Guatemala has more people than any other Central American country‚ with an estimated population of 11‚980‚000 it is home to many different cultures. The population can be divided into two groups; Indians and people of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry. But in Guatemala‚ being called an Indian or a non-Indian does not depend entirely on a person ’s ancestry. It is basically a matter of how people live and of how they categorize themselves. For example‚ a Guatemalan is considered an Indian if he or
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4.02 Guatemala – Práctica A. Answer the following questions. These answers can be found in the video. 1. Describe the life of Cesar and his family. - He has two older sisters a mother and grandmother. One sister is a substitute; the other is in college but only goes on Saturday. Their mother is a pharmacist and Cesar wants to be an electrician. They speak Spanish and there native Mayan Indian language. 2. Why is the market so important in their city? - The market is important because
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Guatemala has won its independence from Spain 1821.Since then‚ Guatemala has been struggling with its politics and as well as the economy itself. Now‚Guatemala has a constitutional democratic republic government. It is very similar to the United States government system which is the presidential system. It’s population is 16‚901‚480 and still going. Guatemala is a very poor country that has been struggling in improving health and development‚ literacy(education) and contraceptive and use. Many
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The Constitution of the Philippines (Filipino: Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas) is the supreme law of the Philippines. The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987‚ during the administration of President Corazon Aquino‚ and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution".[1] Philippine constitutional law experts recognize three other previous constitutions as having effectively governed the country — the 1935 Commonwealth Constitution‚ the 1973 Constitution‚ and the 1986 Freedom Constitution
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Industrial Conflict Definition and Causes of Industrial Conflict Industrial conflict is the situation where disputes and disagreements arise between employees’ and employers over matters related to the working conditions. Conflict is endemic among human grouping because of the divergent interests which are usually diametrically opposed.While employers must maximise his profit by reducing to the minimun level the cost of production which is usually at the detriment of the employees‚ employees
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issues associated with one of the cases. Explain the effect the case could have had on the transaction of the property in your case study. Answer: Activity 2.2 Case Study (Yeates v Line [2012] EWHC 3085 (Ch)) This case study involves a boundary dispute relating to a triangular piece of land measuring approximately 34 meters by 24 meters at its widest point. The parties involved (Mr and Mrs Yeates & Ms Line and Mr Field) met on site over the Easter 2011 weekend‚ without legal representation
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Unit Three – Workplace Culture Workplace culture has been one of the most difficult adjustments I have had to make since moving to Guatemala. Businesses and government offices are rarely computerized and most records‚ even the most important‚ tend to be kept on paper. Huge paper ledgers tower to the ceiling of almost every office and finding records or copies of bills can be a time-consuming process. Even in our local Sherwin Williams paint store every transaction is recorded‚ by hand‚ in a
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Belize is a blessed country; however‚ we cannot run away from some main social issues that keeps pining our society down. The extent of how we see social problems however‚ may or may not be seen everywhere as it may depends on society’s disposition to place importance and significance of it. For me‚ going back to a more personal experience; I was fortunate to pinch in and contribute in alleviating hunger level amongst some Orange Walkenons less unfortunate homes. Through this experience I can now
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Dispute Resolution and Organizational Behavior Learning Team Abstract Unions were developed to represent the workers and ensure that they were provided fair compensation and good working conditions. Although laws were created to provide these things over the years‚ unions still play a major role in business by resolving disputes‚ grievances and other conflict. Despite the benefits‚ union actions have also been associated with many company closures and the loss of jobs. The negative and positive
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Qantas dispute heads to umpire‚ more pain possible Kelly Burke‚ Matthew O ’Sullivan‚ Jessica Wright November 22‚ 2011 [pic] Alan Joyce… “the winners out of this are our customers”. Photo: Dallas Kilponen THE Qantas dispute will drag into next year and there is a threat of further legal action‚ with negotiations between the three unions and the airline collapsing within hours of the mandated deadline. Despite a push by the Transport Workers Union to extend the 21-day negotiation period‚ yesterday
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