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    Manifest Destiny: Concept Used to Populate the USA Territories

    The attitude of "manifest destiny" is what kept the country moving in the westward direction, overrunning many cultures along the way. The politicians told the people that it was the American's right to take over the entire continent. Americans fought the Native Americans and the Spanish to take the land they lived on. I doubt t

    Licensed Practical Nurses

    In an effort to cut costs, the CEO of Jones Memorial is considering replacing Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) with non-licensed assistive personnel. What are the legal and organizational implications of making this move? Objective: Discuss issues unique to the use of non-licensed assistive personnel in health care.

    Angel and Marie Perez inheritance: investment tools

    Angel and Marie Perez own a small pool hall. They enjoy running the business, which they owned for 3 years. Angel saved for nearly 10 years to buy this business, which they own free and clear. The income from the pool hall is adequate to allow Angel, Marie and their 2 children to live comfortably. Recently, Angel and Marie w

    Pearson Correlation: Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

    Pearson correlation on hypothesis there is no relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty. H1o: There is no relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty.   H1a: There is a relationship between customer satisfaction and loyalty.

    Automobile Impact for Transportation Aspects

    Consider some of the impacts that the automobile has had on the world other than the transportation aspects. Without the massive oil consumption due to vehicles would oil prices be as high as they are currently? Consider how the Middle East may have developed without the massive wealth from their oil reserves? Or what changes wi

    Media Outlets

    With media outlets being created early on in the 20th century artists were able to advertise and be exposed to audiences outside of their surrounding states. I also agree with countries lending artifacts to museums across the world-- when I was younger in Ohio, the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus, Ohio had a King Tut/ Egypt

    Historical artifacts

    Part of the problem is that many countries have become very leery of letting their historical artifacts go abroad. There has been strong reaction from countries that have seen valuable archaeological finds turn up in private collectors' hands or in University museums in the West. For example, the Elgin Marbles are beautiful carv

    Cultures and traditions

    Some cultures resent the appropriation of long held traditions and beliefs by cultures that do not share those beliefs. For example, Native Americans will be very up front about how white culture has adopted some of the symbols and practices for social purposes rather than truly believing in their original meaning. We are going

    PowerPoint designs and logos.

    The Learning Company is dedicated to the design and development of instructional software that helps college students learn software applications. You need to design four new logos for the company that incorporate the new company slogan: Software is a snap! The marketing group will decide which of the four designs looks best. Cr

    Best Operating Level: Which Option and Why?

    Which best reflects a Best operating level: (1) company is working at 99% (2) company is working at 102% (3) company is produced 1112 widgets last year and its BOL is 1112 (4) company is working at 100.5% of capacity Which and why?

    The 20th century media explosion allows great treasures to be shared

    I just think of the great treasures which can not be moved to the people. Either because of size, remote locations, or both. The pyramids, the Great Wall of China, the Grand Canyon, etc. The 20th century media explosion of television and print has helped millions of people around the world see these treasures they would never ge

    Was it the automobile that made a difference in the mobility of society?

    The automobile made a difference in the mobility of society. Cars led to trucks, making moving a home easier. Families used to stay near each other and the culture of the inhabitants stayed intact for generations. But there had been trains in use in this country for a hundred years by the 20th century, so people could travel to

    Investor Information and Opposition to the Fair Disclosure Rule

    Thomas Weisel believes that individual investors already have too much information. Other industry professional oppose the SEC's fair disclosure rule for the same reason. The Securities Industry Association's general counsel expressed concern that the rule restricts rather than encourages the flow of information. Other securiti

    Delegation Training Manual - power point

    No More than 4 Power Point Slides,bullets and in-depth notes - please do not copy from another posting answer or website. Your management team has been retained by a senior manager who is concerned about the effectiveness of his managers and their teams. He would like your team to develop a training guide on delegation. Th

    Non rational escalation

    Request assistance on what i can do to have a nonrational escalation of commitment. what is the best communication technique that i can discuss that can be lead to the following questions: T The first question is by identifying the possible original decisions, the person(s) who could make it, and the person(s) who may escalate

    Why is mass customization important?

    Why is mass customization important? Is it an appropriate approach for your organization to embrace? What challenges would an organization face if it sought to rely on mass customization more?

    Effect of retained earnings on divisions of a company

    When the company I work for earns a profit on a project by coming in under budget on expenses or by finishing before the project due date, would that be retained earnings? The reason I ask is that sometimes one of our divisions will do better profit wise in the fiscal year than another division. Because of this the divisions

    Review

    Self-Reflection Paper Read the Quantitative Reasoning for Business Overview document. write an APA formatted self-reflective paper in 350 words in which you answer how taking the QRB course will prepare you for future courses in economics, finance, accounting, and research.

    Meanings of thinking

    I have tried looking up the meanings in the book. Can someone give me the break out for each of the words so I can contrast them? and any direction. I will write and reword what is given. I need to write 300 to 400 words for contrasting between creative thinking, logical thinking, scientific thinking, and persuasive thinking.

    Developing Good Business Sense

    I need help with this please. Read the Developing Good Business Sense activity on p. 394 of the text. Answer questions 1-4 from the activity in a 700- to 1,050-word paper in APA format. Post your paper as a Microsoft® Word attachment.

    Workplace societal norms

    How do these norms influence one's ethical decision making? Please provide at least 150 words in your response. Thanks!

    Process Identification and Analysis: Pilot process improvement team

    Your Learning Team represents a group of employees or managers in a hospital and has been selected to run a pilot process improvement team. The team has selected to improve the patient registration process in the hospital. Include the following items in paper. a. A description of the process targeted for improvement b.

    Vertical and horizontal integration

    Define and distinguish between vertical and horizontal integration. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.(One or Two Paragraphs)

    Wal-Mart External Environment

    Let us continue with Wal-Mart. Discuss the external environment for Wal-Mart, at all levels, such as macro environment, global, and industry. External analysis enables companies to identify threats and opportunities. Threats are conditions that preclude companies from functioning and making profits. Opportunities are conditio

    Business

    We will focus on Wal-Mart, the retailer giant. Identify their mission and vision, as well as major stakeholders. Please analyze how Wal-Mart Incorporates the goals of its shareholders.

    IT Portfolio Management Presentation

    ? What is portfolio management? ? What are the benefits of portfolio management? ? How is it being applied? ? How many organizations are applying the techniques successfully? (Include a trend of how it is being implemented. Specify the types of organizations/industries as opposed to company names) ? What is needed for an