1) Which of the following violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?
A U.S. company bribes a government official in order to influence a governmental decision.
A publicly traded company that does not engage in international trade refuses to allow its
company records to be inspected by U.S. officials.
A U.S. company promises to pay a bribe to a foreign company but is unsuccessful in gaining any
benefits from that company.
A U.S. company revises its financial statements to hide a payment made to a government official
in another country.
All of the above violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
2) True or False: The FCPA applies only when I am in a foreign country.
True
False
3) According to the reading Baker Hughes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , for many years after
the FCPA was implemented in the U.S., other nations were resistant. However, in the 1990s,
international sentiment about corruption began to change due to which of the following
factor(s)?
Many nations were caught in high-profile scandals involving the bribery of public officials.
The World Bank's decision to blacklist governments who were found to participate in large-scale
corruption from receiving future loans.
A growing body of academic literature clearly demonstrated the link between political corruption
and reduced economic growth.
A and C
A, B, and C
4) After an internal investigation, Baker Hughes implemented which of the following changes?
Choose the best answer.
Eliminated the role of agents completely.
Put in tight controls and parameters, including audits.
Increased the frequency and amount of facilitating payments.
Required division managers to perform due diligence only if they noticed red flags after the
agents have started.
5) True or False: Law affects every aspect of a business. As such, a failure to implement
appropriate legal measures to prevent collusion can hinder firms from fully realizing the benefits
of the other resources they control.
True
False.
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Law.
provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1) Franklin Felon shot and killed two people during a robbery. Why was this act a violation of both criminal and civil law?
2) Explain the sources of each type of law and provide examples of each: constitutional law, statutory law, common law.
Chapter 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
1) Marco Manager supervises three employees at a bank. Several times over the last three months, money has been missing from a specific employee’s till at the end of the shift. Marco Manager has worked with this employee for five years and considers this employee a friend. What ethical dilemmas does this present for Marco Manager?
2) Cash Right Now, LLC provides very high interest loans to people with poor credit scores that have a high probability of defaulting on the loan. Many people do in fact default on these loans; however, Cash Right Now, LLC does make a substantial profit overall, even considering these defaults. The people that borrow from Cash Right Now, LLC are unlikely to obtain credit elsewhere. Discuss if Cash Right Now, LLC’s business practices are ethical considering it charges much higher interest rates than traditional banks.
Chapter 3. The Judicial System.
Chapter 4. Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies.
1) Explain the pros and cons of utilizing litigation to resolve a dispute as opposed to alternatives to dispute resolution.
2) Peter Plaintiff is citizen of Kentucky. He drives to Tennessee and purchases a lawn mover from Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. Peter Plaintiff returns to Kentucky and is seriously injured when the lawnmower explodes during normal use. Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. does not do business in Kentucky and is incorporated in Delaware. May Peter Plaintiff bring a lawsuit against Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. in a state or federal court, and why?
Chapter 5. Business and the Constitution.
1) Explain the difference in procedural due process and substantive due process, providing examples of each.
2) Beets R Us, LLC is a medium-sized farm in Iowa that grows beets that are only sold in Iowa. It does not export its beets outside of Iowa, though sometimes customers from out of state buy its beets while visiting Iowa. Is Beets R Us, LLC’s business practices subject to federal jurisdiction under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution? Why or why not?
Chapter 6. Administrative Law.
1) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a new rule. During the comment period, an individual considered to one of the most experienced aviation experts in the country strongly disagrees with the rule and provides a wide variety of support for her position. Must the FAA not pass the proposes rule based on this commen ...
Title 1. Jennings, M. (2018). Business Its legal, ethical, and gTakishaPeck109
Title: 1. Jennings, M. (2018). Business: Its legal, ethical, and global environment (11th Edition). Cengage Learning, Boston, MA.
Chapter 1. Introduction to Law.
provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1) Franklin Felon shot and killed two people during a robbery. Why was this act a violation of both criminal and civil law?
2) Explain the sources of each type of law and provide examples of each: constitutional law, statutory law, common law.
Chapter 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
1) Marco Manager supervises three employees at a bank. Several times over the last three months, money has been missing from a specific employee’s till at the end of the shift. Marco Manager has worked with this employee for five years and considers this employee a friend. What ethical dilemmas does this present for Marco Manager?
2) Cash Right Now, LLC provides very high interest loans to people with poor credit scores that have a high probability of defaulting on the loan. Many people do in fact default on these loans; however, Cash Right Now, LLC does make a substantial profit overall, even considering these defaults. The people that borrow from Cash Right Now, LLC are unlikely to obtain credit elsewhere. Discuss if Cash Right Now, LLC’s business practices are ethical considering it charges much higher interest rates than traditional banks.
Chapter 3. The Judicial System.
Chapter 4. Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies.
1) Explain the pros and cons of utilizing litigation to resolve a dispute as opposed to alternatives to dispute resolution.
2) Peter Plaintiff is citizen of Kentucky. He drives to Tennessee and purchases a lawn mover from Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. Peter Plaintiff returns to Kentucky and is seriously injured when the lawnmower explodes during normal use. Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. does not do business in Kentucky and is incorporated in Delaware. May Peter Plaintiff bring a lawsuit against Lousy Lawn Mowers, Inc. in a state or federal court, and why?
Chapter 5. Business and the Constitution.
1) Explain the difference in procedural due process and substantive due process, providing examples of each.
2) Beets R Us, LLC is a medium-sized farm in Iowa that grows beets that are only sold in Iowa. It does not export its beets outside of Iowa, though sometimes customers from out of state buy its beets while visiting Iowa. Is Beets R Us, LLC’s business practices subject to federal jurisdiction under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution? Why or why not?
Chapter 6. Administrative Law.
1) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a new rule. During the comment period, an individual considered to one of the most experienced aviation experts in the country strongly disagrees with the rule and provides a wide variety of support for her position. Must the FAA not pass the proposes rule based on this commen ...
The Federal Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) prohibits a U.S. company or person from bribing foreign government officials to obtain a business advantage. Along with this seemingly simple restriction comes accounting and record keeping requirements with which companies must comply. The FCPA requires the implementation of a compliance program which addresses FCPA concerns and establishes an FCPA corporate policy. This webinar covers the basics of the FCPA, including an introduction to the regulators, both the SEC and DOJ, and recent communications to the public regarding the FCPA from these regulatory bodies. The standards for a compliance program review is analyzed, including what makes a program current and effective as well as how often the program requires review. The role of a compliance coordinator is discussed, as is record keeping, training, and retaliation. Finally, meals and entertainment, gifts, travel, charitable contributions, and hiring are all discussed with reference to recent government actions and legal decisions.
To view the accompanying webinar, go to: https://www.financialpoise.com/financial-poise-webinars/foreign-corrupt-practices-act-compliance-2021/
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1. Interestingly enough, while I won't stake a claim to any political party on this post, I have stood by one claim since I've been old enough to vote. I may not approve of the President or his actions; one thing is sure; I don't want his job either. I will take the same approach here. I believe government regulations could've helped prevent the major credit crisis of 2008 in many ways. However, as I have suggested, I don't necessarily have any full-proof ideas either. Regardless of the company, group, or entity, almost every organization has a series of checks and balances. For example, I can't help but wonder what condition people might be in without the formation of the FDA to regulate food and drugs to keep businesses in line (Seaquist, 2012). If you contemplate communist Germany during the rule of Hitler, aside from the mass genocide that spread through the area like wildfire, one more thing stands out. There was little to no freedom.
We, as humans, have proven that we are cyclical people. As mentioned, during WWII, many people had no freedom. From the opposite perspective, why do I need a babysitter when my wife and I go out to dinner? Primarily because the freedom otherwise given to a three and one-year-old would enable naive and creative minds to endanger themselves. There must be a balance, and there must be a group or entity with the power to prevent catastrophic issues like the credit crisis from happening. Having regulations in place would help both the greater good and businesses, although, at times, it may not seem like it. Looking back, I would be interested to learn if the investors and bankers that wanted a huge return on their money would do it all again had they known the impact of their actions prior to investing. Regardless of the situation, there must be a balance in all things. How do I know? Every single time I lose my balance, I fall.
2. I recall the time when everyone seemed to be living above their means, purchasing homes that they could not afford, cashing in equity on said home, and then using the money to purchase additional items. This type of greed and unwise financial dealings gave birth to the destruction of financial markets. The credit crisis of 2008 often referred to as the Great Recession is by far one of the worst economic down turns of our time. “Excessive borrowing, lending, and investment were inextricably interconnected through a range of transaction structures derived from well understood techniques of securitization. Essentially, securitization is a transaction structure in which loans (such as loans secured by residential real estate, i.e., mortgages) are pooled together ("repackaged") as collateral underlying the issuance of securities, predominantly debt securities”. The event caused great financial lost and caused homes to decrease greatly in value. However, after every crisis, the question is posed “what can be done to prevent this from happening again?”
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1. An SA has no access to sensitive information by default.
True
False
2. Dynamic network configuration allows central management of network infrastructure.
True
False
3. Virtual networks can provide security between virtual servers.
True
False
4. When debugging, you should find the state of the service/system.
True
False
5. A service monitor should be able to determine if the service is responding correctly.
True
False
6. A name space can be used to storage usernames.
True
False
7. A demilitarized zone should have total access to the Internet.
True
False
8. Changes should be managed by a process, so changes need a minimum amount of approval, to
protect operations.
True
False
9. An open architecture means that a service is not proprietary.
True
False
10 Prior to release, antivirus software should be centrally managed and updates should be
quickly reviewed.
True
False
11 When a computer is ready to be deployed, it should be done and ready to work.
True
False
12 Even though it may be difficult, shared passwords must be changed immediately when
terminating an SA.
True
False
13 Email is made up of several open standards.
True
False
14 A change request should include nontechnical and technical details.
True
False
15 When gathering requirements, it is important to know what will be used to perform an action
not only the protocol or how.
True
False
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unit of compact bone is the a. Osteon b. Osteocyte c. Lamelia d. Central canal 3. Osteocytes are
found in a. Central canals b. Perforating canals c. Lacunae d. Lameilae 4. The shaft of a long
bone is called the a. Epiphysis b. Diaphysis c. Metaphysls d. Epiphyseal line 5. Which of the
following would NOT be found in the long bene of a 30-year -old adult? a. Red manow b.
Yellow manrow c. Articular cartiliage (hraline) d. Eplphyseal plate 6. The bone cell that
produces the bony matrik in a developing bone is the a. Onteocyte 5. Osteosiast c. Osteotiant d.
chondrocre 7. Hhe primary owificatien center of a lons bone is found in the a. Cpiolensis i.
oiaphnis Fog 1 , + 2 = Q +.
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B. Then describe each region separately : name the climates (citing both the Koppen letters and
English labels) found in each one and identify the part (north? east? south? west? coastal?
interior?) of that region that has each of those climates. Then summarize the temperature and
precipitation of each of those climate types.
2. Of the climates you discussed in Question 1 , clarify which of them has precipitation that is
either seasonal (alternating wet and dry) or marginal for vegetation ( that is, receiving meagre
amounts of annual precipitation or experiencing extremely high rates of evaporation) . (Note: do
not include the B or BW DESERT climate, since it has no vegetative ground cover, and note that
you will not be discussing any of the HIGH latitude climates, since none contain areas of high
population density). Name those climates and then identify by name OTHER MAJOR parts of
the world that have those types of climates.
3 . The posted notes make a point of describing the natural vegetation in each climate type, and
some of the changes that humans have done to it. Economic activities, especially large-scale
commercial agriciculture, has altered a great amount of natural vegetation in recent decades.
Identify TWO different climates and the specific areas of those two climates into which intense
commercial agricultture has moved in within the past 50 years. Identify the type of natural
vegetation that has been lost , and the types of commerical agriculture that have replaced i t.
Then discuss several social and economic consequences to the people and societies in those
areas.
1)is the external conditions- including natural surroundings- people-.pdf101lightings
1)is the external conditions, including natural surroundings, people, attitudes,
and anything that influences the life and activities of people, plants, and animals.
(a) Exosphere (b) Environment (c) Stratosphere
2)_is the study of ways in which people and animals interact with their
environment.
(a) Ecology (b) Animal science (c) Environmental Science
3)is the long-term maintenance of ecosystem components that allows them to
continue through future generations.
(a) Maintenance (b) Environmental Sustainability (c) Ecological generation
4) The complex assemblages of animals, plants, and their environment through which energy and
materials move is called
(a) Geosphere (b) ecosystem (c) earth science
5) Sun feeds plants->plants feed herbivores->herbivores feed carnivores-->carnivores die and
then benefit decomposes->decomposes feed the ground--> back to plants refers to
(a) components in terms of roles of ecosystem (b) nature (c) science.
1)Certain amino acids are essential nutrients for some microorganisms.pdf101lightings
1)Certain amino acids are essential nutrients for some microorganisms because they ...
A)cannot be synthesized and must be provided by the environment.
B)are needed for gene expression and cell division.
C)are needed for the metabolism (e.g., synthesis of proteins).
D)are needed to make ATP
E)are simple organic molecules..
1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using HPC therapy-2) C.pdf101lightings
1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of using HPC therapy?
2) Compare and contrast the categories of HPC donors?
2) Compare and contrast the categories of HPC donors?.
1- Olivia and Jake walk into CVS looking for chips and candy-.pdf101lightings
1. Olivia and Jake walk into CVS looking for chips and candy. They see the electric shopping
carts generally used by the elderly and disabled. The carts are set aside with no warnings posted
and are apparently freely available to all who want to use them. They decide to take a spin
around the store. While turning a corner the two carts accidentally collide causing Olivia to fall
off and break her wrist. Olivia sues CVS. What are the elements of negligence? Identify and
explain each.
2. Is this negligence? Use the elements of negligence to identify the specific actions that would
indicate whether CVS is at fault..
1) Discuss why the phenotype-driven developmental genetics utilizing s.pdf101lightings
1) Discuss why the phenotype-driven developmental genetics utilizing screens of ENU-
mutagenized mice has the potential to enable gene and pathway discovery relevant to human
congenital disorders.
2) Describe the breeding program initiated by King Frederick William of Prussia in the early
1700s to supply tall soldiers to the Potsdam Grenadier Guard. Was it successful? Why or why
not?.
1) What are some of the historical figures- technologies- and standard.pdf101lightings
1) What are some of the historical figures, technologies, and standards that makeup the history of
Wireless LANs? 2) What are some of the different wireless standards organizations and what
role do they play in wireless communications technology or policy? 3) What are the five
generations of Wi-Fi and relative speed and frequency of each? 4) Describe the components of
core, distribution, and access for wireless networks. 5) What is a carrier signal and what is it used
for? 6) In your own words, what is a radio frequency signal? 7) What are some of the
characteristics of a radio frequency signal? 8) What is attenuation? 9) What is the difference
between diffraction and refraction? 10) What is the concept of multipath?.
1) What do Managers do- 2) Is it more important for managers to be eff.pdf101lightings
1) What do Managers do?
2) Is it more important for managers to be efficient or effective? Can you improve both at the
same time?
3) Is management ability universal, that is, if a manager changes between functional departments
or business sectors, can he/she still be an effective manager?
4) Can someone get promoted to a Middle Manager position without having being first-line
managers?
5) When an employee is promoted to manager, do most organizations provide some type of
training? Should they?.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
A Survey of Techniques for Maximizing LLM Performance.pptx
1) Which of the following violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (.pdf
1. 1) Which of the following violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)?
A U.S. company bribes a government official in order to influence a governmental decision.
A publicly traded company that does not engage in international trade refuses to allow its
company records to be inspected by U.S. officials.
A U.S. company promises to pay a bribe to a foreign company but is unsuccessful in gaining any
benefits from that company.
A U.S. company revises its financial statements to hide a payment made to a government official
in another country.
All of the above violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
2) True or False: The FCPA applies only when I am in a foreign country.
True
False
3) According to the reading Baker Hughes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act , for many years after
the FCPA was implemented in the U.S., other nations were resistant. However, in the 1990s,
international sentiment about corruption began to change due to which of the following
factor(s)?
Many nations were caught in high-profile scandals involving the bribery of public officials.
The World Bank's decision to blacklist governments who were found to participate in large-scale
corruption from receiving future loans.
A growing body of academic literature clearly demonstrated the link between political corruption
and reduced economic growth.
A and C
A, B, and C
4) After an internal investigation, Baker Hughes implemented which of the following changes?
Choose the best answer.
Eliminated the role of agents completely.
Put in tight controls and parameters, including audits.
Increased the frequency and amount of facilitating payments.
2. Required division managers to perform due diligence only if they noticed red flags after the
agents have started.
5) True or False: Law affects every aspect of a business. As such, a failure to implement
appropriate legal measures to prevent collusion can hinder firms from fully realizing the benefits
of the other resources they control.
True
False
