Scenario: Metric Machine Parts and Supplies Corp.

Scenario: Metric Machine Parts and Supplies Corp.


With 75,000 customers worldwide, 250 employees working in four locations in the U.S. and three European offices, and a catalog of over 100,000 parts, Metric Machine Parts and Supplies Corp. (MMPS) relies on its network for its survival. In the last decade MMPS has seen its business grow from just one location and a few local customers to the worldwide supplier it is today. But, in the process of growing exponentially, it has overwhelmed its telecommunications network, which is currently managed by an outside telecom network management company. The network crashes frequently, resulting in customer service and email interruptions that are costly to the company. The network management company is not responsive to this relatively small customer of theirs and often disagrees that there is even a problem. Since the contract with the service provider is about to expire, MMPS has decided to seek a better network solution.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) has outlined the key requirements for a new network for MMPS. He has explained to the executive board that a new network would have the following characteristics:

1. Availability: Business operations require maximum uptime, and quick repairs when needed.
2. Reliability: The network must function as designed and produce accurate results.
3. Scalability: MMPS continues to grow at a rapid rate, and there are plans for acquisition of several small parts suppliers and the network must support this growth.
4. Security: The confidentiality and integrity of MMPS’ data is of great importance, as well as the protection of their customers’ data.
5. Flexibility: It must be responsive to the changing needs of the business.
6. Performance: The network must provide quick access for employees and customers.
7. Manageability: The network must be designed and implemented so that it can be managed by a small team of centrally located IT specialists.
8. Economic efficiency: The ongoing operations and maintenance costs should offset the initial investment costs, reducing the long-term total cost of ownership of the network.
The MMPS executives have agreed that they need a business network with higher reliability, security, and scalability, but lower costs, than the existing externally managed network. The CIO has proposed that MMPS design and implement its own network that uses advanced technologies for high availability, efficiency and security management, which can be operated by a very small IT department. He proposes to use virtual private network technologies to connect remote offices and users securely and to facilitate company expansion.

The CIO has asked you to develop a three-page white paper that provides the following:
• definition of the business or technical problem
• discussion of the problem within the context of the scenario
• recommendation of the application of technology, processes, and policies that solve the problem
• discussion of the impact or risks of the applied solution within the context of business strategy and managerial perspective
• identification, analysis, and mitigations of risks of the recommended solution.

The Assignment:
Briefly define the business problem and discuss it in the context of the scenario. Briefly describe the proposed technology solution, processes and policies to solve the problem. Then discuss the impact or risks of the applied solution within the context of the business strategy and managerial perspective. Then discuss the challenges and security risks that result from implementing the proposed solution. Propose mitigation strategies for the challenges and risks identified.

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1 - Write a paper comparing the two primary considerations, from the aviation security viewpoint, of both landside and terminal security system design planning.

1 - Write a paper comparing the two primary considerations, from the aviation security viewpoint, of both landside and terminal security system design planning.




2 - Many terminals are very vulnerable to the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs). As an aviation security consultant, suggest three means for mitigating the risks.

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This is a philosophy class and I have to write a paper about logotherapy it has to be encyclopedia

This is a philosophy class and I have to write a paper about logotherapy it has to be encyclopedia format like its a dictionary article that defines the meaning of "logotherapy". I will attach a paper which will show how how the paper should look like, but whatever is written on it please ignore.

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Perform a critical reading of Linda Hoganۉ€ž¢s The Woman Who Watches Over the World. follow the attachment thouroghly and the appaer should be based under the them of healing.

Perform a critical reading of Linda Hoganۉ€ž¢s The Woman Who Watches Over the World. follow the attachment thouroghly and the appaer should be based under the them of healing.

Essay Assignment #1:

Perform a critical reading of Linda Hoganۉ€ž¢s The Woman Who Watches Over the World. In particular, select one of the following themes in her memoir, and write an analysis of how it figures into her exploration of her identity as a Native American woman. In what ways does it matter to her sense of self as an individual, both in terms of her family history and in terms of her cultural history.? (Remember that, for Hogan, her personal identity is deeply informed by her cultural identity.)

brokenness water

healing language/the absence of language (silence, silences)

memory pain

the land family

the nonhuman story/stories

history alcohol

alienation loss

Itۉ€ž¢s possible that in your discussion of your selected theme, other themes may come into play. 1) For example, in exploring the importance of her cultural history, her family history may play a major role in your discussion. 2) Or, in exploring the importance of the land and the nonhuman to Hoganۉ€ž¢s sense of self, the theme of loss may figure into what has happened to the integrity of the land and the respect for the nonhuman. What are those losses, and what is their importance to Hogan? Could one say that Hogan would never have been able to find her way to an authentic sense of self without them? 3) Or, you could perhaps select the important figure of the horseۉ‚¬both as an individual and as an animalۉ‚¬and perform a reading of the various functions (odious word!) the horse fulfills in Hoganۉ€ž¢s journey to an authentic self, in terms of her own experience of emotional incapacitation, on many levels, throughout her life.

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SCI207 Dependence of Man on the Enviroment

SCI207 Dependence of Man on the Enviroment


You are required to write a complete laboratory report that covers all three experiments for "Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination," using knowledge gained throughout the course. You must use at least four scholarly sources and your lab manual to support your points. The report must be six to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.

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1. Give some synonymous terms for traceable and non-traceable costs.

1. Give some synonymous terms for traceable and non-traceable costs.

2. Is the focus on variable or fixed costs in this module?

3. Give a name for an expanded contribution margin income statement.

4. Are we using actual or estimated costs for planning purposes?

5. Why do companies allocate costs?

6. If non-traceable costs are not allocated to the various operating units within an organization, who ends up paying these costs?

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Necessary Text: Why is the life of a mouse not absurd? The orbit of the moon is not absurd either, but that involves no strivings or aims at all.

Necessary Text: Why is the life of a mouse not absurd? The orbit of the moon is not absurd either, but that involves no strivings or aims at all.

A mouse, however, has to work to stay alive. Yet he is not absurd, because he lacks the capacities for self-consciousness and self-transcendence that would enable him to see that he is only a mouse. If that did happen, his life would become absurd, since self-awareness would not make him cease to be a mouse and would not enable him to rise above his mousely strivings. Bringing his new-found self-consciousness with him, he would have to return to his meager yet frantic life, full of doubts that he was unable to answer, but also full of purposes that he was unable to abandon.

Thomas Nagel, The Absurd

Using the above passage respond with this GUIDED BY THE QUESTION:

Does your life have meaning? Is it true that, in some sense, your life is absurd

Answer in these guidelines:

Briefly situate the ideas of the passage within its wider philosophical context;

carefully explain the main ideas/argument contained in the passage itself;

discuss the philosophical significance of these ideas/argument;

discuss any particular problems that arise for them “ especially mentioning any significant opposing theory/argument;

outline your own position in response to the passage and articulate your main reasons/argument.

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Module Four Case Assignment: The New Haven Firefighters Affirmative Action has not received this kind of attention in a long time

Module Four Case Assignment: The New Haven Firefighters Affirmative Action has not received this kind of attention in a long time


Supreme Court Justice Sonya Santomayor ruled on a case in New Haven CT where there was a claim that the testing used for promotion within the New Haven fire department discriminated against minorities. This is not a law course so the legal details are not interesting here. We want to look at the managerial implications of this morally charged situation. So let's leave aside the issues of judicial activism and hermeneutics (interpretation) as a creative activity. From a managerial perspective I want to know:

Did the city of New Haven act reasonably in rejecting the test results based on the lack of minority representation?

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When you reflect on these chapters, consider how you feel about Meursault's socializing with other characters. What do these relationships reveal about him?

When you reflect on these chapters, consider how you feel about Meursault's socializing with other characters. What do these relationships reveal about him?

Choose carefully the key passage in each chapter:

a. Read each chapter slowly, closely - pay attention to details, highlight meaningful passages.

b. Choose what you think to be the key passage in this chapter and copy it. Add citing.

c. Write your post explaining the passage, its details, why it's so important and meaningful, how it throws new light on the character, and how it advances the story.

A reminder: Begin with a thesis statement that includes the novel's title, writer's name, and the main point you are making. You can use short quotes from the entire chapter. Conclude with a strong, interesting statement, something you have not said before.

B. Post 4: Chapter 6, pp. 47- 59

Chapter 6 is one of the most important chapters in the book. It leaves open many questions. Notice the role of the sun and the sea. Have you encountered any of them earlier? Can you explain why does Meursault kill the Arab? Can you find anything to justify his action?

A reminder: This is your personal reflection on this chapter. (Remember to have thesis statement, short summary, short but significant quotes, signal phrases, citing.)

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analysis of a poem in terms of themes and rhetorical strategies

analysis of a poem in terms of themes and rhetorical strategies


Just as the eighteenth-century slave narrators revised the trope of the talking book, writers in the black tradition have repeated and revised figures, tropes, and themes in prior works, leading to formal links in a chain of tradition that connects the slave narratives to [twentieth-century works]. [L]iterary representations must be learned through repetition and revision. The African American literary tradition exists as a formal entity because of this historical practice.[W]orks of literature created by African Americans often extend, or signify upon, other works of the black tradition, structurally and thematically (The Norton Anthology of African American Literature, 1997: xxxvi)

Carefully analyze the poem If We Must Die‚ by Claude McKay in terms of its themes and its rhetorical strategies. Explain how and why this poem is connected to the works of the vernacular tradition and to the writings of Henry Highland Garnet An Address to the Slaves of the United States of America. You are required to use secondary sources. ( The Book Reference is: The Norton Anthology of African American Literature: Henry Louis Gates Jr.and Nellie Y. McKay. In this book you will find all these required readings)

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Over the past several weeks, you have been learning the various issues the ethical and legal challenges and factors involving your organization.

Over the past several weeks, you have been learning the various issues the ethical and legal challenges and factors involving your organization.

Your task is to compose and submit an ethical code of conduct plan for your company that addresses the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, key stakeholders, as well as its business operations in general. At this phase, you will be submitting a rough draft of this international business expansion plan for review by your instructor. Take the feedback into consideration from the instructor, and make any changes as you deem necessary.
Your ethical code of conduct plan which will be incorporated into your company’s international business expansion plan should include the different concepts and ideas that have been discussed over the past several weeks in this course. You are to submit a detailed plan covering your operations both nationally and internationally in addition to the conduct of its employees, vendors, board of directors, and its business operations overall. The following points need to be addressed in your ethical code of conduct plan:

The legal regulations of conducting business overseas
The ethical code of conduct for employees and vendors
Guidelines for adherence to EEOC, ADA, and Civil Rights laws
Distinguishing between right and wrong in business dealings and when an action is legal
Identifying the issues surrounding the motivation behind unethical or illegal business operations when the consequences are properly documented
The ethical responsibilities of companies in the marketplace if they are a monopoly or oligopoly.
Anything else that you deem important to support your ethical code of conduct plan. The code of conduct plan should be structured so as to be easily navigable for employees; including headings for each section, a clear description of expected and required behavior, training requirements, method of reporting of unethical or illegal behavior, and consequences of unethical or illegal behavior.


The deliverable length is 1,250–1,500 words. Don’t forget to include a cover page and reference page with all of your resources cited in APA format.
Your ethical code of conduct plan should demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and ideas covered throughout the course.
Ensure that the assignment adheres to APA formatting and that it meets the required deliverable length. Don’t forget to cite your resources.
Submit your plan to your submitted files for your instructor to review. Also, post your ethical code of conduct plan to the Small Group Discussion Board for review by your classmates.

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bus 401 week 4 assignment

bus 401 week 4 assignment


In this assignment, you will compare and evaluate risk management techniques from experts in the field. Go to the Ashford University Library and find one article by Dr. James Kallman. Dr. Kallman, an expert in the field of risk management, has written many articles on managing financial risk. Find a second article in the Ashford University Library from another credible author of your choice who also provides recommendations for risk management.

Develop a three- to four-page analysis (excluding the title and reference pages), of the techniques Dr. Kallman has identified for managing risks. In this analysis, compare Dr.Kallman’s techniques to the techniques recommended in the second article you researched. Explain why you agree or disagree with each authors’ recommendations. Describe other factors you believe should be considered in risk management. The assignment should be comprehensive and include specific examples. The paper should be formatted according to APA.

You must cite at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the text, from the Ashford University Library, one being an article by Dr. Kallman.

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Environmental issues's discussion post?

Environmental issues's discussion post?
Does our convenience-based culture, which (in general) designs products for short-term disposability versus long-term durability, value personal wants and immediate “needs” more than the negative consequences of accelerated consumption?

Instructions:

1. Put "strong," "weak," or "not sure" in the subject line of the post to indicate your opinion about the connection between consumerism and increasing evidence of environmental degradation.

2. Then explain in detail the reason(s) why our culture does or does not contribute to environmental issues, providing support with specific examples; you must include at least one outside resource and one module resource.

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Anne is 10 years old and lives in a major metropolitan U.S. city and is currently in the 4th grade.

Anne is 10 years old and lives in a major metropolitan U.S. city and is currently in the 4th grade.

Today, during gym class, Anne's teacher notices several large bruises on all of Anne's arms and legs and that her clothing is torn and dirty. When the teacher questions Anne about how she got the bruises, Anne replies "I fell on the playground." The teacher reports the bruising to the school principal. The teacher and principal request Anne's mother attend a conference after school.

During the conference, Anne's mother is difficult to communicate with. She appears to be intoxicated, but denies having had anything to drink. She is also very defensive, states that Anne is a clumsy, lazy child and that Anne lies to get attention. The mother denies that anyone has physically hurt Anne. During the conference, Anne sits next to her mother but does not make eye contact with anyone in the room, nor does she speak. When questioned as to why Anne's father could not attend the conference, Anne's mother replies that he was too tired because he works two jobs and has to sleep during the day. Anne and her mother leave the conference and Anne is not in school the next day.



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

Child Welfare Services has conducted an investigation into allegations that Anne may the victim of child abuse and the results of the investigation were as follows:

Allegation

Finding

Perpetrator

Physical Abuse

Indicated

Biological Father

Risk of Harm

Indicated

Biological Father, Biological Mother

Substance Abuse

Indicated

Biological Mother

As a result of these findings, Anne was removed from the care of her parents and placed in a traditional foster home. The foster home is in the same community where Anne's parents reside, so Anne can still attend the same school. You are the recently-assigned social worker for Anne and want to offer her services to deal with behaviors noted by her teacher such as her withdrawn demeanor, bruises and her torn and dirty wardrobe.

As the assigned caseworker you are responsible for drafting the initial case plan that outlines the necessary services for Anne and her parents.

Draft a 1-2 page "case plan" that includes the following:

What behaviors has Anne exhibited that would require service intervention?
Which services would you recommend to address those behaviors?
What services would you offer the parents based on the findings of the investigation?
Does the current placement in a foster home appear to be the appropriate type of placement for Anne based on the allegations and her needs? Why or why not?
Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Course Materials

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bus 401 week 4 journal: Risk and Return

bus 401 week 4 journal: Risk and Return

We examined two very important topics in finance this week: risk and return. To summarize our discussion of the tradeoffs involved with risk and return, view the Evaluating Business Performance: Small Business Case Studies video:


Critically reflect on the importance of the risk and return balance.  Consider the following:

Can we ever have any return without some type of risk?
If you take on a large risk, are you guaranteed a large return? Why or why not?
What other factors play into risks that are not covered in the video?
When have you had to consider risk and return in personal or professional decision-making?
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal entry

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Prepare a 3- to 5-page annotated or expanded outline for review by members of a foundation grant screening committee.

Prepare a 3- to 5-page annotated or expanded outline for review by members of a foundation grant screening committee.



Address the following in your outline:



•         A description of how you are proposing to measure self-regulation

•         The operational definitions, limitations, assumptions, hypotheses, and data analysis plans

•         The deficiencies a critic might identify in your statement of limitations and assumptions

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The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning.

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning.

Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Wednesday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Wednesday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

In today's workplace, it is less common to find overt or blatant examples of racism or sexism than it was 50 years ago. However, discrimination cases continue to be filed, and often these complaints contain the phrases disparate treatment or disparate impact.

In your post, discuss the following:

What is the difference between disparate treatment and disparate impact as they apply to employment practices?
What is the relationship between protected classes of people and the concept of disparate impact?
Provide an example of an employment practice that can be described as having a disparate impact, and include who would be affected by this practice.
In your opinion, how far has the U.S. workplace come in terms of reducing discrimination in its hiring, promotion, and other employment practices?
What further changes (if any) would you like to see?
In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings.

You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

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An employee of 1995 Auto Corp. recently filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

An employee of 1995 Auto Corp. recently filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The charge states that 2 female employees in one of the nonunion satellite offices were subject to repeated and unwelcome sexual advances by their male supervisor who is on a work visa. The charge further states that the two women previously complained to the supervisor’s immediate superior letting him know they felt uncomfortable and would like the behavior to stop. The harassment did not stop, but rather, it continued over a period of 3 months. At that point, the female employees decided that the company would not help. They decided to file a claim with the EEOC, stating they were being sexually harassed at work.

The owner is certain the company can put together a response that will clear the company of the charge. He asked if you felt they had a pretty good case. You state that you are not legal counsel for 1995 Auto Corp.; however, you request permission to investigate the claim before giving your thoughts on the company’s policy documentation for a legal defense.

Given your knowledge of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, you are concerned with 1995 Auto Corp.’s ability to defend the EEOC charge. You plan to engage in your own investigation into the claim to learn more about the complaints made, who had knowledge, what type of investigation was conducted (if any), and what actions were taken.

As you prepare your strategy for investigating the claim and the union issues, consider the following:

What is the legal definition for sexual harassment?
What investigation process should 1995 Auto Corp. have engaged in when the claims were first made? Why will that be important to the defense of the EEOC charge?
What is the legal liability for 1995 Auto Corp. if the EEOC investigation finds the charge to be factual with employer knowledge of the events? Consider the options of mediation versus litigation with regard to organizational cost.
What should 1995 Auto Corporation do to prevent this type of charge in the future?
What are your overall recommendations for the owner with regard to preparing a response to the EEOC charge?
How should 1995 Auto Corp. address a harassment case when it involves employees with a work visa? Consider any special circumstances in employment law dealing with harassment and foreign labor in the workplace.
The following links may be useful to you in this process:

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Wellness and Resilience

Wellness and Resilience


After completing readings on wellness and resilience, create a brief case scenario regarding the application of the wellness model to a targeted group of clients within a community. Once you have described your scenario and population, address the following:

Describe the counselor's role in promoting optimal human development, wellness, and mental health through prevention and educational activities.
Discuss the importance of the counselor's role in developing cultural self-awareness; promoting cultural social justice, advocacy, and conflict resolution; as well as other culturally supported behaviors, in order to promote optimal wellness and growth of the human spirit.
Incorporate theories and models of individual, cultural, couples, family, and community resilience as well as theories for facilitating optimal development and wellness over the life span into your post.

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select an engineering disaster and provide and analysis of the incident that contains following:

select an engineering disaster  and provide and analysis of the incident that contains following:



- a description of what happened: this should be no more that one paragraph in length.



- a summary of the  post-incident investigation and its root-cause detemination.



-your opinion no where in the life-cycle the root  cause could have been found, and how



-your opinion as to what could have been  done in the product architecture to prevent this disaster.



-if this was not a software disaster, how do this incident and the lessons learned relate  to software design



- why did you select this particular disaster?  what personal lessons have you learned(i.e., how have you changed as an engineer after studying this disaster)

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