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Write any ONE of the following two options:1.The free trade theory, economic rationales, and their operation in multilateral trade liberalisation under the World Trade Organization or WTO Dispute Settlement Body’s Article 22

 
You are expected to write 3000 words maximum and choose one of topic. This task aims to assess your skill and critical analytical ability to examine issues involved in the topic with adequate support and acknowledgement. Marks will be awarded based on the following assessment criteria:
• A well structured response based on issues raised in the topic
• Originality of the work devoid of plagiarism
• Accurate identification and analysis of issues through the use of primary and secondary sources
• Appropriate application of relevant laws and international standards to the context
• Critical evaluation and efficient use of information
• Concise and logical approach to address relevant aspects
• Clear demonstration of knowledge and correct written expression
• The degree of persuasion/depth of research evidenced from your argument
• Proper referencing and acknowledgement of sources

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Correlation and Causality

 
This is for a personalized professional doctoral writer who has a PhD. in Planning and Public Policy and or in Qualitative Research Methods, on a 4 Day delivery schedule.

Detailed Instructions: Use thoughtful historically grounded insights, examples, ideas, and findings from planning literature ONLY to support and meet the guidelines as set out below.

All examples and illustrations must be documented cases in city or regional (urban) planning with supporting qualitative or quantitative data in APA format.

Paper: 2 pages @ 275 words per page = 550 words / Format: APA writing style / double space / Font: Times New Roman / Size 12 point / Site all sources in APA style / Reference page in APA style.

General: Direction:
• Stay on topic
• Avoid random or separate points or ideas
• No random statements or facts.
• No statements without backup facts and documentation, APA cite style
• Be sure to articulate clearly and concisely, so the ideal, point, example, or illustration is conveyed and is clearly understood.
• Be persuasive and entertain the reader by using facts and documentation, which are relevant and are backed up by creditable planning reports or literature. Cite in APA style.
• Tell the reader what you are going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you told them.
• Use transition statements between thoughts and paragraphs.
• Tell the reader what it is you are telling them clearly and without a lot of wordiness.
• Use published literature in national recognized planning journals as well as published urban planning case studies to illustrate or give your position validity and reliability.
• Write a conclusion which summarizes what you clearly articulated and documented as to why the reader should give validity to your position or findings.
• Tell the reader what you told them and how and why you believe this method is the one to use in these instances. Cite examples you used to illustrate your point in APA
• Must be original work!
• Do not plagiaries, Cite everything in APA style, as its only plagiarism if it is not cited.
• It is okay to use others work for references but it MUST be cited in APA format.
• Cite all references in APA style, in the body of the paper and on reference page.
• The paper must be submitted both electronically as well as on paper, and will be subject to plagiarism screening, including screening by a commercial plagiarism detection service.
• Some of the commercial screening services will permanently retain the text of this paper in order to facilitate routine screening of papers submitted by others in the future

Specific: Find two longitudinal studies on a Urban or City and Regional planning topic of your choice from top planning journals (JAPA)with a impact factor greater than 0.5(>0.5).

Write one page for each explaining below:
1. What is their research question?
2. What data they used?
3. Their methodology and research design
4. What did they find?
5. Were they successful to established causality

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Case analysis paper

 

Answer TWO questions in total. One question from section A, one question from section B.
Maximum NINE double-spaced pages TOTAL for both questions. Each question 4.5 pages. Citation and appendixes are not included in 9 pages.
You are reminded that in answering the questions, you should make use of all available resources including the readings and case studies on class slides and additional research from online sources.
You should submit an individual exam and all answers should include fully sourced bibliography including FIVE additional sources drawn from your own additional research.
Failure to do so leads to a 10-percentage point penalty.
Use 11pt Times New Roman and the default margins in Microsoft Word.

1. Analyze how companies can manage uncertainty in their strategic planning. Use examples and cases to support your arguments.

Section B
2. Evaluate the importance of resources and capabilities in achieving competitive advantage. Illustrate your arguments with real cases and examples.

Please use at least 5 real life research information

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Billabong International Limited.

 
Billabong International Limited.

The following case involves each team performing a detailed financial analysis of the business performance of Billabong International Limited (Billabong) for the years ended June 30, 2015– 2011. The following questions will lead you through an analysis of Billabong’s business, competition, and financial performance. Annual reports for Billabong and a spreadsheet with the financial statements are available on PSU’s D2L site for Actg 495.

Do not limit your thoughts to this but spend some time on the Investor Relations site and looking and what is easily available on the internet to augment your thoughts

Before you start this project, let me discuss two common student failings. First, students get so focused on calculating in the numbers that they fail to understand the underlying business drivers behind the numbers. It is important to understand what is happening in the business. This case involves each team developing a story that interprets the numbers. Second, after you understand the business at the 1,000 foot level, step back to see the forest. Too often students fail to understand the larger picture. Overall what is going on in the business? What are its trends, how has it changed, and how has the company managed the change? Make sure that you can explain the trends and changes in the entity as a whole by analyzing the financial statements.
Company Background (14 Points)
1. Review the annual report for the five year period ending June 30, 2015. Based on reading Billabong’s annual reports analyze Billabong’s business strategy in terms of (a) the nature of its products and services and (b) the degree of geographic diversification. As best you can, determine Billabong’s strategy for creating a competitive advantage over this six year period. Finally, compare the different strategies of that Billabong & Quiksilver. Which would you have expected to be more successful? Explain the reasoning behind your conclusion.
Profitability (20 points)
Calculate the following ratios and develop answers to the following questions for Billabong. Refer to PowerPoint slides and lectures that are online when determining the following information. Focus on the entire five year’s ended June 30, 2015
1. Are there any transactions that indicate poor earnings quality? Develop a table that identifies each earnings quality issues and the after tax affect on your profitability analysis. Then explain each earnings quality issue and clearly state your reasoning for each item.
2. Develop a table with the results of your quantitative analysis of both Return on Assets (including profit margin and asset turnover) and Return of Common Equity (including financing cost ratio and capital structure leverage), after adjustments for earnings quality, for each of the last five years. Use Billabong’s marginal tax rate when calculating ROA profit margin.
a. Explain the primary reason for the change in ROA profit margin over this period of time. Consider both the results of your common size income statements and the results of your geographic analysis.
b. Explain how asset turnover has changed over this period of time, including how asset turn has changed in different geographic regions.
c. Explain the trend in changes for the financing cost ratio over the last five years? Also, explain the trend in changes capital structure leverage over the last six years. Based on your evaluation of the combined effect of the financing cost ratio and the capital structure ratio, in which of the last six years did financial leverage best work to the advantage of the common shareholder? Explain the logic behind your conclusion.
d. Using the information obtained above, identify the most significant causes of change in ROCE over this period of time.
3. Develop a table with the results of your calculations of Billabong’s sustainable growth rate for each of the last five years. How has Billabong’s actual asset and revenue growth rates compared with its sustainable growth rate? How has this influenced the numbers reported in the financial statements? Explain your reasoning.
4. Write several paragraphs that summarize and explain the key trends in profitability over the five years. This is the time to look at the forest, not just the trees. Do not skimp on this area. Calculating the numbers is not the end of the story.

Cash Flows (20 Points)
Determine the following information and develop answers to the following questions for Billabong. Refer to the PowerPoint slides and lectures that are online when calculating the following ratios. Focus on the six year’s ended June 30, 2015.
1. Operating cash flows
a. Develop a table that summarizes your calculation of sustainable cash flow from operations for the five years ended June 30, 2015. Reconcile reported operating cash flow to your estimate of sustainable operating cash flow. Then explain each reconciling item and clearly state your reasoning for each item.
b. During the period studied, can Billabong’s sustainable cash flow from operations cover the current portion of financing debt and dividends? Show your work.
c. Explain the underlying reasons for the changes in sustainable cash flow from operations for the five years ended June 30, 2015. (Note: This may link back to your discussion of profitability).
2. Investing Cash Flows
a. During the period studied, was Billabong able to generate sustainable free cash flow? Explain your answer.
b. Overall develop an explanation of Billabong’s investing activities. What types of assets were acquired over the period? Did new assets improve the company’s prospects for profitability? Were significant assets sold? Were significant assets converted into different assets (e.g., investments => plant and equip.)?
3. Financing Cash Flows
a. During the period studied, what were the major sources of Billabong’s financing? Address the proportions of different types of financing over the five year period. Also, how was this financing used to advance the goals of the company?
b. During the period studied, how were Billabong’s financing obligations retired? Did Billabong have sufficient operating cash flow, or free cash flow to retire debt? What sources of cash were used to retire debt?
4. Now write one or two paragraphs that explain top three trends in terms of how cash has been provided and used by Billabong. How has the business financed itself (including operating cash flow or free cash flow)? What has the company invested in? Do not skimp on this area. Calculating the numbers is not the end of the story.
Operating Cycle (10 Points)
Calculate the following ratios or determine the appropriate information from Billabong’s financial statements for the five years ended June 30, 2015. Refer to the PowerPoint the slides and lectures that are online when calculating the following ratios.
1. Calculate Billabong’s gross operating cycle for each of the last five years. How has the gross operating cycle changed over this period of time? Address the specific components of the gross operating cycle.
2. Calculate Billabong’s net operating cycle for each of the last six years. How has the net operating cycle changed over this period of time? How is Billabong financing its operating cycle? Address the specific components of the net operating cycle.
3. Now write one or two paragraphs that explain the overall trends over the five year period in terms of how the company has managed its operating cycle. How has growth or decline in sales affected the operating cycle? How is company strategy reflected in its operating cycle? Do not skimp on this area. Calculating the numbers is not the end of the story.
Liquidity and Solvency (16 points)
Calculate the following ratios or determine the appropriate information from Billabong’s financial statements. Refer to the PowerPoint slides and lectures that are online when calculating the following ratios. Focus on the entire five year’s ended June 30, 2015.

Liquidity Risk (8 of 16 points)
1. Develop a table of Billabong’s financing obligations that are due in the upcoming year and the resources that are available to meet those obligations. Treat negative sustainable operating cash flow as an obligation and positive sustainable operating cash flow as a resource. Develop this table for each of the last six years. Has Billabong improved its liquidity?
2. Calculate Billabong’s current and quick ratios for each of the last five years. Explain the trend of changes in these ratios. Explain the changes in these ratios.
3. Write one or two paragraphs explaining your conclusion about the trends in Billabong’s liquidity risk. In general, is liquidity risk significant, moderate or low? If you determine that the company is liquid, what resources are necessary for the company retain its liquidity? How have these trends changed over time and what are the underlying reasons for your liquidity risk conclusions? Do not skimp on this area. Calculating the numbers is not the end of the story.

Solvency Risk (8 of 16 points)
1. I would normally ask you to determine how does cash flow from operations compares to the each of the next five years of debt maturity. However, IFRS calls for a somewhat different breakdown in how debt matures. Using the appropriate information provided develop a table with information about how debt matures.
2. Develop a table of Billabong’s financing obligations that are due in the next five years and the resources that are available to meet those obligations. Treat negative sustainable operating cash flow as an obligation and positive sustainable operating cash flow as a resource. Develop this table using appropriate information and classifications about debt maturities. Explain how Billabong’s solvency has improved or deteriorated over the last six years.
3. Calculate overall debt to equity and financing debt to equity for each of the last six years. Explain the trend of changes in the company’s capital structure.
4. Write one or two paragraphs explaining your conclusion about the trends in Billabong’s solvency risk and capital structure. In general, is solvency risk significant, moderate or low? If the company has significant solvency risks, what strategies and resources are necessary for the company to mitigate these risks? How have these trends changed over time and what are the underlying reasons for your solvency risk conclusions and what influence has this had on the company’s capital structure? Do not skimp on this area. Calculating the numbers is not the end of the story.

Final Review of the Company (20 points)
Now that you have an in-depth understanding of the Billabong International Limited, this the time to tie things together.

1. Do you think that Billabong is financially viable – is it a going concern?
2. What do you think is its biggest risk?
3. Create a max 10 slide PowerPoint strategy session presentation by the CFO to the company employees ( Remember the CFO will want to praise the good and target the bad for improvement in as positive way as possible to rally the troops )
4. Qicksillver went bust within the last few months . what , if anything is there to stop Billabong going the same way ? Why do you think that its auditors did not have a going concern comment ?

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DISCUSSION 5

 
IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS THREE PROS AND THREE CONS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING MODELS OF INTERVENTION.

1. CO-LOCATED CARE

2. COLLARBORATIVE CARE

3..THE PRIMARY CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MODEL. (PCBH)

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notice of privacy practice

 

1.Search a covered entity’s web site to locate the notice of privacy practice. Include name the type of facility (acute care, long term care, rehab, behavioral health etc), size of facility, and services provided.

2.Conduct a compliant content analysis of the Notice of Privacy Practice. Ensure that all HIPAA required elements are listed in a facility’s NPP. To do this, create a table of all required elements (listed in NPP instructions) and then check-off each element as it is found. Submit a summary of your findings to instructor. There is an example of a checklist here. You may use this copy or you may create your own.

3. Copy the NPP and paste it into word processing software as a document. Use the software to run readability scores for the document. Instructions for how to complete in Microsoft Word are as follows:

Word

Click the File tab, and then click Options.
Click Proofing.
Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure the Check grammar with spelling check box is selected.
Select Show readability statistics.
After you enable this feature, open a file that you want to check, and check the spelling. When Outlook or Word finishes checking the spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.

Submit a summary of your findings to instructor.

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Discussion

 

Choose one of the following and summarize in 2-4 paragraphs.

Discuss the content of most state laws regarding the reporting of abuse and neglect of children. Why is it important to provide protection from civil or criminal liability for reporting abuse and neglect?
Do required reporting disclosures have to be included in the accounting of disclosures? If so, what are the options to do so? If not, what law or regulation provides this exception? What exception does required reporting fall under in the HIPAA Privacy regulations?
Visit the website or place of the bureau of vital statistics for the jurisdiction in which you are located. Which vital statistics are maintained by this office? How are the records maintained?

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HITECH Discussion

 

Instructions: Select one of the issues listed below, research online and in texts. Make a decision and post response to the HIPAA discussion Post. **Include 2 references (one may be your text**

1.Scenario: Ted is employed as a custodial worker by Tidy Team, a company that contracts with Mercy Hospital to provide janitorial services. Ted has been assigned to Mercy Hospital. As part of his duties, he routinely cleans the floors and empties the trash in the HIM department. What is Tidy Team’s relationship with Mercy Hospital? What is Ted’s relationship with Mercy Hospital? Is there a business associate relationship here?

2. A patient has filed a privacy complaint with the physician office where you work. She says that her ex-husband’s wife who works there, told her ex-husband that she was being treated for depression. Now he has taken her to court to challenge her custody of their children. How would you investigate this? If you found evidence that the ex-husbands ex-wife to violate the privacy of the patient, what would you do? If you found no evidence of wrong doing what would you do?

3.Sarah found herself facing a tough situation. Her babysitter called and cancelled 10 minutes before she needed to leave for work. She had a meeting with her manager that she could not miss. She brought her 10-year old daughter, Olivia to work. Sarah sat Olivia down in front of her computer in her office, telling her to play solitaire and surf the Internet until she returned. After the meeting, they went home. Three days later, the privacy officer confronted Sarah about her access of patient information. Several patients had received phone calls telling them that they had a sexually transmitted disease (STD). The patients had all panicked.

Sarah was the only user who had access to all of the patient accounts. She denied the accusation but then realized that her daughter, Olivia had access to her computer. She relayed the story to her privacy officer. As the privacy officer, what actions should be taken? What could have been done to prevent this situation from happening?

4. John was having abdominal pains and went to the emergency room. When asked his name, he gave them his brother’s name, Robert, because Robert had insurance and John did not. John’s family was in on the conspiracy, but they accidentally called him John in front of the nurse, Marge.

5. Marge quizzed the family and they admitted the switch in identity, but they begged Marge not to tell. They even offered her $500 to keep silent. What should Marge do? As privacy officer, how do you train employees dealing with medical identity theft?

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Marketing Campaign

 
Assignment Instructions
Over the past 4 weeks, we have discussed many forms of communication. Last week, we specifically looked at visuals and the best way to make use of them. We are, once again, going to focus this information on a specific area…Marketing. Following, you will find links to several journal articles. Please read all of them to give you a good idea of what you need to do to come up with a good marketing campaign. I would like you to create a fictional company and come up with a marketing campaign to brand that company. Make sure that you give me some background as to what the company sells and who you are trying to reach, your campaign should target that audience. Think of this as a pitch to the customer as to how you would like to brand their and why. I do not expect you to create an all-inclusive campaign, you just need to be able to clearly express your ideas to your client. You will want to include some research to show your client that you have looked into their company as well as the market that they intend to sell. Please attach your paper as a Word document to this assignment.

Sandhya, R., & Girija, P.P. (2011). Tata Tea’s Jaago Re! Campaign: The Social-Cause Marketing Initiatives and Long-Term Branding Initiatives. IUP Journal of Brand Management, 8(2), 31-60.

Fairy Liquid Case Study: Using Evocative Marketing Techniques to Boost Product Sales. (2011). Datamonitor, 1-14.

Old El Paso Case Study:Addressing the Connectivity Trend with the Meal Kit Concept.(2010). Datamonitor, 1-12.

Vaseline Case Study: Creating Stand Out Appeal in the Body Skincare Market, (2010). Datamonitor, 1-16.

Paper must include:

Cover Page
3-5 pages content
Reference Page –

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Writing about Drama

 
I NEED THE DRAFT OF AT LEAST 2-3 PAGES DONE BY 11/03/15 7:00 AM.
Literary Reading: Sophocles. Antogone. Traslated by Robert Fagles

For this essay, focus on the literary analysis of the Antigone play. Focusing on the conflict between Antigone and Creon, describe the different position that these two characters take on questions of family, duty, religion and country. Does the play as a whole seem to promote the viewpoint of one or the other of these characters, or does it present them equally and let readers decide? BE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT EVIDENCE YOU SEE AND USE WITHIN THE PLAY TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS.
GIVE YOUR PAPER A TITLE THAT HINTS AT YOUR TOPIC (dont just use the title of the play you are writing about ).
ALL quotes, paraphrases and summaries of material taken from the reading must be properly introduced and cited.