California Politics
An Introduction with Suggested Online Resources
By George Gastil
Prologue
Consider the lives of these three people:
A single mother is raising two young children. One of them has a serious illness and needs medical treatment. Her job pays enough for her to feed her children and rent an apartment, but she does not have health insurance.
An 18-year old student graduates from high school. She is not sure what she wants to do for a living, but she is pretty sure it will involve a college education.
A young couple is looking for a home. They both recently got jobs in downtown San Diego, but they really want to live away from the big city.
These people all have something in common. Each of them is likely to benefit from decisions made by our state government.
The single mother might be eligible for health insurance programs that are funded largely by the state. Even without health insurance, she could bring her child to a county hospital emergency room.
The young student can attend any community college in the state for only $36/unit, just a tiny fraction of the real cost of her education. She also might be able to attend one of the campuses of the California State University or the University of California, where the tuition is higher but the state is still paying a large share of every student’s education.
The young couple will end up living in one of a variety of communities that have been developed according to state and local guidelines. If the community was well planned it will have schools, parks, a library, and other things people value. To get to work they will either drive on state funded roads or use state funded public transportation systems.
State government has a tremendous effect on our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. I think more people need to understand what our state government does and how we can work to make our state more effective. I hope you find this introduction helpful.
Overview of California Government and Politics
A. State government—legislative, executive and judicial.
B. Local government: cities, counties and regional governments.
C. School Boards, Colleges and Universities
D. Special Districts
E. State/Federal Relations
F. Public Policy Issues; Special Public Policy Focus on Education
G. Elections: Voters and Candidates
H. Interest Groups: Political Action and Lobbying
I. Political Philosophies
A. California’s State Government—legislative, executive and judicial
When people think of California’s government, they usually think of the three branches of statewide governance: the state legislature, the executive branch, and the state courts. Our state government actually includes many entities, such as counties, cities, school boards, and water districts. We also have regulatory agencies that are appointed rather than elected, such as the State Lands Commission and the California Environmental Protection Agency. All of these bodies ultimately get their po.
California PoliticsAn Introduction with Suggested Online Resourc.docxhumphrieskalyn
California Politics
An Introduction with Suggested Online Resources
By George Gastil
Prologue
Consider the lives of these three people:
A single mother is raising two young children. One of them has a serious illness and needs medical treatment. Her job pays enough for her to feed her children and rent an apartment, but she does not have health insurance.
An 18-year old student graduates from high school. She is not sure what she wants to do for a living, but she is pretty sure it will involve a college education.
A young couple is looking for a home. They both recently got jobs in downtown San Diego, but they really want to live away from the big city.
These people all have something in common. Each of them is likely to benefit from decisions made by our state government.
The single mother might be eligible for health insurance programs that are funded largely by the state. Even without health insurance, she could bring her child to a county hospital emergency room.
The young student can attend any community college in the state for only $36/unit, just a tiny fraction of the real cost of her education. She also might be able to attend one of the campuses of the California State University or the University of California, where the tuition is higher but the state is still paying a large share of every student’s education.
The young couple will end up living in one of a variety of communities that have been developed according to state and local guidelines. If the community was well planned it will have schools, parks, a library, and other things people value. To get to work they will either drive on state funded roads or use state funded public transportation systems.
State government has a tremendous effect on our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. I think more people need to understand what our state government does and how we can work to make our state more effective. I hope you find this introduction helpful.
Overview of California Government and Politics
A. State government—legislative, executive and judicial.
B. Local government: cities, counties and regional governments.
C. School Boards, Colleges and Universities
D. Special Districts
E. State/Federal Relations
F. Public Policy Issues; Special Public Policy Focus on Education
G. Elections: Voters and Candidates
H. Interest Groups: Political Action and Lobbying
I. Political Philosophies
A. California’s State Government—legislative, executive and judicial
When people think of California’s government, they usually think of the three branches of statewide governance: the state legislature, the executive branch, and the state courts. Our state government actually includes many entities, such as counties, cities, school boards, and water districts. We also have regulatory agencies that are appointed rather than elected, such as the State Lands Commission and the California Environmental Protection Agency. All of these bodies ultimately get their po ...
1st peer post1. While the current demographic in congress qua.docxaulasnilda
1st peer post:
1. While the current demographic in congress qualifies as the most diverse House of Representatives in history (Due to a number of women winning the elections held in 2018), to say that congress should be more diverse is a gross understatement. Just as our country represents diversity, congress should be much better represented, and our government should make it their priority. When diversity is at the table, contributing to the decisions it brings new perspective, ideas, and in most cases the right solutions. The corporate world has caught on to this and we are now seeing more female CEO’s and other high-level executives than ever. I’m not saying that we do not have white male representatives in office presently (or in the past) that have been advocates and prioritized issues that are most important to communities filled with individuals who do not look like them, come from the same background, or religious beliefs, but having someone who does share in one or multiple areas would have first-hand knowledge and may have been directly affected by the very thing they are fighting for (A woman’s right to choose is a good example).
2. I am definitely in favor of term limits in congress, because it may actually encourage and push our congress men and women to accomplish more because they know that they are on borrowed time. Nancy Pelosi for example, is the first female speaker of the house of representatives and has been in congress for three decades which is quite the accomplishment for a female politician. However, the question would be has she accomplished enough in her tenure given all the years she has held office?
2nd peer post:
1. I have a neutral stance on whether or not there should be more diversity in Congress. Mainly due to my perspective that the color of your skin, sexual orientation, or/and sex does not ALWAYS limit someone's exposure to difficulties or adversity to corresponds with a political issue. For example, funding social welfare programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, or welfare for citizens who are affected b poverty. Statistically, minorities tend to face this problem more than non-minorities; however, this does not mean that a caucasian man in office could not have had that same background. On the other hand, I can see how some issues can be handled or seen better if someone who had first-hand experience of it dealt with it. An issue that a caucasian man in office may not have experienced first hand. For instance, abortion laws, LGBTQ rights, women's rights and etc. These may be issues that need the persepctive of a more diverse group of people who have different insights in order to properly find the best situation to handle issues such as these.
2. No, I don't think that there should be term limits on how many years a member in Congress can serve because I don't see how not having it does any harm. A position in Congress is not like a position to be President— which nee ...
Respond to each peer initial post and question at the end with a resmickietanger
Respond to each peer initial post and question at the end with a response about 3-4 sentences long.
Peer 1
Voluntary organizations funded by public contributions have existed since the seventeenth century; however, didn’t become a unified sector until the 1970s (Renz, 2016, pg. 7). Because non-profits are diverse and complex it can be difficult to define and make inclusive to one definition. It can refer to charitable tax-exempt organizations, civic organizations that do not allow the deductibility of donations, and unincorporated organizations (Renz, 2016, pg. 3).
The non-profit sector covers a broad spectrum of public services such as hospitals, foundations, charities, religious institutions, and disaster relief organizations. Acknowledging the importance of non-profits is easy as these organizations attempt to address the issues of millions of people whether it be donations, programs, or services. Although tax exempt, government policies play a crucial role in the growing number of nonprofit organizations either indirectly by providing incentives or directly through grants and contracts (Renz, 2016, pg. 17). Non-profits don’t exist to make a profit but to use excess resources to meet needs that the government alone cannot fulfill. These organizations are not prohibited from earning revenue as long as the profit-making activities are related to the recognized program purpose.
The three main sectors private, non-profit, and the government share several similarities and key differences. One of the main differences is how their resources are handled. A non-profit organizations’ money is legally required to support its mission while private entities are able to distribute their resources to shareholders. Government agencies redirect their surplus resources back into government initiatives. Political shifts also highlight additional differences. As the political power changes so do the priorities in governmental agencies and the availability of public sector programs (The role of non-profits vs government and for profit sectors, 2015). Political shifts can garner more support and funding for non-profits but because the organizations secure funding from outside sources, programs can continue indefinitely as long as resources are available without any effect of a political change.
Non-profits are typically restricted with their work inside of the community as long as its business and mission related. Most restrictions imposed on non-profits are administered through state and federal government agencies through tax compliance, incorporation rules, and political participation.
Peer 2
What is the nonprofit sector? A nonprofit sector is an organization that provides a service(s) that is not conducted for the purpose of making a profit. The organization is sustained by donations, sales of goods and services, or by revenue from the government (Wolfe). The United States has three sectors government, private, and nonprofit. The private nonp ...
CAPS794 Presentation RubricLearning Outcome Assess the leader.docxhacksoni
CAPS794 Presentation Rubric
Learning Outcome: Assess the leadership, human resources and organizational development needs associated with a firm’s strategic goals.
Presentation Content:
Your presentation is based on Greenwood Resources, Case #8 and should include:
· A Power Point presentation MUST also be included in conjunction with your Video
· An introduction and conclusion/recommendations must be included
· A brief overview of the case
· Applying concepts from Chapter 7 analyze their international strategy (reason for international expansion, entry mode, international strategy, etc.)
· Integrating concepts from chapter 8 discuss how Greenwood Resources adopted entrepreneurial strategies in its quest for growth.
· Must include references and citations when the thoughts or ideas are not your own
APA format
Add recording notes in the note section of the powerpoint below each slide, explaining in detail what the slide is explain.
This is not just SLIDES…. There has to be details that I will read on video explaining the context.. and it should flow as if you were giving a presentation in person
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Does Not Meet Expectations or Missing
Needs Improvement
Meets Expectations
Demonstrates Mastery
Introduction and Conclusion
Weight 5%
0 to 72%
Introduction or Conclusion were missing.
73 to 79%
Failed to introduce self or purpose. Abrupt ending with no referencing.
80 to 93%
Introduced topic, purpose and self. General summary with appropriate referencing.
94 to 100%
Introduced topic, purpose and self along with an effective attention getter. Conclusion reinforced main points, appropriate referencing.
Body of the Presentation
Weight 50.00%
0 to 72 %
Several content areas are missing OR content areas are not addressed at the level of detail required.
73 to 79 %
A required content area may be missing OR some content demonstrates weak understanding of concepts being assessed and could be expanded upon.
80 to 93 %
Adequately addresses all required content areas (case overview, international strategies, and entrepreneurial strategies) in detail demonstrating a basic understanding of the concepts being assessed.
94 to 100 %
Addresses all required content areas (case overview, international strategies, and entrepreneurial strategies) in great detail demonstrating a strong understanding of the concepts being assessed.
Presentation Design
Weight
15%
0 to 72 %
Several content areas are not supported with information from the sim or textbook
73 to 79 %
Information from the simulation or the text is barely used or not used appropriately.
80 to 93%
Information from the simulation and the textbooks is used appropriately to support discussion and decisions.
94 to 100 %
Information from the simulation and the textbook is always used appropriately to support discussion and decisions with a high level of application to sim results.
Organization and Flow
Weight 10%
0 to 72 %
Information is not organized in a cl.
CAPSTONE CASE The Student will be required to read the Capstone.docxhacksoni
CAPSTONE CASE:
The Student will be required to read the Capstone Case (page 476 of the course text) and respond to the 15 questions on page 483 & 484. Each question will require no less than a one-page response with appropriate references in APA format double-spaced, Times New Roman 12point font. Capstone case is due December 5, 2018, @ 9:00AM.
476
Presented here is the description of a serial homicide investigation in the 1960s that involved
the sexually motivated murders of seven mostly college-aged women in Michigan. The
discussion provided here draws primarily on Edward Keyes’s, The Michigan Murders.1 The
case is longer and more detailed than the other From the Case File chapter introductions.
It can serve as a capstone discussion of many of the issues covered in Criminal Investigation,
including the basic problems of criminal investigation, the value of eyewitness identifica-
tions, the value of other evidence, the potential value of DNA evidence, how proof can be
established, and the impact of technology on investigations. Questions for discussion and
review are presented at the conclusion of the case.
Appendix
Capstone Case
Capstone CASE
The Coed Murders
The nightmare began on the evening of July 10, 1967,
when nineteen-year-old Mary Fleszar did not return
to her apartment, which was located just a few
blocks from the Eastern Michigan University (EMU)
campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mary was a student at
the university. As is the case in most missing person
investigations, the first task for investigators was to
determine when and where she was last seen. In
reconstructing the last known whereabouts of Mary,
an EMU police officer recalled seeing a girl matching
her description walking near campus at about
8:45 p.m. the night before she was reported missing.
She was alone. Another witness reported he had seen
the girl at about 9:00 p.m. that same night in the same
area, walking on the sidewalk. The witness reported
that a car had driven up next to her and stopped.
According to report the witness gave, the only person
in the vehicle was a young man, and the vehicle was
bluish-gray in color, possibly a Chevy. The witness said
it appeared that the young man inside the car said
something to Mary, she shook her head, and the car
drove off. Shortly thereafter, the same car passed the
witness’s house again and pulled into a driveway in
front of Mary, blocking her path. Mary walked around
the back of the car and continued down the sidewalk.
The car pulled out of the driveway and, tires squealing,
drove down the street. At this point the witness lost
sight of Mary and the vehicle. Mary was never again
seen alive.
On August 7, 1967, a heavily decomposed nude body
was found on farmland two miles north of Ypsilanti.
The body was identified as Mary Fleszar through
dental records. It was clear to investigators that the
cause of death was certainly not natural, accidental,
or suicide, given the area.
Capitalism emphasizes fostering individualism while socialism emphas.docxhacksoni
Capitalism emphasizes fostering individualism while socialism emphasizes collectivism. A major criticism of capitalism is that it creates an unequal distribution of resources and income within society because of its focus on individualism over collectivism. However, a major criticism of socialism is that it lacks the incentives necessary for greater innovation thus preventing an economy from achieving a level of productivity to adequately support society.
Questions:
A. Why do socialist countries typically have difficulty keeping up with the technological innovations of capitalist countries?
B. Would a society that emphasized a capitalist mode of production benefit by a moral framework that emphasized collectivism (i.e., emphasized greater consideration of others and society)? Why or why not?
Source: Copied & Paraphrased from Colander (2010): Macroeconomics, 8th edition
NOTE: Write your initial response with separate paragraph of no more than 5-7 complete, non-compound sentences for each part. Put each part into a separate paragraph. Subsequent responses must be no more than 10 complete, non-compound sentences.
All sources must be cited. Information should not be copied directly from any source.
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Capitão et al. Translational Psychiatry ( 2019) 930 httpsdoi.docxhacksoni
Capitão et al. Translational Psychiatry ( 2019) 9:30
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-018-0332-2 Translational Psychiatry
ARTICLE
Open Access
A single dose of fluoxetine reduces neural limbic responses to anger in depressed adolescents
Liliana P. Capitão1,2, Robert Chapman1,2, Susannah E. Murphy1,2, Christopher-James Harvey1, Anthony James1,2,
Philip J. Cowen1,2 and Catherine J. Harmer1,2Abstract
Depression in adolescence is frequently characterised by symptoms of irritability. Fluoxetine is the antidepressant with the most favourable benefit:risk ratio profile to treat adolescent depression, but the neural mechanisms underlying antidepressant drugs in the young brain are still poorly understood. Previous studies have characterised the neural effects of long-term fluoxetine treatment in depressed adolescents, but these are limited by concurrent mood changes and a lack of placebo control. There is also recent evidence suggesting that fluoxetine reduces the processing of anger in young healthy volunteers, which is consistent with its effect for the treatment of irritability in this age group, but this remains to be investigated in depressed adolescents. Here we assessed the effects of a single, first dose of 10 mg fluoxetine vs. placebo on neural response to anger cues using fMRI in a sample of adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who had been recently prescribed fluoxetine. As predicted, adolescents receiving fluoxetine showed reduced activity in response to angry facial expressions in the amygdala-hippocampal region relative to placebo. Activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) was also increased. No changes in symptoms were observed. These results demonstrate, for the first time in depressed adolescents, that fluoxetine has immediate neural effects on core components of the cortico-limbic circuitry prior to clinical changes in mood. The effect on anger is consistent with our previous work and could represent a key mechanism through which fluoxetine may act to alleviate irritability symptoms in adolescent depression.
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Introduction
Adolescence is a developmental period in which the risk of experiencing psychological disorders increases significantly. Depression is common during this age period, being associated with a high rate of recurrence and significant risk of suicide1,2. Clinically, adolescents with depression display the same symptoms as seen in adulthood, but there are some key differences: depressed youth often exhibit irritability rather than (or in addition to) low mood. This is reflected in the high rates of irritability reported in community and clinical youth samples with depression, varying between 30 and 85%3–5. For this
reason, irritability is included as a cardinal symptom in the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) among children and adolescents but not adults6. More recently, irritability has also been recognised as a core.
California PoliticsAn Introduction with Suggested Online Resourc.docxhumphrieskalyn
California Politics
An Introduction with Suggested Online Resources
By George Gastil
Prologue
Consider the lives of these three people:
A single mother is raising two young children. One of them has a serious illness and needs medical treatment. Her job pays enough for her to feed her children and rent an apartment, but she does not have health insurance.
An 18-year old student graduates from high school. She is not sure what she wants to do for a living, but she is pretty sure it will involve a college education.
A young couple is looking for a home. They both recently got jobs in downtown San Diego, but they really want to live away from the big city.
These people all have something in common. Each of them is likely to benefit from decisions made by our state government.
The single mother might be eligible for health insurance programs that are funded largely by the state. Even without health insurance, she could bring her child to a county hospital emergency room.
The young student can attend any community college in the state for only $36/unit, just a tiny fraction of the real cost of her education. She also might be able to attend one of the campuses of the California State University or the University of California, where the tuition is higher but the state is still paying a large share of every student’s education.
The young couple will end up living in one of a variety of communities that have been developed according to state and local guidelines. If the community was well planned it will have schools, parks, a library, and other things people value. To get to work they will either drive on state funded roads or use state funded public transportation systems.
State government has a tremendous effect on our daily lives, whether we realize it or not. I think more people need to understand what our state government does and how we can work to make our state more effective. I hope you find this introduction helpful.
Overview of California Government and Politics
A. State government—legislative, executive and judicial.
B. Local government: cities, counties and regional governments.
C. School Boards, Colleges and Universities
D. Special Districts
E. State/Federal Relations
F. Public Policy Issues; Special Public Policy Focus on Education
G. Elections: Voters and Candidates
H. Interest Groups: Political Action and Lobbying
I. Political Philosophies
A. California’s State Government—legislative, executive and judicial
When people think of California’s government, they usually think of the three branches of statewide governance: the state legislature, the executive branch, and the state courts. Our state government actually includes many entities, such as counties, cities, school boards, and water districts. We also have regulatory agencies that are appointed rather than elected, such as the State Lands Commission and the California Environmental Protection Agency. All of these bodies ultimately get their po ...
1st peer post1. While the current demographic in congress qua.docxaulasnilda
1st peer post:
1. While the current demographic in congress qualifies as the most diverse House of Representatives in history (Due to a number of women winning the elections held in 2018), to say that congress should be more diverse is a gross understatement. Just as our country represents diversity, congress should be much better represented, and our government should make it their priority. When diversity is at the table, contributing to the decisions it brings new perspective, ideas, and in most cases the right solutions. The corporate world has caught on to this and we are now seeing more female CEO’s and other high-level executives than ever. I’m not saying that we do not have white male representatives in office presently (or in the past) that have been advocates and prioritized issues that are most important to communities filled with individuals who do not look like them, come from the same background, or religious beliefs, but having someone who does share in one or multiple areas would have first-hand knowledge and may have been directly affected by the very thing they are fighting for (A woman’s right to choose is a good example).
2. I am definitely in favor of term limits in congress, because it may actually encourage and push our congress men and women to accomplish more because they know that they are on borrowed time. Nancy Pelosi for example, is the first female speaker of the house of representatives and has been in congress for three decades which is quite the accomplishment for a female politician. However, the question would be has she accomplished enough in her tenure given all the years she has held office?
2nd peer post:
1. I have a neutral stance on whether or not there should be more diversity in Congress. Mainly due to my perspective that the color of your skin, sexual orientation, or/and sex does not ALWAYS limit someone's exposure to difficulties or adversity to corresponds with a political issue. For example, funding social welfare programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs, or welfare for citizens who are affected b poverty. Statistically, minorities tend to face this problem more than non-minorities; however, this does not mean that a caucasian man in office could not have had that same background. On the other hand, I can see how some issues can be handled or seen better if someone who had first-hand experience of it dealt with it. An issue that a caucasian man in office may not have experienced first hand. For instance, abortion laws, LGBTQ rights, women's rights and etc. These may be issues that need the persepctive of a more diverse group of people who have different insights in order to properly find the best situation to handle issues such as these.
2. No, I don't think that there should be term limits on how many years a member in Congress can serve because I don't see how not having it does any harm. A position in Congress is not like a position to be President— which nee ...
Respond to each peer initial post and question at the end with a resmickietanger
Respond to each peer initial post and question at the end with a response about 3-4 sentences long.
Peer 1
Voluntary organizations funded by public contributions have existed since the seventeenth century; however, didn’t become a unified sector until the 1970s (Renz, 2016, pg. 7). Because non-profits are diverse and complex it can be difficult to define and make inclusive to one definition. It can refer to charitable tax-exempt organizations, civic organizations that do not allow the deductibility of donations, and unincorporated organizations (Renz, 2016, pg. 3).
The non-profit sector covers a broad spectrum of public services such as hospitals, foundations, charities, religious institutions, and disaster relief organizations. Acknowledging the importance of non-profits is easy as these organizations attempt to address the issues of millions of people whether it be donations, programs, or services. Although tax exempt, government policies play a crucial role in the growing number of nonprofit organizations either indirectly by providing incentives or directly through grants and contracts (Renz, 2016, pg. 17). Non-profits don’t exist to make a profit but to use excess resources to meet needs that the government alone cannot fulfill. These organizations are not prohibited from earning revenue as long as the profit-making activities are related to the recognized program purpose.
The three main sectors private, non-profit, and the government share several similarities and key differences. One of the main differences is how their resources are handled. A non-profit organizations’ money is legally required to support its mission while private entities are able to distribute their resources to shareholders. Government agencies redirect their surplus resources back into government initiatives. Political shifts also highlight additional differences. As the political power changes so do the priorities in governmental agencies and the availability of public sector programs (The role of non-profits vs government and for profit sectors, 2015). Political shifts can garner more support and funding for non-profits but because the organizations secure funding from outside sources, programs can continue indefinitely as long as resources are available without any effect of a political change.
Non-profits are typically restricted with their work inside of the community as long as its business and mission related. Most restrictions imposed on non-profits are administered through state and federal government agencies through tax compliance, incorporation rules, and political participation.
Peer 2
What is the nonprofit sector? A nonprofit sector is an organization that provides a service(s) that is not conducted for the purpose of making a profit. The organization is sustained by donations, sales of goods and services, or by revenue from the government (Wolfe). The United States has three sectors government, private, and nonprofit. The private nonp ...
CAPS794 Presentation RubricLearning Outcome Assess the leader.docxhacksoni
CAPS794 Presentation Rubric
Learning Outcome: Assess the leadership, human resources and organizational development needs associated with a firm’s strategic goals.
Presentation Content:
Your presentation is based on Greenwood Resources, Case #8 and should include:
· A Power Point presentation MUST also be included in conjunction with your Video
· An introduction and conclusion/recommendations must be included
· A brief overview of the case
· Applying concepts from Chapter 7 analyze their international strategy (reason for international expansion, entry mode, international strategy, etc.)
· Integrating concepts from chapter 8 discuss how Greenwood Resources adopted entrepreneurial strategies in its quest for growth.
· Must include references and citations when the thoughts or ideas are not your own
APA format
Add recording notes in the note section of the powerpoint below each slide, explaining in detail what the slide is explain.
This is not just SLIDES…. There has to be details that I will read on video explaining the context.. and it should flow as if you were giving a presentation in person
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Does Not Meet Expectations or Missing
Needs Improvement
Meets Expectations
Demonstrates Mastery
Introduction and Conclusion
Weight 5%
0 to 72%
Introduction or Conclusion were missing.
73 to 79%
Failed to introduce self or purpose. Abrupt ending with no referencing.
80 to 93%
Introduced topic, purpose and self. General summary with appropriate referencing.
94 to 100%
Introduced topic, purpose and self along with an effective attention getter. Conclusion reinforced main points, appropriate referencing.
Body of the Presentation
Weight 50.00%
0 to 72 %
Several content areas are missing OR content areas are not addressed at the level of detail required.
73 to 79 %
A required content area may be missing OR some content demonstrates weak understanding of concepts being assessed and could be expanded upon.
80 to 93 %
Adequately addresses all required content areas (case overview, international strategies, and entrepreneurial strategies) in detail demonstrating a basic understanding of the concepts being assessed.
94 to 100 %
Addresses all required content areas (case overview, international strategies, and entrepreneurial strategies) in great detail demonstrating a strong understanding of the concepts being assessed.
Presentation Design
Weight
15%
0 to 72 %
Several content areas are not supported with information from the sim or textbook
73 to 79 %
Information from the simulation or the text is barely used or not used appropriately.
80 to 93%
Information from the simulation and the textbooks is used appropriately to support discussion and decisions.
94 to 100 %
Information from the simulation and the textbook is always used appropriately to support discussion and decisions with a high level of application to sim results.
Organization and Flow
Weight 10%
0 to 72 %
Information is not organized in a cl.
CAPSTONE CASE The Student will be required to read the Capstone.docxhacksoni
CAPSTONE CASE:
The Student will be required to read the Capstone Case (page 476 of the course text) and respond to the 15 questions on page 483 & 484. Each question will require no less than a one-page response with appropriate references in APA format double-spaced, Times New Roman 12point font. Capstone case is due December 5, 2018, @ 9:00AM.
476
Presented here is the description of a serial homicide investigation in the 1960s that involved
the sexually motivated murders of seven mostly college-aged women in Michigan. The
discussion provided here draws primarily on Edward Keyes’s, The Michigan Murders.1 The
case is longer and more detailed than the other From the Case File chapter introductions.
It can serve as a capstone discussion of many of the issues covered in Criminal Investigation,
including the basic problems of criminal investigation, the value of eyewitness identifica-
tions, the value of other evidence, the potential value of DNA evidence, how proof can be
established, and the impact of technology on investigations. Questions for discussion and
review are presented at the conclusion of the case.
Appendix
Capstone Case
Capstone CASE
The Coed Murders
The nightmare began on the evening of July 10, 1967,
when nineteen-year-old Mary Fleszar did not return
to her apartment, which was located just a few
blocks from the Eastern Michigan University (EMU)
campus in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mary was a student at
the university. As is the case in most missing person
investigations, the first task for investigators was to
determine when and where she was last seen. In
reconstructing the last known whereabouts of Mary,
an EMU police officer recalled seeing a girl matching
her description walking near campus at about
8:45 p.m. the night before she was reported missing.
She was alone. Another witness reported he had seen
the girl at about 9:00 p.m. that same night in the same
area, walking on the sidewalk. The witness reported
that a car had driven up next to her and stopped.
According to report the witness gave, the only person
in the vehicle was a young man, and the vehicle was
bluish-gray in color, possibly a Chevy. The witness said
it appeared that the young man inside the car said
something to Mary, she shook her head, and the car
drove off. Shortly thereafter, the same car passed the
witness’s house again and pulled into a driveway in
front of Mary, blocking her path. Mary walked around
the back of the car and continued down the sidewalk.
The car pulled out of the driveway and, tires squealing,
drove down the street. At this point the witness lost
sight of Mary and the vehicle. Mary was never again
seen alive.
On August 7, 1967, a heavily decomposed nude body
was found on farmland two miles north of Ypsilanti.
The body was identified as Mary Fleszar through
dental records. It was clear to investigators that the
cause of death was certainly not natural, accidental,
or suicide, given the area.
Capitalism emphasizes fostering individualism while socialism emphas.docxhacksoni
Capitalism emphasizes fostering individualism while socialism emphasizes collectivism. A major criticism of capitalism is that it creates an unequal distribution of resources and income within society because of its focus on individualism over collectivism. However, a major criticism of socialism is that it lacks the incentives necessary for greater innovation thus preventing an economy from achieving a level of productivity to adequately support society.
Questions:
A. Why do socialist countries typically have difficulty keeping up with the technological innovations of capitalist countries?
B. Would a society that emphasized a capitalist mode of production benefit by a moral framework that emphasized collectivism (i.e., emphasized greater consideration of others and society)? Why or why not?
Source: Copied & Paraphrased from Colander (2010): Macroeconomics, 8th edition
NOTE: Write your initial response with separate paragraph of no more than 5-7 complete, non-compound sentences for each part. Put each part into a separate paragraph. Subsequent responses must be no more than 10 complete, non-compound sentences.
All sources must be cited. Information should not be copied directly from any source.
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Capitão et al. Translational Psychiatry ( 2019) 930 httpsdoi.docxhacksoni
Capitão et al. Translational Psychiatry ( 2019) 9:30
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-018-0332-2 Translational Psychiatry
ARTICLE
Open Access
A single dose of fluoxetine reduces neural limbic responses to anger in depressed adolescents
Liliana P. Capitão1,2, Robert Chapman1,2, Susannah E. Murphy1,2, Christopher-James Harvey1, Anthony James1,2,
Philip J. Cowen1,2 and Catherine J. Harmer1,2Abstract
Depression in adolescence is frequently characterised by symptoms of irritability. Fluoxetine is the antidepressant with the most favourable benefit:risk ratio profile to treat adolescent depression, but the neural mechanisms underlying antidepressant drugs in the young brain are still poorly understood. Previous studies have characterised the neural effects of long-term fluoxetine treatment in depressed adolescents, but these are limited by concurrent mood changes and a lack of placebo control. There is also recent evidence suggesting that fluoxetine reduces the processing of anger in young healthy volunteers, which is consistent with its effect for the treatment of irritability in this age group, but this remains to be investigated in depressed adolescents. Here we assessed the effects of a single, first dose of 10 mg fluoxetine vs. placebo on neural response to anger cues using fMRI in a sample of adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who had been recently prescribed fluoxetine. As predicted, adolescents receiving fluoxetine showed reduced activity in response to angry facial expressions in the amygdala-hippocampal region relative to placebo. Activity in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) was also increased. No changes in symptoms were observed. These results demonstrate, for the first time in depressed adolescents, that fluoxetine has immediate neural effects on core components of the cortico-limbic circuitry prior to clinical changes in mood. The effect on anger is consistent with our previous work and could represent a key mechanism through which fluoxetine may act to alleviate irritability symptoms in adolescent depression.
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Adolescence is a developmental period in which the risk of experiencing psychological disorders increases significantly. Depression is common during this age period, being associated with a high rate of recurrence and significant risk of suicide1,2. Clinically, adolescents with depression display the same symptoms as seen in adulthood, but there are some key differences: depressed youth often exhibit irritability rather than (or in addition to) low mood. This is reflected in the high rates of irritability reported in community and clinical youth samples with depression, varying between 30 and 85%3–5. For this
reason, irritability is included as a cardinal symptom in the diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) among children and adolescents but not adults6. More recently, irritability has also been recognised as a core.
Capital-Equipment BudgetingCapital-equipment budgeting is typica.docxhacksoni
Capital-Equipment Budgeting
Capital-equipment budgeting is typically related to the expansion of current services. This type of budget must be justified and requires a viability or return on investment analysis. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of financing options (e.g., mortgages and loans; lines of credit, leases; bond financing) for a specified capital improvement or equipment project.
Resources
Readings
1. Textbook:
Dropkin, M., Halpin, J., & LaTouche, B. (2007).
The budget-building book for nonprofits
(2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 16: Allocating Administrative, Overhead, and Shared Costs
Chapter 17: Revising Draft Operating Budgets
Chapter 18: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)
Chapter 19: Capital Budgeting
2. Video:
Rae, W, [ehowfinance]. (2009, February 6). Making a Budget: How to Create a 0-Based Budget [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/4HNFnNrSNjA (Links to an external site.)
Recommended Readings
1. Websites:
SAMHSA. (n.d.) Grants. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from
https://www.samhsa.gov/Grants (Links to an external site.)
National Institute of Health (NIH). (2015). Grants and funding: NIH's central resource for grants and funding information. National Institute of Health (NIH). Retrieved from
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
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Capital StructureCreate an argument for a publically traded heal.docxhacksoni
Capital Structure
Create an argument for a publically traded health care organization to issue stocks or bonds as part of its capital structure. Provide support for your position.
Imagine that a publicly traded health care organization has just experienced a downgrade in its credit rating from a rating agency, such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. Determine the most likely impact that this event would have on the publically traded health care organization. Indicate an approach that management could take to minimize the impact that you have determined. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least one reference:
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Capital RationingCompare and contrast the Internal Rate of Retur.docxhacksoni
Capital Rationing
Compare and contrast the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), the Net Present Value (NPV) and Payback approaches to capital rationing. Which do you think is better? Why? Provide examples and evidence from two articles from ProQuest to support your position. Your post should be 200-250 words in length.
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Capital Investment EvaluationSelect one of the capital investmen.docxhacksoni
Capital Investment Evaluation
Select one of the capital investment evaluation methods described in Chapter 10 of your text. Fully explain the capital evaluation method’s strengths and weaknesses. Take a position and defend the use of your selected method. Be sure to use at least two scholarly sources to support your position. Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
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Capital Investment 5
Sources of Finance for the Proposed CI Project and the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Capital Budgeting
By
Course
Tutor
University
City/State
Date
Introduction Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: No need along introduction, and add a very limited contribution.
Capital budgeting is one of the key processes businesses use to determine the potential of projects succeeding or failing to recuperate the initial financial investments. The process is very critical when large companies want to expand or introduce huge assets, which probably require colossal amounts of first cash investment as well as maintenance. These investments and projects can range from constructing massive new production plants to other long-term schemes. In such instances, business capital investment managers often spend a significant amount of time assessing the new project’s prospective lifetime success, including the cash outflows and inflows. This investment appraisal process is important in evaluating whether the potential outcomes or revenues generated can meet the target benchmark.
After achieving a successful capital budgeting plan, it is critical that a firm evaluates its prospective financial sources to fund the proposed projects. For example, based on its financial position, the projected amount of investment capital, and the repayment duration, an organization can either opt for a bank loan or sells its equity to other potential investors. That being said, Foster Construction Ltd needs to assess a wide range of possible financiers to support the purchase of the new ALII. This paper, therefore, mainly discusses some of these capital financing proposals the company can explore, with the last section detailing the existing gap between theory and practice of capital budgeting.
Discussion
A. Sources of Finance for the Proposed CI Project
Foster is a reputable company and boasts of a sizeable annual revenue-meaning that the firm cannot struggle to pay its debts. We truly have quite a range of options that can assist us to fund the new ALII capital project as a private firm. The following are some of the two most viable financial alternatives for the organization:
Firstly, I propose we obtain a short-term loan, probably payable within four years, from a renowned financial institution or commercial bank. I strongly believe a short-term loan can assist the Foster Construction Ltd to buy and maintain the modern ALII crane and restore the old one for the next four years. However, there are critical factors that must be considered before identifying the right financier and the amount we can apply. Current and projected inflation rates in the country will definitely play a central role. We must also consider the interest rates offered by each particular organization to determine the lowest repayable amount within the four years. Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: Mismatch. Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: This is not a short-term. Comment by .
Capital Investment Case Waterways Corporation is a private.docxhacksoni
Capital Investment Case
Waterways Corporation is a private company providing irrigation and drainage products
and services for residential, commercial, and public sector projects, including farms,
parks, and sports fields. It has a plant located in a small city north of Toronto that
manufactures the products it markets to retail outlets across Canada. It also maintains a
division that provides installation and warranty servicing in the Greater Toronto Area.
The mission of Waterways is to manufacture quality parts that can be used for effective
water management, be it drainage or irrigation. The company hopes to satisfy its
customers with its products, provide rapid and responsible service, and serve the
community and the employees who represent it in each community.
Waterways puts much emphasis on cash flow when it plans for capital investments. The
company chose its discount rate of 8% based on the rate of return it must pay its
owners and creditors. Using that rate, Waterways then uses different methods to
determine the best decisions for making capital outlays.
In 2020 Waterways is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it
now has at its installation and training division. The new backhoes are faster, cost less
to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the
operators, and have associated one-year maintenance agreements. The old backhoes
are working well, but they do require considerable maintenance. The operators are very
familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new
equipment.
The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new
backhoes.
Old Backhoes New Backhoes
Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000
Salvage value now $42,000 None
Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000 None
Salvage value in 8 years None $ 50,000
Remaining life 8 years 8 years
Net cash flow generated each year $25,250 $ 41,000
Instructions
a. Using the following methods, evaluate whether to purchase the new equipment or
overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost
of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to
determine the initial cost of the investment.) Ignore income taxes in your analysis.
1. Use the net present value method for buying new or keeping the old.
2. Use the payback method for each choice. (Hint: For the old machine, evaluate the
payback of an overhaul.)
3. Compare the profitability index for each choice.
4. Compare the internal rate of return for each choice to the required 8% discount rate.
b. Are there any intangible benefits or negatives that would influence this decision?
c. What decision would you make and why?
Capital Investment CaseInstructions
quality
Quality management
principles
http://www.iso.org
This document introduces seven quality .
Capital Budgeting ProcessComplete an APA-formatted two-page paper .docxhacksoni
Capital Budgeting Process
Complete an APA-formatted two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) answering the following questions.
Organizations that decide to issue bonds generally go through a series of steps. Discuss the six steps.
An alternative to traditional equity and debt financing is leasing. Leasing is undertaken primarily for what purposes?
Discuss the two major types of leases.
Discuss the terms short-term borrowing and long-term financing.
What are the primary sources of equity financing for not-for-profit healthcare organizations?
The capital budgeting process occurs in several stages, but generally includes what?
Discuss and list the three discounted cash flow methods.
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Can We Know the Universe The following excerpt was publ.docxhacksoni
Can We Know the Universe?
The following excerpt was published in Broca's Brain (1979).
by Carl Sagan
"Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only
surfaces, but she is a million fathoms deep." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
Its goal is to find out how the world works, to seek what regularities
there may be, to penetrate the connections of things—from subnuclear
particles, which may be the constituents of all matter, to living
organisms, the human social community, and thence to the cosmos as a
whole. Our intuition is by no means an infallible guide. Our
perceptions may be distorted by training and prejudice or merely
because of the limitations of our sense organs, which, of course,
perceive directly but a small fraction of the phenomena of the world.
Even so straightforward a question as whether in the absence of friction
a pound of lead falls faster than a gram of fluff was answered
incorrectly by Aristotle and almost everyone else before the time of
Galileo. Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to challenge
old dogma, on an openness to see the universe as it really is.
Accordingly, science sometimes requires courage—at the very least the
courage to question the conventional wisdom.
Beyond this the main trick of science is to really think of something: the
shape of clouds and their occasional sharp bottom edges at the same
altitude everywhere in the sky; the formation of the dewdrop on a leaf;
the origin of a name or a word—Shakespeare, say, or "philanthropic";
the reason for human social customs—the incest taboo, for example;
how it is that a lens in sunlight can make paper burn; how a "walking
stick" got to look so much like a twig; why the Moon seems to follow us
as we walk; what prevents us from digging a hole down to the center of
the Earth; what the definition is of "down" on a spherical Earth; how it
is possible for the body to convert yesterday's lunch into today's muscle
and sinew; or how far is up—does the universe go on forever, or if it
does not, is there any meaning to the question of what lies on the other
side? Some of these questions are pretty easy. Others, especially the
last, are mysteries to which no one even today knows the answer. They
are natural questions to ask. Every culture has posed such questions in
one way or another. Almost always the proposed answers are in the
nature of "Just So Stories," attempted explanations divorced from
experiment, or even from careful comparative observations.
But the scientific cast of mind examines the world critically as if many
alternative worlds might exist, as if other things might be here which
are not. Then we are forced to ask why what we see is present and not
something else. Why are the Sun and the Moon and the planets
spheres? Why not pyramids, or cubes, or dodecahedra? Why not
irregular, jumbly shapes? Why so sym.
Capital Budgeting and Dividend PolicyWe examined two very import.docxhacksoni
Capital Budgeting and Dividend Policy
We examined two very important topics in finance this week; Capital Budgeting and Dividend Policy.
Critically reflect on the importance of selecting the right projects in which to invest capital. Do we always select those projects that have the highest return on investment? What other factors play into capital budgeting decisions?
We also looked at dividend policy. What incentive is there for a company to pay dividends? What signals does dividend policy provide to investors?
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Cape Town contends with worst drought in over a century By D.docxhacksoni
Cape Town contends with worst drought in over a century
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist
Updated 1:35 PM ET, Thu June 1, 2017
(CNN)The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented
for South Africa's second largest city.
Cape Town has less than 10% of its useable water remaining for its nearly 4 million residents. The city
is implementing Level 4 water restrictions, which ask residents to limit daily usage to 100 liters (26
gallons) per person. The measure is meant to reduce demand and conserve what little water is still
available and means significant sacrifices for residents.
http://www.capetown.gov.za/media-and-news/Water%20resilience%20a%20heightened%20approach%20to%20avoiding%20water%20shortages%20and%20achieving%20long-term%20water%20security
For Cape Town resident Suzanne Buckley, the restrictions mean adapting to a new lifestyle.
"We have buckets in our shower and bathroom sink to save excess water," Buckley said. "The gray
water is then used to flush our toilets."
The restrictions are in effect across the city in an aggressive effort to preserve its remaining drinking
water, but it may not be enough. South Africa ranks as the 30th driest country in the world and is
considered a water-scarce region. A highly variable climate causes uneven distribution of rainfall,
making droughts even more extreme.
Speaking to CNN, Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille explained her concerns about the
growing water crisis. "Climate change is a reality and we cannot depend on rainwater alone to fill our
dams but must look at alternative sources like desalination and underground aquifers."
The Western Cape, one of the country's nine provinces and home to Cape Town, experiences its
annual rainy season during the winter months (June-September). Capetonians are likely several weeks
away from any substantial, drought-relieving rainfall. Even then, predictions are dire for this winter as a
potential El Niño develops off the west coast of South America, according to the Climate Prediction
Center. If El Niño does materialize, it would have a negative effect on rainfall across the Western Cape.
Severe water restrictions
The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons (302-378 liters) of water per day. This
includes flushing toilets, taking showers or baths, brushing teeth, running dishwashers and
watering lawns.
Imagine restricting daily water use to 25 gallons. Some of the most basic tasks involving water that
we take for granted would be eliminated or severely restricted.
For Cape Town resident Kathy Basso, saving water has meant adopting the "if it's yellow let it mellow, if
it's brown flush it down campaign," a simple and effective measure that saves nearly 10 liters of water
per flush, and has been promoted by city officials.
Hotels across the city are closing their pools and asking patrons to be water .
Cape Cod Wind project Please respond to the followingThe Cape.docxhacksoni
"Cape Cod Wind project" Please respond to the following:
The Cape Cod Wind Project is not only an important environmental issue, but also an important political one. From the e-Activity, either justify or challenge the appropriateness of the government's influence. Provide an argument to justify your position.
"Cape Cod Town Upset About Planned Wind Farm." WCVBtv. 1 October 2010. YouTube. (2 min 54 s), Then use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the government's role in the Cape Cod Wind Project. Be prepared to discuss.
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Capella Career Center Last updated 62216 1 COMPE.docxhacksoni
Capella Career Center | Last updated: 6/22/16 1
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
FROM THE CAPELLA CAREER CENTER
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
This resource provides a format for capturing what you learn throughout your program and documenting how you have demonstrated
the skills required for your positions of interest. Possible uses for this information include: resume accomplishment statements,
interview responses, performance review conversations, promotion proposals, and salary negotiations.
View the Competency Translator Example to see sample language.
The purpose of Chart 1 below is to encourage you to reflect on and record what you’ve learned and how you might apply it in your
career. Start early in your program so you can easily refer to the information throughout (and after) your program!
Course name
(Optional:
Include
description
from catalog)
List of required
competencies
(From competency
map in course)
Key project/
Demonstration of
learning/Skills acquired
(Be specific as this could be
included in resume and
performance review)
Possible application
of learning
(Where and how could
you apply this
learning?)
Actual
application of
learning
(Where and how
did you apply
this)?
Artifact
example
(I.e. proposal,
lesson plan, or
budget)
Career goal
check in
(How has
this class
influenced your
career goal?)
http://assets.capella.edu/campus/career-center/competency-translator.pdf
Capella Career Center | Last updated: 6/22/16 2
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
FROM THE CAPELLA CAREER CENTER
Chart 2 prompts you to research the skills required for specific jobs and identify how you demonstrate those skills.
Job or career goal
of interest
Requisite skill
(Find on job posting,
LinkedIn profiles, and
networking)
Best demonstration of
each skill
(Reflect on degree
program, volunteer and
work experience)
CARD example
(Write specific example in bullet or narrative form
using CARD format)
Challenge – Problem, goal, or requirement in the
example
Action – Specific actions you took to resolve the challenge, solve the
problem or meet the requirement
Result –Benefit resulting in specific and measurable terms
Details* - Clarifying details to provide context, consider these
questions: how many, how much, how long, and how often.
Artifact example
(List tangible item such as
proposal, lesson plan, or
budget) to highlight on
LinkedIn, website, or
portfolio
Refer to the following resources for more information on how to leverage your academic learning to reach your career goals!
Please help us: Share your quick feedback on this tool!
Competencies in Action Resumes Cover letters Portfolio and Work Samples Interviewing
https://capellauniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d0uqwTRLcoq6kS1
http://assets.capella.edu/campus/career-center/competencies-in-action.pdf
https://campus.capella.edu/web/career-center/job-search-tools/resumes
https://campus.
Cape Town Water Crisis and the Efficient Use of Scarce Water B.docxhacksoni
Cape Town Water Crisis and the Efficient Use of Scarce Water
By: Peter Ferrara
Cape Town Water Crisis Overview
As far back as 1990, water scarcity was talked about in South Africa, with an article in the Cape Times predicting the city would run out of water in 2007
Since then rapid population growth has played a role in the water conversation
From 1995 to 2018 Cape Town’s Population grew 79%
Population not sits at close to 4 million people including the greater metropolitan area
2014: cities water supply is 71.9%
2015: dropped all the way to 50% total capacity
May 2017: water levels reach low of 10% capacity
Water Restriction Timeline
South Africa experienced a once in a century drought from 2015-late 2017
Water restrictions
Jan. 1, 2016- level 2
Nov. 1, 2016- level 3, no use of hoses or sprinklers in residential areas
Jun. 1 2017- level 4, water usage limited to 100L/person/day
Sep. 3, 2017- level 5, water usage limited to 50L/person/day
By Christmas Day 0 was set for April 21 2018
> Day 0 is the day when municiple water supplies would largely be shut off and residents would have to rely on 140 water collection points throughout the city to collect their water ration of 25 L/person/day
> Day 0 was eventually moved back to May, then June, then July and eventually postponed to an undisclosed date in 2019
> while the intense drought has largely finished Cape town in not yet free of water scarcity
Tourism
According to the Tourism Satellite Account for South Africa report, tourism directly contributed to 2.9% of GDP in 2016
This may seem small however, the tourism sector is now a larger GDP driver than Agriculture
Despite pressure from the drought, the tourism sector saw a net gain of 40,000 jobs from 2012 to 2016
Additionally it is hard to fully estimate how much revenue tourism generates because certain actions by tourists are categorized differently in GDP (buses and trains fall under transportation)
Where does Cape Town go from here?
While the drought may be considered over, Cape Town and South Africa in general most take further precautions to prevent a crisis like this happening again
Recognizing that tourism is an essential driver of South Africa’s GDP, Cape Town must include its water usage in any and all water conservation methods moving forward.
Possible solutions
Desalination Centers
Cape Town has already released funding to build 3 emergency desalination plants
More Efficient Dam Drainage Systems
Roughly 10% of their main water supply is unusable because it is too difficult to drain from the dam
References
Flynn, Jaqueline. “How Cape Town Defeated Day Zero-for Now.” Pulitzer Center, 23 Oct. 2018
“Chapter 9.” Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, by Thomas H. Tietenberg, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, pp. 208–212.
Africa, Statistics South. “How Important Is Tourism to the South African Economy?” Statistics South Africa, 26 Mar. 2018, www.statssa.gov.za/?p=11030.
Env.
Cantu was hired as a special education teacher by the San Benito Con.docxhacksoni
Cantu was hired as a special education teacher by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District under a one-year contract for the 1990–91 school year. On August 18, 1990, shortly before the start of the school year, Cantu hand-delivered to her supervisor a letter of resignation, effective August 17, 1990. In this letter, Cantu requested that her final pay- check be forwarded to an address in McAllen, Texas, some 50 miles from the San Benito office where she tendered the resignation. The San Benito superinten- dent of schools, the only official authorized to accept resignations on behalf of the school district, received Cantu’s resignation on Monday, August 20. The superintendent wrote a letter accepting Cantu’s resig- nation the same day and deposited the letter, properly stamped and addressed, in the mail at approximately 5:15 pm that afternoon. At about 8:00 am the next morning, August 21, Cantu hand-delivered to the superintendent’s office a letter withdrawing her res- ignation. This letter contained a San Benito return ad- dress. In response, the superintendent hand-delivered that same day a copy of his letter mailed the previous day to inform Cantu that her resignation had been ac- cepted and could not be withdrawn. The dispute was taken to the state commissioner of education, who concluded that the school district’s refusal to honor Cantu’s contract was lawful, because the school district’s acceptance of Cantu’s resignation was ef- fective when mailed, which resulted in the formation of an agreement to rescind Cantu’s employment con- tract. Cantu argued that the mailbox rule should not
apply because her offer was made in person and the superintendent was not authorized to accept by using mail. Is this a good argument
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Canons of Rhetoric Speech AnalysisSo what are the characteristi.docxhacksoni
Canons of Rhetoric: Speech Analysis
So what are the characteristics of an effective public speaker?
When beginning public speaking, students are asked the above question. It is often met with responses such as a strong voice, charisma, gestures, addressing the audience in a friendly tone, use of humor, and eye contact. These responses are very similar to one another; they are addressing a speaker's ability to perform for an audience. But this performance is complex, often including other important attributes, such as reasoning with solid information, explaining complex ideas clearly, and providing the audience a clear direction of where the presentation is heading.
Situations similar to this one are not uncommon. Many people think of public speaking as the ability to control nerves in front of a group but neglect considering the importance of having ideas well organized before presenting them or practicing a lot to reduce those nerves. Some people think that because they have apprehension about speaking in front a group, they are completely inept in a public speaking situation. They are often surprised to find out that they are only looking at one piece of the puzzle.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle and his contemporaries began writing about what has become the field of communication today. In writing about what was called the canons of rhetoric, they were laying the foundation for public speaking as we know it today.
Four canons, or categories of criticism, were established:
· invention,
· arrangement,
· style, and
· delivery.
Invention looks at the creation of ideas. When evaluating a speaker from this point of view, the critic may note whether or not the speaker was found to be an authority on the subject matter. This was known as ethos. The critic also may question the use of evidence presented by the speaker (known as logos) and whether the evidence seems to prove what the speaker leads the audience to think it proves. A speaker's credibility would be examined under this canon, and though opinion based, it plays an important role in a speaker's success.
Questions asked under the invention canon might include the following:
· How well informed is this speaker?
· Does the speaker support claims with reliable evidence that is current and from a credible source?
Arrangement allows a critic to analyze the components of a presentation to determine whether or not they accomplish what the speaker intends. For example, a strong introduction usually allows the speaker to capture the audience's attention, to address a central message concisely, and to provide the audience with a clear sense of what path the presentation will be taking. A critic looking at arrangement would be examining the arrangement of ideas and how they contribute to the overall message the speaker intends.
Questions for this canon might include the following:
· Were things presented in a way that was easy to understand and follow?
· Do the introduction, body, and conclusion .
Canon 6 of the ASCE Code of Ethics states, Engineers shall .docxhacksoni
Canon 6 of the
ASCE Code of Ethics states,
"Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption."
Recently, the media has exposed examples of "pay-to-play" scandals over a broad range of organizations from college admissions to engineering and construction firms.
How does this affect the Civil Engineering profession?
Use of References – include at least three (3) references from a journal or other acceptable source. It is important to select references that support your argument. You should not just summarize or use quotes from these sources, but rather they should support your argument.
Citation Format for References – Provide the in-text and end of essay citation for the reference in APA style. Citations must be in this format for full credit. No exceptions.
Text of final essay (five (5) pages maximum). References and cover pages are not included in the five-page maximum.
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Capital-Equipment BudgetingCapital-equipment budgeting is typica.docxhacksoni
Capital-Equipment Budgeting
Capital-equipment budgeting is typically related to the expansion of current services. This type of budget must be justified and requires a viability or return on investment analysis. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of financing options (e.g., mortgages and loans; lines of credit, leases; bond financing) for a specified capital improvement or equipment project.
Resources
Readings
1. Textbook:
Dropkin, M., Halpin, J., & LaTouche, B. (2007).
The budget-building book for nonprofits
(2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 16: Allocating Administrative, Overhead, and Shared Costs
Chapter 17: Revising Draft Operating Budgets
Chapter 18: Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)
Chapter 19: Capital Budgeting
2. Video:
Rae, W, [ehowfinance]. (2009, February 6). Making a Budget: How to Create a 0-Based Budget [Video File]. Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/4HNFnNrSNjA (Links to an external site.)
Recommended Readings
1. Websites:
SAMHSA. (n.d.) Grants. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from
https://www.samhsa.gov/Grants (Links to an external site.)
National Institute of Health (NIH). (2015). Grants and funding: NIH's central resource for grants and funding information. National Institute of Health (NIH). Retrieved from
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
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Capital StructureCreate an argument for a publically traded heal.docxhacksoni
Capital Structure
Create an argument for a publically traded health care organization to issue stocks or bonds as part of its capital structure. Provide support for your position.
Imagine that a publicly traded health care organization has just experienced a downgrade in its credit rating from a rating agency, such as Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s. Determine the most likely impact that this event would have on the publically traded health care organization. Indicate an approach that management could take to minimize the impact that you have determined. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least one reference:
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Capital RationingCompare and contrast the Internal Rate of Retur.docxhacksoni
Capital Rationing
Compare and contrast the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), the Net Present Value (NPV) and Payback approaches to capital rationing. Which do you think is better? Why? Provide examples and evidence from two articles from ProQuest to support your position. Your post should be 200-250 words in length.
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Capital Investment EvaluationSelect one of the capital investmen.docxhacksoni
Capital Investment Evaluation
Select one of the capital investment evaluation methods described in Chapter 10 of your text. Fully explain the capital evaluation method’s strengths and weaknesses. Take a position and defend the use of your selected method. Be sure to use at least two scholarly sources to support your position. Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
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Capital Investment 5Sources of Finance for the Proposed .docxhacksoni
Capital Investment 5
Sources of Finance for the Proposed CI Project and the Gap between the Theory and Practice of Capital Budgeting
By
Course
Tutor
University
City/State
Date
Introduction Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: No need along introduction, and add a very limited contribution.
Capital budgeting is one of the key processes businesses use to determine the potential of projects succeeding or failing to recuperate the initial financial investments. The process is very critical when large companies want to expand or introduce huge assets, which probably require colossal amounts of first cash investment as well as maintenance. These investments and projects can range from constructing massive new production plants to other long-term schemes. In such instances, business capital investment managers often spend a significant amount of time assessing the new project’s prospective lifetime success, including the cash outflows and inflows. This investment appraisal process is important in evaluating whether the potential outcomes or revenues generated can meet the target benchmark.
After achieving a successful capital budgeting plan, it is critical that a firm evaluates its prospective financial sources to fund the proposed projects. For example, based on its financial position, the projected amount of investment capital, and the repayment duration, an organization can either opt for a bank loan or sells its equity to other potential investors. That being said, Foster Construction Ltd needs to assess a wide range of possible financiers to support the purchase of the new ALII. This paper, therefore, mainly discusses some of these capital financing proposals the company can explore, with the last section detailing the existing gap between theory and practice of capital budgeting.
Discussion
A. Sources of Finance for the Proposed CI Project
Foster is a reputable company and boasts of a sizeable annual revenue-meaning that the firm cannot struggle to pay its debts. We truly have quite a range of options that can assist us to fund the new ALII capital project as a private firm. The following are some of the two most viable financial alternatives for the organization:
Firstly, I propose we obtain a short-term loan, probably payable within four years, from a renowned financial institution or commercial bank. I strongly believe a short-term loan can assist the Foster Construction Ltd to buy and maintain the modern ALII crane and restore the old one for the next four years. However, there are critical factors that must be considered before identifying the right financier and the amount we can apply. Current and projected inflation rates in the country will definitely play a central role. We must also consider the interest rates offered by each particular organization to determine the lowest repayable amount within the four years. Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: Mismatch. Comment by Ufuk Misirlioglu: This is not a short-term. Comment by .
Capital Investment Case Waterways Corporation is a private.docxhacksoni
Capital Investment Case
Waterways Corporation is a private company providing irrigation and drainage products
and services for residential, commercial, and public sector projects, including farms,
parks, and sports fields. It has a plant located in a small city north of Toronto that
manufactures the products it markets to retail outlets across Canada. It also maintains a
division that provides installation and warranty servicing in the Greater Toronto Area.
The mission of Waterways is to manufacture quality parts that can be used for effective
water management, be it drainage or irrigation. The company hopes to satisfy its
customers with its products, provide rapid and responsible service, and serve the
community and the employees who represent it in each community.
Waterways puts much emphasis on cash flow when it plans for capital investments. The
company chose its discount rate of 8% based on the rate of return it must pay its
owners and creditors. Using that rate, Waterways then uses different methods to
determine the best decisions for making capital outlays.
In 2020 Waterways is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it
now has at its installation and training division. The new backhoes are faster, cost less
to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the
operators, and have associated one-year maintenance agreements. The old backhoes
are working well, but they do require considerable maintenance. The operators are very
familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new
equipment.
The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new
backhoes.
Old Backhoes New Backhoes
Purchase cost when new $90,000 $200,000
Salvage value now $42,000 None
Investment in major overhaul needed in next year $55,000 None
Salvage value in 8 years None $ 50,000
Remaining life 8 years 8 years
Net cash flow generated each year $25,250 $ 41,000
Instructions
a. Using the following methods, evaluate whether to purchase the new equipment or
overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost
of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to
determine the initial cost of the investment.) Ignore income taxes in your analysis.
1. Use the net present value method for buying new or keeping the old.
2. Use the payback method for each choice. (Hint: For the old machine, evaluate the
payback of an overhaul.)
3. Compare the profitability index for each choice.
4. Compare the internal rate of return for each choice to the required 8% discount rate.
b. Are there any intangible benefits or negatives that would influence this decision?
c. What decision would you make and why?
Capital Investment CaseInstructions
quality
Quality management
principles
http://www.iso.org
This document introduces seven quality .
Capital Budgeting ProcessComplete an APA-formatted two-page paper .docxhacksoni
Capital Budgeting Process
Complete an APA-formatted two-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) answering the following questions.
Organizations that decide to issue bonds generally go through a series of steps. Discuss the six steps.
An alternative to traditional equity and debt financing is leasing. Leasing is undertaken primarily for what purposes?
Discuss the two major types of leases.
Discuss the terms short-term borrowing and long-term financing.
What are the primary sources of equity financing for not-for-profit healthcare organizations?
The capital budgeting process occurs in several stages, but generally includes what?
Discuss and list the three discounted cash flow methods.
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Can We Know the Universe The following excerpt was publ.docxhacksoni
Can We Know the Universe?
The following excerpt was published in Broca's Brain (1979).
by Carl Sagan
"Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only
surfaces, but she is a million fathoms deep." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.
Its goal is to find out how the world works, to seek what regularities
there may be, to penetrate the connections of things—from subnuclear
particles, which may be the constituents of all matter, to living
organisms, the human social community, and thence to the cosmos as a
whole. Our intuition is by no means an infallible guide. Our
perceptions may be distorted by training and prejudice or merely
because of the limitations of our sense organs, which, of course,
perceive directly but a small fraction of the phenomena of the world.
Even so straightforward a question as whether in the absence of friction
a pound of lead falls faster than a gram of fluff was answered
incorrectly by Aristotle and almost everyone else before the time of
Galileo. Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to challenge
old dogma, on an openness to see the universe as it really is.
Accordingly, science sometimes requires courage—at the very least the
courage to question the conventional wisdom.
Beyond this the main trick of science is to really think of something: the
shape of clouds and their occasional sharp bottom edges at the same
altitude everywhere in the sky; the formation of the dewdrop on a leaf;
the origin of a name or a word—Shakespeare, say, or "philanthropic";
the reason for human social customs—the incest taboo, for example;
how it is that a lens in sunlight can make paper burn; how a "walking
stick" got to look so much like a twig; why the Moon seems to follow us
as we walk; what prevents us from digging a hole down to the center of
the Earth; what the definition is of "down" on a spherical Earth; how it
is possible for the body to convert yesterday's lunch into today's muscle
and sinew; or how far is up—does the universe go on forever, or if it
does not, is there any meaning to the question of what lies on the other
side? Some of these questions are pretty easy. Others, especially the
last, are mysteries to which no one even today knows the answer. They
are natural questions to ask. Every culture has posed such questions in
one way or another. Almost always the proposed answers are in the
nature of "Just So Stories," attempted explanations divorced from
experiment, or even from careful comparative observations.
But the scientific cast of mind examines the world critically as if many
alternative worlds might exist, as if other things might be here which
are not. Then we are forced to ask why what we see is present and not
something else. Why are the Sun and the Moon and the planets
spheres? Why not pyramids, or cubes, or dodecahedra? Why not
irregular, jumbly shapes? Why so sym.
Capital Budgeting and Dividend PolicyWe examined two very import.docxhacksoni
Capital Budgeting and Dividend Policy
We examined two very important topics in finance this week; Capital Budgeting and Dividend Policy.
Critically reflect on the importance of selecting the right projects in which to invest capital. Do we always select those projects that have the highest return on investment? What other factors play into capital budgeting decisions?
We also looked at dividend policy. What incentive is there for a company to pay dividends? What signals does dividend policy provide to investors?
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Cape Town contends with worst drought in over a century By D.docxhacksoni
Cape Town contends with worst drought in over a century
By Derek Van Dam, CNN Meteorologist
Updated 1:35 PM ET, Thu June 1, 2017
(CNN)The worst drought in a century is forcing the most stringent water restrictions ever implemented
for South Africa's second largest city.
Cape Town has less than 10% of its useable water remaining for its nearly 4 million residents. The city
is implementing Level 4 water restrictions, which ask residents to limit daily usage to 100 liters (26
gallons) per person. The measure is meant to reduce demand and conserve what little water is still
available and means significant sacrifices for residents.
http://www.capetown.gov.za/media-and-news/Water%20resilience%20a%20heightened%20approach%20to%20avoiding%20water%20shortages%20and%20achieving%20long-term%20water%20security
For Cape Town resident Suzanne Buckley, the restrictions mean adapting to a new lifestyle.
"We have buckets in our shower and bathroom sink to save excess water," Buckley said. "The gray
water is then used to flush our toilets."
The restrictions are in effect across the city in an aggressive effort to preserve its remaining drinking
water, but it may not be enough. South Africa ranks as the 30th driest country in the world and is
considered a water-scarce region. A highly variable climate causes uneven distribution of rainfall,
making droughts even more extreme.
Speaking to CNN, Cape Town Executive Mayor Patricia de Lille explained her concerns about the
growing water crisis. "Climate change is a reality and we cannot depend on rainwater alone to fill our
dams but must look at alternative sources like desalination and underground aquifers."
The Western Cape, one of the country's nine provinces and home to Cape Town, experiences its
annual rainy season during the winter months (June-September). Capetonians are likely several weeks
away from any substantial, drought-relieving rainfall. Even then, predictions are dire for this winter as a
potential El Niño develops off the west coast of South America, according to the Climate Prediction
Center. If El Niño does materialize, it would have a negative effect on rainfall across the Western Cape.
Severe water restrictions
The average American uses between 80 and 100 gallons (302-378 liters) of water per day. This
includes flushing toilets, taking showers or baths, brushing teeth, running dishwashers and
watering lawns.
Imagine restricting daily water use to 25 gallons. Some of the most basic tasks involving water that
we take for granted would be eliminated or severely restricted.
For Cape Town resident Kathy Basso, saving water has meant adopting the "if it's yellow let it mellow, if
it's brown flush it down campaign," a simple and effective measure that saves nearly 10 liters of water
per flush, and has been promoted by city officials.
Hotels across the city are closing their pools and asking patrons to be water .
Cape Cod Wind project Please respond to the followingThe Cape.docxhacksoni
"Cape Cod Wind project" Please respond to the following:
The Cape Cod Wind Project is not only an important environmental issue, but also an important political one. From the e-Activity, either justify or challenge the appropriateness of the government's influence. Provide an argument to justify your position.
"Cape Cod Town Upset About Planned Wind Farm." WCVBtv. 1 October 2010. YouTube. (2 min 54 s), Then use the Internet or the Strayer Library to research the government's role in the Cape Cod Wind Project. Be prepared to discuss.
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Capella Career Center Last updated 62216 1 COMPE.docxhacksoni
Capella Career Center | Last updated: 6/22/16 1
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
FROM THE CAPELLA CAREER CENTER
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
This resource provides a format for capturing what you learn throughout your program and documenting how you have demonstrated
the skills required for your positions of interest. Possible uses for this information include: resume accomplishment statements,
interview responses, performance review conversations, promotion proposals, and salary negotiations.
View the Competency Translator Example to see sample language.
The purpose of Chart 1 below is to encourage you to reflect on and record what you’ve learned and how you might apply it in your
career. Start early in your program so you can easily refer to the information throughout (and after) your program!
Course name
(Optional:
Include
description
from catalog)
List of required
competencies
(From competency
map in course)
Key project/
Demonstration of
learning/Skills acquired
(Be specific as this could be
included in resume and
performance review)
Possible application
of learning
(Where and how could
you apply this
learning?)
Actual
application of
learning
(Where and how
did you apply
this)?
Artifact
example
(I.e. proposal,
lesson plan, or
budget)
Career goal
check in
(How has
this class
influenced your
career goal?)
http://assets.capella.edu/campus/career-center/competency-translator.pdf
Capella Career Center | Last updated: 6/22/16 2
COMPETENCY TRANSLATOR
FROM THE CAPELLA CAREER CENTER
Chart 2 prompts you to research the skills required for specific jobs and identify how you demonstrate those skills.
Job or career goal
of interest
Requisite skill
(Find on job posting,
LinkedIn profiles, and
networking)
Best demonstration of
each skill
(Reflect on degree
program, volunteer and
work experience)
CARD example
(Write specific example in bullet or narrative form
using CARD format)
Challenge – Problem, goal, or requirement in the
example
Action – Specific actions you took to resolve the challenge, solve the
problem or meet the requirement
Result –Benefit resulting in specific and measurable terms
Details* - Clarifying details to provide context, consider these
questions: how many, how much, how long, and how often.
Artifact example
(List tangible item such as
proposal, lesson plan, or
budget) to highlight on
LinkedIn, website, or
portfolio
Refer to the following resources for more information on how to leverage your academic learning to reach your career goals!
Please help us: Share your quick feedback on this tool!
Competencies in Action Resumes Cover letters Portfolio and Work Samples Interviewing
https://capellauniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_d0uqwTRLcoq6kS1
http://assets.capella.edu/campus/career-center/competencies-in-action.pdf
https://campus.capella.edu/web/career-center/job-search-tools/resumes
https://campus.
Cape Town Water Crisis and the Efficient Use of Scarce Water B.docxhacksoni
Cape Town Water Crisis and the Efficient Use of Scarce Water
By: Peter Ferrara
Cape Town Water Crisis Overview
As far back as 1990, water scarcity was talked about in South Africa, with an article in the Cape Times predicting the city would run out of water in 2007
Since then rapid population growth has played a role in the water conversation
From 1995 to 2018 Cape Town’s Population grew 79%
Population not sits at close to 4 million people including the greater metropolitan area
2014: cities water supply is 71.9%
2015: dropped all the way to 50% total capacity
May 2017: water levels reach low of 10% capacity
Water Restriction Timeline
South Africa experienced a once in a century drought from 2015-late 2017
Water restrictions
Jan. 1, 2016- level 2
Nov. 1, 2016- level 3, no use of hoses or sprinklers in residential areas
Jun. 1 2017- level 4, water usage limited to 100L/person/day
Sep. 3, 2017- level 5, water usage limited to 50L/person/day
By Christmas Day 0 was set for April 21 2018
> Day 0 is the day when municiple water supplies would largely be shut off and residents would have to rely on 140 water collection points throughout the city to collect their water ration of 25 L/person/day
> Day 0 was eventually moved back to May, then June, then July and eventually postponed to an undisclosed date in 2019
> while the intense drought has largely finished Cape town in not yet free of water scarcity
Tourism
According to the Tourism Satellite Account for South Africa report, tourism directly contributed to 2.9% of GDP in 2016
This may seem small however, the tourism sector is now a larger GDP driver than Agriculture
Despite pressure from the drought, the tourism sector saw a net gain of 40,000 jobs from 2012 to 2016
Additionally it is hard to fully estimate how much revenue tourism generates because certain actions by tourists are categorized differently in GDP (buses and trains fall under transportation)
Where does Cape Town go from here?
While the drought may be considered over, Cape Town and South Africa in general most take further precautions to prevent a crisis like this happening again
Recognizing that tourism is an essential driver of South Africa’s GDP, Cape Town must include its water usage in any and all water conservation methods moving forward.
Possible solutions
Desalination Centers
Cape Town has already released funding to build 3 emergency desalination plants
More Efficient Dam Drainage Systems
Roughly 10% of their main water supply is unusable because it is too difficult to drain from the dam
References
Flynn, Jaqueline. “How Cape Town Defeated Day Zero-for Now.” Pulitzer Center, 23 Oct. 2018
“Chapter 9.” Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, by Thomas H. Tietenberg, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, pp. 208–212.
Africa, Statistics South. “How Important Is Tourism to the South African Economy?” Statistics South Africa, 26 Mar. 2018, www.statssa.gov.za/?p=11030.
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Cantu was hired as a special education teacher by the San Benito Con.docxhacksoni
Cantu was hired as a special education teacher by the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District under a one-year contract for the 1990–91 school year. On August 18, 1990, shortly before the start of the school year, Cantu hand-delivered to her supervisor a letter of resignation, effective August 17, 1990. In this letter, Cantu requested that her final pay- check be forwarded to an address in McAllen, Texas, some 50 miles from the San Benito office where she tendered the resignation. The San Benito superinten- dent of schools, the only official authorized to accept resignations on behalf of the school district, received Cantu’s resignation on Monday, August 20. The superintendent wrote a letter accepting Cantu’s resig- nation the same day and deposited the letter, properly stamped and addressed, in the mail at approximately 5:15 pm that afternoon. At about 8:00 am the next morning, August 21, Cantu hand-delivered to the superintendent’s office a letter withdrawing her res- ignation. This letter contained a San Benito return ad- dress. In response, the superintendent hand-delivered that same day a copy of his letter mailed the previous day to inform Cantu that her resignation had been ac- cepted and could not be withdrawn. The dispute was taken to the state commissioner of education, who concluded that the school district’s refusal to honor Cantu’s contract was lawful, because the school district’s acceptance of Cantu’s resignation was ef- fective when mailed, which resulted in the formation of an agreement to rescind Cantu’s employment con- tract. Cantu argued that the mailbox rule should not
apply because her offer was made in person and the superintendent was not authorized to accept by using mail. Is this a good argument
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Canons of Rhetoric Speech AnalysisSo what are the characteristi.docxhacksoni
Canons of Rhetoric: Speech Analysis
So what are the characteristics of an effective public speaker?
When beginning public speaking, students are asked the above question. It is often met with responses such as a strong voice, charisma, gestures, addressing the audience in a friendly tone, use of humor, and eye contact. These responses are very similar to one another; they are addressing a speaker's ability to perform for an audience. But this performance is complex, often including other important attributes, such as reasoning with solid information, explaining complex ideas clearly, and providing the audience a clear direction of where the presentation is heading.
Situations similar to this one are not uncommon. Many people think of public speaking as the ability to control nerves in front of a group but neglect considering the importance of having ideas well organized before presenting them or practicing a lot to reduce those nerves. Some people think that because they have apprehension about speaking in front a group, they are completely inept in a public speaking situation. They are often surprised to find out that they are only looking at one piece of the puzzle.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle and his contemporaries began writing about what has become the field of communication today. In writing about what was called the canons of rhetoric, they were laying the foundation for public speaking as we know it today.
Four canons, or categories of criticism, were established:
· invention,
· arrangement,
· style, and
· delivery.
Invention looks at the creation of ideas. When evaluating a speaker from this point of view, the critic may note whether or not the speaker was found to be an authority on the subject matter. This was known as ethos. The critic also may question the use of evidence presented by the speaker (known as logos) and whether the evidence seems to prove what the speaker leads the audience to think it proves. A speaker's credibility would be examined under this canon, and though opinion based, it plays an important role in a speaker's success.
Questions asked under the invention canon might include the following:
· How well informed is this speaker?
· Does the speaker support claims with reliable evidence that is current and from a credible source?
Arrangement allows a critic to analyze the components of a presentation to determine whether or not they accomplish what the speaker intends. For example, a strong introduction usually allows the speaker to capture the audience's attention, to address a central message concisely, and to provide the audience with a clear sense of what path the presentation will be taking. A critic looking at arrangement would be examining the arrangement of ideas and how they contribute to the overall message the speaker intends.
Questions for this canon might include the following:
· Were things presented in a way that was easy to understand and follow?
· Do the introduction, body, and conclusion .
Canon 6 of the ASCE Code of Ethics states, Engineers shall .docxhacksoni
Canon 6 of the
ASCE Code of Ethics states,
"Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption."
Recently, the media has exposed examples of "pay-to-play" scandals over a broad range of organizations from college admissions to engineering and construction firms.
How does this affect the Civil Engineering profession?
Use of References – include at least three (3) references from a journal or other acceptable source. It is important to select references that support your argument. You should not just summarize or use quotes from these sources, but rather they should support your argument.
Citation Format for References – Provide the in-text and end of essay citation for the reference in APA style. Citations must be in this format for full credit. No exceptions.
Text of final essay (five (5) pages maximum). References and cover pages are not included in the five-page maximum.
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Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
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.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
California PoliticsAn Introduction with Suggested Online Resourc.docx
1. California Politics
An Introduction with Suggested Online Resources
By George Gastil
Prologue
Consider the lives of these three people:
A single mother is raising two young children. One of them has
a serious illness and needs medical treatment. Her job pays
enough for her to feed her children and rent an apartment, but
she does not have health insurance.
An 18-year old student graduates from high school. She is not
sure what she wants to do for a living, but she is pretty sure it
will involve a college education.
A young couple is looking for a home. They both recently got
jobs in downtown San Diego, but they really want to live away
from the big city.
These people all have something in common. Each of them is
likely to benefit from decisions made by our state government.
The single mother might be eligible for health insurance
programs that are funded largely by the state. Even without
health insurance, she could bring her child to a county hospital
emergency room.
The young student can attend any community college in the
state for only $36/unit, just a tiny fraction of the real cost of her
education. She also might be able to attend one of the campuses
of the California State University or the University of
California, where the tuition is higher but the state is still
paying a large share of every student’s education.
The young couple will end up living in one of a variety of
2. communities that have been developed according to state and
local guidelines. If the community was well planned it will
have schools, parks, a library, and other things people value.
To get to work they will either drive on state funded roads or
use state funded public transportation systems.
State government has a tremendous effect on our daily lives,
whether we realize it or not. I think more people need to
understand what our state government does and how we can
work to make our state more effective. I hope you find this
introduction helpful.
Overview of California Government and Politics
A. State government—legislative, executive and judicial.
B. Local government: cities, counties and regional
governments.
C. School Boards, Colleges and Universities
D. Special Districts
E. State/Federal Relations
F. Public Policy Issues; Special Public Policy Focus on
Education
G. Elections: Voters and Candidates
H. Interest Groups: Political Action and Lobbying
I. Political Philosophies
A. California’s State Government—legislative, executive and
judicial
3. When people think of California’s government, they usually
think of the three branches of statewide governance: the state
legislature, the executive branch, and the state courts. Our state
government actually includes many entities, such as counties,
cities, school boards, and water districts. We also have
regulatory agencies that are appointed rather than elected, such
as the State Lands Commission and the California
Environmental Protection Agency. All of these bodies
ultimately get their power from the three major branches of
state government.
Fun Fact: Sacramento is our capital city, and most people
assume that all three branches are based there. The legislature
and the executive branch are based in Sacramento, but our State
Supreme Court is actually based in San Francisco.
The state legislature consists of the State Assembly and State
Senate. The Assembly has 80 members and the Senate has 40.
Each state legislator is elected from a district that is redrawn
every ten years. A State Assembly member represents 1/80 of
the state, or about 466,000 people, based on 2010 Census. A
State Senator represents twice that number. When the state
population reaches 40 million people, each State Senate district
will contain about a million people!
Population inevitably grows faster in some areas than in others.
For that reason, the districts must be redrawn every decade to
assure that they are roughly equal in population. The process of
redrawing district boundaries is called Redistricting.
Redistricting of State Assembly and State Senate districts used
to be done by the legislature, but many people believed it was a
conflict of interest for legislators to be able to design their own
districts. In 2008 voters decided to give the power to an
independent commission. (In 2010 the voters decided to expand
the role of the independent commission to also include drawing
districts for the U.S. House of Representatives.)
4. In a large metropolitan area such as San Diego, several State
Assembly members represent various parts of San Diego as well
as the smaller cities and suburbs nearby. In a more rural area,
such as the northeastern part of California, one State Assembly
member will represent several counties.
Fun Fact: Originally the members of the State Senate
represented counties or groups of small counties. In this way it
was similar to the United States Senate, in which Senators
represent states. In 1965 the United States Supreme Court ruled
that every legislator must represent approximately the same
number of people. This was called “one man, one vote.”
Because California’s counties are all very different in size it is
impossible for Senators to represent counties in any exact way.
In 1990 the voters approved Proposition 140, which limits the
number of terms that legislators may serve. According to Prop
140, Assembly members could serve three two-year terms for a
total of six years and State Senators could serve two four-year
terms for a total of eight years.
In 2012 the voters approved Proposition 28, which changed the
term limits. Instead of setting separate term limits for the
Assembly and Senate, Prop 28 set a limit of 12 years for service
in the legislature. For example, someone could serve twelve
years in the Assembly, but then they couldn’t serve in the
Senate. If they serve eight years in the Assembly, they could
serve for four years in the Senate.
The people who support term limits have argued that legislators
lose touch with the citizens if they are in office a long time.
They argue that legislative service is not supposed to be a
lifetime career, and it is good to get new people coming in
every year.
Opponents of term limits argue that legislators need time to
5. learn the issues, and that it is helpful for legislators to be
around for a while to see the results of their efforts. With
legislators constantly coming and going there is not enough
ability to work on long term solutions to the state’s problems.
Most types of legislation can pass by majority vote in each
house of the legislature. This means 41 Assembly members and
21 State Senators must vote for a bill. If a legislator is absent
or chooses not to vote, this is noted, but the real effect is
essentially the same as if they voted against the bill.
Some items require a two-thirds vote. This is a requirement for
tax increases. The two-thirds vote was required for passing a
budget as well, until voters changed that in November 2010
with the passage of Proposition 25. Now the budget may be
passed with a majority vote, like most bills.
As a result of the 2012 elections, the Democrats gained 2/3 or
more of the seats in both houses of the legislature that has
mostly held up since that point. This is called a supermajority.
In theory, the Democrats could use their supermajority to pass
laws, including tax increases, without any Republican support.
They could also override the Governor, if he decides to veto
legislation. In reality, the Democrats represent many different
types of communities, so they are likely to disagree among
themselves on various issues.
In California the executive branch is actually represented by
several elected officials. The Governor is the official that
people pay the most attention to, because he or she can sign and
veto bills. Besides the Governor, we have seven other
statewide elected officials: Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, Insurance
Commissioner and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
California also has a Board of Equalization with four members
6. from different sections of the state plus the State Controller.
This board is in charge of collecting various taxes. The board’s
role has changed many times since it was created in 1879. In
recent years some reforms removed most of the power from this
board, so few people pay attention. A few leaders have used it
as a stepping stone to more important offices.
Some political scientists argue that it is inefficient to have so
many elected officials sharing power in the executive branch.
The federal government only has a President and a Vice-
President, who are elected together. In California the Governor
does have a cabinet, similar to the federal government, with
appointed officers such as a Secretary of Resources and a
Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing (BTH).
Some would argue that the governor could be appointing the
Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, etc.
Arguably, the voters have more control over their government if
they get to elect various officers. On the other hand, having so
many officers who are not appointed by the governor or the
legislature can lead to confusion and wasted time. Also, I have
noticed that most voters do not want to take the time to learn
about so many elected offices.
The fact that Democrats won all seven of these offices in 2010
would seem to indicate that many voters are basing their
decisions on party affiliation. (The office of State
Superintendent is actually nonpartisan, though the two major
political parties do tend to make endorsements in this race.)
California has a system of “checks and balances” much like the
federal government. For example, the Governor can veto a bill
that is passed by the legislature. The legislature can override a
veto with a 2/3 vote.
In California the Governor also has what is known as the “line
7. item veto” when it comes to the state budget. The Governor can
cut single items from the budget without vetoing the entire
budget. The legislature can overturn a line-item veto with a 2/3
vote.
California also has an initiative process that allows voters to put
legislation on the statewide ballot for a direct vote of the
people. (The items put on the statewide ballot, for the voters to
decide, are called Propositions as in Proposition 1, Proposition
2, etc.) In this way the people function as both the legislative
and executive branch, which goes against the basic idea of
separation of powers. The people may enact legislation or even
change the state constitution by majority vote. The only check
on their power is the state court system, which has the authority
to say if a law is constitutional.
Fun Fact: California’s Constitution has been amended by the
voters about 500 times since it was enacted in 1879. It is the
third longest constitution in the world, surpassed only by
Alabama and India.
B. Local and Regional Government
Local governments in California get their authority from the
state government. Most people are familiar with counties and
cities. Here we will also discuss regional governments, which
are created by combinations of county and city governments.
California is divided into 58 counties. County governments
handle a wide range of concerns such as county hospitals,
county libraries, the county sheriff and jail system,
transportation systems, and welfare programs. They also
provide oversight for cities and school districts that are within
their jurisdiction.
Fun Fact: According to the 2010 census, the largest county in
the state in population is Los Angeles County, with about
8. 9,824,000 people, and the smallest is Alpine County with about
one thousand people. San Diego County had about 3,104,000
people.
California has 480 incorporated municipalities generally known
as cities. In San Diego County the largest city is San Diego
with 1,306,000 people according to the 2010 census. Many
people in the county live in medium or small sized cities such
as Escondido (144,000), El Cajon (100,000), La Mesa (57,000)
and Lemon Grove (25,000).
Large cities, such as San Diego and Chula Vista, typically have
their own police and fire departments and provide a wide range
of other services to their residents such as parks and recreation
programs, libraries and animal control. Smaller cities often
have a contract with their county government for services or
purchase the services from a larger city. For example, the City
of Lemon Grove has a contract with San Diego County for
police protection and a contract with the City of Chula Vista for
animal control.
County governments are particularly important for managing the
many areas of the state that are known as unincorporated
communities. “Unincorporated” means outside of the
jurisdiction of a city.
In San Diego County we have several large and heavily
populated unincorporated areas, such as Spring Valley,
Lakeside, Ramona and Fallbrook. We also have many thinly
populated unincorporated communities such as Pine Valley,
Julian, and Borrego Springs.
Regional governments have become particularly important since
the 1980s. Some, such as the Association of Bay Area
Governments (ABAG), include several counties and the cities
within those counties. Others, such as the San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG) include all of the cities
9. and unincorporated areas within a particular county.
Regional governments are responsible for long range planning.
They consider needs for an area such as housing, transportation
and economic development. They also provide valuable
research on topics such as population growth, poverty, and
crime in their region. Regional governments typically plan ten,
twenty or even fifty years into the future.
Decision making in regional governments is done by a body of
representatives from the cities in a region as well as the county.
In California, voters do not actually vote for representatives to
regional governments. If a voter lives in a city they can vote
for city council members, and the city council members will
choose one or more representatives from among the council.
Some other states have established regional governments in
which the representatives are elected directly by the voters.
Portland, Oregon, is perhaps the best example of an effective
regional planning body that is elected directly by the voters.
C. School Boards, Colleges and Universities
California has over one thousand school boards dealing with
elementary and secondary education. Some districts handle
only elementary grades (K-6) while others handle grades
Kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8). Others, such as the
Grossmont Union High School District and the Escondido Union
High School District, handle only high school.
Large urban areas such as San Diego often have “unified”
school districts that handle all the students from Kindergarten
through 12th grade (K-12). Sometimes rural areas can also have
unified school districts, such as the Mountain Empire Unified
School District that serves much of the backcountry in San
Diego County.
10. City boundaries are often not the same as school district
boundaries. For example, the Lemon Grove School District
actually includes parts of San Diego and La Mesa as well as all
of Lemon Grove. School districts are usually older than the
incorporated cities that have developed in their area.
County school boards are crucial for supporting the districts
within a county and educating students not served by individual
school districts. The San Diego County Office of Education is
responsible for aiding 42 school districts and also runs the
Juvenile Court and Community Schools.
Nearly all school boards have five members that are elected by
the voters in the area.
Public higher education in California is handled by the
Community Colleges, the California State University and the
University of California. In 1960 the state laid out a bold
vision for these three entities known as the Master Plan for
Higher Education.
Most of the higher education in our state happens in the
California Community Colleges. This system has 110 colleges
and enrolls about three million students.
Community colleges are locally controlled. California has 72
college districts, each with an elected board of trustees.
The second largest system of higher education in California is
the California State University (CSU). This system grants the
majority of four-year degrees in our state, as well as most of the
teaching credentials, Masters Degrees, and many other
professional degrees. The CSU is able to offer the doctorate in
just a few fields.
The CSU is run by a Board of Governors appointed by the
Governor and the Legislature.
11. The University of California is the other institution of public
higher education. Their primary focus is research and graduate
level education. Thousands of students choose to go there for
undergraduate education as well, perhaps because of the
prestige of campuses such as UCLA and Berkeley.
The University of California is run by a Board of Regents
appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. The Lieutenant
Governor serves as chair of the Board of Regents. The UC has
its own charter and operates independently from the legislature,
though it still depends on the legislature for funding. Recently,
some legislators have proposed to make the UC more
accountable to the legislature.
Often distinguished Californians from various fields serve on
the UC Board of Regents. In recent times, the most famous
regent has been Dolores Huerta, a co-founder of the United
Farm Workers (UFW). Huerta was a teacher before she became
a famous labor organizer.
D. Special Districts
Special Districts are independent elected bodies set up to deal
with a specific need in a particular geographical area. There are
over one thousand of these public entities in California, such as
water districts, utility districts, and fire protection districts.
Some special districts are large and powerful, such as the
Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD), the Bay Area
Rapid Transit District (BART) and the Imperial Irrigation
District (IID). Other districts are not as well known but still
very important, such as the CoachellaValley Mosquito and
Vector Control District (CVMVCD).
If you like long names, you might be impresed that the author
once served on the Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo
Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN).
12. E. State/Federal Relations
Much of state government is actually funded or controlled to a
great degree by the federal government. For example,
California has a system of health insurance for the poor called
MediCal that relies heavily on the federal program known as
Medicaid.
California cities also benefit tremendously from federal
programs such as Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG), administered by the federal department of Housing
and Urban Development.
Federal money has also been influential in shaping education
policy in our state since the 1960s. For example, Title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides funding for
special programs in schools that serve low income communities.
Overall, most people would agree the federal government plays
a key role in supporting state governments. However, this
assistance can lead to confusion and controversy. School
districts, cities and counties spend a great deal of time keeping
track of state as well as federal guidelines.
Perhaps the greatest controversy comes from the fact that
California residents pay more in federal taxes than we receive
in federally funded services. In recent years, the estimate has
been as low as 74 cents worth of services for every dollar paid
to the federal government.
California government leaders generally try to stay in close
contact with their elected federal representatives. California
has the largest Congressional delegation, with 53 members of
the House of Representatives and two Senators. The large
delegation in the House has rarely functioned effectively as a
group, however. They are often divided by partisan or
13. ideological differences, or by regional differences within the
state.
F. Public Policy Issues
Sections A-D described the basic structure of state government,
with three branches at the state level and various bodies at the
local or regional level. Section E described its relationship to
the federal level. Section F will take a very different approach.
Here we will be focusing on public policy issues that are
addressed at many different levels.
Citizens often think of their government in terms of public
policy issues. Here it helps to know which issues are dealt with
by the federal government and which are primarily dealt with by
state government. Some issues are clearly within the range of
the federal government, such as foreign policy, social security
and immigration. Most issues are dealt with by both the federal
government and the state government, such as education, health
care and transportation.
Some issues are dealt with almost entirely by state government,
such as laws relating to the age at which a person can get
married or purchase alcohol. Many people might not realize
that states also have the ability to set the minimum voting age,
as long as it is not set higher than eighteen years.
In every state the voting age is set at eighteen, but some states
have considered legislation to lower the minimum to 16. In
recent years the California legislature has also considered
legislation to allow seventeen year olds to vote in primaries
(held in June at that time) if they will be eighteen by the time of
the general election in November.
Fun Fact: No state in the United States has lowered the voting
age below eighteen but advocates for a lower voting age have
had more success in Germany. Several of the states in Germany
14. now allow persons as young as 16 to vote in municipal
elections.
Laws relating to marriage and family life are typically state
laws. In recent years this fact has been illustrated by the
variety of laws related to couples of two men or two women.
Before the US Supreme Courty ruled on this topic, a few states
did allow for two people of the same sex to get married, while
many others had provisions to recognize domestic partnerships
with specific legal protections that are not as expansive as
marriage. In fact, states actually differ in how they define the
rights and responsibilities of marriage. If you compare various
states you will notice they differ significantly in their laws
related to divorce, child custody, and community property.
California state government tends to focus on eight major public
policy areas: education, health care, social welfare, public
safety, economic development, transportation, housing and
water. Most of the money spent by our state, and most of the
time spent in public discussion, centers around these eight
major issues.
There are other issues, of course, such as civil rights,
agriculture, utility regulation, public sector retirement benefits,
labor issues, prison reform, and environmental protection.
Eventually I plan to expand this document to cover all these
issues, as well as others people might suggest.
Special Public Policy Focus: Education
Education is by far the largest part of the state budget. Here we
will consider four particular types of education: Early
Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary
Education, and Higher Education.
Though the state does have a significant role in regulating
private schools and colleges, I will be focusing only on public
education because that is the most important area for public
15. debate and public expenditures.
Early Childhood Education, or preschool, is most commonly
handled by the private sector, though the state government has
taken on a major role in recent decades. (The federal
government also plays a major role through the Head Start
program.)
Most elementary school districts in California now operate
preschools in addition to the traditional elementary grades.
These preschools are funded by a program called State
Preschool and also frequently by money from the First Five
Commission.
The First Five Commission is an independent statewide
commission funded by a specially designated part of the state
tobacco tax. The Commission was created by Proposition 10,
passed narrowly by the voters in 1998.
A growing body of research shows that preschool programs are
effective for preparing students for elementary school. State
funded preschool programs are targeted to reach children from
low income families who may not be able to afford a private
preschool program. The programs are also frequently targeted
to reach students with special learning needs.
Elementary and SecondaryEducation is often considered one
broad area. People involved in state government call this “K-
12” because it involves kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Forty percent of the state budget is devoted to K-12.
In 1988 a proposition called “Prop 98” established the current
funding level for elementary and secondary education in
California. Prop 98 is sometimes referred to as a “K-14”
measure because it also includes the California Community
College system.
16. In 1996 public education received another jolt with Class Size
Reduction. This program provides funds to allow school
districts to reduce class sizes to twenty in grades K-3 and also
in secondary education classes for certain subjects. Public
support has been very strong for lower class sizes, but many
observers believe the same amount of money could have
produced more positive benefit if spent in other ways such as
expanding preschool opportunities and programs for students
with reading difficulties.
Class Size Reduction led to a dramatic shortage of teachers in
the late 1990s. Districts in low income communities found it
increasingly difficult to attract and retain top quality teachers.
To a great extent, these impacts have been minimized as teacher
education programs train more teachers, often with student
teaching experiences specifically focused on the needs of
students in low-income communities.
Research tends to show that many of the academic gains
attributed to lower class sizes are actually brought about by
specific teaching techniques that can be used in small classes.
For this reason, districts have invested in teacher training
programs to maximize the benefit of class size reduction.
Perhaps the most exciting recent policy change came in 2013-
2014 when the legislature enacted the Local Control Funding
Formula (LCFF). This reform has allowed school districts to
have far more control over how they spend dollars that come
from the state. A large portion of state money has been tied up
in what we call “categorial” funding, which meant that the
money came with rather specific requirements for how it would
be spent. Many people felt the system gave too much control to
legislators and not enough control to the local districts.
Assemblymember Shirley Weber, a former school board member
in San Diego and a former faculty member at San Diego State
17. Univeristy, played a key role in the development of the LCFF.
LCFF gave districts more control over how to use funds, but it
also came with a requirement that they serve students who have
historically had major challenges in the public school system.
LCFF money is targeted to serve students in fall into three
categories: low-income students, foster children, and English
Language Learners (ELL). To get funding, districts need to
show how they will use the money to serve students in these
categories. Typically, programs that help disadvantged students
actually end up helping create a teaching and learning
environment that benefits all students.
Fun Fact: Of the five governors to serve California from 1974-
2018, only one has actually had children in the public school
system. Jerry Brown (1974-1982 and 2010-2108), Pete Wilson
(1990-1998) and Gray Davis (1998-2003) have never had
children. Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003-2010) sent his children
to private school. Only George Deukmejian (1982-1990) had
raised children who attended public school.
Higher Education is also a major part of the state budget,
though the state’s commitment to public higher education has
declined in recent years. Interestingly, researchers often point
to a dramatic increase in state expenditures for prisons that has
corresponded with a relative decrease in funding for higher
education.
The state’s goals for higher education are outlined in the Master
Plan for Higher Education, developed in 1960. The “Master
Plan” is likely to be revised by the legislature in its fiftieth
anniversary year.
The Master Plan calls for a system of community colleges that
are free and open to all who can benefit. These colleges train
the majority of professionals in California, particularly in fields
18. such as nursing, child development, law enforcement and fire
protection. They also are designed to support the two state
university programs by providing the first two years of college
for many students going on to four year colleges.
Community colleges also provide enrichment for adults and
community programs that are not necessarily tied to vocational
goals, though this role has been downplayed in recent decades.
Community colleges tend to be very popular in their local
communities. Most Californians have attended one of the
colleges or have a close relative who has attended. Voters are
generally willing to approve construction bonds or other local
efforts to support their local colleges.
Despite strong public support for individual colleges, California
does not provide adequate funding for the system on a statewide
basis. Most of the courses in community colleges are taught by
part-time faculty who are poorly paid. The colleges have also
started charging fees to help cover the costs of education,
though the bulk of the cost is still handled by the state.
The problems in our community colleges were already well
known before the most recent fiscal crisis began in 2008. Since
2008 the problems have become more serious. Colleges were
forced to cut enrollment at a time when jobless people are
trying to get into education programs. Even has the economy
has drastically improved, funding levels had not fuly recovered
as of 2018.
In 2008 the voters rejected Proposition 92, which would have
set a guaranteed funding level for California Community
Colleges. The loss may have been due to growing concerns
about the state budget at the time. Despite the loss, many
advocates for the college system felt the campaign reflects the
growing political strength of their movement.
19. In 2018 Gavin Newsom won the race for Governor on a platform
that included strong support for public higher education.
Newsom was backed by unions representing the faculty in the
Community Colleges (CCC) as well as the California State
University (CSU). Only time will tell if Newsom reaches the
expectations of his most enthusiastic supporters. More cautious
observers might say the recent administration of Governor Jerry
Brown (2010-2018) was actually supportive of higher education,
but that Brown promised less simply because he was especially
aware of budget constraints.
G. Elections: How Democracy Works in California
Voting:
In California, every U.S. citizen age 18 or older is allowed to
vote, unless they are currently in prison or on parole for a
felony. People who have served their time are allowed to vote
in this state.
It is easy to register to vote in California. If you go to the
California Secretary of State website (sos.ca.gov) you can print
out a voter registration form and mail it in! You may also pick
up a voter registration card at any post office or DMV.
After you register to vote, the County Registrar of Voters will
send you confirmation of your registration. A few weeks before
each election they will send you a voter pamphlet. The
pamphlet includes a “sample ballot” with all the candidates and
propositions you can vote for. People usually make marks on
their sample ballot at home and bring it with them to the polling
place. That makes voting a lot easier. (They usually keep extra
copies of the pamphlet at polling places, to help out voters who
lost their pamphlet.) The pamphlet also includes the address for
your polling place and a form to send in if you want to vote by
mail. The voter pamphlet also includes statements from local
candidates who chose to pay a small fee to have their statements
20. included.
You must re-register if you move. Many people take care of
this at the DMV at the same time they update their driver’s
license. There is a place for it on the same form you use to
update or renew your driver’s license.
The Secretary of State’s website has answers for all of the
common questions people have about voting at:
www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_faq.htm.
Some people are unsure whether to choose a political party.
There are two practical reasons you might want to select a
party. One, it will allow you to vote for someone to be the
presidential nominee of that party. Second, it will allow you to
participate in organizations that are part of that political party.
If you ever want to change your political party status, you
simply need to fill out a new voter registration form and check a
different box.
California used to have a closed primary system in which people
of a particular party would choose a nominee for that party.
Now, we only have that system in California for the office of
President of the United States.
In June 2010 voters passed Proposition 14, which brought us a
form of open primary in which all the candidates appear on the
same primary ballot. The top two vote-getters advance to the
general election, regardless of which party they belong to. We
will start using this new open primary system in the next
primary election, in June 2012.
Voters and Candidates:
California is a democracy, and the voters are in charge.
21. However, voters often feel disconnected from the people who
run for public office. Voters often complain that candidates are
operating on a superficial level. Interestingly, the candidates
often say that the voters are poorly informed about issues and
candidates.
A healthy democracy requires a strong connection between the
voters and the people they elect. Some people would see this as
a personal connection; I would argue the most essential element
in a democracy is an ongoing public discussion of major issues.
Voters who are well informed about the issues have a much
easier time finding candidates they want to support.
We also want candidates who are honest and that listen to the
people. I would argue this is extremely hard to judge unless
you have some solid information about their records.
We may also want candidates that speak well and inspire us.
Being a good speaker will help them gain support for what they
want to do, in which case they better have some good ideas!
Really, it is the ideas that matter most.
Voters have a responsibility to carefully consider the leaders
who would govern this state. This, in itself, is an enormous
challenge when you consider the sheer number of offices a
person must vote for and the number of candidates running.
Who actually knows all the candidates for offices such as
Attorney General, State Assembly, and their local city council,
water district, and school and college boards? It is a daunting
task.
To deal with the complexity of issues and offices to consider,
voters have various tools they can use. One tool is political
parties. Most people in California belong to a political party
that reflects their views on certain issues. Many people,
however, find that their views are not captured by one political
22. party.
Organizations can also provide guidance. Some people turn to
environmental groups, labor unions, or business organizations.
I encourage people to find one or more organizations that
reflect their views. Notice what they say about public policy
issues and about what the candidates would do about those
issues.
A great source of information, often overlooked, is the Voter
Pamphlet, mentioned earlier, from the County Registrar of
Voters. This typically arrives about a month before the
election. It contains information about local candidates and
local propositions. Voters also receive a different pamphlet that
from the Secretary of State that covers the state propositions.
Another excellent source of information is the League of
Women Voters of California. I have included this organization
in the list of recommended online sources. During every
regular election season the League operates a website called
SmartVoter, where you can type in your address and all of the
candidates and propositions on your ballot will appear. You can
access this site at http://www.smartvoter.org. This is like the
sample ballot provided by the Registrar of Voters, but with
added features. The candidates are allowed to submit more
information than they can in the county voter pamphlet. They
can also submit a picture, which will help you remember if you
saw the candidate at a forum or community gathering. They are
also allowed to update the information to reflect issues or
concerns that come up during the campaign.
People often feel they are disconnected from “the politicians.”
In reality, the fundamental problem is that voters are
disconnected from each other. When a significant number of
ordinary citizens start meeting and discussing important issues,
political leaders tend to show up to address those issues.
23. We should also consider the role of candidates for office. Most
people run because they think they can do something positive.
In this sense they are really no different from the voters. So,
why do candidates often appear to be disconnected from voters?
One reason is money. If you are running for an office with
more than a couple thousand voters, how will you reach those
voters with a significant message? Candidates for offices such
as State Assembly, City Council, and Board of Supervisors,
typically spend countless hours raising money from friends,
colleagues, and a wide variety of groups or individuals that
might agree with them on key issues.
In some states, such as Maine, public funds are available for
candidates to use in order to get their messages out. In Maine
candidates must collect a certain number of small contributions
first, in order to qualify for public financing from the state.
California voters have rejected the idea of public financing in
the past. Most recently, in the June 2010 primary, voters
rejected Proposition 15, which would have established a system
of public financing available for candidates for the office of
Secretary of State.
I would argue that political campaigns are a public concern. If
we only hear from certain candidates, because they happen to
have money, then it is not just the candidates that suffer. We
all suffer from the loss of democracy.
We should also encourage alternatives to the standard
campaign. Some candidates are using social media, such as
Facebook. (The author is on FB nearly every day.) Some are
writing blogs where they can express their ideas and respond to
questions from voters. Despite the growth of social media, very
few candidates have won major races without using the older
24. and more expensive forms of communication such as direct
mail, radio, and TV.
Whatever the means we have for candidates and voters to
communicate, I would argue we will never have a strong
democracy as long as voters are acting as isolated individuals.
People need to be discussing the major problems in this state,
and that conversation can happen in a wide variety of settings.
I see the great potential for conversations developing online as
well as in the more traditional community gatherings.
H. Interest Groups: Political Action and Lobbying
Most people belong to at least one interest group. It could be
the California Teachers Association, the Board of Realtors, the
Sierra Club, or the Associated Students of Grossmont College.
Organizations that have money tend to use the money to finance
the campaigns of candidates they agree with. Some of these
groups are powerful organizations that have a financial stake in
the outcome of legislative decisions. For example, the trial
lawyers tend to be pitted against the insurance companies.
Other groups are powerful because of their members. The
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is powerful because
legislators think of them as representing thousands of ordinary
parents in their districts.
Still other groups attempt to be influential because of the
quality of their messages. Some organizations invest in
research or policy forums to develop ideas for education policy,
affordable housing, prison reform, and a wide range of other
topics. These groups can often be effective with the support of
a core of legislators who care about their issues.
Interest groups are a key part of the political process. In
general, these groups serve a useful function because they bring
25. important issues to light. In the current system we have a wide
variety of groups, and I would encourage people to get involved
in organizations that express their views.
I. Political Philosophies
California is an incredibly diverse state, and you will find many
different points of view represented. Most people who
participate in politics follow one or more political philosophies
or ideologies. Some examples of political philosophies include
liberal, progressive, conservative, libertarian, and
environmentalist.
Liberals and progressives believe in a strong role for
government in improving society. Liberals have historically
emphasized protecting civil rights and promoting equality.
Progressives have tended to emphasize government regulation
and planning to protect citizens and promote more livable
communities. In today’s California the two philosophies tend to
be combined. Liberals and progressives tend to strongly
support public education and government programs to promote
health care and help low income people.
In modern California politics, liberals and progressives tend to
be allied with the labor movement. Liberals and progressives
tend to support legislation to protect workers, such as the eight-
hour day. They also tend to support large government
programs—such as schools, colleges, and transportation
projects--that employ labor union members.
Conservatives believe in a limited role for government. There
are basically two kinds of conservative common in today’s
California: fiscal conservatives and social conservatives.
Fiscal conservatives want to keep taxes low, minimize
government regulations, and limit government spending.
26. Fiscal conservatives tend to be allied with the business
community on a wide range of issues related to limiting
government regulation and limiting taxes. However, some
elements of the business community have allied with liberals
and organized labor to support government programs such as
transportation projects and affordable housing.
Social conservatives want the government to promote certain
behaviors they see as moral. Social conservatives tend to
oppose abortion and same-gender marriages. Often social
conservatives belong to religious organizations with a
conservative social agenda.
In California a large number of voters combine liberal and
conservative ideas. Suburban middle class voters will often say
they are “liberal on social issues and conservative on fiscal
issues.” On the hand, older Latino and African American voters
often hold “liberal” views such as support for expanding health
care programs and “conservative” views such as opposition to
same-gender marriages.
Libertarians believe that government should be as small as
possible and should stay out of people’s lives. Libertarians
believe people should be able to use marijuana, carry guns, ride
a motor cycle without a helmet, and engage in prostitution
without the government forbidding or regulating these
behaviors. Libertarians believe in low taxes and some even
oppose taxes entirely. Some libertarians oppose public
education, believing education is not something the government
should be involved in. Most libertarians do not oppose public
education but do oppose government programs for social
welfare and health care.
Environmentalists support a strong role for government in
protecting our quality of life. Environmentalists tend to have a
lot in common with progressives, because both of these
27. philosophies emphasize government regulation and planning for
the long term. Historically, environmentalists have been
involved in fighting pollution and protecting natural habitats.
In recent times the movement has taken on a wide range of
issues such as water conservation, renewable energy and urban
planning.
Conclusion
I hope you find this overview helpful. Please let me know if
you have more questions, or if you think of important points
that should be added.
I am passionate about state government because I have seen it
work. I served two terms on the City Council in Lemon Grove
(2008-2016) I previously served on the Lemon Grove School
Board (1998-2008). In 2013 I served in the district office of
State Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. I also worked
for a State Senator from 2002-2005, and I even ran for the State
Assembly in 2006.
I do not believe you have to run for office or work in
government to have a strong impact. I have seen many people
become effective on issues that they care about by participating
in organizations, writing letters, visiting their legislators, or
testifying at public meetings. Effective citizens have an impact
because they study the issues, they make themselves heard, and
they vote.
Politics is an essential part of life in a complex society. In
California we depend on politics just as surely as we depend on
roads, schools, reservoirs, and hospitals. As long as you live in
California, I can guarantee that our state government will have a
profound impact on your life. I hope it is positive. How you
choose to impact the state government is up to you.
28. Recommended Resources:
http://www.ppic.org/
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) publishes
reports on a wide range of policy issues. They are a private
organization, known for objective research and clear, readable
reports. They also study public opinion as it relates to policy
issues.
http://www.lao.ca.gov/
The Legislative Analyst Office is highly regarded for its
practical and nonpartisan analysis of major issues facing the
state. Political leaders and activists use their research and
recommendations on the budget, economic issues, as well as
occasional reports on specific policy issues.
http://www.cbp.org/
The California Budget Project offers nonpartisan analysis on the
state budget. It shows how the budget affects areas such as
education, health care, prisons and transportation. Most people
would say it has a liberal point of view.
http://caltaxreform.org/
The California Tax Reform Association publishes proposals on
tax policy from a liberal point of view. They argue that we
could raise certain taxes without hurting ordinary people, and
thus bring more money into the state to support programs like
education.
http://www.hjta.org/
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is famous for fighting
to limit taxes. They promote a fiscally conservative point of
view. They also argue that unions are much too powerful in
state government. They are named after the lead author of
Proposition 13 (1978), a meaure that greatly reduced property
taxes.
29. http://www.calchamber.com/Pages/Default.aspx
The California Chamber of Commerce advocates for policy from
a pro-business point of view. They are generally fiscally
conservative and tend to oppose government regulations on
business.
https://www.sierraclub.org/california
Sierra Club California is considered the leading environmental
group in the state.
http://www.ecovote.org/
The League of Conservation Voters of California is also an
important environmental organization.
http://ca.lwv.org/
League of Women Voters of California. This group promotes
political participation for both women and men. They do not
endorse candidates but they do often take positions on
propositions. Recently they have been promoting proposals on
many issues such as campaign finance reform and the state
budget process.
http://www.smartvoter.org/
SmartVoter is a project of the League of Women Voters of
California. This site contains information about candidates and
propositions on your ballot. Keep in mind, the information is
provided by the candidates or by the advocates or opponents of
various propositions.
www.ca.gov
This is the official website of the State of California. You will
find it is updated frequently and provides a wide range of
information on the state and its many bureaucracies.
www.sos.ca.gov
The website of the California Secretary of State is especially
30. useful for information on elections, campaign financing and
lobbying. This website can lead you to information on the
various propositions on the state ballot. The Secretary of State
also handles the State Archives, an incredible source of
information about our state’s history.
www.sen.ca.gov
The official site of the State Senate, this is widely regarded to
be the best site available for tracking proposed legislation in
both the State Senate and the Assembly.
Sarah Hart
Brancatelli
BLBLU 3443
3 May 2017
HSBC: How Marketing Could have Helped
In our presentation, we decided HSBC made some ethical
mistakes when they choose to
knowingly launder money, create a fake compliance department,
and skip doing research on the
company’s internal culture and the external environment. A
company’s reaction to a large
scandal says a lot about that company. If they run a new
campaign, take ownership of their
31. mistakes, or show initiative to change what went wrong, they
will often be remembered in a
much better light than the company that chooses to sweep the
incident under the rug and move
on. Although it is never a good idea to keep the mistakes in the
mind of the consumer, it is
always better to create a positive association of the company in
light of the mistakes that were
made. For HSBC, they chose to ignore the mistake and hope
that consumers forgot. Luckily for
them, consumers did forget. The government was unable to do
anything more than give a fine
and then make various suggestions which were never followed
up on. Although this was good
for the bank, it puts a bad name on marketing and the
importance of marketing within
companies.
To summarize the scandal, HSBC was assisting drug cartels
and funding various people
and organizations on the “do no business’ list. This list includes
people in the drug trade, Al
Qaeda, and other known smugglers, and corrupt individuals or
organizations. For the most part,
this was well known throughout the entire organization. A few
32. people tried acting as whistle-
blowers by sending emails to upper management about the lack
of organization, the fake
compliance department, and the corruption that was clearly
occurring. However, they were
yelled at for interfering with processes, overstepping job
boundaries, and trying to prevent
business. In other words, they were told to shut up and do their
job rather than create paperwork
or problems within the company
1
. When Everett Stern finally decided to go to the FBI, the
money laundering was discovered. London prosecutors fined the
company $1.9 billion and the
US gave a deferred prosecution agreement. This is essentially a
document that moves
prosecution until later and is normally dropped if the company
no longer continues acting
illegally, pays all fines, and reorganizes as requested. In the
case of HSBC, no officials were
charged, the bank was let off the hook, and nothing came other
than the initial fine and requests
for the company to improve compliance and research
2
. In response, the company released a short
33. 1
Mollenkamp, C. and Wolf, B. (2012). Special Report: HSBC's
money-laundering crackdown riddled with lapses.
[online] U.S. Available at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-
hsbc-compliance-delaware/special-report-hsbcs-
money-laundering-crackdown-riddled-with-lapses-
idUSBRE86C18H20120714 [Accessed 1 May 2018].
2
Viswanatha, Aruna, and Brett Wolf. 2012. HSBC to pay $1.9
billion U.S. fine in money-laundering case. Thomson
Reuters. December 11. Accessed May 01, 2018.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hsbc-probe/hsbc-to-pay-1-9-
billion-u-s-fine-in-money-laundering-case-
idUSBRE8BA05M20121211.
apology, paid the fines, and claimed they were going to change
the compliance department and
do research into the various branches of the bank.
This response seems like the bare minimum the company had to
do; they never tried
harder than they had to either. The stock price was never
drastically affected: it dipped ever so
slightly, they got off easy, people forgot, and then it went back
to normal. As I said earlier, the
34. marketing department had to do very little damage control even
though billions of money had
been laundered in the drug trade. A few articles cited outrage at
London prosecutors for not
doing more, but very few articles were outraged at HSBC’s
actions, surprisingly enough. While
researching to try and find what HSBC did in reaction, I was
only slightly surprised to see this. If
a company doesn’t get outraged internally at the illegalities
occurring in a Mexican branch, then
why would a company have a strong marketing department to
clean the reputation? If the
marketing department is anything like the compliance
department, then they probably don’t do
much. They never went out of the way to run campaigns and
regain trust, they never made an
effort to raise the stock price, and they never tried to convince
the public HSBC is a worthy
company. Instead, they waited for time to run its course and for
another company to have a
bigger scandal and distract the public. Although there is
inherently nothing wrong with doing
nothing, the point of marketing is to create and maintain a
reputation for the company. Inaction
35. falls somewhere in between this because they didn’t create a
new or better reputation yet also
failed to maintain the reputation they had before the scandal
was discovered.
HSBC was fined $1.9 billion for the crimes they committed, a
mere 5 weeks of profits.
This money can easily be used to increase awareness of the
brand in a positive light. Recently,
HSBC announced a sustainability plan to donate $100 billion to
financing a transition to a low-
carbon environment and growth. They also plan to source
completely renewable energy by
2030
3
. A plan like this is a response to the turmoil that has been
occurring lately. They have been
accused of still laundering money and of having not complied
like believed. It’s possible this
sustainability plan was being created and finalized for 8 years
and the release only coincidently
coincided with the South African money laundering charges. A
sustainability plan is a great
thing, but it’s about 8 years overdue. If the company had
released an initiative like this to be at
36. the forefront of sustainability efforts, the company would not
have had to worry about the
potential effects of money laundering. The people that are
passionate about environmentalism
would have been more likely to ignore the company’s
shortcomings if they knew the company
was trying to better the world around them.
Having worked in Marketing for a global country, it is easy to
see how these problems
may have occurred. If the culture at HSBC is extremely reliant
on upper management, then not
much can get done without approval. If upper management is
aware that there are issues within
the company but doesn’t care as long as money is flowing into
his pocket, then it probably makes
it even more difficult for marketing to accomplish anything.
Additionally, marketing has a
3
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/hsbc-to-invest-
100-billion-in-sustainable-financing-by-2025-as-
part-of-its
negative reputation as useless, or merely as sales support.
37. Companies rarely invest large amounts
of money into this department and often make the goals to
create sales materials and promote
products. In effect, marketing aims to increase the sales of
company by providing salespeople
with all that they need. In the real world, however, marketing is
stuck with a small budget to run
events, campaigns, pay for awards for products, put on
tradeshows, create materials, translate
those materials, and create a face and reputation for the
company. HSBC was not well organized.
It was spread out and there seemed to be a lot of
miscommunication and confusion between
countries, branches, and departments. There was a severe lack
of cohesion that allowed money
laundering to occur in the first place. There is no reason to
assume that the marketing department
would be any different across countries and branches.
There are a lot of situations where someone requests a brochure
or item from marketing
and never discloses the purpose, uses it for a different purpose
or marketing doesn’t care enough
to ask. Materials that are made for international probably aren’t
any different. Mexico probably
38. requested questionable materials from the marketing
department, but as said, if the compliance
department is a sign of the rest of the company, marketing
probably didn’t ask very many
questions. Brochures, flyers, info sheets, etc. are all items the
marketing department commonly
needs. I have no idea how the internal system works for HSBC
in particular, but if a form with
required information is not already needed, this would be a
good first step. Creating a program
that details all the information needed, the date needed, the
reason it is needed, and any other
apropos information would allow marketing to have a better
idea of what they are making. This
would make it easier for the item to go through legal and
compliance departments, allow for
transparency, and anything questionable can be checked.
Potential customers can be researched,
company culture would be clearer, and there would be less
secrecy. This is important for a
company that has been involved in so many scandals because
upper management needs to start
caring about what goes on within HSBC and the numerous
branches and subsidiaries.
39. Another option for HSBC and the marketing department is to
have a damage control
team. Ideally, the company would have no scandals and no need
for this department, but that
seems unlikely in the near future. A damage control team can be
made up of a variety of people
across the company and within departments that have commonly
had issues with scandals such
as tax evasion, creating false subsidiaries, or in potentially
high-risk countries. This team can
create a plan for both the short term and the long term with
specific actions after a scandal is
discovered or the company is accused of illegal activities. Plans
can include details such as what
newspapers will be contacted, important information to include
in CEO statements, a guide for
press releases, and other crucial items. This plan can also
include how to speak to the public and
how to conduct interviews in such a way that the company can
still be construed in a public light.
Marketing is a very dynamic department, but is generally
underappreciated in its
importance. Many banks and firms miss the importance of
marketing because marketing does not
40. directly bring in sales, often needs a large budget, and is rarely
seen as client facing. Small
departments mean that there are less people to do any damage
control and only so much time can
be dedicated to each request or job function. When HSBC came
under scrutiny for potential
illegal activities, extra time should have been taken out of
everyday activities and put into
creating press releases, shareholder statements, talking to the
press, and any other number of
activities. A company who has not been involved in scandals
needs to focus on these potentials
rather than assuming they will never happen. Although all
companies hope these issues never
occur, they do and they need to be handled effectively.
Sweeping problems under the rug only
works when you get lucky, it is not a good long-term solution.
APPLE
Products for the People?
41. Agenda
● Facts
● Key Issues
● Consequences
● Story
● Our Perspective
● Recommendations
Company Information
Mission Statement
Company Culture
The Steve Jobs Era vs the Tim Cook Era
The Apple Ecosystem and Competition
A Message to Our Customers
Steve Jobs: Thoughts on Flash
Your iPhone is Just Cold. - Apple
iPhone Batteries and Performance
42. Background Information
Pressure from Chinese Government
“Very small number”
Problem solved… for $29
CBC news reported Apple quoting customer $1200 for a bent
pin
Apple UK refused a customer’s battery replacement request
43. because of a dent on the outside of his device
Collecting user data
Unethical Business Practices
https://mic.com/articles/53977/10-sleaziest-apple-business-
practices#.6iTNP6UYR
Consequences
Global Backlash
Legal Implications: More than 30 suits filed in USA alone.
Apple’s goodwill affected
Legal Implications: over 30 lawsuits in US claiming slowing
down users’ phone without knowledge or permission. More
countries like South Korea, France, China opened inquiries and
attempted to sue apple and its subsidiary in the country.
Goodwill:
The Story
Tale of Two Management Styles
Recovery and Transition from Steve Jobs to Tim Cook
45. California Politics Essays
Please write essays (about 3-4 paragraphs each) on three
questions. Please use the handout “California Politics: An
Introduction with Suggested Online Resources” to gather
material. You may also use current periodicals. I especially
recommend the Los Angeles Times and the Sacramento Bee for
their coverage of state politics. The San Diego Union-Tribune
is good for coverage of politics in our region. Instead of using
footnotes, simply mention the sources in the essay when you use
them. You will be graded primarily on how much reading,
research, and critical thinking is evident in your essays.
1. California Politics. Based on the brief guide written by your
instructor, what do you find most valuable or interesting about
California Government? How do you see democracy working
(or not working) in our state? Please note if you have any
suggestions for additional topics.
2. Public Policy. The Public Policy Institute of California
(PPIC) does research on a wide range of issues such as higher
education, water policy, and environmental concerns. Using the
PPIC site, examine a major policy issue. Discuss how state or
local government can address this issue.
3. California's Legislature. Explain how our legislature is
designed to work. Do you see the job of a legislator as very
powerful or very limited? Assuming we elect good people, why
does our legislature have trouble handling major state issues?
How could we help them do a better job?
4. Social Welfare. California has a history of helping people
with challenges, such as low income people, foster youth, and
the mentally ill. Can we continue this commitment to social
welfare? (You will find the California Budget Project site
especially helpful.)
5. The Governor. What do you see as most important in the job
of a governor? Why is this an especially difficult job? Using
current periodicals or recommended websites, discuss one or
46. more challenges that our next governor will face. What advice
would you give him?
6. Taxes and the State Budget. Research at least one recent
change in the budget or tax system, or a proposed change, and
tell if you think it is a wise idea. Give arguments based on your
research. (Notice I included online resources with differing
perspectives on this topic.)
7. Local Government. Why do we have cities, counties, school
districts, and special districts? What kind of power do they
have? From your research, share specific examples of local
governments you see making a difference. What could we do to
make these bodies more effective?
Here are couple more articles that could be good for making
connections between the history we are studying and recent (or
current) events...The article about Senator Warren is about how
a law professor became known for approach to economics,
especially as it relates to ordinary people. The article on the
first President Bush relates to many of the key events in your
book, especially in Chapters 29-31.
You may use these as enrichment activities, or you may want to
use them to liven up our discussions of Chapters 29-31.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/11/30/elizabeth-
warren-dr-phil-222725
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/george-hw-
bush-41st-president-of-the-united-states-dies-at-
94/2018/11/30/42fa2ea2-61e2-11e8-99d2-
0d678ec08c2f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.737da2bcd
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