Easter in Ukraine. Easter (in Ukrainian: ‘Velykden’ or ‘Pasha’) is the most important holiday of the year in Ukraine. It’s celebrated on each first week after vernal equinox and full moon. Preparation for Easter starts seven weeks ahead of time with the advent of Lent. Believers don’t eat meat and any animal products. Palm Sunday‚ the week before Easter‚ is known in Ukraine as Willow Sunday. People bring home willow branches which have been blessed in church and beat this willow of children
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education in Ukraine Ukraine today is the most interesting country among the former Soviet Union republics where one can study‚ work and rest‚ get acquainted with the history of the country. Higher education in Ukraine has always been and still preserves high quality of education. Over 18 years of independence the country has built a well-developed‚ competitive and ramified system of national education in European educational area. More and more foreign students choose Ukraine for study. Annual
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US- Ukraine Relations Recently with the Ukrainian presidential elections‚ the relationship between the U.S. and the Ukraine has come to the forefront of International policy. Ukraine has been making strides in reformatting its government and culture in a change from communism to democracy. Already they have changed from a command to free market‚ to an ownership society‚ and the consolidation of powers should be coming along smoothly with the new president. Lastly‚ the Ukrainian government has shown
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The Ukrainian Way of Doing Business: “Pogylayko” Story Alexander was unemployed for several months‚ when a call came from his mother-in-law Oksana‚ who offered him a place in her company – “Pogylayko.” Alexander knew all about the company: how it got started and was operated. Now‚ it was up to him to make a tough decision‚ resolving the dilemma that came from his knowledge. The history of “Pogylayko” began 5 years ago. Alexander’s parents-in-law used their connections with government and
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Music festival is periodically recurrent‚ social occasion in which‚ through a multiplicity of forms and a series of coordinated events‚ people participate directly or indirectly and to various degrees‚ all members of a whole community‚ united by ethnic‚ linguistic‚ religious‚ historical bonds‚ and sharing a worldview. There are some recurring characteristics of festivals : festivals are bound to a specific location and limited timespan‚ are organized with a specific goal in mind‚ and are offering
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differ in so many ways that it is sometimes surprising that they are part of the same continent‚ even if there are a few similarities‚ also. We tried to make a comparison between these two countries’cultures‚ even if we know so much about Romanian culture and less that about the Swedish one. Like other countries in the region‚ Romania has worked to create a legal framework consistent with a market economy and investment promotion. Gradually it is moving to strengthen tax administration‚ enhance
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maintains among its members. 3. Masculinity / Femininity-The fundamental issue here is what motivates people‚ wanting to be the best (masculine) or liking what you do (feminine). 4. Uncertainty avoidance - The extent to which the members of a culture feel threatened by ambiguous or unknown situations and have created beliefs and institutions that try to avoid these 5. Long term orientation- the extent to which a society shows a pragmatic future-oriented perspective rather than a conventional
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Final Exam Essay May 2014 In today’s world‚ it seems like there is “bad” news everywhere in the world. Ukraine is one location where they have been having turmoil. Recently‚ Ukraine has had some complications with antigovernment protesters‚ sometimes it led to death. These protestors are trying to have their voices heard regarding President Viktor Yanukovych rejection to the agreement with the European Union in November 2013; it was said that there were stronger ties with Russia. The protestors
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Differences and People Management Module Guide Hofstede‚ Hall and Trompenaars see the world as composed of national cultures with ’distinctive values‚ languages‚ management stules‚ and ways of doing business ’ (Holden‚ 2002:226). How useful do you think this approach is for today ’s interconnected and fluid business world? Word count: 1935 Introduction Nowadays‚ interacting with people from foreign cultures is part of our daily routine. In fact‚ thanks to the
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Brazil is similar to many Latin American countries when analyzing Hofstede ’s Dimensions. Brazil ’s highest Hofstede Dimension is Uncertainty Avoidance (UAI) is 76‚ indicating the society’s low level of tolerance for uncertainty. In an effort to minimize or reduce this level of uncertainty‚ strict rules‚ laws‚ policies‚ and regulations are adopted and implemented. The ultimate goal of this population is to control everything in order to eliminate or avoid the unexpected. As a result of this high
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