Essays on Manipulation

Introduction

The fashion images have now changed and they become surreal because of the easy availability of the editing software and the photography tactics and tools. Such software, tactics, and tools are letting the designer and photographer to do as much of the processing and editing as their mind come up with, which has changed the fashion images. Now the images do not look real because they are changed to such an extent that their originality is lost. Being a photography student, in this paper, I have focused on the the improvement in the photography, the use of tactics in order ...

The Chinese have long been accused of manipulating their currency to further serve their economic gains. The rest of the world, perhaps understandably, reacts badly to currency manipulation, as it is seen as the equivalent of “cheating” in the game of international economics. China is often reviled by the rest of the world because, unlike many other countries that pay lip service to traditional economic and political conventions, China has a tendency to act without thought to conventions. Even American presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused China of “cheating” at international economics and declared that if he became president, he would ...

Sometime back not so long ago, nothing much was known about genetic engineering or genetic manipulation except in the context of research laboratories. The opposite though can be said about evolution because it has been a subject that has received a huge coverage as people more especially scientists have wanted to prove the fact that evolution is real in an effort to curb other explanations that seek to bring forth the origin of life of different organisms (Reiss & Straughan1996). That said the two today have become a common currency from all circles including those who are in support of them as well ...

Fraud is an intentional action to do something that is illegal or unethical. It is done to cause damage to the receiving party. Many a times fraud is also done to gain something which could be money or inside information or knowledge. Fraud is a criminal offence. It cannot be justified. Many companies have gone through the fraud and there have been cases where the fraudster has been punished. Revenue fraud is a type of fraud which affects the revenues of a company. It is done to manipulate the accounts and earn profits. Simply overstating or manipulating the revenues can cause a revenue ...

Introduction

Manipulation of financial data has become one of the biggest problems, and that require measures in the world of corporate finance. Companies have been known to mislead or deceive users of published financial data especially investors as they prepare and disseminate materially misstated financial statements. This action involves intent and deception by a team of clever and knowledgeable perpetrators such as top executives and auditors through the use of well-planned schemes. This manipulation involves schemes such as misrepresentation of events, intentional omissions, wrongly execution of accounting standards and policies, and alteration of supporting documents. (Rezaee, 2003). Manipulation of financial data ...

New images usually shape the culture of the society in both profound and deep ways. This implies that photojournalism normally has a long and even a cherished tradition of truthfulness. Faking the photographs either by stage direction or picture manipulations has also claimed a long tradition. The media has been criticized for broadcasting very many gruesome images, which have hardened towards the violent injustices. The term photoshopping is slowly becoming synonymous with the photo manipulation. However, this practice is aging out with the new establishment of computer software, which is as old as the photography itself. Some commentators argue that photographic as ...

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There are so many different settings and places throughout this novel that it is almost impossible to pinpoint just one. However, it is my opinion that the most important scene which portrays the theme of manipulation is the meeting of Valentine and Ender at Lake Brandt on earth. Manipulation is a very important theme within the text, Ender’s Game, since examples of manipulation are portrayed in at least two to three scenes of every chapter. Ender has just been transferred out of Battle School in record time, and is about to be ...

Introduction

Prisons comprise of all types of inmates, both social and anti-social inmates. The anti-social inmates develop behavior that lacks respect for other people and may have adverse effects on the society. Anti-social inmates often have an anti-social personality disorder that involves socially irresponsible, guiltless, and exploitative behavior. With this type of behavior, the anti-social inmates tend to manipulate the staff in prisons and their fellow inmates. They develop this behavior due to depression, substance abuse, domestic violence, or psychosocial impairment. The outcome of this behavior is often the anti-social inmates committing suicide or they constantly disturb in prisons. Inmates ...

Abstract

Elements of manipulation are strategic/sophisticated voting, and agenda setting. Strategic voting results into the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem (Gibbard) which is about a specific kind of decision mechanism for social choice functions--a function that specifies for each combination for possible preference orderings. The theorem states that “for any non- dictatorial and non-imposed social choice function, there is vulnerability to manipulation.” This means that expressing one’s true preferences is not a dominant strategy always; rather, there are preference profiles where at least one of the individuals has an incentive not to express his/her ‘true’ preferences. Also, it can be stated that the only ...

Accrual Base Accounting and cash based accounting are 2 methods employed by managers in financial reporting of the earnings of a company over a period. As per Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), a company has a choice in application of accounting methods which is often referred to as earning management.

Accrual based accounting is a form of measuring the income where the effect of transaction is recorded when the transaction occurs rather than being recorded when cash is received or paid, which is the cash based accounting method. This method enables the combining of the current cash inflows and outflows with future expected cash ...

Position: CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT RESULT IN STROKE WHEN IMPROPERLY APPLIED

Introduction: 1st argument In the past years, case reports have been identified of patients with an experience of both chiropractic adjustments and stroke. This has led to a wide skepticism on the use of chiropractic adjustments in treating spinal problems such as neck and back pain [1]. While there is no doubt of the occurrence of each, stroke and chiropractic adjustments may just have a mere temporal relationship, wherein one does not necessarily and, most importantly, not always follow each other. The study by Smith and his colleagues in 2003 showed that “Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) is independently associated ...

Management Strategy: An Analysis of the LIBOR Crisis of 2012

One year has lapsed since the regulatory report that fined British Banking Association (BBA) for the alleged London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) scandal in 2012 (Szilárd and Zoltán 23). LIBOR entails a yardstick of interest rates administered by the BBA. LIBOR calculates the interest rates based on the borrowing periods. This serves as a benchmark to the average cost of banks in their unsecured borrowing for a certain period. In the past, the BBA has been performing its role of lobbying and overseeing LIBOR while unregulated. LIBOR has a vast number of transactions in use reaching an estimated value of more ...

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to analyze, evaluate and postulate the results of an in-class experiment that was carried out to test the relationship between the intentions of ostracism and people in extreme groups. 73 participants aged between 19 to 25 years took part in the survey that involved completing a series of vignettes and manipulation checks on a hypothetical individual, ‘Mason’ and his perceived involvement in extreme groups. The 2 x 2 between-subjects factorial experimental design was used for the research. The results indicated high intentions to ostracize Mason due to his involvement in an extreme group. From ...

Chiropractic refers to a health care profession that uses alternative and complementary treatment in order to offer healing approach that is concerned with doing diagnosis, treatment, as well as prevention of various disorders that affect the neuromusculoskeletal system. The practice emphasizes on the manual therapy such as joint manipulation, as well as adjustment focusing mainly on the joint dysfunction. The increased cases of back pain and its recurrent and chronic nature in most of the patients are well known. However, there is no general consensus that exists concerning the best treatment that is effective. The greatest improvement has been reported ...

An Accounting Investigation after the UK based super market restated its profits

Issue: Tesco restated its accounts due to overstatement of earnings and an accounting investigation is looking into the matters. The company is unable to account for its problems as well as its earnings.

Synopsis: UK based super market chain Tesco restated its accounts last month due to overstatement of profits by $250 million in the half yearly reports. After the profits were slashed and the dividend cut off, the company had suspended 4 of its senior level executives to delve further in the matter. Now the UK based firm is unable to account for its own problems. It can ...

Abstract

As the majority of the people are becoming more aware of the adverse effects of petroleum-based products consumption and of the continued diminishing of natural fuel oil reserves all over the world, the search for more environmentally friendly and renewable substitute is becoming the focus of many studies. Such substitute products include the soybean-based adhesives, and soybean-based adhesive bonded wood composites and particle boards. In this study, a “literature review” was conducted in order to identify the many issues associated with the search for a replacement for petroleum-based adhesives. Accordingly, the issues identified are (1) environmental friendliness, such as the biodegradability ...

Netflix’s marketing strategy change

Introduction Change is an integral part of everyday life both for organizations and individuals. It is often considered negative, since it involves a certain level of stress for the system and a disruption of the conventional organizational practices. However, along with the negative side, change also entails benefits, if it is conducted in the right way. This paper aims to present an example of the recent change in Netflix strategy and to explain the possible reasons for its failure. This example applies change management theories and concepts to the Netflix case, in order to identify what went wrong and, thus ...

Summary

Beijing Jeep Corporation was one of the leading industries in the production of the locally consumed automobiles in China. BJC was facing a major challenge in this industry after the liberalization of the market in China leading to the welcoming of the outside investors to indulge in the exploitation of the China Market. BJC was organized in such a manner that there were major players in the management of the industry and the potential buyers before the liberalization of the market were its own population and the upper hand producer in the industry was the BJC members themselves that is before ...

Institutional

Introduction Management of incomes involves the understanding of the effect of the accounting decisions by the management so as to make a decision that is best for the company. Earnings indicate the extent of a firm’s engagement in value-added activities. Therefore an increased earning represents an increase in the value of the company (Ronen & Yaari, 2008). Since accounting process deals with matters of judgment and of resolving conflicts between different competing approaches to the presentation of the results of events and transactions in a business, there is room for manipulation. Such practices by the accounting professionals are intended to ...

Introduction

Accounting and Finance are two different fields, but most of the people associated both of them are identical. However, the concepts of both of these provisions are totally different from each other. Accounting is the name of recording the day to day transaction, while finance is the name of utilizing the funds of the company at a place from where the likelihood of earning would be on a higher node. Both of the concepts of Accounting and finance are two important things from the standpoint of an organization and no organization could be in the line of economically based prosperity ...

Using Contemporary Policy Examples, Explain What the 'Three Faces of Power' Teach Us about Agenda Setting

Introduction Public policies reflect, on the surface, governmental decision making processes. At a closer look, however, contemporary policies are the result of direct and indirect pressures upon the public or upon political decision-making factors. Steven Luke’s “three faces of power” model includes the decision-making power, the agenda setting and the preference shaping power, explaining three strategies of modeling public opinion by exerting specific aspects of power (Sundstram, 2011). Agenda setting, also named the non-decision-making power of the three faces of power model is a sinuous strategy that various groups can use for placing their problems or their issue as ...

Question One: How the US should deal with China

In the course we had discussed a number of readings that suggest that the US should deal with the rise of China by employing balance-of-power tactics. Other readings argue that the US can manage its relations with China more optimally by making China an equal co-partner in international institutions. I agree with the first perspective which states that the US should deal with the rise of China by employing balance-of-power tactics. The optimal option which aims at making these two countries equal co-partners in international institutions would not work and if attempted would be likely to fail shortly after it ...

In many instances, authors use powerful ideas that shift their readers in a way that intrigues their every day understanding of life. It is not debatable that Robert Browning and William Shakespeare were legendary writers of their time. It is also not ironic that although there are years separating the two writers, their work contains similar themes. As a common ground for my comparisons, this paper examines the common ideas and how the themes are brought out in William Shakespeare’s “Othelo”, and Robert Browning’s two poems “My Last Duchess” and “The Laboratory”. Using characters Iago in Othelo, The Duke ...

Leadership is the process of exercising power and influence in the social environment with the aim of achieving the objectives of a given organization. Each organization should have a leader to exercise control and organization in the performance of duties. Usually, a leader gives direction to the people under him. The leader should be in a position to gain the trust of his followers in order to have proper coordination (Kouzer & Posner 2006). A leader should also be supported by other people in order to carry out his duties effectively. He cannot work alone. This is the major reason why he communicates with ...

Inductive theory of research – involves a researcher starting from very specific data and then proceeding towards more general information about the research. For example, studying the culture of a person to understand the culture of the clan from which the person comes. Deductive theory of research – works in reverse to the inductive theory. I.e. the research begins from a broad perspective and narrows down to individuals as it proceeds. Epistemological considerations of research try to define the origin nature and scope of knowledge. It uses both positivist approach (scientific study of knowledge) and interpretive approach which deals with how a person ...

Abstract

Dexmedetomidine is a centrally acting α-2 receptor agonist that is used as anaesthesia during surgical procedures. It has several properties that make it suitable for use during monitored anaesthesia care (MAC). DEX has analgesic properties thus there is considerably reduced opioids requirements both before and after surgery (Candiotti, et al., 2010). Tachychardia and hypertension are mitigated by the symphatholytic effect of DEX. It has also been known to be friendly to respiratory system as it does not depress the respiratory system during its use. These properties make it suitable for MAC during orthopedic, ophthalmic, plastic surgery, dental and diagnostic procedures. ...

Question 1

Manipulation is a form of persuasion; however, the difference between manipulation and persuasion lies in the underlying intent and the desire, the transparency and truthfulness, and the impact or the net benefit, as highlighted hereunder. Persuasion is the use of skills in convincing someone to do something that is genuinely believed to be in his/her best interest. The strategies used in persuasion, the tools, the arguments, and the understanding of the facts; make somebody buy the idea or the opinion of the other, which he/she believes is best. Manipulation, on the other hand, is meant to control, contrive, or ...

Finance

a) Accounting practices have not been limited by time, laws, regulations and professional standards. On the contrary, the ethical framework has received little attention as the financial disclosures are reviewed by auditors who have a bias for operating events. Moreover, as shown by the survey, what is moral, ethical or fair is subjective and there are no existing precedents to borrow from thus the differences in managers’ views. Generally, the survey revealed that managers manipulate accounting disclosures to suit their personal interests but still fallen within the regulations and professional requirements showing the failure of such restrictions. b) Indeed ...

Chapter 1

risks. I’m not much of a risk taker. As such, although the business world seems exciting, I feel a bit intimidated by the fact that I have to face all these risks once I join this world. Also part of what makes it intimidating for me is that I think that the skill of knowing when to take risks and when not to take risks is not something that can be effectively learned from school or from reading books. Instead, I think that this skill is best learned through experience. This then means that I would have to make a lot ...

The SQL injection (SQLi) is one of the most common threats to contemporary computer security. It is also one of the most successful threats because it is easy to execute and moderately hard to detect and prevent, so the success rates are high and the damaged caused by the attack is severe. Furthermore, there are no tools that can accurately detect and stop specific SQLi attacks, so developers are required to analyze the source code and resort to code-based defense strategies if they want to prevent unauthorized access to data. In the worst case scenario, an attacker can take ...

ABSTRACT

There are a number of important benefits that can be gleaned for humanity as a whole if production processes could be moved to space. This is a holistic investigation of the different benefits of moving manufacturing processes to space, and of the current processes that are capable of being carried out in space or in orbit. Full-scale production of space vehicles is the final end goal of the process, but a focus on small-scale production via 3-D printing technologies is also examined over the course of the study. A literature review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effects of manufacturing in Microgravity ...

The case study says that HOHO which is a charity organization is attempting to increase donations from various corporations. The donors are not always aware of the activities taking place in the charity nor are they aware of the ethical standards to be maintained. The CFO is being pressurized by the management to misallocate the costs. The expenditure to cost ratio of 25% would be disrupted by misallocation of costs. Any pressure by the management takes away the independence of a CFO. He should not be told what to do. In the given case of a charity organization, the management wants to ...

Abstract

Conventional medicine or mainstream medicine, which is often called as allopathic medicine, is based on the Cartesian model of dualism that holds the view that the human body and the mind are two entities. On the contrary, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) views the human body and the mind as a single entity. Many mainstream therapies were once considered complementary until they were proven clinically effective through research. Currently, many mainstream practitioners are adopting CAM therapies to provide integrated or holistic care. The National Institutes of Health and National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NIH/NCCAM) have divided CAM therapies ...

Lars Eighner talks about his life as a street boy and evokes emotions in people who value life and those who do not like the life of a street child. He refers to his experiences as a dumpster scavenger who looks for food in the dumpsters throughout the day to find his fortune. Throughout the autobiographical narration, the author draws readers’ emotions through many ways, which describe the trouble he underwent in his life as a dumpster. Throughout the writing, the author moves with readers’ emotions in a cyclical manner (Eighner 254). At some point, he appeals to people’s emotions while, at another ...

The adoption of wireless networks can be endangered for many reasons. The authentication challenges are worst when the systems are prone to access by unauthorized users. The encryption protocol for protecting sensitive data from manipulation and exposure is critical. The rapidly changing trends in computing means that specialized applications are no longer being used for the original design purpose. Combining specializations requires the integration of diverse technologies that may not be compatible. Incompetent users of the wireless networks and mobile devices are also significant contributors to the security challenges. (Kumar, Manjunath & Kuri, 2008) Key risks associated with using ...

Introduction

Chiropractic and osteopathy are examples of complementary alternative medicine (CAM). Chiropractic medicine emphasizes on the innate recuperative power of the body without the use of drugs or surgery. It also emphasizes on the association between structure (the spine) and function (nervous system) and how this relationship affects health (Huijbregts, 2007). Osteopathy, on the other hand, is a distinct form of medicine which provides all the components of modern medicine such as prescription drugs, surgery, and use of technology in the diagnosis and evaluation of diseases and injuries. It also provides hands-on diagnosis and treatment via a therapeutic system called osteopathic manipulative ...

Position: Negative

Introduction Even if the chiropractor improperly manipulates the body during treatment, it is highly unlikely that the patient would suffer stroke as a result. Instead, after considerable research that involves case-control studies and biomechanical studies, it has been concluded that patients who suffer from stroke after a visit to a chiropractor already had the arterial damage that led to the stroke. The connection between the chiropractor and the incidence of stroke had to do with the fact that the patients were seeking a remedy for their pain (Murphy, 2010). The chiropractor applied a treatment, but even with the manipulation that went along with ...

Massage Therapy as a Rising Form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Society’s increase in awareness of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) techniques can be very visible nowadays. This reflects the growing awareness of people regarding practices related to CAM and also an increased emphasis on promoting health and wellness instead of medically fixing the body when it is already burdened by disease and other ailments. Complementary and alternative medicine is a broad term that encompasses all non-Western medical practices that aim to promote health such as massage, yoga, acupuncture, aromatherapy and other related practices. One of the most popular CAM techniques is massage.

Massage History and Important Principles

Massage has a long standing tradition that dates ...

Human false memory and its impact in society have been subject to controversy among psychologists, society and even the legal system. The syndrome of false memory has led to controversy among research psychologists. Mostly, controversy results from concepts such as influences of human memory, faultiness of human memory and the implications of the shortcomings of human memory.

Based on Loftus’ article, human memory is subject to fault. This is because it is affected by sensory inputs and cultural beliefs to form complex memories. These memories are subject to changes and are at times not real. Therefore, when memories are ...

The Morality and Legality of Insider Trading

Undeniably, the rate of unethical behaviors in international corporate organizations seems to have risen to an uncontrollable rate. For instance, insider trading that does not involve the abuse of dominant positions or manipulation of financial marks is often termed illegal but hardly immoral. Among the major proponents of insider trading are that it promotes the spirit of enterprise and economic efficiency but at the same time, it leads to unequally access to information and breach of fiduciary duty (Juan, 2011). It is highly believed that insiders are capable of undertaking strategic trading activities to prevent them from revealing their ...

In a modern world people are drowning in the large volumes of data. Thousands of papers and researches are being published every day to support or refute some kind of statement. Is smoking associated with lung cancer? Did educational reform increase the efficiency of education system? Is the new medicine a better way of illness treatment? All these kinds of questions are trying to be answered by statistical analysis which often includes flaws and fallacies. Some institutions manipulate the statistics intentionally, while others fail to provide society with a reliable result because of a poor knowledge of statistical techniques.

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Abstract

According to Engel, Blackwell, & Miniard (52) A salesperson is a strong aspect of manipulation in customers’ decision procedure since a store image and aptitude to formulate loyalty can profoundly count on the capability and traits of the salesperson in a retail atmosphere. A customer may completely expect buying, but this purpose may change if the salesperson’s presentation is not pleasing. Engel et al. (95) designated that appearance is a significant feature of a salesperson. Clothing (Fashion) is an indispensable element of the salesperson’s appearance and it can broadcast many denotations, such as mood, attitude, and identity (Stone 62).The purpose of this study ...

Abstract

The objective of the paper was to use a descriptive study to try to explain the possible similarities and differences between the culture and standards of practice in the field of marketing and advertising in the following two countries: the United Kingdom and China. In line with this, the study also aims to gather necessary information about the perception of the consumers from different cultures on the way how products and services, among other things that can be advertised, are actually advertised in their respective country; perception of the users on the content and style of advertisements in the respective ...

Part 1

The strategy adopted by MacDonald’s is effective in a competitive market. The organization has added variety of foods into its menu and removed some foods that were regarded as unhealthy. The company has decided to go for healthier foods. The organization has improved on the use of technology to cater for its tech-savvy clients (Dean Robinson, 201). The improved food quality, ambience and the use technology has given Macdonald a competitive edge. Similarly, increased marketing through advertisement has also improved the uptake of its food products.

The organization has removed some foods from its menu and replaced them with healthier ...

Communication

- Audience Issues of Public Concern An alternative research approach can help identify the issues and problems that shape the thinking of mass media audiences, in addition to the basic information about them. By adding values such considering mass media as an addiction; as socially atomizing audiences; influencing behaviour; an implicating media technology; and as a minority group, it would be possible to understand an audience’s thoughts.

- 1a. Media as an Addiction: If the audience were to spend most of their time before a mass media like the television, video games, computers and the Internet, they become susceptible ...

The book the heart of darkness looks at the Victorian perspective and the efforts of a white man to civilize the black man. The role of men and women in shaping the political environment of the time has also been looked at. The current changes that have happened live modern philosophers believing that some of the stories of imperialism are mythical and can hence not be proved. The fact however remains that the past political environment helped shaped the current scene. In this paper, we shall be looking at the mythical perspective of the book ‘heart of darkness’ in ...

Democracy ensured the inevitability of the ruler’s insecurity. Though democracy has always been under unrelenting attack by individuals’ interest, economic and politics, the true meaning of democracy was to take power to the masses and in the process devolve the ability and theme ans from the elite. With their powers and control under threat, the elite hand to find a way to reclaim control and ensure that their opinion not only matters to the public but is also it is what becomes the consensus of the masses. Through formal education, technological advancement in recent history, mass media and activism ...

Psychology

Abstract Nicotine is an alkaloid existing naturally in tobacco products. It is highly addictive, and intake cessation is often marred by high relapse rates. Multiple sources of literature document the adverse health effects that nicotine dependence has on the body, including cancer, mental illness and coronary diseases. This paper explores the psychological factors behind the prevalence and severity of nicotine addiction. Section one provides an overview of the concept of nicotine addiction and the reason for its pervasiveness. Section two elaborates the psychological development of nicotine dependence, indicating the thought processes and personal motivations behind the use of ...

1. Outline the categories of violence as described by Jamil Salmi.

According to Salmi, the phenomenon of violence has many characteristics, with particular causes per characteristic and with particular causational agents per cause. Violence also exists in several forms, including direct violence, indirect violence, repressive violence, and alienating violence.

Direct violence is characterized by any physical, in-person act causing intended harm. In this category would be included A) any act resulting in death (homicide, genocide, infanticide); and B) any “coercive or brutal” (Module 6, 44) at threatening or resulting in physical or psychological damage or suffering—including rape, spousal abuse, political imprisonment, for example.

Indirect violence is characterized by ...

The tutorial provides a general explanation of SQL beginning with the definition of the term to the activities that are carried out in a database with the use of SQL. Most websites and other journals and articles have a definition for structured Query Language, according to the tutorial SQL is used as a communication tool or an interface between the user and the database.

The tutorial provides an explanation of the different operations that can be done in a database and the commands and operators that can be used in the manipulation of the data in the database. The statements are mainly used to ...

Introduction

The IFRS are accounting standards, rules and principles that were introduced by an independent organization in the United Kingdom, known as the International Accountants Standards Board. The institution puts forward that the standards would better serve public companies worldwide than the local standards in the country due to the aspect of comparability, transparency and economic growth. There are several countries that have adopted the IFRS over the recent years. The transition to IFRS for the companies in these countries has considerable costs. There are technical and training costs that are incurred that may cause several companies to be cautious ...

The shortcoming of financial ratios is that it does not take into consideration quality and other psychological factors like mental stress, hard work, health or the quality of work done by its employees. The ratios also tend to be judged solely on monetary factors and these considerations are totally ignored. Most readers of financial ratios look at the company based on the ratios reflected in the financial statements. This is not always true because a company considers various factors before making a decision and each decision is reflected in the financial ratio. Net profit and retained earnings are the factors ...

Microsoft Access is the best choice of data base system that can be used in the storage, management and manipulation of organization’s records or information. It is a pseudo-relational database system which is able to combine database engines with graphical user interface as well as software development tools. Microsoft access is a member of the office suite of applications, as is reflected in its name and is hence a product of the Microsoft Company. Following are some of the major factors that make the database outstanding and a good option for a rapidly growing company, keen on organizing and managing their information efficiently.

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Introduction

The Iguana Tree is a story that is set amid the perilous intricacies of illegal border crossings. The book narrates the suspenseful story of Lilia and Hector a couple who separately journey from the home in Mexico in search of employment and a safe home for their young daughter in the United States of America. This harrowing novel by Michael Stone meticulously reviews the obstacles that each of the characters endures in the pursuit of a new life (Stone 12).These obstacles include abominable acts like rape and murder in addition to manipulation at the perilous start of the border crossing. Further into ...

There is a time when advertisers need more than descriptive research to understand consumers current behaviors and attitudes. They sometimes require an understanding of cause and effect, which is obtained through experimental research in which an advertiser alters something in the consumer’s environment, or product in order to see what would happen. The goal of an experiment is usually to determine the effect of changes in one area on one or more other areas. An experiment is used to vary the amount of advertising placed in particular markets to determine how advertising weight affects target audience, advertising awareness and ...

Introduction

Genetics is an evolving field in modern day science that has been drawing attention and funding in abundance. Various healthcare professionals have varying degrees of knowledge on modern day genetics and its applications. Nurses are also required to possess knowledge on genetics, as well as a good practice on ethics pertaining to genetics. However it is still not an area where everybody is comfortable to handle (American Nurses Association, 2001). Since the completion of genome project in 2003, there is a great interest towards the applications of genetic engineering technology in healthcare. Genetic screening for diseases such as diabetes mellitus, various ...

Governance of big data:

Governance of big data is an important in the organization due to the challenges associated with voluminous data. The executives are faced with very huge chunks of data relating to the sales and revenues. The large amounts of data relating to the revenues of the organizations are managed through information systems. The big data is managed through the knowledge work systems of the organizations. All the data of the organization is input into the knowledge work management systems of the organization. These knowledge information stems helps in the organization and analysis of such data so as to facilitate efficient ...

Reflection 1: Reflect on the relevance for management practice of Lukes’ three dimensional model of power. Illustrate your points with suitable examples. According to Lukes, there are three fundamental faces of power. Each face of power offer something different to the individual who is trying to attain that power, and people in different positions use the different faces of power differently to ensure that they retain control within their own personal sphere. The first face of power is what happens when someone wins an argument. For instance, if a parent wins an argument against their child, they have the ...

Vygotsky and Luria: Soviet Psychologists

Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria were two Soviet psychologists that were rejected their own country, and it was only in the 1970s when it began to be taken into account in the United States of America, mostly due to Cold War prejudices. Thus, their theory has not been so profoundly studied. Also, many researchers have questioned the authoritative nature of the available translations, which could be obscuring the comprehension of what these researchers were truly proposing, which is usually called cultural-historical psychology. This label, however, “does not reflect the genuine self-concept of the respective researchers. Rather, both designations originally ...

Utility and sub game perfection

Ultimatum Game is an appropriate paradigm that investigates the discord between social motives like fairness and self-interest. UG bases on the assumption that bargainers maximize their outcome. The acceptance of the smallest offer can yield high outcomes and the alternative of refusing means no outcome at all. The social utility model implies that the utility of the outcome depends on both payoffs. The study aims to identify factors that can affect the relative importance in making UG. A strong reciprocity model in the evolution of human cooperation gains acceptance because of support and experimental findings. An observation that unfair ...