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…they traditionally did business with regard to treatment of minorities and overall corporate ethics. How could a one hundred year-old, American corporate giant allow for discriminatory practices to exist, or worse, permeate corporate culture? What could Texaco do…

…person. Thomas Sebeok proposes that semiotics lies at the intersection of nature and culture. It is human nature to see and interpret signs but many of the signs we see are culturally adopted. However, we create our world of meaning by interpreting signs as we…

…The Lu Tsu-ch'ien Beginnings In studding the Confucian Discourse it is apparent that the objectives of the book are to show the wide complex interactions of Twelfth century literati and how those interactions shaped the Confucian revival. In the past…

…. One of the most important stories in Vietnamese culture is the story of how the Vietnamese race began, "The Dragon and the Tien." Most of the story is about the kindness of one dragon. The story focuses on the kind deeds of a dragon named Sung Lam. Sung Lam…

…Assessing Corporate Culture: Southwest Airlines <Tab/>When discussing airlines, one small but powerful name stands out; Southwest Airlines. This airline positions itself as different for a number of reasons. The most logical…

…The Sea of Anglophones in North America is Not a Threat to the French Language and Culture This project addresses the question as to whether there is an actual threat to French language and culture posed by the existence of a large English-speaking…

…presentation of how Christ died on the cross and all the pain and punishment that he endured hit me somewhere deep in my heart. What a terrible and inhumane ordeal Jesus was willing to go thru, to save us sinners. Today as I watched this documentary on the final…

…Anglo-Saxon poetry, composed within the fifth century through the eleventh century, reflects many ideas of Anglo-Saxon culture and life. Poetry is a part of typical Anglo-Saxon culture, and is commonly passed through generations orally. Among many works…

…Icelandic singer Bjork has had a significant impact on popular culture. It is not only Bjork's music that has had this impact, but her entire being as well. Her solo musical career was launched in 1976 (77island, 2005) and since then she has shown her…

…. The only time you might consider flying within Spain is to get out to the islands. In true Spanish style, cultural events are almost inevitably celebrated with a wild party and a holiday. Among the festivals celebrated are La Tamborrada in San Sebasti&amp…