... must be familiar with all standard forms used in the office. Affidavits, bills of sale, deeds, leases, mortgages, powers of attorney, propositions, and wills. Tape Shorthand theory means the writing down of dictation from an employer, and then transcribing the material onto sheets with the aid of earphones and computer. Every secretary is required to have a skill speed of 80 WPM before graduating, also when taking the civil service exan. In some offices the dictation is seized by one secretary while the typing is completed by another. Usually larger offices hire clerk typist. It is important that secretaries ...

... with respect to poverty will be discussed in the following. Poverty is an ongoing problem in the United States with the worst form of poverty being homelessness. First "homeless" should be defined for a clear understanding of what society considers "homeless." According to Bertha Davis (1991): "Homeless" as defined by the Federal Government means: an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and; an individual who has a primary nighttime residency that is: a supervised public or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfa ...

... part of advertising is to draw attention from the consumers to buy their product. The food industry has made many attempts to advertise as many different ways so they can possibly get the consumers to buy their products. Through commercials on televisions and radios, advertising in the newspapers and magazines, advertising has made it possible for most people to go in the restaurant or store and to buy their products. Advertisement contains a lot of false promise. Advertisement may contain a lot of satisfaction, happiness and exaggeration. But people tend to become subconscious with that advertisement. The ...

... the money supply. They are the reserve requirement, open market operations, and the discount rate. The most powerful tool available is the reserve requirement. The reserve requirement is the percentage of money that the bank is not allowed to loan out. If it is lowered, banks are required to keep less money, and so more money is put out into circulation (theoretically). If it is raised, then banks may have to collect on some loans to meet the new reserve requirement. The tool known as open market operations influences money and credit o ...

... Exeter Academy, and Trevor Colbourne, a teacher at the University of New Hampshire, examine the Puritan attitude toward work in their book The Americans: A Brief History. Puritans stress the goodness of working by relating it to religious beliefs. Sloth is sinful, but the Puritans also pointed out that it was self-defeating. Leisure is even considered an "evil temptation" (Bedford and Colbourne 235-238). Marge Piercy, a modern day poet, essayist, and novelist, attempts to explain why work is desirable on contemporary terms in her poem "To Be of Use." To Piercy, hard workers who really persevere are admirabl ...

... When Japan lost World War II, six million Japanese had to return home from the colonies Japan lost. These people had to be fed, clothed and housed. The outlook for Japan's recovery did not look very hopeful. The Americans had no intention of helping the Japanese, but the communist victory in China changed this, because the Americans wanted to stop the further advance of communism. Americans started to help Japan out by not making them pay reparations for war damages and opened Japanese trade to other countries. The Americans dissolved the powerful family businesses which opened business to more competition and ...

... measure of price change from the perspective of the seller. The PPI for prescription pharmaceutical increased 22.3% during the period of July 1997 to July 1997. During January 1997-1998 the overall prescription drugs index rose 3%, the rest of the increase was attributed to a drastic rise in psychotherapeutics. This drastic increase also effected the aggregate PPI by 0.3%. Introduction: Warner-Lambert’s principal line of operation is pharmaceutical preparations. The firm is considered to be a key player in the Ethical Pharmaceutical industry. Pharmaceutical preparations, comprises of firms that manufacture, d ...

... models?" According to Krugman, we do not yet fully understand the role of currencies in the world economies. Therefore, it is worthwhile and important to gain a better understanding of the elements involved in such a monumental transition and the ramifications of its establishment. In the ensuing paragraphs we intend to show the progression of events leading up to the construction of the EMU; the emergence, objectives and tasks of the new system of central banking (formally known as the European System of Central Banks); the various qualifications for joining the Union; the differing opinions about the currency i ...

... clubs. The city where my business will be started there is no billiard clubs located there. The nearest billiard club is in. The club is very dirty, and smoky, it has poor ventilation. The felt on the tables is very old and not maintained very well. Many people complain about the conditions of this club. They loose a lot of business due to the lack of cleanliness. A new billiard club located not too far from the billiard club in Downingtown would take away just about all the business from the competition. People want a clean and comfortable atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy a game of pool after work o ...

... wages of college graduates are up. Of the fastest growing technical jobs, software engineering tops the list. Carnegie Mellon University reports, "recruitment of it's software engineering students is up this year by over 20%." All engineering jobs are paying well, proving that highly skilled labor is what employers want! "There is clear evidence that the supply of workers in the [unskilled labor] categories already exceeds the demand for their services," says L. Mishel, Research Director of Welfare Reform Network. In view of these facts, I wonder if these trends are good or bad for society. "The danger of the info ...