nationality, gender, and religious beliefs by interviewing “Andy” a Romanian, agnostic, non United States Citizen male, who is studying in America. Tell me two things about being Romanian that you really appreciate or are proud of. A: The Romanian culture is very blunt and straightforward. He prides himself on his romanian humor. Tell me why you appreciate these things or why they make
Romanian Culture Introduction Culture can be defined as the way of life associated with a community or a group of people, including their beliefs, traditions, rituals, art, behavior, and thoughts. It describes the “shared patterns of belief, feeling, and adaptation, which people carry in their minds” (Storey 45). Thus, culture can be conceptualized as an organized set of ideas, habits, as well as conditioned responses shared by members of a given society. This paper discusses the concept of culture
Fascinating Romania At the eastern edge of Europe, Romania is perhaps best known for its Black Sea resorts, such as Mamaia and the Greco-Byzantine port of Constanta, and the Danube delta, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its rich wetlands and abundant bird-life. The Transylvanian Alps occupy much of the northern half of the country, the waters of their many spa resorts having been appreciated for their healing properties since Roman times. Romania offers a rich tapestry tourist attractions
The person of interest for me was Mrs. Louis who is the director of Somerset in Romania. Somerset if more of a charity but has its own income that gets returned to the workers. The workers have sewing classes that help them develop a skill that they can use to earn a honest living given that many of these workers are classified as gypsy’s in many communities. Somerset also provides other types of training that could help others enrich their skills and build a larger foundation for Somerset. They
Romania and Communism The Communist Regime in Romania was overall one of the toughest compared with what happened in other countries in Central-Eastern Europe; except, of course, the Soviet Union under Stalin. Communism in Romania is presented from the politic and economic points of view, as well as social perspective through the lack of freedom that affected Romanians’ lifestyle for many years. The history of Romania sees several criminal and political facts through Communism Regime. The Socialist
this country. The main focus of this report is on how an increase in the demand for museum tickets will boost the economy of Romania, by allowing people to visit museums for free. Throughout the report, other examples of other countries such as the United Kingdom and Sweden will be used in order to explain how free admission to museums will have a positive impact on Romania as well. Economic functioning of the museum market, museum visitor statistics and demographic pattern for museum visits A very
Romania is apparently a preferred spot to outsource to according to businesses like business process outsourcing (BPO) and Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO). Romania is an ideal area to outsource to because there are a lot of benefits to getting involved with it and not much is lost when invested into it. For example, experienced IT workers, incredible multilingual skills which is imperative to succeed in the job market, and a reasonable price-quality ratio. Although Romania is expensive
Romania is situated in southeast Europe .The Carpathian Mountains divide Romania’s upper half from north to south. North and west of these ranges lies the Transylvanian plateau, and to the south and east are the plains of Moldavia and Walachia. In its last 306 km, the Danube River flows through Romania only. It enters the Black Sea in the northern Dobruja, jut south of the border with Ukraine. Romania, in southeast Europe, is mountainous in the north while the main feature in the south is the vast
smuggling of illegal immigrants" (Talton). In the last decade the attitude towards migration, especially in the Southwest, has worsened as many Americans blame illegal immigrants for causing economic hardships and fear diversification to American culture. "Immigrants, particularly so-called 'illegal' immigrants and their children, were represented as depleting both California's fiscal and natural resources" (Lindsley p. 176). The downside is that many Americans have required that fewer immigrants
spiritual capital of Romania. But Iasi is more than universities and spiritual treasures. Iasi does not only belong to its inhabitants. It has the rare and hardly acquired privilege of being everyone's. It is not only the metaphysical city of tolls, hills and monuments but also the town with the highest density of poets and museums in South-Eastern Europe. Former capital of Moldavia, it is a city which has a real vocation for history. Located in the north eastern part of Romania, the cultural center
He was born and raised in Bucharest, Romania and was quite familiar with the past history of and current events in the country. He identified with the Romanian orthodox religion. The Story: “Everyone knows the story of Dracula. [Walks around the table, moves his hands as he speaks.] He has been depicted in novels, movies, and paintings. In Romania, this story is told from generation to generation and it had become an integral part of our culture. However, not many people know the true
seem as a shameful act but it still exist in all parts of the world and the most common victims for animal abuse are dogs and cats. According to Today News, there are 10 countries that well known in animals abuse cases which are Netherlands, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Venezuela, Egypt, Spain, China, Australia and Japan. These are the countries that practice animal cruelty by poisoning the animals, torturing the animals, being violent to animals and also killing the animals. Netherlands which is well
The articles for this week relates to sex and gender and politics. The first article is The Invention of Bad Gay Sex by Scott De Orio. This article focuses on the history of lesbian and gay rights. The article especially focuses on gay rights history in the context of Texas and the 2003 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Lawrence v. Texas which nullified all remaining sodomy laws in the United States. The research looks at how the court case changed sexual rights for gay people
Freakonomics “Where Have All the Criminals Gone?” Makalynn Brown Pols 101 Summary: Chapter four of Freakonomics starts off by giving background information of the dictator in Romania. Nicolae Ceausescu was the dictator of Romania that made abortion illegal. With this new abortion law Ceausescu wanted to strengthen Romania’s population. Before the abortion law, there were four abortions to every live birth (Levitt and Dubner, 2009). However, women who already had four children and were apart
to decide if coming to America really worth the change of onceknown lifestyle she had.In the story “Notes of an Alien Son: Immigration Paradoxes” the author AndreiCodrescu, tells a story of his mother's journey to America from Romania. Dealing with thechanges of the culture she grew up knowing to adjusting to the American way. In the beginningof this passage he explain how she had to deal with tasteless food meaning how food isprocessed and the chemicals
We’ve always been proud for achieving our dream to become Americans. I grew up with my grandfather pointing to the skies and reassuring me that one day the Americans will come to save us. This was happening behind the Iron Curtain, in Communist Romania. Growing up, I experienced fear of the secret police, bread queues and other nasty manifestations of life in a one-party
When you ban abortions, women are still frantic to get rid of their pregnancy. In Romania, they had sketchy procedures performed on them, just to rid themselves of their baby . A woman named Cherisse in Illinois was told that “If you have an abortion now, you’ll rupture your uterus and won’t be able to have children in the future.” She
cuisines. Since India has 29 states and 7 union territories, each and every state has a unique cuisine and different food choice. Indian cuisine has a ridicules amount of spices, hurts, fruits and vegetables. The cuisine was heavily influenced by culture and even vegetarians. Food in India Various packaged or processed foods, including cake, cookies, candies, chocolate, yogurt and marshmallows, often contain unfamiliar animal ingredients, and may be a special concern for vegetarians due to the likelihood
The Cold War “To most people in the U.K., indeed throughout Western Europe, space exploration is primarily perceived as 'what NASA does'. This perception is - in many respects - a valid one. Superpower rivalry during the Cold War ramped up U.S. and Soviet space efforts to a scale that Western Europe had no motive to match.” Martin Rees The Iron Curtain was the name for the boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of world war II in 1945 until the end of the cold
Development, especially strengthening the organizational culture, it is not only the responsibility of the human resources department. The top management should engage actively in the process of building and / or strengthening it. The organizational culture has a huge impact on the morale and productivity of the company employees. Important for a manager who is involved in the development of his organization is not just "buying" the best employees, but the crucial stakes moves on implementing the