1. At a court hearing in September, they said the conduct, which was under investigation, demonstrated the difficulty in changing a pervasive culture of ingrained criminal conduct. 2. In an area where distrust of pervasive American culture has been on the boil of late, the intrusion was bound to light a fire among some locals. 3. Some antitrust experts and some state officials wonder whether it will be possible to curb a pervasive corporate culture through a consent decree. 4. Some antitrust experts and some state officials wonder whether, in fact, it will prove possible to curb a pervasive corporate culture through a consent decree. 5. The biggest obstacle, Reed said, will be overcoming the pervasive culture of drinking. |