Global Cultural Issues Affecting Chevron Outside the United States Jerry Teague ETH/316 July 29, 2013 Ed McCullough Global Cultural Issues Affecting Chevron outside the United States Chevron ranked number three recently in the Cable News Network (CNN) list of the world’s largest companies as of 2012, up the previous year’s number ten ranking. Presently, the company headquarters is in San Ramon, California, with more than 60,000 employees worldwide including around 4,000 service station employees. Chevron recently sold its Ireland refinery and some assets in the Caribbean and Africa. It bought Atlas Energy and is confident about its prospects in the Gulf. Chevron conducts business worldwide as one of the global integrated energy companies.
Introduction In recent years, 12-step programs have flooded the world at an amazing rate. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), founded in 1935 pioneered this movement and currently has an estimated membership of 2,076,635, present in 180 countries (AA World Services [AAWS], 2005). Narcotics Anonymous (NA) membership has also grown rapidly from “200 registered groups in 1978 to 21,500 registered groups in 116 countries (NA World Services [NAWS], 2005). (NAWS, 2005) The above figures derive from group registration at world service offices. There is no way to calculate actual members, as these fellowships do not keep attendance (anonymous) records.
Jake Mazziotti December 3/2013 Number 13 How did the Nile shape ancient Egypt The nile is the longest river in the world-over 4000 miles. The nile shaped many aspects of ancient Egypt society,includings settlement distributions its agriculture system and its spiritual life.One aspect of egyptian society that was influenced by the nile was its population distribution. Most of the population have along the nile flood plain (Doc A) map shows 20 settlements. Everyone is either in the delta or narrow nile valley. The nile did more than shape the settlements its determened life without would be impossible.
Carnival Cruise Line Case Study The company that would eventually become Carnival Cruise Line (Carnival) began in 1972. It started with just one second-hand ship and enough fuel to make a one-way trip from Miami to San Juan, Puerto Rico (Carnival Web Site). Today, Carnival is the largest cruise company in the world – consisting of ten cruise brands operating 99 ships worldwide. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2011, Carnival served over 9.5 million passengers and generated approximately $16 billion in revenues. Based on 2011 numbers, Carnival controls 49.2% of the market while its nearest competitor – Royal Caribbean – controls 23.8%.
Held, typically, on a neutral playing field the Superbowl attracts revelers from all over the country to a specific location to pay homage to the great American sport. This event speaks volumes about the state of culture, or the shift in our American culture, from the secular to non-secular. Certain pilgrimages still hold much more of a religious meaning to the partakers in the pilgrimage; spanning across all religions including Christianity but not excluding; Judaism, Islam, and even Buddhism and Hinduism. In fact, in Hinduism, the pilgrimage to various holy places along the Holy River Ganges is regarded to be the largest religious gathering in the world. Upwards of 70 million people partake in this ritual every three years (Maygers, 2011).
The landed area is mainly urban communities and is densely populated (City-data, 2012). Cook County is blessed with many physical attractions including beaches, historic architectural buildings, museums, cultural centers, millennium park, navy pier, and the Shedd Aquarium just to mention a few. There are an estimated 189 sunny days per year, the average summer temperature is 84 degrees Fahrenheit, and the winter average temperature is 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Extreme weather conditions include blizzards, major flooding and tornadoes in the spring and drought in the summer time. Cook County gets an average of 35 inches of rain per year compared to the U.S. average of 37 inches.
Every year on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, of Whitman College in Washington, host the Annual Dr. Seuss Day festival (Diaz). Over 300 people show up every year for this huge festival, and even if they do not go, Dr. Seuss Day is still celebrated all over America
For instance you can go on an hour tour or so and go and look at the Old Kingdom of Egypt which was known for there sun worship, pyramid building trading expedition as far as the North and the Black Sea. The rise of the rulers at the old kingdoms of Egypt finally broke pharaoh’s power, by ending the olds kingdom. You can also go and visit the Nile River because it is one of the longest rivers in the world. The pyramids of Giza are also a neat place, which three great Egyptian pyramids built on the banks of the Nile River, and they are on the Seven Wonders of the World. During 2000-1786 BC people would love to visit the Middle Kingdom of Egypt.
The ‘Thanks for the Memories’ exhibit is a memorabilia celebrating the last fifteen years, and fifty-three exhibits. ‘Thanks for the Memories’ begins with photos and illustrations of Maas Brothers and moves into the “blockbuster” exhibitions, and even the Cuban Missile Crisis. The most popular exhibit for the Florida International Museum was the Titanic exhibit in 1997 with an attendance of 830,019 people during its six-month existence at the museum. The Titanic exhibit wasn’t only the Florida International Museum’s most highly attended exhibit but it was the most highly attended exhibit in the United States for the proceeding three years. I remember taking a field trip to visit the Titanic exhibit while I was in elementary school.
Sourcing and production takes place quickly – long lead times (up to 90 days) so very important to do early. 3. Retailers place orders and shipments are started – 80% of sales happen at Las Vegas trade show * full delivery required to specialty ski retailers priori to season 4. Most sales happen between September and January Supply Chain * Wholesalers: textile/accesoories apparel manufactuers sports obermeyer retailers * Supply chain sourcing from all around world: * Fabrics/linings from US/Germany/Korea/Austria/Taiwan/Switzerland; Subcontractors handle dyeing/printing and have 45-60 day lead time; * Trims done in HK/Germany * Zuippers from Japan and require 60-90 day lead (90d if non-standard) Recommendations and action plan * Avoid non-standard zipper designs and consolidate suppliers of trims/fabrics if possible * HK costs much higher than China, however weekly production is much more, repair rate is