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    In September of 1969, I was five years old, and I started to attend kindergarten. This was the first school year for the newly organized Mid-Valley School District. The new proper name of our school was the Olyphant Elementary School, but we commonly referred to it as the Mid-Valley Elementary School in Olyphant. My classroom was in the part of the building that used to be the Olyphant Central School; the part that was dedicated in 1910. This was the same school building in which my great-uncle John and my grandfather attended seventh and eighth grade. My father attended the tenth through twelfth grade in this building as well. Albeit, they had classes in the annex. The Olyphant Elementary School was a majestic brownstone building with ivy climbing the exterior walls. There was pipe fencing along the walkways to prevent people from going onto the lawn. The school was fortress-like in appearance. On the corner of the lawn, just inside the fence near the flagpole, there was a howitzer and a monument that looked like a tombstone. It looked like the howitzer was there to defend the school. We were told that it was used in the war. Even though at the time the United States was involved in the Vietnam War, whenever our teachers said the war, they meant World War II. There was one kindergarten classroom in our school. We had half-day kindergarten. The students who lived in the Grassy Island, Fern Hill, and Smoketown sections of Olyphant (side of the railroad tracks…

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    door to door delivery, express services, and many others (Logistics Mode, 2014). Import and export shipment allows people to ship or receive goods in other parts of the world. Door to door delivery gives people the benefit of having their packages delivered right to their doorsteps. Some companies, however, will charge a fee for this. If they do, then the package can always be picked up at the local post office and then that extra fee will not be added. Having goods shipped is in a hurry is…

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    2000’s would have to wait almost seven days for their order to arrive to their home, today amazon.com provide next day shipping to a large percentage of its customers. Amazon didn’t just settle for next day shipping, they want their customers to receive the item they ordered even faster, and now they are on the verge of using drones to deliver items to customers within 30 minutes of placing an order. Amazon is doing this through their prime air service, “ Prime Air is a future delivery service…

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    shouldn’t be used, and the different ways plastic affect humans. These three general points alone would scare people away from the overuse of plastic. One of the main chemicals that is in plastic is Bisphenol A (BPA), and this is regularly used for containers, bottles, and even can liners. BPA is an unnatural endocrine disruptor which can mess up a long list of systems within the body, but the most frequent networks that are messed are the thyroid and the pituitary. These regulate weight…

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    Article Overview With deregulation of the shipping industry, companies began to calculate their own base rates for transportation of goods. Distance of transport is a major portion included as part of the transportation equation, but aspects such as weight, shape, fragility, and type, are also taken into consideration when determining a rate. With this in mind, we must note that the lowest cost may not always be the best deal when it comes to shipping, One specific that must be identified in…

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    Both signs would cost $49.98 including shipping and handling and would take 5-7 business days to be delivered. It would take an hour to install both signs (1 x $7.25 + $49.98 = $57.23). The best part is that the signs are made out of glass, so you can see through them. They won’t be in the way of the customers. This helps alleviate where people need to go, but doesn’t completely solve the line problem. In addition to those, we could train a host/hostess to help people maneuver around the…

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    as a self-driving truck would going forty-five for twenty-four hours. This does not include, of course, meals eaten, gas stops, and other breaks taken during the day that are necessary for a human driver. These same automated trucks could even further save money by streamlining their trucks in a bumper to bumper line down the high way. By collaborating truck schedules with other companies, self-driving trucks could all become streamlined and ultra-efficient. These trucks will save most of what…

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    Picking a long distance moving company is fairly different from simply choosing a mover for your local move. You need to take numerous things into factor to consider and also if you don't know what you are looking for, then picking an interstate mover can be rather an obstacle. Your future movers need to be well acquainted with both areas. The first thing you need to do when looking for an interstate moving company or any kind of type of moving company at all, is to require time and also do…

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    days on which new products will be introduced. Customers will know that they can visit on specific days to find great deals or new products. • Customize your offerings. If you know a customer 's birthday, send an electronic card that includes a special offer that is only valid on that date. If you know his shirt size and style preference, notify him when you receive a new shipment of shirts that meet the proper criteria. If you know that the customer has young children at home, send a…

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    engaged in trade routes as far away as India (Mark). The long-distance trade, achieved through the development of shipping, fueled the growth of this entire region. Metals, grains, and other valuable resources from UR were primarily shipped using river barges…

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