The approach that I thought would be best would be to take a weighted average of Price/DWT for 4 closely comparable ships. Upon taking an average of these Price/DWT factors‚ I multiplied this value by the 172‚000 weight of the Bet Performer to get its worth. I also considered the Capsize index in pricing the Bet Performer off of its comparable. The max Index value was now 12‚479 in May 2008‚ so solving for an index factor to adjust my 76.65 million result‚ yields a selling price of $135.36 million
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Biological Approach to Depression The biological approach is based on the idea that depression has a physical or organic cause. One explanation suggests that some people are simply more genetically inclined to develop depression‚ as Hecimovic suggested that it was caused by a mutation in the 5-HTT gene‚ which was responsible for coding for serotonin production‚ and that this mutation is inherited. Family studies‚ twin studies and adoption studies have all helped support the role of genetics in
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Intro to Mass Communications A Uses and Gratifications Approach As stated in Uses and Gratifications‚ Blumler and Katz believed that the audience has an active part in the communication processes which are goal oriented in their media use. Blumler and Katz believe that the media users look for media outlets that will fulfill their needs. “Uses and Gratifications assume that the users have alternate choices to satisfy their needs” (unknown para 1). As I was reading the article based on Uses and
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MARKETING 101 The marketing approach Analyze Decide Act Feedback loop The market Define‚ size‚ structure Actual and potential market‚ evolution (launch‚ growth‚ maturity‚ decline)‚ factors (legal‚ cultural‚ tech‚ eco & demographic) The actors • The consumer and the customer Need: which type: physical (physical‚ security) vs psychological (belonging‚ esteem‚ accomplishment) Information gathering: implication
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There are many theories to why crimes are committed‚ the classical approach has been around for centuries but it was not until the mid-1970s that it was renewed and formed was is now known as choice theory. That being said there are different types of choice theories and I will discuss one which is rational choice theory and this has different concepts that make it up. The classical approach to crime originated in the late 1700s‚ where philosopher Cesare Beccaria implied that intelligence and rational
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Dilemma of approach As a college student majoring in the discipline of psychology‚ I feel daunted by the seemingly constant shifting of approach and methods to counsel a mentally ill client toward mutual goals. Obviously the mechanism of client referral is significant. In the scenario of a new client interaction the first question that I thought of was; did the client self assess and recognize need for change due to inability to perform or function or emotional pain or did another professional
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thinking to study across disciplines - science‚ economics‚ politics‚ art‚ history. (Descartes -- with his strong leanings toward math and science - was indeed a forefather of cross-discipline studies.) Some use an issue-oriented approach‚ applying critical thinking to everything from gender to humor‚ war and peace‚ even the media’s treatment of certain issues. At the root‚ critical thinking is used as a tool to examine our very thinking processes - assumptions‚ stereotypes
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Coun 601 Family Counseling Approach Liberty University Abstract Psychoeducational Model theory is unique in that it is a collaboration of systems theory’s that help support the family unit. This theory includes elements that assist clients who have severe mental issues as well as clients who have family functioning problems. With the enlistment of doctors and other professionals clients are given the skills and tools they need to help themselves. Clients who help themselves are being productive
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Biopsychosocial model The biopsychosocial model (abbreviated "BPS") is a general model or approach positing that biological‚ psychological (which entails thoughts‚ emotions‚ and behaviors)‚ and social (socio-economical‚ socio-environmental‚ and cultural) factors‚ all play a significant role in human functioning in the context of disease or illness. Indeed‚ health is best understood in terms of a combination of biological‚ psychological‚ and social factors rather than purely in biological terms
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will and the individual choices of humans‚ essentially arguing that humans are thereby responsible for making our own decisions and dealing with any consequences that may occur as a result of these decisions (Hale et al‚ 2005‚ 64). A benefit of this approach is that it gives an
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