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A stunning and brutally honest memoir that shines a light on what happens when female desire conflicts with a culture of masculinity in crisis
In her mid-thirties and newly free from a terrible relationship, Tabitha Lasley quit her job at a London magazine, packed her bags, and poured her savings into a six-month lease on an apartment in Aberdeen, Scotland. She decided to make good on a long-deferred idea for a book about oilrigs and the men who work...
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À la faveur de la demande toujours croissante des métaux et minéraux, l'industrie minière ne cesse d'étendre ses activités vers des régions éloignées des grands centres souvent mal desservies en matière de services publics et habitées par des populations parfois marginalisées. Cette expansion amène une intensification des débats portant sur la responsabilité sociale qu'ont — ou que devraient avoir — les entreprises extractives à...
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"En México, tan sólo en los últimos veinte años se han extraído más minerales -preciosos- que durante toda la época colonial. Los altos precios en el mercado justificaron esta práctica —en el país y en toda América Latina— junto con otras sin precedentes, como la explotación de la naturaleza pese al daño irreversible a los ecosistemas.
El argumento de los gobiernos para permitirlo era enmendar tres promesas incumplidas: erradicar...
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Canadian fisheries industries face rapid change. With key stocks stable or rebuilding and most commercial fisheries managed sustainably, a younger workforce must be attracted and retained for this industry to thrive. Industry professional and author Rick Williams examines fisheries in rural-coastal Canada and explores strategies to develop new labour supply. This timely read for decision-makers features illustrative charts, data tables and crucial...
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An investigation of the history and demise of the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project. In 2015, President Barack Obama denied approval for TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, which would have carried crude oil from the Canadian oil sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast, providing great economic benefit to Canada. Over seven years of regulatory process, environmental activism, and media attention, the project had become infamous,...
6) The New Beekeeping Manual: The Most Comprehensive Step-By-Step Complete Guide to Raising a Healthy A
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The New Beekeeping Manual is the ultimate guide for anyone interested in raising a healthy and thriving beehive. This comprehensive and step-by-step manual covers everything you need to know about beekeeping, from selecting the right beehive and equipment to understanding bee behavior and managing common challenges. It is a must-have resource for both beginner beekeepers and experienced enthusiasts looking to expand their knowledge and skills.With...
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El comercio de minerales y metales entraña una gran complejidad, pues está caracterizado por la calidad del mineral, su precio, los gastos de tratamiento, los costos de transporte, los fletes y los seguros. Por ello, en este libro se desarrollan conceptos teóricos y prácticos relacionados con los metales básicos (cobre, plomo y zinc) y preciosos (oro y plata), y se analizan los principales mercados de metales del mundo, CME Group, New York Commodity...
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"Una de las industrias más productivas en México es la minería. Su incidencia en la economía comenzó en la década de 1990, luego de la reforma al artículo 27 constitucional y la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos y Canadá. Sin embargo, este éxito contrasta con la destrucción del medio ambiente por la explotación a cielo abierto en la extracción mineral y el empleo de la lixiviación para separarlo de la tierra, un proceso...
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With world oil production about to peak and inexorably head toward steep decline, what fuels are available to meet rising global energy demands? That question, once thought to address a fairly remote contingency, has become ever more urgent, as a spate of books has drawn increased public attention to the imminent exhaustion of the economically vital world oil reserves. Kenneth S. Deffeyes, a geologist who was among the first to warn of the coming...
10) Vaca Muerta
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Vaca Muerta representa la respuesta imprescindible para el desarrollo de la Argentina. Matías Pérez Manghi propone una solución audaz a los problemas de crecimiento de la riqueza en nuestro país.
Vaca Muerta es un segundo intento de desarrollar nuestra economía y de recuperar el bienestar que gozamos en el pasado para dejar atrás el falso refugio del dólar en pos de una industria nacional renovada, explotando nuestros tesoros energéticos...
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At the outbreak of the Second World War the government short-sightedly allowed thousands of miners to enlist in the armed services. By 1943 the war effort was in danger of grinding to a halt because of a lack of coal. In answer Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, sought service volunteers – and compulsorily sent 20,000 18-year-olds, who'd expected to fight for their country, down the mines with them. Some were so angry that they preferred to go...
12) When oil peaked
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Suggests that oil production peaked in 2005, that the current global recession is a result, and that other mineral resources are also more limited than people realize and must be conserved.
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Over roughly the past decade, oil and gas production in the United States has surged dramatically-thanks largely to technological advances such as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as "fracking." This rapid increase has generated widespread debate, with proponents touting economic and energy-security benefits and opponents highlighting the environmental and social risks of increased oil and gas production. Despite the heated debate,...
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Gary Sernovitz leads a double life. A typical New York liberal, he is also an oilman, a fact his left-leaning friends let slide until the word "fracking" entered popular parlance. "How can you frack?" they suddenly demanded, aghast. But for Sernovitz, the real question is, "What happens if we don't?"
Fracking has become a four-letter word to environmentalists. But most people don't know what it means. In his fast-paced, funny, and lively book, Sernovitz...
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This complete summary of "Twilight in the Desert" by Matthew R. Simmons, a prominent public figure and name in the oil industry, presents his examination of the demand of oil and reveals that Saudi oil resources have been mismanaged and that this could lead to a catastrophic oil shortage. He lays out what Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world should do to prevent this crisis.
Added-value of this summary:
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Have you ever wondered, "What does it take for women to succeed in a male-dominated workplace like mining?"
Multi-award-renowned global mining sustainability thought leader and IWF Fellow Dr. Patience Mpofu, reveals for the first time how to navigate a male-dominated workplace, break free from cultural biases, overcome imposter syndrome, and unleash your superpowers to break the glass ceiling.
Unleashing My Superpowers is a compelling and inspirational...
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Natural Gas: Exploration and Properties is the 1st volume in a series of textbooks to be continued with Natural Gas: Operations and Transport (2nd volume), as well as Natural Gas: Customers and Consuming Industries (3rd volume). This series will end with a 4th volume Natural gas: Economics and Environment. The aim of this series is to provide a student with the basic tools required when following the flow of gas from the reservoir to the burner tip.
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19) Natural Gas: Consumers and Consuming Industry: A Handbook for Students of the Natural Gas Industry
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Natural Gas: Customers and Consuming Industries is the 3rd volume in a series of textbooks - following Natural Gas: Exploration and Properties (1st volume) as well as Natural Gas: Operations and Transport (2nd volume), which is going to be continued with Natural Gas: Economics and Environment (4th volume). The aim of this series is to provide a student with the basic technical and commercial tools required when following the flow of gas from the reservoir...
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Natural Gas: Economics and Environment is the fourth and last book in a series of textbooks that have focused on the technical and market related fundamentals of natural gas, while also taking aspects into consideration that one shared between the oil & gas industry.
Volume 4 consists of three additional chapters and commences with chapter 17 dealing with the economic modelling of a natural gas project. The economics of three models are, introduced...
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