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Business > Business News & Issues The ups and downs of the Texas oil industry: 1 of 5
In an oilfield in Venezuela a group of workers are securing an oil pumping station. The valves and other fixtures that control the flow of crude from below are being closed until the day when they can be put into service once again. This event is being repeated not only in Venezuela but also in all oil-producing countries. Th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts Guide to Japanese martial arts: 2 of 7
Japanese martial arts can be divided into two main aspects: 1. Unarmed combat2. Armed Combat Under unarmed combat can be grouped Karate, Judo, as well as Aikido. Under armed combat can be grouped Kendo, 'the Way of the Sword' or fencing, Kyudo, or 'The Way of the Bow', or archery, as well as the various 'jutsus' or techniq... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Meditation & Prayer Practice of Zen: Relevance to work: 2 of 6
Success at work today depends on a variety of factors. Among these are the ability to work well in the stress-filled environment of the office or factory, the ability to get along with one's colleagues and, most importantly, the ability to learn and to continue learning during one's entire life. Zen meditation, or Zazen, is ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Two dictators: Fidel Castro vs. Augusto Pinochet: 2 of 4
Fidel Castro once said 'History will absolve me', which makes one think that he was aware of the need for absolution. Augusto Pinochet, on the other hand, had no such doubts or needs. He was absolutely convinced that he was doing the right thing. If we compare the actions, the results and the legacies of these two dictators... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racial discrimination in Latin America: 1 of 1
Discrimination has always existed in Latin America. In pre-Colombian times discrimination was tribal, with the dominant tribe discriminating against the conquered one. Sometimes there were differences in skin color, in shades of brown, between the various ethnicities and these color differences were used to justify the discri... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Latin America Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wants involvement in Colombia: 1 of 1
Just before daybreak on the morning of March 1, 2008, Mr. Raul Reyes, successor to the infamous Manuel Marulanda, alias Sure Shot, was checking the communications from his lieutenants scattered throughout the Colombian countryside. His three laptop computers were able to communicate through satellite phones and hacked cellula... More..
Society & Lifestyle > South & Central American Culture How culture affects business in Latin America: 1 of 1
Culture can affect business in many ways and in different ways in different countries. This is where the national stereotypes that are so well-known such as the gregarious American, the formal Englishman, the excitable Latin, and the inscrutable Oriental all come into play. Even though these are stereotypes there is still so... More..
Business > Marketing How to compete in a world economy: 3 of 5
To compete in a world economy a company needs to satisfy four primary requirements that are all interdependent:1. To have a good product2. To have a good price3. To have a good marketing strategy4. To have a good transport system There are two basic forms of competition in the world economy. One of these is exemplified in t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts The best techniques for self-defense against a larger attacker: 2 of 3
The smaller defender's main advantage is his speed and his smaller target area. His ability to evade the slower punches and kicks of the larger attacker would be useful in the confines of the competition area as well as against a street fighter. His main disadvantage is that he has to get in closer to his adversary in order ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the US focus more on domestic problems than on foreign wars?: 4 of 4
It can be safely argued that by focusing on foreign wars or threats of possible wars, the US is at the same time focusing on domestic issues, albeit in a roundabout way. For example, one of the major issues in the world today is the war on terrorism. If the terrorists can be prevented from leaving their home bases and are att... More..