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...Comparison of geology articles
Article on oil production in the 21st Century
The high demand for oil in the world has initiated intensive research in order to discover more oil to cater for the high industrial and household demand. New technology adopted by various companies for example Elf, a French-based company has resulted in the discovery of more oil in various places of the world for example in the West African coast. This article covers four technological developments that are effective in tapping the subterranean oil.
4-D approach
4-D approach is one of the scientific methods that is covered by the article. One of the benefits of this system is that it effectively monitors the movement of gases and oil in the...
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...publication: Comparison between virtue ethics and Confucian ethics Virtue ethics are proprieties that describe the morality in a person without the application of rules or laws. Rules, which are normally referred to as deontology, focus on the consequences of doing immoral acts, while virtue ethics, on the other hand, focus on shaping the character of a person so that he or she does not do the immoral acts. Thus, virtue ethics do not center the argument on breaking of any rules. Rather, they concentrate on the person’s image (Carden 17). Virtue ethics mainly focus on developing good character traits in people so as to influence the kind of decisions that they make. Virtue ethics written by Aristotle emphasize that a...
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...? Comparison: Metamorphosis and Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Metamorphosis by Frank Kafka is a story based on the transformation of the life of one man called Gregor Samsa, as well as his family. Samsa wakes up one day to discover that he no longer can work as he used, because he has been turned into a monstrous insect. Thus, he becomes a parasite attached to closed places, a claustrophile and, worst of all, he cannot go out, thus, spends his entire life in hiding. At the same time, the tables are turned, and he depends on his family and assistance and care from his sister while it used to be the other way round; hence, the family which was dependent on him has to start working again. The play Loneliness of the...
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...Mobil Corporation. Retrieved November 12, 2008, from exxonmobil.com: http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/
Pratt, S. P., & Niculita, A. V. (2007). Valuing a Business: The Analysis and Appraisal of Closely Held Companies. Washington: McGraw-Hill Professional.
REUTERS. (2008, November 12). Shells Info: Reuters. Retrieved November 12, 2008, from Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?symbol=RDSa.N&rpc=66
REUTERS. (2008, November 12). XOM Info: Reuters. Retrieved November 12, 2008, from Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?symbol=XOM.N&rpc=66
Shell . (2008, September 08). Shell Oil Company. Retrieved November 12, 2008, from shell.com: http://www.shell.com/
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...;” and those involving direct foreign management or ‘exported management’ such as: “sole direct foreign investment, joint ventures, and international services” (Ibid, pp. 19-27).
Recent global developments have provided added venues for international business to enter foreign markets like the cross-border mergers and acquisition which since mid-1980s have been more utilised by MNEs in entering foreign markets (see illustration below) compared with FDI which was popularly used in 1950s-1960’s. (‘International Labour Organization’ n.d.)
Moreover, MNE operation today is characterised by intra-firm trade which role is considered critical because it may help MNEs in two ways: cost reduction through good distribution or...
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...Project: Jack, Bert, and Pratt ID Lecturer From a criminal act perspective, the court was incorrect in its ruling because Jack had already fired and had mistakenly killed Pratt, even though he wanted to shoot down Bert. The consequence of mistake does not fit in well with the claim that has been made by Jack’s attorney. This is because the attempt to murder was essentially made by Jack himself and thus this should make him stand convicted in front of the judicial eyes. Even though it is an incomplete attempt to murder Bert, the fact of the matter is that Pratt has been gunned down and killed, which is tantamount to holding Jack responsible for the same act. Moreover, he pointed the gun at...
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...that one gets, in debt financing, is the maintenance of complete ownership of the business, in comparison to equity financing. It is of great importance to also note that, banks usually expect you to put up assets to back up loan, inform of security. These assets could include property, your personal investments, equipment or other tangible holdings that the bank could seize if you default on the loan (Pratt, 2010).
Equity financing is especially very common among small business owners, because of the concerns they have about either qualifying for a loan or having to channel too much of their profits into repaying the loan. Investors and partners can provide equity financing, and they generally expect...
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...Part 2 The changes in the surplus and deficit are attributed to the change in license system from an old style to a newer system. Part 3 If the number of vehicles failing inspection would increase then this would increase the revenue obtained from the vehicle inspection fees by an additional 15%. Therefore making standards tougher would result in more vehicles failing the inspection and subsequently lead to an increase in revenue. This would be beneficial to the organization.
Part 4
a) If the new system is implemented at the beginning of the year, there would be higher deficits in general for that financial year. This is because the cost incurred by the organization in contracting outsiders for the licenses is much higher... 2 The changes in...
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...scholars and the topic relies on literacy context. The aim of the speaker is to educate the audience. The speaker manages to educate the audience by answering thoughts on what Tony Sarmiento called ‘new visions of literacy’ in his comments to the conference (Pratt 486). In addition, the speaker succeeds in informing and educating because she brings in information from historical context and compares it with modern ways. This comparison aids her audience in understanding what she is saying more. The Speaker also employs the logical appeal. This is evident from the fact that she has used images to emphasize her point. The images make the audience believe that her claims are valid. In the instance where the...
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...S&S AIR COMPANY Internal growth rate= (Return on Asset x Retention ratio Return on Asset x Retention ratio)
Return on Asset= 2,029,766/19,986,170=0.10
Retention ratio= 1-dividend pay-out; Dividend pay-out= 610,000/2,029,766=0.3
1-0.3=0.7
IGR= (0.1 X 0.3)/1-(0.1 X 0.3)
0.03/0.97=0.031
3.1%
Sustainable Growth Rate= (Net income/ Shareholder’s equity) x (1-retention ratio)
(2,029,766/11,435,815) x (1-0.7)
0.18 x 0.3=0.053
5.3%
Internal growth rate: This percentage of (5.3%) is the maximum growth S&S Company can grow with external financial aid.
Sustainable Growth rate: Refers to the growth rate a S&S Air company can grow...
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