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Crime scene classification: is the offender “organised” or “disorganised”? This can be deduced by observing how they’ve dealt with and treated the victim and the crime scene. 3. Crime reconstruction, which can just mean to clarify the offender’s modus operandi (method of operation) or the sequence of events. 4. Profile generation, whereby profilers present their hypothesis about the characteristics of the alleged…

I. Introduction: The world of business is perhaps the sole determinant of wealth distribution in the global system, being in control of the world's assets and finances and governing the different methods of their usage. Within business, lies the power to influence, change and conquer individuals and nations; this allows businesses a wide range of opportunities to freely expand while ignoring all restraints. Among the most prominent characteristics of business is cooperation; it is exactly that…

Dracula: A degenerate and a threat What is Dracula? Is he a monster, a villain, an illness, a disease or an immigrant? Whichever way Dracula is looked at, he is a symbol for what we most fear. In Dracula, Bram Stoker utilises late Victorian era anxieties and uses the character of Dracula as a symbol for threats regarding imperialism. When it came for me to do my research into degeneration, two theorists lead the way; Max Nordau and Cesare Lombroso. I decided to continue my research by…

Today’s high-intensity business environment makes it more imperative than ever to incorporate ethics into the business strategy. The complex environment of organizations is challenging the way in which organizations respond to social pressures. In light of this, society has developed rules to guide businesses in their effort to comply with society expectations of what is right or wrong. Studies suggest that organizations must balance their aspirations to make profits along with the high ethical…

'The idea is to produce things that are as strange and mysterious to you as the first music you ever heard.' Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Eno or, as more commonly known to the world, just Brian Eno, can be unbiasedly described as an iconic contemporary British artist. He began his music career with guitarist Anthony Grafton in 1968 in Maxwell Demon, and was influenced by such bands as The Velvet Underground (Independent.co.uk, 1998) his real legacy began in 1971, as a…

Passive-Aggressive Personality How do you know you are dealing with a passive-aggressive person? An ancient Chinese proverb describes passive-aggressive behavior as “a fist hiding behind a smile.” The NYU Medical Center defines a passive-aggressive individual as someone who, uncensored, "may appear to be sympathetic.” However, after considerable reflection, the realization finally arises that they are really doing more for themselves than anyone else. A passive-aggressive is a personality…

Since 2001, the United States with its coalition partners have not enjoyed operational or strategic success in wars in Afghanistan or Iraq. There have been tactical successes, but often those successes have been a contributing factor to operational failure as military leaders ignore their counterinsurgency doctrine, striving to conduct major combat actions. A key contributor in Western failure has been the lack of integration of operations and intelligence in conventional forces. Intelligence…

The resource-based view and sustainable competitive advantage: the case of a financial services firm Val Clulow School of Business, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia Julie Gerstman School of Business, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia Carol Barry School of Business, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia Keywords Resources, Competitive advantage, Financial services, Intangible assets Introduction The study of sustainable…