and natural gas exploration, the U.S. will once again become an exporter of energy, probably within the next 5 years. Today, the U.S. dependency on Middle-Eastern oil and natural gas has dropped by 50%. An article in the Wall Street Journal, Oct I, 2011, page A 3, refers to this region as the "Saudi Arabia of

terview protocols as described below. Their average age was 20.9 years; 50% were female; 50% were White; 30% were Pacific Islanders; and 20% were of Middle-Eastern decent. Materials and Preparation The participants who served as the subjects for the interviews were required to select two life events as the to

back there for the month of July, leading a group of university and high school teachers on a Fulbright-Hays grant aimed at improving teaching about Middle-Eastern cultures. A tiring but enriching experience. Besides that he was in Istanbul (one of his favorite places), New York City, North Carolina and Florida