Category: Uncategorized

Cause and Effect:Global Warming

Write an academic essay where you show a clear relationship between cause and effect, with a topic chosen from your major field of study, your work life, or your personal life. Here are some examples of topics from your textbook and from successful student papers:

Causes of symptoms or conditions (medicine and health?autism, ADHD, cancer, sports injuries)
Causes of student success or failure, effects of teaching methods or tools (online learning, adult learners, returning students, homeschooling)
Causes of business growth and failure, marketing, business trends
Causes and effects of climate change, ecological change, scientific phenomena
(adapted from Russell 196)

You may have other ideas and are not sure how to use them in a cause and effect essay.

Feel free to ask about getting ideas to help shape your topic into a Cause and Effect framework.

You will write your essay in the third person.
Use the Online Library article databases, no open web sources.
You need a minimum of three sources for your essay.
Integrate the sources using MLA format.
All essays should be 750-1000 words, in MLA format.
TEMPLATE
Introduction
Science Global Warming
Science shows that nearly 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations like water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and ozone.
Greenhouse gases are those gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect. The largest contributing source of greenhouse gas is the burning of fossil fuels leading to the emission of carbon dioxide.
When sunlight reaches Earth’s surface some is absorbed and warms the earth and most of the rest is radiated back to the atmosphere at a longer wavelength than the sun light. Some of these longer wavelengths are absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere before they are lost to space. The absorption of this longwave radiant energy warms the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases act like a mirror and reflect to the Earth some of the heat energy which would otherwise be lost to space. The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the “greenhouse effect”.
Causes of Global Warming
The reflecting back of heat energy by the atmosphere is called the “greenhouse effect”. The major natural greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36-70% of the greenhouse effect on Earth (not including clouds)
Carbon dioxide CO2, which causes 9-26%
Methane, which causes 4-9%
Ozone, which causes 3-7%
Other greenhouse gases include, but are not limited to, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and chlorofluorocarbons.
Effects of Global Warming
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere act like a mirror and reflect back to the Earth a part of the heat radiation, which would otherwise be lost to space.
The higher the concentration of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the more heat energy is being reflected back to the Earth.
The emission of carbon dioxide into the environment mainly from burning of fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol, kerosene, etc.) has been increased dramatically over the past 50 years.
I. Rising sea levels, higher temperatures, droughts, and unpredictable weather patterns.
Solutions to Global Warming
Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
Electric vehicles
CO2 capturing
Vl. Conclusion

a paper discussing your work experience, observations, and/or outside reading on a topic involving practical risk management

Write a paper discussing your work experience, observations, and/or outside reading on a topic involving practical risk management (e.g. disaster recovery, changes in project scope, technology risk, etc.). Be sure to relate your experiences to the course concepts. This will be a minimum of four pages. Academic writing normally includes more than 1 citation with the related reference. For this assignment, at least 3 references are expected.

How did black people respond to and survive the Great Depression?

How did black people respond to and survive the Great Depression?

Analysis of Denver Furniture Corp.

Option #1: Analysis of Denver Furniture Corp.
Denver Furniture Corp. is nationally recognized for making high-quality products. Management is concerned that the company is not fully exploiting its brand power. Denver?s production managers are also concerned because their plants are not operating at near full capacity. Management is currently considering a proposal to offer a new line of affordable furniture.
Those in favor of the proposal (including the vice president of production) believe that, by offering these new products, the company could attract a clientele that it is not currently servicing. Also, it could operate its plants at full capacity, thus taking better advantage of its assets.
The vice president of marketing, however, believes that the lower-priced (and lower-margin) product would have a negative impact on the sales of existing products. The vice president believes that $10,000,000 of the sales of the new product will be from customers that would have purchased the more expensive product but switched to the lower-margin product because it was available. (This is often referred to as cannibalization of existing sales.) Top management feels, however, that even with cannibalization, the company?s sales will increase and the company will be better off.
The following data are available:
(In thousands)
Current Results
Proposed Results without Cannibalization
Proposed Results with Cannibalization
Sales Revenue
$45,000
$60,000
$50,000
Net Income
$12,000
$13,000
$12,000
Average total assets
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
Instructions:
Compute Denver?s return on assets, profit margin, and asset turnover; both with and without the new product line.
Discuss the implications that your findings in part (a) have Denver?s decision.
Are there any other options that Denver should consider? What impact would each of these have on the above ratios?

Multinational Corporation Change Implementation Procedures Paper

You are a consultant working with a MNC (Multinational Corporation). You have been working with a division manager. The manger you are working with is frustrated that changes he tries to implement are unsuccessful. The manager has asked you to prepare a procedural document that he can use when changes need to be implemented. Prepare a procedure of 5-6 pages for implementing change. You should begin by describing the types of change an organization could experience and create procedures for dealing with each. Your procedures should include how to deal with possible resistance to change. You must support your work with a minimum of three academic sources.

Follow APA format, according to APA Requirements. Include a title page and reference page. Use outside academic sources other than the textbook, course materials, or other information provided as part of the course materials.

a PowerPoint with your analysis of experimentation and observation as they apply to your company and/or discipline.

Question
You are the research manager within your organization, and you are grappling with a problem that needs further research. Your immediate supervisor is interested in using experimentation and observation research techniques in researching this problem and requests that you prepare a presentation to educate him on these methods. You are unsure whether using these techniques would be adequate, but you set yourself on a mission to analyze the two research methods to provide him with the best information.

Compile a PowerPoint with your analysis of experimentation and observation as they apply to your company and/or discipline. In your PowerPoint, be sure to address the following questions/topics:

Describe specific experimentation and observational methods that could be used within your discipline to gather data. Include your rationale.

Evaluate their effectiveness with respect to certain areas within your discipline.

Include company or organizational examples, as relevant.

In your opinion, are there any ethical implications with the use of experimentation and observational methods

within your discipline?

Your presentation must be at least 12 slides in length (including a title slide and a reference slide). In this presentation, you are required to use speaker notes. In the speaker notes, you will provide what you would say if you were actually giving the presentation to your supervisor. Please write your notes in complete sentences and adhere to typical grammar and punctuation rules.

All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Be sure to use APA style for citations and references.

Information about accessing the Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Abnormal Psychology

Psychology?s roots have been attributed to the early Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. The emergence of scientific thought began through the writings and teachings of Christian church scholars. One of the movements was based on Scholasticism, which was the attempt to bring theological thought to human reasoning. Thomas Aquinas was considered one of the major contributors to this school of thought. As we move through our studies in this course it is apparent that the major contributors to psychology stem from not only Classical Greek philosophy but a strong Western European Christian philosophy as well.

? What is the importance of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in understanding the foundations of psychology? Describe the similarities and differences among these three philosophers and how their philosophies compare and contrast with the philosophies of others, such as the Sophists.
? How did early Christian scholars like Thomas Aquinas synthesize the Greek philosophy with Christian theological perspectives? What impact did Aquinas’ writings have on future philosophical thinking?
? Why would it be important to expand our historical perspectives on psychology to include philosophical points of view from Eastern and Mid-Eastern cultures, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism?

Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning. Comment on the postings of at least two peers. Provide an analysis of each peer?s postings while also suggesting specific additions or clarifications for improving the discussion question respons

Government Contracting

The widespread interest in the United States and other countries in contracting with non-profit organizations reflects many factors: pressure to reduce the costs of public service; broad interest in voluntarism, social innovation, and citizen and community engagement; and the influence of the New Public Management and ?reinventing government? movements which seek to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services through privatization, more competition, individual choice, and decentralization. (p. 553)
Governmental contracting is viewed by many international non-governmental organizations as a very positive practice. There are additional attractive benefits than what Renz has shared, although some are more significant than others. Although there are many attractive benefits, challenges do occur. As a leader, you should be aware of these challenges, too, in order to overcome them. In addition, you should know how to leverage the pros.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the Zadi, et al., article in preparation. After reading the article answer the following: Article is found at :http://heapol.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/7/570.full
the significant pros and cons of such government contracting discussed by Zadi, et al. Further explain the fundamental concerns that a nonprofit should examine if it is considering engaging in governmental contracting and why.

elements of a legal contract

Jim and Laura Buyer visit the local car dealership because they are interested in buying a new car. The car they currently have is aging and is starting to have mechanical problems. Jim and Laura would share the new car, and use it to go back and forth to work and school. Before going to the dealership, Jim and Laura decide that they can only afford $400.00 a month in car payments.

Once at the car dealership, Jim and Laura meet Stan Salesman. Stan shows them several vehicles and Jim and Laura test-drive several of the cars. Jim and Laura particularly like the blue 4-door sedan. Therefore, they agree to give Stan Salesman a $100.00 deposit to hold the car for a day. Stan Salesman does not give them the receipt but guarantees that the $100.00 is refundable. No documents were signed.

The next day, Stan Salesman calls Jim and Laura to ask them when they would like to take delivery of the car. Jim and Laura, on the way home from the dealership, decided that they were not going to buy the car because they did not want to spend that money each month. Therefore, Jim and Laura tell Stan salesman that they have decided not to buy the car and request their $100.00 deposit back.

Stan insists that the $100.00 was a deposit on the car and was meant to be part of the contract to buy the car. Stan is very persistent and insistent that Jim and Laura have contracted to buy the car; therefore, the $100.00 will be applied to the purchase price of the car. Jim and Laura are shocked and angry as not only do they not want to spend the money, but now feel as though they are being duped by Stan Salesman.

Jim and Laura have an appointment to see a lawyer in a few days, but know you are a student taking a business law class and come to you for advice. They are very frazzled, and understandably upset that they may have just purchased a car. Since you have been taking business law, you have read and understand the elements of a contract and the defenses to a contract. Therefore, although you are not a lawyer, you provide some basic advice from what you?ve learned in your business law class.

In three to five (3-5) pages, advise Jim and Laura based on the above facts as presented, the material provided in the text, and material covered in the lecture. In your paper, be sure to address the following:

Define the elements of a legal contract using examples from the scenario where applicable.

Decide whether or not there was a contract for the purchase of the automobile.

Identify the facts from the scenario which support your decision on whether or not a contract exists for the purchase of the automobile.

Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.

Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

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 is not included in the required page length.

Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

Life time or limited terms

Consider what it means to be in a professional position for a lifetime. Now think about being in a position that serves the public for a lifetime. Is it possible for someone to effectively serve people, particularly in an appointed position, for a lifetime? There are compelling arguments about the U.S. Supreme Court justices and whether or not they should be appointed for life or have limited terms similar to the President or Congress. Think for a moment about what impact this might have on the service to the public and the creation of public policy.
For this Discussion, review this week?s Learning Resources and consider the modern judicial confirmation process.
Post by Day 4 your recommendation for changes to how federal judges are nominated, reviewed, and approved for service. Justify your reasoning. Explain at least two implications the current lifetime appointment has for the judiciary role of ?interpreting the Constitution? and how that impacts public policy. Support your response by using the Learning Resources and current literature.
If you are an international student, explain how judges are nominated, reviewed, and approved for service in your nation or country and how this has impacted public policy.