...UNCLASSIFIED NJF 22 Jan 15 POSITION PAPER Subj: REQUEST THE POSITION OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON A UNIVERSAL COMBAT UNIFORM FOR ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE Ref: (a) MCO P1020.34G (b) http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/why- camouflage-uniforms-arent-uniform/2012/10/03/0a7f4d6c-0ccc-11e2- a310-2363842b7057_story.html (c) www.gao.gov/assets/650/648976.txt 1. PROBLEM: The Department of Defense (DOD) is wasting billions of tax payer’s dollars of the budget allowing all of the military branches to develop unique combat uniforms for their own service. The Secretary of Defense should establish a universal combat uniform standard to reduce the misuse of authorized funds. 2. WHY REQUIRED: The amount of money that was spent developing the four branches of services specific uniforms since 2000 has cost the US taxpayer over eleven billion dollars in the last decade with ten different uniforms. This is money that could have been spent to ensure service members had the proper gear and equipment needed for protection in the global wars we have fought over the last decade. 3. BACKGROUND: a. Until 2002, all branches of service used the same type of uniform for their forces. It was not until the September 11th attacks that changed this thought and mindset. This has caused excessive amounts of money...
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...Position Paper James Schlairet LDR/531 Version 4 10 June 2012 Meredith Ward Abstract BNSF Railroad has decided to expand the work scope of the Spokane Mechanical Department. Each supervisor has the opportunity to determine what role best suits the transformation. By determining their role each supervisor must determine what leadership style would help with the role he or she has chosen. Position Paper Introduction BNSF Railroad has decided to expand the work process at the Spokane Mechanical Department. The company has tasked the supervisors to determine what role he or she will play in this organizational change. As a senior manager in the territory, the role that best suits my leadership style will be the project manager of the expansion. This role works best with a situational leadership style. This is the style used daily during my 20 year military...
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...Position Paper Charter School in Kentucky Kentucky is in the process of considering charter school laws that will allow the state to build charter schools in Kentucky. Let us first understand what constitutes a charter school. A charter school is an independent public school that operates independently of the district board of education. The charter plan is written by a group of people such as, educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs and others. The charter plan describes the school’s guiding principles, governance structure, and applicable accountability measures. If approved, the state will fund the charter school on a per pupil basis. Charter schools are tuition-free and open to all students. In this position paper we will postulate the pros and cons of Charter Schools in the state of Kentucky. In closing I will explain my personal stance on the subject of implementing the Charter schools in Kentucky. There are pro-advocates that support the Charter School bill in the state of Kentucky. One point made in support of the Charter school is the fact that funding for the Charter schools are provided by the parents and local community and the state. “Since funding follows the student, charter schools survive only by attracting enough parents to enroll their kids. Money is not wasted on bad schools incapable of convincing parents to enroll their children.” (Garen, 2012) Focusing on the monetary benefits of Charter schools the following statement...
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...Position Paper First things first and here we must understand what addiction is “the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.” After such statement we need to think if we are familiarized with those descriptions. Here a deeper look is necessary to fully understand and reach its meaning. When stated being slaved, what can be understood from that, a person that does not have a choice in the matter, something or somebody else is in control and here the control is to a habit or practice or something. It can be either physical or psychological habit-forming, it’s a cycle that needs to be done every day and it gets to the point it can be harmful. Another statement might exemplify a little better what I’m saying here. “Anything any person does more often than is thought reasonable from the reference point of the describer is ‘‘addicted’’ to the behavior in question.” Everyone knows someone to be doing something more often than is thought reasonable. Some people can’t stop working out, other eating, getting connected to Facebook, phone texting. Is it harmful? The answer is yes; think about those that died or killed somebody for texting while driving, or eating so much that health problems starts to emerge. And when the word addiction is pronounced the first thing most people have in mind is alcohol, drugs, cigarettes. They...
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...The Position Paper Analysis 3.1 Composition II There is a common ground that all of human nature shares, and that is the fact that we all must eat to survive. Food. It is what keeps us alive, and is undeniably one of the single most important factors of our existence. Without it we would perish. So, how does the world manage to mass produce enough food to feed the billions? Mass production of crop cultivation on a large scale. In order to do this successfully and provide food for the populations there are a few primary issues which must be addressed. One of the main issues the farmers of the world must deal with is the problem with crop destroying insects and invasive plant species. Pesticide is used to identify both insecticides and herbicides, or (as I like to refer to them) bug and weed killers. Although pesticides curb the effects of insects and weeds in food cultivation, the detrimental health issues concerning the effects of pesticides continues to increase; therefore, pesticides should have stricter standards imposed upon their use, and more focus should be made towards developing alternative methods and safer solutions. Depending on location, environment, weather, and many other variables there is a great need to protect the world’s crops from the devastating effects of bugs and weeds. Certain species are capable of terminating the growth of necessary food sources. Of course humanity would react as alarmist and jump to an immediate solution of “Kill...
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...Position Paper 1 Technological advancement during the Industrial Revolution ultimately laid the foundations that enabled the creation of a workplace that promoted efficiency, discipline, and coordination. This workplace has become a symbol for the shift from home industries to the modern industrial firm known as a factory. Technological advancement can be classified into two categories: macro-inventions and micro-inventions. Macro-inventions are technological advancements of sufficient importance that dramatically change the production process. Micro-inventions are minute alterations to preexisting forms of capital that serve to enhance or improve its performance. There is a great debate, specifically concerning the British Industrial Revolution, over whether successful technological change is based on breakthrough inventions or small, incremental improvements to known techniques. With changes in technology and the workforce came the centralization of employees. Centralizing the workforce dramatically changed the basic functions of a family and the household. Families adopted a new specialized lifestyle in which they had to adhere to the schedule of the factory. The in industrial revolution can be defined through a three pronged sequence of change: a small sector economy that underwent drastic technological change, as a consequence this sector grew exponentially, and this growing and advancing economy spread to surrounding sectors allowing for trade to occur. Technological change...
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...Kevin Bateman MBA 633 Position Paper Description In 2009, Ashley Payne was summoned to her principal’s office at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. Miss Payne was an English teacher at the time. Her principal ask if she had a Facebook page and when she answered yes, the principal asked Miss Payne if she had pictures of her drinking alcohol and using profanity on her Facebook page. There were pictures on her page from a summer trip to Ireland in which she is seen holding a glass of wine and beer. The profanity was a comment Miss Payne made about attending a local event known as “Crazy Bitch Bingo”. When Ashley replied yes, the principal told her she had the choice of resigning or face an immediate suspension. Miss Payne chose to resign. Payne then filed a lawsuit against the school district for wrongful termination. In 2009, most companies had very loose social media policies for their employees, if they had any policy at all. The Barrow County School district was very loose and open for interpretation. During Payne’s hearing, court documents revealed that school officials warned teachers about “unacceptable on-line behaviors”. Officials claimed Miss Payne’s Facebook page promoted alcohol use and contained profanity (Sullivan, 2011). Application of Organization Behavior The social perception process is the organizational behavior model the school district can use to justify asking Miss Payne to resign from her position. As a school teacher and public...
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...Position paper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A position paper is an essay that presents an opinion about an issue, typically that of the author or another specified entity; such as a political party. Position papers are published in academia, in politics, in law and other domains. Position papers range from the simplest format of a letter to the editor through to the most complex in the form of an academic position paper. Position papers are also used by large organizations to make public the official beliefs and recommendations of the group. In academia Position papers in academia enable discussion on emerging topics without the experimentation and original research normally present in an academic paper. Commonly, such a document will substantiate the opinions or positions put forward with evidence from an extensive objective discussion of the topic. In politics Position papers are most useful in contexts where detailed comprehension of another entity's views is important; as such, they are commonly used by political campaigns, government organizations, in the diplomatic world, and in efforts to change values (e.g. through public service announcements) and organisational branding. They are also an important part of the Model United Nations process. In government, a position paper lies somewhere between a white paper and a green paper in that they affirm definite opinions and propose solutions but may not go so far as detailing specific plans for implementation...
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...UNCLASSIFIED 1000 JWH 8 May 15 POSITION PAPER Subj: REQUEST THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS(USMC) POSITION ON THE REQUIREMENT OF RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION(PME) FOR PROMOTION Ref: (a) Marine Administrative Message(MARADMIN) 426/14 (b) MARADMIN 521/14 (c) USMC Concepts and Programs Almanac (d) NAVADMIN 170/07 (e) AFI 36-2502 1. PROBLEM: Due to a recent MARADMIN, Marines in the rank of Sergeant(Sgt), Staff Sergeant(SSgt), and Gunnery Sergeant(GySgt) are required to attend resident PME in order to be promoted to the next rank. This should not be required training for Marines to be eligible for promotion. 2. WHY REQUIRED: Due to the operational commitments of Commanders and Marines in the Fleet Marine Force(FMF) along with the number of courses and allocations provided for resident PME, it is not feasible for every Marine in these ranks to complete this training before becoming eligible for promotion. Commands are going to have a difficult time allowing all Marines in the unit to leave in order to attend this training and still maintain mission accomplishment. 3. BACKGROUND: a. Prior to MARADMIN 521/14...
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...Position Paper Introduction Looking back over the past two hundred and seven years, every session of the United States Senate has been opened with a prayer. Doing so has reaffirmed the Senates faith that God is the Sovereign Lord of our Nation. Barry C. Black currently serves as the spiritual advisor and counselor for the United States Senate with the title of Chaplin. Over the years, this position has ranged from part time, to now a full time position (United States Senate, 2011). Ever since Engel v. Vitale, people have been upset that God has been kicked out of the classroom. Engle v. Vitale was a landmark Supreme Court case, in which it was ruled that the public school could not be started or concluded with a formal reciting of a non-denominational prayer (Bill of Rights Institute, 2010). The following information will show both sides of the argument of if prayer should be allowed in schools. Background information will be given on the history of prayer in school and prayer in congress, and my personal thoughts on this important position. Argument There are many different viewpoints on the argument of prayer in schools. We will begin with the argument of allowing prayer in schools. The United States Constitution protects religious freedom under the First Amendment. The First Amendment states that Congress should not make any law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion (U.S. Constitution Online, 2010)...
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...Marquez Zeigler February 20, 2012 Position Paper I agree that audit partner rotation is necessary and sufficient to best serve the accounting/audit profession and investors. Based on the downfalls of companies such as Enron, WorldCom, Tyco International, and a few others, it is essential companies have a rotational auditing system. In the past, companies have had minimal financial regulations, which probably contributed to companies rearranging numbers so nonchalantly. However, that all changed in 2002 with the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). The act was introduced in response to continuous financial scandals that affected numerous investors. Companies were faced with harsher regulations which required each auditing committee to have one financial expert and that auditors rotate from the audit every five years. During the audit, Auditors must interact with management on a daily basis. Some sort of relationship has to form no matter how long the audit takes place. A client must feel comfortable with an auditor and be willing to share information and discuss the problems that exist. While auditors must always maintain a level of professional skepticism, this auditor-client communication is often a function of mutual experience. This is could be beneficial for both parties. If an auditor has familiarity with a company it makes the audit a smooth and understanding process. Having performed the prior-year audit often produces significant benefits that increase...
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...Position Paper “What do we call a Sport?” Each year we see arguments on different teams or news station you hear about a team have a member hurt or a team trying to hurt the other team intentionally. Well for years we have said that cheerleading is not a sport can we actually say that? By looking at all the statistics now a day technically it is a sport. We see this by the performance, physical requirements and dedication that cheerleaders show. Cheerleaders work their best each and every day to put on a performance for the crowd or judges. There are many rules and regulations in the competitions for cheerleaders even in the performances in a football game. From not going to high on a group stunt to not being able to do stunt on the basketball floor. They also have to time things just right because it could lead to disqualification. A wrong move or not enough practice can cause injuries that can put a person in a wheelchair or even death. So everything has to be looked at to assure safety. Like other sports, cheerleaders have to watch their weight and maintain a certain standard as well. So workout have to be keeping up to maintain their weight like football the line has to protect their Quarterback. Well if they choose to not keep up their training and there weight could get them kick off the team even lead to serious injuries to a teammate. So with doing more risky thing there is more of a demand for physical exertion. Muscle memory even plays a big part...
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...As you read the text chapter, explain the following concepts and their implications for international trade. Absolute Advantage Comparative Advantage Product-Life Cycle Theory You will prepare a two-page Position Paper answering these questions. Explain each concept and its practical implications for international trade in the year 2010. The concepts will be constructed from the textbook (there are concrete answers). The implications will include your own opinions based on what you have read and analyzed. Your instructor will look for clear analysis, valid conclusions and solid recommendations for each concept and implication Purpose; Explain concepts and implications for international trade. Absolute advantage, A country has an absolute advantage in the production of a good relative to another country if it can produce the good at lower cost or with higher productivity. Absolute advantage compares industry productivities across countries. A country has an absolute advantage over another in producing a good, if it can produce that good using fewer resources than another country. For example if one unit of labor in India can produce 80 units of wool or 20 units of wine; while in Spain one unit of labor makes 50 units of wool or 75 units of wine, then India has an absolute advantage in producing wool and Spain has an absolute advantage in producing wine. India can get more wine with its labor by specializing in wool and trading...
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...WHY EUTHANASIA SHOULD NOT BE LEGALIZED IN THE PHILIPPINES What is Euthanasia? According to merriam-webster dictionary online, euthanasia is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. It is commonly known as “mercy killing.” It could be either voluntary where a competent adult patient requests or gives informed consent to a particular course of medical treatment or non-treatment or involuntary if the decision is made without the consent of the person who is to die. The family resorts or consents the application of euthanasia if the patient is in a persistent vegetative state, brain death or coma. Actually, in most cases, the main reason is not because of the “mercy to the suffering of the person” but the incapacity to sustain financial need of the medication. The Philippines is considered as one of the developing countries until now and majority of the people belong to the poor families. But the question is, is it a valid reason for euthanasia to be legalized here in the Philippines? Is the financial incapacity of most of the Filipinos to spend for longer medication really a reasonable excuse? Many people will argue that Philippines really should legalize euthanasia given that it is a poor country and is not yet capable to provide enough medical assistance for everyone, especially to those patients that need longer hospitalization...
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...ANWR Position Paper Jennifer Piper Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a 19 million acre area that lies in the northeast corner of Alaska. The Coastal Plain area, comprising 1.5 million acres on the northern edge of ANWR, is bordered on the north by the Beaufort Sea, on the east by the U.S. Canadian border, and on the west by the Canning River. The Coastal Plain of ANWR is being considered for oil and gas development since it potentially holds billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable gas. Of the 1.5 million acres of the Coastal Plain, less than 2000 acres would be affected by development. However, because it is an important wildlife habitat, some are concerned that development would hurt the land, endanger wildlife, and not recover enough oil to make the effort worthwhile. ANWR is about the size of South Carolina, and the proposed development area in the Coastal Plain is about one-fifth the size of Washington, DC’s Dulles International Airport. Although ANWR could produce greater than a million barrels of oil per day, more than enough to replace U.S. imports from Iraq, we have to look at the potential social, economic and ecological benefits and consequences to exploring/drilling in ANWR. Environmentalists want to protect ANWR from any drilling because of its environmental and ecological value. They believe that there is too great a danger to the refuge, which is home too many species of birds and fish as well as both land and...
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