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Explain the importance of a maintenance schedule in airline operations. Describe the attributes of an effective flying and maintenance schedule.

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APA papers are a critical part of your learning in this course. Spend the time to research your chosen topic thoroughly and provide a comprehensive and pointed paper. The paper must be a minimum of 2-3 pages, APA formatted with a correct works cited page. The works cited page is in addition to the 2-3 page requirement. You must use at least 3 sources not including Wikipedia or about.com.

MLA Paper #2 Topics

1) Explain the importance of a maintenance schedule in airline operations.

2) Describe the attributes of an effective flying and maintenance schedule.

3) Describe the validity of a study of OCC operations. What are its strengths and limitations?

Analyzing the structure of deal between Nokia and Microsoft ( valuation and other considerations) Assess and identify the purpose of acquisition by Microsoft.

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Main contents of the report.

  1. Analysis of the acquiring company (Microsoft)
  2. Analysis of the Target Company (Nokia Handset business segment)
  3. Purpose of Acquisition
    1. Microsoft’s View
    2. Nokia’s View
  4. Analysis of the acquisition
    1. Structure of the deal
    2. Deal Valuation & Market Sentiment
    3. Identifying the challenges and issues during the integration of Nokia in the Microsoft business model.
  5. Post-Acquisition Analysis
    1. Potential impact of the Nokia Acquisition in the share prices of Microsoft
    2. Financial considerations
    3. Business considerations
    4. HR Considerations

Research aim: To assess the post-launch impact of the acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft whether the M&A is successful or not.

Following research objectives would facilitate the achievement of this aim:

  1. Analyzing the structure of deal between Nokia and Microsoft ( valuation and other considerations)
  2. Assess and identify the purpose of acquisition by Microsoft.
  3. Identifying the challenges and issues during the integration of Nokia in the Microsoft business model.
  4. Potential impact of the Nokia Acquisition in the share prices of Microsoft

Describe how a tariff affects the market for a good the United States produces but is a net importer (for example, of steel).

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Tariffs have become a hot topic. In a paper:

Describe how a tariff affects the market for a good the United States produces but is a net importer (for example, of steel).
Draw a supply and demand graph (do not just copy and paste a graph; create your own) illustrating world trade and a tariff.
Identify winners and losers from world trade and winners and losers from the tariff (be sure to include domestic consumers, domestic producers, foreign consumers, foreign producers, and government in your discussion).
Evaluate two of the arguments for tariffs from the textbook.
Include at least three scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. Sources such as The Balance, EconomicsHelp.org, Investopedia, and other help websites are not acceptable.

A Policy Proposal as a Guest Editorial; Write a 1,500-1,750-word policy proposal related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs using five to seven academic resources.

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A Policy Proposal as a Guest Editorial.

Write a 1,500-1,750-word policy proposal related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs using five to seven academic resources.The policy proposal should be suitable for publication as an editorial in a college or city newspaper or in a publication associated with a particular group, such as a church newsletter or employee bulletin. The voice and style of your argument should be aimed at readers of your chosen publication. Remember to not use first person pronouns (I, me, us, we, our, my, mine) or second person pronouns (you, your, yours) in this guest editorial writing, unless given permission by your instructor.

Your editorial should have the following features:

  • Identify the problem related to the sale, trade, or donation of human organs.
  1. Persuade the audience that you have selected that this is a problem that needs solving; give it presence.
  2. Propose action offering specific details to show how the actions will help alleviate the problem.
  3. Justify your solution; the reasons why your audience should accept your proposal and act on it.

This essay is NOT simply a persuasive essay on organ sale, trade, or donation. It is an argumentative proposal that offers a practical and justifiable solution to a problem related to organ donation.

First Draft Grading.

  • You will receive completion points for the first draft based upon the successful submission of a complete draft.
  • Because your first draft is a completion grade, do not assume that this grade reflects or predicts the final grade. If you do not consider your instructor’s comments, you may be deducted points on your final draft.

Research historical perspectives related to educational constructs-as there a difference in how rich kids and poor students were educated?

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Oral History Assignment.
Current rhetoric in the media suggests that schools are in dire need of repair — kids are lazy and unintelligent, teachers are unprofessional and poorly educated, and that a return to “the good old days” would be beneficial.

Research historical perspectives related to educational constructs listed below. Centralize your research towards the following themes. Be sure to discuss each point within your verbal submission.

□ Was there a difference in how rich kids and poor students were educated?
□ Was there a difference in how Caucasian and minority students were educated?
□ What kinds of supports were available for students that suffered academically — had trouble reading, concentrating… and so forth.

Definitely reflect on its educative value. Simply recount your research in listed form. Sum up your research and make a strong professional argument based upon your researched rationale. It will be this point that separates outstanding reports from mediocre ones.

Sociological reflection on a social problem; Identify and describe a social problem that you learned about it in the news or that is occurring in the community in which you live.

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Write a sociological reflection on a social problem using a concept or idea that you learned in this class.

Feel free to organize your writing in the following order:

  • Identify and describe a social problem that you learned about it in the news or that is occurring in the community in which you live.
  • Briefly discuss why you consider that the ‘social problem’ you have chosen is in fact a social problem and why is important that institutions and communities become aware of it. You are strongly encouraged to use the sociological criteria discussed in the session on social problems and the sociological imagination ideas discussed in the first class.
  • Chose a concept (or an idea) discussed in the readings (or in the video lectures) that you consider relevant or useful to analyze the social problem you have chosen.
  • Briefly provide a description of your chosen sociological concept or idea and reflect on why you think that concept is useful to write your reflection.
  • Write a research question and develop, on max. 3 pages, a sociological answer to it. Identify and develop your argument within the text.
  • In your conclusions include a brief statement about how the social problem that you analyzed can be changed in the benefit of the affected communities.

Who are the people or the person facilitating of this meeting?Would you feel comfortable as a teacher being governed by this group? Why or why not?

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School Governance Evaluation.
When exploring schools it is important to understand the governance structure within schools and school districts. This assignment allows you the opportunity to research the governance structure within schools and school districts. Attend or research a school board meeting or a site council meeting at your selected district. This may include the district in which you are employed. Write a brief summary (minimum of 3 pages) of your experience addressing the following points:
□ What was the purpose of this meeting?
□ What was accomplished?
□ What will be the ramifications of this work on teachers and students?
□ Who are the people or the person facilitating of this meeting?
□ Whose voice or interests do they represent?
□ Would you feel comfortable as a teacher being governed by this group? Why or why not?
□ Would you feel comfortable as a student being governed by this group? Why or why not?
□ What initial thoughts came to mind during the meeting that relate to issues of social, historical, and philosophical conversations in education? In essence, connect to ideas we’ve been discussing in class.
□ What was your overall reaction to the meeting?

Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages, and divorce. Examine educational issues including the factors that affect the educational system in the United States.

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Analyze the history of politics, globalization, and the effects of transformation of economic systems.
Examine the role of family in socialization.
Examine diversity in U.S. families and study trends in marriages, remarriages, and divorce.
Examine educational issues including the factors that affect the educational system in the United States.
Analyze religion in the United States and other world religions.

Create blog posts, designed to inform your audience about public issues associated with the chosen topics.

Prepare blog entries that will inform your audience about public issues associated with the chosen topics. As you work to complete the blogs, you should conduct general internet searches, using terms associated with the blog topics as search criteria. Write a 500 word blog post on each of the following five topics:

An analysis of the history of politics, globalization, and the effects of transformation on society.
An examination of the role of the family in socialization.
An examination of diversity in U.S. Families and study trends in marriage, remarriage, and divorce.
An examination of the issues in education and factors that affect the educational system in the United States.
An analysis of religion in the United States and around the world.

What is the central point of Plato’s dialogue in your opinion?  How does Euthyphro the priest exemplify this point?

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In the Apology Socrates tries to defend himself against a set of charges, some old and some new. He raises up many issues such as what is corruption, ignorance as the cause of evil, life after death and the general attitude of Athenian society towards knowledge and wisdom. Socrates used the trial as a platform to teach one final lesson to the Athenians. What is the central point of Plato’s dialogue in your opinion?  How does Euthyphro the priest exemplify this point? Your answer should reflect a thorough understanding of the reading material. It should engage and make use of Socrates’ most important lesson.

How might your understanding of aging and disability compare to someone of a different generation? How might it compare to someone of a different culture? Include examples in both your answers.

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The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on different ethnic and generational perspectives on aging and disability as well as to consider their approaches to the care of the elderly and disabled.

This assignment is open to a variety of approaches. You may write an essay, conduct interviews, create a PowerPoint, or make a video.

Part 1

  1. What is your personal understanding of what it means to be “old”? What is your personal understanding of what it means to be “disabled”? Include examples in both your answers.
  2. How might your understanding of aging and disability compare to someone of a different generation? How might it compare to someone of a different culture? Include examples in both your answers.
  3. If someone in your family needed care due to aging and/or disability, who would be responsible for providing that care and why? Would it be important that caregivers be “family”?  What is your definition of “family”?

Part 2

Select one topic – either aging or disability — and address the following topics (10 points)

  1. Describe some way(s) in which your life been impacted by aging or disability, either your own or someone else’s.
  2. Identify at least three statistics that you feel provide important information on attitudes towards the aging or disabled in America and their care and explain why you selected them. List the resources you used to obtain this information at the bottom of your paper, in the last slide of your PowerPoint, or in the space below if you submit a video.
  3. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, explain how you feel we, as a society, can do better at addressing the social and healthcare needs of the aging or the disabled.