historic constructions in the archipelago are influenced by the Spanish, Chinese and Japanese culture. The Philippine architecture is like a narration of the country’s past, even before the colonization happened. The pre-colonial structures our forefathers built, the nipa huts, are made of materials found in nature. In present days, although replaced with stone houses, we always see nipa huts as something that defines the Filipino culture. They remind us of where and how the first Filipinos, our ancestors
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1. What changes in the political and economic environment allowed Telefonica to start expanding globally? * The changes involved in political and economic environment were the Spanish government starts privatized the company and deregulated the Spanish telecommunications in the market. Due to these changes, followed by a sharp reduction in workforce, rapid adaptation of new technologies, and begun to focus in driving up profits and shareholder's value, the Telefonica began to grow and allowed
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History being impacted? A good example of World History being impacted or altered is the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange is not just about the mere exchange of trades and goods. It includes the idea that the Europeans changed the very culture of many people in different areas. For one, the Europeans brought a smallpox epidemic to the America’s, which almost wiped out the people living there. This is not the only way Europeans impacted other civilizations. Many people living in China received
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ethnicity. She said identifies as Hispanic, a direct quote being “I am latinaaa”. She is proud of this particular heritage. One reason she identifies as Hispanic is that her household culture is very different than at school. At her home it is more of a Hispanic culture, while at school it isn’t a very Hispanic culture. After finding out she identifies as Hispanic I decided to ask her a few more questions. A second question I asked her was what are some challenges she face due to her ethnicity? When
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and organizations to support those feeling and beliefs. Schaefer (2006) states that “until the last 20 or 30 years there was a conscious effort to devalue the Spanish language and to discourage Hispanics from using it in schools (p. 242). In the 1960s, the school boards in the Southwest, Florida, and New York City enforced a “No Spanish” rule and up until 1968 it was illegal to teach in any language other than English in California. English as a second language (ESL) programs tend to emphasize
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n Translation Nation, Hector Tobar visits different cities around America to learn first hand about the struggles Latin American immigrants faced and how they endured through the pain and suffering to forge new identities and transform America. Tobar reveals the unsettling changes these immigrants undergo becoming American as they undertake tribulations in new lands, struggling to reinvent their identities while continuing to embrace and nurture their Latin American identities. The United States
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Spanish 116 March 23, 2016 El Museo del Barrio Paper I went to El Museo Del Barrio on March 12, 2016, taking the train into Manhattan from Dobbs Ferry. The train was not very long as the museum is in Harlem. Though the museum is not very large, it has various paintings and historical information. I went to the museum during the day for about one hour. Lining the walls were many different articles written about the history of the museum. The Black Panther newspaper was a major newspaper in Puerto
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different cultures in Southwest Florida that one becomes immediately aware of as they enter the area. They include Native-American, African-American, Protestant, European, "Cracker", Hispanic-Latino, and Cuban. Because there are so many variations of these cultures choosing just three was difficult, but for my project I will be focusing on our African-American, Hispanic-Latino, and "Cracker" populations. During this project I will address the many and varied differences between these cultures on many
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A03-04-0011 Delta Air Lines: The Latin America Contact Center Decision PY In early September 2000, Mary Smith, Delta Air Lines’ Regional Director of Reservations for Latin America and the Caribbean, glanced over her notes one more time. Delta had decided to consolidate all of its reservations offices in Latin America into a single Latin America Contact Center. Now it was up to her to recommend a country location for this $3–4 million investment. Gail Childs, her immediate supervisor
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protestant and 5% other. () Most people in Mexico speak Spanish and their second language is English. () Majority of people in Mexico is mestizo’s people and indigenous people. () Did you know Mexico is three times the size of Texas?() Also, Mexico City is the capital city() and their official currency in Mexico is called Peso!() The first people to arrive to Mexico were the Native Indians about 20,000 years ago, but in 1519 to 1521; the Spanish dominated Mexico.() A Teenager’s Lifestyle: A
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