Essays on Simon

Diversity Management Trends and Challenges in the Multinational Organizations (MNCs)

Paper Due Date Introduction The global business environment is subject to several influences, resulting from globalization, internationalization of organizational supply chains and ever increasing international mobility of individuals that constitute employment and customer base of modern businesses. Business landscape in the United States has been evolving for several decades, when large companies expanded abroad and found cost-effective solutions in outsourcing, postponement strategies, building on virtual e-commerce environments and took other steps to increase their reach, responsiveness, and resilience on the global business arena. The fact is that growth brings diversity (Syed and Ozbilgin, 34-65). This gender, cultural and professional ...

A state has been perceived as a vital component of social and economic development. Most people regard effective administration as a main agent in the implementation, as well as the formulation of development programs. In the 1950s, several developing countries embraced various mechanisms for delivering political and economic benefits to people. This led to the expansion of public administration (Shafritz, Russell, & Borick, 2015). Additionally, the States took a leading role in accelerating development. The theories of public administration also developed during this time. However, tracing the point at which theory and practice of public administration began is not possible. ...

In the video clip from Ted talks, Simon Sinek talks about how great leaders inspire action. In his talk, Simon uses example of companies such as Microsoft and Apple to explain how the companies sell their brands to the people. According to Simon Sinek, people focus on the why they do what they are doing instead of how they do it. In the talk, the speaker also uses examples of innovators such as the right brothers who were able make the idea of flying an aircraft come true even though they did not have a good education and finance. ...

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Contraception as a method of population control has elicited mixed reactions from different quotas of the society. A section of religious conservatives still hold onto it that abstinence and not contraception should be the only approach to population control. On the opposing side, modernists believe that contraception allows is not only effective but also people freedom to reproduce when they wish. Canada is among the few countries on the globe where contraception has been implemented as a legal approach towards population control. In Canada, legalization of contraception was not solely done to curb population explosion but also as a ...

Video Games and Watching – Essay Plan

1. Topic For the sake of this assignment, I chose the topic “Video Games and Watching,” as it is a fascinating topic for me. I have had a long relationship with video games as a main part of my leisure time throughout my life, and so I feel very close to this subject in particular. Furthermore, the ways in which gamification has infiltrated our lives in the last few years is also fascinating to me, whether through creating rewards-based productivity apps or streamlining other behavior in ways that follow game theory (Whitson, 2013). The rise of reality TV competitions ...

Ancient pieces of art collection are usually hard to find. However, courtesy of the world’s leading museums, one can find assembled pieces of artwork that date back to over a thousand years ago. Among these museums is the famous Norton Simon Museum in California – United States. My visit to the museum was an amazing experience as an Art & Architecture student. This is because I happen to find and learn more about its history and the stellar collection of not only ancient European, US and Asian art but also the modern works that industrialist Norton Simon assembled. The Triumph ...

The Lord of the flies written by William Golding and Inferno by Dante Alighieri are allegorical books that expound common themes and similitude in the usage of styles. In particular, the common theme that resonates in these two books is the nature of man and the evil that men harbor in their hearts. In essence, the two novels delve to answer the question as to who is the real enemy of humankind. Though the two authors dexterously use different stylistic devices to answer the question, the convergence is that man himself is the worst enemy to each other. According ...

Introduction

The globalization of business, as well as the rise in the movement of the workforce across the geographical borders and nations, have significantly increased the diversity in the workplaces. The contemporary organizations come in all shapes and sizes. Most of them now have employees from diverse cultural backgrounds. With the increased workforce diversity, especially within the multicultural organizations, the concept of organizational justice has increasingly become vital. Notably, many researchers continue having an interest in this concept (Colquitt et al., 2001). The HR is required to ensure that organizational justice prevails so as to prevent conflicts in the workplace. ...

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Introduction

In the early part of the 1950’s, in what has now become the “Simon-Waldo debates,” began to be published in The American Political Science Review. Starting as a reference in Waldo’s “Development of Theory of Democratic Administration” work that was released in March 1952, the high profile debates was anchored on Waldo’s doubts on the concern of “logical positivism” and the response of Herbert Simon in the succeeding June issue of the Review. As newcomers to the discipline and both in their early 30s, Waldo and Simon discussed the issues of democracy, efficiency, and principles, ...

Ethnic stratification is a phenomenon creating division and inequality based on difference among people of various backgrounds. It is an unavoidable issue in regions where the population is largely diverse. The United States of America is a nation where a multitude of diversity exists in various forms. Many include gender, race, religion, sexuality, and social class. As the most powerful nation in the world, America is infamous for the inequalities that exist among its dominant white citizens versus all the minorities that reside in the country. Not only is race a sign of superiority in this nation, but the ...

Philosophy

Golding, W. (1954). Lord of the Flies. New York, NY: Penguin. (Pp. 1-297)

Summary

William Golding wrote the Lord of the Flies in 1957 about the English boys who were stranded in an island after their plane has crashed over the pacific. Ralph is the eldest among the surviving group of young boys who also assumed leadership in the group. On the other hand, Ralph’s leadership was found to be unpopular among the choir group particularly for its charismatic leader Jack Merridew. Ralph and his group maintain a laid-back perspective over their situation by having fun and at the ...

Pervin Goker

Introduction Man has created various concepts for his convenience, one of which is institutions, and these are essential for maintaining order in that they streamline the activities to achieve a particular objective. There is a formal organisation to institutions which lay out rules and regulations for the conduct of the operations earmarked for them. This essay deals with the issue of mind and culture over institutions in nurturing social capital in four selected nations of the world. The essay has basically two parts viz. the theoretical basis and the implementation. The theoretical basis consists of resource, bare necessities and ...

Literature Review

Overview The research question is essential for any study; as it will enable the researcher to focus on a particular subject to do research. The research question for this study is the effect of direct communication between the CEO and the employees when it comes to Job satisfaction. The question allows the researcher to focus on the concept of job satisfaction, internal communication the roles of both the CEO and the employees, and the factors that influence communication enhancement. Internal communication is the frequency of interaction between the upper level of management and the lower level of management (Bloom, ...

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Bruce Springsteen has been acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of all time. His music is unique in many ways. One of the things I like is the lyricism and the poetic language in the songs. Many of his songs are very earthy in nature, reflecting the times of the day, suffering of the people, love and romances, events, patriotism and so on. The music brings together a very good symphony of words and tunes, integrating it with great sound, rock ...

Introduction

Contemporary business environment makes companies compete in new, creative and more innovative ways, which enable sustainable competitive advantage through intangible assets. While some time ago, radical and breakthrough innovation could guarantee the leading position of the company, the reality of today’s business illustrates the ease of imitability of physical assets and tangible resources. Recognizing the need to differentiate itself through human capital, transition knowledge and unique proposition to the clients, companies more and more focus on flexibility and adaptability to the external market requirements and constantly changing customer expectations. With the above in mind, the investment I technology ...

The Hershey Company was founded in 1894, and is an international leader in superiority and non-chocolate confectionary and chocolate associated grocery in the Northern American industry. The company also has a good reputation and is a leader in the gum and mint industry. The company’s leading rivals are Purdy’s, Nestle and Meiji. Hershey employs a number of strategies which have continued to ensure that the company remains ahead of its competition. These strategies include a competitive advantage, international markets, and measures of cost, productivity and opportunities. The company can steer its growth by seizing opportunities with the ...

(A) What are the most important developments and evidence that would support an argument that the period since about 1750 has seen the rise of a new and different “modern” way of living that is fundamentally different from the way people lived in the premodern world? There have been a variety of important developments that have taken place since 1750. These developments have fundamentally altered the way that people live in the modern world compared to those that lived in premodernity. Today, people live and work in very different contexts and socialize much more broadly than they did in ...

Hamas movement has been perceived over the years as an Islamist extremist terrorist movement. This perception has been informed by the mission behind the formation of the movement which is in a nutshell, the obliteration of Israel and the ultimate establishment of a Palestinian state. Besides, the perception derives justification from the religious ideologies such as fundamentalism and radicalization often associated with Islamism and adopted by the Hamas in addition to several terrorist activities that have been carried out by the movement (Pettersen, 2009). However, this paper seeks to portray the Hamas as a movement in pursuit of self-determination ...

Abstract

This paper explores the different elements of business, specifically in the case of Apple, Inc. This company has been selected in view of the numerous material that is available on the Internet with regard to past and present empirical data on Apple, Inc. The elements of business – legal environment, social environment, economic environment, management structure, operational issues, financial issues, and potential change factors – are crucial issues that are discussed in this paper. Each of these elements must be appropriately addressed since weakness in any one of the elements would create problems for the entire business organization. Compliance with policies ...

Question for Review of Organizational Behavior

Question for Review of Organizational Behavior Describe three theories or perspectives on organizational culture (the strong culture perspective, the fit-culture perspective, and the adaptation-culture perspective). Organizational culture embodies a set of shared beliefs, norms, and behaviors that are shared by an organization’s members. According to Nelson and Campbell (2015), these shared values and beliefs have a strong influence on employees and stakeholders of an organization (p.4). Ideally, they guide their day-to-day behaviors and actions (Buchanan and Huczynski, 2013, p. 5). Organizational culture can be an asset for an organization that energizes, perpetuates, and enhances human behavior. Research indicates ...

Introduction

The thesis statement for this annotated bibliography is “Team Members Are More Successful with A Transformational Leader Versus the Transactional Leader”. The sources that have been chosen will be useful and will allow an effective research process with information being added to the body of knowledge relative to the specified subject. To gather a clearer understanding of the thesis there must be an understanding of the transformational leader and the transactional leader. Leadership carries with the title the responsibility of understanding different methodologies and/or theories that can be used in order to ensure the success of the department, team, ...

Patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease, and congestive heart failure have a high risk of developing impaired tissue perfusion and deep vein thrombosis. In this case, Mr. X, 71 years of age has a history of lower leg cellulitis and venous stasis ulcers in both extremities. Based on clinical and nursing diagnosis, Mr. X was known to have impaired tissue perfusion and the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis. Nursing diagnosis also revealed an altered body image due to psychosocial reasons and current health status (Mitchell C. 2016). Abnormal flow or maldistribution of blood circulation associated with selective vasoconstriction, ...

While Lightner Witmer has been largely credited with the conceptualization and creation of a separate field of study for school psychology (D’Amato et al., 2011), it has it’s true roots, in many ways, in the creation of the IQ test. The IQ test was pioneered by Alfred Binet who was specifically interested in the standards of the normal mind. Today, the Binet-Simon scale, first generated in 1905, is still used in schools to determine a child’s overall ability to perform certain tasks (Binet & Simon, 1905). Perhaps more significantly, however, it was significant that Binet recognized that ...

OUTLINE FOR BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY: PETER AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER OUTLINE FOR BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY: PETER AS A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER

Introduction

Thesis Statement: Peter’s background, personal strengths and faith in the Lord gave him the ability to be the transformational leader that the early Church needed to spread the word of God throughout the world.

Introduce Peter’s role in the modern Church/other types of Christianity

This research will focus on the leadership of Peter during the early years of the Church. Information for the research was culled from a variety of sources, including Catholic sources, Protestant sources, and even secular sources—each piece gives a completely new and different understanding of ...

Chapter 2: Literature review

Introduction This chapter presents the literature review appraisal that exists and is linked to work contentment and inspiration subjects and how these issues are closely related to industrial performance. The chapter discusses the concept of motivation, job satisfaction, and project management and employee satisfaction. Organizational performance as well as its continuity largely depends on critical assets, employees and the managers' capabilities to create and sustain motivating environments of the employees and other human assets. The primary challenge that managers are faced with today is keeping their human capital such as the employees satisfied and motivated. Therefore, all managers must ...

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Alberta oil is one of the largest oil fields in the world. According to Simon Dyer, “The Canadian oil sands are the second largest proven oil reserve after Saudi Arabia” (Dyer, 2009). The commercial development of the Alberta oil sand had begun in the late 1960s. By the time World War I had arrived, and after the war was over, Canada was almost entirely dependent on oil from foreign countries. Canadians, after the war, began to wonder if the nation had any oil resources of their own. This interest led to the creation of the Alberta Research ...

In the history there were various different leaders, which had a very good leadership qualities and leadership styles. The Athenian statesman Pericles is known by its democratic leadership style. He made sure to restrict the office and public distribution in order to make all accountable under the law. Under the democratic rule the freedom of investment as well as trade was accomplished. The leader in the 5th century BC made sure the traditional Greek culture was valued within the economic flourishing with other nations (Buckley, 1996). He was a factual leader with popular policies since he supported education, and ...

Steve Jobs

The book “Steve Jobs” was written by Walter Isaacson and published by Simon & Schuster in 2011. In spite of the presence of a large number of pages, i.e. 630 pages, the book tells the entire story of Steve Jobs, one of the most popular technological figures in history, at a torrid pace. Walter Isaacson is an American journalist and writer. He is working as CEO of the Aspen Institute, a Washington D. C. based organization related to nonpartisan education and policy. He has also worked as the Managing Editor of Time (magazine). He is also the author of biographies ...

Application of Decision-Making Models in Ethical Dilemma

Application of Decision-Making Models in Ethical Dilemma An ethical dilemma is normally a complicated situation when a person is fixed to choose what to do between tow equally important things, thereby engaging in a mental conflict that forces him to obey one and going against the other (Corley et al., 2005). In this case, a 6-yrs old child has been rushed to the hospital, only to be diagnosed with meningitis. The illness requires an immediate treatment, but according to the professional code of ethics, a doctor cannot initiate a treatment without consulting either the patient or the parents. Given ...

A team describes a group of people working together in achieving a set standard objective; these people may be professionals in one field or different fields pulling resources together for one goal. Teamwork is a more efficient way to accomplish tasks in the business, professional as well as academic areas only if the strategies and all elements are set right to ensure its effectiveness (Beck, 2014). A team guidance is an individual, a leader that collaborates the different views and ideas of team members before embarking on a project in the respective steps. A leader joins the group members; ...

Psychology of Lone Wolf Terrorism

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Psychological aspect of Lone Wolves 4 Conclusion 7 Introduction Terrorism and activities related to it have for long been a major part of the present day world. Different wars, battles, and treaties have shaped the modern world, which has been encountering terrorist activities for a long time now. They have been carried out by different means and strategies which continue to take newer forms in the modern world. One such new type of terrorism includes Lone Wolf Terrorism, which has become a common concept these days. This paper will discuss the idea behind the Lone ...

3. Analyze the relationship(s) between Dina, Tewfiq, and Haled in The Band's Visit. Be sure to work from specific scenes. Think about the different ways (besides spoken language) that communication functions in the film. The film the Band's Visit is a story of the universality of human emotions. Elan Kolirin introduces us to two diverse cultures that are by fate united together. In their interaction, the Egyptians and the Israeli's come to terms with their similarities and look beyond their national differences. The characters get to know that they have had almost similar experiences in life and fight ...

Selling the Wheel.

Selling the Wheel: Choosing the Best Way to Sell for you, your Company, and your Customers is a business novel written by Jeff Cox, Howard Stevens, and Zapp as a co-author. It was published in 2001 by Simon & Schuster and has 256 pages with content that has been an inspiration to many readers (Cox, 2001). This business novel is so far the best business novel I have read since the authors have done decades of research and settled on the best and right way of selling successfully (Cox, 2000). In addition, it is simple, interesting, easy to elaborate and ...

Historically, men have always dominated areas that focused on the military. It was normal for a man to be expected to protect women and children and to take part in military activities as men were considered the head of the household and drafted into the army. A man’s physique helped to support the reasoning behind such sexist decisions. Men were large and muscular. They were unlike women as they were considered to be someone that was physically strong. Women, on the other hand, were expected to take on other roles that required them to take care of the ...

Cervix is also called the neck of the womb. Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer affecting women, after breast and ovarian cancer (Saslow et al., 2012). It progresses slowly over the years. Cervical cell dysplasia is an early signs of cervical cancer. Though, not all cervical cell dysplasia terminates in cancer, it is still an important screening tool. Pap smear can detect cervical dysplasia and enables treatment of the condition at an early stage, even before it progresses to cancer. While dysplasia is a non-malignant condition, cervical cancer is a malignant disease that originates from cervical cancer ...

Peter: the Apostle, the Church Leader, the Epistle Writer.

The Apostle Peter (also mentioned in the Holy Script as Saint Peter, Cephas or Simon Peter) was one of the 12 Saint Christian Apostles and is known for being the early Church leader. Simon Peter is often named the "the greatest Apostle" or "the Apostle of the Apostles", and considered to be the first Pope of the Christian Church. By the ancient churches he was viewed as the greatest Christian Saint. He was among the earliest Christians and adherents of Christ. Being the sincere and devoted disciple, who even was a friend of the God`s Son, the Apostle ...

Throughout the course of modern history, numerous events have revolved around the Middle East, affecting the cultural perspectives of the people living there. For instance, the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent political maneuvering by Western/Arab nations spawned decades of bloodshed in the region, destroying both an entire generation of people and the viability of a nation. The creation of Israel in 1948 created a massive power shift in the region, as the Arab nations attempted to retake the territory but were soundly defeated, and again in 1967. The Second World War engulfed the North African Muslim countries, ...

Many scholars and theorists have been critical about the social concepts and elements of postmodernism. Some individuals such as Noam Chomsky say that postmodernism does not add analytical knowledge; hence, it is meaningless (Mansfield, 44). Timothy Bewes, on the other hand, calls the approach a cynical reaction (Lee, 16). To develop a better understanding of the criticism of modernity, this essay will sieve through different articles and publications. Through this, the paper will develop two sides to the argument, that is, the artists, architects, and thinkers who support the theory and those who do not, to assist in the ...

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Internal workforce: When Organizations want to adopt new software, they must consider users preparedness in accepting and using the product. As such, the management is required to handle the transition stage in a good manner so that the new software product is acceptable to users and that it accommodates uninterrupted delivery of education and other essential services in the University (Ehie and Madsen, 2005, p.547). Change management, when considering any software deployment process, includes assuring employees that they will not lose their jobs and that change process will minimize initial disruptions caused by new hardware, services, and software. The ...

<Tutor> <Department> Simon hired the boy band No Direction to appear on the last episode of the show “You’re hired” with an agreement of £250,000 paid to each band members. The objective is to ensure the highest possible viewership and publicity, which in return will give the show a worldwide advertising revenue. Apparently, one of the members Payn is not very happy and as a goodwill gesture, he was offered a whole week of vacation with his fiance at Maldives. Unfortunately, Payn delivered a poor performance, which resulted to negative feedbacks from the press. Consequently, ...

Executive Summary

For the purpose of writing a report on tourism marketing, we have chosen Singapore Airlines. The reason behind choosing this airline is because it is regarded as one the biggest airlines in the world and has its headquarters in Singapore. Singapore has always been a major attraction for tourists and those who visit Singapore must also travel via the national airline so as to make the journey more memorable. The revenues of Singapore Airline have always been growing, however, the recent rise in competition within the airline industry has led to low turnover ratios. A survey has indicated that ...

Introduction

The paper investigates the adverse effect of performance management and selection practices in the organization with diversity structure based on the article by Kaiser, Jurcevic, Brady, Major, Dover, & Shapiro and provides recommendations to reduce discriminatory practices within the organization. The article highlights different types of discriminatory practices resulting from four types of diversity structures. The two discriminatory practices covered in this paper are performance management and selection practice as indicated in the selected article.  

Impact of performance management and selection practice

The performance management and selection practices discrimination have increased in organizations. They have generated ineffective diversity structure and affected the working environment in organizations. They ...

This discussion focuses on a difficult area of contract law: verbal contracts and agreements. Verbal contracts and agreements are notoriously difficult because they do not rely on anything written: they are entirely the product of spoken interactions, and thus, they are subject to the memory of the individual parties (Beale et al. 2010). In this hypothetical, Simon offers to pay each band member £250,000; ostensibly, this payment is not the issue that is contentious, as each band member did indeed receive this money after completing the concert. Although the case study is not clear, it seems that this ...

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Rodney Chu, the managing director of Sierra Capital Partners is interested in purchasing 60% equity interest in Arcadian Microarray Technologies, a biotechnology firm founded in the year 2003. At present, Sierra Capital Partners have offered $40 million to Arcadian for selling their equity interest. This amount will be used for expansion of the firm. While Arcadian management have forecasted an optimistic projection for their firm’s performance over the period of 11 years, however, Sierra’s projections reveal a conservative outlook. Therefore, Mr. Chu is interested in ascertaining the terminal value and discounting the cash flows and the terminal ...

Introduction

Globalization of economies and the strengthening of political and economic relationships in the European Union have had the significant influence on the development of retail industry in the country. The fashion industry is highly dependent on the social and economic trends. With increased mobility of individuals and the digitalization of the markets, companies are obliged to look or ways to further enhance their brand and become more responsive to increasingly dynamic fashion market and consumers, who are more demanding with regards to the short lifecycle of the products today, than ten and even five years ago. Moreover, competition on ...

Women in the U.S. Military: Improving the status of women The selected book for review is “Women in the Military” by Rita James Simon. The book suggests that the US society has been developing since 1865 to present, and it is the reason that the US Armed forces are also focusing on their development for the preparation of war and the security of US. Therefore, US military added women services in their force to make their force strong. During the World War-II and then after WW-II women played a vigorous and efficient role in their society. Women changed the ...

Legal Aspect of Responsible Leadership

The law of contract involves the legal policies that govern the agreement between two or more parties involved in a transaction of delivery of service or provision of goods, which is enforceable by law. Different contracts have varying terms and conditions depending on the sector involved and the intention of the contracting parties. The law of contract within the business sector is very clear because it is guided by the concept of essential elements of a valid contract. Any transaction that qualifies to be a legal contract between the parties should be enforceable by law and any violation of ...

Introduction of disease

Endometriosis is a disorder, which affects the reproductive organs of women. It is a common medical condition that affects the lower abdomen and occurs when the tissue that aligns inside the womb grows outside it. In most cases, it happens without the knowledge of the victim. However, endometriosis can be very chronic, and it is associated with a lot of pain and problems with fertility. The diagnosis of endometriosis can take a long time because many women take the pain for granted like any other normal pain. Until a diagnosis is made, most women try to cope with the ...

The EBP process is accomplished to the fullest when the recommendations and the evidence are utilized to cause a change within the organization. The EBP process is the interplay between research, education and practice and therefore forms a core for the implementation and adoption of change within an organization. It is the process that offers a viable plan to accomplish a change in respect to a particular research question or problem that has been identified within the setting (Dearholt & Dang, 2012). EBP is concerned about the specific interventions to a specific situation based on tangible evidence and data as ...

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Giovanni Bellini was known as the “greatest Venetian painter of the early Italian Renaissance” (“Portrait of Joerg Fugger” par. 2). One of the reasons that he is considered to be one of the best painters during this period is his advanced oil painting techniques. In fact, he was “one of the first Venetian painters to devote himself to the medium of art painting” (“Giovanni Bellini [1430-1516]” par. 7). One of the paintings that demonstrates his advanced oil painting techniques is the Portrait of Joerg Fugger that was painted in 1474. This paper will provide a ...

As the spring commencement season winds down, many recent graduates feel trepidation about leaving the academic and purposeful comfort zone. Exiting the high school or college environment implies facing relentless pressure from parents, educators and society to remain on a linear path that leads to a university degree, graduate school, or the workforce. For this reason, young adults feel obligated to conform to a system in which they express having no active voice or personal control. Often, they feel more flummoxed and adrift than when they started academia with such promise. Therefore, it is not surprising that defiance between ...

Cigarette smoking in the smoking-free zone in the Washington State University is currently a major concern. Those using tobacco in the institution incorporate the faculty, students, and other individuals visiting the University (WSU, 2013). It implies that so many people are utilizing the facility, smoking area that ends up emitting too much smoke in the environment. The smoke is in turn inhaled by other students who are not active smokers. These students end up joining the smoking chain as passive smokers due to their exposure to the environmental tobacco smoke. Passive smoking happens involuntarily. In some cases, an individual ...

(1). Nozick’s principle of justice in acquisition states that where a person combines his talents to a resource that previously was not owned by anyone; his ownership of that item is just. For instance, a person that knits a coat out of string found on the street is a rightful owner of the coat. Nozick’s principle of transfer states that a person can right come into the possession of something he did not make, if the maker voluntarily transfer ownership to the person. For example, if the coat maker gives the coat he made to his son, ...

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Global Supply and Demand for Gold According to the World Gold Council, gold demand “reached 1, 290 tonnes” in the first quarter of 2016 (“Gold Demand Trends Q1 2016” par. 1). This grew to an increase of 21 per cent from past years, making it one of the largest quarters ever recorded. The council explains further that this increase was fuelled by “huge inflows into exchange traded funds (ETFs)” (“Gold Demand Trends Q1 2016” par. 1). This, in turn, was driven by “concerns” surrounding the changing financial and economic environment of the world (“Gold Demand ...

The City of Bones contains various quotes from the author, Cassandra Clare, which help on creating the theme of the story. The quotes explained have relevance to the story through religion, revenge, prejudice, love, jealousy and many other themes. “A shadow hunter who kills another of his brothers is worse than a demon and should be put down like one” (Clare, 10. 264). The use of the term ‘put down’ means the elimination of an unwanted animal. The quote shows that the there is a high level of anger in the story making the moral code appear old school. ...

People are naturally good and evil is just a reaction to circumstances and environment. No person is born with an evil mindset. All are born with pure soul and what makes people bad is how they are raised. If people are raised in an environment that offers the survival of the fittest, they tend to do evil just to survive. The slums for example in the third world countries are inhabited by people who just want their family to survive daily so they engage in illegal activities most of the time like stealing among others. The lifestyle is not ...

Visualize a particular time when you needed to acquire a new mobile phone. The processes of deciding on a particular model are usually complicated and thus as a prospective buyer, you may have opted to acquire one of the most popular brand. Another method of simplifying that decision would have been going for the brand that worked well for you in the past and opt for the newer improved version of the same. In other cases, a recommendation from a friend or just copying what your peers are using may have influenced your decision to go for a particular ...

Introduction

Advances in research have brought a substantial progress in the field of nutritional therapy provisions. The current advancement has seen researchers combine Arginine and Proline dietary that have been fed to diabetic rats to accelerate wound healing in these mammals. A combination of the two nutrients has several important functions, which include; enhancement in wound healing and angiogenesis as well as improved repair of damaged tissues, help keep both cartilage and collagen production at optimal levels. It is also important in protein synthesis by working as a primary substrate, triggers cell proliferation when it breaks down to Polyamines and ...

English is a rich language, in that each nation, and even each local area in which it is spoken uses a slightly different dialect, with its own lexicon, phonology, and vocabulary. Speech patterns are adapted to meet the needs customs and backgrounds of local speakers. This can be seem in the Kentish and Cornish dialects presented in the following texts from Early Modern English: \"Ich am a Comishe Man\" (1547) by Cornwall and \"A Wooing song of a Yeoman of Kent´s Sonne\" (1611), by Ken. While there are certain distinct similarities, there are also speech patterns that are ...

Museum tours are always exciting and help in better understanding of art and various perspectives associated with it. The paper will discuss a visit to Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena in Southern California. The museum is open on all days except Tuesdays and entry for students with valid is free. The Museum showcases a wide array of art pieces from Asian, European, Modern and 3D art. Paintings from Renaissance period were fascinating and gave a chance to introspect how two paintings can have a similar subject but dissimilar in their form. There were about 145 paintings on display showcasing ...