Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

The author of the "Comparison of Turkey and South Sudan" paper argues that Turkey has a temperate Mediterranean form of climate.... This is associated with wet summers as well as cold winters.... The interior parts of Turkey experience a continental type of climate.... .... ... ... The issues of climate change have also affected the region in certain measures, including shifts in precipitation patterns....

This study, Sustainable Competitive Advantage, presents a sustainable competitive advantage for a company which is to wan yield advantage over others in terms of low cost of products or high quality for profitability.... Sustainable competitive advantage considers both the present and future competition....

"Juvenile Justice in the United Kingdom" paper concentrates on the last 30 years of juvenile justice policy, a brief outline of the changes which have occurred in this area over a longer period will be provided in order that the debate may have some context historically.... ... ... ... There are two major approaches to juvenile justice, the welfare approach, and the justice model....

The paper 'The Ownership in the Land' presents the next-door neighbor and his two children, their interests which will fall under the category of the easement, since it is equivalent to a right of way that allows the neighbors access to the public road.... ... ... ... An easement is a right of way designated for a specific purpose and it does not interfere in any way with the servient property owner's rights over his land, it is merely a permanent and/or proprietary interest held by someone else over that easement and is an appurtenant, incidental to the land in question....

The paper "Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation - Burberry and Guess" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Financial analysis is where the financial information is obtained from the books of accounts for decision-making purposes (Dodd & Graham, 2008).... In financial analysis involves the application of valuation models....

It deals with third-party logistics, mail, postal deliveries, and freight forwarding.... It was founded in 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas as Federal Express Corporation.... ... ... The paper 'Strategic Management and Leadership: Federal Express" is a great example of a management case study.... FedEx, formerly known as Federal Express, is a global courier delivery service based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA....

This report 'Managerial Functions on Starting a Sporting Goods Store' describes the various managerial activities to be performed to start and operate a sporting goods store.... The store is likely to deal in a variety of sports goods supplied by different manufacturers of national and international repute....

To delineate how Great Wall's HRM practices fit together strategically we observe its practices with regards to the HR's four functions, namely: recruitment, training, rewards and staff retention.... .... ... ... How do the HRM practices at Great Wall fit together strategically?... To delineate how Great Wall's HRM practices fit together strategically we observe its practices with regards to the HR's four functions, namely: recruitment, training, rewards and staff retention....

This research will begin with the statement that Emerson Electric ACP Company is part of a highly stable and established fortune 100 conglomerate which has over 50 autonomous divisions with more than 200 manufacturing units spread across 15 countries outside America.... ... ... ... This research tells that the ACP unit specializes in air comfort products like ceiling, exhaust and ventilation fans....

During the past 12 years the industry has been in a transitional period after the 9/11 attack on the city of New York created chaos.... ... ... The paper "Air Canada Company Analysis" is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... The airline industry operates as an oligopoly due to the fact that there are few players participating in the market and high barriers of entry....

"Analysis of Camilo Jose Vergara's Award-Winning: The New American Ghetto" paper studies the life and works of the great photographer, whose pictures have brought to light a completely different status of American society, with special emphasis on his award-winning collection of ghettos.... As stated earlier, his career as a photographer is more or less replete if a discussion of his studies into a decaying Urban America is mentioned....

efore attempting any analysis of the article we should remember that criticisms are abound in research studies, and is argued that majority of surveys lacked a clear focus, employed sloppy methodology, and displayed partisanship.... The paper about research design presents detailed information about the selection of an appropriate research method, driven by the research question, and the exposure and depth of knowledge in the area being studied are critical for the success of any research project....

The proponents of this view argue that undertaking Gap Year can, actually, disorient one from studies and academic life (The Disadvantages of a Gap Year after College, web.... This is especially the case with the students who do salaried jobs in the Gap Year; such students are likely to be lured into discontinuing with their studies by money and the comforts that come with it.... This is because, first, with a properly structured program for the Gap Year, it is quite unlikely that the young students will lose the morale for studies....

Why did the ARC (architecture, routines, and culture) of 3M under McKnight support innovation?... ARC Key Feature Architecture Loosely coupled units as characterized by 3M's institutionalization of the “grow and divide” philosophy (Bartlett & Mohammed 6).... ... ... ... Monetary and non-monetary incentives tied to innovation: e....

Best practices in strategic human resource management generate critical influence and positive impact on the level of company performance.... A strategy in recruitment, development and promotion of people based on objective assessment is a best practice that is the focus of this paper.... ... ... ...

Various studies have been conducted in a number of Campus networks to measure network traffic using different approaches.... The studies try to The paper "Wireless LAN: Traffic and Congestion Control" is a worthy example of a term paper on information technology.... Analysis of Wireless LAN Characteristics Various studies have been conducted in a number of Campus networks to measure network traffic using different approaches.... The studies try to analyze macro characteristics of wireless LANs such as overall usage, traffic characteristics, user mobility, and application mix....

The search for an optimal capital structure is based on the need to create value for the shareholders.... The paper "Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance" seeks to explore the ways in which capital structure is determined and how to obtain financing for growth or expansion.... ... ... ... The traditional view has been refuted by the MM model because the latter argues that the added debt will cause the required rate of return to adjust upwards so that in actuality the value of the firm or its stock does not rise....

"Pfizer's Unsuccessful Takeover of AstraZeneca" paper focuses on the unsuccessful merger of Pfizer and AstraZeneca that was initiated in November 2013.... It was gathered in the paper, that this merger would have made Pfizer, the largest company in the global pharmaceutical industry.... ... ... ... AstraZeneca expressed similar concern as the management as well as the chairman of Pfizer hinted that the merger may result in loss of jobs as well as a reduction in the cost of research....

rom studies and experience of the management team, based of several years of their care for the elderly patients have indicated that individuals seeking nursing care and aided living care have several similar needs.... The paper "Nursing Home Business Case " is a worthy example of a case study on finance and accounting....

She also regrets her decision to give up traditional schooling at the young age of 14 for the sake of swimming career and advises the future swimming stars not to give up their studies.... Her advice to the youngsters is to continue with their passion but not at the cost of their studies....

In the paper 'Structuring Drivers: Power Integrations, Inc' the role of supply chain management will be examined with reference to a particular company, Power Integrations, Inc.... a leading supplier of high-voltage analog integrated circuits used in power conversion.... ... ... ... The author states that in order to survive in modern commercial markets, firms need to develop a powerful supply chain that will effectively respond to the needs of the firm and its clients....

This paper "Competitive Strategy: Techniques in Analyzing Industries and Competitors" presents strategy as the pattern of resource allocation decisions made throughout an organization.... These encapsulate both desired goals and beliefs about what is acceptable.... ... ... ... Information technology is also a driver of the globalization process through technologies such as the internet and the world wide web, permitting the smallest entity to take advantage of the opportunity to operate on an international scope or scale....

This paper 'Principles of Marketing" focuses on the fact that marketing has become a highly aggressive process in the current era of advanced technology.... People have easy access to both the best quality products/services and to the up-to-date information about numerous alternatives.... .... ... ...

The liquidity ratios are not so high showing that the company is at a risk of liquidation (Vogel, 2007).... The gearing of the company is low revealing that the debt level of the company to be.... ... ... The paper "Qantas Airline Annual Report Performance" is an exceptional example of an essay on finance and accounting....

cademics have also stressed upon the likelihood of strained family relationships in this regard because studies show that they stir up negative self esteem issues with in the young patients which may ultimately contribute to the aggravation of the AN (Fairburn 2003) .... arlier research confirmed that there is existence of a social class in anorexia , popularly known as the “disease of the rich”, however recent studies in the same field have confirmed that the disorder is now crossing the boundaries of social class even though the percentile of it may be more dominant in higher class....

They should encourage and take her out to arts exhibitions, or organize some arts exhibition that would give her some motivation to start painting and enjoy doing it.... This paper "Assessment and Collaborative care Plan: Mental Health Analysis" is being carried out to evaluate and present the diagnosis of depression that involves an assessment of psychiatric, psychological, and social factors collectively unknown as biopsychosocial assessment....

et to watch Kerala's unique cultural entertainment forms like the Kathakali, Bharathanatyam, Cherumarkali, Theyyam, Kaikottikali, Panchavaadyam (temple music),and Kalaripayattu (traditional Martial arts) which depict temple worship and other art forms.... Air conditioned rooms, traditional ambience and décor, ayurvedic treatment centers, and access to elephant rides, traditional arts, cultural shows and village tours are some of their attractions....

The paper 'Strategic Management Practices of Yahoo" is a good example of a management case study.... Yahoo is a multinational internet Corporation Company whose headquarter is based in Sunnyvale, California estate in America, (Perez 2013).... The company is popular because of the services it renders, including Yahoo search engine and web portal....

The purpose of this study was to establish the strategies put in place by the management at Bestway Group in relation to management of human resource, the marketing strategies and how they are managed, as well as the mode of creation, nurturing and management of talent.... The.... ... ... The paper 'Bestways Group of Companies - Management Strategies " is a great example of a management case study....

Very few published studies relied on an extensive three-dimensional geometrical model.... Essentially, very few published studies relied on an extensive three-dimensional geometrical model representing the entire human head in their studies of mechanisms associated with snoring.... Moreover, it will ascertain the levels of snoring noises consequently providing invaluable information that will form the basis of future studies on control options for snoring....

In the year 1998 Howard Schultz had a good enough reason to be proud of what Starbucks had proficient throughout his past one decade years as the company's CEO.... The company had enjoyed extraordinary growth and turn out to be one of the large retailing stories of modern history by making outstanding coffee drinks as well as selling dark-roasted coffee beans in addition to coffee-making equipment that would let customers make an excellent cup of coffee at home....

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This paper "Why Don't We Have More Practicing Women Engineers" presents the diminishing aptitude of women towards engineering-oriented studies and jobs.... The uncomfortable man-oriented field tasks, as well as the practically-inclined studies of engineering, do not go hand in hand with the usual frame on which women have been molded by God.... Recent observations noted that over the past few years the ongoing trends in the society have been such that instead their own field the studies done by engineers are being utilized in other fields like teaching etc. ...

Primarily there the sources of finance can be broadly classified into debt capital and equity capital.... When a company has not yet been incepted funds are.... ... ... The paper "Investment - PIZZA-DOT " is a perfect example of a finance and accounting case study.... Financing of the project deals with the actions related to raising, planning, and controlling funds required for investment....

The appropriate application of IAS (international accounting standards), with additional disclosure when necessary, results, in ‘virtually all circumstances', in financial statements that achieve a fair presentation.... ?? ... ... hilst globalisation is an often used and in many.... ... ... The paper 'Correct Use of International Accounting Standards as a Premise of Fair Financial Statements ' is a meaningful example of a finance & accounting case study....

The company that is the subject of this paper "Etihad Airways' Competitors in the First and Business Class in Asian Market" is Etihad Airways as one of the world's leading airlines.... It is owned by the United Arab Emirates.... It was founded by Royal decree in 2003.... It is the fastest-growing airline....

The study "Marketing Plan for Cadbury Chocolate" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on the marketing plan for the Cadbury Chocolate company.... The chocolate factory is situated in Bourneville in Birmingham.... Cadbury produces chocolates for more than 200 countries.... ... ... ...

"Conservation and Management of the Environment" paper analizes the case study that presents a situation whereby an individual, Jacquie, is employed at KTI as an environmentalist.... At first, she receives the impression that the entire company will support her recycling programs.... ... ... ... Conservation and management of the environment is an extremely crucial aspect in any organization; whether it is a manufacturing or a service industry....

The paper "Critical Evaluation of SWOT Analysis Model " critically evaluates the use of the SWOT analysis model in company strategy formulation, the benefits of the model, and the weaknesses that may jeopardize the future of a company if used wrongly.... ... ... ... The SWOT analysis became a basis from which a company strategy is built....

Porter's idea of the value-chain model and his argument concerning the competitive strategies prior to obtaining a competitive advantage receive remarkable critique in the academe.... Not only that, as his ideas were remarkably linked to the strategic understanding of product.... ... ... The paper "A Sector Matrix Gives a Better Strategic Understanding of Product Markets Than the Concepts of Product" is a brilliant example of a case study on management....

The purpose of risk plans for organizations is to assists calculate probability of events that might be a risk.... With respect to this eventuality, risk management.... ... ... The paper 'Risk Management Plan at Flayton Electronics" is a great example of a management case study.... With a budget of $100, 000 and a period of six months to accomplish risk management plan certain aspects surface....

Companies struggle to gain traction in the market due to internal or external matters.... There is a need for them to be identified in time and for proper mitigation measures to be put in place.... The case of Coffeeville discussed in the paper "Role of Formal and Informal Networks" is no exception....

The case study "Marketing and Managerial Foundations" demonstrates that the Beats by Dre company focuses on the promotion, place and product elements of the mix marketing strategy.... In addition, the firm uses Ansoff Growth matrix strategies to enhance progress.... ... ... ... Beats by Dre is the leading premium headphone brand in the market....

The paper 'Luxury Brand Management and International Events' is an original example of a marketing case study.... The main objective of the document is to provide more insight into Bugatti, which is one of the most outstanding luxury car brands.... .... ... ... The paper 'Luxury Brand Management and International Events' is an original example of a marketing case study....

The study "Marketing Strategy and Analysis for Apple" discusses the main positions of Apple, Inc.... s marketing plan for sustainable competitive advantages.... Apple maintains considerable brand loyalty with existing markets.... However, even loyal customers are growing dissatisfied with innovative products....

Over the years, UR UMUC Healthy Fitness Center has grown to become an extremely outstanding exercise room with diverse martial arts and body fitness classes.... The study "UR UMUC Healthy Fitness Center Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of the varied ways to employ in establishing a more incredible fitness health center than the upcoming competitors....

Artists, frequent travellers, appreciators of arts, connoisseurs and admirers of modernity will fall into the hireable category.... LVMH with World known brands and a high developmental potential, already a World leader providing luxury goods with 56,000 employees worldwide, is run by Bernard Arnault who brought radical changes into the company, earning the name 'terminator'....

The objectives of the research have been selected to find out the factors that can improve the brand value of an organization, understand the impact of CSR policies on brand image of the companies, to evaluate the current CSR practices of Unilever and its impact on the companies' image.... ... ... ...

?Discourse studies, 5(3), 351-388.... This case study "Mind Your Language: Discourse Analysis of the Transcript" presents how jointly the participants (teacher and students) construct an interaction while constituting the context, which includes the participants' identities (Stubbe et al, 2003)....

Herbs and ayurveda have gained a serious consideration from the customers and consumers in India especially in the last 5-6 years.... he consumer is aware and conscious of the adverse effects of regular creams and cosmetics.... Indian Woman is growing smarter day by day and is aware of her appearance ....