Introduction In this paper the Soufriere Hills Volcano will be analyzes in several different parts; an introduction to the Soufriere Hills volcano, the composition of the magma and lava in the volcano, other characteristics of the magma and lava, ash production from eruptions, pyroclastic flows, volcanic activity before the 1995 eruption, the 1995 eruption, cyclic activity within the volcano, and potential hazards of the Soufriere Hills volcano. Soufriere Hills volcano is located in the south central part of the British overseas territorial island of Montserrat near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles volcanic arc in the West Indies (Young et al., 1998). The island of Montserrat is comprised of a number of volcanic centers that range…
eruption lasted for more than 24 hours causing parts of the nearby environment to be negatively affected. According to figure number one, Mt Vesuvius is located in the Metropolitan City of Italy. The location of this particular point is 40.822383 latitude and 14.428906 longitude or 40°49′ N, 14°26′ E. Mt Vesuvius is known to be the only active volcano in Mainland Europe. It (Figure 1) has also…
It is the only active volcano in Europe’s mainland. The volcano is very dangerous because of the large population of people in the city below it. It is classified as a complex stratovolcano because it explodes and had pyroclastic flows, which means it consists of rock pieces. It had some major eruptions for example: the “Avellino eruption” that occurred in about 1780 B.C.. Lava, ash, and rocks plummeted 22 miles into the sky. The prehistoric catastrophe completely destroyed everything.…
Prose Comparison - European Baccalaureate 2016 Both prose pieces revolve around a common event: the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in Pompeii. On the one hand, Passage b) recalls the eruption from the present time - an article published in The Guardian - whereas Passage a) narrates the incident in real time - an extract from the novel Naples ‘44. However, these two pieces of prose do not appear to concern themselves with the same eruption. Passage a) relates to the eruption during the Roman…
It is very easy to understand most especially in the beginners of programming. It has incredibly compact language syntax for iterative statements, and in that functions tend to take very little vertical space. The indented statements makes it more readable. And it is an easy writing language too. It has an ability for the function to return more than one parameter. It also has a very clear flow from top to bottom that allows easy writing of the code. It is also a highly reliable language as it…
1. Using the sales forecasts for Tysabri presented in Exhibit A, and using the discounted cash flow model presented in Exhibit B, what do you think Elan is worth? It can be fairly realized that the proposed value of Royalty Pharma in regard to the share value of Elan and the Tysabri undermines / undervalues the growth potential and actual sales forecast of the company. At $11 per share and later on at the revised offer of $12.50, it can be said that these proposed values are not…
GORDON GROWTH MODEL INTRODUCTION The Gordon Growth Model also known as the Dividend Discount Model includes a methodology for computing the intrinsic value of stocks. It equates present value of the stock to the future value of dividends. FORMULA & EXPLANATION There are two basic forms of this model namely: • Stable Model Value of stock = D1 / (k-g) Whereby D1 = Expected dividend per share for the next year k = Required rate of return (can be estimated using the CAPM or Dividend Growth…
The study will be anchored on the following theories: 2.2.1 Cash Conversion Cycle Theory Cash conversion theory was propounded by Blinder and Maccini (2001), cash conversion cycle theory is the time it takes a company to convert its resource inputs into cash. It evaluates how effectively a firm is managing its working capital. In most cases, a company acquires inventory on credit, which results in accounts payable. A firm can also sell products on credit, which results in accounts receivable.…
TABLE OF CONTEXT Content Pages 1. What advantages, if any, does the system of performance budgeting have over other forms of budgeting such as incremental line budgeting, programme budgeting, and zero-based budgeting? 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Discussion 1.2.1. Definitions of forms of budgeting 1.2.2. Advantages and disadvantages 1.2.3. Comparison of the forms of budgeting 1.3. Conclusion 1.4. Recommendations 2. To what extent is budgeting in South Africa meeting the requirements of…
Define financial accounting and managerial accounting. What are the characteristics of financial accounting and managerial accounting? Financial Accounting is define as the art of recording, categorizing, summarizing and reporting a business transaction in a trivial fashion and in regards to money, the summary of this transactions are in the preparation of financial statement, which includes, income statement, balance sheets and cash flow statement, that sum up and interpret the operations…