Case 6 The Financial Detective‚ 2005 Health Products Company A has a much higher ratio of Cash & Short Term Investments‚ Receivables‚ and Inventories (24.2%‚ 12.8%‚ 7.0%) as compared to Company B (16.1%‚ 8.1%‚ 5.4%) which is lower in every asset category ratio besides Intangibles and Investments & Advances‚ 46.1% to 22.2% and 3.1% to .1%. This proves that Company A has cash on hand from the sale of side divisions and that they have a large production facility. Company B is a more diverse company
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The cause of the tsunami in Sumatra on 26 December 2004 which affected the entire Indian Ocean was a very violent earthquake of magnitude 9.3 on the Richter scale. It was the biggest earthquake ever recorded after the one in Chile on 22 May 1960‚ with a magnitude of 9.5. It originated at 00:58:53 GMT (7:58:53 AM local time)‚ on a fault in a subduction area between the Indo-Australian plate and the Burma plate (which forms part of the larger Eurasian plate (see fig. 1)‚ with the hypocenter at a depth
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SHC 31 – 3.2 The barriers to communication include: • Environment – the environment is a barrier to communication because if you are in a busy‚ noisy area you can get easily distracted or miss information that could be important for the child. • Culture and family background – this can affect the communication method that some cultures use‚ for example‚ some cultures might not use or interpret eye contact different. Families communicate in different ways together. Some may speak a different language
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TO EXAMINE THE PROPERTIES AND THE RATE OF SETTLEMENT OF PURE KAOLINITE CLAY BY USING OEDOMETER IN 1-DIMENSIONAL CONSOLIDATION Abstract The aim of this experiment was to explain how to use two type of oedometer to calculate compression index (Cc) and re-compression index (Cr)‚ measuring the pre-consilidation (s’vc)‚ and to predict the coefficient of consolidation (Cv). The soil used in this experiment is Kaolinite clay‚ which has Cv = 8.69 sqm/year at 300 kPa (hydraulic result)
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December Beach Days in Hawaii A beach in Hawaii on a December day is like day at a lake in mid a August. The beach smells fresh‚ almost like a new ocean breeze air freshener The sand is hot and looks like gold blended in with little white specks‚ it sparkles like the water running offthe swimmers back and feels like walking on coals from buming grill. Not far from the a shore‚ you can see the coral sitting still in the wild and shallow water. Turtles drift in to see all the people. The palm
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Urban consolidation is a rising issue in amny capital cities and could have a dramatic effect on the environmental sustainability of Australian cities in the near and distant future. “Urban consolidation policies concentrate on increasing housing densities in the large cities to produce more compact development‚ shorter travel distances and less dependence on automobiles.” (Forster 2004‚ p.171). Some of the main negative issues that is caused by urban consolidation are a drop in value of pre-existing
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR EXAMS TIPS FOR STUDENTS 1. Prepare well for your tests and assignments Avoid cramming of concepts and take help of teachers to understand the topics that are not clear Set study targets for yourself at regular time-intervals and try your level best to achieve them Write and learn-It is the best technique of memorizing lessons When you start studying‚ learn the major concepts first Make notes as and when you read each chapter as this will help you in revising the subject
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In Chapters 30-31 Jeremiah discusses a new covenant stressing that God will forgive the Israelites for their sins and renew his relationship with them. This forgiveness comes in a few different forms. The first form that is mentioned is in terms of physical possessions. The people are told that they will enter exile and 70 years later be returned. This exile will damage the people’s identity and strip them of almost all their earthly possessions. After exile God will restore their wealth in
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The Financial Detective‚ 2005 Financial characteristics of companies vary both from industry to industry and within a single industry for a variety of reasons. The challenge for any company in planning its strategy is the consideration of the industry’s economics in conjunction with their own strategy to help the company’s financial statements remain strong and competitive across both lines. In this case‚ we are asked to use this consideration of strategies to determine which company description
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How to prepare for a tornado What are tornadoes and how do they form? 1. Tornadoes are winds that are rotating and whirling around. 2. Tornadoes form when a supercell thunderstorm’s cold air mixes with the warm air in a set pattern. The warm air has to rise while the cold air drops. After that the warm air starts to spin and forms the funnel cloud that comes out of the sky. Steps to prepare before a tornado: 1. Prepare your family: a. Have an emergency plan with escape routes. b.
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