Category Archives: Insurance Definition

The Ifs and VATs of Taxation in Macedonia – Should VAT be Applied in Macedonia?

The Ifs and VATs of Taxation in Macedonia – Should VAT be Applied in Macedonia? To be justified, taxes should satisfy a few conditions: Above all, they should encourage economic activity by providing incentives to save and to invest. Savings

Euthanasia and the Right to Die

Euthanasia and the Right to Die I. Definitions of Types of Euthanasia Euthanasia, whether in a medical setting (hospital, clinic, hospice) or not (at home) is often erroneously described as “mercy killing”. Most forms of euthanasia are, indeed, motivated by

Titanic, or A Moral Deliberation

Titanic, or A Moral Deliberation The film “Titanic” is riddled with moral dilemmas. In one of the scenes, the owner of Star Line, the shipping company that owned the now-sinking Unsinkable, leaps into a lowered life-boat. The tortured expression on

Leveraging Six Sigma in IT

Leveraging Six Sigma in IT INTRODUCTION CHANGING BUSINESS PARADIGM The International Data Corporation (IDC) predicted that the worldwide outsourcing market would grow from 0 billion in 1998 to 1 billion in 2003, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of

Financing Strategies For Investors

Financing Strategies For Investors Real estate investors can be broken down into three categories with the distinctions between them based on the length of time the property is held. On the short end, you’ve got flippers. These guys look for

Sex or Gender

Sex or Gender “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex (1949) In nature, male and female are distinct. She-elephants are gregarious, he-elephants solitary. Male zebra finches are loquacious – the females mute.

SMS for the estate agent – Targeted marketing tool, or Legal Minefield?

SMS for the estate agent – Targeted marketing tool, or Legal Minefield? Imagine having at your disposal a means to immediately inform house buyers that you have just the property they are looking for. Potential buyers have given their details

Due Diligence 101 Or What You Do Not Know Can Kill You!

Due Diligence 101 Or What You Do Not Know Can Kill You! Introduction: This article is written as a general discussion on the subject of “Due Diligence”. It is for informational purposes and not intended to be a definitive guideline