Essays on Northeast

INTRODUCTION

Economical and industrial development are two of the most important elements on the evolutional way for any country and nationality. However, it often happens so that people discover something new and hurl themselves into using it before making throughout estimations of potential risks and hazards. This is especially common if such newly discovered entity (an invention, or mineral, or a way to dig out minerals – this could be anything) is capable of making large sums of money: then there is no particular doubt of this entity becoming incredibly popular and exploited to the extent of being overused. To top ...

Introduction

The organization is looking at establishing the new reception and distribution operation for the finished goods, produced outside the domestic market. The market complexity, costs and operational efficiency in downstream logistics are critical to the success of the new venture. Importantly, the recommended warehousing operation should take into account the geographical spread of the customer base to the West Coast and Northeast of the United States as well as Canada. The purpose of this document is to present a preliminary analysis of the market trends, associated with the warehousing activities for similar operations and provides the recommendation, which would ...

Abstract

A sandstorm is characterized as one that whips up extraordinary loads of sand into the air, forming a dense cloud above the ground in the process. While most of the sand will rise higher than 50 cm, some sand particles can even ascend to the height of 2 meters. According to Wikipedia, the average diameter of the particles carried by such dust storm winds will vary between 0.15 and 0.30 mm. Wind speeds such during sandstorms have been recorded at up to 16 km per hour and more, while most storms continue to blow for between three hours to ...

Briefing Paper 1

a.) The “act of state doctrine” provides that a court in the United States, cannot pass judgement on the actions of a foreign government taken within their own country or territory that it has jurisdiction over (Cheeseman, 2012). In essence, the doctrine bars U.S. courts from interfering in the domestic policy actions of another government in their own country. b.) Under a communist theory of the world, the government of Cuba did act ethically when it appropriately the Glens’ property. From an American perspective, the expropriation was not only ethically questionable but most likely illegal. Club Med, under the ...

1.0 Tectonic Setting of South China Hong Kong, which is located near the southeastern margin of the Eurasian Continental Plate (ECP), called the Cathaysia Block, in Southeast China, rests on a stable intraplate region of the ECP some 700 km from its nearest plate boundary, an area that underlies Taiwan and trends southward to the Philippines and northeastward to Japan (Pappin, Koo, Free, & Tsang, 2008). Although stable, this continental intraplate region has been associated with earthquakes in the past as it straddles the northeast-trending Lianhuashan Fault Zone. There are two major fault zones, which trends in the regional northeast ...

Who

The fire is considered a (singular) wildfire (rather than a collection of wildfires). It has been attributed to warmer-than-average atmospheric conditions, with temperatures rising more than 40o F above normal for this time of year. Strong winds have helped fan the flames and encourage the rapid spread of the fire in all directions from its starting point (Kahn, 2016).

What

On May 1, 2016, a fire started 15 km east of Fort McMurray, prompting local officials to declare a state of emergency, and initiating a mandatory evacuation of the neighborhoods of Prairie Creek, Gregoire, and the Centennial Trailer Park. More ...

Introduction

The issue of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking” an innovation how to extract natural gas from minerals such as shale rock has become very controversial as of recently in the United States. Large sections of the United States especially in the Northeast have lots of shale rock which has caused many oil and gas companies naturally to extract the region’s resources. This over time has caused many conflicts between the oil companies, local residents as well as local, state and federal authorities. Many people question how safe of a process fracking is and what are the unknown ...

Executive Summary

The purpose of this report is to analyse the dairy industry in China and provide recommendations on the creation of a joint venture between a foreign company and a local company in China. A market overview is done to establish the current market situation. The current market situation is analysed when overviewing the market. The writer looks at the production and consumption rate in the country. A literature review is used to analyse the production and consumption of dairy products in the country. Information from website and other secondary sources especially statistics from the dairy associations in country is ...

Impact of Benjamin Franklin's Charts of the Golf Stream on the Shipping Industry

The Gulf Stream is a gigantic current that flows from the Mexican Gulf, past the Florida Peninsula, U.S. East Coast and up to Cape Hatteras. The current then flows across the Atlantic towards Iceland, British Isles, and to Norway. Viewed from the Straits of Florida, the stream has a width of approximately forty miles. Its speed can go as high as five miles per hour (4.3 nautical knots). As the current flows into North Atlantic, the width widens and can increase to up to hundreds of miles at some points (Richardson 51). The amount of water carried by the ...

Annotated Bibliography

Co-Occurrence and Treatment 1. Annotated Bibliography 1. Ta, V. M., Juon, H. S., Gielen, A. C., Steinwachs, D., & Duggan, A. (2008). Disparities in use of mental health and substance abuse services by Asian and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander women. The journal of behavioral health services & research, 35(1), 20-36. This study is very recent which is one of the reasons it was selected for inclusion of my annotated bibliography. The researchers aimed to examined comorbidity of mental illness and substance abuse both of which that require treatment. Therefore, this analysis will yield prevalence of comorbidity as well as the ...

Impact of Benjamin Franklin's Charts of the Golf Stream on the Shipping Industry

The Gulf Stream is a gigantic river that flows inside ocean from the Mexican Gulf, passing through Florida Peninsula, the East Coast and to Cape Hatteras. The current flows into the Iceland, British Isles, and to Norway. Viewed from the Straits of Florida, the stream has a width of approximately forty miles. Its speed can go as high as five miles per hour. As the Current flows into North Atlantic, the width widens and can increase to up to hundreds of miles at some points (Richardson 51). The amount of water carried by the Gulf Stream is more than ...

1.0 Introduction Cyber wars or cyber-attacks have been deemed to be the kinds of wars that will happen between nations in the future (Ophardt, 2010). In a cyber-war, the targets of attacks include the computer networks and other similar infrastructure of war enemies. According to Theoharry and Rollins (2015), cyber-attack is a new term to refer to a range of activities that are conducted through the use of information and communications technology (ICT). A number of nations have recognized this reality in the new warfare and have taken decisive steps to strategically position for the eventuality, but more importantly ...

My name is Robert Cortez Scott or just Bobby Scott. I am a member of congress who represents Virginia's 3rd congressional district. I have served the state of Virginia for since 1993 on a Democratic ticket (Commonwealth of Virginia n. p.). My vast district include the areas that border on Norfolk, Newport News and Hampton. These are predominantly black majority areas in the Richmond area. Virginia is the first colonial state and has a long history that is associated with American Independence. It is located in the Northeast of the United States and its capital is Richmond. It is ...

Stage One: Initial Settlement and Growth

Siu Hoi Wan is located in the southern part of Canton, and has been populated by Cantonese-speaking Han people known as the Hakka since this time. Initially settled in 206 BC during the Qin Dynasty, the area has been occupied since (Van Dyke). The Hakka found Siu Hoi Wan, or “little bay,” to be largely protected from the worst of the typhoons that annually strike the southern regions of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Because of the historical infighting that existed between the different city-states, the people of Siu Hoi Wan found the area to be particularly helpful in ...

Footnote: sources used are Cannon, de la Fuente, Dominguez, Laing, Shecaira,

Skidmore, Steur and Telles. Comparative Racism Between the United States, Cuba and Brazil Racism in the Americas is the societal result of colonization that took place from the end of the fifteenth century to the neo-colonialism of the last century. Then, as these eras ended, different countries adapted to the plurality of races that now existed in their own ways, some better than others. In most cases, but not all, there was European-American sentiment of superiority over other races that they now lived with. They now had freed slaves that they mistreated and subverted for hundreds of years, as ...

Parthenon remains relevant to this day, and it seems that some things never go out of style. The fifth-century Athenian art has not become passé and cliché even in this new millennium, as there are always some questions raised about it and those need to be answered. The essay looks at the architecture of Parthenon and the culture during its era. It studies the institutions that possessed the power in the society and the cultural ideas circulating at the time. During the 5th century, Greece went through rapid and intense political change. Ancient commentators have described the change from ...

The role of people in climate change and its drastic outcomes is undeniable. Burning fossil fuels and deforestation are the main reasons of global warming. While writing the research, much statistics and other data were studied. This information made me understand how serious the problem is. Now it is not possible for me to stay aside of the global problem. Saving the energy and water should be the obligatory things for everyone. The terms “global warming”, “climate change” and ‘global change” seem to be similar, but they have a difference in their definitions. The notion “global warming” refers to ...

Question 2

The stories of different regions in the world are marked by the rise of diverse and complex societies that depict their leadership styles, culture, religion, and perceptions concerning gender. This essay will articulate its focus on three continents: Africa, China, and the Americas to assess their rich history regarding leadership, gender, and culture. This is essential to create a deeper understanding of the effects of history on the past and present actions of the inhabitants of the regions. The leadership, gender and cultural factors define the activities and attitudes of people from various areas making it easier to identify ...

The issue of the gold rush in Georgia is highlighted in a number of scientific articles, mainly because of its importance in general understanding of the reasons why people, having neglected everything, put much effort in order to succeed in this field, how it started and what the consequences of such rush were. Among the most known books devoted to Georgia’s history, in particular to the Gold Rush in this region, we need to mention Sawyer’s work ‘Northeast Georgia: A History’, which was aimed at comprehensive analysis of different historical events, happened in Georgia. Also, the author ...

Japan’s parliament recently reinterpreted its constitution. This reinterpretation passed into law a security bill which allows Japan’s military to aid its allies in overseas combat. This is a major shift in Japan’s security after seven decades of pacifism. Presently, the Japanese military are permitted by the constitution to engage in overseas combat while aiding its allies under siege (Easley et al, 56). This new law has provoked an array of reactions from its northeast Asian neighbours. For instance, China viewed Japan’s newly acquired military stance as potentially hazardous. This is because it ignites the fear ...

The purpose of this case study is to obtain an in-depth insight into the alternative strategies associated with the current market, alongside focusing on the issues that are presented in the form of question 1, 2, 4, and 5. For some case studies, the development of models in Excel is of great significance for the evaluation of options encountered by an individual. In this regard, the answer of 3a will be entailed with adequate emphasis on the aspect above. 1. Natureview has gained notable success in the area of natural foods station as it carries out the utilization of ...

Summary

The Facebook postings of a Northeast BMW salesperson causes corporate embarrassment and hurts company's brand image (Lopiano and Watson). Having a long established history as a major, luxury dealership, Northeast BMW has a positive employer-staff relationship based on loyalty and proper compensation. Moreover, Northeast BMW maintains her customer base based on repeat business and long-standing company-customer relations. This corporate culture has continued after a leadership change. The new company's leader, a son-in-law of company's last leader (himself a son of dealership's founder), emphasizes company's commitment and management as a "family business". The negative postings by a company's salesperson (on ...

Abstract

Chek Lap Kok Airport was made to replace the former Airport that was built way before in 1925 and cater to the growing traffic in the air. The passenger and cargo capacities were expanding, and there was noise pollution affecting the populations nearby. Today, the Hong Kong International Airport is among the busiest in the world, carrying about 50 million passengers and handling about 4 million tons of cargo every year. The construction of the airport was not an easy task, and there were many challenges. Airports are very expensive to build, and it is even more complex to ...

Abstract

Market competition is crucial for an efficient economy in terms of resources allocation and production. In that respect, there are situations in which authorities have sought to intervene and try to stop anti competition practices. A good example was the application that was filed by the commissioner in January 2011 with the Competition Tribunal challenging a completed acquisition of Complete Environmental Inc by CCS Corporation`s currently known as Tervita. However, the SCC’s majority decision found out that, while the Tribunal and Federal Court of appeal where right in claiming that mergers would usually hinder competition, they wrongly ...

Introduction

Cambodia is a small country located in the southern region of the Indo-China peninsula in Southeast Asia. Cambodia has an area that covers roughly 181,035 square kilometers, with a population of 15,288,489, according to a 2019 census. Vietnam borders it to the east, Laos to the northeast, Thailand to the northwest, and the Gulf of Thailand (its only direct access to a large body of water for sea-bound trade and another key) to the southwest.

The country has a nominal GDP of $26.628 Billion; and a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) GDP of $76.635. It has a GDP per capita of $4,645. These ...

1.)

In order to keep people as safe as possible during an earthquake special building codes have been developed for houses, roads, buildings and bridges. The United States Geological Society (USGS) uses the best seismic science available to keep up-to-date maps that show levels of danger from the lowest hazard to highest standard. These maps help cities know what level of building codes they need.

There are four areas of the United States that demonstrate the highest level danger: along the coast of the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, southern Alaska, on the coast near the Atlantic Ocean in South ...

PART A

Question 1 When determining whether an account ought to be considered significant, the auditor should consider planning materiality threshold. An account whose financial statement surpasses the planning materiality ought to be considered significant for both the financial statement audit, as well as, internal control over the financial reporting audit. In essence, the accounts that exceed the planning materiality more should be greatly considered significant. The qualitative factors that can cause an account, which is otherwise quite small quantitatively to be considered significant according to AS5 include:

Susceptibility to misstatement as a result of fraud or errors;

The composition and size of the account; Nature of the ...

Halloran metals company. This company was among the largest two independent regional service centers in the northeast US having seven locations in deferent states like New England, New York, and Pennsylvania. It is believed that in the period of 36 years of it foundation, the company had grown to sales of $170 million and an operating profit of $6 million. This company was privately owned with a network of metal service centers across the northern United States through buying metals like primary steel and aluminum in plenty or bulky form. This company has its president known as Warren Hansen ...

Life in America during the early 1800s was difficult, nevertheless, most of the Americans were full of hope as they strove to work for a better life. It was a period of challenging transition when the young government and its people worked in developing the foundation of the new American society. Typical in a state that is in its early stages, America during the early times of the republic went into a period of an unstable state. For one, there is the case of inequality among white Americans and the men of color. Racism and slavery was rampant during that time, in addition ...

Gangs are considered the sources of violence and danger being treated as the cause of instability and threat to the state. The history of American gangs have a lot of peculiarities distinguishing street gangs of the US from the rest of the world due to uncommon social, ethnical and race background. Howell (2012) being a prominent expert in youth and traditional gangs in America examines the gang phenomena in several major US regions: West, South, Northeast and Midwest. In order to understand the specificity of gangs' activity we need to focus on cultural and migration peculiarities of the gangs. Population ...