...From the reading I found that there are a few different kinds of clusters, identifying the one that is in line with Owens Corning company is a little more difficult than expected. Also, I’m not quite sure if I completely understand the nature of the correct cluster where discussing. The Owens corning company has a strong domestic cluster along with a growing global cluster. In the United States the domestic cluster is spread out throughout the United States and Canada. The have several divisions that are closely entwined with each other where one plant manufactures the materials and resources that is shipped to another factory for either assembly or further rendering and assemblies. There are further clusters that can or cannot be the right distinction for the Owens Corning Company. The geographical cluster to which you have particular interests in the resources, supply chains and transportation of goods and materials; playing a distinct role of how well a corporation will survive in that region. Michael Porter talked about the enduring competitive advantages in global economies that lie increasingly in the local things- knowledge, relationships that distant rivals cannot match. He discusses, when a company can source a materials from a distance through global markets and corporate networks available to any company, therefore essentially nullifies the source as a competitive advantage. Having more open global markets, faster communication and transportation should diminish...
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...The story of El Cid is similar to that of Robin Hood, the hero of England but the story of Robin Hood is all but a legend. The story of El Cid, the Spanish Hero of Castile is true and cannot be made up. Similar to Robin Hood he was thought of by some as a traitor and criminal but to some he was somewhat worthy of canonization. People believed El Cid to be a Christian hero as well and that is a reason why he was worthy of canonization because he provided for them. Because of some people thinking he was a criminal they also wanted to think of him as a legend. The early life of El Cid consisted of his father being part of a minor nobility of Castile. He was said to be born in the 1040’s which was a good era where there were many resources and prosperity. He was raised in the court of King Ferdinand I and in the house of his son Sancho. When El Cid was 22 years old he was appointed commander of the Royal Armies by Sancho. El Cid had already won popularity from Sancho as a fine soldier and military leader. When Sancho was killed and Alfanso came into power, El Cid married the niece of Alfanso. With this marriage the both were allied and the couple had one son and two daughters. His son was killed in a battle against the Almoravids from North Africa. El Cid also known as El Campeador and was born in 1040 in Vivar, Spain. When Ferdinand I died he divided his empire among his children of who one of them was Sancho II who thought he should have gotten his father's entire kingdom...
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...Cross Cultural Perspectives Derrick K. Henry Sr. ETH/316 October October 10, 2014 Donna Craft Ohio- based Owens Illinois is glass giant in the glass business, with more than 20,000 employees and more than 80 factories in over 20 countries. Serving primarily the food and beverage industries, Owen Illinois has been on the Fortune 500 list since it has been established in the 1950’s, with revenues of over 7 billion in 2009 and with the bulk of business occurring outside the United States. Since then e then it has become known as the world’s leader in glass making in 20 countries. The headquarters is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and operates in four regions which are in Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America, and Europe. Cultural issues that affect Owen’s are the ethnicity of various plants outside the United States. Salaries vary for skilled labor from various plants in other countries due to the economy. A U.S. supervisor retains his normal pay and sometimes an increase in salary also accompanies a relocation package in other regions of the world. A non U.S. worker receives less in foreign country working for Owens but due to their relocation to the U.S. an increase will accompany them only if they decide to remain in a United States plant. Collaborating with the global organizations has been highly encouraged as well as with any organization for the benefit of being competitive and seeking best practices throughout the organization. Identification...
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...Holy Toledo Fats Waller was a magnificent pianist. A true jazz great. Wherever he played people would come from miles around to see him. So when one night Art Tatum wlked in the club where Fats was playing, and Fats responded to his presence by saying "God is in the house tonight" it meant something. Art Tatum was not just great, he was transcendent. Praise for Art Tatum abounds. In 'Art Tatum ; The Art Of Jazz Piano' (3)Les Paul struggles to express his awe..." I can take a piano roll, and slow it down... real slow, and then you still can't figure out how he did it!" Raised right here in Toledo, Art became an undeniable Jazz legend. As his prowess was unleashed upon the planet people walked away from the piano and chose different instruments with which to express themselves. Many of these same artists exhibited greatness in their own right. But not on the piano, not after hearing Art. Jazz is an American Art form. We ought to have pride in it. Art is a hometown hero. We ought to have pride in him. Well, he was from Toledo and so am I, so I thought I'ld go have a look at the historic landmark where Art spent the bulk of his childhood. Take some pictures and just sort of soak in the vibe. I could not have been more dissapointed. Mrs. Ernistine Allen, a neighbor of the Tatums', has said "this was a respectable, middle- class neighborhood at the time," and that "Considering the times, they lived...
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...Aciertos y errores del gobierno de Alejandro Toledo. | | | Curso: Realidad Peruana y Globalización. | | SEBASTIA ARIAS GUERRERO. | 01/01/2013 | | Dedicatoria: Este trabajo se lo dedico a mi familia, quienes luchan día a día conmigo a pesar de todos los problemas. Agradecimiento: Quiero agradecer a mi madre quien me ayudó a redactar este documento ya que mi discapacidad me lo impide. INDICE: * Introducción. * Biografía. * La marcha de los cuatro suyos. * Lo bueno y lo malo de su gobierno. * Aspecto económico. * Aspecto social. * Aspecto político. * Conclusiones. * Bibliografía. INTRODUCCION El gobierno de Alejandro Toledo Manrique corresponde al período de la historia republicana del Perú, entre el 28 de julio de 2001 y el 28 de julio de 2006. La administración se caracterizó por el proceso de desarrollo del país, por el inicio del despunte macroeconómico con el fomento de la inversión extranjera y la firma de tratados de libre comercio; también destacó la implementación de varios proyectos de inversión en infraestructura y desarrollo humano. BIOGRAFIA El Dr. Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique, nació en Cabana (Prov. De Pallasca, Dpto. de Ancash) el 28 de Marzo de 1946, en el seno de una modesta familia de la zona. De padre Iqueño y madre Ancashina, la actividad de la familia era la agricultura. Por los años 50 la familia emigra a Chimbote en el auge de la pesca, desempeñando diversos oficios, entre ellos lustrabotas...
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...Susan Hoehing ENGL 1150-005 3 April 2008 Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. It is a part of a group of disorders known as autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. Currently, 1 in 150 individuals are diagnosed with autism, which makes it more common than even pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. Autism can occur in all racial, ethnic, and social groups but it is four times more likely to strike boys than girls. It impairs a person’s ability to communicate and relate to others, and is also associated with rigid routines and repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively arranging objects or following very specific routines. Symptoms can range from very mild to quite severe. Debates over the cause of autism have been battling for a very long time, yet there is still not an answer. Majority of people blame the disorder on vaccines administrated to children while they are young. Many activists have claimed that autism rates have skyrocketed since many of these vaccines were mandated for children. The two vaccines thought to be the cause of autism are the MMR, measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, and thimersal which contained a mercury preservative up until seven years ago. Because of this belief many people have reframed from getting their children and themselves vaccinated against life-threatening diseases. Then in 2000 an Immunization Safety Review Committee was formed by the Institute of Medicine to investigate. Their conclusion...
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...governments’ ability to borrow will not increase nor decrease. This paper will discuss how the debt capacity of state is established and then discuss and assess the effect of repaying or reorganizing current debt commitment. This paper will also discuss different funding substitutes that can be used to support debt commitment. This paper will utilized the City of Toledo, whose capital budget is a 4 year plan, which focuses on roads, modernization and police hiring (City of Toledo, 2014). Capital budgeting is the development process used to regulate which of an organization’s extended term assets are worth following according to Devoy & Wise (1979). City of Toledo has one of the most comprehensive capital budgets, encompassing all new construction, including roads and public safety. The City of Toledo policy and process identifies the fiscal year for the City beginning on the first day of January and requires that on or before the fifteenth day of November of each year, the Mayor must prepare a balanced budget estimate of the expenses of conducting the affairs of the City for the following fiscal year (City of Toledo, 2014). While the capital budget is comprised mostly of large projects, it is not uncommon to include smaller projects packaged together so that they are appropriately sized to fall within the capital, rather than operating, budget. Capital budgeting has certain agendas in its use. The point is not just to limit available capitals or allow the ability to separate...
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...socioeconomic conditions. Living in impoverished communities, it is believed, will cause people to choose delinquent behaviors.(Wadsworth2005) Toledo, Ohio has programs in place to help alleviate the hardships of poverty. Lucas County Jobs and Family Services, offers food stamps, cash assistance, and medical coverage. Through them a program called “The Source” was started. They help with resume’s, filling out applications, job placement, and some training. One program Toledo has started to help revitalize run down neighborhoods is called “Brownfield Revitalization Program”. This program was set up to tear down abandoned homes, utilize unused properties, and “fix up” areas that need it. Toledo has had a lot of businesses close up. The NorthTowne Mall, The Toledo Sports Arena, and most recently Raceway Park, all left large properties and buildings empty. This program will make use of these properties, create jobs, and revitalized the neighborhood. Besides the conditions of the neighborhoods, the social interactions among the people are also theorized to play a part in criminality. This is known as the Social Process Theory. In one of the more run down areas of Toledo the East Toledo Family Center was started. They offer wrestling and basketball programs after school to give the kids an alternative than hanging out on the street. Along with the Toledo Public School district, they offer an alternative path to high school. On-line courses to get their diplomas or classes to prepare for the...
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...landet. Der er fremragende museer og moderne biografer, hvor de viser alle de nye spanske film. Hvis du tager til Madrid en dag, skal du gå på Prado-museet, hvor Guernica, det berømteste billede af Picasso, befinder sig. Det er også umagen værd at tage til Toledo, en lille malerisk by, som ligger syd for Madrid. Det er Spaniens gamle hovedstad, og der er f. eks. En stor, meget interessant kirke. Gaderne i Toledo er snævre, og husene er ikke særlig store, fordi byen ligger på nogle højdedrag ved bredden af Tajo-floden. I Toledo kan man se det hus, hvor maleren el Greco levede i det 16. årh., men hans bedste billeder er på Prado-museet. Madrid es la capital de España. Es también la ciudad más grande del país. Hay excelentes museos y cines modernos donde muestran todas las nuevas cine español. Si vas a Madrid un día, ir al Museo del Prado, donde se encuentra el Guernica, el famoso cuadro de Picasso. También vale la pena ir a Toledo, un pequeño pueblo pintoresco, situado al sur de Madrid. Es la antigua capital de España, y hay, por ejemplo, una iglesia grande, muy interesante. Las calles de Toledo son estrechas y las casas no son muy grandes, debido a que la ciudad está situada en una colina a orillas del río Tajo. En Toledo, se puede ver la casa donde el pintor el Greco vivió en el siglo 16., Pero sus mejores cuadros están en el Museo del...
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...lamps, schools, homes with running water, all things that cities like London and Paris would not see for another 700 years. Some of the early Muslims in Cordoba pioneered medicine with pharmacology along with astronomy and philosophy. Most notably a philosopher/astronomer named Averroes whose translation of Aristotle from Greek to Arabic to Latin shocked the world at the time. As time went on the Muslim rule weakened and the Christians in the north took advantage. They launched a re-conquest of southern Spain from the Muslims; by 1013 they had taken the city of Cordoba. Muslim rule was weak and split into smaller states that were not only fighting the Christian force but also fighting within themselves and the aristocracy. The city of Toledo became a safe haven for those of all religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. They set up a fortified area for some...
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...how many pasts are there? Which are the other tenses or verbs? I highlighted in pink the other tenses. Are those changes the same in your language? (past - present) I'm going to speak about my past weekend. ("going to" future) What did I do on my last weekend? Let me think… Oh, yes! I remember! My cousin George got married last Saturday, so I went to his wedding. I live in Madrid, but he got married in Toledo, so my brother picked me up and we drove to Toledo for his wedding. On Saturday, I got up very early -- at eight. I had a shower and I had breakfast (some orange juice and cookies) and I went to get the wedding present. I gave them an etching by Miquel Barceló. He is a Spanish painter and my cousin and I love him! Then I walked to the hairdresser's. I hate going to the hairdresser's. It hurts! But it was necessary!! (eek!) After that, I had a sandwich and a soft drink for lunch. Then I got dressed for the wedding. I wore a beautiful blue dress, dark blue shoes a blue handbag, an orange coat and a pair of gold earrings. My brother and I set off for Toledo at about three. We all met at the church. (I am a non-believer, but it was my cousin's wedding!) Then, my cousin and his fiancée got married! (I'll never get married! It's a promise!) I said hello to them and to our family, and I met his friends. After the wedding we went to a restaurant. We had dinner. Everything was delicious! After dinner we had cake and champagne, too! I was full! And after that we...
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...Conundrum: The Assignment Tonisha Pearson Strayer University – MKT 505: International Marketing July 29, 2012 Dr. David Holness, Instructor 1. Analyze the key issue that prompted the EU to take the Helms-Burton dispute to the WTO. The key issue that prompted the EU to take the Helms-Burton dispute to the WTO is the theory that law argues against the governments’ authority and the principle of International Law. The EU believed that there are measures in the Act that are divergent to the obligations of the United States of America in the WTO Agreements, particularly the GATS, Article 14 applying to trade and services, and GATT , Article 21 applying to trade in goods (Toledo, 2011). According to John H. Jackson, Andreas F. Lowenfeld, both Professors of Law, it is argued that the GAT and GATT contracts would provide a defense for the United States to many if not all of the United States Helms-Burton measures, even if some of these measures would otherwise be considered to be inconsistent with United States treaty obligations. These exceptions, however if given a broad interpretation could undermine the whole WTO treaty and impair the security and stability of the world trading system for which the WTO has been created. On the other hand, it is extremely important to all nations that national security to a requirement, and for an international organization to disregard the importance of national concerns and...
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...A Value Chain Management Study at UPS Executive Summary UPS is the world’s largest express carrier and largest package delivery company with over $30 Billion in revenue (2001). Its primary service is small package delivery, which has increasingly become a low margin business, and one with growing competitive pressure. Due to these low margins, efficiency and productivity in operations are paramount to overall financial success. Although UPS has a strong history of being a well run company, there remains significant opportunity to improve the value chain in this service organization. At a high level, the value chain at UPS can be described as a series of package “sorts” that must occur between the time UPS receives the package from the sender, and the time it is delivered to its final destination. Generally speaking, technology has been engineered into most of these sort steps in an effort to improve productivity, package handling volume, and accuracy. However, several critical steps remain manual, labor intensive processes that are fraught with errors that require rework. Our group has focused on the final sorting step in the value chain, the “Pre-Load”. A worker performing the Pre-Load step must memorize up to 1,200 “knowledge units”, which consist of zip codes, cities, areas of town, or some combination of these. These knowledge units form the basis for a sorting decision that determines which package truck will carry the parcel to its’ final destination...
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...It is the responsibility of each student, staff, and faculty member to familiarize him or herself with the appropriate sections of the Ohio Revised Code and the provisions of the policy and to conduct one's self in a responsible and prudent manner” (University of Toledo, 2011). Secondly, Midwestern University should institute penalties for violations of the state laws which could be criminal prosecution as well as University discipline. It should be clearly stated in policy at Midwestern State U that these students will be subject to disciplinary action for violation of their alcohol policies for example at The University of Toledo their policy clearly states “Violation of University policies by students will be addressed by the Student Code of Conduct” (University of Toledo...
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...cordoba attract zeriab from bagdad brought ideas with him. 7:30 · islamic element of influence came form spain. perserved greek idea when it was forgotten in west · librarys schools, running water in houses, paved streets. modern medicine. · toledo main atristomical center of world 11th century 50 year . all this would not reach europe if wasnt for toledo · 9th century tunis conquers sicily and muslim influences from sicily to europe · jew christians paid taxes for freedom of worship · bought literatue science ag and water work to sicily · norman king roger ii passionate about muslim culture. church built by muslim craftsman · 1139 muslim from cordoba to come to sicily by roger ii. book of roger single best work of geography . arabs know world was round . european didnt. How were they disseminated into Europe? · al-Andalus land of vandals 500 muslims dominate spain cordoba capital. · smaller muslim kingdoms competed for intellectual achieve ments poet scientists. · split into 23 city states · What was the convivencia? · muslim jews christians translate text in to arabic then spanish and latin. required religous tolerance. · "living together". art science and worship · people from all over europe came to toledo. michael scott responsibe of sending islamic ideas to europe · church of san roman was a christian church built by muslims.left influence . used adn respect each other religon. · mozarabs= muslims chirstian sects · 1154 end of convivencia...
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