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During the third wave of democratization, a transformation of political institutions to democracies in the developing world, the majority of countries in Latin America shifted from military regimes to democracies. While Latin America has been identified as the third most democratic region in the world, after Western Europe and North America, democracy in the region must overcome huge obstacles Western counterparts do not experience as harshly, such as widespread poverty, poor education, and…

inspirational place for the simulation was Chipotle. All the chosen names were related to food, easy to pronounce, not offensive, and had “pro” meaning professional so it would call customers’ attention. In that same quarter I decide to open a new office in Sao Paulo and increase the number of sellers in Chicago, Paris, and Shanghai. My Balanced Scorecard of the fourth quarter gave me a huge surprise; it was the highest in the…

Also 600,000 incoming tourists are forecasted, a sum that actually represents a 12 percent increase in foreign visitors to the country (De Nicola 2010). TOURISM POLICIES IN RIO DE JANEIRO Tourism as an activity in Rio de Janeiro is contextualized from the moment when the city becomes the capital of the country, at the time in which the imperial family takes up residence in the city. This takes place in the early nineteenth century, but there is great difficulty in obtaining materials that…

1. Project management is an important cultural change. As we know, cultural changes are difficult, slow and sometimes cause resistance within organizations. The essence of a company's culture is expressed by the way it does its business, manages its project portfolio, treats its customers, employees, the degree of autonomy or freedom that exists in their business units or offices and the expressed loyalty to its employees regarding the company. CHIAVENATO (2004), mentions that in order to get to…

The economist is a world leading news magazine, and in recent years, it made a study that found “Developing economies account for 43% of global GDP but 65% of crony wealth.” (economist) ‘Crony capitalism’ is when businesses and policymakers have a mutual relationship, that allows each other to have a beneficial gain, for example, a policymaker might get compensated financially from the reciprocal business and equally the policymaker will do favor that might reduce certain regulations or give an…

Using clinical hypnosis to manage tinnitus has been an alternative therapy technique that has been used for over thirty years. Tinnitus can happen at any age where there is a correlation between the ringing and buzzing in one ear or both. There are varying levels of this condition where some people experience symptoms of low level humming while others may have high-pitched sensations. Many instances of this bothersome issue are preceded by hearing loss which can be due to inner ear damage from…

between Adidas Brazil and the Brazilian non-legislative association Gol de Letra. Ginga Social is a game based after-school program actualized in five Brazilian urban areas. In each of the five urban communities (Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Salvador and Porto Alegre), Adidas accomplices with a neighborhood association to offer different group and individual games, constantly taking into account the nearby request. Futsal, volleyball, sports, b-ball, judo, jiu-jitsu, move and…

When you are healing from any type of chronic disease, it is wise to start with your gut. A study published in Clinics (Sao Paulo) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2898551/, showed the possible link between increased intestinal permeability (leaky gut) and chronic disease. There are a lot of gut-healing tonics and supplements out there, but you should keep it…

Are healthcare workers in high stress work environments more likely to suffer work-related injuries? Introduction An analysis of healthcare work environments reveals that workers who suffer from high stress in the workplace are more likely to sustain work-related injuries. Background In an effort to determine whether stress has an effect on workplace injuries, I gathered information from five studies in different countries. One study encompassed the entire Korean workforce (Lu, Nakata, Park,…

world. I want to show that it’s not just they who can do things like that since there are other parts of the world who can do that too and need that recognition. The countries I have chosen to have my Live Aid in are China (in Shanghai), Brazil (in São Paulo) and Nigeria (in Lagos). Since these cities are quite big I think that they can afford being host countries for my Live Aid and make it stream…