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To: TobagoJack who wrote (321)	9/9/2005 3:04:04 AM
From: Taikun	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217668

Jack Grubman fiddled the analysis so his two kids could get into the 92nd Street Y, in NY Which is...a nursery school!! (For those people with lineage) I laughed.

To: TobagoJack who wrote (321)	9/9/2005 3:59:14 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217668

Could a New Orleans only happen in the Brazil? I was in Ericsson in one guy told me they made a study about how people perceive themselves and the stereotype. They used Sweden, Russia, Poland, US and Brazil. The Swedish perceived themselves as caring for each other and an humane society. But the study discovered that Swedish didn't care for his folks because they paid too much taxes and if his neighbor or relative had a problem he should seek help from the government. The study discovered that a Brazilian was more likely to help a relative or neighbor since they were not in a secure society, have unreliable government that they mistrust and helping would be like an investment that could be repaid in case of need. Or he migh have been helped before and was compelled to help this person now. I can recall a few disasters that struck Brazil the most serious one in Blumenau in 1984. El Nino piled up the cloud water on top of the region and let it go on top of this region. The Itajai river meets four other rivers at the spot and could not drain fast enough: maps.google.com The city was 'New Oleanized'. There was no plan. They attack the problem. The "thing" gets in motion like by itself Globo TV sends reporters and they are very emotional and report like a big Mexican drama. They ask for donations. No perisheables. Sports facilities provide storage since they are very easy to find and people know where to go. Transport companies provide trucks. The companies see good free publicity and Nestle sends water and milk powder, constructon companies send heavy stuff -they may get a contract for rebuild or clean up from the state or local governments. The northeast states -the poorer part of Brazil which is always helped by the southern- find an opportunity to get even. They airlift supplies immediately and make a big hoopla of it. Their governors tell in the TV: "The southerners always think disgrace only hit the north, but, apparently, the south also needs help at times: We are sending reources by air" Pretty soon, they discover that the stuff comes in is too much of something but they need other stuff: Globo TV emotional reporters tell: No more blankets. No more water. No more sugar or rice. Now we need medicine. (I dont know probably laboratories tell them to ask form some medicine to get free air time) The were some psychological underlying and Brazilians being emotional people they were much eager to help because: The city is pretty. images.google.com The Germans immigrants are perceived as law abiding, hard working and industrious and are kind to visitors. The people from the State of Santa Catarina called 'Green Bellies' are great hosts are very friendly and nice (if you've seen Guga, the tennis player, you know what I mean) and are our beach for us southerners. The 'Green Bellies' -I told you they are industrious people!) sized the opportunity: v-brazil.com <<In the 1980s, Blumenau was hit by a severe flood; the waters of Itajai damaged a good part of the city. As a means to collect reconstruction funds, a party - the Oktoberfest - was organized, mirrored on the event with the same name which happens in Munich. The Oktboberfest became a tradition, happening every year from 10 to 27 October; it's one of the most popular parties in Brazil, with over 1,000,000 visitants.>> They not only got money to rebuild. Found a new business oppotunity and have now an assurance: If the Itajai Rover floods again, they will get even more help! They may say: "I think we are going to cancel the next years beer festival." That would be a real tragedy!! <<Belgium's Inbev sees profits soar. The results were boosted by Inbev's - formerly Interbrew - acquisition of Brazilian beer firm Ambev last year. The world's biggest brewer by volume, Inbev, has unveiled an 86% profits rise for the first half of 2005, thanks to growth in Latin America and Russia. Belgium-based Inbev said net profits were 382m euros ($474.6m; £258.3m), up from 205m euros a year earlier>>