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Baghdad Marathon…a Race for Peace in Baghdad |
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The idea of the Baghdad Marathon was born among Italian athletes, peace operators and Iraqi citizens willing to build a Peaceful and nonviolent Iraq through sport activities. The idea is not only to contest a marathon race in Baghdad, but to enforce the sport sector that is an important part of civil society. Sport activities are able to develop and spread civil values and a message of Peace and Nonviolence, especially among young generation of Iraqi citizens.
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Abu Dhabi to Host Fourth World Future Energy Summit in 2011 |
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‘Enabling Future Energy Solutions’ - Embracing MENA Region’s considerable potential as the world’s renewable energy powerhouse.
Abu Dhabi, 27 July 2010: Reed Exhibitions today announced the program for the World Future Energy Summit 2011 (WFES), the foremost and must-attend annual meeting of world leaders, investors, policy makers, researchers, financial institutions and experts dedicated to renewable energy.
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The 10 Worst Oil Spills in History |
 The World's Worst Oil Spills by Amount of Oil Released Into the Environment
By Larry West,
1. Gulf War Oil Spill
Date: January 19, 1991
Location: Persian Gulf, Kuwait
Oil Spilled: 380 million-520 million gallons
The worst oil spill in world history wasn't the result of a tanker accident, a pipeline failure, or an offshore drilling catastrophe. It was an act of war. During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces attempted to stop a potential American troop landing by opening the valves at the Sea Island oil terminal in Kuwait and dumping oil from several tankers in the Persian Gulf. The oil the Iraqis released created an oil slick 4 inches thick that covered 4,000 square miles of ocean.
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U.S.-Vietnam Environmental Trade Events Draws Over 450 Vietnamese Business, Government and Academia Leaders |
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 Washington, D.C. - June 2, 2010. The Maryland-Asia Environmental Partnership (MD-AEP), Washington Laboratories and Whiteford, Taylor & Preston led a highly successful trade and training mission to Vietnam during May 24-28. The three organizers founded the Vietnam Environmental Forum (VNEF), whose mission is to provide sustainable solutions for Vietnam's environment and climate change challenges. The focus of the mission was a series of five different environmental business events attended by over 450 business, government and academic leaders.
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Reliance on Foreign Sources of Energy and Geopolitics |
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There has certainly been recognition in recent months and years that energy security is a concern. Even US president George Bush admitted during his 2006 State of the Union speech that, “Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world. The best way to break this addiction is through technology.”
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