... a eso se refiere Octavio Paz a que no expresamos tal cual lo que pensamos, que se puede decir de la ironía del mexicano, esa risa nerviosa por medio de la cual queremos expresar un no pasa nada, y apoco no es característico que después de una tragedia nacional, nunca falta el chiste que algún mexicano invento, pero muchos sabemos que detrás de ese chiste y risa, se encuentra el sentimiento de amenaza que sentimos, que nuestro país esta en peligro. Acaso no el mexicano grita el 15 de Septiembre como afirma el autor ¡Viva México! Seguro de ello, pero por dentro el mexicano sabe que el país realmente no es independiente, que se esta desmoronando, a veces más rápido que otras veces, pero se desmorona. Ahí varios de los ejemplos en los que podemos observar como el mexicano no se expresa y se contradice emoción y actividad. En los siguientes capítulos Octavio analiza esa falta de identidad, esas contradicciones a través de distintas épocas de nuestro México, desde los aztecas hasta la actualidad, claro rectifica que la actualidad en ese entonces...
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...BUS3103: Case assignment NAFTA and Mexican Trucking When the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect in 1994, the treaty specified that by 2000, trucks from each nation would be allowed to cross each other's borders and deliver goods to their ultimate destination. The argument was that such a policy would lead to great efficiencies. Before NAFTA, Mexican trucks stopped at the border, and goods had to be unloaded and reloaded onto American trucks, a process that took time and cost money. It was also argued that greater competition from Mexican trucking firms would lower the price of road transportation within NAFTA. Given that two-‐thirds of cross-‐border trade within NAFTA goes by road, supporters argued that the savings could be significant. This provision was vigorously opposed by the Teamsters union in the United States, which represents truck drivers. The union argued...
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...Mexico has not sustained higher rates of economic development, by a malfunction of the credit markets and distortions in the input source is not traded, and perverse incentives that cause lack of formality and create a drag on productivity growth. “Over the last three decades, Mexico has aggressively reformed its economy, opening to foreign trade and investment, achieving fiscal discipline, and privatizing state owned enterprises. Despite these efforts, the country’s economic growth has been lackluster, trailing that of many other developing nations.” There are a lot of reasons why Mexico isn’t rich but in the paper the author describe four as the principal reasons: 1. The failures in the provision of credit. 2. Informality and its link with social policy. 3. The lack of regulation and the unequal concentration of power in monopolies. 4. Vulnerability to foreign trade, particularly the export growth of China. The granting of credit is critical to the economic development process. Without mechanisms to move savings from lenders to borrowers, the country is unlikely to seize opportunities for productive investment. one possibility is that Mexican law makes it particularly difficult for banks repossessed the defaulters and is linked to the other possible explanation is that lenders will not lend to people who perceive themselves as poor criteria or risky, due to the weakness of the law enforcement if they do not...
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...Mexico has made great strides in trying to provide healthcare for its 115 plus million citizens. Healthcare in Mexico comes in three different and distinct varieties. There are the government-run institutions that provide limited health-care benefits administered by the Ministry of Health at very long wait times. There is the upper-echelon private sector, which represents a very small percentage of Mexicans and is comprised of individuals whose health-care funding is met through private insurance carriers at a price most Mexicans cannot afford. Then there are the emerging low cost private sector healthcare providers such as Primedic, whom provide access to select healthcare services via membership plans at a very reasonable price. While these three different systems tackle Mexico’s healthcare needs in various ways, Primedic and the emerging “entrepreneurial niche sector” is a perfect example of how entrepreneurs can play a significant role in improving and reshaping the healthcare system Mexico. Entrepreneurship simply by its nature tends to solve/create a solution to a need/concern that hasn’t already been met. With the current structure of Mexico’s healthcare system, many gaps in coverage and services provided exist. Primedic and other entrepreneurial oriented private healthcare companies have capitalized on these gaps and along with the growing demand of consumer-driven health care across Mexico. These companies provided needed services and provide opportunities for medical...
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...under you for about two years,” said Linderman. “In addition, I have advised them to be prepared to process work orders from Operation Mexicano with the personnel and equipment of their organizations. Later on in the project’s life, you will begin to get Mexican personnel, both managers and technicians, into your organization. These people will have Mexican supervisors, but until the mission is accomplished, they also will report to you. I will have to admit that you are going to have some complex authority relationships, especially as you personally will be responsible to the president of the subsidiary, Felix Delgado, as well as to me.” Conway began to make his plans for the project team. The plant building was available and empty in Mexico City, and it was important to get equipment purchased and installed as soon as possible. A plant layout would have to be prepared, but before that could be done there would have to be a manufacturing plan. Therefore, he needed to recruit an industrial engineer, a production planner, and an equipment buyer. They, in turn, would have to build their own staffs....
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...levels of integration are dependent on a predefined criterion. The descriptions of levels are the advantages and disadvantages of regional integration and how the stage for economic development relates to a potential business opportunity. The main advantage of NAFTA is that it is the world's leading free trade area, connecting more 400 billion people and producing $11 trillion worth of goods and services. NAFTA has two-thirds of the United States exports entering Mexico duty-free and nearly all U.S. exports to Canada enter duty-free. Each day, just about $1.8 billion is trilateral trade between NAFTA countries. The United States manufactured exports to NAFTA partners increased 78% in the first six years. Massachusetts exports almost $1 billion more to Canada than to any other country in the world annually. Massachusetts exports nearly $3.5 billion in manufactured goods annually to Canada and Mexico (Massachusetts Export Center). The NAFTA partnership strengthens the supply chain to and from plants in Mexico, which pushes growers and producers to meet the needs of an increasingly sophisticated world and market. An example would be the partnership of Modelo’s Corona and Anheuser-Busch,...
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...Francisco Orozco Rhonda Taube Art 8 October 2, 2012 Essay Question The Olmec were considered to be the first major civilization in Mexico. Some identified this culture as the oldest Mesoamerican civilizations, and that’s why some consider it to be the mother culture. Off course there are some theorists that believe that the Olmec were not the first. Some claim that, because the tombs were looted or inscribed by the looters themselves, they were not reliable enough to date. Another example was the words on the caves weren’t words, but graffiti that had been defaced by the looters on the walls of the tombs and caves. The Olmec expressed their traditions and heritage thru architecture and art. It can be seen by the cave paintings, jade figurines, jewelry, pyramid building, mirror-making, rubber balls and ball courts, and many other sculptures made from stone wood, and jade. Therefore much of their artwork is innovative and traits of their artwork have been carried through many of the Mesoamerican civilizations, such as the Mayans and Aztecs. The best example that can summarize the Olmec and uniquely describe and strengthen who they were and were they originated from, is thru their art work. The most famous architecture that defines the Olmec is known for their colossal heads sculpted from stone and the ways they transported them. Some sources say unless some Olmec graves or records that contain evidence of the end of the Olmec are recovered; it is unlikely that we will ever...
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...BP OIL SPILL Under the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore drilling ring of British Petroleum (BP) caused an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident occurred on April 20th 2010, where equipment failed and caused the explosion sinking the ring, and causing the death of 11 workers and more than 17 workers injured. The British based energy company also faced other problems at the site of the oil spill. More than 40 million gallons (estimated data) of oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico. Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a very serious threat for the wildlife as it causes water pollution. The oil spill effected many coastal areas in the US, like the Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. The oil spill disaster strongly damaged wildlife cycle in the Gulf of Mexico, and many species were thrown into extinction. Similarly, thousands of businesses were thrown into extinction. Many people has questioned the ethical decisions and core value system that BP used to cut corners with the accident; namely, the race to maximize profits at all costs. We are all aware that one of the main causes that let to the disaster were the result of bad decisions, in which a less expensive option (whether to run a test or use a particular kind casing pipe, for example) would save lives. There has been “zero dollars spent on research concerning how to handle oil spills for off-shore drilling by BP despite the company's NET profits - above and beyond all salaries, bonuses, or overhead costs- of...
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...National Cuisine Paper By Jaclyn Galloway, Kimberly Anderson, Lindsay Werner, Tracy Lewis February 4, 2013 Span/114 Francisco Penafiel Introduction When deciding on a beautiful and exciting vacation spot, many people have chosen to visit Mexico and Costa Rica. While visiting these two countries, you will find that the foods and drinks are very similar. If you like Mexican food, it is almost certain that you will enjoy the food in Costa Rica. The good part is you will find that the majority of their dishes is healthy and fat free. Popular food and beverage items Mexican cuisine is very complex. The most popular foods were brought over by the Spanish Conquistadors. The native stables of Mexican Cuisine are corn, beans, chili peppers, tomatoes, squashes, cocoa and vanilla. Their main meal each day typically consists of a soup, a choice of meat with beans, tortillas, and a fruit drink. Many beverages in Mexico also have corn as a base ingredient. A popular hot drink – atole – is corn, flavored fruit, chocolate, and rice. The most popular alcoholic beverages include tequila, beer, pulque (a fermented sap of the Mexican maguey plant) and aguardiente (a 29%-60% alcohol/burning water). Majority of Costa Rican foods encompasses squash, corn, onion, potato, sweet red peppers, rice and beans. Gallo pinto is a classic side dish in Costa Rica combining their most popular foods. It literally translated into “spotted rooster.” It is made of rice (usually white) along...
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...of Apocalypto Set in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula (Central America), during the 16th century, Mel Gibson’s, Apocalypto follows the journey of a Mayan villager by the name of “Jaguar Paw”. This adaptation of the Mayan Empire illuminates a prophecy, surrounding Jaguar. The movie was historically accurate as far as Mayan Empire culture and the sacrificial process. The appearance of the Mayans in this film was spot on. They had stretched ear lobes, long hair, outlandish headdresses, burn scars, and tattoos. It didn’t delve into the every day life enough for it to be accurate, or inaccurate. The opening scenes consisted of hunting, and a village campfire, and that’s as far as it went for daily life. Where it was inaccurate and somewhat flawed was the over take of the village. Apocolytpo dramatically told the story of the villagers being captured, and many people argue that the Mayan’s were not as malicious as they were portrayed. Some Maya researches argue that the film is “violent and depraved”. Jaguar and his fellow village members are peaceful and harmonious together. On an early morning Jaguar wakes from a dream and quickly notices warriors with torches surrounding the village. The village people are brutally beaten, slaughtered, and dragged away as captive to be sold as slaves, and offered as sacrifice for their God. In the midst of the gory demise of the village, Jaguar hides his childbearing wife (Seven), and toddler sun (Turtles Run) into a deep hole. The warriors...
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...The Women of Ciudad Juarez Woman of Juarez are hardly ever acknowledge in Mexico and in the United States. No one takes the time to acknowledge their work, when they are the women who work, in order to satisfy the needs of people in the United States. There have been several factors that have served as a contribution to the violence occurring against the woman in Ciudad Juarez. Some blame the drug cartels, some blame the military, some blame the economy, some blame serial killers, but nobody truly understands the violence. The question to these murders has been raised by several individuals, and it is to argue that it is the fault of globalization and industrialization. The contribution of the two nations and its ideas of Globalization have allowed the incidents of disappearances of more women in Ciudad Juarez. Therefore the murders of Ciudad Juarez are not causality, but an issue involving the government both of the United States and Mexico. For decades it has been noted that women are treated unequally and in an unjust matter, but today’s incidents in Juarez have escalated to a higher level of injustice. Bowden says “The violence is increasing day by day, and the murderers, over and over again, turn out to be members of the Mexican Army, who are clearly working with the cartels. When is it not the army carrying out murder, it is gangs, with army and even police support” (Bowden). It is clearly stated that in one way or the other theirs a member of society involve...
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...Communication and Culture in Mexico Background Information on Mexico A. Brief History Mexico is situated in the southern part of mainland North America, bordered by the United States in the North, and Belize and Guatemala towards the South. Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain in the early 16th century and is home to various Amerindian civilizations such as the Maya and Aztec tribes. Administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain for three centuries, it achieved its independence early in the 19th century. The elections held in 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that an opposition candidate - Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) - defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Another PAN candidate Felipe CALDERON succeeded him in 2006, but the PRI regained the presidency in 2012. B. Religious and Cultural Background The word “Mexico” is derived from Mexica, the name for the indigenous group also known as the Aztecs. Aside from this, Mexicans have several cultural subdivisions within the nation, most commonly identifying themselves as Northern, Central and South/South-Eastern Mexico. The extensive, desertlike north was only sparsely populated until the middle of the twentieth century - but the more densely populated central and western Mexico is the cradle of the nation. This is where highly developed Indian cultures populated the region in pre-Columbian times and was the heart of the colony...
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...On June 22, I was up late packing my bags. I remember being angry and telling myself how stupid it was and how much i hate packing. little did i know I was about to realize so much on one little trip. On June 23, we made our way to the air port in Tijuana Mexico. I was so sleepy and just wanted to be abode all alone with nobody disturbing me. Once I saw my teammates and got in the plane, I was wide awake. After a few long restless hours, we landed in Mexico City, only to wait another 3 hours before getting on another plane. Finally arriving to our destination, Cuba, we hopped off the plane only to be surprised by the scorching heat and insane humidity. We were all drenched in a puddle of sweat while just standing motionless waiting for our luggage. Arriving at the hotel we hit the pool for the rest of the day. Next morning we arrived at the field not knowing what to expect. I was pitching the first game. I felt so honored to be given the special opportunity to pitch in the very first stadium where the very first game was played in Cuba. In between innings my teammates would go through a case of water like it was nothing. We were trying hard to play in the scorching weather. I was literally dying in the mound, there was an inning where I ran out of air and was purple! I took about a million puffs of the inhaler and got back on the mound. I am proud to say that I was the first pitcher to ever throw a complete game shutout on that team in history! on this trip I realized...
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...Este caso describe la complejidad de la posición competitiva de PepsiCo en el mercado de refrescos de México a finales de 1996. Las estrategias empleadas por la administración superior de PepsiCo en 1993 para ampliar su cuota de mercado frente a su tradicional "enemigo rojo", de Coca-Cola. Las diversas dimensiones de la estrategia de PepsiCo - comercialización, gestión, financiera, estratégica por el deterioro ocurrido a raíz de la inesperada caída en el peso mexicano en diciembre de 1994. Centrándose en las consecuencias financieras de la devaluación del peso, el caso describe la respuesta de PepsiCo, que sólo pareció aumentar las cargas financieras impuestas a la cuota de mercado de Pepsi vacilante. “La guerra de las Colas” en México entre Coca Cola y Pepsi Cola, la guerra interminable por la presencia mundial. Pepsico, se encontraba en el segundo lugar mundial después de Coca Cola ésta con un 46% de participación en el mercado de las gaseosas y Pepsi con un 21%. La guerra en Latino América comenzó en 1996, cuando Pepsico presentaba pérdidas en el mercado de Ecuador, perdiendo participación. Después de las estrategias tomadas por PepsiCo para ganar mercado en 1993, éstas fueron opacadas por la devaluación del peso mexicano, donde pepsi tuvo pérdidas enormes. La estrategia de PEPSICO era la de penetrar en el mercado como en paquete, además de imponer el envase tipo pep, lo cual no fue bueno ya que sus productos eran mas caros que los de Coca Cola. Tuvo un gran...
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