Xuan Thay National Park (XTNP) became the first Ramsar site in the South East Asia in 1989‚ and the core zone of the Red River Biosphere Reserve in 2004. These titles designated for XTNP emphasized its importance at the international level as a habitat for rare migratory birds‚ as well as a coastal ecosystem with high biodiversity for conservation that creates livelihoods for thousands of local people. The aquatic biodiversity of this wetland ecosystem provides food and livelihood for local
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BANKING STRATEGIES Case Study: Product Innovation at Bank of America By Cindy Murray What financial institutions can learn from inventions and innovations in other industries. owhere is innovation more essential to survival than in the banking industry. In the payments domain‚ for example‚ nonbank competitors less constrained by bank regulations and therefore more agile are changing the banking industry’s grip on the public perception of banks as the only trusted brand for holding and moving
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3. Tankwa Karoo National Park (Northern Cape) In 1986 the Tankwa Karoo National Park (TKNP)‚ situated within the Succulent Karoo‚ was acknowledged as a national park (Bester et al.‚ 2012; Rubin‚ 1998; Van der Merwe et al.‚ 2015). It is therefore seen as a youngster amongst South Africa’s other National Parks (Bester et al.‚ 2012). The vision of the TKNP is to “endeavour towards the conservation of the TKNP through the integrated‚ effective and adaptive management of ecological systems‚ cultural heritage
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consumption will grow significantly over the next two decades. In order to improve the balance of trade and make us less dependent on foreign countries for our oil‚ new domestic supplies of oil and gas are needed to be explored and produced. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ located in the northeast corner of Alaska is considered for oil and gas development since it potentially holds billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable gas. Oil companies and supporters are
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Trend…………………………………………………………..6 3.4.2 Size…………………………………………………………….6 3.4.3 Market share…………………………………………………...6 3.4 Micro environmental impacts……………………………………………...7 3.5 Macro environmental impacts……………………………………………..7 3.6 Product category……………………………...……………………………8 3.7 Competitors………………………………………………………………..8 3.0 Segmentation analysis 4.8 Bases of segmentation……………………………………………………..9 4.9.4 Geographic…………………………………………………….9 4.9.5 Demographic…………………………………………………
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and the group as a whole. This should provide a sound basis for arguing your case for the move into America and Asia but the conservative nature of the Group Executive and your own Divisional Chief Executive make a careful and well prepared and argued case for such a strategic move an imperative. Consideration of alternative market entry strategies EPP has achieved significant growth to date through a combination of product and market development. Importantly‚ this has not led to diversification away
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ERM and Product Liability Tort LAW 531/Business Law ERM and Product Liability Tort The product liability video scenario presents a dispute between Quick Takes Video and Non-Linear Pro. Non-Linear Pro leased a video editing system to Quick Takes Video. It is the opinion of Quick Takes Video that the editing system is not performing as promised. Since it appears that Non-Linear Pro has misrepresented the quality of the product‚ Quick Takes Video can bring a lawsuit to Non-Linear Pro for breach
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responsibility for his employee’s actions that he ordered. Ever since Abby Scuito successfully sued a member of the paparazzi for the tort of intrusion upon seclusion after he broke into her hospital room‚ Oklahoma has recognized this tort. Scuito v. National Tattler‚ Inc.‚ 246 P.2d 357‚ 358. Intrusion upon seclusion is an intentional tort that requires an unauthorized and unreasonable intrusion into another party’s privacy. McGee v. Gemcity Publishers‚ Inc.‚ 2010
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In 1966‚ the National Historic Preservation Act was passed and this act established the National Register and the process for adding properties to it. The purpose of the National Register is to help property owners and other interested groups to coordinate‚ identify and to preserve historic sites in the United States. In order to perform their duties‚ the National Register has the ability to offer benefits that help to preserve historic sites. These benefits include: recognition of the property’s
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Executive Summary Statement of the Problem National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) is the primary provider of passenger-rail service in the United States. Amtrak has never been profitable in its 30 year history and will lose federal subsidies for operational expenses by 2002 because of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act (ARAA). Amtrak is planning to launch the Acela line in the Northeast Corridor of the US to become self-sufficient‚ which will not only offer faster trip times‚ premium
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