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C AND T: judicial settlement involves the reference of spites to permanent tribunals for legally binding solution Courts with general jurisidictiion. As one of the six main organs of the United Nations and its principal judicial Organ, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has guaranteed impartial Adjudication free of political pressure or economic bargaining since 1945.The International Court of Justice works in French and English and is located at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. 

Present Continuous Tense

Is Susan traveling to Australia tonight?

• My friends are going to a burial after school.
• Allan isn't riding this bicycle this afternoon.
• Peter is having his English test tomorrow afternoon.
• Is Sean taking his brother to the shops soon?
• Tim is watering the plants this evening.
• Will isn't watching TV this evening.
• Are you making breakfast tomorrow morning?
• Is Hillary reading a magazine next weekend?
• They are buying a coffin this afternoon.
• She is visiting her husband's grave tomorrow morning.
• George and Joe are cheating death.
• Christopher is writing his death wish on Wednesday afternoon.
• I'm going to buy a headset on Friday.

Medical Vocabulary

English - Spanish

Anaphylaxis (ANAFILAXIA) – Burns (QUEMADURAS) – Dislocation (DISLOCACIÓN)... Continue reading "English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice: Present Continuous, Medical Terms, and More" »

After 5 years studying International business and with an emphasis on Finance, I would like to expand my knowledge in this field by applying to the MBA in Finance & Businesses program at Wharton University of Pennsylvania. During my years of study in Universidad del Norte, finance was my field of interest, I took every course of finances with the best attitude because I believe that is the most important factor in a company. Finance became a field of interest because of my high school years, I always wanted to know what happens with the money inside a business. I studied at Liceo de Cervantes school in Barranquilla and that was the beginning of the affection I have for it. I participated in entrepreneurship contests for acquiring more knowledge... Continue reading "Pursuing an MBA in Finance & Business at Wharton University" »

He associates the union of the two crowns with the union of two people, this is, with a wedding. The world is the temple where the ceremony is celebrated; the priest is the king, who has allowed and built the union; the espoused pair are the two kingdoms (“realms”), England and Scotland; and the ring is the sea. Jonson is referring to the seas which surround the Island of Great Britain and keep it together as a whole, with no distinction between North and South.

However, the union of the two crowns did not go as far as it could have. The two countries remained distinct, with different politics and administration, only sharing the same king. Under James’ rule, the Parliament passed an act that recognised the Presbyterian Kirk (Church) as... Continue reading "The Union of Crowns: England, Scotland, and the Reign of James I" »

Statesmanship and Warcraft

Machiavelli believes that good laws follow naturally from a good military. Machiavelli reverses the conventional understanding of war as a necessary, but not definitive, element of the development of states. Instead, he asserts that successful war is the very foundation upon which all states are built. Much of The Prince is devoted to describing exactly what it means to conduct a good war. But Machiavelli's description of war encompasses more than just the direct use of military force when cities were constantly threatened by neighboring principalities, and the area had suffered through power struggles for many years.

Goodwill and Hatred

To remain in power, a prince must avoid the hatred of his people. It is not necessary... Continue reading "Machiavelli and Mill: Power, Liberty, and Human Nature" »

• Accuracy

  Tells us how correct a GPS measurement is.

• Array

  A group of disk drives that are connected and used as a single unit.

• Assembler

  A program that translates low-level programming language into machine code.

• Attachment

  A file sent as part of an email.

• Avatar

  An image in a computer game that represents a person.

• Barcode

  An arrangement of lines and spaces that represent data.

• Bit

  The smallest unit of computer data.

• Bitrate

  A measurement of the amount of data that is processed.

• Broadband

  A system that allows computers to transfer large amounts of information.

• Calibration

  The act of adjusting printers and scanners to display colors correctly.

• Capacity

  The amount of space an MP3 player has to store files.

• Catalog

  An inventory of books in a library.

• Cell phone

  A wireless

Candidate Assessment: A Comprehensive Guide

Profile Study

• Assessment of CV presentation
• Analysis of cover letter
• Check for 5/6 essential profile factors: Age, degree, training, experience.
• Selection of suitable candidates
• Communication to rejected candidates

Preliminary Interview

Important for removing unsuitable candidates.

• Short
• Informs the candidate of basic workplace features: salary, contract type, position, specific location.

Assessment and Psychometric Tests

• Aims to measure personality, skills, and knowledge.
• Predicts future behavior in a specific job.

In-Depth Interview

• Introduce the candidate to the job and company.
• Evaluate the candidate's real potential for development.
• Evaluate opportunities for future development.
• Report on past behavior in similar

Relive the sound of Summer 2012 with the official tracklist from Flaix FM.

1. Sak Noel – Where? (I Lost My Underwear)
2. Nicki Minaj – Starships (Radio Edit)
3. DJ Antoine feat. The Beat Shakers – Ma Chérie (DJ Antoine vs. Mad Mark 2k12 Radio Edit)
4. Pitbull & Chris Brown – International Love (Album Edit)
5. Bob Sinclar feat. Gilbere Forte, Dragonfly & Fatman Scoop – Rock The Boat
6. Alexandra Stan feat. Carlprit & Jason Ray - 1.000.000
7. Havana Brown – We Run the Night
8. Deniz Koyu – Tung!
9. Victor Magan & Aritz feat. Lessus – Give (Radio Edit)
10. Ian Carey & Rosette feat. Timbaland & Brasco – Amnesia
11. Basto – Again And Again
12. Elena – Your Captain Tonight
13. Tom Hangs & Shermanology – Blessed (Avicii Radio Edit)
14. Mike T feat. Rawanne

Different Philosophical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship

2.1. R. Cantillon (Father of Political Economy)

"As a person who pays a certain price for a product to resell it at an uncertain price, thereby making decisions about obtaining and using resources while consequently admitting the risk of enterprise."

- The Focus of Cantillon's definition of an entrepreneur is on:

1. Entrepreneur's function
2. Their role as an uncertainty-bearer in the market

Market-Based Perspectives

Adam Smith (1770) [The Father of Economics]

An entrepreneur is an individual who undertakes the formation of an organization for commercial purposes by recognizing the potential demand for goods and services, and thereby acts as an economic agent, transforming demand into supply.

Leon Walras