teaching note. Two PowerPoint presentations (in PDF format) ’504-009-9A’ and ’504-009-9B’ are available to accompany the teaching note. This case deals with Unilever home care division and in specific the detergent brands in the two major regions in Brazil : The North East and the South East . Major differences exist between these two regions in terms of wealth‚ culture and needs that influence the performances and sales of Unilever detergent brands available in the Brazilian market. We will explain
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The earliest People of brazil were the indians . however ‚ the country’s recorded history begins with arrival of the portuguese in 1500 . the portugal sailor pedro álvares cabral visited the continent which today is called South America‚ eight years after columbus arrived in the americas. Many portuguese pioneers followed along and with the new colony which is what is today brazil. Brazil was named because of the brazilwood that was extracted to make red dye. The new settlers did not bring peace
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___________________________ On the Economics of Regional Powers: Comparing China‚ India‚ Brazil‚ and South Africa Robert Kappel No 145 www.giga-hamburg.de/workingpapers September 2010 GIGA Working Papers serve to disseminate the research results of work in progress prior to publicaton to encourage the exchange of ideas and academic debate. Inclusion of a paper in the Working Papers series does not constitute publication and should not limit publication in any other venue. Copyright
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2 Brazil: From Colony to Democracy Part I: Discovery and Development C overing 3‚286‚488 square miles—a landmass nearly as large as the United States—Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. In 2000‚ Brazil celebrated its five-hundredth birthday. The arrival of the Portuguese in Brazil on April 22‚ 1500 began a new chapter—both tragic and vibrant—of the country’s history. By 1532‚ the Portuguese had established their first permanent settlement‚ and by 1550‚ the Portuguese
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UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION JANUARY 2007 .INDEX Preface……………………………………………………………………………3 List of Tables……………………………………………………………………. 3 I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………….4 II.CULTURAL PATTERNS OF BRAZIL……………………………………. A. Social Institutions………………………………………………………. 1. Historical………………………………………………………………5 2. Geographical…………………………………………………………. 7 3. Demographical……………………………………………………….. 8 4. Political……………………………………………………………….. 10 5. Economic………………………………………………………………13
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GUIDE TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES BY ANTONELLA CORSI-BUNKER AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM: AN OVERVIEW General Information The American education system is unlike that in many other countries. Though the U.S. Federal government contributes almost 10% to the national education budget‚ education is primarily the responsibility of state and local government. For example‚ in Minnesota‚ almost 80 percent of public education funds come from state sources. About 17 percent comes from local
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The Music of Brazil Brazilian culture is a culture that is has a very diverse nature. An ethnic and cultural mixing occurred during the colonial period between with the Native Americans‚ Portuguese and Africans forming the bulk of Brazilian culture. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Arab and Japanese immigrants settled in Brazil and played an important role in creating a multicultural country. “Although Brazil is considered the fifth largest country in the world
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in Brazil. | | | | | Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 History of Brazil 3 1.2 Population‚ Inflation and Growth rates 4 1.2.1 Figure 1 Brazil GDP Growth Rate 4 2. 0 Globalisation 5 3. 0 Brazil’s economic drivers 6 4.0 Opportunities and threats 8 4. 1 Opportunities 8 4.2 Threats 8 4.3 Responses and recommendations 8 5.0 Conclusion 10 6.0 References 11 7.0 Biblipgraphy 11 7.1 Books 11 7.2 Websites 11 1.0 Introduction 1.1 History of Brazil Brazil is
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The recorded history of Brazil (the name stands of brazilwood‚ source of red dye‚ called Terra do Brasil) began with the arrival of Portuguese sailors. Brazil was discovered in April 21st 1500 by Portuguese commander Pedro Alvares Cabral who was appointed by Manuel I (King of Portugal and Algarves). The treaty of Tordesilhas of 1494 divided the discovered South American continent between Portugal and Spain and assigned to the rst a considerable part of modern Brazil (which in 1494 was still undiscovered)
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Women in Brazil have been fighting and trying to stay‚ as equal as‚ men are in their country. The removal of women from public and political life‚ they cannot risk more obstacles to progress Women’s rights in Brazil. Inequality between men and women has been one of the causes of Brazil falling apart as a country over the last 20 years. While gender and women’s inequality progressing to decrease they still continue to face many more causes from it. For example‚ poverty‚ income growth‚ and violence
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