Dubai Logistics City Introduction: Dubai Logistics City is part of Dubai government’s development program‚ in 1967 construction began in deep-water harbour‚ initially planned for four berths‚ but after completion it was able to harbour 35 berths. Later‚ a second port was developed in southern part of the city‚ which has become a world’s largest man made port. Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the world’s first truly integrated logistics platform with all transport modes‚ logistics and value added
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Journal of Political Studies‚ Vol. 19‚ Issue - 2‚ 2012‚ 57:69 Strategic Importance of Gwadar Port Hasan Yaser Malik ♣ Abstract The pragmatic facets like geography and history have always imprinted the demographical mosaic and development of a civilisation. The civilisations have always developed along the waters. The waters have been used as trade route since long and the modern trade has further enhanced the need of trade through waters. Pakistan being a gateway to the strategically
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The focus for week seven of the course is on ‘Africa‚ World War II‚ and its Aftermath’‚ which is another debated topic between African historians. In class two main arguments stood out‚ the first being that one outcome of World War II was a revitalisation and strengthening of the colonial states. In comparison‚ there is no denying that nationalism expanded and became more violent following the war supporting the second argument that World War II began the end of colonialism in Africa. With many different
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airport terminal debacle was a lethal runway crash between two Boeing 747s on Sunday‚ Walk 27‚ 1977 at Los Rodeos Airplane terminal (now Tenerife North Airplane terminal) on the Spanish island of Tenerife‚ one of the Canary Islands. The accident murdered 583 individuals‚ making it the deadliest mishap in flying history. As a consequence of the intricate communication of hierarchical impacts‚ natural preconditions‚ and perilous acts paving the way to this airplane setback‚ the debacle at Tenerife has
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U.S. Port Industry America’s Ports: Gateways to Global Trade Seaports are gateways to domestic and international trade‚ connecting the United States to the world. Because of the nation’s port system‚ food grown by Iowa farmers reaches tables in Japan and Russia. Manufacturers in Texas can sell goods and services profitably to foreign countries. And Appalachian and Midwest coal moves through inland waterways and coastal ports to power plants domestically and around the world‚ providing the fuel to
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The systemic failures are very simple and I want to start with those. Firstly‚ we know that there are 240‚000 houses which have either unsafe or dodgy insulation. There is no plan to find and fix the 240‚000 houses out of the potential million. Without a plan to examine all of the one million houses there is no solution to this problem‚ because almost one-quarter of them have either dangerous or dodgy insulation as a result of a program which was monumentally ill conceived and ill executed and which
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Thoma Bravo – Citect Corporation (HBS 9-209-022) Study Questions 1. Do you think TB or Schneider would create more value as the owner of Citect? 2. TB would assume what risks if they are the winning bidder? 3. Should TB continue to bid on Citect and at what price? Are the expected ROIs and IRRs to TB sufficient at your revised bid amount? (* note: a detailed evaluation model will be constructed during the class session *) Study Questions 1. Is Newell just another conglomerate? How
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RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH Summer 2013 DUBAI PRIME RESIDENTIAL REVIEW Highlights • Prime residential prices have risen since the beginning of 2012. In 2013 the price of luxury villas have increased by 11.4% and prime apartments have risen 15.1% in value. • The year-on-year increase from June 2012 to June 2013 for prime residential property stands at 21.4%. The price of luxury villas picked up post January 2012‚ whilst the price of top-end apartments gained momentum from September
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Port Economics Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the users and providers of port services. A port is an “engine” for economic development by providing employment‚ worker incomes‚ business earnings‚ and taxes for its region. The book provides a detailed discussion of types of carriers that use ports‚ the operation of cargo and passenger ports‚ as well as the operation of such specific ports as Hong Kong‚ Hamburg‚ Le Havre‚ Savannah‚ Miami‚ and Panama
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Unit: World War II and Its Aftermath This Unit Activity will help you meet these educational goals: Inquiry Skills—You will develop questions and plan investigations‚ evaluate change and continuity over time‚ develop credible explanations of historical events and developments based on reasoned interpretation of evidence‚ gather evidence‚ evaluate and use evidence‚ develop explanations and make persuasive arguments in support of your conclusions‚ and communicate your conclusions. 21st Century Skills—You
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