...of the most popular legends of all time. Its story dates back to around 420 BC maybe even before then. It was first told about by a philosopher by the name of Plato in his Critias and Timaeus dialogues, the first recorded references to Atlantis. (Atlantis – Lost Civilization) Plato claimed that Atlantis was a huge island in the Atlantic Ocean the size of North Africa. (Atlantis, the Antediluvian World, by Ignatius Donnelly, [1882]) He told of the people and that they were unusually educated and technologically advanced far greater than other cultures at the time. (Summary of the legend) According to Plato the result of a massive flood possibly bought on by a Earthquake or submarine volcanic explosion caused the great city to sink below the sea.(Summary of the legend) Now for thousands of years people have been debating whether Plato’s “lost city” was fact or fiction. Many Scientist such as Professor Charles H. Hapgood, of Keene State College at the University of New Hampshire believe that there could have been a lost city like the one Plato states even if they don’t believe in certain parts of...
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...Intel, Eurotunnel and many others have a lot of individual projects to implement in the organisation with limited resources. The process of managing this group of on-going, interdependent, related projects in a coordinated way to achieve strategic objectives can thus be called Programme management. Programme management has become a very important discipline because it enables the sharing of resources across projects and provides a guide for the engagement of senior managers. Many organisations tend to fail or have issues with managing the organisational programmes as a result of issues such as risk management, quality management and resource management. The mandate of this paper is to talk about the Eurotunnel and Crossrail programmes, their impacts, major issues identified with the projects/programmes. This paper also identifies some of the key lessons learnt from the Eurotunnel and finally justifies why...
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...Human Impact on Puget Sound The Puget Sound runs along the northeastern coast of Washington state. It is made up of a mixed estuarine environment and complex waterways (United States Environmental Protection Agency). Fishing is a main industry in the Puget Sound area. It accounts for more than $100 million in the state of Washington’s economy (Radtke, 2011). Fisheries are the study of the ecology of fish in a given environment. In oceanography it is defined as ecological organization of a biome, community, population, or species (Govoni, 2005). There are many different sectors of fisheries to study. For example, abundance and distribution of different fishes, human impact, and the study of the physical processes are difference sectors. This paper will focus on human impacts on commonly fished populations in the Puget Sound. Human impact includes climate change, ocean acidification, eutrophication, development of coastal areas, and commercial, traditional, recreational, and farm fishing. Some critical types of fishes for any harvestable and healthy marine ecosystem are predator, forage, demersal, and farmed fish. Approximately 67% of the population of Washington State lives on Puget Sound’s coast. Washington’s Office of Financial Management states that by 2020, 5.1 million people will live and work in the Puget Sound region. This volume of people will further urbanize the Puget Sound coastlines. This poses environmental challenges. Of the sound’s 2,500 miles of shoreline 750 miles...
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...Safety August 24, 2012 Abstract To err is human, or at least that’s how the saying goes. Most mistakes that people make are small, but then there are those mistakes that can be life threatening. On March 27, 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger aircraft collided on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport, on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. A combination of factors contributed to the collision, but the end result fell on human factors. Due to several instances of miscommunication, misunderstandings, over-confidence, and lack of patience, the lives of 583 people were taken. This paper discusses what actually happened, and utilizes information gathered from the Netherlands Investigation Board, the research and input discussed by ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association), and human factors that were involved. Human Factors and the Tenerife Airport Disaster To err is human, or at least that’s how the saying goes. Most mistakes that people make are small, but then there are those mistakes that can be life threatening. On March 27, 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger aircraft collided on the runway of Los Rodeos Airport, on the island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. A combination of factors contributed to the collision, but the end result fell on human factors. When it comes to human error, specifically in the aviation field, situational awareness is the key. The weather conditions, in conjunction with the unusual parking conditions at the smaller airport, were only two of the major...
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...is c. 55.0 million tons (FAO, 2011). In Pakistan A. cepa was grown on c. 129.7 thousand hectares land with c. 1691.8 thousand tons bulb yield in 2014 (MNFSR, 2013-2014). In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (northwestern Pakistan) it was grown on c. 11.1 thousand hectares with c. 184.0 thousand tons bulb yield in 2014 (MNFSR, 2013-2014). Allium cepa is consumed by both the rich and poor peoples in their daily meals in Pakistan and many other countries in many ways e.g. as condiments, as salads and as an essential kitchen item for making taste of various dishes (Husain, 2001). Its bulb is rich in calcium, carbohydrates, sodium, phosphorous and volatile oil and used in many folk medicines (Nayerabi et al., 2001; Marwat et al., 2011). Previous research has shown addition of A. cepa in daily human diet to play an important role in preventing several diseases particularly the cardiovascular diseases (Sangha & Baring,...
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...Man versus Nature: Technology Versus Environment: Money Versus Wild Life Bristol Bay Although the fishing industry has long been associated with the contribution of marine pollution little work has been done on the effects on the industry itself of marine debris and other pollution. The fishing industry is responsible for discarded nets, hooks, fishing poles, and many times sunken boats, among other gear. In many circumstances this is not the intended plan when going fishing to catch their paychecks. In fact the fishing industry pays a high price for these losses from the time they have to replace their nets to the pulling of old nets and trash out of their new nets on a regular basis. When questioned about the effects of marine debris on their fishing activities, Shetland fishermen responded that 92% had recurring problems with accumulated debris in nets, 69% had had their catch contaminated by debris and 92% had snagged their nets on debris on the seabed. Many also experienced fouled propellers and blocked intake pipes. On average, 1-2 hours per week were spent clearing debris from nets. Debris could cause a restricted catch and many boats avoided particular fishing areas altogether due to the high concentrations of debris. It has gotten to the point for many fishers that they can no longer fish certain areas known to be well stocked with money fish due to the time consuming issues with trash and fishing debris in those specific waters due to left behind gear. Ultimately...
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...Practice Test #1 Sentence Correction 1. To meet the rapidly rising market demand for fish and seafood, suppliers are growing fish twice as fast as they grow naturally, cutting their feed allotment by nearly half and raising them on special diets. 2. Organized in 1966 by the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Breeding Bird Survey uses annual roadside counts along established routes to monitor changes in the populations of more than 250 bird species, including 180 songbirds. 3. Less than 35 years after the release of African honeybees outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, their descendants, popularly known as killer bees, had migrated as far north as southern Texas. 4. Excited about the prospects of harnessing Niagara Falls to produce electric power, Nikola Tesla, the inventor of alternating current, predicted in the mid-1890's that electricity generated at Niagara would one day power the streetcars of London and the streetlights of Paris. 5. The airline company, following through on recent warnings that it might start reducing service, announced that it was eliminating jet service to nine cities, closing some unneeded operations, and grounding twenty-two planes. 6. The list of animals that exhibit a preference for using either the right or the left hand (i.e., claw, paw, or foot) has been expanded to include the lower vertebrates. 7. Obtaining an investment-grade rating will keep the county's future borrowing costs low, protect its already-tattered...
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...Verbal Communication From Chapter 5 of Human Communication in Society, Third Edition. Jess K. Alberts, Thomas K. Nakayama, Judith N. Martin. Copyright © 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 87 Verbal Communication chapter outline The ImporTance of Verbal communIcaTIon Language and Perception Language and Power Power and Words Power and Accent Power and Identity Labels WhaT Is Verbal communIcaTIon? Functions of Language Components of Language Influences on Verbal communIcaTIon Gender Age Regionality Ethnicity and Race Education and Occupation eThIcs and Verbal communIcaTIon Hate Speech Confirming and Disconfirming Communication ImproVIng your Verbal communIcaTIon skIlls “I” Statements Become Aware of the Power of Language The IndIVIdual, Verbal communIcaTIon, and socIeTy 88 “ The verbal elements of communication are the foundation on which meaning is created. When I took a trip to Britain, I thought people would speak with a “British accent.” I didn’t realize that there are many different accents and the differences are not just pronunciation, but also vocabulary. In order to get my message across, I learned to avoid using slang words as much as I could. I didn’t realize how much American slang I use in my everyday speech! Despite the many different ways of speaking English across the UK, I felt the way that I speak English made me stick out as an American. W hen we think of “communication...
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...DEFINITION FROM WIKI (understand and write it yourself) In ecology, resilience is the capacity of an ecosystem to respond to a perturbation or disturbanceby resisting damage and recovering quickly. Such perturbations and disturbances can include stochastic events such as fires, flooding, windstorms, insect population explosions, and human activities such as deforestation and the introduction of exotic plant or animal species. Disturbances of sufficient magnitudeor duration can profoundly affect an ecosystem and may force an ecosystem to reach a threshold beyond which a different regime of processes and structures predominates.Human activities that adversely affect ecosystem resilience such as reduction of biodiversity, exploitation of natural resources,pollution, land-use, and anthropogenic climate change are increasingly causing regime shifts in ecosystems, often to less desirable and degraded conditions. Interdisciplinary discourse on resilience now includes consideration of the interactions of humans and ecosystems via socio-ecological systems, and the need for shift from the maximum sustainable yield paradigm to environmental management which aims to build ecological resilience through "resilience analysis, adaptive resource management, and adaptive governance". The concept of resilience in ecological systems was first introduced by the Canadian ecologist C.S. Holling in order to describe the persistence of natural systems in the face of changes in ecosystem variables...
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...GLOBAL WARMING: Energy, Fall 2005 v30 i4 p36(2) It could get a lot warmer. (GLOBAL WARMING) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2005 Business Communications Company, Inc. If humans continue to use fossil fuels in a business as usual manner for the next few centuries, the polar ice caps will be depleted, ocean sea levels will rise by seven meters and median air temperatures will soar to 14.5 degrees warmer than current day. These are the stunning results of climate and carbon cycle model simulations conducted by scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. By using a coupled climate and carbon cycle model to look at global climate and carbon cycle changes, the scientists found that the earth would warm by 8 degrees Celsius (14.5 degrees Fahrenheit) if humans use the entire planet's available fossil fuels by the year 2300. The jump in temperature would have alarming consequences for the polar ice caps and the ocean, said lead author Govindasamy Bala of the Laboratory's Energy and Environment Directorate. In the polar regions alone, the temperature would spike more than 20 degrees Celsius, forcing the land in the region to change from ice and tundra to boreal forests. "The temperature estimate is actually conservative because the model didn't take into consideration changing land use such as deforestation and build-out of cities into outlying wilderness areas," Bala said. Today's level of atmospheric carbon dioxide is 380 parts per million (ppm). By the year 2300, the model...
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...Final Global Business Paper MGT 448 Abstract Businesses across the globe are constantly reviewing their potential options through international operations. They must ensure their visions for new ventures are conducive to their long-term goals in addition to the goals and direction of the regions they are interested. Conducting various analyses will allow companies to solidify their position and direction for the future. In addition, the conduction and review of risk analysis involving various critical factors aid any business when determining the feasibility of any new organization venture. Every business must scrutinize every aspect of their prospect operations to ensure they have covered every single component to ensure maximum success going forward. Once companies have gathered the necessary information through their research, they can properly assess the feasibility of their vision and make an appropriate decision. Comprehensive Analysis The fast food industry is continuing to grow and expand throughout the world, and each company is contemplating their role and position within this competitive environment. Chick-fil-A is no exception to this movement and is currently the number one fast food chicken venue in the United States. Despite their regional popularity, they do not have a significant presence in the international market for fast food. As Europe specifically the UK continues to add more fast food chains, Chick-fil-A has set their sights upon this market to...
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...(2012/2013) AALBORG UNIVERSITY COPENHAGEN RESEARCH QUESTION Do Danish families Prefer traveling more abroad or within Denmark for holidays ? As a National Destination Management Organisation- VisitDenmark, what is the organization doing to stimulate Danish families to participate more in domestic tourism? * The theme of our research is Motivation. What motivates Danish families in choosing their holiday destinations? Do they mostly go abroad or not? And why? * Problem area is improving the tourism sector of Denmark to attract local Danish families. Here we will be analyzing the campaign VisitDenmark to see what the organization has been doing so far to encourage domestic tourism. TABLE OF CONTENT * chapter one……………………………………………………… …..Page 4 -Introduction (some background on tourism in Denmark)………………………4 -Problem formulation/ hypothesis -Research objective (what do we want to achieve in this research……………………………………………………………5 - Delimitation………………………………………………………………..........6 * chapter two……………………………………………………………………….7 - History of leisure tourism …………………………………………………......7-8 - Definition of theory…………………………………………………………..9-12 - Analysis of the Campaign, how does VisitDenmark promote domestic tourism……………………………………………………………………… 13-19 - Danish outbound tourism…………………………………………………...20-22 * chapter three………………………………………………………………….....23 - Research methodology……………………………………………………...23-25 - Research design……………………………………………………………..25-26 -...
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...TUI Marketing analyses of : [pic] I. INTRODUCTION TUI Group GmbH (Touristik Union International) is a German multinational travel and tourism company established in 1968 and headquartered in Hanover. First, it was an association with some medium-sized companies like Touropa, Scharnow-Reisen, Hummel Reise and Dr.Tigges-Fahrten. During 33 years, TUI joined airline companies and participated to different hotel brands. They also expended their company to Switzerland, Holland, Austria and Belgium. In 1998, they took acquisition of the group Hapag Touristik Union and 3 years later, in 2001, they became 100% subsidiary of an industrial and transportation Company named Preussag AG, which in the 1990’s decided to concentrate their company on tourism, shipping, and logistics. On 3 September 2007 the tourism division of TUI AG merged with First Choice Holidays PLC to create TUI Travel PLC, an international leisure travel group listed on the London Stock Exchange. TUI AG owns 43% of the new company, operating in 180 countries and serving 30 million customers. On March 2009, they decided to sell big parts of their important container shipping company Hapag Lloyd AG to the to the Albert Ballin consortium of investors. TUI retains a 43.3% stake in the firm and continues to wholly own and operate the cruise line Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten. This means that TUI has become a pure tourism oriented company. This...
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... container ports and their terminals. The structure of the shipping market is, moreover, continuously evolving. On the carrier side, shipping companies form consortia and alliances; on the port side, global terminal operators and dedicated container terminals are emerging. The aim of this research is to evaluate the efficiency of container ports and terminals and to study how to improve the scale efficiency of any particular port/terminal. In particular we study how certain factors influence the efficiency of container ports and terminals. Regional container ports and global container terminals are examined based on the econometrics benchmarking method Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA). Two datasets are used, a panel dataset for 32 container ports in the North Mediterranean Sea over a nine-year period, and a cross-sectional dataset for 165 container terminals worldwide. Net-effect and gross-effect SFA models are applied to both datasets. Technical, scale and overall efficiencies of individual ports/terminals are evaluated. Operation and investment strategies are examined for selected ports and terminals. The majority of the container ports and terminals in our North Mediterranean Sea samples are found to...
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...However, elsewhere – including possibly India – the sovereign state is often still struggling to retain its monopoly control. In doing so, the state stifles the full potential role of cities to advance the world, to reduce the burden of world poverty. Liberating the cities is thus a key part of the agenda for the new century and for the eradication of poverty. NIGEL HARRIS I Introduction his paper seeks to present a view of the era of globalisation through highlighting particular changes which mark the break with the preceding period, the heyday of the nationstate. The exercise is undertaken in order to assess the resulting radical changes in the conception of spatial planning and thus the emergence of a new agenda for the management of cities. Following the introduction, the second part seeks to clarify what might be meant by ‘globalisation’, and the third, the main features of the management of the old order. The fourth concerns the transition from one to the other, and the fifth, the emerging new agenda. The penultimate part concerns the emergence of a city of services, and the paper concludes with a discussion of some of the issues concerned with the governance of the new order. T II What Is ‘Globalisation’? Over the past two decades, the term ‘globalisation’ has become...
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