Tony Morales Classics 40 18 March 2015 Glory and Story: How Greek Mythology Informs Modern Culture “Excellence is not an action. It is a virtue.” Says Aristotle. In a way‚ as an action‚ excellence would seem episodic‚ occasional‚ or lucky. As a virtue‚ excellence would appear to be serial‚ rehearsed‚ or practiced. In both contexts‚ just as ancient Greek philosophy made different‚ lasting conceptual designs about the idea and ideal of “aristein” or to be the best of yourself and/or the better of your peers
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0969-9988.htm Organizational culture: the case of Turkish construction industry Ela Oney-Yazıcı‚ Heyecan Giritli‚ Gulfer Topcu-Oraz and Emrah Acar Department of Architecture‚ Division of Project and Construction Management‚ Istanbul Technical University‚ Istanbul‚ Turkey Abstract Purpose – The main stimulus of this study is to examine the cultural profile of construction organizations within the context
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Roman culture is the prodigy of the outside influences of Greeks of the Magna Graecia and Etruscans in the early times until the Middle Republic. Their influences are prevalent through the current understanding of Roman society through the aspects of religion‚ education and architecture. Magna Graecia‚ a land that was envied for its fertile land and great trade positioning between Greek‚ Etruscan and Phoenician channels of trade fell fully under Roman control in 89 BCE and from this time on‚ heavily
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How does the concept of civic culture’ differ from that of political culture’? To what extent can the latter explain why the politics of countries differ? "When we speak of the political culture‚ we refer to the political system as internalized in cognitions‚ feelings‚ and evaluations of its population." Almond and Verba In their classic 1963 study‚ Civic Culture‚ political culture was defined within very narrow parameters‚ concerning only political’ attitudes. This neglected the existence
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How does the characteristics of Beowulf reflect Anglo Saxon culture and beliefs？ The epic poem Beowulf is one of the most remarkable literary works in Anglo Saxon’s history. It contains numerous elements that can perfectly reflect the beliefs and the culture of the Anglo Saxons. Beowulf‚ the main character of the book‚ can represent these beliefs well through his bravery‚ strong body‚ and belief. The bravery and the courage which have mentioned in the story of Beowulf are the things that
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Cross’ unwavering commitment to members of the U.S. military‚ its veterans and their families continues to grow and develop more than a century after Clara Barton first recruited nurses to support the U.S. Army” (American Red Cross‚ 2014). The culture of the organization is very traditional. The structure of the ARC is of corporate governance. “The governing body of the American Red Cross is the Board of Governors‚ which has all powers of governing and directing‚ and of overseeing the management
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| | Mounting western culture degrading India on the whole. Have you ever seen the pictures of Jatindranath Mukerjee or Chandrasekhar Azad or Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose? Apart from being leading revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle‚ these three great personalities had something more in common. Almost in each picture you will find each of them clad in perfect Indian attire or dhoti-kurta. Do you find the same dress among Indians still? Unfortunately‚ it is becoming almost extinct more
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The pace of modern life is fast‚ and nowhere is it faster than in America. We want fast transportation‚ fast communication‚ fast computers‚ fast photos‚ fast music‚ fast repairs‚ and fast service from the businesses we patronize. It is from the last of these that we got fast food. At first‚ it was a matter of fast service. Fountain and Fast Food Service was the title of a trade magazine‚ which published statements like this from 1951: "The partners have become old hands at spotting the type of
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zach-black David-red Aniya-yellow Culture affects every aspect of life. One’s cultural Identity is affected by‚ family‚ ethnicity‚ and tradition. Cultural identity if affected from childhood memories to adult experiences. Different experiences and memories make someone’s view of the world different.In this essay we are going to argue that culture plays a large rule in one’s view of the world. Family affected who you are and who you become when you grow up. Family here when you happy
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American popular culture have spread out through movies‚ music‚ and television programs‚ however‚ there are also several other factors‚ which have promoted American popular culture across the world. Goods and services are also a major factor helping to grow American popular culture in the global world. “The American Global Cultural Brand” written by Lane Crothers examines different factors such as American brands‚ franchised restaurants‚ and clothing to expand the American popular culture in the global
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