...Brazil Studies: Brazil socio-cultural factors and Cross-cultural issues By: Lawanda Timmons Date: January 31, 2015 Instructor: Minsky TROY Managing in a Global Environment MGT-4478 Introduction I am pleased our company decided to expand the W Hotel to Brazil. Brazil is a great place to start a new service business at, especially a hotel. Brazil is a place where the culture believes in diversity. Also they consider themselves to be Americans as well. Therefore they do not mind using U.S products or services. They are a people that believe in family and that family is a key part to life. Brazil is a place that is filled with variety and is not afraid to allow new cultures to their part of the world. Cultural Analysis In Brazil, the primary language is Portuguese. It was the Brazilians’ first language, but over time immigrants such as Italians, Germans, Japanese, and Spanish-speaking introduced new words and expression to their language. It is much easier for some Brazilians to understand Spanish language than other Latin American countries. The Portuguese they speak in Brazil is different from what they speak in Portugal. The language is so different. It’s just like the English spoken in the United States. However, in Brazil there are many customs. In fact, their daily communication style of Brazilian locals is typically relaxed and relatively informal. It is not unusual during a conversation to be interrupted. Although it’s not rude in...
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...“Our museum is accessible: we have ADA compliant restrooms.” “It’s too expensive to make the museum accessible to such a small minority.” “There is nothing for a blind person in an art museum.” (McGinnis 138) These are the unfortunate views of some museum professionals regarding Universal Design. Universal Design is an important concept that moves beyond ADA regulations to emphasize ethics and values in attitudes, behaviors, and institutional structures. ADA compliancy is not enough, especially in one area of a building. Universal Design does not have to be expensive; some fixes are simple and easy. Additionally, an art museum can offer a blind person an equally rewarding experience that someone without a visual impairment may have; it just takes a little Universal Design. A lot of what the Americans with Disabilities Act accomplished is now taken for granted as the standard and it is forgotten that the world was, not that long ago, a very different place. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed on July 26, 1990, guaranteed equal rights, treatment, and protections to all persons living with disabilities within the United States (Americans 5). This was not the first law to afford protections to those with disabilities; however, it is undeniably the most comprehensive formulation of the rights of individuals with disabilities in the history of the United States. More than fifty million Americans have some kind of physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental disability...
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...that can easily be moved to make more space and is very wheelchair or rollator accessible. We have several tables that are a suitable height for those in a wheelchair. There is a portable ramp that can be placed to make the bathroom accessible to those with assistive devices. I will now discuss the negatives and give my recommendations that I would offer Honsberger Estate to make it more accessible to persons with all abilities. Unfortunately, the Bistro menu would not be easy to read for those who are visually impaired or blind. The font is small, not available in larger print and also not available in brail. I understand that this is a privately owned small restaurant and it may not be able to afford/ create brail menu for its blind customers. However, a larger fonted menu could be easily typed and printed for those who cannot read small writing. Having both a large font or brail menu would be the ideal case. If neither of these options are possible, ensure that the staff know the menu well and be able to recite the menu to the customer with the visual impairment. In regards to the parking lot, at least one designated accessible parking spot should be implemented. Even though the parking lot is very spacious and parking spaces are available beside the entrance, another car could occupy the space who does not have an individual with an impairment. The individual who could have used that space could be forced to travel further to the Bistro which could cause exhaustion or reason...
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...“You know the truth, and the truth is this: some Negroes lie, some Negroes are immoral; some Negro men are not to be trusted around women – black or white. But this is a truth that applies to the human race and to no particular race of men. There is not a person in this courtroom who has never told a lie, who has never done an immoral thing, and there is no man living who has never looked upon a woman without desire"(Shmoop). This quote is from the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. In this literary piece, the search for truth in a judicial setting is the main focus. There are pieces of evidence, moral, and ethical aspects that are revealed in the book. They were used in the search for the truth. Truth is the state of mind of being real or fact. Through the ways of knowing, truth can be found. There are different ways of depicting truth. Through the arts, an artist can express him or herself and show truth through their expression. One form of art is Literature. Literature is a way of reaching truth but is not necessarily the best at “telling the truth”. Truth can also be represented in historical fiction in great literature works such as in To Kill a Mockingbird. Literature is the way that a writer can express him or herself through written language. Some might believe that literature is a more reliable way to find truth. However, there are others who might raise the questions such as “What is literature?” and “Who decides what literature is?” If questions like these...
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...although they still should. The reason for this is it might be too expensive to but in a ramp or elevator in a small business to accommodate one person. Covered entities are required to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are typically done that the person needs because of a disability, and can include, among other things, special equipment that allows the person to perform the job, scheduling changes, and changes to the way work assignments are chosen or communicated. Some ADA requirements of employers are ramps, elevators, and open space for those in a wheelchair maybe. Also handicap bathroom stalls and parking spots for easier access. Brail and crosswalks for those who are visually impaired. When an employer sends out a job description, they must keep in mind all these accommodations to fit everyone’s needs. Also listed are BFOQ’s, Bona fide Occupational Qualifications. For example if you are applying for a life guard position you must be able to swim, or a pilot must retire at 65 due to poor eye sight, it’s necessary. So you can turn someone down if they don’t meant safety qualifications like...
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...The Book of Eli Film Review In the film The Book of Eli, we are introduced to a character that is never exactly named who is walking west on a journey that God has led him to take. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the Print Era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. In my paper, I will be discussing these scenes and I will also be discussing my interpretation on the film’s meaning, and my final reaction to the film. In the film, we are introduced to a post-apocalyptic society where things we find to be extremely common, and maybe even useless, are very rare and prized possessions. Books are one of these rare items and something that only the wealthy have, the wealthy being Carnegie. This relates to the beginning of the Print Era because in the beginning of the era, only the wealthy had books due to the fact that they took so long to produce. Books took so long to produce in the beginning of the Print Era because they had to be written by a scribe instead of just being printed which takes about an eighth of the time it takes to write out an entire book. Books in the town that Carnegie runs are very rare due to the fact that there was an apocalypse and majority of the books were destroyed. Carnegie is the only wealthy one and the only one in power, therefore he has majority of all of the books that he steals from others, even though he is only looking for a certain one. Throughout the film, there are...
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...it’s not always a guarantee of values or thinking differently. In this day and age people are living in many countries and having to learn many different cultural trades. In this modern day and age we have become more culturally complex by adopting several cultures. Clearly ones age and physical make ups can help in the process of choosing teams like engineering which demand a lot of man power is a friendly environment type for all selections of people. In such a case like this constructing an ideal team these things should be taken into consideration, the gender, height, weight, age, sexual orientation and handicap. These would all be traits that would come in handy when designing a restroom and its accessibility whether it’s unisex, brail writing instructions or even if the paper towel dispenser are manual or automatic. Structuring the lifts and ramps for the company and mobility devices for the elderly would be created to fit the need if it was crafted by an individual that was physically challenged or if they were an senior citizen who were apart of the construction team. Now when combining member from diverse groups conflicts are going to began to arise, but however at this point it is the manager or team leader’s job to resolve the issue and keep productivity flowing. Within the group each team member should be able to address the floor and contribute their ideals so that the right plans and decisions might be made. The biggest thing for the team is going to be making...
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...Wesley Richardson Eng 152 Professor Snyder The Book of Eli With December 21st 2012 (speculated date at which the world ends) coming closer, and the amount of post-apocalyptic films coming out, some avid movie viewers might already be jaded with these types of films by now. This movie directed by the Hughes Brothers, shows a clear and accurate depiction of the power of the Bible in broken times. The Book of Eli is not your average post-apocalyptic film. From the melodic soundtrack, to the astonishing performance delivered by Denzel Washington, “The Book of Eli” is certainly a must watch! The Plot of the movie is carefully crafted, and it is easy to tell that the directors and producers all took their time before putting together this intricate plot. “The Book of Eli” takes place several years after a nuclear holocaust. The lone man named Eli (played by Denzel Washington) wanders the desert nuclear wasteland, living on what he can find and disposing of any marauders who give him any problems. After traveling west for a few years Eli arrives in a small town. Eli comes to the attention of the town’s leader named Carnegie after killing several attackers in the local bar. Carnegie sends the attractive Solara (Played by Mila Kunis) to seduce Eli and to try to convince him to stay, seeing that Eli has an enormous amount of combat skills. Carnegie later learns that Eli has one of the last known copies of the Bible; which determines Carnegie to obtain this book at all costs...
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...readingA day spent without reading what? And a day wasted for whom? And if a day spent without reading SOMETHING is wasted for SOMEONE, then how does reading turn a wasted day into a useful and fruitful one? Without answering these questions, the topic statement seems very harsh and one sided. Reading can be associated with books, newspapers, self-written work, brail, musical notation, expressions, text messages, information on a computer, on websites, electronic books, and essays. Reading can also be divided into even smaller categories, such as reading advertisements, notes, memos, names, dates, and so on. In a nutshell, reading is about everything that is written down by any means of writing, whether it is electronic, handwritten, or digital. So taking this definition of “reading” into account, a day spent without reading will be useless. How can someone spend a day without reading anything? It is possible if the person is illiterate and cannot read, or if he’s blind, but then it is not his/her fault and the person’s day will not be considered as wasted, because they can still indulge in other activities. But if a completely normal, educated person decides to spend one day without reading anything…it will be impossible, and if somehow he/she succeeds to avoid every form of writing, then yes, their day will be wasted. Now keeping in mind an illiterate individual who cannot read, then would it plausible to conclude that every single day of his life has been a waste because...
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...Devices and Practices for Sensory Impairments Devices and Practices for Sensory Impairments Every child, regardless of whether they have disabilities should receive a quality education. Those children with sensory impairments such as blindness or deafness should not be excluded from others as their impairments can be facilitated with the ever evolving technology and devices that are currently available to help those with these impairments. These devices are able to aid those with visual or hearing impairments and contribute to providing them with the quality education they deserve. They provide children with these challenges with a way for them to better participate in activities and lessons in ways to help keep them on the same level of understanding as other children who do not have these challenges. Two specific devices that help children with hearing and visual impairments are hearing aids and visual aids. Hearing aids have been around for a very long time and are commonly used by both children and adults who experience hearing difficulties or deafness. As technology evolves, hearing aids are less bulky, more comfortable, and simpler to use than older models. A hearing aid provides the wearer with the ability to amplify sound and are equip with volume control and are powered by batteries. A hearing aid is offered to those who have been examined by an audiologist and it is found that hearing impairments are present. The audiologist will then determine...
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...Running Head: WEB ACCESSIBILITY Web Accessibility Week Two Individual [Place Name Here] University of Phoenix March 21, 2011 Web accessibility is for individuals with disabilities. This allows these individuals to use the web. Web accessibility helps people with disabilities to perceive, understand navigate and interact with the web. This also allows these people to contribute to the web. Web accessibility can benefit many individuals but benefits the elderly more due to the changing abilities due to their aging (W3C 2011). Web accessibility helps individuals with all different disabilities that have trouble accessing the web. This can include individuals with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities. There are millions of people with disabilities and these disabilities can really affect the way that they use the web. These days there are so many web sites and different web software that have accessibility barriers that can really make it challenging for individuals with disabilities to use the web. There are more web sites and web software that becomes available and as they do individuals with disabilities are able to use and contribute to the web better (W3C 2011). As mentioned before web accessibility can benefit other individuals without disabilities. Web accessibility is designed to meet the needs of many different users and their situations. This flexibility can benefit individuals without...
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...probable impact, and to ensure the survival and growth of the organization as it interacts with its dynamic environment (Phatak, Bhagat, and Kashlak, 2009). The host country in question here is Brazil with its booming economy and market for growth. Although, Brazil is known for its many negative connotations regarding bribery, corruption, and organized crime; the conditions in the labor market however remain favorable. Unemployment is at the lowest it has been in years and the middle class continues to grow. With the growing middle class comes demand for consumer goods, specifically in the fashion and retail departments. Inflation has remained under control with the adoption of an inflation targeting system in 1999 (Overseas Business Risk – Brail, 2012). The exchange rate continues to be an issue though with the Brazilian Real up to US$1:R$2.02. Regarding the crime...
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...Communication Collaboration Reflection SOC/110 September 15, 2014 Communication Communication at its very basic form started with gestures and grunts. Over the centuries it has taken more paths to communicate with different cultures and backgrounds. Music, pictures, writing, talking, and even sign language have bridged gaps that were once hard to overcome for some people. But body language has always been a constant, you can easily tell if someone is sad, angry or happy about the current situation just based on facial expressions or posture. If a child is excited about a new toy it becomes apparent on their face or the way they stand or lack of standing…turns into jumping around. But this is also a form of communication and if you watch close enough the body will almost always show what the person is thinking or feeling before they every say a word. With technology advancements it has become easier to communicate across vast distances with a touch of a button, first it was the phone and now you can do it from a computer or even your television. Expressing ones feelings or thoughts should seem fairly simple, but how it is expressed may not be how others see it. Listen to a song about someone’s personal loss, do you feel the same way that writer felt when they wrote the song? Chances are that you don’t, but watch the video that goes along with the song and you may start to feel the same as they do, this has become a popular way for artist to express...
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...P1 Context of communication One to one, when you start a conversation with someone it is important to create a good and positive emotional atmosphere, before you and discuss complicated problems or give people information. The person who you are talking to needs to feel relaxed and comfortable to talk to you. You can help a person to feel relaxed by showing them you are friendly and a way to do this is to maybe say ‘good morning’ or even asking them how they are, make sure that you do this in a friendly tone of voice so that they will feel more comfortable than if you are shouting at them. One to one strengths and weaknesses the strengths of one to one is that you can see each other’s facial expressions. The weaknesses of one to one if that the person you are trying to talk to may not be comfortable therefore they may not want to talk. Participating in a group discussion if a bit like one to one but with more people. A group discussion only works if the people want to be involved. Some people who work in a group try and stay quiet as they are worried what the group’s reactions might be. It is important to maintain a good emotional atmosphere so that everyone in the group feels comfortable to talk. Sometimes there are team leaders but there doesn’t have to be. It is a good idea to have a team leader as they can encourage others to express their ideas. In group communication everybody must take it in turns so that everybody is heard, as if everybody talks at once no-one is...
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...Writing Report Kathy Engle CJA 304 5/17/2014 James Backus Writing Report According to the Webster dictionary communication is (“A process in which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, and behavior.”)1 in this research paper it will be addressing verbal and nonverbal communication. The difference between hearing, and listening is another component of communication. Another thing that is going to be mentioned is the different barriers to effective communication in criminal justice organizations. In the end the research carries us to the different barriers to effective communication in criminal justice organizations. There is two types of communication verbal, and nonverbal. In research it was hard to break down the different styles of verbal communication, but it is base around there 4our aspects, blaming, directing, problem solving, and persuading. With nonverbal communication you have writing as in a written word, and body movements. It is mostly important to have good listening skills, because research has shown that (“listening to a 10-minute oral presentation, the average listener has heard, understood, and retained 50 percent of what was said.”)2 When you repeat what the person told you back to them then that shows good communication. With the nonverbal communication you best be careful because your body movement can give you away, like if a person is lying, or guilty about something it will show in their body language...
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