1856‚ Australian inventor James Harrison‚ used ammonia on experimental basis but used ether in the equipment that was previously constructed. Then‚ in 1902‚ Willis Carrier‚ the “Father of Air-Conditioner” designed humidity control for a new air-cooling system and pioneered modern air conditioning. Willis Carrier also originated the carrier equation upon which the psychometric chart and all air conditioning is based. Later‚ in 1906‚ Stuart Cramer‚ engineer in North Carolina‚ invented a ventilating
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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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Boys Don’t Cry is a story about a real life hate crime‚ but Pierce chooses to focus on the personal‚ the tragic love story of two people who‚ while overcoming some personal obstacles to their love‚ can not escape the societal disapproval of their relationship and the murderous feelings it engenders in others. Then focus on the four main techniques of film making‚ mise en scene‚ cinematography‚ editing‚ and sound and show how they contribute to the overall meaning of the film. In discussing
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(a) Statement of Problem. Ocean Carriers is evaluating a proposed three year lease of a ship. Currently‚ no ships in Ocean Carrier’s fleet meet the requirements of the customer. Since the new ship requires an investment of $39 million‚ Mary Linn‚ the Vice President of Finance for Ocean Carriers‚ needs to evaluate the proposal’s NPV and determine whether or not to accept the proposal by considering expected cash flows‚ tax implications‚ and future market conditions. (b) Statement
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Analysis on the Case of Untouchable Water Carrier INTRODUCTION The case of the “Untouchable Water Carrier” to the best of my knowledge can be viewed as dealing with human resources management and organizational issues surrounding two categories of relationship: Employees and Traditional customs. It also deals with the constraints that traditional social structures and relationships place on hiring and promotion decisions. After reading through the cases stated in this article‚ I have decided to analyze
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they don’t have to explain to a prospective employer why they were fired? Why or why not? I think that if I was fired from the company I would chose to not kept the real situation on my resume‚ or maybe just avoid my time at the company‚ or other case I would prefer
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The paper “Luxury brand marketing —the experience is everything!” by Glyn Atwal and Alistair Williams talks about A NEW LUXURY PARADIGM It is generally acknowledged that western consumption of luxury in the 1980s and 1990s was motivated primarily by status-seeking and appearance. This means that social status associated with a brand is an important factor in conspicuous consumption. The baby boom generation luxury consumer has a passion for self-indulgence while maintaining an iconoclastic
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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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The scope of luxury brands is amazing if you dig a bit. Let us look at publicly traded LVMH Group (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey). Despite an extremely uncertain economic climate in the US‚ a very poor one in Europe‚ and signs of a possible China slowdown‚ LVMH is chugging along nicely. Sales were up 16% last year despite clear economic headwinds. The company has a stable of brands that reeks of luxury: in wines and spirits they own Moet & Chandon‚ Dom Perignon‚ Veuve Clicquot‚ and Krug Champagne
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“Welcome to Springfield‚ Ohio‚ the most ‘unhappiest city’ in the U.S.” That’s the most recent article I’ve seen on my Facebook Timeline with 30 plus shares all reading‚ “I can’t wait to leave this city.” Springfield‚ Ohio is my home. That is where I was born and raised. Springfield‚ Ohio is where I met my best friend‚ where I got my stellar high school education‚ where I met the love of my life‚ where I grew up. Springfield‚ Ohio is a part of me and I am proud of my city. It is sickening to me
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