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  • Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes

    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes

    Abnormal Psychology and Culture-Bound Syndromes As many of us know, there are unlimited differences in cultures around the world from religion to the way we communicate with one another. What many of us may not know, however, is that there are actually specific psychological disorders found only in certain areas of the world. There are several well known culture-bound disorders as well as variances in disorders and on theoretical reasons behind the disorders themselves that

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    Essay Length: 1,743 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Janna
  • Corporate Compliance Benchmarking Paper

    Corporate Compliance Benchmarking Paper

    Running head: CORPORATE COMPLIANCE BENCHMARKING PAPER Corporate Compliance Benchmarking Paper University of Phoenix Managing Enterprise Risk MBA/560 Introduction The United States corporate governance system must seem to be in terrible shape. The business press has focused relentlessly on the corporate board and governance failures at Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Adelphia, Global Crossing, and others. Top executive compensation is also routinely criticized as excessive by the press, academics, and even top Federal Reserve officials. These failures and

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    Essay Length: 1,051 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Anna
  • The Clash Between Nigerian Culture and Western Ideas and Traditions

    The Clash Between Nigerian Culture and Western Ideas and Traditions

    The British took Nigeria as a colony around 1885 and into the early part of the 1900s. In 1914, Northern and Southern Nigeria were brought together to create one single entity known as Nigeria. The British created a legislative council in 1922. The council started off mainly Britains but slowly began to incorporate Western educated Africans. In 1947, the Britains established a new form of government in Nigeria based on a system of three regions.

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    Essay Length: 1,311 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Easyjet Corporate History

    Easyjet Corporate History

    . EasyJet Corporate History Air travel is one of the world’s largest industries having generated over $300 billion in revenues in 2001 alone1. Originally, the air travel market was driven by the demand for business travel as companies became increasingly international in their activities, reflected in the rapid growth in world trade and investment. The leisure market subsequently took off as rising living standards and extra leisure time encouraged holidaymakers to travel to destinations increasingly

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Cultural and Gender Comparison of Russia and the Us

    Cultural and Gender Comparison of Russia and the Us

    Cultural Comparison of Russia Gender roles in Russia have dramatically changed since the fall of the former Soviet Union and the fall of communism. It is hard to look directly at the constitution of Russia seeing as though the drafting and redrafting of their constitution is still underway. However, looking at the constitution of the former Soviet Union, you can see it is clearly stated that: “Women and men have equal rights.” It is very

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Cultural Mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators

    Cultural Mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators

    Cultural mirror of the Roman Empire: Gladiators In most of the societies sport games have a precious place for people because they are seen as a way of amusement. The favorite sport game may differ from society to society according to their life styles and characteristics. For example, the most popular game in U.S.A is American football, which may prove us the violence in American people; where as the most popular game in Turkey is

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Victor
  • Korean Culture and Traditions

    Korean Culture and Traditions

    Ruth Benedict was quoted saying, “Culture is not a biologically transmitted complex.” In many ways, through studying a foreign country or culture, this statement is very true. In most cases, cultures do pass from generation to generation. But this has nothing to due with biology. Obviously, cultures can be passed through music, art, folklore stories, and games. But some of the best ways that culture and tradition are passed on are often overlooked. For example,

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    Essay Length: 3,131 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Bred
  • How to Assess Validy of online Information

    How to Assess Validy of online Information

    Executive summary Starting with the answer on question “Why to evaluate?” this document explains techniques and methods of evaluation of online information through two similar approaches. It does not compare and it does not suggest better way of evaluation either. However, it raises the importance of evaluation but it is up to the reader himself/herself what will do with information covered here. Introduction The World Wide Web provides information and from all around the world.

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    Essay Length: 2,075 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Choose a Current International Accounting Standard (ias) or International Financial Reporting Standard (ifrs).Briefly Summarise Its Provisions and Assess Whether the Standard Can Be Considered to Be Principles-Based or Rules-Based

    Choose a Current International Accounting Standard (ias) or International Financial Reporting Standard (ifrs).Briefly Summarise Its Provisions and Assess Whether the Standard Can Be Considered to Be Principles-Based or Rules-Based

    Introduction There are mainly two accounting standards: principle-based and rule-based in the accounting system. This paperwork will chose one regulation in International Accounting Standard, which is covered the regulations on inventory. After the brief summary of IAS 2, there will be a discuss about the IAS 2’s characteristics. Summary of IAS 2 In summary, the objective of IAS 2 is to prescribe the accounting treatment for inventories. It provides guidance not only for determining the

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    Essay Length: 1,108 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Fmc Corporation Proposal

    Fmc Corporation Proposal

    Proposal Pg. 2 Introduction This is the proposal that we have been working on for Kenneth Dailey at Green River FMC. It will provide the background that was needed to be looked at from Green River FMC and Aberdeen FMC. We will talk about all the areas that we analyzed and give our recommendations and how we feel these recommendations should be implemented. Background The FMC Corporation is based out of Chicago with $3.4 billion

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    Essay Length: 7,612 Words / 31 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Yan
  • McDonald’s Corporation: Case Study

    McDonald’s Corporation: Case Study

    McDonald’s Corporation: Case Study McDonald’s Corporation is the largest fast-food operator in the World and was originally formed in 1955 after Ray Kroc pitched the idea of opening up several restaurants based on the original owned by Dick and Mac McDonald. McDonald’s went public in 1965 and introduced its flagship product, the Big Mac, in 1968. Today, McDonald’s operates more than 30,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and have one of the world’s most widely

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Bred
  • Report on Culture for Ntcs

    Report on Culture for Ntcs

    Report on Culture for NTCS (Nip & Tuck cosmetic Surgery) By Savraj Gata - Aura Executive Summary This report depicts the services NTCS (Nip & Tuck cosmetic Surgery) provide within the cosmetic alteration and augmentation market and an analysis of the services provided using the BOSTON matrix. A spider diagram is displayed to show the firms initial ideas along with an evaluation of the culture within NTCS. Word count: 50 Contents Page Introduction Page

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    Essay Length: 578 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • British Culture Sports

    British Culture Sports

    British Culture: Sport Sports play an important part in the life of the Englishmen and is a popular leisure activity. Many of the world's famous sports began in England, including cricket, football, lawn tennis and rugby. 1.Cricket Cricket is an England's national sport. Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players each. A cricket match is played on a grass field, roughly oval in shape. How to play Cricket Teams

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    Essay Length: 529 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • B&w Corporate Governance

    B&w Corporate Governance

    Corporate Governance Corporate governance refers to the system by which corporations are managed and controlled. It guides the relationship among a company’s shareholders, board of directors and senior management. These relationships provide the framework within which corporate objectives are set and performance is monitored. Three categories of individuals are key to corporate governance success: 1) the common shareholders, who elect the board of directors, 2) the board of directors themselves, 3) top executive officers led

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: David
  • Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan

    Religion and Culture in Modern Japan Due to the younger generation of Japan’s increasing apathy towards religion, Japan’s rich culture, identity, and national pride is in jeopardy. This can be concluded by reviewing the connection between religion and culture through Japanese history, and comparing it to the state of the two in modern Japan. By fading away from traditional religion and culture, Japan will continue to adopt western culture and form a new, blended culture,

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    Submitted: February 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Corporation - Book Review

    The Corporation - Book Review

    The Corporation: A Book Review Joel Bakan’s book, The Corporation: the Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power, is a decisive look into the mind of the corporation, or big business. It outlines the importance of profit in business and how ruthless corporations are willing to be in order to bring in substantial revenue. The book uses a historical timeframe to portray the ruthlessness of business ever since the idea of the corporation arose in the

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Monika
  • Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Essay on Convergance Culture and Trends of Music Sharing online

    Using an illustrative case study from the Web (site, application, event, etc.), analyze and discuss the significance of what Henry Jenkins calls �convergence culture’. Make specific reference to two or three of the major areas of tension he identifies as shaping the contemporary media environment. Significant innovations have occurred across the business or intermediate services sectors and the domestic or consumer service sectors, across the fields of entertainment, communication, and information sharing and the website

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Kung Fu Hustle: A Spoof of Eastern and Western Cultures

    Kung Fu Hustle: A Spoof of Eastern and Western Cultures

    What do you get when you mix American culture from the 40’s and Chinese culture? The answer to this question is Stephen Chow’s film Kung Fu Hustle (2005). In this motion picture, there are clearly aspects of not only physical comedy but also a comedic spoof of both Chinese and American cultures. Being a Chinese film, it is obvious that there would be an eastern cultural influence, but throughout the film there are many instances

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    Essay Length: 1,080 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: David
  • Dell Computer Corporation Case Study

    Dell Computer Corporation Case Study

    Identification of Customers, Markets, Products, Competitors Dell Computer Corporation was established in 1984 and today ranks among the world’s largest computer systems companies. Dell pioneered the concepts of selling personal computer systems directly to customers; offering build-to-order computer systems; and providing direct, toll-free technical support and next-day, on-site service. The company designs and customizes products and services to end-user requirements, and offers an extensive selection of peripherals and software (Thompson, Strickland, Gale). Dell’s complete

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    Essay Length: 2,345 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Edward
  • B&w Corporate Governance

    B&w Corporate Governance

    In the Bay Area, free daily newspapers are providing an essential service, covering local stories ignored by the dominant dailies. But a review of local stories in the three most prominent free tabloids suggests the quality of reporting falls well short of the journalism provided by newspapers you purchase. The giveaway dailies often push inexperienced, underpaid reporters to churn out short articles that lack context, adequate sources and initiative. The people who run those papers

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    Essay Length: 951 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Edward
  • Rastafari Culture - the Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. the Mellow Dallas Rasta

    Rastafari Culture - the Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. the Mellow Dallas Rasta

    Rastafari Culture The Extreme Ethiopian Rasta Vs. The Mellow Dallas Rasta Many people throughout the world have a hard time understanding what it means to be a Rasta. For some their troubles in understanding Rasta’s come because they look as Rastafari as only a religion. When one does this they run into many problems. This is because Rastafari is much more than a religion. It is a way of life, a social movement, as well

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Janna
  • Cultural Analysis: Brazil

    Cultural Analysis: Brazil

    Alisia Valdez Cultural Analysis: Brazil Brief History The Portuguese colonized Brazil in the 1500. The Native tribes originally occupied the land, became slaves along with the Africans after the colonization. In 1822 Brazil became independent and slavery was abolished. An end came to the royal family in 1889 and a dictator ruled throughout the 1950's. After a great deal of turnover civilian rule was created in 1985. Geography Location. Brazil is located in South America

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    Submitted: February 19, 2010 By: Anna
  • Nucor Corporation

    Nucor Corporation

    Nucor Corporation Introduction Nucor Corporation, the largest U.S. mini-mill, continues to gain market share in flat roll and strip steel. Recent successful acquisitions, application of new technologies, prospects for global growth, a strong balance sheet, as well as improved economic outlook for the steel industry, make Nucor an attractive buy with a near term stock price target of $65 to $70. Background Nucor Corporation (NUE) was founded by auto manufacturer Ranson E. Olds. Through a

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    Submitted: February 20, 2010 By: Janna
  • White Collar and Corporate Crime

    White Collar and Corporate Crime

    Why does white collar and corporate crime tend to go undetected, Or if detected not prosecuted White collar and corporate crimes are crimes that many people do not associate with criminal activity. Yet the cost to the country due to corporate and white collar crime far exceeds that of “street” crime and benefit fraud. White collar and corporate crimes refer to crimes that take place within a business or institution and include everything from Tax

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Monika
  • Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas

    The Cultural Challenges of Doing Business Overseas Starting any type of business is risky but for an American to start one in the Czech Republic brings about different types of challenges. Steve Kafka, an American of Czech origin born in the United States, has decided to expand his Pizza business into the Czech Republic. This paper will (1) identify major differences, incompatibilities, risks, and mitigation factor Steve faces, (2) identify comparative advantages that exist and

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    Submitted: February 21, 2010 By: Mike