Category: Essays

What I want is for you to investigate a meal you had recently (Thanksgiving for example, maybe) and research each of the major elements of your meal — For example, where was the meat you ate (if you ate meat) domesticated? Where in the world did the fruit and vegetables on your plate originate? And approximately when were these foods domesticated?

 

The goal of this assignment is to examine globalization through research on your food. For example, Ireland is known for the potato famines in the 18th century yet potatoes originate in Peru. Parts of Italy are renowned for their tomato-based sauces and pasta yet tomatoes are a western hemisphere plant and the oldest known noodles were discovered in China. How long do you think it takes for new foods to get integrated into cultures?

Why is the production and consumption of food a political problem, and why specifically is it a problem of justice?   In making your argument, make reference to any of the following thinkers/texts/films which may be relevant:

Do you think that the way in which race is used as a biological classification system in the United States will change as more people gain accurate information on the subject? Why or why not? Has your perspective on race changed in your own lifetime? Has it changed over the course of your first year(s) in college? Think about the video we watched in class and the lecture to respond to this journal entry. Be sure to include your own perspective and a discussion on the video in your entry

I have a presentation with my group and I want slides with word document explanation for the three pints

My Part:

– What the KEY PARTNERS for UBER Company Based on Business model canvas? (1 slide has JUST points. Also, word document has explanation for the points; the explanation will be what I will present for 1 min exactly. Please make sure to be clear)

– What the KEY ACTIVITY for UBER Company Based on Business model canvas? (1 slide has JUST points. Also, word document has explanation for the points; the explanation will be what I will present for 1 min exactly. Please make sure to be clear)

– What the KEY RESOURCES for UBER Company Based on Business model canvas? (1 slide has JUST points. Also, word document has explanation for the points; the explanation will be what I will present for 1 min exactly. Please make sure to be clear)

Company: Valero Energy

 

Conduct an internal and external environmental analysis, and a supply chain analysis for your proposed new division and its business model.

Create a SWOTT table summarizing your findings. Your environmental analysis should consider, at a minimum, the following factors. For each factor, identify the one primary strength, weakness, opportunity, threat, and trend, and include it in your table.

• External forces and trends considerations:

• • Legal and regulatory
  • Global
  • Economic
  • Technological
  • Innovation
  • Social
  • Environmental
  • Competitive analysis

• Internal forces and trends considerations:

• • Strategy
  • Structures
  • Processes and systems
  • Resources
  • Goals
  • Strategic capabilities
  • Culture
  • Technologies
  • Innovations
  • Intellectual property
  • Leadership

Write a synopsis of no more than 1,000 words in which you analyze relevant forces and trends from the list above. Your analysis must include the following:

• Include economic and legal and regulatory forces and trends.

• Critique how well the organization adapts to change.

• Analyze and explain the supply chain of the new division of the existing business. Share your plans to develop and leverage core competencies and resources within the supply chain in an effort to make a positive impact on the business model and the various stakeholders.

• Identify issues and/or opportunities:

• • Identify the major issues and/or opportunities that the company faces based on your analysis.
  • Generate a hypothesis surrounding each issue and research questions to use for conducting analysis.
  • Identify the circumstances surrounding each issue; classify the circumstances; attribute the importance of each classification; and test the accuracy of the importance for each classification.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

The below questions need to be answered in a 3-6 Page microsoft word document using APA formatting and including APA in text citations and APA references at the bottom. Must use the federalreserve site below to obtain info

The monetary system in any economy facilitates trade and allows people to trade more efficiently, as compared to a barter economy. In the United States, the monetary authority is the Federal Reserve System (also referred to as the Federal Reserve, or informally, as the “Fed”.)

For this assignment, use the information presented in the textbook and the Fed’s website (http://www.federalreserve.gov/) when addressing the questions below.

What are the requirements for something to be considered money? Why does the dollar have value?
What does the money supply consist of and what are the respective amounts in the total money supply for the United States?
What are the primary functions of the Fed? What role does the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) play in our economy?
What role do the financial institutions (commercial banks and other institutions) play in our financial system?
What is meant by the term “fractional-reserve banking” in our system? What are the implications for consumers?
What are the tools available to the FED for controlling the money supply? Which are used most often? Which are most effective?
How does the money multiplier help to determine the effects of monetary policy?
What are the pros and cons of using monetary policy, as opposed to the use of fiscal policy, for implementing economic policies and practices?

Deliverables:

Submit an 3-6 page paper in Microsoft Word format by Saturday, December 5, 2015, addressing the above-noted items

Three hundred percent,” lamented the president. “How can we compete with such a high overhead rate?”

Using the module readings and the Argosy University online library resources, research manufacturing overhead.

Review the situation. Complete the following:

Define “manufacturing overhead,” and:
Cite three examples of typical costs that would be included in manufacturing overhead.
Explain why companies develop predetermined overhead rates.
Explain why the increase in the overhead rate should not have a negative financial impact on Borealis Manufacturing.
Explain how Borealis Manufacturing could change its overhead application system to eliminate confusion over product costs.
Describe how an activity-based costing system might benefit Borealis Manufacturing.

Write a 3–4-pages paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc

Students should be able to assess personal needs in order to determine which types of life and health insurance plans fit best.

Write a three to five page paper on Estate Planning

 

Evaluate the tools commonly used in estate planning, including trusts, life insurance, and annuities. Compare the tools as to how they would apply to the Jones Family described below.

John Jones became 58 years old in March of this year and has $75,000 in his regular IRA (on April 1 of this year, after contributions for last year) and $35,000 in taxable savings accounts. He is the sole owner and president of Jones Technical, Inc. (an S corporation), which generates $150,000 in pretax cash flow per year after the owner’s salary of $50,000. He would like to leave the business to his two sons (ages 23 and 27), but neither has expressed a current desire to be part of the business, and John wonders if they would be willing to put in necessary time into the business to continue its success. He would like some type of supervision of his sons if he left the business to them when he died.

The building that houses the business operations is owned by John and his wife (who is age 56) as joint tenants and is free of any liens. The building was recently appraised at $400,000 and the Jones believe the value of the building will continue to appreciate as the population of the area increases. The remainder of the Jones’ estate consists of $250,000 in personal property (home, furniture, cars – all with no debt). John has a term life insurance policy with a $250,000 death benefit. Mrs. Jones has no life insurance coverage. Mrs. Jones has no interest in continuing the business if John should die prematurely. The Jones live in a common-law state that does not have a state death tax.

 

Make a recommendation for an estate plan for the Jones Family.

 

The grading criteria include:

 

•        A minimum of five cited resources
•        Rationale used for the proposed estate plan
•        Simplicity of explanation
•        Grammar

Describe the virus and how it propagated itself onto servers over the Web based on the actual information provided. Assess the Web-based risks that led to the attack.
Create a graphic rendering of how the virus was able to replicate onto remote servers using Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Describe some of the common vulnerabilities to utility companies with a virus such as Stuxnet.
Discuss some secure coding efforts and practices under way to mitigate the vulnerabilities exposed by this particular episode.
Determine if Stuxnet or a similar virus could happen here, and how you would protect the utility infrastructure in light of a heavy reliance on the Internet and Web-based applications which allow remote access.
Use at least four (4) 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; 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.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Compare and contrast Web-based risks.
Describe the attributes and qualities of secure coding practices.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in securing Web-based applications.
Write clearly and concisely about Web application security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Evaluate the reason for the limited use of the root or superuser account in Linux. Determine why you believe, by default, this account is so cautiously guarded in comparison to Windows operating systems. Provide a rationale with your response.
From the e-Activity, discuss the tool’s primary uses, strengths and weaknesses, competing products, costs, system requirements, and whether hackers and / or security personnel commonly use the tool. Decide whether or not as a security manager you would consider the use of this tool for your team. Provide a rationale with your response.
Explain in your own words the importance of keeping an Incident Response Plan (IRP) up-to-date with changes in a business. Hypothesize what you believe to be the greatest reason for a corporation to not have an updated IRP and explain the potential issues this could create.
Imagine you are a chief information security officer (CISO) for a large corporation. Propose communication procedures you would consider utilizing for incident response, such as when to provide communication, and who you believe would be privy to those communications based on the need to know