Investinrg Behavio

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Section Heading 1: Investing Behavior

: Sub-section 1: What are the various types of investors? Complete the interactive investor profile questionnaire at http://pfp.missouri.edu/research_IRTA.html. According to this instrument, what kinds of investments should you consider? Sub-section 2: Write an introduction to your essay that provides a profile for yourself as an investor. Sub-section 3: What else can you find out about investing behavior–for example, does your profile change over time as you age or does it remain the same? Sub-section 4: How would your profile assist you and your financial advisor or investment advisor in planning your portfolio? Section Heading 2: Recognizing Fraud Sub-section 1: What is a pyramid scheme exactly? Find out at http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/042104.asp. Sub-section 2: Have you ever participated in or invested in such a scheme? Have you ever been a victim of one? Sub-section 3: Research and discuss this topic in this part of your project. According to the Investopedia article, why can it be difficult to detect a pyramid scheme? What are some possible tip-offs to this kind of fraud? Why are pyramid schemes unsustainable? Who are the victims? Sub-section 4: Provide a diagram illustrating the dynamics of pyramid schemes. You need to explain this diagram in words, too. Section Heading 3: Famous Scandals Sub-section 1: Survey the Web site of a 2009 60 Minutes CBS broadcast on the Madoff affair, which includes articles, video, and links at https://youtu.be/s68FR1MXT8Q. According to this site, who discovered the Madoff fraud and how? Sub-section 2: Who were Madoff’s victims? Visit the support group Web site created for the victims at http://berniemadoffponzisupportgroup.blogspot.com/. Sub-section 3: In the CBS video, how did Madoff defend himself? Sub-section 4: Read a Wall Street Journal article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123111743915052731.html, explaining how Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was able to succeed. How did investor biases contribute to this success? How did biases in regulatory oversight contribute to the fraud? Sub-section 5: Sample some of the videos of the congressional hearings on the Madoff scandal at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOKSkaQoF_I. Why did representatives and senators focus their criticism on the Securities and Exchange Commission? Use the template provided. Follow APA format, including a title page, introduction, conclusion, citations, and five scholarly references (not Wikipedia or Investopedia). See the attached PPT file. Turnitin report of no more than 20% similarity index is required. Your final project should be 4-5 pages in length.

Earth-Sun Relationship

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Geog 1114 – Physical GeographyLab 12 – Favorite Topic This will be your final lab assignment. For this lab, you will write a 2-3 page double spaced paper on your favorite topic covered in this course. There have been numerous topics covered throughout the course, from the Earth-Sun relationship at the beginning of the semester to thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, rocks, Plate tectonics, etc. So just go through the course material and decide what topic you enjoyed the most (the Table of Contents will help you). Please only pick ONE topic, be as specific as possible, and don’t forget to mention why this is your favorite topic. You CANNOT write about a video that you watched for lab. Not only was there a lot more material covered in the class than the few videos that you watched for lab, each video simply discussed a specific topic. By themselves, the videos are not actual topics. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Globalization and its effect

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Globalization and its effect

The instructor will make recommendations on helpful articles to assist students as they continue with the completion of their research topic. Students are advised to link their research to an issue that he/she feels addresses a real world problem

This will make it easier to find enough research to successfully complete the appropriate number of pages for this exam assignment.  The final exam requires the submission of ten (10) pages. This does not include the title page and reference pages. For the final exam paper, students need to have a minimum of fifteen references. All of these references must be from a scholarly source. Remember, for every reference listed, you must also include an in-text citation in your written work. I encourage you to use the library resources that have been placed in Blackboard to assist you.

A combination of APA formatting and a guide, prepared by Dr. Wilson, can be located in Blackboard. Research topics must be approved by instructor. Civic Issue Research Paper (10 pages, APA format): You will prepare a civic issue research paper that clearly defines and frames a key policy or civic issue that matters to you. Your paper should (a) define the key problem or civic issue for study; (b) explain why this problem or civic issue requires civic action; (c) identify what is the appropriate level(s) (i.e., local, national, global) for action should be to address that problem or civic issue. You will use web-based research on the Internet to analyze and to evaluate what are the leading nonprofit organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), or policy think tanks that are working on this particular civic problem or policy issue. Also, scholarly journal articles will be used to support your research. Also, add a 150-250 abstract on your paper.

MANAGEMENT of Disaster Events gleaned from the IS courses

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Paper details:

WRITE on the discussion board (DB) a ‘Critical Analysis’ (five to eight meaningful paragraphs, with APA citations) of what you believe are the major take away points on the MANAGEMENT of Disaster Events gleaned from the IS courses. How do these documents compare with the CMS requirements for Healthcare facilties (link below)? (Critical Analysis, Critical Thinking, Critical writing). Use the sites below as reference Look at https://www.educationcorner.com/habits-of-successful-students.html and https://www.educationcorner.com/effective-time-management.html to craft your semester project plan.

AGILE METHODOLOGIES: SCRUM AND EXTREME PROGRAMMING

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Assignment Overview The Case for this final Module involves what are generically known as “Agile methodologies” for software development. If you are new to this whole area, a good place to start is with the following brief articles and discussion of Agile Software Development. For the Case, you should consult the following short readings. VersionOne. (2011). Agile Methodologies. Agile Made Easy. Retrieved from http://www.versionone.com/Agile101/Methodologies.asp Mountain Goat Software Blog (2015). http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/differences-between-scrum-and-extreme-programming CollabNet. (2011). Scrum methodology. Retrieved from http://scrummethodology.com/ Scrum Alliance. (2011). Scrum is an innovative approach to getting work done. Retrieved from http://student.labranet.jamk.fi/~salesa/mat/WhatIsScrum.pdf Ambler, S.A. (2007). Answering the “where is the proof that agile methods work” question. AgileModeling. Retrieved from http://www.agilemodeling.com/essays/proof.htm Wells, D. (2009). Extreme programming: A gentle introduction. Retrieved from http://www.extremeprogramming.org/ The dialogue about the relative value of extreme programming vs. the more traditional approaches continues to be lively and largely civil. These issues make up a page in the PPT wiki: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?TheCaseAgainstExtremeProgramming. Please scan the variety of opinions expressed here, and evaluate the various arguments made in light of what you’ve learned about extreme programming. Case Assignment Consult the assigned material, supplemented if you wish with material from the optional readings and perhaps the supplementary background as well, and even other outside reading you might find by yourself to be useful. Then write a short paper stating your position on the question: “What are the criteria of effectiveness used to support the claim that ‘agile software development methodologies’ are a superior design method? Why are Scrum and XP rapidly emerging frameworks as methodoly techniques?” Your paper should be short (5-6 pages, not including cover sheet and references) and to the point. It is to be structured as a point/counterpoint argument, in the following manner. You are expected to: Begin this paper by stating your position on this question clearly and concisely Citing appropriate sources, present the reasons why you take this position. Be sure to make the most effective case you can. Then present the best evidence you can, again citing appropriate sources, against your position — that is, establish what counterarguments can be made to your original position. Finally, review your original position in light of the counterarguments, showing how they are inadequate to rebut your original statement. By the end of your paper, you should be able to unequivocally re-affirm your original position. Assignment Expectations Length: Follow the number of pages required in the assignment excluding cover page and references. Each page should have about 300 words. Your assignment will be evaluated based on the Rubric. You will be particularly assessed on: Your ability to see what the module is all about and to structure your paper accordingly. Your informed commentary and analysis — simply repeating what your sources say does not constitute an adequate paper. Your ability to apply the professional language and terminology of systems design and analysis correctly and in context; you are expected to be familiar with this language and use it appropriately.

“How have needs and wants changed over time?

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Description this essay is for consumer behaviour. discuss things like trends, causes, effects, perceptions. recommend doing a few quick searches on Google, EBSCO, etc., to make sure you have enough articles to draw on. use at least 3 concepts and principles outlined in the book Solomon, M.R., White, K, and Dahl, D. (2017). Consumer behaviour: Buying, Having and Being (7th Canadian edition), Pearson Education: Toronto, ON. ISBN 9780134386164.( from chapter1-7)

Tesco Report

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For many years, Tesco (https://www.tescoplc.com/investors/) used a balanced scorecard called the Steering Wheel to measure and manage the performance of the organisation. However, in 2013 Tesco reported a 23.5% fall in half year profits: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24361465 Subsequently, Tesco has stopped using the Steering Wheel and now uses a “Big 6 KPIs” strategy. Discuss why Tesco may have switched their approach away from using the balanced score-card to measure and manage its overall performance, and how the new strategy may be utilised or improved to enhance future business performance. Write in report format and any supporting diagrams or tables should be placed in the appendix. Relevant research material and references should be applied to underpin your analysis. The word count is excluding the references.  McLaney, Atrill (2014) Accounting and Finance: An Introduction, Chapter 8 Drury, C., 2012, Management and Cost Accounting, 8th edition, Cengage Learning, chapter 9 Goldratt, E. M. and Cox, J. 1986. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. Revised edition, Croton-on-Hudson, NY: North River Press, Inc. Hilton, R., 2011, Managerial accounting, 9th edition, McGraw-Hill Higher education, chapter 14. Dr Lisa Jack, Dr James V.H. Jones, (2007) “Facing up to new realities: The case for using relevant cost and target cost approaches in agriculture”, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, Vol. 8 Iss: 3, pp.116 – 145. Michael R. Kinney, Cecily A. Raiborn (2008) Cost Accounting Foundations and Evolutions (9th Edition). Cengage Learning Chapter 10.

Racial Biases in Law Enforcement

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You will submit your bibliography, with a minimum of 10 references, in Week 4. Your final paper is due in Week 7. Additionally, in Week 7, you will post a 1-2 paragraph summary of your paper to a discussion forum for peer review and feedback. Additional Considerations: Papers should be double-spaced with 1″ margins. When citing material from the course, please use proper APA style. There must be at least five references listed on bibliography page. Your paper must be a minimum of 8 pages in length. The body of the paper must be a minimum of 6 pages in length. Papers will be evaluated on: Organization and readability (grammar, punctuation, spelling, APA style); Reflection upon, and description of, the learning; AND Incorporation of external resources, and material covered in class, into your discussion.

Histamines

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An allergic reaction prompts the body to produce histamines. Summarize the effects histamines can have on the body. What is the purpose of an antihistamine? Give at least 2 examples of an antihistamine. What functional groups are present? What are the benefits and dangers of using them? There are several books and articles that have been published regarding “Biblical Healing”. Find one of these articles or books and summarize it. Be sure to cite it as a source in APA format. Do you believe that an allergic reaction can be healed through faith alone? Does it mean you have weak faith if you do not?

Self and Self-Control

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Overview Social psychology can help you understand the world around you and answer questions about why people behave the way they do. Why is it so hard to take a chance and go back to school? Why do people start smoking when they know it’s bad for them? Why do protests turn violent at times? Being able to apply social psychological theory to personal and professional situations as well as to current events is a skill you need in order to take steps toward that understanding. For this assignment, we will focus on theories dealing with culture and nature and the self. Preparation Complete the Self and Self-Control Case Study media piece if you haven’t already or if you would like to make changes to the choices you made. Review the case study you want to focus on and the social psychology theory, behavioral ethics concept, and critical thinking concept you want to use in your paper. If you didn’t finish your research last week, use the Capella library to find a scholarly journal article related to the social psychology theory you chose. You are required to use two articles in your paper. The second article should be one of the following: Duplex Mind: Haggar, M. S. (2013). The multiple pathways by which self-control predicts behavior. Frontiers in Psychology, 4(13). Retrieved from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00849/full Self-Serving Bias: Sanjuan, P., & Magallares, A. (2014). Coping strategies as mediating variables between self-serving attributional bias and subjective well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 15(2), 442–453. Self-Regulation: Critcher, C. R., & Ferguson, M. J. (2016). “Whether I like it or not, it’s important”: Implicit importance of means predicts self-regulatory persistence and success. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(6), 818–839. Review the Self and Self-Control Assignment Template [DOCX] you will use to write your paper. Review the Exemplar Paper [DOCX] and the Exemplar Case Study [DOCX] to better understand the expectations for this assignment. Instructions Summarize the case study. Describe credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory. Apply a social psychological theory to a chosen case study. Explain how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory. Apply an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study. Apply a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study. Review the key points. Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines. Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines. Additional Requirements Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Resources: Minimum of 2 scholarly or professional resources. Length: 3–4 double-spaced pages, in addition to the title page and reference page. Font and font-size: Times New Roman, 12 points. Make Sure your paper follows the guidelines of: -Fully describes credible and scholarly sources, relevant to a particular theory, and includes the research methods and the relevant findings. -Explains how social psychological research studies relate to a particular social psychological theory and provides examples to support the reasoning. -Applies a social psychological theory to a chosen case study and provides specific information from the case study to support the application. -Applies an ethical reasoning concept to a chosen case study and provides relevant details from the case study to support the application. -Applies a critical thinking concept to a chosen case study and provides relevant details from the case study to support the application. -Demonstrates an academic writing style through well-organized prose that contains no significant grammatical or mechanical errors and follows assignment guidelines. -Develops a paper that is fully compliant with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.