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Comparing Italian and Pakistani Customs

to "stare at anyone," but it is particularly rude to "stare at women" ("Pakistan Local Customs"). This cultural prohibition is str...

Hospitality in the Telemachy

(Thorburn 370). This is the custom that plays a prominent role throughout the Telemachy and the Odyssey as a whole. The Telemach...

Ramadan, Fasting Customs

This research paper reports on the customs and significance of fasting during the Islamic celebration of Ramadan. Three pages in l...

Firoozeh Dumas' "Sweet, Sour, and Resentful"

example, the author describes how her mother always shopped for fresh ingredients, and prepared fresh herbs, such as "parsley, cil...

The Lottery, Various Aspects

This essay is structured in three sections. The first section consists of a one page essay that describes Jackson's use of foresha...

Overview of Cuba

unique status in or with the United States. In fact, it is said that there are more Puerto-Ricans in New York than on "la isla enc...

Overview of Egypt

mention, Egypt has become a moderate Arab nation. In recent history of the last ten to twenty years, Mubarak, the president of Egy...

Black American Perspectives on Death and Dying from a Religious View

traditions carried down through the generations (Ruark, 2003). Dr. Ronald K. Barrett has spent many years studying how African Am...

Trade Dispute between Expando and Flexo Wristwatch Band Manufacturers

business operating within its borders. Flexo has asked its own State B customs service to impose a stiff import tax on Expa...

Asian Cultural Concepts and Social Research

What is interesting to note when viewing Fallows assessment is that the same elements that he critically views in terms of the Fil...

Computer System and Development Government Agency Fiasco

Windows environment and needed flexibility so it could support the Authoritys specific and unique requirements (Burdette, 1997). F...

Bulgaria and Business

Turkic tribe, that would merge with local Slavic inhabitants during the latter part of the seventh century ("Bulgaria"). Bulgaria...

International and Custom Law

International law is very different from domestic law looking at this indicates the importance of custom. There are several differ...

China's Cosmetics Market

imported goods, where process start at 100 yuan and increase to over a thousand (TDC Trade, 2000). However, the market is still ...

Change Burden of Montaigne

says Montaignes "perfect" friendship is one "between two aristocrats - one rich, one poor, and both socially marginalized" (Miller...

Analysis of Vermont Teddy Bear Company's External Factors

customers perspective can be beneficial to future sales. External Factor Analysis Vermont Teddy Bears strongest single prod...

Uses and Value of Military Protocol

uses is analogous to military customs and courtesy required of all members of the armed forces. Far from being little more than e...

Hawaiian Kingdom's Ali'i Ruling Class

foresight that brought all of the various Hawaiian Islands together. He was to be the last of the great Hawaiian rulers, for after...

'Man of Law's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer

In five pages this research pape considers the era of Geoffrey Chaucer and Medieval literary customs in this comparative examinati...

Traditions of Irish Folklore

The enduring customs and cultural traditions reflected in Irish folklore are examined in 6 pages with the sacred thorn, the Sidhe,...

Wedding Customs of Indian Natives

This paper discusses the continuing wedding customs of Native Indians with traditional wedding ceremonies explored in ten pages. ...

Jewish Custom of Handwashing, Netilat Yadayim

was later extended for handling food. Jesus refers to a controversy going on during his time about whether it was required to wash...

The Court of King Hrothgar in Beowulf

The writer uses a close reading of the Old English epic poem Beowulf, and in particular the events at King Hrothgar's court, to ex...

Customs and Habits that Form the American Character

he saw. After the poverty, political and religious strife and injustice he had seen in Europe, he saw the American as "the new man...

Chinese and Mexican Communication Across Cultures

When addressing someone in China, one should remember that in China, family names come first. So for example, Mr. Li Hongjun would...

Trinidad and Tobago and Chutney Music

fusion is quite popular for both English and Hindi lyrics and cross-over music in this realm includes modern western instruments f...

Grecian and Roman Styles of Death

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

Edmund Burke, Joseph de Maistre, and John Stuart Mill

facilitate a persons physical or moral good. In other words, laws should be formulated only in so far as one persons actions inter...

'Mr. Strehlow's Films' Analyzed

past and present. The result was an overwhelming collection of footage that has since been entitled, Mr. Strehlows Films. Thes...

Considerations on France by Joseph de Maistre

his own mind is anarchy. "The churches are closed, or opened only for the noisy discussions and drunken revels of a frenzied peopl...