Walk several blocks in almost any city in America and you’ll pass at least one Starbucks, if not more. And the same is true in an increasing number of cities worldwide. The Starbucks empire has grown to over 15,000 outlets, including more than 4,500 coffeehouses in 47 countries outside of the United States.

For some consumers, Starbucks is an obsession, and they just can’t begin their day without their cup of Starbucks coffee. In addition, while years ago people used to hang out at the corner candy store, today many people spend considerable time at their local Starbucks. They drink coffee, tea, and/or other specialty beverages; they bring their laptop and wirelessly connect to the Internet; they meet friends to chat; or they meet business associates to make deals. Is there anyone in America, at least old enough to be in kindergarten, who doesn’t know what Starbucks is?

If Starbucks was an animal, which animal would it be, and why?

2.

If Starbucks was a color, which color would it be, and why?

MT459_Unit3_Assignment.pdf

Write an essay (750-1,000 words) that analyzes the mission and vision statements for a health care organization of your choosing. (Mission statements may sometimes be labeled as “purpose.” If there are multiple statements for your organization, please use the one designated as a “mission” statement.) Be sure to address the following:

1. State the mission and vision of the organization.

2. Critique its usefulness as a starting point for strategic planning and plan development, utilizing the criteria listed in chapter 6 of the textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Write an executive summary identifying appropriate design approaches for a selected product and service. 

• Pick one service with which you are familiar.  Complete three to five line items such as production line, self-service, or personal attention approach, on the Process Design Matrix.  

• Pick one product with which you are familiar.  Complete three to five line items such as Job shop, batch, assembly line, or continuous flow approach, on the Process Design Matrix.  

Required Elements:

• No more than 700 words
• Consistent with APA format

New Product Development and The Product Life Cycle” Please respond to the following:

• * From the scenario, analyze the goals, product, price, and promotion for the new product launch in each stage of the product life cycle. Recommend two (2) marketing tactics and strategies that the intern should consider in order to increase product revenue over time. Provide rationale for your response.
• From the e-Activity, imagine you are on the marketing team for the Smart Car Company, which is looking to expand its current automobile offerings. First, propose one (1) possible new product or extension that your team could offer to either Smart Car Company’s existing target or a new target market. Next, formulate one (1) strategy for marketing your product to your selected market. Justify your response by comparing your strategy to the current Smart Car market and the challenges it is strategically facing.

grading rubric, week 3, final class.docx

Senior Project Progress Report

Complete a two to three page (excluding title and reference pages) report on the progress you have made to date on your Senior Project.  You must use a minimum of three scholarly sources. Your report, and any citations used, must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your progress report should cover the following:

1. Topic: Identify the topic that you have selected for your Senior Project and provide a brief explanation for why you have chosen to address this topic *This may be copied from the Week Two assignment if evaluated as Distinguished Performance. Otherwise, make adjustments per Week Two feedback.
2. Organization Specific Rationale: Provide a brief overview of the health care organization that you have selected for your Senior Project including a summary of the challenges and/or opportunities impacting the balance between health care costs, quality, and access to services that the organization is currently facing. The challenges and/or opportunities should directly relate to your rationale for why you have chosen your topic (i.e., training program) to help the organizational leaders manage this challenge/opportunity. Challenges and/or opportunities should be grounded in the research (e.g., web-based resources, electronic articles, or personal interviews). The more informed you are, the better prepared you will be to complete your Senior Project.
3. Training: Identify the audience for your training program and provide a brief outline of the topics it will address. Include a minimum of three to five learning outcomes that are targeted for your identified audience. Specifically, what do you want your audience to know and/or be able to do after they have completed training? How does this training program align with the overall challenges and/or opportunities that the organization is facing? Overall, how will the training program benefit the organization?

Carefully review the 
Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

I need your help again:D

Please write an essay about cheating, using the research and examples from the articles and the TED’s talk.

Here’s the link of the TED’s talk.

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_on_our_buggy_moral_code.html

and an article.The Economist, _Time to be honest_ (1).docx 

another article   http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/research/to-cheat-or-not-to-cheat.html

An experiment write-up by Ariely (this will give you some ideas for how to organize your own essay on cheating)

http://people.duke.edu/~dandan/Papers/Cheating/contagion.pdf

Thank you so much! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

Please give me your work before 2am tmr, which means 14 hrs left~

1. Read Niccolo Machiavelli pgs 1625-1637

2. Watch Niccolo Machiavelli (YouTube) Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4xcvSxW4WA

3. write down at least two points

Two – pages and am female 19 years old that live with family

Write a time-management plan describing your strategy for managing your time while you take this course and the courses to come. In your plan, make sure you:

• List your priorities in order of importance (such as, family, work, school, and other activities).
• Describe the method you will use to schedule your priorities for each week and over the next few months.
• Explain why you have chosen this method of scheduling.
• Describe any activities you may need to limit in order to make time for your higher priorities.
• Describe what plans you have to ensure that something unexpected does not disrupt your ability to meet your commitments.

course_project_a-instructions_1.docx 

Provide an overview of the concept of motivation, including the presentation of two motivational theories that elaborate on the individual differences in motivation. Then, discuss the relationship between motivation and job satisfaction; are motivated employees more satisfied, or are satisfied employees more motivated?

Southwest Airlines attributes much of its success on its management practices, specifically servant leadership. Explain “servant leadership” and discuss Southwest and at least two (2) other firms that exhibit this leadership attribute. How would you transform an organization to embrace this managerial practice? What are the organizational, personal and legal issues that impact servant leadership according to Autry?

You are about to perform a major upgrade to a mission critical server. Your boos want you to create a presentation that outlines some different pre-planning objectives that will make the task as quick and painless as possible?

Write a 700 word paper that contrasts ethically responsible and irresponsible news reporting.

Answer the following questions:

·What is journalism’s ethical responsibility to society?

·What ethical obligations do reporters have to their sources?

·Under what conditions is a journalist ethically obligated to maintain privacy?

Illustrate your response these questions with at least two examples: one example of ethically responsible reporting, and another example of ethically irresponsible reporting.

·Consider using contrasting examples of coverage of the same issue to highlight differences between journalistic practices that are ethically responsible and irresponsible. You may use case studies from any of the assigned chapters of Media Ethics, or you may conduct external research using popular news sources, issues, and coverage.

·Remember that this assignment asks you to compare different approaches to news reporting; sources that simply provide opinion or commentary should not be used as examples.

Reference at least two peer-reviewed articles.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Final Paper

 To complete this assignment, read through the scenario below and address the specific questions and issues indicated. Review the 
Introduction to the Miller Family document for specific information on each member of the family.

Grandmother Ella has been dealing with cancer for years now and has tried alternative remedies and juicing.  She went into remission for some time, but now the cancer has returned and she is in the hospital.  Her husband, of American Indian descent, has his ideas about what needs to be done as Ella comes to the end of her life.  Ella has her preferences, though she is now so weak that she has given up in many ways.  The family members are each experiencing their own fears and are grieving as they face the loss that will occur as Ella’s life comes to a close.  Ella prefers to die at home and has felt stressed by the discord and discomfort of family members since being hospitalized. 

You are the social worker for this case.  You meet this family in the hospital setting as they are considering whether the patient will remain there for her final days or whether hospice and palliative care will be provided for her in her home. 

For this assignment, you will:

1. Synthesize the current research that is relevant to this scenario.
2. Discuss the cultural or traditional issues that could arise at this time.  Consider how the integration of alternative and complementary medicine and beliefs, mainstream medical practices, and cultural/traditional rituals and practices might create issues and what they might include.
   • Describe how the family might react to the following possible scenarios:
     • Ella wishes to stick with alternative and complementary practices.
     • Ella is coerced into following mainstream medical advice.
     • Ella’s husband insists that, as father and husband, his family traditions should be adhered to.
   • Examine the biological basis for and describe how the choices for care might affect the other family members with respect to their individual problems, if at all.
     • Son Sam, the alcoholic
     • Daughter Lila, with diabetes
     • Grandson Josh, starting to have drug problems
     • Granddaughter Lucy, bipolar with more entrenched drug problems
     • Daughter-in-law, Sarah’s stress related to her family’s medical issues (nephew with leukemia, brother with HIV, and her father’s perspective that they are all “crazy!”)
3. Present the micro, mezzo, and macro influences affecting both the patient and the diverse family members in this scenario as impacted by Ella’s medical condition and prognosis.
   • What are the pertinent and likely family (micro) conflicts and differences, and concerns that could be encountered? 
   • How is the neighborhood and extended family (mezzo) reacting to the situation?
   • If she returns home, what considerations need to be taken into account as part of her discharge plan? Using your local area, research and present the needed or preferred community resources (macro) that would be available to them.  Critique the ability of these community resources to adequately meet the needs of this diverse family’s circumstances.
4. Discuss the relevant medical issues and the advantages and disadvantages of hospital versus home.  When discussing medical issues in this case, use appropriate medical terminology. 
5. Discuss the psychological and social issues that are present and will possibly be more pronounced at this stressful time.  How has the fact that this illness has been ongoing (chronic) impacted the family?
6. Analyze the current scenario as pertaining to diversity, as well as to cultural, psychological and social perspectives and influences, taking into account the stories that you have been discussing throughout the course.
7. Consider the impact of each person’s perspective as it pertains to their lifespan development (i.e., their intellect, cognitive abilities, insight, and judgment) as well as their sociocultural perspectives, preferences, understandings, and positions on the situation.

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources.
7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Week Four Question 2.docx

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Write a 1,500-word paper that addresses the use of weapons, personal protection equipment, and force related to physical and personal security. The paper must be comprehensive and include aspects from previous weeks.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Need by Monday evening.

Attached are assignments from previous weeks:

Physical Security Clients Assessment.doc 

Planning and Threat Assessment.doc 

Terrorism Influences Paper.docx 

Security Management Presentation.pptx 

Emergency Response Planning and Crisis Management PP.pptx 

Suppose your college or organization is considering a new project that would involve developing an information system that would allow all employees and students/customers to access and maintain their own human resources-related information, such as address, marital status, tax information, and so on. 

The main benefits of the system would be a reduction in human resources personnel and more accurate information. For example, if an employee, student, or customer had a new telephone number or e-mail address, he or she would be responsible for entering the new data in the new system. The new system would also allow employees to change their tax withholdings or pension plan contributions.

Identify five potential risks for this new project, being sure to list some negative and positive risks. Provide a detailed description of each risk and propose strategies for addressing each risk. Document your results in a two-page paper.

The strong dualism position of Descartes suggests that the mind is fully separate from the brain, and that, therefore, there may be no detectable manifestation of representations in the brain. What some note as manifestations are called traces, and their existence has been argued over time. Brain scans suggest that nothing we remember can be physically pinpointed in the brain and that there is no geometrical location for the meaning of the word “baby,” nor is there a pinpoint location for the image of a baseball. Yet, fMRI scans note changes in the brain when an individual is memorizing new words. However, the changes are gross, smeared images with no pinpointing, relative to the scale of neurons or small groups of them. In this assignment, you will make a statement on whether the mind and brain are fully separate or whether they are one entity.

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
• Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Write an essay (2,000-2,500 words) in which you make a statement and provide support for whether the mind and brain are fully separate or whether they are one entity.

1. Compare differing conceptualizations of the mind and how the mind is studied.
2. Address the influence of internal and environmental conditions on what is recalled from certain kinds of memory/representations (e.g., things remembered rote, such as one’s phone number vs. interpreted things like a mother’s affect last time she was seen).
3. Determine the necessity for a one-to-one correspondence between a specific representation in the mind and a physico-chemical condition in some specific neurons/synapses in the associated brain.
4. Analyze fundamental differences between representations from: (a) Visual stimuli vs. those from speech stimuli; (b) Experienced stimuli (instantiated; things that happened externally, the last pizza you ate) vs. imagined stimuli (uninstantiated; anticipating-imagining something for dinner that you’ve never had before).

No formatting needed, just the body and references.

Also, please ensure 1-4 is within the paper.

create a hangman game on c#

Describe and evaluate the elements of the carrying cost of inventory and how it relates to inventory levels and capital investment. How does ABC inventory stratification affect the carrying cost equation?

Visit and explore the websites of eBay, GSI Commerce, and Amazon.com. Read the required Steigrad article.  Respond to the following:
a. Consider the article’s statement, “The deal will take eBay one step further away from its decelerating auction model while strengthening the company’s fulfillment and customer service operations, two of Amazon’s strengths.”
• Why might eBay’s auction model be “decelerating”?
• How will the acquisition of GSI “strengthen eBay’s fulfillment and customer service operations”?
b. Was the acquisition of GSI a complementary or supplementary fit into eBay’s strategic portfolio of products?  Why?
c. According to the article, analysts estimated Amazon’s 2010 revenues to be $44.93 billion, while eBay’s was only $10.47 billion.  How effective might this acquisition be to achieve the goal of “chipping away at rival Amazon.com Inc.’s lofty online retailing business.”
d. Was this acquisition a good strategic decision?  Why or why not?
Explain your rationale.  Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. 

MUST USE OWN WORDS NO PLAGIARISM!!!!

100 words or less and the data for the graph is provided in the excel document. Arizona Population[1].xlsx

You should then select a data set (you may need to use more than one data set to complete the discussion).

2.  From the data set(s) you have selected identify a qualitative and quantitative variable. If you need to use two data sets to have both a qualitative and quantitative variable, that is okay.

3.   Explain what the data set is and why each of the variables you selected are qualitative or quantitative

4.  Identify the level of measurement for those variables and if they are continuous or discrete.

5.  Select one of your variables and create an appropriate graphical representation of those data.

You will NOT be able to copy and paste a graph into the Discussion Board, so you should copy your graph to a Word Document and attach it to your response post.

• Determine the four major types of contracting officers and analyze how they differ in scope and responsibility from one another.
• Analyze the type of value that each of the four contracting offers provide. Support your analysis.

Research Microsoft Excel, the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), and the legal and ethical aspects of surveys and data collection. Answer the following questions separately and completely:

  Describe ways in which MS Excel can be used by a manager of an organization as a tool for interpreting data.
  What are the major benefits to using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) software? TIP: A trial version of the software is available for download.
  What potential legal or ethical issues could arise if the information gained in a survey was used to create an ideal profile of characteristics that the company looked for when hiring employees?

Assignment Guidelines

  Research Microsoft Excel, the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), and the legal and ethical aspects of surveys and data collection.

Please post your answer to the following DQ in 200 – 300 words.

DQ1 Select one topic from the readings that we have not discussed as a discussion question. Provide a detailed description and discussion of the topic. Identify any challenges or opportunities organizations deal with around your topic

Steering controls was one topic that was not covered during the other weeks of the class.

Please post an answer to the following discussion question. Make sure your answer is between 300 – 500 words. 

Select a company that you have not discussed in a paper this week. Identify one ethical situation that the author describes. Provide a personal opinion on how the company would handle the situation. This does not need to be factual but you should use concepts from the reading to substantiate your discussion.

google or British petroleum.

Final Paper – An Analysis of Community Oriented Policing (COPPS) and Traditional Policing Tactics and Procedures paper is eight to ten pages

The purpose of the Final Paper is to analyze and explain the similarities and differences between traditional policing and COPPS as well as infer the future of police leadership. Within the scope of the paper the student will be required to address the following:

• Compare and contrast Traditional Policing with COPPS. What is Traditional Policing? What is COPPS? What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two? What is the philosophy of each?
• Explain the successful leadership traits that are inherent in each and how they overlap. What are leaders looking for from their employees within each style?
• Identify and describe the leadership and motivational theories applicable to each. Discuss how these theories are applied practically in police work today.
• Compare how leadership, management, and supervision are different and/or similar in Traditional Policing and COPPS.
• Choose two modern crime issues and explain how each style of policing would address these issues. Which style is more effective for each issue, and why? Would a combination of styles be more effective? Why?
  Choices for crime issues:
• Incidences of rape on a college campus
• Multiple home robberies throughout a middle class neighborhood
• Gang infighting
• Drug use/abuse by affluent teenagers
• Prostitution in a low-income residential neighborhood
• Vandalism of inner-city schools
• Possible terrorist activity/cell
• High speed car races on city streets
• Juvenile crime
• Bullying in schools
• Domestic disputes
• Natural disasters
• Major accidents
• Which style of policing is most practical and effective for today’s world, or would a combination of both work? Explain why.
• How will both styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision and leadership of police? 

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

• Must be a minimum of eight (8) double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved style guide.
• Must use a minimum of five (s) scholarly resources, two from the Ashford Library.
• Must provide a cover page that includes:
• Title of paper
• Student’s name
• Course name and number
• Instructor’s name
• Date submitted
• Must address one of the topics found in Final Paper guidelines.
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
• Must include a Reference Page that is completed according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Description:

Total Possible Score: 25.00

Compares and Contrasts Traditional Policing with Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS) models

Total: 3.50

Distinguished – Provides a comprehensive compare and contrast of Traditional Policing and the COPPS models. Many relevant and specific examples from each policing model are provided to support the comparison.

Proficient – Provides a compare and contrast of Traditional Policing and the COPPS models. Examples from each policing model are provided to support the comparison, but the compare contrast is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Provides a limited compare and contrast of Traditional Policing and the COPPS models. The comparison is underdeveloped or examples provided minimally support the comparison.

Below Expectations – Attempts to compare and contrast Traditional Policing and the COPPS models; however, the comparison is unevenly balanced, significantly underdeveloped, and/or examples provided do not support the comparison.

Non-Performance – The comparison and contrast of Traditional Policing and the COPPS models is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Explains Leadership Traits that are Inherent in Traditional Policing and COPPS

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Provides a detailed explanation of leadership traits that are inherent in Traditional Policing and COPPS and how traits overlap. The explanation is supported by specific and relevant examples.

Proficient – Provides an explanation of leadership traits that are inherent in Traditional Policing and COPPS and how traits overlap. The explanation is mostly supported by examples.

Basic – Provides a limited explanation of leadership traits that are inherent in Traditional Policing and COPPS and how traits overlap. The explanation is somewhat supported by examples.

Below Expectations – Attempts to provides an explanation of leadership traits that are inherent in Traditional Policing and COPPS; however, the explanation is missing significant details, underdeveloped, and/or is not supported by examples.

Non-Performance – The explanation of leadership traits in Traditional Policing and COPPS is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Identifies and Describes the leadership and motivational theories and Discusses How Theories are Applied

Total: 2.00

Distinguished – Identifies and comprehensively describes two leadership and motivational theories applicable to each policing model. Provides a thorough discussion of how theories are applied to police work today.

Proficient – Identifies and describes two leadership and motivational theories in either Traditional Policing or COPPS. Provides a discussion of how theories are applied to police work today. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Identifies and briefly describes two leadership and motivational theories in either Traditional Policing or COPPS. Provides a limited discussion of how theories are applied to police work today. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Identifies and attempts to describe two leadership and motivational theories in either Traditional Policing or COPP and provide a  discussion of how theories are applied; however, the discussion of the theories is unevenly balanced or  significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The identification of leadership and motivational theories applicable to Traditional Policing and COPPS and discussion of how these theories are applied practically in police work today are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Compares Leadership, Management and Supervision in Traditional Policing and COPPS

Total: 3.50

Distinguished – Provides a detailed comparison of leadership, management, and supervision in Traditional Policing and COPPS. The comparison is supported by specific and relevant examples.

Proficient – Provides a comparison of leadership, management, and supervision in Traditional Policing and COPPS. The comparison is supported by relevant examples, but is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic – Provides a minimal comparison of leadership, management, and supervision in Traditional Policing and COPPS. The comparison is somewhat supported by examples and/or is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations – Attempts to compare the leadership, management, and supervision in Traditional Policing and COPPS; however, the comparison is not supported by examples and/or is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance – The comparison of leadership, management, and supervision Traditional Policing and COPPS is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Identifies Two Modern Crime Issues and Explains How Each Style of Policing Would Handle These Issues

Total: 3.00

Distinguished – Identifies two crime issues and comprehensively explains how each policing model would address the issues. The explanation is supported by specific and relevant examples.

Proficient – Identifies two crime issues and explains how each policing model would address the issues. The explanation is mostly supported by examples.

Basic – Identifies two crime issues and minimally explains how each policing model would address the issues. The explanation is somewhat supported by examples.

Below Expectations – Identifies two crime issues and attempts to explain how each policing model would address the issues; however, the explanation is not sufficiently supported by examples.

Non-Performance – The identification of two modern crime issues and explanation of how each policing style would address the identified issues are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Explains Which Policing Style is More Practical and Effective for Today’s World

Total: 3.50

Distinguished – Thoroughly explains which policing style is more effective or if a combination of styles is most practical and effective for today’s world. The explanation is supported by specific and relevant details.

Proficient – Mostly explains which policing style is more effective or if a combination of styles is most practical and effective for today’s world. The explanation is supported by relevant details.

Basic – Minimally explains which policing style is more effective or if a combination of styles is most practical and effective for today’s world. The explanation is somewhat supported by details.

Below Expectations – Attempts to explain which policing style is more effective or if a combination of styles is most practical and effective for today’s world; however, the explanation is not sufficiently supported by details.

Non-Performance – The explanation of which style of policing is more practical and effective for today’s world is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Describes How Both Style s Need to Change and/or be Implemented in the Future to Create Successful Supervision

Total: 1.50

Distinguished – Thoroughly describes how both policing styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision.

Proficient – Describes how both policing styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision. Minor details are missing.

Basic – Minimally describes how both policing styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations – Attempts to describe how both policing styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance – The description of how both policing styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Reading: Relationship to Text

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences.

Proficient – Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries.

Basic – Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge.

Below Expectations – Approaches texts only within the context of assignment.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Context and Purpose for Writing

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly.

Proficient – Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly.

Basic – Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident, but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections.

Below Expectations – Organization and presentation of content is extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

APA Formatting

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic – Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Page Requirement

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Proficient – The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Basic – The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description.

Below Expectations – A fraction of the page requirement is completed.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Source Requirement

Total: 1.00

Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient – Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations – Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Could stem cells provide hope to spinal cord injuries?

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation states that:

“Stem cells hold promise for the development of effective treatments for a host of diseases and disorders. They are the primitive cells that give rise to different kinds of tissues in the body and they are “self-renewing” in the body and in the laboratory so that large quantities can be produced for medical purposes. Researchers are working on understanding the basic biological mechanisms of stem cells and aim to use these cells to help repair the injured spinal cord.”

Answer the following questions below, you may use other or additional sources to answer your questions (references cited are suggested).

1) What are stem cells?

http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.geIMLPOpGjF/b.1034091/k.3500/Stem_Cells.htm

2) What are spinal cord injuries? Why could they be so devastating?

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sci/detail_sci.htm#80793233

3) How could stem cells affect the possible regeneration of a damaged spinal cord?

Use the above two links as your Citations

PLEASE ONLY EXPERIENCE FOOD & BEVERAGE / RESTAURANT tutors to respond. I am looking for about 3 pages of guidance for the following questions / criteria. Thank you….

Congratulations! You have just been called for your 3rd and final interview for a position as the food and beverage manager for the Ocean Beach Café. You have been asked to prepare a report for this interview in which you will address several items that are critical to your success and, more importantly, to the success of the Ocean Beach Café.

• The first item is to address the budget for the store. Identify who you would involve in this process and why. Also identify the type of budget you will use and how this will be helpful in your new job. Indicate how this can be used to discipline your managers.
• Your next area of concern is that of labor. Indicate how you would calculate labor cost and what can you do to control labor cost.
• You also need to address food cost. Identify internal controls that you can use to minimize your losses of food and beverages. Be sure to identify how inventories will be conducted and why this is important to your food and beverage cost.
• You have been informed that there is a planned renovation of the menu, so explain how the new menu relates to profitability. Also, indicate what CVP analysis and break even analysis are and how these should be used in making decisions regarding the menu.
• Finally, you have been asked to distinguish between price and value and to identify management’s responsibilities with regard to these.

Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:

1. Must be three double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style.
2. Must include a title page with the following:
   a. Title of paper
   b. Student’s name
   c. Course name and number
   d. Instructor’s name
   e. Date submitted
3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least three scholarly sources.
7. Must document all sources in APA style.
8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style.