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Professionals involved in therapy and counseling with members of the Creole culture of New Orleans and southern Louisiana should be aware of the history and traditions of this group that make it distinctive from all…

One might not ordinarily associate comedienne Carol Channing with formidable erudition, but the Broadway premiere of Hello, Dolly! In 1964 would manage to unite them both thanks to the participation of Thornton Wilder.

A Case Study in Comparative Ethnology: Balinese vs. The Lahu

Swine Influenza -- commonly known as Swine Flu is a type of infectious disease caused by the Swine Influenza Virus (SIV). Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) or Swine-Origin Influenza Virus (S-OIV) is very common in pigs all…

Jimmy Carter's Diaries could have been entitled more about his habit of carrying too much about details. It becomes clear how, even as a down-home politician, he was ahead of the public on many issues but how he also seemed more interested in being an successful Administrator in Chief rather than a leader of the times.

The buildup to the Weimar Republic is a fascinating time in world history. The primary reason for this is that it is an international story more than just a German one. Every country that was involved in the conflict of…

This paper details the problems with for-profit institutions, including their high rates of defaults on student loans, low graduation rates, shaky accreditation standards, and high rates of debt incurred by graduates. It compares and contrasts these rates with nonprofit institutions, and concludes that on a cost-benefit analysis, students who attend for-profit schools are worse off economically than those who only have high school diplomas.

This paper discusses the catastrophic Japanese earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. It uses photography as a touching-off point to discuss the geological origins of the earthquake, followed by analysis of the human and economic cost. The paper concludes with an analysis of how the crisis has affected Japan's use of nuclear power, and nuclear power use internationally.

This is a philosophical analysis of a hypothetical scenario about a woman who is seeking a CSBC, or Caesarean section by choice. The paper analyses the reasoning offered by the woman in the hypothetical and concedes that she seems to be shallow and frivolous in her reasons for requesting this medical procedure. But the paper concludes that there is no good moral reason for denying Wendy a CSBC, and indeed questions whether or not the medical decision-making might not be, in its own way, as flawed as Wendy's.

The kind of leadership an organization maintains and models for employees plays a significant role in the practice of ethical conduct within the organization as well as ethical conduct during business practices with parties outside of the organization, including suppliers and consumers. As part of this discussion, the paper identifies prominent issues regarding leadership ethics in organizations, factors that directly contribute to the practice or lack of ethics on the individual and organizational levels. With analysis and references to relevant texts, the paper proposes an ethical code for a fictitious company such that there is an abundance of ethical behavior and ethical leadership within the organization.