...Value Chain Challenges Toyota has one of the most streamlined global value chains of any organization. Even so, the organization sees challenges when investing in different countries around the globe. Iran and Turkey will be evaluated as Toyota looks to expand into countries where they currently do not operate. The evaluation will include an analysis of the legal and ethical issues, political stability, financial considerations, infrastructure, geography, suppliers, manufacturers, socioeconomic and cultural factors. Legal and Ethical Issues Doing business in Iran is taken personal on every level; from government officials to working employees. Networking is usually done through friends and family. Asking for favors is never an issue as long as they can be repaid. Iran always has been seen as a security concern to the United States and other countries. Iran has been targeted by the Financial Action Task Force for money laundering and ties with Latin American countries. Speculation of Iran’s association with the Venezuelan government has Iran paying them to mine uranium for the Iranian government (Ethics World, 2010). Turkey is out to fix the corruption within its country by establishing harsher legal policies and regulation that allow the country’s businesses to meet EU standards of governance. Turkey’s new outlook on life can be summed up in a quote found on an international blog site, created by Aleksander Shkolnikov. “When governments are corrupt, there is less incentive...
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...East Student’s Name University The Modern Middle East The Middle East is a region of Western Asia and Egypt; some of the countries in this region are Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq. According to Anderson, Seibert & Wagner (2006), this region is of vast geo-economic importance and since ancient times, it has been a center of world affairs. This part matters to almost all superpowers. The geographic factors that contribute to the strategic importance of the Middle East are; trade routes, oil, terrain or geography, ideology, and faith. The Middle East has always been a destination for both tourists and entrepreneurs. One of the geostrategic success factors to the Middle East is oil fields. Oil fields in the Middle East, which stretch from the Persian Gulf around Iran and Iraq, comprise of the largest oil reserve and deposits in the world, Pollack (2011). These oil fields contain approximately two-thirds of the world’s petroleum deposits. Access to this oil by superpowers such as the United States and Western Europe has always been considered to be vital, Pollack (2011). These regions would not be economically sound as they are if they lack access to the oil that is regarded as black gold of Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and Bahrein. Western world needs for oil will increase almost by half for the next half-century, despite the nuclear power development. The other factor that makes the Middle East to be strategically important...
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...GEO 210 – CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY – 40H “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography” TNCC – FALL 2012 Instructor: Larry Snider – Phone: (757) 850-4912 E-mail: sniderl@tncc.edu (school); Skimmerva@aol.com (home) Office Hours: 4:30-5:30 p.m. M (Rm 947 Templin Hall), 6-7 p.m. T (Rm 131A Diggs Hall), 5:00-5:30 p.m. W (Rm 947 Templin Hall) and by appointment INTRODUCTION COURSE DESCRIPTION: (from VCCS Master Course file): Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. COURSE CONTENT: Cultural geography entails the study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the spatial functioning of society. The course provides an introduction to the manner in which humans have modified the world, emphasizing patterns of migration, livelihoods of man, and environments in which these modifications have taken place and continue to occur. It focuses on describing and analyzing the ways population, religion, language, ethnicity and race, political factors, economy, agriculture, industry, the urban setting, and other cultural phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another. The framework of geographic location of significant countries, regions, and physical features is also addressed in order to provide the necessary...
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...Throughout the 20th century, the Middle East was one of the predominantly influential regions in world affairs. Iran as a significant role-player in the Middle East was located between the rivalry of Great Britain and Tsarist Russia. Under the rule of the Qajar Dynasty, the formation of a European style organized army with the aid of foreign officers had been attempted in Iran but had eventually failed. In Qajari words, Iran had attempted to organize its army by French I, English I, English II, French II, Austrian and French III missions. The English supported a strong Iranian army against the Russians not only by providing monetary funds but also by sending forces. However, under Prince Abbas Mirza’s leadership, the Iranian army was defeated and damaged in the battle with Tsarist Russia. This war occurred because the Iranian army had challenged the Russians without reaching the intended order and Tsarist Russia felt threatened by a strong army around its territory. Iran had lost a significant amount of its territory by the Golestan and Turkmenchay Treaties. Furthermore, the Iranian officers sent to foreign countries had been giving weight to language learning, however, their success in military education is an arguable subject. Despite some exceptions, having been employed for various services, these officers...
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...1 HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION PART II: 1258 C.E. TO PRESENT SPRING 2012 (21:510:288) M.W. 4:00-5:20 (MW6) CONKLIN HALL 446 Dr. Nükhet Varlık varlik@andromeda.rutgers.edu Office Hours: M. W. 5:20-5:50 pm and by appointment Office: Conklin Hall, 310 TEXTBOOK: o Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., A concise history of the Middle East, Westview Press, 2002. o Marvin E Gettleman & Stuart Schaar, The Middle East and Islamic world reader, New York, 2003. o Additional primary source readings will be posted on Blackboard. o Also see: Internet Islamic History Sourcebook (compiled by Paul Halsall) COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a survey of the history of the Islamic civilization. In this course, we will study social, economic, and cultural aspects of the history of the Middle and Near East region, from the dramatic arrival of Mongol armies in the mid-thirteenth century up to the present era. The treatment of the subject will be roughly chronological, though social and economic life, culture, and arts will be discussed thoroughly throughout the course. In addition to lectures, the course will heavily draw upon discussion sessions, which will give students a hands-on approach to history. In these sessions, we will discuss in detail various historical problems presented in the text, lectures, and audio-visual materials. 1 2 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - name and identify individuals, events, themes, and issues of major...
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...and the assigned videos What happened in 1981 to the Iraq nuclear facility Abu Nidal- Afghan-Russian War Anwar Sadat Arab Legion Arab Spring – Arabs, the origin Assyrians Ayatollah Khomeini Balfour Declaration Bashar Al-Assad Bath party Battle of Tours Beirut Hilton Hotel in 1958 Black September Byzantine Empire- Camp David Accords Charles Martel Council of Clermont, France- Convention of Constantinople Cost of the war in Iraq (est. money and deaths of troops) Country of Edessa Creation of Israel (how did it happen) Eastern Roman Empire Emperor Constantine Fatah Ferdinand de Lessep- First Anglo–Afghan War of 1839-1842 Gamal Abdel Nasser Geography of the Middle East Golan Heights Haganah Hagar & her son Ishmael- Hamas Hamid Karzai Hassan Rouhani- Iran-Iraq War (1979-1989): Irgun Ka’ba- Kermit Roosevelt Khyber Pass massacre 1842 Killing the Israeli ambassador and his aides in London Kurds Lawrence of Arabia Levant- Lochay, Scotland The longest US war Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Manluks 1983 Marine HQ in Beirut Mission Accomplished! Mohamed Bouazizi - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Mohammed Mossadegh Mongols under Genghis Khan Muammar al-Gaddafi Muhammad Mujahedeen Munich Olympics in 1972 Muslim Brotherhood- Napoleon in the Middle East National Liberation Movement Nerve gas and the Kurds and Iranians Operation Ajax Operation Iraq Freedom Osama bin Laden Oslo Accords Ottoman Empire Palestine Palestine Liberation...
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...Turkmenistan is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Caspian Sea. It gained its independence upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Upon researching the country and reading different articles, I will be conducting a SWOT analysis to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved with the country. Strengths being characteristics of the country that give it an advantage over others, weaknesses being characteristics that place the country at a disadvantage to others, opportunities being elements that the country could use to its advantage, and threats being elements that could cause problems for the country. Turkmenistan’s country has many good aspects about it. The land and resources available contribute to a lot of the strengths that Turkmenistan has. The country has large areas for non-irrigated farming. Mountains and foothills within the region are rich in mineral resources. With the resources available, the people who live there are able to produce cotton silk, handmade carpets and rugs, and raise cattle, sheep, goats, and camels. The raising of this livestock contributes most to the agricultural economy. They use camels for transporting sheepherders, drawing water from the desert wells, and as a main source of meat, wool, and milk. This country is one of the most industrially developed regions of the republic. Oil extraction and refining, fisheries and fish processing...
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...treatise on algebra before modern times. This is reflected in his Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra giving a geometric method for solving cubic equations by intersecting a hyperbola with a circle. His significance as a philosopher and teacher, and his few remaining philosophical works, has not received the same attention as his scientific and poetic writings. Early life and Career: Omar Khayyam was born on the 18th of May, 1048 in Iran. Omar Khayyam’s full name was Ghiyath al-Din Abu’l-Fath Umar Ibn Ibrahim Al-Nisaburi al-Khayyami. He was born into a family of tent makers. He spent part of his childhood in the town of Balkh, northern Afghanistan, studying under Sheik Muhammad Mansuri. Later on, he studied under Imam Mowaffaq Nishapuri, who was considered one of the greatest teachers of the Khorassan region. Khayyam had notable works in geometry, particularly on the theory of proportions. He was a Persian polymath, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer, physician, and poet. He wrote treatises on mechanics, geography, and music. The treatise of Khayyam can be considered as the first treatment of parallels axiom which is not based on petition principle but on more intuitive postulate. Khayyam refutes the previous attempts by other Greek and Persian mathematicians to prove the proposition. And he refused the use of motion in geometry. Khayyam was the mathematician who noticed the importance of a general binomial theorem. The argument supporting the claim that...
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...Chapter 1 - Geography Matters: Definitions: * Human geography the study of the spatial organization of human activity and of people’s relationships with their environments * Cartography: the body of practical and theoretical knowledge about making distinctive visual representations of Earth’s surface in the form of maps * Map projection: a systematic rendering on a flat surface of the geographic coordinates of the features found on Earth’s surface * Ethnocentrism: the attitude that a persona’s own race and culture are superior to those of others * Imperialism: the extension of the power of a nation through direct/indirect control of the economic and political life of other territories * Masculinism: the assumption that the world is and should be shaped mainly by men for men * environmental determinism: a doctrine holding that human activities are controlled by the environment * globalization: the increasing interconnectedness of different parts of the world through common processes of economic, environmental political and cultural change * ecumene: the total habitable area of a country. Sine it depends on the prevailing technology, the available ecumene varies over time. Canada’s ecumene is so much less than its total area. * Geodemographic research: investigation using census data and commercial data (i.e. sales data and property records) about populations of small districts to create profiles of those populations for market research ...
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...who kept his people in mind. He was very successful, as he became known as one of history’s most successful empire builders, but he did not rule with force or fighting—he used respect and compromise. Darius on the other hand was also super successful as a leader, but his methods were all done with the idea of a central rule, used force and was much more distant from his people than Cyrus. 2. What was so distinctive about Zoroastrianism? In what ways did it differ from Hinduism and Buddhism? -Zoroastrianism contained both monotheistic and dualistic features. It was based off of prophet Zoroaster’s belief in two separate gods actually being one god—Ahura and Mazda= Ahura Mazda. -Hinduism & Buddhism are in India, Zoroastrianism in Iran; texts, mythologies, philosophies and beliefs are different from each other. Zoroastrianism is founded by the Prophet Zoroaster, while Hinduism does not have a founder. Buddhism believes in many different dieties. While Zoroastrianism Believes in one God. 3. How were the Persians similar to cultures we have previously discussed? How were they different? 4. Why were Persia and Greece so frequently at war? Why did the Persians eventually fail to defeat the Greeks? -The Persians and Greeks were frequently at war, once Cyrus conquered Lydia; And Lydia was the one to protect the Greeks before. Persia just kept trying and trying to conquer all of Greece, but kept failing. -The Persian’s eventually failed because of their lack...
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...Journal of Political Studies, Vol. 19, Issue - 2, 2012, 57:69 Strategic Importance of Gwadar Port Hasan Yaser Malik ♣ Abstract The pragmatic facets like geography and history have always imprinted the demographical mosaic and development of a civilisation. The civilisations have always developed along the waters. The waters have been used as trade route since long and the modern trade has further enhanced the need of trade through waters. Pakistan being a gateway to the strategically important 'Strait Of Hurmoz' in the Indian Ocean, blessed with hidden treasures and bordering two Islamic Republics, Afghanistan and Iran, has always been a centre piece for Regional Politics. The emergence of Gwadar Port as a vibrant regional economic hub has caused the regional and extra regional powers to develop strategic and infra structural development with Gwadar Port to reach the energy rich Central Asian Republics (CARs). Iran and Dubai Port World (UAE) have interests to keep Gwadar Port out of competition as it serves as a gateway to Strait of Hurmoz. Pakistan needs to be addressing all the concerns to make Gwadar as a regional energy corridor. Key Words: Strategic, Gwadar, Sea lines of communications, Caspian region, Indian ocean Geo Strategic Importance “If we see this whole region, it is like a funnel. The top of the funnel is this wide area of Central Asia and also China's western region. And this funnel gets narrowed on through Afghanistan and Pakistan and the end of this funnel...
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...South Carolina Social Studies Academic Standards Mick Zais, Ph.D. State Superintendent of Education South Carolina Department of Education Columbia, South Carolina State Board Approved Document – August 18, 2011 Contents Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................................... iii Introduction .....................................................................................................................................1 Social Studies Standards Page Format .............................................................................................5 Grade-Level Standards for Social Studies Grades K–3 Kindergarten. Foundations of Social Studies: Children as Citizens ...............................................7 Grade 1. Foundations of Social Studies: Families........................................................................12 Grade 2. Foundations of Social Studies: Communities ................................................................17 Grade 3. South Carolina Studies ..................................................................................................22 Grades 4–5 Grade 4. United States Studies to 1865 ........................................................................................29 Grade 5. United States Studies: 1865 to the Present ....................................................................36 Grades 6–8 Grade 6. Early Cultures to 1600...
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...Implications of the Turkmenistan-China Gas Pipeline Alex Goeman alextgoeman@gmail.com MC 492, Graham 4/26/2012 Abstract The struggle over energy export routes in Central Asia has taken the form of a new Great Game, one in which Western energy companies (encouraged and assisted by their governments) compete with state owned Russian and Chinese firms for the right to exploit Central Asian resources. The implementation of the Turkmenistan-China Gas Pipeline, which began to pump gas to China in 2010, has been the most significant development of the past five years and signals, more than any other event, the primacy of Chinese influence in the region. Turkmenistan now possesses the proven reserves and a partnership with China that could help it achieve sustainable development, although there are many domestic factors impeding this. As China increases its presence in the region, it seems that Russia and the West are being left behind in the race for Central Asian hydrocarbons. Executive Summary In the complex geopolitical environment of the Caspian region, all the players involved must carefully balance political and economic objectives. Each actor brings its own set of goals for the region, and in the case of the external actors these interests are generally in conflict. While Russia seeks to preserve its hegemony over export routes of Caspian hydrocarbons, Western governments overtly seek to undermine precisely this element of Russian influence. To the...
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...the structure and character of spatial information, its capture, its classification and qualification, its storage, processing, portrayal and dissemination, including the infrastructure necessary to secure optimal use of this information"[1] or "the art, science or technology dealing with the acquisition, storage, processing production, presentation and dissemination of geoinformation".[2] Geomatics is a similarly used term which encompasses geoinformatics, but geomatics focuses more so on surveying. Geoinformatics has at its core the technologies supporting the processes of acquiring, analyzing and visualizing spatial data. Both geomatics and geoinformatics include and rely heavily upon the theory and practical implications of geodesy. Geography and earth science increasingly rely on digital spatial data acquired from remotely sensed images analyzed by geographical information systems (GIS) and visualized on paper or the computer screen.[3] Geoinformatics combines geospatial analysis and modeling, development of geospatial databases, information systems design, human-computer interaction and both wired and wireless networking technologies. Geoinformatics uses geocomputation and geovisualization for analyzing geoinformation. Geoinformatics Research Research in this field is used to support global and local environmental, energy and security programs. The Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST) Group of Oak Ridge National Laboratory are supported by various government...
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...Features Categories/ Sections The categories/sections are visible right below the NatGeo logo in a hard to miss yellow on black background, just like the logo. The first level of categories includes Home, Video, Photography, Animals, Environment, Travel, Adventure, NatGeo TV, Kids and Shop. When one hovers over any one of these categories, it is illuminated in a different colour with a dropdown box which showcases photographs and article titles about the featured content under that category. Also comes with it a horizontal submenu which gives further sub-categories. Notifications/ Alerts There are no direct notifications or alerts on the website as it is not a social networking or market watch website. Instead all the notifications and alerts are sent by mail to the user’s email id from the Nat Geo website. Integration of Data The content/data in the website has been integrated clearly and quite precisely. Every article, photograph and video has a tag which makes it easier for the data to be classified into categories. The website has a Root structure which can be explained by the following example. Eg. Under Enviornment >> Green Guide >> Green Living >> Green Household >> Vegans and Vegetarians >> The article ‘Side Effects of Becoming a Vegetarian’ Personalization A user can personalize their account by filling in personal details like creating a Username, specifying their Date of Birth, defining their Location, uploading a Profile...
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