Annual survey of corporate recruiters, the graduate management

Question 1
In its annual survey of corporate recruiters, the Graduate Management Admissions Council routinely finds that ________ tops employers’ list of complaints about potential MBA job recruits.
A) lack of communication ability
B) inability to solve problems
C) poor cognitive skills
D) unfamiliarity with new channels of sales
Question 2
In terms of his career, Ryan’s communication skills ________.
A) will neither help him find a job nor help him keep it
B) won’t make any difference in his salary potential 
C) will be perceived as important by his employers, but they cannot be translated into savings for his company
D) will make him a valuable employee
Question 3
In which of the following situations can good business communication skills have a positive impact on your life?
A) negotiating a better deal on a car
B) driving through busy streets
C) keeping your personal valuables safe
D) calculating your monthly expenses
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of unsuccessful communication?
A) ordering an item online and deciding, after it arrives, that you don’t like it
B) asking a friend for advice and then trying to apply it to your problem
C) receiving instructions on how to put something together and then assembling the item
D) making an urgent request on a colleague’s voice mail and getting no reply for a week
Question 5
The active listening skills used when you listen to the spoken word are ________ when you “listen” to what people say in their writing.
A) inapplicable
B) equally useful
C) much more required
D) far less effective
Question 6
Which of the following paraphrases the literal content of a given statement?
a. Are you concerned that people are turning in their reports late?
b. You sound frustrated about people waiting until the last minute to submit their status reports.
c. You are saying that you’d like us to have our status report turned in a couple of days before the date of the monthly meeting .
d. Are you concerned that there won’t be time for the supervisor to review the reports before the meeting?
Question 7
Which of the following terms best represents a culture that values punctuality and efficiency?
A) High-context culture
B) Collectivist culture
C) Low-context culture
D) Monochronic culture
Question 8
Which of the following is most likely to be the desired outcome of a persuasive message for a product?
The recipient will decide to purchase the product.
The recipient will be impressed by the function of the product.
The recipient will throw away their older version of the product.
The recipient will compare the product with other similar ones.
Question 9
_______ is the ability to influence an audience to agree with your point of view, accept your recommendation, or grant your request
A) Aggression
B) Persuasion
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Congregation
Question 10
 Which of the following is an example of an external source?
Memos sent to the employees of a company
Financial reports published by a company
Company databases
Industry journals.
Question 11
Which is the following is an example of an internal source?
A) a newspaper
B) an industry journal
C) a memo from a supervisor
D) web-based search tools
Question 12
Shannon needs to deliver some information quickly to a large group of people. Which of the following would be the best medium for her to use?
A) email
B) telephone
C) memo
D) letter
Question 13
Which of the following best articulates the business results of a message regarding a new work schedule?
A) to suggest the possibility of implementation a flexi-time schedule in your office
B) to describe your boss how your life would improve with a flexi-time schedule
C) to improve employee productivity and job satisfaction with a more flexible schedule
D) to have your boss agree to implement a more efficient schedule for employee
Question 14
While having lunch with a friend she tells you that her office recently implemented flex-time hours. It has been a positive change at her work place, and you think that it would be great to have this at your office too. You decide to approach your boss about this possibility .In the context of such a message, the thought that this change might decrease employee productivity would be seen as :
a. An audience benefit
b. A potential resistance
c. A refutation
d. A concession
Question 15
Cassie is putting together a stand-alone presentation. Which of the following criteria should be satisfied by this presentation?
D) Cassie must include message headlines summarizing the key point of each slide
Question 16
Audiences easily get lost and bored if they cannot anticipate the twists and turns the presentation may take. To avoid this, the presenter should ________
A) open the presentation with a genuine question
B) establish rapport with the audience at the beginning of the presentation
C) provide a framework for the presentation during the opening of the presentation
D) open the presentation with a an anecdote
Question 17
You are writing an appeal letter to solicit funds for your non-profit organization. In this message you praise the audience for its past donations ,emphasize how its contributions are needed now more than ever, and how these contributions benefit the people your organization serves . This message appeals to the audience’s.
a. Sense of self-esteem
b. Quest for self-actualization
c. Need for love
d. Desire for safety
Question 18
Why are bad news messages challenging to compose?”
a. they must be lengthy and vague to avoid legal consequences
b. they require you to achieve a number of goals that are incompatible at first glance
c. they make it impossible to maintain your audiences goodwill  
d. they run the risk of alienating your audience
Question 19
Gavin purchased an MP3 player at a large electronics retailer. When his device stopped working he emailed the store to inquire about a repair or replacement device. Gavin received a reply from a customer service representative, thanking him for his inquiry and resolving to try to help him. The representative stated that it might be the manufacturer, not the store itself, who should handle this type of problem. She thanked him again for his business and encouraged him to continue shopping at the retailer. Which of the following statements accurately describes the customer service representative’s job of delivering bad news?
A) Her message was insensitive and likely offended Gavin.
B) Her message provided all the required information to Gavin
C) Her message was unclear and will likely result in further communication from Gavin.
D) Her message effectively balanced all four goals of communicating bad news.
Question 20
Which of the following questions is a part of the analyzing stage of the ACE process for delivering bad news ?
a. Have I avoided legal complications?
b. Is the bad news stated clearly and sensitively ?
c. Should I include an apology
d. Should I begin with the bad news or lead up to it ?
Question 21
Which of the following involves the use of a secondary source?
A) Talking to the entry-level employees about why the duties are not being properly executed
B) Surveying other companies who outsource the kinds of duties you are looking to outsource
C) Reading a journal article about the perceived versus actual cost effectiveness of outsourcing
D) Discussing the situation with your boss
Question 22
If you perform a search using the phrases “health insurance plans” and “freelance workers” the search engine will:
a. give those sites that include either exact phrase
b. give you only those sites that include both phrases
c. give those sites that include any of theses five words anywhere on a page  
d. give you those sites that include the first phrase and exclude the second
Question 23
When you conduct a search using most search engines, you can use __________ as a wild-card symbol within a phrase to represent an unknown word.
A question mark (?)
An asterisk (*)
An ampersand (&)
A minus symbol (-)
Question 24
which of the following is true of a proposal?
(A) It is simple to prepare.
(B) It does not need to provide details on how to implement itself.
(C) It requires you to develop a persuasive appeal.
(D) It should not address costs.
Question 25
As you begin to write a proposal regarding technological needs in your work place, you think about its purpose. In this case, how do you propose to meet the need you are addressing?
a. By continuing to oversee the technology needs yourself
b. By allowing technology issues to go unaddressed
c. By hiring a technology company to oversee the technology needs
d. By training some employees in the company to handle the technical issues

Week 8 discussion response to classmates

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. Main references come from Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015) and/or Encyclopedia of Counseling (2017). You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation regarding treatment. Please respond to all 3 of my classmates separately. You need to have scholarly support for any claim of fact or recommendation like peer-reviewed, professional scholarly journals. I need this completed by 01/17/20 at 5pm.
Expectation:
Responses to peers. Respond to at least three of your colleagues’ posts by finding one colleague who had a similar experience and one who had a different experience. Compare the insights you gained.
THREE PEER RESPONSE POSTS should contain at least 150 words. No references are required for Peer Response posts. Please note that responding to your peers is required by the classroom, means a substantive post (150 words min.) and one that contains detail and thoroughness. Also, please note that just merely answering the Main Discussion post with 2 references is not an automatic 100.
1. Classmate (C. Ree)
To be asked questions by someone I have just met was intimidating and made me feel unsure about taking an assessment.  To be asked questions was fine until it got to the math portion. I thought, I can subtract so why am I not getting these answers incorrect. Then I felt that I was not smart enough since the title of the assessment is “Mental State Exam.” Anxiety producing. I kept thinking, what if I do not do well, will she think less of me when these questions are very simple. After entering the data to produce the scores, I was not happy with the results and I disagreed with them. I got confused on certain numbers. When she told me what number I should be on I was not on that number so I do not think this was an accurate reflection of my responses.
Taking thee Jung assessment online was interesting but extensive. I was not expecting it to involve so many questions. I do feel, however that the assessment described me somewhat. I can agree with the findings because I assumed as much of myself. The assessment listed my current job as suitable employment while naming counseling as another job I’d enjoy. Those two elements I can agree on totally.  I did disagree with the finding that I like to socialize in large crowds, totally inaccurate description of something I would engage in.  Insights gained from being assessed was it can be interesting until the results come back. Being involved in an assessment can be (for me scary) since a lot of people look at assessments as a true measure of who you are.  I think client would react in a similar way because to be assessed can be nerve wrecking for some, while others jump at the chance to reveal their results.
2. Classmate (C. Yob)
The Mini Mental State Exam was interesting. I found myself questioning the assessment; part of me wondered if each question had an ulterior meaning behind it. I scored a 30. Through the exam I had thoughts ranging from, “Didn’t she just ask me that?” to “Oh god, I hate math.” I also think there were a couple questions that may have been misnumbered. Overall, taking the Mini Mental State Exam was fine, and I think that if I were in front of a student who was somehow mentally impaired or borderline then asking them these simple questions would throw them off enough to get insight into their state. However, I’m not sure I would feel comfortable using this exam for much more than gaining some insight into the client’s current state. “Test givers should remember the impact that their decisions will have on clients and monitor the quality of the tests they use, their level of competence to administer tests, and their ability to make accurate interpretations of client material” (Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C., 2015). I do not have the level of competence necessary at this point to appropriately analyze this test for a student.
The Jung assessment is one I’ve taken multiple times and I usually receive the same answer – INFP. There are sometimes it may be ENFP, depending on how I’m feeling about people that day. The Feeling, Intuitive, Forward-looking personality does tend to align with my opinion of myself. This test in general is more fun to take and I think students might find it more enjoyable to take rather than the Mini Mental State Exam. Projective and objective personality tests are valuable tools because they can guide us towards the most effective methods of working with a specific student, including how to interact with the student’s opinion of themselves. People love to take personality quizzes, so I think with a projective test which has more stimuli versus the objective test (pen and paper), students will be happier to participate and learn (Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C., 2015)..
References
Neukrug, E.S., & Fawcett, R.C. (2015). Chapter 11: “Clinical assessment: Objective and projective personality tests.” The Essentials of Testing and Assessment: A Practical Guide for Counselors, Social Workers, and Psychologists (pp.247-280). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
3. Classmate (A. Mul)
I was interested (and nervous) to see what was shown by the results of the Mini-Mental State Exam. The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is a popular cognitive functioning test used by mental health counselors (Neukrug & Fawcett, 2015). I was anxious as she began to ask questions but I was quickly confused when the first few questions seemed so obvious. I found myself overthinking the question regarding what level of the building was I on. I was in the basement but wondered if that would be considered the first floor or basement. I wondered if there was a wrong answer. Overall I found the test fairly simple other than the math questions. Those took me a bit longer as math is a weak area for me. The results of this assessment seemed accurate for me and my current ability but I see how this would be a good indicator if someone presented with concern such as a jeopardized mental state or intoxication.
I found the Jung Assessment to be very long and repetitive. I felt that the same questions were asked repeatedly attempting to get a different response. I also felt some of the questions to be difficult to answer concretely. The answers of NO and no vs. YES and yes I found confusing. I used  NO/YES = absolutely no/absolutely yes, and no/yes = sometimes no/sometimes yes. When I was answering these questions I wondered if others, possibly coping with mental illness may become frustrated at a long, redundant YES, yes, NO, no assessment.
The results of my Jung assessment were ESFJ or Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling and Judging. I was shocked to see the meaning and how accurately the description fit my personality. Descriptors such as generous, entertainer, emotional, control, protector all describe me very well. I felt this would be helpful in developing treatment plans with individuals or families to get a better understanding of oneself and how one interacts with others. Clients may find such an assessment as enlightening and empowering.
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists. Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Required Resources
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 9: “Intellectual and Cognitive Functioning: Intelligence Testing and Neuropsychological Assessment.” In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 190-220). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Neukrug, E. S., & Fawcett, R. C. (2015). Chapter 11: “Clinical assessment: Objective and projective personality tests.” In The essentials of Testing and Assessment: A practical guide for counselors, social workers, and psychologists (pp. 247-280). Stamford, CN: Cengage Learning.
Humanmetrics Inc. (1998-2017). Jung typology test. Retrieved at http://www.humanmetrics.com/
Document: Folstein Scoring Sheet (Excel Workbook)
You will use the Folstein Scoring Sheet to complete this week’s Discussion.
Required Media
Laureate Education (2018). Mini Mental State exam [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Producer.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
Accessible player  –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript 
Optional Resources
OPP (2018). Myers-Briggs type inventory (MBTI). Retrieved from https://www.opp.com/en/tools/MBTI/MBTI-personality-types
Great Plains Health (n.d.). Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Retrieved from https://www.gphealth.org/media/1087/anxiety.pdf
Strong (2012). Strong interest inventory (SII). Retrieved from https://www.skillsone.com/Pdfs/smp284220.pdf
Barbaranelli, C., Fida, R., Paciello, M., DiGiunta, L., & Capara, G. V. (2008). Assessing personality in early adolescence through self-report and other-ratings a multitrait-multimethod analysis of the BFQ-C. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(4), pp. 876-886. Doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.10.014
Polanski, P. J., & Hinkle, J. S. (2000). The mental status examination: Its use by professional counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78(3), 357–364.

No plagiarism please! due tomorrow 3/10/2019 @ 5:00p.m. 26 hours from

Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee TerminationsDue Week 10 and worth 200 points To be wrongfully terminated is to be fired for an illegal reason, which may involve violation of federal anti-discrimination laws or a contractual breach. The legal standards governing termination differ substantially depending on whether private-sector and nonunion employees or public-sector and unionized employees are being considered. As the company HR leader, you are accountable to the organization to ensure that all employee terminations are initiated and completed while maintaining strict adherence to current employment laws and EEOC guidelines. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Address your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?). Then, identify factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists. How might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge? HINT: https://employment.findlaw.com/losing-a-job/constructive-dismissal-and-wrongful-termination.html Discuss the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions.” Do you believe employment at-will is fair? If not, what is an alternative? Briefly describe what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA). What do you see as benefits of this act to employees? Employers? Identify and discuss a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally. Go to https://research.strayer.edu to locate at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do 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:Develop policies that are compliant with employment laws. Examine methods to assist in avoiding wrongful terminations. Use technology and information resources to research issues in employment law. Write clearly and concisely about employment law using proper writing mechanics. 
Name: HRM510 Week 10 Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee TerminationsDescription: HRM510 Week 10 Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee Terminations
Grid ViewList View Unacceptable 0 – 69% F Fair 70 – 79% C Proficient 80 – 89% B Exemplary 90 – 100% A   1. Address your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?). Then, identify factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists. How might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge?15%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 20.7 (10.35%)  Did not submit or incompletely addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    21 (10.5%) – 23.7 (11.85%)  Partially addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    24 (12%) – 26.7 (13.35%)  Satisfactorily addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    27 (13.5%) – 30 (15%)  Thoroughly addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.    Feedback:      2. Discuss the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions.” Do you believe employment at-will is fair? If not, what is an alternative?20%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)  Did not submit or incompletely discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair. If not, did not submit or incompletely discussed an alternative.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)  Partially discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, partially discussed an alternative.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)  Satisfactorily discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, satisfactorily discussed an alternative.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    36 (18%) – 40 (20%)  Thoroughly discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, thoroughly discussed an alternative.    Feedback:      3. Briefly describe what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA). What do you see as benefits of this act to employees? Employers?20%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)  Did not submit or incompletely briefly described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)  Partially described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)  Satisfactorily described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    36 (18%) – 40 (20%)  Thoroughly described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.    Feedback:      4. Identify and discuss a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.20%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)  Did not submit or incompletely identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)  Partially identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)  Satisfactorily identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    36 (18%) – 40 (20%)  Thoroughly identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.    Feedback:    HRM510-A4-55. 3 references5%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)  No references provided.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)  Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)  Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)  Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.    Feedback:    HRM510-A4-66. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting5%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)  Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)  Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)  Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)  Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.    Feedback:    HRM510-A4-77. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)  Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)  In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)  Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)  In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.    Feedback:    HRM510-A4-88. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources5%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)  Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)  Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)  Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)  Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.    Feedback:    HRM510-A4-99. Clarity and Coherence of Writing5%           Points:         Points Range:    0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)  Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)  Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)  Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.    Feedback:            Points:         Points Range:    9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)  Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.    Feedback:    Show Descriptions  Show Feedback 1. Address your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?). Then, identify factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists. How might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge?15%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 20.7 (10.35%)   Did not submit or incompletely addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.Fair 70 – 79% C 21 (10.5%) – 23.7 (11.85%)   Partially addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.Proficient 80 – 89% B 24 (12%) – 26.7 (13.35%)   Satisfactorily addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 27 (13.5%) – 30 (15%)   Thoroughly addressed your understanding of the term constructive discharge (What is it?), and identified factors courts might focus on to determine if a claim of constructive discharge exists to include stating how might the organization avoid claims of constructive discharge.Feedback:
2. Discuss the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions.” Do you believe employment at-will is fair? If not, what is an alternative?20%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)   Did not submit or incompletely discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair. If not, did not submit or incompletely discussed an alternative.Fair 70 – 79% C 28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)   Partially discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, partially discussed an alternative.Proficient 80 – 89% B 32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)   Satisfactorily discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, satisfactorily discussed an alternative.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 36 (18%) – 40 (20%)   Thoroughly discussed the differences between “pure employment at-will” and “employment at-will with exceptions” and offered your belief on whether employment at-will is fair? If not, thoroughly discussed an alternative.Feedback:
3. Briefly describe what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA). What do you see as benefits of this act to employees? Employers?20%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)   Did not submit or incompletely briefly described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.Fair 70 – 79% C 28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)   Partially described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.Proficient 80 – 89% B 32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)   Satisfactorily described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 36 (18%) – 40 (20%)   Thoroughly described what is the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (WDEA) and what you see as benefits of this act to employees and employers.Feedback:
4. Identify and discuss a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.20%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 27.6 (13.8%)   Did not submit or incompletely identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.Fair 70 – 79% C 28 (14%) – 31.6 (15.8%)   Partially identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.Proficient 80 – 89% B 32 (16%) – 35.6 (17.8%)   Satisfactorily identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 36 (18%) – 40 (20%)   Thoroughly identified and discussed a minimum of three (3) actions organizations may want to consider as they seek to handle employee terminations legally.Feedback:
HRM510-A4-55. 3 references5%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)   No references provided.Fair 70 – 79% C 7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)   Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.Proficient 80 – 89% B 8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)   Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)   Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.Feedback:
HRM510-A4-66. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting5%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)   Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Fair 70 – 79% C 7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)   Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Proficient 80 – 89% B 8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)   Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)   Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.Feedback:
HRM510-A4-77. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)   Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.Fair 70 – 79% C 7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)   In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.Proficient 80 – 89% B 8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)   Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)   In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.Feedback:
HRM510-A4-88. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources5%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)   Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.Fair 70 – 79% C 7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)   Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.Proficient 80 – 89% B 8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)   Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)   Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.Feedback:
HRM510-A4-99. Clarity and Coherence of Writing5%–Levels of Achievement:  Unacceptable 0 – 69% F 0 (0%) – 6.9 (3.45%)   Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Fair 70 – 79% C 7 (3.5%) – 7.9 (3.95%)   Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Proficient 80 – 89% B 8 (4%) – 8.9 (4.45%)   Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Exemplary 90 – 100% A 9 (4.5%) – 10 (5%)   Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.Feedback:
Name:HRM510 Week 10 Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee TerminationsDescription:HRM510 Week 10 Assignment 4: Avoiding Wrongful Employee Terminations

Psy 4900 number 5 | Psychology homework help

Write a 5–6-page assessment in which you reflect on the results of self-assessment and self-inventory exercises, articulate your professional goals and career plans, and write an action plan for implementing those goals and plans.
This undergraduate psychology program offered you instruction throughout the broad spectrum of the science of psychology. Its content covered approaches to understanding the complexities of human behavior and thought through a framework of knowledge, skills, and values identified by the APA as fundamental in the undergraduate study of psychology.
Preparation
To prepare for this assessment, complete the Work Values Card Sort and Career Inventory Checklist media, linked in the Resources under the Required Resources heading.
Instructions
Write a 5–6-page assessment in which you complete the following:

Create a title page: Give your paper a title that reflects the purpose of your work. It is suggested that you use the APA Paper Template, linked in the Resources under the APA Resources heading, to format your paper according to the APA manual (current edition).
Write an introduction: For the introduction section of your paper, include the title at the top of the first page. (In APA format, the word Introduction is not used as a heading.) Briefly summarize the key components of your paper.
Create a heading titled Assessment and Inventory Results: Summarize the results of the required self-assessment and self-inventory exercises. Use critical thinking and your knowledge of psychological theories and concepts to analyze the meaning and significance of the results. This summary can help guide your career direction.
Create a heading titled Goals and Career Plans: 

Describe your professional philosophy, including your goals and career plans.
Describe how your professional goals and career choices align with your values and life interests.
Explain how your values relate to professional behaviors and practices.

Create a heading titled Motivation: Analyze how psychological principles can be used to motivate you to overcome obstacles to reach your professional goals.
Create a heading titled Action Plan: Develop a SMART action plan for implementing your career goals. This will serve as a road map to help you take concrete steps to fulfill your goals. For example, describe the steps you are planning to take to apply for a job or apply to graduate school. Discuss realistic ideas about how to implement psychological knowledge and skills in occupational pursuits that meet personal and professional goals. You may wish to review the document SMART Action Plan, linked in the Resources under the Suggested Resources heading, conduct an Internet search to learn what should be included in an action plan, or refer to the Capella Career Center resources, linked in the Resources under the Suggested Resources heading.
Create a heading titled Conclusion: Briefly summarize the key points of your assessment and make a statement about your future career aspirations.

Keep in mind throughout this assessment that while your writing must conform to APA standards, you must explain all information in a manner that can be easily understood by a nonacademic or nonscientific audience.
Refer to the Individual Career Plan Scoring Guide to ensure that you meet the grading criteria for this assessment.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication is well organized and free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA format: Comply with current APA style and formatting.
Number of resources: A minimum of three academic resources.
Length: 5–6 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page and references.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Coding | Applied Sciences homework help

 
Complete a Power Point to address the following questions and 2 case studies.

Title Slide (1 slide)
Explain the steps involved in CPT coding (2-4 slides)
What are modifiers and when are they used, provide example (2 slides)
What are add-ons and when are they used, provide example (2 slides)
Explain each type of patient (3-5 slides)
For each case study, complete the 3 steps of CPT coding providing rational for your choice of answer and provide the correct CPT code.  (3-4 slides per case study, do not include case study in PowerPoint).

Slide 1: Summary the case: What do you need to know about the case to start the coding process?
Slide 2: State the procedure to be completed and where the procedure is taking place (hospital or surgery center). What is the CPT code at this point?
Slide 3: Is there is a need for a modifier or add on for the case? If so explain why and state the updated code

The following websites provide free code look up: https://www.aapc.com/code/, https://www.findacode.com/search/search.php, https://www.supercoder.com/
These websites do offer a free trial and somethings you can find codes without signing up.
Case study one:
Preoperative diagnosis: Morbid obesity
Procedure: Cancellation of gastric bypass, secondary to skin infection
Complications: As above
Indications: A 30-year-old female with a long history of morbid obesity, recently underwent silastic gastric banding, and due to reflux disease, subsequently required a procedure to loosen the band. Most recently she has experienced significant reflux disease, and presents for removal of her band and open Roux-en -Y gastric bypass.
Description of procedure: The patient was brought to the operating room and placed in the supine position. General endotracheal anesthesia was administered. The patient’s gown was removed for prepping, at which point clinicians noticed there were small, acne like lesions over the anterior surface of her abdomen, her intriginous areas, and on her legs. Several ofthe lesions fell on the incision line.
Additionally, there was a large midline abdominal wall defect, which was assumed to represent an abdominal wall hernia, and most likely will require a mesh repair. For these two reasons the case was canceled after general anesthesia was administered. The patient was awakened from anesthesia and taken to the recovery room.
There were no immediate complications evident, with the exception of cancellation of the case after general anesthesia.
Case study two:
Clinical diagnosis: Obstructive sleep apnea
Operation: Aborted uvulopalatopharyncoplasty
Postoperative diagnosis: Same
Description of procedure: After obtaining informed consent, the patient was taken to the operating room and placed in a supine position. The patient was properly identified, and the anesthesia service performed bilateral superior laryngeal nerve blocks and applied topical anesthesia to the oropharynx. Attempts were made to orally intubate the patient, using a fiberoptic scope.
The patient exhibited significant coughing and gagging with the procedure. It was extremely difficult to visualize the larynx. After multiple unsuccessful attempts, the procedure was aborted. We decided to take the patient to the recovery room and discuss further treatments of his obstructive sleep apnea, including tracheostomy. The patient was taken to the recovery room in stable condition. There were no complications associated with the procedure.
Summary of findings: Aborted uvulopalatopharyncoplasty, secondary to difficulty with fiberoptic oral intubation
Assignment Expectations: 

Length:

Structure:

Use the tips at http://www.garrreynolds.com/preso-tips/design/ to create the slideshow. Because good PowerPoints have very few words, submit a script that describes the content of each slide – about 50 words per slide (placed in the Notes Pages).
Title and reference slides are required

References:

Need to be in APA format on a reference slide, and cited in the slides.

Format:

Save your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt or .pptx)

File name:

name your saved file according to your last name, first initial and the week (for example, “jonesb.week1”)

Submission:

Crime and victimization | English homework help

Assignment 1: Crime and Victimization 
Due Week 4 and worth 220 points 
 
Use the Internet to research three (3) real-life incidents from the past two (2) years that fall under the 
following topics: 
? Theories of victimization and corresponding examples 
? Criminal activity 
? Crime that occurred within your community 
 
Write 4 page paper in which you: 
1. Summarize one (1) theory of victimization. Support the chosen theory with one (1) real-world 
example. 
2. Discuss one (1) real-life scenario involving criminal activity and identify the federal, state, and / or 
local agency(ies) with jurisdiction. Explain why the agency(ies) that took the case was the 
appropriate one for the particular circumstances. 
3. Describe one (1) recent incident of crime that occurred within your community. Recommend two 
(2) actions that you can take in response to this incident. Predict how implementing at least one 
(1) of your recommendations would have changed the circumstances of the crime that you 
selected. 
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites 
do not qualify as quality 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 6th Edition writing style 
o Review the Basics of APA Style Tutorial, located at 
http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/. 
o Review a sample paper written in APA 6th Edition formatting at 
http://supp.apa.org/style/PM6E-Corrected-Sample-Papers.pdf and 
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008_560.pdf. 
o Consult your professor for any additional instructions. 
? Include the following in your paper: 
o APA Title Page: Includes the title of the paper, student name, instructor name, course 
number and name, university name, and date of submission. The Title and Reference 
pages are not included in the required assignment page length. The following video 
shows how to write an APA Title Page: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CW6wzNYeA. 
o Introduction and Thesis Statement: Grab the attention of the audience of readers. It 
should define the topics of discussion and articulate the problem that will be discussed in 
the thesis statement. The thesis statement should be the last sentence of the introductory 
paragraph. The thesis statement formula is as follows: the topic + your opinions / 
arguments = thesis statement. The following video shows how to write an introduction 
and thesis statement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qRFhg1aj9k. 
? Hint: Write the body of the paper first, an introduction next, and then a thesis 
statement. 
o Body of the Paper: Respond to the assignment criteria above. 
? Hint: Create a thesis statement and headings (review the Basics of APA Style 
Tutorial) for each assignment question. 

Week 7 research project: portfolio project

This week’s written activity is a three-part activity. You will respond to three separate prompts but prepare your paper as one research paper. Be sure to include at least one scholarly reference per prompt, in addition to your textbook (which means you’ll have at least 4 sources cited). Start your paper with an introductory paragraph.Prompt 1 “Data Warehouse Architecture” (2-3 pages): Explain the major components of a data warehouse architecture, including the various forms of data transformations needed to prepare data for a data warehouse. Also, describe in your own words current key trends in data warehousing. Prompt 2 “Big Data” (2-3 pages): Describe your understanding of big data and give an example of how you’ve seen big data used either personally or professionally. In your view, what demands is big data placing on organizations and data management technology? Prompt 3 “Green Computing” (2-3 pages):  One of our topics in Chapter 13 surrounds IT Green Computing. The need for green computing is becoming more obvious considering the amount of power needed to drive our computers, servers, routers, switches, and data centers. Discuss ways in which organizations can make their data centers “green”. In your discussion, find an example of an organization that has already implemented IT green computing strategies successfully. Discuss that organization and share your link. You can find examples in the UC Library.Conclude your paper with a detailed conclusion section. The paper needs to be approximately 7-10 pages long, including both a title page and a references page (for a total of 9-12 pages). Be sure to use proper APA formatting and citations to avoid plagiarism.Your paper should meet the following requirements:• Be approximately seven to ten pages in length, not including the abstract, required cover page or reference page.• Follow APA guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.• Support your answers with the readings from the course, the course textbook, and at least three scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find supplemental resources.• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.
By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates. This also means you will NOT SEARCH for other versions of this paper from this class, you will not purchase services where a company writes this paper for you and you will not copy any published articles, synonymizing certain words in the article to avoid plagiarism detection. This is commonly known as a spinner. Use of a spinner will earn you a 0 on this paper and you will be submitted to UOC for an Academic Honesty violation. Please contact me with any questions on plagiarism, paraphrasing, copying without attribution or any other situation you’re unsure. Ignorance is a difficult defense at the PhD level!

Chapter 11, “Managing IT Projects” pp. 246-259
Jenkin, T. A., Chan, Y. E., & Sabherwal, R. (2019). Mutual Understanding in Information Systems Development: Changes within and across Projects. MIS Quarterly, 43(2), 649–671. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.25300/MISQ/2019/13980
Yang, Z., Sun, J., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., & Cao, L. (2017). Employees’ collaborative use of green information systems for corporate sustainability: motivation, effort and performance. Information Technology for Development, 23(3), 486-506. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2017.1335281

Bus 680 week 6 final paper

Focus of the Final PaperEach person must complete a research paper addressing one of the following topics or a mutually agreed upon topic between the student and instructor:§ Training Needs Analysis§ Training Strategies for Small and Medium Sized Businesses: One Size Doesn’t Fit All§ Management Development Techniques§ Training Evaluation: New Techniques and Strategies§ The Learning Organization: Three Companies That Have Made it a Reality§ Technical Training: A “How To” Guide to Enhancing Technical KSA’s§ Other topic approved by instructorThese papers are to reflect the current “state of the art” in the area and should reflect both academic and professional (practical) orientations. The paper should review the available research, discuss the implications of that research for the topic area, and provide conclusions. The paper should be organized into the following areas:
1. Introduction: The area of research should be described and the purpose of the research. That is, describe the topic area in terms of (1) its relationship to training and (2) what you want to be able to contribute to the training literature by writing this paper.
2. Review of the literature: Organize the literature into logical streams of thought related to your topic area. Within each of these areas summarize what the literature has to say. Be sure to indicate in your discussion whether the information is based on empirical data or just the opinion of the author.
3. Implications of the literature: Again, organize the implications of the literature in a manner that logically builds the case for your conclusions (which you will present in the next section). For each of your implications be sure to reference the literature related to that implication. Be sure to indicate whether the implication is one that has already been made in the literature or if this is one that is original to you. You should identify in this section important areas related to your topic that are missing from the literature.
4. Conclusions: This is where you tie all the pieces together. Make sure your conclusions are organized in a logical order that states what you have concluded relative to the purpose of your paper. Be sure that these conclusions are justified. For example, conclusions based upon empirical fact have more weight than those based upon opinion. Opinions shared by many in the literature have more weight than those of only one author.

JNU IT Cybersecurity Principles Cyberlaw Discussion

DiscussionOn the discussion forum, describe what every person should be able to expect when looking for government statutes, regulations and court cases on the internet from any region of the world. Why is it important to have a uniform method of citing government statutes, regulations and court cases related to cyberlaw issues?  Should not every country be allowed to develop its own method of legal citation?  Minimum 250 words. Reply 1:- Having lot of changes expected with internet can text but have a water management of multiple things which has been associated with existing architecture would be design only when multiple principles have been used in order to control the completely centralization process. Customer care that hand is also quite interested that the designing aspect for future would be associated and responsibility to make sure that the criminals which have been enabled into the communication process would help in disturbing the illegal management of material based on exchange in the copyrights (Ranbir, 2015).It will help in bringing a better anonymity with respect to the person that has its own Association duty waste management along with the service would be managing the traffic flow along with the aspect of computer that has been used.  be completely authenticated that there will be multiple forces which have been used to bring up a change in the overall process but the management which has also been giving the future tour ideas will help in leading 30 tuition. However commerce and industry along with specific space would be associated with as an ideal mechanism to the business to make sure that online commerce would be becoming a completely important aspect the increase in the pressure has been up indicated. This would help the vendors to bring up lot of things based on identification to make sure the signatures which have been already validated will help in reduction of contracts along with the legal authorities.Reply 2:-Having lot of advantages and internet due to this there are the multiple methods which has been associated with the communication process would be maintained by the commerce Insurance of anything is specialised access in much wider things. Properties which has been associated into this Patel distance along with National porter’s is also completely relevant when the creation of the internet business transactions has been conferred with the expression matter of purpose along with the same square horror scenes. A court  would generally does not have any power with respect to the internet Association in United States along with the management of deciding the case with respect to the determination of the percentage restriction that has been associated over multiple parties. The maintenance of State Power would be completely systematic along with the continuity due to which the contact which has been associated with the restriction would be associated by management of contacts with respect to the activities that has been taken place along the expression matters. The common allegations should be generally described with an American institute that has been associated with law restatement by which the construction of loss will be providing a better jurisdiction to the individual who has been causing the overall effect. It also help in providing a better parameter with respect to the constitutional power by which the citizens which has been associated to get the maximum extent would be allowed by bringing up the federal constitution. Another important aspect which has been granted as a separate broadcast will definitely be the quotes in which Arizona would also be dealing with an external person jurisdiction (Ranbir, 2015).

South America Colombia and Venezuela Paper

OUTH AMERICA (BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, CHILE, PERU, URUGUAY, ECUADOR, ETC.) EXCEPT COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELAFor this assignment, you are to read current news articles about Latin America from the website for the North American Congress of Latin America (NACLA) and submit three short reviews during the semester. Please submit one review per due date. Each review is to be at least 3-4 pages and each due date corresponds to a regional topic in Latin America. To select the articles, go to the website (Links to an external site.) and choose an article from any of the sections listed at the top of the banner, such as “Magazine,” “Columns” and “Opinion and Analysis.” However, to gain complete access to all the resources in the website, I strongly encourage you to sign up for a free account. The registration is easy, just create a username (or use your e-mail) and password, and you’re ready to go!In your works cited page, compose your article entry in a format like this: Nidia Bautista, “Justice for Lesvy: Indifference and Outrage in Response to Gender Violence in Mexico City,” NACLA Report on the Americas website (July 31, 2017).In terms of the content, I am looking for two main points of discussion. First, you should devote the first half of the report to a summary of the main points in the article that you selected. To help you to address this issue, consider some of these questions: What is the main issue being discussed? (i.e. immigration, elections, education, environment, women’s issues, crime, etc.) Who are the main personalities mentioned in the article? (i.e. Enrique Peña Nieto, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President Trump, etc.) How does the issue affect the people of the country mentioned in the article? Does the issue have any connection with United States interests? What do you think could be the best solution to resolve this problem?And for the second point of discussion, please analyze the article that you selected and present your point of view on the story. For example, how do you feel about the story? How did this article contribute to your understanding about modern Latin America? And what do you think about the author’s perspective on the article? How does this topic relate to contemporary political, economic or cultural themes in the United States today?