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JENNIFER20 · 10:52 PM

I Need To Find Out Which Delivery Courier Brings In More Capitalization?...

Which One Between Ups, Dhl, Or Fedex Brings In More Money?

I Tried Doing Some Research But I Cant Find The Answer

And I Need Some Article Stating The Answer

I Need This For Tomorrow Morning
Please Help!!!!
:d

turtle777 · Apr 9, 2008, 11:18 PM

Well, I Think When It Comes To "Bringing In More Capitalization", You Definitely Beat Them All!!11!1!111oneone

-T

hookem2oo7 · Apr 9, 2008, 11:21 PM

hmm...

UPS = 3
DHL = 3
FedEx = 2

the clear winners are ups and dhl...that is unless you include the US Postal Service that tips the scale at 4...

turtle777 · Apr 9, 2008, 11:30 PM

-t

JENNIFER20 · Apr 9, 2008, 11:33 PM

yeah I was guessing UPS but that's the thing my teacher doesn't want a guess...
He wants to see facts...
where can i find the answer to this??..
any websites or links anyone can forward to me please!!!

thanks

C.A.T.S. CEO · Apr 9, 2008, 11:43 PM

Methinks jen here is some kind of troll.

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 12:43 AM

Trolling for what? Answers to a homework assignment?

JENNIFER20 · Apr 10, 2008, 01:00 AM

guyssssssss come on ...i'm going crazy here... because all i find is reviews about the companys but no article actually stating anything financial that shows me which one brings in more money between them 3 ....

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 01:25 AM

I'd start with these ones:
UPS - Investor Relations
Deutsche Post World Net | Investors
FedEx | Investor Relations

You're welcome.

brassplayersrock² · Apr 10, 2008, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by JENNIFER20

guyssssssss come on ...i'm going crazy here... because all i find is reviews about the companys but no article actually stating anything financial that shows me which one brings in more money between them 3 ....

Originally Posted by JENNIFER20

guys come on ...I'm going crazy here... because all I find are reviews about the companies, but no article actually stating anything financial that shows me which one brings in more money between the three....

Guide:
Corrected

Just thought that I'd help you out, since you seem to be in school.
If anyone else sees anything else. Please correct. Thank you.

P.S.
It's late, I'm bored (but not bored enough to correct all of her posts), I can't sleep. The above is what happens.

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 01:40 AM

Incorrect use of ellipsis come to mind. Both grammatically and typographically.

Ellipsis: …
Three periods: ...

brassplayersrock² · Apr 10, 2008, 01:47 AM

Damn, I thought that I got that. Oh well.

andi*pandi · Apr 10, 2008, 06:49 AM

I wish I had the internet when I was in school. Man, all the research and work I wasted!

alligator · Apr 10, 2008, 07:32 AM

Seems like someone should be reading a "report" from these companies. Hint, hint.

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2008, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by JENNIFER20

yeah I was guessing UPS

She didn't get it

-t

imitchellg5 · Apr 10, 2008, 08:42 AM

Did she join just to ask us this? She will be sorely disappointed

Dakar the Fourth · Apr 10, 2008, 08:44 AM

Obviously this the latest in a long line of besson joke accounts.

Maybe not, but I'd give him credit on this one.

imitchellg5 · Apr 10, 2008, 08:46 AM

You are probably correct.

Except that even besson's regular account is a joke account.

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2008, 08:58 AM

Honestly, that kind a stuff, even besson wouldn't make up. I think it's (un)real.

-t

RAILhead · Apr 10, 2008, 09:30 AM

I think we should auto-ban people that use incorrect capitalization and punctuation.

MacosNerd · Apr 10, 2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Honestly, that kind a stuff, even besson wouldn't make up. I think it's (un)real.

You forgot to use the strikethrough font

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2008, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by MacosNerd

You forgot to use the strikethrough font

no yes.

-t

JENNIFER20 · Apr 10, 2008, 12:57 PM

Thanks Eric since you're the only one that really led me somewhere!

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2008, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by JENNIFER20

Thanks Eric since you're the only one that really led me somewhere!

But you didn't give the SEC a chance

-t

shinji · Apr 10, 2008, 02:19 PM

just look at Google Finance and type in each company

scroll down to financials and then more info if you need it

Oisín · Apr 10, 2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Incorrect use of ellipsis come to mind. Both grammatically and typographically.

Ellipsis: …
Three periods: ...

I didn’t realise anyone but me cared about that.

Might we add incorrect apostrophes as well, using ' instead of ’? I mean, since we’re being all pedantic and stuff already.

iMOTOR · Apr 10, 2008, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Incorrect use of ellipsis come to mind. Both grammatically and typographically.

Ellipsis: …
Three periods: ...

You’re probably one of ten people in this world that know ⌥ + ; =…

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

I didn’t realise anyone but me cared about that.

Might we add incorrect apostrophes as well, using ' instead of ’? I mean, since we’re being all pedantic and stuff already.

I’ve long since decided I’d go mad if I cared about that

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by iMOTOR

You’re probably one of ten people in this world that know ⌥ + ; =…

Actually it’s ⌥ + . on the Norwegian keyboard layout. Makes more sense that way. (Never mind the fact that @ has its own key!).

Oisín · Apr 10, 2008, 08:29 PM

You’re probably one of ten people in this world that know ⌥ + ; =…

For me, it’s ⌥ + Shift + . [full-stop]. Makes a bit more sense that a semi-colon.

Edit: The Norwegian way is even easier. Except that’s “·” on the Danish keyboard.

Actually, looking through the real Danish keyboard layout, I realise that, for reasons unknown, the ellipsis is located at ⌥ + X there. I rarely use the Danish layout, though.

I’ve long since decided I’d go mad if I cared about that

I don’t normally care, either (except in my own writing—I have writing on Windows boxes, ’cause I never know how to get proper punctuation), but I figured if we were at ellipsis level already, apostrophes were only a small step further down the ladder.

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 08:36 PM

How odd. ⌥ + Shift + . is the · on Norwegian. What is the difference between the “real” Danish layout and the one you use?

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 08:37 PM

I love the derailing of this thread.

turtle777 · Apr 10, 2008, 08:40 PM

Ok, so what's the point of the ellipses character ?

... vs. …

-t

- - e r i k - - · Apr 10, 2008, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Designorati

Points for Style

Naturally, the question is begged on how to use the ellipses. Bringhurst, naturally, has some signposts for us, which can be found in section 5.2.7 in The Elements of Typographical Style, version 2.5.

Though many digital fonts these days include an ellipsis character (three baseline dots), typographers – not known as people who sit well with defaults – prefer to construct thier own. Some prefer three dots set flush, with a normal space before and after. Others prefer a “thin” space between the dots. On the other hand, the Chicago Manual of Style calls for a “thick” space (M/3) between the dots, a spacing which Bringhurst feels is much too wide, calling them a “Victorian eccentricity”.

The overall advice he has for us is to consider the look of the font and the size and construct the ellipsis accordingly. Allow space between the dots in light, airy fonts such as Baskerville; a heavy Trajanus might call for closely or flush-spaced dots. This is the designer taking an active role in design – instead of “letting the computer design for you”, which is what you do when you accept defaults.

In most every case, the general rule to follow is a normal space before and after ellipses, but there are exceptions to this rule. In English particularly, when the ellipsis appears at the end of the sentence, the period is added on as a fourth dot and the space in front of the ellipsis goes away. When the ellipsis is terminats in a question-mark, comma, or exclamation mark, the same applies. Otherwise, include the space.

It boils down to aesthetics really. Using the ellipsis character ensures the correct typographic usage. The “dots” are usually smaller and are correctly spaced.

Oisín · Apr 10, 2008, 08:55 PM

Ok, so what's the point of the ellipses character ?

The point is that a proper ellipsis is (or should be) kerned to look harmonic with the rest of the characters in the font. The full stops looks far too heavy (especially in print) compared to regular letters, in most faces.

How odd. ⌥ + Shift + . is the · on Norwegian. What is the difference between the “real” Danish layout and the one you use?

The one I use is actually made for English text, since that’s what I write most of. I did it myself. The goal was to include as much as possible, basically. In that sense, it’s quite similar to the US Extended keyboard, except that it’s still very close to the standard Danish keyboard for basic key strokes. The reason I made it originally was actually that it annoyed me having to hit ⌥ + Å and ⌥ + Shift + Å in order to get simple quotation marks, as well as the fact that with the standard Danish layout, there’s no way of directly typing ü with tonal marks for Pinyin (i.e., ǖ̈ǘǚǜ).

Then I figured I might as well just add a bucketload of other diacritics and the most common IPA letters as well, so now I’ve got direct input for things like ȩ, ủ, ǫ, ű, ẓ, ɯ, ɤ, and lots of other useful little buggers.

Railroader · Apr 10, 2008, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by - -erik- -

I love the derailing of this thread.

Nikon SUXK!!! CAnoN RooLz!!!

err ...

brassplayersrock² · Apr 10, 2008, 08:58 PM

so who here is going for blu-ray and who's going for hd-dvd?

Oisín · Apr 10, 2008, 08:59 PM

In English particularly, when the ellipsis appears at the end of the sentence, the period is added on as a fourth dot and the space in front of the ellipsis goes away. When the ellipsis is terminats in a question-mark, comma, or exclamation mark, the same applies.

This has always irked me. I want an ellipsis to always consist of exactly three units, whether it be three dots or two dots and a question mark. Some type designers apparently agree with me, ’cause I have seen fonts that include “..?” and “..!” ellipses, where the dot in the question and exclamation mark is adjusted for size and spacing to fit the rest of the ellipsis. I prefer using this. An ellipsis followed by a full stop is one of the ugliest things imaginable in typesetting.

analogika · Apr 11, 2008, 03:31 AM

I was taught in high school that an ellipsis replaces omitted text in quotation, and that a full stop should be added when the text that follows the ellipsis is structurally a new sentence.

In stream-of-consciousness ~~blatheri~~writing, the ordinary ellipsis is preferable, of course.

- - e r i k - - · Apr 11, 2008, 04:13 AM

So… has the PS3 stopped sucking yet?

analogika · Apr 11, 2008, 04:29 AM

I dunno - the only gaming I do is this place.

Oisín · Apr 11, 2008, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

I was taught in high school that an ellipsis replaces omitted text in quotation, and that a full stop should be added when the text that follows the ellipsis is structurally a new sentence.

What can I say? I’m a rebel!