Day: April 25, 2018

Assignment Requirements
1. The annotated bibliography will contain three sources using the MLA Style for the reference citations.
2. Of the 3 sources in the annotated bibliography, at least 1 should be from a book, e-book, personal interview, or media resource (i.e. TV broadcast, or film); 1 should be from a periodical (newspaper, magazine or journal) and 1 should be from freely accessible websites.
3. Each source listed will also include a 3-5 sentence annotation which will describe the relevance between the information in the source and the topic of the research.
4. The annotated bibliography should be typed in MLA style, Double spaced with one inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right). Include your names and page number in the header (top – aligned right), include your names, Prof. Name, Class name, date on the left side.
5. A cover sheet is not necessary in MLA format!
6. The completed annotated bibliography is due to your instructor on the date announced in class.
Summary Activity

When you have completed your annotated bibliography, answer the following question in one separate page and attach to your annotated bibliography
If a friend asked you where you found the best information on your selected topic, based on your research activities, what would you tell them you discovered about the process and/or the information sources?
(NOTE: Every student is to write their own individual summary!)

Sam receives two payments of £100: one payment today and the other next year. Explain which of these payments he is likely to regard as having the highest value, and give two reasons why. Explain, using the concept of a discount rate, how Sam might be compensated to ensure that he views the payments as having the same value. (10 marks)
b.An investor is faced with three possible choices, collated in Table 1 below. Using the Investment Tool (Present value & discount rate segment), calculate the rate of return from each investment product. Explain the figures you have entered in the Investment Tool, and explain which is the most attractive investment opportunity. (20 marks)
c.Using the Investment Tool (Present value & discount rate segment), calculate the rate of return on the government bonds if the annual coupon was instead set at 6 per cent. Explain how this adjustment might induce a change in your choice of which investment product is the most attractive opportunity. (10 marks)
d.Identify two risks that might be associated with saving money in an instant access bank account. (10 marks)
Three investment products for rate of return calculations Table 1

Product 1 Shares in Chemcon, purchased at a current price of £14 per share, paying four equal dividends a year of 20p each. The shares will be held for twelve years, after which they are expected to be sold at a higher price of £16 per share
Product 2 Government bonds with an annual coupon of 10 per cent, purchased at a current price of £108 for each £100 nominal to be held until redemption after nine years. The coupon is paid each year in two half-yearly instalments
Product 3 Corporate bonds with an annual coupon of 6 per cent, purchased at a current price of £115 for each £100 nominal to be held until redemption after five years. The coupon is paid each year in one instalment

Question 2

Table 2 below shows five alternative ways to invest a £100,000 lump sum. Explain how each of the investments might be exposed to the three high-level risks: capital risk, income risk, and liquidity risk. Discuss how your assessment of each investment might change if the expected inflation rate increased from 1 per cent to 4 per cent a year. (50 marks)

Alternative ways of investing a £100,000 lump sum Table 2

Investment Key facts
Safesave
5-year fixed-term savings account with the UK branch of the Bank of Kwancheng

Interest rate: 4% a year

From the bank’s income statement: proportion of total bank income from net interest = 27%
Gilt: 5% Treasury 2030
Government bond with a redemption date of 2030

Redemption yield: 5% a year
Sleeplux shares
Shares in an established luxury bed retailer, listed on the London Stock Exchange

Average dividend yield: 4% a year; average expected value: 6% a year

Standard deviation of annualised expected value: 11%
Electrobook shares
Shares in an electronic book publisher, listed on the New York Stock Exchange

No dividend yet. Expected value 8% pa (might pay dividend later). Standard deviation of annualised expected value: 21%
Dorset Holiday Home Holiday rental in the Dorset countryside. Purchase price £400,000; mortgage obtained for £300,000 over 25 years at 5% variable interest; return from lettings expected to average 10% a year, assuming the property is sold at the end of the mortgage term at a profit
In the following sections you will find:

learning outcomes addressed by this assignment
student notes for each part of this assignment

Define an “Entrepreneurial Opportunity” for you or your company.

a. Identify the major problems you/or the company you work for wants to address.

b. Develop a value proposition using the 6-stage thinking framework introduced in Session 2. Ideally you go through these stages with other students, colleagues, etc.

c. Develop a mini-case (stage 6 of the framework) taking into account the classes you had.

Mini-Case Structure:

1. Brief description of your company

2. Problem statement and problem definition (Tasks 1 and 2 – From the 6-stage Thinking Framework)

3. Solution proposed (Task 6 – From the 6-stage Thinking Framework)

You should clearly discuss, using maximum 2000 words:

– protection

– value proposition

– team

– sources of finance

– stakeholder analysis

PLEASE READ EVERYTHING AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!
Pick one speech from the following website and analyze it by following the guidelines for a rhetorical analysis that is in the PDF file.

Task
Select one of the Top 100 speeches found at the American Rhetoric Web site:

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html.

Write a thesis-driven rhetorical analysis essay in which you examine the rhetorical effectiveness of the speech.
Purpose

Rhetorical analysis is a common writing assignment given to college students. Different teachers call it different things, but students are often asked to read an article, chapter, or another piece of writing and analyze it. Therefore, this assignment is intended to give you practice writing an analysis so that you can receive feedback that will help you as you write rhetorical analyses in your future college career.
Audience

For this assignment, your audience is a college instructor. Your goal is to write a rhetorical analysis that would receive an A grade.
Format

Follow the guidelines for a rhetorical analysis found in Chapter 8 of your text. You may consult the Organization Plan for a Rhetorical Analysis found on page 169 and the sample rhetorical analysis on pages 170 to 174 for ideas about how to organize your paper. Be sure to use MLA format and include a Works Cited.

*BY NOVEMBER 9TH AT 9PM PST TIME*
So I have an idea to present to my professor, I will need a small introduction BY NOVEMBER 9TH AT 9PM PST TIME that should include an (1) introduction of the issue and set the context for the speech you are analyzing, and (2) state the thesis. As well as a brief paragraph summarize the argument of the speech you have selected to analyze.

(This is an extra credit assignment, I cannot UPLOAD any materials, however I will send the writer my online book information for resource, which is required. Also addititional sources)

The National Football League (NFL) is a multi-million dollar organization. Profitability has never been higher. Many attribute the financial success to the current commissioner, Roger Goodell. However, there have been multiple cases of domestic violence and drug use and other violations involving high profile players. You have been appointed as a Human Resources Specialist to assist the NFL in changing the process by which NFL players are hired.

-How would you use background checks and the interview process to ensure you are hiring/ drafting quality players into the league? What types of criminal backgrounds or drug violations etc. might disqualify players from being eligible to be drafted into the NFL?

-What type of employment testing might you require and why?

-What types of requirements might you put in an employment contract between the players and the NFL and why?

-What type of training for these issues might you implement to both current and new players/ employees and why?

• 1st paragraph – WHAT IS IT?
o What is the career? What does this career look like (i.e. what are the job’s duties; what does a typical day entail)?
o What professional skills are required? What experience is required?
o Who are the top organizations that offer the job?
o How much is the average income?
o How prevalent (common) is this career today? What is the present demand for this career? Will there be a strong demand (job growth) for that career in the future? What are the trends that could influence the demand in the future?
o Is this career regional (specific to certain parts of the country/world)? Will there be local jobs in that field, or will you have to relocate?
o What chances of advancement/promotion are there in this career? What is the typical career path of the job?
• 2nd paragraph – HOW WILL YOU GET THERE?
o What amount of college/university work (degree type) is required? What type of educational degree is most useful?
How long will this education take? (i.e. will you have to work fulltime/PT/not at all and how many courses can you take in 1 semester)
How much money $ will this education require? Where will you get the money? (i.e. grants, loans, scholarships, parents, work)
o Are there internships available that will expose you to the job so you can try it out?
o Do you know anyone who currently has that job? If so, what advise can/will they share?
• 3rd paragraph – WHAT WILL IT DO FOR YOUR FUTURE?
o Based on your inventory results and knowledge of yourself, do you have what it takes to be successful in that field? Who will this career serve?
o What is the personal value of this career? Will you find satisfaction in that career and will it be fulfilling?
o Will the job pay enough to maintain the kind of lifestyle you want? (marriage, children, house, cars, vacations, retirement, savings)

Throughout the semester you have learned about several contemporary issues in homeland security and terrorism. In particular, you have identified and evaluated the history and foundations of homeland security and terrorism, critically assessed current methods for investigating and combatting terrorism, and analyzed the myriad financial, personal, and legal consequences of the war on terror. Although we have learned much about our nation’s efforts to protect our homeland security and combat terrorism since 9/11, new homeland security and terrorism issues are constantly emerging. In particular, a great deal of news attention has focused on ISIS.
With this in mind, the final assignment will require you to apply your knowledge to the following scenario…
Imagine that you have just been promoted to a senior administration position within the White House. Congratulations!☺Given your new role, our new President has tasked you with preparing a 10 to 15-page (double-spaced) research/policy report that will ultimately provide him with 7 recommendations to improve homeland security and prevent and combat terrorism. Before you provide the President with these 7 recommendations, please first provide him with the following: a) an overview of 5 leading homeland security/terrorism concerns currently facing the United States, b) a brief history and review of the tactics that the United States has utilized in its efforts to fight the War on Terror, c) a summary of the risks and financial costs associated with the War on Terror, and d) a brief summary of the federal agencies responsible for fighting the War on Terror. In the final section of your report (e), please create and describe in detail 7 innovative policy recommendations that you expect will improve the homeland security of the United States and aid in the War on Terror.
IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION
Please read below for my specific expectations on your research/policy report.
General Tips: In general, err on the side of being specific and providing particular examples from the course material (and news) to support your statements. In other words, instead of saying that the War on Terror is expensive, provide some specific evidence about the costs associated with the War (as mentioned in your course material or other sources). Also, while you should have enough information from the course material to write your paper, it is expected that you may review outside sources to support your statements. Be sure, however, that you are relying on reputable news sources or scientific articles as opposed to personal blogs.
About the Page Requirements: It is anticipated that your paper will be approximately 10 to 15-pages in length. Please note that this page requirement does NOT include your reference list. It is anticipated that you will have at least 8, and as many as 20 references in your paper. Therefore, it is possible that your final paper may actually be 12 to 17-pages.
Recommendations for Each Section
Section A: Please identify and describe 5 leading homeland security/terrorism concerns currently facing the United States. In order to ensure that you have identified 5 of the most pressing concerns facing the United States right now, it is expected that you will research additional material from the news (think ISIS, civil liberties, financial/personal costs, etc.). Draw on both course material and outside sources to address this section. Section A should be approximately 2-3 pages.
Section B: Please provide a brief history and review of the tactics that the United States has utilized in its efforts to fight the War on Terror. This section should include both military and investigative tactics described in detail in your readings and some of the films (e.g., Manhunt, Newburgh Sting, etc.). Section B should be approximately 2-3 pages.
Section C: Please detail a summary of the financial/personal/legal risks and costs associated with the War on Terror. Review the Mueller and Stewart (2014) article for more specific information to evaluate the possible risks and costs. I am not expecting for you to provide an exact dollar amount, but more for you to describe in words the various risks and costs associated with the War on Terror. Section C should be approximately 1-2 pages.
Section D: Please identify and briefly review the specific federal agencies currently responsible for fighting the War on Terror. Instead of outlining each agency’s role, provide a more general summary about the many federal agencies involved. Section D should be approximately 1 page. Section E: Please create and describe in detail 7 innovative policy recommendations that you expect will improve the homeland security of the United States. It is expected that at least 3 of your recommendations will be specific to the current terrorism concerns with ISIS. Note that while it is okay to be creative and thoughtful in this section, I am not asking for your personal opinions. Instead, I want you to rely on the course material and other sources to provide rational and reasonable recommendations specific to homeland security and terrorism. Of course, it is perfectly okay if you “borrow” a recommendation from someone or something else, but you must provide credit to your sources and cite the person/article/video when need be. Furthermore, please do not simply list your recommendations. Instead, provide a thoughtful paragraph for each recommendation that makes clear what your recommendation is and why you think it will help in some way. Please be as specific as possible in describing your recommendations. Section E should be approximately 3-5 pages.
FORMATTING YOUR PAPER
Students are required to type their paper in Times New Roman font, size 12 font. Your paper should use 1” margins and must be double-spaced.
You must ensure that you utilize proper APA format for your paper. Please consult the 6th edition of the APA Manual, our APA tips sheet available on Blackboard, and the OWL website for help following APA format here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
WRITING YOUR PAPER
It is recommended that you utilize all of the resources available to you to ensure that your paper is well written, organized, and clear. Please use spell-check/grammar- check, and proofread your paper before you submit it.
Also, you can take advantage of various resources available to you on the CSUDH campus. CSUDH offers the GWIE (Graduate Writing Institute for Excellence) PEGS (Promoting Excellence in Graduate Studies) Program.
A note about writing style: Use of first-person is acceptable and sometimes necessary, but it should be used as infrequently as possible.
A note about quoting sources: Quoting an author is acceptable and sometimes necessary, but it should be done as infrequently as possible. I am looking for your own thoughts, so please do your best to paraphrase from the multiple materials you’ve read/watched throughout the course. Please limit your entire paper to no more than 3 quotations. Furthermore, ensure that each of your quotations is no longer than 40 words in length.
A note about citing sources: Even if you are not quoting from a specific author, you still must provide a citation to support where you got the idea. To be clear, even when you paraphrase from the multiple materials you’ve read/watched throughout the course, you still must provide a citation to the material in the text of your actual paper. Please consult the 6th edition of the APA Manual, our APA tips sheet available on Blackboard, and the OWL website for help following APA format to ensure that you are following APA format.

SUBMITTING YOUR PAPER
Since you will submit your paper electronically (do not post your paper in Blackboard), you need to make sure that I can successfully open your document. You must make sure that your document is in .doc or .docx format. No other formats will be accepted. If you are unable to make a document in this format or if you do not have Word on your personal computer, make sure that you make other arrangements (e.g., go to the school library, go to Kinkos, borrow your friend’s computer, etc.).
You must save your document as: Yourlastname-CJA-566. For instance, my document name would be saved as Berkowitz-CJA-566.

HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED
To earn the full 50 points, students must do more than simply meet all of the criteria above. Instead, students will be graded on their ability to include all required components of the paper (see above for details), their ability to think creatively and critically about the assignment, their ability to locate, draw on, and provide the relevant material/support, their ability to present their ideas in a clear, well written, organized manner, their ability to properly cite their sources in APA format, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS

Each paper will have a minimum of 4 outside sources. Acceptable outside sources are: professional journals or periodicals, books (other than books written specifically as textbooks), articles or materials published by the National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics and others available through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (https://www.ncjrs.gov/)

The paper will be worth 100 points and will be graded on the following criteria:

Provides a thorough discussion and analysis of all of the elements of the subject.
Contains a clear organizational pattern, to include an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The conclusion will include a comprehensive summary of the paper.
The paper must:
(1) Have a minimum of 10 pages; the 10 page total DOES NOT include the title page, abstract, and reference pages.
(2) Have no more than 10 errors in grammar, word usage or other mechanics such as spelling, sentence structure, etc.
The term paper will be graded on the same standard as that used on essay questions.

This paper will be double spaced, using a #12 font, with no more than 1 and ¼ inch margins on all sides, American Psychological Association (APA) format.

STANDARD FOR RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Include key concepts ………………………………………. 20 percent

2. Demonstrate continuity in relating concepts………….. 30 percent

3. State your answer clearly, and in sufficient detail

to support your answer ……………………………………. 30 percent

4. Correct use of grammar, punctuation and spelling…. 20 percent

I hav provide a document attached of the intended purpose of this paper. Please confirm sources are suffice or if you’re able to

AC 725Fraud Case 2

Paper instructions below. This is for a fraud prevention and internal control graduate level class.

Your employer, Caldwell Development Company, has recently acquired another company in an asset acquisition; that is, Caldwell acquired the company by purchasing all of the assets and assuming all of the liabilities. The stock from the shareholders of the acquired company, Jetson, Inc. was redeemed and those shareholders are now shareholders of your employer, Caldwell. These new shareholders hold a minority interest in your employer.

The assets of the acquired company were spread out all over the United States and Canada. The company had branch offices in almost all states and provinces. Additionally, the acquired company had bank accounts and short-term investments in various states and provinces. Even as a wholly-owned subsidiary, he acquired company is still required to maintain the bank accounts and investments in the different georgraphic regions.

You have been asked to prepare a policy with respect to the recently acquired assets and investments in the different geographic regions. In addition, you have been asked to recommend audit steps to be added to the routine internal audit program to assure management that the internal control measures are properly implemented with respect ot the new assets and new investments acquired.

What preventive measures would you recommend be instituted to ensure that the requirements regarding regional investments and bank accounts are being adhered to?

What additional audit steps would you recommend instituting to ensure that internal controls are strictly followed?

Your responses to the above questions should be presented in a memo to the President of the Caldwell Development Company, Ms. Doris McIntosh. Your recommendations need not be long but should be specific so that the President clearly understands what you are recommending, why and how it could be implemented.

Paper, due 12/2:
The paper will focus on one aspect of film form – narration, mise-en-scene,
cinematography, editing or sound – in one film that is shown in class. The purpose of the
paper is to illustrate that you have an understanding of how specific techniques in a film
lead to the production of a film’s form. Terminology from the reading should be used.
The paper will be 1,000 – 1,500 words long, typed and double-spaced, in 12pt Times
font with pages numbered and stapled. DO NOT turn in work via email.

Possible films showed in class
North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959)
Ethnic Notions (Riggs, 1986)
They Live (Wong, 1994)
Double Take (Grimonprez, 2009)
The Graduate (Nichols, 1967)
Better this World (Duane, Galloway, 2009)
Zoot Suit (Valdez, 1981)
Evil Dead II (Raimi, 1987)
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Herzog, 2010)
Law of Desire (Almodóvar, 1987)
Neighboring Sounds (Filho, 2012)
Menace II Society (Hughes Brothers, 1993)

Please tell me which film you will use. I prefer The Graduate (Nichols, 1967),Zoot Suit (Valdez, 1981), The Future (July, 2011) or North by Northwest (Hitchcock, 1959)