Pacific Ocean are getting hit with a mysterious condition. This condition starts out as a white or black lesion on the sea star’s body. From there‚ it spreads all over the body‚ causing its arms to decay. In the worst cases‚ the entire sea star disintegrates completely. Jeff Marliare‚ a Vancouver Aquarium biologist‚ says “an arm will actually break off and crawl away. (Then) they turn into goo.” Sea stars living in aquariums aren’t safe from this affliction. Aquariums prone to pump in ocean water
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Case Study 1 – Ocean Carriers 1. The Capital Budgeting Decision Should Ms. Linn purchase the Capesize vessel? Assume that Ocean Carriers is a U.S. firm and is subject to 35% taxation. (Please see excel sheets) From our analysis it appears that Ms. Linn should not buy the Capesize vessel. The Net Present Value on the Ocean Carrier is not a positive number‚ a clear indicator that buying the vessels is not a good idea. The tax rate of 35% makes a lot of difference in determining this NPV
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(a) Statement of Problem. Ocean Carriers is evaluating a proposed three year lease of a ship. Currently‚ no ships in Ocean Carrier’s fleet meet the requirements of the customer. Since the new ship requires an investment of $39 million‚ Mary Linn‚ the Vice President of Finance for Ocean Carriers‚ needs to evaluate the proposal’s NPV and determine whether or not to accept the proposal by considering expected cash flows‚ tax implications‚ and future market conditions. (b) Statement
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remembers Sitting Bull not for what he achieved in his own culture but for his battle against the westward movement of American people… He lost not because of failings of leadership‚ or given his cultural outlook‚ failings of judgment‚ but because of impersonal forces beyond his control or even understanding." In other words‚ the failure of Sitting Bull was inevitable due to external forces‚ and his failure is not solely a reflection of his actions. According to the text‚ Sitting Bull was a strong
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chances from Victor and Bull. Victor’s parents are rich‚ but neither of them wanted a child. They treat Victor poorly and with very high expectations. Victor is bullied heavily at school by Bull. Being overwhelmed by his life Victor tries to kill himself. Bull lives with his mom and grandpa who are very poor. Bull’s family spends almost all of the money they make on alcohol. His grandfather who is always drunk beats Bull a lot. Bull takes out most of his anger on Victor at school. Bull finally has to much
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Shades of Blue Blue is calming. It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some shade of the blue in their life. Mr. Toastmaster‚ Fellow Toastmasters and Dear Guests Intro A natural color‚ from the blue of the sky‚ it is a universal color. Its cool‚ calming effect makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep. It’s a good color for bedrooms. At the negative side‚ too much blue could dampen spirits though. In many diverse cultures blue is significant
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Ocean Carriers Case Expectations for Daily Spot Hire Rates Next Year Iron ore and coal imports will most probably decrease the upcoming year With the increasing supply of vessels should result in a market surplus By creating this surplus‚ prices will be driven down‚ since we will have limited demand and suppliers competing Average daily rates‚ based on historical numbers‚ have a direct relationship with the number of shipments. What Factors Drive Average Daily Hire Rates? u
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Sitting Bull said “If we must die‚ we die defending our rights.”(Quotes- sitting bull). Sitting Bull was a Sioux Indian that was willing to die to protect his land and his rights. Sitting Bull shows us that he is a rebel because he united the struggle for survival on the North American Great Plains. Sitting Bull was born in 1831 in Grand River and he joined his first war party at the age of 14. This battle was a bad one; it was known as the Battle of Little Big Horn and it lasted about 20 minutes
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Book Review of Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne The book proposes a new strategy to succeed in the market place by simultaneously pursuing the twin objectives of differentiation and low cost which the authors have christened Blue Ocean Strategy. The authors are of the opinion that the established existing market places are crowded with incumbent players who are battling each other and making the whole
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Another way nature demonstrates the idea of human insignificance is by personifying the waves of the ocean in the poem. By personifying the waves that wash ashore‚ it undermines human achievement. As the darkness settles into the night‚ it provides the connotation of overwhelming darkness on the roofs and walls then the direction turns towards the sea where it is personified because the sea is calling. Longfellow writes‚ “The little waves‚ with their soft white hands‚ Efface the footprints in the
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