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English – Article writing

Part One

            You have read Neil Postman’s speech about technological change. Use two or more of his ideas to discuss some type of technology. Analyze and interpret his ideas, applying them to your topic. Organize and develop your essay clearly. It should be at least 500 words.

Part Two

            Please write a reflective essay about the writing you have done in this class. Describe your purpose in each essay. How well did you achieve your purpose? Describe how and why you used sources. Please organize your essay clearly and develop it fully. It is fine to use an informal tone. Aim for 400 words or more.

Assessment 1 – Questions & Interview

Assessment 1 – Questions & Interview

 

Question 1: What role do accountant’s play in today’s information intensive organizations?

Question 2: How can an accounting information system provide management with information for better decision-making?

Question 3: Explain the three fundamental benefits of information technology to accounting information systems.

Question 4: Identify the components of an accounting information system.

Question 5: How can an AIS add value to the organization?

Question 6: How can a well-designed AIS improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a company's value chain?

Question 7: Discuss the seven characteristics of useful information.

Question 8: Explain what an AIS is, describe the basic tasks it performs in an organization, and give some examples of the types of accounting transactions it processes.

Question 9: How can the value of the information produced by an accounting information system be determined? What would a measurement and verification expert think about quantification and verification of such information?

Question 10: You are an intern at a small mom-and-pop type corner grocery store. The owner's accountant is trying to talk the owners into purchasing an integrated enterprise system for small businesses. The owner thinks the accountant is just trying find a way to charge more money. How would you convince the owner each piece of the integrated enterprise system would help the business?

 

Question 11: What are the three vital functions accounting system servers? Please define each.

Is Workplace Fatigue a Factor for Air Traffic Controllers at Tampa International Airport?

Description
Based on the current draft proposal, I am seeking assistance in completing the document. No data was gathered, due to being denied access to Air Traffic Controllers at Tampa International Airport to conduct a survey. It was indicated that I needed permission from a FAA representative in Washington DC. Even though I sought approval from FAA Director Washington DC, the exercise proved futile.
To complete Capstone I need assistance with four chapters one page per chapter.

Title for each chapter
A) Chapter four – Results
B) Chapter five – Discussion (which should include in depth explanation of each hypothesis)
C) Chapter Six – Conclusion
D) Chapter seven – Recommendation

The Black Protest and the Great Migration

Use five additional sources with the book Black Protest and the Great Migration by Eric Arnesen. Size 12 Font and doubled spaced with one inch margins. Use Chicago Manual Style for Citation

iPhone 7 in Saudi arabia

 

This assignment type is more analysis more than facts, and this assignment in International Marketing class. I will attached all the details and requirement for this paper. This assignment should appear as research and paragraph, not only answering questions. 

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As a researcher you will be considering the relationships between variables regularly. Linear correlation is the most basic relationship that may exist between two variables. This assignment will you give the opportunity to see how statistics can start to answer the research questions you will be faced with in your field of study.

General Requirements:

Refer to “MAT-274-R-CorrelationRegressionChecklist” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Directions:

Consider a possible linear relationship between two variables that you would like to explore.

Define the relationship of interest and a data collection technique.
Determine the appropriate sample size and collect the data.
Perform the appropriate analysis to determine if there is a statistically significant linear relationship between the two variables. Describe the relationship in terms of strength and direction.
Construct a model of the relationship and evaluate the validity of that model.
Show all work to receive full credit. Provide complete sentence explanations for each of the above.

Submit an Excel file with the answers as directed by your instructor.

Economics Exam Questions

Economics 202

Sections 01 and 02

Principles of Microeconomics

Fall Semester, 2017

Final Take Home Assignment

Dr. Stephen Morrell

Instructions:

· Answer all parts of the question neatly and legibly on the pages provided. If you need more space then lengthen the space for your answer(s)(Must Full the space provided, Must be in single spaced, Images are not counted in that space).

· Write on only one side of the page.

· Staple all the exam pages together in order.

· Show all of your work to receive partial credit.

· Points may be deducted for not following instructions.

· Open books, notes, and course power point slides are permitted. Consultation with anyone else, except Dr. Morrell, is strictly prohibited. Any violation will be considered a violation of the Barry University Honor Code

Name (please print) ______________________________________

Name (please sign) _______________________________________

The table below presents information on the market for olive oil.

· The demand for olive oil is given in columns (1) and (2) of the table.

· Assume the Long-Run Average Total Cost of producing a gallon of olive oil is constant at $20 per gallon.

· Assume the Long Run Marginal Cost of producing a gallon of olive oil is constant at $20 per gallon.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Price per Gallon

Quantity Demanded per year

(millions of gallons)

Total Revenue

Total Cost

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Cost

Economic Profit

$20

10.00M

$200M

$200M

NA

NA

$0

$30

9.00M

$40

8.00M

$50

7.00M

$60

6.16M

$70

4.50M

$80

3.50M

(A) Complete columns (3) – (7) in the table above for Total Revenue, Marginal Revenue, Total Cost, Marginal Cost, and Economic Profit.

(B) Producers of olive oil experience (complete the correct answer)

1. Decreasing returns to scale/diseconomies of scale because_______________.

2. Increasing returns to scale/economies of scale because _________________.

3.    Constant returns to scale because _____________________________.

Now, suppose the market for olive oil is a “perfectly competitive” one with a large number of buyers and sellers of olive oil.

(C) Draw a graph in the space below – as neatly as possible – showing the demand curve, marginal revenue curve, long-run average total cost, and long –run marginal cost curves when the market is a perfectly competitive one.

Hint 1: what is true about ATC, MC, MR, and P in a perfectly competitive market?

Hint 2: review Power Point numbers 11 and 12 from Chapter 10.

(D) What is the equilibrium quantity (millions of gallons) and price per gallon of olive oil if the market for olive oil is‘perfectly competitive?’

HINT: See Hints 1 and 2 above.

The market equilibrium quantity of olive oil in a perfectly competitive market is

__________________________ millions of gallons per year, and the equilibrium price is

$________________________ per gallon

(E) What is economic profit if the olive oil market is perfectly competitive?

HINT: See Hints 1 and 2 above

Economic profit is $__________________________ per year.

(F) What is Consumer Surplus if the olive oil market is perfectly competitive?

HINT: See Hints 1 and 2 above

Consumer surplus is $ __________________________ per year

Now, suppose the market for olive oil becomes a monopoly. That is, there is only one seller of olive oil.

(G)    Draw a graph in the space below – as neatly as possible – showing the demand curve, marginal revenue curve, long-run average total cost, and long –run marginal cost curves when the market for olive oil is a monopoly.

Hint 1: Read pages 220 – 228 of Chapter 10.

Hint 2: Review power point slides 8, 9, 11, 12 from Chapter 10.

(H). What is the quantity of olive oil bought and sold and the price per gallon of olive oil if the market for olive oil is a monopoly?

Hint 1: At what quantity is marginal revenue equal to marginal cost?

Hint 2: Read pages 220 – 228 of Chapter 10.

Hint 3: Review power point slides 8, 9, 11, 12 from Chapter 10

If the market for olive oil was a monopoly, then the equilibrium quantity would be

_______________________ millions of gallons per year, and the equilibrium price

would be $________________________

(I) What is Economic Profit when the olive oil market is a monopoly?

(J) What is Consumer Surplus when the olive oil market is a monopoly?

(K) What is the 'deadweight loss' when the olive oil market becomes a monopoly?

(L) Compare your answers for the price, quantity, profit, consumer surplus ,and deadweight loss when the olive oil market is a perfectly competitive one versus a monopoly.

Perfect Competition    Monopoly

Price __________    ____________

Quantity    __________    _____________

Economic Profit ___________    ______________

Consumer Surplus ___________    ______________

Deadweight Loss ______________    _______________

Business & Finance

Signature/Benchmark Assignments are designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. Signature/Benchmark Assignments are graded with a grading guide or an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for course/program improvements. 

Purpose of Assignment 

The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to present a business idea supported by strong financial information. The student will be able to identify the possible challenges of doing business in a foreign country and how to approach them. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Signature Assignment: Financial Statement Analysis and Firm Performance Template

Prepare a 16- to 18- slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation showing the details of a business you are interested in starting in a foreign country, and for which you need $300,000. The presentation should include the following information:

Business name
Executive summary
Description of the foreign country
Business description and structure
Market and company analysis
Marketing and sales operational plan
How you plan to use the $300,000
Financial statements forecast (3 years)
Business health assessment – using the following ratios:
Liquidity ratios
Solvency ratios
Asset management ratios
Profitability ratios
Market value ratios
Analyze and calculate the following scenarios in 525 words, including which one would you choose and why, and which financing option is best for your busines:

Investor #1 decided to loan you the $300,000, paying all of the interest (8% per year) and principal in one lump sum at the end of 5 years.
Investor #2 offers you the $300,000, paying interest at the rate of 8% per year for 4 years and then a final payment of interest and principal at the end of the 5th year.
Discuss in 525 words the challenges and risks you may face in starting a business in a foreign country including the following:

Cultural, business, and political risks.
How you plan to avoid operational, transaction, and translation exposure.
Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines. 

ENGLISH

Required texts:

X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing, 5th edition. Pearson/Longman, 2016.

10/16    “Araby” (296); “Dead Men’s Path” (187)

10/18    “Rite of Passage” (395); “Do not go gentle into that good night” (506)

11/3    “Facing It” (530)

11/6    “We Wear the Mask” (507); “Medusa” (543)

11/8    El Santo Americano (1017-1022)

11/10    “A Good Man is Hard to Find” (336)

11/13    “Because I could not stop for Death” (577); “Annabel Lee” (609)

11/15    “Ozymandias” (614); “The Emperor of Ice-Cream” (615)

11/20    “London” (422); “Leda and the Swan” (472)

11/22    THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

11/24    THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

11/27    “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” (64)

11/29    Trifles (633-645)

GRADING RUBRIC

for CLASS ESSAYS

Content: (points indicate DEDUCTIONS)

Adequate length (points are deducted fractionally, depending on how far the essay falls short of the length, before any other point deduction is even considered)

Unclear thesis statement (10 points)

Extensive plot summary (20 points)

Poor organization, focus, and/or paragraphing (10 points)

“Padding” (10 points)

Nonexistent conclusion (10 points)

Weak and/or repetitive conclusion (5 points)

Missing quotes WITH citations (10 points)

No Works Cited page (10 points)

Style: (points indicate DEDUCTIONS)

Grammar/mechanics (2 points per incident, or 10 points if consistent/rampant)

Repetition (2 points per incident, or 10 points if consistent/rampant)

Word choice (2 points per incident, or 10 points if consistent/rampant)

Spelling (2 points per incident, or 10 points if consistent/rampant)

Punctuation (1 point per incident, or 5 points if consistent or rampant)

MLA format: (according to example provided in the syllabus) first-page header, last-    name pagination (at the header, or half-inch, top margin), double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, parenthetical page citation (5 points)

HOW TO BEST USE CITED QUOTES WITHIN AN ESSAY (MLA FORMAT)

from Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit”: “Yellow Woman is my favorite because she dares to cross traditional boundaries of ordinary behavior during times of crisis in order to save the Pueblo; her power lies in her courage and in her uninhibited sexuality, which the old-time Pueblo stories celebrate again and again because fertility was so highly valued […] One day she travels far [to find fresh water], far to the east, to the plains, and she finally locates a freshwater spring. But when she reaches the pool, the water is churning violently as if something large had just gotten out of the pool. Kochininako [Yellow Woman’s name] does not want to see what huge creature had been at the pool, but just as she fills her water jar and turns to hurry away, a strong, sex man in buffalo skin leggings appears by the pool […] Able to transform himself from human to buffalo in the wink of an eye, Buffalo Man gallops away with her on his back. Kochininako falls in love with Buffalo Man, and because of this liaison, the Buffalo People agree to give their bodies to the hunters to feed the starving Pueblo. Thus Kochininako’s fearless sensuality results in the salvation of the people of her village, who are saved by the meat the Buffalo people ‘give’ to them” (540).

· As you may have noticed, I have put certain things in bold type for purposes of emphasis and discussion—so don’t use bold type in the papers you turn in!

· The bold-typed examples using brackets with ellipses ([…]) are examples of TRUNCATING, or utilizing a quoted passage in such a way that it is not necessary to literally quote all of it. In employing truncation, it is up to you to decide what parts of the essay are redundant or unnecessary for supporting your points and thesis.

· Also, a typical consequence of truncation is how certain important or clarifying information might get lost. That’s where the bold-typed examples using actual words inside of brackets come in.

· I’m also pointing out the single- or half-quote marks around the word give (‘give’). Obviously, in the original source, it looks like this: “give,” with full quote marks. However, when quoting the passage, you have to use full quote marks to identify the entire quote, so full quotes within full quotes will look strange and confusing. So turn the full quote marks around the single word, phrase, or piece of dialogue into half-quote marks.

· And remember that, when citing the page number or numbers for your quote, you simply put the number or numbers within parentheses, like this: (540). Not (page 540) or (pg. 540), but (540). And remember to put it AFTER the closing quote mark and BEFORE the period or comma.

There is also something obviously wrong with how I’ve just presented the above quote; even when truncated, it is quite long, and should therefore be BLOCK QUOTED, like this:

Yellow Woman is my favorite because she dares to cross traditional boundaries of ordinary behavior during times of crisis in order to save the Pueblo; her power lies in her courage and in her uninhibited sexuality, which the old-time Pueblo stories celebrate again and again because fertility was so highly valued […] One day she travels far [to find fresh water], far to the east, to the plains, and she finally locates a freshwater spring. But when she reaches the pool, the water is churning violently as if something large had just gotten out of the pool. Kochininako [Yellow Woman’s name] does not want to see what huge creature had been at the pool, but just as she fills her water jar and turns to hurry away, a strong, sex man in buffalo skin leggings appears by the pool […] Able to transform himself from human to buffalo in the wink of an eye, Buffalo Man gallops away with her on his back. Kochininako falls in love with Buffalo Man, and because of this liaison, the Buffalo People agree to give their bodies to the hunters to feed the starving Pueblo. Thus Kochininako’s fearless sensuality results in the salvation of the people of her village, who are saved by the meat the Buffalo people “give” to them. (540)

NOTICE:

· To block quote, you tab over twice the amount you do for simply indenting the first line of a paragraph.

· The indentation eliminates the need for the enclosing full quote marks, so the ‘give’ can become “give” again, with full quote marks surrounding it.

· The parenthetical page citation comes AFTER the period, with 2 SPACES separating them.

· The general rule for block-quoting is that the passage must result in AT LEAST 4 LINES when blocked.

· Another general rule is that the essay writer should be conservative with block quote usage, limiting him/herself to one block quote per 3 pages.

· Obviously, it is not wise to use a block quote as long as my instructive example in your own essay assignments.

To close, here are some examples of how to properly utilize a cited quote/passage, using the Silko passage from above:

· In Silko’s presentation of traditional Laguna culture, one can see a clear difference between their attitude towards female sexuality versus the attitude of the so-called more “modern" white American culture. Whereas woman’s sexuality is typically demonized in western, European culture, the “fearless sensuality” of Kochininako’s “uninhibited sexuality” (540) is celebrated and revered; it is, after all, often ultimately responsible for the salvation of the tribe and the community.

· As Silko explains: “[B]ecause of [Kochininako’s] liaison, the Buffalo people agree to give their bodies to the hunters to feed the starving Pueblo” (540).

English 102 Midterm Essay: 4 Options

Choose ONE of these four options—

OPTION 1 (Character Analysis):

Assignment: Choose THREE different characters from three different works—one short story, one poem, and one play—COVERED IN CLASS. Comparison and contrast should certainly play a part. Using CITED examples and quotes from the chosen works, analyze the character(s) keeping the following criteria (not necessarily ALL of them) in mind:

· point of view

· roundness (vs. flatness)

· dynamism (vs. stasis—i.e., dynamic vs. static)

· involvement

· the limits/biases of their perspective (mental state, physical state, gender, race, etc.)

· setting (not just place, but time/history)

· symbolism/representation

Be especially sure to keep in mind how the author goes about bringing such details/revelations about a given character STYLISTICALLY.

OPTION 2 (The Gothic and Its Influence):

What is the typical gothic subject matter? The dark. The horrible. The grotesque. The mysterious…

In a nutshell, the persistence, threat, and resurfacing of PAST sins—that is, how they are hidden (“buried”) and perpetuated in the present (which often fools itself into thinking the influence of those past sins is dead, gone, and can no longer touch them).

How does this tend to manifest itself? Perversion, insanity, murder, sadism (persecution, torture), grotesquerie.

Keep in mind that gothic works have proven to be strongly and arguably universally influential in literature and others arts; works that might be considered less obviously gothic or not gothic at all often still utilize the tropes (thematic and stylistic patterns) of the Gothic.

Assignment: Compare the style and approach of how THREE different works COVERED IN CLASS that could be considered Gothic. Make sure that ONE of the works could arguably be a less obvious example than the other

OPTION 3 (Imagery):

Refamiliarize yourself with CONNOTATION and IMAGERY (see pages 421-422, 431, 433, and 446).

Assignment: Discuss, via comparison and contrast, how WORD CHOICE and IMAGERY contribute to the common thematic goal of THREE different works—one short story, one poem, and one play—COVERED IN CLASS.

OPTION 4 (Archetypes):

Refamiliarize yourself with what an ARCHETYPE is; read it on pages 542-543 and 557 of your anthology.

Assignment: Consider an archetype discussed in class or argue for the existence of a particular new, undiscussed one of your naming. Discuss how THREE different works COVERED IN CLASS approach a similar archetype differently.

Length: 3 to 5 pages, MLA style

This is what individual anthology entries on your Works Cited page (completely separate page, with MLA-style pagination at top right) should look like: (the formula, then examples)

Last Name of Author, First and (if any) Middle Name of Author. Title of Work within

the Anthology (in quotation marks if a short story or a poem, underlined or

italicized if a play). The Full Name of the Anthology (underlined or italicized)

followed by the edition. Translator (Trans., only if the original work was not

written in English; first name first; if more than one, alphabetical by last name).

Editor (Ed., first name first; if more than one, alphabetical by last name). City

of Publication: Publishing Company, Latest Copyright Date. Pages that the

work occupies within the anthology (numbers only). Medium (“Print” or “Digital”).

(Notice how the entries are listed alphabetically according to the author's last name, and how they are reverse indented; that is, indented the opposite of how you indent a paragraph, with only the first line NOT indented.)

Works Cited

Sophocles. Oedipus the King. Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction,

Poetry, Drama, and Writing 5thed. Trans. Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. Ed.

Dana Gioia and X.J. Kennedy. Boston: Pearson, 2016. 690-732. Print.

English 102 Final Essay:

It is the same as the Midterm Essay assignment, but you may only choose from the works COVERED IN CLASS after the Midterm Exam, and you cannot choose the same option chosen for your Midterm Essay.

The effect of flow on size, weight and lipid levels of overwintering channel catfish Ictalurus Punctatus. (Middle Mississippi River)

Topic: The effect of flow on size, weight and lipid levels of overwintering channel catfish Ictalurus Punctatus. (Middle Mississippi River).

Introduction:

· River Mods.

Levees

Constrained

Disconnected flood plain, dams, wing dikes    Comment by Author: These increase high velocity areas and reduce low velocity areas

Reductions in shallow-low velocity area    Comment by Author: This is the main of this topic. Lack of low velocity areas may affect fish survival. Need more energy negatively affect fish survival such as overwintering

· Fish.

Channel catfish. (We are using Channel Catfish as “canary in the coal mine” indicator).

· Lipid, weight, and size.

Impact on fishes. (Overwinter habitat has been lost).

Size, Weight, and Lipids. (Most studies have focused on a single one of these).

· Objective

The influence of velocity flow on size, weight and lipids.

Discussions: (opposite of introduction).

· (See attached file for Discussions).

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