LETTERS PUBLISHED ONLINE: 3 JULY 2011 | DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1185 Deep-sea mud in the Pacific Ocean as a potential resource for rare-earth elements Yasuhiro Kato1 *‚ Koichiro Fujinaga1 ‚ Kentaro Nakamura2 ‚ Yutaro Takaya1 ‚ Kenichi Kitamura1 ‚ Junichiro Ohta1 ‚ Ryuichi Toda1 ‚ Takuya Nakashima1 and Hikaru Iwamori3 World demand for rare-earth elements and the metal yttrium—which are crucial for novel electronic equipment and green-energy technologies—is increasing rapidly1–3 . Several types of seafloor
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* Executive Summary * * To succeed in future global trade‚ the Trans-Pacific Partnership will expand on existing tree trade agreements to address 21st century issues. The TPP will create a standardized platform on which countries will effectively operate. The TPP will focus on issues such as barriers to trade‚ the digital sphere‚ privacy laws‚ and green technologies. The TPP also hopes to act as a bridge to improve trade and investment from Asia. * Membership in the TPP will prove
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Australia is an isolated country but with many links that connect it to the rest of the world‚ or in closer terms‚ the Asia-pacific region. One of these bonds that has great impact with this area of the world is defence‚ we see varieties of sources that explain this link in detail and tell us that we are safe and have help at our doorsteps when we need it. To Begin with‚ recent events have made us Australians realize the dedication and courage that our defence has shown in the past. Anzac Day‚ on
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Darden Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia Working Paper No. 01-02 A Stakeholder Approach to Strategic Management R. Edward Freeman John McVea This paper can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research Network Electronic Paper Collection at: http://papers.ssrn.com/paper.taf?abstract_id=263511 A Stakeholder Approach to Strategic Management R. Edward Freeman And John McVea The Darden School University of Virginia Forthcoming in M. Hitt
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LED Market in Asia-Pacific Would Reach $35.79 Billion by 2020‚ Projects ApacMarket.com According to a new report by ApacMarket.com‚ "Asia-Pacific Light Emitting Diodes (LED) (China‚ Japan‚ South Korea‚ India) Market (Technology‚ Application and Countries) - Analysis‚ Segmentation and Forecast‚ 2014 - 2020"‚ the Asia-Pacific LED market is expected to reach $35.79 billion by 2020‚ at a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period (2015-2020). The high brightness LED segment is expected to grow swiftly
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principle‚ everyone should be involved. Managing the inherent complexity requires a process of comprehensive engagement and negotiation with a broad range of stakeholders and the conscious and strategic acknowledgement of their divergent values and interests‚ needs and expectations. This paper emphasizes that dialogue and negotiation among stakeholders are the vehicles through which sustainable community development projects are established‚ implemented and monitored. Bottom-up CD programs which emanate
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Pacific Rim movie review If I were nine years old‚ I would see the monsters-versus-robots adventure "Pacific Rim" 50 times. Because I’m in my forties and have two kids and two jobs‚ I’ll have to be content with seeing it a couple more times in theaters and re-watching it on video. Like George Lucas’ original 1977 "Star Wars"‚ Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi actioner uses high technology to pump up disreputable subject matter to Hollywood blockbuster levels. The film’s main selling point is its overscaled
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THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION APEC It is an association of economies that share the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean. Under APEC‚ member economies work together to: * reduce barriers to trade‚ * ease the exchange of goods‚ services‚ resources and technical know-how‚ and * Strengthen economic and technical cooperation between and among them. These concerted efforts‚ ultimately‚ would result in a greatly improved global economy and the forging of stronger ties
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Introduction: The purpose of this essay is to analyse the relationship between companies and their stakeholders and to determine whether or not good relationships with stakeholders lead to benefits‚ therefore possibly leading to significant cost savings. Benefits of good relationships with stakeholders: Positive relationships with stakeholders lead to several benefits for a company‚ in many aspects of the work place. Some of these benefits include: * Conflict resolution If positive relationships
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Museum stakeholders are a group of people that share a special interest in the museum. There are internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. The main stakeholders of the museum might include the state’s central and local government or governmental agencies‚ the local communities‚ financial contributors or members‚ corporate sponsors‚ friends‚ schools and universities‚ and various individuals to include paid employees‚ volunteers‚ trustees‚ and donors. Having stakeholders is considered a best
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