...Intergenerational Interview Report “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”- Alan Watts Throughout history; more specifically throughout different generations, we as human beings have been subject to a certain amount of change within our society. As time goes by change is almost inevitable among a nation. Change has occurred throughout history due to specific events that have a ripple effect upon individuals. Whether the change is a result of advancing technology, social climate, or foreign influence there is little chance of preventing the effect it will have on society. It is difficult to argue that we have not seen a paradigm shift in social attitudes from generation to generation, and one could easily point to this the being the reason that we as a society have progressed so quickly over the last 50 years. Until conducting these interviews I was not aware of the immense amount of progress, and in some cases amount of deterioration, that we as a society have caused. It is obvious in the way that human beings have treated things like environmental sustainability, civic engagement and social justice over this time and this paper will be examining how these ideas have are different to generation. While interviewing my grandfather I was able to gather lots of information about not just the time he lived in, but also some information about himself that I had not previously known. He started off the interview by telling...
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...When I think of the Netherlands, windmills, tulips, and bicycles are the first things that come to mind. Although the Netherlands is much more than this, these things do play a role in Dutch culture. Each cliché has its own specific meaning in terms of the culture. “Bricks paved roads built on dangerously soft ground; tulips thrived in the silty reclaimed soil; cows grew fat on rich, moist grass; glasses of milk and beer were safe to drink when clean water was in short supply; people grew tall from drinking all the milk; and thick wooden clogs kept farmers’ feet dry when trudging through the boggy fields” (Coates 8). Dutch history has transformed these items into being primarily “Dutch” things. One specific thing that surprised me was...
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...Homework 2: The Political Conflict in Belgium 1. The political conflicts in Belgium started in 2007 after the general election and a period of negotiation between several Flemish parties (Flemish Liberal Democratic, Christian Democratic and Flemish and New Flemish Alliance) and French-speaking parties (Reformist Movement, Democratic Front of Francophone and Humanist Democratic Centre) with the aim of forming a government coalition. The main two issues for the conflict to arise were the demands by certain Flemish parties for the end of the existing Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde district, said to be anti-constitutional and demands for more independence for the different regions, especially in terms of the economic reforms – because the Flemish region feels that it is not fair to be paying for the French community economic problems. This is an example of an intergroup conflict between a fragmented community, at this level the conflict is quite intricate because of the large number of people involved and the multitudinous ways they can interact with each other. Both the French and the Flemish community in Belgium have interests they want to defend and negotiations in order to reach an agreement are complex 2. In terms of dimension the stakes of the conflict are high, since the political stability of the country itself is at stake, together with its economic and social stability. In fact the political crisis was such that many observers speculated on a possible partition...
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...Language plays and important role in human life. Out of all the languages in the world, English is considered as the international language. There are some reasons why English is so important and many people attempt to learn it Sri Lanka is a developing country and everyone has to learn English because today everything seems to be English. When we consider about education in Sri Lanka, children are forced to learn English starting at preschool in order to make their English better. English is added as a compulsory subject in O Level examination and in A Level examination in SL. Sri Lankan universities are conducting almost all the studies through English medium. After completing a university degree it's time to take up a professional course and of course those professional courses are in English medium. So I think you have to have a very good knowledge of English to be educated and to shine in the society. The next fact I'm sharing with you is finding a job in this competitive society. Every boss is looking for qualified, talented, smart and confident employees. For example if you apply for a high class job and when you go for the interview, do you know what kind of employees are going to be hired up? Why English is so important to find a job? because we already know that people deal with others in English language especially in the business world, scientific world and other. So what my point here is that you can't get a pretty good job or a promotion without knowing proper...
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...Can BOSS tune to their SUBORDINATES? -Presentation on Mckinsey Article-Why good bosses tune in to their people- by Robert Sutton Difference Between YOU and BOSS When you take a long time, you're slow. When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough. When you don't do it, you're lazy. When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy. When you make a mistake, you're an idiot. When your boss makes a mistake, he's only human. When doing something without being told, you're overstepping your authority. When your boss does the same thing, that's initiative. When you take a stand, you're being pig-headed. When your boss does it, he's being firm. Difference Between YOU and BOSS When you overlooked a rule of ettiquette, you're being rude. When your boss skips a few rules, he's being original. When you please your boss, you're arse-creeping. When your boss pleases his boss, he's being co-operative. When you're out of the office, you're wandering around. When your boss is out of the office, he's on business. When you're on a day off sick, you're always sick. When your boss has a day off sick, he must be very ill. When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview. When your boss applies for leave, it's because he's overworked. Daily Prayer of Employee Give me the wisdom to UNDERSTAND my BOSS Give me the Love to FORGIVE him Give me the Patience to UNDERSTAND his deeds But Dearest GOD……………. Don’t give me the...
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...Assignment 1 Relation hart problems and social class. Dutch people from a low social class have a higher risk concerning hart diseases and vascular diseases. The difference originates already at a very young age Imagine, this is the conclusion of your recently published research. a. How did you operationlize ‘ social class’? Follow the 5 steps, which have just been discussed. b. Which other term can you also operationalise? Do this in the same way as in assignment 1a. Assignment 2 People smugglers with Syrians caught at Eindhoven Two Italians (21 and 20)are caught at the border, because they tried to smuggle eight Syrians into the country. This is mentioned by the military police last Sunday. The people smugglers were caught in action in the night from Saturday on Sunday in a regional bus on the A67 at Bladel, south-west from Eindhoven. The eight Syrians are between 20 and 59 years old. What is going to happen to them is still unknown. In the Netherlands, Syrian refugees who are not actively engaged with the existing regime are eligible for a temporary residence permit. At the moment there are more than 900 asylum seekers in the Netherlands. It is not known how many of them have come into the country by the help of people smugglers. Suppose, you are researching communication streams between people smugglers and refugees. a. Make a topic list for a semi-structured interview with refugees. b. Maak een topic list for a semi-structured interview...
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...The Boss less office An article for HR MESH – The monthly e-magazine by the HR Forum@SCMHRD THEME: Creativity in HR Submitted by: Sunil Pandey PGP1 Mob: 9920302951 Batch 2012-14 GOA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT The Boss less office: Future Reality or Dream. ‘Every organization has to prepare for the abandonment of everything it does.’ Peter Drucker Are you angry at your boss? Be boss less... I have always loved my bosses, but most of the time we all have some or other kind of problems with our bosses. Imagine work environments where there are no bosses and no titles, where employees decide among themselves which projects to pursue and which people to hire and fire, and where each employee is responsible for deciding his or her own salary, raises and vacation days. Sounds different and quiet awkward but this is the recent talk of town of an innovation in HR. The boss less vision is being discussed on both theoretical and practical terms. Some see it as the democracy of the office place. E.g.: Valve Corp, a videogame maker in Washington State, has been boss free since 1996. It also has no managers and no official project assignments. How do the 300 employees coordinate their work? They self manage: they recruit each other for worthwhile projects, and they roll their desks around (all are on wheels) to reconfigure their work teams as they wish. Salaries and raises are set by...
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...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This study is divided into several chapters. The beginning chapter presents a detailed background of the study conducted among a group of secondary schools pupils in The Netherlands. The study focuses on new Media and whether its’ usage has any effect on academic performance. This is explored from the context of HAVO Dutch youths in Rotterdam aged 14-16 years in two schools; Calvijn and Comenius colleges particularly from their peer solidarity and socialization processes. HAVO is one of the four streams of secondary education in Holland referred to as Senior general secondary education (HAVO). The stream takes five years and qualifies students to enter higher vocational education (HBO). Some students can also choose to enter pre-university secondary education VWO or MBO education (Dutch Education Journal, 2007). The analysis is based on both qualitative and quantitative findings from Focus Group Discussions (FDGs), structured and semistructured interviews, drawings, observations and questionnaires. This study considers both the advantages and disadvantages of youth engagement in new media. The study also attempt to contribute to the wider development discourses in the field of children and youth. The conclusion for this book highlights how new media has played a role in the youth cultures in structuring their peer relationships. Throughout the study, pseudo names are used for ethical reasons. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Before delving deeper...
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...* Always keep young children out of the kitchen while cooking and preparing meals. Institute a rule, no playing or running in the kitchen. If kids want to help with food preparation, make sure they are carefully supervised. * Don’t allow distractions while you are cooking. Don’t talk on the phone or go to another room while something is cooking. Keep your attention on what you are doing at all times. Don’t allow pots to boil over, baked dishes to burn and cause smoke or grease fires. If you have something cooking on very low heat for a long time, make sure to use a timer so you don’t forget when to return to cooking. * Be aware of spills on the kitchen floor that could cause someone to slip and fall. Mop up any spills immediately. * When cooking on the stove, always turn handles of pots and pans inward, so they don’t stick out. This is so that no one can accidentally knock a hot pan or pot off of the stovetop. * Keep the stovetop clean and clear of debris, grease, paper, or any objects that could potentially catch on fire. Periodically clean your oven of grease that could cause a fire. * Tie up loose hair, and roll up shirt sleeves so they don’t accidentally touch the stove or cooking pots. When preparing foods, take caution against burning yourself by putting your safety first: * Never taste by dipping your finger into food that is hot or cooking. Use a spoon, and let the food cool down first before tasting it. * Use a potholder or an oven mitt when...
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...Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands', its located in the west of the country and in the province of North Holland. Amsterdam is known as an artistic and naturally beautiful city, which is very famous for tourist attractions. I am an average person with certain criteria, who is craving to live in Amsterdam. I am choosing to live here because it meets my expectations and interest level. Wondering what my "criteria" is? First of all it should meet the basic human needs, such as water, food, shelter and etc. Next is a healthy and strong environment, with less pollution and more greenery. After all the "have-to-have" things, comes interests and entertainment. If I break it down, the place should be cool and Amsterdam is because it's sinking (slowly). To me living in Amsterdam is more than perfect, keep reading to find out more! Population Population in Amsterdam has been decreasing since 2003, but the rate has been picking up since the last couple of years. In 2011 the population was calculated to around 779,808 people. The city is not overpopulated, which is a reason why I want to live there. I think having company is great but when there are way too many people in the city, it’s hard to get to know them. Since Amsterdam is a very well-known tourist attraction, it’s usually pretty packed. Weather and climate Amsterdam has a marine west coast climate and can be visited all year round. The temperatures in...
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...Copper Chef 10” Round Pan with Glass Lid Copper chef 10 inches round pan is a portable and unique frying pan that is a perfectly suit your kitchen. It has a ceramic-tech nonstick cooking surface that allows chefs to clean easily after cooking with it. It has been seasoned already; this is why it is possible to cook with it without butter or oil. Chefs that have used this best sauté frying pan affirmed that it replaces most other pots and pans in the kitchen. This is because of the fact that it is an all around pot with high level of cooking versatility. This best sauté frying pan has become a top selling pan in Amazon because it doesn’t contain harmful chemicals. Some of these chemicals emit fumes during cooking; this can be harmful to our health over time. It can be clean up easily after used without burnt particles sticking to it. It is one of the best ovenproof sauté frying pans in the market presently. It can withstand an oven temperature of about 800 degrees F. In terms of design, this best sauté frying pan has it all. It is definitely a perfect complement to the décor of your kitchen. It comes with a lifetime warranty, once faulty replacement will be provided. Once a buyer makes a replacement request, the first thing the manufacturer will look at is the usage. They will ascertain the extent to which you have adhered to the manufacturing instruction of your frying pan. If it is up to 70 percent, your replacement is certain. Features of Copper Chef 10’ Round Pan with Glass...
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...on the italic form of f; or on its regular form with a descender hook added. A very similar-looking letter, 〈ʄ〉 (a dotless j with a hook and a horizontal stroke), is used in the IPA for a voiced palatal implosive. Contents [hide] * 1 Regular * 2 Italic * 3 Appearance in computer fonts * 4 See also * 5 Notes * 6 External links ------------------------------------------------- Regular[edit] Ƒ is used in writing the Ewe language in a straight form to represent the sound [ɸ], as distinct from the letter F, which represents an [f]. ------------------------------------------------- Italic[edit] The minuscule italic ƒ, also called the florin sign, is used as a symbol for several currencies, including the former Dutch guilder, the Aruban florin, and the Netherlands Antillean guilder. It can be found as italic in non-italic fonts. The italic ƒ is, rarely, used to denote mathematical functions,[1] or to indicate aperture in photography (e.g. ƒ/2.8) in place of the more common italic f(in serif fonts) or oblique f (in sans-serif fonts).[citation needed] In modern typography an italic or oblique f is generally preferred for these applications.[citation needed] ------------------------------------------------- Appearance in computer fonts[edit] Older fonts and character encodings included only the minuscule form for its use as an abbreviation. Unicode includes both the majuscule and the minuscule. Because of its origin, the italic ƒ (f with a hook) looks...
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...Cultural Differences in Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction Avis Mitchell MT302/Organizational Behavior March 24, 2013 Prof. Wessel The countries I have selected are: Brazil, Japan, and the Netherlands, but let us first talk about Brazil. According to Cultural Dimensions Explained website (2013), the Hofstede Graph for Brazil indicates that Uncertainty Avoidance or UAI dimension is at higher levels, which means that the population is less tolerant to uncertainty and to lower it they adopt laws and policies which are very strict. The Individualism or IDV dimension is only 38 and these people are collectivist comparative to other individualist countries. These two dimensions seem to be more relevant regarding the Brazilian people. Regarding the economy, Brazil is the top player from South America and the 9th globally. Its economy has been improved a lot lately. Their inflation rate is in normal standard, their exports have been increased, and the economy is slowly growing. However, they have to improve their infrastructure, and lower the big difference in income for the people, because there are people that earn a lot of money and there are people that earn very few, so there’s basically no middle class. Moving on to Japan, it can be said that the dimensions with the highest levels for the Hofstede Graph are MAS, UAI, and LTO. The high level for MAS dimension denotes the fact that male people are the ones with the most important roles regarding the work environment...
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...culture and behavior of The Netherlands and The United Kingdom. The similarities are much more numerous than differences, but there are interesting particularities. Both these countries have a very high rate of employment in services (74% in The Netherlands and 78% in the UK) which presents a closeness in terms of having an economy highly influenced by personal relations but the dissimilarities appear when you look at the main destinations for citizens from each country: Germany presents itself as the main destination for the Dutch (accountable for 30% of visits), while the UK prefers the United States above all (15% - a high percentage considering location but natural when looking at the historical ties between the two countries. In terms of economy, The Netherlands are heavily outweighed by the UK at a ratio of 3 to 1 when considering the GDP (792 billion $ compared to 2,175 billion $), but the Dutch are superior in terms of GDP per head (47,920$ for the Dutch and only 35,170$ for the British). Life and expectancy is very high in both countries (78 years men, 82-83 women), while density is higher in The Netherlands (400 per sq km compared to 255 per sq km). Literacy is also very high for both, a whopping 99%. Business structure In The Netherlands, the key institution is called the “Works Council” which consists of elected members, recommendation, rights of discussion and the most important aspect, the access to information. The works council meetings are always done in...
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...BRUYNZEEL KEUKENS Company background The Bruynzeel Keukens (BK in this document) was established in the Netherlands in 1897. It started as firm specialized in carpentry, wooden floors and shipbuilding. Due to historical facts, BK became a low-medium range kitchen manufacturer company in the Netherlands in 1982. 2004 Values: Revenue: 108M€ Expected growth to NY: 12% Employees: 500 Markets: B2B and Retail Key factors: • Excellent brand recognition in the Netherlands • Market leader in the construction industry • High quality and performance 2005 background: The Dutch kitchen market has only three main national manufacturers; BK is the market leader with 23%. Germany is challenging the Dutch Kitchen Manufacturer and export to the Netherlands 300M€ BK wants to start to have also an international market, than it started to export to Belgium (market very fragmented). 2005 Values: The construction market: • 56% of B2B (B2B not growth strategy) The retail market: • 31% in retail store and 14% in wholesale • 3-4% of the retail market Objective: • B2B not over 60% • Double the retail market in 5 years Operations • Synchronization between up and downstream supply chains is poor • Increase deliver performance, but suppliers cannot follow the trend (market 2 weeks, suppliers 4 weeks) • Rush orders possible • Level of stocks difficult to identify • The construction marker allows...
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