On a night when the Oklahoma Thunder desperately needed an offensive boost from injured forward Keven Durant‚ the Boston Celtics went into Oklahoma and took care of business with a solid 100-85 victory. Guard Marcus Smart led the Celtics in scoring with 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting‚ including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. He also added 8 rebounds‚ 3 assists and 1 steal while only turning the ball over once. The Celtics also benefited by another strong outing from guard Isaiah Thomas who added 20 points
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It was a mutually beneficially situation. For the children‚ they could have a stable home life and learn a trade all while being homeschooled. Likewise‚ the Shaker community was enriched just from having the children there as well as extra hands to help with various chores and trades within the community. The children were raised until adulthood and then were given the choice on whether or not they would like to stay with the Shakers. There was never any pressure to stay and
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troops first entered the southern Netherlands. Allies launched Operation Market Garden‚ a massive airborne assault on the Dutch town of Arnhem. The attack failed‚ and the Allied advance slowed down. Antwerp was one of the biggest ports of Europe. But the river from Antwerp to the sea was still held by the Germans. The task of clearing the estuary of enemy forces was called the First Canadian Army. The Battle of
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• What was the progressive movement and what did it aim to do? Protecting Social Welfare • Who was Florence Kelley and what did she advocate for? Promoting Moral Improvement • What was the Prohibition and what led up to it? Creating Economic Reform • What were muckrakers? Fostering Efficiency • Who coined the scientific management? Reform Governors • Why was Robert M. La Follette an important figure under the progressive Republican party? Reforming Elections • What was
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted by Congress to address the high amount of racial discrimination in voting. It was an evil which had been perpetuated in many different parts of the United States through unremitting defiance of the Constitution. In Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act‚ it contains the coverage formula that helps determine which states and local governments are subject to the pre-clearance under Section 5 of the Act. Section 5 of the Act contains the pre-clearance requirement
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2) Sustainability is coming‚ and operations leaders need to understand how to implement it within their organization in a manner that pays for itself. Good corporate citizenship is nice‚ but you’ve got to be able to sharpen your operation with your sustainability efforts as well. Turning it into a business model improvement rather than a cost item can be a challenge. 3) Learning the Genius of AND (borrowed from Jim Collins‚ "Built to Last") - having operational excellence AND innovation‚ sustainability
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management (SCM) practices and supply chain responsiveness (SCR)‚ and investigates its relationship with competitive advantage (CA). The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire which was administrated to a total sample of 200 managers. The response rate was 70% while 60% was usable questionnaires. Sample selection was based on convenience sampling. The analyses involved statistical methods such as reliability and validity tests and multiple regressions. The results indicated that SCM
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Case Study Supporting Operations Management at Standard Bank A Case Study by Bloor Research Author : Simon Holloway Publish date : September 2010 Standard Bank‚ by using QPR software for their Six Sigma initiatives‚ were able not only to map the processes to a standard‚ but to produce measures aligned to higher level objectives‚ with targets that were realistic and achievable‚ resulting in hard savings Simon Holloway Supporting Operations Management at Standard Bank Introduction The
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A CASE STUDY IN Production and Operations Management “PACCAR TRUCK LEASING” [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] [pic] I. Background ➢ PACCAR Inc. is a freight car and lumbering equipment manufacturer. Its primary business is building heavy-duty trucks
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advanced writing and math‚ insane pyramids‚ excellent stone and jade tools‚ gender equality‚ great road systems‚ and dedication to religion. Met its end after more than 3‚000 years. Archaeologist show through studies that the ending of this empire was caused by a uniformed/unstable government‚ droughts‚ deforestation‚ debates‚ diseases‚ decreased trust in leaders‚ and abandonment of cities. The Mayan empire started in 2000 B.C.E. originating in Mexico but rapidly expanding to parts of Guatemala‚
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