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Con: Should the United States government have bailed out the automobile industry? Introduction A. In 2009, the .“Big Three” (GM, Chrysler, and ford) were facing fmancial struggles. They were fuced with a decision: either try and work through their problem on their own by securing loans, or to go to the government for help. Of the Big Three, only Ford declined government assistance, having already secured a line ofcredit in 2006 by using all of their assets as collateral. GM and Chrysler filed for a managed Chapter 11 bankruptcy that was funded primarily through the U.S. Treasury using taxpayer money. This modified version ofChapter 11 bankruptcy that was implemented by the U.S. government appeared to have allowed these automakers to survive for the time being, but it came at the expense ofthe taxpayers and it did not address all ofthe problems that caused the Big Three’s issues in the first place. I. The Big Three’s poor managerial choices created their financial problems, and the taxpayers’ money shouldn’t be bailing them out. A. GM, Chrysler, and ford continued to focus on and mass produce large trucks and SUVs because of their higher profit margins despite a growing concern over increasing fuel prices between 2002-2007. 1. Research done by Thomas Klier of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago indicates that during the span of 2002-2007, “about 40 percent of the decrease in U.S. market share has been caused by the recent increase in the price of gaso line.” 2. More specifically, research done by Meghan Busse and F brian Zettlemeyer of Northwestern University and Christopher Knittle of UC Berkeley showed that through the period of 1999-2006, “a$1 increein goIinepricewiII decree the market share of cars in the least fuel efficient quartile (< 17.7 MPG) by 11.5%.... that a $1 increase in gasoline price will increase the market share of cars inthemofu effidentquatile(>24.3MR3) by 15.1%” B. They allowed legacy costs to build by continuing to give out large pension plans when foreign auto makers were switching to more realistically defined contribution plans (4OlKs) back in the $Os. 1. The average per-hour base salary ofa U.S. auto worker and a foreign auto worker were about the same ($28/hour in 2007) but each worker actually cost $73.21/hour compared to $44.17/hour of Japanese competitors, with the difference being the additional benefits promised. C. U.S. autornakers should have switched to defined contribution plans (4OlKs) in order to stay competitive and keep costs sustainable. 1. GM didn’t officially freeze their pension plans until February of2012. a. This meant that they would no longer contribute to the pension plans of workers who were promised them upon employment. Those employees would now receive 4OlKs (defined contribution plans), a change that should have been made decades ago to avoid current financial struggles. II. There was no market failure and the U.S. auto makei should have filed for traditional Chapter 11 bankrup.
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The Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) was implemented in 2010 to offer students federally subsidized loans at lower interest rates than private loans to make college more affordable. However, the policy brief argues the FDLP is negatively impacting higher education by contributing to rising tuition costs and increasing student debt levels. Studies show increasing federal loans cause colleges to raise tuition, and total student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion with a 9.1% default rate. While the FDLP allows more access to college initially, these unintended consequences may outweigh the benefits and discourage students from pursuing higher education due to high costs. The author recommends phasing out federal loans to decrease tuition and shift financing responsibility to private scholarships or human capital contracts
ECO105Y Micro Op-Ed Exemplars 2016-20.docx
ECO105Y Micro Op-Ed Exemplars 2016-2017
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Much Ado About Nothing:
Rabid Reactionaries and Environmentalist Extremists Lash Out over PM Trudeau’s
Altogether Lacklustre National Carbon Strategy.
Prime Minister Trudeau's comments in the House of Commons early last October concerning a
national carbon strategy sparked perhaps the greatest drama in recent Canadian politics.
Provincial environment ministers very publically, and somewhat melodramatically, walked out of
negotiations with Ottawa saying they were being subverted and strong-armed. Since then, the
slinging of proverbial muck has only grown more intense, especially after the PM finally used the
dreaded word “tax.” Scandalous. What critics from the left and right fail to understand is that
carbon pricing is premised on basic economic concepts of negative externalities and
internalization. Carbon pricing will not pull the rug out from under the Canadian economy. And
what government would pursue policies that would self-sabotage?
If we could all tone down the political rhetoric, we can attempt to premise this debate on facts.
Industrial activity and pollution will always have negative repercussions for society. The cost of
cleaning up environmental messes and the additional burden to health-care systems are negative
externalities of pollution. Negative externalities are costs which stem from a lack of defined
ownership concerning common goods, in this case the environment. There have been no
mechanisms for ensuring that individuals pay their fair portion of environmental damage as no
individual can claim ownership over the environment. Until now, that is. The entire point of carbon
pricing mechanisms is to divvy up those costs and impose, or internalize, them onto polluters so
that society is not left with the bill.
The method of carbon pricing suggested by Trudeau is an emissions tax. Ideally, the price per
tonne of emissions set by the tax equals the cost of the negative externalities of pollution.
Trudeau's plan only begins to reflect the full cost, beginning at 10$ per tonne to 50$ in 2022. This
is where radical environmentalists believe Trudeau is being too weak. Alternatively, provinces can
implement a cap and trade system. This mechanism creates a market for emissions in which the
government auctions permits for producers to pollute, with the total amount of emissions allowed
by the permits equal to the province’s emissions target. Some environmentalists disapprove of
this because selling “permission” to pollute is unseemly to them.
Brad Wall, the firebrand premier of Saskatchewan, epitomizes the conservative stance. He
argues that carbon pricing hinders business and growth while rendering Canada uncompetitive in
the world market. This is quite exaggerated. The tax only seeks to reflect the true costs of doing
business, which most people would agree the businesses themselves should pay. If carbon
pricing ju ...
Economy Powerpoint
The document discusses several issues facing the US economy: health care costs, taxing the wealthy, and the auto industry program "Cash for Clunkers." Regarding health care, the author argues that mandating business coverage will hurt competition. On taxing the rich, the author claims the proposal will stimulate spending but offers no facts. For "Cash for Clunkers," the author says the environmental benefits are small while it provides an industry boost.
Concept of collection. Assume that An agency has focused its sys.docx
C
oncept of collection
. Assume that An agency has focused its system development and critical infrastructure data collection efforts on separate engineering management systems for different types of assets and is working on the integration of these systems. In this case, the agency focused on the data collection for two types of assets: water treatment and natural gas delivery management facilities.
Please identify what type of critical infrastructure data collection is needed for pavement and storm water management facilities.
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Concept of AestheticsOVERVIEWAesthetics is defined as an appre.docx
Concept of Aesthetics
OVERVIEW
Aesthetics is defined as an appreciation for beauty and a feeling of wonder. Teachers can help
develop children’s aesthetic senses by involving them in the arts through introduction to works
of art, music, dance, and literature. Children’s aesthetic sensibilities are enhanced by allowing
them to explore their environment in a manner that encourages divergent thinking. In discussing
art with children, basic elements such as line, color, form, space, and design are all appropriate.
Teachers can create aesthetic opportunities in the classroom by providing children with
materials, supplies, room décor, objects, books, visiting artists, and varied activities to stimulate
their aesthetic sense.
There are three basic ways to provide young children with developmentally appropriate
aesthetic experiences in the early childhood program:
Provide many opportunities to create art.
Provide many opportunities to look at and talk about art.
Help children become aware of art in their everyday lives.
Developing children’s aesthetic sensitivity is important because it improves the quality of their
learning and encourages the creative process.
KEY TERMS
aesthetic development
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Teaching young children to appreciate art through everyday
experiences, play, and conversations
aesthetic experiences
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Experiences involving an appreciation of the beauty of nature, the
rhythm and imagery of music or poetry, or the qualities of works of art.
aesthetic learning
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Joining what one thinks with what one feels
Aesthetics Movement
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Movement in the world beginning in early 1800 and lasting the
decade, emphasizing the “science of the beautiful” or the “philosophy of taste.”
aesthetics
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An appreciation for beauty and a feeling of wonder. It is a sensibility that uses the
imagination as well as the five senses.
aesthetic sense —
One’s own specific taste or preference.
art appreciation
— Seeing and appreciating good artwork; learning to look at and learning to
create visual arts
art elements
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Basic factors of art that can be used to describe art. These elements include
color, line, form or shape, space, and design.
balance —
The principle of design that deals with visual weight in a work of art
color/hue —
The color name
pattern —
When a particular shape, color, or motif is repeated in a rhythmic way
intensity —
The varied color when a hue’s complementary color, the color opposite it on the
color wheel, is added to the original color
language of art —
Expansion of the language of the early childhood classroom.
The words of
the language are the elements of art.
line —
A continuous mark on a surface
multicultural aesthetics —
A worldview of art which honors heritage, community, and tradition
multimedia artwork —
Integration of art such as walk-in sculpture environments; mixes of live
dance and films; and art exhibitions with drama, where actors move into the audience to engage
in the drama
primary colors —
Red, blue, and yellow.
Concept mapping, mind mapping and argumentmapping what are .docx
Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument
mapping: what are the differences and do they matter?
Martin Davies
Published online: 27 November 2010
� Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Abstract In recent years, academics and educators have begun to use software map-
ping tools for a number of education-related purposes. Typically, the tools are used to
help impart critical and analytical skills to students, to enable students to see rela-
tionships between concepts, and also as a method of assessment. The common feature
of all these tools is the use of diagrammatic relationships of various kinds in preference
to written or verbal descriptions. Pictures and structured diagrams are thought to be
more comprehensible than just words, and a clearer way to illustrate understanding of
complex topics. Variants of these tools are available under different names: ‘‘concept
mapping’’, ‘‘mind mapping’’ and ‘‘argument mapping’’. Sometimes these terms are used
synonymously. However, as this paper will demonstrate, there are clear differences in
each of these mapping tools. This paper offers an outline of the various types of tool
available and their advantages and disadvantages. It argues that the choice of mapping
tool largely depends on the purpose or aim for which the tool is used and that the tools
may well be converging to offer educators as yet unrealised and potentially comple-
mentary functions.
Keywords Concept mapping � Mind mapping � Computer-aided argument mapping �
Critical thinking � Argument � Inference-making � Knowledge mapping
Introduction
In the past 5–10 years, a variety of software packages have been developed that enable the
visual display of information, concepts and relations between ideas. These mapping tools
take a variety of names including: ‘‘concept mapping’’, ‘‘mind mapping’’ or ‘‘argument
mapping’’. The potential of these tools for educational purposes is only now starting to be
realised.
M. Davies (&)
University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
e-mail: [email protected]
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High Educ (2011) 62:279–301
DOI 10.1007/s10734-010-9387-6
The idea of displaying complex information visually is, of course, quite old. Flow
charts, for example, were developed in 1972 (Nassi and Shneiderman 1973) pie charts and
other visual formats go back much earlier (Tufte 1983). More recently, visual displays
have been used to simplify complex philosophical issues (Horn 1998). Formal ways of
‘‘mapping’’ complex information—as opposed to the earth’s surface, countries, cities and
other destinations—began at least 30 years ago, and arguably even earlier.
More recently, the use of information and computer technology has enabled information
mapping to be achieved with far greater ease. A plethora of software tools has been
developed to meet various information mapping needs. What do these tools do? What are
their similarities and differences? What are their advantages and disadvantages? How
precisely do t.
CONCEPT MAPPINGMid Term Assignment (Concept Mapping).docx
CONCEPT MAPPING
Mid Term Assignment (Concept Mapping)
Vishvaksen Reddy Kanatala
Dr.Rand Obeidat
Enterprise Risk Management
Our hospital
General checkup
Offers
Medical Attention
Emergencies
of
Regular diseases
Through our
Skilled staffs
Under who conduct
Laboratory experiments
Security
Price consideration
or
to settle
Bill
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The relationship between the concepts in the concept map and the idea to be discussed in the paper is how a hospital goes through until it can reach a point where it can demand payments. The paper is on finances management; thus, the need to show how financial transactions in a hospital are reached t point of declaring the.
The concepts in the concepts maps are connected by the use of verbs as well as conjunctions accordingly to connect one each concept with the other.
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BA 308 Leadership & Communication
Hybrid Course Syllabus Spring, 2019
CRN Credits
36093 4
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Team* Instructor Email** Office Hours Location
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1-4 Nicole Wilson [email protected] Mon. 10am-12pm 422 Lillis
*Friday Week 1 you will be assigned to a team.
Table of Contents
To quickly find the information you need, press your Ctrl key and click the topic.
Questions & Office Hours ................................................................................................................ 2
What You Should Know About Hybrid Classes ............................................................................. 2
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Computer Security Fundamentalsby Chuck EasttomC.docx
Computer Security Fundamentals
by Chuck Easttom
Chapter 10 Security Policies
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© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Chapter 10 ObjectivesRecognize the importance of security policiesUnderstand the various policies and the rationale for themKnow what elements go into good policiesCreate policies for network administrationEvaluate and improve existing policies
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Explain what cyber terrorism is and how it has been used in some actual cases.
Understand the basics of information warfare.
Have a working knowledge of some plausible cyber terrorism scenarios.
Have an appreciation for the dangers posed by cyber terrorism.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Introduction Technology by itself cannot solve all network security problems.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Cyber terrorism, according to the definition of the FBI:
Premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data that results in violence against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.
Typically, loss of life in a cyber attack would be less than in a bombing attack.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Introduction (cont.)Virus software won't prevent a user from manually opening an attachment and releasing a virus.A technologically secured network is still vulnerable if former employees (perhaps some unhappy with the company) still have working passwords. Or if passwords are simply put on Post-it notes on computer monitors.A server is not secure if it is in a room that nearly everyone in the company has access to.Your network is not secure if end users are vulnerable to social engineering.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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All these could lead to significant deaths: train wrecks, hospital deaths, loss of air traffic control resulting in plane crashes, and so forth.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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What Is a Policy?A security policy is a document that defines how an organization deals with some aspect of security. There can be policies regarding end-user behavior, IT response to incidents, or policies for specific issues and incidents.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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All these could lead to significant deaths: train wrecks, hospital deaths, loss of air traffic control resulting in plane crashes, and so forth.
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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Defining User PoliciesPasswordsInternet useE-mail attachmentsInstalling/uninstalling softwareInstant messagingDesktop configuration
© 2016 Pearson, Inc. Chapter 10 Computer Security Policies
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All these could lead to significant deaths: tr.
Concept A The first concept that I appreciated in the.docx
The document discusses two key concepts - negligence and informed consent. Regarding negligence, it is defined as a failure to act that results in harm to an individual. This could include failing to order dialysis for a patient in need. As a nurse manager, it is important to ensure staff follow policies to avoid negligence and maintain duty of care. The second concept discussed is informed consent, which the Joint Commission defines as a communication process that results in a patient authorizing a specific medical intervention. Informed consent requires fully informing patients on diagnosis, treatment options, risks, benefits and obtaining their signed consent. As a nurse manager, it is critical to ensure all patients undergoing procedures have a valid informed consent form.
Concept Analysis (1,000 words). Deadline 1300, 11 March 2021. .docx
Concept Analysis (1,000 words). Deadline: 13:00, 11 March 2021. Concepts lie at the heart of any academic field, and IR is no exception. They help us make sense about the worldand provide a ‘bridge’ between our ideas and the real world. This module will be introducing you to a number of key concepts in IR – as well as some of the debates which swirl around these concepts. This assessment asks youto choose one of these key concepts, and undertake your own research in order to establish the various ways in which the concept is defined and used in the field of IR. You will need to identify and locate appropriate academic sources, engage critically with that material, and construct a piece of writing which conforms to academic conventions.Your analysis needs to be 1,000 words in length, and address the competing meanings of, and debates around, your chosen concept. It needs to be rooted in the field of IR and engage with academic texts which address or use the concept.
The concept is globalisation.
Your concept analysis should address the following aspects:
➢ Who are the main IR theorists who explore this topic
➢ What do they say about this concept?
➢ What are the connections between your chosen concept and other key concepts in IR
In assessing the concept analysis, staff will consider the degree to which:▪ The student’s characterisation of the relevant concept is accurate
▪ The student has engaged with appropriate academic sources
▪ The student has considered a range of definitions, uses and perspectives relating to the concept▪ The analysis is logically and coherently structured
▪ The student has adhered to scholarly conventions in citing sources and producing a bibliography
.
Concentration in the mobile operating systemsmarketMauri.docx
Concentration in the mobile operating systems
market
Maurizio Naldi
Universitỳ of Rome Tor Vergata
Department of Computer Science and Civil Engineering
Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
[email protected]
Abstract. Concentration phenomena concern the ICT market. Though
the regulatory action has been active mainly in the telecom network
operators industry, even more significant worldwide concentration phe-
nomena affect other industries. The market of mobile operating systems
is analysed through two concentration indices to get a quantitative pic-
ture of the current situation and its evolution over time: the Hirschman
Herfindahl Index (HHI) and the Four-Firm Concentration Ratio (CR4).
A strongly imbalanced oligopoly is shown to exist, where the four major
operating systems take over 99% of the market, but the dominant oper-
ating system Android alone is installed on over 80% of the new devices.
Keywords: Operating Systems; Concentration; Competition; HHI
1 Introduction
Market structure and the presence of dominant operators (manufacturers and/or
service providers) has been a significant field of activity in industrial policy since
long [18]. An operator holding a very large share of the market, or even acting
as a monopolist, may take advantage of its position and enforce unfair poli-
cies towards its customers, which in turn have little or no room to oppose. The
attention for the appearance of dominant positions is at the root of the birth
of a number of national anti-trust agencies, both at the national and superna-
tional level [6], which enforce rules against anticompetitive agreements, abuses
of dominant position as well as concentrations (e.g., mergers and acquisitions,
joint ventures) which may create or strengthen dominant positions detrimental
to competition.
The issue is particularly delicate in ICT industries, where operators may
often benefit of economies of scale, which would lead to a natural monopolistic
structure as the most efficient one [15]. Noam has carried out a broad analysis
of concentration phenomena in several ICT and ICT-related industries [13] [14]:
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– Wireline
In that survey, the highest HHI value is observed for search engines and is
roughly 0.75, quite above the second highest value, which is 0.55 and pertains
to the wireline telco market.
However, the survey of [13] leaves out a market that has often been at the
center of anti-trust disputes in recent years, which is the operating systems one.
The most notable ones have been the U.S.A. vs Microsoft case for the Windows
desktop operating system [4], and the very recent Statement of Objections raised
by the EU vs Google for the mobile operating system Android [1].
In that Statement of Objections, the European Commission alleges that
Google has b.
Concentric Literary and Cultural Studies 33.1 March 2007 7.docx
Concentric: Literary and Cultural Studies 33.1
March 2007: 75-85
Nervous Tracery:
Modern Analogies between Gothic Architecture
and Scholasticism
Joseph C. Murphy
Fu Jen Catholic University
Abstract
During the Gothic revivals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,
Gothic architecture shed the morbid associations attached to it in earlier
periods and was admired for the aesthetic and theological vision that shaped
its medieval development. The Gothic cathedral came to epitomize the
wholeness of the Middle Ages and an impulse toward synthesis in theology as
well as the arts. This essay surveys four Gothic revival texts that define a
relationship between medieval Gothic architecture and Scholastic theology:
John Ruskin’s essay “The Nature of Gothic” in The Stones of Venice (1851-
53); Henry Adams’ Mont Saint Michel and Chartres (1904); Wilhelm
Worringer’s Form in Gothic (Formprobleme der Gotik, 1911); and Erwin
Panofsky’s Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism (1951). In these widely
read works, influential beyond the field of art history, the seemingly arcane
analogy between the Gothic and the Scholastic becomes a proving ground for
the projects of prominent intellectuals within distinct historical and cultural
contexts. For each author, the meaning of the Gothic hangs in a particular
balance between its tracery—that is, its naturalistic ornamental detail—and its
larger structure: the balance between the concrete and the abstract, between
multiplicity and unity, also achieved in Scholastic theology. Because their
analogies between the Gothic and the Scholastic isolate distinct lines of force
within these complex systems, Ruskin, Adams, Worringer, and Panofsky each
identify different values there, revealing as much about the modern mind as
about the medieval. The syntheses that their medieval forbears accomplished
collectively in service of faith, these interpreters seek independently in service
of their own cultural identity, aesthetic values, or intellectual coherence.
Keywords
Gothic architecture, Scholasticism, John Ruskin, Henry Adams,
Wilhelm Worringer, Erwin Panofsky, Thomas Aquinas
Concentric 33.1
March 2007
76
The Gothic style presents an interesting case of how the Middle Ages have
persisted in Western history through the backward glances, sometimes leery,
sometimes wistful, of subsequent periods. First arising in the seventeenth century as
a derogatory term for the anti-classical, “barbarous” style adopted by European
cathedral builders beginning in the twelfth century, the word “Gothic” became
attached in the eighteenth century to a type of sensational narrative set in
infelicitous buildings. During the Gothic revivals of the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, Gothic architecture shed its morbid associations and was
admired both for its aesthetic form and for the integral relationship of that form to a
theological vision. Symbolizing, as Arthur Sym.
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Help airlines and other regulated industries.
Cross-subsidize certain markets or market segments.
Increase the general fund (tax revenues) directly collected by the government.
Protect the environment.
13. True or False? The “Capture Theory” of regulation is an extreme (polar) case of the Economic Theory of Regulation.
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All actors in a political-economy are self-int.
Phy 121 Final Project
The U.S. government offers tax credits and cash incentives to encourage consumers to purchase more fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles. These incentives aim to improve carbon emissions and boost the auto industry. Tax credits of up to $3,400 are available for hybrid vehicles, while electric vehicles can qualify for $2,500 to $15,000 credits depending on weight and battery capacity. The new "Cash for Clunkers" program provides $3,500-$4,500 vouchers for trading in older vehicles for new ones that are at least 4-10 mpg more efficient. However, some argue the priorities are encouraging new car sales over alternative fuel vehicles.
Cap
This document is a Citizens Action Plan created by business classes at Rowan Cabarrus Community College that outlines concerns of US citizens and proposes solutions. It addresses economic issues like the budget deficit, jobs, and the housing crisis. It also discusses concerns over healthcare costs, immigration, education, and energy costs. Solutions proposed include tax credits for jobs/homeowners, regulating banks/lenders, developing green energy, and improving education. The plan aims to give citizens a voice and help address national issues.
BUS626 Week 3 - Discussion Forum 2ResponsesGuided Response .docx
BUS626 Week 3 - Discussion Forum 2
Responses
Guided Response: In your response, take the opposing view of the original post regarding national debt. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ and to your instructor’s posts in a substantive manner and provide information or concepts that they may not have considered. Each response should have a minimum of 100 words. Support your opposing view by using information from the week’s readings. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum.
Below are two classmates with discussion that need response. They are Lisa Schreiner and Jason Stack
Lisa Schreiner
A deficit is the gap when spending exceeds budget. A surplus is the gap when budget exceeds spending. The debt is an accumulation of deficits less surpluses over time. The large and increasing national debt is definitely an issue we should be concerned about. Persistent increases in debt could lead the US to a failed economy with low credit ratings from Moody’s, and a call on loans we cannot pay. During a recession, the deficit (debt overall) will increase as the US borrows funds to cover the spending gap. During an expansion, the US should decrease spending producing a surplus to lower the overall debt. In recent years, the economy has been running in expansion mode, but yet the government continues to spend, increasing the deficit and debt. This is not a sustainable practice. According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (2018), “Running large deficits when the economy is already strong means that any boost provided to the economy will be temporary, and may put unnecessary upward pressure on inflation and interest rates. Running permanent deficits means that they will increasingly hurt investment and growth over time. They cannot simply be waited out. Rising deficits are largely driven by the increasing cost of interest and health and retirement programs, which are caused by rising health care prices and an aging population. Yet even with these factors, deficits were on course to decline over the next couple years before Congress enacted fiscally irresponsible tax cuts and spending hikes” (para. 12-13).
John Tamny views the national debt as a give and take, noting we are better off to have the government spending less with some debt than the government spending more and having no debt. John discusses limiting the government’s control on spending and investing into the private sector, generating technological advances and innovation to grow the economy (Tamny, 2020). After reviewing several articles and watching videos in the recommended reading section for the week, I agree, this is an issue and controlling government spending is part of the process. There are four programs consuming a significant portion of government spending: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and ObamaCare. According to PragerU (2014), “to cut spendi.
Auto bailout integrative leadership or not
This presentation applies the principles of Integrative Leadership to the actions and actors in the 2008 US Auto Industry Bailout. Ultimately, you will reflect on your role as a business, law, education, public health or public policy professional in leading your city, state, country or world toward achievements for the common good.
You will learn:
1. Principles of Integrative Leadership
2. Case study critique method
3. Possible alternative outcomes through integration
Economics of Automobiles
The document provides an overview of how economics has affected the automobile industry. It analyzes the industry using Porter's Five Forces model, discussing factors like potential entrants, supplier power, buyer power, threat of substitutes, and industry rivalry. It also examines demand shifts, elasticity, price discrimination, and bargaining power in the industry. The analysis finds that while buyers have significant power, barriers to entry are high. Supplier power is low, and competition from substitutes and rivals is strong. Demand for automobiles is elastic and responsive to price changes.
Policy Brief- Egan C
The Federal Direct Loan Program (FDLP) was implemented in 2010 to offer students federally subsidized loans at lower interest rates than private loans to make college more affordable. However, the policy brief argues the FDLP is negatively impacting higher education by contributing to rising tuition costs and increasing student debt levels. Studies show increasing federal loans cause colleges to raise tuition, and total student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion with a 9.1% default rate. While the FDLP allows more access to college initially, these unintended consequences may outweigh the benefits and discourage students from pursuing higher education due to high costs. The author recommends phasing out federal loans to decrease tuition and shift financing responsibility to private scholarships or human capital contracts
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ECO105Y Micro Op-Ed Exemplars 2016-2017
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Much Ado About Nothing:
Rabid Reactionaries and Environmentalist Extremists Lash Out over PM Trudeau’s
Altogether Lacklustre National Carbon Strategy.
Prime Minister Trudeau's comments in the House of Commons early last October concerning a
national carbon strategy sparked perhaps the greatest drama in recent Canadian politics.
Provincial environment ministers very publically, and somewhat melodramatically, walked out of
negotiations with Ottawa saying they were being subverted and strong-armed. Since then, the
slinging of proverbial muck has only grown more intense, especially after the PM finally used the
dreaded word “tax.” Scandalous. What critics from the left and right fail to understand is that
carbon pricing is premised on basic economic concepts of negative externalities and
internalization. Carbon pricing will not pull the rug out from under the Canadian economy. And
what government would pursue policies that would self-sabotage?
If we could all tone down the political rhetoric, we can attempt to premise this debate on facts.
Industrial activity and pollution will always have negative repercussions for society. The cost of
cleaning up environmental messes and the additional burden to health-care systems are negative
externalities of pollution. Negative externalities are costs which stem from a lack of defined
ownership concerning common goods, in this case the environment. There have been no
mechanisms for ensuring that individuals pay their fair portion of environmental damage as no
individual can claim ownership over the environment. Until now, that is. The entire point of carbon
pricing mechanisms is to divvy up those costs and impose, or internalize, them onto polluters so
that society is not left with the bill.
The method of carbon pricing suggested by Trudeau is an emissions tax. Ideally, the price per
tonne of emissions set by the tax equals the cost of the negative externalities of pollution.
Trudeau's plan only begins to reflect the full cost, beginning at 10$ per tonne to 50$ in 2022. This
is where radical environmentalists believe Trudeau is being too weak. Alternatively, provinces can
implement a cap and trade system. This mechanism creates a market for emissions in which the
government auctions permits for producers to pollute, with the total amount of emissions allowed
by the permits equal to the province’s emissions target. Some environmentalists disapprove of
this because selling “permission” to pollute is unseemly to them.
Brad Wall, the firebrand premier of Saskatchewan, epitomizes the conservative stance. He
argues that carbon pricing hinders business and growth while rendering Canada uncompetitive in
the world market. This is quite exaggerated. The tax only seeks to reflect the true costs of doing
business, which most people would agree the businesses themselves should pay. If carbon
pricing ju ...
Economy Powerpoint
The document discusses several issues facing the US economy: health care costs, taxing the wealthy, and the auto industry program "Cash for Clunkers." Regarding health care, the author argues that mandating business coverage will hurt competition. On taxing the rich, the author claims the proposal will stimulate spending but offers no facts. For "Cash for Clunkers," the author says the environmental benefits are small while it provides an industry boost.
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Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument
mapping: what are the differences and do they matter?
Martin Davies
Published online: 27 November 2010
� Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Abstract In recent years, academics and educators have begun to use software map-
ping tools for a number of education-related purposes. Typically, the tools are used to
help impart critical and analytical skills to students, to enable students to see rela-
tionships between concepts, and also as a method of assessment. The common feature
of all these tools is the use of diagrammatic relationships of various kinds in preference
to written or verbal descriptions. Pictures and structured diagrams are thought to be
more comprehensible than just words, and a clearer way to illustrate understanding of
complex topics. Variants of these tools are available under different names: ‘‘concept
mapping’’, ‘‘mind mapping’’ and ‘‘argument mapping’’. Sometimes these terms are used
synonymously. However, as this paper will demonstrate, there are clear differences in
each of these mapping tools. This paper offers an outline of the various types of tool
available and their advantages and disadvantages. It argues that the choice of mapping
tool largely depends on the purpose or aim for which the tool is used and that the tools
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Keywords Concept mapping � Mind mapping � Computer-aided argument mapping �
Critical thinking � Argument � Inference-making � Knowledge mapping
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In the past 5–10 years, a variety of software packages have been developed that enable the
visual display of information, concepts and relations between ideas. These mapping tools
take a variety of names including: ‘‘concept mapping’’, ‘‘mind mapping’’ or ‘‘argument
mapping’’. The potential of these tools for educational purposes is only now starting to be
realised.
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University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
e-mail: [email protected]
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DOI 10.1007/s10734-010-9387-6
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CONCEPT MAPPING
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Explain what cyber terrorism is and how it has been used in some actual cases.
Understand the basics of information warfare.
Have a working knowledge of some plausible cyber terrorism scenarios.
Have an appreciation for the dangers posed by cyber terrorism.
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Introduction Technology by itself cannot solve all network security problems.
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Cyber terrorism, according to the definition of the FBI:
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The concept is globalisation.
Your concept analysis should address the following aspects:
➢ Who are the main IR theorists who explore this topic
➢ What do they say about this concept?
➢ What are the connections between your chosen concept and other key concepts in IR
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▪ The student has engaged with appropriate academic sources
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Concentration in the mobile operating systems
market
Maurizio Naldi
Universitỳ of Rome Tor Vergata
Department of Computer Science and Civil Engineering
Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, Italy
[email protected]
Abstract. Concentration phenomena concern the ICT market. Though
the regulatory action has been active mainly in the telecom network
operators industry, even more significant worldwide concentration phe-
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Herfindahl Index (HHI) and the Four-Firm Concentration Ratio (CR4).
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1 Introduction
Market structure and the presence of dominant operators (manufacturers and/or
service providers) has been a significant field of activity in industrial policy since
long [18]. An operator holding a very large share of the market, or even acting
as a monopolist, may take advantage of its position and enforce unfair poli-
cies towards its customers, which in turn have little or no room to oppose. The
attention for the appearance of dominant positions is at the root of the birth
of a number of national anti-trust agencies, both at the national and superna-
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of dominant position as well as concentrations (e.g., mergers and acquisitions,
joint ventures) which may create or strengthen dominant positions detrimental
to competition.
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to the wireline telco market.
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center of anti-trust disputes in recent years, which is the operating systems one.
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desktop operating system [4], and the very recent Statement of Objections raised
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Nervous Tracery:
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Joseph C. Murphy
Fu Jen Catholic University
Abstract
During the Gothic revivals of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries,
Gothic architecture shed the morbid associations attached to it in earlier
periods and was admired for the aesthetic and theological vision that shaped
its medieval development. The Gothic cathedral came to epitomize the
wholeness of the Middle Ages and an impulse toward synthesis in theology as
well as the arts. This essay surveys four Gothic revival texts that define a
relationship between medieval Gothic architecture and Scholastic theology:
John Ruskin’s essay “The Nature of Gothic” in The Stones of Venice (1851-
53); Henry Adams’ Mont Saint Michel and Chartres (1904); Wilhelm
Worringer’s Form in Gothic (Formprobleme der Gotik, 1911); and Erwin
Panofsky’s Gothic Architecture and Scholasticism (1951). In these widely
read works, influential beyond the field of art history, the seemingly arcane
analogy between the Gothic and the Scholastic becomes a proving ground for
the projects of prominent intellectuals within distinct historical and cultural
contexts. For each author, the meaning of the Gothic hangs in a particular
balance between its tracery—that is, its naturalistic ornamental detail—and its
larger structure: the balance between the concrete and the abstract, between
multiplicity and unity, also achieved in Scholastic theology. Because their
analogies between the Gothic and the Scholastic isolate distinct lines of force
within these complex systems, Ruskin, Adams, Worringer, and Panofsky each
identify different values there, revealing as much about the modern mind as
about the medieval. The syntheses that their medieval forbears accomplished
collectively in service of faith, these interpreters seek independently in service
of their own cultural identity, aesthetic values, or intellectual coherence.
Keywords
Gothic architecture, Scholasticism, John Ruskin, Henry Adams,
Wilhelm Worringer, Erwin Panofsky, Thomas Aquinas
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The Gothic style presents an interesting case of how the Middle Ages have
persisted in Western history through the backward glances, sometimes leery,
sometimes wistful, of subsequent periods. First arising in the seventeenth century as
a derogatory term for the anti-classical, “barbarous” style adopted by European
cathedral builders beginning in the twelfth century, the word “Gothic” became
attached in the eighteenth century to a type of sensational narrative set in
infelicitous buildings. During the Gothic revivals of the nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries, Gothic architecture shed its morbid associations and was
admired both for its aesthetic form and for the integral relationship of that form to a
theological vision. Symbolizing, as Arthur Sym.
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Among the social issues that could generate a qualified speech topic are the following:
abortion, infanticide, or euthanasia
discrimination (racism, sexism, ageism)
abuse (child, elder, self, spousal)
ecology (climate change, pollution, littering)
addictions/codependency/eating disorders
education (underachievement or illiteracy)
air, land, or water pollution
famine, drought or diseases
animal abuse or vivisection
labor issues (child labor or sweatshops)
bioethics (cloning, eugenics, stem cell research)
marriage (divorce, cohabitation)
birth or population control
poverty (world hunger or homelessness)
crime (street, juvenile, gang, or white collar)
sex (pre-marital, extramarital, homosexual)
criminal justice (prison crowding, recidivism)
slavery or human trafficking
The following sites may be helpful for discovering or exploring these and other qualified topics:
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity
The Heritage Foundation
Family Research Council
The Rutherford Institute
The American Enterprise Institute
The Pew Forum on Religion in Public Life
The Discovery Institute
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Whereas: INSERT FACT IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL/LEGISLATION
Whereas: INSERT FACT IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL/LEGISLATION.
Whereas: INSERT FACT IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL/LEGISLATION.
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computerweekly.com 10-16 September 2019 21
Industry experts believe blockchain is a technology that has the potential to affect the business of most IT profession-als in the next five years. Analyst Gartner has forecast that by 2023, blockchain will support the global movement and
tracking of $2tn of goods and services.
It is regarded by many industry watchers as a disrupting force
in the financial world. A PwC global financial technology (fintech)
survey found that 56% of respondents recognise the importance
of blockchain. At the same time, however, 57% admit to being
unsure about or unlikely to respond to this trend.
Start witH tHe HaSH
Blockchain is effectively a shared ledger between a group of
people – for example, a group of companies that work together
to produce a service or product. What makes blockchain differ-
ent is the fact that the history of the changes – past transactions,
for example – are immutable.
Essentially, the historical entries become read-only and
unchangeable. This is due to the fact that each blockchain
entry relies on the hash – a computed value including part of a
previous block as part of its hashing calculation for the current
block. This means that if a previous block is somehow modi-
fied or corrupted, its hash value will change and therefore the
values after that point become broken, making the tampering
evident for all to see.
One example where blockchain technology can be used is
where several companies come together to provide or consume
Blockchain:
hype vs reality
Regarded by many as a
disruptive force in finance
and beyond, blockchain
technology presents a number
of complex challenges that
must be overcome before
it can truly deliver on its
promises. Stuart Burns reports
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and cumbersome to manage contracts involving several individu-
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Computers in Human Behavior 39 (2014) 387–392Contents lists .docx
Five days at an outdoor education camp without any screen time improved preteen students' ability to interpret nonverbal emotional cues from photos and videos. A group of 51 preteens spent five days at a nature camp without TVs, computers or phones and showed significantly greater gains in recognizing emotions than a control group of 54 students who had normal access to media. Spending time away from screens and immersed in face-to-face social interactions enhanced the camp group's skills at understanding nonverbal emotional cues.
Computers in Human Behavior xxx (2012) xxx–xxxContents lists.docx
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j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w . e l s e v i e r . c o m / l o c a t e / c o m p h u m b e h
Critical thinking in E-learning environments
Raafat George Saadé a,⇑, Danielle Morin a,1, Jennifer D.E. Thomas b,2
a Concordia University, John Molson School of Business, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
b Pace University, Ivan Seidenberg School of CSIS, New York, NY, USA
a r t i c l e i n f o
Article history:
Available online xxxx
Keywords:
E-learning
Critical thinking
Assessment
Information technology
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E-mail address: [email protected] (R.G. Sa
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a b s t r a c t
One of the primary aims of higher education in today’s information technology enabled classroom is to
make students more active in the learning process. The intended outcome of this increased IT-facilitated
student engagement is to foster important skills such as critical thinking used in both academia and
workplace environments. Critical thinking (CT) skills entails the ability(ies) of mental processes of discern-
ment, analysis and evaluation to achieve a logical understanding. Critical thinking in the classroom as well
as in the workplace is a central theme; however, with the dramatic increase of IT usage the mechanisms by
which critical thinking is fostered and used has changed. This article presents the work and results of
critical thinking in a virtual learning environment. We therefore present a web-based course and we
assess in which parts of the course, and to what extent, critical thinking was perceived to occur. The course
contained two categories of learning modules namely resources and interactive components. Critical
thinking was measured subjectively using the ART scale. Results indicate the significance of ‘‘interactivity’’
in what students perceived to be critical-thinking-oriented versus online material as a resource. Results
and opportunities that virtual environments present to foster critical thinking are discussed.
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1. Introduction
One of the primary aims of higher education in today’s informa-
tion technology (IT) enabled classroom, is to make students more
active in the learning process (Ibrahim & Samsa, 2009). The in-
tended outcome of this increased IT-facilitated student engage-
ment is to foster important skills such as critical thinking. Given
the importance of information technology for critical thinking in
learning, it is vital that we understand better the associated key
factors related to: background of students, beliefs, perceptions
and attitudes and associated anteceden.
Computers can be used symbolically to intimidate, deceive or defraud.docx
Computers can be used symbolically to intimidate, deceive or defraud victims. The basic law that protects our privacy is the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which mandates that people have a right to be secure in homes and against unreasonable search and seizure. What law(s) have been enacted to protect individuals at the state or federal government? Does these protection laws vary from state to state?
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Computers are often used to make work easier. However, sometimes c.docx
Computers are often used to make work easier. However, sometimes computers can make work more difficult especially with poorly implementation. SOX is an important example of a poorly implemented database that has encountered. A database should have its specific intentions as much as data organization and management always exist as general functions. The SOX database implemented in 2011 was put in place to combat fraud by coming up with efficient accounting audit and management of financial records. I think the developers failed to include technical aspects of fraud control into the system. They instead targeted the visible crimes leaving very many holes for exploiting the SOX system (Anand et al., 2014).
The database seems vague from IT perspective. The database constitutes only two sections of codes relating to IT. These two sections merely meet the standards for testing IT sufficient auditing compliance by organizations. The database seems to be far off the role of fostering sufficient auditing process for these organizations. Since inception, most audit companies struggle to figure out the IT protective aspects of the database. It seems that the developers mainly focused on the guidelines in using financial systems in preventing frauds but rather forgot the IT aspect if reducing the vulnerability of the system. For so many years, the database has failed to meet the technical roles of a database in system management and accounting regulation which are the critical reason why it was created. The SOX guidelines seem to forget about pertinent technical aspects of the system function (Cinarkaya et al., 2017).
The solutions to the mistake that was done are conducting technical analysis and installing appropriate fixing. Ideally, the database should target electronic management and safety of data rather than physical data management. This mistake of poorly implemented gave a false impression of database management in many companies that adopted the type of database in early days. From physical outlook, one could see that things are alright yet some technical rot was brewing within the system. It is clear that the developers of the SOX database missed some point while deriving and implementing the database and this should be fixed to enhance the computer-based operations (Anand et al., 2014).
References
Anand, T. S., Wikle, G. K., Lindsay, M. P., Schubert, R. N., Lettington, D. T., & Ludwig, J. P. (2014). U.S. Patent No. 5,832,496. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Cinarkaya, B., Tamm, S., Sureshchandra, J., Warshavsky, A., Bulumulla, I. U., Fry, B., ... & Brooks, D. (2017). U.S. Patent No. 9,825,965. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Computers are part of our everyday lives. You are likely reading thi.docx
Computers are part of our everyday lives. You are likely reading this assignment on a computer screen right now; you may have a smart phone sitting on your desk, and maybe you just came back from a business trip during which you made airline and hotel reservations online. Over the last several years, you may have noticed that computers are able to store more information and process that information more quickly. New research into the electron spin of atoms hints at a new computer revolution in the near future.
Assignment
For this project, you will be exploring the developments in material science that have allowed computers to become so fast. To do so, please address the following in 3–4 pages, not including title and reference pages:
What are the 3 essential properties of every material?
New materials often lead to new technologies that change society. Describe how silicon-based semiconductors revolutionized computing.
What are microchips? How are they related to integrated circuits?
One of the pressing questions about the increasing ability of computers to quickly process large amounts of information is whether a computer can be built that is considered "alive" or "conscious." What is artificial intelligence? What are 2 essential differences between human brains and the central processing unit of a computer?
Click on the following link to review additional information in a video relevant to this assignment:
Will Computers Out-think Us?
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Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We encoun.docx
Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We encounter them when we use our laptop or desktop computer. We use them when we use our phones or tablet. Find peer-reviewed articles that discuss the advantages and disadvantages of at least two different Robotic Operating Systems (ROS).
250 words, APA format with references
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Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We en.docx
Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We encounter them when we use out laptop or desktop computer. We use them when we use our phone or tablet. Find articles that describes the different types of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Android, ROS, z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, etc).
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with at
least 5 APA
citations & matching references.
Formatting
: Introduction; Image / Table; Conclusion; 12 TNR font; double space; clearly divided small paragraphs; bold & underline headings;
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Computer technology ▪ Information systems ▪ Data analytics supply c.docx
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- 1. Con: Should the United States government have bailed out the automobile industry? Introduction A. In 2009, the .“Big Three” (GM, Chrysler, and ford) were facing fmancial struggles. They were fuced with a decision: either try and work through their problem on their own by securing loans, or to go to the government for help. Of the Big Three, only Ford declined government assistance, having already secured a line ofcredit in 2006 by using all of their assets as collateral. GM and Chrysler filed for a managed Chapter 11 bankruptcy that was funded primarily through the U.S. Treasury using taxpayer money. This modified version ofChapter 11 bankruptcy that was implemented by the U.S. government appeared to have allowed these automakers to survive for the time being, but it came at the expense ofthe taxpayers and it did not address all ofthe problems that caused the Big Three’s issues in the first place. I. The Big Three’s poor managerial choices created their financial problems, and the taxpayers’ money shouldn’t be bailing them out. A. GM, Chrysler, and ford continued to focus on and mass produce large trucks and
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- 3. C. U.S. autornakers should have switched to defined contribution plans (4OlKs) in order to stay competitive and keep costs sustainable. 1. GM didn’t officially freeze their pension plans until February of2012. a. This meant that they would no longer contribute to the pension plans of workers who were promised them upon employment. Those employees would now receive 4OlKs (defined contribution plans), a change that should have been made decades ago to avoid current financial struggles. II. There was no market failure and the U.S. auto makei should have filed for traditional Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A. foreign automakers such as Toyota changed the nature ofthe automotive retail industry in the United States. The defined contribution plans and focus on fuel efficient cars gave them and their foreign counterparts a competitive advantage over American automakers. 1. There was no market fuilure, as the Big Three had the opportunity to alter their gamep Ian a. If there is no market failure, then there should be no government intervention.
- 4. 2. Since GM went public with their shares in November 2010, their stock price has dropped 13.07% while Toyota’s has risen 40.65% over that same span. B. AtraditionaiChapter 11 would have forced GM and Chrysler to downsize their operations, which would have slowed the over-spending that was going on and allowed them to restructure their business modeL III. Bailing out the U.S. automakers would cause unintended future consequences to the way American business is conducted. A. When the U.S. government bailed out the auto industry, they gave them the notion that they were “too big to fail.” I. When a government bails out a specific company or industry, it gives other companies the idea that they will step in and bail them out for taking on risky projects/investments. 2. Creditors will be less willing to lend money to large, struggling industries in the future if the government continues to bail these companies out of the ir debt obligations. Reference List: Burtles, G. (2008, December 4). Is big labor kitling the big
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