Essays on Accordance

1. Code 10.8 states that any person shall not tamper with the fire extinguisher system or fire warning system. The systems will not be made inaccessible by any person unless there’s an emergency and directive to make the fire protection system or device inoperative is issued by incident commander. Only the person authorized by AHJ can remove, destroy, unlock, or tamper with the door, tag, signage, symbol, barricade, or enclosure placed under the code 10.8 by AHJ. During emergency, the fire protection devices which are necessary to make inoperative would only be made inoperative. During maintenance, drills, alterations, ...

Fire safety engineering

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Abstract

The primary purpose of this research is to illustrate the best practices which need to be followed in order to minimize the risks of leakages and mishaps resulting from the leakages. As the demand of LNG is on constant rise, the need of the hour is to prevent the leakages which may result either from the technical glitch or lack of adherence to the standard processes to be followed as recommended by the best practices through industrial standard. It is known that the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is not as harmful as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and ...

Protection of Customers’ Interests under the Terms of the Competition Act 1998

Introduction
Effective competition is considered to be the crucial factor both for protection of consumers’ interests and for business sector development. Protection of consumers’ interests is the key issue for the development of effective competition policy. Maintenance of effective competition in the UK markets is important to achieve necessary balance between prices and supply of goods.
The first part of this essay is devoted to the competition issues, detailed analysis of practical implications of the Competition Law 1998, protection of consumers’ interests, and analysis of the lawsuits with regard to the Act.
The second part of the essay relates ...

Sociological causes of drug use & abuse among college students: An Introduction

The college students, particularly those between the age-group of 18 and 24 are normally registered in colleges and universities. They are at increased risk for involving in risk drinking and other substance use than their non-college peers. These students have a tendency to involve in binge drinking and other drugs than other age-groups, whether or not they are registered in college. Normally, this predisposition arises because of:
- Developmental traits of puberty and maturity, consisting of ongoing brain maturity through in the early 20s and the progress towards greater freedom and independence
- Social and cultural standards of college ...

AMR Corporation

- AMR Corporation is a conglomerate airline company incorporated in Delaware, October 1982. AMR’s principal subsidiary is American Airlines, founded in 1934.
- The name of AMR’s external auditing firm was Ernst & Young LLP, Dallas Texas office.
- The main reason for the bankruptcy filing was to restructure the debt and costs that had become a competitive disadvantage to AMR. Labor costs, volatile fuel prices, and economic uncertainty were the main drivers in this cost disadvantage. Furthermore, AMR’s competitors had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to accomplish the same goals through restructuring.
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- Analyze the effectiveness of the system and report on the strengths and limitations of the system
Working as a life coach and mortgage consultant, I find the knowledge management system working well in my case. The system is quite efficient, information seems to be handled with care and the ethics observed accordingly. The roles are clearly outlined for all the employees in the organization and a close form of communication seems to be going on between the employees, the clients, the managers and the business. Confidentiality which is an important aspect especially with the top management is observed ...

Is Buddhism consistent with the American Values?

Buddhism is a religion that dates back between the 6th and the century where it was mostly a belief among the people of the subcontinent of India. The teaching of the Buddhism religion was widely based on their teacher who was referred to as Buddha. Buddha means the awakened one who provided members of the community with teachings that were meant to enlighten them and end the ignorance while giving them knowledge on how to live their lives in a positive way. There existed sub-branches in the Buddhism religion that were composed of the school of elders (Theravada) and ...

We have determined several accounting issues with regard to the overall operations of Keystone Computers & Networks (KCN). The effects of these issues to the net income are summarized as follows:

- Ringo Company receivable (30,800)
- Inventory (24,100)
- “Bring your daughter to work day” litigation -0-
- Unearned service revenue -0-
- Account receivable from officers -0-
- Prepaid advertising (15,000)

The detailed examination of these issues are highlighted below:

Issue 1: Ringo Receivable
Proposed Journal Entry
Bad Debt Expense $30,800
Allowance for Doubtful accounts $30,800
Computations
We believe that a range of $30,800 to $38,500 is accurate. We suggest ...

Law

The death penalty is a fair punishment
Rough Draft Revision 1
Death penalty should not be abolished since it has been proven to effectively deter crimes. Although the anti-death penalty groups believe that death is a grave punishment because the calculated killing of a human being by the State is considered as a denial of the executed person’s humanity and the right to life (Mandery 167). Some lawmakers believe that death penalty is cruel and degrading which is in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. However, several crimes have been committed nowadays without due regard to respect ...

Human Services

1. Ideas, Theories, and Technological Advances that Affected Human Services
The field of human services has been experiencing several changes for the last ten years. First of all, the quality of life has significantly improved; globalization influenced all the spheres of our lives giving opportunities to some people and challenging others; many innovation have been introduced lately. Legislation is changing and is becoming more loyal. Standards in legislation area, such as equal employment opportunity, healthcare, wages, occupational safety and health, become more focused on human needs. Growing healthcare costs led to growing demand for specialists in this field.
Modernization ...

Throughout the history of Western civilization, people have asked themselves questions about how to lead their lives and achieve happiness. Major philosophers have debated this idea, arguing for different ways of orienting their lives, commenting and criticizing their precursors in the process. Two of the most important of these thinkers were Aristotle and Immanuel Kant, who both drafted different ethical theories, while staying within the boundaries of what is considered standard in the Western philosophical tradition. Specific differences in their contexts lead to major dissimilarities in their theories. However, both theories have aspects which may be considered correct, and ...

Audit is an independent inspection of the accounts of an organization. Accounts include all the financial statements maintained by the organization. An audit will give an independent and professional view if the accounts are maintained properly or not. The people qualified to conduct an audit are known as auditors who are generally chartered accountants qualified to review the financial statements. Auditors are required to follow the standards and regulations set by the Board. They prepare an audit report which includes all the necessary details about the organization and presents it to the manager of the company. An auditor who ...

- The accounting policies of a reporting entity are the specific accounting principles and the methods of applying those principles that are judged by the management of the entity to be the most appropriate in the circumstances to present fairly financial position, cash flows, and results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that, accordingly, have been adopted for preparing the financial statements (FASB, 1972). International Accounting Standards (IAS) 8 governs the disclosure of accounting policies. The standard provide guidance for IFRS compliance applying to any event , transaction or conditions on developing accounting policies for other ...

Introduction

The proposed Do-It-Yourself Dog wash facility will be located within the Central Business District and residential areas of the Kansas City. The city has been chosen as the most appropriate location of the business after conducting a thorough market feasibility study. The facility focuses on providing dog and pets wash and grooming services (Enilich, 2008). The targeted market includes employed adults who would like day-care services for their dogs while at work and college students who own pet dogs.
Through the market analysis I have identified that the nearest dog wash facility is 150 Miles away. It is not ...

Aristotle ethics refers to the category of practical science, its purpose is not an abstract theoretical knowledge, but doing things. Ethics, therefore, does not apply to an accurate knowledge of her subjects rather vague and full of uncertainties and, therefore, are understood enough about. One cannot demand - says Aristotle - the same rigor in the proofs of geometry and rhetorician. The subject of ethics is good, then, to aspire to every action and every choice (προαίρεσις). By its purpose, and directed all good art, so a lot of these goals, but some art are subordinate to other, that is. ...

Abstract

This report seeks to develop a comprehensive, effective, and actionable sustainability policy for Burj Al Arab Hotel found in Dubai as one of the emirates that make up United Arabs Emirates. In an attempt to understand the performance of the hotel in regard to sustainability, the report has evaluated the existing literature to identify the existing criticism that should be considered in light of developing the policy. In essence, the mission statement has been evaluated in the report with the aim of developing the guiding principles when developing the policy bearing in mind that the plan should be consistent ...

Introduction

The western civilization has been fueled by the technological inventions that have flooded commodities in the market since mid-18th century. The Technological vibrancy of the west has been influenced by laws that seek to protect the intellectual property rights of the inventors and scientists. The British Statute of Anne 1710 was the first recorded copyright law in the world; it gave exclusive ownership rights to printers of books. The law prohibited the copying of books by other printers. With the development of modern technology the scope has been extended to motion pictures, maps and sound recording. Copyright laws have ...

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E-Commerce: An Overview
Electronic Commerce or E-commerce in accordance with Javalgi and Ramsey (2001) is all about speed, connectivity, and communicating and trading of commodities, services and data. Remarkably, there is no fixed definition of E-Commerce. Barnes-Vieyra and Claycomb (2001:13) states that electronic commerce is the application of the internet for the communication of data amongst the organizations and their trading associates, workforce, and the clients with the nonexistence of geographical and time limitations.
Within that outline, Chang and Ling (2003:34–45) identified the two major segments of electronic commerce as ...

The purpose why I would campaign against the banning of the Handmaid novel is due to its themes which has major implication on the current societies worldwide. (Atwood, p7) The main themes in this novel involve Feminism, the place of the individual in society, sexuality and power, the power of language, gender conflict and moral relativism. It is due to these themes which has hierarchical condemnation that drives those at authority feel sliced and thus intrigue the Bunning of this novel. My aim is to campaign against banning of this novel since it has consideration of individuals who are ...

Introduction

A Moral Dilemma is a complex situation than involves a mental conflict between choices over a given action. A choice between two almost equal and conflicting alternatives. The course of action taken seemingly leads to the transgression of the other choice (Pollock, 2010). In the Criminal Justice system, professionals face numerous moral dilemmas due to their positions as custodians of justice (Landesman, 2011). Examples of Criminal Justice professionals are police officers, forensic scientists, probation officers, correctional officers, judges and magistrates, prosecutor among others (Pollock, 2010). These CJ professionals may lack adequate evidence to convict an accused person, may be ...

assignment

Answer 1)

i)Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation:
The financial statements of the company are consolidated and are prepared in accordance to US GAAP and as per rules of Security Exchange Commission. The consolidated Statements consists of the accounts of Panera Bread Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries both direct and indirect.
ii)Fiscal Year:

The fiscal year of the company is reported to be last tuesday of every december.

iii)Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements ...

B.ENG 3 (HONS) FT CIVIL ENG.

2012/2013

1. ABSTRACT
This investigation is an approach to methods of solving problems in a standard form of contract called JCT. In the following work the JCT methods as Litigation, Negotiation, Arbitration, Adjudication and Mediation will be properly, defined, clarified and explained, subsequently the use of a questioner will be analyzed and discussed. This subject was chosen since nowadays with all the laws and clauses in contracts, disagreements happen often between parties in the construction business and in order to solve it through the right method, JCT can save both parties time and a ...

EMPLOYEE DILEMMA ON EITHER TO USE BUSINESS ETHICS OR MORALS

Lisa Klein is an employee who is loyal to her company but feels it is morally wrong to let the consumers of the company’s product to continue suffering in her silence. It is also wrong from business ethics to expose you company to the customers or the authorities without first informing the company of the mistake committed. Also, it is the moral responsibility of the company to protect its consumers from using harmful products.
Lisa Klein’s dilemma lies in the fact that she understands the lethal effects posed by the chemical used as an ingredient by the ...

Building a balanced securities portfolio is a difficult task taking into account tendencies of contemporary stock exchange. This paper is devoted to this issue and represents two strategies of building stocks and bonds portfolios implementing fundamental and technical analyses. Also, main concepts of allocation of securities were described and analysis of created portfolios with the help of appropriate benchmarks was represented.

Investment Analysis and Strategy

Part 1. Fundamental and Technical Analyses of Securities

A) Fundamental Analysis of Stocks

Fundamental analysis aimed at buying stocks which prices are below the potential value. There are several methods used by analysts that help determine the right ...

Objective

I aim to work in a challenging environment that enables me to employ my skills in construction, logistics, and contracts and to display my leadership abilities therein.
I thus aspire for an opportunity to lead a project from the planning and design phases to the construction phase
I desire to be involved with the processes of defining the project scope, directing the implementation of plans, and the coordination it entails by ensuring immaculate resource allocation and task delegation, in compliance with the standard practices and organization and corporate policies
I am confident that, given my experience in decision making, ...

Introduction

The whole report is all about the employer verses the employees’ expectations in the current labor market. The main purpose o this report is to light some of the employer’s expectations in accordance with the organizational structure and also review the changing employees’ expectations in the current labor markets.
The report is structured to have three sections in the main body after the introductions which are; the employers’ expectations in accordance with the organizational structure, the changing employees’ expectations in the current labor market and also how these expectations differ from one company set up to another. Then, ...

1.1 Describe with examples, some of the characteristics of food production and food and beverage service systems that is in use within the hospitality industry.
The food and beverage industry are a multi-billionaire industry, that has catered to many, making it a new industry that people can look forward to. There has to be a system, that the service directors are using to inherit a food service system that are to be followed by the directors all day-long.An option in food service industry is what we are bound to look for if there has to be a look-out and ...

“For the time being and notwithstanding the various challenges to it parliamentary sovereignty remains formally intact as a matter of law.” Discuss the above statement. What is the significance of parliamentary sovereignty to the UK constitution and has the doctrine has been weakened by constitutional changes?

Introduction

The principle of Parliamentary sovereignty is based on the notion that Parliament represents the will of the people. The courts have upheld the view of the sovereignty in the past more than 350 years. The above statement in the title refers to the dilution of the concept of Parliamentary sovereignty with the advent ...

- The auditors have limited scope on this section of the audit and therefore would give a qualified opinion on this section of the audit. Since it says that this matter does not over shadow the fairness of the financial statement, the audit opinion could be written as shown below.
In our opinion, except for the effects of such adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves as evidence regarding the foreign affiliate investments and earnings, the balance sheet together with the notes thereon properly drawn up so as ...

The application of the “Precautionary Principle” for the deployment of climate bioengineering initiative requires that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change through the Subsidiary Body for Climate Geoengineering (SBCE) to conduct regular and continuous monitoring initiatives of the perceived adverse and positive effects of the reengineering program. It will also require continuous collaboration and active participation among its different stakeholders.5
The precautionary principle states that if our organization performs an initiative that could pose potential harm to the public in sync with the absence of consensus in the scientific community, the burden of proof that the said ...

International Auditing Standards

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In the United States, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) works as an independent body, setting standards for auditing under the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). The IAASB establishes the best quality auditing, quality control, assurance, and related services in order to ensure uniformity of practice by professionals all across the world. Until 2002, the IAASB was formerly known as the International Auditing Practices Committee or IAPC. With such high standards in place for auditing and assurance, public confidence is therefore improved.
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Historical events, particularly the very distant ones, can be viewed in different and contrasting perspectives. Interestingly, technological innovations of online games can be used to advance alternate perspectives on historical events. Online gaming has become so widespread that it has great power to influence one’s perceptions and can be a convenient route to provoke deeper thinking on alternate perspectives. Thus, the central focus of my thesis and argument is that video games like the Assassin’s Creed have the right to offer different interpretations of history, however absurd the notions advanced.
As an online game, the Assassin’s ...

International Auditing Standards

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(IAASB) International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board works like an independent standard setting body under the (IFAC) International Federation of Accountants. It works to establish best quality auditing, assurance, quality control and related services and to improve the uniformity of practice, by professionals across the world, thereby improving confidence in publicc.
The IAASB, till 2002, was known as the International Auditing Practices Committee (IAPC). (SASs) Statements on Auditing Standards are issued by the Auditing Standards Board (ASB), the senior technical body of the AICPA.
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Audit Plan

In accordance to ISA 300, an audit plan refers to the general plan and detailed approach that the auditor intends to use in the process of conducting the audit with reference to the spread of the audit the scope and timing. Also, the plan takes into consideration matters that relates to risk and materiality concepts (Moeller, 2010). A plan is essential to the audit process since it is used to improve on the efficiency of carrying out the audit process hence ensuring that the process is concluded in a timely manner. However, the form and the nature of the ...

Introduction

I am a consumer and a creator of art in my Christian faith although I consider myself more of a consumer than a creator. I am consumer through my admiration and appreciation of Christian art that illustrates, portrays, and supplements tangible forms of Christianity principles. I consume Christian art by having pictures that portray Biblical events and figures. I also watch many Christian movies and plays. I also sing and worship God through Christian music and in the process considers myself a creator and a consumer.
The arts have a very significant role to play in my worship and ...

Introduction and Company Background

First of all, in the scope of this paper it is essential to refer to the background of the NARS Cosmetics - the business entity, which manufactures the cosmetics and the products for skin care. This business entity has been established by François Nars, who was photographer and make-up artist. The start up for this company was 12 lipsticks, which were offered to the customers at Barneys, New York. Since the beginning of the operational activity of this business entity, the set of multi-use beauty products has been developed. Fabien Baron has created the minimalist packaging and since ...

Introduction

McDonald is one of the largest food retailers worldwide. McDonalds has a chain of restaurants which are all over the world. It is famous for its burgers and its fast foods. McDonalds has matured to a large corporation and continues to broaden as it sets up more of its restaurants in various countries. The following essay shows the annual report for McDonalds.

(SEC 26)

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(SEC 28)

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(SEC 28) (McDonalds Corporation Annual Report 2013)

Audit Committee Report

Dear Fellow Shareholders:
The Audit Committee is composed of four Directors, each of whom meets the independence and other requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. ...

1. Introduction
Managing a business has increasingly been a challenging task for most management teams. This is because of the overgrowing complexity in the field of management and the widening of the scope of business. The immergence of unplanned and unexpected complexities in project management reflects a heavy growth of the world of business (Harrin, 2011). However, for a successful implementation of a project, projects managers are required to demonstrate a high level of competence, utmost skill and knowledge. The task becomes even more challenging for managers dealing with international projects. Coping with various international settings characterized with differences ...

The Iraq War lasted officially from 2003 up to 2010 and it is one of the most controversial issues in the local and global political agendas. Various assessments by authoritative scholars on this war have varied in their results since they vary from the top most degree of appraisal to the highest levels of condemnations. In general, it is very difficult to assess accurately the internal situation in Iraq since there are many unexpectedness and ambiguity. In addition, Iraq can either fail or succeed. The Iraq invasion in 2003 (20 March to 1 May 2003) was the beginning of ...

Saudi Arabia is a country in the heart of Middle East. It borders eight other countries and occupies nearly the entire Arabian Peninsula. Just like many of the other Middle East countries, Saudi Arabia is a cash-rich land thanks to the vast oil interests. This has led to the country being a home to sleek, modern cities and technological advances. It is not only in infrastructure that the countries is rich in but also culturally it is rich too. Its culture has been shaped by its Islamic heritage, its Bedouin traditions, as well as its historical role as an ...

Questions on Ethics: Essay II

- Action done in accordance vs. Action done on duty
Acting from duty and acting in compliance or accordance with duty differs on the motivating factor or will. The action is the same. A performer who performs some activity because it is their duty acts from duty if;
- The performance of the activity is regardless of their individual inclination to act or
- The action is regardless of the performer’s personal interests
Different from performance of duty, action in accordance with duty entails performing an action with an inclination or deriving satisfaction from it. Performance in this ...

Requirement for the Manufacture of Drugs concerning Public Safety

Abstract
The study will focus on pharmaceutical companies’ standard operation procedures. More in depth, the study will determine if cleaning validation and verification is a successful way to keep the quality of manufactured drugs at a high standard. The importance of the validation of a sterilization process will be examined. The study will list reasons for validation of sterilization through a set of regulatory expectations put in place by the FDA.
The regulatory expectations of the FDA will support the methods and analysis used to conduct this study. The study will also examine the success and failure of cleaning ...

I have identified three ways in which the issue of the toys shipment can be resolved. I have indicated each of the alternatives below together with their impact on financial, legal, and ethical perspectives.

The company can decide to overlook the toy that has small traces of lead so that it can deliver the toys in time and avoid incurring losses associated with re- production and packaging. The process used to select such an alternative is cost- benefit analysis. The company may decide not to reproduce and repackage the toys since the cost would be higher than it would ...

Introduction to Personality

Introduction to Personality
Introduction
This paper is devoted to the discussion of Veronica’s and Edward’s personalities from Paulo Coelho narrative Veronica Decides to Die. The personalities of the main characters were discussed form the psychoanalytic, behaviorist, and humanistic perspectives. The main concepts of three approaches to psychological research were discussed with regard to the practical implementation to the main characters’ personalities. A particular attention was paid to the analysis of the main concepts of each theory applicable to a certain occurrence. This paper is focused on the personality development. The aspects influencing the development of the personality ...

Velculescu (2008) reported that Norwegian Oil Fund (Norwegian Government Pension Fund - NGPF) has agreed to purchase a stake on Regent Street buildings in 2010. Despite the investment was considered beneficial NGPF managers expressed a desire to know if there were other opportunities which could be more liquid. This paper aims at consideration of other possible opportunities for investing NGPF monetary funds in UK property.
In accordance with Velculescu (2008), NGPF prioritized office and retail investment. Target need for these investments is 35% and 30% while actual allocation equals 15% and 10% accordingly. Also, allocation band of NGPF presupposes ...

Introduction

Asbestos mining and its usage has been proven to result to premature deaths caused by asbestosis, mesothelioma, and related cancers to those who come close to the mineral (Calvert, 2008). This inference has led to many developed countries restricting, and some eliminating its use. However, Canada continues to support Asbestos mining and exportation as the industry is worth $ 97 million dollars (Mesothelioma Herald, 2010). The move to protect the industry has caused frustration for many occupational safety and health officers globally and at home. Asbestos is exported to developing countries such as India and Mexico who use it ...

1. Evaluate each method of collecting the data. Which would you recommend and why?

The first method is simpler than the second one. It does not involve any complicated action from the respondents’ part. It uses elimination approach to reveal the best and the worst name according to the respondents’ perception. On the other hand, it seems to be oversimplified. The method cannot be used for developing product name because it does not involve product testing. I consider that a lot of attention should be paid to the process of developing product name because the name is one of ...

Background Information

Crimson Inc. is a leisure restaurant and is offering all kinds of luxuries and amenities at a competitive price to provide the best customer experience. Crimson Inc. is located in the heart of San Bruno, California and is ideal for either business or leisure activities and is positioned within the nearest range of city malls and business emporium. Crimson Inc. is offering vast variety in cuisines along with business conference facilities. It is also providing an in-house coffee shop, indoor dining restaurant, and sun-drenched dining restaurant.
Crimson Inc. is providing an enormous mix of traditional and conventional cuisines to ...

Income Tax SLP2

Income Tax SLP2

Introduction

The initial income statement of Nybrostrand Company does not reflect year-end adjustments to be made. On making these adjustments, final version of the income statement is prepared for the period ending 31 December 2014 in accordance with US GAAP.

Adjusting entry: inventory

As the purchase of products worth of 42,500$ has not been effected by the client, and the sales account has already been adjusted for the amount of the revenues for these goods, cost of goods sold (COS) should be adjusted as well in accordance with matching concept (FASB,1985). The adjusting entry will increase year-end inventory ...

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Abstract

CRADA incorporates the agreement between the collaborators and IC in order to comply the research projects in order to develop the research entities with the collaboration of two entities. The current paper has enlightened the common and unique elements of the CRADA elements and it has been observed that CRADA provides the comprehensive means of developing the effective agreement between both the entities to ensure the collaboration and providing the astound means of carrying out the research project without adhering any unequal means of benefits provided to any entity. The ‘Cooperative Research and Development Agreement’ encompasses ...

Part – 1 (Assignment Worksheet Quantitative)

The title of the quantitative research study systematically attempts to explore the variables determining the performance of nursing students in NCLEX-PN licensure examination. The study variables including the test scores of nurses, their theory grades, nursing education, selective admission practices, cumulative GPA (grade point average), SAT/ACT/NLN scores and grades obtained in pre-nursing courses prove to be the preliminary factors in determining the success of nurses in NCLEX - PN examination. The evidence based research literature contends the significance of previous academic performance and examination preparation of nurses on their prospective performance in various professional evaluations (McKenzie, 2008, p. 30). ...

Project Quality Management Research

Abstract
The quality of the construction process is a set of properties of the finished construction site that determine its suitability to meet specific needs. Construction quality management is establishment, support and maintaining of the necessary quality level of construction products during their design, production and operation, carried out by a systematic monitoring and purposeful influence on the conditions and factors affecting the quality.
The introduction of various construction quality management systems improves the product quality, increases the production culture, and focuses on achieving the ultimate goal of production – the final product with the required quality level. In this ...

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was adopted by the US Congress in 1977 after the outgrowth of the Watergate Scandal and a series of other situations in the period. The statute was implemented to deter bribery of foreign officials in connection to business deals and activities (Deming 3). The statute uses to principles in carrying out its purpose. The first principle is the general prohibition concerning the payment of foreign officials that applies to U.S. nationals and corporations under the U.S. laws or their main place of business is within the U.S. the principle also governs corporations that ...

Introduction

There are many resemblances that can be observed in magnetic and electric phenomena. A magnet comprised of north and south poles which are opposite to each other. The opposite poles attract and likewise repel each other. A magnet has principle property to influence the surrounding space. This surrounding effect of a magnet is known as a magnetic field.
Magnetic fields consist of lines of force and force of attraction and repulsion that travel/or move along the lines. The developed forces depend on strength and distance apart the poles.
Figure 1: Magnetic lines of force for bar magnet
A magnet ...

In this paper, I will discuss a challenge I’m currently facing in life in accordance to Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages. Scholars like Erik Erikson have attempted to provide the theoretical basis of different human development stages. According to Erikson (2013), social interaction is the leading determinant of human behavior and the advancement of personality. Erikson (1959) posits that this process has eight stages. According to his theory, humans are expected to resolve their problems and are thus given a window through which they have to resolve their crises. The results, irrespective of whether they are successful or ...

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The theory of Functionalism vs. Class conflict theories of Education: An Introduction
There is a great ongoing debate over the education system in the USA. With the increasing role of the charter schools’ role in the education field, it becomes vital to have good analysis about how successful they are educating the students. As a result of ongoing progress in the contemporary student achievement test and data, it is now possible to analyze student learning in charter schools in comparison to the traditional public schools the students would otherwise have attended.
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Differences between National and International NGOs -

A Case Study of the US, Bahrain and India
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1 Introduction
Non-Governmental Organizations or NGOs have become influential actors of societal development and change on a national as well as international scale. Beginning as non-governmental consultants to the United Nations, the number of NGOs across the world has witnessed exponential growth since the 1980s. Although most people understand what an NGO is - the name itself makes it very clear that these are organizations that are not government run – there is little consensus on what may be described as key characteristics of an NGO. As ...

Toyota Motor Company (TMC) Vs General Motors (GM) Business Strategies: An Introduction

With the advent of the worldwide economic slump, the automobile sales dropped sharply, causing automobile manufacturers a lot of financial strain. All automobile companies have been much impacted, with the major companies reporting major losses in the last few years. This impacts all the automobile manufacturers comprising of the automobile giants like the General Motors (GM) as well as Toyota Motor Company (TMC).
Comparing both the companies i.e. GM and Toyota, it is noted that they lost considerable sales working independently and had to modify themselves in line with these unanticipated conditions. Particularly, the General Motor’s liquidity dropped ...

Introduction

Disputes in the construction industry or in the process of honoring roles in a construction contract are not uncommon in many countries, a good of example which would be the United Arab Emirates (UAE) wherein the construction industry has been in a stage of boom for the past several years . Some of the world’s Mega structures and other fascinating architectural works are located in this Middle Eastern country. It is one of the largest exporters of oil and petroleum products and this country’s largest city, Dubai, is home to a range of spectacular and grand architectural works. ...

Introduction

Currently, there are many international organizations in the world that address issues in all areas of the human life, including economic and political ones. The acutest problems of today, in my book, are the problem of war and peace, of disarmament and resolution of armed conflicts. Safety concern of every state has led to the creation of the military and political organizations. One of which was the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO creation was a consequence of the Cold War and, therefore, all its efforts were aimed at confrontation with the Soviet Union and with other socialist countries ( ...