Essays on Koenig

THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGE OF TAX YEAR ON THE CORPORATION’S APPLICATION FOR A CASH GRANT ON THE INVESTMENT MADE IN QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY

In the Silver Medical, Inc. V. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (2016), the respondent, the commissioner of internal revenue, determined a deficiency in the Silver Medical, Inc.’s Federal income tax amounting to 41,032 US dollars for the fiscal year ending on 30th November, 2011 along with an accuracy related fine amounting to 8,206 US dollars (Leagle, Inc., 2016). The case was filed on 19th December 2016. The United States Tax Court held ...

The airline industry is considered to be highly competitive and therefore airline company managers will need to determine the relevance of their current ERP systems with regards to the applicability of the financial information it generates. This is because the same quantitative and qualitative information is used for both financial and management accounting. However, the main goal of a company is to generate better profitability for its owners while remaining sustainable. This is done by controlling costs while improving revenues through the use of budgets and the standardization of costs and results to variances, which are primarily under management ...

It is worth noting that spirituality is inextricably related to physical and emotional health. When it comes to disease prevention and health promotion, the spiritual direction is extremely effective, since health care professionals deal with sickness and suffering on a daily basis. Religious involvement along with spiritual experiences tend to provide relaxation, thereby reducing physical and mental exhaustion. Spirituality entails certain moral guidance, thus spiritual practice seems to be pertinent in terms of preventing diseases and promoting health. People are likely to find comfort from religious and spiritual beliefs, and as the result become happier and less susceptible to ...

Podcast on The Murder Of Hae Lee

As per the murder of Hae, various pointers and evidence point to who really killed her. The testimonies of the various suspects in the case may be used to determine who really killed Hae. From the podcast, in my view, Hae was killed by Adnan and Jay. This is due to various reasons. Firstly, the evidence that has been tabled by the prosecution pertaining to really his whereabouts on the afternoon that Hae was murdered each point to him. This is since, as per the way he talks he seems to be lying. This is seen from episode 1 ...

Drug abuse is a serious issue that plagues our society. Every age group has a fair share of drug users. However, according to the survey conducted by U.S Department of Health and Human Services, teenagers and young adults are two of the biggest culprits - 15.8% of people aged 16-17 and 22.6% of people aged 18-20 use drugs. The use of illicit substances by teenagers is caused by the fact that there’s no regulation of drugs like marijuana. A drug dealer isn’t going to check a person’s ID when he conducts a deal. Additionally, teenagers who ...

In the contemporary society, cultural competence in care provision is a necessity. The world today is a global village and healthcare professional are likely to tend to people of diverse cultures as well as diverse faiths and backgrounds. Care provision is a complex process whose outcomes are determined by the internal factors as well as the external environment in which the patient is receiving care. The insistence on cultural competence as a critical determinant for nurses is based on the fact that people of diverse faiths have different and diverse views on what and how care should be provided ( ...

Introduction

Recently, worldwide obesity prevalence has been raised rapidly and nearly doubled between 1980 and 2014, however in 2014 more than a half a billion of adult (18 years and older) were obese (11% men and 15% women) (WHO, 2014). Obesity and overweight are defined as excess body fat accumulation that leads to health risks and comorbidities. Adult weight can be classified based on the Body Mass Index. Hence, an individual having a BMI equal to or more than 25 is regarded as being overweight, while a person with a BMI equal to or more than 30 is considered obese ( ...

The case of the murder of Hae Min Lee has seen a resurgence of interest summoned by the addictive podcast Serial. The facts and evidence in this case have been combed through extensively since. Despite the obvious instability surrounding star witness Jay Wilds’ malleable testimony, Adnan Syed was convicted of first-degree murder and given a life sentence. The evaluation of this evidence shows that Adnan Syed did not murder Hae Min Lee, and should have never been convicted. Syed’s innocence has manifested itself in several ways, specifically with the theory of reinforcement and memory binding through emotional arousal, ...

Organizational behavior is an important aspect of any company. Organizational behavior, according to Clegg, Komberger and Pitsis (2011), is defined as the processes and practices that provide the opportunity for individuals to perform to their utmost ability through interaction (2011). Based on this definition, businesses and companies should seek to understand the different types of personalities that work at their respective organization. In doing so, it not only allows for better operation, because employees and staff are continually motivated to do not only the right thing, but to be productive. One organization that thoroughly understands the concept of organizational ...

Energy drinks contain high levels of sugar and little nutritional value just like soft drinks. For instance, every 250 ml can of Red Bull drink comprises of approximately five teaspoons of sugar. The most significant difference that exists between energy drinks and soft drinks is the substantial amount of doses of caffeine contained in energy drinks. Every 500 ml of every energy drink has approximatively 160-300mg of caffeine. This is too high because a cup of tea contains 20-60mg of caffeine while a cup of coffee contains 40-80mg of caffeine. A tablet of No-Dose contains 100mg of caffeine and ...

In nursing, there has been a need to involve spirituality when caring for patients especially when it is mental health care. The reasons for taking spiritual history in psychiatry are complex but include the nature of spirituality being a source of motivation, vitality, and a healthy sense of belonging. In addition, there has been a long historical relationship between religion, medicine, and mental health care. Moreover, the influence of religion or spirituality has the attitudes and decisions of psychiatrists. Spirituality enables and motivates people to search for meaning and purpose in life (Koenig, 2008). Therefore, integrated forces are hierarchically ...