The 4-Building Blocks of Competitive Advantage
Consider what you’ve read and learned about the 4-Building Blocks and how they build and support an organizations competitive advantage.
Now consider Home Depot (HD) through the lens the 4-Building Blocks of Competitive Advantage. Assess HD from this perspective and discuss which of the four building blocks you feel HD possesses. Do you feel that one or more of the blocks are predominant over the others? If you are a regular shopper at HD have you noticed any change in any of the 4-building block areas during the current recession? Support your views from your readings.
Submit your 1-page assessment by Midnight Monday.
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WMD's (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
Analyze the history of weapons of mass destruction, biological weapons, chemical weapons, and nuclear weapons and the future threat of WMD's. Explain the types of WMD's that are readily available to terrorist groups and explain the toxicity of the agent.
*Please cite and list references also proof read work. Thank you
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EPIDEMIOLOGY
Region
Number of Deaths
Number of Deaths due to heart disease
Number of Deaths due to malignant neoplasms
Average mid-year population
United States
2,278,994
732,409
534,310
260,337,445
New England
119,006
37,764
39,850
13,270,071
Middle Atlantic
369,114
130,979
87,908
36,123,734
East North Central
390,444
130,141
92,083
43,185,930
West North Central
169,013
54,479
38.645
18,210,645
South Atlantic
427,757
133,467
101,716
46,399,501
East South Central
156,167
51,267
35,298
15,890,008
West South Central
233,700
73,098
53,361
28,403,014
Mountain
112,353
30,961
25,423
1,213,676
Pacific
301,440
90,253
70,026
41,646,863
Answer the following questions and show all your calculations:
1.
What is the crude death rate for the East North Central region?
2.
What is the heart disease death rate for the East North Central region?
3. What is the proportionate mortality rate for heart disease in the East North Central region?
False Claims Act
1.What are five elements pertaining to the establishment of a false claim under the False Claims Act?
2.HIPAA privacy standards were designed to accomplish what three broad objectives? Explain each.
3.Stark II laws prohibit physician referrals to entities in which the physician has a financial relationship. What are 10 specific designated health services (DHS) for which referrals by physicians who have financial relationships with the entity providing the DHS are prohibited?
4.Discuss the following:
a.Qui tam
b.HIPAA Privacy Rule
c.EMTALA
d.Compliance programs
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critically evaluate role of the project management BOKs in the professionalization of project management.
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Competition and the Firm
With reference to the 2012 report of the UK Competition Commission (CC) investigation of Aggregates, Cement and Ready-Mix Concrete Market in the UK examine and explore the features that either alone or in combination, prevent, restrict or distort competition such that there are adverse effects on competition in this marketplace.
Please begin the essay with a short (max 600 words) theoretical account on the nature of competition in markets, market structure, market concentration, barriers to entry, uncompetitive practices, regulation issues and any other theoretical concepts that will inform your analysis.
Familiarise yourself with the CC investigation’s core documents, found at: http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/our-work/directory-of-all-inquiries/aggregates-cement-ready-mix-concrete
and apply relevant theoretical concepts to the specifics of the concrete marketplace. Critically evaluate the extent to which there are adverse effects on competition thr
Professional Ethics and Codes of Conduct
A professional licensing board or professional association governs each area of practice within human services and defines professional ethics or codes of conduct for their members. These professional ethics or codes of conduct clearly define the expected conduct and/or ethical considerations that members must follow to remain in good standing. Disciplinary processes are often in place as a means of enforcement when ethical violations occur. Depending upon the professional licensing board and/or association, various consequences of violations can result, ranging from mediation between involved parties to legal proceedings, depending on the severity of the violation. Human services professionals must be aware of their professional ethics and codes of conduct in their area of interest to avoid violations and related consequences.
To prepare for this assignment, research a professional human services association in your area of interest. Choose an
Risk assessment and Population Data
Directions: There are four parts to our Unit 1 assignment. Each section requires an activity and a summary write-up. Your summary should be 1 to 2 pages for each activity. Please make this as professional as possible with a title page and typed double space.
Part 1. Introduction to Individual Data – Risk Assessment
Go to http://www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/ This webpage document is a simple self-assessment of your disease risk for five different diseases. Just complete the pop-up questionnaire for one of the diseases to assess your risk. Be sure to print off your results to help you write your summary page. What did you discover?
I did the self assessment of Ovarian cancer. My results were low, below are the criteria used to determine my risk.
Part 2. Introduction to State Population Data
Part 2 helps you get an additional focus on community health. Click onhttp://wonder.cdc.gov. Select a database or choose your own topic and find data on New Jer
Principal Advisory Council
what are your short and long term goals?
250-650 words.. some of my interests are football (played all 4 years), rugby(3 years), AMP(Aspiring Medical Practitioners), MSA (Muslim Student Association), PAC (Principal Advisory Council)
Awards:
Wildcat of the Year Award.
Wildcat Pride Award, two time winner in one year *one of the only Neuqua Valley students to ever accomplish this.
Envision Career in Medicine Award *elected as a nominee for their program as well.
Athletic Award Winner *two years in a row.
Neuqua Valley’s Athletic Varsity Award.
Rugby M.V.P Award *two years in a row.
Neuqua Valley’s Man of the Match Award
Total: 4 scholastic awards, 5 athletic awards
APPLYING TO:
Lindenwood University
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Differential Equations and Matrices
This is an individual coursework.
Percentage of module mark: 30
Intended Learning Outcomes:
1.
Ability to formulate and analyse mathematical model
s of engineering problems
2.
Ability to apply mathematical techniques and modern
mathematical software to
solving engineering problems, in particular: soluti
on of ordinary differential equations
using analytical techniques and Matlab
Hand Out: 28th October 2013
Hand in: 10th January 2014
Question 1: 30 marks
Question 2: 35 marks
Question 3: 35 marks
Total: 100 marks
All students have been assigned a unique number
N
which is used for setting parameter
values in all questions.
Please look up your number in the table provided wi
th this assignment!
REMEMBER: coursework hand-in now has a hard deadlin
e. Be late, get zero
(ABsent / failure to submit). Plan to hand in at le
ast a day early. Better still, a week.
For full marks, all working must be shown.
Where boxes are provided, please fit all the workin
g an