Essays on Vice

Response 1

I agree with your opinion that Google is likely to have a data monopoly. As a matter of fact, the company is not a pure monopoly but has a monopoly on data. The company is distant from a monopoly in terms of the whole range of internet services (Investopedia, 2015). Most of the people prefer Google in searching the web to its competitors including Bing and Yahoo, among others due to the extensive availability of information it offers. It boasts of offering some of the most well-liked digital products. According to Martin (2015), Google’s search engine has turned ...

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Introduction5 Literature Review..6 Conclusion....11 References..12 Abstract Negative (opposing or intimidating) events arouse robust and speedy physiological, rational, emotive, and social reactions. This organization of the organism is accompanied by physical, cognitive, and interactive results that diminish, lessen, and even wipe out the influence of that incident. This array of mobilization-minimization seems to be bigger for undesirable events than for unbiased or positive happenings. Hypothetical explanations of this response form are reviewed in this paper. Further, it will give a verdict on whether negative bias has been helpful or harmful to the process of human evolution. It is established that ...

Apple is an American technology company that was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976. Apple is known for designing, manufacturing, and marketing of personal computers, software, mobile phones, portable digital music players, media communication devices. They also offer networking solutions and sell third-party digital music and application (Apple Inc, 2015). In summary, Apple’s business nature is manufacturing technology devices, software and providing various services to clients. Apple’s hardware products include Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, and iPad. The software applications offered by the company include OSX and iOS operating systems. Apple also sells ...

Charity 1: School PTA

The Parent Teachers Association in focus is a charitable school organization in a primary school. It is made up of volunteers who consist of parents, guardians, alumni and teachers who come together to generate resources for school programs, events or the acquisition of resources that are not included or planned for in the school budget. The PTA’s committee is made up of five executive members and other volunteers selected during the School’s Annual General Meeting held every September. The Executive position on the PTA Board include; the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and the Vice Treasurer. The ...

1. Smartphone Landscape: Background Mobility has come to be (and is more likely to continue to be) a defining feature of current and future consumption of web-mediated and multimedia content propagated over numerous applications and platforms. If anything, big and small companies are investing in mobility devices and applications in order to cater to increasing consumer needs. Given current mobility landscape at a global scale, big players dominate global markets in numerous areas including, most notably, product design and concept, built-in platforms and applications (which are provided based on broad supplier networks) and, not least, physical stories in premium ...

Thesis: With the help of vivid characters, unexpected plot, and stylistic devices the stories “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Child by Tiger” by Tomas Wolfe raise the question of a twofold nature of every human who lives balancing between being a victim and a predator.

Introduction

The main ideas of “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Child by Tiger”. The theme of human cruelty and ambiguity of human soul described in two stories. The basic conflicts of the stories and the moral questions they raise. The main differences in the message conveyed by the authors. The ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan’s national agency dealing with space exploration through research and technological advancements. On 1st October 2003, it was formed through the merging of three organizations that included: the Institution of Space and Astronautical Science, the National Space Development Agency of Japan and National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan. It was created to act as an independent core performance agency that was fashioned to further the Japanese government’s aerospace development. Some of its core operations include the development of technology, launching satellites into orbit and research. It is also participating in advanced ...

The Theme of Dystopian Society in the works of Orwell, Huxley, and Bradbury

Introduction All the three books, 1984 that was published in 1948 and written by George Orwell, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World that was written in 1931, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 are the examples of dystopian literature. Dystopian literature is the kind of fiction that offers a negative perspective on the society of the future and the problems which are likely to be faced by humankind as a result of their political, environmental and economic activities. While utopian fiction portrays the future being advanced and prosperous as a result of the improvement of technology that assists them ...

"Education is the key to opportunity, It's a ticket out of poverty." George H. W. Bush. My life began in the inner city Housing projects in East Orange, New Jersey. I was born in a large household being the sixth of seven children. My father died when I was two year's old and my mother had to struggle to bring us up on her own. My mother was the third of nine siblings, born and raised in Brookneal, Virginia in abject poverty. As was the norm during her childhood years, children had to work in plantations and tobacco fields ...

After the carnage of 9/11, the international community turned its local and joint efforts to the struggle against terrorism and prevention of terroristic activities. Antiterrorism initiatives have been run by various international organizations, particularly by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee, and by the United States government, which applies its resources to combat terroristic activities on a domestic scale and in countries overwhelmed by terroristic groups. As Chalk notes, “the coordinated terrorist strikes of 9/11 galvanized a [] response by the United States government to increase the country’s physical and financial security in the face of potential future attacks” (Chalk, ...

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 ...

Introduction

Vodafone Qatar is the largest telecommunication group based in Qatar. It holds the a public mobile as well as secure telecommunication network as well as license for offering services in Qatar. In 2009, the company switched on its mobile network, and it began offering customer services with precision together with a variety of different products and services through the help of sales representative (Report, 2015). Vodafone Qatar has expanded its services provision to consumers since it has launched a fiber-based consumer and services related to enterprise fixed line which enhance world class converged IP address. Vodafone Qatar operates in ...

At the start of 1985, the Pacific Oil Company experienced some key difficulties as they began to regenerate discussions with Reliant Chemical Company. Both companies- Pacific Oil Company and Reliant Company formerly had a fruitful business agreement and the corporations also had a healthy affiliation that they wished to uphold. Jean Fontaine, the marketing vice president for Pacific Oil Company, and Paul Gaudin the marketing manager for Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), both recognized that having a long-standing predetermined settlement and a good association with Reliant Company in the forthcoming days was fundamental for the success of their companies. Upon ...

American Public University

1. Compute the elasticities for each independent variable. Note: Write down all of your calculations. The demand estimation as follows: QD = -3,500 - 150P + 30A + 75PX + 10Y. When P=300, A=750, PX=200, and Y=10,000. Placing these numbers into equation: QD=-3,500-150(300)+30(750)+75(200)+10(10,000)=QD=-3,500-45,000+22,500+15,000+100,000=89,000. Under given these numbers, we have 89,000 products demanded. Price elasticity of demand is [d(QD)/d(P)]/[QD/P]. Therefore, we take a derivative of the function subject to price, and we assume other variables do not ...

In every organization that intends to grow, there are structures and systems put in place to ensure posterity of the company and survival. The aspect triggers the incorporation of multiple people in the management thereby creating a compensation, benefits, reward and recognition headache for the human resource department. Blossoms Up! is no different. It is in a dilemma of how to balance their resources amongst top executives.

COMPENSATION

Blossoms Up! is looking to hire a Vice-President who will be in charge of operations. It goes without saying that the job has a string of responsibilities which must be compensated proportionately. ...

Introduction

This is an individual business research report that focuses on the Philip Morris International Corporation (PMI). This paper will critically analyze the corporate elements of the company and evaluate the various strategies employed by Philip Morris (PMI). The critical analysis will culminate in the identification of gaps that would be utilized in drawing a set of recommendations for the company.

Corporate History and Background

PMI is an American company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is known for producing and marketing cigarettes and tobacco around the world. PMI is a conglomerate of four major cigarette and tobacco companies including Sampoerna, PMFTC ...

The Fourteenth Amendment is one of the most controversial laws in the US. The law comprises the bill of rights and has raised diverse views from different people as they seek to explain their understanding of some of the principles promoted by the amendment. One of the principles that is promoted by the Fourteenth amendment is the due process. The clause of due process ensures that states do not interfere with a citizens basic interests without following the due procedure. It is important to understand that each and every citizen has their rights and they are innocent in the ...

Completion Date

SABIC Corporate Film: A Critical Response I. INTRODUCTION SABIC, started over 30 years ago, has grown into a global company of combined vision (SABIC, 2016a; "Corporate Profile," n.d.). While innovation remains critical to sustain SABIC's business well into future, environment stewardship is at heart of company's business activities (SABIC, 2016a). Interpreted into core values, SABIC can be said to inspire, engage, create and deliver (SABIC, 2013). From a technological intervention perspective, SABIC has five innovation hubs ("Facts and Figures," n.d.). From an innovation perspective, SABIC is engaged with numerous partners in urban planning to deliver innovative solutions (SABIC, 2016b; ...

Synopsis

The article describes key issues that are very relevant to the modern world. It begins by explaining how the effects of cheating can be adverse and have far reaching effects after seven-time Tour de France champion confessed to using drugs to enhance performance in the race for an approximated seven years. One fact that is even demoralizing is when medical researchers go ahead and manipulate scientific research findings. It gives facts that cheating has become a common norm among many individuals and formed a reason for acquiring things easily and at any cost. The effect of this vice is ...

Johannie Hobbs, executive vice president of logistics at Wal-Mart pondered how to keep the company’s supply chain successful which was having a competitive advantage over other firms. Wal-Mart is one of the leading retailers of the world operating in 15 countries with excellent supply chain system. The company is having self-distribution system, tight relationship with suppliers, cross-docking of products, back-haul revenue, low cost priced and quality products to satisfy customers. In recent years, the company is facing tough competition from retailers like Amazon, Dollar store etc. (Lu, 2017) The problem occurred at Walmart when there was rise in ...

Issue 1 - Ethics and Legal Environment 2

Issue 2 - Organizational Environment 4 Issue 3 - Critical Thinking 7 Issue 4 – Business Associations and Torts 8

Issue 1 - Ethics and Legal Environment

As an agent of her employer, Monique has legal obligations of obedience, loyalty, accounting and performance to her principal. The duty of loyalty involves a fiduciary obligation where the agent is required to serve one principal at a time and shun from conflicts of interest, inform the principal about any material information, and keeping away from actions that would adversely affect the interest of the principal (Hartigan, 2014:272). Additionally, Monique has the duty of obedience towards her principal. The obligation ...

Vice president’s comments on cost and schedule variance

The concerns of Spokane’s vice president were valid because the cost and schedule variances had gone up between the second and the third month. The total cost variances for all the work packages in the second month were $14,000, a figure that went up $25,000 in the third month, reflecting a -78% surge in the total cost variances. Also, the scheduled variances indicated by the vice president were correct, as it showed that the period between the second and the third month experienced a 45% slippage on schedules. However, the information on the table is not ...

Position Paper

Introduction Gone the days when people had to move to the library to find out the desired page of some specific book kept on a particular shelf in order to access the required information. The modern age is the age of technology, and everything is made available on one’s fingertips through the internet. However, pros and cons of this revolutionary technology have been a controversial debate ever since its inception. The writer (of this paper) based on his insight into the matter has the following take on this matter:

“Access to an expanding amount of information on the Internet yields greater good than harm.”

Mostly, the harms are considered to be centered on ...

I would like to describe my experience of working in international youth organization AIESEC as an example of a relationships pattern, communication on different levels, and facing diversity. In this organization I obtained a position of a Team Leader of Incoming Educational Project, which involved a participation of international interns which were to give foreign language lessons to students. Therefore, I was in charge of the Organizational Project Team, which consisted of six team members, as well as responsible for the 15 interns coming during the realization stage of the project. It meant that I was on the level ...

INVESTING IN THE FUTURE

Question 1: Discuss the role of investing in personal financial planning. It has been gathered from the case that Sam Johnson is a hard working guy and he has defined some financial goals for himself. He is about forty years of age, enjoys a great job and ensures that he pays his bill on time. He plans to retire at the age of sixty and he wishes to have enough savings so that he could send his young kids to college when they grow up. In order to ensure that he has ample amount in his savings before retirement, ...

Introduction

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States. He was a Democrat who was a successful politician and who was able to win a total of four presidential elections. He is still perceived as a strong leader who was able to steer the United States through a global depression and through the Second World War (The White House, 2016). Even when he was stricken with polio in 1921, he continued to participate in politics and serve his constituents. This short paper will examine his leadership style, as well as his strengths and weaknesses while ...

Introduction

According to Trevino & Nelson (2011, p. 35), fraud does not happen as a coincidence. To be specific, fraud in organizations is usually premeditated and has to happen in the right conditions and members of the organization in authority often set these conditions. As such, identifying the root causes of fraud, which is called fraud deterrence, should be one of the priorities of corporate governance. Since fraud has been a common menace in the history of organizational management, various strategies, government regulations, and acts have been developed to prevent the occurrence of fraud (Giroux, 2013, p. 32). These procedures cover ...

National Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada is among the largest commercial banks in Canada, with its headquarters located in Montreal, Canada. The bank’s history dates back in 1859 when francophone businesspersons founded it (Cheffins, 1998). The bank has approximately 452 branches located in most of the Canadian provinces and approximately 2.4 million clients. The bank also has partnerships, subsidiaries and representative offices in other countries through which it serves both Canadian and non-Canadian customers. The bank has a public company ownership structure and its shares trade in Toronto stock market. This paper discusses in details the organizational structure, managerial practices, ...

CLOSING CASE:

Teams Fuel Global Innovation at Whirlpool Cross functional team at Whirlpool Charles Jones came up with cross functional teams with his expertise and knowledge regarding the products that need maximum benefit at Whirlpool. He was actually hired to build a better and a global division that enhanced the cross functional teams, as such he was a Vice president of the company. there were reasons as such to select the cross functional team at Whirlpool because the design of the products matter and as such the new product development part has to be carried with some consequences that led to ...

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The Coca-Cola Company has a long history of innovation and development. The company was founded in 1886 by a recipe concoction created by pharmacist John S. Pemberton (Coca-Cola, n.d.). The beverage enjoyed moderate success until Pemberton passed away, and several businessmen worked to ensure the trademark drink would become a world famous flavor. In the early 1900s the product expanded rapidly from its roots in the southeastern United States across the country, and the cause of all of this growth can be traced back to successful leadership in terms of management and innovation. The purpose ...

30 Sec Announcement

Letter to the Chamber of Commerce 1436 Colorado Drive

Pensacola, Washington DC 98765

Executive Vice President Local Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20062-2000 RE: Letter from the Owner of Baria General Hospital to the Executive Vice President of the Local Chamber of Commerce, introducing Baria General Hospital Organization I am writing this cordial letter to formally introduce the newly established medical facility, Baria General Hospital. The healthcare organization seeks to carry out the noble mission of providing affordable and quality medical services to all citizens. Baria General Hospital is founded on the ...

– Bill of Rights is a kind of an informal document, which has a direct bearing on the Constitution. If one defines it more precisely, it can be said that it is the so-called first ten amendments to the US Constitution itself, which had been proposed by James Madison, which were related to the rights and freedoms of people. – John Adams became the first Vice President. After George Washington was declared the US president, Adams was appointed as Vice President and was re-elected to the same position for the second time in 1792 (Perman 18). He did a very hard ...

A: Profile of CCP Leader

Li Keqiang assumed the position of Premier of the State Council of China during the 18th Congress of the Communist Party (CCP) in 2012. He is expected to feature prominently in the 19th CCP, scheduled for 2017. Many reports indicate that Xi Jinping has consolidated his power over the CCP Politburo and will hold on to power for two more terms totaling 15 years at the top. Due to this, it is apparent that Li Keqiang could either work as the Chinese Premier for a long time to come or he might become the focus of a major power ...

Business Research Project Final: Research Report & Presentation

Discussion and Interpretation of Tables and Figures We start our interpretation and discussion from the descriptive statistics. The descriptive statistics was calculated by the means of Excel and the results are summarized in the table below: The average smartphones sales are 877.3647 units sold with a standard deviation of 328.6233 units. The 50th percentile or the middle element of the data is 855.3 units. Most often, the volume of sales was 322.5 units. The coefficients of kurtosis and skewness show that the data is quite close to a normal distribution (values are close to 0). The lowest volume of ...

At the brink of war, America, which has distinguished herself as a world leader and a responsible country knew that she would be at the center stage of the showdown. The war eventually came with anxiety and patriotism contemporaneously looming across the country. The media shifted interest in the war. Countless patriotic books and artistic artifacts were born during and after the time of war, but nothing has done much for the history of war than the picture taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt at times square after the war. The image quickly found its way to magazine front pages and ...

Introduction

Child prostitution is considered a curse that affects every continent globally with the situation increasing every year all over the world. There are over three million children who become victims of child prostitution each year globally. Factors such as gender discrimination and inequality, poverty, child trafficking and immigration and child labor contribute to the high level of child prostitution as a form of juvenile delinquency. Gender discrimination has contributed to over 98% of child prostitution being girls and in every 6 out of 10 victims must have been due to trafficking. The vice of child prostitution violates the rights ...

Dishonesty and cheating are a public portion of the world we thrive. Being deceitful and dishonest takes place in small ways universally. It is a human character to cheat or be dishonest. In most cases, little lies escalate into large-scale complications with chief repercussions for society. Everyone has the capability to be deceitful, and practically every person cheats. Addressing these two vices in the right manner can, however, save a lot of challenges that people go through. This paper discusses the vice of cheating, its impact on the society and the overall conduct of individuals. The behavior of almost ...

Introduction

The case study oscillates around a decision by the then Israel prime minister, Ariel Sharon, to undertake a disengagement of Israelites from Palestine in December 2003. The project would involve evacuating Jews from the Gaza strip, a project that would entail a combination of skills and the use of force at some point to force the evacuatees out of the Gaza. Colonel Yaron was requested to volunteer as the project manager, and his main job was to find suitable troops and offer them adequate training so as to carry out the project successfully. Particularly, he was supposed to familiarize ...

Introduction:

In this paper were will be covering our analysis of the BoldFlash: Cross-Functional Challenges in the Mobile Division case, written by Michael Beer and Rachel Shelton. The analysis will cover the history of the company, symptoms and problems, alternatives, and our recommendations. The given case expounds over the situation when Roger Cahill – Vice President of BoldFlash Mobile Division came across the situation where BoldFlash is struggling to adjust to a progressing and challenging marketplace. In the case study, there are four departments (marketing, sales, manufacturing, and product development) within a division that refused to work collaboratively. As a result, ...

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 ...

Introduction

This report takes into consideration the application and the strategies that Petsmart Company has in line with their ethical structure, the governance structure and the corporate social responsibility for the present and the future. Additionally, the business report highlights the present position of the Petsmart Company in these three categories. The company is described as one of the largest pet and veterinary product retailer services provider and the solution for pet and the owners (Petsmart, 2016). The information provided by the company’s profile is that the company has more than 50,000 associates and another 1,466 pet ...

Throughout all the times, humanity struggled to fight something real, something which would be the reason of their living. Aristotle was among those who truly answered this question and found for the sake of what people are living their lives. In this paper, I will describe and explain Aristotle’s findings regarding the matter and describe how they pertain to our lives. As they say, great people always are similar in their greatness. Aristotle's findings regarding the contemplating way of living and the aim of living match those of Buddha. They both have found that happiness is essential to ...

U.S. Senator, Missouri

2011-Present

Personal Background Martial Status: Married to Abigail Blunt Education: B.A. History, Southwest Baptist University (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt M.A. History, Missouri State University (1972) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Previous Experience: Clerk of Greene County, Missouri (1972-1984) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Missouri Secretary of State (1985-1992) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt President, Southwest Baptist University (1993-1996) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt U.S. House of Representatives (1996-2010) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Committee Assignments:

Appropriations Committee 2011- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Commerce. Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-2016 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Rules and Administration Committee 2011- present (became chairman 2015) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on the Library 2015- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on Printing 2015-present (vice chairman) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Committee on Armed Services 2013-2014 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Sponsored Legislation

2016 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400034#bill_type[] ...

Letter to Chamber of Commerce

[Address: XYZ] [City, State, Zip]

Executive Vice President Local Chamber of Commerce

U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20062-2000 RE: Letter from owner of XYZ organization to the Executive Vice President of local chamber of commerce, introducing XYZ health care organization.

Dear Mr. Vice President,

I’m writing this letter to familiarize you and the whole community with the noble mission of health care xyz organization. Healthcare organizations function in the society with an objective of providing best health at the affordable range to every citizen available. The social responsibility of healthcare organizations sums up the mission and vision envisioned by the creators of an organization. ...

Abortion as an Ethical Issue

Abortion is a controversial moral issue that has raised condemnation from all paradigms of the society. This issue falls under the class of applied ethics, and its manifestation is a subject of discussion. While some feel that abortion is right, and well framed in the general human realms, a larger population believes that its application contravenes the general principles of law, and does not merit the religious moral standards. Therefore, I have intentionally settled on abortion as a critical issue of sexuality since it has sparked controversy and aggravation among the members of the society. Besides, being a sensitive ...

IMAGE OF MASCULINITY WITHIN THE SPACE OF SAUDI ARABIAN AND ALGERIAN CULTURE

Introduction The space in the literature is the physically existing environment in which the characters live and plot the action takes place. An aspect of the space is needed for the reader to further clarification. The space in the written description helps to highlight significant plot developments, specific places in which the characters live and act. Space refers to the story through both actions and thoughts of heroes. Aspect space consists of all spatial frameworks and places mentioned in the text, which cannot be a place of real events. The world in a literary work in the space-time sense ...

The journey towards the European Union (EU) integration has experienced several turnings. This section of the essay will detail some of the core turning points in the EU integration. Establishment of a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was a major turning point in EU integration. The Treaty of Rome defined the specific objectives of the CAP. The CAP was introduced in 1962 (Folmern.p). The establishment of the CAP was enshrined to the state of food shortages after World War II. The aim of the CAP was to build a common European Community market and to cut off tariffs on agricultural ...

The requirements of today's market are not only a high level of service, reliability and flexibility, but also achievement of minimum cost. Expert experience has shown that management optimization allows the supply chain to achieve a significant improvement in performance, such as cost reductions in various categories, reduce inventory levels while increasing service levels, improve the accuracy of forecasting and planning quality and so on. The need for modernization is not only dictated by short-term supply chain needs in the economy, but also medium and long-term development plans. The leaders focus on strategic business results, looking for opportunities to ...

[First Name Last Name] The given case expounds over the situation when Roger Cahill – Vice President of BoldFlash Mobile Division came across the situation where BoldFlash is struggling to adjust to a progressing and challenging marketplace. In the case study, four working groups within a division refused to work collaboratively and as a result, the division has failed to make the most of some exceedingly significant new product opportunities. In order to address these issues, Roger Cahill undertake a number of personnel and organizational changes since he takes his designation in control. While facing eroding profit margins and low ...

Introduction

Most influential people in the world have exhibited narcissistic behavior. This phenomenon can be defined as the act of great self-admiration (King, 2007). Narcissistic individuals are consumed with great love for themselves and consider themselves personal heroes. According to Rosenthal and Pittinsky (2006), this behavior is comparable to the perverse form of self-love. A person is considered to be narcissistic if he or she has the main goal of self-preservation (Freud, 1920).

Lyndon Johnson

One of the leaders in American history considered to be highly narcissistic is Lyndon Baines Johnson. He had presidential ambitions in 1960 but only ended as a ...

Internship Final Essay

Internship Final Essay

My name is Huang Kai Hsiang and I have successfully completed the educational internship program as an Assistant Manager intern at Tact Squad, which is located in Corona, California. The internship opportunity was one of the memorable and important experiences that I have encountered as a student. I reported directly to Scott Li with clearly specified basic duties as an intern. As an Assistant Manager intern, there were major duties that were needed to accomplish with quality and in timely manner. The position’s major duties include helping the customers by providing them with information in ...

Final Project: Part II MSE Report

Appearance Elaine Roffman, the interviewee on whom the mental status examination was performed, was well-dressed for the interview. The clothes and the shoes she wore were appropriate for activities that required a public appearance. A visual examination of her person did not indicate any extraordinary physical characteristics. Elaine looked the age of 87 years that she stated when the video was taken. There was a good rapport between the interviewer and the interviewee. It was evident that the interviewee was comfortable as evidenced by the regular and appropriate eye contact. Her relations with the interviewer was well as evidenced ...

In the world, about half of marriages of 25-40-year-olds end in the collapse, and in the majority of these families have children. Influence of divorce of parents on the psychological state of children of their future life cannot be overestimated. Family is the most important thing for a child. It satisfies the basic children's psychological love, communication, security needs. From the first days of birth the baby learns how to feel, to love, to trust. The child learns the example of parents to build further relationships, perceive the good, to experience crises (Pickhardt, 2011). Therefore, destruction of the family ...

Why I choose AcuCare Centre?

As a part of the field assignment, I visited the AcuCare Centre, 12133 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, FL33025. I choose this particular place for my assignment, as I wanted to know about the method of “healing through touch”, as I would call it. Reiki is an alternative medicine that is sought by many for stress and chronic diseases. My aunt is particularly supportive of the center and has recommended it to me. She has sought alternative medicine to treat her migraine problems. She found allopathic medicine ineffective and replete with side effects.

Initial impression of the center:

On entering the center, there was a ...

Leadership in Action

The judiciary is one of the most important arms in a free and democratic society and in many states, its duties are well outlined in the constitutions. By structure, almost all constitutions design it as an independent body and operate within the requirements of the principle of separation of powers (Forsyth, 2015). A strong public image and reputation are crucial in the dispensation of its duty, and the decisions made culminate into a lasting effect on individuals and society. For instance, it could define public policy. Considering its significance, an incompetent and misleading system could produce far-reaching implications in ...

Summary: The company had established monopoly in the market for the product,large sliding doors. A single customer accounted for ninety percent of the business of the company. Later on there were new entrants into the market. The company faced major competition from a new player who worked seriously to capture the existing market share of the company and lure the major customer. The company president feared that the new competitor might underbid the company and take away the major customer. The vice president was instructed to cut production costs and increase efficiency. The son of company president had ...

The relationship between music and emotions has long been the subject of philosophical discussion. In this sense, one of the greatest thinkers of all time, Aristotle, believed that music could decidedly and substantially modify a person’s way of being. If one were to listen to bad music for excessive periods of time, one would become a bad person; conversely, if one desired to be good, one would have to listen to the right kind of music. Nevertheless, it is important to critique this in three different ways, as it is a very problematic statement. First, one would have ...

Introduction

Pacific Oil Company had entered into a contract with Reliant Chemical Company of Europe in October 24th, 1982 for the supply of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM). The contract was initially written to run for five years ending in December 1987 with minimum quantities to be supplied being capped at 150, 160, 170, 185 and 200 million pounds for the five years starting from 1983 to 1987 respectively. Other conditions of the agreement stipulated that the product was to be metered at from the Pacific Oil side, and invoices raised using the same quantities with an allowance of 0.1% for ...

Book Review – New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Scandal that

New York City in the late 19th-century has been shown through scholarly research and historical investigation to be a den of vice, with police-sanctioned brothels and unchecked political graft taking place on a large, systemic level. This matrix of criminal protections and laissez-faire attitude toward criminality led to the origins of the New York mob, and is a considerably important subject for historical scholars. Daniel Czitrom’s latest account of this early corruption, New York Exposed: The Gilded Age Police Scandal that Launched the Progressive Era, demonstrates the forces that began to identify the Gilded Age as one of ...

Introduction

The policy making and its environment issue are central to the governance process especially in the interactional affinity between the ruler and the ruled. Therefore it has attracted the attention of the scholars as well as the practitioners within the scholarship and world of political science, administration, among other policy sciences (Anderson, 2015). However, there has been tremendous maturation in policy making and its environment over the years. The policy makers and the society have been analyzed within different polities in the global political community. This research examines the concept of public policy controversy by incorporating the role of ...