LETTERS PUBLISHED ONLINE: 3 JULY 2011 | DOI: 10.1038/NGEO1185 Deep-sea mud in the Pacific Ocean as a potential resource for rare-earth elements Yasuhiro Kato1 *‚ Koichiro Fujinaga1 ‚ Kentaro Nakamura2 ‚ Yutaro Takaya1 ‚ Kenichi Kitamura1 ‚ Junichiro Ohta1 ‚ Ryuichi Toda1 ‚ Takuya Nakashima1 and Hikaru Iwamori3 World demand for rare-earth elements and the metal yttrium—which are crucial for novel electronic equipment and green-energy technologies—is increasing rapidly1–3 . Several types of seafloor
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* Executive Summary * * To succeed in future global trade‚ the Trans-Pacific Partnership will expand on existing tree trade agreements to address 21st century issues. The TPP will create a standardized platform on which countries will effectively operate. The TPP will focus on issues such as barriers to trade‚ the digital sphere‚ privacy laws‚ and green technologies. The TPP also hopes to act as a bridge to improve trade and investment from Asia. * Membership in the TPP will prove
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Australia is an isolated country but with many links that connect it to the rest of the world‚ or in closer terms‚ the Asia-pacific region. One of these bonds that has great impact with this area of the world is defence‚ we see varieties of sources that explain this link in detail and tell us that we are safe and have help at our doorsteps when we need it. To Begin with‚ recent events have made us Australians realize the dedication and courage that our defence has shown in the past. Anzac Day‚ on
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LED Market in Asia-Pacific Would Reach $35.79 Billion by 2020‚ Projects ApacMarket.com According to a new report by ApacMarket.com‚ "Asia-Pacific Light Emitting Diodes (LED) (China‚ Japan‚ South Korea‚ India) Market (Technology‚ Application and Countries) - Analysis‚ Segmentation and Forecast‚ 2014 - 2020"‚ the Asia-Pacific LED market is expected to reach $35.79 billion by 2020‚ at a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period (2015-2020). The high brightness LED segment is expected to grow swiftly
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Agility and Risk Management at Pacific Life: Optimizing Business Unit Autonomy Case summary Intro * Pacific Life (PL) holds its culture as central to 139 years in business. * 5 strengths: (a) Risk management; (b) Customer service culture (both distributor and customer levels); (c) Team orientation (different expertise combined); (d) Continuity of operations and company identity; and (e) Integrity (providing value to clients). * Need to balance business unit
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California is home to many great landmarks and tourist attractions‚ Disneyland‚ Universal Studios‚ many great sports teams like the Lakers and The 49ers‚ the Golden Gate bridge‚ and Alcatraz. However‚ one of the biggest states in the country is in danger of mass destruction from a huge crack in the ground called the San Andreas Fault. What is the science behind this fault? why should people fear it? and what could be the result of another devastating earthquake? The San Andreas Fault is a place
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Pacific Rim movie review If I were nine years old‚ I would see the monsters-versus-robots adventure "Pacific Rim" 50 times. Because I’m in my forties and have two kids and two jobs‚ I’ll have to be content with seeing it a couple more times in theaters and re-watching it on video. Like George Lucas’ original 1977 "Star Wars"‚ Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi actioner uses high technology to pump up disreputable subject matter to Hollywood blockbuster levels. The film’s main selling point is its overscaled
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THE ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION APEC It is an association of economies that share the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean. Under APEC‚ member economies work together to: * reduce barriers to trade‚ * ease the exchange of goods‚ services‚ resources and technical know-how‚ and * Strengthen economic and technical cooperation between and among them. These concerted efforts‚ ultimately‚ would result in a greatly improved global economy and the forging of stronger ties
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extra cash for the best quality in the product being purchase and those who are in the profession of media and design. The use of Demographic Segmentation illustrate the concentration of Apple retail stores around the United States. New York and California are the main area where Apple position their retail stores. Apple targets those two area because they appeal to the lifestyles of those living at the locations. Our generations X and Y have been heavily expose to the internet using computers for
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Michael Williams English 101-105 3/8/14 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch The Ocean seems to be used as a dump for everyone to throw their trash away in. Seems to be like all the pollution in the ocean comes from human waste than anything else. The ocean pollution is now a big problem facing us in everyday life. For years we have been trying to stop the dumping of trash‚ chemicals‚ and toxic waste into our oceans‚ but the people who
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