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Foreign Investment 2003
2003 Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 4 ECLAC LC/G.2226-P May 2004 Copyright © United Nations 2004 All rights reserved Printed in Chile Applications for the right to reproduce this work are welcomed and should be sent to the Secretary of the Publication Board, United Nations Headquarters, New York. N.Y. 10017, U.S.A. Member States and their governmental institutions may reproduce this work without prior authorization, but are requested to mention the source and inform the United Nations of such reproduction. UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATIONS Sales No: E.04.II.G.54 ISSN printed version 1680-8649 ISSN online version: 1681-0287 ISBN 92-1-121445-9 Foreign investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2003 5 CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................... 11 I. REGIONAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................... 19 A. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 19 B. RECENT FDI TRENDS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN............................................ 25 1. Foreign direct investment worldwide ................................................................................................. -
Images of Inherited War Ree American Presidents in Vietnam
THE 13 DREW PER PA S Images of Inherited War ree American Presidents in Vietnam William R. Hersch Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Air University David S. Fadok, Lieutenant General, Commander and President School of Advanced Air and Space Studies Jeffrey J. Smith, Colonel, PhD, Commandant and Dean AIR UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES Images of Inherited War Three American Presidents in Vietnam William R. Hersch Lieutenant Colonel, USAF Drew Paper No. 13 Air University Press Air Force Research Institute Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama Project Editor Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jeanne K. Shamburger Hersch, William R., 1972– Cover Art, Book Design, and Illustrations Images of inherited war : three American presidents in Vietnam Daniel Armstrong / William R. Hersch, Lt. Colonel, USAF. Composition and Prepress Production pages cm. — (Drew paper, ISSN 1941-3785 ; no. 13) Nedra Looney Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-58566-249-4 Print Preparation and Distribution 1. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Public opinion. 2. Vietnam War, Diane Clark 1961–1975—United States. 3. Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917–1963—Public opinion. 4. Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908–1973—Public opinion. 5. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913–1994—Public opinion. 6. Political AIR FORCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE culture—United States—History—20th century. 7. Public opinion—United States—History—20th century. I. Title. AIR UNIVERSITY PRESS DS559.62.U6H46 2014 959.704’31–dc23 2014034552 Director and Publisher Allen G. Peck Editor in Chief Oreste M. Johnson Published by Air University Press in February 2014 Managing Editor Demorah Hayes Design and Production Manager Cheryl King Air University Press 155 N. -
House of Representatives
1943 CONGRESSIONAt RECORD-HOUSE 4981 the Navy, with the rank of lieutenant (Junior may we deny ourselves, take up our cross, every facility within its domination to grade), to rank from the 16th day of December and follow Thee. He who knocks at the serve the war effort. The slogan was 1940. donr of every heart and stretches forth "Full production for victory." His arms in every hour of need, will teach '!'he Ford Motor Co.'s production lines WITHDRAWALS us the fortitude of unrequited labor and deliver the following ,fleets of weapons: Executive nominations withdrawn the joy of humble tasks done in love. M-4 tanks, Pratt & Whitney aircraft en from the Senate May 27 <legislative day Almighty God, with great soul might gines, jeeps, M-10 tank destroyers, am of May 24) , 1943: lead us to have faith that we are a phibian jeeps, universal carriers, Con WAR MANPOWER 'COMMISSION mighty part of a world plan that shall solidated Liberator bombers, truck and APPOINTMENTS carry with it the rapture of moral vic- jeep engines, transport gliders, Army John Bradley Haight to be area director tory and the aspir~tions of a free people. trucks, rate-of-climb indicators, tank en 1n the Indianapolis area otHce. In our Redeemer's name. Amen. gines, gun mounts, magnesium castings, Agnes S. Cronin to be area director in the The Journal of the proceedings of yes- aircraft generators, armor plate, turbo- western Long Island area office. terday was read and approved. superchargers. , His fa-ther, Mr. Henry Ford, now in THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA his eightieth year, With his faithful wife CONFIRMATIONS Mr. -
The Brazilian Aerospace Industry: a Case Study of the Technological Impact of Offset Agreements in a Recipient Industry
.rnrif>. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California THESIS THE BRAZILIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT OF OFFSET AGREEMENTS IN A RECIPIENT INDUSTRY by Julio Eduardo da Silva Menezes December, 1989 Thesis Advisor: Edward J. Laurance Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. T248083 Unclassified SEt'^P'TY CLASSlF'CATOrM O- ^H'S PAGE Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 0MB No 07040188 la REDQRT SECURITY C.ASSi^C A'lQN D RESTRlCTi\/E MARKINGS Unclassified 2a SECURITY CLASSiFlCATiOM AUTHORITY 3 Distribution 'AVAiLABiL'TY of repor'' Approved for public release; 2b DECLASSIFICATIOM ' DOWNGPADiMG SCHEDULE Distribution is unl im4.^«:.ri C performing ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S) 5 MONITORING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER(S/ 6a NAME OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION 6b OFFICE SYMBOL 7a NAME OF MONITORING ORGANIZATION Naval Postgraduate (If applicable) 54 Naval Postgraduate School 6c ADDRESS [City. State, and ZIP Code) 7b ADDRESS (Ory, State, and Z/P Code) Monterey, CA 93943-5000 Monterey, CA 93943-5000 3a NAME OF FUNDING SPONSORING 8b OFFICE SYMBOL 9 PROCUREMENT INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ORGANIZATION (If applicable) 8c ADDRESS (C/ty, State, and //P Codej 10 SOURCE OF FUNDING NUMBERS PPQGRAM PROJECT TASK- WORK UNIT ELEMENT NO NO NO ACCESSION NO 1 1 TITLE (Include Security Classification) IHE BRAZILIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT OF OFFSET AGREEMENTS IN A RECTPTFNT miTNTPV '2 PERSONAL AU'HOR.S) Menezes, Julio, Eduardo da Silva 13a TYPE Qc REPORT 3b TiN-E COVERED DATE O^ REPORT (Yea/-, Month, Day) '•5 PAGE COUN-' Master's Thesis FROM TO December 1989 349 e supp.EMEN'APYNOTATON ^he views expressed in this thesis are those of the Depa?imiR? §? Bgfe^il^§?^fi^^U?^?igi#^rRSM?Y °^ Position of the COSA-' coD-:s 18 SUBJECT TERMS (Continue on reverse if necessary and identify by block number) FlE.D GROUP SUB-GROUP Arms trade. -
GOVERNING MICRO-MOBILITY: a NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT of ELECTRIC SCOOTER REGULATIONS --Manuscript Draft
Transportation Research Record GOVERNING MICRO-MOBILITY: A NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRIC SCOOTER REGULATIONS --Manuscript Draft-- Full Title: GOVERNING MICRO-MOBILITY: A NATIONWIDE ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRIC SCOOTER REGULATIONS Abstract: The character of urban transportation and mobility is dramatically changing in part because of the explosive growth of shared-use modes (SUM) of travel such as ridesourcing bikesharing, carsharing and, more recently, electronic (e-)scooter-sharing. Although these new forms of mobility are freeing riders from mode- and ownership- constrained choices of travel, they are also creating tremendous uncertainty among planners and policymakers who are struggling to both understand and manage their potential impacts. Developing, adopting and enforcing regulations that aim to maximize transportation options while simultaneously ensuring public safety and the public good is proving to be a challenging task for municipal transportation planners given the rapid pace at which new systems of travel are evolving. Greater coordination between cities and the private and public sectors via the sharing of policy responses and transportation technology information will help facilitate collective learning and smoother transitions toward growing alternative transportation options in cities. Toward this end, the present paper draws from contemporary news articles, municipal and statewide policies and professional reports to provide timely guidance related to e- scooter sharing programs including information about vendors, vehicles, -
Private Business to Public Service: Robert Mcnamara's Management Techniques and Their Limits in Peace And
Private Business to Public Service: Robert McNamara’s Management Techniques and Their Limits in Peace and War by Albert J. Beveridge A dissertation submitted to Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Baltimore, Maryland May, 2014 © 2014 Albert J. Beveridge All Rights Reserved ABSTRACT This dissertation evaluates Robert S. McNamara’s management practices during his tenure as Secretary of Defense, concluding that over- centralized decision-making proved to be the central feature of his management style with one significant exception. When it came to war, notably the Vietnam War, he undermanaged important aspects of that conflict. To better understand McNamara’s management decisions, this dissertation sets them in the context of his brilliance as a student in college and later in graduate school where he absorbed the technocratic management techniques then developing at the Harvard Business School. He applied his education successfully in the Army Air Force during World War II and later at the Ford Motor Company. As Secretary of Defense he initiated a rigorous analytic approach to the defense budget and weapons acquisition through the Planning- Programming-Budgeting System (PPBS) he installed and the associated discipline of systems analysis that he brought to the department. Yet those innovations had the perverse effect of encouraging his proclivity to concentrate on managing data rather than managing people. Through costly errors such as the TFX plane controversy, McNamara discovered the limits ii of technocratic business procedures in a public service environment which required a politically sensitive and socially adept approach. McNamara disregarded many contemporary managerial techniques and models which emphasized delegation, flexibility, and informal communication. -
Mcnamara, Clifford, Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969
Secretaries of Defense Historical Series McNamara, Clifford, and the Burdens of Vietnam 1965-1969 SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE HISTORICAL SERIES Erin R. Mahan and Stuart I. Rochester, General Editors Volume I: Steven L. Rearden, The Formative Years, 1947-1950 (1984) Volume II: Doris M. Condit, The Test of War, 1950-1953 (1988) Volume III: Richard M. Leighton, Strategy, Money, and the New Look, 1953-1956 (2001) Volume IV: Robert J. Watson, Into the Missile Age, 1956-1960 (1997) Volume V: Lawrence S. Kaplan, Ronald D. Landa, and Edward J. Drea, The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965 (2006) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Includes bibliography and index. Contents: v. l. The formative years, 1947-1950 / Steven L. Rearden – v. 2. The test of war, 1950-1953 / Doris M. Condit – v. 3. Strategy, money, and the new look, 1953-1956 / Richard M. Leighton – v. 4. Into the missile age, 1956-1960 / Robert J. Watson – v. 5. The McNamara ascendancy, 1961-1965 / Lawrence S. Kaplan, Ronald D. Landa, and Edward J. Drea. 1. United States. Dept. of Defense—History. I. Goldberg, Alfred, 1918- . II. Rearden, Steven L., 1946- . III. Condit, Doris M., 1921- . IV. Leighton, Richard M., 1914-2001. V. Watson, Robert J., 1920- 2010. VI. Kaplan, Lawrence S., 1924- ; Landa, Ronald D., 1940- ; Drea, Edward J., 1944- . VII. United States. Dept. of Defense. Historical Office. UA23.6.R4 1984 353.6’09 84-601133 Foreword Volume VI of the Secretaries of Defense Historical Series covers the last four years of the Lyndon Johnson administration—March 1965–January 1969, which were dominated by the Vietnam conflict. -
Learning Mcnamara's <I>Lessons</I>
Case Western Reserve Law Review Volume 47 Issue 4 Article 7 1997 Learning McNamara's Lessons: How the War Powers Resolution Advances the Rule of Law Peter M. Shane Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/caselrev Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation Peter M. Shane, Learning McNamara's Lessons: How the War Powers Resolution Advances the Rule of Law, 47 Case W. Rsrv. L. Rev. 1281 (1997) Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/caselrev/vol47/iss4/7 This Symposium is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Journals at Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Case Western Reserve Law Review by an authorized administrator of Case Western Reserve University School of Law Scholarly Commons. LEARNING McNAMARA'S LESSONS: How THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION ADVANCES THE RULE OF LAW Peter M. Shanet The end of the Cold War has not diminished either political or scholarly interest in the allocation of governmental authority with respect to the use of military force. This is as it should be. Our post-Vietnam military forays into Iran, Lebanon, Grenada, Libya, Panama, Kuwait, Somalia, Haiti, and Bosnia' amply demon- strate the continuing relevance of the debate. If anything, the re- duced likelihood that local and regional military conflicts will erupt into superpower confrontation reduces the disincentive for the Unit- ed States to deploy military force in the pursuit of discreet military and foreign policy objectives. Before the nation multiplies these experiences too many more times, thoughtful citizens ought consid- er the processes by which the government decides how our military forces should be used. -
Capstone Projects
UCLA Capstone Projects Title A Scoot, Skip, and a JUMP Away: Learning from Shared Micromobility Systems in San Francisco Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0515r58q Author Barnes, Forest Publication Date 2019 DOI doi:10.17610/T6QP40 Peer reviewed eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California PROJECT LEAD Forest Barnes FACULTY SUPERVISOR Juan Matute CLIENT NAME San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. N/A N/A 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date A Scoot, Skip, and a JUMP Away: Learning from Shared Micromobility Systems in 2019 San Francisco 6. Performing Organization Code UCLA-ITS 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Forest Barnes LAS1910 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. Institute of Transportation Studies, UCLA N/A 3320 Public Affairs Building 11. Contract or Grant No. Los Angeles, CA 90095-1656 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered The University of California Institute of Transportation Studies www.ucits.org 14. Sponsoring Agency Code UC ITS 15. Supplementary Notes DOI: doi:10.17610/T6QP40 16. Abstract In 2018 electric powered shared scooters and stationless electric bikeshare proliferated throughout the United States. Many cities have begun to experiment with new permitting systems and regulations for these vehicles. To date, there is scant academic literature on how well scooter and stationless bikeshare permits have helped cities achieve their transit, sustainability, and equity goals. San Francisco was one of the first cities in the United States to create permit systems for stationless bikeshare and scooter companies. -
Discussion on E-Scooters
CITY COMMISSION AGENDA MEMO June 11, 2019 FROM: Jared Wasinger, Assistant to the City Manager MEETING: July 16, 2019 SUBJECT: E-Scooters PRESENTER: Jared Wasinger, Assistant to the City Manager BACKGROUND Electronic Scooters (e-scooters) have become a popular alternative to transportation and mobility in cities throughout the United States and Kansas. E-scooters are typically battery powered, two tandem-wheeled with a lifted handle bar for standing use, balance and steering, and speed can range in upwards of 15-30 miles per hour, or faster. Private individuals have purchased e-scooters for transportation purposes, and cities and universities across the country have partnered with e-scooter companies such as Bird, Lime, VeoRide and Spin, in which they deploy fleets of their e-scooters for the public to rent and use. Much like similar bike-share programs, users can rent the use of an e-scooter through a smart device after downloading the mobile application of the applicable scooter company. Users are then charged set rates (likely per hour or per miles traveled) while in use. When the user’s trip is complete, they can park the scooter on the sidewalk or elsewhere depending on local regulations. A student of Kansas State University within the Master of Regional and Community Planning program conducted an in depth report in 2019 of e-scooter regulation practices which is attached to this memo. The report serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the many safety, legal, operational, and financial considerations for cities when regulating e-scooters and partnerships with e-scooter companies. When the initial wave of e-scooter companies came about throughout the US in 2017 and 2018, the product was deployed in cities without notice or communication with local governments. -
Bosch Workshop Oil Filters
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Ford- Q4 2020 Earnings Release FINAL
NEWS www.twitter.com/ford www.facebook.com/ford www.instagram.com/ford www.medium.com/@ford Ford Raises Planned Investment in EV, AV Leadership to $29 Billion; Further Advances Turnaround of Global Automotive Business in Q4 • Improves results in all regional auto businesses and Ford Credit; posts $36.0 billion in revenue, GAAP quarterly net loss of $2.8 billion; produces adjusted EBIT of $1.7 billion • Reports $4.5 billion in company operating cash flow, $1.9 billion in adjusted free cash flow; year-end cash of nearly $31 billion and total liquidity of almost $47 billion both up from Q3 • Begins deliveries of electric Mustang Mach-E and new F-150 – 2021 North American Utility and Truck of the Year, respectively – and Bronco Sport; reveals E-Transit electric van • Increases commitments to invest in growth: to more than $22 billion in EVs, $7 billion in AVs • Says company projected $8 billion to $9 billion in adjusted EBIT in 2021 including $900 million noncash gain on Rivian, excluding effect of emerging semiconductor shortage DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 4, 2021 – Ford Motor Company ended 2020 strongly, improving its automotive and credit businesses in the fourth quarter while showing and shipping must-have new vehicles designed to delight customers, expand profitability and sustain free cash flow. “The transformation of Ford is happening and so is our leadership of the EV revolution and development of autonomous driving,” said Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. “We’re now allocating a combined $29 billion in capital and tremendous talent to these two areas, and bringing customers high-volume, connected electric SUVs, commercial vans and pickup trucks.” Company Key Metrics Summary 1 Customers in the U.S.