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Multicultural Interview Reflection Paper The term culture was defined over time by different scholars and writers. Though each one of them had his/her own dimensions and criteria in order to explain the word culture. Hofstede claimed in 1994: “[Culture] is the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group or category of people from another.”( Spencer-Oatey 3). He considers culture as an aspect that distinguishes groups from others. Indeed, Matsumoto and Hofstede

Futures Trading Project Final Report Futures Market: Over the course of this semester I followed the July corn futures market. Throughout my time spent tracking the futures market corn prices remained low as compared to previous years. From January 18, 2016, to April 22, 2016, prices remained steady around the $3.00 range. This was a result of various market developments which took place throughout the past four months. A major factor that affected prices frequently was the weather. Agriculture

According to the media article, Whose Fault is our Fat? Obesity solely stems from Americans not participating in enough physical activity. On the other hand, Family Stressors and Child Obesity, attributes the stem of childhood obesity to stressors, particularly family stressors. Another possible explanation for obesity, other than Americans not getting enough physical activity or stressors, comes from the movie, watched in lecture, The Weight of the Nation. This movie makes the connection of rates

One of the largest, and unspoken issues being dealt with in the United States today is the use of pesticides and their rate of decay on soil rejuvenation. American culture currently accepts the adaptation of genetically modified foods without regard to its various effects. In fact according to the Organic Consumers Association,” It 's estimated that 75 percent of processed foods contain GMOs and 80 percent of all food consumed in the U.S. is processed.”(5) Our country has developed a system in which

gene splicing), gene modification or transgenic technology. You may have heard of food being called bioengineered and/or “Frankenfood”. Genetic modification affects many of the products we consume on a daily basis. The most common products are corn, soybeans, tomatoes, potatoes, salmon, tobacco and cotton. The knowledge and research of GMOs with importance of labeling genetically modified (GMO) foods is pure common sense, and consumers should be informed just like we have the calorie and nutritional

The Amazon Rainforest is situated in South America and plays a role in the culture, the economy, and the environment of the states that contain parts of the forest. About two-thirds of the rainforest is in Brazil. The Amazon Rainforest is a carbon sink and absorbs more carbon than it releases. However, with the continued deforestation of the Amazon, the forest is only absorbing half as much carbon as it used to. This is, in part, caused by deforestation as well as tree die-offs. Tree die-offs are

The United States Farm Bill is a document that contains numerous committees in agriculture which was established in 1820 in the House and then 1825 in the Senate. As a matter of fact, the U.S. Farm Bill is a multi-year document of authorizing legislation that governs agriculture, food programs, conservation, rural development, and research. Although the policies for agriculture are constantly changed by the legislation, this bill provides an opportunity for the policy makers to confirm all of the

Our president strikes again when it comes to importing and exporting goods to/from the United States. In a news article I found they talked about President Trumps and a potential trade war with China and what it may look like. A trade war would mean abandoning an institution that recognizes that countries are stronger when they work together. President Trump action might possible start a trade war with China according to a statement from economist.com when they stated “Mr. Trump might, with some

the most attractive countries in South America, Argentina is a very popular tourist destination. Argentina is a very interesting because of the land, the weather, the animals and the people. The Chaco is a rural farming providence and they farm soybeans and pamas. The strait of Magellan is located in southern Argentina and it makes it harder to get to the furthest south point of Argentina. The Andes mountains make is harder to travel along the west coast of Argentina. The Santa Cruz River is a river

Brazil, like many Latin American nations, is a country undergoing rapid change. The nation’s push to transition from newly industrialized to develop country has forever altered Brazil’s physical geography, level of development, and economic activity. Brazil is home to the world's largest rainforest, the Amazon. It’s a diverse country that possesses several biomes such as: forests (found in more than half of the country), tropical grasslands, and savannahs (located in the central-west region of