All the Queens Horses Documentary Discussion

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All the Queen’s Horses

On February 14, 2013, Rita Crundwell, former comptroller for the city of Dixon, IL was sentenced to 19½ years in prison for stealing more than $53 million from Dixon. Crundwell’s crime went on record as the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history. Just as shocking as the amount stolen from this small Illinois town, was the fact that Crundwell engaged in her scheme to pillage Dixon for 20 years before being discovered.

Crundwell’s fraud shines an unflattering spotlight on the accounting profession and the role of the audit. The relevance of the audit has been in question since the uncovering of massive corporate frauds dating back to Worldcom and Enron. Subsequent to Crundwell’s conviction, the city of Dixon sued its auditors, accountants and bank, settling their claim against them for $40 million.

After viewing the video and reviewing the related resources, please submit a 3-4 paragraph initial post, addressing the following:

  1. Describe the fraud scheme committed by Rita Crundwell, including how she concealed the fraud.
  2. How did Rita Crundwell steal over $37,000 each day from a town with an annual budget of around $6 million?
  3. Discuss the application of the fraud triangle and other fraud theories we have covered as they apply to this case study.
  4. How could this fraud have been prevented? In your discussion, be sure to explain the controls that were missing at City Hall.
  5. How could such embezzlement go undetected in annual audits by two independent accounting firms and in annual audit reviews by state regulators? How was this fraud continued for so many years? What red flags did the auditors miss?
  6. How did residents not become suspicious of Crundwell’s extravagant wealth and frivolous spending?
  7. How was the fraud finally detected? Explain the legal side of the case.

“Europe’s Cathedral, history homework help

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“Europe’s Cathedral Architecture” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

  • Identify the key functions of stained glass windows in the Gothic style in Europe’s cathedral architecture. Identify two (2) differences between the Romanesque and Gothic cathedral structures, and discuss which you prefer and the reasons why. Identify one (1) existing structure (the closer to your home the better) that is Romanesque or Gothic, and explain the features that support your identification.

Explore

Gothic Style of Cathedral Architecture

WAR INVOLVEMENT 4, history homework help

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Compose a one-page essay in which you will take a first-person perspective of the situation,
describe the debate in your own words, and provide a justified and academically defended argument for one side or the
other. The essay will need to reflect your understanding of the time period to avoid being anachronistic, and your
argument must relate to one of the viable outcomes from that time.

Please choose a topic in the attached file.

Thanks

Qing Dynasty, the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Ottoman Empire , history homework help

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I am going to have to answer these questions in an essay. What I need most if for the examples to be laid out so that I can follow it easily. The examples need to be specific and well explained. Thank you in advance for your time!

1.Formerly powerful empires such as the Qing Dynasty, the Tokugawa Shogunate and theOttoman Empire all encountered European industrial power in different ways. What, in youropinion, were the most important historical factors contributing the ultimate fates of theseempires as they dealt with Western intrusion? AND, what factors were present, but did notcontribute as significantly?

2. Though industrialization has long been considered one step further in the overall progressof mankind, critiques of industrialization exist today, just as they existed in the 18th and 19thcenturies. To what extent has historical evidence allowed us to see the processes ofindustrialization as “progress,” and in what respects does the evidence allows us to considerthese process of industrialization to be detrimental? Please use evidence from at least threeseparate regions in constructing your answer.

I have provided the book in which the answers should be based off of.

Chapter 18 – Question #2 :

Chapter 19 – Question #1 :

What role has the French government taken in recent years with regard to the French language?, assignment help

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What role has the French government taken in recent years with regard to the French language? Cite two strategies used to defend the importance of French as a world language.

Short Essay 200-300 worlds 

America history essay

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See below for the essay directions.

Your essay should provide an answer and evidence to prove your answer (main idea or thesis) to one of the set of questions below. Make certain you utilize at least FIVE primary sources to prove the validity of your thesis (main idea). The primary sources are located in modules page of Canvas.

Questions: Select one set to write your essay.

Q1: What did it mean to be a minority in the US during 1865-1921? What is US diplomacy during 1865-1929? Where did race relations domestically and US diplomacy intersect during 1865-1921?

Q2: How did reconstruction fail? How did it succeed?

Q3: How did science and technology change American cultural, diplomatic, political, and/or religious ways in the period from 1865 to 1921?

Q4: How does “race” explain US policy domestically from 1865-1921? How does “race” explain US policy internationally 1865-1921?

Q5: Discuss how the United States became a world power in the period from 1877-1916?

Q6: Define the nature of US relations with Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii, and/or China from 1877 to 1921?

[Note here are some themes to ponder as you begin to brainstorm. Consider the failures and successes of reconstruction; and/or how did science and technology change American cultural, diplomatic, political, and/or religious ways; how did ideas of “race” influence US policy domestically and/or how did ideas of “race” explain US policy internationally; consider Native American relations with US settlers in western territories and the federal government; how did the United States become a world power in the period from 1877-1921; define the nature of US – imperialism – relations with Cuba, Philippines, Hawaii, and/or China during the late 19th and early 20th century; and what were the experiences of eastern and southern Europeans in the United States during the progressive era.

The essay must be 1200 to 1500 words long (roughly 4-5 pages if you have 1” margins, 12 font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced). Essays less than 1200 words receive an entire letter grade deduction.

Essay Rubric

1. The essay does not state in the introduction the five or more primary documents the student will use to prove his thesis. -5pts.
2. The essay has no clear thesis statement in the introduction. -10pts.
3. The essay contains 5 or less spelling errors and/or grammatical mistakes. -5pts.
4. The essay contains 6 or more spelling errors and/or grammatical mistakes. -10pts.
5. The essay refers to less than five primary documents. -5pts
6. The essay refers to no primary documents. -10pts
7. The essay does not have a conclusion. -5pts
8. The essay does not have an introduction. -5pts
9. The essay is not divided into paragraphs (with specific main ideas that function as sub-main ideas of the thesis statement). -5pts
10. The essay does not have a title. -5pts
11. The essay does not have the appropriate style, font, and/or margins. -5pts
12. The essay is plagiarized. -100pts

I can deduct points for other problems I may encounter in your essays. But the rubric above provides you a rough idea of what I expect

Visions of America Discussion post , history homework help

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DISCUSSION ONE-(APA format if you need to cite anything and NO Plagiarizing)

Discuss the social impact that musicians such as Bob Dylan and the Beatles had on the youth culture of the “baby boomer”/ “Woodstock” generation. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words.

DISCUSSION TWO-(APA format if you need to cite anything and NO Plagiarizing)

Define the term “suburbia”. What were some of the common values shared by popular culture within the suburban landscape of the 1950’s and 1960’s. How did these values begin to shift? 250 word minimum for your initial post.

Access the Victims’ compensation websites in your state and the National Center for Victims of Crime website (http://www.ncvc.org).

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Access the Victims’ compensation websites in your state and the National Center for Victims of Crime website (http://www.ncvc.org).

View the following in Criminology in the 21st Century:

  • Criminology Interviews: Director and Chief of Victimization Stats
  • Terrorism: A Study in Public Safety

View the following Films on Demand videos:

  • Targeting Terrorism
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Surveillance
  • What is Biometrics?

Research the following:

  • U.S. Patriot Act
  • The Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003
  • Homeland Security Act of 2002

Write a 2,100- to 2,400-word paper addressing the following:

  • Future directions of crime fighting and it’s role in social policy implication
  • The potential for specific crime-fighting methodologies, such as using biometrics, implementing cybercrime spyware, or mandating DNA collection programs
  • Evolving law enforcement and forensic technologies used to detect criminal activities
  • Possible civil liberty or ethical violations as they relate to the evolving technologies you included in the paper

Discuss how the evolution of crime fighting may affect social policy from national and international perspectives.

Consider how the evolving technologies relate to national and international policymaking.

Include at least two academic references.

Format the paper and presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

There’s an old adage that says that history is always written by the winners, assignment help

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Due Date:  Mon, 6/6/16

Length:  2-3 pages

There’s an old adage that says that history is always written by the winners. Although this is not always the case, it is true that people’s sense of historical events is often influenced by the viewpoints of the historians who write about them.

During the Watergate scandal in 1974, many policy pundits wrote columns demanding that President Richard Nixon resign from the presidency because he was, in their view, clearly culpable for the Watergate break-ins. Not all pundits felt this way, however. Click here and here to read articles that offer differing views of President Nixon at the height of the Watergate scandal.

Complete the following for this assignment:

  • Step 1: Summarize the arguments made in each of the two articles regarding the conduct of President Nixon. How might each of the author’s views impact the reader’s understanding of the Watergate crisis?
  • Step 2: Describe how the Watergate events changed American views toward politics and politicians. In your view, how did these events change the press coverage of politicians?
  • Step 3: Speculate about how the Watergate event coverage might have been different (better or worse) in the age of social media and smartphones. Would it have lasted as long? Why or why not? Are these innovations in technology helpful or harmful to the way that people understand current events?

At least 2 credible sources are required for this assignment. Your sources should be cited using APA format; both in-text citations and references. 

Party Platform Creation Activity, homework american goverment

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Party Platform Creation Activity

This week we learned about the important functions of political parties. You also had the opportunity to browse the Democratic and Republican Party platforms for your reading. In this activity, pretend you are in charge of your own political party and write a platform for your political party.

Your platform and reflection essay should be at least 500 words long and address the following:

Part 1 – Your Platform

  • Name your party.
  • Identify and describe one domestic policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that domestic policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description. (Domestic policy is anything that impacts how we live our lives within the borders of our nation.)
  • Identify and describe one specific economic policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that economic policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description. (Economic policy is all those policies that impact the distribution and exchange of property, wealth, and capital. Think about things that impact money and how much you have and how you can make more.)
  • Identify and describe one specific foreign policy that your party would believe in. Give a paragraph description of that foreign policy. Be very detailed and specific in your description. (Foreign policy is how this nation interacts with other nations.)

Part 2 – Reflection Essay

Write an essay in which you compare and contrast each of your three policies, one at a time, to similar policies from the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties. How are your policies similar to the policies of the two major parties? How your policies different from the policies of the two major parties? Be specific and include specific examples. Conclude your comparison and contrast essay by discussing which of the two major parties your political party most similar to?

Don’t forget to include a reference list.

Please note: APA formatting and citations rules apply to this and all essays in this course.

As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.

Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly present well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling that affects clarity, and citation of sources as needed 10
Total 100