Guarantees against online fraud are what most consumers look for in internet banking services. As money is a major consideration here, they just want the best protection for their savings and investments. Regardless of whether they’re banking in a brick and mortar institution that has gone online or an online-only bank, consumers demand security. Banks […]
How Important is Your GPA?
Most employers and graduate schools use a 3.0 GPA as a cut-off point for applicants. Once it’s above that, the exact number usually becomes less important. If your GPA is below the 3.0 threshold, you may wonder about the negative effects your GPA can have on your career or graduate school applications. However, there are […]
Pre-Holiday Stress
For juniors: – Optimize your free time. Unfortunately, eleventh grade tends to be the most difficult in terms of time management due to the large amount of studying that is required of all students – not only for their courses, but for standardized tests. We recommend going out with friends only one night a week, […]
Mobile Marketing: Integrating Offline Marketing In Print Media
If you’re like me, then you must have heard or been a recipient of some form of mobile advertisement in one time or another. Despite its promising spiel for being the next big thing, not only in the smartphone revolution but, in the realm of marketing as well, it is not intended to independently cater […]
Havanese Breeder – Is Yours For Real?
Havanese puppies are among the most desirable of all toy breed dogs. These small, playful pups are considered to be some of the most affectionate and loyal dogs on the planet; and are highly sought after by competitors around the country. These has led to an uprising of dishonest Havanese breeders who want to capitalize […]
Merger or Acquisition Failing? The Solution Lies in Your Strategic Focus
The evidence is unmistakable. Mergers and acquisitions fail somewhere between 50% and 75% of the time (see Footnote). There are two main reasons: culture clash and leadership clash. Culture Clash For understandable reasons, leaders discount the impact of corporate culture when they merge and/or acquire. They have other factors to consider at the time of […]
Concerns About The Growth Of Term Paper Mills And Essay Mills For Health And Nursing Students
The work I’ve been involved with on contract cheating over the past decade has looked at students who pay for work to be completed for them online. This is a concerning behaviour. Students who do not complete their own learning are not gaining the skills they need for employment and the workplace. A worrying trend […]
Let the Lawsuits Begin – Banks Brace For a Storm of Litigation
In an article in The San Francisco Chronicle in December 2007, attorney Sean Olender suggested that the real reason for the subprime bailout schemes being proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department was not to keep strapped borrowers in their homes so much as to stave off a spate of lawsuits against the banks. The plan […]
The Story of Soy Candle Wax
Candle making is an art that most people love to do as a hobby or even a small business. It doesn’t really require expertise in candle making since the process is simple and not complicated. Candles have become the perfect gift for any occasion; nothing says you care more than a candle that you have […]
History of the Camera
Early cameras of the 16th and 17th century were able to project images onto paper or glass but the study of capturing, processing and printing the images took many more years. Up until the 17th century, scientists believed that light was composed basically of the ‘white’ that is perceived by the human eye. It took […]