Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) paints a scene of a little girl and her father looking up at the stars on an autumn night‚ at a beach. Notice that Whitman approves of the father teaching his daughter astronomy. Whitman had very liberal ideas about education that were ahead of his time‚ the 19th century. She sees clouds engulf the stars‚ blocking her view. The voice of the poet reassures her that one‚ the stars will return‚ and two‚ a force exists that is even more eternal than the stars. Whitman really
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carte. What’s behind the success (and sometimes failure) of budget airlines? Do they cut corners on safety? What is it like to fly on a budget airline? In this article‚ we’re going to take a hard look at airline economics and find out how budget carriers stay in the black. Cost factors independent of safety One of the ways that airlines can reduce their costs is by buying fuel at the right time. If they buy kerosene when it is cheap they may be able to save millions of dollars. Another way of
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The poem "Dover Beach" written by Matthew Arnold is about a human misery. Nature especially the sea is used in order to draw a comparison between the fights of nature and the human misery. The poem consists of four stanzas which have a different amount of lines. The first stanza consists of 14 lines‚ the second of six‚ the third of eight and the last line of nine lines. The rhyme scheme is very irregular. For example‚ in the first eight lines of the poem it is abacdbdc. The first stanza can
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AnnuAl RepoRt 2011/2012 1 Ministry of Agriculture‚ Water & Forestry ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Vision “ To be recognized as the leading contributor to food security‚ agro-production competitiveness‚ increased and equitable access to our natural resources for improved livelihood‚ wellbeing and wealth for all.” Mission “ To promote and manage the sustainable utilization and development of agricultural‚ water and forestry resources for a prosperous Namibia through stakeholder partnerships
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Mary Quant and her miniskirt: a symbol for the sixties women. The sixties gave birth to new waves of contestations and demands in the social life. There began the appearance of hippies‚ civic rights for Afro-Americans‚ pacifism and of course feminism. The Fifties closed mentalities and Quant’s struggle The fifties were characterised by Christian and family values. Girls were submitted to the father’s authority. Then‚ they passed under their husband’s domination. They had no (or maybe just
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six other engineers decided to form the Carrier Corporation which primarily sold air conditioners. ------------------------------------------------- BIBLIOGRAPHY ------------------------------------------------- Frost‚ Josephine C. The Haviland Genealogy — Ancestors and Descendants of William Haviland. New York: The Lyons Genealogical Co.‚ 1914‚ 3/5/2013 ------------------------------------------------- Ingels‚ Margaret (1952)‚ Willis Haviland Carrier: Father of Air Conditioning‚ Garden City:
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November 9‚ 2004 Mary Linn Vice President of Finance Ocean Carriers Re: 180‚000 DWT Vessel Proposal Dear Mary: Our analysis of the proposal for the construction of a new 180‚000 DWT vessel has brought us to the conclusion that the project should not be undertaken. Our recommendation and decision is based on a discounted cash flow analysis of expected future cash flows from the vessel that produced a net loss for the project of $7‚201‚639. Included in this recommendation are a number
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A trip to the beach A group of friends and I decided to make a decision about where to go this summer for a vacation. I met up with my group after creating a group message with them through cell phones to find out what dates all be free to talk about where to go this summer. We were meeting up at 5 pm at my friend’s house. I and few friends from the group have been arrived at the house on time. There are other friends who always come in late came 30 minutes late. After everyone was arrived at his
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In the final year‚ these expenses make up 80% of her revenue before taxes. Additionally‚ the $5 million received from scrapping the ship 15 years in the future is only worth $3 million today. Net loss is still about $10 million. 4. If Ocean Carriers sells the capsize in the
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analyzing the expectations for the world economy‚trends in world trade and potential contracts; however‚ an estimated time of service should be assigned in order to predict future cash flows. Summary of facts In January 2001‚ Mary Linn‚ vice president of Finance for Ocean Carriers‚ had to decide whether to accept an offered leasing contract for the duration of three years. In the event of acceptance of the above-mentioned contract‚ the profits of the company would depend on the agreed hire rates‚ operating
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