In 2004 Google became a public corporation. Its debut price was $85 and within a year it rose to $300. The more than 300% growth in its first year is unprecedented to say the least. Google’s main competitor in the search engine business is Yahoo. But in spite of Yahoo’s longer presence in the internet…
Issues Related to Labor Force in Dubai
One significant problem relating to Dubai’s work force over the last 12 months has been with retaining skilled nationals. The strategy usually referred to as Emiratisation, was designed so as to prevent talented nationals from leaving the country for better opportunities abroad. This is not a recent development by any means. For long, a vast…
Two-way Bilingualism in American Schools
In many schools in the United States and elsewhere in the world, students are being instructed through two languages in education programs so that they achieve proficiency in two languages alongside their regular academics. The two-way bilingual programs try to integrate students whose native language could be either the minority or majority. The program also…
Sociology of Mental Illness
A mental illness is a disorder that causes mild to severe abnormalities in thinking, cognitive functions and behavior patterns of the affected people. If these disturbances are too severe, they may impair a person’s ability to cope with life’s ordinary demands and routines. Mental illnesses are still stigmatized in contemporary society, in spite of a…
Arguments against Capital Punishment
Thesis statement: Capital punishment proves ineffective as an instrument of deterring violent crime on political, ethical and theological grounds. The American public has long been supportive of capital punishment for convicted murderers, and that support continues to grow even today. In a Gallup Poll conducted in 1981, two in three Americans expressed overall approval for…
Effects of EMTALA on Healthcare
Executive Summary: On August 29, 2003, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the revised EMTALA obligations for the perusal of hospitals and doctors. In summary, these regulations try to define the cases where EMTALA is applicable, and also the circumstances and situations that warrant its application. The statutes framed therein define the…
No Child Left Behind – Migrant Education
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is an exhaustive legislative program for education in American schools. The Act addresses the unique requirements for different classes of students, including that of migrants. It also contains the major statutory provisions that apply to the Migrant Education Program. This program is designed in order to help…
Sufism in India
Sufism in India today is strongly linked to Imam Ahmed Raza Khan. In a way he was instrumental in the flourishing of Sufism and Sunnism. The Imam, who lived during the 14th century, tried to integrate orthodox Islamic values within the contemporary society. He explicated to his disciples such values as “the noble qualities of…
An Examination of Child Protection in relation to “Every Child Matters”
The Labour government under the leadership of Tony Blair designed a program in 2004 to address all aspects of child development. This is the Every Child Matters program. It contained five key objectives. Improving and integrating diverse but related components of common child-care services was high up on the agenda. A more effective intervention system…
Multimedia Industry: Case Study of EMI Records
EMI Records is a reputed music production and distribution company. It is distinct from others in the music industry from the fact that it always puts the prospects of the artist ahead of the commercial return on the art. Such popular artists as Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Kate Bush and Robbie Williams have had a…