Overview History/Growth This case concerns the John M. Case Company‚ which at one time was the leading producer of business calendars in the United States. The company was founded by the grandfather of John M. Case in 1920 and was inherited in 1951. The company had experienced profitable operations every year since 1932‚ and held approximately a 60-65% market share by 1984. Sales had been increasing annually at about a 7% compound rate‚ and the return on average invested capital was about
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With the proposed Canadian Keystone XL Pipeline in the midst of approval‚ Americans can look forward to the potential of job growth and less dependencies upon foreign imports. The project proposes a 1‚179 mile‚ 36 inch-diameter crude oil pipe. Crude oil a petroleum product is a liquid composed of hydrocarbons‚ organic compounds and small amounts of metal. It is created through the heating and compression of organic materials‚ over a long time period. The pipeline would start in the town of Hardisty
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Keystone XL Pipeline: A Risky Venture Introduction to Transportation Management‚ TLMT 311 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Overview of Issue 3-6 Supporters of Keystone XL Pipeline 6-7 Discussion of Opposition to Keystone XL Pipeline 7-8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Throughout history‚ The United States has been much reliant upon oil rich countries for liquid
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A Canadian company‚ Keystone XL Pipeline‚ wants to export oil from its vast supply into the United States and possibly to other markets as well. Some groups are against the pipeline for various reasons‚ one of which is they state the oil sands project is harmful to the environment. They further say that the increased oil supply to the US will not make a large dent in our overall consumption and therefore is pointless. I completely disagree with this logic. The increase in the oil supply would
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President Obama should reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Canadian Alberta Oil Sands production is set to double by 2020‚ and the oil companies must find new markets for this oil. The key enabler to transport all this excess oil into new markets is a company called TransCanada‚ a Canadian pipeline company. Keystone XL pipeline is a project proposed by TransCanada with 1‚179 mile (1‚897 km)‚ 36-inch diameter crude oil pipeline beginning in Hardisty‚ Alberta‚ Canada and extending south through American
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The Keystone XL Pipeline was a proposed pipeline that would have transported crude oil from Hardisty‚ Alberta to Steele City‚ Nebraska. The pipeline would have stretched 1‚179 miles in a direct path to Steele City‚ Nebraska. The proposed pipeline was hoping to bring thousands of jobs to the market‚ strengthen the economy of the US and the communities surrounding the pipeline‚ and of course to transport oil in a safe way to fuel the needs of the American people. After seven years of review‚ the
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In my opinion‚ authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline would be damaging to the environment. Displace residents from their home or property if it obstructs the construction of the pipeline. And lastly‚ will only cause a short term economic benefit to the working class who seek long term employment not a seasonal position. The construction of the Keystone Xl pipeline will be detrimental to the environment because it will disperse greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from the extraction of tar sand
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I. John M. Richmond v. State of Iowa‚ 97-954 (Plaintiff John M. Richmond) v. (Defendant the State of Iowa) II. Procedural History Defendant John M. Richmond and partner Robyn Krell were in an intimate relationship. Once the relationship ended‚ Richmond appeared at Krell’s residence and forced her to have sex with him while holding a knife in his hand. Richmond called his hired counselor‚ Fr. Dick Osing for counseling on the incident. Richmond was charged with second-degree sexual abuse. Richmond
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Keystone XL Pipeline As controversy continues to rise‚ political and moral disputes encompass the decision to construct the extension of a tunnel containing a composition of today’s most beloved resource‚ and what has been referred to as “black gold” by the Arabs during the 20th century oil boom. The Keystone XL Pipeline would potentially transport thousands of barrels of oil from its source in Alberta‚ Canada‚ to refineries throughout the Midwest and Gulf Coast region of the United States. The
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Keystone XL Pipeline A proposed oil pipeline project will have the capacity to transport thounsands of barrels of crude oil to refineries in Oklahoma‚ Illinois‚ and the Gulf Coast of Texas. The Keystone XL is a 1‚711-mile pipeline delivering Canadian crude oil to United States oil markets. This project is a response to the market demand for heavy crude oil in the Unites States. The pipeline will also be used to transport crude oil to the Cushing tank farm in the Midwest region. Many refineries
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