Sustainability in International Business Operations

The aspect of sustainability is a major factor in determining the success of a business enterprise; it determines the ability of a business enterprise to develop intelligence measures which can be used in the analysis of opportunities and threats likely to affect the operations of the business. The aspects related...

How to Structure a Persuasive Speech

Introduction According to the analysis of the speech forming strategies provided by Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the main aspects to be used by every speaker are usually focused on the approaches of logic and persuasive speech building. The data highlighted the principle steps of perfect and influential speech creation based on...

Fashion Trends 2009: International Collections

Trends 2009 of the international collections have been presented during fashion weeks in Paris, New York, Milan and London. Spring-Summer textile collections were introduced through bright colors and asymmetrical style of clothes. Great well known designers managed to express their mastership and creativity demonstrating the public new fashionable style 2009....

American Civil War Reasons

No war can start without any reason. So, the war between the Confederacy and the Union in 1861 was the consequence of a chain of different events and crises, which helped to intensify sectional animosity. Thus, one of the main reasons for the beginning of the American Civil War was...

Emerging Technologies in Higher Education

At the beginning of the 21st century, emerging technologies enter all spheres of our life. In modern educational institutions, emerging technologies play a crucial role in the development of learners and the competitive position of the educational establishment. The task of the educational sphere is to communicate benefits and goals,...

Drinking Laws and Obedience to This Law

Introduction Drinking laws in a country should be defined clearly to avoid irresponsible behavior within the society. It important for bar owners to keep watch and ensure they sell alcohol to the authorized persons as stated in the law. The drinking laws should be known by bar owners so that...

“Vagabond” Film Directed by Agnes Varda

Introduction The film” Vagabond” or its French title is “Sans Toit ni Loi” begins with the discovery of a woman’s body which is found covered in frost. This character is seen as the central character of the film as her journey as a vagabond is traced throughout the film. An...

Buyer Behavior in the Wine Industry

The buyer behavior entails the processes through which buyers go through when purchasing and using goods and services. Buyer refers to consumers, agents, or dealers. The buyer’s both personal and psychological characteristics are among the major factors that influence consumer buying behavior. Some of the buyer’s personal characteristics include age,...

Development of Technology. Future Prospects of Technology in the Next 10 Years

Technology has been a powerful factor in developing the human civilization, their lifestyle and cultural environment as technology is considered one of the intrinsic parts of our society as well as cultural system in order to mold the core values of our social setup. Technology helps to develop human capabilities...

Garrett Hardin: Mutual Coercion

Hardin and his work Garrett Hardin is known for his good attempts long with arguments to work out social reasons and effects that can damage the environment. His work ‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ explains the main source of the hazards that appeared in society with the flow of time....

Fleeing to U.S., the American Dream for Cubans

From time immemorial Cubans have been moving to America in search of greener pastures. Most Cubans mostly Musicians started settling in areas like New Orleans. This eventually worked for the formation of American-Cuban connections around the United States. Cubans began living in all parts of the U.S, and Florida came...

The Wrecking Crew by Thomas Frank

Introduction This paper will make a review of the book, The Wrecking Crew by Thomas Frank. The author has explicitly examined and narrated how corruption becomes uniquely blameable in a democratic setup in violating the basic principle on the part of the government, of serving the citizens of the country....

The Position of Major Political Parties on Gun Control

Introduction Gun politics and gun control has been one of the most controversial issues in the United States of America politics. The bone of contention mainly stems from the debate on an individual liberty to own a protective weapon in this case a gun and the government’s duty to introduce...

Health Advertisements: “Open Your Eyes to Saturated Fat”

This advertisement presents a surprising image for the viewer depending upon how they first view it. At first glance, it can either appear to be a large mousetrap complete with a plate of appetizing cheese or it can be seen as a rustic dining table and chairs set with an...

“The Anabasis by Cyrus” by Xenophon

The dictionary article defines anabasis as “a march from the coast into the interior, like that of Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II, described by Xenophon in his historical work Anabasis (379–371) (Dictionary 1). Thus “Anabasis” is an account by the ancient writer and soldier Xenophon, which depicts the long...

Effectiveness of Culturally Responsive Education

Introduction Definition of culturally responsive education Culturally responsive education involves using the cultural knowledge, previous experiences, and performance styles of different students thus making learning more appropriate to them. This is accomplished by majoring in the student’s strengths. It’s also vital to note that this kind of teaching considers culture...

Sarbanes Oxley: Issues and Moral Dilemmas

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, also known as Sarbox or SOX, is a mandatory US federal law that was passed in July 2002 to curtail rampant cases of corporate and accounting fraud. Before its introduction, high-level scandals and irregular dealings involving huge public organizations such as Enron, Peregrine Systems, Tyco, and WorldCom,...

“See Here the Conquering Hero Comes” by George Friedrich Handel

0:14 – A 0:29 – B 0:44 – A 0:59 – A 1:13 – A 1:29 – A 1:43 – B 1:58 – A 2:14 – B 2:29 – B 2:44 – B 3:00 – C (Coda) The above presented column is the reflection of the change of ideas in...

Marriage Has Lost Its Relevance In Modern Culture

Marriage is commonly understood to be the embodiment of a lifetime commitment between a man and a woman. It is a long standing tradition that seems to have more of a religious connotation rather than a social meaning. The social view of “slavery for the woman and prison for the...

“The Souls of Black Folk” by W.E.B. DuBois

Biographical Information William Edward Burghhardt (W.E.B) DuBois (February 23, 1868) was an esteemed African American civil rights activist, historian, sociologist, author, editor, and Pan Africanist. A respected and prolific writer, DuBois authored 22 books, including five novels and three autobiographies as well as helped establish four academic journals. Some of...

Feminism in “Trifles” by Susan Keating Glaspell

Before the 1900s, men dominated society in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world, while women were considered inferior to them. Women were discriminated against in all walks of life. The Feminist Movement also called the Women’s Movement and the Women’s Liberation Movement included a series of...

“The Lamb” and “The Tyger” by William Blake

Introduction Poets often write poem with similar themes. Poetry as part of literature which can be viewed as creative reproduction of reality, socio-political and economic commentary represent strong views of the author about particular issues affecting society. Authors normally write from some sensitivity to some strong opinions. In his Poems;...

Human Resource Management: Interview With Job Analyst

Introduction: Job evaluation system is considered to be a systematic process aimed at identification of jobs roles and size within one organization for the purpose of internal relativities’ establishment and grading structures providing. It is important to stress that job evaluation is used for the purpose of regular raises, talented...

Media Utilization: Case of Eureka! Company

Mini Case 1 Given the company dealing with the telephone and Internet-based operations, Eureka!, the list of desired equipment for its new office cannot be limited by either analog or digital data transmission systems as computer and telephone operations demand both speed of activities and best possible technique of reducing...

“Blood Diamond” Movie’s Critical Review

This paper is a critical evaluation of the movie “Blood Diamond”. The movie is about how the global trade in diamonds from the African continent is fuelling wars and genocide among the local populace of the countries where the diamonds are found. The quest for diamonds is vicious and bloody...

Woolworths, Australia: Organizational Change Management

Introduction Change is a human enterprise, the how and why of things consists of change in general. Change management is the set of procedures that are useful in the implementation of the valuable resources like the people, team and the organization to reap the fruits of success. The change process...

The Approaches to the Concept of Family in Society

Introduction This paper is about the concept of family as defined by the functionalist, Marxist and feminist approaches. The modern era gave rise to the concept of the “nuclear family” with its attendant benefits and problems. While traditionally, family meant an extended gathering of people including all the siblings, parents,...

Free Will in Hard Determinism, Soft Determinism and Libertarianism

The questions of free will were always agitating the minds of philosophers. This could be explained by people’s tendency to acknowledge the responsibility of one’s actions. The questions that might arise ask whether there were other options in doing certain options or it was already predetermined. As a purpose of...

“Downfall” by Oliver Hirschbiegel

The movie Downfall directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel is considered to be the historical reflection of the Third Reich epoch and disclosing the Hitler’s last days. The aspects of morality and responsibility described in the movie can be perceived as the kind of link between German history and present days. The...

The Brief Introduction of Balance of Payments

The definition of Balance of Payments The term Balance of Payments (BOP) is used in referring to the methods that countries adopt in monitoring their global monetary transactions that have taken place during a given period. Normally the BOP is calculated once every three months and once in each calendar...

Club IT Firm’s Strategy for Competitive Advantage

Introduction The managers and owners of Club IT, Lisa and Reuben have just renovated the interior of the nightclub. However, Lisa and Reuben have been faced with the challenge of managing the information of Club IT. As an intern at Club IT, I have been hired to implement the strategy...

Law of the Sea Treaty: The Use of the World’s Seas

The law of the sea treaty is also known as Third United Nations Convention on the law of the Sea, UNCLOS III. The law was adopted in 1982 after it commenced in 1973. The law gives the definition of rights and responsibilities of nations regarding the use of the world’s...

Venture Capital and Used Book Store Business

The best solution for the used book store business is venture capital. There are many determining issues when attracting venture capital. First, there tend to be long-term and large-scale practices and business activities, and these activities should be better handled by an independent company like a used book store business....

Aspects of Successful Negotiating Across Cultures

Human communication is predominantly based on negotiating process, which is considered to be referred to unconscious phenomena; the principle characteristics of negotiating can be illustrated through the individual’s culture analysis, taking into account the style, assumptions and behavior. The investigation of this process on the cultural level can demonstrate its...

Most Productive Part of the Day

Humans have a varied productivity cycle depending upon their bodily constitution, environment and cultural factors. This essay explains the most productive period of the day as applicable to the writer of this essay. The author feels most fresh and productive early in the morning after a good night’s sleep. The...

Soccer and Basketball Differences

To begin with, the world of sport is a versatile unity of strength, endurance, will to compete and win realized in tempos and movements of various kinds of difficulty. Though, in this paper, the comparing and contrasting ideas are emphasized between two sports: soccer and Basketball. Thus, a peculiar outlook...

Socially Responsible Leadership in Education

The article “Discerning Professional Identity” discusses socially responsible leadership in education and teaching profession. The author claims that education represents a unique educational environment for children and teens. In this case, the philosophy of education endorses both the intrinsic value and the importance of knowledge. Strict moral and ethical principles...

Physicallism and Dualism: Definition

Physicallism and dualism are two different paradigms, which have the opposite views on the essence of life, however, they complement each other. Abstract Physicalism and Dualism are the most confronting philosophical theories that represent the views of the origin and nature of life and the surrounding world. Physicalism stands for...

History of Palau Independence

Palau was established as a sovereign country by the Compact of Free Association on 1st October, 1994, which guaranteed the continuation of military, economic and political links between Palau and the US for fifty years. The Compact of Free Association outlines the relationships that three sovereign countries had entered into...

Separatists Puritans in Plymouth

Introduction There were religious exchanges that occurred in England during the 1500s. , Henry VIII who used to be a strong Roman Catholic separated the church by seeking to persecute the Tudor monarchs. Despite the presence of an English Dependant Church, religious people remained divided for many years. The Church...

Persuasive vs. Directive Communication

Communication is defined as the exchange of ideas. “Communication has a very important role in the daily life of human beings. Studies proved that everyone is spending the majority of his time in a day in communicating with others.” (What is communication? n.d., p. 1). Persuasive communication is aimed at...

Obama’s Stimulus Plan of 2009

Outline The economic stimulus plan as introduced by President Obama is expected to have a budget provision of up to one trillion dollars. It will primarily be directed towards the creation of more jobs and for the installation of infrastructure, which are the two essential requisites for rapid economic development....

The Problem of Teenage Alcoholism

A census in the United States conducted in the year 2000 found that 14.5% of the population was in the 10-19-year-old range encompassing more than 40 million individuals. Among these, there are teens 13-19 years old that drink alcohol and open themselves up to a lifetime of problems and addictions....

The Role of Medieval Roman Catholicism in Christianity

Introduction The Roman Catholic Church is the major and leading Christian denomination in the world. It has existed as an institution since the first century AD, and its form, scope, and teachings have changed over the years. The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church is in Italy, the Vatican City...

Financial Performance Appraisal Ford Motor Company

Introduction Ford Motor Company is the fourth largest car and truck manufacturer in the world in terms of sales. Although the firm has had financial difficulties in the past, the management has implemented various strategies to ensure that the company stays afloat in the current difficult economic environment. Ford aims...

Marketing Definitions and Examples of Experiences

Definitions of marketing Marketing can be defined as “the process via which a firm creates a value for its chosen customers. Value is created by meeting customer needs. Thus, a firm must define itself not by the products it sell, but by the customer benefit provided.” (Silk, 2006; p. 3)....

Nurture Versus Self-Concept

Introduction Self concept is a term used to explain how people feel about themselves which determines how effectively they handle life experiences. Throughout the world, human beings have continued to question life’s reason. We often wonder what our essence in this world is and who we really are. In a...

Communication and Working in the Group

Team presentation As a team member of the group, members of the group introduced themselves initiating the process of knowing one other. Initially, there was suspicion and hesitancy but progression to the second stage (storm) receded after each member had defined roles and tasks. This stage was relatively more difficult...

“Conspiracy” by Frank Pierson

The movie Conspiracy introduced in the USA in 2000 is devoted to the disclosure of the Wannsee Conference being one of the most secret and mysterious historical meetings. The movie appeared to have ten nominations and it won two awards. It is important to stress that the storyline is aimed...

Marketing Segmentation and Positioning Report

Introduction Marketing communication strategies within various companies are generally regarded as the key of marketing success and communication with the target audience. The project proposal is aimed at analyzing the two companies with various specifications and approaches towards marketing positioning, nevertheless, they use similar principles of marketing communication. Proposal The...

TNT Express Company’s Supply Chain Management Components

As any company that operates in the sphere of transportation and logistics, TNT Express has to pay special attention to the development of supply chain management; in particular, its management has to concentrate on such aspects as planning and control, work processes, and organizational structure. It should also be taken...

The Difference in Consideration by Men and Women

Introduction Men and women are different, and it deals not only with the physical differences but also with the behavior, perception of the world, and convictions that are not easy to understand and to change. Men have their consideration about this or that fact, which usually differs from women’s one,...

Teams Should Maintain the Spirit of the Game

This is a reply to the article “England may want to be tough but Wickets and Runs are important” published by you on 15th August 2009. This article brought to light the reality surrounding sports. This article tells us about the teams which were strong till recently, had to face...

Racial Discrimination in Analyzed Movie and Book

Introduction Movie industry and book creating are very common items, if to observe them in general terms. Films and books are aimed to entertain people, to make them relax or give them an opportunity to thing over some issues or discussed life problems. Films and books create some new reality...

Gangs: “Always Running” by Rodriguez and “Locas” by Murray

Books Always Running by Luis Rodriguez and Locas by Yxta Maya Murray show the life in the gang and the way people join street gangs for different reasons; the violence of the street life, poverty of the representatives of the gangs. Meanwhile, the motivation for the main character of Always...

New Product of Coca-Cola From the Strategic Management Point of View

Introduction Coca-Cola Company is a leading producer, distributor, and seller of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups globally. The success of Coca-Cola products is mainly derived from the high level of customer satisfaction. Coca-Cola Company satisfied their customer by creating brands they love. They introduced two new products in the market...

“Everything That Rises Must Converge” by Flannery O’Connor

Introduction A short story collection “Everything that Rises Must Converge” is written by Flannery O’Connor, an outstanding and well known writer. The book is considered to be a special one and combines philosophical and social issues; it is necessary to underline the fact that it was written during the author’s...

Marketing Mediums: Advertising Effects

In today’s business world, marketing is one of the fundamentals without which a business company would have significantly less possibilities of success in the market. There are several methods for marketers to develop new ideas and advertise new products and services. Among these methods, or advertising formats, the media plays...

Trail of Tears and Blood: Personal Reflection

Alexis de Tocqueville’s sentiments sum up the whole episode of The Trail of Blood. His visit to Memphis having been coincidental with the forced movement of the Choctaw Indians, Tocqueville paints a picture of gloom and oppression when he says, “the wounded, the sick, newborn babies and the old men...

“City Lights” by Charlie Chaplin

The movie City Lights (1931) was one of the best works of Chaplin devoted to a young man who falls in love with a blind flower girl. The young fellow does everything possible to find the money for the operation which can restore the girl’s sight. This movie is based...

The Holistic Development of the Child

Leading scholars have not yet come to the consensus as to what technique is the most conducive to the holistic development of the child. Such term as holistic development is multidimensional; this notion comprise two constituent parts: intellectual and moral growth. Overall, it is quite possible to single out the...

The Future of Society Depends on Treatment of Juvenile Offenders

Introduction In its development towards civilized relations, society has enacted a system of laws, the disobedience to which entails corresponding penalties. Jurisprudence has recently paid specific attention to the age of criminals: there has been a tendency to introduce a lighter sentence in cases involving juvenile delinquents. However, witnessing the...

Absolutism in Austria and Prussia

From the 16th to the 18th century, absolute monarchs asserted total sovereignty on the basis of divine rights although at this time in history they were bound by certain elements of law. Absolute monarchs strived to remove the contending institutions and jurisdictions in their provinces and were able to acquire...

Starbuck’s International Operations: Case Study

SWOT shows that Starbuck successfully identifies the main advantages and threats of correct market position and company’s operations. The strengths of Starbuck are its strong brand image and expert system, excellent website, and customer support. Resource-based philosophy and innovations create new opportunities for market development and brand recognition. Customers’ loyalty...

The Boston Matrix Model by Bruce Henderson

Introduction The Boston Matrix model was developed by Bruce Henderson in 1970. This model aims to evaluate the position of the company on the market and allocate resources of the organization. In spite of opportunities proposed by this model, there are some authors who criticize it for simplicity and lack...

Biblical Prophets of Israel

The Bible is an indivisible entity, a document of spiritual and historical relevance. Depending upon interpretation and usage, it has been and can be an indispensable tool of liberation or a weapon of mass destruction and oppression. It is the infallible word of God as depicted by His inspired prophets...

Religion, Science and Atheism

Evolution and Intelligent Design Intelligent design holds on to the believe that most of the universe and living things features are only well explained through the use of an intelligent cause instead of the commonly known natural selection method. Those who advocate for this kind of view insists that the...

What Is It to Be an American

Introduction When my family moved from the Philippines to America, my world suddenly opened up to experiences that, before then, had only occurred in my life as fantasies. I suddenly found myself free of a national dictator – President Marcos – and could essentially do as I liked. And while...

Thomas Bell “Out of This Furnace”: Immigrants in the USA

Introduction Thomas Bell’s book “Out of this Furnace” is a good presentation of five generations of Hungarian family immigrants who moved into the US in the 19th century. One of the characters in the book, George Kracha came in 1881 and settled in Pennsylvania, and started working in a steel...

The Causes of First Civilizations

Introduction In the course of mankind’s development, there was a period marked by a transition of humans to more massive and universal forms of existence which are generally defined as civilizations. The first springs of civilizations had appeared as early as 6000 BC in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and South Asia followed...

Nicholas Carr’s “IT Doesn’t Matter”

Introduction The focal point of the paper is to write a critic of Nicholas Carr’s “IT doesn’t matter”. This article was published in the May issue of 2003 in Harvard Business Review. The writer puts his emphasis on the rapid growth of information technology and the reliability of business organizations...

Philosophy’s Influence on Education System

Introduction Education can be defined as a process of passing knowledge to others. It may also be considered as an area of study taught at learning institutions. Education can be carried out formally as in an organized setting or informally. Education has undergone various philosophical changes. This includes changes in...

Institutional Seriousness Concerning Black Male Student Engagement

The current paper under consideration “Institutional Seriousness Concerning Black Male Student Engagement” by Harper relates to a common and previously thought after socio-psychological issue, relating the uplift of the under deemed Afro Americans, an issue that has been prevalent for centuries. The author, Shaun Harper emphasizes many perspectives relating to...

Return and Risk in Socially Responsible Investment

The article chosen for the critique is titled, ‘The Stocks at Stake: Return and Risk in Socially Responsible Investment’, and is authored by Galema, et.al (2008). They begin with an introduction to what socially responsible investment or SRI is, and informs the reader that 10% of the US investments are...

Narrative Versus Descriptive Writing

Introduction Narrative element of an essay appeals to a person’s basic instincts and the impact for his/her shared stories. The main focus of the writer could be just to entertain the listeners allowing them to divert from the main business of the story. However, a storyteller could also be aiming...

Martial Arts. Ultimate Fighting Championship

The world of aggressive sports currently lists boxing as its most popular incarnation. Why not? Boxing feeds off the need for an adrenalin rush and allows for the spending of excess energy among men. For decades, boxing was king. But in the 1990s, a new sport began to emerge that...

Cameron Balloons Company’s Inventory Issues

Introduction The world of business can be characterized by the great complexity of relations involved. The possibility for one concept to mean different things for a business entity also adds to this complexity. Inventory, as an integral part of business, can also be considered dually, i. e. as asset or...

Ethical Issues in Business: Professional Code of Ethics

Similar to other employees, Moira is faced with moral and ethical dilemma. The best solution for Moira is to report the problem to the supervisor over the manager’s head. This behavior will not be considered as unethical because Moira had already reported the problem to her direct manager but received...

Lee Valley’s Advertising Technique Analysis in Terms of Business Ethics

People are in a state of constant interrelation with one another and this process should be regulated accordingly in order to evade violation of people’s rights, freedom, and security. Since business relations occupy the position of primary importance in modern society, these relations should be regulated and controlled from different...

American Family’ Changes Since the 1950s

American families are better off than they were 100 years ago because of the positive changes that have taken place in society for this period. Reportedly, more children experienced child labor in the 1900 than they do today, by working full time in mines, mills and sweatshops. In addition, people...

“Lives of Others” by Dreimann and Orwell’s “1984”

“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past” (Orwell, 309). In his novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell describes by far the most terrible and powerful political regime that has ever been created by the human mind. Oceania is the classic example of dystopia, the...

Use of Six Requirements of Value Chain Management

Monopoly paved the way for competition in the global market. Competition has made companies restructure their management systems so that they can come out with a more improved and competitive product. Marketing strategies have evolved for companies to stay ahead of the competition and this is where replicas have emerged....

Stuart Cellars: Marketing the Core

Wine is one of the most favorite alcoholic drinks all over the world. There are a lot of different brands which products are very popular and people all over the world consume them. There are a lot of wine clubs all over the world when people consume the wine products...

Business, the Constitution and Administrative Agencies

The Constitution and business Laws that govern business play an important part in lawmaking and granting equal rights and obligations. Such leverage is represented by the Constitution and Administrative Agencies. The Constitution is the supreme Law of the United States. “While all parts of the Constitution have an application to...

Wartime Ethical Decisions Are Justifiable

Introduction Ethics is a set of principles that tells us how we should conduct ourselves. Every individual needs a code of ethics to guide them in life. Ethics is not only doing what you must do but it’s also performing the right thing in life. Because this calls for discipline,...

Supply Chain Inventory Management Company Analysis

Forecasted Demand The forecasted values are derived from the figures provided for the year Sep 1996 to August 1997. The demand on the other hand is derived from the historic MAD and the forecast figures for the specified time range. The table below depicts the forecast and the demand for...

David Bartholomae’s Criticism in “Inventing the University”

Introduction David Bartholomae in his “Inventing the University” discovers the problem of students’ inappropriate academic language. His criticism is reasonable, because he points out some main difficulties of the “basic writers” in the context of educational writing, gives us examples of the students’ essays with the typical mistakes and explains...

Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Introduction By enrolling in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard a person submits himself to the jurisdiction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) which contains the criminal laws dealing with the activities of the service personnel. While UCMJ consists of 146 articles, of which...

High-End Retail Strategy Mix for a Shoe Store

Introduction Strategy mix is essential for developing a company. Without accurate retail strategy no organization can work. Location, operating procedures, goods and services offered, pricing tactics and various promotional methods are very essential factors for development of a company. This is the age of survival of the fittest. In a...

English Phonetics: Studying and Teaching

The piece of reading we have been assigned to during week three became a highly useful part of our studies as educators as it gave a quite different insight into English phonetics on the whole and into certain parts of studying as well as teaching it. The most value of...

Censorship in Cuba and Trends for Change

The Republic of Cuba is an island in the Caribbean, located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean (CIA, 2009). Among many facts about Cuba, such as the militaristic regime, communism, Fidel Castro, cigars, etc, with which Cuba can be associated, there are a prominent historical issue that...

Steps in Problem-Solving Strategy

Introduction In professional and education and indeed in general everyday life, we encounter a myriad of problems that requires us to solve. A problem, therefore, can be described as a gap that separates the present state from the desired state (Davidson & Sterberg, 2003). This state produces on one hand...

KikujirĂŽ No Natsu (Kikujiro) by Takeshi Kitano Review

Kikujirî no Natsu or Kikujiro (International Title) is a Japanese movie that describes the tale of a young boy’s search for his mother through his summer vacation diary. Released in 1999, the movie was written and directed by Takeshi Kitano, a Japanese filmmaker. He also plays the key role in...

Gifford-May on “Deep States” of Meditation Review

Meditation is a process concerning the condition of the person’s soul when his or her mind does not take part in the process. Meditation aims to relax, to forget all problems, and to try to look inside oneself. The process of meditation is rather long and complicated, as it may...

Columbia Tribute Sculpture by Chakaia Booker

Columbia tribute sculpture is a sculpture done by Ms. Chakaia Booker in the year 2006 and placed in the custody of the NASA Art program, to commemorate the lost space shuttle Columbia, on 1st February 2003. The sculpture is done mainly from rubber cut from tire remnants sourced from Columbia’s...

Vicious Circle of Poverty

Underdeveloped countries These are countries that have low income per capita. They experience low standards of living. Mainly, they are characterized by high population growth, high mortality rates, primitive production methods, low levels of technology and also extreme inequality of wealth and income. The Vicious circle of poverty: This is...

North American Colonies: Virginia and Massachusetts

Introduction From the very beginning the new territories were opened up to search for some new sources of minerals, fur, natural resources, wood, and other different useful things for which the developed territories could be rich. One more reason to establish colonies on the territory of Americas was the religious...

Features of Mandarin Chinese

Introduction Language never exists separately from the society this is why it can be considered only in terms of culture it belongs to. Each language can be characterized not only by words typical for it, but by certain set of gestures used as means of emphasis in verbal communication. When...

Security Jobs Network Website Review

There are many jobsites that list job openings from the old favorites such as Careerbuilder, Craiglist and Monster etc. So if you are not happy with your current job and want to explore new opportunities or you just want to keep up with current changes in your career this might...

Conflict Perspective to Analyze Personal Problems

The conceptualization of the various social issues allowed the sociologists to offer theoretical perspectives on those issues. The main three perspectives used by sociologists today are the functionalist perspective, symbolic interactionism, and conflict perspective. Examining the aforementioned perspectives, this paper applies the perspectives to three social issues, which are high...

“The Author to Her Book” by Anne Bradstreet

Criticizing and evaluating a particular literary work is not an easy task. In doing so, the analysis of such works is addressed toward the reader to whom this work might be interesting. In that sense, such an evaluation is rarely done by the author of the work, where the author...

“Theopolitical Imagination” by William Cavanaugh

First of all, let us present some information about the author of the book under consideration. William T. Cavanaugh is a Catholic theologian. The subject of his investigation was Christian liturgical practice and its interrelation and interconnection with Christian political witness. Now William T. Cavanaugh is Associate Professor of Theology...

Coca-Cola Case Analysis

Summary of the case Coca-cola is the largest beverage company in the world and employs about 71,000 people in over 200 countries. It has a range of products which includes: diet coke, coca cola, sprite and fanta. There is concern from coke that the move towards healthy eating and drinking...

“Selling Poor Steven” by Philip Burnham: review

Native American history (military, public, etc) and other American minorities have been the central focus of freelance journalist/historian Philip Burnham’s work. Authoring several books as well as articles that have appeared in publications such as American Heritage, The Washington Post, Emerge, Transition, and Indian Country Today, his work most importantly...

The Video Game Industry: Operating Margin FY 2005-2007

In the not-so-distant past video games catered to a very small market of dedicated young enthusiasts. However, from games like Mario and Pac-Man to the advanced next-generation consoles and video games that exist today, the video game industry has evolved into a global powerhouse. Subsequently, all the members of the...

Smirnoff Product Life Cycle on the Market

Diageo is a company that produces alcoholic beverages. It is operational in numerous countries across the world especially the US, Australia, Italy and India. It is recognized for its alcoholic beverages especially Guinness and Smirnoff. The company is successful as evident in its listings in the stock exchange especially in...

My Experience With Writing

I always wanted to learn English as a child, and luckily my father got transferred to India from Korea and I got chance to be enrolled in a school where I had to take ESL-English as Second Language Classes. This was the turning point in my life. It seemed like...

Why People Work: Discussion

Individuals have different notions regarding work or employment. For many, it is a means to life and survival in society whereas others view it as an excuse to unleash one’s creativity and talent. From firefighters to urologists, from ushers to designers, each has their own views and opinions regarding their...

Danger to Be a Journalist

When the internet was first conceived, one of the things it was deemed useful for was as a revolutionary method of easily acquiring information from sources around the world without having to leave the comfort of your home for a trip to the library. Over time, the information is added...

The Analysis of the Rhetoric in Film “Henry V”

Rhetoric – originally a science about oratory, subsequently sometimes was understood more widely, as the theory of prose or the argument theory in general. The rhetoric is the scientific discipline studying the laws of origination, the transfer and the perception of good speech and the qualitative text. The rhetoric in...

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Ethics is a term which refers to that branch of philosophy which attempts to deal with questions regarding morality. Ethics tries to differentiate the right from the wrong, commendable from lamentable, good from bad, obligatory from acceptable, responsible from irresponsible and fair from unfair. Not only does it concern itself...

Understanding and Managing the Brand Space

A brand can be related to the products or services and can define the functions, meaning, image, or benefits of those products and services; combining these two elements describe the concept of brand space. The arguments given by the authors in their article regarding the mistakes made by many organizations...

Socrates’ Belief About the Pursuit of Truths

Socrates was a Greek Philosopher who has been credited with founding Western Philosophy. He exists in history as a mysterious figure that is only known through the accounts of other people. There are no philosophical texts written by Socrates himself. His life, knowledge, and philosophy are found in the writings...

Symbolism in “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare

While reading this amazing creation of Shakespeare, I have always thought of corruption its effect. The more I read the more I realized and understood the undesirable effects of corruption. I wouldn’t say ambition is the effect of corruption but it’s rather one of the factors. Supporting my finding and...

Early Civilization Interaction With Their Environment

Discussion The first civilization is believed to have occurred in Mesopotamia and the Nile River in Egypt between 4000-3500 B.C (Majumdar, 21). However, other civilizations developed independently in other parts of the world. For instance, the valleys of the Indus River in India supported a flourishing civilization (Majumdar, 22). The...

Social Interconnection and Influence

People are social beings according to their nature but sometimes this social factor becomes dominant in the life of people and they begin to be influenced by the society is a great way. Such influence is often observed in the life of teenagers when they begin to copy the style...

The Standards for Evaluating Children’s Literature

Childhood is the age when the character and habits of the children are formed. Children’s perception of the world is based on what they see and what they hear. Children are like sponges, they absorb everything around them. That is why children should be read-only children literature, which influences their...

“Eli Whitney: Nemesis of the South”: Article Analysis

The article Eli Whitney: Nemesis of the South explains the story of a young boy Eli Whitney. The article details how Whitney made inventions that helped shape the history of America. From cotton gin to the manufacture of firearms, the article articulates how the young boy used his genius in...

Master of Counseling Graduate Responsibilities

A Master’s degree in counseling is undertaken by college graduates. They undertake it to widen their career opportunities. Graduates with this degree can specialize in areas such as child counseling, marriage and family counseling. Master of counseling graduates holds various professional positions. The following are examples of some of the...

IKEA: Supply Chain Efficiency

IKEA is a world-class business leader in furniture products serving over 35 countries the world over. Such accomplishment doesn’t come easily and IKEA has time and again proven that its supply chain is the key to its success. When IKEA first started expanding out of Sweden, it supplied its furniture...

The Importance of Properly Changing the Oil of Your Car

Introduction One of the most routine maintenance procedures suggested by your car manufacturer is the regular changing of your automotive oil. It is a procedure which, although costly, is the main reason why a car can offer its owner decades upon decades of use before the engine finally conks out....

Characteristics and Similarities Between Realistic and Historical Fiction

Realistic fiction Similarities between the Realistic and Historic Historical fiction Realistic fiction is the outcome of the real situation which happens in one’s life. Both in realistic and historical fiction the characters and settings resemble the real life Historical fiction is the outcome of the story which happened in the...

Program Outcomes and Learning Objectives

The issue of the investigation is knowledge, skills and attitudes that can be apprehended by employees by means of different educational programs: autodidactism (self-directed learning or self-education), andragogy, and transformational learning. Thus certain employee training programs can be compiled in order to improve the overall effectiveness of a university’s enrollment...

Social Marketing: An Approach to Planned Social Change

The role of social marketing image in the spheres of business and social life functioning is presented through the promotion of strategic marketing planning process and other concepts leading to considerable environmental changes in the society. It is necessary to investigate the planning of change agencies and social marketing peculiarities....

Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Introduction The article which has been selected for this particular topic is titled Global leaders are team players written by Dr. Martha L. Maznevski & Joseph J. DiStefano. Martha L. Maznevski is an Assistant Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School. Of Commerce, University of Virginia, where she teaches Organizational...

“New Bases of Competitive Advantage”: Article Summary

Introduction The business environment today is becoming increasingly complex, so much so that traditional models of strategic management are increasingly diverging towards irrelevancy. The New Bases of Competitive advantage discusses the alternative adaptive imperative that has to be adopted by companies seeking to survive the competition. The purpose of this...

Customer Service at Boeing

Introduction Boeing, like many other aerospace companies, needs to ensure that its clients are fully satisfied with their services or that their consumer expectations have been fully met. The paper shall look at how Boeing does this and analysis carried out on its effectiveness. Customer service at Boeing There are...

Bottled Water: Culture and Environmental Impact

Executive Summary The cultural approach in the reality of the contemporary world cannot but disappoint an ordinary individual due to the threats which some cultural peculiarities represent toward the environment. In this respect bottled water became the source for discussion. This particular branch of the industrial growth in countries throughout...

Alexander Hamilton, The Founding Wizard

The founding wizard is an article on the Founding Fathers of our great nation. The article tries to bring to the fore how the leaders used their wisdom other than political inclinations to make great decisions that have continued to be benchmarks in our society. The article as well demonstrates...

Technology and Its Impact on Contemporary Communication

A blog is a form of website mainly sustained and operated by an individual who makes regular commentaries and other material such as images and clips. Bloggers usually provide descriptions of events, news or comments, and observations on a subject of their interest. Blogs at times also function as online...

Silk Road Significance in Promoting Cultural Exchanges

Significance of the Silk Road in promoting economic, cultural, intellectual and religious exchanges and integration since the first century BCE The Silk Road was the most important trade route since the first century BCE. The Silk Road refers to a trade route that links China, Persia, Central Asia, Western Asia...

Standards of Beauty or Eyes of the Beholder?

Beauty! Beauty! Beauty! Where can it be placed? Different definitions have been projected but the truth is every individual has his or her own way of defining beauty. The concern is, are there set standards of beauty or does it lie in the eyes of the beholder? The definition of...

Human Behavior Depicted in Science Fiction Works

Science fiction is successful enough to convey the message that human behavior changes under political and scientific changes. It is important to note that most of these changes are not very encouraging. Human beings lose all the considerate thoughts for their fellow beings and turn into inhuman beasts ready to...

Communications and Mass Media Impact on It

The world of mass media is a versatile thing full of contrasting ideas and standpoints according to the current problems or events at a local place or in the world. Many of the scholars tend to analyze and find out the approaches to the audience so that to emphasize the...

Personal Branding by Groskop and Arruda

Personal branding has become a trend and the debate about its importance has increased. Groskop (2008) and Arruda (2003) present their opinions about this issue. Groskop is of the opinion that for people to be successful in the 21st century they need to considers personal branding. Arruda believes that a...

Fatalist and the One Who Does Not Believe in Destiny

There is an assumption that everything in our life is predetermined. On the one hand, some people believe that they did not have to do anything to achieve some goals in life since everything is subjected to destiny. On the other hand, some people are considered the creators of their...

“The Medicated Child”: Film Review

First of all, it should be explained why the application of sociological imagination is necessary in this particular case that concerns the film under analysis. By means of “sociological imagination people 
hope to grasp what is going on in the world, and to understand what is happening in themselves 
”,...

Concepts of Vocational Training

Introduction Vocational training is specialized training for a particular career or trade. The training in most cases does not consider professional skills, but lays emphasis on the practicability of skills learnt, hence linking to the working fields. Vocational skills help workers to improve their working styles, speed, and performance, hence...

Hurricane Katrina: Determining Management Approach

There are various approaches to organizational change; among them, we can mark out hierarchical and network models, both of them can be used effectively under certain circumstances. In this paper, we need to discuss their advantages and disadvantages in connection with emergency management. In particular, we may focus on such...

Sociolinguistics – Concepts in Action

The paper, Sociolinguistics – Concepts in Action, is devoted to the problem of language communities and their positioning in the life of a social group. The paper is well-structured and well—organized. It creaky defined the purpose and aim of the research and reflects a deep and detailed analysis of the...

What is this Good News?

Faith in God is a power which gives people life and allows them to be busy with their casual life. Faith in God gives power to live. There are a lot people who follow all God’s passages and live godly life. Jesus, God’s son, was transmitted to Earth to tell...

“Chinese Restaurant Food” : The Article Review

The article ‘Chinese Restaurant Food’ educates the general public about the hidden dangers and harm of eating too much Chinese food. Hurley and Liebman (2009) explain that the notion of Chinese food being healthy could be contrary to the fact. While Chinese cooking does actually “deserve credit for keeping a...

Accounting, Marketing, and Management in the Organization

Introduction An organization is a complex system that is made up of integrating structures, systems, and applications that are represented in form of roles and functions as indicated in the organizational structures and departments/ functions. Departmentalization, therefore, is the process via which the tasks and applications in an organization are...

Materials Management at Boeing

Introduction Boeing is one of the most recognizable aerospace corporations in the world. It has established itself in one hundred and forty-five countries and therefore requires a highly comprehensive materials management program. The paper shall look at this company’s approach to materials management and its strengths/ weaknesses will be identified....

Oedipus Rex, a Victim of Fate or a Tyrant

“In 1834 poet and critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge described this play as one of three works of literature with perfect plots; in 1900 Freud plucked out the name Oedipus for his theory of a son’s unconscious sexual longing for his mother; in 1974 lyrics to a song in the film...

Pico Iyer’s “In Praise of the Humble Comma”

Pico Iyer in his essay draws the attention of the audience to the importance of punctuation in our life, to the value of commas, in particular. To create the audience’s motivation for the study of the article, the author explains the role of a comma in our life that is...

Making Math Success Happen

Introduction First of all, it should be stated that the matters of equal opportunities in the context of teaching math in math classes and socio-economic classes differ essentially. Researches, dedicated to this issue point out several most important factors, which influence the allover teaching process and the matters of understanding...

Online Education: Case Analysis, Technology and School Change

Introduction Information technology has brought a new wave to our education system. This availability has changed the education system in such a way that people do not have to be physically present in school to learn. The availability of number of online classes and schools has also increased lately and...

FMLA Applied to Employers With Less Than 50 Employees

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a great recognition of the importance of family life and work balance, particularly the changing role of men regarding child care (Martocchio, 2007). As for the extension of FMLA to organizations having less than 50 employees are concerned, I am in favor...