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Business > Human Resources The importance of understanding cultural differences in business: 1 of 13

Global marketing presents a tremendous opportunity but is also a challenge. Most world trade either originates-or is purchased-in North America, Europe and the Middle East, and Japan and the Pacific Rim. To succeed in these markets, sales managers and sales teams need to understand how such factors as geography, culture, tec...
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a US company be legally liable in US courts for environmental consequences of its operations abroad?: 7 of 58

Bhopal. One word provides the answer to this question. Bhopal is the town in India that, since 1984, has been paying the price for Union Carbide's pesticides' plant disaster. Nearly a quarter of a century after the "accident" that claimed thousands of lives at the time, and continues to blight the lives and environment of th...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Self esteem and why it's important: 1 of 7

Self-esteem comes from a sense of our own worth. It is based on true awareness of our strengths and weaknesses, combined with acceptance that human beings are, by nature, a mixture of such qualities. This self-awareness helps us to keep a balanced perspective about our achievements and failures in a self-nurturing way. If we...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Haiku: 28 of 174

Shriek death's shrill beauty as you drop, keen for the kill, then soar kestrel, soar.
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Humor: 15 of 68

Last Tango in Tesco's Oh, the dancing of him. The whirling, spinning, dervishing, dizzying speed as our feet skim the floor. Breathless and giddy, we ebb back into our chairs and he, with old-fashioned courtesy, thanks me. I look across the table at Georgia. She stretches her mouth into a taut smile but her eyes are icy. Wha...
Society & Lifestyle > Cultural Relations Culture shock discussed: 2 of 9

A new start, a new country, a new life. For people setting up business abroad or relocating for career or personal reasons, one of the main issues is that life will be different. It might be worse or better, but it will be different. Perhaps we dream of a less driven way of life, a more enjoyable climate, a healthier environ...
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Tips for making successful small talk to strangers: 2 of 9

Making small talk when you meet somebody for the first time is partly ritual, partly a social game, but it is essential for establishing rapport. Get it right and you pave the way for harmonious relationships, get it wrong and you can create suspicion, doubt and mistrust. And, of course, you can jeopardize your future busine...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Effective listening: 2 of 8

As communication is a two-way process good listening skills are essential for communicative success. It is a mistake to assume that listening is a passive process: we may hear what is said but listening involves understanding as well. In reality we can filter out messages we don't wish to hear and, equally, we can misunderst...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 160 of 578

In my window I frame a winter scene Of tonsured fields, shorn of their crops, Rolling down to the white-haired mountain range. Moribund, the branches of an ancient oak Are a filigree to filter the watery sun Flitting in and out of its cloud shroud. Only a keen-eyed kestrel swoops To wrench one last living thing From the icy ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Moving on: 14 of 46

'Now, Mrs Southwell, don't hesitate to use the buzzer if you need anything or if you see any changes in Chloe. Stay as long as you like. I'll look in later.' 'Thank you, nurse. Yes, I'll stay on until my husband comes to take over from me. I wouldn't want her to come round and find herself here without a familiar face to gre...