Word: pump
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...there is a formula for foreign companies operating in Africa's extractive industries, it has been this: Pay the government millions of dollars for concession rights; dig, pump, pick or chop what you seek; and export. Don't worry too much about the country or its people...
...That's good news for shareholders in the likes of BP and Shell. But results like these can rankle consumers caught up in a cooling economy as gas prices at the pump steadily rise. Little wonder that results like these aren't trumpeted these days, but rather carefully explained. Record profit announcements from major energy firms are nothing new; those inflated oil prices have triggered a string of them in recent months. But the slowdown currently underway in the U.K., for instance, "puts a bigger onus on these companies to explain lucidly what exactly that means," says Simon Webley, research...
...mechanical seizures, and the words, “I saw a savior / A savior come my way / I thought I’d see him / In the cold light of day.” Voices join in the background, building up throughout the song, sounding soft against the piston-pump that composes the spine of the track. Suddenly, the voices are gone. The beats duplicate themselves and pour in and out of one another, vibrating more eerily as extraterrestrial organs come alive, wheezing over the surge of it all. This is “Machine...
...captain Brooks Scholl added his own at 9:36 remaining. Holy Cross snuck in an even strength goal with less than a minute to play in the period. The fourth period held more of the same, though the Crusaders were able to pump in three more to make for their six goal total. Duboe completed his hat trick with 6:55 remaining.“I took a ton of shots,” Duboe said after taking 13 shots on the day. “I didn’t shoot particularly well and I could have moved...
According to Saks' fashion director' Michael Fink, Louboutin's shoes--which retail on average for $800--are one of the store's top-selling brands. "It's the mystique of the extremely sexy pump," says Fink. "And, of course, the subtle branding of the red sole really helps...