* Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed and themergers and partnerships that have shaped

* Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and themergers and partnerships that have shaped the market. * Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the leading companies.Key Topics Covered:* 1 Contents * 2 Germany Exploration And Production Sector * 3 Profile of OMV Aktiengesellschaft * 4 Profile of A.P. Moller - Maersk AS * 5 Profile of Gaz de France * 6 Financial Deals Landscape * 7 Recent Developments * 8 Appendix * Executive Summary * 1.1 List of TablesCompanies Mentioned:* OMV Aktiengesellschaft * A.P. Moller - Maersk AS * Gaz de FranceFor more information visit http:// Research and MarketsLaura WoodSenior Fax from USA: 646-607-1907Fax from rest of the world: +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009. You'll have to forgive me for taking a tardy bite out of a thoroughly chewed upon subject, but I was on self-imposed hiatus when this already-surreal situation devolved into some cubistic trainwreck.

It's just too absurd to let pass without comment.By "it," of course, I mean Tiger Woods' second public apology since naked, augmented skeletons started jumping out of his walk-in Florida closets.Yeah, yeah, his first mea culpa was the dictionary definition of "vague" and issued through his website. So what?This idea that the general public is entitled to an apology for personal sins that don't/shouldn't affect us is questionable; that we deserve one on OUR terms is for the birds.Completely.The whole fiasco has become a supermassive black hole of common season. The heaviest sports hitters are devoting huge swaths of resources to covering every minute detail and incidental development in the so-called story. No tidbit is too small or too unsubstantiated.Even the hardcore news outlets have lustily joined the singularity as if Tiger Woods is a Head of State.

"Follow the money" is making considerable gains on "follow the substance" each and every day.You'll notice the above link connects to The New York Times .Uh...Consequently, I'm hoping to play the part of the accretion disk accumulated around the galaxy-former. Thousands of African princes are finding your address right now.That's not to say either allegation is true; it's to say Tiger and his handlers knew they had to carpet bomb the stories into Bolivian.And they did.The reaction wasn't universal, but more than a few respected voices in the sports media decided Tiger had done exactly what he needed to do. Those same voices were shilling the idea that the healing had begun as if some profound change had been wrought by a reiteration of a message already received.That's the way this thing works every novel bit of information gets digested in a vacuum of recent historical perspective because of the hysteria it provokes. It has to work that way otherwise the phenomenon would collapse.Example?Most seem to have forgotten the seven-figure pay-off to Elin Nordegren and the liquidated damages clause inserted into the prenuptial agreement way back when the Earth's crust was still cooling (December of 2009).Hey, a prenup is simply a contract and a clause that pays out a set amount (eight figures) upon the happening of a preconceived breach of the contractual obligations doesn't become part of the agreement unless one side thinks it's a reasonable possibility.That's not to say Nordegren hasn't been hurt by all of this of course she has.

Steve Phillips is probably reading that Mississippi facility's brochure at this moment.Pubescent boys nationwide have just been handed the keys to the asylum.Bad grades? Sex addict. Caught drinking, smoking, snorting, etc.? Just taking the edge off the sex addiction. Suspended for fighting? Frustrated by the sex addiction.That's not to say the idea of sexual addiction is ridiculous; I'm sure real nymphomaniacs (and whatever the female equivalent is) exist. Consequently, they should be the most outraged because their genuine sickness is being hijacked for public relations.Tiger Woods addicted to sex?Give me a break did the self-anointed Cablasian miss tournaments to get laid? Did he miss practice tee times? Did he chase tail to the detriment of his profession the one thing in which we know Woods place true import?Sure doesn't seem like it.The alleged addiction destroyed his marriage and obliterated his corporate profile, but if these are not of fundamental importance to the man I say the detonations are far more useful as evidence of arrogance than addiction.But arrogance is old news; addiction sounds serious and moves more ink. So does scandal, so why not give it as many legs as you can?Why report the probable when the possible not matter how tawdry and far-fetched is so much juicier?Especially if it means someone else's bottom-line gets fatter.  ****. No Alcohol, All-Natural Formula Avoids Pitfalls of Alcohol-Based SanitizersCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- When widespread illness hits, it'seasy for individuals to feel helpless to protect themselves and their lovedones. Fortunately, an important way to prevent infection and the spread ofillnesses such as Swine Flu (H1N1 Influenza) is as simple as flip, spray andrub your hands clean.Remi-D, an all-natural hand sanitizer, kills 99.99% of germs with aninnovative and healthy approach that avoids the drawbacks of many products.Convenient to use, easy on the hands and fragrant to the nose, Remi-D proveskeeping healthy and safe doesn't have to mean drying out your hands orexposing your kids to harmful chemicals."A health situation like we're experiencing now is also an opportunity toeducate," said Bill Trent, Chief Science Officer, LifeLogic Products.