...in the Netherlands and are the second largest energy company in the world. “Shell has operations in over 90 countries, produces around 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day and has 44,000 service stations worldwide (Shell, 2011).” Shell Oil Company, its subsidiary in the United States, is one of Royal Dutch Shell’s largest businesses. It has integrated itself into every area of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power generation and trading. It also has in its holdings major renewable energy activities, including bio-fuels, hydrogen, solar and wind power. Shell takes pride in being a leading innovator in the oil industry. Political Analysis At $1.8 trillion dollars a year, oil is the most traded commodity and the demand over the past year is rising. As discussion to extended drilling on U.S soil has intensified, President Obama has recently enacted a plan to place a hold on the 1,700 mile Keystone Pipeline Project after hearing concerns from environmental groups such as the BlueGreen Alliance. This comes after “the State Department subjected the Keystone Project to three years of review” (Krauthammer, 2011) and construction was set to begin. It has now been announced no decision will be made on the continuation of the project for 12-18 months. Canada will continue to extract oil no matter if the Keystone Project moves forward or not and there are no guarantees Canada will wait on...
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...AMERICAN IRON INC By: Levon Sookias Lin Minxuan Shan Lu Jacob Collins Table of Contents Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 Management Team and Company Structure----------------------------------------------------------4 Operations Plan and Product/Service Development Plan------------------------------------------11 Financial Projections---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 Reference-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 Summary American Iron Inc. is a manufacturing company. Our company’s objective is to manufacture, using existing foundry practices, grey and ductile cast iron components for public works and highway use, based in the North East United States. The construction industry is finally looking at an upturn in its fortunes after the disastrous effects of the global financial crisis. Because of this upturn in the economy, the construction industry is bouncing back. The North East United States needs substantial infrastructure upgradation and improvements (C. Campbell, Campbell Foundries, personal communication 9-24-2014). Foundries in the United States slowly closed down during the financial crisis. There used to be plenty of foundries all over the United States that used to make cast iron manhole covers and grates. Now there are only 4 in all of the USA...
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...Case Analysis Project Summer 2014 Brandon Ast Christina Casey Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………3 Overview of the Company Current Strategies Current Mission External Environment…………………………………………………………………………….4 Assessment of External Environment Porter’s Five Forces Assessment of Strategic Groups Key Competitors Internal Environment……………………………………………………………………………..7 Value-Chain Analysis SWOT Analysis Financial Statement Analysis Analysis of Financial Data Key Resources and Capabilities Internal Efficiency and Cost Savings Industry Analysis Analysis of Marketing Position………………………………………………………………..18 Company & Industry Growth Marketing Strategies Analysis of Management Stock Performance International Strategies Strategic Position…………………………………………………………………………………21 Current Core Competencies Competitive Advantages Performance Indicators Recommendations and Discussion………………………………………………………………23 Long-Term Options SBU Level Recommendations Short-Term Options Corporate Social Responsibility Environment and Sustainability Introduction Las Vegas Sands Corporation (LVS) is a multinational casino and resort company that began in 1989 when Sheldon Adelson purchased the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since 1990, LVS has grown into a luxury hotel, entertainment, and gambling corporation with locations in the United States in China. Among their most well-known American properties are The Venetian...
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...happens (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate or highlights some key role the nurse may played in the emergency preparedness and response to hurricane disaster in within a community during or the before the actual disaster. THE ROLE OF THE NURSE' DURING HURRICANE DISASTER Hurricanes are a large tropical storms that comes with heavy rains. Hurricanes contains winds that may be in excess of 74 miles per hour and large areas of rainfall, creating flooding. In addition, hurricanes have the potential to create large and dangerous tornadoes (http://www.severeweather.com/hurricanes). The ocean-water temperature has to be above 79-degree for hurricane to developed. Therefore, hurricanes happened in late summer and early fall. Meteorologist used the term tropical storms when the winds are under 74 miles per hour and hurricanes when it rises above 74 miles hour. A hurricanes can last up to 2-weeks causes damages and in most causes it may be deadly. Florida and Texas rank the highest states in the United States and both states have seen more damages as the result of the hurricanes disaster. As a nurse living in the state of Texas and in the city of Houston, near the gulf coast, it very important to be knowledgeable about hurricanes and its effect on the community and the state as a whole (O'Boyle & Roberton, 2006). Who in Texas will...
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...- and pushed gasoline prices well beyond $1 a litre in the summer of 2005. But how high are prices like that, historically speaking? Turns out these records may not be records, after all. Oil prices were stable for most of the 100 years before 1973 at well under $5 a barrel. Expressed in today's dollars (all figures in U.S. dollars), the price was closer to $10 a barrel, hitting highs of about $15 and lows close to $8. Even as the world economy boomed in the decades following the Second World War, prices remained fairly stable. That's mainly because the United States held most of the clout in the oil industry - and the U.S. government regulated the price of oil. From 1958 to 1970, prices were stable at about $3 per barrel, but in real terms the price of crude oil declined from above $15 to below $12 per barrel. The decline in the price of crude when adjusted for inflation was further exacerbated in 1971 and 1972 by the weakness of the U.S. dollar. But by the early 1970s, that changed. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries had become a force and in 1973, the first major oil shock hit the world as Arab nations refused to sell to countries that had expressed support for Israel in the Arab-Israeli war of October 1973. Within a few months, the price of oil went from around $3 a barrel to about $12. That sounds like a bargain, compared with just over $70 in April 2006. But expressed in today's dollars, the price went from around $10 a barrel to $40 a barrel. That's...
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...Feasibility Study for Soap Football Business Venture By: Kunal Sharma 3077704 November 2012 88/100 – well done and a viable concept. ~Steve Dhillon Table of Contents Page # 1. Cover Page 1 2. Table of contents 2 3. The concept 3 4. Preliminary marketing planning 5 5. Customers 6 6. Competition 7 7. Location 8 8. Pricing strategy 9 9....
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...SWOT Analysis: Internal Factors * Strengths Al Ain is an attractive destination for many visitors, and has a range of unique and diverse attractions. While the comments here are concentrated on the wildlife park future, it should always be remembered that wildlife park sits in the wider context of tourism and leisure activities and the intangible, emotional attributes of Al Ain such as the unique combination of atmosphere, culture and Al Ain history. Government support: Abu Dhabi economic vision 2030 outline the economic diversification plans of Abu Dhabi Government to be away from overdependence on hydrocarbon industries. The company is being given 2.6 billion US dollars to be transformed into Al Ain wild life park and Resort. Continuous political stability in UAE attracting businesses to invest in UAE. This project is a chance for everyone to invest. Partnership agreements with international and regional organizations are another advantage for AWPR. The agreements further reinforce Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort's commitment to partnering with conservation organizations both regionally and internationally. The agreement includes an animal and plant exchange program. As part of a major expansion, Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort is developing a world desert habitat featuring the animals and plants. AWPR has a lot of partnerships and agreements such as: * Exclusive agreement with San Diego Zoo was a huge benefit to the Al Ain wildlife park & resort which...
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...Earthquakes I Earth’s composition Earth is a dense, stratified planet with many layers: core (inner and outer), mantle and crust Inner core: most dense material, solid iron and nickel Outer core: second most dense, liquid, iron and nickel Mantle: composed of oxygen, silicon, magnesium, aluminum Crust: composed of sodium and potassium rich silicate rocks Upper 100-350 km of upper mantle makes up asthenosphere: fluid layer due to heating from core Plate tectonics Earth’s uppermost layer, the lithosphere, broken up into 7 plates due to movement of asthenosphere underneath Plate tectonics- name for dynamic interactions of these plates Plate boundaries 3 types: divergent, covergent, and transform Divergent boundaries: tension from deep earth pulls two plates away from each other, allowing lava to upwell through the cracks and create new seafloor Covergent boundaries: two plates coming together as stress pushes plates toward each other- one plate forced under another in a subduction zone Transform boundaries: two plates slide past each other horizontally-frequent cause of destructive forces like earthquakes The nature of earthquakes Cause = abrupt movements on faults Fractures in earths lithosphere Normal fault- block above the fault has moved downward relative to the black below Reverse fault- upper block, above the fault plane, moves up and over the lower block (aka thrust fault) Right lateral strike slip fault- two blocks slide past one another Earths crustal...
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...MADURAI: With the monsoon playing hide and seek, the drinking water situation is turning chaotic in Madurai city with many parts of the city not getting proper water supply. However, the situation is due to technical snags in the drinking water supply system rather than the water level in Vaigai reservoir, according to officials. City councillors for a few months have been raising the issue in the council meetings, saying the drinking water supply is erratic. They also highlighted the fact that sewage was getting mixed with drinking water in many wards. Meanwhile, demonstrations are being held in many parts of the city of late with people picketing the roads owing to lack of drinking water. Recently, people from Tiruparankundram picketed the road over the drinking water issue on Monday and there was a tussle between the public and police as a result. ower supply problems affecting water supply Monday, December 24, 2012 ST CATHERINE, Jamaica - National Water Commission (NWC) customers in sections of St Catherine served by the Sue River Water Treatment Plant are being advised that power supply problems affecting the plant have resulted in the current disruption in water supply. Areas that are affected include: Free Town, Benard, Sue River, Mizpah, St Faiths, Cassava River, Glengoffe, Goffe Road, Jambos Pond. Big Road, Accles Hill, Above Rocks, Zion Hill, Harker's Hall, Retirement, Edward Piece, Barnett, Centre Cut, Ennis and Mt Mattis. The company is reporting that every effort...
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....................................................................................................... 8 THE PESTLE FRAMEWORK.................... .............................................................................. 10 ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................. 11 SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT........................................................................................ 14 TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT........................................................................................ 15 DEMAND CONDITION MARKET AUDIT....................................................................................................................... 16 PROFIT ANALYSIS...................................................................................................................... 18 ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES:.............................................................................................. 18 MARKETING MIX SEGMENTATION 4 COMPANY PROFILE 4 PLACE STRATEGY 8 PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY 9 CONCLUSION 12 REFERENCES EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report deals with the entry of Damro Furniture in Qatar. This report outlays the marketing aspects to be employed by Damro in Qatar with regards to the 4Ps of marketing i.e. product, price, promotion and place. The entry Damro in Qatar is important as it deals with marketing in an unknown destination. The customers in Qatar are not familiar...
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...marticulation number: 201011524 FTUG 44201, Business Environments Dr Marcjanna Augustyn DUE dATE: 04.05.2012 A Report showing the key political, economic, social and technological factors that are likely to influence: FlyBE limited Contents Page Title Page ________________________________________________ Page 1 Contents Page _____________________________________________ Page 2 List of Tables and Diagrams __________________________________ Page 3 Executive Summary _________________________________________ Page 4 Introduction ________________________________________________ Page 5 Methodology ______________________________________________ Page 6 Findings/Results ________________________________________ Page 7 – 16 Conclusion/Recommendation _________________________________ Page 17 References _________________________________________________ Page 18 List of Tables and Diagrams Table 1: “Key Financials and Employees” (FAME database) ___________________________ page 7 Table 2: “Number of passengers travelled through UK airports for the years 2007 till 2011” ______________________________________________________________________________ page 9 Table 3: “Interest Rates” _____________________________________________________ page 10 Table 4: “Estimated increases in rate of APD paid by a family of four” __________________ page 11 Table 5: “Percentage of people aged 65 and above”__________________________________...
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...change, its diversity, and desire to eliminate barriers. To remain successful in every aspect of the oil industry they must be at the leading edge of the competition. For this to be possible ExxonMobil must require the corporations operational, financial, human, and technological resources be evaluated frequently and used wisely. ExxonMobil makes every effort to improve productivity through learning, implementing best practices, sharing, and improving efficiency. ExxonMobil also strives to achieve superior operating and financial results as they adhere to the quality stands of business and ethical conduct. Their commitment to developing proprietary technologies gives them the ability to provide a competitive edge (ExxonMobil, 2012). This analysis will outline the strategic initiatives taken by ExxonMobil relative to organizational and operational adaptation to changing markets, economic trends, adapting to a recession, strategic goals and how...
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...Content Content………………………………………………………………………………..1 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………2 2.0 Background………………………………………………………………………2 3.0 Presentation of options……………………………………………………………3 3.1Desalination……………………………………………………………………3 3.2Water reuse…………………………………………….………………………3 4.0 Requirements………………………………………………………………………3 4.1 Cost……………………………………………………………...……………3 4.2 Environment…………………………………………….……………………4 4.3 Sustainability…………………………………………………………………5 5.0Comparison of options…………………………………….………….……………6 5.1 Cost……………………………………………………………………………6 5.1.1 Desalination……………………………………….……….……………6 5.1.2 Water reuse…………………………………………..…………………6 5.2 Environment………………………………………………………...…………7 5.2.1Desalination………………………………………………………………7 5.2.2 Water reuse…………………………………………...…………………8 5.3 Sustainability……………………………………………………..……………9 5.3.1 Desalination……………………………………………...………………9 5.3.2 Water reuse…………………………………………...…………………9 6.0 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………9 7.0 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………10 8.0 Bibliography……………………………………………………...………………11 1.0 Introduction Water is one of our most critical resources. However, as climate change warms the atmosphere and alters the hydrological cycle, around the world it is under threat (EPA, 2013). In addition, the high population and excessive development lead to the water consumption has a significant increase (Zhang, et al. 2010). As a result, a variety of countries are facing water shortage...
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...more than just serve as pleasant green backdrops. The grass plants that make up the lawns serve as miniature air-conditioners and pollution-abatement centers. On a block of eight houses, the front lawns have the cooling effect of 70 tons of air-conditioning. The plants, in transpiring water to cool themselves, also cool the surrounding area. Roughly 50 percent of the heat striking a turf area is eliminated by transpiration. When the temperature of the sidewalk is 100 °F, the temperature of the adjacent turf remains near 75 °F. This cooling may last into the night, with studies showing a 13-degree cooling at 9 p.m. This air-conditioning is not free, however. An average 5,000-square-foot lawn transpires about 3,000 gallons of water on a hot summer day. If this water is not supplied by rain, it must be applied by some other means. Turfgrass also functions as a noise barrier. Studies at the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratory in Geneva, Illinois, found Kentucky bluegrass turf more sound-absorbent than a heavy carpet on a felt pad. One of the most significant byproducts of a living, green backdrop is its effect upon the atmosphere. A 250-square-foot lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four. The average lawn traps significant amounts of carbon dioxide, peroxyacetyl nitrates, and ozone, as well as particulate matter. A most important effect is the prevention of soil erosion and enhancement of ground water recharge. Research shows infiltration is much higher on turfed areas than on...
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...Summer 12 Nova Scotia Power Inc J u n e 1 9 t h 2 0 1 2 M G M T 4 0 0 1 P r o f . T a r r a n t Table of Contents Company Overview .............................................................................................5 Current Mission/Vision/Strategic Direction .......................................................5 Review of Strategic Direction .............................................................................6 EXTERNAL ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 8 Socio-cultural ................................................................................................................ 8 Increased Environmental Concern ....................................................................8 Increased population ...........................................................................................8 Technology ................................................................................................................... 8 Technological Customer Service Integration ...................................................8 Aging Infrastructure capacity .............................................................................9 New Technology Growth and its Falling...
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