to sell off domestic retail assets and eliminate exploration and refining activities in the United States. Resources shifted to unlikely places where few other major oil producers had risked operations-places such as Myanmar (more commonly known as Burma)‚ Turkmenistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ and the strife-ridden Balkans. Beach turned up the heat on company investments in Indonesian oil fields‚ launched full-service energy subsidiaries through government alliances in Thailand‚ broadened holdings in Malaysia
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begins with the 14-year-old Nick Freestone in the midst of World War II‚ a teenager that had been sent from London to Burma to be with his father on account of the dangers of the Blitz during 1941. It is in Burma Nick’s father‚ Jackson Freestone‚ owns an old estate and plantation that had been passed down from generation to generation in the Freestone family. After Nick is flown into Burma he encounters his native guide to the plantation‚ Nang‚ an elephant rider or mahout as they are known‚ accompanied
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and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The ground crew and headquarters staff were likewise mostly recruited from the U.S. military‚ along with some civilians. The group consisted of three fighter squadrons with about 20 aircraft each. It trained in Burma before the American entry into World War II with the mission of defending China against Japanese forces. The members of the group had lucrative contracts with salaries ranging from $250 a month for a mechanic to $750 for a squadron commander‚ roughly
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The British colonization of Burma created a racial boundary that had the Burmese dealing with white European supremacy since day one. It is evident throughout George Orwell’s novel‚ Burmese Days‚ that the main theme is the superiority of the white Europeans over the non-white Burmese. The white Europeans are extremely racist‚ sexist‚ and self centered. The social class system in this novel seems to be a two-tier system. The top tier being the white European elite‚ while the bottom tier seems to be
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Aung San Suu Kyi: A Transformational Leader and A Symbol of Hope April 2‚ 2012: Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) have won a landslide victory in Burma (BBC News Asia 2012). This signifies a new chapter in humanity which may improve the lives of millions of Burmese. An Incarcerated Leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) is one of the world’s greatest leaders in the struggle to fight for democracy (Ball 2004). The 1991 Nobel peace prize winner devoted her life to the
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In Animal Farm‚ the corrupt leaders‚ the pigs‚ live a lavish life while the other animals are struggling to survive. Alev Yemenici said in his article‚ “In a society where people have no voice‚ if the ruling body with privileges such as special education‚ luxury and titles‚ has absolute power‚ this will lead to total corruption and disintegration of values.” This “total corruption and disintegration of values” is seen with the pigs. The pigs are more intelligent; they are able to read books and comprehend
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for natural resources that Japan did not have. In order to have unlimited access to these resources‚ Japan promoted the Co-prosperity sphere in order to gain the support of locals in the nations it would occupy‚ such as the Philippines‚ Thailand‚ Burma‚ Indonesia‚ Singapore and French Indochina (Dower‚ 262-290). In each of these countries‚ Japan deceived locals into thinking the Co-prosperity Sphere would benefit them‚ but in reality Japan only wanted to extract the natural resources it needed for
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ESSAY Word Count 1‚943 words The fall of Singapore occurred on the 15th of February 1942‚ when the Japanese army captured 85‚000 Allied troops‚ including 15‚000 Australians‚ which became a significant moment in Australian history‚ as well as being used to support the characteristics of the ANZAC legend. The fall of Singapore not only impacted the troops in Singapore at the time‚ but also impacted Australia and Britain in World War II by possibly endangering Australia’s safety. Many of the Allied
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Thein Sein PRECEDED BY: Tun Yi Member of the Pyithu Hluttaw For Kawhmu ASSUMED OFFICED: MAY 2‚ 2012 PRECEDED BY: Soe Tint MAJORITY: 46‚730 (71.38%) Personal details BORN: 19 June 1945 (age 68) Rangoon‚ British Burma (now Yangon) POLITICAL PARTY: National League for Democracy SPOUSE(S): Michael Aris (m. 1971; w. 1999) RELATIONS: Aung San (father) Khin Kyi (mother) CHILDREN: Alexander Kim ALMA MATER: University of Delhi St Hugh’s College‚ Oxford
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Situated between Indian and Thailand‚ Burma is a southeast Asian nation Read more: Burma has a population 75 million with the Muslim population being just 0.7 million. The Burmese Muslims have been under this affliction after 1962 when the Army usurped the power in Burma. It all started on 3rd June 2012 when 11 innocent Muslims were killed by the Burmese Army and the Buddhist mobs after bringing them down from a bus Over 500 Muslim villages have been incinerated hither-to. Thousands
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