Assignment 1: Whistleblowing and Sarbanes-Oxley Due

Week 3 and worth 100 pointsUse the Internet or Strayer Library to research instances of whistleblowing in publicly traded companies within the last 12 months.Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

”Is Daphne leaving herself open to problems in this situation, or is she safe moving ahead with no formal proposal, given how familiar she is with the study techniques and procedures?

Daphne has just learned that a friend of a friend can help her gain research access, in the near future, to preschoolers in an unusually racially diverse though impoverished preschool setting. Daphne decides she has no time to prepare a formal research proposal before embarking on the study. “Besides,” she thinks, “this study should go just like all the others we’ve done.”Is Daphne leaving herself open to problems in this situation, or is she safe moving ahead with no formal proposal, given how familiar she is with the study techniques and procedures?   4.Kirby is conducting a literature review in preparation for his study of “expectations regarding the sharing of financial and practical responsibilities among married and cohabiting couples in which both partners are between the ages of 20 and 29.” Conducting a keyword search on “couples” and “responsibility,” Kirby has generated a lengthy list of research articles. He decides to shorten the list of potential articles by eliminating all articles that were not published in prestigious research journals. He will include all the remaining articles in his literature review.What is your opinion of Kirby’s approach to selecting articles for the literature review? Explain.      5.You are reading a literature review written by a novice researcher in your field. You notice that the researcher seems to have relied heavily on an Internet search while conducting the literature review. Your hunch is supported when you glance at the reference page and find a long list of Internet addresses. What goes through your mind regarding the quality and adequacy of the literature review in this situation?

Sociology Homework

Unit IV Scholarly Activity  One of the best ways to recognize the extent of a norm is to break it. In this assignment, you must break a norm. This breach must be done in a public forum. You will be writing an essay about your experiment, in which you must be sure to answer all of the questions listed in this assignment. Begin by choosing which type of norm you want to break. You may break a norm that results in a negative sanction (for example, ridicule, or exclusion). On the other hand, you may also break a norm that results in a positive sanction (extra attention, thanks, etc.). 1. Is it a formal norm or an informal one? 2. What reactions by others do you expect? 3. If published, might these reactions affect your life chances? 4. How do you think you will feel after the reactions? Break the norm. Once you have broken the norm, note the reactions of others. 1. What are the reactions of others? 2. How did the reactions affect you? 3. How do these reactions strengthen the norm? 4. What did you learn about yourself in the breaching of the norm? NOTES: 1. Do NOT break a norm that has anything to do with your instructor or any Waldorf connection. 2. Do NOT break the law! Your final submission should be at least one page in length. As always, use APA formatting. Pay special attention to the proper citation of Internet resources.  

Religion Article Review

Unit III Article Review  Locate one article in the Waldorf Online Library that addresses the topic of sacred Buddhist texts in connection with Buddhist involvement in social and political issues. Write a review of the article that includes the following elements:  Summary of Article  Analysis of connection between article’s main points and description of interpretation and exegesis in unit lesson  Evaluation of the article’s conclusion and supporting reasons Your paper should be at least two (2) pages, not including the title or references pages. APA formatting must be used throughout. The following are a few journals that you might find useful in your research of the topic. (This is not a complete list, and you certainly may use an article from another academic journal.) These are all located in Academic Search Complete database.                 Please contact your librarian if you need additional help locating an article. The librarians’ contact information can be found on the right side of the online library page. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below  

How does the way you are managing your self-presentation online impact your personal and professional opportunities?

Unit III Scholarly Activity  In Chapter 4 of the textbook, you were introduced to the concepts of \”presentation of self\” and \”impression management.\” For your assignment in this unit, you will study your digital footprint using both the micro theories of self, found in Goffman’s concepts, and the concepts found in Chapter 5. Start by doing some research on your digital footprint. Review various websites of interest that can assist you in your assignment. One example is the Internet Society website (hint: look under the section What We Do, then Internet SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology 4     Technology Matters, then Privacy and Identity—listed on the left side of the screen). Then complete the assignment below: 1. Discuss your social self, or how you introduce yourself in social situations, in your opening paragraph. 2. Google yourself. This search will give you several arenas for your digital footprint. a. Describe the various websites you find that you could use to learn about yourself (e.g., you might see your birth record link). b. Discuss who manages these sites and thus is involved in the management of your presentation of self c. To which statuses and groups do you belong? How do these affect your digital footprint? d. In what ways can aspects of your digital footprint impact personal or professional opportunities? 3. Next, open your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or other online networking site. a. In a few paragraphs, explain how you manage your self-presentation on these websites. Be sure to include information such as your statuses, roles, and identities that you present on the sites. b. Discuss why you chose to include those statuses, roles, and identities, but not others. c. Explain how social structure shapes what you reveal and what you hide about yourself. d. How does the way you are managing your self-presentation online impact your personal and professional opportunities?     NOTE: If you do not use the above-mentioned social media, interview someone who does and get their responses to questions 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d. Your final submission must be a minimum of two full pages. As always, use APA formatting with in-text citations and a proper references page. Ensure that you cite all sources used in your response.  

Examine constitutional protections for defendants prior to trial by providing a detailed analysis of the criminal justice process from arraignment to the setting of a trial for a defendant.

For this assignment, you will examine constitutional protections for defendants prior to trial by providing a detailed analysis of the criminal justice process from arraignment to the setting of a trial for a defendant. At a minimum, your paper must detail how a criminal charge is filed, the pre-trial process, the parties and players of the criminal justice process, and the defendant’s rights through pre-trial proceedings. Your paper must

BUS 311: Business Law Week 5 – Final Paper

You are the manager of Acme Fireworks, a fireworks retailer who sells fireworks, puts on ground display fireworks, and large aerial display fireworks. The company started in the owner’s garage two years ago and now has 15 employees that you manage. The company started as a sole proprietorship, and the owner has never changed the entity. The owner has informed you that the company has received inquiries from several large businesses wondering if the company could create several fireworks displays on a regular basis. The owner told the inquirers that the company could fill such display orders, and a price per display was agreed upon. It was discussed that most of the cost for a fireworks display is for skilled labor, insurance, and the actual service of setting off the fireworks. No other details were discussed. The owner is anticipating that new employees will need to be hired, but he is worried that if the large orders for fireworks displays do not continue, the company will not have the funds to pay the new employees. The owner is now considering changing the business entity, but he does not know what entity to form or how to form it.The owner has asked you to do the following:For each task, be sure to analyze the relevant law, apply the facts to the law, and make a conclusion.The paper