Essays on Pose

Cyber Defense

Background In the recent past, there has been an increasing reliance on technology to undertake numerous aspects of social, political, and economic lives in many countries across the globe. While the reliance on technology has had a positive impact on many aspects of our lives, that reliance also inherently attracts threats such as cyberterrorism. Consequently, cyber defense becomes a crucial element for nations. Cyber defense refers to the deliberate steps taken by governments to protect information that they hold to be sensitive. Cyber threats are not just a danger to the individual countries such as the U.S. that have ...

Reason Why the Israelites Desired for a King

Samuel grew older and thus, appointed his son to lead the Israelites. However, the sons did not adhere to his leadership skills since they were dishonest as well as accepted bribe in the long run. The depiction of the sons in line with perverted justice scared the Israelites and thus, demanded for an alternative leader. Furthermore, the Israelites pose and demanded for an epitome leader so as to be like the neighboring nations which has kings as well. The people feared that since Samuel was growing older, they risk being attacked by the surrounding nations and thereby, demanded for ...

Megan Ybarra and Paul Greenough examines the politics of ecology management in different academic works. The two works have similarities and contradictions between them, with some of the arguments rhyming with the popular beliefs while others are contradictory. In the article titled Bio-Ironies of the Fractured Forest appearing on the Series called In Search of The Rain Forest, Mr Greenough examines different hypotheses on conservation and the relationship between the wildlife and human beings which he refers to as “bio-ironies”). The first bio-irony discussed is that the modern exercise of conservation banishes conventional inhabitants of the forest only to ...

L’Oreal is a French company that deals with cosmetics with is headquarters based in Clichy, France. Its existence dates back from 1909. The company deals with a number of different items pertaining to beauty as well as other hygiene products like shampoos and make-up. This is one of the most vibrant companies when it comes to researching what works in their industry. Reports suggest that in the US it is the top nanotechnology patent-holder. In this industry, companies pose quite a degree of competition since they are obligated to understand their products in a rather detailed manner. The ...

Introduction

One of the largest and most controversial topics pertaining to nationwide and homeland security is the issue concerning nuclear weapons. Being one of the most deadly and effective war tactic known to man, nuclear arsenals have the potential to wipe out a major part, if not all, of humankind and as such they pose a major threat to countries and societies at large. It is interesting—and quite alarming—to note that even though people are majorly aware of the destruction that nuclear weapons have, most of the major countries keep a nuclear arsenal for potential use in military ...

Business Plan

Introduction In the modern business environment any business whether a start-up or an existing business develops a plan to enhance the achievement of a competitive advantage and success in the market. As such, there are several factors that determine the success of a new or existing business, which can easily be referred to as the determinants of business success. It is essential to note that such determinants originate from within an organization and from external environment, which work together in determining the level of business success and competitiveness in an industry. The factors that are are not within the ...

Human industrial activities, production, and by-products of globalization as a result of human development provide negative local and global impact on the marine environment. Thus, human-generated materials interact with the marine environment, they include persistent organic pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, brominated flame-retardants, organometals, and numerous pesticides (Crain, 2009, 40). Globally, they negatively impact the coastal marine environment; industrialization results in pollution from toxins or fertilizers, overharvesting, and disease. Unfortunately, habitat loss entails the complete removal of the ecosystem and its services (Crain, 2009, 40). On the other hand, the conversion of a system to a different habitat type will ...

Completion Date

CONTENTS I. Background3 II. St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy & Implementation: Overview...5 II.I. External Operation Environment: Opportunities & Threats6 II.II. Internal Operation Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses..7 II.III. SWOT Chart...8 III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Evaluation..9 III.I. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Mission & Objectives9 III.II. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Business Model9 III.III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy in Theory..10 III.IV. Recommendations11 IV. Conclusion..12

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St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy Implementation Analysis I. BACKGROUND St. Regis has a global presence of 58 hotels in four continents: North America, Africa, Asia and Europe in 23 countries ("Global St. Regis Hotel List," n.d.). St. Regis Mumbai, one of St. Regis's hotels ...

1. Copyright is not optimized to foster musical creativity. Discuss this statement with reference to examples. The mechanism of copyright control can pose significant threat to innovation and creativity in the music industry, because the copyright can fail to sufficiently recognize the relevance of uses of the musical piece as a creative force. Innovation in music, for example, has been performed in many scenarios by creators taking the creative risks by using existing materials in such a manner that does not fit effectively within the assumptions of the dominant copyright about creativity. Creators that operate within such paradigms of ...

Introduction

Environmental concerns have created significant interests from various stakeholders with criminologists playing a critical role in responding to environmental harms. Environmental criminology applies to wide range of environments comprising of air, water, and land, and major issues such as overexploitation of natural resources and the emission of high volumes of toxic wastes in air, water, and soil. Multidisciplinary approaches have been adopted to help in curbing such environmental crimes whereby ecological, legal, economic, and social implications of the crimes have been analyzed by various stakeholders. Interventions have also led to extensive methods including monitoring, assessing the damage, enforcing legal ...

Introduction

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a system that track and record organization's assets and inventory automatically. Although, designing a system that is able to track and record merchandise excluding unwanted ones in a hurriedly moving environment pose quite a challenge RF pads and curtain help easily that. In order to design a system that is both effective and efficient in collecting RFID signal data, MWT materials designed and introduced RF pads and curtains to minimize incorrect data collection as well as avoid installing a RFID tracking device. These curtains and pads increase the reader ability of Electronic Product Code ...

First of all it is necessary to give the definition to the term market failure. Market failure is “something that is inherent to the market that causes the market equilibrium allocation to be inefficient” (Morey, 2015). According to Pettinger, market failures “occurs when there is an inefficient allocation of resources in a free market” (Pettinger, 2015). Both of these definitions underline that market failure is the situation opposite the ideal market. Taking into the consideration, that we live in times when ideal market do not exist in reality and is replaced by tough economic rules and high competition.

There exist 10 main types of market failures:

Externalities – ...

Rwanda is a developing nation in the Eastern Africa region that remains highly dependent on foreign aid from international bodies such as World Bank and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). According to The World Bank (2016), foreign aid accounted for about 30% to 40% of the country’s budget in 2015. The role of foreign aid on Rwanda’s social, economic, and political development is one that is subject to debate among intellectuals. On one hand, it is argued that foreign aid is necessary to facilitate socio-economic development but on the other hand, it is argued that conditional ...

Modern society is known for its advancements in technology and for being a 24/7 environment, but how does this impact parenting? Parenting is both a joyful and at times a difficult task. Parents throughout the centuries have struggled with issues specific to their time, and the 21st century is no different. The rise of social media, globalization, and changing demographics are unique to our age. Children are maturing earlier and suffering more from diseases that only affected adults in the past such as obesity. There is more expected of children in today’s world. They are tested earlier and ...

According to RCRA regulations its jurisdiction covers waste if it is ignitable, corrosive, reactive chemically, exhibits “TC” toxicity, unstable, fatal to humans in low doses, or has an LD-50 or LC-50 component, contains toxic constituents or is generically listed by the EPA in the industrial classification (Percival et al., 2013). In order to determine whether the following examples are hazardous or not we have to first determine what does RCRA means by hazardous. In short, it is a solid waste, which can cause a serious irreversible illness among humans, or pose a significant hazard to human health. The first ...

Introduction

Zika virus also termed as ZIKV is a known to have gained worldwide attention, especially in the USA, South East Asia, and Australia. The Zika belongs to the Flaviviridae family which comes under the genus Flavivirus (Wikan & Smith. 2016). The Zika virus is spread though day time mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family. Some of the most common mosquitoes to contain and spread Zika include A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The name of Zika originated in 1947 where it was first isolated from the Zika forest in Uganda. Based on evidence, the Zika virus was associated with varying viral ...

Key issue / Introduction

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 to protect the homeland security of the United States. Cybersecurity is a goal of the department and involves the protection against the unauthorized or illegal use of electronic information or data. It involves the protection of computers, networks, data and programs. Cybersecurity involves a number of factors. Those will malicious intentions can have operated from any place in the world. Cyberspace and systems that are physical have strong linkages. Vulnerabilities to cyberspace are difficult to reduce. Those who invade and attack cyberspace are difficult to identify due to the complexity ...

How does context influence employment relations issues for HR practitioners in local government?

Human resource management is managing people as they work in organizations. The Human Resource Department plays a very significant role in an organization. This is so because it caters to the most important resource – people. The department is responsible for the selection and retention of employees who will help achieve the goals of an organization. This selection is crucial as this would predict the kind of workforce an organization would have. Once potentials are seen as congruent to what the organization needs, employees are considered potential assets and are retained in the organization. The role of the Human Resource ...

Air cargo systems could be summarized as the elements that enhance air transport. Apparently, air cargo systems could be divided into two main classes: passenger and cargo systems. The two systems are further subdivided into other subsystems with the aim of ensuring that specific air cargo is effectively and conveniently moved from one location to the other (Totamane, Dasgupta, & Rao, 2014). In fact, air transport is a complex and safety-sensitive niche thus every system for the transportation of air cargo ought to be understood and utilized correctly to ensure that the expected standards are met. The current paper defines ...

Law and Practice

Law and Practice Civil commitment is the involuntary commitment of an individual into an inpatient treatment facility for the safety of him/herself or others (Greenley, n.d.; Testa & West, 2010). This process can force an individual to submit to psychiatric care because of the inherent risk the pose to them. In a civil commitment situation, a person is deemed to be unable to make a reasoned and well-informed decision about their own welfare. This is not unlike insanity pleas which some states allow in criminal defense. Similar to those cases, and despite what a person says about themselves and their ...

British Petroleum is a multinational corporation that was founded in 1908. It initially had its single wells in the remote parts of Persia. The company slowly grew and within eight years it became one of the largest businesses in the world. It has been broadly divided into three main subsections that include oil exploration and production; gas, power, renewables and oil refining; and marketing section. All these departments work together to ensure that the company achieves its objectives. Since 1995, the company has been in the capable hands of John Browne, who has been its CEO until his untimely ...

Introduction

Biological attacks include the use of biological agents such as bacteria, fungus, and toxins from living creatures for intentional or threatened purposes to cause deaths or diseases to human populations, plants, and other animals. Therefore, biological agents can be considered as microorganisms, which affect the normal functioning of other living things by imposing diseases or even deaths. Biological agents attack continues to pose great threat majorly to the world population with majority concern being given to its ability to bring massive loss of lives to individuals. It’s, therefore, a major concern for the law enforcement agencies and medical ...

Introduction

An ecosystem is defined as the interaction of the organism and other nonliving factors in a certain community. The living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and other organisms, can be classified as the biotic component of the ecosystem, whereas the environmental conditions such as water amount, humidity, soil nourishment, temperature, and the like are termed as the abiotic factors. In an ecosystem, both the existing biotic and abiotic factors determine what kind of species live there. For example, turtles, which require a large amount of water to live in cannot possibly hope to survive in arid ...

Introduction

Cigarette collection systems comprise of the major ways that several companies including Tobacco manufacturing industries that help as one of the strategies in managing effect of cigarette butts in littering bins that is currently a big challenge in urban areas. According to Riutta, (2012), it is imperative to address this topic of issues concerning cigarette butts in our daily city lives because of the high negative impact they have on our environment, and thus health being one of the leading causes of preventable deaths. According to health analysts, cigarette butts are made from a fibrous material that is essential ...

Imperial Oil is a giant Oil and gas producing company based in Calgary, Canada. It is the second largest integrated petroleum company in Canada and has employed profitable strategies which stimulated its growth since its establishment in1880. Its operations include exploration and extraction of oil and gas, manufacture and distribution of petroleum products, production of chemicals for industrial and domestic use through innovative and sustainable technology. It has been paying dividends to its shareholders for 21 consecutive years. The success of IOL can be attributed to the efficient deployment of its resources, capitalizing on its strengths and using the ...

As indicated by the interactionists, the fundamention of typical interactionism is the way in which the individual is associated with the social structure and the conceivable exchange between the individual and others . The perspective of symbolic interactionism posits that the interactions existing between the teachers and the student aid in the development of certain expectations on the performance of the students in the discipline and academic subjects. The so-called teacher expectancy effect suggests that the expectations imposed by the teacher on the achievement and performance of the student impacts the actual results. When the teacher has low expectations, the ...

Question 1

Civil and human rights involve many dynamics. They are also a question of evolving law. Although the declaration of human rights is categorized on the scope of human entitlements, it nonetheless leaves out important information on the modalities of implementation. This fact imputes much controversy. As a growing area of law, related events are important mileage in clearing certain uncertainties. The Supreme Court decision of the year 2008 in the district of Colombia and Heller is an important event on human rights. The case involved the interpretation of the second amendment of the US constitution. The amendment recognized in ...

FTOs (Foreign Terrorist Organizations) are foreign groups that the Secretary of State designates “in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)” (“Chapter 6,” 2012). The designation of FTOs is crucial to fighting terrorism and helps to curtail support for terror activities. Accordingly, section 219 provides criteria for the legal designation of FTOs. First, an organization must be foreign-based in order to be labeled as an FTO. Secondly, the group must be involved in terrorist operations or maintain “the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism” (“Chapter 6,” 2012). Thirdly, the terror activity ...

An ever increasing number of people make use of airports on a daily basis. It is therefore inevitable that the level of security in the airports is much higher when compared to other areas and installations that do not experience as much traffic. As a result, a number of techniques have been devised to detect any potentially harmful objects and/or persons that may put the safety and security of the airport and its users as risk. It is especially the case given the rapid spread of the global terrorism phenomenon which has made air travel a primary target. It ...

Ms. G is diabetic and she is apparently overweight for her age with a BMI of 32.7 which is extremely above the normal BMI levels. The white blood cell count is extremely higher than the normal levels which indicate presence of an infection. On the other hand, the patient also presents with neutrophilia and on culture growth and isolation of staphylococcus aureus which is a gram-positive bacteria which poses significant complications to vital body systems through various infections that affect the functionality of the systems or organs. On the treatment, the patient will be prescribed on antibiotics to manage ...

People Management

Part A Graduates constitute a large pool of supply for employers in the market that has the ability of supporting business development and eventually prosperity considering that they pose as a source of highly qualified and expertise workforce for businesses to attain short-term and long-term needs. The process of attracting and employing graduates may be a daunting task in terms of its resource intensive nature; hence, businesses may need to employ a number of ways get to the graduates and secure them for the various job positions. Due to the high competition that exists between firms for the best ...

Report from Chapters 6 & 16 in Ann Fadiman’s “The Spirit Catches and You Fall Down”

Chapter 6: high velocity transcortical lead therapy

Hmong in America present challenges in the handling of cross-cultural medicine. At the Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC) the Hmong immigrants feel that their cultural practices and beliefs, such as women exposing themselves to doctors during medical examinations, are not right but they feel obliged by the local systems. There is a legal implication on the rights of patients in dealing with doctors since the doctors seem to disregard the rights their patients have to select treatment. For instance the issue of the lady who had blisters in her mouth and instead ...

Introduction

Until recently, genetic foods have become popular for their ability to address many production and quality issues faced by natural/organic farming methods. Genetically modified crops are those whose genetic makeup has been improved to enhance the level of nutrients, resistance to diseases, increase yields, adaptability to climatic factors, and reduce the time of production (Ronald & Adamchak, 2008). It is different from the conventional breeding because genetic modification allows introduction of genes from any organism (animal and plants) in altering crops whereas breeding allows transfer of genes across related species only. On the other hand, organic farming is a natural ...

Introduction

The bank of Dhofar was started with only two branches, One in Salalah and another one in Muscat, and was first incorporated in January 1990 as a public joint stock company in Oman to conduct banking activities for the investment, retail and corporate sectors. At its inception, the bank had the name Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi, which was changed to the current name in 2003 after the bank met all approval requirements. Before the name change, Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi had merged with the Majan International Bank in 2002. Over the years, the bank has ...

Over the years, several problems have emerged in relations to parole management. At some point in time, parole management posed several challenges that people began to think that perhaps it’s something that is relatively impractical; however, intense pressure was laid to law enforcement agencies to come up with programs that could effectively work. Parole is just but a status of a convicted offender being released conditionally from prison before the actual expiry of the incarceration period by a paroling authority (Donald, 2011). Due to this reason, the inmates are thoroughly supervised by the relevant authority; moreover, they are ...

Abstract

Dynamism in the modern life has necessitated for the development of professions to assist individuals to cope with life issues. The uprightness of a person cannot be achieved through normal upbringing due to life changes in the contemporary society. Life challenges require trained professionals to help others overcome them. Additionally, critical decisions in life must be guided by some principles as well as the individual personality. Therefore, the development of life coaching profession is a great achievement for the world. Children tend to encounter similar growth characteristics irrespective of the place of birth. As they grow, life conditions change ...

Introduction

Ever since the Affordable Care Act, more popularly known as Obamacare was signed into law in 2010, there has been a major overhaul in the health services that the community provides. One of the aspects that was changed was in terms of emergency medical services, commonly abbreviated to EMS. Since EMS is commonly handled by the fire department in various communities as well, they too are affected in this service. In fact, the changes made to the EMS system have a major impact regarding the relationship between hospitals and fire departments, and may prompt the latter in changing its ...

Community members risk a great risk of getting themselves hurt at the hands of people prone to violence. The relevance of the study is that it highlights what is instrumental in determining the extent to which mentally ill and violent individuals are likely to pose risk to members of communities, be they prison, hospital or standard civilian groups of people. The literature review will include a board concept of community. Samuel (2015) defined the concept of community as applicable to a human group sharing a geographical area. Following this logic, the notion is possible to apply to patients and ...

1.) CLIMATE CHANGE I. Notes on the Situation According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate change refers to changes in the Earth’s climate that have occurred over the course of its existence. Change to the climate occur as a result of “very small variations in the Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy” that reach the surface (NASA). A slight change in that energy can, for instance, result in the beginning or end of a period of extreme temperatures such as the ice age. Over the last three hundred years, and especially ...

MGMT 581

Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Executive summary: This paper is a descriptive analysis of Corporate social responsibility which has long been a significant part of organizational activities at Oracle. Over a span of time, company has achieved great heights owing to its internal ethical standards such as compliance, teamwork, integrity and corporate governance that have contributed greatly towards establishing a good relationship with primary stakeholders and third party clients. The paper also represents a comprehensive report on how the management at Oracle has taken every step towards maintaining quality by regular training and education. Apart from this, the paper also ...

(Q1.) Over the years, Oracle has continued to demonstrate high levels of ethical standards in dealing with its employees, partners, creditors, suppliers, and other pertinent stakeholders. As such, this is one of the factors that have steered the company to the heights of the Fortune 500 (in 2014, the company was ranked 82). Over the years, the company’s board of directors has continued to develop corporate governance, ethical standards that have made the firm responsible to its primary stakeholders. Since the company operates globally, its executive managers in conjunction with the branch managers have developed laws and ethical ...

Air pollution can be defined as the act of introducing mixtures of solid particles as well as gases into the environment. Examples of solid molecules or gases entail chemicals, biological materials, as well as particulates. This paper discusses air pollution as an environmental problem within my community. Air pollution affects animals, humans, as well as the environment. Additionally, it affects the health of the environment or that of animals or humans, as well as causes climate change. The paper is set to discuss some mechanisms that can be employed to foster positive environmental actions in curbing air pollution. It ...

Impact of the Controlled Substances Act on Assisted Living Facilities

Impact of the Controlled Substances Act on Assisted Living Facilities In 2009, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) started auditing some long-term care facilities to establish the extent of compliance with the Controlled Substance Act regulations for prescribing and dispensing controlled drugs to residents (Elon et al., 2011). Ohio was first in this program, followed by Virginia, Wisconsin and Michigan. It has been found that the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, oversees more than 3,000 assisted living facilities that offer skilled nursing care to about 250,000 disabled ...

Diabetes in its generality is a condition that is associated with elevated blood sugar levels. When these elevations persist, the patient may experience cases of disturbance of other body systems and leading to poor functionality and ultimately a chronic condition that affects their quality of life. Type-2 diabetes (T2DM) is the most common type of diabetes whose impact on the health of populations has significantly been documented (Murrock, Taylor & Marino, 2013). Apparently, among the documented aspects of health disparities, T2DM is noted as one of the biggest health challenges for African Americans. The prevalence is even higher among women ...

The introduction of Disney Stores in South Korean market may exhibit great levels of success because of the high expenditure on Kid’s product in South Korean due to its culture of devotion to kids. Additionally, the company may do well in the country because many South Korean customers have a greater preference for Americans kids’ products. Despite the opportunities that present themselves in the starting up of Disney Stores in South Korean market, there are various issues and concerns that are evident and pose a challenge in the market. Art directors and copywriters should, therefore, consider these issues ...

The law in most of the countries has prohibited the sale of body organs. Although the organs are considered the property of an individual, the government still control and determine if they can sell their organs at choice (Atkinson & Sargent, 2007). The US government allows hospitals to harvest organs of dead individuals if their family does not claim them. However, in countries such as Spain, the government has allowed hospitals to harvest organs from the dead by enacting a law that allows hospitals to harvest organs from the dead unless the person had left a will prohibiting the harvest. ...

Executive Summary . 3-4

History .. 4-5

Strategic Elements 5-6

Critical Events .. 6-7

Leadership 7-8

Mission and Vision Statement . 8-9 External Assessment 9-13 Analysis of Competitive Position 13 Internal Assessment . 13-17 Current Strategy 18 SWOT Analysis 18-21 BCG Matrix . 21-23 IE Matrix .. 24-25

Possible Strategic Alternatives 25-26

Evaluation of Current Organizational Structure .. 25 Recommendation Changes .. 25-26

Situational Analysis . 26-29

New Turnaround Objective .. 29

Proposed Measures . 29-31

Funding this Turnaround Effort 32-33 Financial Projections 33-34 Conclusion 34

References 35-36

Sears Holdings Corporation Executive Summary Sears Holdings is a major brick-and-mortar retailer in both the United States and Canada. As such, it sells a wide variety of products, including appliances, consumer electronics, apparel, tools, sporting equipment and ...

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 ...

Violence and Revenge

Violence and revenge only hurt people. Human beings are known for their innate desire for revenge, which makes vengeance part of our survival mechanics. However, those with mental illness pose more danger of harming others since they are driven by their subconscious mind to revenge against physical and verbal abuse and could use weird forms in the process. Revenge is often cruel, lustful and insatiable to the extent that a provoked mentally ill person would do anything to ensure they make others pay for physical or verbal abuse. Such acts of violence and revenge pose major problems in the ...

The environment is everything that surrounds us. It involves not only the natural elements that the word “environment” entails but also people and the man-made components of the world. Nor is the environment restricted to the outside, it also involves the indoor sections in which we live and work. The environment, therefore, is much more than simply the ozone layer and the ocean. It is the soil, air, water, lands, animals, houses, restaurants factories and all that they contain. Anyone who uses pesticides indoors or outdoors, in a city or a country, needs to consider the way that pesticide ...

Individual Reaction to the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Through advancements in science and technology, human beings have managed to create machines that work more or less in the same way as the human brain, performing tasks like mathematical calculations and language translations. This is what has come to be known as Artificial intelligence (AI) which is the kind of intelligence that machines exhibit when certain manipulations and programming is done to them. Some of these machines like the IBM computer, Watson, are capable of mimicking or performing certain cognitive functions that are normally associated with the human brain only. Artificial intelligence research thus deals with problems ...

Business Plan

This Hotel will be built through a small business loan from local banks. Gold Cost Commercial Bank will take care of 60% of the needed amount of monetary capital required to complete the projection while the owners will supply the other 50% of the construction money. The Loan will be repaid in 5 years at 9% interest rate. We are also assuming that the initial operating capital to take care of the hotel will be provided by Mr. Jones and Mrs. Juliet Jones at an equal portion. Additional capital will be injected into the business after one year by ...

International Business and Global Logistics

International Business and Global Logistics

Introduction

Undeniably, the main objective of any business organization is to grow in terms of profitability and market. The high market competition that most organizations face tends to impede the realization of their objectives. Thus, companies adopt different strategies to aid their survival in the markets. Pricing and marketing strategies are the major approaches that most companies use to gain a competitive advantage over their rivals (Dessler & Phillips, 2007). Multinational companies face competition both at domestic and the world markets. Thus, they consider implementing various strategies to enhance their market positions. Besides pricing and marketing ...

Introduction

The representation of women in the popular culture remains to be stereotyped by the naïve, sentimental, and domesticated women. It is through the media, which this issue continues to be propagated. There are several individuals and places focused on research on feminism publicizing both the positive and the negative gender disparities that are encountered daily. The resilient applauses me, hard working ladies who have undertaken significant influences through history to offer women the opportunities enjoyed in the contemporary society. Though many social revolutions have occurred, women still bear among them motifs rather than of individuals, still derided instead ...

Understanding the external business environment will help Priam Rossa to make a huge step in its expansion plans. The environmental analysis provides a framework for developing strategic options in efforts to make a significant presence in the global markets. Due to globalization, the floral market is constantly facing major changes through factors that could be controlled by the organization and those that are out of control. This implies that the operations of Prima Rossa as it seeks to expand its roses retailing business will be influenced greatly by the environment in the territories it wishes to penetrate. The following ...

The advances in biotechnological field have made it possible to understand the genetic role behind molecular mechanisms to large extents. This in depth understanding of biological processes has paved ways to treat the untreatable aiding the human existence in multitudes of aspects like food, health, bioremediation, mining, biopharmaceutical production and much more. This microbial world is vast and has been a platform for human beings to explore their biological systems as they are simpler cells and can be manipulated with much ease than complex systems. The DNA harnessed within the cells are the molecular entities that have been targeted ...

Option 1

Part 1 The company selected for the assignment is Teledyne Technologies. Chart below shows the information regarding the company: The audit report of Teledyne Technologies Inc. for the year ended January 3, 2016 carried an unqualified opinion. The report stated that the consolidated statement of income, comprehensive income, cash flows, and stockholder’s equity for the year then ended presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the company and were in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles of United States of America. The company’s internal control for the year ended January 3, 2016 were also ...

Introduction: Overview & Thesis

According to a PBS report in 2011, commenting on Middle East rooted terrorist group attacks, “While these extremely violent religious extremists represent a minority view, their threat is real” (Moore, “Evolution of Islamic Terrorism”). Today, of course, the most commonly popularized terrorist group gaining worldwide headlines in the news are the jihadists known as ISIS. Ever since ISIS has gained center stage internationally, there is hardly a human being who is not aware of the group’s presence on Earth. Currently it has been written that the contemporary world in the Middle East has been socio-politically changed, and the ...

Identification of Supply Chain Risks in India and China with Proposed Solutions

Introduction As the business world is getting more complex with the rise of globalization pressures and increasing intensity of the global competitive forces, it is critical that organizations must deal with certain risks they are exposed to. Operating in multiple markets with integration into the global economy, businesses face enormous challenges and risks that not only raise the cost of doing business but also cause the loss of competitive edge in the respective market arena. It is necessary that organizations willing to expand their operational activities in other countries should anticipate different risks they are going to face while ...

Sears, Roebuck and Company commonly known as Sears is an American company that was incorporated in 1886 by Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck. It became a subsidiary of Seers Holding Corporation in 2005 after a merger with Kmart Corporation. Contemporarily, the company is domiciled at Hoffman Estates in Illinoi. The company majorly deals with clothing, electrical appliances, home products and services, automotive repair tools and products and other hardware. It has around 1700 operational stores across the US. It had approximately 300,000 employees in 2011. The company also operates in Mexico and Canada. In Canada, it carries its ...