La Brea Tar Pits Introduction The La Brea tar pits have been well-known for over a century. Before the rise of European settlers‚ local Indian tribes used the tar to caulk canoes and waterproof tents. As the Industrial Revolution took off the early 1900s‚ the tar pits attracted oil men‚ as asphaltum is often associated with petroleum. Then‚ [w]hen W. W. Orcutt‚ the original organizer of the geological department of Union Oil of California‚ reexamined the area in 1901‚ he discovered "a vast
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At the end of Cheech Marin’s Born in East L.A. (1987)‚ a pair of undocumented Chinese immigrants who have been trained by Rudy (Marin) in the art of walking‚ talking‚ and gesturing like Mexican-Americans successfully act Mexican-American in front of a police officer to convince and assure him that they indeed are "natives." Of concern to both Lowe and Oboler is the unequal status of minorities as members of the United States national community and citizenry. Basically‚ the U.S. citizen has been
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Mobile phone technology DeVry University Introduction: Mobile technology is the technology used for cellular communication. It has developed extensively in the past couple of years and the development hasn’t stopped. Mobile technology has had a great impact on the economy‚ political interests and personal lives of the people‚ however‚ it has some cultural and political restrictions and geographical limitations. 1. History of mobile technology Who/what company has led the way in technology
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Ashley Castillo English Composition and Literature 1 Professor Clark M. Jackowe 9‚ October 2013 Here we go again! The drinking is non-stoppable with Jennifer Jenkins. Miss Jenkins would drink till she falls asleep. It’s a constant thing with her. I just can’t wait till she actually learns her lesson. She has completely ruined this relationship with all the drinking. What am I supposed to do? Every time I try talking to her‚ we end up fighting and then she drinks even more. I’ve gotten to the
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$150million cost through Singapore Tourism Board (The Straits Times‚ 2007). With such encouragement from the government‚ Shangri-La has not much to fear‚ especially in a politically stable country such as Singapore. In such a well-governed country‚ there has never been demonstrations of displeasure or anything interruption of businesses. With peace and prosperity‚ not only Shangri-La‚ but the industry will enjoy the fruits of the growth in tourism supported by the government. Economical As the number
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interpretation of "La Migra." 1. "Let ’s play La Migra I ’ll be the Border Patrol. You be the Mexican maid. I get the badge and sunglasses. You can hide and run‚ but you can ’t get away because I have a jeep. I can take you wherever I want‚ but don ’t ask questions because I don ’t speak Spanish. I can touch you wherever I want but don ’t complain too much because I ’ve got boots and kick--if I have to‚ and I have handcuffs. Oh‚ and a gun. Get ready‚ get set‚ run." 2. "Let ’s play La Migra You be the
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1) Problem Statement La Martina is facing difficult corporate dilemma‚ whether to focus on a production and selling of functional polo equipment or to become more mainstream and fashion oriented brand. Founder and CEO‚ Mr. Lando Cimonneti has always been step ahead and knew how to tackle stormy economic‚ political and social situation both in Argentina and worldwide. Innovative steps has helped the company remain successful and added an invaluable sense of uniqueness. La Martina has always been
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We suggest Las Tias organization addresses one of the two proposed alternatives listed below. [See figure 2] The first alternative would be to incorporate a structural change. With a matrix structure in place‚ the organization could result in better productivity due to the clearly defined roles and expectations. This structure will also allow the leaders of Las Tias to oversee every component and different division of each project. [See Appendix B] Also‚ providing internal training all of the staff
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Kodak en la encrucijada: La transición de fotografía en película a fotografía digital Antecedentes: • Septiembre 2003‚ director general de Kodak anuncio a los inversionistas que tras declive en las ventas en tres años‚ la empresa dejaría de invertir en el negocio de películas fotográficas para el consumidor y se dedicaría cambiar a una empresa de crecimiento digital. • A pesar de invertir más de 4 millones de dólares en investigaciones sobre el aspecto digital y otras tecnologías relacionadas
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La caída del peronismo Hasta la década de 1950‚ el gobierno justicialista de Perón desarrolló su política con éxito pero‚ a partir de estas fechas‚ las dificultades y la pérdida de apoyos debilitaron al movimiento peronista‚ que exhibió desde entonces una tendencia más acentuada hacia el autoritarismo. Perón experimentó problemas no solamente con la Iglesia‚ sino también con la economía y los argentinos. Todos estos factores llevaron a su derrocamiento. Poco después de que Perón subiera al poder
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