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Making Introductions: Landmen Group Launches “Meet Us” Campaign

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Through a series of videos, AAPL explains what landmen do and the role they play in the oil and gas industry. One example: An online advertising push and help from other oil and gas trade websites got word out about the videos. to help them learn about the profession and meet landmen living in their communities.

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Next Up for Antidoping Regulators: Horse Racing

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That would be a big shift for a sport that’s been governed by patchwork of rules: The New York Times reports that each of the 38 U.S. Horse-racing groups that have previously opposed regulation—including the Jockey Club, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, and the Breeders’ Cup—are backing the new bill.

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Horse Racing Groups Denounce Top Trainer Over Animal Mistreatment

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Days ahead of the Kentucky Derby, horse racing is facing a scandal that could change the face of the game forever after a PETA exposé appeared to show trainer Steve Asmussen’s team using inhumane medical treatments to make his horses go faster. The NBA isn’t the only professional sport facing a crisis of conscience at the moment.