Written by historian‚ Lilia Fernandez‚ Brown in the Windy City details the presence of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the city of Chicago. From World War II to the 1960’s‚ both were the subjects of “state sponsored mass labor immigration programs into the United States. During World War II‚ American economic conditions sought Mexicans and Puerto Ricans as “temporary‚ low-wage‚ low-skilled labor.” Similar to other groups‚ such as the Chinese during the gold rush‚ the U.S. took advantage of the hardworking
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1. Diagnose the underlying causes of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this program? Just In Time Distribution is a unique idea that the logistics director wanted to implement at Barilla. It was in response to the significant fluctuations in sales demand that Barilla was experiencing from their distribution centers. Exhibit 12 in the case shows how volatile the ordering could be. It looks very unpredictable using their current
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End-of-Semester Program Notes I. Allegro from Sonata in G minor for flute and harpsichord Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) BWV 1020 The Sonata in G minor‚ BWV 1020‚ is traditionally attributed to Bach‚ but it is almost certainly not a work by J.S. Bach; it may‚ however‚ have been composed by his son C.P.E. Bach. The originally intended ensemble seems to be flute and harpsichord‚ but the work is commonly performed on both flute and violin. Anyways‚ this is an elegant piece of lateBaroque chamber
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important segment of corporate America has begun relying on such tools as‚ statements of corporate values‚ codes of conduct‚ ethic workshops‚ and hotlines for whistleblowers. In this paper I am outlining an ethics program for a new company. Starting a company with an ethics program already in place will deter unethical behavior by mangers and staff members. Why Have an Ethics Code? Large corporate scandals have rocked this and other nations’ business world over the last several years. In today’s
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School Choice – An Educational Custom Fit Imagine if only one size of pants were sold in stores and government regulations wouldn’t allow any other size to be made available to consumers. This may sound crazy but it’s much like what’s happening with the education of our nation’s children. As Americans we enjoy a wide range of personal choice‚ and thankfully it includes our ability to select the pants that fit us best. But think for a moment about traditional public education. For decades
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Human Services Program: Commonalities and Successes Shannon Williams BSHS/425 July 27‚ 2015 Gina Harper Human service organizations are unique organizations they are different than any other in the general business world. According to Lewis and Packard (2012)‚ human service organizations work together towards a common goal. Human service professionals work in different settings and in various ways to assist clients and improve their way of life. This shared vision brings other
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relevance of space programs. A question that has been rising over the years is‚ is going into space programs worth it? Many can argue that it is a scrupulous field to join and that it’s risky. However‚ any type of job you do is treated as taking a risk. In today’s society‚ space programs should be given an opportunity to help those who are interested within the field because one can learn many unique ways to determine the impossibilities. In my opinion‚ American space programs should
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1.0 Case Overview Brunt Hotels‚ PLC‚ owns more than 60 hotels throughout the United Kingdom. They recently acquired a small hotel chain headquartered in France. Brunt’s chief executive decided that half of the new hotels in France would be retained and rebranded as part of the Brunt Hotels Group; the other half will be sold. This will support Brunt’s strategic objective of growing the organization slowly to make sure that new ventures are well supported and opened on time and on budget. Brunt’s hotels
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1. Indian companies‚ which used to focus mainly on sales training programs for their own sales force‚ are now extending these initiatives to their business partners. What are the major reasons behind the increasing prominence of such initiatives among Indian companies? Also throw light on the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing the training activities to third parties. Ans: The reason for extending sales training program initiatives to business partners is due the fact that consumers perceive
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Two of the most important components of the POW program vigorously applied by the War Department in all the camps were the recreation and reeducation programs. The recreation program was intended to occupy the prisoners’ free time with constructive activities designed to overcome the monotony of confinement. The reeducation program attempted to break the grip of Nazi indoctrination by exposing the prisoners to democratic ethos. Reeducation was not without complications. For one thing‚ it could be
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