... more I realized that I was a natural at understanding it's rules and concepts. In 1999, when I was in my junior year, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute held the Australian National Chemistry Quiz in Vietnam. I registered, participated, and won an award with a High Distinction Class in the Junior Division. I continued to participate in the ... Australian Chemistry Quiz in my senior year and won another award in the Senior Division. Right after my family and I moved to the United ... home self-studying English during the day and go to the Vietnamese USA Society " English Training Se...

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... style: rap, emerged from mostly impoverished, predominately black urban neighborhoods, grew into an entire way of life, and dominates present day youth culture. It's no longer about race or place. It's an attitude, a state of mind. Marketing experts estimate that one fourth of discretionary ... campaign to a specific ethnicity, more and more brands are launching campaigns that cater to the 40 million fans of the hip-hop culture. This culture includes everything from fashion to food, and appeals to Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, whites and most of all young people in general. ... a breakdown...

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... definition of an American. He says, "An American is English or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan (Ferrara, par 3). Americans come from all different descents and backgrounds, originating and living in very different parts of the world. Americans all ... products and using them in their daily lives. American's do not want to benefit from other peoples successes, but rather, improve their daily lives in some way, and help the culture ...

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... age groups declines. While the study shows that overweight rates haven't changed as dramatically, obesity rates have almost halved in this time period (Nichols, 920). The differences in society between Australian children and American children are responsible. Children in America are exposed to the bigger is better theory: bigger toys, bigger fountain drinks, and bigger portions. Their exposure to the bigger ... a pizza from the pizza place is out of the question, when people can just call and get their food delivered to them. If all of these were prevented, the American culture would n...

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... school attendance is due, in part, to national instability and a shortage of schools, teachers and supplies. The illiteracy rate, in Burundi, is 43.4% in males and 59.3% in females. Burundian culture is still largely oral; the country has one of the world's highest illiteracy rates and this, along with education, is due to the national instability and the shortage of schools ... health care system, Medicare, which was introduced in 1984. It is financed by a 1.5% levy on citizens' income taxes. Medicare covers most medical practitioners' fees and public hospital care. All permanent Austr...

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... up to invest in new projects. The nation, strangled by years of war, is now flexing its muscles. To succeed in international business is to understand the uniqueness of the culture you will encounter. The purpose of this report is to inform you of some of the business customs you could encounter in Vietnam. Climate. The climate of Vietnam is subtropical ... a tendency for the Vietnamese side to put great stress on competitors as a pressure tactic. For example, the Australians are very vigorous in moving into Vietnam, so if there is an Australian company working on the same deal, they ar...

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... reference to judicial attitudes towards Indian treaties. Introduction United States law has used the doctrine of "discovery" to justify the takeover of Indian people and territory. In the same way Australian law has used the concept of "terra nullius," the legal myth that Australia had no previous owners. Today it is easy to see that both doctrines are racist. Both are ... of aboriginal rights the decision should follow Sparrow and the hunting rights be upheld. Jack was something of a mistake and demonstrated the limited familiarity of the Court with traditional Indian culture. Horseman...

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... r29 27 23 19 Median duration of unemployment - females weeks 14 21 25 24 21 18 18 20 18 13 13 Retrenchment rate % 6.5 6.4 n.a. 5.4 n.a. 4.6 n.a. 4.4 n.a. 4.0 n.a. Male retrenchment rate % 7.3 7.4 n.a. 6.3 n.a. 5.4 n.a. 4.9 n.a. 4.6 n.a. Female retrenchment rate % 5.3 5.1 n.a. 4.3 n.a. 3.5 n.a. 3.8 n.a. 3.2 n.a. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2003). Available from: [Accessed April 2003] A critical issue for employers is getting women in leadership roles, but believe the biggest obstacle is the lack of women to ... and Physical Sciences - 44%; Architecture and Building - 40%; a...

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