of the constellation called Ursa Major. It resembles a bear in many civilizations. The handle of the Dipper is the tail of the bear curving away from the bowl. THE LITTLE BEAR AND POLARIS: Five major constellations are always visible above the horizon from our latitudes: Ursa Minor‚ Ursa Major‚ Cassiopeia‚ Cepheus and Draco. They all revolve once in 24 hours around the North Star and stars in these are known as Circumpolar stars. Ursa Minor or the Little Bear is well known for being the host of
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Investigation into foreign exchange losses at the National Australia Bank 12 March 2004 Mr David Krasnostein Chief Legal Counsel National Australia Bank Limited Level 24 500 Bourke Street Melbourne Vic 3000 12 March 2004 Dear Mr Krasnostein Report on investigation into foreign currency losses Please find attached PwC’s report resulting from our investigation into foreign exchange losses at the National Australia Bank. Your faithfully PricewaterhouseCoopers Craig D Hamer Partner P G Rivett
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Background Company overview British Petroleum (BP) is the world largest retailer of gasoline in the United States. It ranks at the top of three global oil and gas industry. From the corporate watch website (2009)‚ it pointed out that almost 70% of the profits are gained from the US and Europe. In addition‚ BP is also devoted for aviation fuels and shipping aspects. It is reported that about 900 ports and more than 1400 airports have been supplied by the BP’s lubricants and fuels. Meanwhile
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Hemisphere most directly . -Sun’s rays have their maximum intensity since they are concentrated over a smaller surface Autumnal Equinox -September 23‚ the first day of fall -Sun in directly over the equator -The sun is above the horizon for 12 hours and below the horizon for 12 hours Winter Solstice : -occurs December 21 => the first day of winter -Northern Hemisphere is at its maximum tilt away from the sun -Minimum daylight period ( Short day or long night) -Sun is over the Tropic of Capricorn
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Land degradation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Serious land degradation in Nauru after the depletion of the phosphate cover through mining Land degradation is a concept in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land.[1] It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable.[2] Natural hazards are excluded as a cause‚ however human activities can indirectly
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matter has accumulated and colloids washed downward‚ leaving deposits of clay‚ humus‚ iron oxide‚ carbonate‚ and gypsum. As a result‚ horizons form in the soil profile. These constituents are moved (translocated) from one level to another by water and animal activity. The alteration and movement of materials within a soil causes the formation of distinctive soil horizons. How soil formation proceeds is influenced by at least five classic factors that are intertwined in the evolution of a soil. They
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Sagittarius A*: the center of our home By Martha Mendoza Professor Norman Sperling Introduction to Astronomy FPF 2012 November 5‚ 2012 Sagittarius A*: The center of our home The big dates were February 13 and 15 of the year 1974‚ when Bruce Balick and Robert Brown worked with the baseline interferometer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and discovered a radio source coming from the center of the Milky Way. They named the source Sagittarius A* (Sagittarius A star) but they
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forecasts that incorporate such factors as the decision makers intuition‚ emotions‚ personal experiences‚ and value system 2. Quantitative: forecasts that employ mathematical modeling to forecast demand 3. Identify the three forecasting time horizons. State an approximate duration for each. 1. Short-range forecast: Used for planning purchasing‚ job scheduling‚ workforce levels‚ job assignments‚ and production levels. Time span is up to 1 year‚ but generally less than 3 months. 2. Medium-range
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I always feel that one needs to know where one is going in life so that when one reaches the place he can move beyond the horizon set for him. That is why it is essential for every person to have some aim in life. This aim gives people the strength to face obstacles and move the barriers in path to success. Almost every successful human being in history had a dream‚ which became the driving force that took them to the pinnacle of success. The aims of these people were to make the dream a reality
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interned‚ and that they "should be protected against racist persecution" (Horizon Canada 1266).4 Sadly‚ Ian Alistair Mackenzie‚ who was part of the British Columbia group that did not want Japanese Canadians in their province‚ was the one who reported to the Prime Minister5. However‚ Howard Green of the R.C.M.P. said "The only complete Protection we can have from this danger is to remove the Japanese population from the Province" (Horizon Canada1267). Although Approximately 75% of those 21‚000 Japanese were
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