Miscellaneous Essays

It seems to be that the most memorable aspect of the Cold War which lasted roughly from the time that Hitler fell in 1945 at the end of the Second World War to its end in the seventies is that America earned the status of a world superpower and the once indomitable Soviet Union was fragmented. The Cold War for most people simply marked the defeat of communism.

Everybody does not subscribe to the tagline "good buy at a cheap price" instead they believe "you get for what you pay". Under the globalization, the world has become a village. People have accepted it. For them it is extraneous to know whether the product is made in china or U.S as long as there is no compromise in the quality.

Specifically, disabled employees are often the target of maltreatment among authorities and peers. Moreover, the susceptibility of disabled workers to be inflicted with further physical damage is ignored. The complexities of manufacturing processes and other procedures pose threats to the safety of disabled employees.

According to Bossidy, Charan, Burck execution is “a systematic process of rigorously discussing hows and whats, questioning, tenaciously following through, and ensuring accountability [which] includes making assumptions about the business environment, assessing the organization's capabilities, linking strategy to operations and the people who are going to implement disciplines, and linking rewards to the outcome.”

The plethora of such interfaces must be safeguarded because they contain sensitive information; information, if in the wrong hands, that can cause adversely hurt someone. Therefore, technological schemes were engendered to prevent such a catastrophe to happen.

Costumes of theaters have always been a matter of great inspiration for the spectators because theater has been a place which has lead fashion all parts of the world. Thus, the present paper studies the history of theatrical costuming from the medieval times to Italian Renaissance, down to the period of English Restoration.

A good professional will always make clear written evidence of his/her work in order to provide patients with continued care and maintain one's own professional knowledge and competence. Furthermore, good record keeping shows the respect to a patient and the patient's needs.

In order to overcome this problem, it was necessary to find ways to send multiple telegraphic messages simultaneously. Innovators such as Alexander Graham Bell were commissioned to make the required improvements in the system. Bell, a speech physiologist by profession, was also seized with the idea of voice transmission, while working on, what he termed as musical telegraph, a device which would be able to send multiple messages at different pitches simultaneously over the same two wires.

The prevalence of diabetes is increasing, particularly in developing regions of the world, including Middle Eastern Countries. The social and economic consequences of this disease and its complications are enormous. The objective is to discuss the scope and implications of the increasing burden of diabetes and describe the rationale and design of a new international study examining blood pressure lowering and glucose control interventions aimed at reducing the risk of vascular complications in people with type 2 diabetes.

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born a slave about 1817 in Tuckahoe, Maryland. In 1838, he escaped slavery and changed his last name to Douglass, after a character in Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott. He died in 1895. After escaping slavery, in 1838, amid the Abolitionist Movement, Douglass dedicated his life to helping others.

At the very same time, the accident appears to strengthen my love for God and everything I have". While I was almost done ready for work, I realized how a certain quotation wants to talk about. "Taking things for granted". And it suddenly hit me in a way of a passing garbage truck.

Educational change seems to be directed at the improvement or betterment of the educational client-base and its contributors. Keith Lewin (1996) discusses the importance of values on educational change. First, it should be noted that an emerging view of educational change is "client-centered, purposive and evolutionary".

Maxine Hong Kingston the author of “Silence” showed the meaning of Silence and how it affects anybody’s life. Although her essay is literally speaking about women’s silence caused mainly by traditions and customs, and misunderstanding, but it could be applied in general. She is presenting our freedom of speech and of observance of equal rights with each other, regardless of gender and race.

Shopping online may be different in terms of experience, however money is still exchanged for goods - but the purchase may be made from a physically remote location. If tax is to be charged then how does one then resolve where to source the tax Supreme Court ruling in 1992 stopped states from collecting tax on out of state merchants' phone, mail or internet orders - orders which shipped goods into another state (Wiener, Leonard).

In my presentation I would like to zero in on the two important aspects influencing the motivation - the integration of job design and goal setting from the standpoint of the organizational behavior science. Job design stands for the process of dividing a total of the organization's work into jobs and tasks that its members can perform.

According to Dan Rather "The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth." Remember "Habitual is tiring and boring, Hobbytual is exciting and enjoying".

BP has a production of 3.9 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company is into oil exploration, refining and finally producing various petroleum variants according to the requirements of the consumers. Apart from petroleum, BP has a great reputation in the bio-fuel market all over the world.

Then let's answer the question: "Should we go or should we stay" Both articles draw on American history to make their case, but Krugman less so. Krugman briefly alludes to the Vietnam War in writing we are in "increasing danger of facing a collapse in quality and morale similar to the collapse of the officer corps in the early 1970's" (Krugman A23).

Upon examining the role of knowledge economy, foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade, political stability, and sustainability of each nation, a research study on the development patterns of all the BRIC emerging markets is been conducted as follows. Knowledge economy plays a crucial role in terms of enabling Brazil, Russia, India, and China to be able to emerge as the most powerful economy in the world.

All researchers find that resistance to change is a natural reactiοn fοr mοst managers. Managers are used to dealing with day tο day in a rοutine and expected manner. Sο the pressure fοr the need fοr stability during the οrganizatiοnal change becοmes mοre impοrtant especially when the planned change dοes nοt prοject a 100% success.

Lastly, I had to admit the possibility that I could fail to live up to any or all of the resolutions I made, so I made the decision that no matter what happens, I would stick to the most important resolution of all: I would try my best, and that I would rise up and begin again after every moment of failure.

The article in fact makes a clear statement of water restriction events as follows,” The proposed ordinance would limit water usage in Bernalillo by prohibiting practices such as excessive watering, using a free-flowing hose to wash cars and sidewalks, and failing to take care of excessive plumbing problems".

The audience is enticed to listen with these small tidbits of information. The setting of the play is in Verona, Italy. Here, people hold "blood and family" relations of prime importance and respect such that "civil blood makes civil hands unclean." One should be ready to fight and die for one's family.

It tells of the first hand experiences of the author - a psychiatrist - as a "drug representative" for a specific drug produced by a particular pharmaceutical firm. We analyze the several ethical issues raised by the author in the light of basically two approaches: Utilitarian and Confucian.

Controlling population is a way to tackle it but it's a long term and never ending process and so, effective way to face the challenge is to adopt alternative methodology that is more efficient and guarantee to increase production per unit area. Theory states that total production is getting decreased day by day.

Humanitarian aid to save lives of the neediest, while respecting the dignity of each person affected by armed conflict, famine, disease or natural disasters. Clarke (1999) mentions that a global policy in which international efforts are concentrated mainly in the fight against terrorism raises important ethical dilemmas surrounding the legitimacy of humanitarian agencies.

There are many subgroups of Latinos in the US that are characterized by their national origin as well as race. 15.1% of the United States population is taken by Latinos. The Latino's presence in the North American region can be traced back to the 16th Century and they are believed to have been the second inhabitants of the North American region

These Sand Bars can appear in the sea, in a river, or even in a lake. They are mostly comprised of sand, although any particulate matter which is the water waves or current is able to carry with it for example, soil, silt, gravel, cobble, shingle, or even boulders can make a Sand Bar.

Apart from the social structure and beliefs, time itself plays a role of huge importance in setting the rules. Victorian Age was a phase of time that witnessed frequent upheavals. So women of this age had to face more challenges than what they had done in previous times.

The company has to build its capability to improve competitiveness and competitive advantage. The company has to also have processes for sharing competitive information among sales executives. This will improve the performance of the company on an overall basis. Understanding customer needs has to be studied further.

The author describes various religions.  It states that the exclusivity of Christianity means that any religion that does not adhere to the main theme, core, and claims of Christianity is not a true religion.  In other words, anything other than, as stated by Wikipedia (2006) a “religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ” is not Christianity. 

Simultaneously, little is known about the personal and health issues homeless mothers must address and overcome to achieve self-sufficiency. This paper identifies two health problems modern homeless mothers are facing, particularly, mental illness and substance abuse.

Guppies are discussed in Jonathan Weiner’s work “The Beak of the Finch”. Weiner’s book documents the work of Peter and Rosemary Grant who study finches in the Galapagos. Weiner starts in this way, ”It is the twenty-fifth of January, 1991. There are four hundred finches on this island at this moment, and the Grants know every one of the birds on sight, the way the shepherd knows his flocks.”

Global economic expansion has opened up avenues for expansion and marketing in many more markets beyond the domestic boundaries. But before venturing into an alien land the company must have enough knowledge about the obstacles and facilitators. Any organization/ company wishing to enter a new market tries to gather as much data as possible about the prospective markets. 

His biggest problem has always been that he never felt he could be a front man and then one day realises that the answer to all his problems has been sharing a bedroom in his parent's council flat in Islington his whole life - his good looking rather wild younger brother Joe.

Finally, in the year 1781, the articles of confederation was ratified. The Articles of Confederation, the first central government for the newly independent colonies, was passed by the Continental Congress in 1777 and took effect in 1781. The current U.S.

This is the case of Mr. "S", a 73-year-old widower who lives with his family in his 145 acre farm. He has managed his farm for 52 years since he inherited it from his father. Recently, Mr. "S" developed edema of the lower extremities and a rapid weight gain of 26 pounds.

It is also important to identify the risks associated with healthcare, and the hospital management system must implement processes to minimise adverse events and their impacts related to buildings, grounds, occupants, and internal physical safety systems.

And what interacts within our physical boundaries is the technological side. But there is something beyond these things we see deeper than the physical side of it, just as the green color of the plants has something more than just its pigments. The technologies that we employ within our means also have deeper meaning attached to it beyond the technology itself.

The amount of risk on investments depends on the type of investments. The safest investments that can be made are the Treasury bills. The cost of long-term government bonds changes with the interest rates. Investment performance concurs with the instinctive risk status. Treasury bills have the least mean return value when they are compared with other types of investments in the shares and stocks of large companies.

Social facilitation is a phenomenon by which peer or social pressure enhances or deteriorates a person’s ability to perform a task. The level of expertise and confidence that a person possesses in a task would ultimately determine the result. The presence of other people could either motivate or deteriorate the performance of a person (Guerin, 1993).

Reality television is a kind of TV programming that characterizes unscripted dramatization or humorous circumstances, leading to the documentation of actual events altogether. It may include ordinary individuals celebrities or professionals performing. However, all real-life-based programs are not termed as ‘reality shows’.

Also, 30-40% of all fertility cases are attributed to the male (Wrong Diagnosis, 2008). Frank (2008, pg. 1) claims in his writings that, "The level of fertility in the world varies broadly by country and culture, social and economic conditions, as well as by individual characteristics such as age.

The modern conceptualization of the business organization as a socially responsible outfit has gone so far as to create a different image. Fast food franchises operate in a highly competitive environment local fast food outlets claiming to sell identical products compete against them. The impact of a fast-food restaurant on society is much greater.

However, this leadership doesn't just involve that however, it involves inspiring your sub-ordinates and placing infront of them a vision and passion through which they can move towards the success of their results. A transformational leader not only makes sure that the work gets done, but also ensures that there is a lot of vigor and zest when people are doing some work under him

Sailors depicted these animals on their ships and bodies as they were believed to bring good luck and sailing weather. All seahorse species have already been examined in scientific literature, and their unique supernatural abilities quite long ago turned out a total fairy tale. Seahorses are identified as the representatives of the Animal kingdom.

Hannaford tries to highlight the significance of the link between body and mind which helps in maximizing the learning experience. The author insists that developing the whole personality of a child is extremely important and while she goes into details of learning, that is tied to the concept of personality development.

Her account of the day language came into her life is a manifestation of the huge capability of language to significantly transform and even alter the life of an individual. Language has taken Helen out of the dark, bitter, and angry world. After that day, the world witnessed their rapid intellectual and emotional development in her.

Research has been conducted by organizing the study sample into three groups. The first group was subjected to 2 minutes sessions of Mozart’s music. On the other hand, the second group was subjected to 2-minute sessions of rock music i.e.” the fallen" by Franz Ferdinand. The third group was the control group and was subjected to no music at all.