The Ocean Ranger The Ocean Ranger was an offshore exploration oil drilling platform that sank in Canadian waters 315 kilometres southeast from St. John’s Newfoundland‚ on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland on February 15‚ 1982‚ with 84 crewmembers onboard. The Ocean Ranger was the largest semi-submersible‚ offshore exploration‚ oil drilling platform of the day. Built in 1976 by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries‚ it operated off the coasts of Alaska‚ New Jersey‚ Ireland‚ and in November 1980 moved
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There are many different factors that led to the European exploration. Some of the factors were to spread the religion of Christianity‚ and to grow wealthy. To find new sources to help grow wealthy was the main reason for the European exploration. Some of the explores also felt their job was to convert non-Christians. The new technology developed allowed the European exploration to occur. A new ship was developed called the caravel‚ it allowed the ships to sail against the wind. Also the printing
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Funding Space Exploration ENG122: English Composition II Funding Space Exploration There are many issues that occur within our planet such as the so called upcoming war with North Korea‚ animal extinction‚ economy issues‚ lack of jobs‚ etc. that needs attention and a well thought out plan so it can be dealt with. The subject area that I will be discussing is based on Science‚ Health and Environmental Issues. The main topic I will be discussing and debating on the issue
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Acidification in our Oceans Oceanography April 2‚ 2013 What is Ocean Acidification? “Ocean Acidification‚ is the worldwide reduction in the pH of seawater as a consequence of the absorption of large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) by the oceans.” (Britannica). Ocean acidification is largely the result of loading Earth’s atmosphere with large quantities of CO2‚ produced by vehicles and industrial and agricultural processes. Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution about
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Blue Ocean Strategy How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Facilitators : Yip Khai Biau (ymike27@hotmail.com) & Lieu Yoke Sun Group/Presentation Title Agilent Restricted Date ##‚ 200X Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) Introduction to BOS BOS Tools : Strategy Canvas & E.R.R.C. Awakening : As-Is Strategy Canvas Exploration : Reconstruct Market Boundaries Strategizing : To-Be Strategy Canvas Actualization : Identify actions to actualize the strategies
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Managerial Marketing Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim The second part describes the four principles of blue ocean strategy formulation: how to create uncontested market space by reconstructing market boundaries‚ focusing on the big picture‚ reaching beyond existing demand and getting the strategic sequence right. These four formulation principles address how an organization can create blue oceans by looking across the six conventional boundaries of competition (Six Paths Framework)
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Cruel and Unusual Punishment Taylor J. See-Palar Composition II Mrs. Wheeler 8 February 2013 Taylor See-Palar Mrs. Wheeler Composition II 6 February 2013 Cruel and Unusual Punishment The death penalty‚ also called capital punishment‚ has been seriously debated for many years. There are a lot of people who are against the death penalty‚ including myself‚ but there are also some who are for it. An article on Death Penalty Curriculum reports all of the reasons why they believe that execution
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The Age of exploration was from the late 1400 to the 1700. It was a time period where many countries sought out new resources and trade routes. The two countries that were notorious in exploration during the Renaissance were Portugal and Spain. The Portuguese and Spanish were rivals in exploration. They were always competing with each other over who was better. Spanish exploration was more effective than Portuguese exploration because the Spanish went to land unexplored‚ colonised and made more voyages
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This archive file includes SCI 209 Week 1 NOAA Activity Part One Ocean Exploration Geography - General Geography SCI 209 Week 4 SCI 209 Week 4 Individual Assignment Natural Ocean Disasters Paper Prepare a 700- to 1‚050-word paper in which you explain the relationship between the ocean and the shoreline. Select and describe a naturally occurring ocean disaster that results from the relationship between weather and climate. Include the following in your paper: A minimum of one
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to talk about space exploration. It might be useful to start with a brief outline of my presentation. Firstly I will talk about history of space exploration‚ secondly I will mention first flights and first human flights and lastly I will tell you something about the future of space exploration. If you may have any questions please ask them at the end of my presentation. So let me start with history of space exploration From our small world we have gazed upon the cosmic ocean for untold thousands
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