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Since the end of World War I, Kurdistan has been administered by five sovereign states, with the largest portions of the land being respectively in Turkey (43%), Iran (31%), Iraq (18%), Syria (6%) and the former Soviet Union (2%). The PKK’s origins can be traced back to 1974, when Öcalan, in Ankara, led a small…

1. Describe Mattel’s global marketing strategy for Barbie and assess its success. Does management demonstrate that it understands and embraces the needs to “think global and act local”? Mattel’s success should be attributed to its representation of American culture, and its Curated Consumption of its products, for example: when parents buy a Barbie doll to…

INTRODUCTION “The money screamed across the wires, its provenance fading in a maze of electronic transfers, which shifted it, hid it, and broke it up into manageable wads which would be withdrawn and redeposited elsewhere, obliterating the trail. ” Nest of Vipers by Linda Davies We have all probably been guilty of hiding a little…

Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged Abstract Lack of security and consumer trust in Internet payments (I-payments) has been repeatedly reported as one of the most important factors hindering the development of ecommerce. This seventh ePSO background paper focuses on the nature and size of the I-payment fraud problem, and, recognising the importance…

The peril and futility of complete equality. In the story “Harrison Bergeron”, Kurt Vonnegut Jr. depicted a dystopia in which the government enforced equality by imposing handicaps on individuals who were deemed more beautiful, strong, intelligent, or talented than the “average” person. These handicaps were oppressive, cruel, and discouraged any form of personal expression or…

The contemporary India we inhabit has seen an era of domination of information and technology where interaction through the internet has become the new method of socializing and coming across new people. A platform for the free expression of opinions, the internet is accessed daily by millions of men and women throughout the world. It…

The professional literature estimates that “one in three women on Medicaid would choose portion if coverage were provided but instead continue a pregnancy to term against their will, as they feel it is their only choice” (Ely, Dulles, 2010, p. 665). Article Critique The Ely, Dulles (2010), article made an excellent point about poor women…

Abortions should be illegal if you are traveling to travel out and hold unprotected sex, so you should be willing to take duty for your actions. The unborn kid that is conceived has done no incorrect and shouldn’t have to endure because of the female parents actions. Women shouldn’t have a “ right ” to…

John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937 ) was the guiding force behind the creative activity and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to rule the oil industry and became one of the first large trusts in the United States, therefore breeding much contention and resistance sing its concern…

For the past years there has been a constant struggle and pressure being placed on the government to enforce harsher immigration laws and punishments on those who disobey them. Both republicans and democrats have certain views on it but nobody wants to do anything about it. Almost every day there are news reports on current…