Throughout history different regions have been able to trade with other areas across the continents. Many factors helped facilitate this trade. Among these factors were the laws of supply and demand‚ the presence of middlemen‚ and common religions. Under the influence of these factors‚ silk‚ jade‚ dye‚ horses‚ and many other goods were traded throughout Asia‚ Africa‚ and Europe. Not only did these factors increase trade‚ but it also helped spread ideas and culture across the world. This cultural
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Reflective Journal - Red Ocean Reflective Journal – RED ROUND Name: Zhiqiang MOU Student ID: 41909763 Seminar Leader: Team: Cronus Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Red Round 2.1 Critical Appraisal 2.2 Peer Group Discussion 2.3 Self Evaluation 3.0 Blue Round One and Blue Round Two 3.1 Critical Appraisal 3.2 Peer Group Discussion 3.3 Self Evaluation 4.0 Blue Round Three 4.1 Critical Appraisal 4.2 Peer Group Discussion 4.3 Self Evaluation 5.0 Conclusion Red Round Critical
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Blue ocean strategy generally refers to the creation by a company of a new‚ uncontested market space that makes competitors irrelevant and that creates new consumer value often while decreasing costs. The following guidelines may be proposed to companies seeking to create blue oceans: 1. Identify the key features/ dimensions that currently define a product/ service.2. Identify a group of customers who only value a subset of these features. These customers may be currently using lower end alternatives
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The world between 100 C.E. and 600 C.E. in the classical era witnessed the collapse of major civilizations in Rome‚ India and China. Rome‚ in the west‚ evolved from a strong centralized state to a position of complete political fragmentation. It was a society that was at its cultural height in creativity that ended in total decline; however‚ in the eastern portions of the Roman Empire there was political continuity and centralization of state as seen in the Byzantine Empire‚ which split Rome into
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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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Spread of Buddhism in China After the fall of the China’s Han Dynasty in 220 CE‚ the views of Buddhism in China changed. When China experienced a period of instability during 220 CE and 570 CE‚ Buddhism was being accepted. However after 570 CE and the period of instability‚ Buddhism wasn’t really accepted‚ but it wasn’t denied either. It is clear that many people in China felt the Buddhism should be followed (Docs 1‚2‚3‚5)‚ some people thought it should be avoided (Docs 4 and 6) and some
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Ocean Carriers Objectives • Forecast pro-forma cash flows for a project • Estimate project values using Net Present Value (NPV) • Conduct sensitivity analysis for the forecast inputs Setting • January 2001 • Customer offering attractive terms on 3-year lease for a capesize carrier • Would require purchase of new carrier since existing fleet does not fulfill customer needs • Should it be purchased? Industry Dynamics • Revenue Drivers • Outlook in the: –
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“Ocean Carriers” case Assume that Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1) Do you expect daily spot hire rates to increase or decrease next year? (5 points) 2) What factors drive daily hire rates? (5 points) 3) How would you characterize the long-term prospects of the capesize dry bulk industry? (10 points) 4) Should Ms Linn purchase the $39M capsize? Make 2 different assumptions. First‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is a US firm subject to 35% taxation. Second‚ assume that
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Silk Roads CCOT During the time period 200 BCE to 1400 CE‚ the patterns of interactions among the silk roads have undergone transformations and continuities. The Silk Roads have been in existence from 200 BCE to 1400 C. Throughout its entire history‚ it has continually spread goods such as silk‚ porcelain‚ and technology‚ allowed others to interact culturally with new ideas and religions‚ and kept it’s main purpose as a route to deal goods. However‚ the different types of religions‚ such as Buddhism
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that the empire underwent in the late classical era was its decline and eventual collapse. Around 100 CE‚ the empire was experiencing a period of peace and prosperity or in other words‚ their golden age. The territory seemed to be always expanding‚ trade was thriving‚ artistic creativity was at its peak‚ and the economy was booming. A short time after that‚ the golden age ended due to bad leadership and invasions from outside invaders. The weak emperors and leaders could not properly address the new
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