Respect
Essays

In what has been termed a "silent emergency,' hundreds of millions of women and children are especially vulnerable to the ongoing access to clean water. To gain some fresh insights into the current situation with respect to access to clean water for the world's growing population, this essay reviews the relevant literature to determine where the need is most pronounced and what steps are being taken to address this issue in recent years. A discussion concerning these steps and their implications for the future is followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.

Despite being hearing impaired, deaf people are highly capable human beings.

This paper is a SWOT analysis on IKEA. The company is in a strong position with respect to its business model and financials. There are few serious threats to IKEA's ongoing success.

A discussion of Merton and Agnew's theories of Anomie and Strain in realtion to social deviance and criminality. More specifically, application of those theories to racism and the manner in which racism contributes both directly and indirectly to Anomie and psychosocial strain in the individual.

Cloud computing service providers have made their systems so inexpensive to use and easy to access, that there is little reason that companies should not be exploring this option for providing data and services.

A review of the ethical, legal, and cultural implications of the 1990 federal law NAGPRA as well as an examination of the unintended scholarly consequences of this piece of legislation.

This paper examines religious freedom in the context of professional sports. It looks at Koufax, Ali, Abdul-Rauf, and Tebow, and contrasts how those athletes have been treated by their sports organizations. It also looks at whether Title VII is applicable to professional athletes, and ultimately concludes that the religious accomodations that teams would be required to make for those players might create too significant a financial burden for those teams.

Organizational Overview: Kaiser Permanente

This paper discusses the HBS case "The Arts Property Hotel". The thematic focus is on corporate finance, in particular issues of hotel valuation. There is discussion about the value of the hotel, hotel branding and how the hotel's management contract can be changed in order to increase the value of the hotel.

If we take a look back in history, we can see that all of the great wars, all of the great scholars, had one final and majestic goal: freedom. Either way we look at this concept -- socially, philosophically, financially…