American Imperialism – 1890-1914 Causes A. Settling of the American Frontier – Frederick J. Turner B. White Man’s Burden – Josiah Strong, Our Country, Its Possible Future and Present Crisis C. Expansion of Markets – Far East Trade (China) Industrial Growth D. National Security and Protection of Trade Routes- Alfred T. Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon American History Social Darwinism on a global scale Evidence of America’s Growing Interest in Overseas Expansion A. 1853- Commodore Matthew Perry and Japan B. 1867- Seward purchases Alaska from Russia, $7.2 mil.
Ike was the second costliest Atlantic hurricane of all time, only surpassed by Hurricane Katrina of 2005 (not adjusted for inflation; if adjusted, Ike would be the third costliest storm). [8] It became the largest search-and-rescue operation in U.S. history. [9] It was also resulted in millions leaving the Houston/Galveston area and other parts of Texas. However, Hurricane Rita still holds the designation as the largest U.S. evacuation in history.
Russia before 1881 a. Read p5-8 and complete a table similar to the one below: |Russia’s rulers and |Geography |Economy |Society |Ethnic minorities | |government | | | | | | | | | | | b. Write a paragraph (100 words) summarising why Russia was difficult to govern. c. Read p.8-9 on Alexander II and note down the reforms passed during his reign d. Study the timeline on p. 6 and the information on p.9-10 on the main themes in Russian history. Link the events
The Opening of Japan (644-649) 649/ 1b, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 7 24. The Meiji Restoration (647-649) Imagine that you lived in Japan during the Meiji Period. Take the perspective of either a wealthy landowner, merchant, or peasant and write a letter to the Emperor describing whether you believe the new reforms will have a positive or negative impact on the country. (Minimum 150 words) 25. Japanese Becomes a Military Power (738-741) 741/ 3, 4, 5, 7 26.
The machine is expected to produce 675,000 finished products during its eight-year life. Smith produced 70,000 units in 2012 and 110,000 units during 2013. Required: 1) Determine the amount of depreciation expense to be recorded on the machine for the years 2012 and 2013 under each of the following methods: | |2012 |2013 | |a) Straight-line method |$16,875 |$16,785 | |b) Units of production method
Imperial Russia Peter the Great, the first Emperor of Russia Under Peter the Great, Russia was proclaimed an Empire in 1721 and became recognized as a world power. Ruling from 1682 to 1725, Peter defeated Sweden in the Great Northern War, forcing it to cede West Karelia and Ingria (two regions lost by Russia in the Time of Troubles),[60] as well as Estland and Livland, securing Russia's access to the sea and sea trade. [61] On the Baltic Sea Peter founded a new capital called Saint Petersburg, later known as Russia's Window to Europe. Peter the Great's reforms brought considerable Western European cultural influences to Russia. The reign of Peter I's daughter Elizabeth in 1741–62 saw Russia's participation in the Seven Years' War (1756–63).
When they reached the nearest train station at North Creek, at 5:22 a.m. on September 14, he received another telegram that McKinley had died a few hours earlier. Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo that afternoon, and was sworn in there as President at 3:30
| Patterson-uti energy(Nasdaq: pten) | BUY | EPS (2012) = $2.50 | Target Price (2012): $28.00 | P/E (ttm) = 8.53 | Qualitative Risk Assessment:Above Average Risk | | Report Date | March 28, 2012 | | Recent Price | $17.55 | | 52-Week Range | $15.06 – $34.09 | | 52-Week %Δ | -55.82% | | Avg. Vol. (3m) | 4.102,740 | | Shares Out. (mrq) | 183,295,000 | | Sector | Basic Materials | | Industry | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration | Investment ThesisPatterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) is the second-largest land-based oil and gas drilling and exploration company in North America. Patterson operates within three business segments: Contract Drilling, Pressure Pumping and Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production.
1 #2: National Scan, Inc., sells radio frequency inventory tags. Monthly sales ($000) for a seven-month period were as follows: Month Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug a. Plot the monthly data. Historical Data Sales 19 18 15 20 18 22 20 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 Period Sales 5 6 7
Accounts Payable Home depot reported its January 31, 2010 accounts payable at $4,863,000 and on January 30, 2011 the same was reported the following fiscal year at $4,717,000. There is a loss of ($-146,000) which possibly indicates the repayment of construction loans, now that Home Depot now operates over 2,000 retail locations with 1,976 in the USA, 179 stores in Canada, 85 stores in Mexico and 8 stores in China. (Home Depot, 2011). Total Current Liabilities The total current liabilities for the home depot organization in January 31, 2010 was reported at $10,363,000 and the same was reported the following fiscal year on in January 30, 2011 at $10,122,000, once again there is a decrease from 2010 to 2011. Two Largest Current Liabilities