premise in the DHSG work is: we look back to understand the why‘s and how‘s of this disaster so we can better understand how best to go forward. The goal of the DHSG work is defining how to best move forward – assessing what major steps are needed to develop our national oil and gas resources in a reliable, responsible, and accountable manner. Deepwater Horizon Study Group Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Disaster This Page Intentionally Left Blank Deepwater Horizon Study Group Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Disaster In Memoriam Jason Anderson Senior tool pusher Dewey Revette Driller Stephen Curtis Assistant driller Donald Clark Assistant driller Dale Burkeen Crane operator Karl Kleppinger Roughneck Adam Weise Roughneck Shane Roshto Roughneck Wyatt Kemp Derrick man Gordon Jones Mud engineer Blair Manuel Mud engineer 1 Deepwater Horizon Study Group Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Disaster In Memoriam The Environment 2 Deepwater Horizon Study Group Investigation of the Macondo Well Blowout Disaster Table of Contents In Memoriam....................................................................
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...effect of globalization on the choice of preferred alternatives, the most valid alternative and resolution recommendations, and an example of a successful implementation of the solution. Symptoms of the Problem Natural disasters or any disaster of any kind is hard to manage just for the purpose that these is no real planning for the situation and there is no real way to say who is in charge when a disaster happens. Concerning the oil spill with British Petroleum (BP) symptoms for the situation was that there was a delayed response, the impact on the environment and the citizens, federal regulations were lax, and the recovery efforts were not adequate. According to Griggs (2011), OPA 90 is a federal statute that holds all the responsible parties in containment, clean-up, and damages that result from the situation. With the symptoms that were presented their needed to be a clear understanding of what should to transpire in accordance with federal laws in the efforts to minimize the damage. The Root Cause of the Dilemma April 20 explosion of BP's Deepwater Horizon oilrig created a negative situation for the company. Oil leaks from the rig caused the oil...
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...The ocean covers roughly two thirds of the Earth’s surface area, and as such is the most valuable resource that we have. Every year through mal-treatment and abuse we irreparably damage our ocean and the ecology found within it. Instead of focusing on what we can gain through strip mining the ocean of its treasures, work needs to be done to establish a safeguard for its preservation. Late President and naturalist Theodore Roosevelt stated “To waste, to destroy, our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the [ocean] instead of using it so as to increase it’s usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very property which we ought by to hand down to them amplified and developed”. The oceans of this planet are the last unexplored spaces in our domain, as human beings. Man has successfully conquered space, traveling to the moon and expounding on the mysteries of outer space. But in the sea mysteries still remain, ranging from the untold countless life forms yet to be documented and discovered to the unexplored and unseen regions of the great blue deep. Without a care to its future man is ravaging our oceans, and destroying any hope of discovery. Every year fishermen complain that their catches come back smaller and smaller from the previous generations. Constant over fishing has caused a population decline in the trade fishes. Fishermen primarily ply their trade close the coastlines in depths of 200 meters (approximately 600 ft). Those areas can only...
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...Brent Spar incident started out when Shell announced its plans to decommission the Brent Spar oil-drilling platform in the North Sea. An environmental group, Greenpeace, opposed this decision and took it to the media to gain national support. The media painted Greenpeace protestors are courageous and a saviors of the environment. In theory, Shell took the necessary steps needed to decommission this oil-drilling platform. First, Shell invested funds into research and development to figure out the best ways to dismantle the rig. Secondly, they selected the most effective and logical option. Lastly, with the information in hand, they sought out approval from the UK government (Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of the environment) and obtained a license to sink the platform. The reason why this incident was such a controversy was because of the lack of communication between shell and the shakeholders/ factions. The stakeholders in this ordeal were Greenpeace, scientists, industry, community, etc. This in return cost them millions of dollars in revenue/profit. Greenpeace was the biggest antagonist in this situation. Shell succeeded in making them their enemy instead of an ally. Shell should have made them part of the decision making process and reviewed the limited options with Greenpeace. If Greenpeace had disagreed with shell, the decision to sink the platform would have been amicable. Greenpeace would not have taken all those steps to ensure that Shell was seen...
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...Homework – 1 CAP618T: Modern Web Programming Tools and Techniques - I Max. Marks: 30 Instructions: i. Each Question is of 5 marks. ii. Do not copy the answers from internet or from other students. iii. All questions are compulsory. iv. Submission should be made online through the upload link available in the UMS. Q1. What are the various implicit objects available in JSP? Explain each of them with an example. Ans: Implicit Objects In any JSP Page, there are a bunch of implicit objects that are available for the programmer to use. It contains a variety of information that can be used to display stuff on the page. In this chapter, we are going to look at the following JSP Implicit Objects that are available for a programmer. • request • response • out • session • config • application • page • pageContext So, Lets get Started!!! JSP Implicit Objects The JSP Implicit objects mentioned in the list in the previous paragraph are available by means of automatically defined variables. These variables have the same name and case as the list above. In the forthcoming paragraphs we will be looking at them one by one. request This is the HttpServletRequest instance associated with the client request. As you know, the data between the Servlet and the JSP flows by using the HttpServletRequest and the HttpServletResponse objects. The page receives a request and sends a response. The data sent by a JSP page is available in the request in the Servlet and similarly...
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