Boston Course Works Samples For Students

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Community oriented policing services or COPS developed as a response to public fears in the early 1990s of rampant crime and politicians promises to “put 100,000 officers” on the streets at a minimal cost (Roth & Ryan, 2000). At around the same time new research into policing methods began to question the traditional police approach to fighting crime. According to the research, simply putting out more patrols to respond to crimes after they happen was not enough to substantially decrease crime. Instead, the research argued police needed to attack the underlying issues that facilitate the occurrence of crime (Roth ...

The situation in which John Jacobs and the local Chevrolet car dealer find themselves is a dire one. The two parties sign a contract that is both binding and legal. Both parties have an obligation to honor the conditions that have been set in the contract that they entered into together. John Jacobs breaches the contract that was signed when he is unable to pay the local Chevrolet dealer when he blatantly refuses to perform his obligations of the contract that he was to pay for the monthly instalments. In this case, John Jacobs is the defaulting party and the local ...

A1.

The two strategies that the Whig leader Samuel Adams might have used are: making connections and identification of direction of the main ideas. These two strategies focus on sharpening the aim of a discussion and exploring deeper into the discussion. Through making connections to various Whigs and participants, Samuel was able to sharpen the focus of the problem hence a convening of the meeting at Old South Meeting House. Alternatively, identification of the direction of the problem at hand—a part of exploring strategy—resulted in Samuel resolving that the ships returning to Britain without Tax being paid.

A2.

Critical thinking is important ...

Extreme programming (XP) represents a subtype of agile software development and is a software development methodology intended for software quality improvement, as well as increase of responsiveness to customers’ requirements that are constantly changing. It is a pragmatic approach to program development, emphasizing business results first and foremost and taking a get-something-started, incremental approach to developing the product, using continual revision and testing (Poole and Huisman, 2001).

Agile software development unites several software development methodologies that are based on incremental and iterative development, in which solutions and requirements evolve through interaction of cross-functional, self-organizing teams. In other words it can be defined as ...

(a)When you arrive at work on Monday, you get a call from Java Distributors, who tells you that the week’s coffee cannot be delivered until Tuesday afternoon. You believe this is a clear breach of your contract with Java Distributors. What should you do? Fully discuss all of your options, and choose the one that is best for your business.

A contract provides the duties and obligations of each party privy to the contract. It also offers the remedies which are available to the parties in case of a breach. In this case, java distributors are responsible for the breach ...

The first glimpse of a newborn is a lifetime memory. The first hug, the first smile, the soft cry, the response of a child, makes heart yearn for more of it. The arrival also causes much flutter in the house. A child is a little bundle of joy, and at the same time, requires non-stop attention of the family. Both the partners are bound into an enduring yet sweet journey of raising a child. It is indeed an invaluable and priceless experience which nobody would want to miss. But as the working mothers are entitled to paid maternity leave barring few countries, such as, ...

Abstract

The study deals with fundamentals of decision-making process in the context of business. Further, it also highlights the salient features and parameters that impact a decision in the context of a company named Facelift Limited which deals with furniture.

Introduction

Decision making is an imperative part of the administration. Let it be any institution, educational or business, making a decision and putting it into practice is a fundamental feature for its proper functioning. Decision-making is a process that results in the selection of the best choice among several alternative possibilities. It is self-explanatory in the decision-making process, the final choice depends on the management. The ...

The sculpture of Figure 1 is located over a doorway on the Wheelock College campus, 200 Riverway, Boston, Massachusetts. Wheelock College is an institution specializing in the education of teachers. This sculpture depicts Friedrich Froebel, the founder of the kindergarten movement and a founder of Wheelock College. The sculpture shows the teacher surrounded by a group of his pupils of the ages before, during, and after kindergarten. A number of the children are playing with blocks and balls, indicative of the Froebel’s philosophy of the role of creative play in the education of young children (Bultman, 2008). In particular, the ball ...

Introduction

America during the Civil War cannot be compared of what the society is enjoying today in terms of industrialization and equal rights. After the chaos during the World Wars and the Great Depression, America undergone a period called the Reconstruction. It was during 1865 to 1876 when the country tried very hard to unite the South, and the Civil Rights movement was getting stronger as the freed slaves found themselves in uncertainty. It can be considered one of the most difficult times in the history of America where it tried to reorganize and heal itself from the chaos ...

Communication is an activity, through which people give, receive, or exchange facts, ideas, needs, observations and feelings, intentionally or unintentionally through spoken words, drawings, signals, notes, and behavior. Communication is a social activity involves interaction of people either physically or through appropriate media. Apart from being continuous, it is vibrant, multifaceted and frequently changes. Defining communication is complex; many varying definitions exist with each person having a different version (West & Turner, 2007). Personally, communication is very important to the human nature because it affects all the facets of our day-to-day lives. We use communication to understand our environment and our lives ...

Abstract

Website design is like using the best technology for building WebPages for internet. The business is developed as people and consumer prefer to know about business from exceptional quality design of WebPages which make coherent the example and content of business marketing. The website design is colourful, easy to understand and apply using software such as Dreamweaver. Use of website makes providing detailed information, location, professionally a reality than a dream conserving scale of marketing while widening its scope to wider horizons. Thus website makes marketing promotion available and conveys all important aspects to consumer in time, saving costs and at ...

There has been much speculation in regards to whether at least some, if not all of the deaths that occurred at Virginia Tech could have been preventable. One of the biggest conflicts on this topic is the lack of communication within the school about the gunman, Cho Seung Hui’s prior history of violence and mental illness. According to a New York Times article (2007), “because university officials misunderstood federal privacy laws as forbidding any exchange of a student’s mental health information, the panel’s long-awaited report concludes, they missed numerous indications of the gunman’s mental health problems” ( ...

Organizational routines are recurring patterns of actions that are bound by set of laws and traditions and they do not change much. Over time continuous and considerable change has been observed in the following routines (Palmer, 2009). Firstly, hiring routine has evolved in reaction changes in education system and technology. A local company changed its approach of screening and interviewing. Job seekers had to practically show proficiency before being considered for a position. They were required to submit resumes electronically as opposed to physically posting them. Housing of employee routine has evolved from traditionally housing employees in organization’s residential ...

The hegemonic status of the United States military results in unequal and unfair treaties with other, less powerful countries; these treaties often include clauses that make prosecuting the US military men difficult. In this essay, I argue that the military power of the US has created a culture for American soldiers which eliminates potential consequences for violent crimes; this culture has led to an increase in violence against women from other countries as well as against women within the United States military. Assault, murder, and rape by the US military personnel go unpunished. These acts of violence are perceived in ...

In the article of Lankford (2012), suicidal mass killers, the author stated that suicide terrorists are motivated by the following causes including fighting for a cause such as antigovernment revolution, masculine supremacy, neo-Nazism, eugenics, and other personal reasons.

According to Martin (2010), the theory of suicide terrorism states that the terrorist bomber come from a group of people who occupy a democratic power have the tendency to be involved in suicidal attacks resulted from a difference in the religion among these which made them decide to commit altruistic suicide. There are several factors that induce the suicide attackers to commit the act but ...

Instant Coffee Industry in UK:

Coffee is considered as one of the well-renowned beverages in the world. According to research by Mintel in 2012, the retail market of UK reached 1 billion pounds for the first time (H&CNews 2014). The people living in UK consume about 2.8 kg of coffee every year (IBIS 2014). However, people do not consume much coffee in UK as they do in other European countries like France and Germany. The coffee market of UK is of only 33% of German and 50% of French coffee market (H&CNews 2014).

The coffee market in UK is mainly dominated by ...

Educational Affiliation

In philosophy, ethics is a branch of thought that deals with questions about what is right and what is wrong. There are various ethical dilemmas which are found in other more complex areas. For example the widely discussed moral question concerns are the use of animals in scientific experiments. Clearly, humans have the power to use other creatures in this way. PETA also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of the Animals (2014) conducted an undercover investigation on the laboratory of Philip Morris, an international cigarette manufacturing company. Inside their laboratories scientific research are carried with the use of ...

The two of the most atrocious events in modern history is the World War 1 involving Germany as perpetrator nation and the World War II where the Japanese Imperial forces stormed its neighboring countries in the pacific for an imminent occupation. The two Word Wars ended in treaties such as the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 and the signing of the Surrender of Japan while aboard the USS Missouri in 1945. However, the signing of the two treaties has a polar opposite effects. The Treaty of Versailles was thought to have resulted to Adolf Hitler and eventually the Second World ...

In the present era of Corporate Modernization, unlike the traditional activities, it is not the owners which runs the company, infact they hire competent management to work on their behalf. Moreover, every owner(shareholder) consider that the managers so appointed to work on their behalf will act in the best interest of their owners and will assure shareholder’s wealth maximization. Infact, in present complex corporate era, the performance of the company depends upon, how competent the management is adapting the dynamic business environment and related circumstances. Thus, the ability to properly adapt and implement the changes in the ...

Abstract

The American telecommunication industry has different players that continue to shape the direction of the industry day in day out. Some of the telecommunication companies that operate in this market include AT & T Inc. AT & T is an American incorporated company that deals in telecommunication services like Wireless or mobile telephony as well as landline services coupled with broadband television services. A clear company analysis reveals some industry strategic plan that has been applied by the company in pursuit of its economic goal in the market. This paper seeks to find the different strategic plans AT & ...

A healthcare center is a crucial pillar in any society or community because of the relief it avails to members of society suffering from bodily pain and suffering. Any community thriving on economic activities, and hence increasing numbers of the population, calls for an expansion of the associated health facilities so as to adequately offer health services, including orthopedic services, to all members of that society that may require it. Minimal delay is a crucial factor that is factored in considering any expansion plans for such a facility. This is important because of the fact that human life is very sensitive, and ...

Courtesy, scorching heat and poor weather conditions, US Economy is expected to experience worst drought in half century which is likely to affect prices of food crops.

As declared by the federal government, since drought is affecting 88% of corn crop, it is likely that supply of corn in the market will be low and a shortage will be experienced. On account of low supply in the market and with inelastic demand for corn in market, the prices of corn will rise from its original level and with lower equilibrium quantity, the new equilibrium will be set at the point ...

Part 1

EMBARKATION OF THE PILGRIMS by Robert W. Weir
The painting shows the pilgrims who were on the deck of the speedwell ship in the July 22, 1620 where they went to search for their religious freedom. The artist is trying to show how the group was grieved and thinking about what they were about to do. The painting depicts the feeling of graveness because the group was not certain about what they were going to do, but they were hopeful God could protect them. This was depicted by the message “God with Us” on the upper left ...

Summary: This memo report intends to inform you on important updates about the printing and publication industry in India and how it connects to your business. It will cover important aspects of your business such as competition, recent activities, growth projections of the industry, legislation affecting the industry among other important points.

Introduction

The printing and publication industry in India is expected to grow at a high and increasing rate. The high demand for printing services in India is attributed to; the bigger knowledge of English language, increase in the level of literacy, the aged anxiety for knowledge and the rising ...

Introduction

People have different perceptions and understandings on the concept of consumption, but it take a lot of considerations and concern for one to get the ideal meaning of the term consumptions and how it needs to be applied in daily activities and practices. As argued by some scholars and writers, consumption is not necessarily about transaction but it is fundamentally subjective state of consciousness with different meanings and hedonic responses (Kreitner, 2000). This paper targets at investigating the inner meaning of consumption and drawing meaningful understanding to people on the application of consumption and how it relates to people, their ...

An information system may be defined as a form of a system that accepts data as an input resource and processes it into an information product, which is the output. Depending on the requirement of the user, information systems are uniquely developed (Shelly, Cashman & Rosenblatt, 2010). However, each of the system must contain the principle components of an information system.

The main components of a system include resources of software, hardware, people, data, and networks. These resources perform input, process data, give the output, store the information and manage activities that renovate data resources into products in the form of information ( ...

Marketing is the process through which the production firms create value and products to their chosen customers by meeting their needs while ensuring that such companies make profits to products that they offer (Peter 1954). The marketing activity involves the management processes and coordination of the 4 P’s elements of marketing which are; Product identification, its selection and development, Price determination of the products, Place selection through which the products shall be distributed to the customers and Promotional strategies through which the management ensures the development and implementation of the marketing plan.

Marketing is different from products selling ...

Several institutions developed in both France and England in the 13 and 14th century and these institutions were behind the civilization of western countries. The first institution was the church. Many crusades were made in these countries facilitating the spread of Christianity. When church became an institution in these countries, leadership became a major issue and specifically the catholic leaders became too much involved in political affairs. They controlled monarchy in England that had a lot of power (Noble, 156).

Schools are some of the other institutions that were very important during the period. Many people got their education during the ...

Discuss how the data resource management methods of today will need to evolve as more types of data emerge

The need for data integrity continues to become a critical issue. Most of information such as client details or employee details being stored in databases that can be accessed through a network. Data resource management methods that do not provide the best security measures may result in losses for organizations implementing such methods. Additionally, data resource management methods are designed to handle a specified amount of data. The increase and enlargement of organizations requires them to apply methods that will reduce any incidences of inefficiencies while ensuring the data quality is maintained.

Why the role of a data steward is considered innovative?

A data steward ensures that an organization uses the latest ...

Executive Summary

This report is intended to give a critical overview of the strategic position of Essar Energy by making an analysis of the current position of the company by the use the balanced score card. An analysis is made on the three non financial aspects; the customer perspectives, the internal process perspectives and the learning and growth perspectives in relation to the financial performance and position of the company to draw a conclusion on the strategic direction that the company ought to make so as to successfully achieve its stated strategic vision. Essar Energy’s financial performance in the financial period ending ...

Change Management and continuous improvement are essential parts of a process and therefore in order to ensure that the quality of delivery is optimum, a technique is always required to manage the shortcomings and to improve the quality of production and service. Project management has been widely used in order to create flawless execution systems to achieve any desired output within a specific period of time. Although, project management is a single concept however there are various methodologies that are used in order to cater to multiple organizations, businesses and domains. Apart from project management there are other techniques to improve process performance ...

Computer networks and the internet have drastically changed the way we live and conduct business. Businesses conduct operations through vast computer networks and servers. Citizens have also embraced this new way of life by simply having all our lives pegged on the internet. Therefore the web provides a channel of communication and exchanging of crucial information. Currently, the internet is the leading channel for doing business and hence today employers allow their employees to work from home through their home computers and other hand held devices such as iPads. Additionally, the advent of ecommerce has ensured that common citizens can ...

Computer networks and the internet have radically altered the way we live and conduct business. Integrated information systems based on vast networks make up the center of operation for current business environments and governmental operations. Governments such as the United States and Canada hold sensitive information about its citizens in such computer networks. Businesses rely on networks in order to perform business transactions that use electronic transfer of money in a new business paradigm referred to as E-commerce. However, as these systems are efficient and effective in management, they present the most vulnerable systems to security breaches.

Unlike physical storage ...

Research faces various problems as it tries to come up with conclusive evidence that describes the causes of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). A cardiovascular risk factor is associated with coronary heart disease. The association is nearly always a statistical one, and cannot be used as a foundation for conducting research. Equally, the fact that an individual does not have a particular cardiovascular risk factor does not guarantee protection against heart disease.

Direct evidence, which stress, as well as other similar behavioral factors have a relation to cardiovascular disease is conclusive; However, the information collected, is not conclusive. This is partly due to the ...

Introduction

Security is any effort taken to ensure protection of persons or property from harm or any form of destruction. The concept of security evolved as the society evolved over time. In the old ages, security was only an issue of personal safety, but as societies became more complex so did the introduction of property and ownership. Property has evolved be anything from digital property to money, valuables, corporations and intangible property. This complex ownership structures present new security concerns. While in early ages the society relied on unwritten behavior and rules to exert security, this has since changed to ...

Coca Cola Company is a multinational American beverage company that specializes in production and retailing of non alcoholic drinks as well as syrup. The company has established a bland name from the well known logo “coca cola” coined together by John Smith Pemberton a pharmacist in 1886.
The mother company is located in Atlanta Georgia in USA. Currently, Coca Cola holds more that five hundred different brands in the market. Being a multi national company, it has many branches world wide. Its operations are defined by franchised distribution where the company produces the coca cola syrup which is then sold to bottlers’ ...

SOCIAL NETWORKING AND TRACKING

Introduction

Social Networking and tracking is a new innovation in the market. There are companies that perform these functions but with different perspectives. As an entrepreneur, the steps taken to establish and enterprise contributes a lot to its success. For an innovation idea to grow and bear fruits, a market research has to be successfully done. Carrying out a market research in the social networking and tracking industry is very essential for any aspiring investor in this industry. Being one of the recent industries it is marked by stiff competition from the providers of similar services, dominant players and so forth. This research ...

Introduction

Efficient manipulation of information is the key concept towards ensuring effectiveness in the organization operations and facilitating the organization to match up the present competitive nature of both local and global market. This therefore implies that the paradigm of strategic planning needs to change frequently in order support the new and emerging technologies in information technology and information systems. Strategic Information System planning (SISP) is always directed towards assisting the business enterprise or organization in the realization of its business goals and objectives through the identification of necessary portfolio and implementation of computer based application that will aid the ...