Essays on Rhee

How Genzyme came to its unique focus on orphan drugs?

Genzyme Corporation had a humble beginning as it was founded by a small number of scientists who were devoted to researching diseases that were genetically inherited. Some years after Genzyme was founded, the Orphan Drug Act was passed into law in the 1980s by countries such as the U.S., Japan, Australia, Canada, and Russia. Such countries intended to encourage developments in drug research, diagnostics, and vaccines that would help improve the treatment options for such rare diseases (Pryde & Groft, 2014). Luckily, this legislation provided various tax exemptions and breaks on costs of Orphan drugs. Notably, an orphan drug is ...

Executive Summary

South Korea is one of the vibrant democracies and leading economies in Asia. The country is heavily populated, and the majority of the citizens show active involvement in both the new and traditional media. It is essential to mention that the South Korean constitution protects and promotes the freedom of the media, and this explains why the country is one of the media-rich countries in the world. The South Korean press and mass media enjoy the freedom of expression. In essence, the South Korean communication system is vast. There are multiple national television networks and radio stations, telephone facilities, ...

In order to define ‘economic development’, I have looked into the literature on the subject to subsidize my answer. I have looked particularly into the works of Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016) and Rahnama-Moghadam, Samavati, & Dilts (1995). Acemoglu, Laibson, & List (2016, p. 205) indicate that the term less developed country (LDC) fosters images of backwardness, poverty, and lower levels of technological sophistication. They claim there is some truth in these images but, nonetheless, there is a broad range of countries that are correctly described as being less developed. One country has not reached the known levels of financial well-being that ...

Global warming refers to a system of climate changes that are responsible for causing an increase in the average temperature of the lower atmosphere which affects the average thermal gradient of the Earth. Global warming may have a great variation among the causes, but it is most principally associated with human interference, specifically with the release of excessive amounts of greenhouse gases”. The most popular and common definition of the global warming is “Warming caused by human activity.” (Weather Street) There are several gases in the Earth’s atmosphere which are responsible for the increase in the global temperature ...

An Electronic Medical Record is a digital record of a patient’s chart and it contains their medical history. The computerised system implementation has been unsuccessful in some health care facilities. In most cases, user resistance has been the main factor why the systems have failed. The advantages of the systems are numerous ranging from improved quality care, increased patient satisfaction, financial savings, and decreased time spent on paper records. The following paper will evaluate the benefits of EMR in matters of cost, quality, and patient satisfaction. Electronic medical records have a number of benefits like prevention of medical ...

The assessment of learning and development among young children is increasingly gaining popularity. Both government and private organizations have been involved in the development of programs aimed at enhancing the readiness of all young children. The most targeted are children who hail from economically disadvantaged communities and homes as well as children with special needs. The programs have been designed with the goal of helping the young children to enhance their academic, social, and language skills through effective early care and education. Besides, the programs also constitute an avenue where young children with problems associated with development can be ...

The research problem will be to investigate whether the patrimonial political systems of Singapore and South Korea are democracies that surpass their liberal Western analogues in terms of national growth and even democratization in some ways. It appears that, contrary to the popular misperception, democracy is not necessarily a lack of restraint and complete discretion or at least a range of freedom like the right to media. Sometimes, states like Singapore being low on resources and facing external threats decide on less liberal norms and behaviors bordering on authoritarianism in specific aspects. Regulated merit-based selection practices and disciplining norms ...

IRA

Introduction IRA abbreviation for Individual Retirement Account; these are accounts in financial institutions which allow people to save up for their retirement on a free tax-deferred basis. There are a few different types of IRA which involve traditional, rollover and finally the Roth. But in this paper, we major on the most important ones which are traditional and Roth. Under traditional IRA one makes contributions to the amount of money that one may be able to deduct (Copeland, 371). When we move to Roth IRA one makes contributions in the account with already tax paid hence the money grows ...

Reflection

Reflection

Kaelyn demonstrates a clear view of what chapter 12 and 13 convey to the readers. Ravitch clarifies that the necessity for merit pay implies monetary incentives for teachers. I would say that it contradicts the fact that most teachers are passionate enough in doing their job to educate the students, they do not need monetary incentives. I commend the explanation of Kaelyn because she explains this point clearly. It is true that the criticism undermines the confidence of the teachers and the competition merit pay is harmful to the teacher collaboration. In addition, the system creates weak teamwork ...

The rapid proliferation of computing and information technologies has led to major transformation in the way people interact, communicate and receive information. Internet security is a broad concept which refers to the various steps that are taken by individuals and companies to protect their computers and computer networks that are connected on the internet. The reason why internet security is important when it comes to information technology since the internet itself is not a secure environment. The internet was originally conceived as an open and loosely linked network that was meant to facilitate free and faster exchange of ideas and information. ...

The Qualities of the Prince

Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Qualities of the Prince (1513) carries political advice that many political analyst of today would find as practical as it sounds out fashioned. His instructions to the prince or ruler include the employment of controversial/unorthodox methods to maintain power and keep order. Machiavelli claims to base his rhetoric on “what is done as opposed to what ought to be done.” This paper considers Machiavelli’s rhetoric as presented in his work, “The Qualities of the Prince” and assesses the validity of his advice in the political scenario today.

The Role of the Prince in Military Matters

Machiavelli advises that a prince should take nothing ...