...Derek Rotz EMG3327 Week 1 Assignment 1 http://cancuncantina.com/ The Cancun Cantina is a night club in Hanover Maryland. They have7 bars, a restaurant, pool tables, sand and palm trees, state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems, two stages, and large dance floors. On The Deck is fun, sand, and they have a Deejay. Next door at the Main Bar it’s more of a country music, hardwood floors, line dancing scene. The Cancun Cantina tries to appeal to everyone weather its to relax and have a few drinks and grab a bite to eat or listen to a live local band or even get down with some line dancing, the Cancun Cantina has it all. They even offer dance lessons. Employment opportunities include bar tenders, bouncers, waitresses (waitresses must be able...
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...Omni Cancun Omni Cancun Resort & Villas is one of the best places to stay and experience the ultimate luxurious facilities in Mexico. This place has the unique design that never fails to get the attention of tourists. The perfection of this place is not limited to its design, but the quality of room, taste of food and other services are matchless. This state of the art resort is designed according to the needs of all kinds of tourists. Bachelors, newly married couple, business delegations, families and even old couples can stay here while having fun. They have three swimming pools, waterfall, sports hall, dining room, restaurant, meeting room, kids club and most importantly WiFi internet. The staff is very cooperative and polite. They have...
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...When I first heard about Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA), the very first thought that crossed my mind was “Oh no! Not another boring museum, please!”. I guess that you will be thinking the same way. However, this time, I will get to catch you attention, because the Cancun Underwater Museum in Mexico is such an original museum that you will never get to forget about. After hearing the rumours about the excursion our headteacher was planning, I tried to search for some information about this museum and that was when I got to know that this museum was actually and literally placed under water! After watching different photos and videos of people diving among different types of fishes and plants in order to arrive to watch the art pieces, I did...
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...Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria 3083 Australia 2 July 2005 Abstract The Brazilian economy transformed from a state of financial crisis in the 1980’s to become a leading agriculture exporter in the late 1990’s. Economic reforms implemented by the Real Plan were a response to a bankrupt decade of failed economic plans and high inflation rates. In this period agriculture played a key role in the control of the inflation and in the stabilization of the economy. The domestic environment of the Brazilian economy and the role of agriculture helped Brazil to develop a more active role and led it to seek for a leadership position in the international agricultural negotiations. On the eve on the WTO’s Cancun Round of negotiation a new coalition of developing countries formed the G-20. The Group was born from a Brazilian initiative and for the first time a group of developing countries stood up against the developed countries in the agriculture negotiations. 3 Acknowledgments I would like to dedicate this thesis to my mother Ana and my brother Matheus. Who believed in me even when I did not. I love you guys. I would like to thank my Father for the support, during the whole process, even at 4 am, William Wyle my good friend and housemate, Celina Italiano and her beautiful family, my adviser Anthony Jarvis, who was always a sea of calm and never lost hope in me and also to thank all my friends and family who through phone calls or...
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...prosperity, and development. This paper will review how global warming involves the concept of ‘business as usual’, its effects on the global economy and how to deal with global warming by using international co-operation (action). In addition, I will propose a strategy trying to address the global warming concerns. Introduction Climate change has become one of the major issues of debate and concern around the globe during the last decades. The effects and causes of global warming are more visible day by day. There are many complex issues caused by global warming, on a global scale, as a Sir Nicholas Stern’s review demonstrated, if we do not take adequate measures to mitigate the climate change, the longer-term costs would be disastrous, overweighting the costs of an early action in which obviously international community should be involved (Stern 2008). Furthermore, all parties need to be encouraged to make the international arrangements work, such as the Kyoto Protocol in the 90’s and the Copenhagen Accord more recently. Moving forward, it is necessary to include how the world has been progressing since Kyoto was established, to a more renewed and complete agreement, the Copenhagen Accord. Currently, a large number of nations involved in the fight against global warming will meet to discuss how to implement the Copenhagen Accord commitments and support the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies; At the end of this year in Cancun (Mexico), this will be the 16th...
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...Chile Surfwear has its head office in Cancun and retail offices are spread at 23 locations within Mexico at present. Knowledge Management System would require as a first step to invest in data acquisition mechanism. Currently the practice is that each store sends some data either in spreadsheets or hard papers to be collated at the head office. In order that this data becomes important information can be translated into knowledge, it is essential that some vital statistics and information be captured periodically. Depending upon the source of the information, we would be classifying this into two categories – internal and external. Internal Source: This would refer to all the information which exists within the stores and the head office and can be pulled out without any dependence on an external agency (Christopher, J. 1994). Some of the examples are - Sales figures at each store Customer foot fall at each store Merchandise wise sales Enquiries for product line unavailable Customer Segmentation at each store – by age, gender, personality types Salesperson wise sales or units sold Productivity rate i.e. Number of people who bought something vs. total foot fall Advertising Campaigns/ POS used at each store Sales increase post advertising , in-store marketing External Source: In addition to the above, it would be essential that the company also gathers data from outside agencies, from secondary sources like research firms, market, Television, competitors...
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...Adaptation Mission and Their Key Objectives 12 2.2.3. Mitigation Measures – 14 3. Budgetary Outlays for Climate Change Measures : An Analysis 19 4. Concluding Remark 20 Table of Authorities List of Books * Andrew E. Dessler and Edward A. Parson, Global Climate Change : A new type of Environmental Problem in The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change, 2 * Mike Hulme, A Change in the Weather?- Coming to terms with Climate Change in Global Environmental Issues 2 List of Articles, Journals & Governments Reports * A report on Interactive Session on National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency 15 * by Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests and Leader of Indian Delegation at Cancun” 8 * Charles Perrings, Economics of Abrupt Climate Change, published by The Royal Society, 2003 3 * India: Taking On Climate Change, Post Copenhagen Domestic Actions , Ministry of Environment and Forests, 15 * Kaushik Ganguly...
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...PROSPECTS OF TRADE UNDER SAFTA Muhammad Khalid Bashir, Khuda Bakhsh and Azid Imdad Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad ABSTRACT Under the WTO regime it was expected that both the developing and developed nations will benefit from the opening up of the markets in these countries. But uptil now the developing countries are at the suffering end. So theses were being encouraged to explore the regional markets and make some regional free trade areas. The countries of SAARC had decided to sign the SAFTA. Question arises that will it be a support to the economies of these countries? The general perception is that the countries with higher comparative advantage will out weigh rest of the countries. It is further being envisaged incase of SAFTA that there are three possible ways of the workability of it which are; pessimistic, optimistic and moderate. Different empirical evidences and theoretical perceptions are that the current political atmosphere in the region is supportive to the pessimistic outcome of SAFTA. INTRODUCTION The World Trade Organization (WTO) has been established with an aim to enhance international trade with the help of lower trade barriers and providing a forum to negotiate trade and business with agreed upon principles of the trading system. The WTO principles allow a free trading system with no discrimination against foreign products or services. The provision is also there that one country can not provide...
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...Discussion Papers in Economics INDIA’S STANCE AT THE WTO: SHIFTING COORDINATES, UNALTERED PARADIGM Amit Shovon Ray* and Sabyasachi Saha January, 2009 Discussion Paper 09-06 Centre for International Trade and Development School of International Studies Jawaharlal Nehru University India * Corresponding author, e -mail: amit.shovon.ray@gmail.com INDIA’S STANCE AT THE WTO: SHIFTING COORDINATES, UNALTERED PARADIGM Amit Shovon RAY ∗ Jawaharlal Nehru University, India and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India Sabyasachi SAHA Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India ∗ Corresponding author, e -mail: amit.shovon.ray@gmail.com INDIA’S STANCE AT THE WTO: SHIFTING COORDINATES, UNALTERED PARADIGM ♣ Abstract: India’s stance at the WTO has undergone a sea change since the beginning of the Uruguay Round. This paper attempts to trace the shifting coordinates of India’s position at the WTO. By focussing on three specific areas of negotiations, namely agriculture, services and TRIPS, the paper presents a theoretical analysis of how India’s stance at the WTO has evolved over time and whether it reflects any paradigm shift. In the light of international relations theory we argue that although the coordinates of India’s stance at the WTO have shifted over time, the underlying ‘neorealist’ position adopted by India remains by and large unaltered. I. Introduction The...
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...environment that it was spilt into. The corporation BP took much heat from the government, along with everyone around the country for causing the leak, and not fixing it quick enough. The fact is, once the leak started as it did, it was a very hard problem for them to stop. My paper will cover three elements of this horrible disaster: First, the ecological impact on life in the gulf after the spill, Second, the current economic life of the local communities, and lastly, what is being done to mitigate future consequences. First, obviously the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico left an ecological impact on life in the gulf, and surrounding areas. On July 15, the leak was stopped by capping the gushing wellhead, after it had released about 4.9 million barrels,^ or 205.8 million gallons of crude oil. That is a whole lot of oil being released, so the impact that it had on the environment was a big one. Actually, it was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history. Obviously the marine life was affected by the spill. Many fish, birds, plants, and other animals that use the gulfs water were killed by the oil. If certain parts of the ecosystem are damaged, it affects the whole entire environment. "A research team found oil on the bottom of the seafloor in late February 2011 that did not seem to be degrading."1 This statement tells you truly how serious the oil spill was....
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...distinguish social media from traditional media. Social media technologies have many forms, including Internet forums, social blogs, vlogs, weblogs, wikis, podcasts, social networks, microblogs, and videos/pictures/photographs. Popular social media platforms include YouTube (for video-sharing), Twitter (for microblogging), WordPress and Blogger (for blog hosting), Flickr and Photbucket (for photo-sharing). LinkedIn, MySpace, and Facebook (social networks), Digg (a social news site), eHow (an article directory), and Wikipedia (a collaborative project and wiki-based encyclopedia). Others are content communities, such as DailyMotion, virtual social worlds (Second Life), and virtual game-worlds (World of Warcraft) (Kaplan 129-130). The present paper will discuss the positive and adverse impacts of social media on modern business. Positive effects Social media outlets have broadened the channels that companies can use to market their products/services. Businesses no longer need to rely on print and broadcast media, which can be expensive in terms of paying for advertising space and airtime. Through social media, businesses have an inexpensive and fast way of making their products/services known to their target markets. “Thanks to digital media, companies can get their information out to the public faster than ever. Instead of printing inserts and waiting for...
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...Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) Legal Studies Paper No. 2005-18 August 2005 Facilitating Compulsory Licensing under TRIPS in Response to the AIDS Crisis in Developing Countries Professor Hans Henrik Lidgard Professor Jeffery Atik This paper can be downloaded without charge from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) electronic library at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=794228 FACILITATING COMPULSORY LICENSING UNDER TRIPS IN RESPONSE TO THE AIDS CRISIS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Hans Henrik Lidgard and Jeffery Atik1 Abstract The AIDS crisis in the developing world has become a priority for international collaboration. The challenge is to find a balance between the acknowledged need to protect large investments expended in developing new medicines and the goal of providing essential medicines to poor countries. Patent protection must prevent undue infringement yet at the same time allow solutions to humanitarian needs. Is compulsory licensing a way out? TRIPS originally restricted compulsory manufacturing licenses to the country experiencing a public health emergency – which was of little utility to countries lacking manufacturing capacity. The Doha agreement effectively permits twinned compulsory licensing – a distribution and use license in countries experiencing a public health emergency and a manufacturing-for-export license in countries possessing appropriate manufacturing capacity. These changes make possible, at least in principle, a greater source of supply of generic pharmaceuticals...
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...Esmeralda Buendia Ms. Greer English 10 pd. 4 October 24, 2012 Mexico Research Paper: Creativity, Pride and Historical Mexico a country known for its enthralling rich culture and history has many traits that differentiate it from any other. No matter where in Mexico you find yourself let it be in Mexico D.F the capital or in the exotic Caribbean beaches of Cancun you will always be dazzled by the diverse elements this country offers. The Mexican country has three main aspects that best describe their culture, which are the historical aspect that is represented every where you go, the creativity aspect found in their cuisine all the way to their arts and the proud aspect that is found in every individual that calls himself a Mexican. From their famous Telenovelas to their fine arts and exquisite cuisine; the country of Mexico has always been known for its creative way to express themselves in several aspects of life. This is due to their unique way to convey their feelings, believes and ideas through art. Ancient artists who are considered geniuses are the Mayans, even though they didn’t have the technology we have now, they were able to develop their own way of architecture. This gave them the capacity to build massive mesmerizing edifications made out of limestone. Among these magnificent structures we can spot whole Mayan cities, awing temples, gigantic pyramids and grandiose tombs, just to...
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...LAS 45012 Global Issues in the Liberal Arts Video, Observation, And Interview Sources For Breadth Area Essays Films with Global/Multicultural Themes Many of the films listed below can apply to more breadth areas than those noted. Also note that many of the following films are available through rental, and many, including documentaries, may be offered free of charge through your local community library system. Prior to selection, students are encouraged to “google-check” films for interest, suitability, ratings, awards, and for foreign language/subtitle information. Please do not re-view films that you have already seen. Use this opportunity to expand your worldview. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (social/civic or value/meaning) The Way (value/meaning or social/civic) The Help (social/civic or art/expression) Contagion (science/description) The Last Lions (science/description) The Iron Lady (social/civic) Midnight in Paris (art/expression) Inside Job (social/civic) Gasland (science/description) The Ides of March (social/civic or value/meaning) The King’s Speech (social/civic) Invictus (social/civic) Creation (social/civic or value/meaning) Eat, Pray, Love (value/meaning) The Cove (science/description or value/meaning) Moon (science/description or value/meaning) The Hurt Locker (social/civic or value/meaning) In the Valley of Elah (social/civic) Rivers and Tides (art/expression) The 11th Hour (science/description) The Reader (social/civic...
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...Constructivism & PBL CONSTRUCTIVISM AS A CULTURAL SYSTEM, CURRICULUM INTEGRATION AND PBL 1 Constructivism as a cultural system in a n integrated curriculum program using Problem Based Learning Hortensia Jiménez Díaz Córdoba, Ver. Presented as a poster in the PBL2004 International Conference Cancún, México June 13-19, 2004 Constructivism & PBL Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify if teachers and students from an undergraduate program designed under a constructivist model, using curriculum integration and PBL, perceive the created environment as a cultural system, according to Windschitl (1999). The research work was completed with open questionnaires and direct observations that were used to collect information about the process that is going on in this program. The data obtained was analyzed using the seven essential values of PBL proposed by Keng-Neo, Yih Chyn and Heng Chye (2001) that were related to Windschitl’s elements of a cultural system. The findings show that even when the program has most of the elements proposed by the authors mentioned above, the teachers do not have a deep 2 knowledge about constructivism and its philosophical principles, and they consider PBL just as an alternative way of teaching. A deeper analysis is required to establish which of the factors involved in creating a cultural system are present in this kind of programs and how do these factors contribute to that. Constructivism & PBL 3 Constructivism as a cultural...
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