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Choose one of the poems assigned last week from The Norton Introduction to Literature for your analysis. Using close reading techniques,

develop an argumentative thesis for your analysis. Write a two-three-page paper that supports your thesis. At the end of the essay, provide a

Writing Process Summation by answering the following questions:
•Why did you choose this poem?
•How did you arrive at your understanding and assertion about the poem?
•What were the points you made in this essay?
•How did you revise this?
•What do you want your reader to see from your essay?

This paper must have a Works Cited page, separate from the body of the essay (insert a page break to make sure it is always on another page).
Works Cited

At the end of your essay, insert a page break to ensure that your Work Cited page will be on a separate page.

 

Introduction to Business
Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in

complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4)

double-spaced

Part A

MKD Transportation owns and operates a fleet of container ships and tankers that transport goods around the globe. Company executives have just been

contacted by the media with a credible report that one of their ships is leaking an oily substance off the coast of Belize. If true, some of the world’s

most beautiful coral reefs could be in danger. On the other hand, the captain of the ship in question has not notified the company of any problem, and

cleanup could be very costly. Environmental groups and the government of Belize have demanded that the company admit responsibility and immediately

begin cleanup.

1. Managers at MKD claim to exercise ethical behavior toward their employees. Describe three (3) matters this behavior might cover.
2. What might the general public begin to think about MKD’s responsibilities toward the environment? Provide one (1) example.
3. If MKD adopts an obstructionist stance, how will the company respond to this media report? Provide one (1) supporting fact.
4. If MKD adopts a defensive stance, how will the company respond to this situation? Provide one (1) supporting fact.
5. If MKD adopts an accommodative stance, how will the company respond to the media and demands by the government of Belize and environmental

groups? Provide one (1) supporting fact.
6. How might this situation have been different in the event that MKD had initially adopted a proactive stance to social responsibility? Provide

one (1) supporting fact.

Part B

Describe one (1) example of a situation in which a company might adopt a pricing objective other than profit maximization. Provide two (2) supporting

facts.

Grading Rubric

Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.

Why is Tanning in the sun Dangerous?
1 paragraph of the following topic. Paragraph must be 5-7 sentences. Then write 5 more supporting paragraphs to each introductory paragraph.

For this week’s section of your Investment Analysis and Recommendation Paper, find an estimate of beta for your company. You might consider

examining/using an industry average beta, especially if the reported beta you find seems unrealistic or inappropriate. Note: You should probably

check your beta across a few different sources, because sometimes they vary. Find the current interest rate (yield) for 3-month Treasury bills.

Determine an appropriate market risk premium. Be sure to consider the size of your firm when estimating an appropriate premium.

After making your calculations:
• Using all this information, what is the expected return for your company using CAPM?

• In Week 3, you estimated a required rate of return using the dividend discount model. How does your CAPM number compare?
Write up a 1-page summary of your findings, including any calculations you might have made.

 

Motorola
Instructions
Read the “ Bob Galvin and Motorola, Inc.” case and submit a case analysis paper using the following guidelines:
PAPER FORMAT
I. Problem(s) you identified from the case
a. Macro: These are the major, overarching problems you see. You should strive to identify three primary issues
b. Micro: These are the less obvious, more nuanced issues that may be inferred. These may also be root causes of the greater aforementioned,

“Macro” issues above
II. Causes: Detail the reasons (causes) for these Macro and Micro problems. Address what caused these problems to arise in the first place (every

problem has a cause). Use the text findings as well as insert YOUR OPINION. Explain in detail why things you present/identify are a problem. Expand a

bit on diagnoses. As a business thinker, you are in the “business” of not only identifying problems, but explaining why they are an issue.
III. Organizational Systems Affected: These are specific factors that caused the organizational problems and/or exacerbated the Macro and Micro

problems. Explain each of these particular areas in your analysis.
a. Structural: Hierarchy, Organizational Structure, Reporting Structures, etc.
b. Psychosocial: Culture, Leadership, Team Dynamics, Morale, etc.
c. Technical: Systems, Technology, Hardware, Supporting Tools, etc.
d. Managerial: Approaches to management, oversight, measurement, monitoring, problem correction

 

 

As a guideline the following pattern can be used for write-up.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION:
• Purpose: Importance and background of FX market.
• Reason of selecting the currency pair (I mostly use EUR/USDand I useleast GBP/ USD)

BODY (EXPLANATION OF TOPIC):( I use two strategies 1) Moving average convergence divergence (MACD) – 2) Scalping).
• Discuss your strategy in detail including the time period, day of trade, volume etc., (why are you not using STOP LOSS and what is your

best trading time and which chart you are following daily, weekly etc. Try to develop a strategy and follow it).
• Discuss the tools used for analysis before making the trade.
• Discuss how you used fundamental analysis and how you have used technical analysis before opening a trade.
• Briefly explain all the possible aspect of your topic but with clear understanding on your part.
• Your assignment should be well organized and description should be easy to follow.

CONCLUSION:
• Summarize and highlight the key findings/points adequately and appropriately conclude the discussion.

References:
• The reference section must be on a separate page.
• Only cite materials that were discussed/referenced in your project.
• List all references alphabetically by first author’s last name. If there is more than one reference by the same author, list them in

date order (newest to oldest).

https://www.forexfactory.com/

Watch Money and Medicine. Note that you can skip first 80 seconds of the video. You can also download it and watch it offline.

https://vimeo.com/106987081

Your task. Writing 800-1200 words, do all of the following: (Work that is too short will be penalized).

1. Identify what are the main claims made in the video. What point of view is it arguing for?

2. Describe at least one illustration or example that is used in the video to help viewers understand its claims.

3. Discuss to what extent the video provides justification in the form of evidence for its claims.

4. Do your own research, either with internet searches, books or articles from your own home or using a library, or interviewing people

you know, to assess the evidence for claims made in the video, or find other evidence that either supports or undermines the claims of the

video. You should cite all your sources, and you should assess their reliablity.

. Make sure to number the 4 parts of your answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4.

 

First, view the following two videos:

The Teenage Brain is Primed for Addiction (World Science Festival 2014 video, talk with Psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine, 2 minutes in length, captioned)
Drugs of abuse – what do they do to the brain? (2012 video, Lecture by Profession Graeme, 40 minutes in length, captioned)
Then, in addition to watching both of the above videos, you can choose 2 additional videos from the list below before posting in the discussion area:

The Teenage Brain (Royal Society lecture by Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore 2013 video,56, minutes,captioned)
The Teenage Brain and Addiction – (Boston Children’s Hospital 2011 videos, each part 4-5 minutes each, captioned) View all 3 parts – Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
The Teenage Brain: A World of Their Own (2001 PBS video, 32 segments, 54 minutes in length, captioned – from Films on Demand through ESC library, login may be required)
The Addiction Show, Interview with Michael Kuhar, Ph.D., author of The Addicted Brain (2013 Video, 46 minutes in length, captioned)
Charlie Rose’s Brain Series, Episode Seven – The Emotional and Vulnerable Brain (2010 video, 55 minutes, captioned) Note: This video may or may not be available depending on permissions.
Address Both Questions in your Main Post:

Identify and discuss the obvious and less obvious ways that the adolescent brain and brain development is adversely affected by substance use.
How might the severity of a substances use disorder be affected by an adolescent’s lack of experience, lack of knowledge, and immature brain development?
In developing your responses, consider the issue from multiple angles using a biological, psychological, social, and unusual stress factors. Each main post needs to be at least 150 words or more.

Note – It is helpful to refer to specific points raised in the video during your discussion. Be sure to respond to at least two other students with a relevant and detailed response. Be sure to refer to your assigned readings as well as the videos in both your main post and your responses to others.

 

 

The Positive and Negative International Critique of IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment

You are required to conduct secondary research on the current critique that exists with respect to the following International Accounting

Standard:

IAS 16: Property, Plant and Equipment

DO NOT provide a long overview of the Standard itself. A brief description may be provided, but he purpose is to summarise international

critique with respect to the particular Standard. The dissertation should clearly indicate proper research on the following:
– A brief overview of the Standard
– Positive international critique with respect to the Standard (perceived strengths)
– Negative international critique with respect to the Standard (perceived weaknesses)
– Practical evidence supporting your findings (may be cited)
– A summary of international recommendations as to how the Standard can be improved

Please refer to the additional materials for additional information and guidelines.

This assignment is about the collaborative negotiations.

I’m a salesperson for MoCo Systems, a medical device manufacturer. Our systems are used in a variety of medical labs and have proven to increase the effectiveness of the laboratories where they have been introduced. I have just secured verbal approval for a substantial sale from the lab director of a new client, but now have to negotiate the contract with the company’s procurement department. Thus, as a collaborative negotiator, I am about to negotiate a business deal with a skilled competitive bargainer. I’m very nervous, because the procurement person is unlikely to care about the relationship I have built with the lab manager, nor is the procurement person likely to care how good our systems are or how much they will improve the operations of the laboratory. You might think that the competitive bargainer would have the upper hand, not caring at all about the relationship, but a collaborative negotiator is not without power in the situation as well.

What advice would you have for me on how to use the collaborative negotiation skills we’ve learned over the past few sessions to negotiate effectively with the competitive procurement person.

Please write 3-5 bulleted points of advice for me.