Category: Essays

The purpose of the Formal Outline is for students to organize their research and show the topical areas that they will cover throughout the Research Project. By breaking down the literature into various sections, topics, sub-topics, and details, students can divide large amounts of data into smaller, more orderly sections. The Formal Outline helps students organize their thoughts, stay on topic, and follow a logical order. It also provides students with the opportunity to show a progression of thought and direction, and can highlight specific areas of the Research Project that may need more or less attention.

The following article is helpful in structuring the paper: http://explorable.com/research-paper-outline-examples

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Provide an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
Identify the main points and sections of the Research Project.
Identify the sub-topics and details consistent with the main points and sections.
Present information in an organized and logical manner.
Use at least three (3) new scholarly sources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, Ask.com, Answers.com, Freedictionary.com, and other open source Websites do not qualify as scholarly.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Use technology and information resources to research issues in crime and criminal behavior.

Write clearly and concisely about crime and criminal behavior using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubri

Create a narrative that is one page in length and includes the following three elements:

 

• Step 1: Invent a fictional juvenile and track this individual though the juvenile justice system.  Begin by describing the individual in terms of demographics (the juvenile should be old enough to be tried as an adult in your state) and identify the serious crime.  This crime should be serious enough to warrant potential capital punishment.
• Step 2: Track the juvenile from juvenile court to adult court and then through the system.  You may do this in outline form.

 

• Step 3: Explain what it might be like for the juvenile to be in prison and, ultimately, what it might be like to be on death row.

   

  2.      What do you feel is the most effective way to administer probation?  Your response should be 200 to 300 words in length.

   

  3.      How can probation officers establish better relations with probationers?  Your response should be 200 to 300 words in length.

   

  4.      Would you like to be a probation officer?  Why or why not?  What major problems would you face?  How would you attempt to solve them?  Your response should be 200 to 300 words in length.

You have learned about the different aspects of memory in the previous modules. Language is critical not only to communicate with others but also to memory. Many memories are encoded using language. Memory is much more rudimentary when language skills are not present.

Research some of the general characteristics of language and the concept of speech acquisition in infants using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources before responding to these questions:

Researchers describe language as having six different properties. Describe the six properties. Which two properties do you think are the most important? Explain your answers with reasons.
Jim and Sue just had a baby, and they are interested in learning more about the process of language acquisition. They have heard about the controversy surrounding the view that speech is special. Do you think speech is special or is it processed like other auditory stimuli? Explain your answer with reasons.
Several African languages use clicks as consonants. Jim and Sue, who are English speaking, cannot hear the difference between the different types of clicks and have a difficult time learning one of these languages. If they were to move to Africa when their baby is about one-year old, do you think the baby would be able to hear the difference? Why or why not? Do you think she would hear the difference if they moved to Africa after her tenth birthday? Give reasons for your answers.

Briefly, outline the main steps of the photosynthetic pathway. Be sure to indicate how the light-dependent and light-independent reactions are coupled.

B. Why is Chlorophyll-a central to the light-dependent reactions? AND – What important role(s) do accessory pigments play in this process?

2. Consider last week’s laboratory exercise concerning carbon-fixation in an aquatic plant. Recall, we used BTB to monitor pH of the surrounding medium as a proxy for CO2 concentration. Why might we expect to see a DECREASE in pH in the plant/dark tube? (i.e., What metabolic process might contribute to this result?)

3. If a farm pond, stocked with fish and plants, were measured for pH at sunrise and sunset what would be the results? Why?

4. Describe the redox reaction that was the subject of the “Hill reaction”. What is normally the final electron acceptor and what did we use as a substitute? Why did we use what we used?

All references must be listed in APA 6th edition format on a separate page. Length: 500-1,000 words

No Plagiarism will be accepted!!

The BakFirn Corporation, a publicly traded firm, has contracted with YOUCPA, your public accounting firm, for an audit. The BakFirn Corporation manufactures specialty construction tools. The tools are used in the unique construction of homes, warehouses, and multiunit dwellings. The prices range from $1,000 to $5,000 per unit.

During the audit, the audit team has determined the risk assessment of the client. Consequently, the audit has to respond to the assessed risks of material misstatement at the financial statement and assertion levels. The YOUCPA audit team has asked you, the auditor, to prepare a list of actions that you will take to assess the audit risk.

The following information is available in the year just finished:

The BakFirn Corporation end-of-year is 12/31/20XX.
Sales for the previous year were $10,000,000. Sales this year are coming in at $9,500,000.
The firm is in the construction machine industry, making specialty tools.
Account receivable days sales outstanding (DSO) has been averaging 90–120 days. The year before, it was 80–90 days.
Inventory turns have decreased from 3 to 2 per year.
Account receivable and inventory make up 80% of total assets.
Internal auditing has been reduced by one person to reduce costs.
An initial test of controls in cash receipt indicated a lack of following procedures.
The construction industry is in the third year of a downturn. It is forecasted to last two more years.
The audit team has defined materiality to be focused on account receivable and inventory with $3,000 being the initial threshold. Net income for last year was $1,000,000.
Inventory at the end of the year was $2,500,000.
Account receivable at the end of the year was $2,740,000, or 100 DSO.
The previous auditors did not disclose any fraud or any management issues at the meeting with BakFirn and YOUCPA. The reason for the auditor change was explained as a costs reduction program.

Assignment Guidelines:

Audit Assessment Steps:
What is the initial audit risk? High, medium or low?
What factors made you decide on this level?
Audit Plan Assertions
What would you include in the audit plan, and why?
Would you plan a test of controls or substantive tests? Why or why not?
Would these tests make a difference in the nature, timing, and extent of audit procedures? If so, how?
Audit Plan Evidence
Would you plan to put reliance on prior-year evidence? Why, or why not?
Would your evidence come from observation, analytical procedures, or other means? Explain your reasoning.
Would the evidence prove or disprove an assertion on the reliance of a specific balance sheet account or financial statement account? Explain your reasoning.

Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline; Innovation Business Model, Vision, Mission, Values; Supply and Value Chain; SWOTT Analysis; Balanced Scorecard; Communication Plan

Write a 700- to 1,050-word section for your business model and strategic plan in which you add your strategies and tactics to implement and realize your objectives, measures, and targets.

Include marketing and information technology strategies and tactics.

Develop at least three methods to monitor and control your proposed strategic plan, being sure to analyze how the measures will advance organizational goals financially and operationally.

Explain the ethical issues faced by the organization, summarize the legal and regulatory issues faced by the organization, and then summarize the organization’s corporate social responsibility.

Develop a 350-word page executive summary defining the new division of existing business. Share your Vision, Mission, final business model, value proposition and list your key assumptions, risks, and change management issues. Quantify the growth and profit opportunity and planned impact on various stakeholders.

Note: Any investor should be eager to meet with you after reading your executive summary.

Using the Material: Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline as a guide, combine Parts 1, 2, and 3 of your completed business model strategic plan with your Final Business Plan Model assignment and Executive Summary. This includes the Business Model, Vision, Mission, Values, SWOTT Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and Communication Plan from prior weeks. Your consolidated final strategic plan should be 4,200 to 5,250 words in length

Due Week 3, Day 7 (Weight: 13.5%)

Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon) is a yoga and athletic attire company, with over 200 stores and a presence in 14 countries. In recent years it has been faced with a number of public relations nightmares, including a recall of 17% of its Luon pants due to excessive sheerness. Additional issues arose, when founder and former CEO Chip Wilson made a public statement tying the sheer yoga pants issue to the size of the woman who tried to wear the pants, stirring a public outcry. A former employee confirmed that part of the brand strategy was to avoid the selling of larger-sized clothing. Additional outrage arose when women tried to return the defective pants, and they were asked to bend over to demonstrate the sheerness of the product. Additionally, investor concerns arose and lawsuits were filed due to executive bonuses that occurred just prior to the recall.

Evaluate Lululemon from a Marketing perspective using the case study and the known recent history. Review the their corporate website and any other publically available relevant sources such as the WSJ. Using the criteria below identify their current marketing practices and make strategic marketing recommendations for each.

Address the following in no more than 6 pages:

1. Identify and evaluate Lululemon’s current stated:
   1. Marketing goals and objectives
   2. T arget audience
   3. Competition
   4. Competitive advantage
   5. Marketing research effort
   6. Marketing measures of effectiveness
2. Recommend strategic marketing changes in regards to Lulemon’s:
   1. Marketing goals and objectives
   2. T arget audience
   3. Competition
   4. Competitive advantage
   5. Marketing research effort
   6. Marketing measures of effectiveness

*For example, Luluemon currently conducts “design sessions” twice a year, after reading and reflecting on the course material do you agree this “qualitative approach” is best for the future of LuLuemon

Cloud-based computing allows businesses to store and access large amounts of data over the Internet rather than on in-house computer hard drives. There are several cloud-based data solutions currently available in the marketplace.

 

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the latest cloud-based data solutions in the marketplace today. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

 

Assume you are evaluating vendors providing cloud-based solutions for your current organization or a hypothetical organization. Complete the following:

 

• Identify three potential vendors.
• Compare and contrast the three different vendors. Be sure to consider the services, data solutions, and security features they provide.
• Based on your analysis, provide a recommendation about which provider or solution you think would work best.
• Provide a justification explaining why it would be the best product for your selected business to use (using your current organization or a hypothetical organization). Support your recommendation with up-to-date knowledge of business practices and technology use. Be sure to provide a little background about the organization to help justify your recommendation.

 

Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.

 

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Writing Assignment and Presentation

Case Study—Culture Clashes at SAP

Read the Case: Culture Clashes Make Change Difficult at SAP. . Imagine you are an HR consultant called in to advise the leadership at SAP. Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation to present your responses to the information below. Use the notes section in PowerPoint to clarify your points. Include a title slide and a reference slide in addition to the main slides. Use at least one chart or graph and at least one other visual aid within your presentation. Utilize at least three outside resources to compose your response. Your presentation should be professional and correctly address your target audience.

Provide an executive summary of the main points of the case. Identify and describe the various cultures and differences in those cultures within SAP’s changing environment and employee workforce.
In your opinion, what aspects of the changes at SAP would be most difficult for the German employees? Why? Which would be most difficult for the SAP employees in other countries? Why?
What HRM activities or functions were affected by the changes described in this case?
Recommend at least 3 ideas or concepts the company can implement to help them overcome cultural barriers that are affecting its efforts to become more creative and agile.
Propose at least three concrete HR solutions that would improve relations at SAP, resulting in less conflict. Support your proposal with outside research.

Use at least three resources in addition to your textbook to justify your responses. Apply current APA standards for writing style to your work.

n this course, you are asked to prepare a Research Paper on a construction-related fall accident. To prepare you for the Research Paper, you will need to gain some knowledge and familiarity of construction accidents. Search the Internet, the CSU Online Library, safety organizations, or use an accident you are familiar with to complete the following:

 

Write at least two pages of your initial thoughts about the accident. Include the following elements:

 

 

 

· Briefly summarize the accident.

 

 Discuss your initial thoughts about the cause of the accident.

 

 Include a cover page and a reference page.

 

Format your paper topic using APA style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism. The accident must be a construction accident

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Unit V Article Review

 

For this assignment, choose a peer-reviewed article to review. Use the databases within the CSU Online Library, or use another source that contains peer-reviewed articles. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice reviewing articles that contribute to the industry. The authors of these articles are researchers and professionals who have shared or experimented with ideas that demonstrate potential to improve the industry.

 

As a professional in the industry, it is in your best interest to review the literature and trends. This provides you with the opportunity to read about what was successful and how it was accomplished. In addition, this assignment allows you to analyze what was unsuccessful, how you can improve it, or at least how you can avoid repeating the mistakes of others. You can use these skills to contribute to research papers and other scholarly writings.

 

As you read the article you choose for this assignment, consider the following questions:

 

 How could the topic of this article apply to your personal or professional life?

How could it apply to an organization you have observed?

The article you choose must meet the following requirements:

 

 be peer reviewed

 

 relate to the concepts within this course (Try to choose an article that contributes to your research paper.)

 

 be at least 10 pages in length