The Beach by Alex Garland portrays a form of tourism where it differentiates the authentic experiences of a traveller to a tourist. Danny Boyle’s(2000) adaptation depicts an American backpacker‚ Richard‚ who seeks to discover beyond the sightseeing of typical tourists. Upon following a series of unfortunate events on an island‚ the article examines how the film has shaped a diverse audience’s interpretation of cultural travel. The Tourist Gaze (2002) by John Urry reinforces Richard’s motivation to
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AIR CARRIERS Question 1: What is the major advantage of air carriers? How does this advantage impact the inventory levels of those firms using air transportation? Explain how this advantage relates to the choice of modes when choosing between air carrier and other modes of freight and passengers transport. SPEED How does this advantage impact the inventory levels of those firms using air transportation? Lower inventory cost Lower related logistics cost Higher variable cost
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Financial Management Read ‘Ocean Carriers’ and answer the following questions: Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1. Do you expect daily spot rate to increase or decrease next year? - The expected daily hire rates drives the daily spot rates higher. So we are expecting the higher daily spot rates under higher expected daily hire rates. 2. What factors drive average daily hire rates? - Demand in iron ore shipments‚ - World economy‚ strong economy in western countries will raise
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1. According to research‚ most respondents aware of a minimum charge of 5 pence on all single-use carrier bags. However‚ most young people were not aware of the charge‚ which is the number of students taking up in these age groups‚ who may only just studying in school and go shopping infrequently. On the contrary‚ a large number of old people were aware of the charge due to often buying groceries and everyday items from shops. 2. This bar chart compares the proportion of respondents of both
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tests because they had a “disparate and adverse impact on blacks.” Frank Ricci sued the city arguing the city violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and Tittle VII of the Civil Rights Act when they did not accept the three white candidates. He further argued‚ if the court ruled in favor of the city‚ than governments could discriminate against whites as much as they would like. The courts ruled in favor of Ricci stating‚ “the employer must have ‘strong basis in evidence‚’ that will
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LNG CARRIERS History The first LNG carrier Methane Pioneer (dwt 5034 tons) left the Calcasieu River on the Louisiana Gulf coast on 25 January 1959. Carrying the world’s first ocean cargo of LNG‚ it sailed to the UK where the cargo was delivered. Subsequent expansion of that trade has brought on a large expansion of the fleet to today where giant LNG ships carrying up to 266‚000 m3 are sailing worldwide. At the end of 2005‚ a total of 203 vessels have been built‚ of which 193 are still in service
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Cristina Provenzano Professor Polgar February 21‚ 2011 Descriptive Essay The Beach As the sun peeked over the horizon announcing the beginning of another beautiful hot summer day‚ Lisa drove to the beach with a sense of excitement. She packed her bag for a day at the beach and a time when she had a little peace of mind. Enjoying the morning breeze caressing her face‚ Lisa sped down the highway to the voice of Taylor Swift booming throughout her speakers of her cherry red X6 BMW. She
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Ocean Carriers Case Expectations for Daily Spot Hire Rates Next Year Iron ore and coal imports will most probably decrease the upcoming year With the increasing supply of vessels should result in a market surplus By creating this surplus‚ prices will be driven down‚ since we will have limited demand and suppliers competing Average daily rates‚ based on historical numbers‚ have a direct relationship with the number of shipments. What Factors Drive Average Daily Hire Rates? u
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Introduction Continental Carriers Inc is a trucking company which specialises in transporting general commodities. Since its establishment in 1952 the company operates within the district of the Pacific Coast and from Chicago to various points in Texas. It was noted that the company maintains an overall low debt policy‚ whereby they obtain infrequent short term loans and avoid long term debt. Furthermore with the appointment of Mr. Evans as president‚ the company became more profitable and experienced
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Continental Carriers‚ Inc. Advanced Financial Management Continental Carriers‚ Inc. (CCI) should take on the long-term debt to finance the acquisition of Midland Freight‚ Inc. for a few reasons. The company is heavy on assets‚ the debt ratio will only grow to 0.40 with the added $50M in debt. Also‚ the firm will benefit from an added $2M in a tax shield and be able to return $12.7M a year to its stockholders and investors‚ instead of $8.9M if equity is raised to finance the acquisition
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