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Greek Philosophers on Happiness ...The definition of happiness is pretty vague and subjective, when we consider the values and ethics of every person in particular. In Aristotle's view ethics is an attempt to find out our highest good or chief end: an end, which is ultimately final according to this philosopher. He states that many of our ends of life serve only as means to further ends, but there should be one final object of pursuit, which stands behind all of our desires and aspirations. I tend to agree with an opinion that happiness is this ultimate purpose of being and it is not the means to any further end, but it is the end in itself and the own goal that every person should strive to accomplish. Happiness, thus, comes with an achievement and symbolizes a celebration of this achievement with a joyful and radiant recognition... Teenage Pregnancy ...Pregnancy produces many adverse consequences for the adolescent female and her partner, for the children born to teenagers and for society as a whole. Pregnant adolescents are at greater risk than older mothers for nutritional deficiencies, anemia, preeclampsia and cephalopelvic disproportion, partly due to inadequate prenatal care. In addition, pregnancy increases the teenager's risk of dropping out of school, leading to fewer career opportunities, chronic unemployment and societal dependence... Organizational Efficiency vs. Organizational Effectiveness ...The controversy over efficiency vs. effectiveness within an organization has been around for quite a long time. To help distinct these two concepts, Peter Drucker has defined them as "do the things right" and "do the right things". When managers do the things right, it means they accomplish efficiency - get the most from available resources, which could be products or people. On contrary, when managers do the right things, they accomplish effectiveness - set objectives for their organization and ensure that these objectives are met. This paper aims to analyze the practical distinction between effective and efficient organizations and to suggest which type of organization will have more chances for success in the rapidly changing economy... Fashion Industry Analysis: Louis Vuitton ...There are basically three age categories of Japanese customers, who may buy luxury goods from Louis Vuitton. The first one includes the young generation of ambitious and crazy for brands 18-25 year - olds. Their main motivation for buying luxury goods is to look cool and fashionable, to be different from others, and to show off their social status. The next category is aged from 25 to 30. Their parents were children of baby boom era after the World War II. The intention to buy pricey items usually comes from these parents' influence. The last category, so-called "banana generation", is aged from 30 to 35. Influenced by the popular Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto, they express recklessness for their future security and spend a lot of money on what they want rather than what they need. Custom Business Plan: Executive Summary Exclusive Gifts, Incorporated (EGI) imports exclusively handmade souvenirs by artisans from Malaysia.