Miscellaneous Essays

The execution of Saddam Hussein very recently signaled the end of a dictator who was responsible for the slaughter of several thousand and plunged his country into destitution and poverty, but it also highlighted the deep fracture in Iraq. On the one hand, we saw how hundreds danced in the streets to celebrate the demise of a despotic leader.

Cars and tractors – in fact, almost every vehicle – have a gearbox or transmission which allows the driver to shift from slow to fast or maintain speed. Management is very important in the life of the vehicle, and so do the proper handling of the gearbox. The life of the driver or owner also depends partly on its proper management.

There is a lot of hue and cry within the Canadian ranks as far as the issue of global warming is concerned. This subject seems to mar the Canadian forests and for

This paper will focus on Zara clothing, a company that has experienced growth and financial success as an example of how a vertically integrated supply chain

Another factor to be considered also is why the source of the behaviour not revealed during its prognosis. “Once an individual begins using psychotropic substances

First, the decision-making is not in an authoritative form. The way decision making is made is through making feasibilities and case studies, coming from the suggestion of the members of the organization plus the existing market trend that should always be the part of the consideration.

Roman law forms the basis of all the legal systems of Western Europe with the exception of England (but not Scotland) and Scandinavia. The influence of Roman law is experienced outside Europe also in some of the countries

So, autobiography will be constructed using or including his/hers life’s environments, happenings... as the subject matter. The author’s life from childhood

This weeks lecture focused on how conflict can be resolved though effective negotiation, similarly the journal article by Reynolds, N, Simintiras, A & Valchou, E (2003) emphasize the same

More significant and sometimes even radical changes to the management of an organization are used to support the selection of strategies that differ from those the firm has implemented historically. Regardless of the reasons for change, shaping and reinforcing significant

It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security, and justice. The victim’s situation is one of the most important discussions in contemporary societies. We deal with the necessary double dimension of the State’s response to the violation of individual rights.

When different individuals perceive the “real” world, each of them tends to conjure up their own image or opinion of that world based on their own perception of things around them. When we

The output is set for a transaction at a market. The word “trade” has diversified from conventional term as a buying and selling to services and investments, funding etc. The services like customer support and other “information

When the Europeans saw the ritualistic nature of the native religion, they assumed that magic and communication with the devil was happening. However, the so called witchcraft was the native

The article has thrown light on the various models and theories of creative cognition. The author has also tried to delve into the mysteries of the consciousness of the human mind in order to provide a relatively coherent explanation for its vast capacity

Women’s relationships with men are often complicated.  Many factors need to be considered when analyzing how women fail miserably in their romantic liaisons.  The book written by the prominent psychotherapist and radio talk show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger entitled “Ten Stupid Things Women Do To Mess Up Their Lives” offers enlightenment to women as to how their behaviors greatly affect their relationships.

Global warming/climate change may be the leading issue in sustainable development. In his Harvard Business Review article “Beyond Greening: Strategies for a Sustainable World,” Stuart Hart states that “sustainable development will constitute one of the biggest opportunities in the history of commerce”. 

The employer according to him just a half hour to read through the contract before mandatorily signing it or losing his commission could be construed as unreasonable behavior. Furthermore, he was not allowed to bring his friend with him to the disciplinary hearing, to provide some assistance and to help him represent his interests adequately. 

The varying responses to the FASB on the ED for FAS 123 provide a unique opportunity to examine whether economic self-interest motivates lobbying on venues and formats of disclosure of information (Breton Wall Street Journal, 5 November 1993). The results of this study indicate that differences in corporate lobbying positions on disclosure are related to the value of corporate SBC. 

On the other hand, informal communications are, as revealed in studies, brief, unplanned, and frequent. Informal communication supports several different functions: the execution of work-related tasks; coordination of group activity; transmission of office culture and social functions such as team building.

These processes are composed of answering the needs of the consumers and the clientele while managing the affairs of the whole company. The strategic control system can be considered as a process that determines the different strategies that can help the company in the maintenance of efficiency and even in the improvement of the operation.

The Vietnamese ousted the Khmer Rouge, set up a government, and tried to help the Cambodians get back on their feet. Other than communist China, the international community was disturbed by Vietnamese involvement. The real issues, like in other genocide cases since 1970, were not the genocide, but of varying agendas by individual countries.

Burnout is a state of complete mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion. If you are experiencing burnout, you may notice it is difficult to engage in activities you normally find meaningful. You may no longer care about the things that are important to you or experience an increasing sense of hopelessness.

The Prime Minister of Great Britain, the President of the United States, the Prime Ministers of France, Italy, Australia and Canada, the Queen of Romania, and many other national leaders spent almost six months debating the outcomes of World War I as well as economic and political implications of that conflict for each country involved.

ttle more lively, welcoming and pleasant, or a little more hostile.” Urban design has been defined as “a unique, three-dimensional multidisciplinary approach aimed at achieving safe, functional and aesthetically relevant public environments for local communities”

The first has to do with the rule in one-man states while the latter is just assuredly about the rule in republics. A close student of both will find common elements, particularly regarding leadership. Sun Tzu’s views on the same subjects are codified in his opus, The Art of War. Sun Tzu (2003) laid out the most fundamental rationalization of the act.

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into scenes of tragedy and comedy, above all – the appeal of its leading characters have made Hamlet the most popular of all Shakespeare’s plays (Grolier Encyclopedia, 1961). William Shakespeare was christened in Stratford in April 26, 1564. The exact date of his birth is

The company purchased 200 units at a total cost of $26,000. At the end of the year, Jones had 80 units in ending inventory. Heath Limited is trying to determine the value of its ending inventory at February 28,

The businesses have changed so as to create more room for teams than individual working ethos. This has given space to more facilitation within the working environments of teams since they bring combined efforts and usage of more brains than a singular person.

The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha's teachings, though they leave much left unexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

rogression of environmental drivers of our struggle with nature, along with several other factors including famines, deforestation, water scarcity, epidemics, in the recent decades, crime and encounters over natural resources. In such a rapidly changing global scenario, the

In other words, stakeholders and observers always consider this misinformation as corporate fraud which generate financial damages to stakeholders

Both these stories can be called pieces of psychological fiction as both of them involve a sojourn into the psyche of the main characters – Paul who thought he was not “destined always to shiver in the black night outside, looking up at it”

Staples moves on to illustrate the type of fear he instills in people simply by virtue of his being black and alone on a given evening in spite of the fact that he actually has a very gentle nature.  At one point, he even mentions how he “is scarcely able to take a knife to a raw chicken – let alone hold one to a person’s throat” (Staples). 

Perhaps it is her way to easily convey the two-dimensional message into more compliant perception. One of the remarkable arguments she cited in her

The financial performance and position have been analyzed under the categories of profitability, liquidity and gearing or leverage of the capital structure of the company. The review and analysis of financial performance and position of Economica Plc have been made in this report using ratio analysis technique in two parts.

In some other cases the machineries and materials required for the intended business may not be available. But for an entrepreneur, there will be enough money sources irrespective of the country

The second main fraction of this report is about the Business Impact Analysis (BIA). In this analysis we will identify the critical business processes and action those are essential for the British Red Cross for the survival of an

First, the Reformation was a period in world history, or shall we say world religious history, when people wanted reforms. There was only one Christian religion at that time, the Catholic Church. This Catholic Church grew tremendously, became richer and

President Thomas Jefferson the icon for many is presented here as a human being, who fathered children by one of his slaves Sally Hemings. American Sphinx won National Book Award in 1997. The history of the formative years of the

The existence of religious themes and the usage of allegory in the medieval literature signify the attempt on the part of the medieval consciousness to somehow present the confusion pervading in those times owing to the transition of one age that was defined by religious virtues to the next age that was more open to the sexual side.

Las economias locales son mas susceptible a efectos adversos de la exportacion de trabjos en el corto plazo. A largo plazo la eliminacion de empleos tiene que ser sustuidadas atraves de la creacion de nuevos mercados. La economia del conocimiento es la ruta utilizada mas frecuente mente en el siglo 21 para lograr progreso economico.

The origin of species has always been referred to as the mystery of mysteries by many famous researchers throughout history.  After many years of work and gathering of facts that could possibly have some relation to this mystery, Charles Darwin drew conclusions in the form of short notes, and this has continued ever since.  This was a landmark work in evolutionary biology.

Children are the future builders of societies and better care, education and training of them is extremely necessary for the progress and uplift of the nation at large. In order to prevent the juveniles from getting involved into criminal activities

  Generally, the president stressed that what America cannot allow is to sacrifice long-term growth and investments that are important to the country’s future, Obama administration budget focuses on health care, energy, education, and matters that can build a foundation for long-term economic growth.

A large man slowly climbed out from behind the wheel and came strolling up to my window. I didn’t know whether or not I should be afraid but discovered too late that I had already rolled down the glass. “Are you lost their buddy?” he asked. “I live down the street,” I answered truthfully, surprised at myself and my openness.

This book is not well-known to Protestants, but it is included in the Septuagint as well as in the Roman Catholic Old Testament and the Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament. Judith’s story starts in the eighth chapter of the book but

Here comes the necessity for a common law. Constitutions of the nations form the basis for the legal system. Law ensures social behavior is regulated. Work and business

As part of this chapter, the book writer may consider providing some real life example of benefits and consequences behind effective corporate governance. A