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MARINE INSURANCE CONTRACTS, SLIPS AND LLOYD'S OF LONDON

along the way, the underwriters could be in trouble. But if the ship makes it through the voyage unscathed, then the underwriters ...

CURRENT STATE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY

for good reason) that no one is going to be out in the marketplace, buying a refrigerator or car or any other large product....

AN OVERVIEW OF PROPERTY TAX

(Gruber, 2006). There is the so-called "traditional" viewpoint, which states that tax is levied on two factors - the land (inelast...

THE DRY MARKET INDICES

one indicator of the economy, the Baltic Dry Index is just as important. The Baltic Dry Index measures how much it costs to ship d...

Siegfried Giedion's "Mechanization Takes Command"

of work those appliance could not do. Giedions treatment of this spurt in technological advancement and how it did not provide it...

Malcolm X Speaks

all Americans, namely the white people. But, then again, anyone who knew much of Malcolm also realizes that in many ways he did co...

Saving Felix: How Much Is Too Much?

the neck but are now more often given in the leg, so that it can be amputated if a cancer occurs, thus savings the cats life (Lync...

Constantly Evolving Information Technology

In eight pages this paper examines IT's past, present, and future potential. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

IT's "Bleeding Edge?"

to an end, rather than being an end in itself. The statement arises from consideration necessary in strategic planning, and of co...

Who and What is an Enemy Combatant

and "combatant"; according to the dictionary the first is derived from Old French and Middle English, based on the Latin inimicus;...

About Steel

through the iron causes an "intense flame at the mouth of the converter" for a period of about 25 minutes (Cast steel, 2009). The ...

Fixing California's Budget

years in the absence of current action. Voters rejected higher tax rates and totally new taxes in 2009; all that currently remain...

Personal Limitations and the Illusion of Control Sustained by Leaders

is certainly one of the qualities that people look for in a leader, so a good leader will present an illusion of confidence even i...

Sports Public Relations Pros and Media Control

& Johnson had determined it was safe to do so, and it used its PR department to keep the public informed. As a result it came out ...

Auditing, Accounting, and the Effects of Technology

Technology, plus the growth of international business, have had a huge impact on this industry, and in this paper, well examine ho...

'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost

To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was ...

Information Technology and VMS Operating Systems

"is a 32-bit, multitasking, multiprocessing virtual memory operating system" (Article 73391, 2001). OpenVMS Alpha is the 64-bit v...

American Culture and the Film Manhattan by Director Woody Allen

Brando, the apples and pears of Cezanne...and Tracys face" (Chances 66). Throughout the film, Ike professes his belief that "It is...

Memo Rewording Regarding 'English to English' Translation

pleased to welcome you to your new assignments, and I welcome the opportunity to become acquainted with each of you in person. I ...

Issues of Stereotypes and Prejudice

of a belief concerning that type of individual, something discussed often in Jones book "Social Psychology of Prejudice." A black ...

Characters by Trillin and Pham

Both Andrew Pham (Catfish and Mandala) and Calvin Trillin (It's Just Too Late), main characters die. This paper compares and contr...

The Importance of Women's History

women to the sidelines of history, as insignificant to the progress of humanity. By implication, this view says that women did not...

Mt. Nyiragongo Eruption of 2002 and It's Short and Long Term Costs

(News Services, 2002). Various charitable organizations have pitched in as well. The World Food Program, for example, has distri...

Encouraging the Development of the Internet in Developing Nations

Business moves more quickly than at any other time, and it is essential that remote sites be in contact with each other, with corp...

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Great Race, and Cinematic Slapstick

" or literally "slapping the stick"(Von Busack ppg). It is a physical humor, reminding us that we are physical beings in a real w...

'Working' Memory Model of Alan Baddeley

In twelve pages this report discusses the working model memory of Alan Baddeley and it's trio of components and what he demonstrat...

Direct Marketing and IT's Influence

In thirty two pages this paper discusses relevant topics and cases in this examination of how direct marketing has been affected b...

Freedom of Speech According to Duke University Professor Stanley Fish

In twenty one pages this paper critiques Professor Stanley Fish's views on freedom of speech as expressed in There's No Such thing...

IT's Impact on HRM's Changing Role

In seventeen pages this paper examines how human resource management has been affected by computers and the use of information tec...

Sherman Alexie's Smoke Signals, and 'It's a good day to be indigenous'

determine the dramatic strengths and weaknesses of one version compared to another. The movie This is a "coming of age" story and...