Why did SER decide to implement a BI system?

What things should you do/not do when implementing business intelligence?

Responses which are purely opinion and anecdotal are not considered to be substantive in nature.

Each question response should provide depth of analysis, significant insight, and application to at least one course concept.

MAKE IT EASY to find your different responses by using a heading for each question (e.g., Question 1, Question 2).

The paper should be 800-1000 words (3 to 4 pages). Double Spaced. 12 Pt. Font Times New Roman

Please include a title of your paper, name, and date.

This paper is based primarily on:

Henretta, ed. Chapter 17: The Gilded Age: Building a Technological and Industrial Giant and a New Social Order

Sheets, Sources for America’s History,

17.1 “Industrialist Justifies Fortunes Used for the Common Good (Andrew Carnegie, Wealth, 1899)

Do not use outside online sources or texts!

Topic Prompt:

What argument does Andrew Carnegie make about the uses to which the great fortunes of industrialists should be devoted? Citing examples from the essay, in what ways does Carnegie make his argument as persuasive as possible? Do you agree with his argument? Using evidence from the essay and/or textbook explain why you agree or disagree with his argument.

Guidelines.

Consider the question. Read the entire chapter and the document carefully. Take notes as you read. 

Make sure that you answer fully each question in the essay prompt.

Your opening paragraph introduce the main idea that you would like the reader to understand after having read your paper. The introduction also should introduce the reader to what you will cover in the essay. Think of the introduction as a road map for the reader. 

Many effective opening paragraphs include a thesis statement. 

 What is the difference between “Classical Liberalism” as a concept and being considered a “Liberal” on the U.S. Political Spectrum?

 Ronald Reagan believed in small government.  Based on my lecture, how was his belief somewhat, not entirely, contradictory?

 Based on my lecture, how did the ideologies of President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush differ?

 Based on my lecture, which parts of Communism and Marxism are arguably still relevant today and which part(s) are not?

PS 1010 American Government: Political Party Systems PowerPoint

This assignment requires you to create a PowerPoint presentation to explain the two-party political system used in the United States and describe each party’s process during a presidential election. You should discuss each party and its respective mechanisms to select a nominee for president, identifying each step of the process. It may be helpful to choose a presidential election and follow the candidates from announcing candidacy to their selection as the party nominee. Your PowerPoint presentation must consist of 10 to 14 slides, not including the title and reference slides.

Your presentation must include the following items: 

-A title slide including your name, date, course, and assignment

-Information about each political party’s structure and composition 

-A definition of super delegates and an example of their impact on an election 

-Identification and summarization of the political machines at play and their impact Information about how media acts as a political socializing agent during an election

-Information about how each party uses the media 

– A few bullets describing whether the two-party system remains a fair and viable process 

– Three to four pictures, maps, or graphs that will illustrate important points in your presentation

Select a president from the table, Presidents and Their Doctrines, in Roskin, Chapter 6. Then write a three to five (3-5) page paper on the doctrine that a president used according to Roskin. Your research must include at least four (4) credible sources, apart from your textbook. Your paper must address the following:

1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

5. Cite at least four (4) reputable sources in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or dictionaries.

Your assignment must:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information resources, and interpret information in light of that context.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in international problems.

Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper writing mechanics.

Enhanced communication has allowed for the growth of “networks” of organizations.  What are the pros and cons of these new actors on the international stage?  Refer to both civil and uncivil networks- use examples.  Support your responses with references to the course material – be sure to read and reference the articles.

Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 350 words. Please respond to more than 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 150 words and include direct questions, evidence from the literature, alternative points of view or additional insight. For more information, please review the forum discussion rubric attached below. This is the rubric that will be used for all of the forums in this class.

POL 300 Week 3 Discussion: The Collapse of the Soviet Union

Roskin discusses three theories about causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Choose one of these theories and explain how it relates to the collapse of the USSR, and assess and justify whether it relates to its internal or external foreign policy. 

Discuss whether all three of the causes are equally at fault, or whether one, more than the other, is the basic culprit of the demise of the USSR.

Roskin discusses three theories about causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Choose one of these theories and explain how it relates to the collapse of the USSR, and assess and justify whether it relates to its internal or external foreign policy.

Discuss whether all three of the causes are equally at fault, or whether one, more than the other, is the basic culprit of the demise of the USSR.

1. Which principle of political science is most supportive of Chris Matthews’s argument that voters should not cast a ballot for a third-party candidate?

a) collective-action problem

b) ambition theory

c) Duverger’s Law

d) theory of coalitions

2. Which of the following explanations for why parties form is most applicable to the aspect of electoral politics described in this video?

a) to facilitate collective action in the electoral process

b) to resolve problems of collective choice in government

c) to deal with the problem of ambition

d) to produce selective benefits in the policy making process

3. Describe how Duverger’s Law does or does not apply to Chris Matthews’s argument that voters should not cast a ballot for a third-party candidate.

4. As noted briefly in this video, the American party system provides essentially two alternatives to American voters. Briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages, as you see them, of a two-party system like that of the United States compared to a multiparty system like that of many Western European democracies.

1. Develop a thesis statement pertaining to the assigned film text and whether or not it, the film, in your view has the power to transform one’s political sensibilities. Your argument should express your point of view regarding the politics of difference, political sensibilities, and political transformation(s) as related to the film. Remember, you’re writing (developing) an analytical essay. Submit your thesis statement in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

2. Develop three (3) topic sentences that articulate the major ideas that will comprise the body of your essay. Remember that your topic sentences should clearly state the argument or point to be made in the respective paragraphs and must map back to your thesis statement. Submit your topic sentences in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

3. Identify three (3) scenes from the film that support your thesis statement. Briefly explain your choices of scenes and how the scenes specifically support your thesis statement. Also, provide the exact time the scenes begin and end within the film text. Submit your reply in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.

4. Lastly, fully develop your introductory paragraph. Remember that the best possible thesis will answer some specific question about the text. In this case a question related to the film’s power to transform political sensibilities regarding difference. Your thesis statement should appear parenthetically within the paragraph you present. Submit your answer in the box located to the right. Be sure to proofread your work.