Essays on Countries.

America’s peaceful borders have been necessitated by two remarkable trends that have occurred over the past thirty years. These include sweeping democratization and the spread of integration agreements. The military and the governments of the day have played their different roles successfully. The military have been on the lookout for any peace disturbance potentiality from outside the country while the democratically elected governments have ensued prevalence in all hemispheres of the country. As a result, countries have managed their borders peacefully without the need for military interventions (Johns Hopkins University Press 1). Through investment and trade preferences, the ...

In this particular chapter, Thomas Friedman questions the necessity of the free trade across the globe and whether it will benefit America as a whole. Basically, he spent a significant amount of time thinking if David Ricardo was right or not. Ricardo, the English economist who lived at the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, described the basics of free trade. This is the beneficial cooperation of two or more countries that are concentrated on the production of goods in which they have a comparative cost advantage. So, the question is if America should keep the principles of free trade ...

The Name of the Class Introduction Nowadays there are 28 member countries in the European Union. From its humble beginning as a peace holder after the horrible outcomes of the end of the first and second world wars, European Union grew to the powerful and strong economic and political union. EU countries share common economic zone, political values, such as strict rules towards corruption, and so on. Historically, the reason why “ECSC or the European Coal and Steel Community” (Cia.gov, 2016) was so successful that it enabled to create EU afterwards, was because after couple of years of its ...

Regional policy and innovation in the Asia/Pacific region has been of great interest to me since the class began studying the region. I have spent a considerable amount of my life living in this region, so the perspectives about the region that were introduced in chapters three and four gave me a new and different understanding of and perspective on the ways that innovation and policy are developed in the East Asian countries of the world. Interestingly, a more global perspective on development has really added to my interest in the region and the market forces that are moving ...

Civil wars and domestic conflicts tend to have devastating effects on a country. Wars negatively affect a country’s political, economic, and social sectors. The Syrian civil war, which started in 2011, is stated as one of the worst conflicts of the modern times. The fighting, which started as revolutionary protests but escalated into civil war, has affected both Syria and countries neighboring Syria. The conflict has resulted in one of the greatest humanitarian crises experienced in modern times with the death toll reaching up to 250000 people. Other than the high death toll and displacement rates, the Syrian ...

Over the course of history, Japan has been isolated from the rest of the world. Due to the absence of influence of globalization, this country had its unique norms, rules, customs, and traditions unaffected by factors of the external world. “There is not the slightest doubt that culture has a deep and persuasive influence on the Japanese” as well as on the Japanese economy and other crucial domains of life in the country (Woronoff, 2001, p. 39). However, “after the bursting of Japan’s speculative bubble, it has become increasingly clear that the country must transform itself once again ...

3 Key Takeaways: 1. Year 2015 started with Middle East violence, as well as oil price reduction and there is a chance that the situation will not change towards these issues. However, low price for oil may negatively influence the economy of resource-rich countries. According to the annual Political Risk Map, only 7 out of 163 developing countries succeeded to reduce the political risk. And 12 countries will face pressure in 2015. Roubini Global Economics has developed 9 categories of risk to evaluate the political and economical situation of the country. The categories include violence, foreign currency exchange, law ...

Introduction The word genocide refers to the destruction of a nation or a particular ethnic group. The word is coined from Greek words ‘genos’ and ‘cide’. Genos means race or tribe while cide means killing. A genocide is not always the immediate destruction of a nation or tribe except when it is done by the mass killing of the members of a nation or tribe. Rather genocides signify a gradual coordinated plan composed of different actions aimed at destroying the essential foundations of a group with the aim of annihilating the group. The goals of such a plan would ...

If we can think about one of the most controversial topics that has been mentioned over and over again in the media and in regular discussions, gun control would probably be at the top of the list. There is a huge debate about whether guns should be taken away, which also takes away our right to bear arms, or if everyone should be able to own a gun as they please. However, shedding light to all of the horrific tragedies that have occurred within the past few months and years, more and more citizens are leaning more towards stricter ...

Walmart has a global presence with retail stores in 28 countries. Every week, 245 million Walmart members and customers are visiting 65 different Walmart brands with total 11,000 Walmart stores. Walmart also has an online presence in 11 countries. The Walmart pricing strategy includes is called Every Day Low Pricing (EDLP) and has become a very popular throughout the world. This pricing strategy and the wide range of products offered under one roof is their competitive advantage. The Chinese retail market is presents a challenging but highly profitable opportunity for Walmart as the country’s population of more ...

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a top infectious disease worldwide (World Health Organization, 2015). TB affects primarily the lungs and may spread to other parts of the body. 9.6 million cases of TB were recorded in 2014 and 1.5 million of these ended in death (WHO, 2015). It is one of the oldest known human diseases and is still prevalent in some countries like the Philippines. In the Philippines, this disease ranks number 6 in the leading cause of death (Ong, 2012). The Philippines is at number nine in the top 22 high-burden tuberculosis countries worldwide according to the WHO ...

One of the first results of the UN decision taken by the UN General Assembly in 1946, the formation of Children's Fund of the United Nations (UNICEF) as one of the UN agencies in providing assistance for children in Europe after the Second World War. When in 1950 the term actually ended fund, at the request of Asia, Africa and Latin America to the General Assembly of the UN adopted a decision on the inclusion of UNICEF in the United Nations as a permanent structure whose purpose is to meet the long-term needs of children in developing countries, developing ...

Abstract Global warming is no doubt the the greatest and most far reaching societal and professional long term threat to every end of human livelihood. Agriculture is quickly growing into one of the biggest producers of greenhouse gases. And therefore, global warming. The recent development of industrial farming has exasperated the amount of methane and nitrous oxide gases being released into the atmosphere. This has been done under the pressure of many different stimuli, including government lobbyists and stimuli, and companies like Monsanto. Indifference and lack of public education has ensured that this remains a problem for the immediate ...

The Super Bowl 2016 is going to be one of the most visited sporting events of the year. It will attract thousands of fans from all over the world to see a spectacular game. In this case it will be timely to talk about the two leading teams of the year 2015. Two great competitors are Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. Forbes put Dallas Cowboys on the first place as the most valuable sports team with current value of $4 bil and revenue of $620 mil, while New England Patriots occupy the second place with $3.2 bil of ...

Globalization as a subject matter has effected numerous point of views that are positive, negative and neutral, the globalization trend has influenced and also challenged the norms and regulation of every sector and also from a political and economic perspective of the globalized world. In an article contributed by Mike Collins in Forbes (2015), The Pros and Cons of Globalization, discussed the issues that have impacted the world since its inception as the buzz word in terms of the strategic way forward. However as stated by the author globalization hasn’t been good to blue or white collar people, ...

The business literature is replete with different concepts and theoretical approaches. Despite the fact that many efforts have been spent by the theoreticians to develop them, only a few manage to survive the dynamics of contemporary business revolution. The concept of managerial economics developed by Professor Alfred Chandler in the early 1960 is among the few concepts that did. The main rationale behind his theory is linking internal structures, strategic decisions and corporate performance of the business institutions (Chandler, 2005). Although this theoretical framework attracted much criticism from both the academicians and the business practitioners, it is in use ...

It is an ascertained fact that an understanding of the national culture and local peculiarities of business environment “can give managers an advantage in competitive industries” (Deresky, 2003, p. 90). However, if managers ignore cultural aspects in building productive business relations with their foreign partners, such ignorance might turn into minor troubles and lack of understanding or even into a serious breach of business relations between companies or economic relations between countries on the whole. Therefore, in order to hold the meeting efficiently and with success and to help the foreign parties from different cultures get together and engage ...

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 ...

In this paper, we will critically review the article based on a research conducted by Chit- Ming Wong, Nuntavarn Vichit-Vadakan, Haidong Kan, and Zhengmin Qian. The title of the paper is Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA): A Multicity Study of Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality; published in the September 2008 issue of the journal, “Environmental Health Perspectives”. The article has included a total of twenty-seven significant literature studies which were based on the same subject. Quite a many articles were taken from some renowned databases like those of the ‘World Health Organization (WHO)’ ...

The use of the credit card payment system has continued to be adopted across the world, and its use has been rated as overwhelming. Substantial literature review on credits cards use reveal that the payment system is gaining ground out of its convenience, advance financial services, credit borrowing and enhanced liquidity, with most of the former liquidation hurdles navigated (Stearns, 2011, p. 45). America was the first country to use the credit cards in the 19th century. Since then, the country has continued the use of the credit card intensively. In the onset, a credit card was only issued ...

Introduction The EU is an economic and political body comprising of twenty-eight countries mainly in Europe. The EU focuses various issues ranging from economic mobility, stability, transparency, and negotiates as a single entity in the world using a regional policy. This paper focuses on the regional policy of the EU and the smart Specialization, an aspect of the regional policy. There is no doubt that the OECD is one of the most significant organization in the EU. One of the notable roles of the OECD is to carry out research and coordinate activities for the thirty-four member states of ...

What role did Paris and Chicago Conventions play in cultivating cooperation on the standardization of international air service regulation and operations? The sky above the ground did not interest the policymakers before the invention of air vehicles. The entrance of aircraft in the world consequently led to several issues that concerned the sovereignty of the space above the earth and the regulations of use of the airspace. Paris Convention of the year 1919 and Chicago Convention of the year 1944 set became the first major sets of regulations in terms of airspace. In the year 1919, several countries, among ...

The Wal-Mart Corporation is known for its expanding of business as a market strategy. The Wal-Mart successfully expanded their business through branching out in different states of the United States as well as the other countries. Recently the Wal-Mart Corporation operates four thousand stores across the world, including the 1, 200 stores that are operating abroad. The corporation employs 1.3 million workers and is now recognize as the largest retailer in the United States that serves more than one million consumers every week in different state in US. The impressive long –economic performance of the Wal-Mart is because of ...

1. Sheryl Sanberg challenges people in management positions as she strives to create awareness of how women can succeed in the business world (Gira 3). 4. Assertiveness versus nurturing is the most applicable dimension of the Hofstede cultural diversity according to Sheryl's experiences. From her experience she removed the internal barriers that make most women lack self-confidence, limiting them from raising their hands and pulling them back when they should be leaning in. According to Sheryl if a woman is to access more powerful positions at work they need to crack the glass ceiling (Gira 2). 5. The global ...

1.Identify three uses for a frequency distribution. Epidemiologists use a variety of methods to summarize data. One fundamental method is the frequency distribution. The frequency distribution is a table, which displays how many people fall into each category of a variable such as age, income level, or disease status. Epidemiologists examine factors/variables that are predictors for health outcomes; they also observe patterns of distribution of illness, disability and health-related outcomes (Woodward 10). Among values in statistical data, there may be a presence of repetition within the data set; this is referred to as the frequency of that variable. The ...

The research question of this paper to be examined is: what effect does the uneven development of the internet have on social, cultural, political and economic inequality? The thesis of the paper is therefore: uneven development of the internet has effect on social, cultural and economic inequality. The importance of research topic lies in the presence of internet in all areas in research and education, in economic development, social significant, and spending of free time. Internet connects all critical services from financial, transportation, health care systems and also systems for support of water and food, and also energy supply. ...

Grey started as a one-man, one-room retail shop in New York. Grey now employs more than 1,000 individuals with operations in 96 countries plus Grey San Francisco. The company offers marketing and advertising services to 20% of the Fortune 500 companies. The company focuses on creating lasting customer impressions by coming up with new and innovative products to improve customer relations.

The company was founded by Leo Burnette in Chicago in 1935. It operates in the marketing and advertising industry employing more than 9,000 employees and has more than 85 agency offices. Wieden+Kennedy Wieden+Kennedy is ...

Change management is an important concept for any organization working at any level. It is a continuous process of renewing structure, resources, direction of an organization with time. The aim of this essay is to know why the change management is necessary for contemporary organization. Change management in a contemporary organization is very important as it’s an important feature of an organizational life, whether present or in future. Therefore, the change in an organization cannot be regarded as unimportant and to manage the change is a necessary part of this process. These changes are now the part of ...

Throughout its history America, like many other countries, has outlasted a number of wars and military conflicts, both internal and international. One of such conflicts was the War of 1812 between the United States and United Kingdom. It lasted two and a half years and ended only in 1815. In America the war of 1812 is known as the Second Independence War, an event that significantly improved national identity of citizens of the country. The aim of this work is to elucidate the main reasons of the war, its principal developments, results, and outcomes. In 1807, Great Britain prohibited ...

A half century ago, the terrorism and extremist forms of thought were not prevalent in certain sectors of Middle Eastern society as they are today. Up to the years between 1968 through 1979, Middle Eastern countries remained relatively benign with no outstanding threats of violent political Islam (Bar 127). The rise of international Islamic terrorism was born in the fragmentation of society brought on by the departure of colonialism. Economies had by this time been fundamentally disrupted. In major urban centers, oil contracts (particularly in the GCC) gave rise to rapid scales of development. Government systems were restructured. The ...

With the rapid rise of the interstate conflicts, spurred by centennial political disagreements on national borders, states’ national security is threatened to erode in territorial disputes, conflict spillover, national movements or insurgent interference with state boundaries. The Republic of Namibia is an independent state that seeks to prosper through friendly political and economic relationships, for which reason, diplomatic relationships with its neighboring countries are highly desired. Notwithstanding, the problem of the future of state’s boundaries limit the development of political and economic partnerships and alliances in the area due to unsettled negotiations over states’ borders, which impede the ...

Research Questions Discuss the effectiveness of narcissistic leaderships? Can it deliver positive results to the business in long term? Discuss the paradox of dark side of leadership? What is the best way to analyze the dark side of leadership? Charismatic leadership is well-known and propagated by several authors as an effective means for motivating employees and delivering results. In their article, Shamir and Howell have provided evidence to the fact that charismatic leadership emerges as an effective tool in several situations and organizations having an unstable business environment does not allow charismatic leaders to prosper (1999 p. 278). Kodish ( ...

This essay will first briefly discuss the concept of diversity management and its influence on the workplace and organizational performance, then it will analyse the diversity management in one of the most prominent high-tech companies of the world, which is Google, by integrating theory with practical examples. It will then make certain conclusions based on the analysis. Patrick and Kumar (2012) define diversity management as the process of creating effective and positive work environment that respects and value the differences to maximize the performance towards achieving organizational goals. Bassett-Jones (2005) notices that ‘diversity management’ is mostly related to recruitment ...

A quota is a trade restriction imposed by the government that limits the amount or value of goods imported or exported into a country (Carbaugh, 2010, p. 151). An import quota affects the consumers, producers and the national welfare. Firstly, a quota reduces the supply of a commodity in the importing country’s domestic market. The reduction in supply causes an increase in market price thus leading to a decline in consumer surplus (Carbaugh, 2010, p. 151). However, the increase in market price benefits both foreign and domestic traders hence producer surplus increases (Carbaugh, 2010, p. 151). However, the ...

The reading of the course materials and watching of supplementary vides on natural resource management reveals that human wellbeing is dependent upon improved management of natural resources. While the human race has made tremendous progress through exploitation of the natural environment, they have not handled the management of the physical environment well. Watching the video on human quest reveals that while the world has tremendous diversity in biodiversity, people have not been conscious of their impact on the ecosystem. Nonetheless, the present generation is continuously becoming aware of sustainable ways of exploiting the natural environment. In the video The ...

International managers need to understand variation in unit labor costs (ULC) in various countries so that they can be able to form solid decision during internationalization. Unit labor costs weigh the mean cost of labor per unit output. Managers must understand unit labor costs in operation in the countries they are targeting to start a business (Dustmann et al., 170). United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has documented data that implied ULCs differs in various countries. Understanding variations in ULCs will enable managers to initiate business only to countries with a lower unit labor costs and refrain from countries ...

IKEA and Starbuck’s view China and India as the countries that will contribute to their profitability in the future, because they are the most populous countries in the world and their economies have been on the rise. Nevertheless, when entering the Indian and Chinese markets the global companies, including IKEA and Starbuck’s, should take into account various local factors and adjust their marketing strategies. Starbuck’s main risk was that there are many tea drinkers in China and India, but the company did not hesitate much and opened its locations in both countries where it sells the ...

a) The first step in making histogram is to determine the frequency values for each bin. We calculate the number of score values that is equal or below the bin value. For example, for bin with value of 10, we calculate the number of countries with scores less or equal to 10. The following table represents frequency distribution of Donating Money scores, Helping a Stranger scores and Volunteering Time scores:

Frequency histograms are given below on one common graph: b) Calculate 1.5*IQR. The calculations of lower and upper limits are given in the table below: For Donating, a ...

Though small and impoverished, Cameroon is an interesting country with a historically fascinating culture. The people are motivated for change, and are diverse. They have over 200 African dialects between them. However, the country’s government is corrupt, and sometimes keeps the country from moving forward toward prosperity. Though they achieved independence, many decades ago, Cameroon still must fight to make the progress it deserves, and continue building itself as a country and a culture. The country of Cameroon, located in Central Africa, is technically known as the Republic of Africa, according to, “The Indigenous and the Alien Cameroon ...

Frederick Cooper analyses the concept of globalization through the lens of linguistic (189). According to him, the term globalization is inadequate because it states that a single system is now uniting the entire globe. However, short look at African countries and some other less developed countries across the globe provides a clear understanding that there globalization lacks global-scale size and historical perspective (Cooper 192). This implies that the term is imperfect due to limits of interconnection and lack of plurality of linkages. For some countries, globalization means deepening of their isolation and insularity in terms of transformation (Cooper 196). ...

Research has shown that the hospitality industry is the largest industry in various countries around the world. Globally, the industry accounts for ten percent of employment of citizens in various nations across the globe. The hospitality sector also undergoes several changes and developments that affect its functions and operations. Many research professionals in the hospitality industry have noted that there are various trends that are likely to affect the sector. Some of these factors range from sustainable development, customer satisfaction based on their changing needs, to branding, marketing and even globalization in general. Some of these issues are already ...

Van der Pol defines tacit knowledge as knowledge that is “implicit, non-conscious and unacknowledged and is acquired through practice, socialization and habits”. Acquisition of tacit knowledge of other people’s culture may prevent ethnocentric bias in a world that is experiencing social economic and political relational growth among countries (Scott 262). This would lead to mutual respect and harmony among people with different cultural backgrounds brought together by these ever growing relations. The form of knowledge has been enhanced by increased integration of social, economic and political systems. The world has become a global village that has resulted in ...

Introduction The European exploration efforts and the subsequent discovery of the Americans was in the simplest terms, a capitalistic venture. Of course, it was accidental, but its primary goal had been to find a new sea route to the orient. The European desire to make more profits by cutting out the Arabs and Turkish nations from the trade is typical of any capitalistic venture. In addition, the idealistic desire to expand the horizons of the European reach coupled with the optimistic search for a completely new way of reaching the Orient was demonstrated in the efforts of Columbus and ...

Public Health has resulted in longer and more fulfilling lives for many people all over the world. The profession has now developed at both the local and international level. Ancient societies were aware of public health issues and attempted to prevent disease through religious practice however historical phenomena such as Black Death caused the very early formation of modern public health in the 15th century. This has continued beyond the industrial revolution. Disease has been one of the most significant issues that has shaped the profession of public health. The profession has now grown into one that includes many ...

As globalization process continues to take shape and business organizations expanding their operations beyond national borders, the challenge to most multinational business enterprises or companies remains how to manage across cultures. Culture has been variously defined by different authors. In strategic business management context, culture may mean the organizational business beliefs, customs, practices and way of doing things that distinguishes one particular business enterprise or company from all the others. That is, each business organization and people in a national culture has a unique way of doing business transactions. However, the most widely accepted definition was given by a ...

It is truly a judgment to pick a decade describing the warp and woof of the US history, though the 1920s represent a perfect bridgehead for such reflections. The 1920s, to an enormous extent, resemble our contemporary era, with that crucial decade being a precursor of contemporary superfluity (Miller, New World Coming 1). Likewise, much of what is regarded modern in reality took place in the 1920s, such as jazz and psychiatry (Miller, New World Coming 1). The recovery of the US economy in that times contributed heavily to its subsequent participation in the Second World War. Following the ...

The research paper will focus on the comparison between Nigeria and the United States (US). The demographic and health indicators will be examined. Two totally different countries, with different political systems, history, values, geography and political system have some similar indicators and others totally different. In the demography indicators more attention will be given to some of the sub indicators such as annual population growth, composition of the population and the dependency ratio. Inside the health indicator the focus will be on the life expectancy at birth, mortality rate and health care systems. The research question of this paper ...

Roanoke is the name of English colony established at similarly named island in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh whose purpose was to create a first regular settlement in North America, but colony’s existence did not last long as all of its settlers disappeared under mysterious circumstances and left almost no traces. The history of colony disappearance for centuries has been staying in the focus of attention of sailors, historians, archeologists and mystery fans, but the answer is still not found. For this reason Roanoke went down in history as the “Lost Colony”; its image later served as a ...

The history of the Republic of Namibia informs more about its peaceful foreign relations than its conflicting nature. Although the country had its part of political and territorial confrontations in the recent past, it is currently an independent state, member of international unions and in close and active relations with its neighbors. The Republic of Namibia was under German occupation since 1884 up until the termination of the World War 1, when it was passed under South Africa’s control, which imposed its apartheid policy. Nevertheless, during the times of the foreign occupations, the Republic of Namibia faced a ...

The water problem is among the leading challenges affecting millions of people in Africa. According to the United Nations, water is a requisite human right. Hence, water is a source of life, yet water shortage has become a global issue. Africa is one nation that faces serious water shortage problems due to the tremendous increase in population and climate change. Moreover, the increase in water consumption for industries, and agriculture have stressed water supply systems because the consumption now exceeds the nature’s supply of water. There are limited sources of clean water supplies to the African population. Therefore, ...

The blueprint of murder has more criminality in it than the actual execution. Some murders are very impetuously carried out, often without much prior planning. In several cases murders are necessitated by considerations of self-defence, even in civil society. But murders that are a product of deliberation and stratagem cannot be seen at dichotomous levels of actual and attempted in retributive law. These should certainly be treated on a synonymous basis. Any attempt to take life is punishable unless there are rare extenuating circumstances, and a contemplated crime is not one shade different from an actual one. The fact ...

Today's banking approach is more complex and faces many uncertain conditions that call for effective strategies to cope with the dynamic market changes.Therefore, strategic management is critical in ensuring that organisations operate successfully in the process of meeting their core objectives within the competitive market environment (Madura,2012). Moreover, to effectively address these challenges and complications in market dynamics, performance measurement is gaining popularity within the discipline of strategic management as the only panacea to achieve operational effectiveness and efficiency in the banking sector. This study will cover the origin of British Business Bank (BBB), the strategies employed as ...

International business is a complex ecosystem. As enterprises of all size and activity engage in business dealings on a regular basis, differential modes of interaction emerge. Notably, cross-cultural communication is becoming increasingly a mandate for performing business functions not only locally and abroad. Accordingly, competencies for cross-cultural interactions become a requirement for successful business. This applies, more specifically, to staff who is assigned internally for short or long business positions. True, international business has been a staple of human activity for millennia. However, current business ecosystem departs radically from conventional business practices. Characteristically, current business is more overlapping and ...

Industrial agriculture is a modern form of farming that incorporates industrialized production of crops, livestock, fish and poultry. Western countries have been on the fore front of practicing industrialized agriculture to feed its population. The methods of industrial agriculture are political, techno scientific and economic. The practices include innovation in agricultural machinery and farming methods, the creation of new markets for consumption, techniques for achieving economies of scale in production, the application for patent protection to genetic information, and lastly the global trade. Industrial agriculture is practiced by more developed nation because of their vast knowledge of technological know-how. ...

Saudi Arabia as a country bases its law on the Quran. The constitution of the country stands as the Quran. Sharia is the official criminal law, and the government derives its power from the Holy Koran. The religion does not allow political parties; therefore, the country has a monarchy as the final political institution of Saudi Arabia. The issue of legal rights remains with the monarch in power as stated in the fundamental law. The king remains limited by the sharia law with absolute powers (Ranko 19). Therefore, religion and politics remain entwined in an equal manner. However, the ...

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Introduction Slavery is often considered as a social institution or an established practice that has existed since the early history of mankind and is present in almost all regions of the world. Among the earliest accounts of slavery were found in the ancient cities of Mesopotamia as early as 2,300 B.C.. However, it could not be fully established as to when slavery actually started as its genesis was lost in the passage of time. An important point to consider though in studying the origins of slavery is that it could not have existed during the time ...

As a field of study, comparative politics provides analytical tools required to respond to multiple questions in the social and political world. It makes us aware and gives us a better understanding of the things that are happening around us. It is a field that focuses on explaining internal dynamics and political phenomena happening within a society, state or a country. It is, therefore, different from international relations, which is a field of study that concern largely with external relations. In this case, the comparative analysis deals with internal dynamics of a country while the International Relations deals with ...

There are only a few episodes of modern history that have impacted the US American society severely. Other than Pearl Harbor and 9/11, it was the Vietnam War. The war lasted till 1975. Post WW-II the American society gradually has gathered an opinion that their nation was the most powerful, invincible, and morally supreme and it had to take the responsibility for the world. They felt that America had to ensure the world would not go the evil way. In addition to the Leaders, most US laity thought Communism to be an evil. If the US Americans of that ...

Employee performance is a crucial aspect of all organizations in both developed and developing nations. For entities to become sustainable, workers have significant roles to play to ensure that they achieve a competitive advantage over others around the world. In this regard, selection processes have a critical place in the performance of organizations. There is the need to recruit committed and productive workers so that they are in a position to attain the targets set by organizations (Armstrong & Taylor 2014). Companies are now concentrating on getting appropriate human capital since employees are ...

The crisis of 2008 was the moment of truth for global economics pointing out new possibilities for developed countries to challenge their financial system. This world phenomena was one of the most discussed and controversial during the recent decade. Crisis events, which we observed in American financial system in the second quarter of 2008 affected the majority of countries all over the world and were so drastic and huge while measures of regulators stabilizing the situation so unprecedented, that it allowed to question the effectiveness and resiliency of American financial capitalistic model on global world market (Ershov, 2010). Some ...

The mobile telephony industry is one of the industries that have evolved very fast. The evolution has been attributed to the millions of money that has been invested in research and development by multinational companies in a bid to get an edge over competitors. The catalyst to this evolution can be said to be strong competition with companies yearning to acquire the lions share in the mobile market and industry (Kerin, 2006).. iPhone has been in the forefront setting the trend in the mobile phone industry. Since its inception in 2007, the brand has introduced several firsts in the ...

[Institution Affiliation] The non-alcoholic beverage industry has been growing for the past few years. This is believed to have been sparked by the rising needs for safe drinks for the human body. This has elevated the growth in the fresh fruit drinks industry where the end products have little or no additives. These fresh fruit drinks are supposed to have the taste and feel of the real fruit from the farm. They are supposed to have the health benefits of the fresh fruits this industry has grown very much but not without a number of challenges. (Deliza et ...

Comparative politics refers to the assessment of the political situations in all the countries across the world. Therefore, it becomes easy to determine the similarities and the dissimilarities that exist among the countries. The citizenry could use the comparative studies to increase efficacy in their nations thereby leading to the economic developments in the countries. As a result, the economic developments enhance the people’s living standards. The comparative politics entails two main methodologies that include; the area studies approach and the cross-national approach. The area studies approach involves an in-depth examination of a specific country or region. On the other ...

A leader has been defined as a person who has an ability to provide vision and direction to an organization and possesses the necessary attributes that can help in fostering the goals of that organization (Chliwniak in Growe and Montgomery, 1999; Donald, Dale, and Sonya, 2006). While various definitions of a leader do not mention the issue of gender anywhere, research show that leadership has been dominated by the male gender in the past. However, evidence show a modern female can make a good leaders just like his male counterpart; or even better. For example, studies conducted in education institutions in the past ...

brain, usually because a blood vessel bursts or is blocked by a clot” (World Health Organization). This leads to stopping of blood supply and flow of nutrients to the brain, hence leading to damage to the brain cells. According to the report of the World Heart Federation, 2010, the incidences of stroke have increased by 100% in the developing nations while the same has decreased by 42% in developed countries, considering the same time frame. The report also says that in the last 40 years, the ratio of persons affected with stroke has changed from 52 per 100,000 persons in ...

Many people have different approaches concerning abortion. For this reason, there are those people who oppose it while the others uphold it. Nonetheless, the termination of pregnancies leads to serious problems for the woman. Most people associate abortion with the loss of the moral values among the women. Therefore, those who perform abortion tend to hide from the public. Conversely, people should avoid demonizing abortion because there some pregnancies that requires termination in order to save the mother. Due to this, some countries have come up with legalized hospitals where the qualified personnel can perform the abortion on the ...

Introduction The relationship between the US and Egypt in the international system cannot be overemphasized. Despite the fact that Egypt has faced a number of issues in the recent past, the United States remains a committed ally of the Arab nation. It is projected that the relationship between the two countries is bound to stretch into the decades due to issues of common interest. One of the areas that the two countries have a common is in the area of the military. Military aid is a key component that ties the two nations together. The US has continued to provide military support ...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is commonly referred to as, can be considered as the most innovative technology in energy production in the 21st century. Fracking is the process of breaking up the shale found beneath the surface of the earth to extract natural gas supplies (Hasset & Mathur, 11). It involves the process of drilling a series of holes into the ground, which are then pumped with a fluid (mainly water) to create pressure that forces natural gas out of the cracks for extraction. In as much as hydraulic fracturing has been adopted widely as a method of extracting oil and ...

Global leadership is considered as the ability to influence people from different cultural backgrounds. Considering this thing, global leaders have a global mindset with high level of tolerance towards ambiguity while showing cultural adaptability as well as flexibility. Some characteristics of leaders are universally undesirable such as irritability, whereas some characteristics are desirable in some countries and undesirable in other countries such as compassion is more desirable in the U.S. than in France. However, global leaders are rare as reported by most of the large corporations, and programs have to be designed to develop a global mindset in leaders. In ...

Within the era of globalization the today’s world is full of different cultures, subcultures, special social groups that support plenty of ideas and movements. More and more popular becomes ‘vegetarianism’ as a unique flow not only in European countries but also throughout the world. The reasons are various. The main role in choosing vegetarian way of life is caused by religious beliefs. For example, many Eastern religions such as Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism dictate the philosophical view that the murder and infliction of pain must not be committed by human nature. Secondly, it can be ethical reasons, because lots of ...

A gene is a DNA code that contains some accurate information that determines a particular characteristic in a given crop. Genetic modification of crop plants refers to the process by which a DNA from a different plant or animal is introduced to another plant. The new gene introduced leads to a permanent change in the genetic makeup of the cell to which the new DNA is introduced (Freedman, 2009). According to Chrispeels, Sadava and Chris peels (2003), there are several steps through which genetic modification of crops is done. The gene is first isolated from the plant or an animal containing it. This process ...

The monetary policy of Colombia has undergone numerous changes from 1994 to 2014. The primary purpose for doing so is to target inflation and stabilize the financial status of the country. For this object, state agencies and other monitoring authorities had occasionally evaluated the response of such policy in relation to various financial variables. Although there is not any specific and explicit target regarding real or nominal exchange rates and the monetary policy has to rely upon mainly on the variation of short-term exchange rates. Therefore, in an open economy like Colombia, exchange rates are considered as the most ...

One of the most awe-provoking aspects of humanity is its richness in diversity. Humanity if characterized by diverse cultural, economic, social, political as well as cocktails of various walks of life. It is this degree of richness and diversity that makes the world unique, and life worth living. Right in the complexity of the differentiating aspects, life has found a way of uniting people from all walks of life. However, man has found a way of being used to his own way of doing things so much so that they assume a false conviction of righteousness. This is the genesis of acts ...

For my research topic I have picked up one of the most controversial issues in common society. This issue is connected to the problem of smoking, and to the possible ways to find the most adequate ways in order to solve the issue. I have chosen this topic first of all because it is generally accepted that smoking is one of the preventable risk factors and premature death from socially significant diseases: cardiovascular diseases, respiratory and malignant neoplasms. The prevalence of smoking in the United States of America as well as in other developed world countries is one ...

United States has been actively involved in the global affairs since 1940s. Worldwide, United States has the most stable government that was established before 1945. USA is a superpower country that has a strong military force and it has major economic resources. US have a lot of resources and most countries look up to the United States for help in cases of disasters. The economic strength of the United States justifies need for its continued involvement in the global affairs. Comparatively, in 2011, USA had a population of about 300 million people against 1.3 billion and 1.3 billion for China and India’s ...

1) Japanese-American Internment Internment is the compulsory detention, relocation or other restrictions of the freedom of movement, adjustable by one belligerent for the located on its territory nationals of the other belligerent, or to nationals of the other belligerent, located in the occupied territory of the first belligerent or neutral state for military belligerents. Japanese-American Internment had place during the Second World War from the side of the USA toward, mainly, the Japanese citizens, located in the US (Harth). On February 19, 1942, the US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the decree №9066, which allowed the military ...

General mills Inc. is a leading breakfast cereal companies in the world with brands such as Chex, Cocoa, Puffs, Kix, Trix, total and Cheerios. In addition to these, it produces other food lines such as betty Crocker dessert mixes, gold medal flour, Yoplait yogurt, pop secret microwave popcorn and nature valley granola bars. The company markets its products in over 90 countries worldwide (Chassy, et al). The company began to expand internationally in 1989 and has formed partners with cereal partners such as Nestle SA, a Swiss based food product giant. In 1993, general mills experienced slowdown in the core business ...

When it comes to sensitive issues that constantly divides the public even at the present, the topic regarding the death penalty would often spring to mind. This form of punishment was originally meant for those who have committed the highest form of treason known to man, but now became a socio-political issue that now raises the ire of many due to its somewhat “barbaric” notions. Opponents to the use of the death penalty indicate that it is a violation to moral and social stands, violating a man’s right to life. Supporters, on the other hand, highlight that its presence helps reduce ...

For many sectors, 2020 has been a dramatic year. The global pandemic of coronavirus has upended markets by slashing consumption and demand, stunning growth, and even threatening the existence of many companies. The energy sector also experienced a slump in prices and demand. However, those challenges came with a silver lining where it was least expected – in the renewable energy sector.

The Covid-19 outbreak has created a crisis for societies around the world. Focusing on bringing the pandemic under control, governments took unprecedented measures. Full and partial lockdowns have limited production, transport, and trade, slowing the economies down. 

The lockdown measures drastically ...

Abstract The contemporary globalized environment poses numerous challenges for business to achieve success. In this regard, various dimensions of globalization become more and more entwined and companies need to adapt to these changes. One of the most complex aspects is the socio-cultural dimension which requires systematic and multi-stakeholder involvement. The aim of this paper is to address the case of IKEA and its approach to resolving the issue of child labor used by its suppliers in India. Consequently, the rationale for IKEA’s approach is outlined with further implications for the company and global businesses in general. IKEA’ ...

One among the accepted reality in international relations is the prevailing recognition of the idea that terrorism is the weapon of the weak. This is further reinforced by the shocking turn of events on September 11, 2001 where a group of terrorist coordinated a series of bombing in the United States. However, many political analysts argued that terrorism is not solely associated as resort taken by the weak to get their messages across, rather, it also a means by which the strong impose their will on the former. While this may not be generally accepted, defining terrorism would shed light to the fact ...

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Melanoma is the cancer of the cells that make the skin pigment. It usually starts as a small mole and then changes its size, color and has itchiness. It is a fairly common type of cancer and is found equally in women and men. Being one of the most common types of cancer, it is also considered one of the most deadly. It took more than 55 thousand lives in 2012 alone. Scientists think that the rising cause of melanoma is the increase in use of UV rays. This paper will look into what melanoma is and what are ...

The global automotive industry maintains its status as a growing and profitable industry. According to a recent survey by “Strategy&”, the market of global automotive industry is uneven. So the competition to get into the right market is very intense. According to Forbes these three are the major players; Toyota, Audi and Volkswagen, which are battling for international market share. Toyota has the largest market share and is positioned number 8 on the list of 100 Best Global Brands. Forbes News suggests that Volkswagen and Audi are showing the greatest improvement and are positioned 31st and 43rd in the list of ...

In today's age of globalization, multinational management has become instrumental for successful organizational growth. Multinational management refers to the process of effectively working with teams of different cultures and countries. If I get the opportunity to have an international job experience, I would like to visit India for an assignment. India is one of the fast growing markets in the world. With the US still staggering under the aftermath of sub-prime recession and a weak job market, it is the time to take advantage of the booming Indian market and get exposure to the work environment in India, which, I ...

The central argument of this book is the emphasis on the dominance exercised by big businesses on the American economy’s macro-dynamic. Small entrepreneurs who compete for customers through price adjustments outnumber the quasi-monopolies or mega firms by a significant margin. However, the latter still dominates the macroeconomic dynamic. Foster and Magdoff posit that quasi-monopolization, or monopoly capital, is the driver of the American economy’s macro-dynamic. Monopoly capital, however, brings about stagnation. The duo base this argument on the postulation that the greatest strength of this economic system is also its Achilles heel. Quasi-monopolies’ greatest strength is the ...

The oil market, as well as other commodity markets, is constantly exposed to many different factors which are not always visible or palpable. The most important indicator affecting the price of oil, is the amount of supply and demand, because they influence on the price of oil. In the 1970s organization of the countries - exporters of oil (OPEC) decided to raise world oil prices that dramatically increased the incomes of petrol exporting nations. The main method of raising prices was to reduce the volume of the crude oil. It can be the illustration of the dynamics of supply ...

There are some reasonable qualities that are found in good leaders – qualities that can be developed or may be intrinsically or naturally part of their personality.Robert J. Allio (2009), in his article, laid out some big ideas on how to strategize and lead.

It important for a leader to be dependable when it comes to leading others. A good leader "walks the talk" and motivates the people around him to do the same thing. By doing so, all will benefit from the positive results, which can also result in a happy workplace.

A good leader is energetic about their work and ...

Gangs are considered the sources of violence and danger being treated as the cause of instability and threat to the state. The history of American gangs have a lot of peculiarities distinguishing street gangs of the US from the rest of the world due to uncommon social, ethnical and race background. Howell (2012) being a prominent expert in youth and traditional gangs in America examines the gang phenomena in several major US regions: West, South, Northeast and Midwest. In order to understand the specificity of gangs' activity we need to focus on cultural and migration peculiarities of the gangs. Population ...

“Save the Children” is one of the not-for-profit organization that is going to use for the final assignment proposal. This organization works for saving the children who are poor or who are left without any parental support to survive in the society or who do not have anyone to take care of themselves. Therefore, the foremost and fundamental mission of the organization is to facilitate the poor and unlucky children. They are providing necessities of life such as protection, food, clothing and educating them to spend a better life in the context of the standard of living. This not-for-profit ...

For numerous decades, oil has been an important source of the commercial energy throughout the world. The oil industry has always been a vitally crucial industry due to its contribution to the global economy. For this reason, oil is in high demand at all times. Just like the other commodities, the price of oil is determined by the market forces of supply and demand. The oil price fluctuations greatly affect the national economies differently. For instance, while the net exporters of oil suffer economically when the prices decline, the economies of the net importers benefit. Consequently, as one of the ...

Abstract This proposal shows how a study can be conducted to confirm whether aid given directly to governments in poorer countries helps to accelerate development or not. This will be done by comparing aid given directly to governments in poorer countries and those given to civil groups and developmental partners. This proposal shows an argument map of two classes of poor countries can be compared and a conclusion can be drawn on the best approach to give aid for the achievement of the highest level of development through aid.

The international community has sent a lot of aid to the Global ...

Free trade and the trade deficit are associated through their mutual relationship with the economics of a market. Contrary to what many might believe, a trade deficit translates directly to debt for those within a country. The growth of a trade deficit is often a sign of extreme growth within an economy. To how much of a degree a country decides to restrict or allow the free trade of goods can have a direct influence on the trade deficit of the country. Free trade agreements allow countries to trade with one another under fewer restrictions, with the purpose of increasing the amount of trade that is done ...

This proposal presents a plan for the study of how inter-ethnic conflicts develop in newly decolonized countries around the world. The preliminary literature review shows that these states have volatile constitutions and the poor or non-existent separation of powers causes the country to marginalize its minority ethnic groups. This leads to failed policies on integration and the homogeneity of the military. The poor and unresponsive intervention of the Executive arm of government in a bad situation causes minorities to pick up arms and seek their right. This paper proposes that the findings of the preliminary literature review be tested on ...

If one traces back the background of the clash on the issue of Kashmir, it can be understood that the friction all started back in 1947-48 when the nations of India and Pakistan got engaged in warfare over the land of the state. The clash was based on the fact that the state had a majority population comprising of Muslims. As the partition of India and formation of Pakistan was based on the population density based on religious beliefs, Pakistan went on to place its claim on the soil of Kashmir based on the religious majority of Islamic people. ...

The income statement revealed that the manufacturing subsidiary and Japanese distribution segment are representing loss annually. The company should shut down its Japanese distribution and continue its ongoing manufacturing subsidiary as it supply goods to other subsidiaries that are making high profits. The company has to continue its manufacturing subsidiary as the profitability of other three subsidiaries depends upon its production. The Japanese subsidiary is showing loss of 10,500 that could harm the position of the company in the market. The company must shut down the Japanese subsidiary as the amount of loss is too high and it ...

In the contemporary world, international relations have intensified. The US, which has risen to be the world’s most prominent country, has formal diplomatic relations with almost all countries in the world. These relations exist for purposes of international trade, fighting terrorism, regional development, promotion of human rights, conservation of the environment, fighting diseases among many other purposes. The US has set up the council of Foreign Relations in order to formalize its relations with other countries. As such, the high level of formalization and legislations concerning foreign relations means that external social, economic, and political factors influence politics ...

This paper discusses why OPEC operates in the Prisoner’s Dilemma. According to Nalebuff & Dixit (2008), the prisoner’s dilemma is a major component of the game theory. The game depicts two prisoners caught in a game in the absence of trust and perfect information. They have three options concerning their crime. Option one dictates that they cooperate and receive equal penalties. Option two dictates that either works with Detectives hoping that their partner fails thus enjoy a reduced sentence. The last option dictates that both refuses to work and hopes that their partner acts likewise (Nalebuff & Dixit, 2008). Now OPEC ...

Second World War started 21 years after the First World War. After the First World War, the winners have established the League of Nations as a collective security mechanism to safeguard peace and contain aggressor-countries. However, the mechanism did not work. Many small military conflicts took place without any action from the new body. Finally, in 1939, when the Soviet Union invaded Finland, it simply terminated its membership in the organization and thus broke free from any obligations. The problem with collective security system of the period between the two wars was that it did not have any power to ...

After the ending of the Second World War, the world became bi-polar and has been divided into the spheres of influence of the two superpowers. These superpowers were the United States and the Soviet Union. However, domestic, social, economic and foreign policies of these countries were fundamentally different. For example, for the countries of Western Europe was developed a Marshall Plan - the package of measures and economic assistance aimed to help rebuild the shattered economies of Western Europe. Moreover, the Government of the United States proposed a Marshall Plan for Eastern Europe, but the Soviet Union refused from help for ...

The research tests the Independent variables in the hypothesis of rich oil versus less oil countries. The occurrence of conflicts served as the dependent variable, and the countries that have proven access to oil deposits have served as the unit of analysis. To prove this research hypothesis, the research methods that have been done by collecting information regarding the presence of oil deposits in the subject countries and other economic indicators such as the national GDP (Gross Domestic Product), among others. The collection of data focused on: Oil income, GDP, and Fail States. The analysis was done using the ...

After reading Boubacar Boris Diop’s novel Murambi, The Book of Bones I have come closer to understanding the extent of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. Initially I had some hesitations on the nature and truthfulness of the issues that the author would reveal since he is not Rwandese or was not a victim of the Genocide. Diop is a Senegalese journalist and novelist. However, a reading of his book confirms of it as a witness to the genocide. The book has ingrained in me the extent of brutality of the genocide. I can visualize the deep emotional scars left in the hearts ...

Unintentional injuries occur due to the reasons that are out of control of an individual. There could be a range of such causes and may include natural death, diseases, war operations, traffic negligence, natural calamities, stings, drowning, exposure to poisonous substance etc. USA ranks among top countries where such incidents occur and cause a risk to the human life . It is found that males encounter unintentional injuries more than females. The reasons for the unintentional injuries can be both environmental and non-environmental. Unintentional injuries contribute a major portion to the global injuries and may not be ignored .

The random events like unintentional ...

For most of the people and businesses in the world, the written signature is the one generally used in signing of the documents such as passports, letters, contracts, receipts, and others. However, countries like Japan, the Hanko and or Inkan or the commonly called the seal is used aside from the signature. This seal indicates substantial role in the life of the individual who live in Japan. This was used in official transactions and certain documents at work and at home. Many considered that the Hanko and or Inkan originated from China. It is believed that at about 2, ...

The Middle East can be considered one of the most diverse regions in the world due to its rich culture and history that enabled the region to preserve its heritage even in the modern world. Aside from this diversity, the region is also quite known for being the largest oil producer in the globe. Each country in the Middle East is said to possess significant oil reserves, causing many to believe that due to the high demand of oil around the globe, the region is thriving economically. However, while it is true that oil is abundant in the Middle ...

It is no longer possible to completely stop global warming is no longer possible, however strenuous efforts should be made to minimize its negative effects. Sakurai asserts that environmental conservation is bound to trigger decreased operational costs. An important feature of the globalization of the economy is an increasingly close relationship of development to changes in the environment. The influence of ecology on the global business should not be overestimated. In his article, Masamitsu Sakurai outlines three stages of environmental conservation at Ricoh. The Passive Stage included regulations and reactions to outside pressure, while during the Proactive ...

It is true that the Haiti enlightenment revolution was not as strong as the French revolution since the two countries were and are not yet of equal standard. Haiti was a developing country at that moment, while France was one of the strongest powers in the world; meaning that it would be harder for Haiti to put forth enlightenment policies and principles easily as compared to France. Haiti’s Revolution brought forth the idea that slaves were human beings and thus deserved to be treated with dignity and accorded equal rights as human beings that had never been slaves. Haiti ...

‘Giacomo Luciani’gives an insight into the Middle east countries through his Research paper which was published in 2004,‘Oil and Political economy in the international relations of the Middle East’. The author has used triangulation strategy to frame the effective treatment in order to gather desired data for qualitative interpretation and analysis. Oil which is considered ‘black gold’ has influenced the relations of Gulf countries within and outside the region. It not only fosters the political economy of Middle East but also become the bone of contention internationally. The author has given well documented account of Oil ...

National health care should never be sidelined by other national factors. Every individual is entitled to receive better health care services. Eradication of diseases helps in the general well-being increasing the longevity of their lives. Many organizations have come in place to stipulate laws that will help in the improvement of national health. For instance, World Health Organization, National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) and the insurance bodies who provide insurance to the individuals to help them cover the medical bills, they are the bodies that participate so much in the health sector (Cichon, Michael 98).

According to ...

Mimosa pudica commonly known as sensitive, touch-me-not, humble or shameful plant is from the pea family Leguminosae. It has about 300 species and is native to Central and South Americas but has become a pan tropical weed. It is a prostrate creeper with reddish-brown, prickly, hairy, cylindrical stems. . Mimosa pudica is a shrubby plant that can grow up to 18 inches outdoors. Its flowers resemble pinkish/purplish puffs that have ½ inch-long pods containing 3 to 4 seeds. It was introduced to other countries mainly as an ornamental plant and can still be found on sale . However, it has become a pest in forest plantations, ...

International competitiveness could be explained based on various economic models or theories. However, David Ricardo’s comparative advantage theory could be the best theoretical choice in this particular case, because it clearly outlines the factors that enhance a country’s or a region’s competitiveness in the international market arena (Johansson, Karlsson & Stough, 2002). According to this theory, if a given country can produce goods and/or services at a lower opportunity cost as compared to other countries, then that particular country has a comparative advantage (Maneschi, 2008). On same note, even though a given country is in a position of producing all goods and services efficiently ...

The Arabic Spring is a series of uprisings, protests and armed rebellions against the government that happened in the Arab Countries in the Middle East in the early 2010. These are revolutionary waves of protests and demonstrations (both violent and non-violent), civil wars and riots in the Arab countries that began on 18th December 2010. So far, rulers from Egypt (twice), Yemen, Libya and Tunisia have been forced from power. Countries such as Iraq, Kuwait, Sudan, Morocco, Algeria and Jordan have experienced major protests while countries such as Oman, Djibouti, Palestinian Authority, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia and Western Sahara have experienced ...

Survivors in the post-crisis world by Sarah Gordon offers a quick overview of the main events in the financial world that took place during 2012. As the article was published in December, 2012, the author is able to look back at almost the entire year and to guide the readers through the main events that 2012 will be remembered for.

The purpose of the article is two-fold. Firstly, it aims to give an overview of the 2012 events that left a mark in the economic and political history. The second goal pursued by the author is to promote the journal ...

There are various strategies that are used in alleviating poverty in the world. One of the models for attacking poverty is the bottom-up model offered by Muhammad Yunus. In this plan, Muhammad plans to work hand with the very poor people. This will help him to give small loans to people in order to raise the entire community’s well-being (Yunus, 2003, pp 18). According to Yunus, if the poor received a little financial assistance in the form of a loan and are educated on the main principles of financial control, the people will act responsibly and manage the business themselves ( ...

Obesity can be described as the medical condition which is attained by the consumption of extra nutrients that is not required by the body. This causes the in take of extra calories that are stored in the body as fat.

Obesity, Government social policy Introduction

Obesity is predominantly experienced by the older population in the country due to the reduction in their metabolism as they continue to age. Australia is one of the heaviest countries in the world and the rate of obesity is expected to have doubled in the next five years (Keller, 2008).Current Government (Federal ...

Halal Food Halal food has become a highly conversational subject in our world. Many people are familiar with the word Halal, while others do not know what Halal means. Halal food refers only to meat and chicken, and it means that the meat is slaughtered in different way. Halal is an Arabic term that means permitted. The food is permissible according to Islamic law; for a meat as certified Halal, it is not forbidden such as meat from hindquarters or animal such as pork. The Halal method is specifically practiced by the religions that believe in the God of Abraham. ...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Introduction The international monetary fund (IMF) was initiated in 1944 during the Bretton Woods Conference and formally created in 1945 with a membership of 29 countries. The main IMF goal was stated as to assist in the reconstruction of the world’s international payment system post the Second World War. Countries contributed money and put it in a pool through a quota system from where countries which had an imbalance in trade could borrow. Ever since the membership of the IMF has grown to 188 countries of the world and the main goal changed to fostering ...

The article by Antony highlights the future implication of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its effect on the countries under it. The most significant idea from the article is the issue on the isolation of Egypt. Before the five members of GCC together with other Arab countries prompt to relieve Egypt from the two most important Arab and Islamic Organization, and it resulted into a drastic aftermath. The article shared that history will not likely repeat itself since the countries involved learned their lesson by paying a great price. Egypt was important in the maintaining of Bagdad’s effort to preserve ...

According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), China recorded $6,747 nominal GDP per capita and $9,844 GDP per capita (PPP) in the year 2013. China's population approximation is at 1,392,472,656 people; its fertility rate is 1.58 births per woman, and life expectancy is approximately 73.49 years. Population growth rate of republic of china is at 0.46% per annum. China engages in international trade with countries all over the world, therefore, it experiences open economy (Cypher, 2014, p.237).

China has overtaken Latin America countries in competitiveness in international markets. Its well structured economy and strategic ...

Change In Middle East: Implication For U.S. Policy Change In Middle East: Implication For U.S. Policy The U.S. policy goal on North Africa and the Middle East has been affected by the recent political changes and continual unrest. Despite the fact that the policy address security, energy supply, trade, terrorism investments and counter-proliferation, it is clear that those issues conflict. I was un-aware that the U.S. could corporate with those against democracy and human right compromising its goal. Many leaders have subjected themselves to U.S. to enable them get into power regardless of the citizen’s ...

1. What is the difference between a primary and secondary drinking water standard? Primary drinking water standard is a set of regulations mandatory for detecting contaminants in drinking water before consumption by the public whereas a secondary drinking water standard is a non- mandatory set for quality standards checking fifteen contaminants of water. 2. What is a benthic plant?

List four benthic plants They include Chlorophyta, phaeophyceae, seagrasses and cyanophyte. Under what conditions do benthic plants thrive? Sea ice is a very good condition for survival of benthic plants and this is because it provides nutrients and enough light. Melting ...