Valencia

BACKGROUND In early 2014, Big Brain Solutions hired Liz Bennett and Ralph Nickleby as administrative assistants. During their onboarding, Ms. Bennett and Mr. Nickleby signed contracts which stipulated that “if there is any dispute as to employment practice or employee/employer actions, this dispute will be decided via binding arbitration.” Both were given adequate time to review the agreement and consultant an attorney. Several months later , Mr. Nickleby became addicted to cocaine and Ms.…

Humanity has been drowned in war since the dawn of time. War has evidently caused an immense amount of damage to cities, families, and individuals. Kurt Vonnegut, creator of Slaughter-House-Five, incomparably depicts the harsh struggle of living through a daily war experienced by common people such as the anti-hero, Billy Pilgrim. Pilgrim has lived his future and his past because of the story constantly flashing back and forth in time. As he relives moments in his life, Pilgrim is displayed as a…

Road Rage: Road rage is responsible for many deaths world-wide due to angry drivers on the road, and the number of deaths caused by road rage is only increasing each year. Road rage is an act of violence due to being angry at someone while driving on the road. In scientist’s terms, road rage is an intermittent explosive disorder, leading to outbursts that involve breaking objects and violence to others. The first recorded incidences of road rage occurred approximately 40 years ago in England.…

China. Shift to alternative technology to reduce fixed costs 5.3 Low cost Production & Vertical Integration Ford has continued to reduce its manufacturing capacity after the recession caused a huge slowdown in vehicle sales. Ford transformed its Valencia plant one of the most advanced and productive automotive plants. Furthermore the cologne Germany plant will insource some operations currently being handled by suppliers to improve cost efficiency and begin a flexible two shift work pattern…

Music There are many types of genres of music! A few are classical, pop, rock, country and reggae. Through out all types of music, there are over 97 million songs. From the 1500’s up to now there have been many artists and bands to be famous from singing. In the 1500’s, some popular composers were, Thomas Tallis, Josquin Des Prez, William Byrd, and many more! Thomas Tallis was most known for his piece called “ If Ye Love Me”. This song is about if you love God then you will keep his…

Spain became Puerto Rico’s well known “Bacalao con Viandas” or Cod fish with root vegetables. This became a staple dish for all, rich and poor people living in the mountains because no refrigeration was necessary for the salted fish. The Paella from Valencia, Spain became Puerto Rico’s “Asopao”, a soup version of the Paella. The “Poto Gallego” and “Fabada” from Asturias became stewed red beans known as “habichuelas coloradas guisadas”. The “Tortilla de Camarones” from Andalucia was transformed…

Walking into the GoBe, I had no idea what to expect, except that it would probably be along the lines of a career seminar, helping you determine your personal goals, values, and future. I was partly right in my assumptions. The "GoBe" did indeed help me identify my goals, values, and what direction I'm traveling in, but on a more personal than professional basis. We (the students) were given flashcards in five different colors, and each color had a total of six cards in the stack. So six blue,…

This critique will be on the theater production of Creation – Births of Mythology. The play was written, directed, and produced by John DiDonna. The play was held at Valencia's East Campus in the Black Box Theater. This was an original piece. This was the first time this piece was performed. The plot of this production was to display the different myths on how we originated. It starts off if the actors already on stage on playing dead. The room has a dark and ere vibe when you first enter it…

“Spain’s churches everywhere enshrine James’s image in alter pieces, paintings, and sculptures.” During the Reconquista, one of Christian Spain’s most prominent heroes was known as El Cid. He was well known for formulating the plan to take over Muslim Valencia on Spain’s Mediterranean coast in 1094. He was also well known for winning battles after battle. “While Roland leaves Spain strewn with France’s valiant dead, none of the Cid’s key lieutenants and precious few of his rank-and-file…

the war. The reader follows a man named Billy Pilgrim go through his life in a sporadic jumps of memories. Billy served as a soldier in World War 2 and was present as a POW in the firebombing of Dresden. Following this event, Billy marries his wife Valencia and has two children and then becomes an Optometrist. On his daughter’s wedding night, he is also abducted by aliens who go by the name of Tralfamadorians and is then enlightened of their ways and views of life. Later…