People all around the world have different communication styles based on their culture legacies. I‚ too‚ am affected by my Chinese culture when I communicate with others. In the chapter “The Ethnic Theory on Plane Crashes” in Outlier‚ author Malcolm Gladwell discusses the importance of cultural legacy on communication. Many of the plane crashes can be explained with “mitigated speech” by plane officers‚ meaning “any attempt to downplay or sugarcoat the meaning of what is being said” (194). People’s
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The Nigerian Culture of Scamming and How it Came to Be Many Americans have very limited knowledge of Nigeria. People tend to know little regarding the country’s history or its current affairs‚ and hold the nation to a common image. This image of Nigeria can generally be narrowed down to poverty‚ corruption‚ and the scamming that is operated out of the country. While Nigeria is worthy of much more than a three-word summary‚ there are reasons why the country has earned this reputation. Poverty
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The Culture Differences of Dating Between China and Western Countries What is the significance of American dating? Often dating means no more than getting to know one another and having some fun.It is often the beginning of a friendship with someone whom you may like but not necessarily marry. Dating is not as serious in America as it is in some countries‚ but it is important because every person has the freedom to choose his own marriage partner‚ one with whom he hopes to spend the rest of his
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Modern Chinese Culture Buddhism has existed for thousands of years and still has a profound influence on Chinese culture today despite the continued illegality of some religious belief and practice in China. This is most profoundly represented in the existence of the Falun Gong and the communist government’s crackdown on the organization and its rising popularity. Although pronounced and dramatic in relevance to the Falun Gong there are many other aspects of Chinese society and culture that show
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Cuba and Morocco Ever thought about cultural backgrounds and what makes them different? There are many traditions within them that include marriages and weddings‚ dance‚ and religious rituals. They all come together to create one. For instance‚ Cubans can happily marry the person of their choice. The wedding is a huge gathering with exquisite decoration and the bride wears a white dress made of satin or silk. The bride’s family will be the one to pay off the wedding. After the wedding the wife
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American and Chinese people are raised in different cultures‚ their cultures are somewhat similar. Even though individuals are raised thousands of miles apart‚ is it possible to possess some of the same personality traits? In the American culture‚ baby showers are held to celebrate the impending birth of a baby. Family and friends bring many necessities needed for the new baby‚ such as‚ clothes‚ money‚ bottles‚ stroller‚ car seat‚ and or diapers. Once the baby is born it is the American culture to separate
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within these people there are several cultures. All of these cultures have their own set of values and beliefs when it comes to medial treatment. As nurses it is our duty to understand the specific beliefs of a culture and to respect their culture when giving them care. This paper discusses the specific customs of Chinese culture in regards to pregnancy with specific information on prenatal‚ labor and delivery‚ and postpartum rituals. Many of the beliefs Chinese people have are based off Yin and
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The Colour Symbolism in Chinese Culture There are many different colours in the world. Each colour has a symbolic meaning behind that one would have certain impression and perception towards that particular colour. It is interesting to note that this kind of perception and impression vary among cultures. Every country has its own perception towards the colours. In the following paragraphs I would introduce briefly the colour symbolism in Chinese culture. Please note that only colours which do
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Management and Corporate Governance © 2010 Cenresin Publications www.cenresin.org Volume 2‚ December 2010 INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VAT AND GDP IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY Denis Basila Department of Accounting Adamawa State University‚ Mubi‚ Nigeria denis.basila@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This study is an empirical investigation into the relationship between Value Added Tax (VAT) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nigeria. This research is significant for planning and policy formulation as regards
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young ages and an unfit government that allowed chaos to unfold. Conflict arose in China‚ but was it due to internal affairs of the Chinese people and government‚ wanting to maintain its superiority over the West‚ or were outside forces to blame for the extreme change in culture? Both of these aspects united to form seemingly the perfect storm that sent Chinese culture into a downward spiral for excess of 60 years. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty‚ peace was brought to a majority of China and
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