C-SCI210_OL_Environmental Science

Lesson 1Activity 1: Effects on the EnvironmentTeams use their observation graphics that were completed in the Task to brainstorm what different elements have on the environment, how they occur, and the effect it has.Activity 2: Introduction to the Problem of the Chesapeake BayTeams brainstorm issues that affect the bay and suggest possible solutions (initial ideas prior to any research)Make a poster of issues and suggested solutions. Post in room as teams will come back to these later.Activity 3: Carbon LabWork in teams to complete the virtual labs.Activity 4: Case StudyReview the following case study: Dredge Today, Restore Tomorrow Choose one location and working independently, complete and submit activity 3 (recommendation letter) after conducting the appropriate research (activity 1).

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Purpose of Assignment The Case Study focuses on CVP (Cost-Volume-Profit), break-even, and margin of safety analyses which allows students to experience working through a business scenario and applying these tools in managerial decision making. ResourcesScenario Mary Willis is the advertising manager for Bargain Shoe Store. She is currently working on a major promotional campaign. Her ideas include the installation of a new lighting system and increased display space that will add $24,000 in fixed costs to the $270,000 in fixed costs currently spent. In addition, Mary is proposing a 5% price decrease ($40 to $38) will produce a 20% increase in sales volume (20,000 to 24,000). Variable costs will remain at $24 per pair of shoes. Management is impressed with Mary’s ideas but concerned about the effects these changes will have on the break-even point and the margin of safety.Assignment Steps – Complete the following: 

review the CIBC Mellon: Managing a Cross-Border Joint Venture Case

Before starting this activity, review the Week 8 LEARN (e-Activity) (there are several) and read Chapter 10 in the course text book. Doing this will give you the (why) to include in your response to the following:Review the CIBC Mellon: Managing a Cross-Border Joint Venture Case Study found on page 219 in your textbook and respond to the following:1.    Compare and contrast strategic controls and financial controls.o  Provide specific examples of how each may be used to best serve a corporation.2.    As a strategic leader, determine if you would feel ethically responsible for developing your firms human capital and state why. Discuss whether or not you believe your position is consistent with the majority or minority of todays strategic leaders.

Homeland security & Cybersecurity within CIKR Sectors Discussion

As with week one, the topic for the week 2 discussions comes directly from the weekly readings, which are found in the Course at a Glance, as well as the readings in the modules.  You will be reading about various topics related to CIKR: the Patriot Act, the DHS strategic plan, the executive order regarding cybersecurity, national preparedness goals, PPD 8, and so on. Use this week’s discussion to increase your familiarity with these issues . There may be things you disagree with, such as the debate over individual rights vs security which characterizes the Patriot Act. Where should cybersecurity fit within the CIKR sectors and why, or should it not?? What aspects of the goals for national preparedness do you want to see changed or deleted? There is much to argue, much to debate, much to discuss.

CISA 360 Red Clay Renovations Company Profile Discussion

Review the Week 2 readings and the Red Clay Renovations company profile for background information before responding to this discussion question.The company’s IT Governance Board has been tasked with developing a set of policies to address IT security requirements arising from(a) PCI-DSS (credit card and transaction information) (b) the HIPAA Security Rule (health related information) (c) the “Red Flags” Rule (consumer credit information: identity theft prevention).Choose one of the three sources of regulatory requirements listed above. Write a three paragraph briefing statement which summarizes the regulatory requirements as they apply to the company’s collection, processing, management, and storage of personal information about its clients. Your briefing statement should identify the specific types of personal information which are covered by the “rule” or “standard.”

AU Personal Banker Discussion

I’m stuck on a Communications question and need an explanation. CAREER: BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGERIn this week’s discussion, you will make connections between your chosen field and what you have learned about financial accounting up to this point. This discussion is important practice for the second part of your final project, in which you will analyze the practical applications of financial accounting in terms of how relevant it is to your own professional aspirations.In your initial post, describe your current or aspiring professional identity, including your career and the field in which you work or hope to work. What sort of transactions would you encounter in that field? What are the impacts of those transactions on the business? List and describe several examples.

Business Managerial Authority & Poker and Business Discussion

Explain what you take to be the strongest argument in defense of an employee’s right to participate in managerial decision making. Explain what you take to be the strongest argument against such a right. Which argument do you find more persuasive?It is often said that business can be like a poker game. In what ways is that true and in what ways is business different from a poker game?In a local or national newspaper, find an article about a topic related to business ethics. Read the article. Then, write 3–5 paragraphs that answer one of the following questions:Explain what the article is about. Identify a privacy issue that is discussed in the article. Do you believe that an employee has a right to privacy in the workplace? How far does that right extend? How are technological advances making this issue more complicated? 

Literature Assignment 1 page Jennifer Pozner Reality Bites Back

please read read Jennifer Pozner’s book Reality Bites Back ( you can find this book online for free). answer these 3 questions. Each question just need 70-100 words. 1.In chapter 1, Pozner talks about the “flipside” of the fairytale being “humiliation” (52). How, according to Pozner, does the use of humiliation in reality TV “spread antifeminist backlash ideology” (53)? Be specific using examples. 2.In chapter 3, Pozner describes some dominant themes and ?tropes? that she thinks reality TV tells us about women. What are these tropes and why are they significant? 3. Pozner wants to point out that reality TV is not inevitable. These shows were not always on television; however, they have exploded since 2000. What are some of the reasons or explanations Pozner offers as to why reality TV has exploded since 2000?

Buying Vs Renting Discussion

Help me study for my Management class. I’m stuck and don’t understand. Consider the life-changing decision of buying a first home.Search on an internet site for a home available for sale in your area. Given current mortgage interest rates, property tax estimates, the cost of upkeep, insurance, utilities, and other costs (at a minimum), do you believe buying this home is a wise financial decision?Now compare the cost of rent for an apartment of similar size in the same area. How does this compare with the cost of maintaining a home for one year?Create a short but detailed analysis of your findings that compares the total cost of the purchase of a home with the total cost to rent an apartment. Which decision is optimal? Are there any qualitative points to consider in addition to your calculation?

Social Science Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Discussion

As with week one, the topic for the week 2 discussions comes directly from the weekly readings, which are found in the Course at a Glance, as well as the readings in the modules.  You will be reading about various topics related to CIKR: the Patriot Act, the DHS strategic plan, the executive order regarding cybersecurity, national preparedness goals, PPD 8, and so on. Use this week’s discussion to increase your familiarity with these issues . There may be things you disagree with, such as the debate over individual rights vs security which characterizes the Patriot Act. Where should cybersecurity fit within the CIKR sectors and why, or should it not?? What aspects of the goals for national preparedness do you want to see changed or deleted? There is much to argue, much to debate, much to discuss.