Marine Raiders The US Marine Raiders were formed in February 1942 as the Allied war in the Far East reached a difficult phase. The Marine Raiders were meant to replicate the work done by the British Commandos and other special forces units within the Pacific theatre of war. However‚ the Pacific presented its own unique problems and the Marine Raiders proved most useful when fighting alongside other regular units. Two men were charged with creating two battalions of US Marine Raiders - men
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1 - Why did you become interested in Marine Engineering? Answer: This is my first choice. A practical course not only at sea base but also in land base. 2- Have you always wanted to be a marine engineering? What made you became a marine engineer? Answer : Yes‚ i always wanted to be a marine engineer because you will learn many things not only mechanical but also some skills. 3 –What is the best part of your job? Answer: Overhauling and trouble shooting because it is challenging. 4- What task
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Project Title: Marine Pollution in Hong Kong Research: Hong Kong Marine Water Pollution Causes Although marine water in the worldwide is exposed to lots of similar causes of pollution‚ for example. industry pollutants dump‚ sewage‚ acid gas and etc‚ special factors such as landfill are influencing the quality of sea water in Hong Kong too. Air Pollution--Acidification Air pollution and ocean pollution are inextricably linked. Pollution from automobiles and factories is translated
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A. Metabolism - The process by which a living organism takes energy from its surroundings and uses it to sustain itself‚ develop and grow B. Photosynthesis - The process by which an organism uses the energy from the sun to produce its own food C. Autotrophs - Organisms that are able to produce their own food D. Heterotrophs - Organisms that cannot make their own food and must obtain it from other organisms E. Respiration - The process by which food is converted into useable energy for
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International Communications The goal of this memo is to persuade high school senior‚ Micah Jackson to join the marines. Former President Ronald Reagan once said "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem." I briefly spoke to Micah over the phone and set up an interview to come in my office to talk about joining the marines. Micah was very skeptical‚ however‚ he did tell me about a few things that were important to him. He also told
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Mating and Reproduction in Archaster typicus Marine Invertebrates Different species of starfish have a multitude of different mating behaviors and reproduction methods. The Paper‚ “Mating Behavior and Reproductive Cycle of Archaster typicus‚” explores reproduction specifically in the starfish species Archaster typicus. It goes into detail about sex specific roles and what the exact processes are. The field studies were conducted in the intertidal zone of the sand beaches at Penghu‚ Taiwan in
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Case 1 – Selection: Staffing Dutch corps commando troops 1. There are five main competencies needed for the staffing of the Dutch Corps Commando Troops. The competencies‚ as mentioned in the article given‚ include (1) physical abilities‚ (2) war-fighting skills (such as skills in explosive ordnance disposal‚ close quarters battle‚ aerial infiltration‚ and survival‚ evasion‚ resistance and escape)‚ (3) mental ability (cognitive capacity‚ for example)‚ (4) personality traits or characteristics (such
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Butterfly cod What is a butterfly cod? Butterfly cods are spectacular fish with brilliant colouring and long defensive spiny fins. It is part of the scorpionfish family‚ but unlike other members of this family which often rely on camouflage for protection‚ they swim freely around coral reefs‚ leaving their venomous fins to give them 360 degree protection. They include the firefish (Pterois species) and lionfish (Dendrochirus species). What do they look like? Butterfly cod are characterised by
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Executive Summary: Calpine Corporation ’s Senior Vice President of Finance (S.V.P.) Bob Kelly and Vice President (V.P.) of Finance Robin Crabtree knew 1999 was going to be a difficult year. Chief Executive Officer (C.E.O.) Pete Cartwright had recently announced a bold ramp-up in Calpine ’s growth strategy‚ raising the 5-year target for generating capacity from 6‚300 to 15‚000 megawatts (MW). The financial requirements were formidable. Adding 12‚000 MW to Calpine ’s current 3‚000 MW electric generating
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Congoleum Corporation Executive Summary In valuing the target company Congoleum after an LBO by First Boston found the expected free cash flows generated by this firm from 1980 to 1984. These numbers were based on values provided in the case. From there‚ we employed the Adjusted Present Value method to discount these cash flows because we assumed that Congoleum was varying its Debt to Equity ratio during those years. We discounted these cash flows by the required return on assets that was in
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