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Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis
The 1973 oil crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Arab Oil Embargo
On October 16th, 1973, as part of the political strategy that included the Yom Kippur War, OAPEC cut production of oil, and placed an emb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Islamic World: Encyclopedia Ii - Islamic World - Important Organizations
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries includes many nations that are also in the Arab League. Although most oil sources on Ea...   » Read the article

Article - Venus Transit: A World Shift Favouring The East And The Feminine And The Disintegration Of Islam
According to Carl Johan Calleman, The forthcoming Venus Transit will coincide with dramatic changes for Islam; “In this new light created...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flint Michigan: Encyclopedia Ii - Flint Michigan - History
Some scholars consider the Saginaw Valley, particularly in the vicinity of Flint, to be the oldest continually inhabited part of Michigan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1970s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1970s - Social Movements
1970s - Environmentalism. The seventies touched off a mainstream affirmation of the environmental issues early activists from the '60s,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saddam Hussein: Encyclopedia Ii - Saddam Hussein - 1991-2003
Relations between the United States and Iraq remained tense following the Persian Gulf War. In April of 1993 the Iraqi Intelligence Servi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petroleum: Encyclopedia Ii - Petroleum - Pricing
References to the oil price are usually either references to the spot price of either WTI/Light Crude as traded on New York Mercantile Ex...   » Read the article

Article - Earth Changes And Planetary Transformation - The Supramental Awakening And Planetary Hope
Will we destroy ourselves in ecological catastrophe, human misery, and war? Seismologists and "sensitives" are increasingly talking about...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Sweden - Demographics
Sweden has one of the world's highest life expectancies. As of approximately 12 August 2004, the total population of Sweden for the first...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Sweden - Culture
Swedish authors of worldwide recognition include Carolus Linnaeus, Emanuel Swedenborg, August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Vilhelm Moberg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - General Motors: Encyclopedia Ii - General Motors - History
General Motors (GM) was founded in 1908 in Flint, Michigan as a holding company for Buick, then controlled by William C. Durant, and acqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saddam Hussein: Encyclopedia Ii - Saddam Hussein - Personal
Saddam married Sajida Talfah in 1958. Sajida is the daughter of Khairallah Talfah, Saddam's uncle and mentor. Their marriage was arranged...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Power: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Power - Deployment Of Solar Power
Deployment of solar power depends largely upon local conditions and requirements. But as all industrialised nations share a need for elec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kardashev Scale: Encyclopedia Ii - Kardashev Scale - Weakness By Supposition?
It has been argued that, because we cannot understand advanced civilizations, we cannot predict their behavior; thus, Kardashev's visuali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kardashev Scale: Encyclopedia Ii - Kardashev Scale - Literature Describing Different Kardashev Types
These categorizations are not firm, and are neither complete nor absolute. Science fiction writers do not specifically write their works ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlos Menem: Encyclopedia - Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Pero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Origins Of The 1973 World Oil Shock
1973 oil crisis - World competition over resources. The Arab-Israeli conflict triggered an energy crisis in the making. Before the emba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Decline Of Opec
Since 1973, OPEC failed to hold on to its preeminent position, and by 1981, its production was surpassed by that of other countries. Addi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Decline Of Opec
Since 1973, OPEC failed to hold on to its preeminent position, and by 1981 its production was surpassed by that of other countries. Addit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Conservation And Reduction In Demand
The U.S. government response to the embargo was quick, but of limited effectiveness. A National Maximum Speed Limit of 55 miles per hour ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Search For Alternatives
The energy crisis led to greater interest in renewable energy, especially wood fuel and spurred research in solar power and wind power. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Immediate Economic Impact Of The Embargo
The effects of the embargo were immediate. OPEC forced the oil companies to increase payments drastically. The price of oil quadrupled by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Conservation And Reduction In Demand
The U.S. government response to the embargo was quick, but of limited effectiveness. A National Maximum Speed Limit of 55 miles per hour ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Macroeconomic Effects
The 1973 oil crisis was a major factor in Japanese economy shift away from oil-intensive industries and resulted in huge Japanese investm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1973 Oil Crisis: Encyclopedia Ii - 1973 Oil Crisis - Effects On International Relations
The Cold War policies of the Nixon administration also suffered a major blow in the aftermath of the oil embargo. They had focused on Chi...   » Read the article