“Scorched earth. Abandoned farms. Skies black with dust. Houses buried under great dunes of earth. Decades after the drought and depression of the 1930s ended‚ images of the Dust Bowl are still familiar to millions of people worldwide” (Wesson.) That is what a normal day during the 1930’s was like. Back then people farmed to get their profit‚ especially in the southern plains of the U.S. People’s lives revolved around farming. If they didn’t get their crops planted on time‚ there wouldn’t be food
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independence in a “situation so perilous that many thought it was hopeless.” Eisenhower also mentions that there were “3 times as many children enrolled in school” and that there will be more hard work ahead‚ but he assured the people “that for as long as our strength can be useful‚ the United Starts will continue to assist
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Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". The statement established accounting standards for the impairment of long-lived assets‚ certain identifiable intangibles‚ and goodwill related to those assets to be held and used. The statement also established accounting standards for the disposal of long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles. (fasb.org/stsum121) However‚ shortly after
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In 1899 the long beach pier was opened due to development in the Break Water project. The port of Long Beach is the 2nd largest port in the United State and makes about $180 billion a year. The port of Long Beach has 22 terminals‚ 66 ship to shore cranes‚ and 62 berths. Some of the top imports are crude oil‚ electronics‚ and plastics. Some of the top exports are petroleum coke‚ petroleum bulk‚ and chemicals. 2/3rd of the cargo entering the port of Long Beach ends up in the east coast and arrives
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tractor trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a gross vehicle weight capacity‚ which is the combined weight of the truck‚ passengers‚ and cargo. The exceeding amount is 26‚000 pounds. Truck drivers deliver goods on intercity routes. While they are driving‚ they sometimes drive from state to state to deliver goods. If you are a long-haul driver‚ you may be away from your home and family for days‚ if not weeks at a time. The average pay a year for long haul drivers is about $41
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Giraffes’ long necks are a very distinct feature and unique to itself‚ but how did giraffes get this adaptation? One possible way comes from Theory 1 which states that the ancestors of giraffes had tried to stretch their necks to get food higher up such as leaves from trees due to competition on the ground. This made their necks gradually longer. The effect can be found in the paragraph about Theory 1 which says‚”As their necks became longer‚ they were able to reach more food. Those ancestral giraffes
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Hospitals and long-term facilities Coretta Bradley Dr. David Tataw Health Services Organization – HSA 500 August 7‚ 2011 Hospitals and long-term facilities Hospitals can be defined as a facility that sick or injured persons are given medical treatment. Whereas long-term facilities provide rehabilitative‚ restorative‚ or continuous care to persons whom need help with day-to-day activities. Throughout this paper‚ the difference between non-profit and for-profit hospital will be described
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What exactly is “the Long Tail” in Marketing? The Long Tail in marketing is the concept that‚ outside the mainstream‚ exists a large‚ diverse and potentially underserved market. For a growing number of products and services‚ reaching the underserved market is increasingly becoming the primary goal‚ and online marketing appears to be coming out on top as the way to get the job done. (Evans 2007) According to Anderson (2004)‚ “everyone’s taste departs from the mainstream somewhere‚ and the more
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for this business. With increased import activities‚ larger ships‚ and the widening of the Panama Canal‚ ports such as the one in Long Beach California have been making improvements to maintain their position as a leader in their industry. Long Beach has an advantage over some older ports such as the ports located in Baltimore Maryland and Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Long Beach is currently the busiest port in the United States and has been working on improvements to their facilities to ensure they
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because most of the funding comes from Medicare (Williams & Torrens‚ 2008). Long-term facility designed to treat and rehabilitate patient to achieve independence. Patient receive customized medical and physical care within long term care facility which changes overtime based on the patient’s needs.
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