Oil is an energy source that the U.S. is very much dependent upon. It is used to create fuels, such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. It is also used in the manufacturing of plastics and industrial chemicals. Much of our oil is imported, creating a dependency on sources that are unpredictable and costly.
Horizon.tv (Netherlands only) Horizon.tv (Switzerland only) Das Erste (The First), or Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen (First German Television), is the principal publicly owned television channel in Germany. It is a joint production of Germany's regional public broadcasters acting through, and coordinated by, the ARD consortium, with the exception of Deutsche Welle.
KÃ¼pper assumes that the wish for a âguten Rutsch ins neue Jahrâ suggests a good transition into the New Year, a effortless slide into the New Year, like on a sledge. And here is an explanation for children (and adults) about the meaning of âRutschâ today (from âDie Sendung mit der Mausâ; Â© WDR VideoPodcast 27.12.2009):