Locate an article specifically related to e-business and intellectual property.
Write a 350- to 700-word review of the article. Your review should assess the different types of and legal protections for intellectual property. Analyze the legal issues of e-business to include intellectual property, privacy, ethics, and security.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Be prepared to discuss your review in class.
Attachments
Review these sites to identify public policy at http://www.policyalmanac.org and http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/search.php?all_query=public+policy. Be prepared to discuss.
· Review the Federal Register which keeps up-to-date information on the various policies for each government agency, how to use it to research policies and policy types, and keeping up with the Daily Journal of the United States at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/, http://www.federalregister.gov/ and http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/tutorial/(Daily Journal of the United States). Be prepared to discuss.
Each question should contain references and obtain atleast 300 words
Discussion 1
“Analyzing Policy” Based on the lecture, respond to the following:
· Evaluate how useful the conservative/liberal policy typology is to describe and analyze policy. Suggest at least one recommendation for improvement.
· Analyze the benefits and shortcomings of labeling an idea, organization, or person as a liberal or conservative, and apply these benefits or shortcomings to what you see happening today with an example.
Discussion 2
Public Policy” Please respond to the following:
· Using the e-Activity, the student will respond to the following:
o Suggest a policy that would fit each policy type. Then, describe your experience doing this exercise: Was it easy to fit policies within one type, or did you experience difficulty finding a single category into which a policy will fit? Why do we use these typologies at all?
o Using the Daily Journal of the United States and your suggested policy, discuss any proposed and/or final rules, and presidential documents of the policy.
Can you do application assignment due Sunday 8/23/15 at 11:30 pm eastern total 5 pages
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Requirements: Please follow explicit instructions to the fullest, 12 font APA style, cites ,references, cover page double space 12 font . Very important to complete assignment on time and professionally written
Week 6 Assignment
Application: Summary and Recommendations: Part 2
The summary and recommendations section of an assessment report is where all of the relevant information, insights, and data come together. Rather than being a finishing point, this report and these recommendations become a living document that ultimately will help an individual continue to forge a path free from addiction.
Parts 1 and 2 of this assessment report provide an introduction to the skills required for good report writing. For most locales, requiring licensing and credentialing, additional coursework, and experience is needed to better develop report writing competency.
Appendix 3 in the course text will give you the basics about the DSM-IV-TR and how substance use disorders are diagnosed. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.), the appendix titled “Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5” illustrates the changes in Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders made in the DSM-5. Do not forget to look back over past readings, because this Assignment will involve other professionals (people to whom you might want to refer the client) in addition to a summary of the most critical parts of what you believe is going on with this client.
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources, including the following:
Essentials of Assessment Report Writing (Chapters 1–6)
Chemical Dependency Counseling: A Practical Guide
Appendix 3, “DSM-IV-TR Psychoactive Substance Use Disorder”
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.)
Appendix, “Highlights of Changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5”
The media from Week 3 titled Interviewing Techniques.
Assignment Directions:
Submit by Day 7 Part 2 of the assessment report, Summary and Recommendations, including the following:
Section 1: Synthesize Assessment Findings (2–3 pages)
Summarize your impressions of the individual, discussing characteristics that resemble DSM-5categories related to substance-related and addictive disorders.
Section 2: Referral Recommendations: Multidisciplinary Team Approach (1–2 pages)
Include a list of other professionals or organizations that may be enlisted to employ a multidisciplinary team approach toward continuing or enhancing treatment for the individual. Explain what each professional or organization might contribute.
Section 3: Confidentiality (2–3 paragraphs)
Based on the American Psychological Association and other governing standards, describe how this report should be stored and disseminated in an ethical manner
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that compares Fayol’s 14 principles of management (pp. 216–221) to Weber’s Bureaucracy (pp. 228–233). Are Weber and Fayol essentially presenting the same set of ideas, or are their ideas entirely different? In what ways are their ideas similar and different?
List your references according to APA guidelines, including links to any websites or online articles your paper refers to.
Hints:
Fayol lists “division of work” as one of his 14 principles of management (p. 217). Is this the same as Weber’s “division of labor” (p. 231)?
Is Fayol’s “scalar chain” (p. 219) similar to Weber’s “managerial hierarchy” (p. 231)?
Do any of Fayol’s principles (pp. 217–221) correspond to Weber’s “career orientation” (p. 231)
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you recommend various components that may be used to measure the value of an IS and IT department to a company. Include the following:
Methods used to measure the economic value of an IT department to a company
Models for assessing the IS value put in place by the IT department
Whether or not traditional financial ratios and measurements must be applied to determining the value of IT
Provide at least two recent articles from the UOP online library to support your paper
Consider The Dark Knight, and evaluate the following three decisions made, in the context of Mill’s philosophy. 1) Batman’s decision not to kill the Joker. 2) Batman’s use of cell phone surveillance technology to locate the Joker. (remember that was an invasion of privacy and done without the consent of anyone) and 3) Batman’s decision to take the blame for Harvey Dent’s death and deceive the people of Gotham. How would a utilitarian like Mill evaluate each of these decisions? For Mill, which are right and which are wrong, and why? Now, speak to your own opinion. Is Mill right, is happiness the only worthy end? Do consequences matter more than intentions, why or why not? In your opinion, Which, if any of Batman’s decisions were morally correct, why or why not? If you agree, be sure to defend your opinion based on what you’ve learned about utilitarianism. And if you disagree, be sure to explain what flaw you see in utilitarianism that has led you to this decision.
Mill:Utilitarianism
A good act is the act that produces the most happiness for the most amount of people.
For Mill, the consequences are what determine the moral rightness of an act.
Happiness is the only thing that is an end unto itself.
What is happiness?
Pleasure and the absence of pain.
Long term happiness or immediate happiness?
we want happiness that is long term.
Is there a hierarchy of pleasures?
Mental/Intellectual pleasures are favored over physical pleasures.
Imagine you are the head administrator at Well Being Hospital, a hypothetical local health care facility. Your task is to communicate with Get Well Drugs, a major U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer, in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are thus suitable for use at your hospital. Specifically, you have to report your findings to the health care professionals who use these medications.
Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
Recommend a strategy for communication with Get Well Drugs in order to determine if the drugs supplied by this manufacturer are within benchmark standards set forth by the FDA.
Outline a plan for asking questions directed toward Get Well Drugs about any FDA regulations which may be applicable to your local hospital.
Outline a plan for communicating these findings to a local consortium of nurses and physicians at your hospital. This plan must include, at a minimum, the cost of the drugs, as well as the types of drugs for use in mental, behavioral, and general services.
Conclude your findings, in which you suggest the pros and cons of using Get Well Drugs.
Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., last five [5] years), quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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:
Explain the major components of the U.S. health care system, their functions, and the relationships among these components.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services organization.
Write clearly and concisely about health services organization using proper writing mechanics
Ownership Forms of Health Care Organizations
You are an external consultant with 10 years experience in your field. Fifty doctors are trying to get together to form a health care organization, and they come to you for suggestions on developing the ownership form for the organization. It is your job to advise them on what common ownership forms are available for the organization and provide an example of each. Additionally, you must discuss the following:
The advantages and disadvantages of each ownership form.
The ownership form would you would recommend as being most appropriate for this particular organization as well as why it is the most appropriate.
Your paper must include an introduction, thesis, and conclusion. Your paper must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize three scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. Cite your souces within the text of your paper and provide complete references for each source used on the reference page
Assignment 2: Digital Advertising Strategy for a Small Business
Due Week 8 and worth 250 points
In this assignment, you will develop a digital promotional strategy for a local small business (actual or fictional, of your own selection). The strategy should include a Website, a Facebook page, and Twitter account.
Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
Describe in detail the small business you are using and whether the business in question is real or fictional.
Determine the target market for the selected small business and justify your choice.
Determine how the small business uses social media and the Internet to reach its target market. Provide examples to support your answer.
Evaluate the different options for designing a Website that reflects the image and target market of the small business. Determine which Website design option you would select. Support your selection.
Evaluate the different options for developing a successful social media strategy.
Determine how you would integrate Facebook and Twitter into your digital promotional strategy for the selected small business. Provide examples to support your ideas.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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:
Integrate the concepts of personal selling into viable sales strategies that address customer relations and the considerations for product selection and positioning, responsiveness to customer needs, and sales presentation.
Apply the key elements of a presentation strategy to foster customer partnerships and add value for the customer.
Analyze the communication dynamics of advertising and the factors that affect consumer response to advertising to develop effective marketing strategy.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in advertising and sales management.
Write clearly and concisely about advertising and sales management using proper writing mechanics
Accounting
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Option #1: Production Cost Accounting –Weighted Average Method
Maple, Inc. manufactures syrup that goes through three processing stages prior to completion. Information on work in the first department, blending, is given below for August:
Production Data:
Pounds in process, August 1; materials 100% complete; conversion 70% complete
3,000
Pounds started into production during August
85,000
Pounds completed and transferred out
?
Pounds in process, August 31; materials 80% complete; conversion 30% complete
6,000
Cost Data:
Work in process inventory, August 1:
Materials cost
$900
Conversion cost
$5,900
Cost added during May:
Materials cost
$151,000
Conversion cost
$161,700
The company uses the weighted-average method.
Instructions:
Submit an Excel document, with each tab labeled by item number, which demonstrates the following:
Compute the equivalent units of production.
Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month.
Determine the cost of ending work in process inventory and of the units transferred out to the next department.
Prepare a cost reconciliation schedule for the month.
Provide your answers in a clearly organized Excel spreadsheet