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1. In Descartes’ argument for the existence of the body, what guarantees its independence from the mind and what guarantees that one’s perception of it is not a mere product of some deceitful schemes? Explain your answers. Give accounts of Descartes’ explanation for mind-body interaction and the problems with such an explanation.

2. For Descartes, what form of knowledge can be proven as incorrigible through methodical doubt? Why is it incorrigible? What is the relevance of such proof in establishing the existence of the mind as something that exists independently of the body? How can we use his proof of its incorrigibility as an illustration for the rationalist claim that reason (not the senses) is the sufficient guide to truth? How can the foundations of scientific and mathematical knowledge be considered corrigible through methodical doubt?

3. In your own words, briefly state Papineau’s causal argument for materialism. What is the abstract claim that he considers to be a necessary presupposition of his argument? Why is it important for him to presuppose such a claim? What is his general response to any objection that denies any of his premises?

4. Give an account of Jackson’s possible objection to Papineau’s abstract claim. Based on Jackson’s knowledge argument, give an account of his case for his objection. Critics of Jackson’s epiphenomenalism generally point out that there is something counterintuitive about the claim that mental states do not causally interact with physical states. Give an account of Jackson’s response to such critics.

5. Give an account of Kant’s critique of rationalism and empiricism. Give an account of Kant’s epistemological theory that, in some sense, attempts to reconcile rationalism and empiricism. Rationalists generally argue that, since there are principles that are universally agreed upon by all humans, such principles must have been based on innate ideas. Give an account of Locke’s response to such argument and his case for the sensible or experiential ground of the use of reason.

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•What are the key themes raised in the readings?
• How do the theoretical positions outlined in the readings contribute to the ongoing development of Foreign Policy Analysis?
• Are you persuaded by the arguments presented in the readings? On what grounds?
• How would you critique the arguments presented?

The writer must chose one of the below refrence to answer the above question.

 Ackerman, D. M. (2002) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force against Iraq’, CRS Report for Congress, September 2002
 Arend, A. C. (2003) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Military Force’, The Washington Quarterly, 26: 2, pp. 89-103
 Allin, D. H. (2004) ‘The Atlantic Crisis of Confidence’, International Affairs, 80:4, pp. 649-663
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 Campbell, D. (1992) Writing Security: United States Foreign Policy and the Politics of Identity
 Cramer, J. and Thrall, T. (2012), Why Did The United States Invade Iraq?, Abingdon: Routledge
 Davidson, J. (2008), “Whatever it takes? Party image, probability, and bluffing resolve in Kosovo and Iraq”, Contemporary Security Policy, Vol.29 No.3, pp.411-433
 Diamond, J. (2008), The CIA and the Culture of Failure, Stanford: Stanford University Press
 Duelfer, C. and Dyson, S. (2011), “Chronic Misperception and International Conflict: The US- Iraq Experience”, International Security, Vol.36 No.1, pp.73-100
 Dunne, M. (2003) ‘The United States, the United Nations and Iraq: Multilateralism of a Kind’, International Affairs, 79: 2, pp. 257-277.
 Fisher, L. (2003) ‘Deciding on War against Iraq: Institutional Failures’, Political Science Quarterly, 118: 3, pp. 389-410.
 Freedman, L. (2003) ‘Prevention not Pre-emption’, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 26 (2), pp.105-114
 Hamilakis, Y. (2009), “The ‘War on Terror’ and the Military – Archaeology Complex: Iraq, Ethics, and Neo-Colonialism”, Archaeologies, Vol.5 No.1, pp.39-65
 Jackson, R. (2005) Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter- Terrorism
 Mac Ginty, R. (2003) ‘The pre-war reconstruction of post-war Iraq’, Third World Quarterly,24: 4, pp. 601–617
 Mercille, J. (2010), “The radical geopolitics of US foreign policy: the 2003 Iraq War”, GeoJournal, Vol.75 No.4, pp.327-337
 Newnham, R. (2008), “’Coalition of the Bribed and Bullied?’ US Economic Linkage and the Iraq War Coalition”, International Studies Perspectives, Vol.9 No.2, pp.183-200
 Rumsfeld, D. (2011), Known and Unknown, London: Penguin. (Chapters 30-35)
 Scott, S. V. and Ambler, O. (2007) ‘Does Legality Really Matter? Accounting for the Decline in US Foreign Policy Legitimacy Following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq’,
European Journal of International Relations, 13: 1, pp. 67-87 31
 Webber, M. (2009), “The Kosovo war: a recapitulation”, International Affairs, Vol.85 No.3, pp.447-459

•What are the key themes raised in the readings?
• How do the theoretical positions outlined in the readings contribute to the ongoing development of Foreign Policy Analysis?
• Are you persuaded by the arguments presented in the readings? On what grounds?
• How would you critique the arguments presented?

The writer must chose one of the below refrence to answer the above question.

 Ackerman, D. M. (2002) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force against Iraq’, CRS Report for Congress, September 2002
 Arend, A. C. (2003) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Military Force’, The Washington Quarterly, 26: 2, pp. 89-103
 Allin, D. H. (2004) ‘The Atlantic Crisis of Confidence’, International Affairs, 80:4, pp. 649-663
30

 Campbell, D. (1992) Writing Security: United States Foreign Policy and the Politics of Identity
 Cramer, J. and Thrall, T. (2012), Why Did The United States Invade Iraq?, Abingdon: Routledge
 Davidson, J. (2008), “Whatever it takes? Party image, probability, and bluffing resolve in Kosovo and Iraq”, Contemporary Security Policy, Vol.29 No.3, pp.411-433
 Diamond, J. (2008), The CIA and the Culture of Failure, Stanford: Stanford University Press
 Duelfer, C. and Dyson, S. (2011), “Chronic Misperception and International Conflict: The US- Iraq Experience”, International Security, Vol.36 No.1, pp.73-100
 Dunne, M. (2003) ‘The United States, the United Nations and Iraq: Multilateralism of a Kind’, International Affairs, 79: 2, pp. 257-277.
 Fisher, L. (2003) ‘Deciding on War against Iraq: Institutional Failures’, Political Science Quarterly, 118: 3, pp. 389-410.
 Freedman, L. (2003) ‘Prevention not Pre-emption’, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 26 (2), pp.105-114
 Hamilakis, Y. (2009), “The ‘War on Terror’ and the Military – Archaeology Complex: Iraq, Ethics, and Neo-Colonialism”, Archaeologies, Vol.5 No.1, pp.39-65
 Jackson, R. (2005) Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter- Terrorism
 Mac Ginty, R. (2003) ‘The pre-war reconstruction of post-war Iraq’, Third World Quarterly,24: 4, pp. 601–617
 Mercille, J. (2010), “The radical geopolitics of US foreign policy: the 2003 Iraq War”, GeoJournal, Vol.75 No.4, pp.327-337
 Newnham, R. (2008), “’Coalition of the Bribed and Bullied?’ US Economic Linkage and the Iraq War Coalition”, International Studies Perspectives, Vol.9 No.2, pp.183-200
 Rumsfeld, D. (2011), Known and Unknown, London: Penguin. (Chapters 30-35)
 Scott, S. V. and Ambler, O. (2007) ‘Does Legality Really Matter? Accounting for the Decline in US Foreign Policy Legitimacy Following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq’,
European Journal of International Relations, 13: 1, pp. 67-87 31
 Webber, M. (2009), “The Kosovo war: a recapitulation”, International Affairs, Vol.85 No.3, pp.447-459

Comments from Support Team:

What are the key themes raised in the readings?
• How do the theoretical positions outlined in the readings contribute to the ongoing development of Foreign Policy Analysis?
• Are you persuaded by the arguments presented in the readings? On what grounds?
• How would you critique the arguments presented?

The writer must chose one of the below refrence to answer the above question.

 Ackerman, D. M. (2002) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Force against Iraq’, CRS Report for Congress, September 2002
 Arend, A. C. (2003) ‘International Law and the Preemptive Use of Military Force’, The Washington Quarterly, 26: 2, pp. 89-103
 Allin, D. H. (2004) ‘The Atlantic Crisis of Confidence’, International Affairs, 80:4, pp. 649-663
30

 Campbell, D. (1992) Writing Security: United States Foreign Policy and the Politics of Identity
 Cramer, J. and Thrall, T. (2012), Why Did The United States Invade Iraq?, Abingdon: Routledge
 Davidson, J. (2008), “Whatever it takes? Party image, probability, and bluffing resolve in Kosovo and Iraq”, Contemporary Security Policy, Vol.29 No.3, pp.411-433
 Diamond, J. (2008), The CIA and the Culture of Failure, Stanford: Stanford University Press
 Duelfer, C. and Dyson, S. (2011), “Chronic Misperception and International Conflict: The US- Iraq Experience”, International Security, Vol.36 No.1, pp.73-100
 Dunne, M. (2003) ‘The United States, the United Nations and Iraq: Multilateralism of a Kind’, International Affairs, 79: 2, pp. 257-277.
 Fisher, L. (2003) ‘Deciding on War against Iraq: Institutional Failures’, Political Science Quarterly, 118: 3, pp. 389-410.
 Freedman, L. (2003) ‘Prevention not Pre-emption’, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 26 (2), pp.105-114
 Hamilakis, Y. (2009), “The ‘War on Terror’ and the Military – Archaeology Complex: Iraq, Ethics, and Neo-Colonialism”, Archaeologies, Vol.5 No.1, pp.39-65
 Jackson, R. (2005) Writing the War on Terrorism: Language, Politics and Counter- Terrorism
 Mac Ginty, R. (2003) ‘The pre-war reconstruction of post-war Iraq’, Third World Quarterly,24: 4, pp. 601–617
 Mercille, J. (2010), “The radical geopolitics of US foreign policy: the 2003 Iraq War”, GeoJournal, Vol.75 No.4, pp.327-337
 Newnham, R. (2008), “’Coalition of the Bribed and Bullied?’ US Economic Linkage and the Iraq War Coalition”, International Studies Perspectives, Vol.9 No.2, pp.183-200
 Rumsfeld, D. (2011), Known and Unknown, London: Penguin. (Chapters 30-35)
 Scott, S. V. and Ambler, O. (2007) ‘Does Legality Really Matter? Accounting for the Decline in US Foreign Policy Legitimacy Following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq’,
European Journal of International Relations, 13: 1, pp. 67-87 31
 Webber, M. (2009), “The Kosovo war: a recapitulation”, International Affairs, Vol.85 No.3, pp.447-459

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Referring to the same business you either started or purchased in the first assignment, write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

1.Outline a financial plan for your small business.
2.Develop a guerrilla marketing strategy for your small business.
3.Discuss the most appropriate location for a second store (an actual street address). Explain your reasoning.
4.Outline a plan for securing sources of debt financing for your second store.
5.Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
•Analyze the key financial management considerations in operating a small business.
•Develop a guerrilla marketing strategy for a small business.
•Analyze the role of pricing, credit, and equity financing in defining a business strategy.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
•Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.
Comments from Support Team:

Referring to the same business you either started or purchased in the first assignment, write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

1.Outline a financial plan for your small business.
2.Develop a guerrilla marketing strategy for your small business.
3.Discuss the most appropriate location for a second store (an actual street address). Explain your reasoning.
4.Outline a plan for securing sources of debt financing for your second store.
5.Include at least two (2) references outside the textbook.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Describe and analyze the necessary activities and key decisions to start a small business.
•Analyze the key financial management considerations in operating a small business.
•Develop a guerrilla marketing strategy for a small business.
•Analyze the role of pricing, credit, and equity financing in defining a business strategy.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in small business management.
•Write clearly and concisely about small business management using proper writing mechanics.
Comments from Support Team:

ASSIGNMENT – Public Organization Theory Fall 2015
Topic: Organizational Change
• Read one of the Chapters 2, 4, 7, 8 or 10 in the Preparing the Next Generation book (Uploaded), also its available on the ICMA website at” http://icma.org/en/ca/programs/nextgen
• Write a report about the chapter:
• Summarize 5 main points from this chapter. Be sure to clearly indicate the chapter.
• Discuss how these points in the Next Generation chapter are connected or relevant to the theories on organizational power or organizational culture. Discuss in relation to 2 textbook chapters from the assigned chapters only. The assigned chapters in the textbook are Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13&14. The text book is: Organization Theory and Public Management, 1st Edition, 2004. J. R. Tompkins. The ISBN-13 is: 978-0534174682
• Include an introduction.
• Use a Reference List. Use APA citation and reference style. Use appropriate citation for close paraphrase. If you copy from a book or web cite, use proper punctuation and citation. Cite to the page and text in parenthesis. Incorrect paraphrase or text copied without attribution is plagiarism – don’t do it.
• Course Name is: Public Organization Theory.
Comments from Support Team:

ASSIGNMENT – Public Organization Theory Fall 2015
Topic: Organizational Change
• Read one of the Chapters 2, 4, 7, 8 or 10 in the Preparing the Next Generation book (Uploaded), also its available on the ICMA website at” http://icma.org/en/ca/programs/nextgen
• Write a report about the chapter:
• Summarize 5 main points from this chapter. Be sure to clearly indicate the chapter.
• Discuss how these points in the Next Generation chapter are connected or relevant to the theories on organizational power or organizational culture. Discuss in relation to 2 textbook chapters from the assigned chapters only. The assigned chapters in the textbook are Chapters 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13&14. The text book is: Organization Theory and Public Management, 1st Edition, 2004. J. R. Tompkins. The ISBN-13 is: 978-0534174682
• Include an introduction.
• Use a Reference List. Use APA citation and reference style. Use appropriate citation for close paraphrase. If you copy from a book or web cite, use proper punctuation and citation. Cite to the page and text in parenthesis. Incorrect paraphrase or text copied without attribution is plagiarism – don’t do it.
• Course Name is: Public Organization Theory.
Comments from Support Team:

Project description
answer should be limited to 1 page (including bibliography, with the limit being very strict), single-spaced, in Microsoft Word, with standard fonts and margins. Do not include a cover page. There is no minimum or maximum number of citations or bibliography entries, but be sure to avoid any risk of plagiarism.
You will need to use online sources such as www.findarticles.com, Google, and possibly other resources, such online electronic library collection (e.g., Proquest) and the AICPA web site, to research your answer.
Essay Portion. Using the 3 bullet points below as a guide, write a brief essay on AIS and evolving technologies. Use the Internet and search engines for your research:
1. Identify and describe 3 major emerging technologies that will have a pronounced effect on AIS over the next 10 years?
2. Identify and describe 3 serious issues facing accountants in the AIS area over the next 10 years.
3. Identify and describe trends in employement and consulting opportunities for accountants in the AIS air over the next 10 year
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Added on 24.11.2015 15:31
answer should be limited to 1 page (including bibliography, with the limit being very strict), single-spaced, in Microsoft Word, with standard fonts and margins. Do not include a cover page. There is no minimum or maximum number of citations or bibliography entries, but be sure to avoid any risk of plagiarism.
You will need to use online sources such as www.findarticles.com, Google, and possibly other resources, such online electronic library collection (e.g., Proquest) and the AICPA web site, to research your answer.
Essay Portion. Using the 3 bullet points below as a guide, write a brief essay on AIS and evolving technologies. Use the Internet and search engines for your research:
1. Identify and describe 3 major emerging technologies that will have a pronounced effect on AIS over the next 10 years?
2. Identify and describe 3 serious issues facing accountants in the AIS area over the next 10 years.
3. Identify and describe trends in employement and consulting opportunities for accountants in the AIS air over the next 10 years.

Project description
answer should be limited to 1 page (including bibliography, with the limit being very strict), single-spaced, in Microsoft Word, with standard fonts and margins. Do not include a cover page. There is no minimum or maximum number of citations or bibliography entries, but be sure to avoid any risk of plagiarism.
You will need to use online sources such as www.findarticles.com, Google, and possibly other resources, such online electronic library collection (e.g., Proquest) and the AICPA web site, to research your answer.
Essay Portion. Using the 3 bullet points below as a guide, write a brief essay on AIS and evolving technologies. Use the Internet and search engines for your research:
1. Identify and describe 3 major emerging technologies that will have a pronounced effect on AIS over the next 10 years?
2. Identify and describe 3 serious issues facing accountants in the AIS area over the next 10 years.
3. Identify and describe trends in employement and consulting opportunities for accountants in the AIS air over the next 10 year
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Added on 24.11.2015 15:31
answer should be limited to 1 page (including bibliography, with the limit being very strict), single-spaced, in Microsoft Word, with standard fonts and margins. Do not include a cover page. There is no minimum or maximum number of citations or bibliography entries, but be sure to avoid any risk of plagiarism.
You will need to use online sources such as www.findarticles.com, Google, and possibly other resources, such online electronic library collection (e.g., Proquest) and the AICPA web site, to research your answer.
Essay Portion. Using the 3 bullet points below as a guide, write a brief essay on AIS and evolving technologies. Use the Internet and search engines for your research:
1. Identify and describe 3 major emerging technologies that will have a pronounced effect on AIS over the next 10 years?
2. Identify and describe 3 serious issues facing accountants in the AIS area over the next 10 years.
3. Identify and describe trends in employement and consulting opportunities for accountants in the AIS air over the next 10 years.