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Technology

 
Duncan, Emma. All creatures great and small. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 3. Accessed at http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21585091-biodiversity-once-preoccupation-scientists-and-greens-has-become-mainstream.
And Brazil’s conversion: Trees of knowledge. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 13. Accessed at http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21585096-how-brazil-using-education-technology-and-politics-save-its-rainforest-trees.
Write a 3- to 4-page page paper discussing the following:

  • Why did the Paragominas support their mayor?

Address the following in your answer:

  • What level of biodiversity does the Brazilian Amazon support?
  • What is deforestation and why is it practiced?
  • How does deforestation affect the Brazilian Amazon?
  • What is the history behind the fight against deforestation? Who spoke out against it? What role did the population of Brazil play in changing Paragomias from a logging town to a site of environmental protection?
  • What role did the Brazilian federal environmental police play and how were they appointed initially?
  • How do education and technology play a role in reducing deforestation in Brazil?
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parties asserting ownership

Write a 3 page paper in APA format (not including the cover page and reference page).  Read the case, Tiny Islands, Big Trouble, (page 78).  Prepare your composition to cover the following topics or questions with in the body section of the paper described for this assignment:
 

  1. Pick one of the island chains (Paracel, Spratly, Pinnacle/Senkaku/Diaoyu/Tiaoyutai) under dispute. Research the claims of the parties asserting ownership of the island chain. Prepare a short memo summarizing the ownership claims, the basis of those claims, and a possible solution to the dispute. Are bilateral negotiations, arbitration under UNCLOS, or a region-wide code of conduct the best way to resolve the conflicts? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

 

  1. Suppose you are an executive for Forum Energy PLC, which was granted exploration rights in the Spratlys by the Philippines. What political risks do you face? What can you do to lessen these political risks?

 

  1. Suppose you are an executive for Toyota, which has extensive FDI in China and has targeted the Chinese market as critical to the company’s future growth. What political risks do you face? What can you do to lessen these political risks?

Below is a recommended outline.

  1.  Cover page
  2. Introduction
    1. A thesis statement
    2. Purpose of paper
    3. Overview of paper
  3. Body (Cite sources using in-text citations.)
    1. Main issue 1.
    2. Main issue 2.
    3. Main issue 3.
    4. (there may be additional sections of your paper)
  2. Conclusion – Summary of main points

Lessons Learned and Recommendations
References – List the references you cited in the text of your paper according to APA format.

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Provide three (3) specific examples to support your position on the current relevancy of these aforementioned acts.

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New Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

New Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System”  Please respond to the following:

  • You are preparing to meet with your end users to discuss possible strategies for converting their old ERP system to a new one. Propose two (2) or three (3) alternative strategies, and explore related examples of situations for which each approach would be preferred and required.
  • Outline the most common assumptions that developers usually make while documenting the initial use case realization. Determine whether or not there are negative consequences from such assumptions. Provide a rationale for your response.
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counterfactual

discuss the term counterfactual. In discussing this term, I want you to tell me what it means, how it is used by scientists, and how it can help us understand causality. Please see the below (short) videos for some helpful insight before you get started. Also, note that this paper is short (3 pages or fewer),APA format,  so make your points very directly and don’t be wordy! No plagarisism
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j_HWkrSxzI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5s-Uh6q8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6MNciSb85E

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Common Practices in Religion

Use your own words.  If you use a source, it must be in quotes and be listed in the bibliography.  Quotes should be less than 20% of the word count.  Use quotes to bolster what you have learned when researching the paper.  I know that your sources likely know their stuff; but I am grading you and want to make sure you know it as well.
 
Write a 850 word summary that addresses the following topics:
 

 
 
Format your paper consistent with course-level APA guidelines.

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PSYCHOLOGY WRITING EXPECTATIONS AND MODELS

writing is a core competency in psychology and an excellent medium for contributing to the field of psychology and continuing to advance within your future career path. In this course, you will focus on practicing these skills in writing to help you develop this proficiency for your profession and your role as a graduate learner. For this discussion, share your findings from your exploration of APA style, writing models, and your own writing growth areas. Be sure to discuss the main lessons you gained from Chapter 1, “Writing for the Behavioral and Social Sciences,” from the APA Manual in this post. In addition, respond to the following questions:

  • What process and strategies do you typically use when you have to write something? For instance, do you start with an outline or jump right to drafting?
  • What helped you the most if you used Smarthinking? What were your strengths and weaknesses?
  • What strategies, resources, and support will you use to develop your competence in communicating in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations for members of the profession of psychology?
  • What support do you think you will need?
  • How do you envision using writing to further your future career path and contribute to the field?
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Economics research

Purpose of Assignment 
The purpose of this is assignment is for students to review the basic principles of economics and the concepts of the circular flow model, showing the connectivity of society’s economic players and the flow of goods and money within an economy. Students will learn how society allocates its scarce resources and how economists are both scientists and policymakers. Students will define GDP and CPI and how they are calculated.
Assignment Steps 
Resources: National Bureau of Economic Research; Principles of Macroeconomics: Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 
Scenario: Your organization’s CEO is concerned that members of the strategic planning committee are not familiar with current economic thought and principles. The CEO has assigned you the task of developing a report to introduce some of these thoughts and principles. 
Develop a 1,050-word report to the members of the strategic planning committee explaining the following information:

  • How economists are both scientists and policymakers and what principles society uses to allocate its scarce resources.
  • Using the circular flow model, explain the flow of money and goods in an economy.
  • How the economy coordinates society’s independent economic actors.
  • A country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and how it is defined and calculated.
  • How the consumer price index (CPI) is constructed and why it is an imperfect measurement of the cost of living. 

Format the assignment consistent with APA guidelines. 
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

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Auditing

Please answer the following 7 discussion questions inatleast 100 words per question. Do not answer them as an essay. Please answer them under the question set.
 
 

  1. How does GAAP affect financial reporting?

 

  1. How does GAAP need to change to accommodate today’s dynamic business environment?

 

  1. What tools can be used for financial statement analysis?

 

  1. What kinds of business decisions can be made using these tools?

 

  1. Explain the difference between financial reporting and financial statements.
  2. What three factors would influence your evaluation as to whether a company’s current ratio is

good or bad?

  1. Suggest several reasons why a 2:1 current ratio might not be adequate for a particular company.y.