was one of the first steamship companies to open its doors in the United States. In 1921‚ the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was acquired by Dollar Steamship Lines‚ a company founded in the early 1900s by lumberman Robert Dollar. Then on November 1‚ 1938‚ Dollar Steamship Lines’ board of directors changed its name to American President Lines (APL). The name change was due in part to the company’s practice of naming its ships after American presidents. During those years APL constructed one vessel
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‘There is a fine line between reality and illusion’ How can we distinguish between reality and illusion? Is reality an illusion‚ or is an illusion simply reality? Albert Einstein once stated that ‘reality is merely an illusion‚ albeit a very persistent one’. The statement suggests that what we interpret to be real may well be an illusion and this is evidenced mainly through dreams and aspirations. For example if someone has dreamt of one day being a doctor their reality‚ which is described as
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How are the main line functions classified? Explain how an agency’s size affects the organization of these functions? What is the controversy surrounding the generalist versus the specialist with regard to delivering basic line functions to the community? The main line functions are classified by the specific services they provide to a community. Our textbook describes these services as Traffic‚ Vice‚ Juvenile‚ and Investigations. Traffic functions deals with traffic flow‚ accidents‚ road rage
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Pulitzer Prize winner and renown columnist‚ Charles Krauthammer‚ analyzes the controversial topic of cloning; providing readers with an ethical perspective via explicit research and inquiry in his academic article‚ “Crossing Lines.” Taking an intellectual and pensive approach as he examines noteworthy ethical concerns beginning with the least complex—like the principle belief that life begins at conception; thus‚ the manipulation of an embryo is intentional disfiguration and maltreatment of an underdeveloped
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Holland America Line “ms Amsterdam” Launch date: October 1‚ 2000 The ms Amsterdam is the third ship to bear the name of the Dutch capital in Holland America Line’s over 135-year history. Built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera‚ Italy‚ the ms Amsterdam blends the very latest in shipbuilding technology with the artistry‚ personalized touches and superior service that has made Holland America Line one of the highest-rated cruise lines in the world. At
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P=C(1+r) 85=C(1+45%/100=1.45) C=85/1.45=58.62 Check back 58.62*45%=26.379=26.38 58.62+26.38=85 Answer: Most she could pay for the bag and still retain markup of 45% is: $58.62 6. Q=Jeff Jones earns $1‚200 per week. He is married and claims four (4) withholding allowances. The FICA rate is as follows: Social Security rate is 6.2% on $97‚500; Medicare rate is 1.45%. To date his cumulative wages are $6‚000. Each pay check‚ his employer also deducts $42.50 for the health Insurance. What is his net
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of engines and locomotive whistles. Although automobiles had existed prior to the 1890s‚ it was the involvement and streamlining of these machines done by people like Henry Ford that revolutionized its place in Detroit. Specifically‚ Ford’s assembly line was what made this change. His concept of “placing workers along a conveyor belt‚ where each would do the same task for the entire shift” was an unseen method of production that improved efficiency and made production potential appear limitless (Martelle
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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Company analysis Exam report in Introduction to Management Studies Bsc SeM Group 3 XB A Rikke Michelle Maibirk – 200792-2070 Josefine Elizabeth Bergenstof Laub – 310893-2200 Supervisor: Kasper Teilmann October 10th‚ 2014 Copenhagen Business School‚ 2014 The report consist of 36.298 characters on 16 pages Index 1. Introduction 3 1.1. Report structure 3 1.2. Delimitations 3 1.3. Empirical sources 3 2. Foundation of NCLH 4 2.1. Imprint
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VALUE LINE PUBLISHING‚ OCTOBER 2002 Case Analysis Report Introduction The Retail Building – Supply Industry remains to be going strong despite the slow economic growth in 2002; this is due to low interest rates and strong housing market. This industry with the size of $175 billion is expected to reach $194 billion after five years. In this consolidating industry‚ two key players are dominating: Home Depot‚ which is holding 29% of the market‚ and Lowe’s that has 10.8% market share. Both wanting
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Coke Bubbler: A Line Extension Business Definition: The Coca-Cola Company "exists to benefit and refresh everyone it touches (The Coca-Cola Company 1‚ p. 1)." To achieve this goal‚ Coke continually brings to market new products that address consumer interests‚ emphasizing both quality of products and emerging nutritional and taste features. To that end‚ Coca-Cola will introduce Coke Bubbler‚ a flavored tea-based beverage containing small "bubbles" or spheres of tapioca- or gelatin-based semi-solid
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