Create a 1,400- to 1,750-word comprehensive security plan for the target environment below. In your plan, include the following items:

? The floor plan of the target environment
? A list of threats
? A risk assessment for each threat
? Current vulnerability gaps
? Countermeasures that take each of the following components of the overall security objective into account:

o Physical security
o Information security
o Personnel security
o Liability issues
o Departmental dependencies

? Emergency plan and disaster response for the following:

o Bomb threat
o Fire

? A summary justifying each of your choices as well as the overall design

Part I: Interview Questionnaire
1. Can you briefly describe your current position, its duties, and responsibilities?
The role of Norma Dehlke as Director of Security and Human Resources has various functions. She is responsible for the security and safety of all employees, budgeting hours worked as regular shifts, over-time hours, and any concerns or complaints from the staff. Mrs. Dehlke creates the schedules, filling any open post, and delegating assignments for the supervisors to complete as needed. She conducts random drills for each shift as part of training. Such drills are code seven (serious injury), lockdown procedures for the emergency department, and other various emergency situations. Administering stat calls to ensure all personnel have been properly trained is essential to the day to day functions of security.
2. What is your hiring procedure like for personnel?
The hiring procedures for personnel consist of one submitting an application through the main branch. Human Resources will then contact potential candidates for an interview. Once the selection process has been completed, drug and alcohol screening is set up. Background screenings are submitted via fingerprinting, and new employee orientations are scheduled. Once all areas are covered and approved, the official hiring process begins. The manager will then schedule an interview and based on how one presents his or herself, she will then make the decision to hire the individual.
3. Is there any type of pre-employment screening?
The pre-employment screening is the extensive background check. An applicant must pass the drug screening to be able to obtain employment. All personnel have to go through a so many hours of probation before being able to join the union and permanent job placement. Drug screening is a zero tolerance policy (no second chances). Demonstrating one?s ability to lift, push, and pull at least 20 pounds is essential to the duties expected of the applicant.
4. What qualifications do you require of applicants?
The qualifications consist of one possessing a high school diploma or a certificate equivalent to one, such as GED. Manufacturing experience is preferred, however not necessary as training is provided. Supervisory positions require previous experience prior to employment with the company. Other positions may require computer skills. Such positions are within the clerical side of safety and security. Monitoring the cameras, alarms, and radio traffic from security officers calls for one to be able to work under pressure, multi-tasking is a necessity.
5. How extensive is the training period and process?
The training is extensive and an ongoing process. Every employee must go through basic safety training as well as training for safety and responsibilities of his or her work area. The first day consist of orientation, paperwork, registering vehicle information, employee badge and access cards, and, a tour of the facility.
6. What type of training manual do you use? What is included in this manual?
The type of training manuals used for personnel are found within post orders, training guides, New employee orientation (NEO) packets, safety tests, and compliance test completed yearly. The rainbow chart has each code listed along with proper ways of handling the situation.
7. What are some of the things included in your policy and procedures manual?
The policy and procedure manual withholds information pertaining to how one should respond to a safety call, security parking policy, and emergency procedures. Arriving to a safety call in a timely manner is important, however, responding and suiting up in the proper personal protective equipment is equally important. The parking policy is strictly enforced, in efforts to providing the patients with ample parking. An employee who fails to abide by the policy is subject to being towed at their own expense upon receiving three parking notices.
8. How often is this manual updated?
The policy manuals are updated as needed. Generally, each policy is updated yearly with the exception of on the need to basis. Parking policy has changed due to employees voicing concerns of not having ample parking. The policy was rewritten and more parking was made available to the employees however, the same rules applied.
9. What kind of supervision or management do personnel receive?
Supervisors are on each shift, accompanied by a lead officer in the presences or absence of leadership. During operational hours of the facility supervisor, Director of Security (DOS), House supervisor are present and readily available to assist should an incident occur. If a severe incident occurs management must be notified immediately.
10. What kind of ongoing training or professional development do personnel receive?
Amron provides ongoing training. Safety and security courses are provided annually. The first initial year is a scheduled course for classes. The following year there-after are four hour refresher courses. Random drills are initiated by the CSM, all security personnel act out each scenario.
Part II: Interview Summary:

During the interview I was not surprised by the security layout of the plant. I did however, learn a few things about my manager which may have taken for granted. I was not aware of how much work she did behind the scenes. I learned the concern she shares for the safety and well-being of the security of all employees. The appreciation which may go unnoticed for those who have a close work relationship with, while taking some responsibility off her plate sort to speak. The work delegated to the shift supervisor makes the work load manageable. The policies and procedures manual followed by all security personnel was written by the Director of Security, which is the way she wants the facility ran. Meaning, the manuals are of importance. Following the manual at the keeps the facility running the way it should be, which allows one to refer back to the manual as needed. Following procedures and policies is a form of backing when it comes to inter acting with the health care staff. For an example, the parking policy states any employee who fails to be compliant will be at risk to having their vehicle removed from the site, via contracted towing service, at their own expense. If one were to follow the policy exactly as it states, one is less likely to be at fault for an unauthorized tow. Such events have taken place at the facility of which Norma Dehlke; Director of Security and Human Resources has had to deal with. Due to the supervisor handling the situation as per the policy manual the employee has been left with the reality of the situation, which is she was warned on at least ten different occasions. Therefore, this led to her vehicle being towed at her expense. These serve as protection laws sort to speak, meaning this is a guide that demonstrates the length security personnel can take or knowing when to back away from a situation. Overall, policies and procedure manuals should be in place at any workplace. Employees should be able to refer back to the manual when in doubt of a situation. This can alleviate any misunderstandings in the work place. Security management relies on policies and procedures in the workplace for training measures.

YOU DECIDE

Scenario
Smackey Dog Foods, Inc - Scenario Summary


Smackey Dog Foods, Inc. started in the kitchen of Sarah, Kim, and Jillian?s family home in the suburbs of Chicago. The three sisters initially bought the ingredients for their natural dog food recipes from the local grocery store. They used their dogs and the neighborhood dogs as their taste testers. Their dog food products were so good, the local kennels and veterinary offices were glad to distribute the sisters' products to their customers.

Local demand increased significantly. Local pet stores and small grocery stores discovered the products and became distributors. The sisters moved the expanding business into a larger facility and hired a few more workers. While their competitors? sales were flat or declining, Smackey Dog Food, Inc.?s sales were on a vertical climb!

Sales were so good last year, that the sisters opened a boutique division named Best Boy Gourmet, specializing in freshly manufactured, one-serving packages meant for consumption no later than 3 days after production. They sell this product at 3 times the cost of their other products and by special order only through their new website. Demand is high, but waste has been an issue.

Sarah is the president and general manager of the operation. Sarah has been very proactive in growing the business. She has met with her banker to discuss expanding the facilities and equipment with another $150,000 loan. Their first loan for $150,000 was secured by the industrial size, food production equipment purchased with the loan. The banker now demands an audit of the corporate financial statements before releasing another loan to the company. Sarah has offered to place the corporate account receivables up as collateral to secure the second loan. Based on revenue projections by her sister Jillian?s sales team, Sarah believes that the company will not have trouble paying down the loan in a short period of time.

Kim manages the production operations. She oversees the inventory, production, and shipment of dog food products. The Best Boy Gourmet line has taken almost all of her attention lately. The winter holidays are approaching and sales demand based on forecasts from the sales force are higher than ever. Attaining fresh, raw ingredients is more difficult in the winter months. If any of the fresh ingredients are delayed, production comes to a standstill. There has been significant inventory waste as a result.

Kim?s assistant, Henry, monitors the production and shipment of Smackey Dog Food?s regular line of product. Henry takes pride in his work and is involved in every facet of the operation. With only one other warehouse employee to help, Henry personally is involved in preparing and approving all inventory records. Henry ensures that very little finished inventory sits in the warehouse. However, the shipping dock always seems to be full of returned dog food that should be restocked. When Kim asks him about it, Henry laughs and tells her that "first in first out" applies to dog food returns as well. Kim smiles and just accepts that answer.

Jillian is not very good at understanding accounting. The sisters placed Jillian in charge of sales. She manages a sales team of 12 salesmen in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Her fear of flying and poor driving skills limit her ability to get around to the areas outside of Chicago. As a result, she has placed a lot of faith in her sales team. The sales team complained last year that they did not like waiting for their commissions until after bookkeeping calculated the actual revenues. In order to keep their spirits fired up, Jillian has her sales people project what their sales will be in the upcoming quarter and she pays commissions in advance on those projections. The sales team loves her and Jillian loves their approval. Jillian has noticed that the projections typically are off by 11% on average.

The employees of Smackey Dog Food, Inc. all own dogs. It was a hiring requirement on the job application. One employee was fired when it was discovered she never owned a dog when she was hired. A lawsuit is pending by the fired employee.

At this time, the receivables represent 29% of the corporate assets. The Chicago retail chain Pup Stores, Co. is Smackey Dog Food?s largest buyer. They alone represent 31% of overall sales and usually pay within 30 days. However, Pup Stores is facing a major lawsuit from an animal rights group. The legal fees are eating into their cash reserves and they are facing some store closures.

The accounts receivable aging indicates that 38% of the receivables are 30 days or less. Twenty-two percent are 31-60 days. Twenty-one percent of the receivables are 61-90 days old. Ten percent are 90-120 days. The remaining receivables are older than 120 days. Sarah has not written off any of the receivables, nor will she.

Sales are projected to steadily grow at 16% next year if the company does not expand its facilities. With the expansion, sales are projected, rising 26%, with the most significant jump in the last quarter after expansion is completed and holiday sales pick up.



Your Role

You and your firm, Keller CPAs, have never audited a dog food manufacturer. Although it is late in the year to be accepting a new calendar year-end audit, you need the work and have the time to devote to the audit before your 2-week ski vacation in February.

You begin the audit process just prior to year-end by sending your audit manager, Pete, and two audit staffers, Ben and Maureen, out to the client. They spend time assessing the client and planning the audit.

During the first month of field work after year end, Ben and Maureen note that the dog food bags piled high on the docks are marked ?Returned.? One employee is seen throwing bags of the premium Best Boy Gourmet dog food into the dumpster in the morning and pulling it out and throwing it into Henry?s car during the employee lunch hour.

Pete?s new best friend, Alan, was married to Smackey Dog Food, Inc.?s owner, Kim, 4 years ago. Alan is also good friends with the banker from whom Sarah is seeking the loan. Pete is unaware of the relationship. Pete has talked about some of the details of the audit to Alan over a few beers.


Objective

To apply the audit procedures and objectives learned in this course to a practical example.


Guidelines

Papers must be five to seven pages in length, 10-point font, double-spaced.
Appropriate citations are required.

NOTE: SEE KEY PLAYERS ATTACHED

THE ORGANIZATION I WANT TO USE FOR THE SLP IS THAT OF A EDUCATION COUNSELOR, WORKING FOR THE AIR FORCE EDUCATION OFFICE) See instructions below.

303 - Business Communication
Module 1 - SLP
Routine Emails and Persuasive Memos

Learning by Doing
A nice aspect of a course in business communication is that you can learn by doing. In business communication, you can actually create real communications (such as emails, letters, memos, etc.) and see how they work out in real life. In the TUI tradition of creating Session Long Projects that actually apply to your life and work, we ask you to create a communication for the organization you are in.

Assignment:
Using the resources below, write one routine email and one goodwill email for the organization you are in. If you are not in an organization, you can pick one that interests you. (EDUCATION COUNSELOR OF THE AIR FORCE EDUCATION OFFICE) You can make up the content, or you can write real ones. After you've written them, analyze them, identifying all the principles for creating good news messages, routine messages and emails that it embodies. This should be three or more pages long.

Then write a brief summary (about 300 words) explaining why you wrote your message as you did. In this summary, please discuss your objectives and how you used the background readings.

Be sure to submit the e-mail and summary in the same document.
This section of the assignment should include references, properly cited, to articles from the background materials.

Your assignment will be graded on logical flow, ease of reading, tone of message, references to articles, understanding of concepts, and (for that extra special touch) tasteful creativity.
Be careful: remember that emails can be leaked! If your email appeared on Page 1 of the Wall Street Journal, would you be proud or embarrassed?
Submit your assignments to CourseNet by the module's due date.

Assignment Resources:

On Writing Emails
? Professional E-Mail Needs Attention
Christensen, G.J. (2003). Professional E-mail Needs Attendion. Accessed June 3, 2011, at: http://www.csun.edu/~vcecn006/email.html
Does E-Mail Escalate Conflict?
This article helps explain some of the bad outcomes that email can lead to. It also helps you see how to avoid these outcomes.
Johnson, L. K. (2002). Does E-Mail Escalate Conflict? MIT Sloan Management Review. 44(1) 14-15. (ProQuest)

? Writing Effective E-Mail: Top 10 Tips
Jerz, D.G. (2000). E-Mail: Ten Tips for Writing It Effectively. Accessed June 3, 2011, at: http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/e-text/email/
On Writing Goodwill Messages
? The Write Stuff for Quality
Campanizzi, Jane (2005). The Write Stuff for Quality. Accessed June 3, 2011, at: http://qpc.co.la.ca.us/cms1_035856.pdf.

On Intercultural Communication
? Intercultural Communication: A Guide to Men of Action
This article is very old, very short and very good.
Hall, E. T. & Whyte, W. F. (1960). Intercultural Communication: A Guide to Men of Action. The International Executive. New York, 2(4) 14-15. (ProQuest)
The Anthropology of Manners
Ditto for this one.
Hall, E. T., (1959). The Anthropology Of Manners. The International Executive. New York, 1(3), 9-11. (ProQuest)

Assignment Expectations:
Write two short emails.
Write a summary explaining why you used the principles you used in writing your emails.

THIS SHOULD BE DONE AS A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
Assignment Title: Understanding Sales Planning & Operations
This assignment is a presentation
Scenario: Assume yourself as the Marketing & Sales Manager of ?ABCD Marketing Ltd? which has been operating in the UK for the last ten years. As part of your duties, you train newly appointed employees of the company. Due to rapid growth, the company has recently recruited a marketing executive and a good number of sales executives who need immediate training on certain aspects of sales planning & operations.
Today, you are delivering a presentation outlining certain aspects of sales planning & operations. All the new employees are attending and eager to listen to what you present.
Task 1. Define promotion and explain the objectives of a promotional activity.
Task 2. Define buyer behavior and identify factors affecting buyer behavior.
Task 3. Define personal selling and explain the characteristics of a sales person.
Task 4. Choose a product/service and explain why you will use personal selling to promote it instead of using other elements of the promotional mix.
Task 5. With appropriate examples, explain how personal selling supports the other elements of the promotional mix.

(The above provides evidence for the LO1 and the assessment criteria1.1, 1.2, & 1.3)

Task 5. Explain customer relationship marketing.
Task 6. Choose a product/service and carry out sales presentation for it.

NOT propose building a house, because investors typically already have financing before beginning such a project. When selecting your project, keep in mind the goal of CP-1 is to apply the techniques introduced during the course.
Focus on detailed cost estimating, scheduling, and project justification. Estimating includes specific assumptions made during the estimating process, as well as quantities, unit prices, hourly rates for tasks, and accumulated totals. Justification will include an NPV analysis of costs vs. projected detailed revenue streams over a five year period with cash inflows and outflows over the project life. Start-up and other costs, and revenue streams, should be derived from detailed project cost estimates and sales forecasts.
When you establish your financial data you must be reasonable. A product that is developed for a cost of $100,000 will rarely have a net income of $1,000,000 per year, but I have seen students dream that up in the past. The numbers should allow for the possibility of failure if things go wrong.
The CP-1 Project Proposal will be structured with the following sections:
? Cover Page including assignment, project title, course, and student contact information.
? Executive Summary/Proposal which "summarizes" the content from the entire document with quantifiable highlights such as overall cost, duration, revenue, etc., and makes the pitch to investors along with a request for the needed funds.
? Project Description which describes the project and the need for it.
? WBS with proper grouping, indenting, and coding for approximately 25 to 40 tasks.
? Cost Estimate for each task. Capital cost estimates should include building, franchise fees, equipment, etc., if required for your project.
? Advanced Cost Estimating Technique which describes the use of an advanced technique such as three-point or contingency estimating and an example of its use in your project.
? Cost Assumptions including a list of assumptions made when deriving your estimates.
? Financial Analysis including NPV calculations.
? Schedule including MSP Gantt chart schedule (required), including tasks, task relationships, task duration, and task resources.
NOTE: Each section should include the detail as described above, along with a proper discussion about the included data as well as the project manager's analysis/interpretation of the information.
Submission Requirements
? CP-1 must be submitted as a single document in MS Word. Information or details created with other tools like Excel or MS Project such as tables, charts, or graphs must be incorporated into the MS Word submittal as an inserted object, such as a JPEG. (For help with MS Project, see the Video Tutorial link in the Overview section above.) Failure to follow this requirement will result in the return of the proposal for re-formatting to the requested MS Word format.
? You may insert objects into the body of your paper to support your discussion if they are half a page or less. Larger items should be included in an appendix with appropriate references to this information.
? CP-1 must include a cover page.
? As a guide, the body of CP-1 should be between five and ten pages in length (i.e., not including cover page, appendix, etc.).

? Your research project essay will need to be between seven (full) to ten pages in length.

? You will need to incorporate 8 - 10 outside sources (Note: dictionary.com does not constitute a source. into the essay?use paraphrase and/or direct quotations).

? You will need a list of works cited that includes the 8 ? 10 sources.

? Follow these style specifics:
o write in third person only.
o avoid using contractions.
o Follow all MLA guidelines


Research:
Your research will be for the following reasons:
? To establish background or preliminary information.
? To support an assertion with facts, statistics, or professional information.
? To exemplify an idea with testimony, examples, and the like.
? To support the claim
Process:
? Select a topic that you will enjoy researching and writing about
? Read and explore this topic carefully?what are the positions already expressed about this issue?
? Select a specific position that you will assert in your claim. This will be a working claim that can evolve with your research and growing understanding of your topic.
? Begin prewriting activities (i.e., brainstorming to find out everything you already know about this topic, asking questions, further researching this topic)
? Research extensively: include citations or paraphrases. Vary your resources. Do not depend solely on Internet resources?points will be deducted for not using other resources such as books, handbooks, journal articles.
? Limit web resources to those that include one of these suffixes: edu, .gov., or .org (unbiased). For any other Internet resources, discuss with me before using.
? Wikipedia is not an acceptable website for this paper.

Other guidelines:
? For this paper you must use at least 8 - 10 outside sources (Note: dictionary.com does not count as a source).
? A clear claim needs to be composed ? include a qualifier in your claim
? Present at least three reasons to show the logic of your position. Develop each reason thoroughly.
? Write in third person (he, she, him, her, his, hers, they, their, them, etc.) NO first or second person.
? Works Cited?this is part of the document and should appear as the last page of the document. Document the sources and place in alphabetical order.


TOPIC:? Should children who commit certain crimes be treated as adults? If so, is there a lower age limit to this policy?

:BUS521 Week 10 Assignment 5: Business Plan Part 5: Risk Assessment and Strategies for Growth.
Identify and evaluate the main sources of risk for your business.

Explain your plan for dealing with risk by developing a contingency plan

Describe and justify your penetration strategy or explain why you do not have one.

Describe and justify your market development strategy or explain why you do not have one

. Describe your product or service development strategy or explain why you do not have one. . Describe and justify your diversification strategy or explain why you do not have one.

BUS521-A5-7
7. Evaluate and justify which (if any) of the three (3) main growth strategies makes the most sense for your business: franchising, joint venture, and acquisition. If another strategy makes more sense, propose and justify it.


Predict and explain your business?s likely growth in two (2), five (5), and ten (10) years from your business start date

My restaurant is Treme restaurant which is located in Brandywine Maryland. This restaurant serves creole/southern cooking,

Describe and compare the economies of the UAE and Australia

Objective of the assignment

The objective of the assignment is to contribute to the learning outcomes for this subject (see p3) by providing practice in
(a) researching the economic characteristics of two economies, and selecting a limited number of variables which best describe their similarities and differences
(b) obtaining data describing those characteristics, interpreting and presenting them clearly and simply as a ?picture? of a real economy
(c) researching critical background on the two economies in order to explain their current economic situation and suggest their likely future states and
(d) using this material to illustrate the factors at work in the two economies, focusing on the differences and similarities between them, and what this may suggest in terms of their respective business environments.

Briefly describe the two economies in broad terms ? this serves as part of the
introduction to the assignment and as a basis for motivating your choice of
variables
2. Variables: identify and justify relevant variables ? i.e. use relevant theory to
justify your choice of variables. Hint: you might start from the macroeconomic
identity: Y=C+I+G+(X-M)
3. Data: researching and collating appropriate and comparable ten year data
4. Explanation: researching qualitative/analytical explanatory material (e.g. EIU
country analyses, IMF reports, etc.) to explain the data presented in section A2.
B. Analysis
1. Explaining: giving reasons why economic variables have values you found.
2. Linking: relating variables to broader indicators such as the standard of living,
economic growth prospects, etc. (data analysis).
3. Difference: comparing data and explanations for two economies, and drawing
conclusions as to any reasons for observed differences (comparative analysis).
4. Future: using data and explanations to suggest likely future development paths
(trend analysis)

answer should refer to the case scenario and utilize appropriate supporting references.
Myra is an 83 years old woman. Myra has Alzheimer?s dementia and is in residential care. Her parents died a long time ago, and her husband, Sydney, died ten years ago. She has two children (Trevor and Jean) and eight grandchildren, although contact with them has steadily decreased as her condition deteriorated. Concerns were raised when Myra was found wandering a fair distance from her house in the early hours of the morning. She was unable to find her way home and was dressed only in her nightdress and slippers.
Myra had years previously worked as a veterinarian, her passion for animals evident in the range of pets (dogs, cats and budgerigars) that she and Sydney had kept at their house. After her retirement, Myra had been keen on outdoor pursuits and had with her husband been a member of a rambling club. She enjoyed meeting other people and had a very active social life. When not engaged in these activities she would content herself with word puzzles and crosswords as a way of ?keeping my mind sharp?.
Myra has fluctuating periods of lucidity and confusion, becoming extremely distressed when she is more aware of her deteriorating cognition (on one occasion she was found by healthcare staff screaming and shouting obscenities). She rarely gets involved with activities and poor concentration and confused thinking have made crosswords and word puzzles very difficult. Her mobility is poor and she has fallen on a number of occasions. She is also periodically incontinent (sometimes doubly), her poor orientation and levels of confusion causing problems. She rarely leaves the residential home and seldom has visits from her family, partly as they are often a distressing and confusing experience for all concerned.
Recently, she has become increasingly confused and disorientated, usually when carers asked her to do something. On an occasion when she was asked to come to the table for her meal, Myra became very confused, crying out and asking for her mother. Using a reality orientation approach, the carer explained to Myra that her mother, father and husband are dead.

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The essay I need to write is a research paper with these specific requirements:
-2500 words (approximately 10 pages) and a references page.
-12 pt. Arial, Courier New or Times New Roman font.
-Double spaced.
-Should contain an APA-style formatted title page. (I attached an example of what the cover page and headers should look like.)
-All pages should be numbered.
-Should contain 10 sources (minimum) with no more than three web sites.

My research paper is about the food industry's secrets that are kept from the public. This includes genetically altered foods and seeds, extreme animal cruelty on factory farms, employee neglect in factory farms, farmers' rights being ignored and neglected, diseases that are spread through force feeding animals including a new strain of E.coli, and our health and environment being damaged due to greenhouse gases and what they put in our food.

Here is my thesis so far:
The united states food industry is damaging our environment, our health, the farm animals, the livelihood of the American farmer, and worker's rights.

I have attached an outline that I have already done that shows what I would like to cover in the research paper. I also want to include how the food industry is damaging our economy as well, but I'm not sure how much information I can gather from that to make a solid paragraph or two. If you guys can find anything about how it damages the economy please include that as well.

Here are some sources I have found and I have attached a document where I have cited 5 of them in the APA format (please ignore the descriptions under each source; they are not required for the reference page of the actual research paper).



I?d consider these sources are reputable: Greenpeace, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, New York Times, Humane Society, PETA. The others probably are acceptable due to their large reader base.

Environmental Impact
06.16.2008 Greenpeace publishes pesticides industry ranking
http://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/press-centre/press-releases2/greenpeace-publishes-pesticide

06.11.2010 As US is progressing to ban some, other countries are considering
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/insecticide-use-under-review-after-us-joins-ban-20100610-y0mp.html
11.04.2010 Time to end war against the earth
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/time-to-end-war-against-the-earth-20101106-17i0y.html
10.21.2008 Genetically modified rice is literally spreading out of control. 1200 American rice farmers are suing the Bayer corporation after their farms were cross-contaminated with Bayer?s nearby experimental rice crops. These farmers might receive damages upwards of one billion.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=auu3BOBRYwaE&refer=home
Health Impact
10.23.2008 Bottled water is under fire. Numerous popular bottled water brands were found to contain toxic substances including pharmaceuticals, arsenic, radioactive isotopes, caffeine, fertilizers, and various industrial chemicals.
http://justgetthere.us/blog/archives/Bottled-Water-Contains-Disinfection-Byproducts,-Fertilizer-Residue,-and-Pain-Medication.html
10.6.2010 Cancer groups ignore chemicals, food additives as culprits in disease
http://www.naturalnews.com/029954_cancer_chemicals.html
11.02.2010 San Francisco bans Happy Meals. The city's board of supervisors votes to forbid restaurants from giving away toys with meals that have high levels of calories, sugar and fat.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-happy-meals-20101103,0,5438230.story
Below are opinions that are supportive of the San Francisco ban
10.19.2010 http://www.otherwords.org/articles/big_foods_blame_game
11.19.2010 http://www.commondreams.org/video/2010/11/19-1
11.06.2010 While warning about fat, USDA pushes cheese sales.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/us/07fat.html?_r=2
Animal Impact
[No date] Factory farming issues
http://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-food/factory-farming.aspx
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/campaigns/factory_farming/
Farm Worker Impact
04.05.2009 Farm workers? rights, 70 years overdue
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/opinion/06mon1.html
Economy Impact

4.30.2008 Report targets costs of factory farming
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/29/AR2008042902602.html

These are all internet sources and from what it says in my assignment, I can only use 3 "website" sources. If you can please include 7 other sources that are not a "website" source that would be great.

Here is the EXACT word for word description of the requirements for my research paper given my the professor.

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Please review the following information. Your final research paper is not due until Week 8, but you should start thinking about topics now.

Your research paper will be about 2500 words, approximately 10 pages. You may choose your own topic, and please ask your teacher for guidance as far as what topics may be appropriate for this paper. Some choices work better than others. The APA (American Psychological Association) is the style required for the cover page, citations, paraphrasing and your references page.

You will begin writing the research paper in Week 4 (when you will write the outline); however, you should push yourself to conduct research in your chosen area from the beginning of the course.

Choosing Your Topic

Select a topic of your choice for this paper. You can write about the same topic or you can write about a variety of topics in each of the short papers assigned in Week 2 and Week 3. If you choose to write about the same topic area for all three papers, you may incorporate those papers into your final research paper. However, it is challenging and interesting to write on a variety of topics. One idea is to save the topic you are most interested in learning about for your final paper.

The Research Paper Deadlines

The first three pages of your paper will be due to your teacher at the end of Week 6. Your completed rough draft will be due at the beginning of Week 7 for peer review in class. This is a graded activity. Complete the final draft of the research paper and post it in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. (MT) on Thursday, Week 8 (250 points).


Research

More Research Paper Information:

You need to use at least ten sources; they must be academic, with a maximum of three Web sites and at least seven other references (the DeVry library online does not count as a Web site). We will discuss the credibility of sources. Please ask your teacher if you are not sure if a source is academic and verifiable or not.
It is strongly suggested that you use the DeVry library for the bulk of your research. You can access the online library by clicking on the Student Resources tab under Course Home.
Make sure you understand in-text citations.

After each quote, write the author's name and the year of publication, such as (Hughes, 2004, p. 38) as this is part of the documentation process.
We do not footnote for APA. We do not use URLs in-text.
Remember that if you use Internet sources, in your References list, you will need a lot more information than just the web-site address (URL). Also, do not use URLs when citing in text. You must use author, date, and page number. For Internet sources, it is author only, or title only (if there is no author).
Example of Internet source in-text with author: "I like cats" (Smith, 2004, p. 38).

Example of Internet source in-text without author: "I like cats" (Cats are the best). If you are using a book or article, you would include the date of publication and the page number. Example: "I like cats" (Smith, 2004, p. 34). If there is no author, then use title, date of publication, and page number.

The list of references in your text is titled References (no quotation marks, no bold, no italics) and is centered on the top of its own page at the end of the paper.


Best Practices

Helpful Research Paper Info:

APA Guidelines for Citing Sources

The APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition, is available at any bookstore or library. Since APA is used in ALL DeVry courses, you should be familiar with this style. Check DocSharing for documents that will help you better understand APA style. Also, you can examine the APA section of Chapter 12 to see examples of APA style citations. Finally, you can find tutorials and information regarding the use of APA in the Writing Resources section linked from the Student Resources page.

Research Paper Specifics:

2500 words (approximately 10 pages) and a references page.
12 pt. Arial, Courier New or Times New Roman font.
Double spaced.
Should contain an APA-style formatted title page.
All pages should be numbered.
Should contain 10 sources (minimum) with no more than three web sites. >>>>>

I have included my own outline of the paper (a very rough outline that includes what I want my cover page to look like), a few references I've already cited with annotations, and several examples *given by the professor* of what he wants the research paper to be like. I have also attached the grading rubric given by the professor for the rough draft AND the final draft. Please meet all the rubric requirements.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me at [email protected].

Thanks.

Essay #2: Write a 500 word, thesis-driven and specific-example supported essay. Your essay should analyze the use of allusion in the poem ?Sonnet? by Billy Collins, shown below. You will have to create an entry format for this poem on the Works Cited page: author, title, publication information. In your parenthetical documentation, just refer to the line number. On the Works Cited page you should have four additional sources that relate somehow to the sonnet form and/or to Billy Collins. You probably will not find specific criticism about this poem. You can also use material about the sonnet form from your textbook as one of your sources.

?Sonnet?

By Billy Collins

All we need is fourteen lines, well, thirteen now
and after this one just a dozen
to launch a little ship on love?s storm-tossed seas,
then only ten more left like rows of beans.
How easily it goes unless you get Elizabethan
and insist the iambic bongos must be played
and rhymes positioned at the ends of lines,
one for every station of the cross.
But hang on here while we make the turn
into the final six where all will be resolved,
where longing and heartache will find an end,
where Laura will tell Petrarch to put down his pen,
take off those crazy medieval tights,
blow out the lights, and come at last to bed

Rough Draft of Final Cultural Research Paper



To ensure you are properly prepared for your Final Cultural Research Paper in this course, you must complete a draft/outline that includes:

A culture from the list below:
The Batek of Malaysia
Mbuti
Enga
Semia
Huaorani of Ecuador
Nayar of India
Singapore
Tikopia of Melanesia
Basseri of Iran
Three scholarly research journals, ethnographies and ethnologies to be used as the primary sources of information.
Identification of the chosen cultures primary mode of subsistence. (Foragers, Horticulturalists, Pastoralists, Emerging Agriculturalists, Agrarian States or Industrialists)
Identification of the three aspects of culture which will be used in the Final Cultural Research Paper from the list below:
Kinship
Social organization
Political organization
Economic organization
Gender relations
Beliefs and Values
Sickness and Healing
Social Change
The above information should be presented in an outline and must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis and a properly formatted reference page. Do not submit a full eight- to ten-page draft at this time!

the paper must be in APA (6th edition) format.

Scaling Study on Human Anger

Resources: Assigned readings, Electronic Reserve Readings, the Internet, and other sources

Develop a short questionnaire of 5 to 10 questions and distribute it to at least ten people.

Use at least two different types of questions in the survey.

Analyze the responses and comment on the validity and reliability of your questionnaire.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you describe your results from this short study.

Read ?Strategic Human Resource MGT International HRM Supplement? that is listed in the Required Materials for this course. On the last page, a mini case describes the plight of one Korean woman who tried to make a difference in her company. Review this case along with the rest of the supplement and consider how to make a difference in this company. Be sure to state how it aligns with the HRM strategy.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Determine if and how the HRM practices align with the company?s business strategy.
2. Discuss how hiring more women and promoting them could improve the competitive advantage of this company.
3. Prepare a recruitment and retention plan for this company that specifically targets women employees.
4. List three (3) potential obstacles that this company could face in its quest to diversify its workforce in this particular culture.
5. Recommend two HRM strategies that this company could enforce to improve the visibility of its women employees.
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
You must follow these formatting requirements:
? Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
? Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
? Evaluate human resource strategies and how these strategies align with business strategies.
? Create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
? Formulate HRM strategies and policies to recruit, select, place, and retain the most efficient and effective workforce.
? Design processes to manage employee performance, retention and separation.
? Use technology and information resources to research issues in strategic human resource
development.
? Write clearly and concisely about strategic human resource development using proper writing mechanic

Please include citations within paper and at least 4 references should be used and reference page should include at least 4-5 references or more.

Paper Scope:
1. Casino
a. Name of the casino, location, and size (number of employees, number of hotel rooms, size of
casino floor, number of slot machines, number of table games, etc.).
b. Discuss how your casino has expanded compared to the competing casinos.
c. List and describe the various amenities offered at your casino.
d. Who owns and operates your casino?
e. What theme does your casino have, if any.
2. History
a. When was your casino resort established and what were the expansion phases?
b. List three significant events that have occurred in your casinos history and explain why these three
events were the most significant. Do not include the opening ceremony of your property.
c. Make a comparative analysis of your casinos growth development and size (% or graph) today and
compared to five years ago, ten years ago, etc.
d. Who are the three main competitors and how does each one compete for market-share?
3. Management
a. Who owns the casino and how did they start? What is their background?
b. What were or are their main vision for the casino and the surrounding community?
c. Using specific examples in the casinos history, explain if the owners are doing a good or a bad job
in accomplishing their vision.
d. What casino positions will remain in the future and which positions do you think will become
obsolete? Discuss and give reasons for your assumptions.
4. Operations
a. Design an organizational chart of your casino, listing the department and the basic position
structure (e.g. line employees, supervisors, managers, directors, etc.).
b. List which departments are the oldest and which have been added on later.
c. Discuss how the operational structure impacts the various gaming/enterprise issues of your casino
and its overall success.
d. Discuss at least two new trends that show the changing casino environment.
5. Marketing and Casino Marketing
a. Discuss what internal and external marketing your casino does (brochures, website, billboards,
TV/radio ads, print ads, etc.)
b. What is your casinos target customer (male or female, age range, ethnicity, etc).
c. What type of loyalty program does your casino have? What are the benefits to the program (e.g.
why would a customer want to use the players club card?).
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6. Summary
a. Discuss to what extent your casino should be considered as part of the hospitality industry. Chose
your viewpoint with focus on one of the following aspects:
i. Economical reasons
ii. Political reasons
iii. Sociological reasons
iv. Ethical reasons

Question: Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
Part One: Write a MA level 5000 word essay illustrating your analytical abilities.
Care should be taken to answer the question as it is set, and no amendment should be made to the format of the question. Keep in mind that the module is America and the world:
Suggested Bibliography:
1-Diamond, L. (2004),?What went wrong in Iraq?, Foreign Affairs, 83:5, p.34-56
2-Brzezinski, Z.((2009),?A Tale of Two Wars: The Right War in Iraq, and the Wrong One War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars by RICHARD N. HAASS Review?, Foreign Affairs,88:3, p.148-152.
3-Simon,S.(2007),? America and Iraq: The Case for Disengagement?, Survival,49:1,p.61-84.
4-Bacevich,A.J.(2002),? American Empire: The realities and Consequences of U.S. Diplomacy? Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
5-Allin, D.H.(2007),?American Power and Allied Restraint: Lessons of Iraq?, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, 49:1, p.123-140.
6-Steel, R.(2007),? An Iraq Syndrome??, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy, 49:1, p.153-162.
7-Bellin, E.(2008),?Democratization and its Discontents: Should America Push Political Reform in the Middle East??, Foreign Affairs,87:4,p.112-119. Review Essay
8-Simon,S.(2008),?The Price of the Surge: How U.S. Strategy is Hastening Iraq?s Demise?, Foreign Affairs, 87:3, p.57-72, 74-76.
9-Ikenberry, G.J.(2002),? America?s Imperial Ambition?, Foreign Affairs, 81:5, p.44-60.
10-Krepon,M.(2009),?The Mushroom Cloud That Wasn?t Why Inflating Threats Won?t Reduce Them?, Foreign Affairs, 88:3, p.2-6.
11-Pillar, P.R.(2006),?Intelligence, Policy and the War in Iraq?, Foreign Affairs, 85:2, p.15-27.
12-Freedman, L.(2008),?Shortsighted Statecraft: Washington?s Muddled Middle East Policy. A Choice of Enemies: America Confronts the Middle East?, Foreign Affairs, 87:4.
13-Mumford, A.(2010),? Sir Robert Thompson?s Lessons for Iraq: Bringing the ?Basic Principles of Counter-Insurgency? into the 21st Century?, Defense Studies, 10:1-2,p.177-194.
14-Galbraith, P.W.(2006),? The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War without End?, Foreign Affairs, 85:5.
15-Hughes, G.(2010),? The Insurgencies in Iraq, 2003-2009: Origins, Developments and Prospects?, Defense Studies, 10:1-2, p.152-176.
16-Fawcett, L.(2013),? The Iraq War ten years on: assessing the fallout?, International Affairs, 89:2.
17-Saunders,P.C.(2007),? The United States and East Asia after Iraq?, Survival: Global Politics and Strategy,49:1,p.141-152.
18-Yew,L.K.(2007),? The United States, Iraq, and the War on Terror: A Singaporean Perspective?, Foreign Affairs, 86:1,p. 2-7.
19-Rouleau,E.(1995),? America?s Unyielding Policy toward Iraq?, Foreign Affairs,74:1,p.59-72.
20-Diamond,L.(2004),?What Went Wrong in Iraq?, Foreign Affairs,83:5,p.34-56.
21-Ornstein,N.J.and Mann,T.E.(2006),? When Congress Checks Out?, Foreign Affairs,85:6,p.67-82.
22-Kahl,C.H.(2008),?Walk Before Running?, Foreign Affairs,87:4,p.151-154.
23-Kagan,R.(2002),?Power and Weakness,? Policy Review, 13/2.
24-Lindsay,J.(2011),?George W.Bush, Barack Obama and the Future of US Global leadership?, Foreign Affairs,87:4,p.765-779.
25- M. Cox & D. Stokes, US Foreign Policy.
26- B. Jentleson, American Foreign Policy
27- F. Cameron, US Foreign Policy after the Cold War.
28-The Israel Lobby, John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt

Part Two: Please compose an essay plan of between 800-1000 words (not including suggested bibliography of a minimum of 10 sources) for the essay of the question mentioned above.

If you require me to send the suggested readings as pdf, please provide an email address to send them because I cannot fax them.
And I strongly request the user name of the writer below to process my request.

Writer?s Username: cdbrychalk

Movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Book: Essay on Laughter by Henri Bergson.
10 page paper.
Take Bergsons ideas in his book (all of it, parts, sections.. whatever fits to the movie) and apply it to the movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), So you should Itemize and reference to Bergsons's ideas, then apply it to Dr. Strangelovers character.

It Should have a Long extended instruction. The first 3-4 pages should be Your Theoretical analysis of Bergson and your analytical analysis.

Bergson should be the primary source, so discuss Bergson in reference to the film and the subject for the ten page essay.
Please use THREE secondary sources, as online articles. Do not use online books except for Bergson as the primary source.

DO NOT RESAY what Bergson says, it should be your analysis of what Bergson says. Your self reflection, so you should be as reflective as u can be.
It should be your view of it. Your critique and your theories about laughter not just Bergsons.
SO YOU ARE BERGSON, AND YOU ARE WRITING A BOOK ABOUT CONTEMPORARY CINEMA WITH THESE IDEAS OF HIS IN THE BOOK.
It is basically Analysis of theatre to analysis of cinema.
Please be as analytical as possible, I DO NOT WANT ANY SUMMARIES.


What type of comedy is it?
Why is this movie considered comic or as a comedy movie according to Bergson?
What are the uses of laughter in this movie according to Bergson?
Current volve of what is funny; what do people perceive as comedy in modern days in this particular movie.
What are the social functions in this particular comedy movie? Where does this comedy movie belong in a certain culture. And if it doesnt belong to a certain culture, just explain why. In other words,is there a particular culture that find this movie funny? Or is funny to everybody?
Does this kind of comedy mirror a society or a social group?Dissect the ways in which it does, if it does.
Is it ethnic humor? Are there cultural stereotypes?
At what point does the question of emotion in this movie becomes important in the comedy equation.
Is the comedy in this movie being used to provoke or break down boundaries? or taboos?
Whats the intend and purpose behind it? Does it make you take it seriously or loosen up(lightly)?
Is Jim Carrey deadly serious?


*Some of Bergsons notes:
Comedy by taking nothing seriously takes everything seriously.
Comedy is the evasion of feeling.
Comedy is what binds together a social group.
Laughter as punishment.
Repetition brings laughter.
Disguise creates laughter.


*A comparison between Kubricks black comedy and Woody Allens Comedy.
* Kubrick's films are in the most satirical form of comedy.
Explain how each director represents the idea of love in his movie.

Please respond to each of the following five (5) questions.



Your response to each question must be supported with at least two (2) references, cited in APA format. At least one of these must be a primary reference (a primary reference is most often a peer-reviewed journal or periodical research article, not a magazine). Accessing and citing on-line journal articles is fine, but the citation must be in APA format. For the second reference you may cite any reputable on-line source that you wish, but once again the full citation must be in APA format. Please refer to the course home page for more information on APA style requirements. Each of the questions must have unique references (in other words you can not use the same reference twice). Thus, you will end up with a total of 10 references for your five questions. If you cite your textbook that is fine, but this must be a third reference.



It is anticipated that you will need at least two full pages to adequately respond to each question. Thus, your completed assignment will be approximately ten double ??"spaced pages total. Please use 1-inch margins and 12-point font, Times New Roman.


1.Religion and Sex



Religion plays a powerful role in regulating sexuality and influencing how we think about and experience sex. Identify a topic related to religion and sex (examples include but are not limited to: celibacy, virginity, sex as sinful, Adam and Eve, pro-creation, birth control, abortion, etc.). Then, using the two required references, explain the origin of the specific topic you have chosen, its impact on male and female sexuality, how the topic has changed over time, and its status today.


2.International Human Sexuality Issues



Different countries sometimes have very different beliefs and practices related to human sexuality. Identify a topic related to international human sexuality issues (examples include but are not limited to: female genital mutilation, prostitution, gender roles and expectations, female vs. male offspring, virginity, fertility, birth control, etc.). Then, using the two required references, explain the origin of the specific topic you have chosen, its impact on male and female sexuality, how the topic has changed over time, and its status today.


3.Ethical Issues and Human Sexuality



There are numerous moral and ethical issues related to human sexuality which collectively define our boundaries and limitations both as individuals and as a society. Identify a topic related to ethical and/or moral issues with human sexuality (examples include but are not limited to: sexual behaviors, sexual orientation, atypical sexual behavior, sexual coercion, sex for sale, abortion, sex as a weapon of war, etc.). Then, using the two required references, explain the origin of the specific topic you have chosen, its impact on male and female sexuality, how the topic has changed over time, and its status today.


4.Multicultural Human Sexuality Issues



Different cultures sometimes have very different beliefs and practices related to human sexuality. Identify a topic related to multicultural human sexuality issues (examples include but are not limited to: multicultural relationships, gender roles and expectations, virginity, fertility, birth control, socioeconomic status, abortion, etc.). Then, using the two required references, explain the origin of the specific topic you have chosen, its impact on male and female sexuality, how the topic has changed over time, and its status today.


5.Journal Article Review



Choose an article from a standard research journal (such as Journal for Sexuality Research). In your own words, provide a brief summary of the article. Using this article and the second required reference, explain how this specific topic relates to human sexuality in todays modernized world. Please discuss this topic as it relates to religious, international, ethical, and multicultural human sexuality.



Please note, many topics could be covered in one or more of the questions above. For each question, please choose a topic that is different from a topic you have already chosen.



GRADING

Each of your five (5) questions is worth 40 points, for a total of 200 points for the entire project. Each question will be graded as follows:




Original questions were re-typed into the report, and proper headings were utilized to separate each topic and major points. A new page was used to start each new question. The Library Research Project was formatted and organized in an easy to read, easy to understand manner, approximately two pages per question, and submitted electronically to the instructor according to the instructions above


10 points




A minimum of two (2) references were cited for each question, according to the instructions above, and utilizing APA format


10 points




Your responses to all topics and questions were thorough, accurate, and insightful.


20 points




SAMPLE FORMAT FOR YOUR LIBRARY RESEARCH PROJECT



(Your name)


Library Research Project

(Date)



1. Religion and Sex



Religion plays a powerful role in regulating sexuality and influencing how we think about and experience sex. Identify a topic related to religion and sex (examples include but are not limited to: celibacy, virginity, sex as sinful, Adam and Eve, pro-creation, birth control, abortion, etc.). Then, using the two required references, explain the origin of the specific topic you have chosen, its impact on male and female sexuality, how the topic has changed over time, and its status today.



TOPIC: (INDICATE YOUR SPECIFIC TOPIC HERE)



Origin Of The Topic



(your response here)



Impact On Male And Female Sexuality



(your response here)



How The Topic Has Changed Over Time



(your response here)



Status Today



(your response here)



Additional Information



(your response here)



References:
1.(list your first reference here in APA format ??" remember at least one reference must be a primary reference)
2.(list your second reference here in APA format)



(Start next question at the top of a new page)

In order to complete the Final Paper, watch one of the following videos:

a. Santy, C. (Director). (2007). Welcome to homicide [Television series episode]. In J. Brenkus & M. Stern (Executive producers], Crime 360. New York, NY: A&E Television Networks. Available from the Films On Demand database.

b. Terra Nova Films, & The National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NACALL) (Producers), & Vanden Bosch, J. (Director). (2012). He wouldn?t turn me loose: The sexual assault case of 96-year-old Miss Mary [Documentary]. United States: Terra Nova Films. Available from the Films On Demand database.
Main source of information should be obtained from: Gaensslen, R.E., & Larsen, K. (2013). Introductory forensic science. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc

?Welcome to Homicide? discusses a homicide in Richmond, VA. He Wouldn?t Turn Me Loose: The Sexual Assault Case of 96-year-old Miss Mary discusses the sexual assault of a 96-year-old woman.

You will apply the theories and methods learned throughout the course to create an eight- to ten-page-paper, which includes insight into the role of forensic science, the applications of forensic science for use within the evaluation/processing of major crime scenes, and its role in the criminal justice system.

You will provide a comprehensive history of forensic science, a review of a crime scene, including management, security, preservation of evidence, as well as identification and analysis of said evidence. At a minimum, your research and information for the research you will complete the following:
1. Outline of a brief history of forensic science. Include important occurrences, events, and findings that contributed to the development of forensic science, especially as it relates to evidence located and evaluated at your crime scene.
2. Discuss the actions of the initial response to your crime scene and what processing steps this would include, such as surveys, searches, documentation sketches, etc. Include a discussion regarding where you scene is located and what, if any, Fourth Amendment issues exist that should be addressed.
3. Identify, collect, preserve, and analyze at least three different pieces of evidence detailed in the above crime scene.
4. Discuss the analysis of above mentioned evidence and what information can be gleaned from this type of forensic science.
5. Summarize your findings for crime scene reconstruction as if you were presenting this case to the District Attorney for possible prosecution.
1. Must be a minimum of eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style
2. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
3. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
4. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
5. Must use at least five scholarly sources.
6. Must document all sources in APA style.
7. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.

I have uploaded as much as I could from my text. If you would like me to email the whole text please submit your email and I will send it to you as I have no fax access. Thank you.

Please choose option 1 if possible



Final Paper


Utilizing the concepts learned throughout the course, you will write a Final Paper on one of the following scenarios:

1. Option One: You are in the role of a consultant with ten years experience in the health care insurance industry. A group of 20 doctors are considering forming a new medical group and have asked you to prepare a report on whether they should build a facility in an area within 30 miles of the downtown center of your 500,000 population city for $100 million dollars. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctors group on your proposed $100 million expenditure plan reflecting on the key course objectives including the financial, legal, alternative health care models, reinforced by your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting.

2. Option Two: You are in the role of a chief operating officer. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved in a $50 million expansion. Because of local political and uncertain national medical care policy, to be elected national officials they may have to scale the expansion back to $25 million. Prepare a report for the management team of the doctors group on your proposed $25 to $50 million dollar expenditure plan reflecting on the key course objectives including the financial, legal, alternative health care models, reinforced by your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting.

3. Option Three: You are in the role of a chief operating officer for a for-profit insurance company. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues involved in a potential reduction in U. S. medical insurance reimbursement of 40%. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to best meet the impacts of the proposed funding cuts while still being sensitive to the needs and health of the community and your patients. Reflect on the key course objectives including the financial, legal, alternative health care models, reinforced by your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting in preparing your response.

4. Option Four: You are in the role of a chief administrative officer for a large nonprofit health relief organization. A board of directors has requested that you prepare a summary of the issues about how to solve the health needs of an African country. Your organization has limited funding and will need to obtain subsidized medicine from major pharmaceutical companies. They also have the opportunity to get non generic, non USDA approved, alternative stem cell derived medication from foreign sources. Prepare a report for the board of directors on how to best meet the impacts of the proposed funding limitations while still being sensitive to the needs and health of the African nation. Consider the various economic, political, moral and health impacts for both the United States citizens who may have some of the health medication diverted to the African nation. Reflect on the key course objectives including the financial, legal, alternative health care models, reinforced by your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting in preparing your response.

5. Option Five: Your role is as a public official elected at the local city level; 50,000 to 250,000 population. You have a $10 million dollar budget allocated to you by the city manager and can get up to 100% matching federal funds if you meet the federal standards. You have been asked by the mayor to determine how to allocate the budget to best support the needs of the city. These could include but not be limited to supporting capital requirements, operational requirements, and subsidizing nonprofit organizations or used as economic incentives to bring new private concerns into the city. Prepare a report for the mayor and city council on your proposed expenditure plan reflecting on the key course objectives including the financial, legal, alternative health care models, reinforced by your knowledge of strategic planning and capital budgeting.

Your Final Paper must be 15 to 20 double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of 10 to 12 scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past five years, including a minimum of five from the Ashford University Library databases.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

Must be 15 to 20 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must have a cover page that includes:

Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a concluding paragraph.
Must use at least of 10- to- 12 scholarly and /or peer-reviewed sources, including a minimum of five from the Ashford Online Library.
Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Case Problem 6
Refer to the text page 597 (Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 10th edition) to answer Q1 and Q2. Answer length for each question: one-half page, single spaced.
Q1. Why is Amazon's cash cycle so much shorter than that of competitor Barnes & Noble ? How does this comparison affect financial management decisions of other retailers ?

Q2. How does Boeing achieve a cash cycle of negative 100 days ?

Q3. Define the following terms as they apply to our work in FIN 201...in ten words or less: 1.capital structure 2.working capital 3.assets 4.liabilities 5.retained earnings 6.liquidity 7.leverage 8.Sarbanes-Oxley 9.GAAP 10.market value versus book value 11.depreciation 12.straight-line versus accelerated depreciation 13.solvency 14.profitability 15. pv 16.fv 17.PVA 18.FVA 19.simple interest 20.compound interest 21.discount rate 22.Rule of 72 23.annuity 24.required return formula 25.NPV 26.NPV decision rule 27.payback 28.IRR 29.formula for cost of equity 30.formula for cost of debt 31.WACC 32.credit facility 33.venture capital 34.operating cycle 35.inventory period 36.accounts receivable period 37.cash cycle 38.profit margin 39.ROE 40. debt/equity ratio.

Solve the following using The Rule of 72. (Illustrate your work)
You expect to earn 8% per year on your investment. If you invest $3000 today, how much will your investment be worth in 9 years ?

You want to have $40,000 available to finance a trip around the world in 12 years. You estimate that you can earn 12% on your investment. How much do you need to deposit today to meet your goal ?

A new Grady White fishing boat cost $5000 in 1979. Today, the very same boat costs around $40,000. Estimate the average annual inflation rate, using the Rule of 72.

You invest $2000 today and expect ot earn 9% per year. how many years will it take for your investment to grow to $32,000?

Treatment versus Punishment - That is the Question!

When looking at the relationship between social justice and juvenile justice, there are two over arching concepts when addressing juvenile delinquency - treatment and punishment. These two concepts have driven a cycle of changes in the juvenile justice system over the years. Your task is to support your premise that your state or city should either implement a philosophy of treatment or punishment for juvenile offenders for a specific crime or criminal justice issue identified in your paper.

Explain the differences between the treatment and punishment concepts. Build the case for which one you believe has the stronger position based on your research and the crime or criminal justice issue you selected to study.
Review the juvenile crime statistics between three cities or states in three different parts of the country (e.g., Boston, Chicago, and Seattle) for a crime or criminal justice issue. Incorporate a graphic display to present your findings. Be sure to include at least three demographic items, such as gender, ethnicity, race, education, or socio-economic status, in your analysis. Ensure you standardize your data (i.e., 1:1000; 1:10,000; or 1: 100,000) and incorporate the scale in a key for each chart.
Identify the prevailing thought in the city or state: Is it treatment or punishment? Analyze the differences in the recidivism rates between the cities or states you have selected? Is recidivism the best indicator of success or failure or should we use a different indicator?
In chapters 2 and 3 of the text, our author addresses biological, psychological and sociological theories to help explain juvenile delinquency. Evaluate which of these theories would best support your thesis.
Support which juvenile justice intervention strategy would be effective to counter the crime or criminal justice issue based on your research?
Conclude with a summary of which concept (treatment or punishment) best supports the over arching concept of social justice?

The paper must be ten to twelve pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least six scholarly resources (at least four of which must be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources within the text of your paper and on the reference page. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course

This course deals with American Religions Experience as a whole.
Broad Topic - Christian Foundations of American Religions
It uses one book for assigned reading which will be cited.
I can also use two links the Virtual Religions Index, and Wiki Link for extra points in my essay, however this should be supplemental and if needed.

This is a 3 page essay.
Essay Topic: Spain and the Christianization of America
Key Points, Key Words in Body of Essay. Quotations from book.
I will use 3 or 4 book citations to draw upon and these will be forth coming today.

The citation is APA, just my preference but it can be MLA. I like 12 point font and Tahoma, or Times New Roman. There is no set citation style or font size required. So you can write it in whatever is comfortable.
Directions

Assignment Essay (3-4 page, single-space, space between paragraph)

(1) It summarizes the reading assignment and AUGMENTS it with illustrations and personal experience. However, illustrations and personal experience do not take the place of doing the required reading.

(2) I WANT EVIDENCE THAT YOU HAVE CAREFULLY READ THE MATERIAL, TAKEN NOTES ON IT, AND REFLECTED ON IT. I encourage you to go beyond that with personal thoughts, experiences, etc., but make sure that it is BEYOND the fundamental assignment AND NOT INSTEAD OF IT! I am not all that impressed with winging it!

(3) What are the key points that you found in your reading?
Why do you think that they are key?
How did they change your mind about religion? Why? What was most surprising?
What do you disagree with, and why?

My Essay Topic: Spain and the Christianization of America
Some Key Points:
1. How did Spanish-speaking people come to reflect such a large percentage of the American Population.
2. Name some significant events in American History that brought this about, distinguish between recent immigrants and decedents of them who have been here for many years.
3. The influence Spain had on the development of the religion in the earliest Spanish-speaking settlers in America.
4. The conflicts that developed between Catholicism and Protestantism soon after the Spanish colonies established independence from Spain.
5. Define the pentecostal wave that began in Los Angeles in the early twentieth century and its impact on Hispanic Americans.
6. Why is it wrong to assume that Hispanics belong to any particular religion and why is an assumption so often made.
7. The role the Spanish speaking church and its Priests play in resisting the "conquest exploration, and Christianization" by Spain of the Americas.
8. Why the author calls this resistance one of the "bright points in history of the Christian Church, and how the priests who practiced such resistance suffer.

Must Use Ten Of These Key Words use Parenthesis and use in body of the Essay:
Hispanic, Manifest Destiny, Requerimiento, Encomiendas, Pentacostalism, Bemb, Virgin of Guadalupe, Moors, Latin America, Posadas, The Catholic Sovereigns

EXTRA RESOURCES
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/index.html#search
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


Also note this is one of six Essays that I will need help on and will follow the same model and book.
There will be one final paper based on another book 5-7 pages which I may just need help organizing.

This is the citation after the quotes - (Neusner, 2009)

This will be the works Cited unless Wikipedia or the Virtual Religions Index is used for something.

Works Cited
Neusner, J. (2009). World Religions In America 4th Edition. Westminster John Knox Press.

There are faxes for this order.

BY USING IRAC SYSTEM

Art and Bill were leaving work one afternoon when they were approached by Charlie, who was wearing a mask and carrying a gun. Charlie, who suspected Art of having an affair with Charlie?s wife, approached to within ten feet of Art and Bill, aimed the gun at Art and said, AArt, I am going to kill you.@
Art quickly grabbed Bill and pulled Bill in front of him, using Bill as a shield. Charlie fired the gun; the bullet going over the shoulder of Bill and hitting Art in the arm. Charlie then dropped the gun onto the ground and turned to run away. Art, using his uninjured arm, picked up the gun and shot at Charlie as he ran away, hitting him in the leg.
Bill was horrified at the prospect of almost being shot, and although he suffered no physical injuries, incurred $5,000 for psychological counseling.
Discuss the intentional tort claims, if any, that can be raised in the following lawsuits, and what defenses, if any, that can be asserted:
1. Art v. Charlie. 2. Bill v. Charlie. 3. Bill v. Art
4. Charlie v. Art.

INSTRUCTIONS: Question A is required. Choose 5 of the remaining questions. Write a complete answer to each question. Answer all parts of each question and provide a detailed legal analysis of your answer. Clearly state the applicable law (ie. statutes such as Title VII and/or cases such as Griggs v. Duke Power) and any assumptions.

The paper must be in the following format: (1) Double-spaced (2) Use appropriate APA citation within the text of the paper (Cite the paper as APA (Seen, 2013, p. ____ ).3) Clearly state the applicable law.

Write the paper in an objective manner. Avoid excessive comments that begin with ?I think.? Focus on facts, law, and reasoned analysis.

Sample of Laws and cases to consider are the following:

Title VII 1964 and Procedures and remedies

Onacale v. Sundowner offshore Services, inc

Pay Equity and Age Discrimination

Equal pay act
ADEA
Zippittelli v. J.c Penney Company, inc

Disability Discrimination
Rehabilitation Act of the ADA
Huber v. Wal-mart Stores, inc

Employment Relationships
At will employment law

Studebaker v. Nettie?s Flower Garden, inc

The National Labor Relations Act
Employer unfair labor practices

Dispute Settlement Law and Privacy law
EEoc V. Waffle House inc
Deal v Spears

Occupational Safety and Health Law
Wage and Hour Law









REQUIRED QUESTION:

A. Ms. Riyadh is employed as an account executive with ABC Advertising (?ABC?). ABC is a national marketing and advertising firm specializing in domestic and international advertising. ABC has its corporate headquarters in this state and represents many major public and private corporations throughout the United States. Ms. Riyadh began working with ABC as a summer intern during her senior year in business school, and was hired as a full-time employee after receiving her M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Michigan in 1978. Ms. Riyadh has been employed with ABC at its office in the state capital since 1978. During her employment, she has won three national awards for her work.

For several reasons, Ms. Riyadh believes ABC has illegally discriminated against her and she now wants to sue the company. She says the company's practice has been to promote employees from within. Ms. Riyadh states that despite receiving "outstanding" performance evaluation ratings each year she has worked there, she has never been promoted since she was hired and has been repeatedly passed over for any promotions.

She also says that all of the male employees who were hired between 1978 and 1988 in the same classification as hers have been promoted from one to four times and earn significantly higher salaries. In addition, none of these employees has won any national awards, and a few of these individuals are marginal employees. She notes that three women have been promoted since she was hired, but points out that men greatly outnumber women in all positions at ABC.

ABC responded to a preliminary inquiry by asserting that Ms. Riyadh was not promoted because she doesn't "fit the image" that is right for the higher positions. ABC claims the higher positions have high visibility, require extensive travel, and have greatly increased client contact, including presentations before corporate and professional groups. ABC argues that Ms. Riyadh is a very plain woman, that she refuses to wear make up or adornments of any kind, other than a head scarf, that she is very religious and takes a daily "prayer and meditation" break during her lunch break, and that her religious beliefs prohibit certain types of "fraternizing," such as drinking alcoholic beverages and eating certain foods. ABC officials state that while Ms. Riyadh is a good employee, they do not believe she is "qualified" to represent ABC in certain capacities. ABC argues that in the advertising field, it is essential that higher "administrative" employees project a polished appearance and engage in social and fraternal activities in order to obtain and conduct business.

Ms. Riyadh states that ABC is discriminating against her. She argues that these factors are not relevant to her ability to perform in any of the higher positions, and that ABC is simply using other rationales as a ploy to justify discriminating against her. She further states that when ABC hired her, she was advised that if she did a good job, she could expect to be promoted to the position of account vice-president within two years.

Ms. Riyadh seeks damages for lost wages and benefits. She also wants a court order directing ABC to promote her to a higher position. Analyze Ms. Riyadh?s case. Identify all potential claims and any defenses available to ABC.


B. ANSWER 5 OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS clearly state the applicable law

1. Unified Postal Services (UPS) is a private corporation which provides mail services to the public. UPS has been sued by a class made up of all deaf employees. These employees claim to have been discriminated against based on their disability. UPS provided training to all employees on security and safety in handling mail, including packages. The training included several videos on Anthrax, after several workers were injured by packages containing the lethal substance. The deaf workers claim that UPS never provided interpreters or videos with subtitles. UPS claimed that it did not have to provide accommodation to the workers because they were able to view the videos and watch the demonstrations on handling packages. The company claims that the workers are not disabled for the purposes of handling packages. Will the employees win the case?


2. Bob Smith, a member of the electrical workers' union employed at Saturn Company, had a history of tardiness and absenteeism. One morning, he had car problems which delayed his arrival at work. When he finally arrived at work, Bob was told that he was fired. The union filed a grievance on Bob's behalf, objecting to the discharge. In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, an arbitration hearing was held. The arbitrator, after weighing testimony and evidence, ordered Bob reinstated with back pay. The arbitrator found that Saturn had not properly and objectively investigated Bob's car problems and therefore did not have just cause to fire him. Saturn refused to reinstate Bob in compliance with the arbitrator's award. Bob and the union petitioned the U.S. District Court to enforce the arbitrator's award. Saturn petitioned the court to overturn the arbitrator's decision, claiming that, based on the evidence, the dismissal was unquestionably for just cause under the labor agreement. Should the court grant Saturn's request and overrule the arbitrator? Explain your answer.

3. Martha has applied for a job as a stock clerk, at Good Food Supermarket. During her interview, she reveals to the interviewer that at some point in the next ten months she will need to undergo surgery to remove a tumor in one of her vertebrae, and that even if the surgery is successful, her post-operative range of movement could be severely limited. The job requires a good deal of lifting and a wide range of movement, in order to place goods on the shelves. The interviewer decides not to hire Martha because she may not be able to perform the job after the surgery. Martha files a claim against Good Food Supermarket. Does she have a valid claim? Explain your answer.

4. Muhammad, an Arab-American high school student, had a job after school in a fast-food restaurant, Eddy?s BBQ. A few co-workers started asking him why his ?cousins? bombed the World Trade Center. Muhammed ignored their taunts. Then a manager began to add comments such as, ?Hey, Muhammed, we?re going to have to check you for bombs.? Muhammed felt humiliated and angry. Soon after, he was terminated for accidentally throwing away a paper cup that the manager was using. Muhammed suspects that his religious and ethnic background was the reason he was fired. Muhammed has filed a claim with the EEOC. What will be the result in this case?

5. Patsy is a waitress at Tom?s Irish Pub. She complains to her boss, Tom, that Simon, a frequent patron of the restaurant, has been making comments to her with sexual innuendos. Patsy details Simon?s activities to Tom, and requests that Simon be asked to stop. She also requests that another waitress be assigned to Simon?s table. Tom, the restaurant owner, says he will look into the matter. Tom is afraid to upset Simon, who is one of the restaurant?s best customers. Tom puts the matter off for a few weeks. When he finally gets around to dealing with Simon, he politely asks Simon if he can ??go a little easier on Patsy.? Tom ignores Patsy?s request to be relieved of any obligation to wait on Simon. Does Patsy have a claim against Tom?s Irish Pub? Explain your answer.

6. Paul Jones was an operations manager at the Wallsbury Company. His employment status was that of an employee at will. Jones received certain email messages at home, and he replied to his supervisor by email. His email messages contained some provocative language, including a reference to "kill the backstabbing jerks" and a reference to the "Jim Jones Koolaid affair". Later Jones was given 2 weeks notice of his termination and he was told that his email remarks were inappropriate and unprofessional. Jones believes he is a victim of invasion of privacy because the email messages caused his termination and the company had promised that email communication would not be intercepted and used as a basis for discipline or discharge. The company denies that it intercepted the email messages and points out that Jones himself send the unprofessional comments to his supervisor. Who should win the case ? Jones or Wallsbury Company? Why?

7. Dr. C. Brown, was an employee of Mars Pharmaceutical Products Inc. and was severely injured and hospitalized when a vat used in the production of AAXXN, an anesthetic ingredient, overflowed, spraying toxic chemicals into the immediate area. Brown, an employee with 20 years experience was tending the vat at the time of the overflow. OSHA inspector James Johnson was dispatched to investigate the incident. Johnson spoke with some employees who helped wash down Brown. A fellow employee who saw Brown after the accident told Johnson that Brown was "covered from head to toe with chemical, including his head and mouth." Brown's supervisor told Johnson that it was "company policy" that the vat operator wear a respirator, chemical goggles, and gloves. Although no one testified as to exactly what type of protective gear that Brown was wearing, the OSHRC found Mars in violation of a specific regulation that compels an employer to make sure that an employee engaged in an operation like Brown's is wearing full-body protective gear, including boots, chemical retardant clothes, a full face shield and a self-contained breathing apparatus.

Mars appealed this decision to the court of appeals, claiming that there was not enough evidence to support a citation for a violation of the chemical clothing requirements as no one testified exactly as to what Brown was wearing. What factors should the court consider when deciding whether to enforce or vacate an OSHRC decision? Should the court set aside this OSHRC decision? Why or why not?

8. Sam has been turned down for a job as an ambulance driver because he is age 65. The rationale is that most individuals his age have certain health related characteristics that legitimately exclude them from effective service as ambulance drivers. Sam was never individually evaluated to determine whether he possessed the disqualifying characteristics. Does Sam have a claim against the hiring company? Explain why or why not.

9. A video camera aimed at the factory floor where U.S. Postage stamps are printed records what appears to be Murray, a line employee, stealing sheets of stamps from the production line. Based on the tape, factory officials search Murray's locker and find the stolen stamps. Murray challenges the search as unconstitutional. Is the search legal? Why or why not?

10. Bob Cash is the manager of People First Bank ("People First"). One day, Bob received a call from one of the bank's largest customers ? Million Dollar Construction ("Million Dollar"). The CEO at Million Dollar asked Bob to send an account representative from the bank to discuss some new loans for Million Dollar. This is a very important customer and Bob wants to make sure he does everything to satisfy their business needs. Bob sends his top-performing account representative, Joe, to meet with the CEO. Shortly thereafter, Bob receives an angry phone call from the CEO, who claims he does not do business with anyone who is not Caucasian, and Bob should not have sent Joe, who is African-American, to meet with him. Since this customer is worth millions of dollars to the bank, Bob sends another representative, James, who is Caucasian, to meet with the CEO. James is able to extend several large loans to Million Dollar and receives a large commission. Joe sues People First because he did not receive the commission. Evaluate Joe's claim and discuss any damages that he may receive as a result of his claim.