NATO (collective defence)

NATO (collective defence)

Chapter 3 presentation

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kxa6PWhlTzJAyd-i0k6N50kHpFU91eeL0gJtMOp48xw/edit?usp=sharing

Non-Verbal Communication

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LmTAdX0uXYRZkkEiLUE8bj5kt9ZyRVAJcUkzY_ZvaRc/edit?usp=sharing

Business Blunder

Parker Pen

The company was marketing a new ballpoint pen and there catchy slogan “it won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you” but in Spain they used the wrong verb for “to embarrass” so the slogan came out as “it will not leak in your pocket and make your pregnant.”

Electrolux

A Scandinavian campaign used the phrase “nothing sucks like Electrolux” by accident and this blew up in the public.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

KFC has always had the slogan “finger licking good” but they ran into a little bit of a dilemma when they realized that the slogan translated into Chinese means eat your fingers off.

Productivity of Workers and Conditions in Factories

1. Generally, the United States of America have better everything when it comes to living conditions and opportunities for jobs than most other places around the world. The video that we viewed yesterday at the end of class showed us how disgusting the toy shops for disney are in other parts of the world including (China, Hong Kong ). In those Disney toy shops, the workers all said that their are false wages that are said to be the wages but are actually higher than the real wages just so that these factories and companies do not get in trouble. The main difference between the two countries is the overseeing of the conditions in the factories. The american countries make sure that owners of factories and the people in charge are following the rules and that they are not exploiting the workers. In Hong Kong, there are several accounts where workers need to work several hours overtime just to earn enough money for them to survive. Also in the U.S. they make sure that the factories don't get too hot or too cold that it affects the workers in severally negative ways. In hong Kong and other countries around the world, if someone is working overtime, they can work to the point of exhaustion in a overheated factory and this happening over and over again is extremely detrimental to one's health. Then if you are a parent and your are working all day then you don't have time to take care of the rest of your family and this obviously is no just way to live. In the United States although factory jobs are not very joyful or grand, they are more regulated so that the conditions for the workers are manageable and they are paid at the expected rate. In Hong Kong wages are many times lower than they are said to be and the owners of the companies when inspected, pay the workers to lie and say that the conditions are good and they are being paid correctly.
2. I believe that a happier worker would produce the amount of work expected for them because they are in a good position but if you have an upset worker who is working countless hours just to survive, their productivity will most certainly be lower than that of someone who is well rested and has a comfortable life style. In the video that we viewed in class, there are several instances where women sleep at their jobs and skip a meal each day just because they need to make more money. It is absolutely disgusting how badly the conditions and treatment of these workers in third world countries are. But it is not like these people can just leave their jobs because of the crappy conditions. If they do quit, how will they survive? How could they possibly support a family? Their only option is to keep living this unhealthy lifestyle and gaining this extremely insufficient pay.
3. Altered Seasons : I chose this company because I found it very interesting and impressive that this was founded by Kelly Reddington when he was only 14 years old! That is something that young entrepreneurs should model themselves after because it is extremely impressive that while still in middle school someone could be that intelligent and confident in their own company.

http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5499-examples-socially-responsible-businesses.html

ways to do things in different countries

Japan:

Meet

When you meet someone in Japan you bow and say “Ohayō gozaimasu”, “Konnichiwa” or “Konbanwa” depending on the time of the day.

Depart

Most people use the phrase sorosoro when they are about to leave.

Accept a gift

When giving a gift most people say "Tsumaranai mono desu ga ..." which means something along the lines of “please accept this gift”

Share business cards

After you have greeted each other and met each other and bowed, you usually hold the business card Japanese side up with two hands for respect.

Spain:

Meet

In spain there is a long list of what to do when greeting someone, you must shake their hand, hug them, kiss them on the cheek, and pat them on the back. This is considered proper meeting etiquette when meeting a new person in spain.

Depart

When leaving someone or a group of people in spain you should shake hands with everyone including children before saying goodbye.

Accept a gift

When accepting a gift in spain you should open it immediately and right in front of the gift giver.

Share business cards

Have your front side in spanish and the back side in english with a solid cardstock paper. Keep them organized in a nice card holder and give them to future business friends with a smile on your face.

France:

Meet

There are several ways to greet people in france but one of the most rare and I think the best is “Faire la bise” which is a kiss on the cheek.

Depart

Au Revoir is a very common way of saying goodbye for people in france. They usually leave with a smile and a wave as well.

Accept a gift

Never include business card with a gift but giving gifts after a dinner is very common. After receiving a gift always say thank you “Je vous remercie”.

Share business cards

Right after you greet someone you should put out a nicely organized business card with french on the front and english on the back and give it to the person.

Sources:

http://japanese.about.com/od/japanesevocabulary/fl/Useful-Japanese-Phrases.htm

http://www.linguist.com/services-japanese-card.htm

http://dreamweaver.reinhardt.edu/harkins91109/spain-customs.html

http://www.soyouwanna.com/business-card-etiquette-spain-6453.html

http://www.frenchasyoulikeit.com/ways-to-say-goodbye-in-french/

http://www.1worldglobalgifts.com/francegiftgivingetiquette.htm

http://businessculture.org/western-europe/business-culture-in-france/meeting-etiquette-in-france/

Amusement Parks International

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19CVspaKycENvwIaGn6vYxxoT0a7diNqgG1nrbXWJv0g/edit#slide=id.g1376e876c0_0_35

TWN-Amusement Parks

The three amusement parks that I researched were Tokyo Disneysea in Japan, Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and Disneyland Park in France. France uses the euro, Hong Kong uses the "Hong Kong dollar", and Japan uses the Yin. 1 euro is equal to 1.12 U.S dollars, 1 Hong Kong dollar is equal to .13 U.S dollars, and 1 Yin is equal to .0096 U.S dollars. Tickets for Disneysea would be about $610 for an annual pass. A day ticket for Ocean park would be 385 dollars for adult and 193 for children. Tickets for Disneyland Park would be 50$ and a children's ticket would be 43$.

2 other disasters aside from Haitian Earthquake

Indian Ocean Earthquake

Matt

230,000 Killed and over 500,000 people injured.

The Indian ocean earthquake cost about 4.8 billion dollars

Roads and buildings were completely destroyed in the process.

Sumatra-Andaman earthquake

Santi

This earthquake occurred on December 26, 2004.

Over 230,000 people were killed

Tons of countries were affected by the disaster including India, Sri Lanka and many other coastal communities.

Considered to be one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.

The Earthquake caused 15 billion dollars in damages.

This affected crops and businesses and wiped out thousands of homes and buildings.

Argentina

Haiti earthquake 2010

Haiti earthquake 2010

The Haitian earthquake of 2010 occurred on January 12th on the west Indian island of Hispaniola. Haiti and the Dominican republic were the two places that were majorly affected by the devastating Hurricane. There was an estimated death count of between 200,000 and 250,000. The initial reading was a 7.0 followed by two aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5. Even after these, for days to come there was still several aftershocks that were of considerable damage.

The year before this earthquake took place, Haiti’s GDP stood at around 11 billion, and the haitian earthquake of 2010 cost the country around 7.8 billion. Now after the earthquake more than 80% of the haitian population is under the poverty line. Not just money was taken in those days after the earthquake though, hundreds of thousands of buildings were destroyed leaving people in ruins of what use to be their homes.

The Haitian government and economy was struggling even before the earthquake but now they are completely in a hole and they, even today 6 years later, are struggling and are hoping for a miracle. The resources that were scarce before the earthquake are even worse now that almost half of shelter, food, water and jobs were destroyed during the earthquake. In nearby Haitian areas where necessaries are sold, they are now more expensive and seeing how the majority of the population is poor, nobody can afford to buy these things.

First 10 point assignment

Best New TV shows

1. Borgen(Female Prime ministers climb to power)
2. Boys over flowers(A poor girl attending the elite Shin Hwa High)
3. Broadchurch(Police inspector investigating a murder)
4. Grand Hotel(set in 1905, as a waiter gets a job at the grand hotel)
5. Hostages(Family of a surgeon is taken hostage)

International influence and professional sports

1. Albert Pujols(Famous MLB player)(Angles)
2. Roger Federer(Tennis player from Switzerland)
3. Usain Bolt(Fastest man on the planet)(Jamaica)
4. Cristiano Ronaldo(Best soccer player in the world)
5. Lionel Messi(2nd best soccer player in the world)

These 5 international TV shows were listed as the best international TV shows to binge watch if you are looking to start a new series. All 5 of these shows I have heard of before even looking them up showing that they may have some popularity associated with them. For my international athletes, something that all 5 of those athletes had in common was that they all won the espy for Best international athlete at some point in their career and some of them won this award more than just a single time. For instance Ronaldo, Messi, and Bolt both won the award several times.

These international shows all seemed to be very similar to American shows and although these may not be the shows that I watch on the daily they all interest me and there is a chance that I may actually start to watch these. Every show on this list either comes from an international network or is a show that focuses on international problems. The list of international athletes that I came up with didn't surprise me at all. I know every single one of these athletes from crazy records they have set or championships that they have won.

Reading High School Lacrosse Team