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In an essay, review the following statements based on the readings from this week’s module (Windows Administraton Chapter 10 of “Security Strategies for Windows Platforms and Applications):

1.  Once your operating system is secure, you can focus on securing the software that runs in the operating system.

2.  Evaluate some of the most popular Microsoft applications. Additionally, analyze how to make each one more secure to protect your organization’s data.

Provide information from your readings to support your statements.

Deliverables:

Your well-written essay should be two or three pages in length, incorporating at least two academic resources from the Library in addition to the case study.  Cite all sources using  APA style guidelines found in the Library, citing references as appropriate.

Write a report about the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods related to your area of study (Information Security).

Write a one-page report about the use of qualitative research in your area of study.

Follow APA Style and Cite as appropriate.

Unit 2 – Discussion Board

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 150-200 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

 

• • Explain how and why communication can be affected by the following:
    • Culture
    • Relationships

    The use of technology (virtual communication)

Unit 2 – Individual Project

• Deliverable Length:  Draft PowerPoint presentation: 7 slides with speaker notes (50-75 words per slide)
• Description:

  Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

  Preparing the Speech

  For this assignment, you will draft your presentation using the subject you chose in Week 1.

  The presentation draft should include the following:

  • Title slide
    • Include your name and the title of the presentation.
    • Notes are not needed for this slide.
  • Introduction slide
    • Introduce your presentation.
      • Include your opener.
      • Include your thesis.
  • 1 slide for your first main point
    • Include supporting points.
  • 1 slide for your second main point
    • Include supporting points.
  • 1 slide for your third main point
    • Include supporting points.
  • Conclusion slide
    • Restates the thesis, and summarize the key points of the presentation.
    • Be sure to leave your audience with a final thought.
  • Reference slide
    • Include the sources that were used for your presentation in APA format.
    • Notes are not needed for this slide.

Write a five page essay, using a minimum of three academic references from the CSU online library and proper APA formatting on the following topic: pros and cons of tariffs.

 

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Directions: Read the following case studies and provide a minimum of a one page paper for each that addresses the issues.

 

1. Where’s My Hand?

Robert is a 67 y.o. male who has a history of hypertension.  He is a retired executive and can be found in his garden on most days.  One day as he is working in his garden, he begins to notice numbness in his right hand.  He tries to finish, but the numbness is spreading.  He goes into the house and tries to talk to his wife, but is unable to get the words out.  She calls 911 and he is rushed to the hospital.  He is admitted to the hospital with a Cerebrovascular Accident.

 

Over the next two days, Robert’s symptoms increase.  He is given glucocorticoids, but not tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).  He is also put on oxygen.  After 3-4 days, Robert is once again able to speak a few words, but his right upper and lower extremities are flaccid.

 

1. a) Why do Robert’s symptoms increase in the first two days?  Why is he given glucocorticoids?
2. b) Based on the fact that Robert was not given tPA, what is the most likely cause of the CVA?
3. c) Which side of the brain was involved in this CVA? How do you know? What does “flaccid” mean and will Robert’s extremities stay flaccid if he does not gain the ability to move them?
4. d) There will be a team approach to Robert’s recovery.   Describe the role that the physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech-language pathologist, and social worker will play in Robert’s recovery.  Give at least 2-3 examples of what each of these people will do for him.

 

2. The Weak Leg

 

Lynn is a 38 y.o. mother of two, a 10 y.o. girl and a 2 y.o. boy.  She is active and has always enjoyed good health.  For the past two weeks, Lynn has been having problems with her right lower extremity during her daily walks.  She has noticed that she is tending to catch her toe more, especially toward the end of the walk.  It is also harder for her to go upstairs.  A physical therapist friend does a manual muscle test on her lower extremities and finds that the left lower extremity tests normal at 5/5, but that the hip and knee muscles of Lynn’s right lower extremity only test at 3/5.  The physical therapist recommends Lynn see a neurologist, which she does.

 

The neurologist performs several diagnostic tests and does two MRIs over the next few weeks.  The findings of the tests include the following.

 

MRI:  Evidence of 4-5 plaques in the spinal cord.

 

Visual Evoked Potential (VEP):  Slowed response time.

 

Blood Tests:  Normal.

 

Cerebral Fluid Analysis:   Oligoclonal bands present.

Elevated IgG antibodies.

 

After approximately 1 month and several other tests, Lynn is given a diagnosis.  She is told to expect exacerbations and remissions.  Lynn is given glucocorticoids to take during exacerbations.

1. a) What is Lynn’s likely diagnosis?  Which of the findings of the medical tests support this diagnosis?  Which of the findings is the most conclusive for this disease?
2. b) What causes this disease?  What happens to the nerves in this disease?  Are there cognitive deficits?
3. c) Does it affect men or women more often?  Is it common?
4. d) Why is Lynn given glucocorticoids to take during exacerbations, what will they do for her?
5. e) How will this disease progress over the next few years?  What is the prognosis?

 

 

Please include de questions

Details:

Use the following scenario from The IRIS Center to complete the tasks below:

Jacob is an active boy in the 4^th grade who enjoys coming to school and participates in sports after school. Jacob does well in most classes but has difficulty with new vocabulary words. This difficulty with new vocabulary is not only seen during reading class but also during content area classes such as science and social studies. Jacob’s mother indicated that he has always had difficulty understanding new vocabulary but that it has not affected his comprehension until this year. Jacob is willing to adopt new strategies that will assist him in learning and remembering new vocabulary words and to help him better understand the story as a whole. Jacob and his teacher developed the following goal for him:

•  Given vocabulary words, Jacob will define and use each in a sentence.

Paulsen, K., & the IRIS Center.(2004).Comprehension & vocabulary: Grades 3–5.

 

Research three strategies regarding vocabulary instruction that will assist Jacob in reaching his goal.

In 500-750-words, identify and explain how each strategy could assist Jacob in reaching his goal.  In addition, discuss how you would involve Jacob’s parents, and develop an activity from one of these three strategies that Jacob’s parents can use at home.

Include three sources from your research in your essay to support your position.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,

ANY NEWS ARTICLE FROM 100 – 500 WORDS IS APPROPRIATE

 

 

 

 

 

How to proceed:

 

 

 

• Select an appropriate marketing news story which has appeared in 2015/2016. It might be from the business press, such the Financial Times, the Economist, the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, or Forbes, or the business section of a national newspaper such as the Daily Telegraph or the Guardian. Of course, other media sources – including ones available exclusively online – are permissible. 
• What is the marketing new story about? It is about the marketing strategy or tactic of a single firm? Or does the news story raise an issue with wider marketing implications? 

 

 

 

Points to consider in formulating your analysis:

 

 

 

• What marketing issues are at stake? For example, where might the marketing new story be included in a revised edition of Kotler? Why? 
• Search Business Source Premier to find relevant marketing literature (e.g., the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Marketing Management, the European Journal of Marketing, the Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Sloan Management Review, or McKinsey Quarterly) to help put the marketing story in context. Are there other examples you can cite?
• Remember that informed analysis is more than just your opinion; references to literature and examples are deemed as highly appropriate for a full and complete response.

 

 

 

Sources must be acknowledged; a bibliography is required, submissions lacking either or both WILL be penalised in marks. See the earlier notes on plagiarism and academic sources and referencing.

 

 

 

Notes:

 

This is an analysis of the article NOT of the marketing of a company or an industry. You need to analyse the article for the content it has that is related to marketing and the topics covered within the course. You are not required to conduct a SWOT, BCG or any other sort of analysis unless that it what your chosen article is about. You should pay very close attention to the assignment briefing PowerPoint on Moodle which gives you an example of what is required. The use of tables and bullet points is acceptable as the word count given is very limited. University regulations allow for a +10% on word count limit to allow for in-text referencing; work that is over that limit is penalised by the deduction of 10% subject to a passing grade minimum of 40%, up to a maximum of being 20% over limit when a ZERO is awarded

The personal statement should be well written in your own words answering the following questions in a three to five page narrative and adding any additional information that may be helpful to the Admissions Committee:

1. What are your reasons for applying to the Rutgers University School of Social Work?

2. Discuss your personal values, philosophy, knowledge of social issues, and the professional and community experiences that have influenced your decision to enter the profession.

3. Comment on your skills, strengths, and weaknesses.

4. Describe your reasons for choosing a particular focus in the field of social work.

5. Discuss your plans for a career in social work.

6. What skills/characteristics do you have or will develop that will ensure your success as an online student? These may include time management and organizational skills, learning style, writing ability, comfort with computer technology, and self-directedness.

Please write a detailed response to the three supplemental questions below at the end of your personal statement:

1. Tell us why you are choosing an online program over a traditional, on-campus MSW program.

2. Why do you think you will be a successful online student and what challenges might you face as an online student?

3. We are also interested in your ability to fulfill the field education requirement. After carefully reviewing the field education requirements, please describe any challenges you foresee in meeting the field education requirement and how you plan to manage the field education hours with your other life commitments.

Due Week 8 and worth 280 points

To complete this assignment, refer to the scenario from Assignment 1: Investment Selection.

Note: Please include any financial statements or relevant financial information in an appendix.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Provide a detailed overview of the selected U.S. investment indicating the rationale for your selection.
2. Select five (5) financial ratios, then analyze the past three (3) years of financial data for the investment (please obtain data from the financial statements or the equivalent).
3. Analyze the price of the investment to its market index for the past five (5) years.
4. Create a trend line that depicts the price movement for the investment against the market index movement using elements of Microsoft Office, such as  Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice, as appropriate. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
5. Determine the type of person who would be the best candidate for the chosen investment (e.g., the risk adverse investor, an aggressive investor, etc.). Provide a rationale for why this investment is a solid one, and support the assertion that someone should invest in this stock.
6. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

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:

• Examine common debt and equity securities, and analyze the relative risks and returns associated with each.
• Analyze how the securities business works through stockbrokers and investment bankers using the physical exchanges, network exchanges, and OTC markets.
• Perform and interpret basic security analyses using indexes, averages, and various technical methods, as well as compounding, discounting, and forecasting.
• Propose ways to apply various strategies in the management of financial investment portfolios in order to optimize profits (and minimize taxes) within acceptable risks.
• Find and utilize sources of pertinent investing information on a company, its industry, the economy as a whole, and the international environment to analyze investment potential.
• Examine the differences between various investments such as options, convertibles, warrants, rights, and commodities.
• Illustrate how to use hybrid and derivative instruments such as convertibles, warrants, rights, options, and futures contracts in investment strategies.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in investments.
• Write clearly and concisely about investments using proper writing mechanics.

Strategic Warehouse Management, Inc. (SWM) is a U.S. based warehousing organization in the construction and management of warehouse operations. The CEO’s market development team has determined that there is an opportunity to open a warehouse in Australia that could serve multiple businesses. The CEO plans to open a “non-resident company” (Land and Tax News, 2012). The CEO has also decided that the warehouse can be opened in any city in Australia. Some clients in Australia have also asked SWM to manage the flow of goods from Australia to U.S. locations. The CEO wants to get a preliminary plan developed as soon as possible before going further.

The CEO asked you to design a supply chain that includes warehouse operations in any city in Australia. In addition, the CEO has a number of items he’d like to see you cover in the report. He has asked you to:

• Develop requirements for the warehouse design and to provide an organization structure to manage the warehouse in Australia.
• Present considerations for Workforce Management
• Investigate key regulations and other key issues (e.g. labor climate) related to managing a warehouse in Australia as a foreign entity.
• Develop export procedures and import procedures in the U.S.
• Discuss supply chain risks and possible mitigations.
• Analyze which operations SWM would outsource and which operations SWM would directly manage and explain why.
• Outline the budget line items that would need to be considered (it is not necessary to develop a budget with dollar figures).
• Determine the metrics you would use to measure success of the warehouse and the total supply chain.

Your report should be an eight to ten page APA style paper (not including the title and reference pages) and submitted to the CEO (your instructor) by the last day of the class. You are required to include at least 6 scholarly sources

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   • Title of paper
   • Student’s name
   • Course name and number
   • Instructor’s name
   • Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least six scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.