Continental Drift Were the continents of this planet always situated the way they are today? Could there have been one supercontinent that over time broke off into the continents we know now? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Pangaea as a hypothetical land area believed to have once connected the landmasses of the southern hemisphere with those of the northern hemisphere (Definition of Pangaea). This theory‚ discovered by Alfred Wegener‚ was known as the drift theory. Wegener used the fit of the
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Continental drift is the movement of the Earth ’s continents relative to each other. The hypothesis that continents ’drift ’ was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596 and was fully developed by Alfred Wegener in 1912. However‚ it was not until the development of the theory of plate tectonics in the 1960s‚ that a sufficientgeological explanation of that movement was found. |Contents | | [hide] | |1 History
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Tectonics and Continental Drift Past and Present Locations Abstract When we look at our earth’s surface now it has seven continents‚ and five of them are divided by the oceans that surround them. In 1912 Alfred Wegner (1880-1930)‚ came up with a theory called the continental drift; stating that over three hundred years ago all seven continents were once one super continent called Pangaea. Wegner tried to convince other scientists and geologist for many years that the continents
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CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY When beginning the study of philosophy it is hard to believe that there are so many components involved with one subject. But in reality philosophy is really a broad term for many subtopics; as is the case when discussing continental philosophy‚ which is the philosophical tradition of continental Europe including phenomenology and existentialism. It all began with Absolute Idealism supported by such philosophers as Fichte and Hegel. It was during the eighteenth and nineteenth
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Electric Turnaround (1981-2000) Ranked at number 6 in the fortune 500 list‚ GE is the world’s most valuable and admired company. This status is attributed to the changes made by the company in the two decades from 1981 to 2000 under the leadership of CEO Jack Welch. In the 20 years that Jack led GE’s‚ revenues rose from $30 to $130 billion and company value went from $14 to $410 billion. Jack Welch’s entire strategy took place in 3 waves- First Wave (1981) - Create a unified vision and strategy for
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TATA MOTORS & JLR- THE SUCCESSFUL TURNAROUND The story of IBM was always considered to be the greatest turnaround stories of all times but wait‚ have you heard how an Indian MNC Tata has turned it around for itself through its acquisition and revival of the global luxury brand ‚ Jaguar-Land Rover(JLR). In the past few years‚ Tata motors have gone from a sheen losing family business to a global profitable brand. In April 2012 share price of Tata motors surged 90 % (6 months data) when the BSE rose
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industries have long been tarnished as having unethical business standards forcing companies such as Chiquita to take on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ (CSR). CSR has been an essential element for Chiquita to take into consideration for a global turnaround. Vital aspects Chiquita had to consider were commitment to legal‚ ethical‚ environmental and social standards. These factors are at the most forefront to resolving CSR issues. Another key issue affecting the organisation was its struggles with access
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Singapore Airlines - An Excellent Asian Brand Think about one of the strongest brands from Asia‚ and chances are that Singapore Airlines and its long-serving‚ almost iconic Singapore Girl easily come to mind. Singapore Airlines has consistently been one of the most profitable airlines globally‚ and has always had the reputation of a trendsetter and industry challenger. There are several good reasons for this. Most relates directly to the strong brand management driven primarily by the Singapore
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Summertown International: Managing Corporate Turnaround Abdoullah Albizreh‚ Wassim‚ Cathal 17th April 2013 | | 1.0 Executive Summary 3 2.0 Introduction 3 3.0 Corporate Structure 3 3.1 Summertown Joinery 4 3.2 Dubai and Abu Dhabi Branches 4 3.2.1 Fit Out (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) 4 3.2.2 Turn Key (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) 4 4.0 Organic Growth of Summer Town 5 4.1 Financial Growth of Summer Town 5 5.0 Financial Crisis 2008 and regional Impact 6 6.0 Analysis of
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History of Continental Airlines Continental Airlines began service in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines‚ named after one of its initial owners‚ Walter T. Varney operating out of El Paso‚ Texas and extending through Las Vegas‚ Albuquerque and Santa Fe‚ New Mexico to Pueblo‚ Colorado. The airline started with Lockheed Vegas‚ a single engine plane that carried four passengers. The airline later flew other Lockheed planes‚ including the Lodestar. It was renamed Continental on 1 July 1937 after a new owner
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