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Employees Possess Responsibilities to their Employer
Employers possess the responsibility to coherently define transparent healthy workplace boundaries. Demonstrating these boundaries illustrate the limits and conduct of interaction within the workplace. This results in a healthier workplace and excelling employees are distinguished between inadequate or average performers. Code of conduct that is reflected within the workplace should be taken into account when… Read more
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FeaturedStandards That Establish Minimum Wage is Fair and Equitable
Minimum wage laws continue to render debates from global and national economists regarding account and validity. Impeding the standardization of minimum wage laws impacts human wellbeing. Without them, the maxim of companies substantially underpaying workers, and the inveterate need for employment by a portion of the population, would collide to induce an immoral standard. In… Read more
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FeaturedThreatMetrix: Project Assessment and Recommendations
I. ASSESSMENT OF THE STRATEGIC INFORMATION SYSTEM The acquisition of ThreatMetrix was sizeable slice of an active year for acquisitions by the parent organization RELX PLC. A total of 9 acquisitions were executed in the year 2018 alone. £580 million of the £978 million distributed was allocated to the acquisition of ThreatMetrix. The subsidiary LexisNexis performs over 100 million… Read more
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FeaturedThreatMetrix® – Systems Development Process
The development was not a fixed completion since bug fixes and enhancements are continuous. The determination of when and if the ThreatMetrix server integration was complete culminated when the quality assurance team of LexisNexis ensured the functional remedy. Regression testing is a test LexisNexis uses to ensure that the recent coding has not adversely impacted existing features. Regression testing detects any defects in existing functionality after a new functionality is added. Cumulative testing is subsequently performed on the new alteration.
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ThreatMetrix® – The Technology Environment
APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE ThreatMetrix® is a system that accrues digital identity intelligence as a solution for enterprises seeking to prosper in making remote trust and identity decisions efficiently and effectively. The system crowdsources billions of transactions through an algorithm aimed at accurately executing real time customer trust decisions to mitigate fraud and abandoned transactions. Advanced fraud… Read more
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FeaturedInterview with Software Engineer
1) Where do you work and what is your job title? What is the purpose of the organization?I work at Lexis Nexis Risk Solutions; my job title is Software Engineer II. We primarily use existing data from public records and other sectors such as government health care, and we provide solutions and insights to our… Read more
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Accomplishment
Accomplishment is what several do not possess as an attribute or a trait. Accomplishment may come in varieties and degrees. What does one do as the day starts? The first accomplished feeling is self-rewarded when the bed is made. Parallel feelings follow after face is washed and teeth are brushed. Consequently, a sense of accomplishment… Read more
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FeaturedUyghur Muslims Vs. Sons of Israel
Reviewing blatantly despicable acts from the Chinese government aimed at Uyghur Muslims reminisces a remarkably disturbing historical era of oppression. Moses, peace be upon him, and the sons of Israel warranted divine intervention for their sustenance from the tyranny of the Pharaoh. The Chinese government in many ways are mirroring the events sequentially in a… Read more
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FeaturedReflections at Dawn
This early morning feels strange. Loneliness in the air lingering upon the awakened. Sleep is no longer an ally. The callous air and the dark uncertain skies compel me to ponder. They make me reminisce certain spirits that have influenced my existence. The unstable energy. As the population gradually make their commute, the sun ascends… Read more
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FeaturedThe Veiled Reality of Christmas
Culturally and non-culturally the alleged birth of Jesus (Isa), peace be upon him, is celebrated festively by the majority of the world, on the 25th day of December of every year. The commemoration is eagerly anticipated as preparations propel overwhelmingly before and after the holiday. A parallel ancient Roman festival was observed roughly around December… Read more
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FeaturedPrisoner Reentry & Recidivism – Our Duty to a Cry for Reform, by Khalid Farwana
One of the most tenacious issues of our time is the weekly release of well over 10,000 men and women from state and federal penitentiaries that arrive at the doorstep of our beloved neighborhoods. The startling number exponentially increases annually due to longer sentencing and fewer access to education and programs that moderate their transition… Read more
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FeaturedEthical Theories & Alternative Approaches, Enron (Part 5), by Khalid Farwana
If the board of directors refrained from hiring Skilling and kept ethical characters such as Segnar, Enron would have flourished accordingly within the natural gas market. It would have allowed competitors to ascend and for their profits to be translucent, without pursuing mark to market accounting. Societies and markets such as India and Argentina, among… Read more
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FeaturedStakeholders, (Enron Part 4), by Khalid Farwana
Chase Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Citibank, their shareholders, and abundant additional investors were the primary stakeholders. The Bush family was a major stakeholder as well. Their kinship with Mr. Lay was merely a private mutual business interest. George W. Bush oversaw many governmental subsidies that allowed deregulation to overlook many of Enron’s immoral executions. Individuals and… Read more
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FeaturedEnron in Hindsight (Part 3), by Khalid Farwana
Enron could have taken various alternative methods to prevent such unethical behavior. Enron’s success was artificial, the only reason it was successful was due to utter disregard towards business ethics accompanied by a sequence of lies. Internorth could have remained a natural gas company functioning with competitors of equivalent size. IT was superfluous to acquire… Read more
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FeaturedThe Rise & Demise – Enron Part 2, by Khalid Farwna
Commencing with $10 billion in assets, Enron multiplied this volume six times over the course of a decade, (Texas Monthly, Swartz 2018). A lengthy history trails the Enron Scandal going as far back as The Great Depression. Enron was formerly known as Internorth, a natural gas company that was founded in 1931. By the late… Read more
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FeaturedEnron Utilitarianism Introduction – Part 1, by Khalid Farwana
Enron corporation, energy and services company, was a major player in a former industry where the rules were not as transparent nor as stern as they are today. Relaxed GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and business laws paved the way for numerous unethical business professionals to maximize their profits with extreme disregard for corporate social… Read more
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FeaturedConsumer Trust & The Lanaham Act (Part 6) – by Khalid Farwana
Section 43(a) of The Lanham Act punishes the abuses of comparative advertising pertinent to false advertising. Deceptive claims can harm the reputation and business operations of a company and cause confusion to customers. Despite comparative advertising being encouraged by the Federal Trade Commission as a step towards helping consumers, abuses during comparisons impacted many businesses… Read more
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FeaturedWhat Pitfalls to Avoid, The Lanham Act (Part 5), by Khalid Farwana
In most cases, the failure to comply with the provisions of the Lanham Act means that a business can face litigations from both the affected competing businesses and individual consumers. Complying with the provisions of the Lanham Act means simply avoiding pitfalls associated with comparative advertising (Keller 135). Some of the pitfalls to evade when it… Read more
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FeaturedHow Businesses Comply With The Lanham Act Scheme – The Lanham Act (Part 4), by Khalid Farwana
As mentioned earlier, The Lanham Act aims at making a company liable to another which is likely to be affected by the false description or representation of products and services in a comparative advertising. A comparative advertisement makes a comparison between two products or services and targets to attract the customer by mentioning the weaknesses… Read more
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FeaturedEvolution of Comparative Advertising, The Lanham Act (Part 3) – by Khalid Farwana
According to Petty (161), the law of comparative advertising in the United States has altered from being ineffective to having the ability to challenge competitors engaging in advertising abuses. A comparison between provisions of the FTC and the Lanham Act shows that both federal laws have constantly clashed over time. For instance, comparative advertising faces… Read more
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FeaturedDescription of the Lanham Trademark Act Regulatory Scheme – The Lanham Act (Part 2), by Khalid Farwana
The Lanham Act is a system based on the American federal law that oversees the proceedings between or among competitors regarding comparative advertising misuses. As a federal law, the Lanham Act provides individuals and companies with an opportunity to launch a claim against competitors for false or misleading advertising. Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act… Read more
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Comparative Advertising and The Lanham Act (Part 1) – by Khalid Farwana
The Lanham Act was enforced in 1946 under title 15 of the United States code under Application for Registration Chapter 22. Chapter 22 covers trademarks in general. To use a trademark, one needs to apply for it to practice in trading and commerce. Trademark infringement, dilution, and false advertising are all protected under this act.… Read more
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