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Business Ethics (BUS 309)
(Discussion #1) Yahoo! CEO Bans Telecommuting
After reading the case study, answer the questions below.
In 2013, the chief executive officer at Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer, announced a policy banning
employees from telecommuting. Since assuming her role as CEO less than a year before, Mayer had
sought to increase Yahoo!'s productivity and revitalize the company's image.
Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting and demand that employees show up to their desks was seen
as part of her effort to revive Yahoo! Some employees were said to be abusing the telecommuting
option by not being productive when working from home, and some had even begun running start-
ups on the side while still on Yahoo!'s payroll. In general, there was a sense that telecommuting
employees generally did less then employees working in the office. This has become a common
worry for many employers as telecommuting has grown more popular.
In the memo circulated to Yahoo! employees announcing the company's new policy, the company
cited other reasons for the restriction. The memo read:
To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be
important, so we need to be working side-by-side. That is why it is critical that we are
all present in our offices. Some of the best decisions and insights come from hallway
and cafeteria discussions, meeting new people, and impromptu team meetings. Speed
and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home. We need to be one Yahoo!,
and that starts with physically being together. - Jackie Reses, Yahoo head of HR.
Those involved in the decision to ban telecommuting chose to highlight the need for in-person
collaboration to spark creativity and productivity. They stressed that in order for Yahoo! to be a
cohesive company, employees should physically share a space and see each other on a daily basis.
Yahoo!'s decision to ban telecommuting bucked industry trends. Telecommuting has become
increasingly popular in recent years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 5.82 million Americans
worked from home as of 2010, constituting nearly 4.35 percent of the overall workforce. Many
companies cite telecommuting as a reflection of a more family-friendly work environment.
Critics argued that Mayer's ban on telecommuting was misguided. They noted that when employees
are not working efficiently, it's likely a problem with management and not with the location of the
employees.
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week 5
COLLAPSE
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Effective leadership is a critical tool in a corporate environment. However, some leaders have inadequate leadership skills that interfere with their performance, interfering with the performance of their corporations—the case of Marissa Mayer, a leader who served at Yahoo suits this context. Mayer was a former employee at Google before she secured a position as the CEO with Yahoo to restore the status of the ailing corporation (Carson, 2015). Employees and other executives had great hope in Mayer, with the perception with her enigmatic figure and previous experiences at Google. However, her arrival was a disappointment, to a greater extent, as she failed to implement change in the company, contrary to the expectations of senior executives.
Mayer was a total disgrace to the entire company, Yahoo. The company had a grand vision of changing its consumer's experiences through the internet and developing an excellent brand image, to effectively maneuver in a competitive environment with other companies, including Google (Myatt, 2015). Mayer exemplified a sophisticated leadership style, coupled with biased approaches. Although a leader should exemplify excellent listening skills, Mayer was obsessed with listening, other than engaging in constructive discussions with other executives on how to turn around the company. Her decision-making processes were flawed; she could devise solutions to challenges affecting the company without critically analyzing the problem.
One and a half years after her arrival, employees were beginning to revolt her leadership strategies. On one occasion, she read a book meant to educate young children to her employees, who were angry concerning her leadership (Carson, 2015). Things were getting out of track. Mayer had failed to create a conducive environment for her employees; there was inadequate trust between her and other executives. Trust in different constituencies in a corporate environment is critical. Mayor also steered the developed a toxic corporate culture, which is an indicator of an incompetent leader. She made attempts to transform and amend a culture she never understood, the greatest failure of a CEO who is expected to steer an international company. Corporate culture is a critical tool that shifts a corporation’s position in the global scale, develops and stabilizes an excellent momentum.
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Running head: DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT 1
Diversity Management Project 5
Topic Selection and Purpose Statement
Student Name:
Author Note
This paper is being submitted on August 29, 2016 for Managing a Diverse Workforce Class, Section 06 Online Plus, 2016 Summer Mid-Quarter.
Topic Selection and Purpose Statement
Diversity Management Project- Workplace Discrimination
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Workplace discrimination and harassment is the treating, or purposing to treat an individual unfairly due to their colour, age, race, origin, gender, religious affiliation or even disability (Jackson, 2002). Apple Inc.’s workplace discrimination begun from the early stage of employment including the recruitment process based on the manner in which positions are advertised and how interviews are held, being given unfair employment terms and conditions, being left out of training opportunities, transfers, performance pay, performance pay or other benefits related to employment, and/or getting unfair dismissal, demotion or retrench. Apple has also been experiencing harassment in their workplace environment. For instance, sexual harassment is an unwelcoming behaviour of sexual context. Such behaviours can make an employee to feel intimidated, offended or humiliated. For example, an Apple employee filed a suit with the organization arguing that he was denied promotion due to racism. Andrew Dupree claimed that he was denied promotion at the Orlando Apple Store by the management who he calls racists. He confirmed that there was not a single black individual in management or leadership position at the store (Ryan, 2014). The management allegedly preferred white employees. Another recent case is where a lawyer with Apple was fired due to his Muslim faith.
Apple’s workplace discrimination can have a devastating effect on the employees. With the widespread employee discrimination, trust within the organization breaks and employee morale reduces ultimately affecting the organization’s bottom line. If Apple Inc. does not handle the discrimination issues with immediate effect, it may decrease the productivity of employees. It is important to note that when an employee faces discrimination, he/she often feel helpless ...
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Yilin Hou week 5COLLAPSETop of FormEffective leadership is.docxadampcarr67227
Yilin Hou
week 5
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
Effective leadership is a critical tool in a corporate environment. However, some leaders have inadequate leadership skills that interfere with their performance, interfering with the performance of their corporations—the case of Marissa Mayer, a leader who served at Yahoo suits this context. Mayer was a former employee at Google before she secured a position as the CEO with Yahoo to restore the status of the ailing corporation (Carson, 2015). Employees and other executives had great hope in Mayer, with the perception with her enigmatic figure and previous experiences at Google. However, her arrival was a disappointment, to a greater extent, as she failed to implement change in the company, contrary to the expectations of senior executives.
Mayer was a total disgrace to the entire company, Yahoo. The company had a grand vision of changing its consumer's experiences through the internet and developing an excellent brand image, to effectively maneuver in a competitive environment with other companies, including Google (Myatt, 2015). Mayer exemplified a sophisticated leadership style, coupled with biased approaches. Although a leader should exemplify excellent listening skills, Mayer was obsessed with listening, other than engaging in constructive discussions with other executives on how to turn around the company. Her decision-making processes were flawed; she could devise solutions to challenges affecting the company without critically analyzing the problem.
One and a half years after her arrival, employees were beginning to revolt her leadership strategies. On one occasion, she read a book meant to educate young children to her employees, who were angry concerning her leadership (Carson, 2015). Things were getting out of track. Mayer had failed to create a conducive environment for her employees; there was inadequate trust between her and other executives. Trust in different constituencies in a corporate environment is critical. Mayor also steered the developed a toxic corporate culture, which is an indicator of an incompetent leader. She made attempts to transform and amend a culture she never understood, the greatest failure of a CEO who is expected to steer an international company. Corporate culture is a critical tool that shifts a corporation’s position in the global scale, develops and stabilizes an excellent momentum.
In her transformation procedure, Mayer adopted multiple strategies without focusing on a single approach for an effective turnaround. Initially, Mayer had a variety of excellent strategy, however, the implementation phase was inconsistent, creating more trouble than good. Her change strategy consisted of a variety of initiatives, ranging from acquisitions to novel technologies (Myatt, 2015). Acquisitions are effective in restoring a corporation, but for Mayor, they did not work in either way. During her tenure, Mayer signed acquisitions with fifty-one different companies, which led .
Running head DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT .docxsusanschei
Running head: DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT PROJECT 1
Diversity Management Project 5
Topic Selection and Purpose Statement
Student Name:
Author Note
This paper is being submitted on August 29, 2016 for Managing a Diverse Workforce Class, Section 06 Online Plus, 2016 Summer Mid-Quarter.
Topic Selection and Purpose Statement
Diversity Management Project- Workplace Discrimination
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Workplace discrimination and harassment is the treating, or purposing to treat an individual unfairly due to their colour, age, race, origin, gender, religious affiliation or even disability (Jackson, 2002). Apple Inc.’s workplace discrimination begun from the early stage of employment including the recruitment process based on the manner in which positions are advertised and how interviews are held, being given unfair employment terms and conditions, being left out of training opportunities, transfers, performance pay, performance pay or other benefits related to employment, and/or getting unfair dismissal, demotion or retrench. Apple has also been experiencing harassment in their workplace environment. For instance, sexual harassment is an unwelcoming behaviour of sexual context. Such behaviours can make an employee to feel intimidated, offended or humiliated. For example, an Apple employee filed a suit with the organization arguing that he was denied promotion due to racism. Andrew Dupree claimed that he was denied promotion at the Orlando Apple Store by the management who he calls racists. He confirmed that there was not a single black individual in management or leadership position at the store (Ryan, 2014). The management allegedly preferred white employees. Another recent case is where a lawyer with Apple was fired due to his Muslim faith.
Apple’s workplace discrimination can have a devastating effect on the employees. With the widespread employee discrimination, trust within the organization breaks and employee morale reduces ultimately affecting the organization’s bottom line. If Apple Inc. does not handle the discrimination issues with immediate effect, it may decrease the productivity of employees. It is important to note that when an employee faces discrimination, he/she often feel helpless ...
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the use of social media at work. Undergraduate students and professors
were surveyed about their use of sites such as Facebook while working. W e also examined the
effects of Facebook postings outside of work could jeopardize a position at work. The results
from our survey and research concluded that social media is an increasing problem but that there
is a growing expectation that monitoring of social media communications by employees will
occur.
Keywords: social media, employee monitoring
INTRODUCTION
Today we cannot go about our everyday lives without encountering some form of social media.
The popularity of social media has grown as a result of the rapid changes in technology as
computers are now more mobile and can be used virtually anywhere. Companies are increasingly
using social media as a new way to reach customers more effectively and to spread news of their
activities more rapidly. The ubiquitous use of social media has also brought new challenges to
M illennial generation has to
Facebook and other social media applications like Twitter and Instagram.
In this research project, we examined increasing social media use and its intersection with
workplace activities, with a particular focus on the M illennial generation. The use of email and
the internet have become more commonplace in organizations and many have enacted policies
regarding their use/misuse at work. The use of social media during work hours, particularly
when accessed via a personal cell phone, brings a new set of challenges to employers.
There are advantages to be gained by using social media for both prospective employees as
well as employers. For example, new college graduates searching for work increasingly use sites
such as LinkedIn to find potential employers, employers are utilizing social media to open their
hiring pool to new applicants in new regions. One of the benefits of LinkedIn is the improved
ability to find jobs anywhere in the country and in the world. On the downside, it makes the
application process more competitive and adds new hurdles to the hiring process.
2013 Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Annual M eeting Proceedings April 2013 Page 946
SOCIAL M EDIA USE BY ORGANIZATIONS
Social media can be considered a tremendous resource to the business world. For example, it has
been credited with helping employees think outside the box [14]. Research has shown that
employ ...
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Social media and the workplace Manners and your bottom line
In some social circles,if you aren't "tweeting,"
you're considered disconnected or entirely out of
touch. Certainly, it seems that social networks like
Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and other Web 2.0
environments have eclipsed comer bars, coffee
houses and country clubs as the common gathering
places for some groups. Take, for example.
Generation Y. By 2010, Gen Y will outnumber
their Baby Boomer predecessors, and 96 percent of
them have joined a social network. What's more, if
Facebook were a country, it would be the world's
fourth largest nation, with 300 million "citizens."
But individuals aren't the only ones socializing
online. Companies are finding a voice within
social networks too. Just a short decade
ago companies were creating inviting Web
sites to allow their constituents to visit
them. Now, many courageous companies
are reaching outside their firewalls
and enlisting social media forums, like
Twitter and Facebook, to actively engage
and directly communicate with their
constituents. Others are generating original
content and encouraging discussion about
their products and services through blogs
and chat rooms on their Web sites. .
But despite the relatively widespread adoption
of social media among companies for purposes
of marketing and PR, many businesses are still
struggling with the " i f and "how to" of allowing
access to social media within the workplace. In
fact, one recent study reported that 54 percent of
companies prohibit any access to social media
networks on the job, and another 19 percent of
companies permit only limited access solely for
business purposes. Why?
Businesses and their management teams
have valid concerns about opening the door,
or firewalls as the case may be, to social media,
but proponents for employees' open access have
equally compelling arguments to counter those
concerns. For example, business leaders worry that
they'll see a decrease in productivity if employees
are allowed to access their Twitter or Facebook
accounts from their office, but others will argue that
access to social media networks actually promotes
productivity because workers can conduct more
thorough research and interact with coworkers and
customers more effectively. Proponents also point
out that workers who are able to tweet during work
hours are more likely to respond to work e-mails or
check voicemail during non-work hours.
Of course, many managers voice serious
concerns about the potential for employees to leak
confidential company information, spread negative
comments about the company or conduct illegal
online activity from the workplace. Certainly these
are real issues for company leaders to consider.
Given the prevalence of social media today,
however, it is beg.
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The French and the German were a bit different when it came down to decentralized and centralized characteristics. The French on one hand had very high forms of decentralization. One said by Alexis de Tocqueville "Decentralization has, not only an administrative value, but also a civic dimension, since it increases the opportunities for citizens to take interest in public affairs; it makes them get accustomed to using freedom. And from the accumulation of these local, active, persnickety freedoms, is born the most efficient counterweight against the claims of the central government, even if it were supported by an impersonal, collective will.” This shows us how decentralization occurred in France. On the other hand Germany focused more on centralization their value of though was a bit different. About 439 districts have adapted to the centralization characteristics while there were other districts in Germany that still opposed this ideology. There is still a debate whether to adapt to centralization or decentralization even till the year 2005, so I would say that try both characterizes and see what is best for ones country. There is never a exclusively correct answer to any power or characteristics however, one must find where they fit best.
b.) Minimum wage law in Germany, France, Britain and the US were quite different. According to research I have found that in Germany construction workers, electrical workers, janitors, roofers, painters, and letter carriers were set off for minimum wage by the method of collective bargaining agreement. So basically in Germany you choose at what wage you want to work and its wage is decided for you, there is no set rule marked for what you will receive in the minimum wage criteria. On the other hand Britain, U.S. and France have a set minimum wage policy and this provides the nation with order and the workers with security, in case of economic fluctuation their pay will not be affected.
c.) Germany’s rules about co-determination are for the benefit of the working class. Unions were formed and they gave the workers a voice and the power to decide what is beneficial for the company, and thus they can cause the profit margin to either go up or down. I am quite fascinated with this policy, for one if I knew that I will have a say as well as power in a matter of escalating at my work place I would work extremely hard and make my workers and company better. This will not only make the economy stronger but also the society worth of value. The board and the work place level gave the people of Germany a podium to stand on and shine. So if one had any concerns with any matter in relations to the company they can step up and voice their opinion. All employees in a private sector firm are not covered by work counsel even though the law required it because of employee relations is standing on collective bargaining issues so there is no cue in where there should be a clause of protection. Its one s.
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Random Student
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Expository Writing
5 Dec. 2014
Technology and Video Games – Does The Good Outweigh The Bad?
Video Games may actually improve cognitive ability by up to 20% over non-gamers says
a recent study by The University of Southern California. Despite this evidence, Ed Bell believes,
although admitting that technology has improved some aspects of society, that we do not know
how to distinguish the good uses of technology from the bad. Ed Bell’s assertion that everything
was better back in the “good ole days” is misleading. Although technology is sometimes used
indiscriminately, as Ed Bell believes in Technology, Movement, and Sound; the benefit that
technology has had on our society, I believe, outweighs the cons – although there are cons.
Teachers in America are under constant pressure to improve test scores, and raise
achievement, yet in a society tethered to technology, they are losing the battle to keep kids
engaged. Ed Bell’s discourse about a leaf blower and noise pollution left much to be desired, yet
his appreciation of the “good ole’ days,” may be agreed upon by many teachers. Back in the
“good ole days,” teachers had fewer distractions from their instruction other than the occasional
note-passing or whispering during the lesson. In today’s society, teachers have to contend with
the constant struggle to keep kids engaged in more than the latest app or text from their friend or
parent. The problem has become almost epidemic, leading to kids learning less in addition to
impeding the progress of class. This sometimes makes it necessary to reteach what the students
fail to absorb because they had their head in their phone during the lesson. Unfortunately, this is
not the only negative effect technology has had on our society.
Student 2
Although Ed Bell’s diatribe seems to wage war on technology, it is the message of
inactivity that I think is the greater take-away from the article. For years, with the increasing
presence of modern conveniences in our daily lives, society’s activity level has steadily
decreased. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that American
adults should get the equivalent of two and a half hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
each week. Children should get about an hour a day. With the popularity of games, and the
advancement of time-saving technology, there is less of this activity than there used to be – but
that is not all. With the advancement of computers and automation in the workplace, the
American employee is not working as hard either – well, not laboriously, anyway. In 1950,
thirty percent of Americans worked in high-activity occupations; by 2000, that proportion had
dropped to only twenty-two percent, according to a Harvard School of Public Health article. Ed
Bell’s article is seemingly mostly negative, but there are some positive benefits to technology as
well. .
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Project Proposal
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· Introduction:
· What you want to do and why you want to do this project
· Lit Review:
· How have other people addressed similar projects?
· Methodology:
· How are you going to do what you plan to do?
· Deliverables:
· Besides a project report, what else are you going to show me when you are done?
· Project plan:
· Meta-analysis of your project. Including timeline and what parts will be hard and what will be easy.
Introduction
In general, cloud computing is the main concern for most of the organizations around the world because it makes their information available and reachable in any where they are. Actually it is a software resource that is delivered on demand as a service. There are different storages of cloud computing such as Dropbox, SkyDrive and amazon cloud drive. Cloud computing has many advantages like saving large files, back up of stored files, file sharing and access from different devices.
The study was designed with an aim of creating a website that can help people in information technology (IT) lo learn through the website and at the same time make money for having knowledge in the areas that they are good in. With this idea in mind, we took advantage of Amazon cloud equipments such as servers, switches and other networking tools to create our own website. To design and create the pages, we used the Adobe CS5 which includes Photoshop and Dreamweaver then used the Amazon web server to upload and publish the website on the browser in order for it to be accessible to everyone on the browser. The researchers had an aim wanted to undertake this project so as to help people in IT help each other learn new things and at the same time benefit financially from passing their knowledge to other people.
Goals
The main goal of this project is to make learning life easier and at the same time make people more helpful to the other people who need helps in IT field. Furthermore, this website will give the chance to earn money from providing lessons to people who wish to learn IT. Another goal that we focused on is when some companies have workload or need some people to do they can just submit it on our website and contact with who is able to be responsible to do it.
Why did we choose this project?
We choose this project to be done in this course to implement .
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A. (1) Use Mancur Olson's theory to explain the behavior of Angola's government, elite, and general public with respect to the CIF and CSIH's contracts.
Angola’s government and political elite according to Mancur Olson’s theory are seen as distributional coalitions. Both parties have an incentive to partner with the CIF. China requires natural resources and the Angolan government and its elite want money. The funding is distributed amongst the group and society does not benefit at all. This behavior will continuously impede Angola’s economic growth. There is no funding for projects that create jobs to improve infrastructure. The general public suffers at the hands of this partnership. There is no trust of the government.
(2) What is stadium diplomacy? How does it fit Olson's theory?
A form of cultural diplomacy that China uses as a means to gain access to another country’s market. They are presented as gifts or constitute some sort of partnership between China and the host country. What developing country wouldn't want a newly constructed stadium? The return on a project such as this is assumes to be greater than the cost. That being to China shall we say.
B. (1) Are there parallels between China's treatment of miners in Mozambique and Zambia and Eastover Mining Company's treatment of workers in Harlan County, Kentucky? Explain.
There absolutely are parallels between China’s treatment of the Mozambique and Zambia miners and the workers in Harlan County. In both cases the workers were subjected to unsafe working conditions, unfair labor practices, and indecent wages. Fortunately, the Harlan County workers were able to strike and make a difference. In Mozambique and Zambia the state owned companies and the government swept it under the rug.
(2) Use Olson's model to explain the Chinese government's indifference to Aolong's mistreatment and near enslavement of Chinese workers in Gabon.
The main goal of the Chinese government is to increase its presence globally and strengthen its own economy. China has increased in economic strength over the past three decades. The workers that complained to the embassy regarding the treatment they received from Aolong was addressed as a nuisance. The Chinese government has a bigger incentive to turn a blind eye to the treatment of the workers. The cost of improving working conditions and overall treatment of the workers aren't seen as beneficial.
(3) Is Chinese unionism up to the task of defending Chinese workers in situations like Aolong?
It looks as those the state owned companies are protected by the government and has no incentive of changing its labor practices. Unfortunately, because of the relationship between unions and the government, the workers voice will not be heard.
(4) Why haven't Chinese unions worked to improve conditions for non-Chinese workers in places like Zambia?
Chinese unions have no incentive to improve working conditions for the non-Chinese worker. As long as the.
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Professor
ENG 108
27 June 2014
Instruments of Fate in No Country for Old Men
In this movie, No Country for old men, there are three main characters. Anton Chigurh of a killer, Llewelyn Moss of a welder and Vietnam veteran, and Ed Tom Bell of a soon-to-retire country sheriff. Each of the three men has the fate of their lives. Especially, some instruments in this movie play very important roles to decide the fates of Chigurh and Moss. In this movie, Chigurh and Moss are the completely different characters. While Chigurh is a cold-blooded and kills many people, Moss is a typical Amarican who is a Vietnam veteran, has wife, and fearless man. The only common thing between Chigurh and Moss is that money and gun strongly affect both of their lives and fates. Both of them try to get something they want by using guns, but finally the desires leads them to deaths.
In this movie, money plays an important role as a tool for Chigurh to do coin toss. He uses this tool, or coin when he makes his actions and decisions. He often says, “Call it” to people and bets whether he kills them or not by the result of his coin tosses. For example, he says, “Call it” when he goes to a store and talks to an old man. Fortunately, the man wins and is not killed by Chigurh. This action, coin toss, shows us Chigurh’s power, which can control other people’s fates easily without any coherent reasons. We can also say that the coin toss is the way to escape the responsibility to kill people.
The last time that he says “Call it” to someone is when he meets Moss’s wife, Carla Jean. Jean finds that Chigurh is sitting down on the chair on the corner of a bedroom. Although everyone is afraid of him and said which side of the coin, Jean denies calling the coin. Instead of calling the result of coin toss; she criticizes Chigurh’s actions. She says, “The coin don't have no say. It's just you”(Coen). She argues that he chooses his decisions, not by coin, but by himself. She wants to say that a coin does not have any power to change him. In this scene, many audiences may have the questions about Chigurh. For example, “why did he start to kill people? ”, “does he have any purpose to kill people?” and so on. Thinking the reason why he is doing coin toss, we feel that Chigurh is actually lonely and normal person who want to rely on something. It seems Chigurh is not like a usual human beings because of his behavior, looking, and talking way. However, he actually very looks like a modern people, especially Americans who are isolated rather than independent. American people are becoming to do many things by themselves because of the high technologies such as the Internet, and iPhones. Nowadays, people can find any solutions by searching the information on the Internet. Moreover phones can even hear people’s voice and answer their questions. The coin is like an iPhone for Chigurh, who does not have any relationship with others and want to rely on something.
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There is no extension of the due date for the project. Late projects will not be accepted. A grade of zero will be given if the project is not turned in on time. Hard copy of the paper must be turned in to this instructor on or before the due date . No electronic submission
Paper Requirements
Use the DSM V to identify a coded disorder and use the symptoms of that disorder to create a client and case vignette. The client you create should meet all the criteria for the diagnosis you select. See following page
Student project paper organization and points distribution:
· 2 pts APA cover (page 1)
· 3 pts APA format entire paper (running heads and citations etc.)
· 20pts Accurately completed Multiaxial sheet (page2)
· 50 pts Create a client and present your client in a narrative using clinical language and terminology to describe symptoms of a DSM disorder. DSM V guidelines and criteria. This section must be at least 4 pages long and no longer than 5 pages (pages 3, 4, 5, 6) you will be penalized 5 points for each ½ page short of the 4 page narrative.
Make this person real…
· What do you observe when you meet and speak with this client
· What does this client say and how do they say it
· Describe symptoms of your client that represent indicators for an Axis I diagnosis
· Include medical issues. You must include at least one medical from Axis III
· Describe background and environmental contributors to the diagnosis at least three Axis IV factors Also provide demographics, age, race, sex etc…
· Discussion of the GAF explains criteria as it relates to your client (a paragraph 5pts.)
· You must give your client at least one assessment/ inventory/test relevant to confirming your diagnosis (depression inventory, substance abuse, OCD, bipolar or anxiety inventory etc...)
· Discuss and explain the results of the inventory ( a paragraph 5pts)
· Justify your diagnosis using DSM V criteria, terms and rule outs.( a paragraph 5pts)
· Use information secured from your two peer reviewed journal articles on the subject of the diagnosis to support your diagnosis,(a paragraph for each article 10pts)
· 10pts APA Resource/ reference page (page 7or 8) you must use and document the following:
· DSM V
· You must use, document and cite in text, at least two peer review journal articles on the topic of your diagnosis.
· The articles appear in reputable psychological research journals.
· Articles must have a publication date of 2001 to present.
· Document where you secured your assessment
· 10pts Appendix Place a copy of the inventory/assessment you used with your client in the appendix
Multiaxial Assessment
Multiaxial Evaluation Report Form
AXIS I: Clinical Disorders
Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
Diagnostic code DSM-IV name
___________ ___________________________________________
AXIS II: Personality Disorders Mental Re.
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Studding abroad has become a major priority to for the higher education sectors of many counties. Because studying abroad will make students advance in many aspects of their life. Studying abroad will help students to will help students become better in their life in many aspects it will cater their academic , personal, cultural and carrier growth. Education is the most important thing in life. Without education it is impossible to accomplish anything in life. Students who get a chance to study abroad should not miss this opportunity because it is once in a lifetime opportunity due to the benefits it has.
One primary incentive of studying abroad is better education. Studying abroad ensures better educational opportunities’ compared to my home country due to a wider selection of study options to choose from. This will enable students to better specialize in their carrier that they chose. International education is also better because in many Asian countries the teaching method is more focused on theoretical knowledge more than practical. The result of this teaching style will make students gain a vast amount of information will no clue on how to use or apply them correctly. On the other hand the education system in west countries such as the united states will focus on both gaining knowledge and making sure that a student knows how to apply them correctly, so international education is better because it will make students gain a balance education between gaining a lot of knowledge and on how to apply them correctly, this will result in a balance and better rounded education.
Apart from getting better education studding abroad will help make students more independent and will make them get out from their comfort zone and face life. It will also make students to face various situations and crisez that they have to resolve with the help of the parents. And students will have to manage their on money and manage their own life which will help make students more mature. For example when I was back home at Kuwait everything was managed by my parents, such as paying bills, buying grocery. And other life aspects were also done by other people, such as cleaning the house, doing the dishes and cleaning my clothers. All those things I have never done befor in my life because we have house mades which help to do the chores. But when I came to the United states by self and I have never traved befor. I came to a foreign country when I was 18 years old and never had any responsablity to do back in Kuwait. But when I first landed I knew that I was by self and I had to take care of my own self; I searched to apartments and rented one within a weak or two from arriving, I stated to pay my own bills for water, electricity and many other responsibilities that I had to take care of. I have learned in one month to manage my life and became mature and I am grateful for this.
Other great aspect of studying abroad is that it will provide a great chance for cultural .
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The King of Equality Comment by Katie: Thoughtful title!
On August 28, 1936 Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the best known speeches in American history. When people commemorate the “I Have a Dream” speech, as it has come to be identified, they recall King’s powerful message about civil rights and the true meaning of freedom in America. In the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. uses a number of rhetorical devices in order to match his word choice to the strength of his message. Numerous examples of allusion, parallelism, and anaphora are used as tactics to amplify the intensity of his message. Comment by Katie: Great thesis—it makes a clear claim and provides a forecast of your paper’s outline.
King begins his speech with a reference to the Gettysburg address, “Five score years ago…” (King par. 2).The opening allusion is exceptionally moving given that King spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial. King uses examples of allusions, or references to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. Allusions can be direct or indirect, and are often used to broaden the reader’s understanding. The Gettysburg Address is not the only historical piece referenced in King’s speech; the Declaration of Independence is also referenced in paragraph four of the “I Have a Dream” speech. The speech reads, “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness’" (King par. 4). Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the Declaration of Independence in order to get his supporters to recognize the equal rights that they deserve as Americans. In order to provide an honorable basis, King uses numerous biblical allusions. Two examples of biblical allusions used in the speech include Psalms 30:5 and Jeremiah 2:13. King cries ‘It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.” (King par. 2) referring to Psalms 30:5, “For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Dlugan, Andrew). Martin Luther King Jr. is expressing that the struggle for the black community was long and hard but the freedom they will receive will last a lifetime. Jeremiah 2:13 was also a biblical verse King evokes in his speech proclaiming, “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred,” (King par. 8) referring to Jeremiah 2:13, “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water” (Dlugan, Andrew). King is using this biblical verse to explain to his people that they must fight peacefully, without violence and hatred, and if they do they will be rewarded for their peaceful behavior. Comment by Katie: It may be a good .
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Thesis: British politics were changed in such a fashion because the changes caused something.
If these changes had not occurred, it is possible that x could have happened!
Before the 19th century Reform Acts, British politics possessed a conservative, statesmanlike,
and stable character. The Reform Acts introduced modern republicanism without significant
disruption because the working class British that became incorporated respected British
hierarchical society and the parliamentary system. Furthermore, many of the substantial social
changes from the 19th-20th centuries occurred because of substantial economic changes, not
political reform. If the franchise had not been enlarged to eventually encompass the working
class, it is quite possible that radical political movements, such as the Charterists, would have
gained a political hold.!!
Bagehot and Government!
Bagehot writes from within the period studied!
Bagehot takes an aristocratic view of government!
Ruling takes education, experience, and sobriety--this is what he calls “statesmanship”!
Statesmanship!
The job of the political elites is to provide sober judgment on issues!
His condemnation of American politics largely rests on the inability of the Americans to reach
sober conclusions on politically necessary issues!
Because the President and Congress are in constant competition, there can be no
statesmanship (37)!
The introduction of the working class endangers this statesmanship!
Bagehot writes, “I am exceedingly afraid of the ignorant multitude of the new constituencies.” (p.
17)!
The introduction of the working class would require specific actions on the parts of the
statesmen, and provide a real danger!
However, while Bagehot is anxious about reform, he does not dismiss it out of hand -- it is a
challenge but could provide reasonable results of the Parliament is followed!
Was he right or wrong? Were his concerns justified?!
Bagehot’s concerns are legitimate. The course of other countries’ attempts to reform would
demonstrate that. However, organized, radical labor movements did not form in Britain!
1832 Reform Act!
On its face, the 1832 Reform Act was substantial!
It brought 10-pound householders into the vote!
Functionally, this extended the franchise!
In practice, Bagehot, argues, it was not so extreme!
In the first place, constitutional changes take time to be discovered, as generational changes
matter (7)!
Most of the pre-1832 elites, such as Lord Pemberton, remained in power until the mid-1860s (7)!
Secondly, England is a “deferential society,” argues Bagehot.!
The newly-incorporated members did not participate directly in politics -- they remained
shopkeepers (8)!
“If a hundred small shopkeepers had by miracle been added to any of the ‘32 Parliaments, they
would have felt outcasts there.” (8)!
Parliament remained the space of the elite!
The newly-incorporated did not vote to push their personal interest in politics at the national
level!
They voted .
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Student #1
I have chosen to write about the history of data analysis for the Los Angeles Police Department. While I currently reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado and work as a deputy sheriff in Denver, Colorado I grew up in the greater Los Angeles area and I know that they should have a large amount of data to draw from.
Currently the Los Angeles Police Department uses COMPSTAT to compile their data. They have a unit, known as the COMPSTAT unit, whose sole job is to compile crime statistics and analyze the data (Los Angeles Police Department, 2016) COMPSTAT is short for computer statistics. COMPSTAT was developed by Police Commissioner William Bratton in 1994 for use by the New York Police Department. According to the University of Maryland by the year 2000 over a third of police agencies with over 100 officers were utilizing some sort of COMPSTAT like program (University of Maryland, 2015). In 2002 William Bratton became the Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department and brought with him the concept of COMPSTAT. During the first six years of his tenure Los Angeles saw a steady decrease in the cities crime rates thanks largely in part to COMPSTAT policing.
Mean, mode and median play a large part in analyzing criminal data. The mean is the average number. An example of this for crime data analysis would be in neighborhood C there was 14 robberies committed on Monday between 1 and 3 AM, 17 robberies on Tuesday at the same time period and 9 on Wednesday during the same time period. The mean would be 13.3 robberies per night for those 3 nights. Knowing this is high for the city the data could be used to justify extra police presence in Neighborhood C. An example of the mode would be if in the same neighborhood in the same week there were 17 robberies on both Friday and Saturday, 12 on Thursday and 11 on Sunday. The mode would be 17 and it would also be a reason to add extra police presence in the neighborhood until a significant decrease was seen in the amount of robberies taking place. Finally we come to the median. This is simply line the numbers up for the week and take the number that falls in the middle. In the case of the robberies occurring in neighborhood C the number would be 14. All of this data can be combined to show watch commanders and captain’s areas where they should be focusing their officer’s time. If there is a neighborhood that has seen only one or two robberies during the week, it is definitely not in as much need of a heavy police presence as Neighborhood C is.
Student #2
Beginning in the mid-1990’s, police in New York began to run statistical analysis of the city’s crime reports, arrests and other police activity known as COMPSTAT. Law enforcement agencies since this analysis began, has implemented their own data-driven approaches to tracking and adapting to crime trends. The LAPD is both heavily armed and thoroughly computerized. The Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response Division is its central processor..
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(a) In US business unionism focuses on benefits to existing members, (opposed to other countries like Britain) employers’ organizations are not prominent at any level, however, employer’ organizations that seek to maintain unions away from employees have been prominent.
(b) Diversity creates a wider range of variation employment practices, (to mention one factor) but Britain lacks such factor, in addition, the government does not support employment regulation as it happens in US. (i) New modernized methods of union organizing have been implemented such as intensive direct communication with prospective members through young well-educated organizers. (ii) In the US diversity has been a strong factor leading to wider employment arrangements.
(c) (i) (i) according to Olson the likelihood of cross-national cooperation confronts different barriers such as, divergent interests, national differences in language, culture, law and union structure. However the potential exists.
Student answer
US employers are amongst the most anti union employers in the world because unions tend to hurt productivity and reduce profit margin.
Business Unionism uses the principle that unions should operate like a business. It has been attractive to the US employees because business union jobs pay better wages than non-union equivalents. It is operated by employers and employees, therefore the interest of all parties is advocated.
To expand union membership, the US confederation, the AFL-CIO tried to modernise and broaden issues that attract union members such as child care and equal pay. They have also used young well-educated organisers and involve extensive direct communication with prospective members and links to community groups such as churches.
The union density plummeted in the US because of the split of the major unions forming a coalition called the CTW - change to win coalition. In the UK the fall was due to state labour policies, management resistance and workplace practices, changing composition employment and the labour force and issues internal to unionism.
Non union personnel practices have developed the furthest in the US.
Cross-national cooperation is possible through trade and treaty agreements. The major difference between liberal and coordinated is the ability to obtain capital without having to plead with a bank. The liberal has the access to capital via public markets such as stocks and bonds while this is not so with the coordinated.
Olson will say that cross-national cooperation will break barriers and economic incentives such as increased trade will be gained.
Student answer
(a) The U.S. operates on "Employment at will" where employers do not have to provide just cause for dismissal, reasonable notice or severance pay on dismissal of an employee. The U.S. business unionism, focuses narrowly on providing benefits to existing members.
(b) The AFL-CIO tried to modernize and broaden issues that attract union members, (.
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fourth largest nation, with 300 million "citizens."
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social networks too. Just a short decade
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them. Now, many courageous companies
are reaching outside their firewalls
and enlisting social media forums, like
Twitter and Facebook, to actively engage
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The French and the German were a bit different when it came down to decentralized and centralized characteristics. The French on one hand had very high forms of decentralization. One said by Alexis de Tocqueville "Decentralization has, not only an administrative value, but also a civic dimension, since it increases the opportunities for citizens to take interest in public affairs; it makes them get accustomed to using freedom. And from the accumulation of these local, active, persnickety freedoms, is born the most efficient counterweight against the claims of the central government, even if it were supported by an impersonal, collective will.” This shows us how decentralization occurred in France. On the other hand Germany focused more on centralization their value of though was a bit different. About 439 districts have adapted to the centralization characteristics while there were other districts in Germany that still opposed this ideology. There is still a debate whether to adapt to centralization or decentralization even till the year 2005, so I would say that try both characterizes and see what is best for ones country. There is never a exclusively correct answer to any power or characteristics however, one must find where they fit best.
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Student 1
Random Student
Mrs. Wilson
Expository Writing
5 Dec. 2014
Technology and Video Games – Does The Good Outweigh The Bad?
Video Games may actually improve cognitive ability by up to 20% over non-gamers says
a recent study by The University of Southern California. Despite this evidence, Ed Bell believes,
although admitting that technology has improved some aspects of society, that we do not know
how to distinguish the good uses of technology from the bad. Ed Bell’s assertion that everything
was better back in the “good ole days” is misleading. Although technology is sometimes used
indiscriminately, as Ed Bell believes in Technology, Movement, and Sound; the benefit that
technology has had on our society, I believe, outweighs the cons – although there are cons.
Teachers in America are under constant pressure to improve test scores, and raise
achievement, yet in a society tethered to technology, they are losing the battle to keep kids
engaged. Ed Bell’s discourse about a leaf blower and noise pollution left much to be desired, yet
his appreciation of the “good ole’ days,” may be agreed upon by many teachers. Back in the
“good ole days,” teachers had fewer distractions from their instruction other than the occasional
note-passing or whispering during the lesson. In today’s society, teachers have to contend with
the constant struggle to keep kids engaged in more than the latest app or text from their friend or
parent. The problem has become almost epidemic, leading to kids learning less in addition to
impeding the progress of class. This sometimes makes it necessary to reteach what the students
fail to absorb because they had their head in their phone during the lesson. Unfortunately, this is
not the only negative effect technology has had on our society.
Student 2
Although Ed Bell’s diatribe seems to wage war on technology, it is the message of
inactivity that I think is the greater take-away from the article. For years, with the increasing
presence of modern conveniences in our daily lives, society’s activity level has steadily
decreased. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that American
adults should get the equivalent of two and a half hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
each week. Children should get about an hour a day. With the popularity of games, and the
advancement of time-saving technology, there is less of this activity than there used to be – but
that is not all. With the advancement of computers and automation in the workplace, the
American employee is not working as hard either – well, not laboriously, anyway. In 1950,
thirty percent of Americans worked in high-activity occupations; by 2000, that proportion had
dropped to only twenty-two percent, according to a Harvard School of Public Health article. Ed
Bell’s article is seemingly mostly negative, but there are some positive benefits to technology as
well. .
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Project Proposal
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· Introduction:
· What you want to do and why you want to do this project
· Lit Review:
· How have other people addressed similar projects?
· Methodology:
· How are you going to do what you plan to do?
· Deliverables:
· Besides a project report, what else are you going to show me when you are done?
· Project plan:
· Meta-analysis of your project. Including timeline and what parts will be hard and what will be easy.
Introduction
In general, cloud computing is the main concern for most of the organizations around the world because it makes their information available and reachable in any where they are. Actually it is a software resource that is delivered on demand as a service. There are different storages of cloud computing such as Dropbox, SkyDrive and amazon cloud drive. Cloud computing has many advantages like saving large files, back up of stored files, file sharing and access from different devices.
The study was designed with an aim of creating a website that can help people in information technology (IT) lo learn through the website and at the same time make money for having knowledge in the areas that they are good in. With this idea in mind, we took advantage of Amazon cloud equipments such as servers, switches and other networking tools to create our own website. To design and create the pages, we used the Adobe CS5 which includes Photoshop and Dreamweaver then used the Amazon web server to upload and publish the website on the browser in order for it to be accessible to everyone on the browser. The researchers had an aim wanted to undertake this project so as to help people in IT help each other learn new things and at the same time benefit financially from passing their knowledge to other people.
Goals
The main goal of this project is to make learning life easier and at the same time make people more helpful to the other people who need helps in IT field. Furthermore, this website will give the chance to earn money from providing lessons to people who wish to learn IT. Another goal that we focused on is when some companies have workload or need some people to do they can just submit it on our website and contact with who is able to be responsible to do it.
Why did we choose this project?
We choose this project to be done in this course to implement .
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A. (1) Use Mancur Olson's theory to explain the behavior of Angola's government, elite, and general public with respect to the CIF and CSIH's contracts.
Angola’s government and political elite according to Mancur Olson’s theory are seen as distributional coalitions. Both parties have an incentive to partner with the CIF. China requires natural resources and the Angolan government and its elite want money. The funding is distributed amongst the group and society does not benefit at all. This behavior will continuously impede Angola’s economic growth. There is no funding for projects that create jobs to improve infrastructure. The general public suffers at the hands of this partnership. There is no trust of the government.
(2) What is stadium diplomacy? How does it fit Olson's theory?
A form of cultural diplomacy that China uses as a means to gain access to another country’s market. They are presented as gifts or constitute some sort of partnership between China and the host country. What developing country wouldn't want a newly constructed stadium? The return on a project such as this is assumes to be greater than the cost. That being to China shall we say.
B. (1) Are there parallels between China's treatment of miners in Mozambique and Zambia and Eastover Mining Company's treatment of workers in Harlan County, Kentucky? Explain.
There absolutely are parallels between China’s treatment of the Mozambique and Zambia miners and the workers in Harlan County. In both cases the workers were subjected to unsafe working conditions, unfair labor practices, and indecent wages. Fortunately, the Harlan County workers were able to strike and make a difference. In Mozambique and Zambia the state owned companies and the government swept it under the rug.
(2) Use Olson's model to explain the Chinese government's indifference to Aolong's mistreatment and near enslavement of Chinese workers in Gabon.
The main goal of the Chinese government is to increase its presence globally and strengthen its own economy. China has increased in economic strength over the past three decades. The workers that complained to the embassy regarding the treatment they received from Aolong was addressed as a nuisance. The Chinese government has a bigger incentive to turn a blind eye to the treatment of the workers. The cost of improving working conditions and overall treatment of the workers aren't seen as beneficial.
(3) Is Chinese unionism up to the task of defending Chinese workers in situations like Aolong?
It looks as those the state owned companies are protected by the government and has no incentive of changing its labor practices. Unfortunately, because of the relationship between unions and the government, the workers voice will not be heard.
(4) Why haven't Chinese unions worked to improve conditions for non-Chinese workers in places like Zambia?
Chinese unions have no incentive to improve working conditions for the non-Chinese worker. As long as the.
Student 1StudentProfessor ENG 10827 June 2014Instruments.docxjohniemcm5zt
Student 1
Student
Professor
ENG 108
27 June 2014
Instruments of Fate in No Country for Old Men
In this movie, No Country for old men, there are three main characters. Anton Chigurh of a killer, Llewelyn Moss of a welder and Vietnam veteran, and Ed Tom Bell of a soon-to-retire country sheriff. Each of the three men has the fate of their lives. Especially, some instruments in this movie play very important roles to decide the fates of Chigurh and Moss. In this movie, Chigurh and Moss are the completely different characters. While Chigurh is a cold-blooded and kills many people, Moss is a typical Amarican who is a Vietnam veteran, has wife, and fearless man. The only common thing between Chigurh and Moss is that money and gun strongly affect both of their lives and fates. Both of them try to get something they want by using guns, but finally the desires leads them to deaths.
In this movie, money plays an important role as a tool for Chigurh to do coin toss. He uses this tool, or coin when he makes his actions and decisions. He often says, “Call it” to people and bets whether he kills them or not by the result of his coin tosses. For example, he says, “Call it” when he goes to a store and talks to an old man. Fortunately, the man wins and is not killed by Chigurh. This action, coin toss, shows us Chigurh’s power, which can control other people’s fates easily without any coherent reasons. We can also say that the coin toss is the way to escape the responsibility to kill people.
The last time that he says “Call it” to someone is when he meets Moss’s wife, Carla Jean. Jean finds that Chigurh is sitting down on the chair on the corner of a bedroom. Although everyone is afraid of him and said which side of the coin, Jean denies calling the coin. Instead of calling the result of coin toss; she criticizes Chigurh’s actions. She says, “The coin don't have no say. It's just you”(Coen). She argues that he chooses his decisions, not by coin, but by himself. She wants to say that a coin does not have any power to change him. In this scene, many audiences may have the questions about Chigurh. For example, “why did he start to kill people? ”, “does he have any purpose to kill people?” and so on. Thinking the reason why he is doing coin toss, we feel that Chigurh is actually lonely and normal person who want to rely on something. It seems Chigurh is not like a usual human beings because of his behavior, looking, and talking way. However, he actually very looks like a modern people, especially Americans who are isolated rather than independent. American people are becoming to do many things by themselves because of the high technologies such as the Internet, and iPhones. Nowadays, people can find any solutions by searching the information on the Internet. Moreover phones can even hear people’s voice and answer their questions. The coin is like an iPhone for Chigurh, who does not have any relationship with others and want to rely on something.
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Student Project
There is no extension of the due date for the project. Late projects will not be accepted. A grade of zero will be given if the project is not turned in on time. Hard copy of the paper must be turned in to this instructor on or before the due date . No electronic submission
Paper Requirements
Use the DSM V to identify a coded disorder and use the symptoms of that disorder to create a client and case vignette. The client you create should meet all the criteria for the diagnosis you select. See following page
Student project paper organization and points distribution:
· 2 pts APA cover (page 1)
· 3 pts APA format entire paper (running heads and citations etc.)
· 20pts Accurately completed Multiaxial sheet (page2)
· 50 pts Create a client and present your client in a narrative using clinical language and terminology to describe symptoms of a DSM disorder. DSM V guidelines and criteria. This section must be at least 4 pages long and no longer than 5 pages (pages 3, 4, 5, 6) you will be penalized 5 points for each ½ page short of the 4 page narrative.
Make this person real…
· What do you observe when you meet and speak with this client
· What does this client say and how do they say it
· Describe symptoms of your client that represent indicators for an Axis I diagnosis
· Include medical issues. You must include at least one medical from Axis III
· Describe background and environmental contributors to the diagnosis at least three Axis IV factors Also provide demographics, age, race, sex etc…
· Discussion of the GAF explains criteria as it relates to your client (a paragraph 5pts.)
· You must give your client at least one assessment/ inventory/test relevant to confirming your diagnosis (depression inventory, substance abuse, OCD, bipolar or anxiety inventory etc...)
· Discuss and explain the results of the inventory ( a paragraph 5pts)
· Justify your diagnosis using DSM V criteria, terms and rule outs.( a paragraph 5pts)
· Use information secured from your two peer reviewed journal articles on the subject of the diagnosis to support your diagnosis,(a paragraph for each article 10pts)
· 10pts APA Resource/ reference page (page 7or 8) you must use and document the following:
· DSM V
· You must use, document and cite in text, at least two peer review journal articles on the topic of your diagnosis.
· The articles appear in reputable psychological research journals.
· Articles must have a publication date of 2001 to present.
· Document where you secured your assessment
· 10pts Appendix Place a copy of the inventory/assessment you used with your client in the appendix
Multiaxial Assessment
Multiaxial Evaluation Report Form
AXIS I: Clinical Disorders
Other Conditions That May Be a Focus of Clinical Attention
Diagnostic code DSM-IV name
___________ ___________________________________________
AXIS II: Personality Disorders Mental Re.
Studding abroad has become a major priority to for the higher educ.docxjohniemcm5zt
Studding abroad has become a major priority to for the higher education sectors of many counties. Because studying abroad will make students advance in many aspects of their life. Studying abroad will help students to will help students become better in their life in many aspects it will cater their academic , personal, cultural and carrier growth. Education is the most important thing in life. Without education it is impossible to accomplish anything in life. Students who get a chance to study abroad should not miss this opportunity because it is once in a lifetime opportunity due to the benefits it has.
One primary incentive of studying abroad is better education. Studying abroad ensures better educational opportunities’ compared to my home country due to a wider selection of study options to choose from. This will enable students to better specialize in their carrier that they chose. International education is also better because in many Asian countries the teaching method is more focused on theoretical knowledge more than practical. The result of this teaching style will make students gain a vast amount of information will no clue on how to use or apply them correctly. On the other hand the education system in west countries such as the united states will focus on both gaining knowledge and making sure that a student knows how to apply them correctly, so international education is better because it will make students gain a balance education between gaining a lot of knowledge and on how to apply them correctly, this will result in a balance and better rounded education.
Apart from getting better education studding abroad will help make students more independent and will make them get out from their comfort zone and face life. It will also make students to face various situations and crisez that they have to resolve with the help of the parents. And students will have to manage their on money and manage their own life which will help make students more mature. For example when I was back home at Kuwait everything was managed by my parents, such as paying bills, buying grocery. And other life aspects were also done by other people, such as cleaning the house, doing the dishes and cleaning my clothers. All those things I have never done befor in my life because we have house mades which help to do the chores. But when I came to the United states by self and I have never traved befor. I came to a foreign country when I was 18 years old and never had any responsablity to do back in Kuwait. But when I first landed I knew that I was by self and I had to take care of my own self; I searched to apartments and rented one within a weak or two from arriving, I stated to pay my own bills for water, electricity and many other responsibilities that I had to take care of. I have learned in one month to manage my life and became mature and I am grateful for this.
Other great aspect of studying abroad is that it will provide a great chance for cultural .
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Student 1
Student
ENG 1100
8 March 2015
The King of Equality Comment by Katie: Thoughtful title!
On August 28, 1936 Martin Luther King Jr. gave one of the best known speeches in American history. When people commemorate the “I Have a Dream” speech, as it has come to be identified, they recall King’s powerful message about civil rights and the true meaning of freedom in America. In the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. uses a number of rhetorical devices in order to match his word choice to the strength of his message. Numerous examples of allusion, parallelism, and anaphora are used as tactics to amplify the intensity of his message. Comment by Katie: Great thesis—it makes a clear claim and provides a forecast of your paper’s outline.
King begins his speech with a reference to the Gettysburg address, “Five score years ago…” (King par. 2).The opening allusion is exceptionally moving given that King spoke in front of the Lincoln Memorial. King uses examples of allusions, or references to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. Allusions can be direct or indirect, and are often used to broaden the reader’s understanding. The Gettysburg Address is not the only historical piece referenced in King’s speech; the Declaration of Independence is also referenced in paragraph four of the “I Have a Dream” speech. The speech reads, “This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights’ of ‘Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness’" (King par. 4). Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the Declaration of Independence in order to get his supporters to recognize the equal rights that they deserve as Americans. In order to provide an honorable basis, King uses numerous biblical allusions. Two examples of biblical allusions used in the speech include Psalms 30:5 and Jeremiah 2:13. King cries ‘It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.” (King par. 2) referring to Psalms 30:5, “For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Dlugan, Andrew). Martin Luther King Jr. is expressing that the struggle for the black community was long and hard but the freedom they will receive will last a lifetime. Jeremiah 2:13 was also a biblical verse King evokes in his speech proclaiming, “Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred,” (King par. 8) referring to Jeremiah 2:13, “For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and dug out cisterns for themselves, cracked cisterns that can hold no water” (Dlugan, Andrew). King is using this biblical verse to explain to his people that they must fight peacefully, without violence and hatred, and if they do they will be rewarded for their peaceful behavior. Comment by Katie: It may be a good .
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Thesis: British politics were changed in such a fashion because the changes caused something.
If these changes had not occurred, it is possible that x could have happened!
Before the 19th century Reform Acts, British politics possessed a conservative, statesmanlike,
and stable character. The Reform Acts introduced modern republicanism without significant
disruption because the working class British that became incorporated respected British
hierarchical society and the parliamentary system. Furthermore, many of the substantial social
changes from the 19th-20th centuries occurred because of substantial economic changes, not
political reform. If the franchise had not been enlarged to eventually encompass the working
class, it is quite possible that radical political movements, such as the Charterists, would have
gained a political hold.!!
Bagehot and Government!
Bagehot writes from within the period studied!
Bagehot takes an aristocratic view of government!
Ruling takes education, experience, and sobriety--this is what he calls “statesmanship”!
Statesmanship!
The job of the political elites is to provide sober judgment on issues!
His condemnation of American politics largely rests on the inability of the Americans to reach
sober conclusions on politically necessary issues!
Because the President and Congress are in constant competition, there can be no
statesmanship (37)!
The introduction of the working class endangers this statesmanship!
Bagehot writes, “I am exceedingly afraid of the ignorant multitude of the new constituencies.” (p.
17)!
The introduction of the working class would require specific actions on the parts of the
statesmen, and provide a real danger!
However, while Bagehot is anxious about reform, he does not dismiss it out of hand -- it is a
challenge but could provide reasonable results of the Parliament is followed!
Was he right or wrong? Were his concerns justified?!
Bagehot’s concerns are legitimate. The course of other countries’ attempts to reform would
demonstrate that. However, organized, radical labor movements did not form in Britain!
1832 Reform Act!
On its face, the 1832 Reform Act was substantial!
It brought 10-pound householders into the vote!
Functionally, this extended the franchise!
In practice, Bagehot, argues, it was not so extreme!
In the first place, constitutional changes take time to be discovered, as generational changes
matter (7)!
Most of the pre-1832 elites, such as Lord Pemberton, remained in power until the mid-1860s (7)!
Secondly, England is a “deferential society,” argues Bagehot.!
The newly-incorporated members did not participate directly in politics -- they remained
shopkeepers (8)!
“If a hundred small shopkeepers had by miracle been added to any of the ‘32 Parliaments, they
would have felt outcasts there.” (8)!
Parliament remained the space of the elite!
The newly-incorporated did not vote to push their personal interest in politics at the national
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Student #1
I have chosen to write about the history of data analysis for the Los Angeles Police Department. While I currently reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado and work as a deputy sheriff in Denver, Colorado I grew up in the greater Los Angeles area and I know that they should have a large amount of data to draw from.
Currently the Los Angeles Police Department uses COMPSTAT to compile their data. They have a unit, known as the COMPSTAT unit, whose sole job is to compile crime statistics and analyze the data (Los Angeles Police Department, 2016) COMPSTAT is short for computer statistics. COMPSTAT was developed by Police Commissioner William Bratton in 1994 for use by the New York Police Department. According to the University of Maryland by the year 2000 over a third of police agencies with over 100 officers were utilizing some sort of COMPSTAT like program (University of Maryland, 2015). In 2002 William Bratton became the Chief of Police for the Los Angeles Police Department and brought with him the concept of COMPSTAT. During the first six years of his tenure Los Angeles saw a steady decrease in the cities crime rates thanks largely in part to COMPSTAT policing.
Mean, mode and median play a large part in analyzing criminal data. The mean is the average number. An example of this for crime data analysis would be in neighborhood C there was 14 robberies committed on Monday between 1 and 3 AM, 17 robberies on Tuesday at the same time period and 9 on Wednesday during the same time period. The mean would be 13.3 robberies per night for those 3 nights. Knowing this is high for the city the data could be used to justify extra police presence in Neighborhood C. An example of the mode would be if in the same neighborhood in the same week there were 17 robberies on both Friday and Saturday, 12 on Thursday and 11 on Sunday. The mode would be 17 and it would also be a reason to add extra police presence in the neighborhood until a significant decrease was seen in the amount of robberies taking place. Finally we come to the median. This is simply line the numbers up for the week and take the number that falls in the middle. In the case of the robberies occurring in neighborhood C the number would be 14. All of this data can be combined to show watch commanders and captain’s areas where they should be focusing their officer’s time. If there is a neighborhood that has seen only one or two robberies during the week, it is definitely not in as much need of a heavy police presence as Neighborhood C is.
Student #2
Beginning in the mid-1990’s, police in New York began to run statistical analysis of the city’s crime reports, arrests and other police activity known as COMPSTAT. Law enforcement agencies since this analysis began, has implemented their own data-driven approaches to tracking and adapting to crime trends. The LAPD is both heavily armed and thoroughly computerized. The Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response Division is its central processor..
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(a) In US business unionism focuses on benefits to existing members, (opposed to other countries like Britain) employers’ organizations are not prominent at any level, however, employer’ organizations that seek to maintain unions away from employees have been prominent.
(b) Diversity creates a wider range of variation employment practices, (to mention one factor) but Britain lacks such factor, in addition, the government does not support employment regulation as it happens in US. (i) New modernized methods of union organizing have been implemented such as intensive direct communication with prospective members through young well-educated organizers. (ii) In the US diversity has been a strong factor leading to wider employment arrangements.
(c) (i) (i) according to Olson the likelihood of cross-national cooperation confronts different barriers such as, divergent interests, national differences in language, culture, law and union structure. However the potential exists.
Student answer
US employers are amongst the most anti union employers in the world because unions tend to hurt productivity and reduce profit margin.
Business Unionism uses the principle that unions should operate like a business. It has been attractive to the US employees because business union jobs pay better wages than non-union equivalents. It is operated by employers and employees, therefore the interest of all parties is advocated.
To expand union membership, the US confederation, the AFL-CIO tried to modernise and broaden issues that attract union members such as child care and equal pay. They have also used young well-educated organisers and involve extensive direct communication with prospective members and links to community groups such as churches.
The union density plummeted in the US because of the split of the major unions forming a coalition called the CTW - change to win coalition. In the UK the fall was due to state labour policies, management resistance and workplace practices, changing composition employment and the labour force and issues internal to unionism.
Non union personnel practices have developed the furthest in the US.
Cross-national cooperation is possible through trade and treaty agreements. The major difference between liberal and coordinated is the ability to obtain capital without having to plead with a bank. The liberal has the access to capital via public markets such as stocks and bonds while this is not so with the coordinated.
Olson will say that cross-national cooperation will break barriers and economic incentives such as increased trade will be gained.
Student answer
(a) The U.S. operates on "Employment at will" where employers do not have to provide just cause for dismissal, reasonable notice or severance pay on dismissal of an employee. The U.S. business unionism, focuses narrowly on providing benefits to existing members.
(b) The AFL-CIO tried to modernize and broaden issues that attract union members, (.
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Structured Query Language for Data Management 2
Sructured Query Language for Data Management 6
Table of Contents
Phase 1- Database Design and DDL 3
Business Rules & Entity Tables 3
Entity Tables: 4
SQL CODE: 4
Screenshots: 8
Phase 2 – Security and DML 13
Task 1 14
Task 2 15
Task 3 16
Task 4 17
Task 5 18
Phase 3 - DML (Select) and Procedures 19
Task 1 19
Task 2 20
Task 3 21
Task 4 22
Task 5 23
Phase 4 – Architecture, Indexes 27
Step 1: CREATE TABLE [Degrees] 27
Step 2: Re-create ‘Classes’ TABLE to add ‘DegreeID’ column and INSERT 6 classes 29
Step 3: ALTER TABLE [Students] 31
Step 5: DML script to INSERT INTO the ‘Students’ table ‘DegreeID’ data 33
Step 6: Display ERD 36
Phase 5 – Views, Transactions, Testing and Performance 37
References 38
Phase 1- Database Design and DDL
My team was recently contracted to design and develop a database for CTU that will store personal and confidential university data. This database is expected to provide the back-end architecture for a front-end web application with an intuitive User/Interface (U/I) to be used by the university HR department. We’ve decided to use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 given the nature of data to be stored because it will be more secure, and it also provides a suite of server maintenance tools to be left behind with the IT Department once the database and web application have been tested and accepted by university stakeholders.
During our preliminary meetings, CTU’s requirements were defined and adequately scoped to begin creation of the database. The following sections contain the business rules and entity tables developed during the preliminary meetings, as well as copies of all the SQL code used to build the database and create the Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD). Business Rules & Entity Tables
Business Rules:
· A student has a name, a birth date, and gender.
· You must track the date the student started at the university and his or her current GPA, as well as be able to inactivate him or her without deleting information.
· For advising purposes, store the student's background/bio information. This is like a little story.
· An advisor has a name and an e-mail address.
· Students are assigned to one advisor, but one advisor may service multiple students.
· A class has a class code, name, and description.
· You need to indicate the specific classes a student is taking/has taken at the university. Track the date the student started a specific class and the grade earned in that class.
· Each class that a student takes has 4 assignments. Each assignment is worth 100 points.Entity Tables:
SQL CODE:
Create Database:
CREATE DATABASE [Cameron_CTU]
CONTAINMENT = NONE
ON PRIMARY
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LOG ON
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f,ort (Wenocur & Reisch, 1989).
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:egan to be coordinated by business-dominated
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lfited Way. The presence of business leaders
qstlred the primary of corporate methods and
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i,:illiant, 1990). As these agencies professional-
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'r'nv* tions survive fi nancially.
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tr:ns administered by boards to executive-based
,Ffl',ffi.rns of supervision. This reflected an increase
m frate and local government involvement in and
a'ntol of societal change. The emergence of the
fdc of public administration led to increased
um:ressionalism in government departments of
lmu*::-l rr'elfare. These bureaucracies were receptive
m 3e expertise social workers had acquired in
umr'ersities and private charitable organizations.
fhe appearance of "welfare capitalism" in the
rrn= of company unions and other employee
mm,edt packages during the 1920s, however,
rum:e,rmined advocates of governmental inter-
tmtron in the social welfare arena by promoting
ffic rage of the socially responsible corporation
urr,ru:se profits were linked to American progress
mrc mell-being (Berkowitz & McQuaid, 1980).
imer developments that shaped human services
mnmrn rlistration in this era included the expansion
m rrecialized organizations in such fields as
mreadon, mental health, juvenile and criminal
nuum=" child welfare, and occupational social
General Themes in the Evolution of HSA 33
work; the formation of a professional infrastruc-
ture through such organizations as the American
Association for Organizing Family Social Work,
the Child Welfare League of America, the
National Social Work Council, the Community
Chests and Councils of America, and a wide range
of professional associations; the nearly 3O0o/o
increase in the number of schools of social work
between World War I and the Great Depression;
the growth of professional journals; and the use
of the medical model and corporate.
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STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC INTEREST OF
TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVACY
OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AND SECURITY
INFORMATION: AN EXAMINATION OF TRIBUNE-REVIEW
PUBLISHING CO. V BODACK
I. INTRODUCTION
Pennsyivanians generally want the government to work
properly and to be free from corruption. They also generally want
to know how tax dollars are spent and how efficiently the
government works. The Right-to-Know Law provides access to
state government public records to any individual or entity that
properly requests them. ' The purpose of this law is to give a level
of transparency to the inner workings of the state government.^
However, this right to access public records could lead to the
inadvertent disclosure of important personal identification and
security information of innocent, private citizens.
Under the Right-to-Know Act, the state court system took
responsibility for determining not only what fits into the definition
of a "public record," but also whether the public interest in the
information outweighs the possible " 'impairment of a person's
reputation or personal security' " by the disclosure of that
information.^ Because, historically, Pennsylvania courts have
broadly interpreted the public record definition, individuals are at a
' Right-to-Know Law, 65 PA. STAT. ANN. §§ 67.101- .1102 (West Supp.
2009). The Right-to-Know Law completely overhauled public records access in
Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2009. Id. §67.101. However, this act only
applies to requests for public records after December 31, 2008. Id. § 67.3101. So
any case pending with a request for information prior to December 31, 2008,
should be decided under the former Right-to-Know Act. The implications of the
revised Right-to-Know Law are discussed in the evaluation section. See infra pt.
IV.
' Pa. State Univ. v. State Employees' Ret. Bd. {Penn State), 935 A.2d 530,
533 (Pa. 2007) (citing Sapp Roofmg Co. v. Sheet Metal Workers' Int'l Ass'n,
Local Union No. 12, 713 A.2d 627, 629 (Pa. 1998)).
^ Id. at 538 (quoting § 66.1(2), repealed by Right-to-Know Law, 65 PA.
STAT. ANN. §67.102 (West Supp. 2009)) (citing Goppelt v. City of Phila.
Revenue Dep't, 841 A.2d 599, 603-04 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998)).
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greater risk of having personal identification and security
information released to the public; and therefore, the courts have
been forced to carefully balance the competing interests of the
public and of the private individual.'*
This survey will examine how Pennsylvania courts have
attempted to achieve a balance between the public's interest in the
transparency of government and the private individual's interest in
the confidentiality of personal identification and security
information. Part II examines the case law prior to Tribune-Review
Publishing Co. v. Bodaclê as well as the development of the
exception to the required disclosure of information in public
records. Part III discusses Tribune-Review Publish.
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Your Top 5 Themes
Responsibility Relator Competition Analytical Futuristic
What's in This Guide?
Section I: Awareness
A brief Shared Theme Description for each of your top five themes
Your Personalized Strengths Insights, which describe what makes you stand out from others with the same theme in their top five
Questions for you to answer to increase your awareness of your talents
Section II: Application
10 Ideas for Action for each of your top five themes Questions for you to answer to help you apply your talents
Section III: Achievement
Examples of what each of your top five themes "sounds like" -- real quotes from people who also have the theme in their top five
Steps for you to take to help you leverage your talents for achievement
Section I: Awareness
Responsibility
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Responsibility theme take psychological ownership of what they say they will do. They are committed to stable values such as honesty and loyalty.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
By nature, you prefer to work with teammates who share your concern about doing everything correctly and ethically. It’s very likely that you bring an exceptionally mature perspective to your team. Most people regard you as the dependable and reliable one. Because of your strengths, you sometimes open yourself to diverse types of people. You ordinarily welcome individuals who otherwise would feel out of place or ignored. Instinctively, you may reject the idea that telling a falsehood about something unimportant is acceptable. Perhaps you refuse to make an innocent social excuse to protect someone’s feelings. Driven by your talents, you experience pangs of remorse when you realize you failed to do something you promised to do. You feel awful when you do not do something correctly. You probably regret having compromised your basic values about right and wrong.
Questions
As you read your personalized strengths insights, what words, phrases, or lines stand out to you?
Out of all the talents in this insight, what would you like for others to see most in you?
Relator
Shared Theme Description
People who are especially talented in the Relator theme enjoy close relationships with others. They find deep satisfaction in working hard with friends to achieve a goal.
Your Personalized Strengths Insights
What makes you stand out?
Because of your strengths, you have the ability to instruct, train, or offer suggestions to people who look to you for assistance. It’s very likely that you probably are quite willing to welcome all kinds of individuals regardless of their appearance, education, social class, native language, religious preference, or political persuasion. This explains why your circle of friends or acquaintances is so diverse and interesting. Your openness might encourage people to seek your c.
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Issue: Given the success of being one of the world’s largest global payments technology companies, MasterCard has an opportunity to enter into the country of North Korea to expand its technology basis and help build the North Korean economy.
Recommendation: MasterCard should research and investigate the costs and benefits of expanding itself into North Korea.
Justification: In its current state, MasterCard is the second largest global payments technology organization and could use this strength to enter into North Korea to help build their economy not only by introducing its products and services into the country, but to help a weak economy become stronger with the proper use of a global payment technology.
Issue: Attempting to expand into other third world countries increases the security threat. The security at MasterCard needs an update to prevent their customers from becoming targets of credit card breaches and fraud.
Recommendation: MasterCard should design a new digital debit/credit card that uses a thumbprint to authorize the use of the card.
Justification: Fingerprints are a unique feature that can provide great security assurance when dealing with theft. The fact that no two fingerprints are identical will make it hard for fraud to take place.
Task 1: A Research and Development (R & D) team will be established for a 12 month period beginning May 2014 and continuing through May 2015 to determine what areas within North Korea would be in the best interest for MasterCard to locate. The team would consist of accountants, lawyers, management, and several other individuals who would work solely on this project for the year. The estimated cost for this project could reach up to $2 million. The current budget is listed at $2.5 million. All correspondence and findings will be reported to the current CEO, CFO, and COO as well as the Board of Directors.
Throughout the year, the R & D team will spend ample time traveling and speaking with the delegates of North Korea to get a good feel of the acceptance of a large corporation entering into their country. Travel expenses during the complete project are estimated to be a total of $150,000 of the expected budget.
The initial expense per visit to North Korea is a $1000 required tour that does not include any other amenities such as airfare, hotel, or food. The estimated complete “tour” expense for the year is $5,000. The flight expense during the year for the R & D team estimates the cost of $18,150 during the year. It is estimated that each ticket would cost $726 and no more than 5 team members would travel at a time, with an estimated 5 trips per year. A budget of $25,000 has been allotted for flight expenses alone due to the current trips per year estimation. As the end of the research gets closer, there may need to be an additional trip or two that need.
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Question 1
Which of the following sectors receives the largest percentage of corporate cash and in-kind contributions?
Health and human services.
Education.
Civic and community.
Culture and arts.
Question 2
Which company paid its employees to volunteer in their communities two days a week after a tsunami in Japan disrupted operations at its U.S. facilities?
General Electric.
UPS.
Sony.
Honda Motor Company.
Question 3
As communications improve and people around the world are able to witness the horrors of natural disasters, terrorism, and war, international relief efforts by corporations are becoming:
Less important.
More important.
Obsolete because of social media.
A liability because of negative media.
Question 4
Which company donates 5 percent of its branches or stores’ total sales revenue to a worthy local nonprofit organization three days a year?
H&M.
Whole Foods Markets.
Bank of America.
Citigroup.
Question 5
What company gives all of its earnings to charity?
Seventh Generation.
The Body Shop.
Newman’s Own.
Patagonia.
Question 6
Foreign-owned corporations use foundations:
More frequently than U.S. firms.
Less frequently than U.S. firms.
About as often as U.S. firms.
Only for setting up disaster relief.
Question 7
Which of the following non-profit, locally funded and controlled organizations offer housing rehabilitation and financial services to neighborhood residents?
General Electric.
UPS.
Sony.
Honda Motor Company.
Question 8
Habitat for Humanity is considered a:
Corporation.
Government division.
Nongovernmental organization.
Program for the homeless.
Question 9
According to a Harvard Business Review study, which of the following is not an area in which corporate contributions are most likely to enhance a company’s competitiveness?
Context for strategy and rivalry.
Demand conditions.
Stakeholder management.
Factor conditions.
Question 10
The term civic engagement describes:
The active involvement of businesses and individuals in improving communities.
A competitive, free market environment.
Strong governmental regulation to control businesses at the municipal level.
A close and collaborative business-government relationship.
Question 11
What percentage of AT&T’s procurement spending went to minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned businesses in 2011?
1 percent.
5 percent.
15 percent.
25 percent.
Question 12
The share of all giving made up by in-kind contributions of products and services has been:
Rising steadily over the past decade.
Declining steadily over the past decade.
Remaining relatively constant over the past decade.
Declining sharply over the past decade.
Question 13
Another term for corporate giving is corporate:
Welfare.
Goodwill.
Philanthropy.
Citizenship.
Question 14
Which region received the most U.S. international charitable contributions in 2011?
Europe
Africa
Asia-Pacific.
Latin America-Caribbean.
Question 15
Which company provided one million fre.
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(Discussion #1) Yahoo! CEO Bans Telecommuting
After reading the case study, answer the questions below.
In 2013, the chief executive officer at Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer,
announced a policy banning
employees from telecommuting. Since assuming her role as
CEO less than a year before, Mayer had
sought to increase Yahoo!'s productivity and revitalize the
company's image.
Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting and demand that
employees show up to their desks was seen
as part of her effort to revive Yahoo! Some employees were said
to be abusing the telecommuting
option by not being productive when working from home, and
some had even begun running start-
ups on the side while still on Yahoo!'s payroll. In general, there
was a sense that telecommuting
employees generally did less then employees working in the
office. This has become a common
2. worry for many employers as telecommuting has grown more
popular.
In the memo circulated to Yahoo! employees announcing the
company's new policy, the company
cited other reasons for the restriction. The memo read:
To become the absolute best place to work, communication and
collaboration will be
important, so we need to be working side-by-side. That is why it
is critical that we are
all present in our offices. Some of the best decisions and
insights come from hallway
and cafeteria discussions, meeting new people, and impromptu
team meetings. Speed
and quality are often sacrificed when we work from home. We
need to be one Yahoo!,
and that starts with physically being together. - Jackie Reses,
Yahoo head of HR.
Those involved in the decision to ban telecommuting chose to
highlight the need for in-person
collaboration to spark creativity and productivity. They stressed
that in order for Yahoo! to be a
cohesive company, employees should physically share a space
and see each other on a daily basis.
Yahoo!'s decision to ban telecommuting bucked industry trends.
Telecommuting has become
increasingly popular in recent years. According to the U.S.
Census Bureau, 5.82 million Americans
worked from home as of 2010, constituting nearly 4.35 percent
of the overall workforce. Many
companies cite telecommuting as a reflection of a more family-
friendly work environment.
3. Critics argued that Mayer's ban on telecommuting was
misguided. They noted that when employees
are not working efficiently, it's likely a problem with
management and not with the location of the
employees.
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Others have argued telecommuting should be preserved as an
option because it allows employees the
opportunity to achieve a better work-life balance. Working from
home, they claimed, permits
employees to make better use of their time by avoiding long
commutes and being in a position where
they can better respond to non-work responsibilities, like
childcare and caring for aging parents. In
fact, some studies have shown that employees who work from
home generally log more work hours
4. than those who work from an office, indicating that when
provided with more flexible options,
employees will not shirk their responsibilities.
Optional Further Reading:
Beth Teitell, "No Going Back for Those Working from Home",
The Boston Globe, February 27,
2013. ( www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/02/27/yahoo-ceo-
marissa-mayer-tells-workers-
they-can-longer-telecommute-move-that-doesn-over-well-
boston/GEteZB4ISvnS4PjeFSPGbP/story.html )
Brandon Bailey, "Marissa Mayer Bans Telecommuting at Yaoo",
The Denver Post, February 26,
2013 ( www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22667520/marissa-
mayer-bans-telecommuting-at-
yahoo)
Alvin Lee, "Working from Home: The End of an Era", Forbes,
April 17, 2013 (
www.forbes.com/sites/insead/2013/04/17/working-from-home-
the-end-of-an-era/)
Nancy Collamer, "The Problem with Yahoo's Work-at-Home
Ban", Next Avenue, March 1, 2013
( www.nextavenue.org/blog/problem-yahoos-work-home-ban)
Course discussions will take place in your blackboard learning
environment. Once you have
reviewed the questions below, close this browser tab to return to
your blackboard course and click
the Discussion links located at the bottom of this week's content
to participate.
Question #1
Analyze Mayer's decision, described in the e-Activity, to
prohibit telecommuting at Yahoo! from both
5. a Utilitarian and a Kantian perspective. Imagine the rule
instituted at Yahoo! only applied to lower
level employees and exempted executives in upper management.
Explain how such a hypothetical
policy that does not apply to all employees universally might
change the way in which a Kantian
would respond to the policy. Suggest two additional policies
that could be instituted in an office that
may be problematic when applied only to lower level
employees.
Question #2
Imagine you are the CEO of Yahoo!, and outline the relevant
obligations, ideals, and effects that you
believe should be taken into consideration before developing a
company policy regarding employees
working remotely. Examine the ways in which the obligations,
ideals, and effects that you have
outlined might conflict with one another, and propose how you
would resolve those conflicts.
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(Discussion #1) Yahoo! CEO Bans Telecommuting
After reading the case study, answer the questions below.
In 2013, the chief executive officer at Yahoo!, Marissa Mayer,
announced a policy banning
employees from telecommuting. Since assuming her role as
CEO less than a year before, Mayer had
sought to increase Yahoo!'s productivity and revitalize the
company's image.
Mayer's decision to ban telecommuting and demand that
employees show up to their desks was seen
as part of her effort to revive Yahoo! Some employees were said
to be abusing the telecommuting
option by not being productive when working from home, and
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ups on the side while still on Yahoo!'s payroll. In general, there
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