Communication is undoubtedly one of the most important skills to hone. Being able to communicate effectively and clearly in your own environment and comfort zone may seem challenging enough, but it increases exponentially in a different culture. Globalization is unavoidable in this day and age, and therefore being able to communicate in the face of cultural diversity is more important than ever. There are two […]

Some of the world’s most famous and successful companies, like Apple, were started by two or more co-founders. Others, like Disney, were started by just one person. Here, then, is the billion-dollar question: Is one choice better than the other? Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about how I started Tailored Ink with , my business partner. We’re both writers, we both majored in English and we […]

Ho Chi Minh: North Vietnam Leader Published Online: July 25, 2006 Although the most visible symbol of America’s chief enemy in the Vietnam War, Ho Chi Minh was still a difficult figure to hate. A frail and benign-looking old man in peasant garb or Mao jacket, the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam seemed perfectly described as ‘Uncle Ho,’ an epithet bestowed upon him […]

Mobileye broke ties with Tesla Motors because the Silicon Valley firm was “pushing the envelope in terms of safety” with the design of its Autopilot driver-assistance system, Mobileye’s chairman said on Wednesday. “It is not designed to cover all possible crash situations in a safe manner,” Amnon Shashua, who is also chief technology officer at the Israel-based maker of collision detection and driver assistance systems, told Reuters. […]

*We have benefitted from the helpful comments of participants at the 1999 Financial Management Association International Conference, held in Barcelona, Spain. The research assistance of Tasoulla Spyrou, Pantelis Nikolaides, and Philio Demetriou is gratefully acknowledged. This project was partly funded by a European Community MED-CAMPUS program research grant. (Multinational Finance Journal, 2001, vol. 5, no.2, pp. 87–112) ©Multinational Finance Society, a nonprofit corporation. All rights […]

In the article “From Anxiety to Power: Grammar and Crisis in Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”, by Roger Gilbert, he talks about Walt Whitman’s poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry”. Gilbert feels that this poem is odd for Whitman because he “never speaks directly of death” (339). He says that “Whitman’s tone remains resolutely ebullient” (341), even though death is also present throughout the poem. Whitman’s struggle with death […]

My chosen sport is hockey, and my position in hockey is mainly forward. I’m able to play midfield too. I play hockey because it is a sociable sport that can also come along with other positives like having the chance to exercise and become more fit and healthy, also helping with a positive mindset to others and own mental health, I also enjoy the range […]

It’s no secret to the that I have experienced a considerable amount of obstacles during my career and personal life trajectory. Although the struggle of my life’s current challenges is far from being over (for now at least), my character has undergone a profound level of transformation that’s completely changed the way I work and engage in situations that I simply didn’t desire to be […]

The following scenario relates to Q46-50. A meeting was conducted by the board of directors of Brocade Co to discuss the balance of equity & debt financing. The following statements were made by the directors: Director A: We should keep our weighted average cost of capital at the lowest by keeping the optimum balance of gearing. Director B: The Company is placed in a perfect […]

Making everyday decisions is an inevitable course of our daily existence. The choices we do concerning our diet, outfits, daily hygiene, companions and others seem as a normal daily routine. Thus, most of the time we seldom contemplate on the process by which we have accomplished our daily decision-making tasks. Meanwhile, different psychological theories supported the notion that every human behavior is shaped and propelled […]