Essays on Counterpart

Caucasian and African women are segregated by the differences in their salary and education. With the persistence of racial-based wage and education gaps in modern society, the status and role of colored women, specifically those from the African descent, remain discriminated due to the prevalence of indissoluble racial and gender stereotypes. Although the philosophy of racial and gender equality has, in essence, created “equal education opportunities” for all females, the provision of racial equity has yet to be fully realized. In reality, however, the education and economic gap between Caucasian and African women evinces that the school and professional ...

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

1. A joint venture is a type of partnership or strategic alliance between a few entities which engage in the same activity or project. The pool of knowledge and expertise that appears when two companies start a specific project offers a great deal of creativity and technology exchange. Also, it is important to point out that partnership that may seem similar to a joint venture is usually long-term, while the latter is established specifically for one particular purpose. The main advantage of joint ventures is in complementary abilities that the companies may use to benefit. It refers to finance, ...

Pornland: How Porn has Hijacked our Sexuality was written by Gail Dines in 2010. As a sociologist, Dine’s perspective on pornography is that it has hampered the growth of sexuality and distorted the views of both young men and women, not only on sexuality as a whole, but on their own sexuality. Dines describes pornography as a “parallel universe” where there is no longer human complexity, life pleasures or deep connections, instead humans become “orifices and body parts” . Gonzo porn is the focus of her book. This is porn that is hard core with sex that punishes the ...

It needs to be taken into account that literature goes on to reflect the true nature of the society of this world. The stalwart literary artists have for long engaged in portraying the dynamics of the interpersonal relationships in their works, and the theme of domination and its subsequent subversion has come to find commonality in the works of many literary artists of the world. If one closely introspects on some specific works, it would be easier to gauge how the thematic content of domination has been portrayed in the literary texts over the span of the history of ...

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Part B – Comparative Financial Data of Last Three Years 3 Part C- Comparative Financial Performance Analysis from 2013 to 2015 5 Current Ratio 5 Inventory Turnover and Receivable Turnover 6 Total Debt Ratio 7 Net Profit Margin 8 Key Findings and Investment Decision – Conclusion 9

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Comparison of Financial Performance between PepsiCo and Coca-Cola from 2013 to 2015 Part A – Company’s Background This research aims to compare financial performance of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Company from 2013 to 2015. These two companies are actually market leaders as well as largest competitors to one another in the global beverage industry. Both ...

Many science fiction movies rely on the use of science to get their message across, and many more rely on the manipulation of scientific theories to fit the plot of the film. As such, there are a number of science fiction films that use pseudoscience or bad science in order to make the universe in the storyline work from the viewer’s perspective. It is interesting to assess the use of scientific concepts in science fiction, as it gives insight into how science is used as a plot device but can often be inaccurate. The purpose of this paper ...

Introduction

The Minoan Civilization was the forerunner of the ancient Greek culture which emerged from the island of Crete. The island of Crete was isolated from the rest of the Greek mainland by the Sea of Crete to the north and by the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The island with its mountainous rugged terrain and white sand coastal areas proved to be a great spot for international affairs and trade routes especially for the European, Africa, and Asia Minor merchants. Because of its isolated landscape, many scholars have proposed the existence of cultural interactions between Cretan civilization and those ...

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Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Pepsi and Coca Cola for the Last Two Years (2014 and 2015) through Ratios and their Interpretations 3 Analysis of Profitability Ratios 4 Gross Profit MarginW 4 Net Profit margin 5 Return on Assets 6 Analysis of Solvency Ratios 7 Current Ratio 8 Quick Ratio 9 Analysis of Capital Structure Ratios 10 Debt-to-Equity Ratio 11 Interest Coverage Ratio 12 Examination of Efficiency Ratios 14 Days Sales are Outstanding 14 Days in Inventory 15 Payables Period 16 Findings and Recommendations 17

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Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Pepsi and Coca Cola Introduction Because of their global ...

Introduction

The treatment for multitudes of diseases and disorders resulting from genetic reasons have been ambiguous since long as the only cure could be the correction of genes and DNA in the specific region. Gene therapy gave a promising horizon to the correction of such genetic defects whereby molecular tools are applied to reverse the mutation or any other changes in the DNA. The advancing biomedical research have offered several tools for gene therapy since last few decades that have been able to perform the desired roles but with one or the other limitations. Lately, CRISPR-Cas9 based tools for gene ...

How anti-money laundering compliance with regard to hawala based in Dubai with customers in all continents in the world should be conducted.

Introduction

Hawala is a system of transferring money from one country to another using a trust-based network and alternative modes of exchanging value for value (Levy, 2016). Immigrants working in a foreign country who want to send money to their families in their home country usually use this system (Pathak, 2003). A sender gives a hawala broker or hawaladar the money for remittance. The broker provides the sender with some kind of code for the recipient to get ...

Was it a surprise attack?

On the morning of December 7, 1942, America woke up to the news of a ‘surprise' attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. This would trigger America's involvement in the World War II by joining forces with the British to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The Germans were a great threat to the U.S.A at the moment, and its victory over the British would further threaten the United States' national security. The U.S.A feared that the Germans would join forces with the Southern Americans and incite them against the U.S.A. To resist this, North America had to go ...

For a long time, women and the minority in the society have not been able to climb the ladder towards top positions in organizations. People consider women as a weaker sex that cannot perform complex tasks associated with top management. Therefore, there has been a barrier hindering women from achieving their goals. Glass ceiling is described as the invisible and unstoppable barrier that denies women and minority in the society from going higher in their achievements (Kulich, 2015). The name originated from women conference in 1979 at a press club. Since then, the term has continued to be used ...

Bauhaus and Vkhutemas: The Two Schools of Radical Design

The Modern period began in in the late 1900s with the spur of rapid industrialization that continued to swept West from its traditional labor force to a giant super power economy fueled by capitalist merchants who popularized the use of machines in order to produce more goods for the public. The term modernization has been coined throughout history to mark the beginning of the society's grand transition into highly globalized economy providing equal opportunities for the people. In this age, the Modern artists tried to create new architectural styles that abandoned the traditional notion of hierarchy especially the favor ...

Introduction

There are environmental chemical processes which require light to react. These processes are called photochemical reactions. Photochemical reaction is commonly initiated due to the absorption of solar energy or light. When molecules absorb energy in the form of light, the atoms are converted in a transient excited state (Larson & Weber, 1994). This transition state or excited has completely different physical and chemical properties with the initial state of the molecule. The excited states also have more tendencies to react since they are considered stronger acids and stronger reductants that the initial state of the molecule. The excited state of ...

The aim of this paper is to compare and contrast how Marry Wollstonecraft and George Elliot express their femininity and the consequences of the contradictions between what they stood for and their personal choices. Unlike her counterpart Mary Wollstonecraft, George Elliot does not exhibit characteristics of a real feminist. She is cowed by the male chauvinism that she perceived to have dominated the society during her time. This perception she hold onto despite the fact that other female authors at the time were using their real names. George Elliot was the pen name of Marry Ann Evans. She was ...

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Introduction Statement of Problem Statement of Purpose Research Questions Significance of the Study Definition of Terms: Chapter 11 History of pay inequality Chapter 111 Laws Chapter 1V Women in leadership roles Chapter V Research Methodology Conclusion

Bibliography

Abstract Gender Differences as a Predictor of Salaries in Leadership Roles. Salaries have increased drastically in the past 50 years but still there is a salary disparity between men and women. In today’s workplace, leadership roles are very competitive. Applicants must have many qualifications to be considered for leadership positions. Workforce found that women needed a Ph.D. to equal the ...

The scene of the incident doesn’t look like an altered one. The pick-up has heaps of glass outside the passenger door; this points to the probability that the window to the passenger window was broken on the scene. The pick-up doesn’t seem to be a four wheel drive since only the rear wheels have dug into the ground. The rear wheel having burnt off the rim; there is a possibility that the driver lost control of the pick-up and plunged into the fence, but the rear wheels continued to turn. The position of the lady at the ...

Trust in Negotiation

Introduction Trust is a relationship that exists between two or more parties whereby the trustor gives the right to the trustee to hold title to an asset or property for the well-being of the third party (Docherty & Jayne 2004). In a negotiation process there exist two types of trust namely living and testamentary trust. Living trust shows effects during the lifetime of the trustor while testamentary comes through the will of the deceased individual. The study by Ury and William (1993) shows that trust can apply in negotiation if the party benefiting is under age or is mentally disabled. ...

Virgil and Homer were two authors who did excellent work that gave so much detail about the Romans and the Greeks. The odyssey was a written work that gave a reflection about the journey of one of the victorious heroes who came back from the Trojan War. Shrewd Odysseus was a true reflection of the society that existed in Greece during Homers time. On the other hand, Aeneid was a narrative that was created by Virgil who part of the roman society. The primary reason behind the creation of Aeneid was to create a national hero who would be ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Primary Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the World Health Organization recommend that mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants for the first six months after delivery (Stuebe). In fact, the World Health Organization states that even after solid foods are started at six months, the mother should continue breastfeeding her child for at least two years or as long as she is able to produce milk (Breastfeeding Action Group 1). These organizations are quite correct in issuing these recommendations for as opposed to formula milk, breast milk and ...

Designed by Joseph Paxman in 1851 to accommodate the Great Exhibition that features the technological and cultural advancement from different parts of the world for the enjoyment of the English people (Phillips 14). The architecture of The Crystal Palace was dubbed as the “modern English” since the structure was an unusually simple and the lack of ornamentation, the unity, and functionality of the designs reinforce and stabilized the entire glass roofs and walls covering it and allowing the rays of the sunlight to penetrate within the building (Phillips 24-25). The whole building was also a rejection of traditional materials ...

Human Resource Management

The Subjective Value Inventory has been filled, graded and placed as an Appendix to this paper. The scoring has been done at Appendix B. Before analyzing the Subject Value Inventory and the scoring, a brief background of the negotiation in question is in order. The negotiation involved me telling a subordinate to perform a task. The subordinate initially gave reasons as to why he should not be assigned the task. Later, I had to force my way through. Ultimately, the subordinate agreed to perform the task, albeit in a half-hearted manner. At the end of the process, I was ...

Introduction

Circumcision is the process of removing the foreskin, which covers the penis. The only portion that is being removed is the glans or the head of the penis which is covered by such foreskin. There are various reasons as to why circumcision is being done on males. On the other hand, people are having different views when it comes to circumcision in relation to their ethical, legal, and medical beliefs. The purpose of this essay to discuss the different issues surrounding circumcision, including the underlying sex-related, practical health and even the evolutionary reason, which could explain as to why ...

Other electrical engineering companies adopted the method of diversification for their growth. However, Phillips focused on only one product, that is, the light bulb. Due to this focus on one product as well as the founder’s technical knowledge, the company was able to innovate significantly. The founder’s brother, who was an excellent manager, always used to scrap the old manufacturing machinery and replace them with new machinery whenever there was a change in the process due to advances in technology. Being a good manager, he made provisions for investing in new machinery and writing down the old ...

1.0 Introduction A computer network is regarded as a connection of computers and other similar devices in a specific configuration for the purpose of resource sharing. Software applications, files and folders, hardware such as printers and scanners, as well as internet connection are resources that can be shared on a network. Computer networks within a small geographical area such as a building are known as Local Area Networks (LANs) spanning a distance of not more than 100 metres. The connection of the devices are normally achieved with the use of wired connections, but wireless connections using free space as ...

The myth of the Cyclops Polyphemus has changed throughout different Greek and Roman depictions of him. In the Archaic Greek poet Homer’s version in the Odyssey, Polyphemus is depicted as a large, man-eating monster, which threatened the life of Odysseus and his men. In the Hellenistic Greek poet Theocritus’ version of the myth in his Idyll, Polyphemus was humanized. He is depicted as being in love, and singing a love poem to a water nymph and feeling as though he is not good enough for her. Roman poet Ovid mixed these two elements together in his poem, the ...

Main points of the article

The social and fun-loving Brazilians would love to stand closer while talking with others that indicates trust. It is also rude in Brazil to exit before a meeting concludes. The Canadians value punctuality, and there is no class disparity in Canada as majority of the population belongs to the middle class. Canadian government and private firms follow a conservative approach in financial spending. It is advisable for someone from another country to meet a Chinese counterpart with a gift other than a clock since it represents death in China. Chinese dinner meetings contain many toast rounds. Germans love to ...

The 1955 short story, “Good Country People”, written by Flannery O’Connor, delves primarily on the human tendency to take advantage of the weaknesses of others, and the perception that everything urban is more superior than its country-style counterpart. This has been achieved through the use of several elements of fiction, obvious of which are the use of symbolism and irony. As such, in the said story urbanism is represented in the characters of Mrs. Hopewell and he children, while the supposed lower or innocent class of country living is seen in Mrs. Freeman and Manley Pointer. More so, ...

Introduction

In 1993, Geerd Hofstede wrote about the universal management and was of the belief that management is not universal and each country has its own management principles. Fast forwarding 23 years and the world has certainly changed. With companies involved in global business and the use of the internet in global commerce the world has gotten smaller and more and more business people are recognizing that individual differences remain important. However the level of differences are lessened as people have learned to work together to achieve common goals. This paper will study the changes that the global ecommerce organizations ...

Negotiating is a communication process in which parties discuss issues, offers, or problems and attempt to reach a solution, resolution or another certain outcome. Negotiations occur every day, in life and in business, formally and informally. Negotiations occurring in everyday life take varying courses due to several factors such as the style of negotiation being employed, the stakes involved in the conflict issue, the strategies adopted by the negotiators and the mediators among others. There are different negotiation strategies and styles, such as positional bargaining, positional bargaining, principled negotiations (integrative negotiations), competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding and accommodating and so ...

A social gadfly - that was the unofficial name of Socrates in Athenian circles. Socrates, indeed, was a gadfly to his peers: he stung with his revealing and unbiased speeches. Even as a young boy the philosopher became considered as the wisest of men. Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, herself proclaimed Socrates the profoundest philosopher that had ever lived, only to hear his famous words "I know that I know nothing" though (Miles, 2003, p. 165) (Scott, 2002, Does Socrates Have a Method, p. 122). Not believing the oracle, Socrates began to ask other Athenian sages about their lore. ...

Comparative Financial Performance Analysis of Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG and Audi AG from 2010 to 2014

Introduction This research paper is dedicated to make financial performance analysis of BMW AG for last five years from 2010 to 2014. Apart from the intra (within the company) analysis, the financial performance of BMW AG is compared to one of its business rivals in the German automotive industry. The competitor selected for comparative inter-firm (outside company) analysis is Audi AG. Not only in the German market, BMW AG and Audi AG compete in the global automobile manufacturing industry as well which makes the analysis presented in this report more important to all the market forces including existing shareholder ...

Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davies led Americans in the Civil War. The titanic struggle remained the most divisive war in American history. The American Civil war started on 2nd, April 1861 and lasted for four years. The secession of South Carolina from the Union prompted Confederacy to command the US government to relinquish its fort in Charleston Harbor. Lincoln strongly condemned the attempt, and this provoked a Confederate attack. The Confederacy surrounded the fort and fought the Union forces with dangerous weapons. After two days, the Union forces were forced to surrender Charleston Harbor after the bombardment. After the outbreak, ...

Introduction

Culture is a complex spectrum which consists of ideas, thoughts and feelings on one end and behaviors, values and beliefs on the other. Negotiations globally bring cultures to the forefront because of the impact that cultural relations have on negotiation. U.S negotiators have different ways through which they negotiate. This paper will discuss the differences and the similarities between U.S negotiators and the other cultures which shall be described in this paper.

Question 1

Preparation; here the negotiators are required to complete several key tasks before coming to the table. First and foremost, one has to keenly study the potential partners business. ...

Question 1

Based on chapter 8, it is apparent that, the basic aspect of crime and race construction is that people particularly officers view race as a major element in identifying criminals (Barak, et. al, 2010). Of utmost importance is the fact that courts tend to view race as one of the major determining cause of an individual’s defiant behaviour and involvement into crime. Additionally, law on crime is racially selective an aspect that makes the construction of race and crime concur (Barak, et. al, 2010).

Question 2

Vices or “victimless crimes” fit into the social construction of crimes when a certain social movement, ...

Introduction

The second battle of Fort Fisher was an important war in which the Union force’s commander, General Alfred Terry, applied most of the six principles of mission command to secure the union victory. From constituting an effective team, making clear his intent, taking initiative and motivating his force, to taking prudent risks and promoting independent actions amongst his subordinates, the commander demonstrated a remarkable degree of commanding competence. The battle was a joint attack against Fort Fisher by the United States Navy and the Union Army. Generals Alfred Terry (Union Army) and David Porter (US Navy) fought Braxton Bragg, Robert ...

Cultural differences pose a major hurdle to international businesses, especially when negotiating business deals. Problems such as culturally-based misconceptions and unfamiliarity on both sides of the negotiating teams can be easily worked out with an in-depth research into each other’s culture, assimilating them and putting the findings to use on the negotiating table; such that a business negotiation between a Japanese businessman and his American counterpart will be fruitful.

A Japanese writer once described American negotiators as hard to understand, because ''they are not racially or culturally homogeneous''. Although it is not easy to define any cultural or ...

Abstract

The debate between the differences and similarities of American and Japanese cartoons continous to divide the world while trying to answer which one is the best. American cartoon supporters claim that American cartoons are better than its Japanese counterpart because of its content and brand of comedy. On the other hand, Japanese cartoons or anime fans would argue Japanese anime is better than American cartoons not just because of its more diverse storylines, but also because of its embodiment of Japanese society and realism in its entirety. This paper will discuss the differences and similarities of American and Japanese ...

Part One Wall Mart Company is faced with a sex discrimination lawsuit which is based on statistical analysis which indicated that the company which is rated as the largest employer in the United States discriminates against women employees. This discrimination as argued by attorneys is explicitly reflected in the payment of salaries and giving of promotions to the employees. It is argued that female workers in the company are paid less and given fewer promotions compared to their male counterpart, despite the fact that they are both exposed to the same work load in the conduction of their ...

Towards rethinking the philosophy around relationships, it is plausible to understand the preferences that men and women have over their partners. Psychological debates have indicated the contrast between men and women in determining their inclination to their partners. While men value the physical attributes and attractiveness, women tend to look at the social economic position of their partners. In view of this, it is important to realize that the basis of attraction between men and women varies along the continuum of socialization, preferences, tastes and values. In light of this, the practical implication of emotional spectrum that shapes ...

The Role of the Teacher in Fostering a Positive Impact through Warm Demanding versus the Academic Performance of Students in Public School Setting: A Correlational Study This part of the research is a review of literature and related studies on the role of the teachers in using warm demanding or not and how it influences the academic performance of public school students. Warm demandingness is not just about caring to students, but also include insisting them to meet expected and actual academic standards of learning. In view of the previous literature on the subject, many authors (e.g., Holland, 2012; Sullivan, ...

The paper has outlined Hannibal's tactical manner of combating its enemy the Romans during the second Punic War (Gabriel, 2008). Punic war was one of its kinds. Enmity and grudges Hannibal and Scipio were the main reasons for antagonism between the two rivals. Hannibal was the commander of the Carthagena while Scipion headed the Romans military. Hannibal was an exemplary military commander and regarded as the most intelligent in history of the Carthaginian military. “Barca” was a title earned by the Carthaginian troop and general which meant lightning (Gabriel, 2008). Scipion as well was an outstanding military commander with robust ...

Executive summary

This report is focused on the chapters eight and seven of ‘Strategic Management and Business Policy’ course book by Thomas L. Wheelen and his counterpart J. David Hunger. The two chapters of this book are focused on strategy formulation and related managerial decisions aimed at ensuring that a business corporation achieves maximum return on investment. This paper is meant to relate business terms, decisions and strategies in the textbook to the current business situations in the modern world. Through this, I will be in a position to boost my comprehension and evaluation of materials related to this course. In addition to ...

Introduction

In studying the status of world education, it is inevitable to compare the educational systems of countries around the world primarily because by comparison, it helps in the understanding of the relationship and disparities between two contrasting systems. By doing so, one could not help but wonder how most eastern countries lag behind in terms of proficiency and skills. It is a widely accepted notion that there is indeed a huge gap or disparity between the education systems of the western countries as compared to the eastern countries. This huge difference is undeniable reflected in the common assumption that people who ...

Culture

Ethnography: Same Race Dating Introduction In many ways race is regarded as the physiological differences among people, which are being codified by language, values, culture, and other explicit sorting that comes to everyone’s head when talking about segregation by characteristics. Among the many factors that determines racial identity is through skin color where light colored skin were identified as someone from the Western hemisphere. Even in the Western regions where the majority of its population was identified as light skin individuals, the mix of other skin tones creates another set of racial subtype. One example is ...

Investment Analysis of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc

Investment Analysis of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc 1. Company Profiles – A Synopsis

PepsiCo Inc, an American multinational, is a food and beverage organization which has headquarters in New York, United States. The company has interests in the production, marketing and distribution of beverages, snack foods, and other products. This publicly traded company was formed in the year 1965 after Pepsi-Cola Company merged with Frito-Lay, Inc. Coca-Cola Company, also an American multinational, sells carbonated soft drink in every store having a headquarter in Atlanta, Georgia of United States. It was founded in 1886.

Product/Services

PepsiCo has a diverse beverage and food portfolio ...

Abstract

Medication errors are still experienced in clinical settings in spite of the current technological advancements. Nurses play a crucial role in the provision of care including medical therapy to patients. In line with this, they ought to be trained on how to avoid medication errors. In this paper, a case scenario in which a nurse administers wrong vaccines to two patients with similar names is assessed. In addition, it gives strategies that can be used to prevent the occurrence of such a medication error. Nursing leadership, minimization of communication barriers between patients and nurses, a decent duty delegation process and the championship of patients’ ...

Market Research Mix

Executive Summary Market mix is a means of converting the marketing planning into practice. In the traditional marketing mix, product, price, place, and promotion provide and effective way through an organization can increase its position in the market. It is worth noting that marketing mix offers managers a theoretical tool for configuring their market plans into long-term and short-terms implementable programs. For a numberof years Apple has been the global emblem in the tablet market. Nonetheless, the entry of Samsung into the tablet market poses potential competition to Apple.It is notable that the launching of Samsung Galaxy Tablet gives Apple iPad a ...

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Interests and Priorities 3 Reservation price and positions 4 Conclusion 5 Introduction According to the Business Dictionary, negotiation is defined as the bargaining (i.e., give and take) process that takes place between two or more parties (each having its own goals, requirements, and viewpoints) to find a common ground and reach an agreement by resolving an issue of mutual concern or settling a conflict (Business Dictionary, n.d.). In a class assignment, group-1 and group-4 participated in a negotiation for the sale of a Texoil service station. Group-1 was the Vice President (VP) of Operation representing Texoil in the negotiation ...

About the Club

The Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA) being a Hong Kong cultural club serves to promote culture and heritage to all interested students from Hong Kong. The group’s core purpose is to provide a strong network for its student and staff members to interact and encourage high member participation. Nonetheless, the club is supposed to provide opportunities for their counterparts from other countries to experience more about their country and culture (HKSA 1).

The April 2014 Elections

As per the constitution, each office position that is to be elected is supposed to be publicized. In this respect, the constitution states that the mandatory election meeting(s) ...

Introduction

The strategic prominence of sports cannot be over emphasized. From the inception of the Olympics and sports event such as the FIFA world cup, it is a testimony that sports have played a major role in bringing people together. Through the different sports events all around the world, special gatherings have been a witness. Individuals either directly or indirectly take part in ensuring that the sports events are a success. However, it should be noted that while sports has played a major part in bringing people together, it has not been short of controversies. A number of controversial issues have been reported either involving ...

Introduction

For the sake of discussion at the inter-cultural dinner, I will be talking about my home country China, and Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Globalization has been present for more than past 100 years, and influences: “businessmen, entrepreneurs, public sector employees and professionals communicate with people from other cultures face to face or in an electronic form”. Against this background, people should learn to understand and respect their co-workers from a different background. Their effort to improve their competences and skills will make them more effective at their workplaces, and help create a competitive advantage. Further, culture is not just the way ...

United States of America and the Republic of Korea

Free Trade Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Korea Executive Summary Last March 15, 2013, the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) celebrated its first year anniversary. As it is with major trade agreements in the world, the anniversary of the KORUS FTA was eclipsed by the many debates on the agreements impacts, benefits, costs, ramifications and potential and protracted negotiations and renegotiations potential. Both the United States and South Korea state that the KORUS FTA is in fact delivering on the projected economic promises, citing the increase in the ...

It is without shrewd of doubt that listening may not be enough to convince my corresponding counterparts that I am listening to them. In every situation, be it business setting or personal relations, I ought to convince the relevant complement that am listening. Therefore, active listening will play an important role in convincing the other counterpart that I am listening. Through active listening, I will make a sentient effort to understand the message that my counterpart is putting across rather than just listen to the words only. Active listening involves asking open questions to the other counterpart. I will ...

When you play the game of comparison and contrast, one is always better than the other. The HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, tends to leave die-hard aficionados of the epic fantasy novel series divided over the changes the second season has made to the novels. David Benioff’s and D.B. Weiss’s Game of Thrones has not been loyal to George R.R. Martin’s novel series, and to prove this the second season of the TV series must be compared to the A Clash of Kings, ...

Introduction

Arguably, the best option for feeding the burgeoning global population remains genetically modified (GM) food because of their pest resistant, disease resistant, and cold tolerant plant characteristics providing a proactive means for feeding the six billion and growing numbers of people worldwide. Pragmatically, taking this view on the argument according to Bharathan, Chandrashekaran, May, and Bryant (2002) who explain, "Projections for population growth and food production suggest that food production has to increase at an average of 1.5% per year to postpone a major food crisis until after 2030" add to the critical issue of assuaging world hunger. Developing countries thus, ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

Two Videos Analysis

This paper provides a critical and comprehensive analysis of the two videos to be mentioned below. The fundamental aim of this paper will be to unfold some of the ways through which the paper helps the author to understand better the role of women and men in the society. In addition, the paper will also examine some of the strengths and weaknesses of the two videos which shall be analyzed.

What’s the Devil’s Playground all about?

The Devil’s Playground can be described as being a documentary film which was produced by Lucy Walker. The documentary film explores the rite of passage of the Amish adolescent known ...

Introduction

Rhetoric in its wider sense, deals with persuasion and the various modes of persuasion which is kind of factual demonstration. Rhetoric is the identification of the means and ends of achieving effective persuasion, be it at now or in the future. Human condition makes its mind to perceive demonstrations as more convincing and persuasive. Therefore, speech helps with delivery of information by employing words, phrases and rhetoric questions. The conceptual arguments used in speech, determine the general logical dialect in demonstration thereby helping to bring out persuasion. It is more important that any speaker should know that whether ...

Introduction

This investigation analyzed the soil samples from the suspects clothing sample A, the spade sample B and badger sample C to determine any relationship between them. Analytical machines examined all three samples for the three specific aspects of mineralogy/clay, trace element concentration and physical properties.

Method

The three machines used to determine the three specific aspects of the three soil samples are the ICP-MS, SEM and XRD. The ICP-MS detects the concentration of trace metals in soil samples in solution form that generally have an abundance of <0.1% with a concentration of pp. It can detect up to 50 ...