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Artistic depictions of nature have, historically, positioned the natural world as a site of romanticism, idealised as an unchanging realm. It is noted that the famed paintings by the romantic landscape painter J. M. W. Turner ‘approached nearer to the representation of the infinity of Nature than all that have gone before him.’ However, nature is no longer seen as infinite; it is ephemeral, finite, a depleting resource. The BP Statistical Review of World Energy measured only enough oil to last…

the court found the defendant’s statement, his land was suitable for two-thousand sheep, was a statement of opinion rather than fact and therefore, not an actionable misrepresentation. However, there is an exception to this rule as established in Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd. v Marden. The courts may turn to this exception to determine if there is an actionable claim for misrepresentation. When someone ‘professes to have special knowledge or skill’ in the subject or area in dispute, they are then…

and more specifically the fact that Rajiv was a wine wholesaler, a claim for negligent misrepresentation is likely to be more suitable as the statement maker was in the position to know better but made the misrepresentation anyway. For instance, in Esso Petroleum Co Ltd v Mardon (1976),42 a case of negligent misrepresentation, ''the statement maker clearly possessed special skill and knowledge concerning the subject matter of the contract. In…

Brent Spar was first installed in Brent Field in June 1976 (Kirby 1998). This oil platform is designed as a huge floating production stage facility and owned by Shell and Esso for business purposes which including oil storage and tanker loading. After serving for 15 years, Shell decided to abandon the platform by dumping it into deep water sea with the approval of the UK Government (Kirby 1998). In 1995, Shell announced the granted dispose plan to the world. However, this has been strongly…

offers the opportunity to James that he misses because of the act to own a shop and fulfill his dreams and start fresh. Alex plans to send James to school to learn the new cars. Thirty-five years ago James boss saw the potential in him and through Esso paid for half of the mechanical lessons. The Coffee Shop Pappas and Sons Coffee Shop were officially turned over to a younger John Pappas. Alex, the dreamer, and businessman would help James Monroe establish dream call Monroe, the…

to abide by its general nationalist-socialist political and socioeconomic orientation. In 1971, foreigners companies were asked to be nationalized in order to keep operating. Different companies like NOC and AGIP (Azienda Generale Italiana Petroli), Esso, Shell, British Petroleum-Bunker Hunt Sarir and Ente Nazionale Idrocarbuno (ENI) were nationalized for the purpose of keeping the income to all Libyans. This means that the owners of companies, employees and employers, have be all Libyans.…

Imprisoned by King Minos of Crete, Daedalus decided that he and his son would soon escape. So he began to work on an invention that would set them both free from their capturers. After evaluating their situation in Crete, Daedalus soon realized that there was no other way to escape other than by air. Daedalus created two pairs of functioning wings made with feathers and wax. He gave his son, Icarus, a pair and warned him not to fly too close to the sun. After a while in the sky Icarus became too…

It focuses on the person by whom the action is carried out. As per Aristotle’s theory, a petty thief who finds the self control to walk past an Esso station without robbing it is not suddenly a good person because he managed to obey the moral law once. His action, though surely appreciated, is not technically a righteous one. He has built a life around holding up convenience stores and gas stations…

‘Elizabeth Bishop’s evocative style of writing offers the reader an uncomfortable insight into her life and struggles.’ Discuss Elizabeth Bishop’s introspective poetry is deeply thought provoking. Her work is profoundly personal, offering many insights into her lifelong struggles. She offers these insights in a memorable way, using intensely detailed descriptions and perfectly apt metaphors to evoke powerful emotions in the reader. She gives us an unflattering, unadulterated insight into her…

1. Introduction Ekofisk Oil Field is the North Sea’s first giant oil field which was discovered by Philips Petroleum in 1969 and approved for development in 1972. Ekofisk oil field is an oil field in block 2/4 which located at the Norwegian Continental Shelf of the North Sea (Figure 1.1). The total recoverable reserves of Ekofisk Oil field originally were 3, 324.2 million bbl oil, 156.1 bn ccm gas and 14.5 million tonnes of NGL. As of December 2012, the remaining recoverable reserves are…