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Assignment 1: Multiple Logistic Regression 3 pages
You will examine the use of multiple logistic regression in research. You create a multiple logistic regression model in SPSS and also interpret the output. You evaluate the effectiveness of multiple logistic regression.
Evaluate use of multiple logistic regression in research
Apply multiple logistic regression diagnostics
Apply multiple logistic regression assumptions
Apply methods to perform multiple logistic regression
Interpret results of multiple logistic regression
Much of the study of epidemiology and biostatistics addresses the following outcomes: disease or no disease, death or no death, exposure or no exposure. These are dichotomous outcomes, making multiple logistic regression a reasonable choice for evaluation of epidemiological data. Many doctoral epidemiology students, therefore, choose multiple logistic regression to analyze research data.
For this Assignment, review the articles in the reference.
Select one article “For the Assignment. If you use material from any of the below articles, cite it.
Write using the following key elements of the article you selected and put the key elements in bold as headings.
Identify variables: independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), and confounders.
What was the research question?
Why was multiple logistic regression used?
What was the main result(s)?
What was the interpretation?
What are your thoughts on the limitation(s) of the study?
References
Afifi, T. O., Cox, B. J., Martens, P. J., Sareen, J., & Enns, M. W. (2010). The relationship between problem gambling and mental and physical health correlates among a nationally representative sample of Canadian women. Canada Journal of Public Health, 110(2), 171–175.
Villar, J., Valladares, E., Wojdyla, D., Zavaleta, N., Carroli, G., Velazco, A., … Acosta, A. (2006). Caesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes: The 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America. Lancet, 367(9525), 1819–1829.
Ang, R. P., & Huan, V. S. (2006). Relationship between academic stress and suicidal ideation: Testing for depression as a mediator using multiple regression. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 37(2),133–143.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Multiple logistic regression. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Assignment Part two : Multiple Logistic Regression in Action 4 pages should have 6 references.
Multiple logistic regression is a model that uses analysis of predictor variables to make predictions as to the likelihood of occurrences of an outcome.
For this Assignment, you use multiple logistic regression to analyze a dataset. You identify assumptions required by multiple logistic regression and evaluate whether they have been met by the data. Finally, you interpret your results and evaluate the use of multiple logistic regression.
The Assignment
1. Variables and variable selection (20 Points)
1. Use a table to list the variables, Sex, Age in Years, Serum Cholesterol, Obese, and Hypertension, and each of their levels of measurement. (10 Points)
2. Create new variables Age_Cat and Chole_Cat:
? Age_Cat: Convert Age in Years into a categorical variable with 2 categories, Less than 40, 40 and greater
? Chole_Cat: Convert Serum Cholesterol into 3 categories, Under 200, 200-299, and 300 and greater
Add the new variables to each record by coding the responses to the original variable using the assigned categories. Be sure that the variable view in SPSS has the correct information on the 2 new variables. (20points)
2. Simple Binary Logistic Regression ( 30 Points)
1. Use Hypertension as the dependent variable and Chole_Cat as the independent variable in the first model. Report the Odds Ratio and significance of the Odds Ratio for the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. (40 Points)
2. Use Hypertension as the dependent variable and Serum Cholesterol (the original variable) as the independent variable in the second model. Report the Odds Ratio and significance of the Odds Ratio for the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. (20 Points)
3. How does the level of measurement for the independent variable affect the outcome (include the OR and its significance in your response)? How does the level of measurement of the independent variable change your interpretation of the Odds Ratio? (20 Points)
3. Multivariate Logistic Regression (70 Points)
1. Run a multivariate binary logistic regression model using SPSS and Hypertension as the dependent variable, Chole_Cat, Age_Cat, Obese, and Sex as the Covariates. Include the output in your submission. (20 Points)
2. Identify the Odds Ratio and the significance of the Odds Ratio for each of the covariates. How has the relationship between Chole_Cat and Hypertension changed with the addition of the other variables (compare to the output from # 2a)? (25 Points)
3. Test the assumption that the model fits the data using the Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness of Fit test. Interpret the Chi Square statistic given in the output of this test and state what it means in terms of the assumptions needed to use logistic regression with this data. (20 Points)
4. Rerun the logistic regression model from #3a and use the save function to create the following new variables: Predicted Probabilities, Deviance Residuals, and Cook’s Distance. Evaluate the model using these saved variables and the following Scatter Plots. (25 Points)
? Create a Scatter Plot of the Deviance Residuals (DEV) and the variable ID: Are there any outliers? What does this mean when evaluating your model?
? Create a Scatter Plot of Cook’s Distance (COO) and the variable ID: Are there any influential cases? What does this mean when evaluating your model?
? Create a Scatter Plot of Deviance (DEV) and the Predicted Probabilities (PRE). Discuss whether anything in this scatterplot could cause you some concern in terms of your model.

Details:
In 500-750-words, complete the following:
1. Compare the limitations you found in your literature research.
2. Discuss any obstacles you foresee in your research.

I would like to receive chapter by chapter,
and if it’s possible I want Chapter two (Corporate Nationality under ICSID Convention) within 5 days.
Research Proposal:
Corporate Nationality under ICSID and UAE Bilateral Investment Treaties
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08 July 2017
Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Background and Research Rationale 3
Research Problem 4
Research Questions 5
Research Methodology 5
Scope 7
Analytical Framework: 7
Preliminary Literature Review 7
Research Outline: 14
Chapter One: General Introduction 14
Chapter Two: Corporate Nationality under ICSID Convention 14
Chapter Three: Corporate Nationality under UAE Bilateral Investment Treaties 15
Chapter Four: Analysis & Conclusion 17
Research Timeline 18
Bibliography 20
 
Abstract
Given the legal difficulties both individual and corporate investors have faced in transacting international business transactions due to their citizenship, this research proposal aimed at extensively analysing the concept of ‘nationality of investors’ under ICSID and UAE bilateral investment treaties. The proposal outlines the background and rationale for this study and proposes the use of desk-based research for collecting, and analysing the issues (including treaties, arbitral awards, and major writings) surrounding the concept of nationality of investor’s under investment treaty arbitration. The proposal further provides for a preliminary literature review on some of the key issues of study with a Gant Chart showing the research timeline.
Background and Research Rationale
Nationality of investors is significant for several purposes. Substantive standards guaranteed in a treaty only apply to privileged investors . Typically, citizens of states party to a treaty are privileged. Additionally, the jurisdiction of an international tribunal is defined, inter alia, by the nationality of the claimant. Particularly, in the event that the host state consent to jurisdiction is offered via a treaty, it only applies to citizens of a state that is party to the treaty . For one to gain access to dispute settlement in accordance with the ICSID Convention, negative and positive nationality requirement exist. It becomes a requirement that an investor be a citizen of a state that is signatory of ICSID Convention. In addition, the investor must not be a citizen of the host state.
The need to research nationality of investors under ICSID and UAE investment treaties is necessary given the complexity of arrangements concerning nationality of corporations. There also exists indication that even in cases involving dual nationality of investors; tribunals do not apply the doctrine of dominant or effective nationality . Complexity of investor nationality was evident in the case of Micula v. Romania where the Tribunal rejected a request to rely on a genuine link test even though only a single nationality was at issue. Whereas some treaties use siege social (the main seat of business or incorporation) for corporate nationality, some go beyond the formal requirements of the seat or incorporation. There is the requirement of intricate bond of economic substance between the states whose nationality investor’s claim and the corporate investors. Understanding these legal procedures require the kind of research that this thesis purposes to undertake.
Research Problem
Given the complexity that comes with issues of nationality of investors (especially corporate investors), this research aims at unveiling the meaning of “nationality of corporate investors” under ICSID Convention. Further, the research shall look into the legal aspects of what constitute “investors” under ICSID. In this regard, the research intends to evaluate the dilemma that might arise between UAE BIT(s) definition of corporate nationality and ICSID’s conception of corporate nationality. UAE is currently a signatory to over 50 bilateral investment treaties. Therefore the need for coherent and predictable nationality test in UAE treaty practice is undoubtedly paramount. For instance, according to China- UAE bilateral investment treaty, corporate nationality can be purely determined by place of incorporation, while according to UAE-Greece BIT both countries have adopted incorporation and ‘effective economic activity tests.
Research Questions
The research questions posed by the thesis are as follows:
To what extent can United Arab Emirates (UAE) redesign its bilateral investment treaty regime to a more favourable and predictable corporate nationality test?
a. What is the litmus test for determining corporate nationality under ICSID investment treaty regime?
b. What is the possibility of regarding as investors both under ICSID and UAE treaties the enterprises that are organized or instituted under UAE law but controlled under non-UAE entities?
Research Methodology
Doctrinal legal research would be adopted in conducting the research. The method otherwise referred to as blackletter law focusses on library based pattern of research which entails analysis of legal materials such as Conventions, bilateral investment treaties, arbitral awards, cases, text books and journal articles. For instance, in chapter two, the research would analyse early cases relating international minimum standard regarding protection of investment, Similarly, chapter three shall analyse treaty provisions relating to nationality of corporate investors and how those provisions were interpreted by investment treaty tribunals. Indeed, authoritative views of major publicists in the area such as Dolzer&Schreuer, Sornarajah, etc shall be highlighted to illuminate discussion on both legal and policy implications of the current conception of corporate nationality test in investment treaty regime. In a nutshell, both primary legal sources and secondary legal sources will relied upon and utilised in conducting the research and responding to the pertinent research question.
Furthermore, in order to understand the nationality issues of investors under ICSID and UAE investment treaties, this research proposes to undertake a secondary research. Collection of information for the final compilation of the research report will involve the use of desk-based research. This implies that the data will be collected from existing resources. Considering the scope of study in this research, conducting a primary research may be too costly and time-consuming. Concerning the legal implications of accessing some information that may be relevant in carrying out a primary research on the nationality of investors under ICSID and UAE investment treaties, the researcher settled for secondary research that will require little time, resources and legal impediments.
The concept of nationality of investors has been widely discussed and researched. Therefore, this research will use the vast available library material on the research topic to summarize, collate and synthesize available information as they relate to the specific cases of UAE and ICSID. Relevant academic legal books will be consulted to help gather sufficient information to answer the research question. Additionally, the research will be compiled based on journal articles concerning nationality of investors and UAE and ICSID investment treaties. Further, a number of case laws will guide the discussion and compilation of the report. Other than the case laws, relevant authentic websites with direct relation to t nationality of investors under ICSID and UAE investment treaties will be used. Among the websites that will be used are the Westlaw databases, Kluwer Arbitration, ICSID website etc.
Scope
The research shall consider cases and BITs concerning UAE nationals and any other country in the world.
Analytical Framework:
This research will adhere to the concept of legal certainty and predictability which holds that the law needs to provide those subject to it with the capacity to control their conduct. In conducting the study, it will be necessary to ensure that as the researcher assesses the litmus test for determining corporate nationality under ICSID investment treaty regime, the research adheres to legal certainty which is an internationally recognized core requirement for the rule of law.
Preliminary Literature Review
In 1965, a treaty was sponsored by the World Bank aiming at providing foreign investment by creating a suitable way of solving disputes in relation to investments. After several meetings, the Washington Convention was able to come up with an organization meant to solve the investments disputes. It was called International Centre for The Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). After it formed, all its cases were under the government’s consents in relation to their relation to their legislation on investor protection.
Most states have investor protection laws. The laws relatively, provide protection against uncompensated expropriation and nationalization. The laws also have an offer to submit to the ICSID arbitration. Any counsel for an investor must be able to read the legislation carefully in order to fathom what they require in the acceptance of the state’s offer.
Pursuant to Article 41 (1) of the ICSID Convention, the Tribunal has the responsibility of judging whether it is competent to handle a case brought before it. The provision and Rule 41 of the ICSID Arbitration Rules requires that the Tribunal makes a decision whether a dispute presented before it falls under its jurisdiction or not. For instance, in the case of Soufraki v UAE, the Tribunal had to determine whether or not the claimant was a national of Italy in accordance with Article 25(2)(a) of the convention. The Tribunal also had to decide whether the claimant belonged to the category of investors to whom the respondent of the case had offered consent to ICSID arbitration pursuant to BIT.
Relevant law to the case dictates that the jurisdiction of the Center extends to any legal dispute that arises directly under an investment between a contracting state and a national of another contracting state. Parties to the dispute must consent in writing to bow to the Center. Upon consenting to submit to the Center, none withdraws its consent unilaterally. In Soufraki v UAE,the Tribunal recognized that it was difficult for Mr. Soufraki to reconstruct his actual residence during within 12-13 months since business interests spanned continents and was in a constant travel. The Tribunal further recognized that had Mr. Soufraki been advised properly, he would have easily reacquired Italian nationality by placing timely application. According to the findings of the case, the claimant was not a national of Italy under Italian laws at the two dates relevant to the case (on 18th June 2002 when a Request for Arbitration by the claimant was registered with ICSID and on 16th May 2002 when the parties consented to ICSID arbitration). Therefore, the Tribunal did not have the jurisdiction to handle the case.
Acts of intimidation and harassment of investors based on political or other social contexts of a state infringe a number of provisions of the Treaty. Article 2 of the treaty advocates for the protection and promotion of investments. It requires that the investments of investors of contracting parties shall enjoy full security and protection within the territory of another contracting party at all times. Article 3 provides that each contracting party should accord returns and investments fair and equitable treatment within its territory. The fair and equitable treatment should include management, disposal and enjoyment of their investments, maintenance and management. Under chapter 5 of the Treaty concerning expropriation, it is provided that investments of contracting parties shall not be nationalized or subjected to measures bearing equivalent weight to expropriation or nationalization.
On the basis of facts presented in the case of Saluka v Czech Republic, the claimant considered Czech Republic to have acted in a discriminatory, inequitable, unfair and expropriatory manner that it deemed breach of obligations under the Treaty. The claimant claimed that the respondent had acted in breach of Articles 3 and 5. The claimant, therefore, requested in its memorial that a declaration be made that Czech Republic had breached Article 3 of the Treaty by not according Saluka’s investment an equitable and fair treatment. Additionally, the claimant demanded a declaration that the respondent had acted against the requirements of Article 5 of the Treaty by depriving the claimant of its investments in unlawful manner without just compensation commensurate to the value of its investment. Further, Saluka requested the Tribunal to direct Czech Republic to compensate it for the damages it suffered following breach of the Treaty including the damages that may be determined by the Tribunal upon assessing the claimant’s further submission. The Tribunal’s jurisdiction was to first analyse the arguments of both parties before making its ruling. Tribunal’s jurisdiction is governed by Articles 8.1 and 1 of the Treaty. Upon hearing and assessing all submissions, the Tribunal concluded that the claimant’s shareholding of IBP shares was indeed an investment within the meaning of the Treaty. In respect, it ruled that it had the jurisdiction to hear the claims brought before it under arbitration procedure outlined in Article 8 of the Treaty.
In the case of TokiosTokeles v Ukraine, the claimant accused state bodies of Ukraine for committing a series of unfolded, unlawful and illegitimate acts directed towards the investments of TT. TokiosTokeles claimed that the state agencies of Ukraine committed actions that were connected by unity of wrongful purpose and intent on the part of government officials of meddling with the ventures of TokiosTokeles (Taki Spravy). The Ukranian government goal of intentional damage to Taki Spravy was realized through a number of measures that the state agencies implemented with a view of ultimately achieving an illegitimate political goal (punishing Taki Spravy for showing support for an opposition politician, YuliaTymoshenko). The entire series of acts that were committed by the Ukrainian government against the complainant is rife with violations of Ukrain’s Laws, BIT and the International Law. The actions and their attendant violations add up to a single whole that consist of premeditated, intentional, destruction of Taki Spravy’s reputation and business operations.
Various legal systems use different methods to determine whether a person or investor is of the nationality of a particular state. The most common criteria used is that of incorporation or the main seat of the business.
It is a convention that deals with people from the host state but under control by the people from another nationality. In order for the article to be applied, it is a requirement that it is between the investor and the host state and it may be in an indenture between the investor and the host state .
An investor needs to arrange and plan its investment in a way that it is assured of thoroughgoing protection under prevailing treaties. This can be carried out through the founding of an organization that has good treaty relationships with the host nation. Nationality planning is not illegal but it has its limits .
Research Outline:
This section discusses the structural arrangement of the thesis. The thesis is divided into four chapters. An insight into the content of the chapters are provided as follows:
Chapter One: General Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Research Problem
1.3 Research Question
1.4 Analytical Framework
1.5 Methodology
1.6 Research aim
1.7 Scope
1.8 Literature Review
1.9 Research Outline
Chapter Two: Corporate Nationality under ICSID Convention
This chapter discuss the protection of investors is a significant role of international law. Traditionally, some level of protection was attained through diplomatic protection. The primary idea behind the diplomatic protection was that an injury to a national of a state surmounted an injury to state itself. This kind of protection suffered the main weakness of offering no protection to foreign investors. ICSID Convention provided a solution to the lack of protection for foreign investors by providing protection to investments of individuals and corporates legally considered as nationals of contracting states. Article 25 (2) (b) of the Treaty (ICSID Convention) offers the meaning of the national of another contracting state as:
…any juridical person which had the nationality of a Contracting State other than the State party to the dispute on the date on which the parties consented to submit such dispute to conciliation or arbitration and any juridical person which had the nationality of the Contracting State party to the dispute on that date and which, because of foreign control, the parties have agreed should be treated as a national of another Contracting State for the purposes of this Convention…
Chapter Three: Corporate Nationality under UAE Bilateral Investment Treaties
Chapter three will deliberate Bilateral Investment Treaty refers to an agreement between two governments on terms and conditions by which citizens of each of the contracting parties may carry out their investments in the territory of the other. Typically, BIT obliges each government to accept investments from the citizens of the other and treat such investments with the same fairness as those of nationals of the state. States that get into such bilateral agreements have the responsibility to ensure that investors are not expropriates without sufficient compensation and that they submit any disputes they have with an investor to arbitration through ICSID. Presently, the United Arab Emirates has 24 BITs with countries such as Germany, China, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Italy, France, Finland and Austria among others.
An example of BITs between UAE and other states is the Italy-UAE BIT that was signed on 22 January 1995 and came into effect on 29 April 1997. The BIT that is currently in force and does not give any of the two states the right to regulate / regulatory autonomy. It provides definitions of important investment terms that regulate the bilateral agreement and refers to the need for adherence to state laws of both parties. Among other fundamental clauses, the BIT defines post-establishment Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment clauses and emphasises on economic integration agreements, procedural issues and taxation treaties. Although the BET does not outline exhaustive and indicative list of FET elements, Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) is an essential clause guiding the Italy-UAE BIT.
By getting a suitable nationality, states have been able to create plans to counteract procedures that are in need of the protection of particular treaties. , One known method is to create a relationship of pecuniary substance between the state and the organization. Another method is the denial of benefits clause into the treaty that allows jurisdiction. Under the clause, states have a right to keep the profits that come from a treaty to a corporation in a state with no commercial association. Article 17(1) provides that each contracting party has the right to repudiate the advantage of this party to a legal entity if citizens or nationals of a third state own or control such entry and if that entity has no considerable business goings-on in the area of the contracting party which it is prearranged.
A vast majority of cases consider investors as companies. Although there exists the issue of protecting individuals in international law, the relevant actors in international investment cases usually appear in the form of juridical persons. Shareholders who may themselves be companies own corporations. Even though shareholders may or may not control the operations of a corporation, they are owners of the company, and are therefore legal investors. Nonetheless, legal implications of shareholders as investors under international laws are intricate.
Chapter Four: Analysis & Conclusion
This chapter exchanges views at the different cases in the preliminary literature review reveals the deep-rooted complexity in understanding the concept and meaning of “nationality of corporate investors” under ICSID Convention. Even though there are properly laid-out regulations on nationality of investors under the ICSID Convention, ruling on disputes concerning nationality of corporates is never straight-forward. The mere fact that an investor claims nationality of a state signatory to the ICSID Convention does not automatically qualify a dispute between the investor and another state signatory to the Convention solvable by the Tribunal. Pursuant to Article 41 (1) of the ICSID Convention, the Tribunal has the responsibility of judging whether it is competent to handle a case brought before it. The provision and Rule 41 of the ICSID Arbitration Rules requires that the Tribunal makes a decision whether a dispute presented before it falls under its jurisdiction or not. The case of Soufraki v UAE is a perfect example where the Tribunal had to determine whether or not the claimant was a national of Italy in accordance with Article 25(2)(a) of the convention. The Tribunal also had to decide whether the claimant belonged to the category of investors to whom the respondent of the case had offered consent to ICSID arbitration pursuant to BIT. Additionally, determination of whether a state has acted in breach of Articles 3 and 5 take into account laws of the country accused of acting in a ddiscriminatory, inequitable, unfair and expropriatory manner. The case of Saluka v Czech Republic provides a perfect case study of this fact.
Upon conducting blackletter law on library based pattern of research which shall entail analysis of legal materials such as Conventions, bilateral investment treaties, arbitral awards, cases, text books and journal articles, the findings will be analysed. For instance, in chapter two, the research would analyse early cases relating international minimum standard regarding protection of investment. Discussion and assessment of the findings should bring the reader to an understanding of the research questions and effectively cover the objectives of the research.
Research Timeline
The research timeline is as presented in the Gant Chart below:
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Presentation of
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Brown, Chester, and Kate Miles. Evolution in Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Dolzer, Rudolf, and Christoph Schreuer. Principles of international investment law.Oxford University Press, 2012.
Eudoro A. Olguín v. Republic of Paraguay, ICSID Case No.ARB/98/5, Decision on Jurisdiction, August 8, 6 I.C.S.I.D. Rep. 156 (2000).
Falsafi, Alireza. “International Minimum Standard of Treatment of Foreign Investors’ Property: A Contingent Standard, The.” Suffolk Transnat’l L. Rev. 30 2006. 317.
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Moses, Margaret L. The principles and practice of international commercial arbitration.Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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I will upload more details once the writer accepted the order.
two essays format:
1-Preservation techniques of hot and cold smoking of salmon and trout.
2- Preservation techniques of canning of corned beef.
and two other questions ( short answers= 125 words)

For this assignment, you will write a letter of advice to either a newly engaged couple or a group of coworkers. Imagine that either the engaged couple or coworkers hear that you are taking a course in interpersonal communication and want advice regarding how to communicate in their personal or professional relationships. Based on what you have learned in this course, your personal experience, and the five learning objectives we have covered, what advice would you give them regarding how to communicate effectively? How can you use what you have learned in this class to offer a couple or group of co-workers advice to have more positive relationships? Write your paper in the form of a letter. Please review the Sample Final Paper.
Instructions
Use the list of learning outcomes to write your letter. The course learning outcomes you will need to cover are listed below:
Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications.
Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem.
Differentiate appropriate levels of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships.
Describe strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts.
Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications.
For each of the five learning outcomes, create a separate heading that states the learning outcome that you are addressing. Then, address the following for each segment:
Explain the principles of and barriers to effective interpersonal communications. Why do the principles matter? How can your couple or group of co-workers overcome the barriers you have listed?
Analyze the role of communication in developing and maintaining one’s self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem. Begin by defining each term and then explain how these three notions of the self potentially impact the relationships of your couple or group of co-workers. What advice can you offer to help them develop a positive self-concept or build each other’s self-esteem?
Illustrate the importance of self-disclosure and emotional intelligence in various relationships. What role does self-disclosure play in the relationships of your couple or co-workers? How can their relationships be improved by them becoming more emotionally intelligent? What connections can be made between emotional intelligence and self-disclosure?
Evaluate strategies for using communication techniques to resolve interpersonal conflicts. Explain one or two potential conflicts and then present at least two strategies for addressing the dispute(s).
Analyze the impact of gender and culture on interpersonal communications. First, define these two key terms. Then, explain the importance of gender and culture in relationships generally and for your couple or group of co-workers specifically. What advice can you give to become a better communicator based on the information you have presented?
Content Requirements
You must address all five of the learning outcomes and the questions listed with those objectives. For each objective, be sure to define key terms and relate those ideas directly to advice for your couple or co-workers. The point here is for you to demonstrate how these ideas can be utilized to help people in their relationships. Try to offer specific advice they can integrate into their lives.
Begin your paper with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement and that previews what you plan to cover in your paper. End with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and restates your key points.
You must use at least five scholarly sources to help you make your points. At least three of these should be course readings and two should be academic articles you have found yourself by doing research in the Ashford University Library. If you need help doing research, visit the Ashford University Library, which can be accessed through the Library tab in the left-navigation menu, in your online course.
You must also draw on personal experience to offer advice or to illustrate points. It is acceptable to use hypothetical examples and/or your personal experiences for either your couple or group of co-workers. We simply want to see that you can apply what you have learned to some potential “real world” experience.
The Final Paper
Must be 8 to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style. For assistance, visit the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Essay Checklist for Students.
Must include a title page with the following: (For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, please refer to the Formatting Instructions for MS Word 2013)
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions and Conclusions as well as Thesis Statements, please refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use each learning objectives as a header dividing each section of the paper.
Must use the textbook as a source. The Integrating Research tutorial will offer further assistance on including supporting information and reasoning.
Must use two additional course articles/videos and two academic articles the student has found independently. A total of five sources must be used in the paper and be on the reference list.
Must document any information from a source in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s In-Text Citation Guide.
Must include a separate APA References List that is formatted according to APA style.
Before you submit your written assignment, you are encouraged to review The Grammarly Guide: How to Set Up & Use Grammarly tutorial, set up a Grammarly account (if you have not already done so), and use Grammarly to review a rough draft of your assignment. Then carefully review all issues identified by Grammarly and revise your work as needed.
Final Notes
This is a formal paper and should utilize proper grammar, complete sentences, and paragraph transitions. However, you will write this paper in the format of a letter to the newly-engaged couple or group of co-workers. Feel free to address the people you select directly throughout the paper.
At least 1 source should be based on book provided.

I’m looking for a highly experienced individual in the field of Film studies preferably with an M.A. to do a 3000 word thesis proposal that will later lead to a 7000-10000 word thesis, the subject matter is open for the writer to decide as long as it fits the criteria

Completion of a (1) Research Paper – approximately 2,000 words in length. Students will choose their research question which is focused on social inequality and is appropriately sociological in nature. The student will review the literature and discuss findings from articles to support their research question.
This paper will describe your choice of a research question that is focused on social inequality and is appropriately sociological in nature.
2. You will collect a small amount of quantitative or qualitative data in order to analyze the question. If you choose to go with the quantitative route, you may perhaps include some statistics from sources such as the US Census or the American Community Survey. If you choose a qualitative approach, you can interview/survey individuals.
3. You will utilize and incorporate course readings and any relevant outside sources to support and supplement your analysis.
4. This assessment addresses University Learning Outcome I (College Writing), Outcome II (Critical Thinking), and Outcome IV (Social & Global Perspective).
5. Include citations, reference section, a separate cover page, and ensure for proper paragraph and sentence structures.
Papers will be graded on the following criteria:
CONTENT: Addressing all issues identified for the assignment.
ORGANIZATION: Observing APA format, sentence structure, spelling, grammar, references and paper presentation.
STYLE: Ability to conceptualize ideas and understanding of assigned readings.
USE OF RESOURCES: Ability to use current readings and pertinent resources in sociology.
Some example topics for the purpose of this research paper include:
•analyzing trends in glass ceiling effects among women in corporate sectors based on educational attainment, race/ethnicity, etc.
•analyzing transitions from two year colleges to four year colleges and their respective labor market outcomes among students of color
•picking and analyzing the impact of a contemporary social movement, exploring the social context through which it evolved, and evaluating the effectiveness of such a movement
The student will be required to read, but not limit the readings to the following:•Conley, D. (2013). You May Ask Yourself: An Introduction to Thinking Like a Sociologist. (3rd edition). W.W. Norton & Company Publisher. ISBN: 9780393912999.

Assessment Marking Scheme (Student Version)
The assignment is marked out of 100. The following table shows the mark allocation and the approach
required.
Assignment Part Mark Approach
Question 1.
Using Lewin’s Force Field
Analysis and the details from
the case study, critically
analyse relevant, key factors
Burmah Castrol may have
considered when expanding
into Vietnam.
20
For an excellent mark the reader will be provided with
a clear picture of the business context,
Apply Lewin’s Force Field model to critically analyse
what you consider to be driving and resisting factors
in the expansion of Burmah Castrol into Vietnam.
Full and correct pictorial demonstration of the
model is required. Only the relevant force(s)
should be shown on the diagram, explanations
with critical analysis of internal and external
factors from the case study should be in the main
body of the report and not in the diagram/table.
Question 2.
Examine the nature and type
of changes that can exist
when a company expands
into new territories, and
critically evaluate how these
changes could impact on
behaviours and culture.
20
For an excellent mark, students should focus
specifically on the expansion of businesses into new
territories and then critically evaluate organisational
practices that could impact on culture (10 marks) and
behaviours (10 marks).
Students will use examples from the case study and
independent research from the wider world of
business to support their evaluation, supported by
application of relevant models and theories.
Question 3.
Critically evaluate, using
appropriate scholarship,
theories and models, how
leaders could have
contributed to this successful
move by Burmah Castrol. 30
For an excellent mark, students will clearly explain the
concept of leadership in a Change Management
situation such as the Case Study.
They will refer to more than two theories and models
of leadership, accurately relating these to a suitable
business context.
The case study does not give any detail on the leaders
at any level in Burmah Castrol, so students should use
their knowledge and research of Change Management
and Leadership to evidence successful leadership skills
and abilities in business expansion situations.
12
Question 4.
Explain and justify two
recommendations to
effectively manage current,
potential or future issues and
tensions between Burmah
Castrol and its stakeholders,
based on your findings from
Q1-Q3.
20
For an excellent mark students will develop a
comprehensive and coherent pair of
recommendations (10 marks each) that are fully
explained and justified in the business context at
Burmah Castrol.
Students should consider current or future tensions
and apply Change Management theories to support
their two answers.
Use of relevant structure,
introduction, conclusion,
contents tables and Harvard
referencing
10
For an excellent mark, students will use correct
Harvard referencing and clearly structure their
paper, with appropriate titles, subtitles and a
reference page.
Short introductions and conclusions should be
present.
The language used should be appropriate to the
academic context and business communication as
outlined, avoiding colloquialisms informal terms
and jargon.