cracker barrels three strategies for strengthening its core
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including eggs and salsa in Texas and Reuben sandwiches in New York, but continued to offer its original menu items in all restaurants. By September 1997, Cracker Barrel had 314 restaurants, and aimed to increase the number of stores by approximately 50 per year over the following five years. The firm closed its Corner Market operations in 1997 and refocused on its restaurant and gift store locations. Its then president, Ron Magruder, stated that the chain was concentrating on strengthening its core theme, offering traditional foods and retail in a country store setting, with good service and country music. The
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including eggs and salsa in Texas and Reuben sandwiches in New York, but continued to offer its original menu items in all restaurants. By September 1997, Cracker Barrel had 314 restaurants, and aimed to increase the number of stores by approximately 50 per year over the following five years. The firm closed its Corner Market operations in 1997 and refocused on its restaurant and gift store locations. Its then president, Ron Magruder, stated that the chain was concentrating on strengthening its core theme, offering traditional foods and retail in a country store setting, with good service and country music. The
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rarity set "Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven", which also contained newly recorded material. Segel and Krummenacher, along with Greg Lisher, also joined Cracker for a tour, playing a set of Camper songs for a section of the set, backed by drummer Frank Funaro and other Cracker members. In 2002, the group played its first proper live shows in twelve years. With Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher forming the core of the reunited lineup, two New York dates also featured Immerglück and two members of Cracker, drummer Frank Funaro and keyboardist Kenny Margolis. Three California dates
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Ferndale Refinery The Ferndale Refinery, owned by Phillips 66, has 101,000 b/d capacity, making it, as of 2015, the 64th largest in the United States, and produces predominantly transportation fuels consumed in local markets. The plant is located in the Cherry Point Industrial Zone, west of Ferndale, WA. Its secondary processing facilities include a fluid catalytic cracker, an alkylation unit, hydotreating units and a naphtha reformer. The plant follows a 10-5-3-2 crack spread, meaning that for 10 barrels of crude feedstock the refinery produces 5 barrels of gasoline, 3 barrels of distillate and 2 barrels of fuel oil. The Ferndale
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services, working on building and grounds maintenance, and delivering educational programs. With the help of volunteers, the Sciencenter organizes a number of free days at the museum and free community events. The museum runs a variety of programs: on-site and off-site, school-based and non-school-based. In 2007, the Sciencenter completed a 5-year master plan for education that outlined three strategies for realizing maximum educational impact: a breadth strategy (focusing on strengthening programming for existing core museum audiences), a depth strategy (focusing on longer, repeated educational programming for middle and high school-aged youth) and a teacher professional development strategy (focusing on elementary
Sciencenter
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Plan was released on December 5, 2016, where it outlines growth plans for the 2016-2020 interim. The plan is based on three core ideas, being strengthening management solutions, improving the quality of the environment and accelerating the repair of environmental damage. The plan puts an emphasis on improving the quality of water resources, through unit based management, basin-wide initiatives to address water pollution, protection of water bodies with good quality, creating strategies to tackle ground water pollution, and improving water quality in both urban and rural areas. Water quality is expected to reach grade III or equivalent for 70% of
China's Circular Economy
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Seaport to Boston's vibrant downtown and allowed mass commuting to this once-inaccessible part of the city. Mayor Menino’s vision for the Innovation District revolved around three core principles and three key strategies. Core Principles: Key Strategies: Boston's Innovation District has pioneered new models of use for housing, company headquarters, shared work space and collaboration. MassChallenge is the world's largest startup company accelerator and is located in the Boston Design Center, a massive 20th century warehouse in the Seaport. Successful startup applicants to its competition are provided free shared office space, expert mentors, marketing / media resources, funding opportunities and the
Innovation district
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Gasoline, jet and diesel fuel are the primary products, which are supplied to end users predominantly in Washington and Oregon. Other products include heavy fuel oils, liquefied petroleum gas, and asphalt. Secondary processing facilities include a fluid catalytic cracker, an alkylation unit, hydrotreating units and a naphtha reformer. Given this configuration, the plant likely follows a 10-5-3-2 crack spread, meaning that for 10 barrels of crude feed stock the refinery produces 5 barrels of gasoline, 3 barrels of distillate, and 2 barrels of fuel oil. Finished products are shipped through a third-party pipeline system that serves western Washington and Oregon.
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expanded its service offering and industry focus through internal investment and acquisitions that expanded its reach into environmental, energy, IT, and other government markets. In 1998, NPDC changed its name to GP Strategies Corporation. In 2003, GP Strategies decided to focus on its training, engineering, and consulting business operated by GP and embarked on a plan to spin-off certain non-core assets to stockholders. In November 2004, GP Strategies spun off its non-core assets into a separate corporation which was named National Patent Development Corporation. In September 2005, GP Strategies completed the spin-off of all of its non-core assets with the
GP Strategies Corporation
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of primary distillation units, a catalytic cracker and numerous treating units. The refinery was opened by British prime minister Clement Attlee on 14 September 1951. It had an initial estimated capacity of 157,000 barrels per day, or around one third of UK demand at that time. The chemical plant was created in 1958. Additional refining capacity was added, and Fawley's capacity reached around 19,500,000 tonnes of crude oil per annum in 1973 (approximately 400,000 barrels per day), and has since decreased, partly because of reduced demand for oil. Fawley refinery processes around 270,000 barrels of crude oil a day and
Fawley Refinery
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diplomas. Under the leadership of the District's Superintendent, Ian Kirkpatrick, and its first principal, Jeff Harding, the Windsor High School students were true pioneers in the tradition of the early Gold Rush community that originally formed the Windsor Township of the 1850s. All students are enrolled in an academic core along with other non-core classes. The core structure incorporates teams of two or three teachers who work together to deliver instruction through interdisciplinary project-based strategies. Each core of three teachers meets with students on alternating days for 4½ hours of continuous instruction to deliver content in three subject areas. Teachers
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informs strategies for continuous improvement'; Criterion Three, particularly Core Component 3.b, 'the organization values and supports effective teaching,' Core Component 3.c, 'the organization creates effective learning environments'; and Criterion Four, particularly Core Component 4.a, 'the organization demonstrates, through the actions of its board, administrators, students, faculty, and staff, that it values a life of learning.'” The Commission has stated that the Art Institute of Colorado must file a Notice Report in August 2014 with proof that it meets the criteria, hosting a focused visit on October 2014 and the Board will review this information at its meeting in February 2015.
The Art Institute of Colorado
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new four-drum coker, part of Wood River Refinery's Coker and Refinery Expansion (CORE) was completed in November 2011. The new coker has a capacity of 75,000 barrels per day and is expected to expand the capacity to handle the bitumen from the Alberta oil sands by nearly 700%. The new Wood River coker's processing capacity is approximately 200,000 - 220,000 barrels per day. The CORE project took about three years to build, with a total cost of US $3.8 billion (US $1.9 billion to Cenovus), and has increased clean product yield by 5% to approximately 85%. While the expansion was
Wood River Refinery
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centenary of the country's independence in 2045. The plan comprises three stages each lasting a decade. The key strategies in the vision comprise developing Indonesia from the villages, strengthening the role of the state, quality economic growth, equalizing incomes, ensuring even development in all areas, quality education and healthcare, strengthening communities, sustained economic development, upholding the law and human rights, industrial development based on technology and revitalization of agriculture and trade. The first decade would lay the foundations for a developed nation, the second would accelerate development and the final decade would see Indonesia become a developed nation. Each stage
Golkar
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the GIC board and management. The new approach sees its portfolio structured under three drivers. Firstly, a 'Reference Portfolio is 65% made up of global equities and 35% of global bonds representing global markets. It characterises the risk that the Government is prepared for GIC to take in its long-term investment strategies. Next, the Policy Portfolio is made up of six core asset classes and aims to achieve superior returns over the long horizon and is the main driver of long-term returns. Last is the Active Portfolio, which seeks to outperform the Policy Portfolio, is of skill-based strategies, adopted by
GIC Private Limited
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least 2 million barrels per day. Attempts to mitigate the impacts of oil price increases include: In mainstream economic theory, a free market rations an increasingly scarce commodity by increasing its price. A higher price should stimulate producers to produce more, and consumers to consume less, while possibly shifting to substitutes. The first three mitigation strategies in the above list are, therefore, in keeping with mainstream economic theory, as government policies can affect the supply and demand for petroleum as well as the availability of substitutes. In contrast, the last type of strategy in the list (attempting to shield consumers
2000s energy crisis
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challenge related to monitoring households that return to previous unhygienic behaviours. WSSCC and its partners are addressing these issues through systems strengthening and impact evaluations. Notable reports and campaigns supported by WSSCC include: WSSCC is administratively and legally hosted by UNOPS. The WSSCC Secretariat is governed by the WSSCC Steering Committee, and has three main departments: (i) Networking and Knowledge Management; (ii) Advocacy and Communications; (iii) the GSF. The WSSCC Steering Committee decides the policies and strategies of the organization, manages the governance process, and is accountable to both the membership and the donors for its work. It is made
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
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publicizing of its non-discrimination policies. They were required to hire an outside auditor to ensure compliance with the terms of the settlement. In 2006, Cracker Barrel paid a $2 million settlement to end a lawsuit alleging race and sexual harassment at three Illinois restaurants. Cracker Barrel stores subsequently began displaying a sign in the front foyer explaining the company's non-discrimination policy, and added to its website and menu the policy and details on how to make a complaint. Since the early 2000s, Cracker Barrel has provided training and resources to minority employees, to improve its image on diversity. These efforts
Cracker Barrel
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Technology support net A Technology Support Net (TSN) is the required physical, energy, information, legal and cultural structures that support the development of technology core. In order to function effectively, the technology core (hardware, software and brainware) needs to be embedded in its support structure (TSN). Changes in the core then trigger requisite changes in TSN. Any core and its TSN co-evolve in a symbiotic way of mutual strengthening. At certain stage, TSN starts dictating acceptable changes in the core and ultimately becomes an effective barrier to further innovation. At such point, a time for new, disruptive technology emerges. The
Technology support net
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on one of its core principles – bringing the pub to the heart of the community. The Barrels is an 18th Century coaching inn that is formed partly from the old city wall and is one of the last multi-roomed pubs in Hereford. The Barrels was the brewery's home for many years. It attracts an eclectic clientele and boasts a large, partially covered, walled and flag-stoned brewery yard, providing year-round 'alfresco' drinking and every August Bank Holiday weekend, The Barrels hosts a hugely popular beer festival in aid of local charities. With a lovely garden overlooking the canal and just
Wye Valley Brewery
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a new Westminster Cracker company in Rutland in 1988. Historically, the most famous cracker was the common cracker that filled Cracker Barrel country stores in New England. The company makes other types of crackers, but the most popular contemporary product is the oyster cracker, which is served by restaurants throughout the United States. The Westminster Cracker Co. is best known for its oyster crackers. The crackers are made from the original 1828 recipe. Westminster Cracker Company The Westminster Cracker Company is a New England-based company established in Westminster, Massachusetts in 1828. The original building, which is depicted in its product
Westminster Cracker Company
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Röhlig announced the end of its longtime partnership with Gebrüder Weiss. In 2002, Russian company Suus Logistics started a joint venture with Röhlig Poland and rebrands as "Röhlig Suus Logistics". In Brazil, Röhlig maintains a partnership with logistics company Figwal Transportes Internacionais Ltda. Until 2017, Röhlig partnered with Gebrüder Weiss as "Weiss-Röhlig". Röhlig operates with three-year-strategies. Previous strategies were the intensification of its core competencies, namely sea and air freight, the establishment of project's logistics as new concentration, the expansion and implementation of modern IT tools and the increased significance of Customer Relationship Management. The current strategy, titled "Directions 2018",
Röhlig Logistics
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a wine or distilled spirit's volume that is lost to evaporation during aging in oak barrels. The ambient humidity tends to affect the composition of this share. Drier conditions tend to make the barrels evaporate more water, strengthening the spirit. However, in higher humidities, more alcohol than water will evaporate, therefore reducing the alcoholic strength of the product. This alcoholic evaporate encourages the growth of a darkly colored fungus, the angels' share fungus, "Baudoinia compniacensis", which tends to appear on the exterior surfaces of most things in the immediate area. Water barrels are often used to collect the rainwater from
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American Jewish community. More than 60 Field Fellows have engaged in the program since its inception. The Wexner Senior Leaders (2015) is an executive model leadership initiative and aspires to leverage The Wexner Foundation's long-established partnerships with the Israeli Government and Harvard University, with the goal of strengthening Israel's public service leadership. The program aims to strengthen skills and design strategies for leading trans-formative change, acquiring new tools for better decision-making, and developing strategies to be employed by some of Israel's most promising and influential senior leaders in the public sector. The program prepares a select cohort each year to
Wexner Foundation
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community health and reduce disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities. Prevention Institute also responds to current issues in health with analysis and recommendations. Recently, Prevention Institute and PolicyLink co-authored a memo to Congress, "Strengthening What Works: Critical Provisions for Prevention and Public Health in Health Reform Legislation", detailing the importance of community prevention and why preventative strategies must be a vital part of any meaningful reform on health care. Prevention is Primary Recently, Prevention Institute published its first full-length book, Prevention is Primary: Strategies for Community Wellbeing, a landmark work on current issues in public health and primary prevention
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categories offer courses in entrepreneurship leadership and innovation strategies, public policy and administration, cooperative enterprise and social innovation. Furthermore, in line with the social impact objective and government partnership, the Social Enterprise Academy Nigeria offers hundreds of enrolled students full or partial scholarships to pursue any of its programmes. The Executive Masters in Social Enterprise programme is geared towards building and maintaining stakeholder support, securing investment, and measuring and communicating success for participants. The programme consists of a 25-unit, seven-course curriculum comprising four core courses and three electives. Core courses are usually completed over an 18-month period in an intensive
Social Enterprise Academy-Nigeria
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While an original asset mix is formulated much like strategic and dynamic portfolio, tactical strategies are often traded more actively and are free to move entirely in and out of their core asset classes. Core-satellite allocation strategies generally contain a 'core' strategic element making up the most significant portion of the portfolio, while applying a dynamic or tactical 'satellite' strategy that makes up a smaller part of the portfolio. In this way, core-satellite allocation strategies are a hybrid of the strategic and dynamic/tactical allocation strategies mentioned above. A fund that holds more than one asset class is called an asset
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strengthening and the term itself have received attention. Even advocates of health systems strengthening admit that it can often seem like a "distant, even abstract aim". Marchal et al., writing in 2009, called the term "vague" and argued that "most current HSS strategies are selective (i.e., they target a specific disease), and their effects may undermine progress towards the long-term goal of effective, high-quality, and inclusive health systems." Peter Berman, who was the lead health economist at the World Bank, has pointed out that "Almost any support to health interventions can be considered HSS". Health systems strengthening Health systems strengthening
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Patterson School program was designed exclusively for graduate students. Initially, both masters and doctoral degrees were offered. In 1970, however, the decision was made to concentrate solely on training at the master's degree level for students seeking professional careers in international affairs. From three jointly appointed faculty members in 1960, the Patterson School acquired its first core faculty in 1972 and began a strengthening of its interdisciplinary nature (drawing upon associated faculty from across the entire university) that continues to this day. The program was originally housed on campus in a surplus army barracks, but moved to the Patterson Office
Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
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ecosystems • implementation of sustainable local development strategies in partnership with coastal municipalities • support and promotion of sustainable tourism, fishing and agriculture activities PRIORITY 2: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) • ICZM through coordination and planning actions • ICZM strategies for adaptation to Climate Change • actions for strengthening coastal areas natural resilience • coastal erosion risk mitigation strategies and monitoring PRIORITY 3: AWARENESS RAISING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION • communication and public awareness • environmental education for primary and high schools • activities for the children, like street theatre and environmental games; • photo and video contests organized through
Conservatoria delle Coste
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Confectionery Company Limited, one of the top three Japanese rice cracker makers, to develop rice cracker market in Taiwan. It was practically a charity on Iwatsuka's side, and the only payoff to Iwatsuka was a mere 5% of the common stock of the company but it is now valued at $300M (three times as large as Iwatsuka [2221.jp]'s market value as of September 2009). In 1987, it became the first Taiwanese operator to apply for the registration of the "Want Want" trademark in China. In 1992, it started its business in Mainland China. In 1994, it commenced its first production
Want Want
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involved outreach to minority employees, along with testing a training plan to help employees whose first language is Spanish to learn English. , minorities made up 23 percent of the company's employees, including over 11 percent of its management and executives. Cracker Barrel is on the Corporate Advisory Board for the Texas Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and is a corporate sponsor of the NAACP Leadership 500 Summit. The company has been praised for its gender diversity, particularly on its board of directors, which includes three women out of eleven total board members.
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as the codice_2 newsgroup. Warriors are commonly divided into a number of broad categories, although actual warriors may often combine the behavior of two or more of these. Three of the common strategies ("replicator", "scanner" and "bomber") are also known as paper, scissors and stone, since their performance against each other approximates that of their namesakes in the well-known playground game. With an understanding of "Core War" strategies, a programmer can create a warrior to achieve certain goals. Revolutionary ideas come once in a while; most of the time, however, programmers base their programs on already published warriors. Using optimizers
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school principals who had implemented proven strategies to create connections between their faculty and surrounding communities. With the new grant, the two programs merged to form the MetLife Foundation-NASSP Breakthrough Schools program. Winners are chosen based on a school’s documented success in implementing strategies aligned with the three core areas of NASSP’s school improvement model, the "Breaking Ranks" Framework. The core areas include collaborative leadership; personalization; and curriculum, instruction, and assessment. More specifically, nominated schools must demonstrate continuous growth on state assessments (and improved graduation rates among high schools), efforts to reduce the achievement gap, and have a student body
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or postural strategies (such as tucking the chin, turning the head to one side or the other). A speech-lanuguage pathologist is one professional who evaluates and treats aphagia and dysphagia and can recommend these strategies depending on the etiology of the deficit and the location of the breakdown within the swallowing mechanism. True treatment of aphagia/dysphagia comes from neuromuscular re-education and strengthening/coordination in most cases. This can be achieved by use of pharyngeal strengthening exercises, thermal stimulation of the swallowing trigger and oral motor exercises. In some cases, it is also appropriate to complete therapeutic exercises in conjunction with neuromuscular
Aphagia
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Since Reddy did not want to make a scene, he decided to leave and not do anything about the social injustice he just encountered. After "following traditional protest strategies", the group returned mixed, with whites and blacks, and were allowed to ride the horses the next day. Reddy was a man who did not like to be treated unfairly or in a derogatory manner, as evidenced by his poetry "ain't nothing funny bout a cracker/calling me a n*****". However, he would not seek to create fights when unnecessary, as he liked to "keep his nose/just above" implying that he would
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benevolence (仁) and righteousness (義), humanitarian government via the promotion of the welfare of the people, rule by Virtue (德), and promotion of the Worthy (賢人). Legalist concepts present in the text include an emphasis on strengthening the state, the implementation of rewards and punishments through the strict and impartial enforcement of the law, and the assumption that power is best concentrated in a single, majestic sovereign. The book's general Daoist perspective is recognized by its emphasis on a passive, harmonious social ideal, the ideal of achieving victory without contending, the importance of preserving life, the importance of Dao and
Three Strategies of Huang Shigong
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and 8% for funds pursuing core investment strategies, between 8% and 10% for core plus strategies, between 8% and 14% for funds pursuing value added strategies, and between 18% and 20% (or higher) for funds pursuing opportunistic investment strategies. Investors in private equity real estate funds tend, therefore, to be institutional investors or high-net-worth individuals, and other accredited investors. The popularity of private equity real estate funds has grown since 2000 as an increasing number of investors commit more capital to the asset class. Private Equity Real Estate is a global asset class and with valued at more than $4
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on 15 July 2001 by two former MTL managers - Dominic Brady and Ian Campbell who formed Glenvale Transport (GT). Furthermore, the Competition Commission stipulated Arriva North West couldn't compete with GT's core service network in North Liverpool and Kirkby for three years. GT began expanding its service network against Arriva North West and in June 2003 acquired CMT Buses, further strengthening its position in Liverpool, in particular. By 2004 the Competition Commission ban against Arriva North West competing with GT was over and gradually copycat services were introduced on most of GT's routes. GT, £7 million in debt and
Arriva North West and Wales
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and catfish; seasonal and regional menu items were added during the 1980s and 1990s. In 2007, Cracker Barrel announced plans to remove artificial trans fats from its menu items. For much of its early history, Cracker Barrel decided to locate its restaurants along the Interstate Highway System, and the majority of its restaurants remain close to interstate and other highways. Cracker Barrel is known for the loyalty of its customers, particularly travelers who are likely to spend more at restaurants than locals. The locations are themed around the idea of a traditional Southern U.S. general store. Items used to decorate
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Increasing bullet length may require a faster rifling twist to maintain stability. Some early trials versions of the M16 rifle had 1:14" twist barrels, but this was increased to 1:12" twist in early military production to improve stability with M193 lead-core bullets in the early 5.56×45mm NATO cartridges. Twist was increased to 1:9" after combat experience demonstrated the advantages of longer M855 bullets with a portion of the lead core replaced by a less dense steel penetrator. Barrels with 1:7" twist have been used in 21st century 5.56×45mm NATO firearms and have replaced barrels of older United States military firearms
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medicines, household utensils, fancy jewelry, material for clothing, shoes, hats, cracker barrels, and even hard candy and a small selection of toys. James R. Jones had the first telephone in the village installed in his store. The Waterford General Store also had attractions for the local residents and the summer vacationers as well. The second floor of the store had a roller skating rink for a time and also was used as a theater for a period. James R. Jones and his wife Isabelle actually lived above the store for a while. The general store was the heart of the
Waterford Village, Michigan
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his tenure, Armen became the architect of the company’s $1 billion restructuring program by strengthening Élan’s finances, refocusing the group on its core clinical development business and returning shareholder value. On the day that Armen assumed chairmanship, the "Wall Street Journal" and BBC discussed the restructuring plan in some detail. He said "(our) first task is clean house…the world is concerned we’ll file for bankruptcy". By 2004, the "Sunday Times" of London hailed Armen as the chairman that saved the company stating that “it is one of the great corporate recovery stories.” Armen commented “ For about three months… every
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Ermal C. Fraze Ermal Cleon "Ernie" Fraze (September 16, 1913 – October 26, 1989) was an engineer who invented the pull-tab opener used in beverage cans. Fraze was born on a farm near Muncie, Indiana, but later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he assembled novelties for Cracker Jack boxes. He started his career in Ohio as a machine tool operator in the 1940s. Using a loan from his wife, Martha, he established the Dayton Reliable Tool & Manufacturing Company, his own machine tool business in 1949. The company produced tools such as improved gun barrels for war planes, usually for
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Berwick, Pennsylvania in 1921 by Earl Wise. He owned Wise Delicatessen and began making potato chips as a way to make use of excess potatoes, initially cooking them in his mother's kitchen, and then selling them to customers in brown paper bags. At the time, potato chips were generally kept in glass display cases, or cracker barrels, and scooped into paper bags for customers. The bags developed grease spots and did not keep the chips fresh for very long, eventually leading to the development of waxed paper bags. Wise's chips proved an immediate hit with customers and soon the delicatessen
Wise Foods
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nature of poverty; 4) partnership-oriented, involving coordinated participation of development partners (government, domestic stakeholders, and external donors); and 5) based on a long-term perspective for poverty reduction. In 2001 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights commissioned the 2001 guidelines for the integration of human rights into poverty reduction Strategies which were further developed in the 2005 guidelines The Commissioner in a concept note also states that the human rights framework is "a useful tool strengthening the accountability and equity dimensions of the Poverty Reductions Strategies. In 2008 specific strategies were introduced in regards to Poverty Reduction and Health that
Human rights and development
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In the 1980s, the University of Michigan inaugurated its Program on Intergroup Relations, which inspired similar models at a number of universities throughout the U.S. The growing popularity of intergroup dialogue programs on college campuses coincided with other shifts in higher education, including, for instance, the integration of Critical race theory as academic discipline in law and other fields. Intergroup dialogue is intended to build relationships amongst participants with different social identities through the use of personal storytelling, empathetic listening and interpersonal inquiry. It integrates three core educational goals: "consciousness raising, building relationships across differences and conflicts, and strengthening individual
Intergroup Dialogue
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Cracker Jack Cracker Jack is an American brand of snack consisting of molasses-flavored, caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts, well known for being packaged with a prize of trivial value inside. The Cracker Jack name was registered in 1896. A slogan, "The More You Eat The More You Want", was also registered that year. Some food historians consider it the first junk food. Cracker Jack is famous for its connection to baseball lore. The Cracker Jack brand has been owned and marketed by Frito-Lay since 1997. Frito-Lay announced in 2016 that the prizes would no longer be provided, replaced with a QR
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range of charities through one-off donations, promotional events, and partnerships with charitable organizations. The chain has supported charities and causes in communities where its restaurants are located, including the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Nashville after severe flooding in 2010. In the same year, Cracker Barrel established Cracker Barrel Cares Inc., an employee-funded non-profit organization that provides support to Cracker Barrel employees. Cracker Barrel has also formed a partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project, a charity for injured veterans. In attempts to rebuild its image after several race-related controversies, the firm has provided a scholarship through the
Cracker Barrel
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creative economy global leadership, and a society that respects creativity), six strategies, and 24 promotional tasks. Also, the Park Guen-hye administration suggested roles and assignments by department as promotional strategies for the Korean creative economy that involved scientific technology and ICT. This was to acknowledge the limitations of advanced countries’ catch-up strategies for the last 40 years and to announce the conversion into an economic paradigm to create jobs. [Strategy 1] Creation of the ecosystem in which creativity is rewarded fairly and it is easy to start a new company [Strategy 2] Strengthening of the global advance and playing a
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more peanuts and updating the prizes to make them more relevant to the times. On April 30, 2013, Frito-Lay expanded the Cracker Jack product line to include other salty snacks in the spirit of the original Cracker Jack. Called Cracker Jack'D, it is distinct from the original Cracker Jack by using black packaging instead of the traditional red and white, as well as showing a close-up version of Sailor Jack & Bingo. In addition, unlike the original Cracker Jack, Cracker Jack'D has not featured prizes in its packages. One of the products available under the Cracker Jack'D line, Cracker Jack'D
Cracker Jack
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position at the College, Howard shared three short-term goals for strengthening it in an address to faculty. Those three goals included "increasing recruitment and retention of students; developing strategies to address the 1996-97 budget; [and] dealing with the 'institutional climate' that has emerged." On the 125th anniversary of the College in 1996, Howard oversaw many events that celebrated the quasquicentennial event. On that day, there were proclamations issued by Buffalo Mayor Anthony Masiello as well as Erie County Executive Dennis Gorski. Celebrations included a cake in the shape of Rockwell Hall, a champagne toast, a big band, a chorale ensemble
Muriel A. Howard
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of her own WoWpresents web series, ""JewTorials"" on June 26, 2018. She has also appeared three times on the "Bon Appétit" YouTube channel cooking with Carla Music. Miz Cracker, who is Jewish, worked with Alexis Michelle, Lady Sinagaga, and Sherry Vine to create "Jappy", a cover of Pharrell Williams "Happy". Miz Cracker has written regularly for "Slate" since 2014, and in 2016, she received the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's Excellence in Column Writing award. Cracker was nominated with Aquaria for the "Competition Contestant of 2018" for the 2018 People's Choice Awards. Heller resides in Harlem, Manhattan, and has
Miz Cracker
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Being a Wallflower" and its accompanying soundtrack in addition to "The Wolverine" and an episode of "Hindsight" and "Rectify". B-side track "Whole Lotta Trouble" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film "Empire Records". Low (Cracker song) "Low" is a song by American rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album "Kerosene Hat". It reached number 64 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in May 1994, the song's biggest success was on the rock charts, where it reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and number five on the Album Rock Tracks
Low (Cracker song)
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Westminster Cracker Company The Westminster Cracker Company is a New England-based company established in Westminster, Massachusetts in 1828. The original building, which is depicted in its product labeling, still presently stands in the center of Westminster, although it has not been used for manufacturing for decades. The company is now based in Rutland, Vermont. Westminster Cracker Company was owned by the Dawley family for more than 100 years. Dawley & Shepard, Inc., headed by President David Dawley, sold its breading factory to the Pillsbury Company in 1982. The rights to make Westminster Crackers were retained by Peter Dawley who started
Westminster Cracker Company
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gun barrels, and fuel injection systems for diesel engines. While autofrettage will induce some work hardening, that is not the primary mechanism of strengthening. The start point is a single steel tube of internal diameter slightly less than the desired calibre. The tube is subjected to internal pressure of sufficient magnitude to enlarge the bore and in the process the inner layers of the metal are stretched in tension beyond their elastic limit. This means that the inner layers have been stretched to a point where the steel is no longer able to return to its original shape once the
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Its nationwide popularity is said to owe to the figure Zhang Jian. His ancestral residence was in Xiting and every year he went back to worship his ancestors. He was fond of the cracker, so he also presented them to far-off officials, native dealers as well as foreigner businessmen. Meanwhile LengChunxi improved the cracker further and changed its name to "Xiting Cracker". Since then Xiting Cracker became popular not only among the middle class but also among the imperial family -- even spreading abroad. The preparation includes 28 steps. Fine white flour is used as the main material. The cracker
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Like with other spirits, longer aging results in a more pronounced flavor. Traditional balsamic vinegar is aged in a series of wooden barrels. Since its invention in 1868, the pepper mash used to make Tabasco sauce is aged for three years in previously used oak whisky barrels. Beers are sometimes aged in barrels which were previously used for maturing wines or spirits. This is most common in darker beers such as stout, which is sometimes aged in oak barrels identical to those used for whisky. Whisky distiller Jameson notably purchases barrels used by Franciscan Well brewery for their Shandon Stout
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Cracker Trust, were Although the combined assets of the seven companies were valued at less than $1,000,000, capitalization was $4,000,000, and the "United States Investor" described the trust as "a stock jobbing scheme, whereby the operators hope to make a lot of money out of the investing public." Three of the subsidiaries, the Washington Cracker Company, the Oregon Cracker Company, and the Portland Cracker Company were owned by Herman Wittenberg, an entrepreneur specializing in biscuit and cracker company management. Wittenberg started the Portland Cracker Company in 1886, and in the years thereafter he purchased several competing firms in Oregon and
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motif. The barrels are arranged perpendicularly beside each other with hydrophobic residues holding them together as the core scaffold for the enzyme. The triad residues are split between the two barrels so that catalysis takes place at their interface. In addition to the double β-barrel core, some viral proteases (such as TEV protease) have a long, C-terminal loop that forms a lid that completely covers the substrate and create a binding tunnel. This tunnel contains a set of tight binding pockets such that each side chain of the substrate peptide (P6 to P1’) is bound in a complementary site (S6
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have always adapted to climatic changes and some community coping strategies already exist, for example changing sowing times or adopting new water-saving techniques. Traditional knowledge and coping strategies must be maintained and strengthened, otherwise adaptive capacity may be weakened as local knowledge of the environment is lost. Strengthening these local techniques and building upon them also makes it more likely that adaptation strategies will be adopted, as it creates more community ownership and involvement in the process. In many cases however this will not be enough to adapt to new conditions which are outside the range of those previously experienced,
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will conduct the preliminary front-end engineering design work and cost estimates. The construction would require a multibillion-dollar investment. The ethane cracker would process ethane extracted from the region's Marcellus and Utica Shale formations into ethylene, which is a basis for common plastics and resins. PTTGC wants to finalise their investment decision in 2016 or 2017. Should the project go ahead, it would need approximately three and a half years to complete the construction of the ethane cracker facility. PTTGC wants to reduce external sales and exports of its upstream products, by investing in more of its own downstream plants. The
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NISEA was granted NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Nonviolence International South East Asia (NISEA) strives to shape South East Asian societies to make them choose nonviolent methods as a neutral response to conflicts. Its mission includes: NISEA aims to fulfill its mission through three core programs that focus on education, empowerment and structural change. The Ending Armed Violence Program focuses on making communities safer through an in depth understanding of why armed violence occurs, as well as strengthening a peace community that advocates an end to armed violence. NISEA has participated
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the global energy supply mix. Tertzakian's 2009 book "The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Today's Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow", written four years after "A Thousand Barrels a Second", offers strategies for expediting a quick rebalancing in the energy sector following the oil break point. The book concludes by painting a picture of plausible post-break point outcomes as they play out on a one-to-two decade time horizon. During these adjustment periods, nations struggle for answers, consumers suffer and complain, the economy adapts, and science surges with innovation and discovery. In the era that emerges, lifestyles change, businesses
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is shaped by hand, then it is roasted with light fire so its surface becomes a little yellow but not burnt. It has about eighteen layers. There are two ways of eating the cracker. One is eating it directly, and the other is dipping it into water first. In the direct manner one can taste its crispness and sweetness, but the water-dipping is better suited for the elderly to protect their stomachs. Nantong Xiting Cracker Nantong Xiting Cracker (西亭脆饼 or 南通脆饼), also possibly known as sesame seed cake, is one of the specialties of Nantong. It is known for the
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Watts Rebellion initiated three consecutive summers of urban rebellions. Many activists questioned their faith in non-violence, including Oretha Castle. Disenchanted by Selma and other unsuccessful strategies, the Black Panther party emerged. Stokeley Carmicheal (later known as Kwame Ture) and Charles V. Hamilton wrote the book, "", encouraging self-determination for black communities. CORE fractured in a dispute over criticizing the Viet Nam War, and many long-time leaders left the organization. The original members of the New Orleans chapter of CORE all quit by 1965, including Oretha Castle. CORE, led by Roy Innis, is still active in New York. Castle returned to
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Florida Cracker Horse The Florida Cracker Horse is a breed of horse from Florida in the United States. It is genetically and physically similar to many other Spanish-style horses, especially those from the Spanish Colonial Horse group. The Florida Cracker is a gaited breed known for its agility and speed. The Spanish first brought horses to Florida with their expeditions in the early 16th century; as colonial settlement progressed, they used the horses for herding cattle. These horses developed into the Florida Cracker type seen today, and continued to be used by Florida cowboys (known as "crackers") until the 1930s.
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Zebra (ship) The Zebra was a three-masted ship, built in 1818, and displacing 350 tonnes. On 12 August 1838, the "Zebra", captained by Dirk Meinerts Hahn, departed from Altona, Hamburg for its voyage to Port Misery, South Australia. The ship arrived at its destination on 28 December 1838. On board was a crew of 16 and 188 passengers with their belongings. In addition, the ship carried 100 barrels of pork, 100 barrels of flour, 65 barrels of fresh water, 17 hogsheads of beer and vinegar, 14 barrels of herrings, two boxes of boots and 40,924 bricks. Two passengers died before
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for the many decades since its inception are several core competencies of Kunstuniversität Linz: free artistic and applied design, interdisciplinarity, teaching at a very high level. In recent years, the profile of the university has been largely determined by the three focuses on intermediality, spatial strategies and artistic-scientific research. University of Art and Design Linz The University of Art and Design Linz (common short form University of Arts Linz) is one of four universities in Linz, Upper Austria. The University of Art and Design Linz (Kunstuniversität Linz) has its institutional and programmatic roots in the “Kunstschule” (Art School) of the
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City Beer, a batch of Maduro Brown Ale, on January 30, 2009. Additional brands followed, including Jai Alai IPA and Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale. Cigar City's Spruce Street brewery has expanded to include a 15 bbl and 30 bbl brewhouse, a packaging hall and a tasting room. The company has grown to produce 60,000 barrels of beer annually with distribution throughout Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania and New York. Florida currently accounts for over 95% of Cigar City's sales. Since 2010, Cigar City has released Hunahpu's Imperial Stout every March with a large beer festival to celebrate the release. Each
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Pratt name. They succeeded in driving a number of smaller firms out of business. Around this time, the coopers’ union opposed Pratt’s efforts to cut back on certain manual operations, as they were the craftsmen who made the barrels that held the oil. Pratt busted the union, and his strategies for breaking up the organization were adopted by other refineries. In March 1881, New York City had a smelling committee make the rounds to various stills and waters in Brooklyn. At the time of the examination, the Astral oil works had 20 stills each containing 600 barrels. The "Times" noted
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the western Gulf provided the energy needed for Emily to regenerate, and by midnight wind speeds were increasing. The increase in wind speed stalled, but the storm continued to become better organized. Emily started to show very symmetrical outflow, but the hurricane's strongest winds were being found at three different distances from the center. However, the outer wind radii subsided in the end, and the inner core prevailed. The result was a rapid strengthening of the inner core on the evening of July 19. The pressure dropped about 30 millibars and the winds went from 90 mph (145 km/h) to
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oxygen requirements. This adoption of a deeper breathing pattern also serves a secondary function of strengthening the core of the body. This strengthening effect occurs because the thoracic diaphragm adopts a lower position than it does than when at rest; this generates increased intra-abdominal pressure which helps to strengthen the lumbar spine and the core of the body overall. For this reason, taking a deep breath, or adopting a deeper breathing pattern, is a fundamental requirement when lifting heavy weights. During exercise the nervous system becomes increasingly active and an increased number of muscle fibres are recruited in order to
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American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual "Imagine the Impact: Providing a Learning Journey for All" Meeting, Paper Presentation (with Mary Buday) "Strengthening Teacher Effectiveness with Implications from Neuroeducation: A Qualitative Study of K-12 Teachers Focusing on Higher Needs Students," Chicago, Illinois, 2012 International Educational Organization, “The Brain in Education” Third Annual International Education Symposium, Invited Presentation “BrainSMART Strategies for Boosting Learning,” Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2011 National Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Convention, Invited Three-Day Workshop for Principals and Teacher Leaders, "BrainSMART Leading for Learning in Culturally Diverse Environments: Putting Cognitive Research into Practice,"
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larger core, the additional thrust will require the fan to run 6% faster which will require strengthening to withstand the increased fan-blade forces produced. It has thicker titanium fan blades and a stronger fan casing and takes advantage of technologies developed through the European Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE) research program. Its core operating temperature capability will be increased. On 18 June 2007 Rolls-Royce announced that it had signed its biggest ever contract, with Qatar Airways, worth 5.6 billion at list prices. This was for 80 Airbus A350 XWBs, powered by Trent XWB engines. On 11 November 2007 another large contract
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is the best-selling classical album of all time and led to a shift in the way the music industry marketed classical recordings. This first Three Tenors performance and recording led to thirty-three additional concerts with Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti, as well as three more live audio and video albums. All were best-sellers. The unexpected success of the album among general audiences led to a restructuring of the classical music industry into separate "core classical" and "strategic classical" areas. With the latter category, the industry now geared its focus toward reaching new audiences via intense performer-centric marketing strategies. Note Carreras Domingo
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on August 6. The disturbance became Tropical Storm Franklin at 00:00 UTC on August 7. After strengthening into a moderate tropical storm, Franklin made its first landfall near Pulticub, Mexico at 03:00 UTC on August 8. The cyclone weakened considerably while over the peninsula, however its satellite presentation remained well-defined, with the inner core tightening up considerably. Later that day, Franklin emerged into the Bay of Campeche, and immediately began strengthening again, becoming a hurricane—the first of the season—late on August 9. Five hours after peaking in intensity with winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a pressure of ,
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CSIS is known for having "some of the most insightful analysis and innovative ideas for strengthening our national security," according to CIA Director John Brennan. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, At a conference held in the Hall of Nations at Georgetown in January 1963, the center developed its blueprint for its intellectual agenda. The book that emerged from the conference, "National Security: Political, Military and Economic Strategies in the Decade Ahead", was more than one thousand pages long. The book set out a framework for discussing national security and defined
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of cord or horsehair. Crackers are often made from hay band (also known as baling twine) which is easy to find and make into a cracker, and is also a cheap alternative to buying a pre-made cracker. The main techniques used when whipcracking are the "cattleman's crack" and "round yard". The sound is created when the velocity of the cracker breaks the sound barrier and creates a sonic boom. The cracker at top speed can achieve more than three times the speed of sound. The whip is swung backwards over the shoulder and then forward. The whip cracker spins the
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network as well as a 30-minute magazine program of material from around the Radio Cracker network at 7pm every evening. From 10pm until 6am the Harrow service broadcast as just Radio Cracker, allowing all the other projects to use it as a sustaining service. Many people who presented on Radio Cracker have managed to break through into professional broadcasting. Sylvie Blackmore of BBC Southern Counties Radio, Steve Jordan of Viking FM & Phil Holmes of Star Radio North East are three of them. Dave Williams of 100.7 Heart FM also first broadcast on a Radio Cracker station in Rugby. Chris
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businesses. Zook and Allen base the book on studying some 2,000 companies and conclude that there are three factors differentiating growth strategies that work from those that don't: (1) managers have to make sure to get everything possible out of the core business, (2) expand into related businesses, and (3) redefine the business before competitors do. —Review by "Businessweek" Profit from the Core Profit from the Core: Growth Strategy in an Era of Turbulence is a non-fiction book on business strategy by American business consultant Chris Zook with James Allen. This is the first book in his "Profit from the
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Cracker (UK TV series) Cracker is a British crime drama series produced by Granada Television for ITV, created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. Set in Manchester, the series follows a criminal psychologist (or "cracker"), Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane, who works with the Greater Manchester Police to help them solve crimes. The show consists of three series which were originally aired from 1993 to 1995. A 100-minute special set in Hong Kong followed in 1996 and another two-hour story in 2006. In 2000, the series was ranked 39 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled
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Nantong Xiting Cracker Nantong Xiting Cracker (西亭脆饼 or 南通脆饼), also possibly known as sesame seed cake, is one of the specialties of Nantong. It is known for the quality of its ingredients and the meticulous preparation involved in its production. Nantong Xiting Cracker came to being during the Qing Dynasty when Guangxu Emperor was in power. By now it has about one hundred years of history. The pastry's birth is said to originate from a specific legend. Once upon a time during the aforementioned period in Xiting, a town of Nantong, a particular couple ran a pastry shop. The husband
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declared the Florida Cracker Horse the official state horse. As of 2009 there are three main bloodlines of Cracker stock, as well as a few smaller lines. The state of Florida still maintains two groups of Ayers-line horses in Tallahassee and Withlacoochee for breeding purposes and a display group in the Paynes Prairie Preserve. The state annually sells excess horses from all three herds, and individual breeders also send horses to the sale.The Livestock Conservancy considers the breed to be at "critical" status, as part of the Colonial Spanish Horse family, meaning that the estimated global population of the breed
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Cracker (band) Cracker is an American rock band led by singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. The band is best known for its gold-selling 1993 album, "Kerosene Hat", which includes the hit songs "Low" and "Euro-Trash Girl." Lowery and Hickman formed the band in 1991, releasing the album "Cracker" the following year (which included singles "Happy Birthday to Me" and "Teen Angst") on Virgin Records. The band has been touring ever since, releasing nine studio albums and several compilations, collaborations, solo projects and live albums. Cracker mix influences and sounds from rock, punk, grunge, psychedelia, country, blues and folk.
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successful wells were drilled on the north, northeast, and south flanks of the structure. Between 1947 and 1951, the field's production leaped to an average of 1 million barrels per year. At the end of 1952 there were 180 oil wells. In 1927, a sulphur-rich core sample was retrieved from the caprock and the production of sulphur began. From that year until 1952, about 38 million tons of sulphur were extracted from the Boling salt dome. Boling-Iago is served by the Boling Independent School District. Its three schools are each located in a separate community. Boling High School is situated
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importer in the 1990s. China became dependent on imported oil for the first time in its history in 1993 due to demand rising faster than domestic production. In 2002, annual crude petroleum production was 1,298,000,000 barrels, and annual crude petroleum consumption was 1,670,000,000 barrels. In 2006, it imported 145 million tons of crude oil, accounting for 47% of its total oil consumption. By 2014 China was importing approximately 7 mil. barrels of oil per day. Three state-owned oil companies – Sinopec, CNPC, and CNOOC – dominate its domestic market. China announced on June 20, 2008 plans to raise petrol, diesel
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enabling networking among ERB partners and providing complementarity with the regional development strategies. It also aims at strengthening the vitality of ERB cooperation through involving high political representatives of the regions and other important stakeholders. The ERB 2020 Agenda sets out three strategic objectives within this area: The ERB Joint Development Programme is an important element of ERB cooperation. It continues to be implemented by the organisation. Under the new guidelines, each partners of ERB cooperation will define which JDP actions shall be selected for realisation. Currently, the organisation provides support to the ERB Water Forum and assists the Pomorskie
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of fall 2007, gender blind/neutral housing is an option at Clark, meaning that students of different genders can room together. Clark University released its Climate Action Plan December 15, 2009, detailing strategies for the University to reduce its carbon footprint while strengthening many of its existing sustainability practices. The plan sets two goals with respect to climate neutrality: First is an interim goal of reducing emissions to 20 percent below 2005-levels by 2015. The second goal is to achieve climate neutrality (net zero greenhouse gas emissions) by the year 2030. Clark College opened in 1902 as the fulfillment of founder
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EU–LAC Foundation The European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean Summit (EU-LAC Summit), a bi-annual meeting of Heads of State and Government of the European, Latin American and Caribbean countries, agreed at its VI Summit (Madrid 2010) to create the EU-LAC Foundation "as a useful tool for strengthening our bi-regional partnership and as a means of triggering debate on common strategies and actions. The EU-LAC Foundation began its operations in November 2011 in the city of Hamburg. The countries of the EU and CELAC and the EU itself constitute its 62 members. The Foundation was entrusted with the mission of
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was engaged in the exploration, development, acquisition and production of crude oil and natural gas in the U.S. and certain international areas. Its core US areas were the Gulf of Mexico, the Permian Basin and the Rocky Mountains and its core international areas were Southeast Asia and South America. The company also had oil production and conducted some exploration operations, in West Africa. As of Dec. 31, 1999 Santa Fe Snyder reported annual revenue of $510.3 million, net proved reserves of 386.3 million barrels of oil equivalents, and 1,408 employees. On May 26, 2000 Santa Fe Snyder and Devon Energy
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coalition of more than 140 Members of Congress committed to strengthening and revitalizing rural communities across America. As the representative of Pennsylvania's largest, most rural district, Peterson was committed to strengthening job creation and economic development strategies; improving access to quality, affordable health care; expanding the availability of new technologies and technical education in rural areas; and enhancing the quality of life for his constituents. In recognition of his support for rural economic development, Peterson was presented with the Congressional Partnership Award by the National Association of Development Organizations. Peterson was also named Policymaker of the Year by the Association
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pulling the products from its shelves, Cracker Barrel reversed its position after protests from customers. In July 1999, a discrimination lawsuit was filed against Cracker Barrel by a group of former employees, who claimed that the company had discriminated against them on the grounds of race. In December 2001, twenty-one of the restaurant's customers, represented by the same attorneys, filed a separate lawsuit, alleging racial discrimination in its treatment of guests. Regarding both accusations, Cracker Barrel officials disputed the claims and stated that the company was committed to fair treatment of its employees and customers. In 2004, an investigation by
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between healthcare facilities and communities. IMCI has three components: (1) improving the skills of health care workers, (2) strengthening the health care system, and (3) improving family and community practices. Maternal and neonatal mortality in the Africa region accounts for more than half (51 per cent) of the world’s total maternal deaths, with a neonatal mortality rate of approximately 40 per thousand. The causes of these deaths could be prevented or avoided by the proper implementation of strategies for skilled care at birth and emergency obstetric and neonatal care services. With the assistance of WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA and the World
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serving as Chair of the Unity Committee. In 2000, the BAC created its "Canadian Congress" to give Canadian members a powerful, greater voice in union affairs. James Boland, the 25th President of the International Union, took office in February 2010. During his tenure the International and its affiliates have focused on creating coalitions with management partners and community groups to expand work prospects for BAC members and signatory contractors. Some of those initiatives include gaining preeminence in green building, strengthening members’ well deserved benefits through job-creating capital strategies, and developing customized education and training programs for design professionals, signatory contractors
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50 Diverse Executive Leaders". In 2011, he was honored by the Archdiocese of Chicago with its "Strangers No Longer Award" for his leadership on comprehensive immigration reform. Holtschneider has conducted research and written extensively on higher education strategy and governance. "Trusteeship Magazine" published his article, "Strategic Capacity: Strengthening University Boards to Govern Strategy" in its November/December 2016 issue. His chapter on "Raising Academic Quality: A Playbook", appeared in Strategies for University Management in 2016. His chapter "Strategy" appeared in the 2015-16 Presidential Perspectives Higher Education Thought Leadership Series Innovative Concepts to Achieve Campus Transformation. Dennis H. Holtschneider Dennis Henry Holtschneider
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professional basketball club in Perm, Russia. In the late nineties under Sergey’s leadership, Ural-Great grew to be one of the top Russian clubs. From 1995 to 2002 during Kushchenko’s presidency, the team won two Russian championships. Seats were sold out for every game, and the Euroleague recognized Ural-Great for its outstanding organization and entertainment. In 2002, CSKA Moscow recruited Kushenko to lead its organization. Sergey attracted the best coaches and players and introduced many innovations strengthening the club. During the next four years his successful business and sports strategies lifted CSKA to a first-class status among world clubs and put
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U.S., Canadian and U.K., the World Bank and the UNDP. Professional partners include the International Council on Archives and ARMA International. The International Records Management Trust The International Records Management Trust is a United Kingdom-based charity, established in 1989 by Dr Anne Thurston, OBE, to develop new strategies for managing records and information (registered charity number 1068975). Its aim is to provide consultancy services, training and education and research into records management across the world. Its work emphasises the importance of managing records as a basis for protecting civil and human rights, reducing poverty, controlling corruption, strengthening democracy, promoting economic
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The International Records Management Trust The International Records Management Trust is a United Kingdom-based charity, established in 1989 by Dr Anne Thurston, OBE, to develop new strategies for managing records and information (registered charity number 1068975). Its aim is to provide consultancy services, training and education and research into records management across the world. Its work emphasises the importance of managing records as a basis for protecting civil and human rights, reducing poverty, controlling corruption, strengthening democracy, promoting economic and social reform, improving services to citizens, and demonstrating accountability and transparency. The IRMT is based in London and is governed
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as multidisciplinary, looking for "innovative approaches to shifting global development onto a path that is more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable," analyzing how "economic and social activities impact the environment, and design strategies for meeting human needs without straining the planet’s resources." The research arm of CIERP is composed of three core faculty members, with five affiliated faculty from The Fletcher School and Tufts University as well as between 5 and 10 research fellows. Its education activities include offering courses at the master’s level as part of The Fletcher School's "International Environment and Resource Policy" field and direction and supervision
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trillion barrels of oil in place along with 135 trillion cubic feet of gas. The Carabobo oil field, the largest of the four fields, contains an estimated 513 billion barrels of oil in place split between its seven blocks. Carabobo-1, containing blocks Carabobo-1 North and Carabobo-1 Central, is the fourth largest onshore oil field in the world, containing 31 billion barrels of recoverable oil. The combined recoverable reserves of the three projects is estimated at more than 100 billion barrels. The Carabobo-1 project commenced production in December 2012, with its first well CGO-0005 producing 30,000 barrels of oil per day
Carabobo Field