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In Eritrea (pronounced er-ih-TRAY-uh), coffee is not merely something that starts on a timer and brews into to-go cups, but it is a ceremony, a ritual, a meaningful time to sit down with friends and family to chat.

A war of prejudices is being played out at the Lambeth Conference, or more precisely through the absence of key bishops, ostensibly on the grounds of homophobia. That they dress it up as justified under a ‘post-colonial settlement’ doesn’t make it any less bigoted or unjustified, and the thing is most of them are African. [...]

Once only the province of the wealthy and famous, international travel is now far more prevalent as technology has reduced costs and made it possible for the number of people to travel the world to increase dramatically. You do not need not be rich to engage in traveling this way; a well-planned itinerary is as close as your computer keyboard plus you can find a good airfare if you plan ahead and

Approximately every two weeks, an entire culture is lost, taking with it irreplaceable knowledge. And the last remnants of humanity's greatest civilizations are being bought and sold on the black... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

There are many cultures, and in some places they simply clush. I am nevertheless optimistic about the future of the mankind, a real culture must be able to understand, tolerate and even mix with others. It is my deep conviction. I found many places where different cultures meet. And I took some photos to share with [...]

Global Indigenous Media: Cultures, Poetics, and Politics (Paperback)By Pamela Wilson Buy new: $24.95$24.95 First tagged “internet” by P. Wilson “culture prof” Customer tags: human rights, community radio, activism, digital video, cyberculture, aboriginality, [...]

Nobel Laureates In Search Of Identity And Integrity: Voices Of Different CulturesAuthor:Anders HallengrenFormat:PDF 2.3MBPublisher: World Scientific Publishing Company Number Of Pages: 266 Publication Date: 2005-05-30 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9812560386 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789812560384 Addressing current questions about unity in diversity in a multicultural world of change, several Nobel Laureates of

Business Across Cultures (Culture for Business Series)# Author:Fons Trompenaars, Peter WoolliamsFormat:PDF 2.3MBPublisher: Capstone Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: 2004-03-05 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1841124745 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781841124742 Business Across Cultures is the keystone book in the Culture for Business series. It provides an overview of all subjects tackled in the other books of

This is the first in a series of posters that I'll be doing for the French wine shop chain Nicolas through Proximity BBDO Paris. This one is about a dual between Bordeaux and Burgundy wines. Theres lots of complicated laws in France about what you can and can't show in alcohol advertising but this one made it through...

Location: Belgium Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Lecturer Submitted: Friday, May 23rd, 2008 Main Category: African Studies Secondary Categories: None The Faculty of Arts & Philosophy wishes to invite applications for the full-time position of Lecturer (docent) or Senior Lecturer (hoofddocent) in the Department of African languages and cultures, taking effect on

My Moroccan friends told me, the Melilla is used to belong to Morocco, but it's not NOW, Like Sauta. they are all belong to Spain Now.We only talk about the culture and tourism in Melilla here, we are not Politicians. Bathed by the Mediterranean, Melilla is located on the south-east coast of the Tres Forcas Peninsula in northern Africa. Melilla is thought of as the port of Africa because of

As Europe grows together in its diversity, the European Commission challenges YOU to capture your vision of intercultural dialogue and share it with the world in the competition “Cultures on my street”. All European residents, regardless of age or origins, are invited to participate. It’s as easy as grabbing your camera and stepping outside the front door.Your photos could be used in materials that will encourage people from different cultures across Europe to breakdown the barriers of communication and start a meaningful conversation.Jury selected winnersThe 1st prize is a professional digital EOS 5D camera from Canon with a 24 -105mm zoom lens. The first prize winner will also be rewarded with a trip to three European capital cities (2 days per city, for 6 days in total).(The first

Cooking is the act of fixing food for consumption by the application of some form of heat. There are a wide range of methods for preparing food and many tools and a myriad of ingredients to flavor the food and make it more digestible in some cases. It is the process of putting together a [...]

Iconotopoi / Bildkulturen (Cultures of the Image)Call for PapersCurrent Academic Practices in the Study of ImagesJoint Eikones-McGill Graduate Conferencehosted by the Dept. of Art History and Communication StudiesMcGill University, MontrealDecember 3 to 5, 2008Description:With the global communication enabled by digital media, images circulate all around us today: they move freely across the same linguistic divides that sometimes render discourses impermeable. Whereas economic borders are increasingly dissolved by the transnational flow of consumer goods, linguistic barriers maintain divisions between academic practices across different cultures barriers which also affect the study of mobile images. The joint McGill-Eikones Graduate Conference Iconotopoi /Bildkulturen (Cultures of the Imag

Call for Papers and PresentationsContinuities and Innovations: Popular Print Cultures - Past and Present, Local and Global University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta, Canada27-30 August 2008Papers and presentations are invited for any aspect of the conference theme. Proposals should be 200 to 300 words in length and clearly state the central theme or argument, the kind of popular print or related media to be considered, and its social and cultural location in timeand place. Please indicate any equipment requirements (data projector; conference computer; overhead projector; video or dvd player; audio player, etc). A brief resumé should accompany each proposal, stating the proposer’s name, address, contact information, and relevantacademic, professional, or personal background and knowledge o

International Conference on "Globalization: Cultures, Institutions andSocioeconomics"Call for PapersTo be held in Hong Kong, December 12-13, 2008Co-Sponsored by The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Washington University in St. LouisAlong the recent trend of globalization, perhaps one of the most significant focal points is the study on issues related to "Greater China," a notion that originally entails potential economic integration of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong (including Macau) and has lately been broadened to include Singapore, Southeast Asian Chinese communities, and overseas Chinese in other countries. Despite some political repercussions, Greater China has become an indisputable economic reality today. But economy is not the strongest element at play; rather, a more prevalent an

The uniqueness of Malaysian culture can be observed from the traditional practices and various aspects of daily life. Its society constantly captivates the hearts of tourists due to its diversity which ranges from the people’s clothes to spoken dialects. The uniqueness of its multi-racial culture can be seen through the celebrations of the different communities found in Malaysia. Even though these festivals are normally celebrated within a particular community, other races join in the festivities through the practice of open houses.Hari Raya Puasa is a celebration by the Malays to mark the beginning of the month of Ramadan. This festival is also known as Hari Raya Aidilfitri and its atmosphere of joy is shared with other communities in Malaysia.Chinese New Year is celebrated by the Chine

Many post World War II thinkers have been perplexed by the problem of how or even whether people from different cultures can understand each other. The problem arose when we started to think of culture as formative of language and thought. The common assumptions of most theorists of language are that language is fundamental to thinking and culture; and language, thought, culture or humanity is a

Often mergers are seen as synergistic business opportunities. There plans usually revolve around numbers and making them work. More focus should be put on merging corporate cultures. This is often much more difficult and can spell disaster especially for large corporate mergers. Microsoft and Yahoo! could fall into this category. Microsoft would have no problem coming up with the financial resources to make the deal successful, but can they merge cultures effectively? read more

Funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments will admit fifteen PhD students to its doctoral programme to begin October 1, 2008. Ten of these candidates will receive a Graduate School grant. The Graduate School investigates the plurality, changeability, and global connectedness of Muslim cultures and societies. It invites applications [...]

Interested in finding out different approaches to weddings in other cultures? Check out "Ties that Bind:  Wedding Customs from Around the World,”, A new exhibit from Wake Forest's University Museum of Anthropology. The exhibit, developed by Lydia Dorsey, an anthropology major at the university, explores the role of weddings in different socieities, and featres traditional outfits and other

(image credit: Yelp) Cultural Shift:  Beyond the amazing ingenuity of Meetup and Craiglist lies a growing cornucopia of robust online communities that tap into and cultivate local and hyperlocal issues (I worry that the definition only includes media as opposed to everything hyperlocal. Although thats not surpising given that Jeff Jarvis is who the story goes coined the term hyperlocal).  This cultural change is described by Alexander Schellong on the Complexity and Social Networks blog at Harvard: The internet made us more powerful as well as making us more transparent. We have access to information anytime, anyplace. We can find, motivate or join like minded people to create something or influence a third party. We also leave our trails on blogs, social networking platforms, newsgroups or buying online. Governments and citizens alike can benefit from this trend.           Five Helpful Social Media Platforms for Connecting to Local and Hyperlocal Communities:  My fav

Called a "familiar," from the medieval superstition that Sitan's favorite form was a black cat. Hence witches were said to have a cat as their familiar. In ancient Rome the cat was a symbol of liberty. The goddess of Liberty was represented as holding a cup in one hand, a broken scepter in the other, and with a cat lying at her feet. No animal is so great an enemy to all constraint as a cat. In Egypt the cat was sacred to Isis, or the moon. It was held in great veneration, and was worshiped with great ceremony as a symbol of the moon, not only because it is more active after sunset, but from the dilation and contraction of its pupil, symbolical of waxing and waning. The goddess Bast (Bubastis), representative of the life-giving solar heat, was portrayed as having the head of a cat, probably because that animal likes to bask in the sun. Diodorus tells us that whoever killed a cat, even by accident, was by the Egyptians punished by death, and according to Egyptian tradition, Diana assum

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, an event that's viewed as an exercise in cultural tolerance at our place.That's because my two elder siblings, like myself, are involved in cross-cultural, interracial relationships.My wife is of Irish/German descent, while my sister's boyfriend can trace his roots to Lawrenceville and then back to Poland. My brother, on the other hand, has arrived at dinner escorting a wider ethnic palette than the menu at the U.N. cafeteria, dating women from as far afield as Puerto Rico and Italy. One year, he brought along the only Icelandic woman within 700 miles of our hometown of Wilkinsburg.This year's dinner was no different. My side of the family, being black and hailing originally from the Deepest South, likes everything fried, greasy and fattening. My wife's side is into healthy eating so much that they're convinced watercress is a spice. As a result, our dinner choices are as divided as the Gaza Strip.Consider before-dinner beverages. My wife'

I was recruited to do a Thanksgiving guest post over at Random Mindless Ramblings, one of my very favourite non-music blogs. Quite the honour, I tell you.You can check that post out here. At the very least, it has some pretty decent music tacked on to it.Happy Turkey (or Tofurkey, depending on your dietary preferences) Day to all you Americans out there.-Jad, fulfilling the "token Canadian" role since 1985

Corporate Cultures excluding highly contributing employee input will soon find itself with an insufficient and less than seasoned workforce Many American workers are becoming more savvy when choosing how to spend their work life. The days of choosing a career and remaining with that same career for our entire lifespan have long since passed. There are [...]

WARNING: possible controversy ahead!! Who actually invented the word “multiculturalism” anyway? I think it was our politicians who did that (at least in Australia). Sure, most cultures in a multicultural society tolerate each other, but I think the real trouble arises when immigrant cultures make little or no attempt to integrate into the host culture, leading to the [...]

I have been to visit the exhibition called "Treasures of the World's Cultures from the British Museum" at the Hong Kong Museum Art. It is quite interesting that those artifacts are from the British Museum.We can see ancient culture to present day from the world via this exhibition, including sculptures, paintings, jewellery, porcelain etc.Venue: Hong Kong Museum of ArtDate: till 2nd December 2007Opening Hours: 10am to 6pm except Thursdays and Saturdays. 10am to 8pm on Saturdays.Admission: $30Transport: Exit J, East Tsim Sha Tsui KCR Station, besides the Avenue of Stars.More information can be found at the official website of this exhbition: http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum/Arts/english/exhibitions/eexhibitions_s_20070701_2.html

Last week Jim Tobin tagged me in an article on “Why Social Media Marketing is Hard for Corporations.” A very timely post, as this topic has been bantered about quite a bit in the back channel over the past couple of weeks between myself, Debbie Weil, CC Chapman, and others. Sixty years of mass communication rules will take a long time to un-write no matter how hot social media becomes. Corporation cultures just don’t change very easily. And to be frank — though more companies are engaging — it’s not an all consuming flood. Why? It flies in the face of everything we as marketers have been taught. Consider Jim’s post: Professional marketers were trained to talk. They were the “spinners”, the ones who could come up with the talking points, the unique selling proposition. Whether a customer was ready to listen wasn’t a big concern. We just had to figure out what shows they were watching and hope they stayed on the couch. Consider t

Replacing baby boomers who retire presents a continuing problem for companies in the Pittsburgh region. And there is no easy solution in sight. Our universities and colleges attract many young students to Pittsburgh, but after graduation they leave in droves for jobs elsewhere. The Coro Report of April 2003 showed that between 1980 and 2000, the population of 20- to 34-year-olds in the 10-county Pittsburgh region dropped by more than 200,000 for a 32 percent decline from 1980 levels. Between 1990 and 2000, the region experienced another 6 percent drop. Of the solutions offered to this dilemma, few, if any, have focused on the need for Pittsburgh companies to restructure traditional corporate culture to make it more acceptable to younger employees. In the past 25-plus years, I have consulted with corporate leaders throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries around the globe. I have seen them create corporate environments that attract the most talented, younger people whil

This was originally intended as a response to this post by Bozwell, but I thought it would make a good stand-alone op/ed piece. What intrigues me about the whole Palestine as "confiscated land" mantra is that it was a multi-lateral decision to do so; one of the first (if not the first) mandates of the then-newly formed UN. Prior to Palestinian land being Israeli land, it belonged to the British who wrested it from the Ottoman Turks in the aftermath of WWI. Today's Palestinians always speak of "their land" when it never was a sovereign nation. It was always owned by somebody else, and the people who call themselves Palestinians were the subjects of those foreign occupiers. And here's the big rub: The Palestinians for over a thousand years never seemed to care. It's only when that land was allocated to the Jews that they got their kababs in a twist. And to be certain, if the Palestinians had tried with the Turks the same militant terror tactics they now use in an attempt to establish

• The Chinese were the first people to ever use toilet paper. • Eskimos do not gamble. • In Africa the women of the Xhosa tribe are allowed to smoke pipes when they come of age. • Indian Totem poles represent family trees the same way as English Heraldic crests do. • Anyone in England who reaches the age of 105 will receive a telegram from the Queen or King on every birthday. • Tibetans rub

Maid costume today One of the most popular outfits of Japanese Cosplay is the maid costume known as "maid fuku (fuku=clothes)". Cosplay, or rather, costume playing, dressing up in a variety of costumes in public or private, is a very popular pastime for many young people in Japan. There are [...][ read the article ]

Book Description ISBN-1841124710The marketing process is beset by dilemmas and Marketing Across Cultures is a cornerstone book in the Culture for Business series. Trompenaars and Woolliams show how we can understand different markets and customer needs in a wide range of cultural contexts. It is easy to see that local success of a product or service can cross international boundaries. The success

Red Excitement, energy, passion, desire, movement, speed, strength, health, good fortune, vigor, power, heat, love, all things intense and passionate. China - symbol of celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings. Yellow Joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, cheerful, laughter gold, philosophy, caution, brightness, intelligence, knowledge, learning, concentration, persuasion, charm, [...]

Institute of Network Cultures Newsletterhttp://www.networkcultures.orgUpcoming eventsMedia ArchiveAll audio and video documentation from our past events and conferences is currently available at the INC Media Archive. The November 06 MyCreativity documentation includes Video On Demand and podcasts of all sessions, and a PDF version of the newspaper. Also check the archive for audiovisual material on Urban Screens 05, The Art and Politics of Netporn, Incommunicado 05 and A Decade of Webdesign, at http://www.networkcultures.org/archive/New Network TheoryOn June 28-30 2007, the Institute of Network Cultures, Media Studies (University of Amsterdam) and the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA) will organize the New Network Theory conference. Please see http://www.networkcultures.org/networktheory/ for the full program and additional information. Registration for the conference has opened athttp://www.networkcultures.org/networktheory/index.php?onderdeelID=12&paginaID=73. Due to

This text includes statistical data and observations of cultures in Oceania. For each culture, it examines its history, settlements, economy, cultural relations, land tenure kinship, marriage and family, religion and sociopolitical organization. RAPIDSHARE DOWNLOAD

This text includes statistical data and observations of cultures in North America. For each culture, it examines its history, settlements, economy, cultural relations, land tenure kinship, marriage and family, religion and sociopolitical organization. RAPIDSHARE DOWNLOAD

Families are invited to come and get a taste of cultures from around the globe Thursday, March 22, at the Fayette County Regional World Language Festival. The theme of the event is “Explore the World … Discover Your Future.”Increasing opportunities for Fayette County Public School students to study world languages, exposing students to other cultures and helping students understand the connection between their studies and the real world were three major goals outlined in the 2020 Vision recommendations designed to ensure that every student receives a world class education. Part competition, part cultural exploration, the World Languages Festival is one vehicle to accomplish these goals.In order to compete in the state world language contest, Fayette students must first prove their prowess at a regional festival in categories such as grammar, vocabulary, oral proficiency, costumes, drama and dance.While middle and high school students are competing, students of all ages will be ab

World's No .1 social networking site Myspace entered the Asian market by making its debut through partnership with Japanese telecommunications and Internet giant Softbank earlier in 2006.But it's not a easy game for Myspace out there in Japan.Japan's leading Social network Mixi is going to give it a hard competition.Mixi has prim,organised columns and boxes of stamp size photos-not the flashy text and teen Magazine like layout of Myspace.The difference in the appearance between the two online hangouts reflects a broader clash of cultures and illustrates the challenge Myspace is gonna face in Japan.Mixi knows how to thrive of the nations cliquish culture so different from the agressive me orientation prevalent in United States.If Myspace is about me,Mixi is about us says the Japanese.Japanese tend to be more reserved and prefer to know each other in long terms.Mixi requires an introduction from some member to join in it which gives a sense of security to shy people.It doesnt mean My

  One of the softest parts of evaluating an acquisition, but perhaps one of the most critical, is getting a handle on the culture.  Just because they are in the same industry doesn't mean they have the same culture as your company or another company you acquired before. You might be thinking of doing a series of acquisitions, doing a roll-up of several companies in the same business to create a much larger company.  You might find that some companies are as different as night and day in how they operate. I ran into just that when I was CFO for a pharmaceutical manufacturer.   The first several years we focused on the turnaround of our manufacturing operations and developing new products.  After making a very successful turnaround and going from losing more money than we had in sales to earning 56% net income after tax, we turned our sights towards building an integrated nationwide distribution network.  Strategically, we felt that it would be a great benefit to have an integrated ma

  One of the softest parts of evaluating an acquisition, but perhaps one of the most critical, is getting a handle on the culture.  Just because they are in the same industry doesn't mean they have the same culture as your company or another company you acquired before. You might be thinking of doing a series of acquisitions, doing a roll-up of several companies in the same business to create a much larger company.  You might find that some companies are as different as night and day in how they operate. I ran into just that when I was CFO for a pharmaceutical manufacturer.   The first several years we focused on the turnaround of our manufacturing operations and developing new products.  After making a very successful turnaround and going from losing more money than we had in sales to earning 56% net income after tax, we turned our sights towards building an integrated nationwide distribution network.  Strategically, we felt that it would be a great benefit to have an integrated ma

Food for thought in the double-oughts, here's to 2007Why Do We Dress Our Daughters Like Skanks?Lactating men video! Courtesy of Mama's Big Old BlogWorld Sex LawsThe Home Realm - This lady is pretty radical!And a bunch of cool shit from Daddy Types:When Men Are Involved In the Care of Their Own Infants the Cultures Do Not Make War A Soldier Dad's Journal to His Son Germany engineers a family-friendly car-free community!

Cultures and products from 28 countries are on display in China Yiwu Stationery&Arts Trade Fair. World-class goods like African diamonds, Italian oil paintings and original Brazilian crystals are no longer far away. Once you enter International Cultural Exchange Zone of the Fair, you can see various cultures of 28 countries. International Cultural Exchange Zone is set up for the first time. Visitors are surprised by the internationalization of the Fair, while international exhibitors pour their praise on the fair. Huang Kalong, tourism development representative of China Mexico business development program, said that the power and development of China made the world hope to strengthen economic and cultural exchange with China. The highly internationalized Fair provided the exhibitors

agriculture, a accounting language, organized governments, irrigation, the wheel, how to bisect amplitude and time, astronomy, calendars, the apparatus of philosophy, acknowledged codes, mathematics, shipping, beastly husbandry, metallurgy, pottery, architecture, silviculture (raising aliment trees), and so on. oh, and militaries, empires, and democracy....