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Boardroom Etiquette Culture-Asia
Boardroom Etiqutte Culture-Asia Photo by Gildan Media 2018 By Ralph Ward, Publisher/Editor Even with the push for more boardroom refreshment and diversity, by the time you’re named to a corporate board, you’ve learned a few lessons on how to conduct yourself in top business settings. But in Western countries, much of your boardroom…
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Dignity and Grace: 6 Tips for Attending Funerals
Dignity and Grace: 6 Tips for Attending Funerals Photo by Polina Anastassieva By Sharon Schweitzer Family members and friends who have lost a loved one truly appreciate when others take the time and effort to attend a funeral or memorial service. There’s seldom a season or anticipated date for losing a loved one,…
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Graciously Responding to Tragedy
Graciously Responding to Tragedy Photo by Sharon Schweitzer; Garabito,Costa Rica By Sharon Schweitzer Our goal is to share guidance on living graciously; this includes knowing what to say in times of joy as well as sadness. Our Central Texas Hill Country has been devastated by torrential rain and flash flooding. We have received…
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Global Company Culture Day
Global Company Culture Day By Sharon Schweitzer The concept of corporate culture, or company culture, was developed at the beginning of the 1980s and gained popularity by the 1990s. The term was used by managers, sociologists, and other academics to describe the culture of a particular company. This culture includes beliefs, behaviors, value…
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Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival By Sharon Schweitzer What has three names and celebrates the moon? Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, is also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar — or on September 17th this year. Since…
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European Heritage Days
European Heritage Days By Sharon Schweitzer European Heritage Days are celebrated all over the Continent in order to mark European unity, to share stories of common values and to ensure that the past isn’t forgotten. In Berlin, these special days are celebrated in September — and the “Day of the Open Monument” opening …
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National Bao Day
National Bao Day By Sharon Schweitzer National Bao Day is celebrated on August 22nd every year. It’s a day to savor the deliciousness of the famed dumpling. It’s also a day dedicated to learn more about the bao, also known as ‘baozi’ or ‘hot Asian buns,’ and the culture that surrounds them. Do…
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South Korea on the World’s Stage
South Korea on the World’s Stage By Polina Anastassieva, Sharon Schweitzer This past July, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin, St. Edward’s University, Stratfor, and Neil-Cochran Museum, an event on South Korea was held. The two speakers, Dr. Jooyoun Lee, a professor at St. Edward’s University, and Roger Baker, an…
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Obon Festival
Obon Festival By Sharon Schweitzer Obon Festival is an annual Japanese ritual observed from the 13th to the 15th of the seventh lunar month. This year, the holiday will be celebrated from August 13th to 15th. It can also be held from July 13th to 15th, depending on the calendar used. Obon is…
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National Vinyl Record Day
National Vinyl Record Day By Sharon Schweitzer Music enthusiast and founder of the first nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the cultural influence of vinyl, Gary Freiberg created National Vinyl Record Day as a way to honor the art behind the music, collecting, and recording. Also known as a phonograph record, the first…