The importance of understanding organizational culture
When I was an MBA student, as part of a management course I had the opportunity to conduct a "culture assessment" at the organization where...
Credit card attitudes and behaviors of college students
Henry, Weber, and Yarbrough (2001), writing in this Journal, reported that many college students are living on the verge of a financial crisis. The purpose...
What factors attract foreign direct investment?
INTRODUCTION Increasingly the world is becoming globalised and the riots at Seattle, Stockholm and Genoa provide some evidence of the power and control of Multinational...
Many countries now have a mobile penetration rate above 100%, re
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 June 2006-Many countries now have a mobile penetration rate above 100%, report says(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.comA new research report claims that 30 countries...
The Ten Best Laptop bags
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What wets your whistle? A cold beer? A slushy margarita? A glass of red wine? At a party, a happy hour or a night by...
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Ever hear of color-blocking? It's a technique that uses squares of color to pack some punch. It can be a cheap and easy way to...
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Postilion, Norcross, Ga., a leading global provider of integrated solutions for self-service banking and payment processing and a division of S1 Corporation (NASDAQ:SONE) announced that...
Yes, Muslims are Indeed 'Christians'
In yesterday's Turkish Daily News, there was a photo of a group of Turkish demonstrators who gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square and held a banner...
The Opium of the Atheists
KRYNICA-ZDROJ — This little Polish town not only has a name hard to pronounce, but it is also quite difficult to reach. In order to...
Tidings of Comfort, Joy and Ramadan
Today you might have made your breakfast before taking a copy of the Turkish Daily News, and might even be sipping coffee while reading this...
The Koran and Non-Muslims—Facts Versus Myths
Many years ago, I came across a book, which claimed to explain “Israeli terrorism” in the light of the Hebrew Scriptures. It was full of...
In Defense of Mary the Virgin
In their recent books entitled Mary: The Mother of Jesus and Mary: A Dogmatic Journey, two "Catholic" writers, the journalist Jacques Duquesne and the theologian...
The Parliament of The World's Religions and The Axis of Thei
On July 7-13, 2004, in the beautiful city of Barcelona, there was an extraordinary international meeting that gathered some seven thousand people from all over...
Dawkins' 'Delusion' Should Be Free
Richard Dawkins is probably the world's most famous atheist evangelist. In his numerous books, the Oxford zoologist argues that modern science, and in particular the...
A Farewell to Homo habilis, a Modern Icon
All of us moderns are familiar with the popular from-ape-to-man drawings, which show a series of bipeds starting with an ape and gradually turning into...
Intelligent Design [and Me] in The Economist
Whatever the defeats they have suffered on home ground, American foes of Darwin seem to be gaining influence elsewhere. In February several luminaries of the...
Turkey’s First ID Conference—Accomplished
The first conference bringing Intelligent Design to the attention of the Turkish public took place on Feb 24, 2007, in Istanbul’s second biggest hall, the...
Intelligent Design in Turkey: Up-and-coming
"Intelligent Design (ID), a more recent argument about life's origins that is championed by U.S. Christian groups, may also be making the leap across the...
Nature Probes 'Islam and Science
Some Islamic thinkers are reaching out to the West in surprising ways. The prominent Turkish writer and columnist Mustafa Aykol has creationist views and publishes...
Turkish Minister Supports Intelligent Design
In a recent TV debate on the Turkish educational system, the country's Minister of Education, Mr. Hüseyin Çelik**, argued in favor of intelligent design and...
Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c67242) has announced the addition of "Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis" to their offering.SWOT Analysis is a strategic...
Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric Ne
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- (Grassroots Newswire) - Are you an ice cream aficionado? Do you fancy yourself a flavor innovator? Then Ben & Jerry's wants...
eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple
Ten years after being formed in 1995, eBay has become the world's leading online marketplace for all sorts of goods. At any given time, 29...