...There’s not one person that hasn’t been corrupted in some small way during their life. The source of this sickness is usually money, the root from which all corruption grows. Sadly, the result of corruption is often times the poor becoming poorer and rich get richer. That’s the world we live in. How can we fix graft and corruption in our society if even the simplest of our laws isn’t obeyed? For example, the simple act of crossing a street, most Filipinos will jaywalk and not obey the laws set forth for all of our safety. It’s a small thing yet a symptom of the greater sickness. Another, more serious symptom of corruption among us is the manipulation of accounting data to avoid paying taxes by some businessmen. By doing this they cheat us all of taxes that could be used to improve our country. The greatest corruption is forcing citizens to pay taxes when we know those taxes are merely going into the pockets of corrupt Bureau officials? As the election nears, we clearly see the political candidates targeting the poor with their speeches and slogans. There is Noynoy’s Kung walang corrupt walang mahirap , Villar’s irritating jingle and “Erap para sa Mahirap” lingering in everyone’s mind. Speeches and jingles mean nothing, are these men truly for the poor? As a first time voter, I will vote from my mind and not from my heart. I will vote for someone who will try to change my country for the better. He should throw out the government workers who aren’t working for a better Philippines...
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...monopoly is a type of market where there is only one firm producing a good or service for that particular market. Pure monopoly is wen there is a sole supplier with no close substitutes, which rarely happens. A more common thing to happen is monopoly power. Monopoly power can even occur in oligopolistic markets: a market with a few dominating firms producing goods or services. Monopoly power is when a firm can behave independently of competition pressures, due to it’s large share in the market. To have monopolistic powers, a firm should own 25% or more of the market it’s in. One of the main sources of monopoly power are barriers to entry. these are obstacles that prevent other smaller firms from entering the market because it’d be too difficult or expensive. Barriers to entry can either be set up deliberately or their occur naturally. Deliberate barriers to entry, also known as artificial barriers to entry, occur when monopolistic markets set their prices. Unlike hims in perfect competition where they are price takers, monopolistic and oligopolistic firms are price makers. Therefore firms with monopoly power have the advantage of limit pricing: lower prices with higher output. They create a price lower than the average total cost (ATC) of potential entrants into the market. Using their better knowledge of the market, they use this mechanism to send signals saying that it’s impossible for other firms to make profits. They do this because if they set price where MC=MR, also...
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...“Explain the main sources of Scots business law” 1. Identify and describe the sources of legislation that are binding in Scots law and quote at least one example. In the modern system of Scots law there are three sources of legislation which are binding the Scots law. Those sources can be divided under the validity or power of law. The first source of legislation of Scots law is Scottish legislation. When Scotland became the part of the United Kingdom it lost the power to make the law without approval of Westminster parliament under special conditions. As a part of the United kingdom Scotland has a right to make the law under only certain legislations. Scottish parliament has power over matters such as: agriculture, forestry and fisheries, education and training, environment, health and social services, housing, law and order (most commonly within Scotland only), local government, sports and arts, tourism and economic development, transport. The other matters are reserved for the Westminster parliament. The law in Scotland is coming from three sources the first source is UE law which have the highest priority, the second source is the UK law (passed by the UK Parliament – Westminster) which has a lower priority than UE law but higher priority than the last third source which is Scottish Legislation passed by Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood). Example of Scottish legislation: The Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No.2) Order 2012 Smoking, Health and Social...
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...What are the main sources of Prime Ministerial power? The Prime Minister enjoys certain privileges and powers that the rest of the executive. The Prime Minister is the most important figure in the UK political system, there is debate to the extent of he or she’s power; the PM draws power from a number of sources. The extent to which these powers are harnessed and used is dependent upon a number of factor, but in reality the PM can gather an incredible amount of power from the traditions, conventions and laws which regulate the post of Prime Minister. The post is seen as providing “National Leadership” and is therefore the pre-eminent position in UK politics. The Prime Minister is first and foremost an MP. This affords them legitimate power to act as they see fit on behalf of the electorate. Moreover, they have also been democratically elected within their own party, therefore they have a mandate to rule. The principle job and source of power for the PM is to set up a government. Ratified by the Queen this gives the PM the power of patronage. They can hire and fire; this gives them control and power over the careers of party members and peers. As a result party member and ministers want to impress the PM and often agree with his or her policies. Much of the PM’s power comes from being able to “hire and fire”. Although this does come with constraints; firing members of the cabinet can cause tensions within the party. However, substantial reshuffles have secures a PM’s power...
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...P3 - With examples, you are to describe the main physical and technological re-sources required in the operation of your selected organisation. In this assignment I am going to be describing the main physical and technological resources required in the operation of Next clothing. Next is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer headquartered in Enderby, Leicestershire. It has around 700 stores, of which 597 are in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and around 200 are in continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Physical resources are resources that are available to a business in the form of buildings and other machineries needed for the day to day running of the organisation. Physical resources are the resources that are made by man through his abilities and skill. The buildings, technology, and many more products that are made by man is an example of physical resources. Buildings and Facilities All businesses need premises in which they work on, this can range from a living room to a supermarket. For some businesses the appearance of the business is vital as this is what attracts customers to the business but for other businesses for example, the Virgin Media head offices do not need to look aesthetically pleasing as customers do not go there. In the same way Next have warehouses to keep their stock in which do not need to look appealing as this will not be seen or used by their customers. On the other hand they sell their products in their...
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...To what extent do you agree that the land issue was the main source of conflict between the Irish and the British government? In 1870 a third of the land in Ireland was owned by less than 2 per cent of the land-owning gentry (302 people) and 25 per cent of the total number of landlords did not even live in Ireland. Nearly all of them were protestant and British whose families had been given the land during the Ulster planting, displacing the native Irish or allowing them to work the land but only if they paid rent to the land-owner which sowed the seeds of resentment that would last until the modern day. The problems caused by who owned the land was partly responsible for the terrible impact of the Great Famine or Irish Potato Famine from 1845 to 1847. William Gladstone attempted to resolve the land issue but by the end of the Nineteenth Century not a great deal had been done which specifically improved the lifestyle of those who worked on the land. The Irish potato famine was one of the worse famines in European history; close to one million people died of starvation and over fifty thousand evictions of land-workers took place. Many in Britain were sympathetic to the suffering of the Irish with the popular newspaper London Illustrated Times publishing accurate or over-dramatized pictures of the famine to encourage members of the public to lend support and even Queen Victoria donated large sums of money to voluntary organisations seeking to aid the Irish, however the Tory government...
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...“The main source of Jane Eyre’s interest is the story of immense human endurance” How far do you agree with this statement (Explore the methods which Charlotte Bronte uses to present the idea of human endurance) Jane as narrator certainly shares with the reader a story of immense human endurance. We see this throughout the whole novel. Early example of such are in the Gateshead section of the novel where Jane endures a lack /absence of love. She is forced to endure physical and verbal cruelty though the actions of the cousin John Reed. Who taunts her about her social class and lack of money, ‘You have no business to take our books; you are a dependent, mamma says; you have no money; your father left you none; you out to beg, and not to live here with gentlemen’s children like us..’ Jane endures physical cruelty when John flung the book at Jane, striking her on the head. Through the red room we are able to see the symbolism of Jane’s entrapment, isolation and desire to break free. There is also an element of foreshadowing and imagery emphasises on how isolated Jane is from the rest of her peers “dark and haunted chamber” Even at Lowood this is a recurring theme of the unjust and sufferable nature of her childhood. The endurance from the Red Room is a symbol of her isolation from compassion during her childhood. Through the repeated use of this symbol we see how Jane is imprisoned by her own treatment. Following Jane’s escape from the Red Room we see that she...
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...Assess how far the sources support the interpretation that the main reason America began and continued its involvement in Vietnam was to defend democracy All of the sources provide differing interpretations for the reasons for America’s involvement in Vietnam. Sources A and D provide evidence that supports the interpretation that America’s involvement in Vietnam was to ‘defend democracy’ while sources B and C provide evidence that refute it. Source A shows a letter from the formidable source of President Dwight Eisenhower to Diem the President of South Vietnam at the time. The letter shows Eisenhower expresses his support and his concerns for the new South Vietnamese government. The letter mentions the US sending aid to Diem and emphasises their support for the relocation of Vietnamese people away from places ‘ruled by a communist ideology they hate’. Source A emits the idea the US began its involvement in Vietnam for quite noble causes such like the aiding the protection Vietnamese to rescue them from a communist regime they despise. The letter portrays the US supporting Diem out of the goodness of their hearts shown in the final sentence: ‘I am glad that the United States is able to assist this humanitarian effort’ as far as this letter is concerned it would appear that US just wants to help a struggling democracy with no apparent benefits towards them .Eisenhower was a firm believer in ‘Domino theory’ and thought it as vital to prevent Vietnam from becoming yet another Asian...
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...Is technological innovation the main source of all economic development and change? How might differing research and development systems influence the performance of major nations? Introduction Technological innovation has come to be regarded as a central factor upon which success is contingent (Dodgson and Bessant, 1996: 3; Schumpeter, 1943: 83). Not only has it been considered a promise for generating competitive advantage but it has also been prescribed as a remedy for a broad range of managerial problems such as intense competition, globalised marketplace and technology fusion (Eris & Saatcioglu, 2004). Since the middle of the 20th century many theorists have explored the issue of technological innovation and how it influences performance on the national, industry and firm level. This report will firstly, compare the R&D systems of the USA, UK, Germany, Japan and China and then analyse the automobile and semiconductor industries in relation to these systems to show that technological innovation is not the main source of economic development. Technological innovation Various definitions of technological innovation have been devised as part of existing theories. In addition, technology and innovation are often used interchangeably. Throughout this report, however, technological innovation will be regarded as the usage and knowledge of tools, techniques, crafts or methods in terms of new products and processes (Porter, 1990; Nelson, 1993). Further, a distinction...
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...Using sources K to N, and your own knowledge, how far do you accept the view of source K that it was American Foreign Policy that ‘crystallised the Cold War’? Intro: First main paragraph: argument supporting view that US foreign policy crystallised the Cold War Swers. The emergence of the Cold War can, to some extent be seen as a result of American Foreign policy – as it merely intensified previous tensions and distrust within the two superpowers. However, the ‘crystallization’ of the Cold War can also be seen as being due to several other factors such as the individuals’ personalities, the power vacuum that emerged at the end of WWII and the fundamental clash of ideologies all, to a certain degree, combined to cause the emergence of the Cold War, (the factors are all interlinked with one another). Firstly, it can be considered (at least to some degree) that the emergence and ‘crystallization’ of the Cold War was due to American foreign policy, as source K stresses the importance of US foreign policy as a contributory factor as America were keen to preserve their economic interests and to maintain political control – it says that ‘the US [employed] its new and awesome power’, meaning that tension would be caused inevitably, as the Soviets did not want to see the Americans gaining too much influence. An examples of foreign policies launched by the US that were designed to help the European markets (to retain the Open-door policy) is the Marshall Plan, introduced in 1947...
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...reason for conflict with in the union in the year 1820-1854. However there we other factors like slavery expansion and state vs. federal. The sources illustrate this to different degrees. Sources A, C,B and E can be grouped as they discuss that westward expansion is the main cause which supports the statement but it is E that does so most strongly. Sources C and A can be further linked as they touch on other factors that were important such as slavery. Whilst source D provides an opposing view that westward expansion was the main cause of conflict because it argues Slavery and the abolitionist movement was the reason for conflict within the union. Sources A, B, C and E all link to westward expansion however it is E that fully agrees to the statement. Source E strongly agrees with the statement because it is talking about the territory in particular the territory of Nebraska for example is says ‘Vast unoccupied region’ this shows that Nebraska was a problem and was making politics sectional. It also mentions ‘vast territory yet exempt from these terrible evils’ this is suggesting that the Nebraska territory is all part of the slave power conspiracy which Douglas was now part of as he substituted the Missouri Compromise for popular sovereignty which angered the North as it could lead to the expansion of slavery. This can be shown in source E from when it says ‘violation of a sacred pledge, as a criminal betrayal’ the scared pledge is the Missouri compromise in addition the criminal...
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...- cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 3. More development if needed III. Conclusion A. Review of Main Points: 1. Restate your first main point. 2. Restate youa. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 3. More development if needed III. Conclusion A. Review of Main Points: 1. Restate your first maia. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, qa. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source) 3. More development if needed III. Conclusion A. Review of Main Points: 1. Restate your first main point....
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...with Main Points A. Look at the research and try to find a way to organize your main points (chronological, spatial, topical, problem- solution, cause-effect). B. You should have at least two and no more than four main points. C. Try to keep the wording as similar as possible in all the main points, and state them in full sentences (not in fragments). Also, devote an appropriate amount of time to each one. II. Next, Make Components of the Main Points with Subpoints A. Look at the research that fits under each main point and come up with key ideas that belong to these main points. These will be your sub points. You need at least two sub points for each main point. B. Subpoints can be in complete sentences or fragments. III. Support Your Subpoints with Sub-Subpoints (your facts and examples) A. You must have at least four sources, that will be cited in the context of your speech, in your outline, and on your Reference section at the end of your outline (look at the Hula sample outline). These sources will help you support your main points. B. Make sure in the body of your speech you tell us where your information came from, and/or who said it, in other words, CITE YOUR SOURCES IN YOUR SPEECH. C. Sources could be books, book chapters, magazine/newspaper articles, interviews with expert or knowledgeable individuals, Web sites, or any other viable Internet sources or electronic...
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...INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE COMS 101-037 Date Due: October 17,2012 Organization: Topical Audience analysis: College aged Men and Women. Including Caucasians and African Americans from various states within the United states in a class room setting. Topic: Misdiagnosis Rhetorical Purpose: To inform my audience about Misdiagnosis. Introduction: I. Attention-getter Picture this. It is a beautiful August day and you are at your pediatrician’s office for a physical, before soccer pre-season begins next week. After running some tests, the doctor leaves to evaluate them. You patiently wait in the room for him to return and when he does, he looks concerned. “you have 3 months to live” he says frankly. II. Motive for Listening Doctors are not perfect, they too make mistakes. Everyone will see a doctor at some point in their life for a diagnosis and it is important to understand that a diagnosis can be wrong. People need to be aware of this and understand the steps that can be taken to avoid treating a misdiagnosis. III. Credibility Statement I have spent numerous hours researching this topic, and have drawn information from credible documents. This speech includes adequate information and credible facts form experts on the topic. IV. Purpose or Thesis Statement Misdiagnosis can cause delayed treatment, further medical conditions, and uneccassary debt and spending. V. Preview Statement Misdiagnosis is one major downfall found in modern medicine today...
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...International Standard Book Number | 002756360X | Cataloging Source | DLC DLC DLC | Library of Congress Call Number | BF575.G7 L47 | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | R 155.9/37 L629l 1976 | Main Entry - Personal Name | LeShan, Eda. | Title Statement | Learning to say good-by : when a parent dies / Eda LeShan ; illustrated by Paul Giovanopoulos | Physical Description | 85 p. : ill | Summary, Etc. | Discusses the questions, fears, and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Bereavement -- Psychological aspects -- Juvenile literature | | Parents -- Death -- Psychological aspects | Bibliographic Data | International Standard Book Number | 9.78972E+12 | Cataloging Source | NLP | Library of Congress Call Number | BF575.G7 | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | Fil 155.937 Se68p 2008 | Main Entry - Personal Name | Serrano, Claire. | Title Statement | The power of acceptance / Claire Serrano | Physical Description | 82 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 17 cm | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | Bereavement | | Bereavement -- Psychological aspects | Bibliographic Data | International Standard Book Number | 0195105915 (pbk.) | Cataloging Source | NLP | Dewey Decimal Classification Number | Ref 155.937 083 C461h 2000 | Main Entry - Personal Name | Christ, Grace Hyslop. | Title Statement | Healing children's grief : surviving a parent's death from cancer /...
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