a) Ownership of the fleet is a specific characteristic that will determine the depreciation policy, with some aircraft being acquired and some leased from manufacturers. In the financial year 2013/2014, Qantas “purchased 17 aircraft and leased six aircraft” (Qantas Airways Limited 2014). They have sole ownership of acquired aircraft and engines and therefore depreciate over the aircraft’s useful life (AASB 116 paragraph 6). Qantas’ depreciation policy for leased aircraft differs depending on…
Morality of Homosexual Marriage Tessa Rotermann Mr. Sdao HRE 4M January 18th, 2016 Tessa Rotermann Mr Sdao HRE 4M January 18 2016 Morality of Homosexual Marriage Thesis Question: With homosexual marriage becoming more socially accepted, should the catholic church also begin to view this as a moral act? Catholic Church Perspective/Against: The Catholic Church takes a very high view of marriage and how humans act sexually. “As the account of Genesis shows, marriage and sexuality…
We should go to Mars “The day we stop exploring is the day we commit ourselves to live in a stagnant world devoid of curiosity, empty of dreams.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson. The world has gotten too comfortable living in its bubble of safety. It’s time the world became curious and took the chance of exploring the unknown. Years and Years of debate after landing on the moon has raised this question: Should there be a manned spaceflight to Mars? Despite the risks, the benefits for humans of a manned…
Spain and All of its Wonders SGT Pryor, Brian D ALC Class #003-18 Spain is a country on Europe’s Iberian Peninsula. It has 17 independently governed regions with vast differences in their geography and culture. The Kingdom of Spain, as it is officially known, is the second largest country in Eastern Europe. Spain covers roughly 85 percent of the Iberian Peninsula with a vast area of almost 506 thousand kilometers. Spain is home to some of the World’s most famous Palaces and Museums. In…
A rational’s approach, to achieve this, would be to have a clear mind like a blank sheet and clear all preconceptions. In this way, the society will be a ‘tabula rasa’ i.e. it starts afresh by clearing the old fallacies, preconceptions and prejudices aspiring to achieve good laws by training and tempering the ‘empty mind’. Since a rationalist’s mind is skeptical his political approach is the “assimilation of politics to engineering.” Thus, a rationalist would be an engineer who revamps the…
Executive Summary Hair care industry is an ever-growing industry in the region and Worldwide, the requirements from the manufacturer differs as per the needs and requirement of the population in different demographics sectors across the world. Understanding the requirements of the general population residing in this region, we can see a shift in the consumer behavior and also notice a psychological change in the perception of using shampoo from a luxury to a necessity due to many reasons.…
NIGERIA, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, QATAR, RUSSIA, SAINT KITTS & NEVIS, SAINT LUCIA, SAINT VINCENT & GRENADINES, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOMALIA, SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN, SYRIA, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, UGANDA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, VIET NAM, YEMEN, and ZIMBABWE. From this list I could identify only a few first world countries that still use it. The question that I ask to many people is if other first world countries are eliminating it why is the…
Wal-Mart You Have Choice Sam Walton said:"…we 'll lower the cost of living for everyone, not just in America, but we 'll give the world an opportunity to see what it 's like to save and have a better lifestyle, a better life for all. We 're proud of what we 've accomplished; we 've just begun. To answer the question if Wal-Mart is good or bad, I have decided to use a strictly business/economic standpoint which in my opinion, they are doing things correctly. It shows me that if you have a…
Marriage Equality and Voices for the Impotent. Andrew Sullivan is a prolific and provocative gay writer born and raised in England. In his eye opening article “Why Gay Marriage Is Good for Straight America”, Sullivan contradicts the legal and religious stance on gay marriage expressing that being gay is not necessarily about being an outsider rather it was about being American. Through reading Sullivan’s piece, it is evident that he had a very painful childhood when he realized he could never…
PERSONALITIES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION – 28102015-01 Title: Facts On Great Personalities – M F Husain Description: M F Husain was one of the great Indian artists who was known for his vibrantly colored and bold narrative cubist style paintings. He was also recognized internationally. Keywords: Great Indian Personalities, artists, paintings, M F Husain, M F Hussain, kids, kids world fun Text: M F Husain , or popularly known as MF, was one of the most gifted and celebrated Indian modernist…