Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Amy Burkett Environmental Science April 20‚ of 2010 a BP’s oil rig Deep water Horizon had blown up out in the Gulf of Mexico. It had killed 11 people and let more the 200 million gallon of oil into the ocean water. The oil spill had damaged over 1‚000 miles of the shore lines. A study was done by the Center for Biological diversity and it had shown that over 82‚000 birds
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“‘Can’t repeat the past?’ [Gatsby] cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’“ In so much as two lines the novel was born with one of its main themes – the vast obsession with the past and the failure to accept that it is‚ contrary to what Gatsby says‚ impossible to recreate. As the novel concludes‚ Nick reflects‚ “So we beat on‚ boats against the current‚ borne back ceaselessly into the past.” In some instances‚ “beating against the current” is considered a positive quality; an optimistic life-force
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GLAXO ITALIA CASE 1. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of co-marketing arrangements versus direct sales? Why is Glaxo considering co-marketing for its new Zinnat antibiotic? 2. Evaluate Glaxo Italia’s criteria for evaluating decisions about sales strategies (i.e.‚ payback and internal rate of return). What are the strengths and weaknesses of these criteria as opposed to net resent value? On which criteria would you base your recommendation? 3. Evaluate the forecast. Are all
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During this lifetime‚ we will not know the amount of damage and problems caused by the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. When addressing the ethical concerns associated with off shore drilling‚ we must look at many different points of views. Although environmental groups have challenged off shore drilling since it became a practice‚ the federal government has allowed it. This is because the government values offshore drilling for economic reasons more than it values preserving the environment
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think of ways to take customers away from other companies. This would lead to the rise in market share for some companies and the decrease or closer of over companies. Another risen is advertisement. Larger companies are able to spend $0.40 per case of beer on advertisement. Smaller companies can’t spend that much on advertisement. 2) Analyze the competitive structure of the industry using Porter’s five forces model. • Risk of entry by potential competitors: New micro brewing companies
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In article “You Asked for it‚ You got it…Toy Yoda: Practical Jokes‚ Prizes and Contract Law” by Keith A. Rowley‚ the professor of the University of Nevada‚ is discussing a case of Berry v Gulf Coast Wings Inc. The case gathered a lot of attention of the legal world and extensive press coverage at the time. A 26-year-old Jodee Berry was working as a waitress in Hooters restaurant in Panama City‚ Florida. In April 2001‚ all the waitresses were informed by their manager‚ Jared Blair‚ that a month-long
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Table of Contents Question 1 ............................................................................................................................................................2 Do you agree with Tony Hayward’s quote at the end of the case? .................................................................2 Was this disaster strictly a BP failure or an industry accident?........................................................................2 What factors affect the competitive environment
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In many cases‚ the first step is colocation— putting the various types of physicians who provide most of the care for a patient population in one place. Sometimes an opportunity for colocation is created by the construction of a new facility dedicated to patients
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RUNNING HEAD: GULF AIR’S STRATEGIC ANALYSIS Gulf Air’s Strategic Analysis [Name of the writer] [Name of the institution] Table of Contents Introduction 3 Company Overview 3 Environment Analysis 4 Government Regulation 4 Competition 6 External Forces 7 Industry Analysis 8 The Core Business 8 SWOT Analysis 9 Strength 9 Opportunities 10 Threats 11 Gulf Air Pestel Framework 11 Political 11 Economic 12 Sociocultural 12 Environmental 12 Legal 12 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 13
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