...Share Thanksgiving in Canada This article tells us a new program in Canada which is called “Share Thanksgiving”, launched in Toronto in 2012 by Engineers Without Borders Canada co-founder Parker Mitchell. As everybody knows, Canada is a country of immigrants, and according to Statistics Canada, 1.2 million people immigrated to Canada between 2006 and 2011. One in five people in this country are foreign born. For this great number of recent immigrant families, thanksgiving tradition of Canada seems still unfamiliar. Parker Mitchell, who has traveled around the world and received a lot of generosity in homes abroad, founded this event to bring this to Canada to bridge that gap, by connecting new Canadians with established families to break bread and give thanks. Since last year, also the first year of this program, a lot of original Canadian families joined into this big event, some of them share those stories of the Thanksgiving Day with those new arrivals in this article. By spending a Thanksgiving Day with the established families, the new Canadians feel like they are one part of the country, and those established families think that being a Canadian, they should also share Thanksgiving with a new Canadian. As far as we know, Thanksgiving Day has been a national public holiday in Canada on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance for people to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes in the past year. People often use the three-day Thanksgiving weekend...
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...Logistics and Supply Chain Management Webster’s Dictionary defines Logistics as, “The aspect of military science dealing with the procurement, maintenance, and transportation of military material, facilities, and personnel; the handling of the details of an operation.” The importance of the concept of logistics can be easily seen in a military setting. Getting weapons, soldiers, and the like from point A to point B efficiently is of the upmost importance. In a battle scenario not doing so can cost lives. In a business setting goods must travel a clear efficient line from point A to point B. Certainly lives are not at stake as in the military, but for the business what is at stake are sales and revenue. Logistics combines an organization’s order management, inventory, transportation, warehousing, materials handling, and packaging. It is the process that creates value by timing and positioning inventory (Young, 2012). The impact of logistics can be seen when comparing the responses to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by the Federal Government and private businesses. "Most skills and competencies needed to excel in logistics and supply chain management are the same skills and competencies needed to excel at disaster relief operations," said Matt Waller, associate professor of marketing and logistics at the University of Arkansas. Wal-Mart, the world's largest corporation, beat the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Red Cross to areas devastated by Hurricane...
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...Black Friday Madness In the essay “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization,” the author, Andrew Leonard, makes the argument that, “The out-of-control marketing and consumer insanity” (135) has taken over Thanksgiving and the days following it. Sadly, as consumers, we have forgotten what Thanksgiving is really all about. Marketing businesses have gone overboard brainwashing consumers with advertisements pumping them up to shop on Black Friday and the days that follow. Moreover, marketing businesses have caused the actions we see and hear about on Black Friday such as people being trampled, as consumers rush into stores to shop the sales, and are proof of this insanity. I strongly agree with Leonard’s arguments from “Black Friday: Consumerism Minus Civilization,” that it is time to take back Thanksgiving and end the craziness. First of all, Leonard points out that marketing and consumers have become out of control with all of the Black Friday sales. He gives examples of advertisements that are out of control. For example, “after the perky Stepford-wife shopper sings joyfully about how she’s ‘been in line since yesterday’ and how everybody’s going to Kohl’s at ‘midnight, midnight’ the ad ends with her observing, with a mild air of perturbance, that she ‘can’t get this darn song out of my head.’ Ladies and gentlemen, there’s your winner of the 2011 award for honesty in advertising” (135). This commercial is an attempt to brainwash consumers. He talks about “grown men screaming...
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...religion has impacts on international trade and how it does happen. To do so, researches about the topic will be covered and some worldwide statistics are gathered together. Empirical Studies There are few empirical studies about impacts of religion on international trade or its relationship with international trade. In shared research of Emilia Justyna Powell, University Alabama, and Stephanie J. Rickard, London School of Economics, impacts of Islamic law on international trade is examined. Two models which are monadic and dyadic techniques are used in this study. The main purpose of them to demonstrate whether or not countries governed by Islamic law are effected regarding their international trade although they believe that “the importance of countries’ legal systems for trade has declined over time, possibly due to the increased role of international arbitration bodies and/or the standardization of international sales contracts (Powell & and Rickard, 2010). This research is important as being the first direct test of the effect of Islamic law on countries’ trade relations. The researched draws our attention to the situation that trade can be conceptualized as the aggregate flow of goods and services between countries but in fact that flows are a series of contracts between buyer and seller countries. Enforcement of contract is really important to reduce risk and cost of business. In case of occurrence of a problem in the contract courts become important player due...
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...Avoid a black eye on Black Friday Black Friday is the most wonderful time of the year for most people. The Christmas shopping can be done subsequent to a delicious Thanksgiving meal. However, have you ever been elbowed for no reason? Have you ever received a gift for simply entering a store? Have ever been knocked upside the head in a failed attempt to dodge tossed objects? Black Friday is an event of mass hysteria, and yet a much anticipated American tradition. In 1966, Philadelphia Police Department, officially named the day after Thanksgiving Black Friday due to traffic jams and crowding in the downtown stores. Black Friday is very hectic, and if those in attendance for the festivities are not aware of their surrounding they could possibly end up leaving the store on an EMT stretcher. In 2005, The National Retail Federation NRF states that roughly 32% of Americans venture to stores for Black Friday. The discounted products are broadcasted through newspaper and media, which brings widespread attention to various stores that are important to shoppers. In most cases families plan their Thanksgiving gathering to accommodate various stores sale schedules, while other families actually implement the trip to the department stores as merely part of their Thanksgiving...
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...essay about nothing. I have to write 250 words to be a member to get one lousy answer to a question. Unfortunately I have only written 29 words now. Today my daughter placed 2nd place in a basketball tournament. It was easily the highlight of Thanksgiving break for our family. The other parents were pretty much assholes, yelling at the referees and carrying on like typical bad sports parents. Everyone gets upset because the refs clal their kids for fouls, but that’s how the game is played. When facing a better basketball team, you can’t overcome them with fouls. You must play clean, hard basketball. It is truly necessary for success. Unfortuantely, I am only at 119 words still! Oh my gosh, writing 250 words is way harder than I thought it would be. Right now my daughter is watching youtube videos. I hope they’re appropriate. We just ate dinner, and are sitting as a family watching television. We are also waiting for my father to come visit. We love it when he visits us, because we really think that family is of utmost importance. I’ve almost hit the 200 word mark! Only fifty five more lousy words to type on this new laptop that I bought a few weeks ago. I should be working on my case study right now, but after a break for Thanksgiving, it is proving harder to remember what in the world I am supposed to be doing. I am almost there....
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...holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. Jewish law says Hanukkah is one of the less important Jewish holidays. Hanukkah is much more widespread now because of the date are close to Christmas. The Hebrew calendar determines the dates of Hanukkah. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, and concludes on the 2nd or 3rd day of Tevet. Kislev can have 29 or 30 days. These dates correspond with late November through late December on the nonspiritual calendar. According to the Hebrew calendar, Hanukkah starts at sunset on 16 December 2014, 6 December 2015 and 24 December 2016. During the year of 2013, Hanukkah started at sunset on 27 November 2013. The American holiday Thanksgiving Day, was on 28 November 2013 during Hanukkah. This was the third time Thanksgiving occurred during Hanukkah since President Abraham Lincoln declared it a national holiday. This incident occurred last in 1899 and is said not to occur again in the foreseeable future based on the Jewish calendar. The definition of the Hebrew word Hanukkah is dedication. This definition prompts us to realize that the Jewish holiday memorializes the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews successfully took conquered the Greeks in 165 B.C.E. The Jewish Temple was taken over in 165 B.C.E. by Greek military and devoted to the reverence the god Zeus. The takeover was an unexpected defeat for the Jewish people, and they feared to retaliate. The Syrian-Greek emperor Antiochus ordered...
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...(Philippians) While reading the Pauline letters, readers have to understand that there are five main parts. The five parts include the opening, thanksgiving section, body, moral instruction, and closing. In reading Philippians, the opening can be found in chapter 1:1-2. Paul and Timothy who are servants of Christ are known as the senders, and all the saints in Philippi, bishops, and deacons are the receivers. The blessing is found in verse two: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (p. 2062). The thanksgiving section is gratitude of expression to God. In the book of Philippians, thanksgiving can be found in, chapter 1:3-11. The body of Philippians can be found in chapter 1:12 - 4:20. The message is clear to be selfless, and to give of yourself to others in an effort to create unity. Throughout this book, there are three main examples for the people of Philippi to follow: an example of Christ, Timothy and Epaphroditus, and himself. The moral instruction that Paul is giving to his readers is that serving other people, serves Christ (chapters 1 and 2), growing in faith is important (Chapter 3), and to find joy even while suffering (Chapter 4). The closing can be found in the benediction when Paul thanks the Christians in Chapter 4:10-23. The main concerns Paul addresses are service to others, the importance of faith, and finding joy in the worst of situations. The transitions that hold the topic together are the specific examples Paul gives...
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... In the New Testament, the Last Supper refers to the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples on the night of his betrayal. This last meal mentioned in different terms in different texts. These terms include the Lord's Supper, Eucharist, communion and mass. The last supper serves as an encouragement and a unifying factor to Christians. It binds them in fellowship of love, trust and mutual acceptance. Sharing of the last supper is one of the orders that Jesus gave to his church. It is ideally Christian’s remembrance of Jesus, acknowledgement of his presence, confident hope in his second coming, fellowship with him and his people, self-examination, thanksgiving and gratitude. 1This paper explores the last supper event as presented by the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and 1st Corinthians. Historical Background of the Last Supper The last supper concept dates back to the early times in the Old Testament where Jews used to celebrate the Passover. The Passover ritual entailed an opening course where the paterfamilias spoke a blessing over the first cup of wine. The preliminary dish comprised green herbs, bitter herbs and a sauce made of fruit puree placed over a table also containing a bowl of salt and water to remind the partakers of the tears they shed while they were in slavery in the land of Egypt. Then the meal would be served but not yet taken...
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...Income inequality damages growth, OECD warns Chris Giles in London Rising income inequality over the past 30 years has damaged growth rates in rich countries by limiting educational opportunities for poor children, according to research by the OECD, the group of mainly rich nations. The finding that higher inequality harms economic performance mirrors the results of a similar study by the International Monetary Fund earlier this year. But the OECD’s analysis goes further because it concentrates on rich countries and attempts to establish the exact cause of inequality’s harmful effects on growth. The OECD said the research showed governments should focus policy on ensuring poorer children gain better education and the supporting people into employment. As inequality has moved higher up the political agenda in rich countries, there has been a flurry of research papers looking into the link between inequality and growth. Clear conclusions have been difficult to achieve because economic theory is ambiguous and the subject has been plagued by research finding spurious associations in the data rather than meaningful causal relationships. Higher inequality can hinder growth by destroying trust in society, hitting investment in skills and reducing demand growth for goods and services from poorer families who tend to spend more of their incomes. But it also provides greater incentives for people to strive to climb the ladder of opportunity and can provide necessary savings to...
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...Profile: An Event to Remember I will set the scene a little for you. Try not to get lost as to the true event that is the main focus. This event took place November 27th 2012. It was a perfect Thanksgiving in the Heiner home. The whole family had made it this year, and joy was evident on the faces of all in attendance. Anticipation was in the air for five o clock to arrive, because this was the set time for the feasting hour! Eventually the old clock chimed and the time came to take their seats around the beautifully arranged, and may I add a surely delicious smelling meal. Each was eager to get their knife into that juicy turkey that was cooked according to a family favorite recipe. Little did they know that this perfect day would come to...
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...successful day job and started a chain of Kudler Fine Food Stores. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale store with three locations in the San Diego area, each in high-end shopping centers. The stores offer a fine selection of baked goods, pastries, fresh produce, meats, seafood, packaged goods, cheeses, and other specialty items. All items are made to order and baked goods and pastries are prepared on site. They offer over a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables including 16 different kinds of apples. Their meat comes from organic farms and Kudler also carries tropical fruits and spices. Kudler is also popular because of the amount of and types of cheese they carry, “250 varieties from 21 different countries” (Strategic Plan, 2003). Importance of Marketing The first store opened in La Jolla in 1998. It is located in a well populated area with high end tastes, homes there are worth about $2 million. With no gourmet food stores in the area, this was the perfect place to start a business. The La Jolla store is very successful and offered enough cash flow to open another business in nearby Del Mar and the last store in Encinitas. The Del Mar location has proven not to be as successful as the La Jolla store because of low population and low incomes in the area. Consolidating this store into another location is a great idea because it would seem that the people in that area are not interested or cannot afford the products sold. The Encinitas store is similar to the La Jolla...
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...Money and Banking - ECON 3381L MONEY AND BANKING ECON 3381 – 91L Fall 2014 Instructor: E-mail: Web page: Office: Office Phone: Office Hours: Lecture Venue: Course Description This course is designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of the importance of money, banking, and financial markets. Money, financial institutions, and financial markets have emerged as instruments of payments for the services of factors of production. As markets expand and develop on a national and international level, the importance of money, banking, and other financial markets expands to accommodate innumerable exchanges. This course will allow you to understand the origins and nature of money, as well as the institutions and markets that enable the exchange of goods and services. Moreover, it will help you develop an appreciation for important concepts in economics, from interest rates and central banking to stocks, bonds, and foreign exchange. Prerequisites ECON 2301 and ECON 2302. Textbook The Economics of Money, Banking & Financial Markets, Frederic S. Mishkin, 10th Edition. Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-277024-8 (The 9th Edition also works: AddisonWesley. ISBN-13: 978-0-321-59979-7). Material and Rules All the class material is available through Blackboard Learn. Please make sure you thoroughly read the class rules section. Diego Escobari escobarida@utpa.edu http://faculty.utpa.edu/escobarida/ BUSA 218D 956.665.3366 MW 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and by appointment This is an online class...
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...one of the islands in the Caribbean which now is called the West Indies. They say Columbus discovered America, how can you discover something if people (the Native Americans) already lived there? Which brings me to the next question, why do they call Indians, Native Americans if they were here first? America was named after an Italian navigator, named Amerigo Vespucci which the Spaniards honored him. (Amerigo Vespucci. (2011). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.) The Natives, (there correct name) were intrigued and curious about the white man. But little that they know, there were disliked because of their culture and lifestyle. For an example you think the Natives and the Pilgrims had a feast together that’s why we have Thanksgiving. Yes, they were all there but...
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...conference, and the game since is between the conference champions to determine the NFL's league champion. (NFL,2016) The game culminates a season that begins in last summer of the previous calendar year. The location of the Super bowl is picked three to five years in advance. The Super bowl holds importance for the events industry in United States and is now the second largest eating holiday for the United States behind Thanksgiving. (US Department of Agriculture, 2006) The Super bowl is able to help companies large or small in the city and brings in millions of people for the city to benefit from. Per a study done by the Sediman Research center and by the business department at Arizona State University, the super bowl produced over $719.4 million for the state Arizona, a 30 percent increase from the last time Arizona hosted the event. Taxpayers are sometimes worrisome of hosting the event due to the tax increase to contribute to funds; however, experts found undeniable prove that this multi-dollar platform can renovate millions of dollars for big and small businesses through various leisure and tax revenues. Carol Ruth, a small business expert and a contributor to the source, connects the importance of the Super bowl to the prosperity of shared economic companies such as Uber or Airbnb as she expects sales to spike for these kinds of businesses and believes restaurants and to merchandise sellers benefit from an event of this caliber. The Super bowl provides a platform to not only increase...
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