Category: Essays

There are a two parts(paper and short answer), please see attachments.

This project will require to you to analyze the following:

Transactions posted by you and others
Reports that have been or can be produced
The controls that exists within the firm as well as any lacking internal controls

After your analysis, submit two (2) documents. The first one will include the answers to the fifteen (15) questions regarding the Bellwether Garden Supply scenario(see attachment1). The second document will consist of a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Analyze the financial condition of Bellwhether Garden Supply.
Submit a copy of the firm’s key financial statements and reports (balance sheet, income statement, statement of retained earnings, statement of changes in financial position, and customer ledger) in one (1) Excel document.
Make recommendations for how management should address major business decisions or directions for the company in the next one to two (1-2) years.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

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.

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Please answer all 11 questions below.

Q-1 In studying computer security you may find that there is confusion between computer security and information security. What is the defining difference between these two different forms of security? Why are these differences so important?

Q-2 In Computer Security and Information Security we commonly see different titles for individuals or groups that attack computer and electrical systems. Take a few moments and research on the web the terms “cracker” and “phreaker”. These are both terms for system rule breakers. Discuss with your classmates your online findings of these different terms.

Q-3 Is there an ethically acceptable reason to study and use the various attack methods described in this chapter? Can you think of any examples where ethical hacking occurs? What is your opinion of ethical hacking and can it be beneficial?

Q-4 Everyone encounters situations of ethical dilemmas concerning computers whether it is at home or in the work place. Discuss with your classmates some examples or situations of ethical dilemmas.

Q-5 What is the best value that should be assessed when evaluating the worth of an information asset to the organization—replacement cost or lost income while repairing or replacing? Discuss with your classmates potential worth of certain assets such as client data and transactions. What should be considered when determining these values. You may also discuss some of the laws that have also been discussed in this learning plan that may also apply to determining whether or not specific assets can be ignored.

Q-6 Incident classification is based on the judgment of the information security professionals involved. Discuss with the class how one can determine if any given circumstance is business as usual, an incident, or a disaster.

Q-7 Keeping policies current is very critical to the integrity of a computer network in a company. Discuss how policies need to be updated to accommodate current events, threats, and changes.

Q-8 Which architecture for deploying a firewall is most commonly used in businesses today? Why? What are the reasons that VPN technology has become the dominant method for remote workers to connect to the organizational network? Discuss each of these with your classmates.

Q-9 The legal issues surrounding active defense (see “Trap and Trace Systems”) are constantly evolving. This provides an interesting focal point for discussing ethical responses to complex workplace issues. Discuss with your classmates these legal issues.

Q-10 Will biometrics involve encryption? How are biometric technologies dependent on the use of cryptography? Discuss the different types of biometric that you have seen available. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of biometrics?

Q-11 Outsourcing is always a good discussion topic. Discuss the various elements of the outsourcing process—RFP, evaluation, contract award, and exit strategies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing?

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APA

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

For this assignment, you will be analyzing two more short stories, “Battle Royal” (which is the first chapter in Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man) and “The Birthmark.” As you read, reflect on the ways each depicts characters that are deemed socially unacceptable because of their outward appearances.

Please write a comparison/contrast essay of 1000 words or more discussing the questions below. Remember to begin your paper with an engaging introduction and clear thesis statement, develop each point in the body of your paper using examples and quotes from the stories, and conclude your paper with a restatement of your thesis and closing remarks. Also, be sure to maintain your credibility by including in-text citations and a reference list correctly formatted in APA style.

Setting: Describe the settings of both pieces and identify how the eras in which they take place—with their distinct societal attitudes and customs—affect the main characters?
Characters:
“Battle Royal:” Discuss the young man and his grandfather. Why do we never learn the young man’s name? What do the grandfather’s dying words reveal about him?
“The Birthmark:” Describe the main characters: Aylmer, Georgiana and Aminadab. What is important to each?
Point of View: In which point of view (first- or third-person) is each piece told? If the point of view in “Battle Royal” was changed, would it have made the story more effective, or less so?
Symbolism:
“Battle Royal:” Analyze the deeper meaning of the following: the “battle royal” itself, the naked blonde, and the young man’s dream at the end of the story.
“The Birthmark:” What does Georgiana’s birthmark signify, first to her and then to Aylmer? What does alchemy represent in the story?
Themes: What are the main themes/messages of each piece? What, in other words, do you think the authors, Ralph Ellison and Nathaniel Hawthorne, are trying to communicate about life and human nature in their respective stories?
Fear: What role does fear play in both pieces?
Discrimination: Both stories address physical appearance, specifically one’s skin, and the way people may discriminate against others because of external characteristics they deem inferior. Compare and contrast how discrimination and prejudice are presented in “Battle Royal” and “The Birthmark.”
Final Thoughts: Author Tim O’Brien wrote, “That’s what fiction is for. It’s for getting at the truth when the truth isn’t sufficient for the truth.” Talk about how literature might give us “truer” insights into the human experience by appealing to our senses, emotions and empathy. Describe a situation in which you or someone you know may have been discriminated against because of appearance, gender, race or another attribute. What did the experience teach you?

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For this assignment, you will be analyzing two more short stories, “Battle Royal” (which is the first chapter in Ralph Ellison’s novel, Invisible Man) and “The Birthmark.” As you read, reflect on the ways each depicts characters that are deemed socially unacceptable because of their outward appearances.Please write a comparison/contrast essay of 1000 words or more discussing the questions below. Remember to begin your paper with an engaging introduction and clear thesis statement, develop each point in the body of your paper using examples and quotes from the stories, and conclude your paper with a restatement of your thesis and closing remarks. Also, be sure to maintain your credibility by including in-text citations and a reference list correctly formatted in APA style.Setting: Describe the settings of both pieces and identify how the eras in which they take place—with their distinct societal attitudes and customs—affect the main characters?Characters:“Battle Royal:” Discuss the young man and his grandfather. Why do we never learn the young man’s name? What do the grandfather’s dying words reveal about him?“The Birthmark:” Describe the main characters: Aylmer, Georgiana and Aminadab. What is important to each?Point of View: In which point of view (first- or third-person) is each piece told? If the point of view in “Battle Royal” was changed, would it have made the story more effective, or less so?Symbolism: “Battle Royal:” Analyze the deeper meaning of the following: the “battle royal” itself, the naked blonde, and the young man’s dream at the end of the story.“The Birthmark:” What does Georgiana’s birthmark signify, first to her and then to Aylmer? What does alchemy represent in the story?Themes: What are the main themes/messages of each piece? What, in other words, do you think the authors, Ralph Ellison and Nathaniel Hawthorne, are trying to communicate about life and human nature in their respective stories?Fear: What role does fear play in both pieces?Discrimination: Both stories address physical appearance, specifically one’s skin, and the way people may discriminate against others because of external characteristics they deem inferior. Compare and contrast how discrimination and prejudice are presented in “Battle Royal” and “The Birthmark.”Final Thoughts: Author Tim O’Brien wrote, “That’s what fiction is for. It’s for getting at the truth when the truth isn’t sufficient for the truth.” Talk about how literature might give us “truer” insights into the human experience by appealing to our senses, emotions and empathy. Describe a situation in which you or someone you know may have been discriminated against because of appearance, gender, race or another attribute. What did the experience teach you? I made some mistakes while doing the order: 1. paper format should be APA. 2. I already called to change the number of pages to 4 PAGES3. the essay should be written as comparison/contrast essay. Thank you.

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4. In Deliverance from Error, how is the biographical form al-Ghazali uses related to the
arguments he is making? What connections are there between his biographical experience and
the biography of Rabi’a?

you should use these two books on the essay:
al-‘Adawiyya, Rabi’a. Rabi’a: Her Words and Life in ‘Attar’s Memorial of the Friends of God. Trans. Paul Losensky and Michael Sells. New York, NY: Paulist Press, 1996. Print.

al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad. Deliverance from Error (al-Munqidh min ad-Dalal). Trans. W. Montgomery Watt. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1951. Print.

Guidelines:
1. The paper should be 3-5 pages (about 1200 words)
2. The paper should have a clear argument/thesis.
3. The argument/thesis should be supported by evidence, including references to the texts you
are talking about.
4. Try to address any obvious objections to your argument, if there are any.
5. Remember that your argument should not be something obvious, but something that you need
to persuade people of.
6. It does not matter if your thesis could ultimately be proven wrong. What matters is how well
you express it and support it.
7. If you use any other sources, make sure to cite them properly. You can use any standard
method of citation.
Grading and Evaluation:
Clarity of thesis(CT) – thesis is clearly expressed, prominently stated. 20%
Strength of thesis(ST) – thesis is not something obviously true or false, but something that is
plausible, that can be supported and argued for, and could be true or false. 20%
Organization of paper (O) – it is clear what point each paragraph is making and how it is
connected to the thesis. The paragraphs come in some kind of apparent order that helps the
argument. 15%
Support (S) – the points made by the paper clearly support the thesis. 15%
Reference to texts(R) – the paper provides examples from the texts as evidence for the points it
is making and indicates where these examples came from. 15%
Writing style (W) – the paper is clearly written and easy to follow. Grammar and spelling are
fine. 15%

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Major Project to Research a Host Country Profile (40%)

Instructions

Read through this full set of instructions for the Major Project at the beginning of the course so you can familiarize yourself with the expectations. Also, it’s not too early to start thinking about a country of interest for international business that you might want to work on for this project. In order to develop a high quality project, it is recommended that you have frequent and ongoing consultations with your Open Learning Faculty Member.

Introduction

Instead of a final exam, you will complete a major research project. The Major Project is an individual project, not a group project. It is a mandatory component of the course and you must pass the research project to be eligible to pass the course.

The Major Project involves selecting a country for your international business and developing a thorough country analysis regarding the opportunities and obstacles for international business. The projects are individual projects, and each student will work on one project.

The BBUS 3511 Major Project will be the practical application of various concepts you study during this course. To start, select a country other than Canada that you think is a suitable host for your international business. For the purpose of this project, you can think of yourself as a manager of a large international firm or an owner of a small business with products and/ or services that have potential demand in the host country. You are seeking to enter this country and to participate in international business. The aim of this project is to assess the suitability of the host country for your international entry, based on all the issues you studied in this course (cultural, political, economic, etc.).

Major Project Proposal (submitted as Part C of Assignment 1)

The business idea and its products or services should be innovative, but practical and realistic, and should not be pure fantasy. It is not important to finalize your selection of a host country in the proposal, but you should identify at least two target countries. Once you have decided about the host country, you will develop and submit a two- to three-page proposal for your Major Project

You will submit the Major Project proposal at the end of Lesson 3 as Part C of Assignment 1.

If the proposal is satisfactory, the Open Learning Faculty Member will approve your proposal; otherwise, he or she will return the proposal with feedback and you will resubmit the revised project proposal within one Lesson.

Learners will be advised to redo Part C if the good or service is deemed inappropriate for the Major Project. This may include projects deemed immoral, illegal, impractical, insignificant, or uncreative (i.e., because they are already chosen by others or were over-used in previous course offerings).

Once approved, any further changes to the project proposal can only be made with prior approval of the Open Learning Faculty Member.

Distribution of Marks

• The Major Project report will carry 40 marks (i.e., 40% of the final grade). An additional 5% is earned for completion of the proposal included as part of Assignment 1.

Major Project Report (submitted by the end of Lesson 14)

You are strongly advised to start working on the Major Project as soon as your project proposal is approved. You are encouraged to consult the Open Learning Faculty Member regularly. Each assignment has questions that pertain to the Major Project and it is strongly recommended that you work on your projects as you progress through the lessons and not wait till the very end of the course.

See Appendix B for a suggested format for the Major Project report. You are at a liberty to make suitable changes as you deem fit, basing on your individual project requirements. However, sticking to the broad suggested format will help you in developing the required skills faster in a structured and modular manner.

Country analysis reports normally vary in size from 25 pages to 40 pages (excluding attachments), depending the nature of review and the depth of knowledge needed. You will submit a comprehensive formal project report of 25 pages or more (keeping the scope and nature of your project in mind), excluding attachments, by the end of Lesson 14, to your Open Learning Faculty Member. The suggested size is only for guidance, and size alone will not be the basis of assessment. It may also be noted that the Major Project marks will be awarded on the quality of the contents of the project and not just for following the format given.

Any late submission will attract a penalty of 15% per day, and one week delay will result in zero marks.

Making sure that the project objective, scope is clear, and methodology is correct is the responsibility of students. Pursuing the project with false presumptions may lead to wrong conclusions and poor quality work, and might result in low marks. The only way to avoid such a situation is through active and continuous consultations with the Open Learning Faculty Member. You are advised and encouraged to have a continuous interaction with the Open Learning Faculty Member. In case of any doubt, get clarification immediately with him or her.

Sources for Research Data

To learn more about primary sources and to begin to find sources online, please consult the Thompson Rivers University Library guides on primary sources for international business.

Web-Based Resources

Industry Canada

Statistics Canada

World Trade Organization

World Bank

International Monetary fund

CIA World Factbook

European Union

Asian Development Bank

Google Public Data Explorer (beta)

Formatting

APA Style is required for your Major Project. For examples and information on how to cite various sources in these styles, refer to the following web links.

For APA citation style (6th edition), refer to the TRU Library resource:

http://www.tru.ca/library/pdf/apacitationstyle.pdf

Submitting your Major Project

Use the “Assignments” link, submit the Major Project.

Proposal (Submitted as Part C of Assignment 1)

The proposal is marked out of 50 marks and is worth 5% of your final grade in the course.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposal portion of the Major Project.

Criteria for Evaluation

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposal for your Major Project.

Substance (40 marks)

• The project is in the area of international business. It involves the analysis of a country and its suitability for your international business. (2 marks)
• The proposal is for a real or realistic and practical business. (2 marks)
• The host country has been selected based on a sound business prospectus. (2 marks)
• There is enough preliminary data from secondary sources like Industry Canada or other international sources listed above justifying your project (supported by a minimum of one primary source and five secondary sources of data). (2 marks).

Writing Style and Format (10 marks)

• Paragraphs are unified, developed, and coherent, with transitions between ideas.
• Sentences are grammatically correct; words are chosen for accuracy and impact.
• The writing follows the conventions of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Format follows proper footnote citations and provides a properly formatted bibliography (use APA Style).

Major Project

The Major Project is marked out of 100 marks and is worth 40% of your final grade in the course.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate the Major Project:

Substance (80 marks)

• Introductory information and Executive Summary (5 marks)
• The project objective and scope of project, company information, products, and background (5 marks)
• Host country information (geography, size, population, demographics, etc.) (5 marks)
• Analysis of culture of host country and its impact (5 marks)
• Analysis of political system of host country (5 marks)
• Analysis of legal systems (5 marks)
• Analysis of economic system (5 marks)
• Analysis of government and business relations (5 marks)
• Opportunities for foreign direct investment(5 marks)
• Country’s integration into regional unions ((5 marks)
• Financial system and management of foreign exchange (5 marks)
• Political risks (5 marks)
• Economic risks(5 marks)
• Discussion and findings about suitability (10 marks)
• Recommendations (5 marks)
• Appendices (if any) and bibliography (5 marks)

Writing Style and Format (20 marks)

• Paragraphs are unified, developed, and coherent, with transitions between ideas.
• Sentences are grammatically correct; words are chosen for accuracy and impact.
• Writing follows the conventions of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Format follows proper footnote citations and provides a properly formatted bibliography (APA Style).

 

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In no more than 500 words, please write a professional policy memorandum for a senior staffer in a department where you would like to intern. The memorandum should address a topic that you are particularly passionate or knowledgeable about.

I want to intern in Office of Presidential Correspondence(you can find info about that online),that’s my first preference. A topics that I am passionate about are International Relations or National Security or Homeland Security. You can choose either one, but I prefer International Relations, and obviously in there you can definitely mention about national security and homeland security.

I will attach a file which shows how to write a policy memo. This is my second order for this memo because the first writer obvioulsy didn’t know how to write a policy memo. Please follow the attachment and give me a currect policy memo.

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Select one poem from this week’s assigned readings, and identify at least three elements in the poem that you found interesting or engaging (e.g., form, language, content, and/or other literary elements).

Then, assess how these elements affected your response to the poem, in its entirety.

(e.g., Did these elements affect your opinions on (or reaction to) the content of the poem? Did they cause you to focus on one aspect of the poem over others?)

Assignment Requirements

• Length: Your paper should be two to four double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference page)
• Sources: Support your reflections with textual details and analysis from at least two scholarly sources.
• APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA (6th edition) style.
o Separate Title Page: Must include an original title
o Separate Reference Page
o Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.
• Elements of Academic Writing: All academic papers should include these elements.
o Introduction with a thesis statement
o Supporting paragraphs
o Conclusion
The paper must be two to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference page), and formatted according to APA style.

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In two to four double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference page), demonstrate your understanding of literary themes, using a short story from the readings in week one or two:

• Describe what the theme of the short story is, using Chapter Seven of the text as a reference.
• Identify at least two of the literary elements in the short story that contribute to the theme (e.g., plot, point of view, tone, setting, character, symbolism, etc.), providing an example of each element.
• Explain how the selected literary elements affect the narrative theme

Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how the literary elements contribute to the larger narrative theme. All sources must be properly cited. The paper must include a separate title and reference page, and be formatted to APA (6th edition) style.

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Write an eight- to ten-page paper, in which you compare and contrast two literary works from this course that share the same theme (using the “Themes & Corresponding Works” list, below, as a guide).

The paper should be organized around your thesis (argument), which is the main point of the entire essay. When developing a thesis for a comparative paper, consider how a comparison of the works provides deeper insight into the topic of your paper (i.e., think about why you have chosen to look at these particular works in relation to one another). In your analysis, consider the relationships among the following elements:

• Content
• Form (e.g., short story vs. poem)
• Style
• Topic: Must address one of the topics in the guidelines
• Length: Your draft should be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding title and reference page)
• Sources: Utilize at least six scholarly sources to support your thesis (including the course text and at least two sources from the Ashford Online Library).
• APA: Your draft must be formatted to APA (6th edition) style.
o Separate Title Page: Must include an original title
o Separate Reference Page
o Proper Citations: All sources must be properly cited, both within the text and in a separate reference page.
• Elements of Academic Writing: All academic papers should include these elements.
o Introduction with a thesis statement
o Supporting paragraphs
o Conclusion

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In this assignment, I would like you to find, read, and synthesize three articles about a country of your choice in Europe. The sources for these articles should come from any of these four online sources:

The Economist, the New York Times, Al Jazeera, or France 24

As in the last assignment, you may choose your country on any basis you want. Maybe you’re about to travel to Europe. Maybe you already did. Maybe your relatives come from one of those countries. Choose your country on any basis you want. If you want to investigate regional issues like the European Union (EU), that’s fine too, because it’s a major issue in all of Europe.
We will use the broad definition of Europe, so that Europe extends to the Ural Mountains and includes Russia. This is also The Economist’s idea of Europe…any country they include under the “Europe” or “Britain” sections of their Contents.
Again, once you choose your country, I want you to not just take the first three articles you find, but to search through many of them to find a theme that says something significant about the country. For example, suppose I want to write about Northern Ireland. I search The Economist’s web page for Ireland. Now, be aware that Northern Ireland is part of Britain, that Ireland is not, and that a search of “Ireland” will include both. So I set the search to “northern Ireland.” There’s an article about a gold mine, some about education, and several about factionalized politics. I conclude that a major issue of Northern Ireland is politics (duh) and decide to write about that.
So you get the idea: cull the list of articles, paying attention to the subtitles, reading a few, and find out what the important issues are in your country, then find articles directly relevant to that.
Avoid articles that are more than a few years old. Sometimes, you might choose an important article that is from a few years ago, but if you do, be sure to write about it as past events, not as life at the present time.
You can use your current issues, but since you only have five of them, you’ll need to get articles from the websites listed above.

You can log into The Economist using the logon and password you created for the last assignment.

This assignment is due on Friday, Mar. 8. You must cite the three articles you used in your text (e.g. The Economist, article title, date) or as footnotes. You must cite your source when a fact is controversial or you use the words or ideas of another writer. Also give credit at the end of the paper for graphics that you use.

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Your paper (a page or two, preferably with line-and-a-half spacing and printed on two sides) must synthesize information from the three articles. Samples of good papers are posted on Blackboard. We will grade the papers by this rubric:

3 points for choosing meaty articles that identify significant aspects of your country.
3 points for extracting the relevant information from the articles and putting it together into a coherent whole
3 points for the quality of your writing
1 point for including maps, graphics, and photos and paying attention to page design. Just copy-paste maps and graphics from the web. Integrate them into your write-up. Be sure to reference your source. “Page design” refers to a visually pleasing and effective layout of page elements: text, graphics, charts, etc.
1 extra point for taking your draft to The Writing Center (JRC, 3rd floor). You can make appointments online. Attach the pink receipt they’ll give you to your paper when you turn it in.

Rules for a good paper in World Geography:

• Synthesize for the reader. Don’t say “This article said this and that article said that.”
• Read, understand, and then group topics into paragraphs.
• Make it easy for the reader to understand and interesting to read.
• Get to the point. These papers are short. You don’t have time to muddle around and probably don’t need a conclusion. The Economist makes a good style model.
• Write a clear title that tells the readers what they’re about to read.
• Create a nice page layout with relevant maps and graphics.
• Write an introductory paragraph that engages the reader.
• Use a structure for the overall paper and for each paragraph. New idea, new paragraph. The opening sentence of the paragraph introduces the material developed in the paragraph.
• The mechanics should be polished (no misspellings, no extra words, proper punctuation, paragraphs (¶) that make sense, etc.).

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