Seas and oceans provide various types of resources to human beings and habitats to numerous species of plants and animals. They play very important roles in the economy of a nation and its people. Still‚ the marine and coastal ecosystems are under severe stress due to human activities. Ocean Resources The ocean is one of Earth ’s most valuable natural resources. It provides food in the form of fish and shellfish—about 200 billion pounds are caught each year. It ’s used for transportation—both travel
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human capital and not just as an expense? In this article‚ Clive Shepherd argues the case for return on investment (ROI) as a primary tool for forecasting and evaluating the benefits of training and explains the steps involved in conducting an ROI analysis. Contents: • Measuring the success of training • Forecasting and measuring costs • Forecasting and measuring benefits • Calculating return on investment • Making ROI work for you Measuring the success of training [pic]
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Ocean Carriers Objectives • Forecast pro-forma cash flows for a project • Estimate project values using Net Present Value (NPV) • Conduct sensitivity analysis for the forecast inputs Setting • January 2001 • Customer offering attractive terms on 3-year lease for a capesize carrier • Would require purchase of new carrier since existing fleet does not fulfill customer needs • Should it be purchased? Industry Dynamics • Revenue Drivers • Outlook in the: –
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Imagine being a little kid‚ playing in the ocean. All the waves are crashing and you are jumping over them. Suddenly‚ you see a large amount of trash‚ beer bottles‚ plastic containers‚ and strings that hold all of it together. You remove the trash from the ocean and put it into a trashcan. By this small task‚ you have supported the sustainability of the ocean. “Sustainability is ensuring that critical social‚ economic‚ and ecological processes are maintained in a way so that both the short and long-term
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Ocean Current and Global Weather The ocean is the largest habitat for life on earth‚ and is vital to the land habitats as well. The ocean regulates the earth’s weather patterns. The main force influencing global climate is the solar energy of the fun. Because the earth is a sphere its surface is not heated equally by incoming solar energy. The equatorial areas receive more sunlight while the poles receive less because sunlight strikes at an oblique angle so much of the sunlight are reflected away
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Part 1: 1. Describe four factors that influence ocean currents. There are many factors that influence ocean currents‚ four of the factors would be planet rotation‚ wind‚ density of water‚ and gravitation. Planet rotation causes the currents to move clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Wind blows on the surface of the ocean therefore pushing the water in the direction of the wind. Different densities in the water can cause currents to form and move
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REPORT ON THE ANALYSIS OF BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS CONDUCTED BY: NAME: MBURU ID: L0471ALAL0211 MODULE: STRATEGIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LECTURER: DAVID ACQUAYE COURSE: BA-BMS 4 DATE: 19TH APRIL‚ 2012 WORDS: 3‚776 SCHOOL: LONDON SCHOOL OF COMMERCE LONDON‚ UNITED KINGDOM Table of Contents Executive Summary3 Chapter One Definition of Blue Ocean Strategy4 The Authors6 Chapter Two Introduction7 Major Differences Between Blue Ocean and Red Ocean7 Conclusion7
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that comes along with this aspect of climate change. So what causes the ocean to continue rising? Two answers that seem to stand out are polar ice melting‚ therefore increasing the amount of water in the oceans‚ and the sinking of ground sediment. The latter reason is not as well emphasized‚ but still remains a pressing issue that our civilization needs to come face to face with. Along with the obvious rise in the ocean waters‚ coastal populations also face events brought on by nature such as
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portray the ocean as both the mother and the child; the protector and the protected. The role she places of the mother figure serves as a reminder of how the ocean has nurtured and helped us. Through the seafood we consume‚ the waters in which we use to travel‚ medicine from marine plants and animals‚ and the recreational uses of sports and leisure‚ the ocean has provided humanity with substance and enjoyment for thousands of years. Jetnil-Kijiner draws attention to the provisions the ocean allots to
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HARVESTING THE OCEAN BY: SHUN ITCHIGAWA AQUACULTURE • the use of agricultural techniques to breed and raise marine organisms. • is the farming of freshwater or marine organisms. -MONOCULTURE -POLYCULTURE what is the important of aquaculture? It supply commercial species to the world’s markets. Common Aquaculture in the World • Fish aquaculture- raising fish commercially in tanks‚ ponds‚ or ocean enclosures. - carp‚ salmon‚ tilapia and catfish. • Raft culture- aquaculture using floating rafts
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