surface. It includes all five oceans the Arctic‚ Indian‚ Southern‚ Atlantic‚ and Pacific. In it There are many many types of fish and also some mammals. The oceans span wide and deep. There are also plants in the ocean. The ocean is a vast and mysterious place where we are still discovering many things about it everyday. The physical attributes of the ocean depend on which ocean you explore‚for example the Arctic ocean is very cold but the Pacific ocean is warm. In the ocean there is a deep portion and
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Throughout history‚ the Mediterranean has offered a vast amount of political transformations leading to both cultural continuities and variances. One of the main political changes that occurred in this area was the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine Empire‚ which took place from around 200 C.E to 1000 C.E. While these empires consisted of roughly the same culture‚ they had different political structures which led to some differences. Other alterations that came up were the rise
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During the post-classical era (500 CE – 1000 CE)‚ multiple kingdoms developed throughout the Indian Ocean Basin where societal practices of India had a huge impact‚ causing cross-cultural shifts in economical practices‚ religious views‚ and trade‚ resulting in increased population and agricultural growth. India‚ China‚ and East Africa were the three main societies that were impacted. The development of economics was influenced greatly. Most other kingdoms created a money system using coins
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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES ON THE GROWTH OF THE INDIAN ECONOMY Submitted by: Kriti Bhardwaj Date: 1st December‚ 2010 1 ABSTRACT The most contentious global debate today is the obligations of the developed and the developing countries to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Though climate change is a danger for
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Maldives were devastated in the 26 December tsunami. © Sena Vidanagama/AFP/Getty Images 76 77 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - THE MALDIVES 5. 5.1 NATIONAL RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT – THE MALDIVES Introduction The Indian Ocean tsunami reached the Maldives at 9:20 a.m. local time‚ approximately three hours after tremors were felt. Tidal waves ranging between one and five metres high were reported in all parts of the country. The force of the waves caused widespread infrastructure
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Ocean Carriers Case Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1. Do you expect daily spot rate to increase or decrease next year? Daily spot rates are expected to decrease next year because 63 new vessels are scheduled for delivery over the next year and imports of ore and coal would most likely remain stagnant over the next two years. Imports of iron ore and coal and the number of vessels available are two big factors of spot rates. 2. What factors drive average daily hire rates?
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Ocean dumping Ocean Dumping The practice of ocean dumping should be banned. Marine pollution is at the heart of interest in today’s search for a clean environment. Not only does ocean dumping add to the unsightliness of the once beautiful and pristine waters; it also kills the marine life which inhabits those waters. Pollution on a grand-scale is wreaking havoc on the Earth. The ocean is not an exception. In 1996‚ a bill‚ which would ban the dumping of dredge spoils in the Long Island Sound‚ was
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Continuity and change in family arrangements in China. A comparison with the UK family 1. Introduction This essay is aim to compare the two countries with long shining history. China has got 2000 years’ feudal history which leads to the deep-rooted patriarchy and sexual discrimination. The UK used to be the empire on which the sun never sets‚ with the strongest economic and military power‚ patriarchy didn’t weak until recent years. These two giants have changed hugely nowadays. With the
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FROM “ONION” TO “OCEAN” 71 71 Tony Fang is assistant professor of international business at Stockholm University‚ SE-106 91 Stockholm‚ Sweden (tel.: +46 8 163063; fax: +46 8 674 74 40; e-mail: tony.fang@fek.su.se). The author thanks Urapa Joy Watanachote (Thailand)‚ Joost Stel (Netherlands)‚ George Kakhadze (Georgia)‚ Satu Penttinen (Finland)‚ and Gabriel de Mello Pratellesi (Brazil) for personal communications about their respective countries discussed in this paper. The author also thanks
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Continuity Planning Overview Disaster Recovery Management CIS359 In this writing I will be presenting the main duties for the Business Continuity Lead/Manager position. I feel this position is one that is of great importance‚ particularly in dealing with the sensitive healthcare information and systems that you all use on a daily basis. This position gives you at least some insurance that if something were to happen your company would not be lost or have a great deal
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