Miscellaneous Essays

I joined Oxfam, a UK funded NGO working in the field of woman empowerment in urban areas of my city. Then I got a scholarship for a master degree in women and gender development through Netherlands Fellowship Program in 2000. I completed my master's degree from institute of social studies Hague and I am currently actively involved with feminist movements in Africa.

By making a comparative analysis and determining each pros and cons from the underlying sources, we can analyse whether there is an inherent contradictions between a multilateral and bilateral trade agreements generally speaking. Trade (or also called commerce) is defined is the deliberate exchage of goods, services or both.

This paper aims to discuss how Hwang had managed to involve great names and influences as he carry on such vast fraud. Furthermore, the tactics he had used to deceive and maneuver not just the general public but the media, government and scientific community were scrutinized.

One dollar of average net receivables generates sales of $4.66 in 2006, compared to $3.58 in 2005. Also, the average collection period is shorter in 2006 than it was in 2005. The company takes only 78.4 days to collect money from its debtors, as compared to 101.8 days in 2005.

Every organization should have own strategic goals for pricing the products - like prices will never be quoted in such a way that the revenues from the product will be less than 10% above the break even pertaining to the business of that product OR under any circumstances no product shall be allowed to incur losses to the extent that the overall revenues of all products put together will be less than 20% above the break even, etc.

Elizabeth came back shortly and announced to James that they would not sell the gold watch at £25 for they had made a mistake with the price. Elizabeth explained to James that the correct price for the watch was supposed to be £250 and not £25 as indicated by the price tag. This issue concerns the invitation to treat under the law of contract.

These people are all being influenced by a social situation. We have our own mental makeup that influences our mood and behavior. Yet, it is strongly influenced by the situation we find ourselves in. In fact, by being aware of the situational pressure that people and the environment places on us we can begin to avoid the negative consequences and exploit their psychological benefits.

An example of this may be an antique piece or jewellery which require the eye of an expert to discern true worth. It may also be the other way around, that an asset of low intrinsic value or poor income potential gets sold anyway at a high price, because the buyer did not know better but was induced by rumor or sales talk.

Determine the mean, median, and the standard deviation. Mean = $21,900. The formula is: = X/N. Median = $15,800. The median is found by arranging the values from lowest to highest value and choosing the middle value from an odd number of scores, or calculating the average of the two middle values from an even number of scores).

The advantages of sampling are usually smaller costs, time and resources. A general disadvantage is a natural resistance by the layman in accepting the results as representative. Other disadvantages depend on the particular method of sampling used and are specified in later sections, when each sampling method is described in turn.

The Polymerase chain reaction was first introduced Kary Mullis in the 1980's (Bartlett et al 2003). Prior to its use in molecular biology, the amplification of DNA could only be carried out by cloning. PCR allows a "direct amplification without the use of cloning" (Bastianutto et al 2006).

The great disruption of the Ottoman economy was caused by inflation due to the inflow of gold, silver, and other precious metals from the New World. “The Ottomans experienced the impact of the increased flow of precious metal before the 17th century. The flow of American silver probably began to affect the Ottoman economy by 1580.

OBO was founded in 1992 by Simon Barnett and his wife Fiona. OBO is the leading manufacturer of protective equipment for hockey goalkeepers. It exports its products to 55 countries. It operates in a niche market but is a profitable company. This is primarily because of its CEO who likes to be called the Team Captain.

Vitamin D helps make strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D needs other vitamins, hormones, and minerals to produce strong sturdy bones (Dabbah). On the other hand, the absence of Vitamin D will cause thin, wrongly shaped, soft, and brittle bones and teeth. Finally, Vitamin D prevents the onset of osteomalacia in adults.

It refers to the feasibility study of the product in terms of outcomes of the product, operational use and technical support required for implementing it. The purpose of instructional design analysis is to know that the design strategies adopted by the management are efficient or not.

It is one of the most successful companies that has been established. Based on its stellar achievements and as the current biggest retail chain in the world, Walmart provides superb service to its investors. The company puts into practice Sam Walton’s secret of successful retailing, “to give your customers what they want”.

In the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, 1999), severe disabilities are considered to be autism, deafness, blindness, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, or traumatic brain injury. Some definitions focus on deficits while others focus on non-disability characteristics.

2. Psychosocial: Attitudes - Ted is defensive about Chuck. Perceptions- Pat perceives herself as being the most qualified for Frank's position. Leadership- Watis is due to retire in one year and does not want to rock the boat. Interpersonal relations-Relationships in the athletic department are strained.

It is essential to state that the civil war re-started soon after the war against the Japanese was over. Mao had carefully cultivated support in the areas he controlled, whereas, the Guomindang, led by Chiang Kai-shek, had a different view on how china should be ruled. Chiang did not believe in democracy.

Alcohol exposure apart from the side effects of intoxication and death produces devastating and long-lasting effects on the exposed individual like throat cancer, liver damage, and heart attacks, it also causes dehydration while consuming and requires more and more water due to the heat generated by heavy alcohol intake.

Resolution is typically arrived at quickly and is more discreet than alternate forms of decision making in a contentious environment. The disadvantage could be in the fact that most decisions are a product of compromise. That may work well in some scenarios, but in others, middle ground concessions might destroy the essence of the original intent of the agreement.

The paper also aims at analyzing the Practice Act for Nurse practitioners in various states of the U.S., particularly the Texas State Practice Act for Nurse practitioners. Nurse Practitioner functions and procedures as well as Nurse Practitioner prescriptive privilege information are also analyzed.

The Novel has an Introduction by Mario Vargas Llosa and was awarded the Premio Nadal in 1944 .This novel was previously translated as Andrea by Charles F. Payne (1964) and as Nada by Glafyra Ennis (1993) .

Database Management System embeds numerous features to assist the development process of diverse applications. Firstly, application programs must be as independent as possible from details of storage and data representation. The DBMS efficiently provides an abstract view of the data to isolate application source code from such details. 

The use of illicit drugs is not relegated to a specific race or socioeconomic class. As a result of this illicit drug use, more babies are leaving hospitals after birth with an increased chance of harm via exposure to sickness, their own drug withdrawal, and the abuse or neglect of their mothers.

The construct of radiality describes linguistic influence on spatial and social relationships. The radiality cultural model establishes unifying factor in field of behavioral science. Here, we summarize its origins, describe its impact in other realms, investigate its methods, and enumerate some major contributions to cultural anthropology and cognitive science.

Perhaps, there would be no other products as mystified as marijuana. Importantly, the myths of Marijuana are taken for granted even for people who do not normally go by a quite often misleading notion of common sense. The mystification of marijuana is emboldened as the commercialization of it as a valuable product goes unhindered.

Superheroes, however, also frequently have specific flaws, not unlike the flaws of the average human being, which ensnare them and create constant footholds for villains everywhere. The existence of superheroes, whose powers transcend the average person's capabilities, allows people to see the things that they imagine themselves having, if only in small doses, and imagine themselves doing, if only in their dreams.

BP Group Plc is a multinational company that deals with petroleum products and has a branch in at least every country in the world. The company was originally known as British Petroleum and has its headquarters offices in London. British Petroleum merged with Amoco Corporation in August 1998 a move that many described as a taking of over of Amoco by BP.

In this paper, I have discussed what the problems are and what counter measures can be taken. If all goes well in the tourism industry, the Malagasy economy will reap benefits by materializing the gains from its sustainable tourism industry. Madagascar has been identified as an ecotourism spot for the world.

There was a peace treaty after the First World War, but somehow that treaty had in its package a cause for another world war. In the process of having the instigator punished, the ego of one nation may have been dashed to pieces that one has to assert herself by starting another war.

In the age of globalization, the business sector had to ride the waves of rapid changes in its many structures to keep up with the upsurge of its competitors’ innovations and strategies. In line with this, many global companies are lapping up their chances in doing away with unnecessary costs in production. One of these costs is the labor or employee wages.

If we look into the cost of sustaining life and the financial benefits of ending it then it will be easier to choose the option of euthanasia. But if they are talking about us being the comatose or the terminally ill person, it will be a great heartache to know that love comes to the end of healthcare. 

As Isizoh told, in Africa, there is reverence for sacred places, persons, and objects. Religion enfolds the whole of life, and there is no dichotomy between the secular and the religious, the sacred and the profane, the visible and the invisible. These distinctions are to them artificial. A completely secular world does not exist for them. There is no borderline between this life and the afterlife.

Postoperative wound infection is an important complication following surgery. The wound may be contaminated before surgery, during surgery, or following surgery being infected during healing. The skin is considered to be the body's first line of defense, and surgery in itself is a mutilative procedure, where this defense may be violated.

For a conference to be held a lot of people need to take up responsibilities in order to perform all the necessary tasks in a given time period and with a lot of expertise. For example responsibilities like conference manager, food and beverage manager, budget manager and audiovisual manager.

For the fourth year in a row he had failed to get an increment, and was in a constant state of uneasy anticipation of receiving the pink slip. These days, he ruefully told me, belong to youngsters half his age, earning more than he was. Armed with the latest knowledge in the computer and electronic technology, they were what every company was looking for.

'First Break all the rules' is a remarkable book written by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. It is more than a book, in that it is an extensive research of eighty thousand manager's successful managers of various businesses large and small, with a resounding conclusion, that very often the best do things their own way even if it is different or against convention and that actually is part of what makes them stand apart.

It should not be affiliated with or under the control of any form of government. Other characteristics that differentiate NGOs from the various types of bodies are that they will not be approved as a political party, they will be a non-profit organization, they will not be a criminal group, and will exhibit zero violence.

They are also made to escape from torts of negligence or carelessness by the service provider. Depending on the circumstantial evidence and omissions and commissions of the case Courts might or might not give credence to disclaimers. It solely depends upon the injury and circumstances under which it took place.

The author has been effective in portraying the true story of a law suit against a man claiming to be someone he is not and Natalie Zemon Davis introduces to the readers the various aspects of the social life of the sixteenth century including peasantry, laws, and moral attitudes of the people.

The high dynamics of the professional tools industry (circular saws segment and cordless business segment) is required management to reflect changes in the supply and demand and enhance the operation of functional and numerical flexibility. Able's long-term purpose, its values, and its identity must be managed consciously and clearly, or they will be overwhelmed and disregarded in sectional infighting.

Here we cannot deny the fact that at times the company has to face the threats and challenges from the external environment, especially from the competitors and rivals in the market. In that scenario, working capital in the form of cash, which is the most liquid asset, helps in protecting the company's image in front of the public, shareholders and other stakeholders.

Furthermore, I like this exercise because since it is in journal form, I won't really mind about grammar but will concentrate on self expression Looking around, I can see one brand in my study table which I really, really like-Coke. Next to water, I believe that Coke provides the most liquid in my body.

Psychologists and sociologists explore the problem of our susceptibility to social influence, and some results of their explorations often cause to deeply analyze human nature. One of such scientists was Stanley Milgram who had held an experiment. The aim of the experiment was to explore susceptibility to social influence in a particular situation which could show the features of our behaviour in this area.

He purchased the patent which is what has made Simmons beds innovative since then. With this history in mind the paper will discuss one of the most recent innovations at Simmons which is GGOL (Great Fame of Life Program). Simmons was running into trouble.

He authored the book A Plaine Discovery of the Whole Revelation of St John in 1593 which became the first important Scottish interpretation of the bible. John Napier's invention of the system of logarithms, described in Canonis Descriptio in 1614 made him a name to be reckoned with until today.

The name "Catholic Church" was given in 107 AD by Ignatius of Antioch to describe Jesus' church. The precise term "Roman Catholic" was created in the nineteenth century in Britain to distinguish Roman Catholics from other churches that are also Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church is headed by the Pope, currently Pope Benedict XVI.

Human learning is an active personal process. Though it is a personal process, effective learning requires a social milieu. The social aspect of learning is a support system, and process of social collaboration can act as a catalyst in augmenting the speed and quantum of learning.

The project is acceptable because it yields positive NPV at the required rate of return of 9 percent. Moreover, the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on the project is 34 percent as calculated above which is a very good return the company can expect from the project. Capital budgeting decisions of firms are considered to be of strategic importance.