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=__//**Welcome to My Page.**//__=

My country for this course is CANADA.

=**__Things You Didn't Know You Needed Know About Canada!!__**=


 * The border between Canada and the United States is officially known as the International Boundary. At 5,525 miles, including 1,538 miles between Canada and Alaska, it is the world's longest border between two nations.


 * The average life expectancy at birth for a Canadian is 81.16 years, the eighth highest in the world. The United States ranks 46th, at 78.14 years.


 * According to the 2001 census, 42.6% of Canadians are Catholic, 23.3% are Protestant, and 16% claim to have no religion.


 * Canadian James Naismith invented basketball to give his physical education students at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, an indoor team sport to play during the long winters.


 * Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world at 151,600 miles (talk about some cold beaches).


 * North America's lowest recorded temperature was -81.4 degrees Fahrenheit (-63 C) at Snag, Yukon Territory, on February 3, 1947.


 * Canada is a major producer and consumer of cheese. In 1997, Canadians produced 350,000 tons of at least 32 varieties of cheese and ate an average of 23.4 pounds per person, with cheddar being the most popular.


 * A black bear cub from Canada named Winnipeg (or “Winnie,” for short) was one of the most popular attractions at the London Zoo after it was donated to the zoo in 1915. Winnie became a favorite of Christopher Robin Milne and inspired the stories written by his father, A.A. Milne, about Winnie-the-Pooh. This is very cool I'm a big Winnie the Pooh fan.


 * Manitou Lake on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron is the world's largest lake within a lake (41.1 square miles).


 * Canadians have made many important inventions, including Kerosene, the electron microscope, the electronic organ, insulin, the IMAX film system, the snowmobile, and the electric cooking range.


 * The Mounted Police were formed in 1873, with nine officers.g In 1920, the Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police to become the famous Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an organization that now has more than 28,000 members.

=__**News Reports**__=

1. Changes coming soon to technology Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22846725

Apple announced today that this autumn that would be releasing the IOS 7 operating system for their products. This really makes a huge impact on those of us in education and the things that we will be seeing. Many may think that this will be a small thing but it's not because once a technology giant like Apple releases new systems that means that many of the other company will be following Apple. In today's world technology runs everything there is not a career out there that doesn't have some type of technology in it. So what this means for us as teachers is that we must see the importance of always retraining ourselves and our students so that way they can keep up with the technology that is in the workforce today. Technology has made our world even smaller and has made international things seem like they are in our backyard so we must always keep up with it.

2. Russia Bans Gay "Propaganda" http://www.euronews.com/2013/06/14/russia-bans-gay-propaganda/

Tuesday Russia passed a law that now makes it illegal to have any homosexual or same sex marriage propaganda. Now if a someone in Russia displays or gives out any propaganda that promotes homosexual activities or same sex marriage will face a fine of 5000 rubles which would be $157.55. The passing of the bill was faced with tons of resistance which would be expected. It was reported that a group of LGBT protested outside during and after the vote 20 of the protesters were detained. This really comes into play on a international level because if you remember back in 2009 Uganda proposed a bill that would make homosexuality illegal and punished by the death penalty. Both of the bills just prove and show the difference in the other countries then what we have in America. This just proves the need for researching the laws in other countries before traveling and also gives us as Americans something to show of how proud and thankful we should be for freedom.

3. Iran awaits Presidential Election Results http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22916174

Iran is currently holding their Presidential Election this has a huge effect on the international scale. The changing of a leader in a forigien country can and many of the times changes the world on a major scale. Especially in the middle-east countries like Iran a change in the political area for them could have a huge impact on oil prices, world economy, and relationships with other countries. The part about this story I found neat was the fact that they were saying that in Iran they had people lined up for days just to vote. To me this is awesome and something that we as Americans take to lightly the right to vote. I have never understood how we have people that line up for days for the new iPhone or a big sale yet we have a tough time getting them to the voting booth on election day.

= **__Situational Ethics__** =

The Rest of the World is Not Like Us:

Internationalism and Situational Ethics

NAME: Cody W McPherson

Other cultures have social customs, political systems, and values that are very different from our in the United States. Americans who don’t realize this can find participation in international business and workforce development projects distressing and difficult. Learning to accept the values and behaviors of other cultures can be stressful to new-comers to the global marketplace and workforce.

Ethics and Situational Ethics

Ethics: How do you define “ethics”? Write a definition in your own words that reflects your feelings and attitudes about what it means to be “ethical.”

Ethics is the code of how to react and to act in situations.

Now, consider the following situations or scenarios related to international business and training situations. Write in your responses.

1. While you are trying to gain international marketing access in another country for a product your company produces, you are asked to pay a sizable sum of money to a government official to gain access for your company to the necessary media coverage. You are told you should place several expensive ads in the magazine owned by the brother of the official. How would you react? What would you think and feel? What cultural factors of the host country and business consequences for your company might you need to consider in deciding what to do? What would you suggest or recommend that your company do?

I think that in this case my reaction would be to research it more and find out if this is standard practice. I would feel like that I am being cheated and that the reason for this would be since I'm American. In many of the countries the the carteales are the ones who run the media and I know for sure I would not like to be one that is on the wrong side of them. What I would suggest is to decide how bad they needed that advertisement. If its needed then we better pay up because the ball is in their court.

2. You are the president of an engineering firm. The firm is negotiating a contract in another country. The engineering firm has not previously worked in this country. A high-ranking official in this country tells you that it is an established and legal custom to give personal gifts to officials who are authorized to award contracts. This official also informs you that no further work will be awarded to your company without such gifts. However, this condition will not be included in the contract. If you do not comply, the government will also be less cooperative in the completion of the first contract. You learn that other firms have given such gifts to officials. You are also aware that if your company is cut out of the contract process, your employees’ jobs will be at risk. What would you do? Why?

I would give them the gift. The reason would be because I wouldn't want to put my workers jobs at risk or any contacts at risk. This is another one of the cases where when your in their house you mucst follow their rules. It really is a small price to pay to help keep things going smooth.

3. You are asked to head a major project in a developing country that will train many native workers, create 100s of new jobs in the country, and result in generation of a great deal of income for the country. You also discover that the project raises issues of environmental consequences, health and safety concerns for workers, and child labor issues. Will you accept this international development assignment? Why or why not?

I wouldn't do the project. I just wouldn't be able to live with myself knowing that I caused this. Anything that I do I want to be sure that when I leave I leave it better then it was when I arrived.

After considering these scenarios, how would you explain the issue of situational ethics in international economic and educational development? What is your personal stance on this matter?

Depending on where you are at there are different ways that you are to act in different situations. My stance on this is that yes I think that we must deal with things in different ways depending on where we are but I also will never do anything that goes against my own personal ethics.

= __**INSIGHT: THE PEOPLE OF CANADA**__ =

People who are identified with the country of Canada are called Canadians. Canada's Population is 35 Million (12/12) and 4.3% of the 35 million is Aboriginal People. Much of the population is made up of Old World Immigrants and their descendants. Elements of Aboriginal, French, British and more recent immigrant customs, languages and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada and so they call them selves Canadians. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its neighbor the United States culture and way of life. Canadians make up 0.5% of the worlds population and they truly rely upon immigration for population growth and social development. Did you know that 41% of current Canadians are first or second generation immigrants? That means that 2 out of 5 Canadians were not born there and Canada loves it!! It's project that by 2013 50% of the Canadians about the age of 15 will be foreign-born or have foreign-born parents.

=__**INSIGHT: HOW TO GET ALONG IN CANADA**__=

Canada is a multicultural country with many types of people many with there own way of doing things. Canada is a country that has a lot of immigration so this is a big factor when it comes to getting along and fitting in with Canadians. In Canada you will hear two different languages French and English. When an English speaking Canadian talks to you they are very polite and never interrupt, however many of the French speaking Canadians have no problem interrupting you. Chinese is also spoken around Canada with 1/3 people speaking it. Linguists count 90 different languages used 5 of which are extinct. When it comes to religion 46 percent are Roman Catholic, 41 percent is Protestant, and 2 percent is Jews Eastern Orthodox. When it comes to weather Canada is know for its harsh winters. The introduction of internet and technology has been a huge help by helping the isolated rural areas. The many different languages have caused tons of conflict in Canada. Students at Boarding Schools are not allowed to speak indigenous tongues.In Quebec the law requires both English and French titles and labeling. This has had a huge impact on Education and Business. Canada is very Anti-American this has been a benefit for Canada due to international companies who normally do business with America now do business with Canada. Canada is a very unique country to get along with Canada you must have a respect for many cultures, languages, and religions. I also wouldn't tell them that your American....