Robert Absher

What must my essay include?A synthesis essay is one that combines ideas from several sources to develop a new theory or thesis statement. In the case of your final essay, you may quote or paraphrase from no fewer than three of our in-class readings (including either of the films or Bob Dylan’s song). You may also use your own experience as part of the essay. If you are writing about “loss,” you would want to highlight ideas from the in-class readings that deal with loss in o...

PurposeThe purpose of this essay is to watch of the 2016 film adaptation of “The Witness for the Prosecution.” Your essay will focus on the adaptation process. How does the film treat the short story? In what ways does the film remain true to the short story and in what ways does the film differ? If the film differs, what are the possible reasons for the differences, and do the differences strengthen or weaken the story? In addition to reading “Adaptation: From Novel t...

Read This Before StartingRead This Before Starting: 1.Read the entire assignment through first and follow the instructions carefully. 2.Save frequently for protection in case of computer or electrical problems. 3.Proofread and preview your work carefully before submitting your assignment document.   Ensure that your document is an original creation and is your own work. Copying of files is not permitted and is considered a violation of Seneca’s Academic Inte...

Question 1: Analyzing an AdvertisementSources:• Excerpts from Good Reasoning Matters (on Moodle) – for questions 1 and 3• “The Daily Show’s Exposé of Political Rhetoric” (on Moodle) for questions 1 and 3• “The Idea of Human Dignity” (on Moodle) for questions 2 and 3• Any online sources used for advertisements and examples Answer all of the following questions: 1) Choice 1 advertisement from the list at the end of this docume...

Net Present Value TechniqueCalculate the Payback Period of Machine Ati (answer expressed in years, months and days).Use the Net Present Value technique to determine the machine that should be selected by the Nika Limited.Calculate the Accounting Rate of Return of Machine Ati (answer expressed to two decimal places). Nika Limited has the choice of purchasing one of two machines viz. Machine Ati or Machine Ude. Both machines have a five-year life. The annual revenues from each machine are ...

Task 1: The Tender Process• Explain the purpose of the range of tender documents in relation to the laws and regulations.• Discuss the tender process. Your manager was impressed with your presentation material you created in Assessment 1 and thinks it would be a good idea to develop some more informativematerial for visitors to the company’s new website. Your manager would like some visual content to describe the tender process and a profile for each of the stakeholders in th...

Data SummaryThis report has been prepared to evaluate the sales forecast of BMW. BMW is one of the biggest car manufacturing firms. The organization has been established in 1917. Following is the current financial data of the company: Financial Data Total assets 178.35 Total equity 15.07 Operating Income 8.68 Net Income 20.21 Revenues 136.26 Study of multiple regression models has been done over the sale...

Engaging with a Contemporary IssueYour first assignment gives you the chance to engage with a contemporary issue in New Zealand’s foreign or security affairs (broadly understood). It also challenges you to write concisely and in an interesting and engaging style. These are important skills that will be useful whether you go on to further study or to work in government or the private sector. What makes for a good op-ed or blog piece? Good popular writing on contemporary strategic issues...

The Impact of Changing Fuel Prices on Financial Statements“A one cent increase in the cost of jet fuel would result in approximately $40 million of additional annual fuel expense.”“Our derivative contracts to hedge the financial risk from changing fuel prices are primarily related to Monroe’s inventory”“We perform, at least quarterly, an assessment of the effectiveness of our derivative contracts designated as hedges, including assessing the possibility of ...

BackgroundIn a galaxy far away. the STAR organisation manages a number of resorts offering space travel and recreation facilities. These resorts always consist of a number of worlds offering different leisure facilities. Each world is connected by shuttles to some of the other worlds at the resort. A card must be used to take a shuttle to journey to another world. Credits can be bought for cards and these are used when making a shuttle journey. However, there are a number of conditions which ...