New Zealand and Canada‚ although continents apart‚ share many similarities‚ including being colonies of the United Kingdom‚ and being strongly multicultural. Both nations have indigenous communities who face higher rates of adversity‚ and both countries have several official languages. Fortunately‚ both countries have developed significant interest and momentum in the area of social enterprise‚ in order to solve social issues. Although Canada‚ as a bigger country is significantly more developed in
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settlement period for Accounts receivable to know more about a source to pay short-term liabilities. For Air New Zealand‚ we apply ratios as following: Current ratio Currnet ratio= Currnet AssetsCurrent Liabilities | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Current ratio (times) | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.05 | Normally‚ the higher current ratio‚ the more liquid the company is considered to be. In the case of Air New Zealand‚ it was just only higher a little than 1.0. Meanwhile‚ although the ratio slightly increased from 2008
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Air New Zealand Limited was incorporated in 1940 registered in New Zealand‚ initially founded as Tasman Empire Airways Limited. Air New Zealand is a government owned airline based in Auckland; the exterior design of the aircraft carries the national flag. It provides air passengers international and domestic transport services to 48 destinations. Focus cities include Wellington International Airport‚ Christchurch International Airport‚ and Los Angeles International Airport. “Air New Zealand also
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recession‚ with unemployment rates remaining high. The resulting affect on New Zealand may be a decrease in tourism. Less individuals are capable of affording expensive trips to this distant islands‚ so the crucial tourism trade might be in for a tough blow. However‚ since the recession has started to lift‚ tourism has started to increase – with ongoing economic stimulus‚ it may be just as successful as it was in the past. New Zealand has always been a leader in sustainable business practices‚ and this
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Matt W. English 101 9/24/2013 Am I an Adult Yet? Some would argue that the drinking age shouldn ’t be lowered because of three very real risks‚ drunk driving‚ alcohol poisoning‚ and violent or destructive behavior. Drunk driving is a stain on our civilization. An average of 17‚000 individuals die each year in drunk driving related deaths. It seems quite plausible that were alcohol to be legalized for those under the age of 18‚ the 15.1% of 18 to 20 year olds who drink before getting behind the wheel
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the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered to eighteen. Whether the minimum age of alcohol consummation should be lowered from twenty-one to eighteen or not‚ is the object of intense discussion in the United States. Many opponents think lowering the drinking age will have negative effects‚ whereas proponents believe the present minimum age encourages teenagers to drink in secrecy. This secret behavior may lead to unsafe situations. Therefore the legal drinking age in the United
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College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18 BCOM/275 May‚ 20 2012 Betty Bernstein College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18 I read the article “College Presidents call for debate on lowering the drinking age to 18”‚ which was published in the Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly Newsletter on September 8‚ 2008. In my opinion‚ there is not a lot of value and credibility to this article. John McArdell‚ the President of Middlebury College
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States. Around the world there are many different age requirements in order to drink or buy alcohol. The majority of countries around the world have a set age minimum of eighteen years of age. So why is our drinking age 21? • Why is this important to us? We are all college students and everybody knows that there is underage drinking one way or another. • Professor Ruth C. Engs from Indiana University states “The legal drinking age should be lowered to about 18 or 19 and young adults allowed
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can you image living in a society or country where all citizens are living below poverty line. nowadays in the united states‚ one of the most frequently ask question is should minimum wage be raised or completely eradicated altogether. minimum wage is the legally accepted pay that employers are required to paid their employees. A robust minimum wage is a key reason of sustainable economic growth. According to Jared Bernstein "Based on one well established theory and two equally well established
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a privilege not a right. The legal drinking age in the United States is twenty-one‚ and I believe that this is a fair age. There are so many statistics that show drinking to be bad to begin with‚ but there are many more statistics that show why the drinking age of twenty-one should not be lowered. Teenagers do not show enough responsibility when drinking‚ and it would do everyone a lot more harm if they could do it legally. There is no argument that drinking and driving is bad because so many
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