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  • Personal Values Development Paper

    Personal Values Development Paper

    Personal Values Development Paper Personal values and ethical standards are almost like your DNA, individually yours. There are so many people with different values and ethical standards that there may be some that are similar to yours, however, I believe that there are no two exactly alike. People’s ethics and values are instilled by ones culture, background and environment. In my family, traditional values were very important to our upbringing. The concepts of religion, family,

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    Essay Length: 1,391 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Human and Cultural Pursuit of Happiness

    The Human and Cultural Pursuit of Happiness

    Throughout history, cultures have strived for the fundament to a good and happy life. During their search, the various cultures eventually created their own basis to leading what they deemed, a harmonious life. The beliefs founded by these cultures varied from one to another, each arguably correct in its own way. For example, various citizens of the Roman Empire depict their view of attaining this good and happy life. This life is lead by the

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    Essay Length: 650 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    The Hip Hop Culture and Ethnic Relations

    THE HIP HOP CULTURE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS The “hip hop culture” has permeated popular culture in an unprecedented fashion. Because of its enormous crossover appeal, the hip-hop culture is a potentially great unifier of diverse populations. Although created by black youth on the street, hip-hop's influence has become worldwide. Approximately % of the rap and hip-hop audience is nonblack. It has gone from the ghetto, to the suburbs, and into the corporate boardrooms. Indeed,

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    Essay Length: 2,450 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Punk Rock Culture

    The Punk Rock Culture

    Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of the punk rock culture. Thesis: The punk rock culture is something that you all have probably been exposed to, but may not know much about. Organizational Pattern: Topical I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll. Chains, studded belts, and Chuck Taylors. Mohawks, mosh pits, and social defiance. What kind of person do you think of when you hear these phrases? B. Relevance: Whether you

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    Essay Length: 1,171 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Monika
  • Rave Culture

    Rave Culture

    Rave Culture What is a rave? Raving is a highly subjective experience. One person's best rave is another person's worst. Any attempt to analyze rave culture must recognize the highly personal factor of the experience. Author Daniel Martin defines a rave as “a long period of constant energetic and stylistic dancing exhibited by a large group of people in a hot, crowded facility providing continuous loud House music and an accompanying strobe lit psychedelic

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: July
  • How Do Annuities Affect Time Value of Money Problems and Investment Outcomes?

    How Do Annuities Affect Time Value of Money Problems and Investment Outcomes?

    How do annuities affect time value of money problems and investment outcomes? A basic principle of finance is the "time value of money." In other words, you have the choice of using your money in the present or the future, but if you choose to forego consuming today, then you should be rewarded for your patience. Financially, this reward comes in the form of interest and the making of money off interest is referred to

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    Essay Length: 888 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Anna
  • Daughter of Han, on Confucian Values

    Daughter of Han, on Confucian Values

    No matter what one's social status was, if one was born in China pre twentieth century, one would have at least rudimentary knowledge of Confucian gender values, whether through direct study or through traditions that were already soaked in Confucian ideology. In upper-class society, daughters are taught through study of classical Confucian texts and as a result most have a great understanding and following of those values; sons are likewise taught their role and are

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    Essay Length: 380 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Steve
  • In This Culture

    In This Culture

    In this Culture Gary Soto and Cathy Song, the authors of Black Hair and Lost Sister, along with so many other ethnic backgrounds in the United States have had to come to terms with their culture. Living in America, it’s hard to think outside the box because of stereotypes and pre-dispositions. In order to find you’re self and come to terms with who you are as a person apposed to what the rest of the

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    Essay Length: 549 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Differences in Culture

    Differences in Culture

    Trade allows businesses to exploit economies of scales by operating in international markets, and international competition stimulates higher efficiency and reduces monopoly power. International trade also enhances consumer choice, and international competition between suppliers helps to keep prices down. This again generates better products for consumers and enhances the overall standard of living. But there are factors in international trade that makes it more difficult than domestic business. Differences in culture are one factor, which

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    Essay Length: 259 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Top
  • Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes

    Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes

    I was not surprised of my results from Exploring Specific Cultural Attitudes. I am very interested in individuals who come from different countries, who speak a different language and acts differently from me. One day, I would like to visit other countries. I visited Mexico when I was sixteen years old, and I was amazed how some of these individuals lived. For example, I noticed that there was no real running water, no shoes for

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    Essay Length: 743 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Victor
  • The Value of Diversity in the Workplace

    The Value of Diversity in the Workplace

    The Value of Diversity in the Workplace The Value of Diversity in the Workplace The world is becoming smaller every day. The Internet, mass media, telecommunications and mass transportation have all contributed to the shrinking of international market. Because of these technologies, there is a continuing necessity for companies to address the needs of a very diverse market so that they can be competitive. Companies must now ask themselves what they can do to

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    Essay Length: 308 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: regina
  • Working on Common Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges

    Working on Common Cross-Cultural Communication Challenges

    We all have an internal list of those we still don't understand, let alone appreciate. We all have biases, even prejudices, toward specific groups. In our workshops we ask people to gather in pairs and think about their hopes and fears in relating to people of a group different from their own. Fears usually include being judged, miscommunication, and patronizing or hurting others unintentionally; hopes are usually the possibility of dialogue, learning something new, developing

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    Essay Length: 2,572 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Dawsons Creek Value

    Dawsons Creek Value

    A seminal one-hour drama series, "Dawson's Creek" chronicles with wry humor the undeniably intense period of awakening known as the teenage years. A startlingly fresh and realistic approach to adolescence, bringing an edgy, keen perception to the turmoil of that time in life, "Dawson's Creek" in its first two seasons ranked as one of the highest-rated shows among female teen viewers. Set in a picture-postcard Boston suburb, just off of the Atlantic Ocean, this coming-of-age

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    Essay Length: 482 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Culture

    Culture

    1.Culture is how we function as a group. Values, technology, etc. We live out our lives in the social groups in which we belong. 2.Culture Shock is, the difficulty people have adjusting to a new culture that differs from their own. 3.An example of culture shock is going to another country or another culture. 4.Ethnocentrism is the judgment on other cultures, thinking that our culture is superior. 5.Cultural Relativism is the recognition that social groups

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Top
  • Cja 420 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice - Disparity and Discrimination

    Cja 420 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice - Disparity and Discrimination

    Disparity and Discrimination Penny Turberville CJA 420/Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice John France March 26, 2007 Disparity and Discrimination Disparity can be defined as an inequality while discrimination can be defined as a prejudice. I will set forward to define these terms as they relate to the criminal justice system and how the terms relate to one another. I will also provide examples of each. In criminal justice disparity means that there is a

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    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Chicago Value Company Case

    Chicago Value Company Case

    1. Explain the inputs into 1) the net initial investment outlay at year 0, the initial investment $200,000 which include taxes and delivery, and the cost to install the equipment $12,500. The total net cost $212,500. 2) The depreciation tax savings in each year of the projects economic life, this will show how much the tax savings will be depreciated each year using the MACRS method 3) the projects incremental cash flows? This shows the

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    Essay Length: 800 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Monika
  • How Does Shakespeare Portray the Nature

    How Does Shakespeare Portray the Nature

    How does Shakespeare portray the nature of love in “A Midsummer Nights Dream”?‘A Mid-summer Nights Dream’ is evidentially concerned with the series of hindrances in the course of true love. Shakespeare reverses the categories of reality and illusion, portraying to the audience with a comic edge that when overcome with the illusion of love couples become blind to the misfortunes that are bound to cross their path. The most basic part of Shakespeare’s plays is

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    Essay Length: 1,387 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Edward
  • Personal Values Development

    Personal Values Development

    Personal values are developed at an early age. This paper will examine those personal values along with ethics and ground rules development. This paper will also define the sources that helped shaped those values and criteria along with the decision-making factors used to revise those values. Finally, this paper will be concluded by addressing the potential impact on the values and performance on the workplace. Most important question will be what are personal values? The

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    Essay Length: 1,455 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Jon
  • Value Discipline for Businesses

    Value Discipline for Businesses

    Main Point The main point of this chapter is the importance for companies to focus and excel in one of the three “value disciplines” in order to become the market leader in their industry: Best cost (operational excellence)- companies must provide lowest price for product; in addition, dependability, and convenience. Key strength is strong execution, manufacturing, delivery, and service systems are kept running smoothly to ensure convenience and lowest prices. Best product (product leadership)- companies

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    Essay Length: 1,329 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Edward
  • Waffle House: Pop Culture Icon

    Waffle House: Pop Culture Icon

    Waffle House: Pop Culture Icon Waffle House remains cemented in pop culture as a place where one can enjoy a meal with friends at any hour. This image of a fun, all night hangout has recently been tarnished by multiple allegations of racism on the part of both customers and employees. Our group feels the best way to combat this negative association between the restaurant and discrimination would be for Waffle House to become positively

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    Essay Length: 2,950 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Vika
  • Cultural

    Cultural

    When we enter the world we enter naked physically, socially, and culturally. Unlike other living creatures humans need social experience to learn their culture and survive. Only humans rely on culture rather than instincts to ensure the survival of their kind. The natural thing to humans is to create culture. Culture has to be learned it is not apart of a biological make up; but our biological make up makes culture possible. We as humans

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    Essay Length: 720 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Artur
  • 7 Army Values

    7 Army Values

    In the US army we are taught to live by the 7 army values. They are broken down to us in the acronym �LDRSHIP’. Loyalty “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.” Duty “Fulfill your obligations.” Respect “Treat people as they should be treated.” Selfless Service “Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own.” Honor “Live up to the army values.” Integrity

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    Essay Length: 1,034 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Yan
  • Value Centered Leadership

    Value Centered Leadership

    Work in most police departments today follows the philosophy of Frederick Winslow Taylor, who proposed that systemizing efficiency should be the primary focus of organizational managers. Writing in 1911 Taylor declared: “In the past, man was first. In the future, the system will be first.” Thus, Taylor’s “scientific management” system was launched, turning the worker into a mere gear in the system, a disposable human tool, a worker-for-hire, a wage slave. Unfortunately, Taylor’s “assembly-line” system

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    Essay Length: 1,608 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Pyramids of Two Cultures

    Pyramids of Two Cultures

    Pyramids of Two Cultures For many centuries' people have been fascinated by ancient cultures and treasures. During the last two centuries the science of archeology and modern inventions allowed people to get inside of the Egyptian and Mayan pyramids and discover the treasures of Egyptian pharaohs and Mayan rulers. Most of what we know about Egypt we owe to the pyramids. Thanks to Egyptian belief in the afterlife we can now find out about the

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    Essay Length: 2,270 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: November 17, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Nine Values of Science and Technology

    Nine Values of Science and Technology

    Nine Values of Science and Technology 1. Utilitarian Values These values have high positive regard for technology and are easiest to grasp. Usually they dominate most discussion of the importance of technological advance. Everything we need for living -- food, clothing, shelter -- depend on our use of technology to extract them from the land. 2. Naturalistic Values The value of nonhuman life surely transcends merely going foraging nature for the benefits of evolutionary history

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    Essay Length: 332 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Artur

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