Service‚ a precursor of the modern United States Coast Guard was created by congress on August 4th‚ 1790. The Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton requested the creation of the armed seagoing service as a means to collect tariff revenue on both imports and exports. From humble beginnings‚ only ten small cutters were originally authorized‚ the Coast Guard has grown by incorporating numerous federal agencies with a varying mission sets. Today‚ the Coast Guard has eleven statutory missions: Ports
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The movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is the story of a guy‚ Joel‚ who discovers that his long-time girlfriend‚ Clementine‚ has undergone a psychiatrist’s experimental procedure in which all of her memory of Joel is removed‚ after the couple has tried for years to get their relationship working right. Frustrated by the idea of still being in love with a woman who doesn’t remember their time together‚ Joel agrees to do the procedure also‚ to erase his memories of Clementine. The movie
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technology. Ellison and his co-founders‚ Bob Miner and Ed Oates‚ realized there was tremendous business potential in the relational database model—but they may not have realized that they would change the face of business computing forever. SWOT Analysis Oracle has a growth strategy that focuses on acquisitions of complementary companies‚ products‚ services and technologies. Over the previous 4 years‚ Oracle has significantly invested in acquiring companies like BEA Systems in 2008‚ Hyperion Solutions
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This morning I’m going to talk about the missions of the Coast Guard and how this small organization does so much for the people and industry in the United States. * * (Connective) Let’s Start off with the motto of the Coast Guard. I) The motto of the Coast Guard is: Semper Paratus‚ Latin for "Always Ready." A) Always Ready for all hazards and Always Ready for all threats. B) To: * Protect the maritime economy and the environment * Defend our maritime borders and *
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This paper outlines the benefits of environment influence on business. The paper specifically discusses about the FirstGroup Plc and environment influence of PESTEL analysis. what is the impact on the business of the stakeholder such as‚ Governments‚ customers and communities. The paper concludes the FirstGroup Plc strategy to overcome the demand of the customers risen above the pack because of its extremely ethical and highly exposed business practices‚ both in regard to its sourcing and its treatment
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1 Background to Acer Acer is a global force in the IT market. The company’s goal (September 2009) is to become the world’s number one netbook vendor. Acer was founded by Stan Shih and his wife‚ with a group of fi ve others‚ as Multitech in 1976. The company was renamed Acer in 1987. It began with eleven employees and US$25‚000 in capital. Initially‚ it was primarily a distributor of electronic parts and a consultant in the use of microprocessor technologies‚ but over time it began to develop
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Quercus agrifolia also known as Coast live oak comes from the family of Fagaceae. Comprised largely of non-native trees like the ficus‚ magnolia‚ eucalyptus‚ and the iconic palm.Before the first human set foot here: the sycamore‚ the California bay laurel‚ the walnut‚ the oak. Of these‚ the oak tree especially has been a powerful force in shaping the region’s human history. Oakwood became an integral part of many communities’ material cultures‚ and‚ more importantly‚ acorns gathered from oak trees
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111-003 Dr. Bell October 30‚ 2014 ZanjIn the passage‚ “The Coast of the Zanj‚” the author‚ al Mas’ udi‚ an Arab traveler gives us a brief over view of how the people on the east Africa coast lived. It began when Arab traders sought the land. The traders married the daughters of chiefs and would gain ownership of the lands of Zanj. Similar to other areas of the world‚ the people of Zanj have their own unique way of living. “The coast of the Zanj‚” gives us insight on the people’s trade‚ language
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The Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) has a long and intense history of facing hardships. Though the citizens gained independence from the French in 1960 after being colonized for roughly 67 years‚ they still face a countless number of economic‚ social and political issues. The people of the Ivory Coast must come together with the government in order to resolve the issues and better their country’s future. Like in most developing countries‚ a prominent political issue that the Ivory Coast faces is corruption
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A PEST Analysis Report of HSBC Introduction HSBC holding plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in London‚ United Kingdom. The business of HSBC includes personal financial services (retail banking)‚ commercial banking‚ global banking and markets (investment banking)‚ and private banking. HSBC holding was founded in 1991 by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The bank’s first branches were original opened in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865. HSBC lists
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