Why is seduction taboo in the Victorian Age? How did the Fin De Siècle Feminists destroy the notion of ‘modesty’? Why is sexuality perceived as non-existent in our Modern Age?

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For this discussion activity, students will review the topics and styles below and picking one.

Task (1) Pick Topic & Style

You do not have to post any questions or answers at this time. You are only picking a topic you want to research.

Topics

  1. Victorian Era lack of Sexuality attacked by Fin De Siècle Feminists: Why is seduction taboo in the Victorian Age? How did the Fin De Siècle Feminists destroy the notion of ‘modesty’? Why is sexuality perceived as non-existent in our Modern Age? Why was seduction frowned upon? Why can’t you enjoy pleasure for the sake of pleasure? Why was that a no-no? What events or what happened in the early 1900s to the present that makes seduction oh sooooo sexy!?)
  2. Segregation Era Witch-hunts: How were the Segregation Era Witch-hunts, Springfield Riots, Will Brown, and Emmett Till, and so many others who were murdered, a catalyst for social change during the late 1920s? (It breaks my heart to teach it to you because of the nature of the topic. But we are in college to educate ourselves on the past – so here it is. First, ask yourself, what is a catalyst? Define that word. Then, look back at the 1800s – 1890s and tell me how they are or could be a catalyst for the Fin De Siècle Racial Equality movement.)
  3. The New Woman, The New Man: 2020 is credited with the complete and utter break from traditional norms and values when it came to gender norms but, it isn’t the first! How did the Fin De Siècle era redefine women and men? How did these new women and new men challenge their own name? Meaning, how often do you hear your name? How often is your name spoken with affection and charm? Or, is your name neglected? Is your name not even second thought upon the lips of your lover? Or, more reminiscent of the Pre-Fin de Siècle era, is your name replaced with a nickname, their surname, or cutesy name? Discuss this topic in terms of redefining the 1920s genders.
  4. Symbolism, Decadent, and the Arts: How did the Fin De Siècle era set literature and art free from the materialistic preoccupations of industrialized society? How did art become a symbolic representation of the thoughts and mood of the Fin De Siècle era? How did art liberate and free morals and inhibitions?

Visual Formats:

  • Video Meeting with Instructor
    • Students will pick from a list of dates/times to video chat with the professor. Then, they will discuss the topics and questions together through video chat. No visual aids are summaries are required. The ‘discussion’ is the project. (Grab you PJ’s and coffee!)
  • Submitted Video Slideshow with Voiceover
    • Using PowerPoint or Google Slides, present a slideshow of the topic with a voiceover explaining each slide. You are not allowed to read the slides. The voiceover must include a natural dialogue that reinforces the slides.
  • Infographic
    • Students will create an infographic, or basically a pamphlet. This pamphlet must be informative and tell a story. Use the link to help you understand how to design a stunning visual aid!

Did it benefit from global expansion? If so, how? If not, why? Did this benefit or hinder the benchmark’s domestic market share? Explain.

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I will need 600-800 words.

You spent the last week reflecting on both your appreciation of Deborah’s praise and the success of the organization, and then had a long weekend with your family. As you walk in to work on Monday, all you can think about is how excited you are about the future of the company.

You sit down at your desk and get started on your newest marketing proposal for Deborah when there is a knock at your door. When you call for the person to come in, Anna, the financial analyst, enters.

“Good morning,” she says. You are surprised to see that she looks nervous because Anna usually has a smile on her face.

“Hi, Anna. Is everything okay?” you ask.

“Well,” Anna begins, “I just finished our quarterly report. Our profit margins have dropped by 2% this quarter.”

After Anna leaves to send her report to Deborah, you start to wonder how you and your team can help fix this. Is a global strategy the answer, or should the company continue to focus on the domestic market?

You call a team meeting to learn about the progress of their research.

Tiffany, one of your team members, begins the discussion. “I think we need to look at some of the internal factors,” she says. “We know what our capabilities are on the domestic front, but what about in the global market? We have a fairly strong market presence here in higher-end markets, but how does that translate globally?”

“Well, I think we need to identify a benchmark to give us some more information to make a better decision,” you explain. Answer the following:

  • What is your benchmark?
  • Did it benefit from global expansion? If so, how? If not, why?
  • Did this benefit or hinder the benchmark’s domestic market share? Explain.
  • Were there risks associated with the globalization?
  • How were these risks minimized?

Determine whether or not this site is appropriate for your expository essayWhy is identifying audience important in the writing and editing processes?

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This pack of COM 150 Week 3 Assignment Evaluating Sources consists of:

Locate a website that contains information about your final essay that you might be able to use for your expository essay.

Evaluate the website by answering the questions in the Associate Program Material: Web Source Evaluation.

1. What is your expository essay topic?

2. Provide the URL of the Website

3. Provide the name of the website

4. Primary use

5. What is the purpose of the website?

6. What organization or individual created this website?

7. Does the organization or individual have affixations that might create a built in bias toward the information? Explain your answer.

8. What other types of organizations are linked to this site?

9. Who is the author of the page? Does that person have valid credentials to present this information?

10. Can you provide feedback on the website and create an exchange with the author or the website manager?

11. When was the material on the website copyrighted?

12. How helpful is this site to you?

13. Describe how the information at this website might be used in your expository essay

14. Determine whether or not this site is appropriate for your expository essayWhy is identifying audience important in the writing and editing processes? At what point should you identify your audience in these processes? Provide examples of when you recently wrote for two different audiences. What influence did your audience have on your writing? Respond to at least two other student postings.

Prepare the journal entries for the above transactions and post them to the appropriate T- accounts. c. Prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for 2016. 

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Week 7 Problem Sets

Exercise 9-8A Pg. 513

Exercise 9-10A Pg. 514

Exercise 10-6A Pg. 568

Exercise 10-7A Pg. 568

Exercise 10-8A Pg. 568

Exercise 10-4A Pg. 567

Exercise 10-5A Pg.567

Exercise 10-25A Pg. 572

Exercise 10-19A Pg. 571

Exercise 10-20A Pg. 571

9-8A Current Liabilities

The following transactions apply to Ozark Sales for 2016:

1. The business was started when the company received $50,000 from the issue of common stock.

2. Purchased equipment inventory of $380,000 on account.

3. Sold equipment for $510,000 cash (not including sales tax).  Sales tax of 8 percent is collected when the merchandise is sold.  The merchandise had a cost of $330,000.

4. Provided a six-month warranty on the equipment sold.  Based on industry estimates, the warranty claims would amount to 2 percent of sales.

5. Paid the sales tax to the agency on $400,000 of the sales.

6. On September 1, 2016, borrowed $50,000 from the local bank.  The note had a 4 percent interest rate and matured on March 1, 2017.

7. Paid $6,200 for warranty repairs during the year.

8. Paid operating expenses of $78,000 for the year.

9. Paid $250,000 of accounts payable.

10. Recorded accrued interest on the note issued in transaction no. 6.

REQUIRED

a. Show the effect of these transactions on the financial statements using a horizontal statements model like the one shown here.  Use + for increase, – for decrease, and NA for not affected.  In the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), investing activity (IA), or financing activity (FA).  The first transaction is recorded as an example.

Assets  =  Liabilities + Equity

Rev. – Exp. = Net Income

Cash Flow

+                  NA            +

NA          NANA

+     FA

b. Prepare the journal entries for the above transactions and post them to the appropriate T- accounts.

c. Prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for 2016.

d. What is the total amount of current liabilities at December 31,2016.

9-10A Calculating Payroll

Old Town Entertainment has two employees in 2016.  Clay earns $3,600 per month and Philip, the manager, earns $10,800 per month.  Neither is paid extra for working overtime.  Assume Social Security tax rate is 6 percent on the first $110,000 of earnings and the Medicare tax rate earnings tax rate is 1.5 percent on all earnings.  The federal income tax withholdings is 15 percent of gross earnings for Clay and 20 percent for Philip.  Both clay and Philip have been employed all year.

Required

a. Calculate the net pay for both Clay and Philip for March.

b. Calculate the net pay for both Clay and Philip in December.

c. Is the net pay the same in March and December for both employees?  Why or why not?

d. What amounts will hold Old Town report in 2016 W-2s for each employee?

10-6A Two accounting cycles for bonds issued at face value             

Doyle Company issued $500,000 of 10-year, 7 percent bonds on January 1, 2016.  The bonds were issued at face value.  Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year.  Doyle immediately invested the proceeds from the bond issue in land.  The land was leased for an annual $125,000 of cash revenue, which was collected on December 31 of each year, beginning December 31, 2016.

Required

a. Prepare the journal entries for these two events, and post them to T-Accounts for 2016 and 2017.

b. Prepare the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of each cash flows for 2016 and 2017.

10-7A Two accounting cycles for bonds issued at face value

On January 1, 2016, Bell Corp. issued $180,000 of 10-year, 6 percent bonds at their face amount.  Interest is payable on December31 of each year with the first payment due December 31, 2016.

Required

Prepare all the general journal entries related to these bonds for 2016 and 2017.

10-8A Journal entries for callable bonds

Nivan Co. issued $500,000 of 5 percent, 10-year, callable bonds on January 1, 2016, at their face value.  The call premium was 3 percent (bonds are callable at 103).  Interest was payable annually on December 31.  The bonds were called December 31, 2020.

Required

Prepare the journal entries to record the bond issue on January 1, 2016, and the bond redemption on December 31, 2020.  Entries for accrual and payment of interest are not required.

10-4A Financial Statement effects of an installment note

A partial amortization schedule for a 10-year note payable issued on January 1, 2016, is shown below:

Accounting                   Principal                         Cash                 Applied to         Applied to

Period                           Balanced January 1       Payment          Interest              Principal

2016                              $200,000                          $27,174             $12,000              $15,174

2017                               184,826                             27,174               11,090                16,084

2018                               168,742                             27,174               10,125                17,049

Required

a. Using a financial statements model like the one shown here, record the appropriate amounts for the following 2 events:

(1) January 1, 2016, issue of the note payable.

(2) December 31, 2016, payment on the note payable.

Event No.  │       Assets   = Liab. + Equity │ Rev – Exp.  =   Net Inc. │    Cash Flow

1             │

b. If the company earned $62,200 cash revenue and paid $45,000 in cash expenses in addition to the interest in 2016, what is the amount of each of the following?

(1) Net income for 2016.

(2) Cash flow from operating activities for 2016.

(3) Cash flow from financing activities for 2016.

c. What is the amount of interest expense on this loan for 2019?

10-5A Journal Entries for a line of credit

Singer Company has a line of credit with United Bank.  Singer can borrow up to $400,000 at any time over the course of the 2016 calendar year.  The following table shows the prime rate expressed as an annual percentage along with the amounts borrowed and repaid during the first three months of 2016.  Singer agreed to pay interest at an annual rate equal to 2 percent above the bank’s prime rate.  Funds are borrowed or repaid on the first day of each month.  Interest is payable in cash on the last day of the month.  The interest rate is applied to the outstanding monthly balance.  For example, Singer pays 6.5 percent (4.5 percent  + 2 percent) annual interest on $140,000 for the month of February.

Month                                                 Amount Borrowed                           Prime Rate for

                                                               or (Repaid)                                        the month

January                                                       $80,000                                               4.0%

February                                                       60,000                                               4.5

March                                                          (20,000)                                             4.0

Required

Provide all journal entries pertaining to Singer’s line of credit for the first three months of 2016.

10-25A Determining the effects of financial alternatives on ratios

Composite Solutions Company (CSC) has the following account balances:

Current assets                        $150,000                 Current Liabilities                 $100,000

Noncurrent assets                    350,000                 Noncurrent Liabilities             250,000

Stockholders’ Equity               150,000

The company wishes to raise $80,000 in cash and is considering two financial options: CSC can sell $80,000 of bonds payable, or it can issue additional common stock for $80,000.  To help the decision process, CSC’s management wants to determine the effects of each alternative on ots current ratio and debt to assets ratio.

Required

a. Help CSC’s management by completing the following chart:

Ratio                        Currently                  If Bonds Are Issued            If Stock Is Issued

Current Ratio

Debt to asset ratio

b. Assume that after the funds are invested, EBIT amounts to $6,000.  Also assume the company pays $6,000 in dividends or $6,000 in interest depending on which source of financing is used.  Based on a 40 percent tax rate, determine the amount of the increase in retained earnings that would result under each financing option.

10-19A Effective interest amortization of a bond discount

On January 1, 2016, the Diamond Association issued bonds with the face value of $300,000, a stated rate of interest of 6 percent, and a 10-year term to maturity.  Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year.  The effective rate of interest was 7 percent at the time the bonds were issued.  The bonds sold for $278,932.  Diamond used the effective interest rate method to amortize the bond discount.

Required

a. Determine the amount of the discount on the day of issue.

b. Determine the amount of interest expense recognized on December 31, 2016.

c. Determine the carrying value of the bond liability on December 31, 2016.

d. Provide the general journal entry necessary to record the December 31, 2016, interest expense.

10-20A Effective interest amortization of a bond discount

ON January 1, 2016, Parker Company issued bonds with the face value of $80,000, a stated rate of interest of 8 percent, and a five-year term to maturity.  Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year.  The effective rate of interest was 9 percent at the time the bonds were issued.  The bonds sold for $76,888.  Parker used the effective interest rate method to amortize the bond discount.

Required

a. Prepare an amortization table as shown below:

    Cash         Interest         Discount           Carrying

Payment                    Expense                Amortization                            Value

January 1, 2016                                                                                                                      76,888

December 31, 2016     6,400                     6,920                       520                                       77,408

December 31, 2017        ?                           ?                               ?                                               ?

December 31, 2018        ?                           ?                               ?                                               ?

December 31, 2019        ?                           ?                              ?                                                ?

December 31, 2020        ?                           ?                              ?                                                ?

Totals                       32,000                   35,112                    3,112

b. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 balance sheet?

c. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 income statement?

d. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 statement of cash flows?

Determine the nature of globalization, cultures, and labor markets, and assess the impact on human Capital management (HRM).

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Assignment 1: CultureDue Week 2 and worth 200 points

Imagine you work for a company that has recently merged with a global company. Write a brief introduction to your company as well as the company that merged with the company . Then develop an eight to ten (8-10) point checklist detailing what steps you would take as the HR manager to help unify the culture of both companies.

Create two (2) company introductions and develop an eight to ten (8-10) point checklist in which you:

  1. Give a succinct overview of your fictitious company.
  2. Give a succinct overview of the fictitious company merged with.
  3. Develop an eight to ten (8-10) point checklist of steps you would take to unify company culture.
  4. Explain your rationale for choosing each of the steps in your checklist.
  5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

c. Use APA formatting to reference your work, including in-text references when necessary. See the APA Guide located in the Student Center tab.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Determine the nature of globalization, cultures, and labor markets, and assess the impact on human Capital management (HRM).
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in global HRM.
  • Write clearly and concisely about global HRM using proper writing mechanics.

What are some methods that AGC can use to protect the organization from these internal and external threats?

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Points Possible:  240

Points Earned:  0

Deliverable Length:  750–1,000 words

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Key AssignmentPart 2:

You and Shawn are now ready to meet with John and AGC’s investor group. Shawn calls to check in with you about the executive report. You need to add one more section of information that will help ensure that AGC remains proactive and competitive in a quickly changing global environment. You have enjoyed working with Shawn on the change management project and know that you will soon have fond memories of helping AGC be more aware of the value of human capital.

Review the AGC scenario for this course, revise Part 1 of the Key Assignment based on your instructor’s feedback, and add an additional 750–1000 words to the executive report that addresses the following:

  • Now that the change management plan has been completed, describe AGC’s new leadership styles and organizational culture.
  • Are there any potential internal or external threats that AGC should be prepared to address in its business environment?
  • How can AGC detect these potential internal and external threats?
  • What are some methods that AGC can use to protect the organization from these internal and external threats?

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Review the rubric for the introductory speech here. 2. Download the Self Review Questionnaire.

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Com 201

Assignment 1: Outline 

Before starting your outline, watch the “Creating a Speech Outline” video located here. An outline helps create an organized structure for what you plan to say. To review the assignment details, View Assignment 1. Complete these two steps to create and submit your outline: 1. Create an Outline in WordCreate an outline in Word. Click here to use an outline template or use your own.2. Submit in BlackboardAfter creating the outline, you must submit it in Blackboard. Click the Assignment 1: Outline link above to submit your outline as an attachment in .doc or .docx format

Assignment 1: Introductory Speech 

Attached Files:

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After you’ve created an outline and practiced your speech, it’s time  to record and upload your video. The speech is due this week.Instructions:Click the blue Assignment 1: Introductory Speech link above to  record and upload a video of yourself delivering your speech.  Instructions are available here.

Assignment 1: Self Review 

The  self review helps you step back and take a second look at your work,  with an eye on improvement and highlighting your achievements! Instructions: 1. Review the rubric for the introductory speech here. 2. Download the Self Review Questionnaire. Then check your Downloads folder to open and edit the file.3.  Watch the video of your speech. Complete the questionnaire based on how  well you met the criteria listed in the rubric, and remember to save  the file in your preferred location. 4. Click the blue Assignment 1: Self Review link above to attach and submit your Self Review file.

Describe the film reviewer’s response and respond to his/her/their perspective. Do you agree, disagree and/or can you extend or add to the assessment?

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Your initial post is due by midnight (11:59PM) on Friday and your response to your peers is also due on Friday (by 11:59PM) .

Analyze/Interpret Specific Scenes: Be sure you support your response by analyzing specific scenes of the films as evidence, giving the time that the sequence you are analyzing begins (for instance the famous dinosaur sequence in Tree of Lifebegins at 37:20). Supporting your perspective through analysis helps keep your perspective focused. Otherwise your response will be too broad.

Title Your Post: After you finish writing your response make sure to write an original title that captures a main idea you focused on.

Be Sure toAddress the Following Prompts In Your Response Using Evidence and Analysis:

1. Upstream Color and the Plotting of Ecological Awareness:Upstream Colorwill conclude with a new connection being established between humans and other species. The scholar David Herman in his book Narratology Beyond the Human describes how ecological narratives “foster keener recognition of our inextricable interconnectedness with larger biotic communities, on whose survival our own survival depends”. He states that these narratives allow us to gain an awareness of a bigger picture that goes beyond normal human perception. These narratives breach “the familiar boundaries of our lifeworld” and alter our “understandings of where our lifeworld begins and ends in space and time” (294). Begin your response by giving your initial impression of the film and then answer the following: How does the narrative of Upstream Color develop that “keener recognition” that Herman refers to? You may address this question by analyzing the plot of the film, its cinematic techniques, and/or the journey/arc of the characters. Use at least three examples from specific scenes of the film.

2. The Tree of Life and Cosmological Awareness: Watch this video essay on Terrence Malick’s cinema by Tom van der Linden:Transcending Heidegger – The Cinema Of Terrence Malick

The essay will go into some of the philosophical background of Malick’s films. You’re not expected to retain all the ideas (it’s a lot to take in) but be sure to write down at least three ideas you grasped from the video essay that you will use in your analysis ofTree of Life(the ideas can be either from Linden or from the scholars he cites). After giving your initial impression of the film, use these ideas from the video essay to analyze at least three scenes from the film.

Engaging with a Film Review: For at least one of the films, read a review (a good website to use is Rotten Tomatoes, which aggregates the top reviews for each film). Describe the film reviewer’s response and respond to his/her/their perspective. Do you agree, disagree and/or can you extend or add to the assessment?

create a plan that will address the changes that will occur as a result of the decision’s implementation.

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Instructions:

You are the CEO of SunPower, Inc.  The job of implementing the Board of Directors’ decision to move the company to New Mexico has been delegated to you.  Before anything can be done in carrying out the decision, the consequences of implementing the decision must be evaluated.  Stakeholders are vital to the organization and it is necessary to consider how the decision will impact them.  Also, the decision will impact the business concern so be sure to consider all aspects of how the decision will impact the business.

Then create a plan that will address the changes that will occur as a result of the decision’s implementation. The reasons for the choices you have made in the plan should take into account the material discussed in class and focus on communicating and creating change.

Step 1:  Review “How to Analyze a Case Study”

Step 2:  Double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product will be between 5-6 pages in length excluding the title page and the reference page.

Step 4:  Follow this format:

Introduction paragraph in which the decision process is described and its significance in business.

Body Paragraphs

Summary paragraph. A summary paragraph restates the main idea(s) of the essay.

Step 5:  In writing a case study, the writing is in the third person.

Step 6:  students are asked to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a reference list in APA.

Step 7:  students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes.

Step 8:  Read critically and analyze the scenario

Step 9:  Write down key points in the paper.

Step 10:  In your paper, respond to the following elements:

·        Identify and discuss consequences to stakeholders and the business concern that will be impacted by implementing the decision;

·        Develop a plan for implementation that addresses the change.

·        Use a model of change as part of the Implementation Plan

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Describe the appropriate attire for an individual in your profession (office worker). Provide specific examples of appropriate attire

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3A: Professionalism

After viewing the slides (attached – 1, 2, 3), describe and analyze what you viewed according to the following directions. Each paragraph should be a minimum of 5–7 sentences.

Instructions

Part 1: View and Analysis (3–4 paragraphs)

Describe and explain what you viewed. Answer the following questions in your response:

  • Which set of slides did you choose to view? (medical professional) How does this set of slides relate to your own career? (I currently work in a medical center – administrative role)
  • Were the individuals professional? What made the individuals professional (consider attire, non-verbal communication skills, presentation of self, and identify and describe specific things in the slides that made the individuals professional)?
  • After reviewing the photos, list and explain specific areas that would be unprofessional in the photos as well as in your field when considering attire, non-verbal communication skills, and presentation of self.
  • Include any additional thoughts focused on professionalism based on what you viewed on the slides.

Part 2: Personal Reflection and Connection (4 paragraphs)

  • Describe the appropriate attire for an individual in your profession (office worker). Provide specific examples of appropriate attire. Note: you may want to research this by talking to those in your profession or researching appropriate attire for your profession as this may differ from what you viewed in the presentation (I do not wear hospital attire). In addition, review document #4.
  • Describe and analyze what makes someone a professional in your field (healthcare). Use research to support your ideas for this paragraph.
  • Explain the behavioral attributes you practice that identify you as a professional.
  • What aspects, such as attire, non-verbal communication skills, and presentation of self, do you possess that make you professional? How do these aspects relate specifically to your field?

Requirements

  • NO PLAGIARISM
  • Have a brief introductory and concluding paragraph
  • At least 2 pages
  • U.S. references only
  • Include a title page and reference page (note: these do not count towards the two-page content requirement).
  • Follow proper APA format for both in-text citations and sources on reference page.