The sun was glistening on the ocean as I glided in. Thinking to myself that this was the best vacation a fourth grader could have‚ I observed the ripples as I inhaled the sweet scent of the refreshing water. Boogie board in hand‚ I swam out farther to catch a wave. Soon‚ when I had not been paying attention‚ I realized I had gone out too far. That moment was the first most panic stricken I’d ever been. Noticing the splashes of the waves more than anything‚ I never became fully aware about how far
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“I Told yar father a ship is no place for a gurl‚” he says tilting his cold‚ unforgiving eyes to her. “Told ‘em to find another vessel‚ told ‘em to just keep you home‚ if e’ had ta. But did he listen? If yar goin’ to blame anyone‚ blame him. Tha ocean is cold‚ cold and cruel. And she ain’t gonna let us through this without a scar‚ without a cost.” The wind blows her black hair back from her face‚ showing her bright green eyes filled with fright and tears. A crewman
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Riordan Manufacturing Project Baseline PM / 584 June 30‚ 2015 Riordan Manufacturing Project Baseline Riordan Manufacturing is a leader in the plastic manufacturing industry with employees exceeding 500 and projected annual earnings in excess of $40 million. The company is owned by Riordan Industries‚ and the company ’s revenue exceed $1 billion. Riordan Manufacturing currently has plant locations in Albany‚ GA‚ Pontiac‚ MI‚ San Jose‚ CA. and Hangzhou‚ China. Riordan has established a
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Discussion Questions for Seaworthy In returning to the ocean‚ Linda Greenlaw faces great risks as well as the potential for great rewards. Why did she decide to go back to swordfishing? Did her obligations to other people‚ such as Sarai or Simon‚ influence her plans? Should they? According to Greenlaw‚ being at sea is like living in a bubble‚ completely disconnected from the rest of the world. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this kind of solitude? “Home is a feeling‚ more than a residence
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The sun was shining‚ the wind flowing through the air‚ and the waves were crashing onto the shoreline. The seagulls were roaming around trying to search for nourishment. As I step into the Atlantic Ocean I feel the sand between my toes and the water streaming around my body. I gazed at the horizon. The only thing I could see was the luminous sun and blue sky. The brisk water proceeds up my legs and to my torso as I stroll into the water. I submerged into the water and opened my eyes. All I could
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4. Trade in the Mediterranean Sea Lanes was much different from trade in the Indian Ocean Sea Lanes. Unlike the Indian Ocean‚ the Mediterranean Sea normally had very calm waters. Trade boats had large‚ flat sails to pick up wind‚ and were larger to house the numerous oarsmen. They also had rowers and stayed close to the shore. The
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Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing University of Phoenix MBA530 February 5‚ 2008 Problem Solution: Riordan Manufacturing The purpose of this paper is to assess Riordan Manufacturing ’s present dilemmas and offer suggestions that may bring positive conclusions to impending quandaries. This paper will evaluate Riordan ’s situation‚ existing opportunities and challenges and conclude with pivotal suggestions that will produce
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Service Request SR-rm-022‚ Part One Introduction Hugh McCauley‚ COO of Riordan Manufacturing has submitted service request SR-rm-022. The service request is to integrate existing variety of human resource (HR) tools into a single integrated application (Apollo Group‚ Inc. 2011). The new system will provide the organization with a more sophisticated‚ state-of-the art‚ information systems technology than what they currently have to better assist the HR department. Before the approval of the project
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as commercial entrepots‚ a void fell over trade in the Indian Ocean that would persist until 750 AD‚ which signaled the beginning of Muslim dominance in the area. Initially confined to the Persian Gulf‚ Muslims began to expand their circle of influence to the eastern coast of Africa. Like Meroe and Aksum‚ the eastern coast of Africa provided a pipeline to the interior luxuries of the continent‚ as well as to those of the Indian Ocean. However‚ unlike Meroe and Aksum‚ the sheer length of the coast
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Carolyn Watson September 13‚ 2014 Week 3 – Manufacturing & Service Problems Manufacturing & Service Problems Problem #1: For each of the following variables‚ explain the differences (in general) as one moves from a workcenter to an assembly line environment (Jacobs & Chase‚ 2011). a. Throughput time (time to convert raw materials into product) – During the manufacturing process which is considered as the workcenter (e.g. job shop) that usually involves a specialist who does a specific job or
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