The experiment data in below table was to evaluate the effects of three variables on invoice errors for a company. Invoice errors had been a major contributor to lengthening the time that customers took to pay their invoices and increasing the accounts receivables for a major chemical company. It was conjectured that the errors might be due to the size of the customer (larger customers have more complex orders), the customer location (foreign orders are more complicated), and the type of product. A subset of the data is summarized in the following Table.

 

 

 

Table: Invoice Experiment Error

 

Customer Size	Customer Location	Product Type	Number of Errors
–	–	–	15
+	–	–	18
–	+	–	6
+	+	–	2
–	–	+	19
+	–	+	23
–	+	+	16
+	+	+	21

 

Customer Size: Small (-), Large (+)

 

Customer Location: Foreign (-), Domestic (+)

 

Product Type: Commodity (-), Specialty (=)

 

 

 

Reference: Moen, Nolan, and Provost (R. D. Moen, T. W. Nolan and L. P. Provost. Improving Quality through Planned Experimentation. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1991)

 

 

 

Use the date in table above and answer the following questions in the space provided below:

 

1. What is the nature of the effects of the factors studied in this experiment?

 

2. What strategy would you use to reduce invoice errors, given the results of this experiment?

 

 

 

 

 

Type your answers below and submit this file in Week 8 of the online course shell:

I have 2 assignments and 1 needs to be turned in asap!!!!!!!

You need to know about persuasive essays. The break down of them etc…..

week 7 and week 8 Module

they both have to continue the same topic as the file I uploaded.

all these essays are supposed to be a breakdown of a perssuasive essay which will turn into the final paper for a later module. The week 6 module is below  only use the topic because the writter I hired for that got me a 32% which my teachers comments to the paper will be at the top of the paper.

 

week 7 assignment rules are

Module 07 Written Assignment – Planning Activity for the Persuasive Essay

It’s time to apply a planning activity to your 3-4 page, research-supported, documented persuasive essay.

For this module’s 1-2 page assignment:

• Use a suggested activity to complete a planning activity Word document for your chosen persuasive essay topic.
• All planning activities must include a clear main idea, at least three major supporting details, and at least three minor supporting details per major supporting detail.
• Your planning activity should be proofed before submission.

MODULE 08 

Module 08 Written Assignment – Persuasive Essay Draft

 

It’s time to develop the ideas from your discovery and planning assignments into the paragraphs of your persuasive essay draft, which include introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. Your essay should be 3-4 pages, research-supported, and documented.

Be sure to have your research available so that you can incorporate it into your essay draft.

For this assignment, build your five-paragraph essay draft in a single Word document, which should include:

• An introduction paragraph with a thesis statement.

• Three body paragraphs that each focus on a separate major detail.

• A summary paragraph that summarizes your main ideas and puts a bow on the essay.

• Your reference page will list all of your sources in APA style.

• Additionally, be sure to proof your essay draft carefully for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.

 

week 7 needs to be done by tomorrrow night the sooner the better

they all have to follow the topic which is – 

• Breastfeeding is better for the mother and child and should be strongly encouraged 

 

No plagirism and apa format with references

 

Writing a proposal for your research paper

 

The following will help you create a proposal for your research paper. The length of your proposal should be at minimum 1 to ½  page in length and can also vary depending on your topic. It should give a background of your topic and should identify your particular focus. It should also include information on – at least 3 authors and texts or other sources (references/secondary sources) that will be the foundation of your paper, and present several questions that may direct your research. Your references/internet sources should be attached to your proposal.

 

Here are some basic guidelines for what to include in your proposal:

Topic

1. Begin by brainstorming ideas that have intrigued you based on some of the topics. You cannot write a proposal without researching a topic.

2. Choose a topic ( Your topic can serve as the title of your proposal)

3. Give a brief definition, explanation and/or description of the topic.

History of the Topic

     4. Provide a brief history of your topic

     5. Describe the relevance of this history to (certain)people today.

Issue

     6. Tell what issues your paper will explore. (What is the problem？）

     7. Explore why this issue is important to your personally (experiences, observations etc.)

     8. Express your position on the topic. ( What is your point of view？）What will your paper seek to convince your reader of or propel your reader to do? (What can be done about this problem?)

Audience

     9. Identify your audience.

     10. Tell why your paper is important to or will interest thus audience.

 

Research Paper Guidelines

Your research paper stem from the foundation text by Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, The Lesson.Some of the major themes we have explored are the importance of hard work, education and success within minority communities, socioeconomic status and identity, Moreover, we have also looked at other themed such as Women and Identify in the American Culture, the struggle for the American dreams within minority communities – just to name a few. Working with two additional texts, explore one of the similar overlapping themes that are evidence. One text you need to find and research it by yourself , another text your choose one of it,The Myth of the Latin Women: I Just Met a Girl Named Marie by Judith Ortiz Cofer or Digging by Andre Dubus. Your are required to do an in-depth analysis and discussion of an issue or problem surrounding this theme. Your essay should be a minimum 6 – 6 ½  page in length.

 

Additional Instructions

Working with your paper, be sure to integrate all three of your texts ( in your case – the extra 2) in your introduction. Give a minor background on each. Be sure your thesis is intact – you may have to tweak it somewhat based on the integration of new materials, however the goal is to make sure it is closely in alignment with what t=your already have. This will allow for a less strenuous development.

 

Make sure your topic sentence sentences are in tacked and any additional topic discussion should be part of your introduction thesis.

Remember that a citation without page number is considered incomplete and can affect your pa

MANDATORY OUTLINE FOR CASE ANALYSIS
Note: Structure your analysis, use headings and subheadings, do not write an essay.
Case Name:
I. Major Facts
State here the major facts as you see them. Make statements clear and concise for your own understanding as well as for the understanding of the other students and the instructor.
II. Major Problem
State here the major problem as you see it. Emphasize the present major problem. You may wish to phrase your statement in the form of a question. In a few cases, there may be more than one major problem. A good problem statement will be concise, usually only one sentence.
III. Possible Solutions/Alternatives
A. List here the possible solutions to the major problem. Let your imagination come up with alternative ways to solve the problem.
B. Do not limit yourself to only one or two possible solutions. These solutions should be distinct from each other.
C. However, you may wish to include portions of one solution in another solution, as long as each solution stands alone. Only in this manner will your subsequent choice be definitive.
D. Briefly note advantages and disadvantages of each possible solution, etc.
IV. Choice and Rationale
State here your choice, A or B or ___ and the detailed reasons for your choice. You may also state your reasons for not choosing the other alterative solutions.
⦁ Implementation/The Action Plan
Who does what, where, how, when, etc.
(When requested, prepare a plan to implement your choice)
________________________
Name (or names if a team)
__________________________
Date

INSTRUCTOR’S EVALUATION FORM
A. Written Presentation – Format 20 points
⦁ Organized in logical manner
⦁ Neatly typed and presented
⦁ Appropriate punctuation, spelling and phrasing
⦁ Visuals such as; charts, graphs, figures
B. Written Structure – Report 70 points
1. Content
2. Identifies the problem
3. Good, concise businesslike analysis, including a list of alternatives with pros and cons for each one
4. Conclusions logically flow from the analysis
5. Integrates relevant text, classroom material and if appropriate, references
C. Oral Presentation 10 points
1. Correct speech pattern
2. Flow, logical transition
3. Diction
4. Voice Tone
5. Within Time Limits
6. Use of visuals
Overall evaluation of this paper:

Unsatisfactory Poor Average Good Very Good Excellent

Instructor’s comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paper should be 1750 words, in APA format and structured as follows: Also cite within paper and add references.

 

 

 

In 2009 the American auto industry was in a dire economic state.  Chrysler was in Chapter 11, GM was on the brink of bankruptcy, and Ford’s future was at best uncertain.  The demise of the U.S. auto industry would have a devastating impact on our national economy and specifically the economies of Michigan and Ohio.

Economists occasionally use Porter’s five forces framework when making a qualitative evaluation of a firm’s strategic position.  According to Porter, his model should be used at the industry level, defined as a marketplace in which similar or closely related products or services are marketed.  This research paper requires the application of Porter’s Five Forces Model to the auto industry.

Porter’s analytical framework consists of those forces that affect a producer’s ability to serve its customers and make a profit.  A change in any of these five forces requires a re-assessment of the marketplace.  The five forces include:

1)    The threat of substitute products: The existence of close substitute products (i.e., high elasticity of demand) increases the propensity of customers to switch to alternatives in response to price increases.

2)    The threat of the entry of new competitors: Unless there are significant barriers to entry, profitable markets that yield high returns will attract firms (i.e., perfect competition), effectively decreasing profitability.

3)    The intensity of competitive rivalry: As in the case of oligopoly markets, rivals may choose to compete aggressively, non-aggressively or in non-price dimensions.

4)    The bargaining power of customers: The ability of customers to put the firm under pressure due to availability of existing substitute products, buyer price sensitivity, uniqueness of the products, etc.

5)    The bargaining power of suppliers:  The cost of factors of production (e.g. labor, raw materials, components, and services such as expertise) provided by suppliers can have a significant impact on a company’s profitability.  As such suppliers may refuse to work with the firm or charge excessively high prices for unique resources.

 

References 

Porter, M.E. (1979) “How competitive forces shape strategy”, Harvard Business Review, March/April 1979.

Porter, M.E. (1980) “Competitive Strategy”, The Free Press, New York, 1980.

Porter, M.E. (1985) “Competitive Advantage”, The Free Press, New York, 1985.

 

Develop a detailed paper applying Porter’s Five Forces Model to the American automotive industry.

Your paper should be between 1750 and 2500 words, in APA format and structured as follows:

 

1. Cover page with a running head

   2.            Abstract

   3.            Introduction to the Auto Industry

   3.1.            Industry Definition

   3.2.            Industry Profile

   3.3.            Industry Structure

   3.4.            Future Outlook

2. Porter’s Five Forces Strategy Analysis as it applies to the Auto Industry

   4.1.            Bargaining Power of Buyers

   4.2.            Bargaining Power of Suppliers

   4.3.            Competitive Rivalry in the Industry

   4.4.            Threat of New Entrants

   4.5.            Threat of Substitutes

3. Conclusion

   6.            References

                               

Research Project 2 Rubrics

Score	Criterion	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Exceptional
15%	Identification of auto  Industry	Did not fully identified the auto industry structure	Identified the auto industry structure correctly.	In addition to meeting the requirements of satisfactory, provided an analysis of market structure requirements including number of firms, uniformity of products, ease of entry and exit.
35%	Identification of Porter’s Five Forces	Did not identify all five forces.	Identified all five forces.	In addition to identifying all five forces provided the detail for relating them to the requirement of market structure.
15%	Identification of Application of Porter’s Five Forces to auto industry	Did not clearly identify an appropriate application of each concept identified in the scenario.	Clearly identified an appropriate application of each concept identified in the scenario.	In addition to meeting the requirements of satisfactory, for each concept identified, defined at least one future opportunity.
10%	Demonstrate Critical Thought in Analyzing Information	Does not demonstrate critical thought in the analysis of the information, or analysis is disjointed	Demonstrates critical thought in analyzing the information by presenting various perspectives on the concepts	In addition to meeting requirements of satisfactory, synthesizes information across concepts effectively
10%	Demonstrate Quality and Effectiveness in Written Communication	Written communication is ineffective, with numerous spelling and grammatical errors or poorly constructed sentences	Written communication is effective	In addition to meeting the requirements of satisfactory, the paper is engaging to the reader with concise and clear communication
10%	Adhere to  APA Writing Style Requirements	Numerous errors in format, style, or reference citation	Few errors in format, style, or reference citation	Virtually no errors in format, style, or reference citation
5%	Citation	Did not provide an appropriate citation.	Provided an appropriate citation	N/A

Answer

less than 20% simulairty

Write two obituaries (minimum 250 words each) in remembrance of President Abraham Lincoln. To complete this assignment, you are going to assume the role of an editor for a fictional newspaper on two distinctly different dates.

 

It is your choice of who your audience is and what emotion the content contains, but each article should provide a perspective on the political, economic, and social impact that he had on the nation before, during, and after the Civil War.

 

1. The first will be dated April 16, 1865, and will need to assume the role of an obituary from that date. Keep in mind what would be known, thought, and felt at that time.

 

2. The second will be dated April 16, 2015, and will need to assume the role of a remembrance of his legacy. Consider his legacy 150 years after his death.

 

Both obituaries will be submitted together as one document. The details about Lincoln’s time, location, and cause of death will of course be common to all obituaries and do not need to be cited; any other materials (e.g., quotes, accounts) must be cited and referenced using APA style. Do not reprint an actual obituary from the time as it will lead to steep deductions.

Define and provide two examples of embedded operating systems.

 

 

2. What are the four factors that drive operating system design?

 

 

3. List and define the three basic interfaces enabled by the operating system.

 

 

4. How do computer systems minimize memory fetches?

 

 

5. Describe the difference between assemblers, compilers and interpreters.

 

 

6. What is a transaction manager?

 

 

7. List and define the properties of a transaction.

 

 

8. What is a Java Virtual Machine?

 

 

9. What is the purpose of an In-circuit Emulator (ICE)?

 

 

10. What is an I/O subsystem? Provide three examples of an I/O subsystem.

 

 

11. What is the difference between parallel and serial data transmission?

 

 

 

 

12. What is the difference between rigid and solid state drives?

 

 

13. Describe the purpose of an interrupt.

 

 

14. Describe how multiple I/O devices are connected to the CPU.

 

 

15. What are characteristics of a bus?

 

 

16. Cloud Computing is used as a means to provide off-site computing power to an organization. Describe the three main types of Cloud Computing platforms.

 

 

17. What is the purpose of the control unit in a channel architecture?  What type of computer generally uses this approach?

 

 

18. What are the computer system requirements for handling I/O devices?

 

 

19. What are the four pieces of data required for CPU to initiate a DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfer?

 

 

20. List and describe the three addressing modes.

Technical Project Paper: Information Systems Security

Due Week 10 and worth 150 points

Suppose you are the IT professional in charge of security for a small pharmacy that has recently opened within a shopping mall. The daily operation of a pharmacy is a unique business that requires a combination of both physical and logical access controls geared towards protecting medication and funds located on the premises, as well as the personally identifiable information and protected health information of your customers that resides on your system. Your supervisor has tasked you with identifying inherent risks associated with your pharmacy and establishing strong physical and logical access control methods to mitigate the identified risks.

1) Firewall (1)	4) Desktop computers (4)
2) Windows 2012 Active Directory Domain Controllers (DC) (1)	5) Dedicated T1 Connection (1)
3) File Server (1)

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Identify at least five (5) potential physical threats that require attention.
2. Determine the impact of at least five (5) potential logical threats that require attention.
3. Detail the security controls (i.e., administrative, preventative, detective, and corrective) that the pharmacy could implement in order to protect it from the five (5) selected physical threats.
4. Explain in detail the security controls (i.e., administrative, preventative, detective, and corrective) that could be implemented to protect from the five (5) selected logical threats.
5. For each of the five (5) selected physical threats, choose a strategy for addressing the risk (i.e., risk mitigation, risk assignment, risk acceptance, or risk avoidance). Justify your chosen strategies.
6. For each of the five (5) selected logical threats, choose a strategy for handling the risk (i.e., risk mitigation, risk assignment, risk acceptance, or risk avoidance). Justify your chosen strategies.
7. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment (no more than 2-3 years old) from material outside the textbook. 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 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:

• Explain the concepts of information systems security as applied to an IT infrastructure.
• Describe how malicious attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities impact an IT infrastructure.
• Explain the means attackers use to compromise systems and networks, and defenses used by organizations.
• Explain the role of access controls in implementing a security policy.
• Explain how businesses apply cryptography in maintaining information security.
• Analyze the importance of network principles and architecture to security operations.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems security.
• Write clearly and concisely about network security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical

Assignment 2: Analyzing with ANOVA
Analyzing with ANOVA

Assignment 3: Law Enforcement Challenges

Due Week 8 and worth 170 points

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Explain, in detail, what you believe to be the greatest challenge facing law enforcement agencies investigating exploitation, cyber stalking, and obscenity. Provide a rationale for your response.
2. Identify the specific challenges that overlapping of jurisdictions pose in the fight against cyber-crime. Next, propose salient solution(s) for overcoming the challenges in question. Justify your response.
3. Discuss whether or not law officers from different states should have the ability to work with one another when a cyber-crime is carried out across state lines.
4. Use at least three (3) quality references for 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 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:

• Describe law enforcement roles and responses.
• Analyze the different types of crimes on the World Wide Web involving victimization, sex crimes, and obscenity.
• Explain the various digital laws and legislation in support of law enforcement.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information technology in criminal justice.
• Write clearly and concisely about information technology in criminal justice topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style convention.