Day: April 26, 2018

Refer the Scenario for Assignments 1–5. Prepare a variance report for the selected agency. Refer to Table 8.4 in Chapter 8 (page 133).

 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper addressing the criteria below. (Note: Change the title of the report to reflect the selected agency’s name and the years to 2013-2014.)

1. Find the variances for both the revenue and expenditures sides and then discuss two to three (2-3) problematic areas for the agency. Provide the results of the variances in a table (Excel or Word).
2. Recommend two (2) policy actions for each problematic area discussed in criterion 1. Justify the recommendations.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Recommend appropriate policy actions based on the evaluation.
• Evaluate a budgeting system at any governmental level.
• Analyze the scope and sequence of budgeting in terms of sources of revenues, purpose of government expenditures, budget cycles, budget preparation, and debt administration.
• Analyze the requirements for implementing a budget.
• Develop various budget charts that represent segments of the budgeting process.
• Write clearly and concisely about public budgeting and finance using proper writing mechanics.

Use the Internet to research one (1) developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of the effects that war and peace have on the distribution of foreign aid, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 1 through 3. Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you: Assess the positive and negative effects that peace and war, respectively, have on the distribution of foreign aid in the developing country that you have selected. Support your response with concrete examples of each of the results that you have cited. Analyze the specific actions that the leadership of the selected country has taken, through the use of its foreign aid from donor nations and international lending institutions, to relieve the severe problems caused by warfare. Discuss whether or not the extension of foreign aid has successfully reduced poverty and the incidence of warfare in the selected country. Support your response with examples. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor’s discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.

Consider the following: Any introduction of a new technology into a society initiates an endless series of effects, especially for those who have and use the technology compared with those who do not or cannot use the technology. Writea 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that addresses how new media technologies affect social and societal issues. Address the following: Assess whether there is a measurable “digital divide” in the availability and use of technology between the haves and the have-nots in society domestically and globally Critique new media technologies and the digital divide: What is the socioeconomic effect within our society? What are the consequences in the global economy? Describe the role of the Internet in social alienation. Explain why ethically the influence of new media technologies is important for us to understand. Conclude your paper by answering the following questions: Based on historical examples, do you foresee these digital divides narrowing or widening In the next 5 years? In the next 25 years? What are the ethical implications of your forecast? Explain and justify your answers. Cite at least three peer-reviewed sources to support your work. Formatthe paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student answers the following three (3) items using headers to separate each item: Discuss either two (2) civil liberties or two (2) civil rights events (past or current) that have influenced a sense of social responsibility in the American government today. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: In your response, consider how the events influenced the way state, local or national political leaders or agencies responded in a socially responsible or ethical manner toward the community. Discuss two (2) media events (past or present) that have positively and or negatively influenced the public’s opinion of a government agency. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how a news story or media coverage of an event positively or negatively changed the public’s opinion (or perception) regarding how responsible a government agency should be towards meeting the needs of its customers; i.e. the American people. Discuss two (2) differences between the Republican and Democratic parties that may have an ethical impact (positively or negatively) on the American people. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider the different ideals, values, morals, and/or goals held by the Republican and Democratic parties, and their different views on the ethically or morally right way to govern and make the best policies for the people they serve. Determine if your example presents any type of ethical concerns for or against the public interest of the American people. In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that does not qualify as an academic resource. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to: Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy. Employ terminology used to study political science and American government. Distinguish between civil rights and civil liberties in the context of Supreme Court protection of freedom of expression. Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course. Explain how the federal system of government works. Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes. Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes. Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics. Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics

Based on the case study, George Tenet and the Last Great Days of the CIA, in Stillman, Chapter 16, write a 4-5 page paper in which you: Identify four (4) cross-coded ethical dilemmas facing former CIA Director George Tenet and assess their impact on his leadership abilities. Analyze four (4) ways in which Tenet addressed the prioritization of ethical concerns. Identify and explain four (4) strategies used in competing ethical obligations in relation to the many intergovernmental organizations that overlapped his office. Elaborate on four (4) relevant notions for designing ethical maps for defining and prioritizing ethical obligations. Research and cite at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic sources. 6. Prepare a 5-10 in class oral powerpoint presentation on an ethical issues involving local public officials within DC local government. Presentation should provide background on topic; explain the ethical delimma; describe the impact on the city; explain how the matter resolved; provide strategies of how matter could have been avoided. Professor must approve each topic.

Critical Thinking Paper – Kinship Organizations Kinship systems in Foraging and Horticultural based societies provide support for people in all stages of their life. Address the following in a two- to three-page paper: • Identify and describe the kinship system of one of the cultures listed below. These cultures are found in Chapters 3 and 4 of Cultural Anthropology. • Australian Aborigines • Btsisi • Inuit of the Artic • Iroquois • San • Yanomamo • Briefly describe the culture and identify three specific examples of how the kinship system of the chosen culture impacts the way this culture behaves (i.e. thinks, acts, lives). • Compare this to your own society. Does kinship impact these same behaviors in your own life? Why or why not? Your paper must be in APA format. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Week 4 DQ1 Monumental Architecture What does monumental architecture imply about the cultural values and the socio-economic-political organization of the society that created it? Do a bit of Internet research on religious or secular monuments, statues, and architectural wonders in your city, state, country, or internationally. Choose a monument (or set of monuments), describe its main features, discuss any symbolism it has, and analyze the messages it sends to its intended audience(s). Provide a link to an image of the monument itself for the rest of us to see. Bring in what you have read on leadership and political and religious organization in band, tribes, and states up to now in developing your answer. Build on the ideas and terminology in the text and your own ideas to support your claims. Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7

Social Organization Watch Blood Bonds, available in the Films On Demand database, in the Ashford Online Library. Describe the correlation between arranged marriage, economic exchanges surrounding marriage (bridewealth, bride service, dowry, etc.), status of women, family pressures, and other factors you can think of and the stability of marriage. Based on your reading of the textbook and the film, what are the disadvantages of different forms of marriages? Do you think they can be as successful as marriages of choice? Which form of marriage do you have the hardest time understanding? Reflect on marriage and divorce in current North American societies. What factors contribute to the stability of marriages in our culture? What factors contribute to stability of marriage in the cultures shown in the film? And lastly, what factors of the cultures in the film could contribute to the stability of marriage in our culture? And vise versa? Your initial response should be at least 150 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the required resources. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

In 2014, “the United States exported $2.34 trillion worth of goods and services—an all-time record. Exports from the United States in 2014 equaled the entire gross domestic product of Brazil and exceeded all commercial output in India, Italy, or Mexico. What is more, exports are an increasingly important aspect of the U.S. economy.” (New top markets series provides data, 2015) In this threaded discussion, complete the following 1) Discuss economic theory related to the quote above. Be sure to include a definition of exports and the way in which exports are counted in the measurement of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) within your discussion. 2) Locate and incorporate outside research that gives evidence and explanation as to the possible causes of this growth in exports. Provide an example of one particular industry or country with which export quantity has increased. 3) – Integrate biblical insights into your discussion board thread. In what way does scripture influence our attitudes and actions in international trade?