...No sé que día de Agosto del año 1816 llegó a las puertas de la Capitanía General de Granada cierto haraposo y grotesco gitano, de sesenta años de edad, de oficio esquilador y de apellido o sobrenombre "Heredia", caballero en flaquísimo y destartalado burro mohino, cuyos arneses se reducían a una soga atada al pescuezo; y, echado que hubo pie a tierra, dijo con la mayor frescura «que quería ver al Capitán General.» Excuso añadir que semejante pretensión excitó sucesivamente la resistencia del centinela, las risas de los ordenanzas y las dudas y vacilaciones de los edecanes antes de llegar a conocimiento del Excelentísimo Sr. D. Eugenio Portocarrero, conde del Montijo, a la sazón Capitán General del antiguo reino de Granada... Pero como aquel prócer era hombre de muy buen humor y tenía muchas noticias de Heredia, célebre por sus chistes, por sus cambalaches y por su amor a lo ajeno..., con permiso del engañado dueño, dió orden de que dejasen pasar al gitano. Penetró éste en el despacho de Su Excelencia, dando dos pasos adelante y uno atrás, que era como andaba en las circunstancias graves, y poniéndose de rodillas exclamó: - ¡Viva María Santísima y viva su merced, que es el amo de toitico el mundo! - Levántate; déjate de zalamerías, y dime qué se te ofrece... -respondió el Conde con aparente sequedad. Heredia se puso también serio, y dijo con mucho desparpajo: - Pues, señor, vengo a que se me den los mil reales. - ¿Qué mil reales? - Los ofrecidos hace días...
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...en 1946 la compañía se hizo pública con propiedades en 11 estados en los Estados Unidos. Hoy están presentes en 78 países y más de 300 propiedades. La declaración de misión de Hilton Hotel Corporation es "Ser por excelencia de la compañía hotelera del mundo - la primera opción de los clientes, miembros del equipo, y los propietarios por igual" (Hiltonworldwide.com). La interpretación de la declaración de la misión se puede analizar para entender el negocio principal de Hilton. A continuación se presentan los elementos de su negocio principal: 1. Ser el líder en la compañía global de hospitalidad - Hilton trabaja agresivamente para obtener una ventaja competitiva con respecto a otros hoteles de la competencia con el fin de mantener su imagen y reputación mundial y ser la primera opción de las personas que viajan por todo el mundo por negocios o por placer. 2. La intención de Blackstone para hacer crecer el negocio y marcas a nivel mundial - Después de la adquisición de Hilton por el grupo Blackstone, la intención principal del grupo es invertir en el Hilton y otras marcas de todo el mundo que les ayudará a hacer crecer el negocio en beneficio de las partes interesadas y, finalmente, convertirse en un "premier en el negocio global de la hospitalidad". 3. Mejorar la experiencia del cliente - Hilton cree en proporcionar la experiencia mejor que la última vez que los invitados los visitó, por el cuidado de las preferencias de los huéspedes y lo que el cliente se espera de ellos. ...
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...SWOT ANALYSIS: REVIEW DOCUMENT FOR COMPANY ANALYSIS Company Name: Cummins Inc. Industry Sector: Global Diesel Engine Manufacturer Date: 23/11/2014 Analyst: Rajesh Kumar Strengths • Strong distribution network and strategic joint ventures with customers to allow better access to end customers CMI has joint ventures and strategic alliances with customers, particularly in emerging markets, including Tata motors in India, Dongfeng Motors in China, Komatsu in Japan, and PACCAR in the US. These companies are market leaders in their respective regions/countries. Additionally, CMI has 600 company owned and independent distributors locations, and approximately 6500 dealer locations in more than 190 countries. • Diversified portfolio of engines catering to wide range of customers The Engine segment produces engines and parts for sale to customers in on-highway and various industrial markets. Our engines are used in trucks of all sizes, buses and recreational vehicles, as well as various industrial applications including construction, mining, agriculture, marine, oil and gas, rail and military equipment. The composition of revenues by highway segment and industrial segment is around 60% and 40% respectively. Thus the concentration risk is minimized. The segment sells engines, generator sets, alternators, power systems and services. The Distribution segment includes wholly-owned and partially-owned distributorships engaged in wholesaling...
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...A Tragic Hero vs. an Epic Hero A tragic hero is a character that makes a wrongful decision and at the end pays for it. His choice will cause tragic circumstances. On the other hand, an epic hero is a character that goes through difficulties along his journey, all of which end up making him stronger. Example of a tragic hero is seen in Oedipus de King by Sophocles and an epic hero is seen in the Odyssey by Homer. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is the epic hero who goes through so much in order to return home. It takes him 10 years to finally return home and in his adventure he encounters a nymph named Calypso who kidnaps him in her island and doesn’t let him go until she is ordered to do so by Zeus. He is almost killed by the Cyclops’ Polyphemus, but survives by using his cunningness. The greatest attribute of Odysseus is being smart because that is how he survives all the challenges presented and how he gets home safe while many of his men get killed in the act. “Yea, and if some god shall wreck me in the wine-dark deep, even so I will endure…For already I have suffered full much, and much have I toiled in perils of waves and wars. Let this be added to the tale of those.” (Homer V 18) Epic heroes are differentiated by other kind of heroes because they survive their journey by being smarter, stronger and braver than any other person. Oedipus the King in the other hand is a tragic hero because even when he is smart and strong his story still ends tragically. One of his greatest...
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...Perspectives of Deviance Paper McKayla L. Murphy Ohio Christian University 10/19/2014 SES Response Socioeconomic status (SES) is a word used to describe a person’s social location based on all three dimensions of the stratification system. Those three dimensions are wealth, prestige, and power. Wealth is people’s economic assets and here in the U.S. our income plays apart in what class we are ranked in. Prestige is the social esteem or honor that is accorded to particular people by others, and here in the U.S. our occupation plays a part in it. Power is a social relationship in which people are able to realize their will, even against the resistance of others, and in the U.S. it can come from wealth, status, or other sources. All three apply to me and my lifestyle. I rank in the class system. This system is where the boundaries between classes are more permeable, a person’s socioeconomic position depends more on achievement, and there are fairly frequent opportunities to change social position. This affects my lifestyle, by me getting a higher education and getting far in life. My family was always the lower class until my mother and father both graduated college. I never want my children to feel the way my parents did as children. I want to give them the life my parents gave me and be brought up in the Lord. References Sullivan, T. J. (2001). Sociology: concepts and applications in a diverse world (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and...
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...Anthony Figueroa 12/15/12 English Composition II Prof. Magno S.E Hinton and the Outsiders Outline I. Introduction a. S.E Hinton (1950-present) is a popular author due to her publishing of the book The Outsiders, Hinton’s books are based upon young teenagers. The Outsiders deals with a group of young boys called Greasers who have a rivalry with another group called the Socs; however, the main character Ponyboy deals with something traumatic that makes him reevaluate his life. b. The Outsiders is a piece of work that needs to be researched more because in S.E Hinton’s works, it is her best book that she had written. S.E Hinton has written books that centers on the lives of teenage groups that are delinquents and deals with high schools culture during the 1960 has but mostly deals with the issue of teenage rebellion, which remains an important aspect in young adult life in present day. II. Body Paragraphs c. Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1948 and has resided there for most of her life. Hinton claims that she knew even at a young age that she wanted to be a writer. Enthralled by cowboys and horses, she credits her love of reading for her success as a writer. Feeling that she had read all that was available on her two favorite subjects, she began to write her own reading material. Two books were written on cowboys and horses, but only for the eyes of young Hinton. d. Since, Pony Boy’s life is on the edge all...
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...Bastian Steppin LDR:460 Professor: Dr. Kecia Edwards April 2014 IMPORTANCE OF EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY This paper focuses on effective teamwork and how important it is for the automobile industry. This Industry is very fast moving and one false decision can cost millions of dollars for the company and can cost thousands of peoples jobs in case that the company goes bankrupt. The carmakers are on search for every cent that they can safe during the research, development, and also during the production process of a new vehicle. Of course, there are different ways to cut the cost in this industry. One way would be to use cheap and low-quality metals, another way would be to use cheap and less skilled employees. However the problem with these two approaches would be that they would harm the quality of the final product. The customer usually wants a high quality car for a low price and also low using cost. Therefore, the idea of using cheap and low quality metals, and also assembling the car by using unskilled and cheap labor, would finally result in the loss of customers and therefore the loss of business. The right way to do it is to find the right balance between price and quality. This right balance is very important for the companies and effective teamwork helps them to accomplish this goal. If a company does not use its resources in the most effective way and also does not use effective teamwork, then it will eventually suffer from its decisions. For...
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...SES Indicators There are 126 racial and ethnic categories in the US (Winker, 2004). It is a well-recognized fact that many racial and ethnic minorities face unique health challenges and suffer from poorer health outcomes (Dorsey, 2011). The importance of adequately reporting and collecting relevant SES parameters, including race and ethnicity is evident. However, the question of how to properly categorize, measure, and report some of these parameters has been in the center of discussion for some time. In accordance with the Affordable Care Act, The department of Health and Human Services (HHS) came up with the new data standards for the collection of race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status. It is required by law that these standards be used in all the national population health surveys (Dorsey, 2011). The new standards have been in use since November 2011, and their stated purpose is to “understand the causes of health disparities, design effective responses, and evaluate progress in decreasing health disparities” (Dorsey, 2011). With the deepening social disparities and the effect they have on the nation’s health, it is essential to have a well-established system of documentation. It is also important for the researchers to select and appropriately measure all the indicators relevant for their study. HHS’s new data standards include fourteen racial and five ethnic categories, with the option to include more than one category within each group. When...
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...TEMPLATE FOR GOVERNING BODY MEETING TO TERMINATE EXISTING AND ADOPT NEW GOVERNING BODY AND MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWS Company Legal Name: Fresenius Medical Care [located in Facility Database Application link under "Legal Name"] d/b/a (doing business as) Facility Name: Bio-Medical Application of Hillside [located in Facility Database Application link under "CMS/HCFA Cert 855 Letter Name"] [NOTE: if the name(s) normally used by the Facility is different than the “d/b/a” name above, you can also add the following a/k/a (also known as) names: a/k/a: Hillside FMC [commonly used facility name(s) inserted here, as applicable] Meeting of the Governing Body (6/23/11 A meeting of the Governing Body was held on (6/23/11) at the offices of the (FMC Hillside) at (11:00am). Present for the meeting were the following: Dr Stuart, Baskin MD Medical Director Margaret Milfort NP MSN, RN Director of Operations Maureen, Marshall RN Clinical Manager RVP Not present General Discussion/Overview The (Ken Neson), Regional Vice President directed the attendees’ attention to the termination of the previously implemented facility governing body bylaws and...
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...Marketing Research Project Report On IMPACT ON SALES OF SMALL CARS DUE TO DIESEL VARIANTS By Abhay Raj Singh ,AdityaKapur , ParakramSingh , Saurav Haldar and Vikram Sharma A0102210005,A0102210177,A0102210051 ,A0102210106,A0102210012 MBA – M&S Class of 2012 Under the Supervision of Dr. R. S. Rai Assistant Professor Department of Decision Sciences In Partial Fulfillment of Award of Master of Business Administration AMITYBUSINESSSCHOOL AMITYUNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH SECTOR 125, NOIDA - 201303, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH SECTOR 125, NOIDA - 201303, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH AMITYBUSINESSSCHOOL DECLARATION We Abhay Raj Singh, Aditya Kapur, Parakram Singh, Saurav Haldar & Vikram Sharma students of Master of Business Administration in Marketing & Sales from Amity Business School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh hereby declare that we have completed our Market Research project work on “IMPACT ON SALES OF SMALL CAR DUE TO DIESEL VARIANTS”. We further declare that the information presented in this project is true and original to the best of our knowledge. Vikram Sharma SauravHaldar AdityaKapur Parakram Singh Abhay Raj Singh Date: 26/03/2011 Place: ABS MBA-M&S Class of 2012 AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH AMITY BUSINESS SCHOOL CERTIFICATE I Dr. R. S. Rai hereby certify that Abhay Raj Singh , Aditya Kapur, Parakram Singh, Saurav Haldar & Vikram...
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...Resumen: La Odisea, Homero Elaborado por: Mariela Mata. La Odisea es un poema épico griego que data del año 700 A.C. y se le atribuye a Homero. El poema, que se cree fue transmitido, en primera instancia, de forma oral, consta de 24 cantos y fue escrito usando una métrica llamada hexámetro dactílico, es decir, cada línea de la Odisea original estaba formada por seis unidades o pies. Argumento Odiseo es un héroe griego y el Rey de Ítaca, quién, después de pelear la guerra con Troya, le toma diez años regresar a casa. Penélope es su esposa y Telémaco su hijo. La Odisea cuenta la historia de Odiseo, uno de los héroes griegos más famosos, y su travesía de diez años a casa al final de la Guerra con Troya. En su camino se topa con hechiceras, cíclopes, dioses furiosos, entre otros. En casa, en Ítaca, su esposa, Penélope, y su hijo, Telémaco, son acechados por varios nobles y solteros codiciosos que creen que Odiseo está muerto y están buscando su fortuna. Eventualmente Odiseo regresa a casa y los mata a todos. La travesía del héroe abarca desde Troya, en Asia, menor pasando por las islas del Mar Mediterráneo (cerca de Italia) y de regreso a Ítaca, Grecia. Resumen de los Cantos Canto I: Homero comienza la Odisea invocando a la Musa para que cuente lo sucedido a Odiseo después de destruir Troya. En una asamblea de los dioses griegos, Atenea aboga por la vuelta del héroe a su hogar, quien lleva muchos años en la isla de la ninfa Calipso. La misma Atenea, tomando la figura de Mentes,...
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...Buddy Berrevoets Studentennummer: 20071568 Groep: 3 E3 2009-2010 Sector report British Car Sector . Toegepaste Economische Wetenschappen - Bedrijfskunde Executive Summary This report elaborates on the most common trends and evolutions in the business environment of the car sector, as well as globally as in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is home to many car manufacturers as well as auto part producers. It is the most varied car sector in the world and is well known for its multinational companies as well as some of the more exclusive manufacturers that concentrate on a certain niche. The sector recently had to cope with the recession, as well as all other car sectors in the world. It is now in progress of recovering from its slump and progressing quite well. Investments are being made and some companies are even expanding. This report will give you a general idea of the investment possibilities in the British automotive sector, but one should keep in mind that there are numerous possibilities if one is interested in investing in a car sector. Most important is to be aware of the increasing regulations that manufacturers have to fulfill in regard to environmental measures and safety. These are emerging markets that should be taken full advantage of. The best way to do that is to invest in stocks of multinational manufacturers who have the capability of marketing their products and are able react quickly on this growing trend. Table...
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...Abstract The report provides a consolidated preview of the external environment of Ashok Leyland and the Indian automobile industry. This study will take us through the evaluation of external factors using EFE matrix, to the comparison of the company with its competitors (CPM) and study the incentives given by the government to encourage the expansion of the Indian automobile industry. Introduction The Indian Automotive Industry after de-licensing in July 1991 has grown at a spectacular rate on an average of 17% for last few years. The industry has attained a turnover of USD $35.8 billion, (INR 165,000 crores) and an investment of USD 10.9 billion. The industry has provided direct and indirect employment to 13.1 million people. But lately the Indian automobile industry has been going through a low phase since the past 10 months and experts believe that situation is going to sustain in the current financial year that ends in March 2014. Demands continue to remain low as against the expectations of the Indian auto makers, due to the crisis in the economy, increase in fuel prices and loan rates. Until few years ago, this industry boomed with sales but the falling value of Indian rupee is only bringing its depreciation. (Car trade, n.d) The market is divided into four segments namely two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. (Grewal, n.d) Source: Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) According to the deputy director general of SIAM...
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...Business Communication Audiences Michelle Warner COM/285 Introduction to Business Communication December 23, 2009 Richard Turney Business Communication Audience Fresenius Medical Care’s quarterly sales information is available and must be presented to the stakeholders, which include managers, salespeople, and customers. An in-person meeting will be held to present the material. The audience must be considered carefully in deciding how to effectively communicate the information. The characteristics of each group is taken into account, along with the best channel of communication, the groups’ diversity is also considered, all to make sure the message is effective. Communication must always be designed with the audience in mind. One must consider the characteristics of the three groups. Demographics, which are measurable features such as age, sex, and education level can help one reach the target audience (Locker & Kienzler, 2008). Another tool available is psychographic characteristics, which are qualitative instead of quantitative such as beliefs, goals, and lifestyles (Locker & Kienzler, 2008). This information is usually readily available for customers through the corporate marketing department. Human resources can help provide the same information for the employees. The use of these tools will allow the presenter to find common ground between the groups and tailor the information to suit. I find that my audience is mostly between 40 and 50 years of...
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...PRABHAR OIL Lube industry (PSU vs. PVT)MARKET share • Foreign players entry in Indian lube market during 1992-93 (liberalization) • Import duties fall 85 % to 25% also drives the growth • Market share of PSUs has been decreased to 48% in 1999-2000 because of MNC players entry and increased competition 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PSU Private Sector Pre-liberalization Post-liberalization Opportunity • Growing disposal income, Lifestyle and improved infrastructures are few growth opportunity factors in future • India is 2nd largest Two wheeler producer and fourth largest commercial vehicle market globally with fastest growing market in the world with a growth expectation of CAGR 9.5% till 2010 • Migration of Two wheeler segments to four wheeler segments is the growth driver of fuel demand • Brake oil and coolant oil are another large segment is expected to grow with introduction of new brake system and advanced gear technology and automatic transmission system (ATS) Lube market size in India • Fifth largest market in the world in terms of volume with 17000 • • • • • • Cr in 2009 Broadly divided into 3 major categories Automotive (67%),Industrial and Marine & Energy Applications (23%) Automotive is further classified into CI Engines (Diesel Engine) with 70% Market share and SI Engine (Lubes and petrol Engines) with 30% market share Industry is led by 4 major players with 70% market share i.e IOC, Castrol, HPCL & BPCL, remaining...
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