Introduction The ocean has the oldest‚ most diverse‚ most numerous and least studied organisms on earth. It covers almost three fourths of our planet and has the potential to feed the world and supply cures for many diseases. Studying sea plants and animals is a challenge that is becoming easier due to advanced technologies such as deep-sea submersibles‚ sonar‚ lasers‚ videos‚ and satellites. In many cases‚ it ’s simply too hard to make a drug from scratch. The chemistry is too complicated. So
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami. The
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School of Business and Law MODULE TITLE: Strategic Management PROGRAMME: MBA SEMESTER: Semester Two ACADEMIC YEAR PERIOD: August-November‚ 2012 LECTURER SETTING ASSESSMENT: - Mervyn Sookun (Module Leader) DATE ASSESSMENT SET AND LOADED ON TO STUDENT PORTAL:- 8 August 2012 DATE ASSESSMENT TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTTED: • Group presentation will be held during the exam period: 29 October-9 November 2012. (You will be advised of precise date and venue) --------
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Comprehensive Problem 2 ACCT 2301‚ Fall 2011‚ Webb Due Date: Wed‚ Nov 2 @ 11:45 p.m. 1. You will be doing the accounting for a merchandising business‚ Ocean Atlantic Co. Ocean Atlantic is completing their first year of operations as a corporation. The business is located on the Atlantic Coast‚ selling diving equipment to small businesses that contract to take tourists on diving excursions. The fiscal year runs from Aug-Jul. The work for the final month of the fiscal year must be
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points before she’s allowed to slip away beneath the surface. When her points dwindle and she feels the tide lapping at her toes‚ she reaches out to me without hesitation‚ seeing as I have always been her anchored friend in the churning seas. The ocean is her condition and I am the captain of our seasoned warship‚ a stand in for our connection. She becomes stagnant as the waters rise‚ the calm before the storm. Dark clouds begin to fill the skies‚ completely obliterating the sun. In these moments
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The deep sea is the darkest region of the ocean‚ where sunlight fades to blackness and plants cannot grow. It covers more than half the planet‚ and encompasses nearly 98% (by volume) of all living space on Earth. The harsh and extreme conditions of the deep ocean-crushing pressure‚ corrosive salt water‚ and freezing temperatures have made deep sea exploration nearly as challenging as space exploration‚ and nearly as infrequent. Until recently the deep ocean was thought to be almost completely unproductive
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The Indian Ocean served as huge crossroads of trade during 650 through 1750. China and India proved themselves to be the biggest winners of the Indian Ocean trade. Both countries have a couple common dominant factors. These countries had a technological advantage over the rest of the world. Which made it easier for them to produce industrial goods faster‚ cheaper‚ and better than anyone else. China was known for their silk and porcelain production‚ while India had a vast cotton textile industry
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presents extensive information regarding tsunamis. Survey the site. A. Select the five facts about tsunamis that were the most interesting or surprising to you. Make a list of your facts. 1. A tsunami is made up of a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long wavelength. 2. They are triggered by earthquakes and undersea volcanic eruptions and deep sea landslides. 3. The wave shape changes and the height increases as it approaches the coastline. 4. Far field tsunamis have
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9/28/2012 A relationship between two people can have very different meanings. In some relationships such as two lovers‚ they can also be best friends because they share good communication. A relationship between a parent and child has a special bond because they share love‚ and affection for each other. However‚ there are times when a relationship can go bad because there is no understanding‚ lack of communication‚ and a feeling of distance in the relationship. Relationships in all parts of our
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life! It is with this traditional greeting‚ that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka‚ the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip‚ Ceylon‚ Tear drop of India‚ Resplendent Isle‚ Island of Dhamma‚ Pearl of the Indian Ocean. This colorful collection reveals its richness and beauty‚ and the intensity of affection it has evoked in visitors. Many travelers‚ from ancient mariners and merchants‚ to modern astronauts and business people‚ have been seduced by the tantalizing
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