Nucor at a Crossroads On December 7‚ 1986‚ F. Kenneth Iverson‚ chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Nucor Corporation‚ awaited a delegation from SMS . Iverson had to decide whether to commit Nucor to a new steel mill that would commercialize thin-slab casting technology developed by SMS. Preliminary estimates indicated that the mill would cost $280‚ and that start-up expenses and working capital of $30 million each would push the total cost to $340 million. Successful commercialization
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India is the largest functioning democracy in the world. It got freedom during the most sensitive period of world history. Two global wars were fought to make the world safe for democracy. In fact‚ the second global war accelerated the process of freedom from bondage. Though the armed clash was over yet tension was mounting up due to new ideological rivalry between East and West led by the then Soviet Union and the United States of America. The newly founded United Nations grew amidst the
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What makes the Battle of Antietam stand out from all the rest? It was the single single bloodiest battle in the entire Civil War. This war can be summed up in three main points: the generals were active in battle‚ the death and injury toll was great‚ and how the Union won. These generals dominate anything in their path. General Robert E. Lee‚ who supported the Confederacy‚ methods were acknowledged intelligently. Honestly‚ Lee was lucky to be able to slip away from his component. In addition‚ this
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If someone is Christian‚ some of the things they do to praise the Lord most likely started with Aimee Semple McPherson in the 1920’s. McPherson was the first woman preacher in history. She toured the west coast preaching the Gospel to many people‚ gaining a great deal of followers. When she settled in Los Angeles to start her ministry her fame increased along with her profits. While her success was booming‚ she disappeared very unexpectedly and no one knows what really happened. After this incident
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The evidence of the monuments as to the character and significance of Hekate is almost as full as that of the literature. But it is only in the later period that they come to express her manifold and mystic nature. Before the fifth century there is little doubt that she was usually represented as of single form like any other divinity‚ and it was thus that the Boeotian poet imagined her‚ as nothing in his verses contains any allusion to a triple formed goddess. The earliest known monument is a small
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Name: Date: School: Facilitator: 7.4 Values and the Crossroads of Life—Work File After reading the course resources‚ answer questions 1-10. (10 points each) Please take time to answer each question completely. 1. Think of a person who has positively influenced your life or for whom you have great admiration. Write down the characteristics that person has/had that you would like to develop. 2. Imagine 15 years from now being surrounded by the most important people in your
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5.4 Values and the Crossroads of Life—Work File After reading the course resources‚ answer questions 1-10. (10 points each) Please take time to answer each question completely. 1. Think of a person who has positively influenced your life or for whom you have great admiration. Write down the characteristics that person has/had that you would like to develop. The person that I have great admiration for is my mother. She has such a great quality of love‚ forgiveness‚ sincerity‚ helping others
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In the video “Man at The Crossroads” produce by James Ayala and John Riveaux they talked about the life of Diego Rivera. Diego Rivera was born in December 8 1886 in Mexico. He sought out art throughout his life he started drawing as a little kid. He then went to San Carlos Academy of fine Arts in his teens‚ and then traveled to Europe to live and work on his art. First mural he created was in 1922 in the boulevard amphitheater at the university of Mexico was the first important mural of the 20th
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things around you‚ an unexpected event occurring‚ and an individual who has a different perspective. Change isn’t always a physical thing for it may be involved with the feeling of sentimental value. This was the case for Nick in the story “At the Crossroads.” The story states that “His life felt repetitive and boring. It lacked a higher purpose. He felt he wasn’t growing as a person.” Nick had noticed that he wasn’t getting anywhere in life‚ and wanted to grow as a person so he acted upon it. So he
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Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam‚ fought along the Antietam River in Sharpsburg‚ Maryland‚ began on September 16‚ 1862. Robert E. Lee was the South’s general and George McClellan was the North’s general. This was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on the Union’s side. Unfortunately for the Confederacy‚ their battle plans had been left at a campsite. A Union soldier found the plans and gave them to General McClellan. During this battle‚ the North had about 75‚000 soldiers
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