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One of the primary goals of the recovery phase of disaster is to restore community functioning to its predisaster state as soon as possible. Critical to that goal is reestablishing regular business and commerce functions, which are critical to any community. While civic leaders have significant responsibility for supporting business continuity, so do business owners and operators. This assignment asks you to look at business continuity planning from within an organization to evaluate its state of preparedness for disaster and recommend recovery plans for ensuring its postdisaster continuity.Once you have completed your research. Develop a preliminary business continuity plan that accomplishes the following:Make sure to demonstrate how your plans align with local, state, and federal recommendations for business continuity planning. Cite specific guidelines within your plan.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

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Part A:This exercise involves normalizing a small part of a DB.  The steps to complete this exercise include getting the data items into 1NF, 2NF, and 3NF.  The final step is to generate the ERD for the table or tables that are in the dependency diagram in 3NF.Some small business wants to keep track of office furniture, computers, printers, etc.  A sample of the ITEM records is shown below:  

During the following weeks you will begin writing the sections of a marketing plan which will be combined at the end of the course into your final paper.  This week you will write the section on Situation Analysis.To begin this process, please choose one of the following case studies to use throughout the course as you complete your Marketing Plan. They can be found in the Appendix of your textbook.You may choose one of the following case studies:Case 18: Sushilicious: Standing Out In A Crowded FieldCase 19: Trouble Brews at StarbucksCase 20: GrouponOnce you have selected your case study you will need to start writing the second section of your Marketing Plan.  The second section of your Marketing Plan is the Situation Analysis.Note:  While the case studies provided for the Marketing Plan requirement of the course provide a wealth of information –  it will be necessary to find additional information from other sources when completing the individual components of the Marketing Plan.Write an analysis paper on your chosen case study (see above).  Within your paper be sure to address the following:References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

Select a publicly traded company to research and evaluate its Human Resource (HR) and business strategy, HR department job positions, and ways it markets its company regarding human capital. Some company Websites that provide this information are listed below:Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Affirmative Action is a controversial topic in American society. People of all races, genders, and classes are divided on where they stand on Affirmative Action. However, the media has oversimplified Affirmative Action and many do not truly understand the policy and what it means for schools and employers. For this assignment, you will examine Executive Order 10925 and determine where you stand on this topic. Review Executive Order 10925. A copy can be found at: . Then, write an organized short response (3 paragraphs) where you explain:    Be sure to support your answer with references to the textbook, appropriate outside resources, and your own personal experiences.   Create a response in 3 paragraphs to the discussion question. Cite sources and include references in your response.

Mathis, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of women’s clothing and specializes in high-end women’s winter fashions. Normandale, a retailer, sells high-end products in malls throughout the country. With Mathis’s high costs, Normandale is unable to make a profit from the sale of Mathis’s products.Countess Lori-Ann (CLA) is a Mathis competitor. Normandale sends photographs and samples of the Mathis line to CLA and instructs them to make an identical line at a lower price. Mathis labels are easily discernable in the photographs and the samples have the Mathis label attached. CLA copies the Mathis line for Normandale.CLA sells the clothing to Normandale at a low price allowing Normandale to sell the products for a total gross profit of nearly $3 million, an increase of nearly 50% over its sale of Mathis products. Mathis discovers that Normandale is selling counterfeit products, and sends several cease-and-desist letters to them—to no avail. Mathis then sues Normandale alleging Normandale has engaged in illegal conduct. Normandale counters that it did nothing wrong.Research business law in regard to protection of intellectual property using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper. In the paper, respond to the following questions:

Provide your impression by responding to the questions below and provide supporting references for your position. This commentary should be at least 3 to 5 pages, with references in APA format.The Patient Self-Determination Act, a federal law that went into effect in 1991, requires health care institutions to advise patients about their right to accept or refuse medical care and to offer them an opportunity to create an advance directive indicating their medical choices, should they become incompetent. Nevertheless, there is considerable evidence that patients and their designated health care proxies are not brought into decision making at the end of life in a timely and effective way. There are also some limits on what kind of information must be provided to patients.In the 1993 case of Arato v. Avedon, the California Supreme Court supported information sharing and patient-centered decision making, but ruled that doctors need not supply explicit statistical information about life expectancy to patients. Nonetheless, the concept of informed consent from Western political and ethical theories that place a high value on individual self-determination, remains a central principle in the U.S. Cultural groups who have different traditions may not share this value.\” (Levine, 2007, p. 20)Should informed consent be different for different cultures? Why or why not? How should medical professionals and health care organizations balance cultural preferences with full disclosure?Levine, C. (2007). Taking sides: Clashing views on bioethical issues (12th ed.). Dubuque, IA: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Publication Group.

Most states make it a crime to purchase alcohol for a minor, sometimes called the shoulder tap crime, based on the typical manner a request by a minor for an adult to buy alcohol occurs. These crimes generally do not require proof that the defendant knew the person was underage.Use the following case to help guide your analysis:Your analysis should be a minimum of two pages in length and follow APA formatting and citation guidelines. 

     Budgets are the driving force behind all organizations. Whether a manufacturing organization, or a service organization such as a medical or public accounting firm, budgets are used not only for planning purposes but also for performance monitoring and evaluation of areas within an organization.      More than likely, you are often required to work with budgets within your organization. Research budgets including multiple budgets.Respond to the following:  Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation