Border

In “Border Crossings,” Renato Rosaldo states that all peoples have culture and that “each human culture is so unique that no yardstick can measure one against another.” (Rosaldo 196) But in society, the most powerful group usually have the privilege of classifying themselves as a-cultural or post-cultural. They are blind to their own culture and therefore see themselves as the “norm.” Rosaldo argues that by labeling one group as the “norm” and another group as more cultural it perpetuates the…

Cross border Acquisitions and Mergers The main motives for cross-border acquisitions and mergers are efficiency gains and strategic motive. Efficiency gains due to synergy between the firms leading to economies of scale or scope. Strategic motive is if there is a change in market structure resulting in the change of the firm’s competitive position and profits because of the access to different product types, workforces, suppliers and capital markets. Also the cross border acquisitions and…

China I crossed the border into Shenzhen China February 3rd, 2018. After a rather delightfully easy border crossing it was time to figure out how to get to Guilin. I walked ten minutes to the bus terminal. My map on my phone said I arrived but I wasn’t too sure. Nothing was written in English outside and I didn’t see any buses. I found a counter and walked up, the lady didn’t speak any English. I pulled out my phone to use the translator, asking for one ticket to Guilin tomorrow morning. After…

KiKi Petrosino’s Fort Red Border speaks volumes as both a creative outlook on the imagined relationship between the speaker, an Italian African-American and her beloved Robert Redford, an iconic American actor. With her unique perspective on the world in which she lives, Kiki takes her readers on a fantasy between the natural and unnatural, and the real and unreal; questioning the validity of everyday life. Fort Red Border also explores the ideologies behind class, ethnicity, and inheritance,…

an echo of the sea, spreads itself across the top portion of the photograph. Between the two of them, a town huddles in shadow. The viewer finds herself unable to look away from the photograph. There seems to be some dark truth in it. “Invisible Borders,” a color photograph by Mae Kelley, was taken from a boat about a mile off shore. The perspective captures a portion of the town that runs along the beach, but the buildings, silhouetted in the afternoon light, blend into a strange, dark mass.…

developing countries). b. (ii) Cross border mergers and acquisitions are playing an important role in the growth of international production. Generally, the basic merger or acquisition is the same worldwide; however, undertaking a cross-border transaction is more complex than those conducted ‘‘in market’’ because of the multiple political and country risks…

“Ethical decisions ensure that everyone 's best interests are protected. When in doubt, don 't.” (Mackay, n.d.) This means that people who are responsible for others welfare have to put others needs and wants before their own. Doctors Without Borders is faced with a tough decision that will affect numerous people. They need to either continue purchasing the medication, Daraprim, from Turing Pharmaceuticals or transfer their support to Imprimis Pharmaceuticals. Both companies have advantages…

to achieve their dreams. In the documentary “Circus Without Borders”, it tells the story of Guillaume, a man living in the small Canadian village of Igloolik. He was different from all the other villagers. Guillaume was taller, of different descent, and liked different things. He was struggling to find his place and all…

Battle of the Borders The Mexican-American war (the war that’s been also known as the Invasion of Mexico) was an armed conflict between the two countries from 1846-1848. The majority of this war took place in Texas because the Mexicans still considered that t be apart of their land still. This led to the Texas Revolution. This revolution began when colonists in the United States rebelled against the Mexican Government. This conflict between the two countries of Mexico and America became a big…

means traveling to a different country. Initially, when the Mexican parents immigrated to the United States, the understanding between them and their children is that they will immediately find employment, make enough money and send it across the border. Consequently, once these parents arrive, they have to find a place to live and look for jobs, which may take longer than anticipated before saving enough in order to send…