The analysis of the deepening of the various economic, political and social contradictions of the imperialist world such as those described in V I Lenin’s Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism
Harpal Brar
Editor, Lalkar, United Kingdom
Contribution to the International Communist Seminar
“The world socialist revolution in the conditions of imperialist globalisation”
Brussels, 2-4 May 2001
The report, prepared by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, draws its results from surveys done between 2015 and 2017 in 156 countries.
The analysis of the deepening of the various economic, political and social contradictions of the imperialist world such as those described in V I Lenin’s Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism
Harpal Brar
Editor, Lalkar, United Kingdom
Contribution to the International Communist Seminar
“The world socialist revolution in the conditions of imperialist globalisation”
Brussels, 2-4 May 2001
The report, prepared by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, draws its results from surveys done between 2015 and 2017 in 156 countries.
THE FORMS OF MEDIABy Josuee RemolienWalden Univers.docxoreo10
THE FORMS OF MEDIA
By Josuee Remolien
Walden University
INTRODUCTION
Identify the medium you have chosen and the reason for choosing that particular medium.
The medium that I chose is the Newspapers. The reason that I selected the Newspapers is that Newspapers have a variety of uses and benefits. Some of these reasons are inclusive:being informed about the events that occur on a daily basisGetting information that is required for daily livingProviding a framework for an individual’s day.Learning the cultural tools that assist one in increasing their mobility upwardsGetting assurance of one’s existenceMatching one’s wits against the other peoplePassing time
Getting to know what is newTo understand the Political scene and how it is evolvingTo see what is changingTo get some understanding on how to solve some societal issues.To be able to know what the people who have influence sayTo get information about frolics and moods of celebritiesFor utilitarian value. (“Reasons why people read a newspaper - Times of India,” 2017).
Analyze the evolution of your chosen medium. To do this, show how it has changed over time.
There have been numerous changes that have occurred in the Newspaper industry. For instance there has been, introduction of new concepts and things. There has also been a lot of borrowing of words whereby different words are taken from other languages. There has also been a lot of affixation which means that attachment of parts of words to others so that new words may be formed for example microbiology, Eco-warrior.Com pound words have also been trained and used in the Newspapers with or without the inclusion of the Hyphen, for instance, Laptop and See-through. Similarly, there have been blends which mean that some parts of words being chopped off and joined to form new words.
There are also graphological changes that have occurred in the newspapers. There was continued use of the long “s” until 1800 when it changed to the utilization of the short “s.”This is because it had no pathological function any longer. In the old newspapers, some of the things that were included may be Long paragraphs, use of pictures, subheadings, and broad headings. The current papers are set to look like web articles; there are limited titles, choppy and short sentences and short entries. (Winson, 2014).
Evaluate the significance of your chosen medium. Describe how the significance of your medium has changed over time, as well. Has it become more or less significant? What other factors have influenced its importanceNewspapers are significant in various ways. For instance they play a fundamental role in molding the opinion of the public, and it also enables the people to acquire all the information and news that they require at their fingertips. They also help the people to get the news and updates that are recent as well as enabling the people to make informed decisions regarding the procurement of products and availing the services from th ...
Este informe anual proporciona información sobre las industrias que están más activas, compara la actividad entre 2010 y 2011 y en las áreas de mayor crecimiento.
Presentation on media and communications in humanitarian response. Presented at Fordham University's International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance course (IDHA), Berlin, Germany, March 2013.
Professor David Hulme, Executive Director of the Global Development Institute spoke at the Japan International Cooperation Agency in July 2016.
The presentation links to his new book 'Should Rich Nations Help The Poor'
This is the keynote presentation that I gave at the Millennial 20:20 conference in London on Wednesday March 13th 2016 that seeks to debunk some of the cliches and myths that limit our understanding of the millennial generation.
The state in global health (focus on LICs/MICs)Albert Domingo
A report/presentation on the changing dynamics of the power of the state viz. external actors in formulating health policy, particularly in low income countries and middle income countries.
The fictional Be Good company recorded the following financial data .docxtodd771
The fictional Be Good company recorded the following financial data for the year ended 20X2:
Sales
$1,000,000
Cash
$25,000
Cost of goods sold
$700,000
Inventory
$50,000
Accounts receivable
$75,000
Operating expenses
$200,000
Fixed assets
$400,000
Interest expenses
$20,000
Accounts payable
$15,000
Taxes
$ 30,000
Long-term debt
$300,000
Owner’s equity
$225,000
Accruals
$10,000
Organize these data into a balance sheet and an income statement.
.
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By Josuee Remolien
Walden University
INTRODUCTION
Identify the medium you have chosen and the reason for choosing that particular medium.
The medium that I chose is the Newspapers. The reason that I selected the Newspapers is that Newspapers have a variety of uses and benefits. Some of these reasons are inclusive:being informed about the events that occur on a daily basisGetting information that is required for daily livingProviding a framework for an individual’s day.Learning the cultural tools that assist one in increasing their mobility upwardsGetting assurance of one’s existenceMatching one’s wits against the other peoplePassing time
Getting to know what is newTo understand the Political scene and how it is evolvingTo see what is changingTo get some understanding on how to solve some societal issues.To be able to know what the people who have influence sayTo get information about frolics and moods of celebritiesFor utilitarian value. (“Reasons why people read a newspaper - Times of India,” 2017).
Analyze the evolution of your chosen medium. To do this, show how it has changed over time.
There have been numerous changes that have occurred in the Newspaper industry. For instance there has been, introduction of new concepts and things. There has also been a lot of borrowing of words whereby different words are taken from other languages. There has also been a lot of affixation which means that attachment of parts of words to others so that new words may be formed for example microbiology, Eco-warrior.Com pound words have also been trained and used in the Newspapers with or without the inclusion of the Hyphen, for instance, Laptop and See-through. Similarly, there have been blends which mean that some parts of words being chopped off and joined to form new words.
There are also graphological changes that have occurred in the newspapers. There was continued use of the long “s” until 1800 when it changed to the utilization of the short “s.”This is because it had no pathological function any longer. In the old newspapers, some of the things that were included may be Long paragraphs, use of pictures, subheadings, and broad headings. The current papers are set to look like web articles; there are limited titles, choppy and short sentences and short entries. (Winson, 2014).
Evaluate the significance of your chosen medium. Describe how the significance of your medium has changed over time, as well. Has it become more or less significant? What other factors have influenced its importanceNewspapers are significant in various ways. For instance they play a fundamental role in molding the opinion of the public, and it also enables the people to acquire all the information and news that they require at their fingertips. They also help the people to get the news and updates that are recent as well as enabling the people to make informed decisions regarding the procurement of products and availing the services from th ...
Este informe anual proporciona información sobre las industrias que están más activas, compara la actividad entre 2010 y 2011 y en las áreas de mayor crecimiento.
Presentation on media and communications in humanitarian response. Presented at Fordham University's International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance course (IDHA), Berlin, Germany, March 2013.
Professor David Hulme, Executive Director of the Global Development Institute spoke at the Japan International Cooperation Agency in July 2016.
The presentation links to his new book 'Should Rich Nations Help The Poor'
This is the keynote presentation that I gave at the Millennial 20:20 conference in London on Wednesday March 13th 2016 that seeks to debunk some of the cliches and myths that limit our understanding of the millennial generation.
The state in global health (focus on LICs/MICs)Albert Domingo
A report/presentation on the changing dynamics of the power of the state viz. external actors in formulating health policy, particularly in low income countries and middle income countries.
The fictional Be Good company recorded the following financial data .docxtodd771
The fictional Be Good company recorded the following financial data for the year ended 20X2:
Sales
$1,000,000
Cash
$25,000
Cost of goods sold
$700,000
Inventory
$50,000
Accounts receivable
$75,000
Operating expenses
$200,000
Fixed assets
$400,000
Interest expenses
$20,000
Accounts payable
$15,000
Taxes
$ 30,000
Long-term debt
$300,000
Owner’s equity
$225,000
Accruals
$10,000
Organize these data into a balance sheet and an income statement.
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The Female Reproductive SystemPlease compose a 750 Word Essay, r.docxtodd771
The Female Reproductive System
Please compose a 750 Word Essay, regarding the following:
· Identify the anatomical structures of the male and female reproductive systems in words and diagrams should be included as well.
· Explain the menstrual cycle
· Explain the physiology of reproduction
· Explain all of the phases of childbirth
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The Female Reproductive SystemPlease compose a 1000 Word minimum.docxtodd771
The Female Reproductive System
Please compose a 1000 Word minimum Paper, regarding the following:
Identify the anatomical structures of the male/female reproductive systems and diagrams should be included as well.
Explain the menstrual cycle
Explain the physiology of reproduction in both men and women
Explain all of the phases of childbirth
.
The FBI considers the Animal Liberation Front to be aan _______.docxtodd771
The FBI considers the Animal Liberation Front to be a/an _______ organization.
A.
agroterrorist
B.
issue-oriented advocacy
C.
loosely affiliated extremist
D.
special interest terrorist
.
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned (Febru.docxtodd771
The
Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
(February, 2006) recommended that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) establish a National Exercise and Evaluation Program (NEEP). By extension, the NEEP designated the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) as a way to standardize exercise planning and execution across governmental levels and sectors. Not all nongovernmental organizations use HSEEP in full or even partially. However, communities, states, and various federal agencies are expected to adopt and employ its tenets. Certainly, it provides the standard that is employed in the National Exercise Program (NEP). The HSEEP provides a standardized methodology for planners to use in designing, developing, conducting, evaluating, and improving exercises and training.
The HSEEP also serves as an extensive resource, replete with useful tools, templates, and examples for building exercises and determining training needs, creating training events, and assessing the merits of all related activities. As you know or are learning, training and exercises are ideally integrated, not merely linked. What is the difference between these concepts of
linked
and
integrated
? Exercises that are linked to training may (or may not) draw directly or indirectly from training drills and events. Exercises that integrate training are considerably more dynamic, with training occurring as the exercise unfolds. This latter technique better develops critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making abilities as well.
The following illustration should clarify this benefit:
Soldiers and law enforcement personnel routinely attend weapons ranges to practice and qualify on their assigned weapons. This training helps them to maintain proficiency or improve in their individual skills. Consider an exercise that links this specific training to other training. The soldiers are completing a special obstacle course in which they run, climb rope ladders, swing over water obstacles, etc. Sometime during the course, they shoot at targets and then dismantle weapons under timed conditions and must achieve a certain score on their target hits. There is linkage to firing weapons accurately to the overall stress-inducing obstacle course.
Integrating the weapons training might look like the following: Soldiers, equipped with laser-emitting weapons, and wearing special sensors on their helmets and vests, commence to move in tactical formations proceeding through wooded (or desert, jungle, etc.) environments. Another group of soldiers, also equipped with special weapons and sensors, plays the opposing force. The two groups engage in realistic combat operations requiring accurate weapons fire, plus evasive movement, simulated first aid, evacuation of casualties, and other assorted requirements. In this case, firing a weapon potentially has an offensive and defensive role, yet is one part of a whole scenario. (You might substitute law en.
The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned (F.docxtodd771
The
Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned
(February, 2006) recommended that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) establish a National Exercise and Evaluation Program (NEEP). By extension, the NEEP designated the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) as a way to standardize exercise planning and execution across governmental levels and sectors. Not all nongovernmental organizations use HSEEP in full or even partially. However, communities, states, and various federal agencies are expected to adopt and employ its tenets. Certainly, it provides the standard that is employed in the National Exercise Program (NEP). The HSEEP provides a standardized methodology for planners to use in designing, developing, conducting, evaluating, and improving exercises and training.
The HSEEP also serves as an extensive resource, replete with useful tools, templates, and examples for building exercises and determining training needs, creating training events, and assessing the merits of all related activities. As you know or are learning, training and exercises are ideally integrated, not merely linked. What is the difference between these concepts of
linked
and
integrated
? Exercises that are linked to training may (or may not) draw directly or indirectly from training drills and events. Exercises that integrate training are considerably more dynamic, with training occurring as the exercise unfolds. This latter technique better develops critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making abilities as well.
The following illustration should clarify this benefit:
Soldiers and law enforcement personnel routinely attend weapons ranges to practice and qualify on their assigned weapons. This training helps them to maintain proficiency or improve in their individual skills. Consider an exercise that links this specific training to other training. The soldiers are completing a special obstacle course in which they run, climb rope ladders, swing over water obstacles, etc. Sometime during the course, they shoot at targets and then dismantle weapons under timed conditions and must achieve a certain score on their target hits. There is linkage to firing weapons accurately to the overall stress-inducing obstacle course.
Integrating the weapons training might look like the following: Soldiers, equipped with laser-emitting weapons, and wearing special sensors on their helmets and vests, commence to move in tactical formations proceeding through wooded (or desert, jungle, etc.) environments. Another group of soldiers, also equipped with special weapons and sensors, plays the opposing force. The two groups engage in realistic combat operations requiring accurate weapons fire, plus evasive movement, simulated first aid, evacuation of casualties, and other assorted requirements. In this case, firing a weapon potentially has an offensive and defensive role, yet is one part of a whole scenario. (You might substitute law en.
The Federal Reserve System was established to provide a stable m.docxtodd771
The Federal Reserve System was established to provide a stable monetary system for the entire economy. The Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) has three major tools to control the money supply: 1) reserve requirements, 2) discount window for loans to member banks, and 3) open market operations.
When the economy is in a recessionary mode, what will likely be the actions by the Federal Reserve using monetary policy? Suppose the Federal Reserve purchases a $100,000 bond from John Doe, who deposits the proceeds in the Manufacturer's National Bank; what will be the impact of this transaction on the supply of money?
How do each of the Fed's tools work? What is the fractional reserve system, and how does it work in relation to the Fed? Review the Federal Reserve System and how the Fed alters the monetary base to achieve the levels of money supply in the economy.
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The Failure of Theory to Predict the Way Public SectorOrgani.docxtodd771
The Failure of Theory to Predict the Way Public Sector
Organisation Responds to its Organisational
Environment and the Need for a Mosaic-View
of Organisational Theory
Bryane Michael & Maja Popov
Published online: 25 November 2014
# Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Abstract What does theory predict about the way government size and structure
adapts to changes in government’s organisational environment (particularly to
uncertainty and complexity)? In this paper, we review the theory and evidence
from the literature about the way government size adjusts to such changes –
particularly to changes in macroeconomic fundamentals like gross national prod-
uct (GDP). We find that the traditional theories from the organisational theory
literature—like the contingency-based view, resource-based view and the rational
choice view – fail to provide global explanations for much of the variation we
see in the world around us. Instead, theorists need to adopt a “mosaic view” of
organisational theory – accepting that different theories may explain the way
public sector size and structure responds to the uncertainty and variability in its
(macroeconomic) organisational environment. We also provide several empirical
hypotheses to test such a mosaic-view.
Keywords Contingency theory. Public sector organisational theory. Resource-based
view. Size of government . Government structure . “Mosaic view”
JELCodes . F4 . D7 . E6 . H1 . H4
Public Organiz Rev (2016) 16:55–75
DOI 10.1007/s11115-014-0296-5
The views expressed in this paper remain the views of the authors alone and do not reflect the views of the
organisations for which the authors work or are affiliated with.
The affiliations shown as of time of writing.
B. Michael (*)
Columbia University (SIPA), 420 W 118th St #1, New York, NY 10027, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
M. Popov
General Secretariat of the Government of Serbia, 11 Nemanjina St., Belgrade, Serbia
Introduction
Despite over 40 years of theorizing about public sector organisation, we still know very
little about how government responds to changes in its organisational environment. A
variety of theories predict how government size and structure should respond to the
national macroeconomic environment it regulates (as well as buys and sells labour, capital
and goods in). Contingency theorists argue – though are now in relative disrepute – that
government departments and agencies grow, shrink, divide and/or merge in response to
changes in the macroeconomic environment (Gupta et al. 1994). Resource-based theorists
– and their newer off-spring who write about “competencies” – argue that these govern-
ment departments morph, depending on the resources (budgetary, staffing, know-how and
so forth) they already have available – or can obtain through bureaucratic and/or political
means (Bryson et al. 2007). Rational-choice theorists, and select scholars in public
administration, argue that government organisational structure does (or sho.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet on Sept. 25th a.docxtodd771
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet on Sept. 25th and 26th. In one page or less, address the following.
1. Summarize the action, if any, taken by the FOMC.
2. Explain in your analysis why the FOMC took this action.
1. Why it took this action?
2. Discuss what effect the FOMC’s actions or lack of actions had on the following:
1. Stock market immediately after the announcement on Wednesday the 26th at 1:00 central time
2. The closing price on the DJIA the day before and the day of the announcement
3. Closing interest rates (use the 3-month Treasury bill and the 10-year Treasury note) on the day before and the day of the announcement
3. Be specific (DJIA, S&P 500 up 20pts, Yield on 10yr treasury down 30bp, etc.).
Project Plan
Project Overview Statement, Part II
Conversion of Legacy Database to New ERP Software
Member 1
Member 2
Member 3
Member 4
PROJ-584
Managing Software Development Projects
Professor Name
School Name
October 7, 2018
Project Plan
Project Overview Statement
Executive Summary
Team #3 is proposing a software development/upgrade project to move from the legacy software/database MANFACT, to SyteLine® ERP inventory and financial database, to meet the needs of the growing business. This project is in line with the strategic objective of increasing sales and improving customer satisfaction by improving on time delivery at the Los Angeles, CA facility. This ERP software is in use at other facilities in the parent organization for many years now and has been successful in improving performance and delivery as well as reduced inventory levels and improved sales and bookings. This project has a preliminary budget of $500,000 with a duration of 12 -18 months.
Statement of Scope
This project will be company-wide and implemented in all departments and areas of the company. The new software Syteline® (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZLEMmqTdoE), will reduce the amount of manual tracking of jobs (phone calls, emails, manual excel schedules, attending department meetings, etc.) by providing real-time communication of timelines and part movement and flow throughout the shop and along with status of open programs or large jobs. It will also improve On Time Delivery (OTD) performance through enhanced planning and scheduling of orders. Reduction of lead times (customer delivery) through the elimination of wasted processes and excessive move and queue times built in because of manual processes.
We intend to complete this transformation by:
· Converting existing data into the new ERP database.
· Upgrade server and network equipment to meet increased traffic demands.
· Run pilot programs in parallel to test and verify new process capabilities.
· Create standard work for each department
· Train all employees that would use this system from managers to leads, from sales to production, and engineering to purchasing.
Project Organization (MARC)
This software upgrade will be in alignment with the organization's strat.
The Federal Government’s Fiscal Policy and the National Debt [WLOs.docxtodd771
The Federal Government’s Fiscal Policy and the National Debt [WLOs: 3, 4] [CLOs: 6, 7]
Describe the roles of government bodies that determine fiscal policy. Explain fiscal policies’ effects on the economy’s production and employment. How does the enormous U.S. national debt affect the federal government’s fiscal policy? Is the current U.S. national debt a serious problem like a heavy personal debt? Why or why not? Discuss thoroughly.
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The Federal Judiciary I. Constitutional Provisions .docxtodd771
The Federal Judiciary
I. Constitutional Provisions
A. Article III of the Constitution - “The judicial Power in the United States, shall be vested
in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time
ordain and establish.” Also provides for lifetime tenure.
B. Marbury v. Madison (1803) - - gave the judicial branch the power to of judicial review -
decide on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and executive actions.
II. The Legal System
A. Criminal and Civil Law
1. Criminal Law - the branch of law dealing with crimes and their punishments.
(Murder, rape, robbery) state v citizen, innocent until proven guilty, burden of
proof on government, beyond a reasonable doubt
2. Civil Law - is the body of law dealing with noncriminal matters, such as the laws
of property, commercial law, and family law. (Employment discrimination)
citizen v citizen, threshold of proof is lower, PREPONDERANCE OF
EVIDENCE.
B. Jurisdiction - the authority to hear and decide cases.
1. Original Jurisdiction - refers to a court’s authority to hear disputes as a trial
court (Ex. O. J. Simpson’s case was held in a state level trial court). The facts of
the case are established at the trial court level. More than 90 percent of all cases
end at this stage.
2. Appellate Jurisdiction - refers to a court’s ability to review cases already decided
by a trial court.
III. The U.S. Court System: Organization and Jurisdiction
A. Federal District Courts - are trial courts. There are 94, based on population but with at
least one in each state.
1. They are courts of original jurisdiction.
2. Some use juries (either grand jury to decide if there is sufficient evidence to bring
an indictment to an accused person or petit jury that hear evidence and sit in
judgment) and other cases are heard by only a judge.
B. Circuit Court of Appeal - are intermediate appellate courts. There are 12, based on
regions or circuits that hear appeals from the federal district court. A thirteenth court, U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, hears cases on patents and government contracts.
Usually, a group of three judges decides their cases.
C. Supreme Court - is the ultimate appellate court. Most cases that it hears have proceeded
through the lower courts first. Today, we have 8 justices and one chief justice - 9 in total.
1. Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court are binding throughout the nation and
establish legal precedents.
2. Also has original jurisdiction - disputes involving ambassadors, two or more
states, etc.
IV. Judicial Selection - the president’s means of exercising leadership of the judicial branch
is through the nomination of federal judges.
A. Selection of Lower-Court Judges - this involves the federal district courts and the
court of appeals. The president nominates for a lifetime tenure and the Senate must
confirm each nomination by a majority vo.
The federal government has assumed responsibility for educating .docxtodd771
The federal government has assumed responsibility for educating children living on federal property since the 1800s by paying those children’s school tuition. The advent of the Korean War led to a significant increase in military housing. Military installations began building schools on federal properties in the southern states in the early 1950s.
There are several reasons why military children began attending schools on military installations rather than the local public schools, also known as Local Education Activities (LEAs). One significant reason is related to desegregation. Desegregation in the U.S. Military occurred prior to desegregation in public education. To support its own desegregation policies and the type of community these policies fostered, the government established desegregated schools for the children of military personnel.
In addition, state law prohibited the expenditure of tax revenues for the education of children living on federal property. The military decided to build its own schools for the children of military personnel rather than paying for these children to attend local public schools.
At present, all stateside U.S. Department of Defense Educational Activity (DoDEA) schools fall under the responsibility of the Department of Defense Title 10 under the direction of the Secretary of Defense. The overseas schools (or, DoDDS) fall under the responsibility of Title 20, Department of Education (DoDEA; School Boards for Department of Defense Domestic Schools Training Materials, 2012).
Throughout the years, there have been many changes and shifts, as well as attempts to reintegrate children into LEAs. From time to time, the cost of supporting the schools is brought into question. In addition, whenever a military installation closes, its associated school, if any, closes too.
Not all military children attend schools on military installations. Many receive quality educations at their LEAs. Regardless if a military child attends a school on a military installation or an LEA, it is important for helping professionals to know the types of education available to military children, to know how to support the needs of these students, and to know the laws that protect and support the social, emotional, and academic success of military children.
For this paper, take into account what you have learned so far about military culture, review the two videos assigned this week, and conduct some additional research to deepen your understanding of the education of military children.
Submit
a 3- to 4-page paper in which you:
Choose one family from the videos and briefly describe their circumstances as if they were an identified client
Explain how the DoDEA school system could be utilized to help the family you chose
Analyze how the scenarios discussed or circumstances may have been different in a civilian school
Explain what social work strategies you would utilize with this family
Explain how military culture played a part .
The Facts Peel Factor is the leading fruit juice provider .docxtodd771
The Facts
Peel Factor is the leading fruit juice provider in the country. The company is family owned and has been headed by brothers, Ted and Kiki, since the untimely passing of their father a few years ago. Kiki is the face of the enterprise and acts as the Executive Director of Peel Factor, soaking in all the plaudits for how well the company has performed. Ted is the reliable right-hand man who, until recently, faithfully executes his duties as one of the directors. Unbeknownst to Kiki, Ted has always felt that he can do a better job than his brother in leading the company, if given the chance to do so.
Secretly, Ted has been approached by a talent scout hired by Fresh Inc., who is Peel Factor’s direct competitor. Ted is intrigued by Fresh Inc.’s offer to head their company and is tempted by the potential to achieve recognition for his business sense and administrative ability. He gives his in-principle agreement to Fresh Inc. to accept their offer. Out of brotherly love, he decides to inform Kiki first before signing the employment contract proper.
Unfortunately for Ted, a local news reporter gets wind of the intended appointment and releases the news via the country’s premier social media app. Kiki is enraged by this perceived “betrayal” and goes to talk to Ted, hoping to come to an agreement on the way forward.
However, once he gets to the office, Kiki loses it and castigates Ted, calling him “a wastrel and a disgrace to the family.” Ted tries to ignore Kiki and refuses to speak to him initially. Kiki then goes on to tell Ted that he “is the reason why father passed on early,” because Ted “is such a disappointment.” Kiki also says that Ted is “lousy” and that is why he “failed” at his job, and that the company would do much better without him, even though he has no evidence for this statement.
Unable to hold it together any longer, Ted yells that Kiki has “always been the spoilt favourite family brat” and has only got so far because he is “tied to mummy’s apron strings.” Incensed at the situation, Kiki then proposes to buy back Ted’s shares in the family business for $0.04 per share even though he knows that the market price is $0.20 per share. Ted shouts back that Kiki has always been a “bully” since Ted lost Kiki’s favourite stuffed toy in their youth, even though Ted knows this has nothing to do with the current dispute.
Kiki and Ted then both claim that they will each hear from their respective lawyers about this situation.
Inwardly, Kiki is devastated. He has always wanted the family business to do well and wanted to keep his family together. Before their father passed, Kiki promised to take care of his brother and now the family seems to be torn asunder. Heartbroken, Kiki wishes deeply to keep the promise to his late father. In fact, Kiki actually thought he was grooming Ted to eventually take over from him in the near future. Further, he is extremely concerned about losing his existing clients as well as his staff.
The Federal Courts The judiciary ought to be the defender of .docxtodd771
The Federal Courts: The judiciary ought to be the defender of liberty, equality and democracy. With references to the authors, are the courts really performing that role as the framers of the constitution intended?
Explain the connections among the different segments of the United States court system.
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The Financial Review 40 (2005) 1--9Reflections on the Effi.docxtodd771
The Financial Review 40 (2005) 1--9
Reflections on the Efficient Market
Hypothesis: 30 Years Later
Burton G. Malkiel∗
Princeton University
Abstract
In recent years financial economists have increasingly questioned the efficient market
hypothesis. But surely if market prices were often irrational and if market returns were as
predictable as some critics have claimed, then professionally managed investment funds should
easily be able to outdistance a passive index fund. This paper shows that professional investment
managers, both in The U.S. and abroad, do not outperform their index benchmarks and provides
evidence that by and large market prices do seem to reflect all available information.
Keywords: efficient markets, stock market predictability
JEL Classifications: G12, G14
I have been an advocate of the efficient market hypothesis for over 30 years.
In my view, equity prices adjust to new information without delay and, as a result,
no arbitrage opportunities exist that would allow investors to achieve above-average
returns without accepting above-average risk. This hypothesis is associated with the
view that stock market price movements approximate those of a random walk. If
new information develops randomly, then so will market prices, making the stock
market unpredictable apart from its long-run uptrend. I suggested, largely in jest, that
∗Corresponding author: Chemical Bank Chairman’s Professor of Economics, Princeton University,
Princeton University—Bendheim Center for Finance; 26 Prospect Avenue; Princeton, NJ 08540; United
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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
CMNS 240
Spring 2020 Harbour
Centre Day
Political-Economic Case Study Assignment Guidelines
For this assignment you will be expected to construct an
argument around a topic that illuminates some of the issues and
concepts we are examining in the course. By now you will be
developing a sense of what a political-economic approach to an
issue is and the kinds of topics that are relevant to the political
economy of communication. For this assignment you will
choose a contemporary or historical case study that is relevant
to the political economy of communication, and research it from
a political economic perspective. The case study must explicitly
relate to media and/or communication. Taking up Mosco’s
definition and a combination of the core characteristics outlined
in Week 1's lecture, you will critically analyze things such as –
but not limited to – the power relations, history and social
change, and moral implications involved in your case. Beyond
this, you have the freedom to choose a topic you are interested
13. in. Maybe you would like to do a political economy of
microtransactions in a specific mobile game; how a streaming
platform challenges the traditional M-C-M' formula; the uses of
a social media platform for journalism and the public sphere;
how a particular media franchise is emblematic of the culture
industry; the rise of e-sports as a new industry with new labour;
whether a specific app turns its users into a sellable commodity;
an instance of cultural imperialism in a film; post-Fordist
labour in the creative industries; or virtually any other case –
there are many, many possibilities.
Research Process
Once you have settled on a topic you are interested in, the
research process should unfold in three stages.
· First, you should gather as much recent and relevant academic
research as you can on your topic. There will generally be
existing research on your topic, and generally there will be
research from a political-economic perspective. You should
find, examine, and know this literature.
· Second, you will want to scan the news media for articles on
the case you are examining and read as many as you can.
· Finally, having scanned the literature, you should decide what
aspect of the topic in particular you wish to pursue, what your
argument is going to be, and how you are going to structure
your paper.
Even though your proposal can be neutral and exploratory since
you're still in the research stage at that point, by the time you
write your final case study you should have amassed enough
information regarding your case to argumentatively take a
stance, formulate a concrete thesis, and defend it convincingly
to persuade the reader to see your perspective and agree with
your take.
14. Questions to Keep in Mind as You Develop Your Case Study
· Does the topic I’ve chosen have to do with media and
communication? If not, find one that does. If in doubt, ask your
TA or the professor.
· Have I found the relevant political-economic scholarship on
my topic? If in doubt, ask your TA, the professor, or a librarian.
· Am I approaching this topic from a political-economic
perspective? In other words… Am I taking a “big-picture”
approach to my topic? Am I keeping the history of what I am
researching in mind? Am I taking a political/moral position with
respect to my topic? If in doubt, ask your TA or the professor.
· Am I incorporating any relevant course material or concepts
into my paper?
If your answer is yes to all of these questions you’re on the
right track.
Assignment Requirements
Proposal (submission due on Canvas by 5pm Monday February
17th)
To submit your topic for approval, you will write a one-page
proposal including a tentative title, a one-paragraph description
of your paper’s topic, a one-paragraph description of how you
will apply the PEC approach to it, a preliminary thesis
statement/argument, and a list of five sources relating to the
topic you’ve chosen, including two course readings and two
other scholarly sources (i.e. published in a peer-reviewed
academic journal or a university press) that use a political
economy approach, but you are free to include news stories
from reputable news sources here as well.
15. Case Study (submission due on Canvas by 5pm Monday April
6th)
The final assignment should be between 8-10 pages (2000-2500)
words) long, in 12-point font, double-spaced (excluding
bibliography), and will demonstrate significant research on the
topic. You can use either APA or MLA format for citations, but
you must remain consistent with it throughout. You should
reference at least 6-8 academic articles/books, including 2
readings from this course. News articles from reputable news
media are optional but welcomed.
Late Penalty: Students who do not submit assignments on time
will receive a late penalty of one letter grade for every day they
are late, to a maximum of five days. Assignments more than one
week late will not be accepted and will receive no grade unless
the student has made arrangements with the TA before the
original due date, or there is a medical or similar emergency
with documentation.
Extensions: If you need an extension (due to a reasonable
excuse) please contact your TA at least 5 days in advance.
CMNS240 paper proposal
Feb.17th 2020
Title: The Exploitation of Labor in Cellphone
Industries: Foxconn
One paragraph to describe your chosen case in detail, including
why it’s significant for the reader to care about as a PEC issue
My paper will focuses on the exploitation of labor in the
cell phone industry. It is imperative to understand what labor
exploitation entails before narrowing it down to the specifics of
the project. Exploitation of labor described as the act of
mistreating workers in ways such as underpaying them or
16. subjecting them to severe working conditions. Such exploitation
develops when multinational firms exploit personnel in poor and
developing nations for their malicious gains. Exploitation in
Foxconn emanates from a social relationship based on power
asymmetry between workers and their employers. This is an
illegal and unethical practice that has been widely condemned
by labor and human rights or organizations. However, the
practice still continues as it has extensive economic benefits on
the firms involved. The introduction of free trade as an
approach to promote business interactions between nations
exposed developing nations to increased rates of exploitation by
the developed countries. Foxconn, which is based in Taiwan, is
one of the main mobile manufacturing companies that has been
involved in labor exploitation cases.
One paragraph to explain how you’ll apply a chosen PEC
framework and a selection of PEC considerations to your case –
and how they can be helpful for better understanding your case
As to use approach of political economy as a framework for
critical analysis in this paper, I will emphasis on the theories
claimed by Karl Marx. By using the analysis what Marx
described what economic function for capital do they serve on
the critical views how the dominant party gains power or
economic relations from the weaker. The role that the both
United States and China dominate the world cell phone industry
and their relations styles characterize capitalism. Capitalism is
a system of wealth creation in which few individuals own all
factors of production where they exploit the poor to further
their ends. Cell phone industry assumes capitalism in the
manner companies owners make massive profits. The
manufacturing sits are in some of the most marginalized and
impoverished regions of the current global economy.
Argument/thesis statement:
This study aims at exploring the issues of labour exploitation in
the Foxconn Company by highlighting the power or economic
17. relations that the dominant party gains from the
weaker(labours).
Teacher’s Feedback:
This is a great topic, and you have demonstrated strongly that
this is a PEC case. Your argument is clear and you identify
several factors contributing to the problems with Foxconn. It
leaves me wondering, what are some better ways forward here?
Are there any scholars that discuss solutions or ways to hold
these companies accountable? You certainly do not need to
solve the problem here, but some discussion on praxis would be
helpful. Have you read the Foxconn article by Jack Qiu? He's a
famous scholar who did a lot of work in this area. I recommend
his work!
Course readings:
Heilbroner, Robert (1986). "Chapter Two: The Drive to Amass
Capital." In The Nature and Logic of Capitalism. New York:
W.W. Norton and Company, pp.33-77.
Smythe, Dallas (1977). "Communication: Blindspot of western
Marxism." Canadian Journal of Political and Social Theory
1(3): pp.1-27.
Additional sources:
Jack qiu’s article: “China’s digital working class and circuits of
labor” and “Network Labor: Beyond the Shadow of Foxconn".