Miscellaneous Essays

According to Myers, there is a close relationship between attitude and behaviour when outside influence is minimal; when the attitude is specifically tied in to the behaviour; and when we are consciously aware of our attitudes. Behaviour may also modify attitude, when one consciously owns responsibility for a certain action.

Identification and understanding of the business process mapping methods and tools get utmost importance as it contributes to the overall efficient functioning of the system. In addition to that, it promotes understandability, flexibility, scalability, and user-friendliness with regard to documenting the design.

Carmen was conscious but weak and fatigued, he blood sugars was still in the hypoglycaemic range, and her vital signs were approaching normalcy. During the MD visit happened, it was advised that there will be a trial of oral intake while monitoring vital signs, neurological signs, and electrolyte balance, and blood sugar levels will continue every four hours.

Setting up a website , consisting of text, images and possibly audio and video elements used to convey the company's message online, to inform existing and potential customers of the features and benefits of the company's products and services. A good website is made up of the AIDA model. "A" means, it attracts the consumer.

Since Hamel and Pralahad's "Competing for the Future" book advises firms to be futuristic, built environment industries cannot but face the mounting challenges presently encountered as well as those threatening future relations starting from international communities, governments, businesses, individuals, and the stake of quality life in the future itself.

I did statistics because it helps to understand analyzing empirical data for forecasting future values in Economics. Since I was not strong math student, doing statistics major was one of my challenges in undergraduate works. As I was deeply engaged in academic subject statistics, I realized that the field was far broader than I thought.

Many in Britain had conflicting viewpoints about the worth of colonies and how they should be used. In India, William Pitt's India Act established dual control of British India. Britain took more territory in South Africa. Canada was on a path to effective, stable government.

While at work the other day, my colleague and I were instructed to compile a report based on our analysis of the concerned industry. We got lucky and found a slightly old report of another colleague on the same topic. I faced a dilemma of whether to copy the report or not.

Jet Blues service from 9 departures per day had increased to 50 per day in 11 months the fleet had grown from 2 planes to 10 new planes every year through the end of 2003 bringing the fleet count to 40. The jet blue teams had grown from 10 to 1000 and with the arrival of each new plane, 100 more recruitment were expected.

. . often would touch my arm or shoulder lightly when taking leave of me, something they never did in my walking days, and I found this pleasant" [Murphy 1987:126]). The Body Silent raises issues with respect to anthropological methods. Although not strictly an ethnography, Robert Murphy does attempt to use his personal experience to shed light of the experience of disability in today's society.

The state rulers have power over the "social, political, economic, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual activities" of the citizenry (Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia "Totalitarianism," par.1). The Britannica Online Encyclopedia also considered it as a "form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom" by directing or controlling everything and setting out individual rights and freedom of choice.

Burnham built the white city by bringing together other architects such as Richard Hunt, George Post and Charles mc Kim. Burnham overcame various obstacles and convinced them on the importance of the fair, Henry on the other hand set up his own world's fair hotel; Holmes took advantage of young women arriving in Chicago from other towns by luring them to his hotel and committing a series of murders.

It is essential to state that Microsoft and Apple Inc are two of the biggest names in computing today. Almost 100% market share of computer operating software is owned by these two companies. Microsoft occupies almost 90% and Apple occupies almost 8% to 9%. The remainder is mostly covered by Linux.

Eleanor Roosevelt worked tirelessly advocating for the rights of the poor, minorities, and women. After Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) death, she continued her politically active career on the international stage. She was instrumental in creating greater public awareness of the plight of the victims of the Depression.

In its operation, it can be seen that EasyJet responds to the uncertainties in business environment through the use of strategies which sustains its position as one of the leaders in business travel. The emergence of budget airlines is directly attributed to the transformation of the global business environment.

Within the context of the hypothesis being discussed in this paper, we will review the literature relating to management, leadership, and Leadership Development as they relate to the corporate environment. In the final part of this review, we will discover how in recent researches consider the three concepts to be interdependent.

The management of NHS has been guided by norms and rules which are quiet contrary to normal management rules. To manage a multi-disciplinary team like the NHS, it is necessary for the management to recognise and work with the strength of difference. Bringing together different expertise and making them work together for the welfare of the organisation.

On 2 September, the defendants wrote to the plaintiffs offering to sell them certain fleeces of wool and requiring an answer in the course of post. The defendants misdirected the letter so that the plaintiffs did not receive it until 5 September. The plaintiffs posted their acceptance on the same day but it was not received until 9 September.

But what is Utopia? I would think that it is a world where there is peace and love among all men. But according to Plato’s The Republic, he considered a perfect state to have two things: the perfect man and the perfect justice. A perfect world cannot exist if the people that consists it are flawed.

The country in which Citi Bank should initially launch its product is Singapore, which can prove to be the land of opportunities for its product that is credit card. Although launching and introducing the product in countries such as Malaysia, Taiwan and Philippines could also prove to be an attractive opportunity, yet these countries should be left under consideration until the product turns out to be a success in Singapore.

Euthanasia, or mercy-killing, may be cited as an example of such principle put into action. Putting an end to one’s agony by cutting off a patient’s life support is a fundamental reasoning to such an action.

Amputation is a serious life-changing event in a human being’s life, bringing about one of the most prominent, sudden, and, in most cases, unexpected turning points in his or her life. Amputation has an impact on several aspects of an individual’s activities, including activities of daily living, employment, social life, personal relationships and recreation.

In modern times, as described in Wikipedia (2007), estray statutes define provisions and conditions for taking up stray animals and acquiring either title to them or a lien for the expenses incurred in keeping them. Estray statutes work on the premise of property rights in which private bargaining and cooperative behavior.

However, these super people are just but results of imaginary wits, they are unreal, invented characters for purposes of inspiration, and yes, profit at the same time. But just the same, they are serving their intentions, giving us the suggestion of what a hero should be.

The object of the gridiron football for a team is to move the ball, which is spheroid in shape with stitches on one side to allow for a better grip, into its designated end zone and hence score more points than the rival team. The end zone is a 10 yard long area at each end of the 120 yard long football field.

It is essential to state that economist Jean Baptiste Say of France propounded his Law of Markets in his book “Traite’d’Economie Politique” published in 1803.  This law is explained in Book I, chapter XV, “Of the Demand or Market for Products.” Today the law is taught is a fallacy of classical economics.

Specific circumstances often influence consumer behaviour. For example, consumers in a rush are likely to take the most convenient product available. Consumers whose attention is demanded elsewhere are likely to disregard commercial messages. Consumers shopping for a special occasion (e.g., a wedding) may buy different products.

The author assumes the approach of nouthetic counseling introduced in the earlier volume and applies it to a wide range of issues, topics, and techniques in counseling. “In The Christian Counselor’s Manual I have built particularly upon the first work, Competent to Counsel, and everywhere assume it.

More often than not, however, thoughts, whether pleasant or unpleasant, motivate an inner process of reflection and recollection, inciting the thinker to draw correlations between the past and the present, between reality and dreams and between what was, what is, and what could have been.

(Wikipedia 2007). The play revolved around the early life and times of Merrick, who in the last years of his short life became a celebrity figure because of his appearances in freak shows, and his eventual rescuing by the surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves from his manager at the freak shows, the insatiable, insensitive and materialistic Ross.

All in all, war happens because of a power struggle between various parties. Opposing idealogies, territorial disputes, and distribution of wealth, are social issues that have always been present in societies. They could be considered a universal problem that societies deal with through various channels, most of which are handled by the government.

Every morning, as I get home from work, I take a quick nap for about 4 hours. A human being needs at least 7 hours to be functioning accurately. Well, after the nap, I get to the homework assignments and if I don't fall asleep while doing my school works, I get to study for another hour or two and then I attend my classes.

This paper will examine the view of Jesus within Judaism from a number of different perspectives, reflecting the great diversity of religious thought among those that call themselves Jews. Indeed, the idea of a homogeneous "Jewish" community is as simplistic as a homogeneity being attributed to Christianity, Islam, Hinduism or Buddhism.

‘A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed’ by Jonathan Swift brings together the major social and aesthetic concerns that were typical of the Augustan period and the poet’s characteristic misanthropy shaped by a life of political disillusionment, social isolation and exile.

We saw this happen in the 1980s when unemployment and inflation were up, and economic growth was down. We are once again bashing immigration to explain away the seemingly bleak economic outlook. But when the economy was cruising along in the 1990s, the immigration issue took a backseat.

The media plays a vital role in how we perceive death. The way that they portray dying scenes can change or alter the way people in our society think. They can glamorize it, or they can make it look disgusting and repulsive. To the media people, death is an embarrassment that they do not want to face.

People in the US do not pay abundant consideration to the foreign sector-at least relative to the amount of attention paid in their home country. Typically, textbooks propose that this is because we, the people in the U.S., are not as accessible as foreign countries- defining artlessness as the number of imports and exports about to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Cogley, p. 262, Review of Economic Dynamics).

Different organisms use monosaccharides, such as glucose, to build several different polymers or polysaccharides: starch, glycogen, and cellulose. Each of them molecules is synthesized by dehydration synthesis, but there are subtle differences in the covalent bonds that lead to different overall structures and functions. 

Oftentimes Grotius’s contribution to international relations is considered of paramount importance. It is sometimes “held that….Grotius is the father of international law…an advocate of the doctrine of the equality of sovereign states…which [means they] are vastly unequal…in terms of their power, influence, and prestige, but also about legal rights...

Executive Director’s Responsibilities: a. Oversee all the subdivisions (a. children; b. adolescents; c. adults; and d. the elderly). b. Actively involved in developing one of the subdivisions. c. Supervise and direct the work of the three Team Leaders. d. Develop a program that benefits the citizens of Houston. 

Capital Asset Pricing Model stresses two concepts and they are time value of money and risk factor. Here, G&H Plc employs CAPM as an appropriate method for its investment evaluation concept. CAPM specifies the relationship between expected return and risk for all securities and all portfolios.

The first thing that has to be stated is that from the facts it can be clearly seen from the facts that land Simon was a registered proprietor, thus only concepts of registered land will be considered. The evident problem that can be seen from the facts is that Brain did not employ a solicitor, thus the formalities have not been promptly followed.

The author of the paper states that scholars argue that the “business as a usual attitude” is misleading and contradicting to any business and results in the failure of the enterprise. Lack of sound ethical leadership and morality has resulted in the collapse of huge organizations such as Enron and Andersen.

With bullying, racial or emotional abuse, the playworker should recognise signs such as excessive sadness, the inability to play and severe behavioural problems. Signs of neglect are usually not difficult to observe. A further responsibility is to know the referral processes in place locally, in order to act when abuse is suspected.

A standalone business is one that operates independently and is owned by the proprietor running the business.  Such a business usually has no association or endorsement with any other company in terms of its name, processes and operations. “A stand-alone business typically comes with an established customer base, unless you will move the business to a new location”.

Generally, Southeast Asian countries are characterized by their standing as transitional states as none of them are fully democratic. On the one hand, Japan and South Korea are increasingly becoming democratic although authoritarian tendencies, in general, are deeply embedded in their political system.

This essay throws some light on these two topics, with citations from Case law. In their write up State Labor Legislations 2007, Fitzpatrick and Perrine have given a comprehensive coverage on the labor law amendments and introductions that 48 States had enacted in recent times.

Partnership emphasizes gender equality, little or no institutionalized violence or fear, and a flatter, more democratic organization. While working in partnerships, relationships do not revolve around figuring out who is boss or who is in control. Rather, the primary principle is linking, bringing people together in mutually beneficial relationships and figuring out how individual responsibilities and contributions blend to produce extraordinary creative results.

Moreover, Lenovo's margins were shrinking due to foreign firms flooding the local market, depressing prices, after China joined WTO. The move by China to join WTO caused many companies in the country to buy or merge with foreign firms. On its part, IBM had incurred a $258 million loss and was in a $500 million debt in its PC unit in 2003.

Without successful project management, implementation of the development programs cannot see the ray of success. Project management is a designed working plan in order to accomplish the desired goal through organized efforts. "Project management is a series of activities comprising the process of applying management principles to project activities(Cleland & Lewis, 1999)" A project management effort includes designing or framing a project plan stating the aims and objectives of the project and the series of actions to be undertaken with a view to effectuating the intended project and earning the ultimate benefit from it through the arduous efforts.