...Abstract The fish market is a 20 billion dollar industry and one company has played a major role. Neptune Gourmet Seafood is an 820 million dollar corporation that has just recently invested heavily in technology, allowing their trawlers to move further out to sea to fish and maintain the quality the company has been known for. In doing so, they have found themselves reaching a decision point. Even though they have been going further out to sea, they have been bringing back larger than normal catches and because of this, their warehouse finished goods inventory has become bloated, with twice the normal supply on hand. This paper will address the decision process. In doing so we will define the problem, look at the decision dimensions, provide analysis of the supply and demand drivers as well as elasticities most relevant in the case, look at industry structure and concentration, and look at expectations of equilibriums and game theory as the future plays out. From this we can draw a conclusion and recommendation. Class or Mass Case Study The fish market is a 20 billion dollar industry (Kesner & Walters, 2005, para. 5) and one company has played a major role. Neptune Gourmet Seafood is an 820 million dollar corporation (Kesner & Walters, 2005, para. 5, 9) that has just recently invested heavily in technology, allowing their trawlers to move further out to sea to fish and maintain the quality the company has been known for. In doing so, they have found themselves...
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...the Kuiper Belt. BEYOND PLUTO A recent Washington Post article detailed what New Horizons might discover next. According to the Scott Sheppard, an astronomer of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, astronomers have detected 1,500 icy bodies past Pluto, and many of these bodies could be potential planets. Most of them will probably be nothing more than floating chunks of ice and rock, but some could potentially be “dwarf planets” like Pluto. However, Sheppard also speculates that there could be something the size of Neptune lurking about, just outside of field of vision. FOLLOW THE NEW HORIZONS MISSION HERE “I think there are definitely things out there bigger than Pluto that are yet to be discovered,” Sheppard told the Washington Post. BEYOND THE KUIPER BELT Back in 2014, Sheppard and Chad Trujillo of the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii published a paper together in Nature. Their research tells the story of a potential planet similar to the size of Neptune lurking out there in deep space. The first sign of this potential planet X came with the discovery of a dwarf planet named 2012 VP113. It’s three times as far from the sun as Pluto, and actually exists beyond the Kuiper Belt. Sheppard and Trujillo noticed that VP113 seemed to share an orbital angle with other very large objects. What makes this interesting is a concept called the “argument of perihelion.” Perihelion is when an object reaches its closest point to the sun in its orbit. In simpler terms, VP113 and its orbiting...
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...FINAL EXAM STUDENT’S MANE: LORENZO NICOLAS MBA OBAMA PROFFESOR’S NAME: NINA WALKER SCI110 STRAYER UNIVERISTY March 19, 2014 1. There are two types of weathering. The first is mechanical weathering, the gradual breakdown of rock to sand, and then to silt, or powdered rock, and finally to clay through physical means. Mechanical weathering occurs in a variety of ways. For example, Heat and cold may cause minerals within a rock to expand and shrink at different rates, creating cracks. Water may seep into those cracks and freeze, expanding and splitting the rock. A raging river or ocean waves can smash rocks against each other, wearing the outsides smooth and turning rocks into sand. Or sand carried by the wind can act like sandpaper, slowly wearing rock away. A Glacier can rub debris against the rock beneath it, also acting like sandpaper. Even plants can force rocks to split as roots creep into cracks and grow. The second type of weathering is chemical Weathering, the breakup of rock caused by a change in its chemical makeup. Rain is the most common producer of chemicals that can weather rock. For example, Rain absorbs carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the atmosphere, forming carbonic acid and sulfuric acid, two liquids capable of dissolving other materials. The levels of carbonic and sulfuric acids in rain, while generally weak, can over time dissolve rock such as limestone, freeing other types of rock. Over very long periods, rain can even dissolve enough limestone...
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...Strong… Neptune Orient Lines Limited Annual Report 2011 CONteNts 6 The Most Honoured Names in Global Trade 8 NOL Group at a Glance 10 Chairman’s Message 12 Board of Directors 14 Group President and CEO’s Message 18 Management Team 20 Liner Review 23 Logistics Review 26 Source of our Strength 28 Dedicated People 29 Financial Wherewithal 30 Sound Investments 31 Superior Technology 32 Recognised Brands 33 Sustainable Operations 34 Community Spirit 36 Corporate Data 37 Corporate Governance and Summary Financial Statements & Sound NOL Group has a healthy balance sheet plus fully committed financing for investments. In the midst of an industry downturn, the Group is positioned for future growth. Leaner… A group-wide Efficiency Leadership Programme is accelerating the drive to streamline operations and improve our cost base. 2 Neptune Orient Lines Limited Annual Report 2011 Neptune Orient Lines Limited Annual Report 2011 3 & Cleaner NOL is committed to sound environmental stewardship in all its activities. Trade must be environmentally sustainable or it can’t grow to meet the needs of the global economy. Neptune Orient Lines Limited Annual Report 2011 5 The Most Honoured Names in Global Trade Best Logistics Service Provider – Sea Freight Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards Ship Operator of the Year Lloyd’s List Best Shipping Line, Asia-Europe Trade Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards Innovation IT of the Year Containerisation...
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...First, in the nineteenth century, there was a lack of technology, and the experts in technology had the minimum equipment to help in the field. Furthermore, there was a lack of experience, and there were not many experts in the field. In addition, there was a lack of funding, and it was hard to open an observatory on personal fund. Moreover, finding the perfect location for a new observatory was a little bet tricky. The Lowell Observatory had three purposes: discover new information about the planet Mars, keep track of the solar system, and a museum for the next generation. From the Lowell Observatory, there was an incredible discovery which was the discovery of the dwarf planet Pluto. Some of the central questions addressed in this research paper are: Who found the planet Pluto? Should Pluto be considered as a dwarf planet? One of many challenges astronomers faces trying to start an observatory in the nineteenth century is lack of technology. For instance, Paul G. Abel in “Making visual lunar and planetary observations at the Lowell Observatory” writes about Percival Lowell and how he got the idea to start observatory. Also, he mention that he traveled to Japan, and Italy Milan to study the Japanese culture and to learn from the Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli about observatories. “In the winter of 1893−’94, Lowell returned once more to the US.” He had all the information he needed to run his own observatory and he was ready to risk his life for the observatory (Paul...
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...International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, April, 2011 A Mutual Construction for IDS Using GA S. Selvakani Kandeeban Professor and Head, MCA Department, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India sselvakani@hotmail.com R. S. Rajesh Reader, Department of CSE, Manonmanium Sundaranar University,, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India rs_rajesh@yahoo.co.in Abstract A variety of intrusion prevention techniques, such as user authentication using passwords, avoidance of programming errors and information protection, has been used to protect computer systems. However information prevention alone is not sufficient to protect our systems as those systems become even more complex with the rapid growth and expansion of Internet technology and local network systems. Moreover, programming errors, firewall configuration errors and ambiguous or undefined security policies add to the system’s complexity. An Intrusion Detection system (IDS) is therefore needed as another layer to protect computer systems. The IDS is one of the most important techniques of information dynamic security technology. It is defined as a process of monitoring the events occurring in a computer system or network and analyzing them to differentiate between normal activities of the system and behaviors that can be classified as suspicious or intrusive. Current Intrusion Detection Systems have several known shortcomings, such as low accuracy (registering high False Positives and...
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...Examination Paper of Principles and Practices of Management 1 IIBM of Business Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Principles and Practices of Management Subject Code-B101 Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) This section consists of multiples choice and short notes type questions Part one carries 1 mark each & part two carries 5 marks each. Attempt all questions Part One Multiple Choices: 1. A plan is a trap laid to capture the ________ a. Future b. Past c. Policy d. Procedure 2. Which of the following is the function for employing suitable person for the enterprise? a. Organizing b. Staffing c. Directing d. Controlling 3. ___________ means “ group of activities & employees into departments”: a. Orientation b. Standardization c. Process d. Departmentation 4. This theory states that authority is the power that is accepted by others: a. Acceptance theory b. Competence theory c. Formal authority theory d. Informal authority theory 5. Which of the following means dispersal of decision-making power to the lower levels of the organization? a. Decentralization b. Centralization c. Dispersion d. Delegation 6. This chart is the basic document of the organizational structure: a. Functional chart b. Posts chart Examination Paper of Principles and Practices of Management 2 IIBM of Business Management c. Master chart d. Departmental chart 7. Communication which flow from the...
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... |College of Humanities | | |ENG/101 Version 5 | | |Effective Essay Writing | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description In this course, students develop academic writing skills. Students use the writing process to construct an expository essay with an emphasis on coherence and correctness in written communication. Students also conduct basic research for the expository essay. Selected readings provide the basis for discussion regarding the difference between fact and opinion. Grammar exercises focus on verb tense and form, subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement, and pronoun case. Students also complete exercises covering topic sentences, paragraph development, citations, and formatting guidelines. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change....
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...Capitalization Rules Capitalization is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. Experienced writers are stingy with capitals. It is best not to use them if there is any doubt. Rule 1. Capitalize the first word of a document and the first word after a period. Rule 2. Capitalize proper nouns—and adjectives derived from proper nouns. Examples: the Golden Gate Bridge the Grand Canyon a Russian song a Shakespearean sonnet a Freudian slip With the passage of time, some words originally derived from proper nouns have taken on a life, and authority, of their own and no longer require capitalization. Examples: herculean (from the ancient-Greek hero Hercules) quixotic (from the hero of the classic novel Don Quixote) draconian (from ancient-Athenian lawgiver Draco) The main function of capitals is to focus attention on particular elements within any group of people, places, or things. We can speak of a lake in the middle of the country, or we can be more specific and say Lake Michigan, which distinguishes it from every other lake on earth. Capitalization Reference List * Brand names * Companies * Days of the week and months of the year * Governmental matters Congress (but congressional), the U.S. Constitution (but constitutional), the Electoral College, Department of Agriculture. Note: Many authorities do not capitalize federal orstate unless it is part of the official title: State Water Resources Control...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INTERTESTAMENT PERIOD PAPER A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED TO DR. BOB KENDALL FOR NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE MASTERS OF PASTORAL COUNSELING DEGREE IN THE LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SEMINARY BY JASON MOORE OMAHA, NE OCTOBER 2013 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………1 SILENCE WITHOUT SILENCE...……………………………………………………………..2 SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………………….….7 iii INTRODUCTION For many people the transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament is strange and considerably confusing. Without knowing what took place in the “silent years”, it very well can be a difficult task to make the leap from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The Old Testament world looks and sounds completely different from the world the New Testament describes, however, the same spirit inspired the writings of both canons. It must be known to the reader that the Old and New Testaments complement each other. In order to get the full understanding and the entire picture of God’s Word, you must understand them together. But, in order to understand them together, there is the time period of 400 years that are not included. This 400 year time frame plays a huge part in understanding how the two different worlds of the Old and New Testaments come together to make a comprehensive story. The “Intertestamental Period” is a short amount of time in relativity to the rest of Biblical history, but this short time frame...
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...9/11 I chose the events of 9/11 for my research paper because there has not been any other even in U.S. history that has changed America as much as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Not even when Japan attack Pearl Harbor had such an attack on the U.S. changed the way we live or the way we see things. Yes the attack on Pearl Harbor sent the U.S. to war but the 9/11 attacks have not only changed our thinking but also implemented a new system to alert Americans when there could be another attack on U.S. soil. There has been so much talk on the events of 9/11 from it being another country to it being the work of the government to hide information to wanting to start a war. Which it did, American forces invaded Afghanistan to search for Osama Bin Laden. The thought that someone could hijack commercial airliners (Boeing 767s) and use them to attack high rises, not only high rises but U.S. landmarks and also the Pentagon which houses the military headquarters in the United States. There were four airliners hijacked that day with three of them hitting their marks and the fourth one crashing in a Pennsylvania field. The attacks are the worst terrorist attacks to ever happen on U.S. soil, resulting in more than 3,000 people were killed due to the attacks on New York and Washington D.C. After the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center on the 80th floor, it trapped hundreds of people above the fiery inferno and they started evacuating the north tower. Within...
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...LaTrice D. Narcisse Lnarcisse7@gmail.com Leadership & Organizational Behavior MGMT 591 Effective Internal Communication Professor Joseph Neptune February 22, 2015 Abstract Proper communication with any company is imperative to its daily operations and employee morale. Communication is defined as purposeful activity of exchanging information and meaning using various techniques or natural means. Large companies can lose sight of this as they grow and grow outside of their center of operations. When any company acquires additional business and begins to run it in a different culture it is important to know how that culture or environment thinks, acts, and responds before setting up shop. If this is properly done then this prevents the possibility of misinformation or a misrepresentation of the information being relayed. There are several basic activates that can provide a solid foundation to and for management in a good communication process. Managers should hold monthly meetings with all staff together; this provides a sense of teamwork and necessary information gets to everyone at the same time. Managers should also weekly or bi-weekly meetings with all managers. These types of meetings should be held regardless if there is a problem or not. They are to support the exchange of ideas and questions, to gain clarity. Each location should have their own processes while staying true the company’s goals and any standard practices that already in place. AmeriHealth...
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...likeminded people who try to change the social norms with the use of force and coercion according to their wishes and beliefs. Terrorism has evolved through various stages referred to as Waves of Terrorism. The terrorists have not only improved their tactics but also their reach and impact. The present wave of terrorism can be likened to a “Spider and Starfish” analogy wherein the spider is the human society and government while the starfish is the terrorist organization. The former is conventional, hierarchically organization and centrally controlled while the latter is decentralized, loosely controlled and non hierarchical. An attempt shall be made to understand the waves of terrorism and the false assumptions regarding terrorism. The paper dilates upon historic transition of terrorism, false assumptions regarding terrorism and recommendations for defeating terrorism in Pakistan and the region. HISTORIC TRANISTION OF TERRORISM The phenomenon of terrorism existed since the Medieval Times. Acts of terrorism were not labeled in the classic sense as today but rather had different labels in different epoch. What started as random sporadic hit and run attacks, later transformed into more vicious acts of violence. These acts were simply aimed at mere arm-twisting for various concessions or goals set by the perpetuators of these terrorist organizations. The phenomenon underwent various transition stages, each lasting for roughly one to two decades according to world renowned scholar...
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...10/25/2013 Department of Physics | Loyola College | JOURNAL | PHYSICA | JOURNAL | PHYSICA | CONTNETS * About college * About physics department * Students club * Science news * Science facts * Picture of the day * Puzzle * Riddle ABOUT COLLEGE Glorious college: Loyola College Loyola College was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1925, with the primary objective of providing University Education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving Students, especially those belonging to the Catholic Community. Although this college is meant primarily for Catholics, it admits other students irrespective of caste and creed. The College aims at training young men and women of quality to be leaders in all walks of life, whom we hope will play a vital role in bringing about the desired changes for the betterment of the people of our country, more particularly of the dalits and other poorer and marginalized sections of society. The College trains young men and women to serve their fellowmen in justice, truth and love. Loyola College became autonomous in July 1978. The College, however, continues to be affiliated to the University of Madras and is autonomous, in the sense that it is free to frame its own course of studies and adopt innovative methods of teaching and evaluation. The University degrees will be conferred on the students passing the examinations conducted by the college. In Loyola, we look at education differently...
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...The short-term memory/long-term memory distinction If there is a difference between short- and long-term memory stores, there are two possible ways in which these stores may differ: in duration, and in capacity. A duration difference means that items in short-term storage decay from this sort of storage as a function of time. A capacity difference means that there is a limit in how many items short-term storage can hold. If there is only a limit in capacity, a number of items smaller than the capacity limit could remain in short-term storage until they are replaced by other items. Both types of limit are controversial. Therefore, in order to assess the usefulness of the short-term storage concept, duration and capacity limits will be assessed in turn. Short-term memory is used to remember a number looked up in a telephone book. Students who cram for a test retain the information in their short-term memory. Important life moments, such as the birth of a child, are stored in a person's long-term memory. Looking through old photos will likely trigger long-term memories. Bottom of Form Short-term and long-term memory, while closely related, have many differences. Long-term memory is used to store information, memories, skill sets and procedural knowledge that can be readily retrieved when needed, both voluntarily and involuntarily. Short-term memory is designed to retain information for a brief period of time, after which it is then either forgotten or stored permanently...
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