Miscellaneous Essays

According to most scholars today, the history of cremation probably started during the early Stone Age, around 3000 B.C. and it most likely was practiced in Europe and the Near East during that period. The unearthing of decorative pottery urns in western Russia among the Slavic peoples in the later ages suggests that the history of cremation informationwas popular across northern Europe during the late Stone Age.

An organization provide employees what ever they want and take from them what ever the organization wants, the best time for both the employee and the organization is that when they both are working together and supporting each other, however there is a time that comes when organization remains the same but employee changes, at times it has been seen that in big joint ventures when two of the big companies get benefits than the only one to suffer are employees, the venture eventually results in the redundancy of people working previously from ages with the companies and they do get paid for their loyalty in this harsh way, it also makes negative impact on the employees mind and they start cr

The main effect of broker intermediation is a decrease in buyer search time, contrast to for-sale-by-owner dealings. The most significant finding, though, is that buyer agents are more efficient at plummeting search time for their clients than additional traditional vendor agents or non-agent facilitators.

Abortion means terminating a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child. Though terminating a pregnancy is a major decision and an extremely difficult one to make, millions of women take this decision and decide to abort illegally. There is difference in the law of abortion in different countries.

While theorists have tended towards the arguing of a single cause, a critical analysis of the variant explanations forwarded establishes that underdevelopment, as in persistent and chronic underdevelopment, is a consequence of a multitude of factors and not just one.

No particular wine company is considered to be dominant or owns even at least one percent share in this vast market. France and Italy lead the production and consumption of wine globally but they have seen a steady decline in their market share along with other players such as the UK, the USA, Australia, and other European countries.

The reason that only a few walk on the road of entrepreneurship is because they know that their risk will pay off handsomely for them. For, their feasibility study and business acumen gives them that added instinct that they will come out of the business at the end of the day winning.

To quote Moffat’s textbook, ‘we suggest that it is not easy to reconcile the ‘floating’ or ‘suspended’ trust wither with the conceptual requirement that the subject-matter of a trust must be certain or with the sort of practical concern with enforceability expressed in a case such as Sprague v Barnard.’ I am compelled to agree and advise that this provision is likely to fail.

We have seen over several years the wide-reaching effects of low inflation and low-interest rates that have allowed the economy in the UK to develop, grow and expand. At the same time, the cost of production and export have been relatively high in comparison, which has allowed the cheaper import of goods and some services.

To this end, he espouses a number of leadership themes, supported with examples taken from his many years of experience, and presents a comprehensive framework for leading an organization. What is most useful about this book is its wide range of applicability; more specifically, these leadership and management principles, while derived from Jack Welch's personal business experiences, can be applied in various organizational settings.

Thus, she goes out of the hotel which is run by a man who seems always ready to please her and spark her interest as well, but the cat his gone. She then returns to their room with his husband still buried in his books. She tells him of the things that she wants like her own silver, clothes, long hair, and the cat.

Quality Management Systems have been sought for by organisations and businesses to suit their products and services to customers' satisfaction and specification. In the end, the organisation is benefited out of the customers' satisfaction and recommendation.

Since there are only very few studies regarding gymnastics in the South African region, the researcher has attempted to figure out the current condition of the South African female artistic gymnasts in terms of their commonly encountered injuries and the effect it can bring out to their bodies, especially on their bones and lower extremities which is regarded to be the main responsible for the proper balance a gymnast needs in the event of landing from dismounts and tumbling.

Literature has always been used to explore the structure, psychodynamics, and functioning of societies of different periods. Through emotional details of characters, settings, and plots writers strive to provide their readers with an understanding of societal issues, family life, and relationships. Nancy Chodorow explores the mother-daughter relationships.

It is the author's opinion that IMMO has an excellent product in its hands and should do everything possible to market it. It is a good idea for the organization to launch the product internationally as well as domestically, however in the case of the international market the organization should look at first introducing the product to the law enforcement agencies before carrying out any mass market promotions.

In this essay the similarities and differences between the Universities of USA and Indonesia are evaluated from the perspective of "Ethics & Humanity", "span & quality of education", "expressions of thoughts" and "Individualism". Both USA and Indonesia value the teachings of Ethics and Humanity in their respective education systems (Thesis 1): Stewart and Bennett (1990) stated that "Each person is ascribed an irreducible value because of his or her humanness: We're all human, after all" (Stewart and Bennett 90).

This is what will be dissertated in the following. Thermography refers to a type of infrared imaging. The cameras used in thermography are able to detect radiation in the infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum (which is roughly 900-14 000 nanometer).

Our parents are regarded as our first mentors and us being their protégé. Mentoring can be defined therefore to be a process wherein a caring individual is present to give advices, teach, coach, support and site some examples to the protégé for them to be successful. It is important to train the protégé to learn to make their own decisions.

The local population and the local authorities were asked a variety of questions regarding the use of stationary cameras in controlling crime, the various types of crime and the degree of crime perpetrated. At the same time external research was conducted to assess the reduction rate in crime after the cameras were installed.

Corus Group is an international metals organization.  The core competence of the company is providing steel and aluminum products and services to different market sectors.  It is one of the top ten steel producers in the world.  The customer base of Corus mostly comprises businesses in the automotive, aerospace, packaging, engineering, building and construction markets (Datamonitor, 2008).

In all the above cases the fiduciary cannot keep the property or use it for his purposes. The unauthorized profit to the fiduciary at the cost of benefits of a beneficiary is due to the liability of strangers to a trust. The consideration of the third-party liability in the constructive trust will also have chances for unauthorized profit for strangers who are appointed as trustees.     

The Mesozoic era is known as “the golden age of the reptiles” as it was marked by the emergence and evolution of a variety of reptilian species. Dinosaurs (giant reptiles) were dominant on the earth in this era. The Cenozoic era is the era in which we are currently living, and it is called the "age of mammals”.

Consequently, the paper will focus on the last fifty years i.e. African American women's struggle between the nineteen fifties all the way to the present day. When conducting an analysis of the black movement in the Black Panther party, one cannot help but realize that there were numerous clashes going on in this association.

But imperial Germany was not one such country. Around the turn of the century, Germany encouraged growth of industry in an attempt to consolidate its position on international economic scene. This resulted to politicization of economy and a strong capitalist system.

Ellis assumed that the people who held the authority were in favor of the Klan and represented them against the black who was the not-so-good kind of people. He also understood that people in a prominent positions like police officers, doctors, lawyers, etc. supported them because they were all whites and they had to fight against the black.

We have been tasked to prepare a SWOT analysis for the company based on the limited information provided, assess the risks faced by the organization, offer a report to shareholders regarding corporate performance, and provide a statement of our satisfaction regarding Buzzard LTD’s achievements. We face the limited nature of the information.

She lives in poor quality accommodation within the inner city. Elizabeth is has diabetes mellitus, which is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body cannot use it properly. Glucose comes from the digestion of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, yams and plantain, from sugar and other sweet foods, and from the liver, which makes glucose.

The communicative Language teaching method is more than just imparting the basic skills as compared to what the natural approach provides. The inadequacy in using the natural approach is that there is a likelihood that learners may not gain sufficient inputs to be able to communicate effectively in situations not presented in the learning days.

Home Depot and Lowes are one leading America’s retail home improvement establishments. Both the organizations serve as a chain of home improvements. “Home Improvement Centers cater for home renovations and alterations, by supplying a broad range of home repair and maintenance goods including hardware, tools, equipment, plumbing and electrical goods, lumber and structural material.

Moreover, it discusses the aspects of the story that were not completely reported to the public. Based on the reports provided by prominent news media companies such as the CNN (Cable News Network) and New York Times, Building 7, which houses the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) among others, collapses hours later after the collapse of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center.

Billy Joel said that New York is a state of mind, and I say that a text is also a state of mind. I can elaborate further by saying that a text is a state of a sign. Or I can say even that a text is a sign of a state. It makes sense any way. Sign and text are intertwined concepts that serve the purpose of weaving a net of meanings in our lives.

These troops were subjected to a warfare that confronted guerilla tactics in the harsh conditions of jungle combat. Many of the troops were drafted and merely accepted the role as an alternative to prison or Canada. In addition, the Vietnam war was unique in its unpopularity and the attitude that society held towards the Vietnam veteran.

I will be using the basic project management techniques to plan, organize, schedule and control the project. I will be conduction appropriate literature study, research work done in an organization, using a variety of sources and methods for collecting reference material and to provide all relevant and correct information about the same.

The industries and business expansion have developed well after the modernization in these countries. So far they have been successful and modernization has not affected their growth, instead, it has helped them in the process of development. (Liu, John 2003). East Asian countries did not undergo any problems by following western culture.

These could be seen in the rise to power of the National Socialist Workers' Party (Nazi) in Germany, the Stalinist regime in Russia, years after the Bolshevik revolution under Lenin overthrew the Czarist monarchy, and in many other countries, specially the peasant communist revolution in China under Mao Zedong where up to now, the communist party still reigns as the sole party in power.

For this reason, they captured imperishably the heroism, compassion, and comradeship of the working people of Wales during these years when most workers were suffering at the hands of a few rich people trying to privatize firms. According to Bratton, Gold, and Bratton, history has in the record that these were the so-called interwar periods.

A review of the current literature has revealed that eighty percent of women in prison are mothers. (The Center for Youth and Families) The literature also presents statistics that of this eighty percent,' seventy-five percent are mothers of minor children and studies show that these children are 5 to 6 times more likely to be imprisoned in their futures." (The Center for Youth and Families) This and other current literature reviewed reveals this to be an accurate prediction.

Businesses and organizations are more than ever feeling the pressures and challenges being put forward by rapid changes in almost all the spheres of the corporate world. The way companies communicate, gather and analyze data, manage their human resources, meet competition, market their products, audit their accounts, and etc.

Nowadays, the Asia-Pacific region is changing rapidly because of the cooperation and coordination of the key regional partners within the organization. The organization despite the many challenges as a result of globalization, APEC economies are seen with sustainable growth and development.

Primates are capable of recognizing facial expressions. But very few studies have beendone to determine how they manage it. A set of experiments was conducted at Yerkes,National Primate Research Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, with this goal in mind byParr,Waller, Wick and Bard along with other scientists.

In order to attain the objectives of the health program being promoted five different dimensions that affect the health promotion. The first one would be perceived susceptibility, which is composed of the perceptions of the society regarding risk in relation to the health threat.

According to the government, the expectations about future gas prices are that they will remain higher in the future. This means that within my budget constraint, I will be spending more on gasoline, by 50% more per gallon, than on other goods and services.

Ever since the company has been growing to become the world's largest fast food retailer, operating more than 30,000 stores in 119 markets. Today, the face of the fast food market is very different from what it was more than fifty years ago. It has become highly competitive, and companies are pressured by high costs and deliver increasingly similar menus with little space for differentiation.

Time spent performing an essential function can be counted as community service (ex. handing out water during a race, crowd management, checking people in, etc.) With approval from the SVC, time spent planning/organizing a philanthropy event can be counted as community service.

Some microorganisms can remain alive in a dried condition but cannot carry out their normal metabolic activities or multiply without water. They cannot grow in pure water or absence of water. Water is used to bring nutrients into the cell and dispel water products. Water is used in chemical reactions that break down substrates into usable molecules.

For instance, Kenneth L. Lay received a salary of $8 million just before the collapse of Enron. Two economists namely Xavier Gabaix and Augustin Landier argue that salaries are justified by the increase in the stock value of corporations. In the twenty-three years from 1980 to 2003, the market capitalization of large companies has increased by a sixth.

The two most ruthless social practices of slavery and capital punishment have a long history with us. The most brutal form of slavery was found in America, when a Dutch ship brought about 20 enslaved Africans to the Virginia colony at Jamestown, around 240 years back. However, in 1865 the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution officially put an end to this brutal practice in the US.

In the case study, power and politics affects performance management in the sense that power is abused. Being in authority does not mean having freedom to control everything. This form of management can be viewed as dictatorship wherein the management is the one dictating the flow of all activities.

In this situation we have a CEO who is frustrated and delegates jobs to different people. He wants them to step up their performance but what he lacks is the incentive for them to do so. Obviously keeping their job is incentive but more specifically social recognition for what they are working towards and achieving.

I had based the assessment on two articles relating to web-based learning and the tutor's feedback included the fact that there needs to be a greater synthesis of material to show that I have developed a knowledge base while working on these articles. My assessment did not really critique the articles and there was little depth in the analysis.