Essays on Pattern and Ornament: An Oriental Influence

This coursework "Private Security Companies of Hostile Countries" examines the role of private security companies in hostile countries like Iraq and the challenges faced by them in recruiting and selecting the personnel for static and mobile security operations.... ... ... ... ... ... ... As the coalition forces are engaged in combat and insurgency operations, the intelligence network and the coordination between government and private security are examined....

The paper "The Relationship between the US and Iraq in the Post-Cold War Era" states that counter-insurgency operations should evaluate cultural elements in causality rather than merely operating as knee-jerk stabilising operations, with no long-term solutions to instability.... ... ... ... The strain on military resources highlighted by the use of private military contractors and private military companies to address gaps in COIN strategy further supports the argument that the British Army counter-insurgency directive is necessary to address gaps in Army training initiatives in the context of contemporary warfare....

The paper "Infection Control in Podiatry" analyzes the different aspects of infection control in podiatry.... A fictitious patient will be used to examine hypothetical current procedures and understand infection control by investigating its causes concerning tissue viability and wound healing.... ...

The paper "Management Accounting - MAJORAIR" highlights that after going through Richards and Stewart's (2003), 'principles of corporate finance', the Net present value model gave me an insight into future returns.... It helped me understand the importance of time value of money.... .... ... ... The finances of SMALLAIR are in good shape but have faced some crucial fiscal challenges in some important areas, particularly in regards to the profitability of some routes and the capacity factor of some planes on other routes needing a higher load factor to enhance profitability and reduce costs....

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Abstract In recent times merger and acquisitions (M&A) have become one of the most widely debated topics in the corporate sector.... Many companies have been found to actively achieve growth through M&A.... The increased competition from globalisation has forced companies to choose M&A as an important strategic decision for expansion and cost reduction tool....

This essay "Finance and Market Analysis" presents Real Estate Investment Trust that can conduct investment in two different approaches.... The first approach is the application of diversification, where the REIT considers a combination of various lines of business under the same business title.... ...

This paper will elaborate what GMO does and how it works by tackling two questions: what is the science involved in the genetic engineering of crops and how genetic engineering differs from more traditional genetic manipulations such as hybridization.... ... ... ... From this paper, it is clear that genetic engineering involves the manipulation of genes within a species, and may also involve the transfer of genes, thus movement of the characteristics governed by those genes from one species to another....

The paper "The Effects of Bullying on Depression and Self-Esteem" discusses that there is no statistical correlation between age and stress so an increase in stress with a corresponding increase in bullying could not have been a natural progression with age.... ... ... ... Generally, the level of stress perceived by the student was measured with four items....

This paper ''Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiopulmonary Arrest in the Pediatric Patient'' tells us that the application of therapeutic hypothermia in cardiac arrest has been applied in children and adults.... In pediatric cases, it has been applied in cardiac arrest as well as neonates with birth asphyxia....

This paper "Marketing of Al Misbah Al Kuwaitia and the Strategic Mix of the Al Misbah Group" conducts research over the Al Misbah Al Kuwaitia, starting with a strategic overview of the group, outlining existing problems in the supply chain along with future growth opportunities.... .... ... ... The paper highlighted that how Al Misbah Al Kuwaiti fits into the strategic mix of the Al Misbah Group....

The paper "Cult Cinema" tells us about movies that develop a selected but eccentrically devoted viewership, who perform celebratory rituals, repeated screenings, and ironic reading strategies.... In addition, cult films also denote movies that prove popular amongst a certain set of fans over a long span of time....

Topic:  Steel building design Building Design In the past few decades, building design trends are fast changing.... In fact, built environments nowadays are not only designed to meet their physical requirements.... But, rather give more importance to meet their environmental, socio- economic, and cultural sustainability....

The study includes analysis of data from secondary as well as primary sources in an attempt to find a solution for the organisation that would help it to maintain sustainability and remain viable for the next course of time.... .... ... ... The report tries to analyse the reasons behind the poor financial state and performance of the company....

The researcher of this dissertation focuses on the discussion of the topic of analysis of the function of hedging in the futures market.... In the beginning the author introduces the overall study covering the research background and context and outlining the problems, aims & objectives of research....

Toyota is a Japanese automobile manufacturer and based on revenues, it is considered the 12th biggest company in the world, with close to 340,000 employees in different parts of the world (Toyota, 2013).... It is also one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world and in.... ... ... The following paper under the title 'Toyota's Quality Reputation' is a perfect example of a management case study....

This study is aimed at critically assess the importance of ecological modernisation as an appropriate approach for solving environmental problems.... This concept was developed as a representation of new accord, mainly for the purpose of understanding the environmental problems.... ... ... ... This paper presents brief history of the concept of ecological modernization, characteristics of ecological modernization, environmental policies and its progress overtime, Regulatory Capitalism, reflexive law, ecological modernisation and environmental policies, success and failure of ecological modernisation....

This review in regards of the risk management plan for student not completing their diploma, as we can see the process looks at all aspects of risks of student not completing the degree and it measures all possible outcome in relation to students, but on the other hand measures can't be reliable until one of the situation occur which will put the risk plans in action....

The succeeding discussions below will detail the evolution of quality mostly observed in manufacturing and service companies.... Although manufacturing is different from construction, quality is a major aspect that needs to be implemented in both industries.... .... ... ... Quality in relation to PPP has to be viewed both in the government and private partner perspectives....

The paper "The Humanitarian Activities of the Libyan Red Crescent" discusses that the demand for charities in terms of providing the required support has increased in the present years, but at the same time these charity organizations are struggling with their operations.... .... ... ... The research study is based on the challenges that are faced by LRC or Libyan Red Crescent in terms of providing quality service to all those victims who are affected....

This research aims to evaluate the extent to which UK food retailers are willing to source ethically produced food items; to what extent the UK retailers discharge their social responsibility; to what extent retailers can retain consumer loyalty by offering products having ethical value.... .... ...

The paper 'The Links between Corporate Strategy and Human Resources' presents human resource management and their roles in the implementation of the cooperate strategy.... The overall purpose of the research is the achievement of a comprehensive human resource strategy.... ... ... ... A human resource is a form of capital for every business organization....

From the paper "Dignity in Care Adult with Learning Disability in the United Kingdom" it is clear that the emerging legislation of the United Kingdom, in relation to social justice for people with disabilities, reflects a number of shifts in public policy.... ... ... ... The Act enables health care professionals, carers, or others to have judicial powers to make financial, welfare and health care decisions on their behalf....

The paper "Education Plan for Fourth Grade Class" highlights that books can be read by lower reading levels as well as by other children.... The book is said to have very beautiful illustrations and is about another child from Denmark.... Denmark is not always talked about in the Holocaust.... ... ...

From the paper "Economic Impact on Crime" it is clear that generally speaking, the youth often find themselves involved in property crimes and may later be involved in gangs and drug dealing through their involvement in criminal activities and behavior.... ... ... ... Economic conditions impact significantly the lives of people....

This essay "The Morality of Blood Donation in the UK" focuses on the UK's current policy for the exclusion of men who have sex with men from donating blood.... First of all, it is going to explore the reasons why being able to give blood is an important social activity.... .... ... ... Being able to donate blood is an important social activity that promotes altruism and social integration....

"Nursing Interventions in the Pain Reduction with the Use of Pharmacological Intervention Procedures" paper reviews the efficacy of both pharmacological and non-pharmacological nursing interventions, including the importance of nursing pain assessment.... ... ... ... The Behavioral Pain Scale was the common behavioral pain assessment tool applied....

It is clear from the paper "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" that the chief complaints of the patient are abdominal discomfort, bloating, and pain; bowel movements are infrequently accompanied by occasional constipation; sometimes she experiences diarrhea marked by loose and watery stools.... ... ... ... Personal details: Mary Smith, female, 29, has been suffering from shooting headaches concurrently with bouts of irritable bowel syndrome....

The author argues in a well-organized manner that Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act came at a time when the country learned enough lessons from past successes and failures in planning and implementing poverty alleviation program.... ... ... ... MGNREGA was born out of a long and painful labor of India's struggle against poverty....

This paper ''Education Plan for Fourth Grade Class'' discusses that fourth graders are often curious and ready to learn about new things.... For this educational plan, three fourth grade classes at Winton Elementary School (a fictitious name) has been chosen.... Winton Elementary is located in a small college town....

The researcher of this paper will attempt to discuss the thesis statement that: All individuals belonging to Islam religion should not be looked upon as terrorists and tortured.... The essay intends to support this argument with favorable findings.... ... ... ... The essay intends to show that the scenario for Muslims have changed drastically in America after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on World Trade Center....

This dissertation, Economic Implications of Proposed Regulations, represents the first attempt to collate and analyze the contents of the submitted commentary and gains insights into the nature of international banking regulations and the workings of the global market economy.... .... ... ... According to the paper, responding to the public call for increased bank regulations and responsible administration, the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision came up with a set of proposed regulations that intended to minimize risk and cushion the shocks to which the global financial system has seen itself prone to....

The paper "Principles of Practice in Health and Social Care" states that case management encompasses well-established social work concepts and techniques.... As an approach to coordinating care, it has its origins in the earliest history of social work practice and the social work profession.... ....

This report "Strategic Financial Plan for an Organization or Governmental Entity" identifies the United States Department of States' priorities, estimates the cost of these priorities and develops a multi-year financial plan and identifies the actions needed to fund those priorities.... ... ... ... This strategic financial plan serves as the guide for the annual budgeting activity each year and does not replace the annual budget....

Strategic Analysis Executive Summary Anaya & Sons Appliance Repair (ASAR) is a start-up appliance repairing company focused on serving the Hispanic community in Orange County and neighboring Counties.... This paper aims to analyze the industry of appliance repair and see whether the industry has growth opportunity and how the firm will react to the environment....

In the paper 'The Improvement of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) Control' the author utilized both qualitative as well as quantitative design in reviewing its ten key articles.... She also utilized a systematic review of books as well as websites that provided scholarly content.... ... ... ...

The paper 'The Primary Purpose of the Housing Act 2004' summarizes the officials' attempts to achieve a fair balance between the rights of proprietors of empty dwellings and the benefits of the impacted community.... The EDMO is viewed as a last means used when all efforts to cooperate were exhausted....

The paper 'Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation' seeks to evaluate accreditation in education, which is the recognition given by an association or agency to the institutions and it demands specific standards of educational quality.... ... ... ... The author states that in Cyprus private educational associations increasingly work with provincial governmental authorities to periodically assess the quality of colleges and universities....

This thesis will look at the overall status of the Customs Union created by three countries in 2010: Russia, Kazakhstan and with Belarus, which joined later in that year.... .... ... ... The focus will be on the Ukraine, its current economic status, how it is faring as an outsider to the union right now and what the repercussions, for good or bad, might be should it also join the Customs Union (CU)....

Nokia is a company that is known and respected throughout the world.... This research presents recommendations for the company.... The study proposes that the company should cater its smartphones to the high end consumers in US and Europe.... Also the company needs a change in leadership.... ... ...

From the paper "Auditing and Reporting of Business Performance", the management needs to have an internal auditing system that can derive the performance metrics and their analysis from loads of transactional data available in various distributed data sources across the organization.... ... ... ... The dynamics in the global industry cause major variations in the competitive advantages of businesses....

The paper "The Capabilities and Global Implications of Blockage of Iran" focuses on the critical analysis of the major Iranian threats to block the Strait of Hormuz (SOH), i.... .... an analysis of Iran's capabilities and the global implications of the blockage.... ... ... ... Iran as a country has geographical importance because of its location and control over the Strait of Hormuz....

The author of the paper "Equity, Trusts, and Principles of Law" argues in a well-organized manner that the question of equity and trusts relates to the constitution of trust, before we embark on the discussion, it is necessary to explain what is meant by the trust.... .... ... ... The term trust as far as our discussion is concerned is described by "....

The essay "Term Papers Contents" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the contents of term papers.... Art term paper writing should be considered one of the easiest but tricky forms of research term paper writing.... You will be required to undertake research.... ... ... ... You should choose a term paper title for your paper and this title could be on anything about arts, culture, photography, designs, graphics, or ancient cultures....

The paper 'Radio and the Music Industry' will examine the ethical and legal issues surrounding music selection and promotion of music.... All this will be accomplished in a systematic, logical approach to fully understand the complex business of radio and music production, marketing and promotion....

"How a Contractor Can Effectively Achieve an Extension of Schedule Adjustment for Employer" paper analizes two cases that were studied to substantiate the proof that project scheduling holds a lot of importance for contractors while making delay claims.... ... ... ... Effective time scheduling has been an issue of concern since the initial phase of the industry which has suffered huge losses due to poor performance and management....

The paper 'Discovery of Crude Oil and Development of the Industry' focuses on the existence of an energy crisis in Nigeria.... The oil crisis is evident when one learns that the country, one of the world's top producers and exporters of crude oil, has profited more than $300 billion from Nigeria's oil....

This thesis "The Employers Obligations under the 4th Edition of FIDIC Red Book" discusses the version of Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction in 1957.... The thesis analyses the principle of the Engineer to act independently and to give his impartial decision any action....

"Commercial Law: Acquiring Business Premises" paper gives advice concerning company law and argues that the obligations of the mortgagor include keeping the property in repair, completing all unfinished parts of the property, and preventing contamination and environmental degradation of the property....

The overall objective of the dissertation "The Efficiency of Queuing in NHS" was to study in brief the efficiency of queuing in NHS and provide practical recommendations for relevant improvement and to discuss in greater depth the need of acceptance of yoga as a specialty in the NHS.... ... ... ... NHS has experienced a period of pain infliction to the patients who held the desire of being provided with faster provision of healthcare service to their present health condition....

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