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Untapped: The Scramble for Africa's Oil
Although Africa has long been known to be rich in oil, extracting it hadn’t seemed worth the effort and risk until recently But with the price of Middle Eastern crude oil skyrocketing and advancing technology making reserves easier to tap, the region has become the scene of a competition between major powers that recalls the nineteenth-century scramble for colonization there. But what does this giddy new oil boom mean—for America, for the world, for Africans themselves? John Ghazvinian traveled through twelve African countries—from Sudan to Congo to Angola—talking to warlords, industry executives, bandits, activists, priests, missionaries, oil-rig workers, scientists, and ordinary people whose lives have been transformed—not necessarily for the better—by the riches beneath their feet. The result is a high-octane narrative that reveals the challenges, obstacles, reasons for despair, and reasons for hope emerging from the world’s newest energy hot spot. .
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Write Your Way to a Residency Match : Advice for your Personal Statement, CV, and Letters of Recommendation
The application process for residency programs is both challenging and confusing Without guidance, it is difficult to match up with your perfect
residency program. But knowing how to choose recommenders, create stellar personal statements and letters of recommendation, and craft a compelling CV may be just what you need to help you match up at your ideal residency program.
Write Your Way to a Residency Match: Advice for your Personal Statement, CV, and Letters of Recommendation contains exactly this information. Co-authored by Cydney Foote, an Accepted.com editor and former participant in the selection process for two subspecialty fellowship programs at the University of Washington
School of Medicine, and Linda Abraham, founder and president of Accepted.com, this concise e-book provides insights into what works and what doesn't. Having consulted with hundreds of applicants, Cydney and Linda combine their knowledge and experience to offer:
- A timetable for a successful residency match.
- Tactics for foreign medical graduates.
- Criteria for choosing recommenders.
- Steps to writing an exceptional personal statement.
- Building blocks of an effective letter of recommendation.
- Tips for a fantastic CV.
- Sample essays, letter of recommendation, and CV.
Although the process for applying to a residency program may still not be easy, Write Your Way to a Residency Match will give you the guidance you
need to put forth your best possible application and increase your chances of matching with your choice residency program. .
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75 Scrambles In Oregon: The Best Non-technical ascents
More adventurous than hiking but less extreme than climbing: a guide to Oregon summits for everyone *Non-technical ascents of popular peaks including Mount Hood, the Sisters, Mount Thielsen, and Mount McLoughlin, as well as lesser-known peaks *GPS waypoints and contour maps *Scramble-finder chart for selection of routes according to length, difficulty, season and elevation gain Calling all hikers with a yen for high, lonely places: you can bag that peak if you want to. Scrambling is the bridge between hiking and rock climbing. It involves off-trail travel-making your way over rough terrain and sometimes using your hands for balance and safety on nearly vertical rock-but does not require technical climbing gear. 75 Scrambles in Oregon will take you to some of the same summits that climbers enjoy-but by less extreme routes. These scrambles (short, easy introductory routes and longer, more difficult scrambles) are generously spread across the state: the Cascades; Klamath Mountains (SW corner); East Cascades; the Wallowas, Elkhorns, and Blue Mountains (NE); the Strawberry Mountains near John Day; and remote desert ranges (SE corner). Routes are rated for difficulty and skill level. Where nonstandard equipment such as an ice axe, crampons, rope, or helmet are advised, that is noted route by route..
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Uprock Headspin Scramble and Dive: Poems
The debut collection from a vibrant, streetwise voice: Winner of the 2002 Members' Choice Award from the Asian American Writers Workshop Patrick Rosal's poetry rings with the music of no-frills industrial towns of central New Jersey. Portraits of hip-hoppers and condemned men (whose misdeeds as boys forever shaped their futures) alternate with dynamic riffs on longing—sexual and filial—and on the poet's Filipino roots. Unpredictable and breathtaking as a sax solo, these poems are the indelible marks made by a world that has been simultaneously kept close and left behind..
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Scramble! (Tales of the RAF - Book One) (Patterson, Don. Tales of the Raf, Bk. 1.)
Scramble! the first book in a 6 book series "Tales of the RAF".The books tell the story of 12 year old Harry Winslow who is growing up during World War II in the English countryside next to an RAF airfield Since Harry has always been fascinated by airplanes, he befriends the pilots at the airfield and learns some wonderful life lessons in the process. All of our books blend history and action with traditional values like friendship,responsibility, courage and respect. Each book is also highly illustrated to fire the imagination..
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