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Assignment 2.2: Policemen of the World Final Paper

Due Week 10 and worth 120 points

You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which you explored two (2) real-life international incidents from the past five (5) years involving the United States involving the United States as a world power. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Discuss two (2) international events involving the US military from the past five (5) years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Discuss three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that have led to the USA’s rise as a world super power policeman.
Identify three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Determine three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. 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:

Analyze the rise of the United States to a world “superpower” and how that status has shaped its internal developments in recent decades.
Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

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Please fill in the chart below. This will help you to prepare for writing your full research paper in week 10.

Assigned Questions

Fill in your short answers in the boxes below:

1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:

State your thesis on the significance of the role of the US military as “policemen” of the world, particularly as exemplified in the two recent military incidents you researched. Justify your response.

2. List two to three (2-3) US military interventions from the past five years that you investigated that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.

 

3. (optional—you might want to include a third selection in case one of your other choices does not work out well for the paper)

3. List three (3) aspects of US history between 1865 and 1945 that have led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.

 

4. List three to five (3-5) international incidents since WWII where America has taken on a policing role.

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5. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. Note: This should match what you talked about in box 4.

 

6. List three (3) relevant academic references besides or in addition to the textbook, in APA format.

Note: You can click on the Resource Center tab at the top of Blackboard to select scholarly books and articles.

Note: News sources on current events usually do not count toward your number of academic references. You should still list them as references in your final paper.

Income tax

Complete federal income tax forms for a married couple (information provided in Appendix A under the Appendix and Forms section below). It is up to the student which forms are used from the following list (blank copies of all forms are available by following the weblink in your classroom):

Upon completing the return, the student will submit a three to six page paper describing why they chose the forms and how the federal income tax return forms work. The student will submit both the tax return (all forms used) and the paper to their instructor. The Tax Return Paper must reflect college-level writing and thinking, and will contribute 15% to the course grade

Service excellence paper/nursing psychology

 

Description of paper:

This is a paper discussing certain qualities that are key to the success of a local hospital in which I am employed as a nurse. It should include how to show service excellence in taking care of patients and how to treat your coworkers in a hospital environment. This paper should be written from the standpoint of a nurse. 4 core values that should be covered are:

1) Value of caring, our professionals don’t focus solely on our jobs, we embrace opportunities to respond with compassion offering not only medical care but also personal, emotional and responsive caring to the needs of our patients. 2) Value of the person, in life’s most profound moments our people are committed to sharing a generosity of spirit with each individual patient and cheerfully offering courtesy, resilience, and respect. 3) Value of quality, For more than 100 years we have been the choice for medical excellence. Our mission requires us to have highly skilled personnel in a spectrum of advanced technology. 4) Value of integrity, we expect people who are part of our family to display honesty, wisdom, discipline, and an intense desire to accept the responsibility of care for patients and their families

The last of the core values is most important. Please emphasize on  the most, and how it is important to focus on this in order to stay on task at work, and not get mixed up in any drama amongst other employees.

Research DSL and cable modem services available closest to your community. You may use neighboring communities or regions if your community does not have access to DSL or cable modem services. Researched material must be focused on the technical aspects of DSL and cable modem services. Marketed documents, white papers, or other advertisements may not be used for the completion of this assignment.

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

Identify the DSL and cable modem services referenced in this assignment and the region(s) in which they operate.

Create a diagram of the DSL and Cable Modem connections to your ISP, cable organization, and telecom to your home router using Visio or its open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

Compare and evaluate the speeds of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Compare and evaluate the cost of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Compare and evaluate the reliability of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Recommend DSL or cable modem based on the previous comparison and evaluation of services available closest to your region. Explain your recommendation.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resource

Research DSL and cable modem services available closest to your community. You may use neighboring communities or regions if your community does not have access to DSL or cable modem services. Researched material must be focused on the technical aspects of DSL and cable modem services. Marketed documents, white papers, or other advertisements may not be used for the completion of this assignment.

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

Identify the DSL and cable modem services referenced in this assignment and the region(s) in which they operate.

Create a diagram of the DSL and Cable Modem connections to your ISP, cable organization, and telecom to your home router using Visio or its open source alternative software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

Compare and evaluate the speeds of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Compare and evaluate the cost of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Compare and evaluate the reliability of DSL and cable modem that you researched.
Recommend DSL or cable modem based on the previous comparison and evaluation of services available closest to your region. Explain your recommendation.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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; 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:

Compare and contrast among local area and wide area network technologies and architectures.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in communication networks.
Write clearly and concisely about communication networks using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

You must answer a total of six essay questions. Please choose five (5) of the following seven (7) essay questions and answer them, then answer question 8. Please number and write the questions you choose to answer in a single Word document. Each answer should be approximately half a page in length (about 15-20 lines of text). You may refer to your textbook for information, but your answers must be in your own words, i.e., not copied or copied and pasted from your textbook or other sources.

When you have completed the essays, please upload the Word document into the dropbox and submit it to the instructor.

Essay Questions

Describe how a wave breaks on the shore as it transitions from a deep-water wave to a shallow-water wave. In your answer, be sure to include wave interference, wave refraction, and surf zone. Consult your textbook, pages 225-226.
Explain the relative influence of the sun and the moon on tides. Please refer to your textbook, pages 242-245 for more information.
Define the term coast and describe the factors that shape coastlines. How have human activities influenced coastal processes? Provide a specific example. Please refer to pages 278-281 of the textbook for assistance.
Describe the process of water mixing in estuaries and the resulting four types of estuaries based on mixing. To help formulate your answer, consult Figure 11.22 in your textbook.
Describe energy flow through a generalized marine trophic system. To help formulate your answer, consult Figure 12.14 in your textbook.
Discuss the nature, distribution, and ecological importance of salt marshes and estuaries and explain why they are among the most productive of marine habitats. Please refer to your textbook, pages 343-347, for more information.
When a species is overfished, what changes are there in the standing stock and the maximum sustainable yield? What are some problems with fisheries management? For assistance, consult your textbook, pages 373-377.

Everyone must answer question 8. Your answer for this question should be between 1 and 2 pages long.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is a swirling mass of plastic that you can see from space. The search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 highlighted this environmental disaster and brought it into the public spotlight. Taking a look at the GPGP is a sobering way to realize there is no “away” or “dilute” option when it comes to trash, especially for trash that cannot be decomposed.

These two sites: Episode 126: The great Pacific garbage patchand Great Pacific garbage patch highlight the GPGP.

Develop a 1-2 page essay on how the GPGP attained such an enormous size and what can be done to minimize its negative impacts on marine environments. You are not being graded on your opinion, but on how effectively you can back up your opinion with facts and documentation. Please cite all sources according to APA format.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you upload it. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Browse My Computer” and find your file. Once you have located your file, click “Open” and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Submit.”

Managerial Economics Project

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Due 8/25/15 – No plagiarism , no work cited from wikipedia

Option #1

For the Portfolio Project, conduct an analysis of a recent article and provide your evaluation and outcome expectations in an articulate and informative paper that discusses:

A minimum of three general economic principles related to the article
Identification of three to five macroeconomic indices
Definition and explanation of the indices, e.g., GDP, CPI, and other economic calculations
Discussion about what the specific indices mean in relationship to the overall article and how they impact each other
Appropriate evaluation, decisions, and forecasts that could be made from the information.

Adhere to the following standards:

Your paper should be six to ten pages in length, not including the title or references pages.
APA format

Gaps & Strengths in Our Knowledge of Cross Cultural Management

Objectives
Instructor Comments
Assignment

Objectives

The aim of this assignment is to provide learners with an opportunity to reflect, in their own words, on the insight of three ongoing extensive initiatives seeking to help us improve our understanding of managing across cultures.
Instructor Comments

This assignment completes this course. To conclude consider the insight that has been offered. Three established streams of research have been presented. Each of these streams and their findings are the result of years of work and analysis. Two sets of descriptions of national cultures were suggested, one from a commercial source and a second, the Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. These latter descriptions provide commentary on business etiquette, dining, greetings, the importance of family relationships and traditions along with other important characteristics. Finally, video interviews of Canadian managers featuring their thoughts on working in Japan provided a focused look at one specific culture.

With this in mind, what are your thoughts? What stood out to you as important? Theory and practice along with text and video. What was most rewarding in your mind? This final assignment is your opportunity to prioritize this insight and explain why, in your own terms, national culture matters!
Assignment

This assignment seeks to help you understand the answer to a broader concern and that is, “What do we know and do we not know about cross cultural management?”

You should base your responses to the following questions on the insight found in the following three readings:

Geert Hofstede: Cultural Constraints in Management Theories, Academy of Management Executive. 1993 7(1) 81 – 94.
Mansour Javidan, Peter Dorfman, Mary Sully de Luque and Robert House: In the eye of the beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project Globe, Academy of Management Perspectives. 2006 67 -89
Fons Trompenaars and Peter Wooliams: A new framework for managing change across cultures, Journal of Change Management 2003 3(4) 361 – 375

In order to complete the assignment, please write an essay that offers your ideas about the strengths and weaknesses of existing cross cultural management frameworks as evident from the ideas found in the readings noted above and the websites that you have used throughout this course. In the essay you should answer the following three questions.

In terms of cross cultural management, what is missing from all three broad perspectives (Hofstede, Trompenaars & Javidan) noted in the readings? In your opinion, what other issues associated with managing international cultures, need to be explored and explained?

What do these three perspectives have in common?

What differentiates these three perspectives?

Hint: This is an open ended essay. Please use your knowledge of the work of Geert Hofstede, Fons Trompenaars, Mansour Javidan and their colleagues along with the country insights and national culture information found on the websites of the Centre for Inter Cultural Learning and Telegraph.co.uk to formulate your response.

Please limit your response to this assignment to three single spaced, typed pages. Please cite your sources in the text and please reference them at the end of your assignment. Please end your write-up with one paragraph that summarizes what you think is the importance of this assignment.

Money Exchanger.