Category: Essays

Validating Sources

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

PA201-2: Verify that legal sources are accurate and up-to-date.

Instructions

Please use Keycite to validate the following sources and provide the requested information.

Click here to learn more about Key Cite.

Source: Westlaw KeyCite Help. Retrieved from http://text.westlaw.com/welcome/wlto/help/default.aspx?fn=_top&rs=ACCS8.05&rp=/welcome/wlto/help/default.aspx&helpkey=KeyCite&vr=2.0.

566 A.2d 227

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

What is the parallel citation of this case?

The case that cited this case, giving the full Bluebook citation.

A case that declined to follow this case, giving the full Bluebook citation.

Did any cases give this case positive treatment? Give a secondary source that cited to this case.

Is this case still valid law? How do you know?

543 F.2d 312

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

Give one case that did not follow this case.

How many law reviews have cited to this case? Please give the citation to the first one to cite to this case.

297 N.E.2d 122

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

Give one case that did not follow this case.

Is this case still good law? How do you know?

639 N.E.2d 1003

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

What is the parallel citation of this case?

Has this case been overruled? If so by what case? (Provide full Bluebook citation)

Keycite the following statute Ind. Code 9-30-5-2

How many total times has this statute been cited?

How many times has this statute been cited in court opinions?

How many law reviews have cited this statute?

Is this statute still good law?

Locate 145 A.2d 482:

Provide the full Bluebook citation to this case.

How many total times has this case been cited?

Provde one case that distinguished itself from this case and give Bluebook citation.

Provide one secondary source that cited to this case.

Validating Sources

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

PA201-2: Verify that legal sources are accurate and up-to-date.

Instructions

Please use Keycite to validate the following sources and provide the requested information.

Click here to learn more about Key Cite.

Source: Westlaw KeyCite Help. Retrieved from http://text.westlaw.com/welcome/wlto/help/default.aspx?fn=_top&rs=ACCS8.05&rp=/welcome/wlto/help/default.aspx&helpkey=KeyCite&vr=2.0.

566 A.2d 227

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

What is the parallel citation of this case?

The case that cited this case, giving the full Bluebook citation.

A case that declined to follow this case, giving the full Bluebook citation.

Did any cases give this case positive treatment? Give a secondary source that cited to this case.

Is this case still valid law? How do you know?

543 F.2d 312

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

Give one case that did not follow this case.

How many law reviews have cited to this case? Please give the citation to the first one to cite to this case.

297 N.E.2d 122

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

Give one case that did not follow this case.

Is this case still good law? How do you know?

639 N.E.2d 1003

Provide the full Bluebook citation of the case.

What is the parallel citation of this case?

Has this case been overruled? If so by what case? (Provide full Bluebook citation)

Keycite the following statute Ind. Code 9-30-5-2

How many total times has this statute been cited?

How many times has this statute been cited in court opinions?

How many law reviews have cited this statute?

Is this statute still good law?

Locate 145 A.2d 482:

Provide the full Bluebook citation to this case.

How many total times has this case been cited?

Provde one case that distinguished itself from this case and give Bluebook citation.

Provide one secondary source that cited to this case

Assignment 3: Benefits of Business Analytics

Business analytics can provide a significant benefit to organizations. If the organization utilizes business analytics and analyzes the data correctly, they will be able to make informed decisions that will benefit the organization in many ways. They could use it to make decisions to address not only short-term company goals but also long-term strategic planning.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research two businesses within the same industry; one that utilizes business analytics and one that does not. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

Respond to the following questions:

Compare and contrast the two companies in terms of their use of business analytics to improve their position in the industry. You may select an organization you currently work for or one that you worked for in the past.
Provide your rationale as to whether or not the use of data analytics has helped the company accomplish its goals.
Describe the challenges the company may have faced by choosing to utilize business analytics that the other company did not face.

Make assumptions based on company history where required. 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.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:

Expand the following function as a Taylor Series up to and including the fourth order derivative term.

Estimate the number of terms required in the above Taylor series to achieve single precision and double precision accuracy when evaluated at:

You must consider all possible .

Machine epsilon is 1.1e-7 for single precision and 4.4e-16 for double precision.

A research proposal is an overview of the argument contained in your working thesis statement, sometimes called a hypothesis. It is not based on research, but on what you already know, or think you know, about your topic.

If done well, a research proposal will almost serve as a preliminary outline of your paper. It offers your working thesis (hypothesis) and explanation, which should list the points you want to make. The sub-points are the main points of your paper. And the objections represent the other side of the argument.

This is a good time to reconsider the initial thoughts you had earlier in the module about your thesis (or hypothesis): do you need to rewrite it? If you have trouble filling in the sections below, an improperly formed thesis might be the problem.

The research proposal has 5 parts:

Working Thesis: a one-sentence paragraph; no introduction is necessary.

Explanation: a statement that includes the points you think you will be discussing in your paper.

Subpoints: each sub-point explains more fully a point mentioned in your explanation.

Possible Objections: a brief discussion of the opposition’s point of view.

Reply to Objections: your brief answer to the opposition.

Your research proposal should look like the five parts listed above. The number of sub-points may vary, but if you have only two, you may not have enough material for a good paper. For a simple undergraduate paper, limit your sub-points to 4 or 5.

The point of this exercise is to give you a focus, to force you to think about your topic independently of any research you may do or have done. This will probably serve as a basis for your paper, although it is quite likely that, once you begin your research, some of your ideas will change. That is the point of research: working to find an answer to a question!

Although your early research may have given you some great information, it is not necessary to rely on research for a good research proposal: you are simply outlining the argument that you expect to make in your final paper.

A good research proposal follows the standard format described in this module.

Save your research proposal as lastname_firstinitial_M1A3.doc and submit it to theM1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by Tuesday, September 1, 2015. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources

Unit VIII Article Critique
The purpose of this assignment is to inv
estigate a professional journal in the field of fire prevention that interests you. The
objective of your critique is to find an article and compare the information in the article to what you have been learning in class. Critique the article in terms of how the information within the article supports or disproves material that you have
learned in this course. Please include the following topics in your critique of the selected article:
1. a brief introduction and overview of the article
2. a description of howthe article either supports or disproves material in the course your point of view
3. a summarization of your thoughts and suggestions in support of your opinion
.
The completed assignment should be no more than two pages in length,
and should include the article link in the reference. Use APA rules for
formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources must be followed

While working as a carpenter with his own business for a furniture company, Jack was injured on the job and filed a worker’s compensation claim which listed the furniture company as his employer. Based upon the foregoing, will Jack be deemed an employee or an independent contractor? Analyze the fact pattern in conjunction with the legal factors that impact the employee versus independent contractor determination. Determine and explain the implications of this determination on Jack’s worker’s compensation claim. Incorporate applicable law as you analyze and interpret the scenario in conjunction with the legal elements of the claims. (Points : 30)

6. (TCO F) Retirees were employed by White Farms while the company was an affiliate of the White Motor Corporation. The dispute concerned the White Motor Corporation Insurance Plan for Salaried Employees, a non-funded, noncontributory benefit plan that provided life, health, and welfare insurance, prescription drugs, hearing aid benefits, and dental care to retirees and their eligible dependents. White Motor employees periodically received booklets describing their benefits under these plans.

The 1980 booklet described insurance provided and carried the explicit disclaimer that it was “not the contract of insurance.” The booklet differentiated between different categories of salaried employees and appeared to have been prepared for distribution to both active and retired employees.

The 1985 booklet was addressed specifically to retired employees. Much of the information in the booklet made no distinction between the Welfare Benefit Plan and the Pension Plan, and its summary of an alleged cancellation clause referred to both plans.

“The Company fully intends to continue your plans indefinitely. However, the Company does reserve the right to change the Plans, and, if necessary, to discontinue them. If it is necessary to discontinue the Pension Plan, the assets of the Pension Fund will be used to provide benefits according to the Plan document.”

No similar clause appeared in the 1980booklet.

While the company was undergoing court supervised reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, it decided to discontinue its noncontributory insurance coverage for its retired employees.

On the basis of the facts presented, assess whether the company is free to discontinue its noncontributory insurance coverage for its retired employees. Explain your conclusion and use applicable law to support your response. (Points : 30)

7. (TCO G) A hiring manager did not properly verify I9 documentation for a new employee. In fact, the new hire’s social security card was a forgery, and the INS assessed a fine against the employer claiming that it knew or should have known that the card was false. Determine whether this company is liable under the IRCA. Identify and integrate applicable law and statutory authority to provide validity for your response. (Points : 30)

8. (TCO H) Hal’s security company hired three temporary workers through an outside temporary employment agency called Deb’s Temps. Hal didn’t ask if background checks had been done on the employees. Deb did not check the criminal records for the workers hired by Hal. One of the workers had been convicted of burglary and had just recently been released from prison. While working for Hal, he burglarized the owner of the home. Determine who the owner should sue and the legal basis for the suit. Assess the likelihood of the owner prevailing. Analyze what should have been done, from the employer standpoint, to avoid the potential for liability. Integrate applicable law into your response

The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to assist you in developing research analysis skills including critical thinking, writing, and literature research skills. The annotated bibliography should include a paragraph for each source containing the following information:

Name of the article, including the complete bibliographic citation, using APA format.
Summary/abstract of the article – annotation (sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in synthesizing the information:
Who? (author)
What was done? (e.g., an experimental study investigating the interaction of short term memory and attention)
How? (was it done)
What were the findings? (identify the major ones)
Contributions? (new findings, applications, etc.)

Review the complete instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five. To conduct accurate research for the annotated bibliography, consider the following:

Research in peer-reviewed journals or other journals that are considered to have reliable information (do not use sources from the secular press (e.g., Time, Newsweek, or Wikipedia). Review the guidelines for acceptable sources by reading the “Academic Research” section within the Student Responsibilities and Policies tab under Course Home on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.
Identify at least ten academic sources at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library. If you do find something on the World Wide Web, it must be authored and be a reliable source.
In these journals, the research and information is either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Academy of Management Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find through the Ashford Online Library).

For information regarding the annotated bibliography, refer to the Sample Annotated Bibliography found in the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

You must use at least ten scholarly sources (at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook. The descriptions for each source must be at least one paragraph in length. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolba

You will create profiles for the for-profit and not-for-profit companies that you have chosen to examine in this course.

This week, you will fill out the company profiles for both of the companies you chose to research. Follow the instructions and questions below for each company.

Company Profile (Not-for-Profit)

Write a paragraph here that describes the company. Identify the company’s:

1. Area of interest

2. History

3. Summary of activities

4. Funding sources

5. Mission statement

6. Values statement

Tip: Good sources of information to use are the company website and other credible non-profit web sites.

1. Location

a. List the headquarters.

b. List any major branch offices.

2. Tax exempt status

a. Is the company a 501c)(3)? If so, what date was it granted this status? If not, what is the name of the umbrella organization?

3. Personnel

a. How many employees does the company have?

Then, examine and discuss the following:

1. What obstacles does the company face in its sector, and does the company have any innovative approaches to overcoming those obstacles?

2. Describe a time in which the company faced a major crisis that threatened its business. How did the company address and overcome this situation?

Company Profile (For-Profit)

Profile of [Company Name] (Franz, 2005)

Write a paragraph here that describes the company. Identify the company’s:

1. Area of interest

2. History

3. Summary of activities

4. Funding sources

5. Mission statement

6. Values statement

Tip: Good sources of information to use are the company website and other credible non-profit web sites.

Include the company’s details:

1. Location

a. List the headquarters.

b. List any major branch offices.

2. Financial facts – Provide information regarding the following:

a. The company’s most recent revenues.

b. The company’s most recent profits.

c. The company’s historical growth in relation to its revenue and profit.

d. How the company compares to other companies in its sector.

3. Personnel

a. How many employees does the company have?

Then, examine and discuss the following:

1. Competitiveness. How does the company compare to its main competitors? Consider both domestic and local markets.

2. What obstacles does the company face in its sector, and does the company have any innovative approaches to overcoming them?

3. Leadership. Research and describe a time in which the company faced a major crisis that threatened its business. How did the company address and overcome this situation?

Week Three Journal

Objective

You will analyze yourself in relation to your ethical dispositions and beliefs. You will then explicate the three primary ethical concepts that you would try to instill in your own workforce were you to run a company or manage people.

Instructions

There are two parts to this assignment. First, you will analyze yourself in relation to a number of questions about your personal ethical beliefs, values, and goals. This portion of the journal will be completed by answering the questions under “Personal Profile” below. In the second portion of the assignment, you will also explain the three fundamental principles you would use to guide a company that you owned or began, and then you will explain why you find those principles the most important for running a company.

Please answer all questions in detail. Because this journal is worth 5% of your final grade, there is a high expectation for your participation. Grades for the journals are based on content, critical engagement, quality of reflection, and detail. Please submit the completed journal via the Assignment Basket found in the Week Three Journal tab on the left navigation toolbar by Day 7.

Personal Profile

Describe and conduct research on yourself (Sachteleben, n.d.). Reflect on the following questions and explain your answers to these attributes and questions in paragraph form.

1. Describe your personality (choose 3 power words)

2. Explain your primary ethical perspectives.

a. What are the ways that you try to live an ethically good life and why do you think that these ways are the best ways?

b. Feel free to include ethical theory and analysis that you have learned about in your study of the text and articles.

3. What are your primary values?

4. What specific activities reflect your primary values? (e.g., “saving money to help the needy” or “protecting the environment”)

5. What are your primary beliefs about life and the way that you interact in your place of business or work?

6. What causes do you participate or hope to participate in?

7. What are your pet peeves?

8. What are your goals, dreams, or plans for the future both professionally as well as personally?

9. Have you ever had any unusual experiences? (e.g., “Worked in the peace corps in the Sudan,” “Went to school in Germany,” “Survived a severe storm,” “Met a famous person,” “Home-schooled my kids.”)

10. Do you belong to any groups or have any affiliations that help to orient your life?

Reflection Prompt for Personal Profile Activity

Once you have completed your personal analysis, please reflect on the following and provide your thoughts in paragraph form.

If you were running a business, what are the three ethical virtues or principles that you would use to create the optimally ethical environment for your company?
Please explain why you chose each virtue or principle and how it would foster good business. Feel free to be creative here and to not abide by common standards of morality if you do not think that it is important to abide by certain standards in business. For example, you might claim that honesty is the best policy. However, someone might claim that it would actually be best to foster deception in order to maximize profits. Either way, explain why you chose the various principles

The purpose of the annotated bibliography is to assist you in developing research analysis skills including critical thinking, writing, and literature research skills. The annotated bibliography should include a paragraph for each source containing the following information:

Name of the article, including the complete bibliographic citation, using APA format.
Summary/abstract of the article – annotation (sometimes it is helpful to ask yourself the following questions in synthesizing the information:
Who? (author)
What was done? (e.g., an experimental study investigating the interaction of short term memory and attention)
How? (was it done)
What were the findings? (identify the major ones)
Contributions? (new findings, applications, etc.)

Review the complete instructions for the Final Paper in Week Five. To conduct accurate research for the annotated bibliography, consider the following:

Research in peer-reviewed journals or other journals that are considered to have reliable information (do not use sources from the secular press (e.g., Time, Newsweek, or Wikipedia). Review the guidelines for acceptable sources by reading the “Academic Research” section within the Student Responsibilities and Policies tab under Course Home on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.
Identify at least ten academic sources at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library. If you do find something on the World Wide Web, it must be authored and be a reliable source.
In these journals, the research and information is either reviewed by an editorial team (such as for the Academy of Management Review) or a group of peers (such as in many journals you find through the Ashford Online Library).

For information regarding the annotated bibliography, refer to the Sample Annotated Bibliography found in the Ashford Writing Center within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.

You must use at least ten scholarly sources (at least six of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook. The descriptions for each source must be at least one paragraph in length. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar