As you analyze any modern corporate setup

As you analyze any modern corporate setup, you will see that companies want to ensure that all users are aware of their own individual responsibility to help protect the enterprise. Social Engineering (SE) is becoming a more prevalent threat at all levels of business. In order to combat it, we first need to understand it. Therefore:

Describe what Social Engineering is and explain its existence and prevalence.
Explain why SE is an important part of an Information Technology Security Course.
Research and present an example, which hasn’t already been chosen by a classmate, showing how an SE attack could take place within an organization.

Discuss employee and management responsibilities with regards to Information Security and combatting SE. Make sure your discussion clarifies your opinion as to who carries more responsibility for preventing SE, the employees or management? Provide examples to back up your statements.

Computer – 361 IP 3

When describing Security Management mechanisms, focus and solutions are usually divided into three main categories:

Administrative Controls – Policies and Procedures
Technical Controls – System Implementations
Physical Controls; – Environmental Issues and Building Controls

Now that you have the management team’s attention concerning SE and Internet Security, they have asked you to make a presentation detailing the various security categories dealing with SE. Your assignment is to create a Power-Point presentation and be sure to include and cover the following areas:

Administrative, Technical and Physical controls
Areas covered by those controls
Threats dealt with by those controls
Safeguards those controls put in place.

Also in the presentation, describe at least 3 situations or scenarios that could have an impact on each category (Administrative, Technical, and Physical). For each situation describe the threat and provide a safeguard to help protect it. Submit your presentation.

Mathematics – Trigonometry

English – Essay and Worksheets

Mathematics – Mechanical Engineering HW: Find the safety factor against yielding

Business – Blackberry

about Blackberry

Goal of the Project: For the final project, I want each group to focus on one firm, of your own choosing. I want each group to come to know everything about this firm. Each group is to take on the role of a strategy consulting firm that has been hired to address a specific issue/problem that the company is having.

My part from the group

Strategic Advisory (~20%)

A. What strategic action you are advising the firm to take?

B. Why you are recommending such action?

C. How it can be implemented and achieved?

D. Possible problems/shortcomings of your advice?

I want 4 slides only a slide for each point

Medicine – healthcare

Visit the American Hospital Directory website at www.ahd.com. Choose a U.S. city, and use this site to find a hospital in that area. You can also use the information here to research more thoroughly on this hospital.

Look for the hospital’s size, services offered, and financial statement summary. In addition, visit the hospital’s own website. Try to determine who the members of the hospital board are and look for other available literature about the facility.

Now visit the JCAHO web site at www.jcaho.org. Locate their “Quality Check” area to determine the accreditation status of the hospital.

Write a two to three paragraph summary of the hospital that you researched. Cite your sources using APA style guidelines.

Medicine – module 7

Write a 1-page (minimum) response to each of the following case studies on the attached document. This must be a narrative response! You need to include an overview of the disease being discussed as well as answer the questions asked. Do not just answer the questions like a worksheet- write in sentences and paragraphs about the case and answer the questions as part of the narrative. You will need to do some additional research to answer some of the questions. Use APA formatting for your citations and references

Medicine – nursing home

Visit the American Health Care Association’s website at www.ahcancal.org. This organization provides information and advocacy for people needing long-term care. Medicare’s website also has valuable information regarding long-term care. You may also wish to visit other websites related to long-term care to help you with this assignment.

Scenario

Imagine that you are faced with finding a nursing home for an elderly family member. What are some things that you should look for when choosing a quality nursing home?

Write a two to three paragraph summary indicating what you suggest looking for when selecting a quality nursing home. Cite your sources using APA style guidelines.

Medicine – module 8

It is important as a health care worker to be able to accurately read a health record. This assignment allows you to practice that skill by examining information from a health record and comparing it to research about the disease.

Instructions

Read the health record to identify the patient’s diagnosis and trace the course of treatment. Download the following heath record to begin this assignment:

Patient Medical Record

Report the following information from the health record:

Health Record #
Diagnosis
Related History
Physical Findings
Lab/X-Ray Findings
Course of Treatment–including medications administered
Condition on Discharge
Research the disease identified to supplement the information documented in the health record. Do not use your text, you must use a valid health resource such as the Merck Manual or the NIH (National Institutes of Health):
Pathology of the disease
Symptoms and signs
Laboratory findings
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment alternatives
Write 2-3 paragraphs comparing what you found in the health record to what you found in the references. You must state whether or not you feel the disease was treated appropriately in the hospital based on what you found in step #2.
Include a Reference page in APA format. The patient chart does not need to be included on the reference page. For more information on APA, navigate to the Resources tab in this course.
Use proper spelling and grammar.

General – Economics in One Lesson

5 page, double spaced paper over Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.

There is a version of his book available for free online.

Due by November 28th. Guideline is attached (refer to page 5 titled “GUIDELINES FOR EXTRA CREDIT WRITTEN COMPOSITIONS”)

Thanks

Business – “Management Challenges for the 21st Century” by Peter F. Drucker

7 page, double spaced paper over the book “Management Challenges for the 21st Century” by Peter F. Drucker.

Due December 4th. Guidelines included in attached file (page 3, titled “Book Report”)

Thanks

Mathematics – Module 4 Case Assignment

Foundation for this assignment

Pearland Medical Center’s board recently decided to investigate ways to increase revenues. The organization has the benefit of different revenue streams, including patient revenue and returns on investments.
Task for this assignment

Suppose the board were going to invest in an ordinary annuity requiring a payment of $10,000 over the next five years with an interest rate of 5%. What is the future value of this ordinary annuity investment?
The board is considering other options for investing as well. For example, they want to double their investment of $70,000 over the next 12 years by using conventional securities with a projected return of 6%. Does the present value of the investment indicate that this is possible?
Cosgrove and O’Connor (2009) argue that rapidly changing investment landscape poses a problem for consumers earning revenue from investing. After reading Cosgrove and O’Connor’s article and doing additional research, respond to the following questions: What are the criteria you, acting in a fiduciary capacity as a trustee for your clients, should examine in considering annuities? What are the common characteristics of variable annuity and equity-indexed annuity? Why did the federal government classify equity-indexed annuities as “securities” under the federal securities laws? Who does it benefit? List and identify five key issues for a client’s investment in, or sale of, variable annuities and/or equity-indexed annuities.

Assignment Expectations

Assignment Expectations, in order to earn full credit:

Length: 3 – 4 pages, excluding title page and references.

Business – Information Management M2S

External Environment Analysis
Background

Throughout this course, you should complete the SLP before you undertake the Case analysis. Before you begin the SLP, read the Background materials thoroughly.

Several of the Background readings refer to gathering data to support the external analysis. Be sure to review those readings carefully so you know what kind of data is used when conducting an external analysis. The purpose of this SLP is to develop the component of our strategic toolkit that relates to Five Forces and PEST analysis. This SLP is challenging; however, understanding how to perform basic business research is a procedure that is part and parcel to the skill set of any MBA.
Session Long Project

The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper are:

Step One: Research Web and library sources that would give you the kinds of data you would need to conduct a Porter Five Forces analysis. Use the Kraft Foods Group (and thus, the foods industry) as the basis for this SLP. Note: We are not looking for sites that describe the Five Forces, but sites that will provide you with data that you will be able to use to conduct your own external environmental analysis (e.g., to analyze the degree of competition in an industry, or the ease of substitution). You have undoubtedly run into such websites and publications before in your core courses. Typically, they are government sources providing statistical data, industry or trade magazines or journals, general business publications, finance websites, websites for trade associations, etc.
Step Two: This is a two-stepprocess:
Determine what kinds of information you would need to evaluate each of Porter’s forces (see the background materials), and then find a source that will give you that information. Find a minimum of one or two sources for each of Porter’s forces.
Research Web and library sources that would give you data to support a PEST analysis. Find at least one or two sources for each PEST variable.
Step Three: For each source you have given above, provide a title and a URL (if applicable), and write a sentence or two explaining what information is provided by the source and how the source would be useful in conducting an external analysis, and critiquing the source (e.g., what are the strengths and limitations of the source)?
Note: There are no length requirements for the SLP, however, you must address the above requirements precisely (two sources for each Porter and PEST factor), and you must critique the validity of each source with adequate depth.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated using the following five (5) criteria:

Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used in paper provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper end references and in-text citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text citations?

Tips and Suggestions

Brint.com is an excellent business search engine that can help you with all aspects of the SLP assignments for Modules 2, 3, and 5.
You may be concise in your presentation of this SLP. It does not have to follow the conventions of a written Case paper. Tables or bulleted lists may help you present the information concisely and make it easy for the reader to quickly grasp the information.
Some people find this SLP assignment easier to conceptualize if they have a particular company in mind. This is fine, because the sources you find for a given company will probably have information for other companies as well. Just be sure you keep the analysis focused on factors that will affect the entire industry—not just a specific company.
Include a cover and reference page.
Include section headings for all papers longer than two pages, but do not use headings as “space fillers.”
Cite and reference all sources, including those you paraphrase. This means include citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than five words, and citations for information you have “borrowed” or paraphrased from other sources.
Follow TUI Guidelines for Well-Written Papers.
Submit your analysis by the end of this module.

Mathematics – Module 4 SLP

Foundation for this assignment

Pearland Medical Center has just borrowed $1,000,000 on a five-year loan with annual payment term at a 12 percent rate. The first payment will be due one year from now.
Task for this assignment

Construct the amortization schedule for this loan.
How do the interest payment, principal payment, and total payment change when a loan is amortized?
After reading Franklin’s article Tight Capital Market’s Impact on Hospitals, discuss how the issues in the non-profit (tax-exempt) borrowing market in 2008 and 2009 encouraged consolidation in the health care industry through mergers and acquisitions.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Assignment Expectations, in order to earn full credit:

Length: 3 – 4 pages, excluding title page and references.

English – 4 pages argumentative essay

Simple argumentative essay formated in the (Rogerian argumentation method). 4 pages of writting (times new roman, 12 font, double spaced) and a 5th page of works cited.

Some notes:

Argumentative Essay topic can be of your choice.
Done in APA format.
Must pass originality test, via Turnitin.com

General – Accounting & Essay

Application: Calculating Variances and Analyzing the Results

While many organizational costs can be planned for, the actual results may vary from the initial projections. Assessing how these variances impact the bottom line is an essential task of many managers.

For this Assignment, review the Learning Resources for this week and consider how they might apply to the scenario presented. Consider how variance analysis and the results obtained from conducting such an analysis might impact decision making.

Spine Line is a manufacturer of high-quality products designed to help support healthy spines. Their newest product offering is a massage chart. Below is the standard cost structure for the chair:

Standard Cost Sheet: Massage Chair

Metal tubing

6 meters @ $3

$18.00

Leather

2 square meters @ $7

$14.00

Padding

3 kilograms @$4

$12.00

Direct labor

4 hours @ $15

$60.00

Total standard cost

$104.00

This month, Spine Line manufactured 500 massage chairs. The following costs were incurred:

Actual Costs Incurred for the Month: Massage Chair

Metal tubing

3,100 meters

$9,455

Leather

1,100 square meters

$7,722

Padding

1,600 kilograms

$6,560

Direct Labor

1,800 hours

$27,270

Total cost

$51,007

Adapted from: Zimmerman, J. L. (2014). Accounting for decision making and control (8th ed.). New York: NY: McGraw-Hill, “Healing Touch”, p. 565.

Suppose you are the senior controller for Spine Line and you plan to perform a variance analysis of the massage chairs manufactured to determine if the standards are being met. Once you have completed the analysis, you plan to show it to the production department manager and ask for an explanation of any variances that you believe should be examined.

The Assignment:

Part 1: Calculate all materials and labor variances in a spreadsheet by using a program like Excel. Be sure to include price, quantity, wage rate, and labor efficiency variances.
Part 2: Prepare a memo to your subordinate, using a program like Word.
Summarize and analyze the actual costs in relation to the standard costs incurred for the month.
Ask for clarification of any variances that need to be investigated.

Be sure to include whether alternatives exist for the future of the organization and explain how the results of the variance analysis might influence those alternatives.

Hint: See the Weekly Briefing as well as the Injection Molding Department self-study problem on page 562 of your text.

Submit your Application (both your Excel and Word files) by Day 7.

To submit your Assignment, do the following:

Save Part 1 of your Assignment as a “.xls” file with the filename “WK5AssgnP1+last name+first initial.xls”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK5AssgnP1RideS.xls”.
Save Part 2 of your Assignment as a ”.doc” file with the filename “WK5AssgnP2+last name+first initial.doc”. Sally Ride’s filename would be “WK5AssgnP2RideS.doc”.
To upload Part 1 of your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the Assignment Part 1 – Week 5 link.
To upload Part 2 of your Assignment, click on Assignments on the course navigation menu, and then click the Assignment Part 2 Turnitin – Week 5 link.

General Guidance on Application Length:

Your Application, due by Day 7, will typically be 2–3 paragraphs in length as a general expectation/estimate for each bullet point. Refer to the rubric for the Week 5 Application for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

Business – MIcro economics research paper

It shall be no less than three double spaced typed pages and no more than five.
You may choose from any Micro-economic topic that have been covered in this course, some suggested topics:
The Internet: How is it changing the economy
Labor MARKET: Earning differences between Men and Women; Do Labor Unions increase the wages of the workers etc
Capital MARKET,
Choose a product of your interest, identify the product with a market (Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition), their role in the market, their future in the competitive world, any suggestions you have for this product with regard to advertisement, labor dealings, and manufacturing sector.
School Choice: Can it improve the education in America?
The research paper is expected to present quality rather than quantity.
The research component requires to update Quantitative DATA to the latest available.
Please include the “List of References” or “Work Cited” in your paper. Minimum of three references are required, excluding Wikipedia.
The structure of the Research paper must comprise of Introduction (1st paragraph), Economic Analysis and CONCLUSION (last paragraph)
In the Introduction, you should explain why the topic is relevant for you and finish explicitly with a research question.
The Economic Analysis section is the body of your paper. It sets the arguments to answer the research question with the latest data you found and ideas from refereed articles. You should be able to use key microeconomic terms to analyze the data and all information you have in the argument. Make sure you explain graph and tables inserted in this section.
The Conclusion should also be 1-paragraph long, and it should answer the question set in the introduction. Be sure there is a strong connection between the introduction and the conclusion. You can also expand on the implications of your answer and predict something about the future.
Submit the research paper under “Assignment” in “Course Content”.
Short papers are nice pieces of art. I will evaluate them not in terms of right/wrong but on rational coherence and quality of the argument.
Use font Times New ROMAN, size 11-12 and double space. Since Economics is a social science, we will use APA. style.
The Paper must be written in MS Word. If you don’t have MS Word, you can use the school COMPUTER lab or any other place that has it. Also no matter what word processor program you have, you have the option to save your document as a MS Word file. You will then upload your saved document (paper) to Blackboard under “Assignment.
Click on RESEARCH PAPER and attach your file under “Assignment Materials”. You may add a comment if you wish.

All the best!

Business – International Business – MNE Analysis Project

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MNE Analysis (8-10 pages)

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For this project, each student should select a major Multinational Enterprise (US or non-US) and assess that company’s international involvement. Students should have their company choice preapproved by the Instructor. In analyzing the company you should make an assessment of: What strategies the company is using? Which parts of the world are they focused on? What forms of foreign involvement are they using? What has been their historical pattern of foreign involvement? Which countries did they first enter? What are present problems and issues? What has their financial performance been over time? How are they coping with the present economic situation?