Author: chris

select ONE of the following companies@
1. Babcock International Group PLC
2. The Virgin Group
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/18/Conglomerates_Rank_1.html
You are asked to assess the portfolio strategy of your chosen organization since 2000 using public information on the products offered and acquired business units. Using the portfolio tools discussed in the lecture, you have to develop your view on the complex portfolio mix and its long-term potential. In addition, you have to consider strategic moves of competitors that might block further expansion. You have to address the following issues: (1) Map the organizations business portfolio using some relevant corporate strategy framework; (2) identify and discuss the areas of key competence and the type of corporate strategy pursued by the organization; (3) discuss and critically apply the portfolio matrix model; (4) analyze and discuss the strategic moves of competitors and your chosen company’s best response (5) Using the appropriate tools, identify those SBUs that you think your chosen organization may have to consider getting selling off.

UK Business Low
Learning and assessment criteria
1 Learning outcome one (L01) – Understand the essential elements of a valid contract in a business context
1.3 analyse terms in contracts with reference to their meaning and effect
2 Learning outcome two (L02) – Be able to apply the elements of a contract in business situations
2.3 apply the law on terms in different contracts
2.4 evaluate the effect of different terms in given contracts
Scenario 1
You are a solicitor working for a firm which provides a series of seminars for clients wanting to set up a business for the first time. Your task is to produce a written report, to be given to each client attending the seminar, setting out in “user friendly” style the principles of law relating to the ‘Terms’ in a contract and ‘Exclusion of Liability’ clauses by answering the following questions:
Questions
1. What is the meaning of the following contractual terms? What remedy is available if these terms are broken?
a) Condition
b) Warranty
c) Innominate term
2. What is the meaning of the following contractual terms? What is the result if the terms are put into practice?
a) Force Majeure
b) Price Variation clauses
c) Retention of title clauses

Task 1
Using your knowledge and understanding from study of this unit, together with independent research, write about the following:
 Explain the historical emergence and development of modern counselling practices and models and incorporate description of how these practices and models relate to different contextual examples
 Describe a range of therapeutic strategies related to contextual examples and explain how these have developed (historically) within counselling practice
 Explain the therapeutic delivery and interventions used within Counselling and relate examples to changing client needs and external influence
learning Objectives
Explain assessment and evaluation methods within a range of counselling applications
Explain the historical emergence of modern counselling practices
Describe the development of Counselling models and how these are used in different client situations.
Explain the therapeutic delivery and interventions used within Counselling
Describe how therapeutic strategies have developed historically within counselling practice
Relate strategies to changing client needs and social influences
Explain assessment and evaluation methods within a range of counselling applications
Task 2
Using your knowledge and understanding from study of this unit, together with independent research, write about the following:
 Describe a range of different counselling applications and contexts, identifying similarities and differences relating to client needs
 Critically evaluate theoretical models related to counseling applications and describe corresponding core and specialist skills required for effective therapeutic delivery.
 Explain the professional codes and guidelines in place for practitioners and how they relate to therapeutic delivery
 Discuss the relevance of different techniques to client requirement and delivery contexts and environments, describing how techniques and approaches might be adapted to suit different environments and contexts
2.1 Describe a range of different counselling applications and contexts
2.2 Relate client needs to applications and therapeutic delivery
2.3 Evaluate theoretical models related to applications
3.1 Describe core and specialist skills for counselling practitioners.
3.2 Explain the professional codes and guidelines in place for practitioners
3.3 Discuss the relevance of techniques to client requirement and delivery contexts and environments

key Notes :-

1) Description: This assignment requires you to research and write an original research essay, Your task is to produce an 10 page or 2,800 word essay on your research topic and to argue your thesis statement to its logical conclusion.
2) An introduction of no more than one page, with a clear and arguable thesis statement and the identification of 2-3 themes you will discuss.
3) Analysis of no less than 2,000 words, addressing the themes you have identified in the introduction.
3)A conclusion of no more than one page, summarizing your main points and thesis statement and bringing your paper, and its argument, to a logical conclusion.
4)*Most Important*
Ensure you have an argument. Any essay submitted with no discernible argument will be graded accordingly, and, depending on the circumstances, may be returned to you for a rewrite.
5) use the actual Indian Act and include some discussion on the overall paternalistic nature of it.
(Indian act itself would be the best basic source. With 4 other good sources on regulation of alcohol in Canadian reserves )
6) about how the regulation of alcohol on reserves demonstrated the government’s paternalistic view of Aboriginal people and served to reinforce the government’s paternatlistic control of their daily lives

(This is very specifically based on Internet role in EC, and specifically Chapters 6 and 7.)
a. How would you identify competitors for a small business that wants to launch an EC project?
b. How would you apply Michael Porter’s five forces and Internet impacts seen in Exhibit 13.3 below (which is an expansion of Figure 1.10, seen on page 17 from our textbook) to the Internet search engine industry?
c. Offer some practical suggestions as to how a company can include the impact of the Internet in all aspects of planning for its organization. Please offer about half a dozen well described suggestions with illustrative examples.

ENGL 1302
Literary Analysis Essay
Explore a literary text or texts (poems or short stories on the class list) and analyze how the literary elements work to emphasize or contradict possible interpretations. You will not simply make an observation about how the author uses an element in the text, but tell why the element is interesting, revealing, significant, or strange. Remember analysis is not about “one right answer” but an exploration of multiple meanings and implications.
Requirements
 MLA format (heading, header, double spaced, etc.) Must have Works Cited with every draft.*
 Times New Roman, 12-point font
 Academic writing style
 3-4 pages (excluding Works Cited)
Course Student Learning Outcomes
 Identify the elements of a literary work.
 Develop a controlling idea about the literary work.
 Organize information to support the controlling idea.
 Complete the writing of a literary analysis paper through drafting, revising, and editing using Standard
American English and MLA format.
 Demonstrate critical thinking standards as they engage in analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of literary sources in order to explore patterns and contradictions among images and present the complexity of multiple interpretations and implications.
 Write in a style that clearly communicates meaning, builds credibility, and offers fresh insights.
Getting Started
1. Choose complex, interesting literary sources or sources (poems or short stories on class list)
2. Read the literary piece several times and annotate the text.
3. Familiarize yourself with literary terms and apply them to the text you are studying.
4. Use analytical methods and literary terms to develop points of analysis of patterns and contradictions.
5. Find evidence (lines, words, images) to support your points. Follow MLA format for all in-text citations.
6. Write body paragraphs first, using paragraph strategies and academic writing style.
7. Your audience is familiar with the text you will write about and with all of the literary elements on the list

Analyze the heritage of health and healing in faith communities.
2.Demonstrate an awareness of the nurse’s role as parish nurse in faith communities for health promotion and disease prevention.
3.Recognize the role of holistic health care for wellness in faith communities.
4.Provide nursing interventions in communities of faith, including the Healthy People

Muslim Women’s Right in Wearing Hijab in the United States

Review the information related to HIV/AIDS on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention web site:
www.cdc.gov/hiv/dhap.htm
or other AIDS-related sites:
www.aids.org/
or
www.thebody.com
1. Discuss the effect of AIDS on the US population and its continuing presence in our society.
2. Discuss the etiology.
3. Discuss preventive measures.
4. Discuss one myth that is still prevalent  about AIDS.

Introduction to Philosophy

Module #1 Ancient Philosophy
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Click On: Cengage Advantage Series: Voyage of Discovery: A Historical Introduction to Philosophy, 4th Edition
Read: Part 1 The Ancient Period Before completing assignment!!!!!!!!!!!!
After reading Part:1 the Ancient Period answer the following questions each question should be answered individually.
How did the early Philosophers’ view of the world differ from that of Homer? Specifically, how was the philosophers’ method of trying to understand the world around them different? Your answer should be at least two full paragraphs (about five sentences each).
Plato divided society into three groups. Briefly describe each of these groups Your answer should be at least three full paragraphs (about five sentences each).
Explain what Aristotle meant by “science.” Why did he believe it was needed in order to study things? How does it differ from what we now call science? Your answer should be at least two full paragraphs (about five sentences each).
The Stoics believed that it was important that one’s emotional state not be impacted by one’s circumstances, whether they be good or bad. Why did they feel this way? What is a possible benefit of living this way? What is a potential pitfall? Your answer should be at least two full paragraphs (about five sentences each).