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Section 3
The National Convention established many democratic reforms between 1792-1795, including universal elementary education. The Committee of Public Safety aimed to create a "Republic of Virtue" through economic controls and ending slavery. The convention adopted the metric system and created a new Republican calendar. The French army succeeded in victories that expanded French territory. In 1795, the Convention established a new government called the Directory with a two-chamber legislature and five executive Directors. However, the Directory faced economic and political challenges and grew unpopular. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence through his military successes, and eventually seized power in a 1799 coup d'état, declaring himself the ruler of France.
Meet Your PSASA Convention Committee
Julie Filmer is the convention convener organizing the "Walking Our Talk" convention from 11-12 April 2014 at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown, South Africa. The convention team includes Petro Janse vanVuuren writing the convention story, Morongwa Makakane finding sponsorship, and Roger Knowles arranging entertainment, while Julie is overall in charge. The convention aims to be green, on point, and have an engaging story, with more details coming soon for how to get involved by emailing admin@psasouthernafrica.co.za.
Disability rights
1. The document discusses various disabilities including physical, mental, and learning disabilities. It provides examples such as blindness, deafness, autism, and dyslexia.
2. The history of rights for the disabled is explored, noting they were often excluded from activities in the past. Important figures like Helen Keller and Louis Braille helped advance rights.
3. Current organizations aim to support inclusion, such as groups for disabled sports and recreation. Science also aims to help through aids and prosthetics. Overall the document provides a broad overview of disabilities, their history of exclusion, and current rights and support.
Culture & Demand
Discuss whether a marketer can influence culture to create demand for their brand. Focus your discussion on the deliberate and intended acts of marketer as opposed to brands that influence culture by accident.
If the marketer determined that pursuing a “change in culture” strategy to generate demand was appropriate, discuss what potential advantages and disadvantages the brand may face. Focus your discussion on the perception of consumer’s towards the brand. Use examples to illustrate.
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Festivals and fairs
In Coimbra, Portugal there are several annual fairs and festivals that celebrate the city's history and culture. The Medieval Fair features performances from circus artists and musicians dressed in medieval costumes. During the Rainha Santa Isabel Feast, the city venerates Saint Elizabeth and her devotion to the poor with two processions of her image and Gregorian chant masses. The Book Fair is held each April in Praça da República park, where visitors can find books of various kinds for sale.
Indian spiritual tradition
This document discusses key aspects of Indian culture, including challenges and possibilities. It defines culture as the accumulation of material objects, ideas, beliefs, and values passed down through generations. India's mental culture encompasses diverse fields like philosophy, religion, and spiritual science. The ideal of spiritual culture in India is the realization of one's universal, non-dual spiritual nature through discipline and virtue. While challenges include materialism and social issues, possibilities lie in promoting science-spirituality confluence, interfaith dialogues based on universal teachings, and accepting all religions now part of India's diversity.
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The Disability and Criminal Justice conference, 13th February 2015, aims to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between individuals and organisations working to enhance equality and human rights for disabled people, including those who have or are diagnosed as having mental health conditions, in the context of police and prosecution services and systems.
Diane Kingston, OBE set the international context for the conference on the work of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Section 3
The National Convention established many democratic reforms between 1792-1795, including universal elementary education. The Committee of Public Safety aimed to create a "Republic of Virtue" through economic controls and ending slavery. The convention adopted the metric system and created a new Republican calendar. The French army succeeded in victories that expanded French territory. In 1795, the Convention established a new government called the Directory with a two-chamber legislature and five executive Directors. However, the Directory faced economic and political challenges and grew unpopular. Napoleon Bonaparte rose to prominence through his military successes, and eventually seized power in a 1799 coup d'état, declaring himself the ruler of France.
Meet Your PSASA Convention Committee
Julie Filmer is the convention convener organizing the "Walking Our Talk" convention from 11-12 April 2014 at the Sunnyside Park Hotel in Parktown, South Africa. The convention team includes Petro Janse vanVuuren writing the convention story, Morongwa Makakane finding sponsorship, and Roger Knowles arranging entertainment, while Julie is overall in charge. The convention aims to be green, on point, and have an engaging story, with more details coming soon for how to get involved by emailing admin@psasouthernafrica.co.za.
Disability rights
1. The document discusses various disabilities including physical, mental, and learning disabilities. It provides examples such as blindness, deafness, autism, and dyslexia.
2. The history of rights for the disabled is explored, noting they were often excluded from activities in the past. Important figures like Helen Keller and Louis Braille helped advance rights.
3. Current organizations aim to support inclusion, such as groups for disabled sports and recreation. Science also aims to help through aids and prosthetics. Overall the document provides a broad overview of disabilities, their history of exclusion, and current rights and support.
Culture & Demand
Discuss whether a marketer can influence culture to create demand for their brand. Focus your discussion on the deliberate and intended acts of marketer as opposed to brands that influence culture by accident.
If the marketer determined that pursuing a “change in culture” strategy to generate demand was appropriate, discuss what potential advantages and disadvantages the brand may face. Focus your discussion on the perception of consumer’s towards the brand. Use examples to illustrate.
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Festivals and fairs
In Coimbra, Portugal there are several annual fairs and festivals that celebrate the city's history and culture. The Medieval Fair features performances from circus artists and musicians dressed in medieval costumes. During the Rainha Santa Isabel Feast, the city venerates Saint Elizabeth and her devotion to the poor with two processions of her image and Gregorian chant masses. The Book Fair is held each April in Praça da República park, where visitors can find books of various kinds for sale.
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This document discusses key aspects of Indian culture, including challenges and possibilities. It defines culture as the accumulation of material objects, ideas, beliefs, and values passed down through generations. India's mental culture encompasses diverse fields like philosophy, religion, and spiritual science. The ideal of spiritual culture in India is the realization of one's universal, non-dual spiritual nature through discipline and virtue. While challenges include materialism and social issues, possibilities lie in promoting science-spirituality confluence, interfaith dialogues based on universal teachings, and accepting all religions now part of India's diversity.
International Context: Work of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with...
The Disability and Criminal Justice conference, 13th February 2015, aims to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between individuals and organisations working to enhance equality and human rights for disabled people, including those who have or are diagnosed as having mental health conditions, in the context of police and prosecution services and systems.
Diane Kingston, OBE set the international context for the conference on the work of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Indian tradition
Indian culture has experienced unbroken continuity despite changes and invasions over the years. It originated in India and developed a vitality and originality of its own while also spreading across the subcontinent. Scholars note India's ability to withstand foreign invasions and maintain religious and cultural traditions due to the dominance of Hinduism. Some key characteristics of Indian tradition include unity in diversity, with diverse social, cultural, political and religious aspects tied together by common literature, philosophy and traditions. Dharma also plays a central role in Indian life and society.
Organizational Culture and its influence on Innovation
The document summarizes a study exploring how organizational culture influences innovation from a French perspective. It used the Competing Values Framework and OCAI assessment to analyze the current and preferred cultures of six French companies from different industries. The results showed that a large global utilities company currently has a hierarchical culture but prefers a clan culture that emphasizes teamwork and communication. In general, the study found that an aligned culture and innovation strategy are advantages for companies. It provides recommendations for initiating organizational culture change that include assessing the current and desired cultures and developing strategic and implementation plans.
Historical Evolution of Indian Culture
The document provides an overview of the historical evolution of Indian cultural heritage from a social perspective. It discusses the various periods of Indian history beginning with pre-historic settlements over 90,000 years ago. It then covers the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic age and literature, ancient India including the Mauryan period, medieval India under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals, and modern India. For each period, key developments and influences on culture are described.
Chapter 12 Influence Of Culture On Consumer Behavior
The document discusses how culture influences consumer behavior. It defines culture as the learned beliefs, values and customs shared by members of a society. Culture is transmitted through enculturation, acculturation, language, symbols, rituals and sharing. Marketers must understand a target culture to effectively appeal to consumers within that culture.
Indian Hospitality Industry
The document discusses the Indian hospitality industry. It notes that the tourism and hospitality sectors are growing rapidly, driven by factors like a booming economy, low cost airlines, and globalization. The hotel industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with demand increasing faster than supply. While the industry is growing, it faces challenges around managing seasonal and weekday demand fluctuations and optimizing customer and sales channels. The real estate sector is also large and growing rapidly due to increased demand for housing, offices, and other commercial and industrial infrastructure.
Multicultural education
The document discusses multicultural education in early childhood settings. It defines multicultural education as a process that includes and serves individuals from many cultures through staff, meals, caregiving practices, and curriculum content that reflects diversity. The goals of multicultural education are to minimize racism and discrimination, foster cultural identity and home languages, and teach children critical thinking skills to challenge injustice. An effective multicultural early childhood program incorporates the home cultures and languages of the children, implements activities to learn about different cultures, and helps children appreciate diversity while recognizing and resisting stereotypes.
Multicultural education
This document provides an outline for a chapter on multicultural education that discusses its key characteristics and goals. The outline includes 10 sections that will cover topics such as the nature of multicultural education, how it developed historically, the social construction of categories like race and gender, its dimensions, and the role of schools in promoting equity and justice. The overall goal of multicultural education is to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to learn by making changes to curricula, teaching approaches, school culture, and addressing issues of discrimination.
Indian culture
India has an immense diversity of cultures, religions, languages, and traditions spread across its varied geography. Some key aspects that represent India's culture include:
- Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism coexist alongside numerous regional traditions and tribal religions.
- Hindi is the national language but India has over 1600 dialects and 22 official languages spoken.
- Traditional Indian cuisine varies regionally but often involves eating with the right hand and using flatbread to scoop curries. Meals usually end with yogurt and rice.
- India has numerous festivals celebrated differently in various parts of the country, from Holi to Diwali to regional harvest festivals.
- Clothing, music
Hofstede's cultural dimensions
Here are some key points that could be discussed:
- Hofstede's model provides a useful framework for analyzing and comparing cultural differences, but it also has limitations since cultures are complex and not fully defined by these dimensions.
- People's experiences and perspectives are shaped by their cultural background, so seeing issues through another cultural lens aided by models like Hofstede's can foster cross-cultural understanding.
- However, models also risk overgeneralizing or oversimplifying cultures. Individual experiences within a culture can vary widely.
- Overall, Hofstede's dimensions seem most helpful when used as a starting point for discussion rather than a definitive analysis, and with an understanding of both their benefits and limitations
Managing Multicultural Individuals
Multicultural individuals can bring several benefits to global organizations. They can help build cohesion on multicultural teams, bring creativity and innovation, and positively influence intercultural negotiations. However, for organizations to fully leverage these benefits, they need to develop a culture that values multiculturalism, recruit and place multicultural individuals strategically, and provide training to help close skills gaps between mono- and multi-cultural employees.
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The culture of India is diverse, with many languages, dances, music, architectural styles, cuisines, and customs that vary widely by region. Some aspects of Indian culture, like yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian cuisine, have had a profound global impact. India has over 400 living languages and cultural traditions are deeply influenced by regional climates and histories of empires and kingdoms across the subcontinent. Family, religion, and traditions like arranged marriage also play an important role in Indian society.
Impact of FDI on retail sector in India
Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to investment from one country into another country. Allowing FDI in India's retail sector could provide benefits like new technologies, capital, and management skills but may threaten small unorganized retailers. India's $250 billion retail sector is mostly unorganized but organized retail is growing at 15-20% annually. Major retailers in India include Pantaloon, Tata, Reliance, and others operating stores like Big Bazaar and Reliance Fresh. Common retail formats are mom-and-pop stores, department stores, shopping malls, e-commerce, discount stores, and vending machines.
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There has been a global increase in tourism over the last 60 years due to factors like increased disposable income, more paid holidays, and cheaper travel. Popular destinations include cities, beaches, and mountain areas for their culture, recreation, and scenery. Tourism is important for many economies, but can negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. Ecotourism is an alternative that involves small-scale tourism to benefit local environments and communities in a sustainable way.
India Presentation
This document provides an overview of India, including brief sections on its history, geography, neighbours, religions, culture, ways of life, and symbols. It discusses India's ancient civilizations, periods under Mughal and British rule, and its path to independence. Key facts noted include India having the second largest population in the world, with over 20 official languages and religious diversity, notably Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist and Christian populations. The document also summarizes aspects of Indian culture like the caste system, importance of family and relationships, and role of religion in daily life.
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Carlton County BBC Update
The document outlines an agenda for a meeting to discuss broadband internet access in Carlton County. It includes presentations from local communities on their broadband planning processes and projects implemented to increase access. Several projects are highlighted, such as providing WiFi on school buses, iPad training at libraries, and a broadband feasibility study. Attendees will reflect on lessons learned and impacts of improved broadband access in the county.
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The document summarizes a study exploring how organizational culture influences innovation from a French perspective. It used the Competing Values Framework and OCAI assessment to analyze the current and preferred cultures of six French companies from different industries. The results showed that a large global utilities company currently has a hierarchical culture but prefers a clan culture that emphasizes teamwork and communication. In general, the study found that an aligned culture and innovation strategy are advantages for companies. It provides recommendations for initiating organizational culture change that include assessing the current and desired cultures and developing strategic and implementation plans.
Historical Evolution of Indian Culture
The document provides an overview of the historical evolution of Indian cultural heritage from a social perspective. It discusses the various periods of Indian history beginning with pre-historic settlements over 90,000 years ago. It then covers the Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic age and literature, ancient India including the Mauryan period, medieval India under the Delhi Sultanate and Mughals, and modern India. For each period, key developments and influences on culture are described.
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The document discusses the Indian hospitality industry. It notes that the tourism and hospitality sectors are growing rapidly, driven by factors like a booming economy, low cost airlines, and globalization. The hotel industry is experiencing unprecedented growth, with demand increasing faster than supply. While the industry is growing, it faces challenges around managing seasonal and weekday demand fluctuations and optimizing customer and sales channels. The real estate sector is also large and growing rapidly due to increased demand for housing, offices, and other commercial and industrial infrastructure.
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The document discusses multicultural education in early childhood settings. It defines multicultural education as a process that includes and serves individuals from many cultures through staff, meals, caregiving practices, and curriculum content that reflects diversity. The goals of multicultural education are to minimize racism and discrimination, foster cultural identity and home languages, and teach children critical thinking skills to challenge injustice. An effective multicultural early childhood program incorporates the home cultures and languages of the children, implements activities to learn about different cultures, and helps children appreciate diversity while recognizing and resisting stereotypes.
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This document provides an outline for a chapter on multicultural education that discusses its key characteristics and goals. The outline includes 10 sections that will cover topics such as the nature of multicultural education, how it developed historically, the social construction of categories like race and gender, its dimensions, and the role of schools in promoting equity and justice. The overall goal of multicultural education is to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to learn by making changes to curricula, teaching approaches, school culture, and addressing issues of discrimination.
Indian culture
India has an immense diversity of cultures, religions, languages, and traditions spread across its varied geography. Some key aspects that represent India's culture include:
- Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism coexist alongside numerous regional traditions and tribal religions.
- Hindi is the national language but India has over 1600 dialects and 22 official languages spoken.
- Traditional Indian cuisine varies regionally but often involves eating with the right hand and using flatbread to scoop curries. Meals usually end with yogurt and rice.
- India has numerous festivals celebrated differently in various parts of the country, from Holi to Diwali to regional harvest festivals.
- Clothing, music
Hofstede's cultural dimensions
Here are some key points that could be discussed:
- Hofstede's model provides a useful framework for analyzing and comparing cultural differences, but it also has limitations since cultures are complex and not fully defined by these dimensions.
- People's experiences and perspectives are shaped by their cultural background, so seeing issues through another cultural lens aided by models like Hofstede's can foster cross-cultural understanding.
- However, models also risk overgeneralizing or oversimplifying cultures. Individual experiences within a culture can vary widely.
- Overall, Hofstede's dimensions seem most helpful when used as a starting point for discussion rather than a definitive analysis, and with an understanding of both their benefits and limitations
Managing Multicultural Individuals
Multicultural individuals can bring several benefits to global organizations. They can help build cohesion on multicultural teams, bring creativity and innovation, and positively influence intercultural negotiations. However, for organizations to fully leverage these benefits, they need to develop a culture that values multiculturalism, recruit and place multicultural individuals strategically, and provide training to help close skills gaps between mono- and multi-cultural employees.
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The culture of India is diverse, with many languages, dances, music, architectural styles, cuisines, and customs that vary widely by region. Some aspects of Indian culture, like yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Indian cuisine, have had a profound global impact. India has over 400 living languages and cultural traditions are deeply influenced by regional climates and histories of empires and kingdoms across the subcontinent. Family, religion, and traditions like arranged marriage also play an important role in Indian society.
Impact of FDI on retail sector in India
Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to investment from one country into another country. Allowing FDI in India's retail sector could provide benefits like new technologies, capital, and management skills but may threaten small unorganized retailers. India's $250 billion retail sector is mostly unorganized but organized retail is growing at 15-20% annually. Major retailers in India include Pantaloon, Tata, Reliance, and others operating stores like Big Bazaar and Reliance Fresh. Common retail formats are mom-and-pop stores, department stores, shopping malls, e-commerce, discount stores, and vending machines.
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This document provides an overview of India, including brief sections on its history, geography, neighbours, religions, culture, ways of life, and symbols. It discusses India's ancient civilizations, periods under Mughal and British rule, and its path to independence. Key facts noted include India having the second largest population in the world, with over 20 official languages and religious diversity, notably Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist and Christian populations. The document also summarizes aspects of Indian culture like the caste system, importance of family and relationships, and role of religion in daily life.
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Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
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- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
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UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
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3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
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We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
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• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
National Security Agency - NSA mobile device best practices
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
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Access To Technology
- 1. Access to Technology: Districts in the Pipestone Special Education cooperative Traci Nissen Fall 2009
- 2. Adrian Public Schools Demographics Total school population: 617 Limited English Proficiency: 2% Special Education: 13% Free and Reduced Lunch: 36%
- 3. Fulda Public Schools Demographics Total school population: 370 Limited English Proficiency: 0% Special Education: 22% Free and Reduced Lunch: 33%
- 11. Limited English Proficiency: 4%
- 14. Limited English Proficiency: 14%
- 17. Limited English Proficiency: 21%
- 20. Summary of Findings Digital Divide from District to District? Pleasantly surprised at number of Smart Boards in districts, no matter the size of district Smart Board training is on-going in most districts Some surprises: Lake Benton – small district – many computers and Smart Boards Fulda – mid-size district – no classroom computers at all and few Smart Boards Tracy Area – large district – the schools have good technology time for students, but no classroom computers, only shared computers in the hallway
- 21. Summary of Findings Digital Divide from District to District? One principal summed it up well when he said, “The important question is not if we have technology and how much but do we know what we are doing with it and are we matching the technology to the task” (Bill Richards, personal communication).