Early life[edit] Elliot was born in Portland‚ Oregon‚ to Fred and Clara Elliot. Fred was of Scottish heritage; his grandparents were the first of his family to settle in North America. Clara’s parents moved near the turn of the 20th century from Switzerland to eastern Washington‚ where they operated a large ranch. They met in Portland‚ where Clara was studying to be a chiropractor and Fred‚ having devoted himself to Christian ministry‚ was working as a traveling preacher with the Plymouth Brethren
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Billy Mitchell was the founding father of what is now the Air Force. His legacy of tragedy and triumph resonates with the proposition that success always starts with failure. The tragedy of his court martial‚ subsequent resignation after a long military career‚ and early death ended in triumph because his vision became a reality in the creation of today’s independent Air Force. Mitchell’s vision for the Air Force past and present was a theory of airpower not based on a single idea but on the combined
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Enhancing Competitiveness: Comfort Taxi 1. Describe the customer value proposition and the profit model that underlay Comfort Taxi’s business model. Customer Value Proposition Who is the Customer. Comfort Transportations customers are taxi cab drivers (internal)‚ and those who need taxi services (external). What does the customer value? Taxi Cab Drivers value easy access to external customers and ease of use for the other problems they must worry about such as rental fees and gas. External
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22 September 2011 Credit Research Sector Report German Schuldschein Loans – A Primer ■ Schuldschein loans ("Schuldscheindarlehen") are bilateral loan agreements in a form unique to the German market. They represent a source of capital market financing similar to bond financing for issuers with long-term funding needs. For an investor with a long-term investment objective (i.e.‚ buy-and-hold strategy)‚ they are an important alternative to investing in bonds. In contrast to bonds
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Why did relations between the soviet union and the US change in the years 1943-1956? The first reason is that Roosevelt’s death in April 1945 brought an end to any superficial unity that still existed at the end of World War 2 in 1943. Truman was now the American President‚ and relations between him and Stalin were deteriorating very quickly indeed‚ especially when Stalin was such a determined character and Truman was less willing to compromise‚ compared to Roosevelt. The second reason is
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Kolcaba’s theory of comfort would be an excellent middle range theory for a manager to utilize in directing patient care in a pediatric emergency department. The focus on enhancing the comfort of patients and families would help to improve patient satisfaction scores‚ increase business‚ and reduce the stress of staff. In Kolcaba’s propositions of comfort theory she discusses that patients and families are more satisfied with health care and have better outcomes when comfort is achieved and the
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The Group has gone global ever since the merger of Comfort Group and Delgro Corporation on 29th March 2003. ComforDelGro’s businesses include bus‚ taxi‚ rail‚ car rental & leasing‚ automotive engineering‚ maintenance services & diesel sales‚ vehicle inspection & technical testing services‚ learner drivers’ instructional services‚ insurance broking services‚ outdoor advertising and car dealership. Taxi Companies Under Comfort Delgro Comfort Transportation Pte Ltd was founded in 1970‚ which
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lives of the characters in the film‚ Billy Elliot‚ directed by Stephen Daldry. These can also be seen mirrored in the novel‚ The clan of the cave bear‚ written by Jean M. Auel as well as the short story Triple word score by Peter Goldsworthy. Collectively‚ these composers utilise many filmic and linguistic techniques in communicating these characters’ attitudes and actions to the responder. Gender stereotyping is explored through the protagonist‚ Billy Elliot‚ as he overcomes the sexual prejudices
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Comfort Keepers: Why Choose Comfort Keepers When it comes to senior care services‚ you have many choices. Each company will say they are the best. By definition‚ there can be only one "best". With that in mind‚ let’s look at a few reasons that millions of American seniors and their families choose Comfort Keepers when it comes to senior care. Senior home care typically references services such as homemaking‚ companionship‚ and personal care (toileting‚ bathing‚ grooming‚ dressing‚ etc.). Comfort
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"Comfort‚" by Alice Munro‚ is a short story based on life‚ death and dying‚ suicide and religion. With the depth of all four topics‚ controversial issues arise and compromising situations hold the main character‚ Nina‚ at a difficult crossroad. That crossroad is the wants and needs that Nina yearns for. "Comfort" illustrates a ride through what Nina experiences after the passing of her husband and her dire need to get what she wants or at least to obtain comfort. From the beginning of the story
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