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This paper outlines the findings and recommendations that were made to Capt'n Nemo's Treasures and Profits Inc. regarding a new and more progressive working capital policy for the company. The paper explains that the objective of the new policy was to facilitate the company's venture into of E-commerce.

From the Paper
"Inventory purchases are made via the owner and his chief numismatist attending auctions throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. Another source for inventory purchases comes through Capt'n Nemo's Appraisal Service that accomplishes these appraisal services for estate valuations and other reasons. The second most common appraisal function is for collectors prior to disposal of their collections for various reasons. Generally when an appraisal is made Capt'n Nemo's offer to purchase these collections and estates as a service to clients. In addition to purchasing for inventory they also purchase specific items for their larger customers both retail and wholesale. In addition, the company and the principle belong to several organizations that exchange trade information for special order items. The three principle organizations are the American Numismatic Association (ANA), the Professional Numismatic Guild (PNG), and the Professional Coin Certification Service (PCCS), all internationally recognized for their high standards of membership requirements."

Tags:business, plan, operations, retail, wholesale, investment, grade, third, party, numismatic, numismatic, items, rare, coins, tokens, medals

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The paper discusses how the 1995 film "Crimson Tide" demonstrates two very clear and distinct styles of leadership in the portrayal of its two main characters, Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and Lt. Commander Hunter (Denzel Washington.) The paper explains that the figure of Capt. Ramsey is the epitome of the old-style commanding and quasi-dictatorial style of leadership which relies heavily upon the personality of the leader himself, his experience and the trust he is able to engender in his men based upon long years of familiarity. The paper describes how on the opposite side is the figure of Lt. Commander Hunter, the epitome of the newer style of leadership that relies heavily upon formal education and knowledge of rules and regulations but who backs up his education with his demonstration of competence in action when called upon in a crisis situation.

From the Paper
"The 1995 film "Crimson Tide" demonstrates two very clear and distinct styles of leadership in the portrayal of its two main characters, Captain Ramsey (Gene Hackman) and Lt. Commander Hunter (Denzel Washington.) In brief, the figure of Capt. Ramsey is the epitome of the old-style commanding and quasi-dictatorial style of leadership which relies heavily upon the personality of the leader himself, his experience and the trust he is able to engender in his men based upon long years of familiarity. On the opposite side is the figure of Lt. Commander Hunter, the epitome of the newer style of leadership that relies heavily upon formal education and..."

Tags:business, leadership, case study

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This paper explains that Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October" is a fictionalized version of actual defections in the Soviet navy in the 60s and the 70s. The plot enables the reader to dwell deeply into the thoughts of the main character, Capt. Marko Ramius, and to see a man putting his life in jeopardy just to leave a system he found corrupt and insatiable. The author believes that the novel is well-written and brings the reader to the height of thrill as the pace builds up, ebbs a bit and then goes through a roller coaster ride to the end. The paper concludes that, for the military buff, "Red October" is a cornucopia of military, especially naval, trivia that tests an individual's knowledge of military and naval tactics.

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From the Paper
"Marko Ramius was a man at the peak of his career. He has risen to the rank of Captain in the Soviet Navy and commanded one of Mother Russia's submarines, but not just any submarine. He is the commander of the revolutionary Typhoon-class submarine, the Red October. What makes the Red October unique is its stealth propulsion system supposedly undetectable by sonar. Despite Ramius career success, he is a man thorn between duty to the Soviet Union and scorn for the society he belonged to since his wife died recently due to the incompetence of a Soviet doctor - drunk while performing his duties. To make matters worse, he could not accost the inutile doctor because of his connections to the Soviet Politburo - he is the son of one of the top-ranking leaders."

Tags:character thrill, naval trivia, cat-and-mouse, strategic disinformation

Abstract
The paper discusses the chemical definition of fire and then goes on to show the history of the discovery of fire by prehistoric man. It also focuses on fire's role in the development of human socialization and its role in the environment. The paper discusses Ray Bradbury's book, "Fahrenheit 451" which explores man's intimate relationship with fire.

From the Paper
"The history of fire is in some ways the history of humankind, and the spread of human society across the globe. Humans are unique in our ability to control fire. In Australia, Aboriginals began to use fire at least 38,000 years ago (Pyne). When humans first tamed fire, it allowed us to move out into the night. Previously, night was a time when predators crawled outside our sleeping spaces, and we were afraid to move out into the darkness for fear of death itself. When fire came, humans were suddenly able to expand our horizons, and explore our surroundings with less fear and trepidation."

Tags:Oxygen, Aboriginals, industrialization, firefighters, Guy, Montag, Capt., Beatty