...Research Process David L. Moore Thomas Edison University In this essay I will discuss the exciting research process used to accomplish Written Assignment 1. I will review with you the multitude of resources that I have chosen to accomplish my research and a few of the reasons why I used those resources. I will also review what sources I consulted; the databases and search engines used and the terms I used to search for my information. In conclusion, I will go over the rejected resources and the reasons why I chose not to use them. I believe the most crucial portion of the research process is finding a place to get the required information for any given topic. Having an extensive knowledge of online applications, I chose to do my research of online education completely online. I did this not only to help with proving the point of readily available information online, but also because of the lack of availability to local land resources such as a local library. A key part to a research process, when searching online, is finding where to look and how to cipher through the amazing amount of information. The first part of my online research process however, didn’t actually start online. I used text books like, Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age and Research for Writers that I had on hand to review lists of recommended online resources and styles. The more general databases recommended were Academic Search Premier, Expanded Academic ASAP and JSTOR. The more subject...
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...Common examples for parenthetical text citations, citing direct quotes, and reference citations in the reference list are provided, but for a more comprehensive list, see the APA manual (6th ed.). Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of another person’s ideas or words without giving them the proper credit. Plagiarism can occur when you use someone else’s exact words without giving them credit, taking credit for someone else’s ideas, or even presenting your own past work as a new idea. Academic institutions take both intentional and unintentional plagiarism seriously, and it can be grounds for dismissal. According to the APA manual (6th ed.), the best method of avoiding plagiarism is to cite the ideas, theories, and research that directly influenced your work, cite key background information, information that may support or dispute your theory or hypothesis, or offer critical definitions or data (p. 169). Document all facts and figures that are not common knowledge. For journal articles and class assignments, APA recommends using one or two of the most representative sources for each key point, but for the literature review for a dissertation, you should include a more exhaustive list of citations. See APA (6th ed.), pp. 15-16 for more information. In-Text Citations Citations used in the body of your publication identify the source of information. In-text parenthetical citations are used to give credit to the authors whose ideas or thoughts are used within...
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...Kate L. Turabian’s Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations presents two basic documentation systems: notes-bibliography style (or simply bibliography style) and author-date style (sometimes called reference list style). These styles are essentially the same as those presented in The Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition, with slight modifications for the needs of student writers. Book Okuda, Michael, and Denise Okuda. 1993. Star trek chronology: The history of the future. New York: Pocket Books. Journal Article Wilcox, Rhonda V. 1991. Shifting roles and synthetic women in Star trek: The next generation. Studies in Popular Culture 13 (June): 53-65. Newspaper or Magazine Article Di Rado, Alicia. 1995. Trekking through college: Classes explore modern society using the world of Star trek. Los Angeles Times, 15 March, A3. Encyclopedia Article Well-known reference books used as sources are not included in the Reference List but are cited in parentheses within the text. (Theodore Sturgeon, "Science fiction," in Encyclopedia Americana, 1995 ed.) Book Article or Chapter James, Nancy E. 1988. Two sides of paradise: The Eden myth according to Kirk and Spock. In Spectrum of the fantastic, ed. Donald Palumbo, 219-223. Westport, CT: Greenwood. ERIC Document Fuss-Reineck, Marilyn. 1993. Sibling communication in Star trek: The next...
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...The end of the tyrannical rule of the British through the Revolutionary war brought a sense of pride, patriotism and unity to the new United States. The British had long dictated the path of the Americas in order to bring about prosperity for Great Britain with little regard for the Americas. The Revolutionary war ended that or so the United States thought. As the new nation forged its own path to recognition as a sovereign nation based freedom and liberty, there were continuous internal conflicts over the balance of governmental powers, military preparedness, westward expansion, economic prosperity, slavery and diplomacy with other nations. The War of 1812, also known as the second war of independence, or rather the end of the war, reignited passion in the hearts and souls of all Americans with a little help from a General Andrew Jackson and forced Great Britain to respect all the rights the United States deserved as a nation. The Napoleonic War was waging in Europe between Great Britain and France. The United States had full intentions of remaining neutral throughout the conflict. The attempts of the United States to carry on normal trade relations with both Great Britain and France were nearly impossible. Great Britain and France continuously interfered in the commercial trade routes in Europe and the world with blockades and seizures. The use of impressments and requirements for trade were Great Britain’s way of ignoring the rights the United States has as a nation and the...
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...Curriculum Source References The following references were used in the CFA Institute-produced publications Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis, Analysis of Equity Investments: Valuation, and Managing Investment Portfolios: A Dynamic Process. Ackerman, Carl, Richard McEnally, and David Ravenscraft. 1999. “The Performance of Hedge Funds: Risk, Return, and Incentives.” Journal of Finance. Vol. 54, No. 3: 833–874. ACLI Survey. 2003. The American Council of Life Insurers. Agarwal, Vikas and Narayan Naik. 2000. “Performance Evaluation of Hedge Funds with OptionBased and Buy-and-Hold Strategies.” Working Paper, London Business School. Ali, Paul Usman and Martin Gold. 2002. “An Appraisal of Socially Responsible Investments and Implications for Trustees and Other Investment Fiduciaries.” Working Paper, University of Melbourne. Almgren, Robert and Neil Chriss. 2000/2001. “Optimal Execution of Portfolio Transactions.” Journal of Risk. Vol. 3: 5–39. Altman, Edward I. 1968. “Financial Ratios, Discriminant Analysis and the Prediction of Corporate Bankruptcy.” Journal of Finance. Vol. 23: 589–699. Altman, Edward I. and Vellore M. Kishore. 1996. “Almost Everything You Wanted to Know about Recoveries on Defaulted Bonds.” Financial Analysts Journal. Vol. 52, No. 6: 57−63. Altman, Edward I., R. Haldeman, and P. Narayanan. 1977. “Zeta Analysis: A New Model to Identify Bankruptcy Risk of Corporations.” Journal of Banking and Finance. Vol. 1: 29−54. Ambachtsheer, Keith, Ronald Capelle, and...
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...Name: Thomas C. Battle III | Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet Part 1: Thesis Statement Assignment Directions: Review “Thesis Statements” in the “Drafting the College Essay” section of “The Writing Process” media piece. Create a thesis statement for your persuasive essay. Your thesis statement should be one sentence that includes three subtopics. Write your thesis statement in the box below: Same sex marriages are identified in equivalence of traditional marriage in other states, providing parenting opportunities for children that are being recycling within child welfare system, and receive support from the government with other marital resources. | Thesis Statement Grading Criteria: Consider the following questions when developing the thesis statement for your essay. These criteria will be applied when this assignment is graded. The answer to each of the five questions below should be yes if you have drafted a quality thesis statement. 1) Does the thesis statement respond to the writing prompt? Yes 2) Did you take a position that others may oppose? Yes 3) Is the thesis statement specific? Yes 4) Does the thesis pass the “So what?” test? Yes 5) Does the thesis statement not leave the reader with questions? Yes Part 2: Gathering Resources Assignment Directions: Review “Research and Sources” in the media piece “The Writing Process.” Use the GCU elibrary to find...
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...Crime Theories Kristyn Irene Hope Seiler Information Technology in Criminal Justice – CIS170 Strayer University Professor Carmen J. Flores November 5, 2012 There are many different theories when it comes to digital crime. Some of the theories are the choice theory, the deterrence theory, the psychological theory, the strain theory and the routine activities theory. In this paper I will discuss the one theory to be the cause of digital crime, why the theory chosen could be recognized as the most relevant in terms of being the cause of digital crime and two examples of non-digital crime that could be considered caused by this theory. The one theory that I believe that caused digital crime is the routine activities theory. This is related to crime in general by the way that the criminals had made a rational choice to commit the crime. The rational activities theory can be related to crime in general by that the criminals have the choice of what victim that they want to commit the crime on. There are many different ways to commit this crime digitally. Three of the ways are a motivated offender, a suitable target and the absence of a capable guardian. The three ways to commit a digital crime and a crime in general is the same three ways. In any crime you need a many different opportunities that need to be in place before the crime happens. The reason that rational activities theory could be recognized as the most relevant in terms of digital crime is because...
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...student Course code Lecturer Institution Submission date Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Analysis 3 2.1 Management 3 2.2. Culture 5 3.0 Recommendations 6 4.0 Conclusion 7 5.0 References 8 1.0 Introduction Every organization has its own unique challenges faced on a day to day basis. This paper however looks into case of Jim Davis who is employed by Hereford National Bank. Apparently, Jim Davis is finding it difficult to cope with some issues such as management, cultural change, leadership, collaboration and transparency within the organization. First of all, Jim Davis was not informed of the policy of zero accounts balance and no one was in a position to give explanations. This is a problem that comes under poor management or lack of transparency. Another issue that Jim had to deal with is being overworked with no immediate assistance given falling below lack of collaboration. With that regard, the main problem that seem to affect Jim the most is that managers in the Hereford National Bank lack of responsibility and are not accustomed to change. This is why this paper stands to analyze these issues and give clear recommendations. 2.0 Analysis 2.1 Management Most organizations find managers to be the most essential staff to create and deliver operational strategies to enable efficiency within the organization in short, managers measured against tangible results meaning that they must have the necessary skills to...
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...1 Organized Crime Group: The Gambino Family Melissa Castle CJA/384 June 11, 2012 Bryan Kaminski Introduction The organized crime group Learning Team A chose to conduct research on was The Gambino Family. Their entire organization was based in New York City. This paper will reflect the Gambino's national and multinational structure and operating methods pertaining to the drug business. Also a comparison of the Gambino's from their past to present role in prohibition, drug syndicates, political corruption, and other illicit activities will be examined. Over time, the Gambino family had various business interests that made them even more notable in the Italian Mafia history. National and multinational structure and operating methods, pertaining to the drug business. The Gambino family’s drug business structure and operating methods stem from very strong ties in the Sicilian Drug trade (Critchley, 2008). Until 1914, there were no real laws or boundaries against the drug industry in the United States of America (Critchley, 2008). The Boylan anti-drug Law, passed by the New York state legislature on March 28, 1914, was the first regulatory limitations seen against drugs. This law was not truly enforced until the 1920s, with legitimate businesses continuing to serve recreational drugs to addicts. This drug law was instituted because of the overwhelming numbers of innocent drug slaves, according to Charles B. Towns, the attorney who...
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...Item 1 =========================================================== Managers within a strategic business unit or small organizations can make use of a variety of strategic techniques ideas and tools as part of the business planning process .Critically review the value of the main tools that exist to determine the most appropriate bases of competitive advantage including Porter’s thinking on generic strategies. ===========================================================Word count: 1579 =========================================================== 1. Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategies The Porter’s Generic Competitive Strategy defines whether a company follows competitive advantages through its share market scope. (Porter, Michael E., 1985) Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage Differentiation Differentiation Low Cost Low Cost Broad Target Broad Target Competitive Scope Competitive Scope Narrow Target Narrow Target There are three generic strategies, either lower cost, differentiated, or focus. The focus strategy has two variants, cost focus and differentiation focus. A firm selects to pursue one of two types of competitive advantages. 1. Cost Leadership: Through lower costs than its competition or become a low cost producer in its industry. 2. Differentiation: By differentiating itself along some dimensions that are widely valued by customers to command a higher price...
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...made to encourage teachers to bring out the best in their students, and when they are properly influenced, it would seem that good results would be produced. The problem with merit pay systems in today’s schools, is that no one has found a “one size fits all” model for a merit pay system. Some systems have had success in some regions, while similar systems have failed in other regions. Merit systems have not worked in the past as well as they should have, this research paper will identify the failed programs, the problems behind those failed programs, the correct way to execute a merit pay system, and what the intended results can be if merit pay systems work to perfection. One of the first merit pay systems came about when British educators realized they needed to change the education system to yield better results. In his article “Book Reviews” by Peter Downes, he quoted the educators as wanting “to see far more emphasis placed not just on doing the work but on the quality of the work that is done”. Downes cites research to show that schools and teachers do make a difference to a pupil's performance and seeks to convince us that in order to improve standards nationally, we need to start paying teachers well....
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...Essay Two: Branding 25% Final Exam 30% Essay One: Ad Analysis This short essay (500-800 words; 12 point font, double spaced) will offer an analysis of a single print advertisement of your choice. You must situate your discussion of the ad within a historical context (what are some historical trends that set the stage for this form of commercial text?). You must then identify the central trope or strategy being used and explain its rhetorical function. A strong essay will begin to suggest what is meaningful about the advertisement: does it suggest a notable change in how consumers are being “hailed,” does it target a specific audience in a way that might be culturally significant, etc.? Though this is not a “research” paper, you are expected to engage the class texts and dialogue, citing readings where relevant. You will be evaluated on...
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...SuperTraining Corporation CS782Session2 2012 Revision: 1.6 Author: Thomas G. Meyer Date March 27, 2012 Table of Contents Assumptions 3 Section 1: Overview 3 Section 2: Manufacturing Information Systems 4 Section3: User Communication systems 5 Section4: Customer Relationship Management Systems 6 Section 5 Sales and Marketing Information Systems 7 Section 6: Firewalls 8 Section 7: Audio and Video Streaming 9 Section 8: Summary of Topics Not Chosen 11 Bibliography 12 Revision History 14 ABSTRACT This paper is about how SuperTraining Corporation can best utilize various IT resources to gain a competitive adavanted in the area of on-line training and eduction. Some topics sucha as e-commerce, network security and social media adaptations will be discused. Assumptions I have a few assumptions regarding SuperTraing Coporataion and they are: * Students are required to work @ home and attend classes on-site. * SuperTraining Corporation is experienced at long distance learning. * SuperTraining Corporation is an extablished, profitable business. * SuperTraining Corporation has an extablished infrastruture. Section 1: Overview | | My six topics are important to SuperTraining because SuperTraining Coporations business model revolves around customer service. They provide technical training much like the ITT Technical Intitute who trains civilians and veterans alike across the country (ITT Technical Institute, 2012). SuperTraining...
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...Black Feminism Michelle Smith African American History Winter Quarter 2010 Purdue University Instructor: Professor Wilkens Introduction When the Black Feminist movement was developed, it was a revolution for black women. It gave them power, liberation, and a voice to overcome the emasculating efforts of white male power (Harrold, Hine, and Hine, 2009). When I first began this research, I discovered that Black Feminism is too broad of a topic to elaborate on as a whole. This paper defines the term “Black Feminism. It will explore two published articles that report on the theory and practice of how black feminism is making waves and what role of education in the development of the Black Feminist Thought from 1860 to 1920. This paper will examine when the National Black Feminist Organization was founded and lastly, how two outstanding women who made an impact in the Black Feminist Movement. According to Encyclo (n.d.) online encyclopedia the definition of black feminism is “A strand of feminist thought which highlights the multiple disadvantages of gender, class and race that shape the experiences of nonwhite women. Black feminists reject the idea of a single unified gender oppression that is experienced evenly by all women, and argue that early feminist analysis reflected the specific concerns of white, middle-class women.” In other words, black feminist argue that the liberation of black women entails freedom for all people since it would require the end of...
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...Bullying at School What is Bullying and How Does It Differ in Boys and Girls? What is bullying?1 * An intentional act. The child who bullies wants to harm the victim; it is no accident. * Characterized by repeat occurrences. Bullying is not generally considered a random act, nor a single incident. * A power differential. A fight between two kids of equal power is not bullying; bullying is a fight where the child who bullies has some advantage or power over the child who is victimized. Strategies students use to bully others:1 * Physical - hitting, kicking, beating up, pushing, spitting, property damage, and/or theft. * Verbal - teasing, mocking, name calling, verbal humiliation, verbal intimidation, threats, coercion, extortion, and/or racist, sexist or homophobic taunts. * Social - gossip, rumor spreading, embarrassment, alienation or exclusion from the group, and/or setting the other up to take the blame. * Cyber or electronic - using the Internet, email or text messaging to threaten, hurt, single out, embarrass, spread rumors, and/or reveal secrets about others. Bullying and gender:2 * Boys tend to be physically aggressive. * Boys may be more accepting of bullying than girls. * Boys are more likely to both bully and be bullied than girls. * Girls tend to bully other girls indirectly through peer groups. Rather than bully a targeted child directly, girls more often share with others hurtful information about the targeted child...
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