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Several years ago, an article in the Economist stated, “. . . foreign central banks seem to have reduced their purchases of American Treasuries: official holdings of these rose by only $2 billion in the first seven months of 2005, against $295 billion in (the whole of) 2004 and $175 billion in 2003. If this trend continues, other currencies could one day challenge the dollar’s dominance . . .”

Has this trend continued? What impact might such a reduction in purchases of U.S. treasury securities have on the cost of short- and long-term financing? If the central bank of another country increases interest rates, how does that affect purchase of American Treasuries?

Does the country you selected purchase American Treasuries? To what extent?

Compare and contrast the various issues of building security into a system from the initial implementation versus adding security to an existing system. Discuss the problems and issues of one approach versus the other. Consider the functionality provided by the reference monitor in a TCB. Discuss the problems and issues to retrofit a reference monitor to an existing implementation versus implementing the reference monitor from the initial implementation.  Good answers will address each of the previous stated points and will also provide specific examples with explanations.(25 points)

 

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2. Provide examples in your home or work computing environment that support the following principles. Relate it to your computing environment, be specific. Hint: The examples could range from internal workings of various mechanisms; to policies; to processes you have used in implementation; to functionality provided by an application visible to the user. Provide examples and discuss to show your understanding of each concept. (25 points)

 

Least Privilege:

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Process Isolation:

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Granularity of Access:

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Abstraction:

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3. Requirements question. (25 points)

 

Describe what a functional requirement is.

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Describe what an assurance requirement is.

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Provide an example of each by writing an actual functional requirement and the corresponding assurance requirement using some aspect of a system for your example.  For example you could write a requirement based on user interface behavior, file access, audit logging or various other areas of functionality. It does not have to be long but it needs to demonstrate your understanding of these concepts.

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4. Different formal security models describe different access models. Formal security models are useful reference models for evaluating the attributes of various implementations. The following phrases are used to describe some specific access models. Identify the security model each phrase is associated with and provide what the phrases mean in the context of the respective security model. Add some information about each security model along with each phrase and a practical example to show your understanding of the respective security model. (25 points

In an essay of 1,250-1,500 words, discuss and present the following:

 

1. Define narrative literature.

2. Investigate the possible uses of narrative literature as it applies to middle-school language arts and/or content-area classrooms.

3. What are the advantages of using narrative text?

4. What are the disadvantages of using only narrative text?

5. Propose five possible uses for narrative literature in a middle-school language arts and/or content-area classroom.

6. Construct a graphic organizer for use with narrative text within your practicum activities.

For all assignments assume that you are the administrator of a fictitious organization of your choice. The organization can be any type of health care organization such as a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, clinic, etc. As the administrator, you are faced with the challenges of declining reimbursements from insurance providers and increasing demands for patient services due to dramatic changes in the external environment. Such changes include those imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Your first step in evaluating the position of your organization will be conducting an environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to determine your organization’s ability to continue to provide quality care and remain financially solvent in the face of these challenges.

 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Determine two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
2. Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the organization’s leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.

1. Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organization’s ability to develop a competitive strategy.
2. Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the organization’s managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

 

 

• Briefly summarize the main details of your chosen social psychology research study. Identify the main research method(s) used in the study (e.g., case study, experiment, observation, etc.).
• Explain whether or not you believe the research methodology that the researchers used in the study was the most appropriate for the study. Provide a rationale for your response.
• Discuss whether or not you believe the research methodology used in the study is the one (1) method that provides researchers with the most information in general. Explain the main reasons why or why not.
• Explain the major ethical implications of the selected study (e.g., informed consent, debriefing, etc.). Describe the main reasons why you believe the study was or was not ethical. Provide a rationale for your response.
• The final section of your paper will be a reference section that contains a corresponding reference for both of the in-text citations in your introductory statement (see point #1, above).

 

Part 1

Jim borrowed $700,000 from Suburban Bank to buy a boat for his Alaskan king crab fishing business. He keeps the boat at a dock owned by the Barnacle Company. Jim also has a contract with the Landshark Fishing Company to transport his crabs from one port to another. Include the following in your paper:

• Do any of the following parties have an insurable interest in Jim or his property? If an interest exists, explain the extent of the interest.
  • Suburban Bank
  • Barnacle Company
  • Landshark Fishing Company
• If Jim did not own the boat but operated it on behalf of the Landshark Fishing, would he have an insurable interest in the boat? Explain your answer.

Part 2

The Balut Corporation has 4,000 sales representatives and employees in the United States who drive company trucks. The company’s risk manager has recommended to the firm’s management team that the company should implement a partial retention program for collision losses to company trucks. Include the following in your paper:

• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of a partial retention program to the Balut Corporation.
• Identify the factors that Balut Corporation should consider before it adopts a partial retention program for collision losses for company trucks.

 

For all assignments assume that you are the administrator of a fictitious organization of your choice. The organization can be any type of health care organization such as a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, clinic, etc. As the administrator, you are faced with the challenges of declining reimbursements from insurance providers and increasing demands for patient services due to dramatic changes in the external environment. Such changes include those imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Your first step in evaluating the position of your organization will be conducting an environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to determine your organization’s ability to continue to provide quality care and remain financially solvent in the face of these challenges.

 

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. Determine two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
2. Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the organization’s leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.

1. Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organization’s ability to develop a competitive strategy.
2. Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the organization’s managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
3. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.

 

 

Conduct research to determine the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on the accounting profession and decision-making of publicly traded companies.

In discussing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), explain the following:

• The purpose of SOX.
• Describe SOX Titles I–VI. Use this Web site as a good reference.
• Explain specifically why external auditors are no longer permitted to do significant consulting for a firm that it is auditing.
• Describe why most companies expect significant added costs to their firm as a result of SOX compliance.

Sources used for this project should be largely comprised of the following:

• Scholarly and peer-reviewed professional journals.
• Authoritative accounting pronouncements and standards published by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB),the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• Public laws passed by Congress.

Bob and Barbara Parker are in their 30s and have been married for 7 years. They have 2 children. They own 2 cars and a home valued at $500,000. Bob owns 50% of a garage door installation company valued at $2,000,000. The business provides the Parkers with a gross annual income of $150,000 per year. The Parkers have $300,000 in their retirement account and $100,000 in their personal checking account. Bob’s partner, Rick Wilson, owns the other 50% of the business. Bob has a $250,000 term life insurance policy but no other insurance coverage.

Part 1

• What should the Parkers consider when deciding what insurance coverage they need?
• Do they have sufficient insurance coverage? If not, what type of insurance coverage do you recommend for them?
• How can they keep their insurance costs down?

Which quotes Diehl’s (2005) introductory work on international organizations (IOs), and after completing the first readings, think about your own perception of such organizations. Do you find IOs effective and purposeful actors in the international system? Why or why not? What IOs, or kinds of IOs, do you find the most effective or necessary and why? Please mention different types of IOs (e.g., IGOs or NGOs) to explain your answer.