Day: October 5, 2020

Any topic (writer’s choice)

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment English and Literature, MLA

Writing Journal #1 Simplicity by William Zinser

After reading the attached article, write at least three (3) college leveled paragraphs describing the importance of fine tuning your writing, getting rid of the clutter, and producing quality writing.  Please write your journal by using the MLA style of writing and cite your article correctly.  This journal should be written by using the 3rd person narrative.  Only 1 direct quote and 1 citation  required in this 3-paragraph journal; no more, no less.  Send your final draft as a MS Word attachment for grading.

math home work

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment Mathematics and Statistics, MLA

Question 1: Answer.
Given the transformed function ? = ?(? 1) + 3 , answer the following, showing your calculations:
(a) Suppose the parent function is ?(?) = ?7. Provide an accurate graph the transformed function. Show the asymptote and compute any intercepts. Write the domain and range using correct set notation. (8pts)
(b) Suppose the parent function is ?(?) = log(?). Provide an accurate graph the transformed function. Show the asymptote and compute any intercepts. Write the domain and range using correct set notation.

Question 2: Create.
Identify 3 characteristics of inverse functions. Create a non-linear function (restricting the domain is OK) that you believe has an inverse. Show a graph of your function and explain why it has an inverse.

Question 3: Create.
Search the internet for bank interest rates. Create a scenario where you decide to deposit a lump sum of money into a savings account. Be creative! Make sure to include the interest rate, how often the money will be compounded (annually, quarterly, monthly, daily or continuously), how much is to be invested and how long you will leave the money in the bank.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), History

D1:
What explains the disasters which overtook Europe between 1914 and 1945? This is not a “what happened?” question, but a “why did it happen?” question.
Be sure to address larger structural and cultural factors.

D2:
Based upon your reading of Chapter 20, what are the most convincing claims made by the historians excerpted in the Historians Voices section found at the very end of Chapter 20, and what are their least persuasive claims?  As always, be sure to use specific evidence from the readings to support your argument.

Ways of the World: A Brief Global History, with Sources (4th Ed., Vol. 2)
The Big Picture and Landmarks in World History for Part 6 (pp. 866-871)
Chapter 20, Milestones of the Past Century: War and Revolution, 1900-1950

Any topic (writer’s choice)

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Law

Agricultural-Biological-Technology is the future, and a company developing a new gene that would make food more nutritious would have a valuable asset if no other company could use their discovery. Make an argument as to why businesses that develop modified organisms should be able to preserve their property rights by patenting such organisms.

Your argument might include the purpose of a patent being designed to protect the payoffs from investments in this sort of research and development. Then, make a counterargument as to why such organisms should not be allowed a patent. While you should present both sides, you should clearly choose a position for or against and attempt to persuade the reader to adopt your position. Actively incorporate and consider issues related to sustainability (societal, economic, and environmental), as well.

Arguments against might be found on websites such as Greenpeace. Also, be sure to read the United States Supreme Court decision of Diamond v. Chakrabarty.

Please have at least 5 cited sources.The paper must:
states legitimate arguments in favor of the position
states legitimate counterarguments against the position
persuades the reader to take the writer’s position
uses acceptable sources (including laws, legal theories, academic articles, etc.) to support the arguments, particularly the writer’s position. All sources are cited in APA format.
demonstrates a high quality of writing, including the use of clear and concise language

Any topic (writer’s choice)

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 7"), Law

You must have at least 5 cited sources

If you found a one-of-a-kind prototype of a revolutionary new mobile phone lying on a public beach, what would you do with it? What would be the consequences of your chosen action?
Does the value of a parcel of land come only from the profits it can generate? If not, what makes land valuable? Does it ever have any value that is not recognized by the law? Actively research and address issues of sustainability in this context.
What is the role of governments in regulating the use of any form of property? Why do laws work so well to maintain standard uses, and what would be alternative ways to set boundaries on what businesses could do?
What are some limitations of current law (choose any country of interest) in terms of protecting the use of public and private property from a sustainability perspective?

email project for code of ethics to employees

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Email Project

As the owner of Widget, Inc., you must now email your completed code of ethics to employees and customers. Create an email that you can send to your 35 employees that will introduce them to the new code of ethics and explain the importance of complying with the code as they conduct company business. Remember to follow the best practices from the lesson and textbook.

Working at Workouts case study

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Philosophy

From the “Working at Workouts” case, answer the following questions (1000 words):

1 – Why did Mike Burton default? Were his actions ethical in your view? Support your position with facts from the case, including financial analysis.
2 – What are the key options available to the special servicer and what are the pros and cons (financial and otherwise) of each option for Drive/Spiner?  Which option do you recommend and why?
3 – What concerns, including ethically-based concerns, would you have about proceeding with a workout (loan modification), if you were Sam Schey

***Notes to consider***
make sure you are not being spun by the presentation of a situation and are digging down to fully consider the facts before determining any resulting ethical obligations. Making a lot of assumptions from a little information and/or believing you are the smartest one at the table is a sure way to miss some good deals and get snookered into some bad ones through creating ethical obligations that dont really exist. Conversely, you can also miss an ethical issue that should be staring you in the face.

****Namely, that ethics arent an academic exercise with little application to the real world of business decision-making. Rather, they are an integral part of that decision-making****

ASSIGNMENT

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Chapter 13: Answer discussion questions 1 & 11

Think of a significant mistake youve seen someone make on a job. How did the boss handle it, and what was the effect?
Describe a time when you or someone you observed felt unfairly treated and explain why. How did you respond to the inequity? What other options might you have had?
Chapter 14: Answer discussion questions 1, 3 & 8

Why do you think some people resist the idea of working in teams? How would you deal with their resistance?
Experts say that teams are a means, not an end. What do you think they mean? What do you think happens in a company that creates teams just for the sake of having teams because its a fad or because it sounds good? How can this pitfall be avoided?
What do you think is your most commonly used style in handling conflict? Least common? What can you do to expand your repertoire and become better at conflict management?

Textbook is Management: Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World by Bateman, Snell, and Konopaske.

Please label each question as you answer

Adam Smith struggled with what came to be called the paradox of value in use versus value in exchange. Water is necessary to existence and of enormous value in use. Diamonds are frivolous and clearly not essential. But the price of diamondstheir valu

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Adam Smith struggled with what came to be called the paradox of value in use versus value in exchange. Water is necessary to existence and of enormous value in use. Diamonds are frivolous and clearly not essential. But the price of diamondstheir value in exchangeis far higher than that of water. What perplexed Smith is now rationally explained in the first chapters of every college freshmans introductory economics text. Smith had failed to distinguish between total utility and marginal utility. Do you believe this transformed economics.

For more than two centuries, economists have steadfastly promoted free trade among nations as the best trade policy. Despite this intellectual barrage, many practical men and women of affairs continue to view the case for free trade skeptically, as an abs

October 5, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

For more than two centuries, economists have steadfastly promoted free trade among nations as the best trade policy. Despite this intellectual barrage, many practical men and women of affairs continue to view the case for free trade skeptically, as an abstract argument made by ivory-tower economists with, at most, one foot on terra firma. Such people know that our vital industries must be protected from foreign competition. How can this be done.