...May is here and with it margaritas, guacamole, tacos, mariachi and fiesta. Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for May 5th) is around the corner and America is ready to celebrate. But what is this date about? Let´s start by saying that Cinco de Mayo is not, contrary to popular belief, México´s Independence Day. In fact, it is not a statutory holiday nor a big celebration in our country unless you live in Puebla and its surroundings. It is however, one of our most significant dates in the Mexican history and as a consequence the civic calendar. Children at school spend a whole day to recreate the great victory over France on May 5th 1862, better known as The Battle of Puebla (City and State in México). During our civil war (1858-1861) The Mexican treasury went almost bankrupt. President Benito Juarez issued a moratorium in which all foreign debt payments would be suspended for two years. Spain, France and Britain formed a Tripartite Alliance to invade Mexico and force it to pay. This alliance fell apart when Spain and Britain withdrew, but France, under the leadership of Napoleon III, sought the opportunity to establish a dependant empire out of Mexico. On May 5th, 1862 the French army with 6,000 soldiers attacked the 2,000 poorly equipped soldiers of the Mexican army in the City of Puebla. The outnumbered Mexican army managed to win the battle. This unlikely and temporary victory over the French army (considered “The premier army in the world”...
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...The history behind Cinco De Mayo is a Mexican celebration that is celebrated on the fifth of May. The celebration came about when the Battle of the Puebla happened. Puebla is a small town in east-central Mexico. The Battle of the Puebla was on May 5, 1862. The war was between France and Mexico. The Mexican leader Juarez drew his army before the city of Puebla and led an assault from the north. The battle was between about 2000 Mexican soldiers and 6000 French. The battle lasted from daybreak to early evening, and when the French finally retreated they had lost nearly 500 of their soldiers. Fewer than 100 Mexicans had been killed in the battle. This became a holiday because it represented a moral victory for the Mexican government. This...
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...Cinco de Mayo, 5th of May, celebrates the Mexican army’s victory against France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. It’s surprisingly not a major holiday in Mexico, but in the United States Cinco de Mayo has turned into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, especially in in areas highly populated with Mexican-American citizens. Cinco de Mayo celebration includes parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in towns and cities in Mexico and the United States alike. In 1861, the liberal Mexican Benito Juarez became the president of Mexico in a time of financial desperation, and was forced to put off his debt to European governments. In response to the president’s actions, France, Britain, and Spain sent...
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...Latinos in the United States have gone through so much and many things have changed drastically. Chicanos in the United States do not get enough OR should I say sufficient recognition for all the things they have OR their impact. As of now, there are only two days of recognition for Latinos, which are Cinco De Mayo, Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta Day, and Mexican Independence Day. Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on May 5th every year. Cinco De Mayo is celebrated to commemorate/honor/acknowledge Mexico’s success/win over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Ignacio Zaragoza was the Mexican general at the time and he is the one that led Mexico to the victory. Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were two major activists who helped...
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...The purpose of Cinco De Mayo is to celebrate the war being won in Mexico, it is not really celebrated to them it is just any normal day it’s not a federal holiday for them so they do not get the day off the bank and stores are still open, people in America however celebrate it a lot they have big parades and get very drunk, a lot of people though get Cinco De Mayo confused with Mexico’s Independence Day which took place about 50 years before this. It was kind of a surprise that Mexico won the war against France, because they had a much smaller military than France did. The main reason the war even happened was because Mexico borrowed money from some countries like Spain, England, and France, and of course they wanted their money back Spain,...
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...Cinco de Mayo is a festival in Mexico and the United States of America that takes place annually on the fifth of May. We typically don't celebrate as much as places farther south due to our lack of Spanish speaking people in Upper Michigan. Today, Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday normally used for recognizing and celebrating of Mexican culture, tradition, and ancestry. But it was originally a celebration over the victory of the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War. Back in the 19th century, France, Britain, and Spain had been borrowing money to Mexico. These countries sent ships there when they couldn't repay their debts. Britain and Spain were willing to negotiate and eventually left, but France wanted to expand their empire with...
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...Spring in Mexico Cinco de Mayo is not only a holiday known for it's parties, but also it's history. The story starts on May 5th, 1862; Mexico. In the town of Puebla de los Angeles, General Zaragoza, leader of the Mexican army, gathered his troops and townspeople to stand up against France in the Franco-Mexican War. Not only was this victory unpredicted, but it also encouraged Mexican Unity throughout their people. Cinco de Mayo is now a day to celebrate Mexico's win. It is celebrated with colorful decorations such as flags, banners, ribbons, and includes entertainment all around. This involves mariachi bands, street dancers, parades fireworks, and reenactments of the Battle of Puebla. I find the Dia de la Indepencia and Cinco de Mayo to be...
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...Western Governors University FDT4 – Task 2 Hispanics Food Traditions Celebrations Corn Language Mexico Independence Day Tortillas Religion Catholic Cinco De Mayo Beans/Rice Pinata Day of the Dead Asians Food Traditions Celebrations Chicken, Duck, Fish, Fresh vegetables Language Chinese New Years Noodles Religion Buddhism Lantern Festival Rice Tea Ching Ming Festival FDT4 Task 2 D. Kentucky Subcultures It takes a great deal of patience and understanding to be a teacher in a culturally mixed environment. The educational environment that I plan to teach in consists of cultures made up of Asians and Hispanics. I wish to better understand these two cultures so that I can understand the differences and provide a teaching environment that will be valuable in my classroom. In order to accomplish this, I have researched the foods, traditions and celebrations of two Kentucky subcultures, which are Asians and Hispanics. In the state of Kentucky, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Hispanics make up 138,563 of the total population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2011, Asians make up 52,201 of the total population. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 a) E. Hispanic Culture - Foods Hispanics are well known for starting and overseeing authentic Mexican restaurants. The love of Mexican foods by the majority of Americans has kept the Hispanics in business for many years. Corn is the main base in foods of most...
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...Running Head: Community Assessment and Analysis Community Assessment and Analysis: The State of Arizona Team Purple Grand Canyon University: NRS 427V September 9, 2012 Community Assessment and Analysis Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west with the state’s capitol and largest city being, Phoenix. The second largest Arizona city is Tucson, which is then followed in size by eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities: Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria and Yuma. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. It is one of the four corner states, which borders Utah, Nevada, and California. It also has a 389-mile (626 km) international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. Arizona is noted for its desert climate; exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, and it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country with much cooler weather than in the lower deserts. The state is covered with beautiful desert landscape. There is also the less known pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state which contrasts with the desert Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state. It is known for being home to one of the natural wonders of the...
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...history, culture, values and traditions of the United States were and continue to be shaped by the make-up of its ever changing population profile. When I started to think about what I would say, it occurred to me that perhaps I should do a little research and review history instead of presuming I know everything about my heritage. I am glad I did because I learned many facts that challenged my own understanding of history. I want to share some of these facts with you today. On September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance was expanded in 1989 by Congress to a month long celebration (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 (not the infamous May 5th (CINCO de Mayo)) and Sept. 18, respectively. First, let’s start by...
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...English 11 EN 981 = Semester One / EN 991 = Semester Two COURSE DESCRIPTION The central purpose of this course is to extend students’ growth in all communication arts. Reading, writing, listening, discussing, speaking, using language, understanding media, using technology, and employing research skills will be applied to help students enhance their abilities to become creative and critical thinkers. Language Arts B.11/12.1 B.11/12.2 B.11/12.3 C.11/12.1 C.11/12.2 C.11/12.3 D.11/12.1 D.11/12.2 E.11/12.1 E.11/12.2 E.11/12.3 E.11/12.4 E.11/12.5 F.11/12.1 Key Learning Targets Create substantial pieces of proficient writing to effectively communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes, including literary analyses. Apply the writing process to create and critique writing composed in a variety of situations. Edit and critique writing for clarity and effectiveness. Use advanced presentation skills on self-selected and assigned topics. Evaluate oral messages for accuracy, logic and usefulness. Summarize and evaluate the validity and relevance of ideas, arguments, hypotheses and evidence presented in a discussion. Identify and analyze the history, origin and usage of English words and phrases. Compare and analyze the use of symbol systems and expressions in other cultures’ languages. Use advanced computer skills to assist in the acquisition, organization, analysis and communication of information. Develop and apply criteria to evaluate various...
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...Colorblindness and our loss of heritage Like many popular literary works in American history “The Color of Water” focuses on the issue of race in America. This is nothing new since a lot of the great works of American history like “Huckleberry Finn” and “The Color Purple” took on the somewhat of a unique experience that many Americans have regarding race. One of things that is a different about ‘The Color of Water” is that the character of Ruth espouses to her children the idea that we build a society that is color blind. Even the title of the work hints at this view since water has no color, thus the color of water is clear. Even though this idea of a colorless society sounds great it is utopian and just not possible. It is a much better idea that if we are going to tackle the issue of race in this country, that we do not pretend that we can’t see differences amongst various ethnicities. The real goal should be that we recognize these differences and celebrate them. To understand why Ruth would say to advocate something like a color blind society it is important to understand who Ruth is. The character of Ruth, even though she was a real person, could be looked upon as being a symbol for the American experience. The classic American dream is one in which hard working immigrants move to the US, the land of opportunity, and make it big through hard work and determination. The American experience is different from the American Dream in that it is the realistic events and...
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...Aprender a mirar la salud ¿Cómo la desigualdad social daña nuestra salud? Joan Benach / Carles Muntaner 1 Directorio del Ministerio de Salud y Desarrollo Social Dr. Francisco Armada Ministro de Salud Dr. José Rafael Mendoza Viceministro de Salud Dr. Carlos Humberto Alvarado Viceministro de Salud y Desarrollo Social Dr. Oscar Feo Director Ejecutivo del Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon” 1ª. Edición, Septiembre 2005. Todos los derechos reservados. © Joan Benach & Carles Muntaner © Sobre la presente edición: IAESP “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon” Publicado en 2005 por el Instituto de Altos Estudios en Salud Pública “Dr. Arnoldo Gabaldon”, Maracay, Venezuela. Esta obra está protegida por las disposiciones sobre reproducción de originales del protocolo 2 de la Convención Universal sobre Derechos de Autor. Se autoriza la reproducción y difusión de material contenido en esta obra para fines educativos u otros fines no comerciales sin previa autorización escrita de los titulares de los derechos de autor, siempre que se especifique claramente la fuente. Se prohíbe la reproducción del material contenido en este producto informativo para reventa u otros fines comerciales sin previa autorización escrita de los titulares de los derechos de autor. Las peticiones para obtener tal autorización deberán dirigirse Joan Benach y Carles Muntaner: carles.muntaner@utoronto.ca Depósito Legal: IF9042006102912 ISBN: 980-6778-15-4 Coordinación Editorial: María Mercedes Estrada...
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...FRANCISCO DE QUITO Colegio De Administración Análisis de Riesgo del Mercado de Valores del Ecuador: Riesgo de Mercado y Riesgo de Crédito de las obligaciones y titularizaciones de los títulos de renta fija Jorge Palomeque Tamayo Jorge Moncayo Lara, MBA., Director de Tesis Tesis de grado presentada para el cumplimiento parcial de los requisitos de graduación del Colegio de Administración para el Desarrollo Quito, 03 de Mayo de 2013 Universidad San Francisco de Quito Colegio de Administración HOJA DE APROBACIÓN DE TESIS Análisis de Riesgo del Mercado de Valores del Ecuador: Riesgo de Mercado y Riesgo de Crédito de las obligaciones y titularizaciones de los emisores de renta fija Jorge Palomeque Tamayo Jorge Moncayo, MBA. Director de la tesis ______________________________________ Magdalena Barreiro, PhD. Decana del Colegio de Administración_____________________________________ Quito, Mayo de 2013 © DERECHOS DE AUTOR Por medio del presente documento certifico que he leído la Política de Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad San Francisco de Quito y estoy de acuerdo con su contenido, por lo que los derechos de propiedad intelectual del presente trabajo de investigación quedan sujetos a lo dispuesto en la Política. Asimismo, autorizo a la USFQ para que realice la digitalización y publicación de este trabajo de investigación en el repositorio virtual, de conformidad a lo dispuesto en el Art. 144 de la Ley Orgánica de Educación...
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...C H A P T E R 1 n the early 1990s, grocery retailers in the United States were ready for a better way to run their business. Margins of about 1 percent at that time were unacceptable. New products were proliferating, while consumers were becoming more diverse and demanding. Other classes of trade such as warehouse clubs were emerging. Wal-Mart was getting ready to roll out its supercenter format that combined the retailer’s traditional general merchandise store with a full-line grocery store under one roof. Clearly, a dramatic change was needed. Retailers sought a way to improve margins and compete more effectively. They wanted to reconnect with consumers and satisfy their needs, or face the prospect of an eroding shopper base. Given the endless variety of new products pouring into the marketplace, retailers wanted to ensure that CO PY RI I GH TE 13 D MA The Evolution of Category Management and the New State of the Art TE RI AL 14 In the Beginning—The Purpose of Category Management their shelves were stocked with products that consumers wanted to buy. Mainly, they wanted to stay in business. Birth of the Eight-Step Process Many progressive retailers and manufacturers realized that there was gold in the reams of data available from retail point-of-sale (POS) systems. Was it possible to figure out which products to stock in a certain store? Could analysis of the data tell retailers how to customize the shelf sets in all the stores...
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