NO240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Consumerism, John Diefenbaker, Import Substitution Industrialization

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magentalizard752

6 Sep 2016

School

WLU

Department

North American Studies

Course

NO240

Professor

Alisha Walters

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Sector case study: auto industry auto pact to nafta and beyond: part one: auto pact. Term essay: (8 - 10 page paper due in week 10) Students may choose an essay topic of their own choice in email/ office hour consultation with the professor or they may choose one of the suggested topics. Each paper must have 8 research sources and students are encouraged to use at least one primary source such as a contemporary newspaper or magazine article, government document, annual report etc. Texts may be used as sources but they must be cited to count as a source. Can use textbook if cited as a 2ndary source. The cover page, end notes and bibliography will not count in the 8-10 page required length of the essay. Additional information on how to write an essay and some suggested sources will be posted on the course website.

Related Questions

Return to the section on brain systems or neurotransmitters. Choose a disorder that is linked to either a neurotransmitter or a brain structure, (it does not have to be listed in the course), or both.

Research the role this neurotransmitter or brain structure plays in this disorder with regard to:

onset of the disorder

symptoms

treatment or cure (if no cure is known, what is the most promising research?)

prognosis

Instructions

Students must submit a substantial, detailed, and well-thought-out 800-word essay for this module. The essay will require you to show a clear comprehension of the material covered in the module in addition to a clear and thorough evaluation of that material.

All essays must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, (it is impossible to do well on your paper unless you take a clear position on your subject, captured in a thesis statement), followed by a main body with supporting arguments, a summary conclusion, and an APA formatted reference page at the end. All essays must use Times New Roman 12 pt or Verdana 10pt font, be double-spaced, have 1" margins, and include a total word count (not including the reference page). You must use and reference three different sources from academic journals or books. If you use a website, please make sure it is high quality, scholarly, well cited, and well-researched prior to referencing it. Wikipedia or similar references will not be accepted. Students must use APA style to cite within the body of the essay as well as on the references page at the end of the essay. Review the APA style guide provided on the Purdue Owl Website.

Water and Minerals

COLLAPSE

This discussion requires knowledge of the material from the chapter and research from online databases or valid research sources. This is truly an excellent learning experience for all of us.

Cancer and Chronic Disease (parkinson's, alzeimers, MS, CVD, auto-immune etc) are words that scare most of us. Certainly when it comes to prevention research shows that smoking, excessive alcohol use, exposure to toxins, obesity, poor diet, lowered immunity, inflammation are all implicators. We can definitely reduce our risk with good lifestyle choices (not smoking, normal BMI, etc.) and that includes dietary choices. There is quite a bit of research and debate about which minerals are beneficial for cancer and/or disease prevention (if at all) and research changes often. You can also focus on water, this will probably lead you down a track to discussing the effects of certain pollutants in the water supply. In any case we are going to find that research and share the knowledge!

This week, for your original posting, find a scholarly based article, professional journal article, original research from grey literature (www.greylit.org) or well respected organization/association research on diet and cancer or chronic disease prevention. This could include the presence of minerals, as supplements or from food, or something related to the water supply and cancer/chronic disease prevention, special diet for cancer/chronic diseases prevention etc. It can be specific to a particular type of disease or cancer or more general. If you select a chronic disease, select one specific one. We are on the minerals chapter, so I would like to see research focused on a mineral or that includes a mineral or multiple minerals. (for example though, don't research a high protein diet as that is a macronutrient).

What to consider:

1. Two wasy to navigate sources for you: get on Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com or for non-published research you can query: www.greylit.org OR have the MC librarian direct you to the various databases you have access too (you can call MC library and they will help you if you are fully online and don't want to go in). Absolutley NO wikipedia, livestrong or webmd, Mayo type sites. You can start here for topic ideas but look further! We are looking for scholarly research. Professional organizations are also a good place as well (for instance, I am interested in digestive conditions, and utilize the American Gastroenterological Association site which links to their journal).

2. find something you are interested in and use that as the basis of your search. This could be information from chapter 8. Also remember, it does not just have to be cancer, you can select any chronic condition you are interested in and see if there is research related to vitamins, minerals or phytochemicals.

3. **In many cases on Google Scholar you can see several version of an article and often you can access a free PDF version of the full article. If NOT, call the MC library and ask for our college log on and see if we have rights to the article. They may have given this info to you but I have found most students have to ask. OR the MC library will actually retrieve the full text article for you and email you the PDF, utilize the librarians!! They love it. **do NOT pay to purchase a full text article online! Utilize the MC library!!

3. If you find an article of interest in a regular magazine or paper (print or online) like Health magazine online, New York times, Wall street journal etc. and you like it, then at the END of the article or referenced IN the article will be information on the original research where the writer got the information. You can discuss the general article in your research but also find the original scholarly article online! **include both in your original posting as attachments or links.

For your original posting:

1. in the Subject box put the topic you researched i.e. lead contaminated water and the effects of cognitive development

2. Then post your article (and include either a link or preferabley the pdf or word doc so we can see the entire article). and also provide a detailed summary of the information you read about and if you agree or disagree with the information. Also discuss why you selected this particular article. **document the source appropriately, I am not concerned if you use APA or MLA.

3.**IMPORTANT, for full points YOU are summarizing what the article/research study said in your own words and discussing merits, issues, if you agree, disagree etc. I am having you attach the article/research study you referenced instead of just a works cited info so others in the class can access the information as well. **you are not cutting and pasting the abstract!!

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Financial Statement Analysis ProjectâA Comparative Analysis ofOracle Corporation and Microsoft Corporation

Here is the link for the financial statements for OracleCorporation for the fiscal year ending 2011. First, select 2011using the drop-down arrow labeled Year on the right-hand side ofthe page, and then select Annual Reports using the drop-down arrowlabeled Filing Type on the left-hand side of the page.

You should select the 10k dated 6/28/2011 and choose to downloadin PDF, Word, or Excel format.

http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/investor-relations/sec/index.html

Here is the link for the financial statements for MicrosoftCorporation for the fiscal year ending 2011. You need to press theword Go on the left-hand side of the page. Then you shouldselect the 10k dated 7/28/2011 and choose to download in Word orExcel format.

http://www.microsoft.com/investor/SEC/default.aspx?year=2011&filing=annual

A sample project template is available for download in DocSharing. The sample project compares the ratio performance ofTootsie Roll and Hershey using the 2012 financial statements ofTootsie Roll and Hershey provided at their websites.


Description

This course contains a Course Project. You will be required tosubmit one draft of the project at the end of Week 5 and the final,completed project at the end of Week 7. Using the financialstatements for Oracle Corporation and Microsoft Corporation,respectively, you will calculate and compare the financial ratioslisted further down this document for the fiscal year ending 2011and prepare your comments about the two companiesâ performancebased on your ratio calculations. The entire project will be gradedby the instructor at the end of the final submission in Week 7, andone grade will be assigned for the entire project.


Overall Requirements

For the Final Submission

Your final Excel workbook submission should contain thefollowing items. You cannot use any software but Excel to completethis project.

A completed worksheet title page tab, which is really acoversheet with your name, the course, the date, your instructorâsname, and the title for the project.

A completed worksheet profiles tab that contains a one-paragraphdescription regarding each company with information about theirhistories, what products they sell, where they are located, and soon.

All 16 ratios for each company, with the supporting calculationsand commentary on your worksheet ratio tab. Supporting calculationsmust be shown either as a formula or as text typed into a differentcell. The ratios are listed further down this document. Yourcomments for each ratio should include more than just a definitionof the ratio. You should focus on interpreting each ratio numberfor each company and support your comments with the numbers foundin the ratios.

The Summary and Conclusions worksheet tab is an overallcomparison of how each company compares in terms of the majorcategory of ratios described in Chapter 13 of your textbook. A niceway to conclude is to state which company you think is the betterinvestment and why.

The Bibliography worksheet tab must contain at least yourtextbook as a reference. Any other information you use to profilethe companies should also be cited as a reference.

Required Ratios for Final ProjectSubmission

Earnings per Share of Common Stock

Current Ratio

Gross Profit Margin

Rate of Return on Sales (Net Profit Margin)

Inventory Turnover

Daysâ Inventory Outstanding (DIO)

Accounts Receivable Turnover

Daysâ Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Asset Turnover

Rate of Return on Total Assets (ROA)

Debt Ratio

Times Interest Earned Ratio

Dividend Yield (For the purposes of this ratio, useYahoo Finance to look up current dividend yield and stock price;just note the date that you looked up thisinformation.)

Rate of Return on Common Stockholdersâ Equity (ROE)

Free Cash Flow

Price/Earnings Ratio (Multiple) (For the purpose of thisratio, for Oracle, use the market price per share on May 30, 2011and for Microsoft, use the market price per share on June 30,2011.)

The Excel files uploaded inthe Dropboxes should not include any unnecessary numbers orinformation (such as previous years' ratios, ratios that were notspecifically asked for in the project, etc.).

Here are some of theMicrosoft Ratios â (first 12) to ensure you are on the righttrack.

1. EPS â $2.73

2. Current ratio â 2.6

3. Gross profit rate â 77.7%

4. Profit margin ratio â 33.1%

5. Inventory turnover â 14.8

6. Day in inventory â 25 days

7. Receivable turnover â 5.0

8. Average Collection Period â 73 days

9. Asset Turnover Ratio â 0.72

10. Return on Assets Ratio â23.8%

11. Debt to Total AssetsRatio â 47.5%

12. Times Interest Earned â96.2

Thank you.

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NO240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Consumerism, John Diefenbaker, Import Substitution Industrialization

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