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1.Choose one week’s reading from Module 3

2. Write a 1-2 page critical takeaway

Please note the following:

You will prepare a one page/double spaced/ Times 12 pt font written response to the weekly readings, which are “critical takeaways,” which

will be graded based on the extent to which you analyze the text. A summary or description of the text will result in an unsatisfactory

grade.

Choose an issue from the readings; develop the issue as well as your own point of view towards the issue.
Ask yourself as you do the weekly readings: is this reading causing me to think differently about this issue and if so how?
Refine, expand or refute the author’s position.
Include any questions that the reading has raised for you.

To prepare for this Activity:
 Review the required readings and media for this unit.
 Consider the B2B and B2C relationships in your organisation or one with which you are familiar.
To complete this Activity:
 Create a post that identifies examples of a B2B and a B2C relationship in your organisation or one with which you are familiar.
 Summarise the nature of the relationships and include the types of decisions typically required to maintain and enable success in those relationships.
 Identify and discuss any risks that could be associated with the decisions that B2B and B2C relationships require.
 Cite any sources used in your post using Harvard Referencing Style.

1. Describe Deforestation. (1 pt). Limited to 15 words.

Citation:

2. Identify a particular country and name of forest where deforestation is occurring. (2 pt). Limited to 10 words.

Citation:

3. Identify a particular company that is contributing to the deforestation. (2 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Citation:

4. Identify ONE environment (e.g., indoor air, groundwater, soil, food, etc.) that was impacted, or can potentially be impacted, by the

deforestation in the community you describe in question #2 (3 pts). Limited to 5 words.
Citation:
5. Identify ONE environmental hazard associated with the impacted environment in question #3. The hazard must be a specific biological,

physical, or chemical hazard (3 pts). Limited to 5 words.
Citation:
6. Describe the health impact (i.e., symptoms and incubation period) of the environmental hazard you identified in question #4 (3 pt).

Limited to 25 words.
Citation:
7. Describe the route of exposure (1 pt) associated with the health impact above. Limited to 10 words.
Citation:
8. Identify a group of people who are impacted negatively by this issue. Describe the injustice. (5 pts) Limited to 20 words.
Citation:

Name (Last Name, First Name): Sosa, Emily
Be careful with providing irrelevant information. It’ll get you in trouble.
1. Identify a particular city, county, or region in the United States where water drilling is occurring. (2 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Water Drilling is occurring in regions of New York and Pennsylvania. Also in Marcellus and Utica shale oil/gas wells in Pennsylvania, West

Virginia, and Ohio. City/county? -2… You need to commit and pick one area, not three states.
Citation: Osborn, Stephen G, Avner Vengosh, Nathaniel R Warner, and Robert B Jackson. “Methane Contamination of Drinking Water Accompanying

Gas-well Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108.20 (2011):

8172-8176.
Citation: Siegel, D.I, B Smith, E Perry, R Bothun, and M Hollingsworth. “Pre-drilling Water-quality Data of Groundwater Prior to Shale Gas

Drilling in the Appalachian Basin: Analysis of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dataset.” Applied Geochemistry, 63 (2015): 37-57.

2. Identify a particular company that is drilling water. (5 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is drilling water. They drill for gas. Not water. -5
Citation: Siegel, D.I, B Smith, E Perry, R Bothun, and M Hollingsworth. “Pre-drilling Water-quality Data of Groundwater Prior to Shale Gas

Drilling in the Appalachian Basin: Analysis of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dataset.” Applied Geochemistry, 63 (2015): 37-57.

3. Identify ONE environment (e.g., indoor air, groundwater, soil, food, etc.) that was impacted by the water drilling in the community you

describe in question #2 (5 pts). Limited to 5 words.
The environment that was impacted most by the water drilling is the groundwater.
Citation: Siegel, D.I, B Smith, E Perry, R Bothun, and M Hollingsworth. “Pre-drilling Water-quality Data of Groundwater Prior to Shale Gas

Drilling in the Appalachian Basin: Analysis of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dataset.” Applied Geochemistry, 63 (2015): 37-57.

4. Identify ONE environmental hazard associated with the impacted environment in question #3. The hazard must be a specific biological,

physical, or chemical hazard (5 pts). Limited to 5 words.
The environmental hazard is chemical: Lead, and Mercury. Pick one. Next time, points will be deducted on this.

Citation: Siegel, D.I, B Smith, E Perry, R Bothun, and M Hollingsworth. “Pre-drilling Water-quality Data of Groundwater Prior to Shale Gas

Drilling in the Appalachian Basin: Analysis of the Chesapeake Energy Corporation Dataset.” Applied Geochemistry, 63 (2015): 37-57.

5. Describe the health impact (i.e., symptoms, incubation period) of the environmental hazard you identified in question #4 (5 pt).

Limited to 25 words.

Lead can cause lead poisoning and can lead to anemia, and can cause impair hearing issues. Mercury can lead to damage to the central nervous

system. Incubation period? -1
Citation: Ngueta, Gerard, Belkacem Abdous, Robert Tardif, Julie St-Laurent, and Patrick Levallois. “Use of a Cumulative Exposure Index to

Estimate the Impact of Tap Water Lead Concentration on Blood Lead Levels in 1- to 5-Year-Old Children (Montréal, Canada).” Environmental Health

Perspectives, 124.3 (2016): 388-775.
Gaioli, Marisa, Diego Amoedo, and Daniel González. “Impact of Mercury on Human Health and the Environment.” Archivos Argentinos De Pediatría,

110.3 (2012): 259

6. Describe the route of exposure (3 pt) associated with the health impact above. Limited to 10 words.
The route of exposure is through the groundwater. By drinking the of the water through the tap as well.
Citation: Ngueta, Gerard, Belkacem Abdous, Robert Tardif, Julie St-Laurent, and Patrick Levallois. “Use of a Cumulative Exposure Index to

Estimate the Impact of Tap Water Lead Concentration on Blood Lead Levels in 1- to 5-Year-Old Children (Montréal, Canada).” Environmental Health

Perspectives, 124.3 (2016): 388-775.

 

Ethics
1. Alan Dershowitz discusses the case of the “ticking bomb terrorist”. Explain the “ticking bomb terrorist” scenario and how Dershowitz uses

utilitarian ethical theory to justify his views on the use of torture for the purpose of interrogation. Include a discussion of which form of

utilitarianism Dershowitz favors and why. Then explain Dershowitz’s proposal to authorize judges to issue torture warrants and what he believes will be

accomplished by this. Finally, consider at least two objections that David Luban makes to the moral acceptability of torture. Which of the two views do

you think is the best one? Why?

 

A change in exchange rate through its effect on the costs of inputs, outputs, and
substitute goods affects the competitive position of domestic companies with no
direct international involvement relative to foreign corporations. The financial
literature focuses on the effect of oil price changes on stock returns, economic
growth and some macroeconomic variables, however the literature is still not
inclusive about the effect of oil price changes on financial variables, more
specifically the value of the firms. Furthermore, academics, policymakers, and
practitioners have frequently discussed the link between oil prices and exchange
rates in recent years- particularly the idea that an appreciation of the US dollar
triggers a dip in oil prices. However, the empirical evidence on the impact of
exchange rates and oil price changes on firm value is not conclusive which is
surprising in view of the considerable fluctuations in both exchange rate and oil
prices over the last 40 years. The review of relevant literature reveals that
previous studies neglect the potential role of financial crises in affecting the
relationship in question. In addition, some economists suggest that exchange
rate exposures are not constant over time, instead they are time varying. Many
previous studies separate the whole sample period into some sub-periods.
Countries form different exchange rate treaties to well manage the adverse
effects of exchange rate fluctuations. In addition, the literature to date indicates
that exchange rate exposure varies across industries.
Pick up a sample of companies from a specific country (at least 30 companies).
The sample should include two sub-samples: the first is financial and the second
is nonfinancial. As financial companies have different characteristics please
analyse them separately. The required data should include: Daily, weekly or
monthly share prices, national stock market index (e.g. FTSE100, DOW30,
NASDAQ, S&P500, DAX30, CAC40, EGX100 etc.) crude oil price index (WTI)
and relevant exchange rate rates (Trade Weighted (TW) if available; if not
bilateral exchange rates e.g. AUS$/US$ will be used). The data should cover the
period between 15th December 1999 and 15th Dec. 2017. The data for exchange
rates, national market indexes and stock prices can be obtained from
DataStream, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance. In addition, crude oil prices (WTI)
can be downloaded from: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_spt_s1_d.htm
or https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DCOILWTICO
The following time-series regression model can be used:
Rit = αi + β1iERt + β2iRMt + β3iOILt + eit

Rit is the stock return for the firm i, over time period t, αi is the intercept term for
firm i, β1i, β2i and β3i are the foreign exchange rate exposure coefficient, market
exposure coefficient, and oil price changes coefficient respectively. ERt is the
percentage change in exchange rates over time period t, RMt is the rate of return
on the market index, OILt is the oil price changes and eit is the random error term
for firm i in period t. The sign of the coefficients indicates the direction of
individual firm exposure. Significant positive (negative) sings of β mean that firm
values increase when exchange rates/oil prices/market returns increase
(decrease).
You are required to
a) Estimate the exposure of the sampled companies to the exchange rate risk
market risk and oil price as follows
i. Pre-2008 CRISIS sub-period (15th January 2000
 to 15th December 2006,
ii. During-2008 CRISIS sub-period (15th January 2007 to 15th December
2009)
iii. Post-2008 CRISIS sub-period (15th January 2010 to 15th December 2017).
iv. Discuss your results and comment on the exposure coefficients in the
above different sub periods. You need to explain what is the exchange
rate, market and oil price exposure of the sampled companies before,
during and after the 2008 crisis?
(80 marks)
b) Compare and contrast your results with previous studies in the area
explaining similarities and differences.
(20 marks)
(Word limit: 2500 words or 10 pages)
You should show all workings. Summarize the results in tables. Please do
not include the raw data in the text.
Notes:
● e-Submission: on 20th March 2018. Please upload it on MOODLE. When you
upload the assignment, please make sure that the file named as follows:
Module Code- your ID. ACF703- 1234567
● A soft copy should be sent on 20th March 2018 by 3pm to my email. Please
write in the Subject: Module Code- your ID. For example: ACF703- 1234567.
As you will send your assignment as an attachment, please make sure that
the file named as follows: Module Code- your ID.
● The standard rules on plagiarism apply as stated in the module guide.
● This is your own work. It is not a group project.
● This counts for 70% of your module marks

Write an essay in which you describe and analyze the concept of presidential power. What is presidential power? Discuss the expansion of

presidential power during the course of our political history. What factors have led to increases in presidential power over time? How do these

factors affect presidential power today?

 

Evaluate how the chosen topic impacts your role as an advanced practice nurse. (chosen topic is Employees with AIDS/HIV and exposure to blood borne

pathogens )

What are the legal implications related to your practice?

Analyze how understanding of the chosen topic will impact your future practice.

Identify the worst job you can think of based on working conditions, work/life balance, pay scale, security, health risk, danger, etc. Do

some research to fully describe the work, skills needed, working conditions, typical pay scale, etc. Base your paper on findings of what

makes this a bad job. Suggest what would make it better or more attractive. Support your conclusions with data and research.

Papers should be a minimum of seven complete pages (not part of a page) to a maximum of 10 pages. In addition, the paper should have a

separate cover page and a separate reference page. The paper must conform to APA style. Please use 12 point type (either Arial or Times

Roman typeface), one-inch margins, double-spaced, with a five space indent for each paragraph. Spelling, grammar and punctuation count.

Read Lynne Olson’s WITCH HUNT and write an essay answering the following questions.
1. What was commonly believed about witches in the 17th century?

2.Why was the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Salem Village in particular, susceptible to such an outbreak of witch hysteria as occurred in 1692?

3.How did the hysteria start?

4.What is “spectral evidence” and what role did it play in the trials?

5.How did the first 3 woman accused of witchcraft differ from those accused after them? What is the significance of this difference?

6.Why did the accusations stop?

7.Do you think something like this could happen in America today? Explain.

 

Final Assessment
Using two pre-selected publicly listed family businesses, provide a critical analysis on their overall performance and suggest possible remedies for performance improvements based upon your evaluation of the firm.
Aspects for consideration should include but not limited to: investment philosophies,succession, governance, financial performance, strategic path, and conflict. Intergeneration transitions, values and overall ethos of the firm should be held into consideration whilst conducting your evaluation.
It is essential that ALL arguments are based upon a coherent and synthesized narrative
Use of theoretical concepts, personal experiences and relevant examples IS encouraged throughout the report

Note:

You are required to write a 2500-3000 word report that details a comparative analysis of the two firms along with recommendations on how identified risks and challenges can be mitigated.
A formal report structure should be adopted for the task.
Companies must be selected from a stock exchange