Overview Our economy emerged from the recession back in 2009; however‚ the economy didn’t grow much since then. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis‚ gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2011 grew only 0.4 percent while the second quarter grew at 1.3 percent. The increase in the second quarter can be attributed to a decrease in imports of petroleum‚ auto‚ and engines due to the earthquake in Japan‚ an increase in federal spending for national defense‚ and increase in business
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Are you interested in jobs that require athletic or mechanical ability‚ working with objects‚ machines‚ tools‚ plants or animals‚ or being outdoors? You enjoy working with your hands‚ tools‚ machines‚ and things that are practical‚ mechanically and physically inclined. Careers you would enjoy • Architecture • Chef / F&B / Hospitality Management • Engineering • Information Technology • Mechanical / Automobile Engineering • Music • Pharmacy • Pilot / Aviation • Veterinarian Are
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that Ocean Carriers is a U.S. firm subject to a 35% statutory (and effective) marginal tax rate. Second‚ assume that Ocean Carriers is domiciled in Hong Kong for tax purposes‚ where ship owners are not required to pay any tax on profits made overseas and are also exempted from paying any tax on profit made on cargo uplifted from Hong Kong‚ i.e.‚ assume a zero tax rate. Answer With 35% tax in the US we have a negative NPV of 35% hence recommended not to proceed with the project. If Ocean carriers
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Research Proposal Topic area: Low Cost Carrier Discussion on price perception and service satisfaction would affect the development of Low Cost Carriers in Hong Kong airline industry Introduction There are four airlines in Hong Kong which are Cathay Pacific‚ Dragonair‚ Hong Kong Airline and Hong Kong Express. Cathay Pacific reveals merger-driven consolidation that Dragonair became a member of Cathay Pacific Group in 2006. On the other hand‚ HaiNan Airline acquired both Hong Kong Airline and Hong
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Pets as carriers of soil inhabitant microbes into our homes GIZELL VASQUEZ Biology department‚ Pathogenic microbiology‚ Crosby Jones‚ Angelo State University‚ San Angelo‚ TX 76909 There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the United States (1)‚ and according to the United States government the current population of the nation is 308.7 million. The portion of dogs to humans is 4:1. These statistics are of importance because these pets physiologically observed their environment by smell
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Blue Ocean Strategy MKT 421 Name Date Instructor Blue Ocean Strategy Description and Significance According to Cham Kim and Renee Mauborgne (2004)‚ the Blue Ocean strategy involves the description of how the organization should try and proceed to find some way to work in the marketplace that is not bloodied by the competition and also that is free of competitors. The strategy is against working in conditions such as Red Ocean‚ where businesses are ferociously fighting each other for some share
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Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal ofto 50346885 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation Revised Graduation Proposal School of Creative Media‚ City University of Hong Kong Student Name: Student No.: Principal Advisor: Second Advisor: Date: To‚ On Fun 50346885 Mr. Philip Lee Miss Jacqueline Liu 31 October‚ 2003. 1 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal
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THE HAMBURG RULES: DID IT INCREASE THE LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER? BY KWEKU GYAN AINUSON (Under The Direction of Professor Gabriel Wilner) ABSTRACT The Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg rules) was hoped to provide a uniform modern commercial code for the international carriage of goods by sea. However‚ after 26 years after the diplomatic conference and nearly 13 years after it came into force‚ the rules have not been ratified by the world’s major maritime powers. The main
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event in the deep ocean; it simply has a much smaller amplitude (wave heights) offshore‚ and a very long wavelength (often hundreds of kilometres long)‚ which is why they generally pass unnoticed at sea‚ forming only a passing "hump" in the ocean. Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as they approach land they take on the characteristics of a violent onrushing tide rather than the sort of cresting waves that are formed by wind action upon the ocean (with which people
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Running head: THE FORGETFUL MAIL CARRIER The Forgetful Mail Carrier Monique D Brown Wellons Walden University The Forgetful Mail Carrier Harold is a 66 year retried mail carrier that took early retirement at 60 due to significant work related incidents that consisted of him making serious occupational errors and delivering mail to the incorrect address. Within the 5 year transition that led to his retiring he became withdrawn‚ forgot about appointments
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