Miscellaneous Essays

The concept of the balanced scorecard was originally developed by Kaplan and Norton. They took the view that 'what you measure is what you get', and they emphasize that 'no single measure can provide a clear performance target or focus attention on the critical areas of the business. Managers want a balanced presentation of both financial and operational measures.

Most probably, we were able to identify any other features associated with the person like her voice, expressions, and even some intonations of the voice. I’m not saying that this may all be present; it’s just that when we see a person whom we knew in the previous past will always appear to be familiar in one or another. 

There are also reasons such as seeking more ‘holistic’ or patient orientated treatments, where complimentary therapy appeals to New Age and alternative beliefs; Some may also be concerned over the problems of conventional treatments, which range from unpleasant side effects to the more rise of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics.

Culture and society can influence the way women’s breasts are viewed spiritually. In the 15th century, the women breasts were so sacred. For example, for the painting, “The Vision of Saint Bernard” (1408), according to some references, it only mentioned that Virgin Mary strengthened him when Saint Bernard was feeling ill and tired1.

The study of the implication of the cultural tourism for the host communities could be made in the backdrop of The Grand Tour, Cook's tours, the traffic in archeologically important artifacts and the self-destructive and ruthless construction activity to provide infrastructure for a bourgeoisie tourism industry.

They were cheated by fake loan documents and enticed by alcohol. Then they started working as "kamaiyas" or "bonded laborers" on what used to be their land on a share-cropping basis. To try and avoid this, they started offering their daughters as housemaids to entice landlords.

Many Africans suffered during the apartheid period especially women. This is because discrimination not just happened in races but among sexes as well. Women were deprived of their rights and were even separated from their families because of forced labor.

Groups, like the military, that needed to be a part of the operation of the actual work benefited a lot from using the groupware to still maintain the connectivity from one person or task to another. The reality of the convenience and speed up production brought by groupware cannot be refuted by just a few resolvable issues that some are pointing to

A country's GNP per capita tends to be closely linked with other indicators that measure the social, economic, and environmental well-being of the country and its people". For example, generally people living in countries with higher GNP per capita tend to have longer life expectancies, higher literacy rates, better access to safe water, and lower infant mortality rates.

In Athens, girls belonging to the Classical Period (500-323 BC) were not given equal opportunities for education as their male counterparts. In a treatise entitled, A History of Education in Antiquity, there is no mention of education for Athenian women at all.

Sweden is one of the most evenly income-distributed countries in the world. Sweden's average per capita income is currently £20,828 or 280,746 Swedish Kroner. The United Kingdom is a member of the G8, with the fifth largest economy in the world. It ranks third in population among the European Union states.

Case 1: 1. A 67-year-old leukemic patient developed bacteriaemia in the hospital. It was suspected that his plastic central line catheter was colonized as indicated by the swelling at the point of entry in his skin. Blood culture showed Gram-positive cocci in clusters. Because intravenous catheters are commonly used in cancer chemotherapy and are prone to infection, they pose a major problem in the care of patients with cancer, such as, leukemia.

With more than 2,400 employees worldwide, the company is headquartered in Maryland. The company is listed at NASDAQ. Closing price of its stock on Nov. 7, 2006 is $33.43, with 52 Week High / Low as $ 37.58 / $ 24.87, with high volume transactions taking place in May and July 2006.

In the history of the United States this was the pioneering case which addressed directly the issues surrounding 'Right to keep and bear arm' provided individuals with rights to possess guns or whether it was a collective right that would apply only to militia who are regulated by the state (Greg, 2008).

Identify the difference between fear and nervousness. Fear can be overcome by knowledge and nervousness can be used as positive energy during your presentation. Part of preparation and is organization of materials. It is critical to know your audience - are they teenagers, housewives or corporate senior management This information would determine the style of presentation and issues addressed.

Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the Silk, Silky oak, or Australian Silver oak, belongs to the Proteaceae family. The Proteaceae family is subdivided into two classes, one being the grevilleoideae (G-oides), and the other proteoideae (P-oides). The two classes are further divided into fourteen clans. The genus is Grevillea, one of 360 species of evergreen flowering plants.

Many define it as a crude method for the re-distribution of wealth in the economy therefore companies working in such economic environments need to take care of that facts. Pakistan is a third world country with a violent present and past. Pakistan has in its neighborhood the countries like India, Afghanistan, China and Iran.

The objective of the interview was to empathize, and recognize, the causes of the interviewee’s emotional stress, and jointly evolve appropriate short and long-term responses to overcome the stated problems. The session also provided me an opportunity to hone my interviewing skills, and conscientiously work upon the peer feedback received by me on an earlier interview session.  

When John W. Mauchly first wrote about “pocket computers” in a 1962 New York Times article, few paid attention or took it seriously. The concept of a computer being in every home and users utilizing their features daily was not one many people gave much thought to. Today, the majority of people have computers in their homes and use the internet, e-mail, and applications on a daily basis.

Terrorist will run counter to democratic institutions and that civil freedom which is one characteristic of a democratic nation makes the nation to be more vulnerable to terrorism. Domestic terrorism and international terrorism have common ties whereby their activities are similar, they are common in the activities they involve in order to get finances, they both will involve in activities such as drug trafficking, counterfeiting and smuggling of goods.

'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money', published in 1936 and written by John Keynes, forms an important part of the Keynesian theory. A large part of the development of this theory took place during the great depression in the United States of America.

Some say appreciation for comedic effects is really what separates us from animals. Here, we compare the modern descendants of both old and new comedies. We review what makes each genre unique, provide two modern examples for each genre (a total of 4 modern examples), and describe how each is related to the ancient genre.

Detection and enforcement have also evolved with time. It is very difficult to determine to what extent bribery of foreign governments and nationals has come to the surface so far. Generally, the pattern has changed to more subtle means of bribery involving intermediaries, complex transactions, and misstatement of business and promotional expenses.

Ever since the heralded case of Frye vs. United States in 1923, the courts have debated and attempted to define what expert testimony is and what guidelines should be used to deem it admissible. As our highly technical world becomes more complex, the value of scientific testimony becomes ever more pervasive in the courtroom.

As a result, domestic systems of administrative accountability through law are being increasingly sidestepped. (Berkley 65) Global administrative law comprises the mechanisms, principles, and practices that promote or otherwise affect the accountability of diverse global administrative bodies, in particular by ensuring that they meet adequate standards of transparency, participation, reasoned decision, and legality, and by providing effective review of the rules and decisions made.

It can be used to not only manage information, but to perform other complex operations, battle in the ever changing marketplace, provide services and even enhance one's private lives. Computerized systems can perform a complicated task in the blink of an eye.

Whether or not the rebellion was successful determined if the play was to be a comedy or a tragedy. But whether the play was a tragedy or comedy, final order was invariably the result. In Romeo and Juliet, the disorder of the brawl of the first scene seems to get resolved into order by the intervention from the prince, but this disorder is in fact something that simmers throughout the course of the play.

Despite its clear status as a country, it can be difficult to ascertain whether or not Nigeria qualifies as a nation: "a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc" (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary).

However, little is mentioned about the stakeholders, the people whose lives depend upon this decision as to whether they will be awarded a diploma. Several questions must be answered to determine what is best for these students, and all future students.

In Paul Wilkinson's article called Terrorism and the Rule of Law terrorism is defined like "the systematic use of murder, injury and destruction or threat of the same to create a climate of terror, to publicize a cause and to intimidate a wider target into conceding to the terrorists' aims" (12).

Each piece of newly enacted legislation costs the company money. Employees claimed that the company introduced unfair compensation policies for minority workers because of low skills and inadequate training. Thus, a difference in pay and compensation was caused by different productivity levels in different plants: old plants could not produce large amount of particles at a short period of time (Toyota Home Page 2008).

Many different words which are used commonly by people in this world have histories dating back to 1400 AD. Similarly, one common word which is used by almost every individual in this world is ‘telephone’. A telephone is a gadget used by almost all the individuals living in this world to communicate. It transmits a certain amount of data at a certain time.

Unfortunately, many of them exhibit life-long patterns of bad choices and self-destructive behaviors after their return. PTSD significantly compromises the quality of life of war veterans. Substance abuse, destructive behavior, depression, feeling of guilt, and other characteristics are manifestation of PTSD.

The Organizational culture is a set of broad guidelines which are entrenched in organizational practices at the workplace learned. Organisational culture management is a complex and time-consuming job. Organizational culture is the key to organizational excellence... and the function of leadership is the creation and management of culture..." Edgar Schein Organizational Culture and Leadership.

Further Education has, therefore, become not only a national but also an international movement in view of its widespread global application. Among all the above-mentioned issues of further education, the more important one appears to be especially the context of retention and achievement – its ever-dynamic enhancement and persistent maintenance.

The development of Electronic Health Information has led to the rise in privacy and security concerns. The health care industry has realized that the security concerns of the patients should not be overlooked. It has come up as a matter of importance since health organizations have to deal with the medical records of a large number of patients.

Japan is basically an island state which is located in the Pacific Ocean in the east of Asia. It is called an island state because it is comprised of 3000 islands. It borders other eastern Asia states such as China, North and South Korea, and Russia. Japan is at times called the land of the rising sun because its name, Japan, means “sun origin”.

Poverty is borne out of interdependent factors in the economy. The World Bank, IMF, WTO, and MNCs state their aim of alleviating poverty in developing countries. However, as shown above, the policies that they currently implement do not conform to their stated missions and goals. In fact, it is shown these can further cripple economic development.

Filed from Reading, a city 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia, New York Times writers Jeff Zeleny and Katharine Q. Seelye examine how each candidate, particularly Obama who is trailing Clinton (in Pennsylvania) in multiple opinion polls, is trying secure both the popular vote as well as delegates.

FSAPs do not cover risks that are specific to individual institutions such as asset quality, operational or legal risks, or fraud. The views expressed in this document are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the government of Singapore or the Executive Board of the IMF.

I feel I am highly qualified for one of your starting management opportunities. I have had two years of working in retail for various agencies, and have also been working for a local hotel for some time. I feel that I would adeptly be able to meet any challenges the positions offers, and I look forward to meeting those challenges.

Even scholars have defined amour-propre in the aspect of being egocentric while sustaining in the society. Many social critics have perceived the meaning in a most determined manner that they have forced others as well to believe that Rousseau's claim of 'self-love' aims at making political institutions as tools of oppression and that even so much influenced by the 'materialism' of the society that they have forgotten that what Rousseau meant was the problem of honor that lies at the heart of Rousseau's concerns.

Globalization empowers a view for the entire world as a whole irrespective of the national identity and thus globalization has narrowed the world by bringing people of all nations closer (What is globalization). Enabling people of one nation to communicate with those of the other nation(s) is the biggest achievement in terms of globalization and development.

The Gender Pay Gap (GPG) evolution is very contrasted following the countries, the occupations and the dynamics of women's activity and employment's rates. Numerous reports and studies have sought to both quantify the gender pay gap, at EU level and at Member State level, and to analyse the causes of the gender pay gap.

Davies, along with a few Intel colleagues and several Stanford University professors and grad students, was in one of North America's hottest locales to road-test the robotic car named Stanley that would make history just a few months later." (Geoff Koch, former Intel editor)

Freud's Oedipus Complex was a result of his combined study of psychoanalysis and the psychology of mythology. Freud had a fascination with ancient cultures and myths. From boyhood he had been collecting numerous illustrations of Egyptian gods. It was this lure of religion and myths that led him to develop the theory of psychoanalysis.

Through the years, the relationship between BDD and HMC became mutually beneficial. Thus, BDD expresses its desire to continue this strategic alliance by tailoring its offering to the current needs of HMC. BDD wants to propose a 10% reduction in the current price charged for its purchases while it is bound by the APG contract.

Senior Management Commitment and Support. Basically, the power of senior managers is needed to set and maintain secure and ethical security and privacy practices. Federal agencies, most often the FfC, DHS, and SEC, and state Attorneys General are imposing harsh penalties to deter weak security or internal control situations.

New ideas for products, new ways to provide services, new technologies, generally come, for the most part, from companies that have not yet been started. The minds behind Apple Computer did not start their work inside a comfortable, well-lit laboratory like their counterparts at IBM, but instead began building computers inside a garage.

The company's products are mainly do-it-yourself (DIY) with easy-to-follow 'plug-and-play' instructions, full after-sale technical support and retail-friendly product packaging aimed at home, office and small-to-medium retail users. For customers needing more high-tech solutions, Swann is at the forefront of the latest international trends including wireless connectivity, professional quality CCTV cameras with infrared night vision, digital video recording with motion detection and networkability, web surveillance and remote notification.