I need some assistance with these assignment. legislative compliance of sales on the internet Thank you in advance for the help! However, several legal issues have arisen due to the lacuna in many of the existing legislation, which had not been drafted with the considerations of electronic transactions that deal with the buying and the selling of intangible products via non-physical border networks (Kwok, Yang, and Tam, 2004).

Distance selling regulations are those that protect people who make purchases by phone, e – mail, internet or digital television. The protection offered to consumers is first, the right to obtain unambiguous information about available goods and services. secondly, written confirmation of such information. thirdly, provision of a seven working day period within which a consumer can rescind the contract and lastly, protection from credit card fraud (The Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000, 31st August 2000). In addition, E – commerce Regulations make the EC Directive on E – commerce into UK law. This Directive requires the Member States to guarantee that contracts can be completed electronically. On the 21st of August 2002 The Electronic Commerce Directive & The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, brought into UK law most of the provisions of the Electronic Commerce Directive 2000/31/EC (The Electronic Commerce Directive & The Electronic Commerce (EC Directive Regulations 2002).

&nbsp.In order to start an e-commerce business first, a domain name has to be registered. This offers the functionality that a Post Office Box number does, on the internet. A domain name allows customers to obtain contact information and information about the business being conducted. &nbsp.Since the internet is the playing field of the world, it is essential to reserve the business domain name immediately. This prevents someone else from registering that particular domain name.

 

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I need some assistance with these assignment. product strategy for hsbc bank Thank you in advance for the help! Through its international network linked by advanced technology, including a rapidly growing e-commerce capability, HSBC provides a comprehensive range of financial services: personal, commercial, corporate, investment and private banking. trade services. cash management. treasury and capital markets services. insurance. consumer and business finance. pension and investment and management. trustee services. and securities and custody services.

financial services in 83 countries and territories. It provides its customers with a wide range of banking and other financial services, selected to complement its strategy in each market. Where HSBC enjoys large scale – or, in the case of emerging markets, where scale can be built – it offers a full range of personal financial products. In other markets, it participates more selectively, meeting the needs of customers with strong international connections. Sometimes it innovates and at other times, it relaunches some products as per the need of the market. HSBC has adopted a unified brand, using HSBC and its hexagon symbol nearly everywhere it operates, with the aim of enhancing recognition of the Group and its values by customers, shareholders and staff throughout the world. The branding initiative allowed HSBC to develop new services and products on a worldwide scale, all bearing the Group’s identity. Since 2002, the HSBC identity has carried the strapline ‘the world’s local bank’ emphasising the Group’s experience and understanding of a great variety of markets and cultures. HSBC follows the Product Invention Strategy(Kotler,422). This means that either it develops new products or reintroduces earlier product forms and promotion does not change. It could be diagrammatically represented as follows:

Managing for Growth Strategy: This strategy provides HSBC with a blueprint for organic growth and development. This strategy was launched in 2003 and would continue up to 2008. The plan aims at guiding the Group to achieve management’s vision to be the world’s leading financial services company.

 

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I need some assistance with these assignment. pre-colombian history 2 Thank you in advance for the help! Here Your Here Here December 17, 2007 Pre-Colombian History Ritual Sacrifice Ritual sacrifice was a common practice,especially among the Aztec people, which represented the murder of another human being during a formal ceremony. For instance, the Aztecs would often bring their captured enemies (or their own citizens) to the peak of the temple where their bodies would be slashed and mutilated for the sake of pleasing the divine deities. The ritualistic aspect of these human sacrifices was a common element of the Pre-Colombian lifestyle, in which many in society would participate and support. Hearts, while still beating, were often removed to honor various Gods, humans might have their blood spilled in order to represent the need for rain, or even simply as a means of satisfying their dietary needs in the form of ritualistic cannibalism. Dancing and chanting, as well as a sacrificial priest, were common elements of the ritual sacrifice. In most instances, the ritual sacrifice was performed so as to induce awe-inspiring religious experiences (Marcus & Flannery, 2004).

Pequot

Pequots were Native Americans living in the Northeastern United States (rumored to be what is now Connecticut) during the middle ages (approx. 1500-1700). Not a great deal is known about the specific beliefs held by the Pequot nation, however they were virtually eliminated by early-American settlers (Pilgrims) and other various international colonists. The Pequots appear to have had a strong influence in the socio-political affairs of the Northeastern region during the time of the early settlers, however they were perceived to be a significant threat to the stability of the settlers’ beliefs and lifestyles, thus the majority of them were massacred in the Pequot War which raged from 1636-1638. It seems that the Pequot were made the scapegoat for several instances in which early-American settlers were killed by unknown circumstances, perhaps as a justification for their removal from the colonial settlements.

Virgin Soil Epidemic

This represents an instance of disease which is contagious to those who are not native residents of a foreign territory (Jackson, 2003). A series of plagues caused a significant drop in the number of Native Americans in the early colonial regions (East Coast Region) in the United States which was caused by the passing of disease from the settlers to the native populations. For instance, a Dutch settler would have certain immunities to diseases which existed in European nations, however upon the Dutch arrival to the Americas, the Native or Aboriginal population had no previous exposure to these diseases historically, thus they had no genetic immunities to it. The Virgin Soil Epidemic killed many native cultures in the period of very early European exploration and colonization, greatly reducing Native American influence in early America.

Ethnic Soldiering

This is the process of using people of different ethnicities as soldiers or warriors for the sake of securing the needs of those of a different ethnicity. For instance, if a Native American of one particular tribe captured (or bartered for) a slave of another completely unrelated aboriginal tribe and used them to supplement their army, this represents ethnic soldiering. In some instances, early colonial activities engaged in ethnic soldiering when a combatant of another ethnicity was captured who would in turn be responsible for securing the security and combat needs of his captors. One significant factor of ethnic soldiering is that by supplementing a security force with a previous enemy or slave force prevented the loss of their captors’ own people in the event of a physical or armed conflict.

Historical Archaeology

This is a branch of archaeology which is concerned with societies that had advanced to the point of the written language, characterized by an interest in the societal nuances of peoples during the periods of approximately 1200-1700. This type of archaeological domain is different from prehistoric excavations and archaeological projects as these tend to deal with cultures that had not advanced to what is recognized as civilized society. For instance, when archaeologists examine the remains of early Pilgrim settlements, discoveries such as writing tablets would be of interest in this field of study, more so than that of the skeletal remains of early Native American victims of armed colonial conflicts. Historical archaeology helps us to understand the mindset and character of specific historical events or people by examining their texts or diaries which give a broader picture of Pre-Colombian society, perhaps including social structure and family expectations (Hall & Silliman, 2006).

References

Marcus, J. & Flannery, K. (2004). “The coevolution of ritual and society: New C dates

from Mexico”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA.

101(52): 18257.

Jackson, A. R. (2003). “New World Paleoepidemiology: Epidemic Disease in the Southeast”.

Retrieved December 16, 2007 from http://www.as.ua.edu/ant/bindon/ant570/Papers/NewWorldPaleoepidemiology.pdf

Hall, M. & Silliman, S. (2006). Historical Archaeology. Blackwell Publishing, MA: 2-6.

 

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I need some assistance with these assignment. political science. palestine and orientalism Thank you in advance for the help! In his study Said blended political polemic and literary excursion. He writes: “The Orient is not only adjacent to Europe. it is also the place of Europe’s greatest and richest and oldest colonies, the source of its civilizations and languages, its cultural contestant, and one of its deepest and most recurring images of the Other” (Said, 1979, pp.1-2)

Said claims that Orientalism is an academic area which causes interest in a variety of academic institutions, because all teachers, sooner or later begin to research Orient and apply their knowledge in the areas of their competence. Said holds that since the end of eighteenth century the scholarly and academic meanings of Orientalism have been quite ‘politically correct’ and the related efforts have been restricted. Furthermore, Said believes that Orientalism reflects Western style of domination and is close-knit with Western mind, usually related to perceiving Orient as a ‘younger brother’ or ‘poorer kin’.

Said holds that the antagonistic political relationship between the Sast and the West lies in the earliest development the struggle between Islam and Christianity. According to Said, Orientalism, which presents Christian world as ‘higher’, is used as a demonstration of European power and is seen as a comparative theory, in which two eternal rivals – the East and the West – make an ‘argument’ with predicted conclusion which is to sum up that European beliefs and culture are more humanistic and more suitable and more appropriate for harmonious development of an individual.

Similarly to other ‘-isms’, Orientalism has been ill-treated from the ancient times up to the present. From the other angle of view, Orientalism is a natural movement, whose toughness is quite sufficient in its universal authenticity. This movement is a product of synergy, which takes place among different studies, accumulated by different followers, who are interested in one of the richest world cultures, and Oriental culture. Moreover, Said’s study has itself caused a number of responses, either positive or negative.

Lewis attempted to criticize Said’s approach -in particular, in his article ‘ The question of Orientalism’, which defended Middle Eastern studies, and in particular, Palestinian studies. On the other hand, Lewis was a newcomer to the United States, and his refutation – a forceful defense of the European and Palestinian traditions (which sometimes converts into an attack) – did not canceled Said’s complaints about the problems and complications of American Middle Eastern studies. Lewis, for instance, writes that, in fact, Europe hasn’t yet experienced (or probably, hasn’t noticed) such considerable influence of Orientalism on its tradition. Lewis’s main notes were following:

1) Firstly, it would be wrong to claim that Oriental studies are limited to the study of Muslim culture, while in fact Biblical research is an essential and substantial element or Orientalism. Palestine as the country of diverse religions supports both religious doctrines, so it needs more profound inquiry than Said has done.

2) Secondly, there is no doubt that an identifiable part of Western studies was stimulated by either political or religious propaganda “and appeared throughout the ages with distorted images of Islam, the East and its cultures.

 

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I need some assistance with these assignment. persuasive memo Thank you in advance for the help! Mr. Christopher O. Connor VP, Business Development TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES One of the many aspectsin improving a business is making the service it provides unparalleled. This can be achieved by having, among others, an efficient workforce. A quick review of the survey conducted to evaluate the satisfaction of the company’s customers and employees showed that there is an urgent need for training programs to help enhance the skills of the workforce. In a 2013 leadership article posted by Forbes on their website, adequate training for all levels in an organization was listed as one of the seven management practices to improve employee productivity. Because of this, I would like to propose a comprehensive training program that will initially focus on our front-liners as they are in direct contact with the customers.

Based on the conducted survey, 44% of the customers who took time to write comments complained of slow service while 50% suggested other pastry products because of “soggy Danishes.” For employees, many of them commented about the desire to be trained. From these feedback, it can be assumed that a comprehensive training program would be welcomed by the employees and the resulting acquired skills would result to service and products customers would be happy with. The proposed training program will be specifically designed to meet the standards of the company with regard to production and customer service. The survey suggests that these are the areas that will greatly benefit from immediate training. It is also proposed that that the training program be implemented immediately while more clients are satisfied with the company’s services. A happy customer can help with the marketing and boost the company’s financial numbers.

A carefully planned and extensive training program to target the company’s service providers will result in a number of benefits for the organization. Please refer to the list below:

a. Increased technical skills for production and service employees

b. Increased level of morale and confidence of employees

c. More satisfactory performance due to improved technical knowledge

d. Possible new offerings in the stores due to enhanced technical knowledge

e. Possible increase in sales due to new offerings, improved quality of service and service time

Designing and implementing any new program will incur costs. Also, even with the proper training, some employees may still not manifest the newly-acquired learning or skill. Nevertheless, given the results of the two surveys conducted and in line with the company’s business improvement program, I am of the mind that this program is important to despite the expense it will bring to the organization. It is possible that with solid research and careful planning, the potential costs and downsides of the suggested endeavor will be minimal compared to the benefits the company will attain in the future.

The sooner we invest on training our employees, the sooner we can satisfy our clients and the people working for us. Based from my experience in the industry, these two groups can have a big influence on the success of any company. Capitalizing on an excellent training program can prove to be one of the key factors in the company’s success.

Reference:

Lipman, V. (2013). 7 Management Practices That Can Improve Employee Productivity. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.

 

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