Explore the legal rights and responsibilities of the tenant and the landlord.
Larry Landlord has recently renovated an apartment and has put it on the market to be rented for $800.00 a month. Larry Landlord has been in business for approximately five (5) years and has had both positive and negative experiences with tenants. Larry Landlord is hoping to find a good, long-term tenant for his apartment. Roger Renter saw Larrys sign for the apartment for rent and thought the location and the apartment would be perfect. Roger met Larry to look at the apartment and Roger fell in love with it. All of the interior fixtures had been replaced and the unit had a nice large closet. Roger noticed that although newly painted, the exterior of the apartment did show a little bit of wear. Because of the condition of the exterior of the building, Roger asked Larry about any roof leaks. Larry stated that he had never had a leak and was not aware of any leaks. Roger and Larry entered into a valid contract for the rental of the apartment. (Note: The issue of whether or not a contract exists is NOT part of this question. For purposes of this question assume the contract is valid and there are no issues with the contract.) Roger Renter was very happy in his new location; the apartment was quiet and the neighbors were friendly. Larry Landlord was also very happy because Roger Renter was a model tenant. Roger Renter paid on time and was quiet and respectful to other tenants. The part of the country where Roger rented was rainy in the summertime. Roger rented and moved into the apartment in October. In June, a tremendous rainstorm occurred and Rogers roof began to leak. The leak was minor at first and Roger merely put a trash can under the leak and had no other issues that month. When handing over his monthly rent check, Roger told Larry about the small leak. Larry thanked Roger for letting him know about the leak and told Roger he would have it fixed. The next month the rains came again and the leak grew larger in Rogers apartment. Roger was not home at the time of the rain and therefore the leak damaged some of Rogers furniture. Roger called Larry to let him know that there was a leak and asked when it might be fixed. Roger also stated that he thought Larry had fixed the roof. Larry curtly stated, When it rains, sometimes it pours. When it pours, sometimes it leaks. Roger did not like Larrys tone or response and called back to ask when the roof might be fixed. Larry stated, When I get to it. The following day, Roger sent Larry a note about the roof leak and asked Larry to please address the issue. The week before the rent was due, another rainstorm occurred and the leak was even larger. This time the leak damaged Rogers clothing, furniture, and some precious items he had inherited from family members. Roger called Larry and asked Larry to fix roof immediately. Larry responded in a similar and condescending manner. Roger hung up the phone and threw his baseball bat against the wall, damaging the drywall and knocking out an electrical socket. Since it was the rainy season, Roger knew it would rain again and therefore simply moved his items away from the leak and did nothing to help mitigate the damage from the leaking roof. Larry came into the apartment to investigate the leak and found damage from not only the leak but also from the thrown baseball bat. Roger states that the baseball bat damage was a direct result of Larrys inability to fix the leak based on his anger from Larrys curt response. Suppose you are a mediator. In five to seven (5-7) pages discuss the rights and responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant in which you: Explore the legal rights and responsibilities of the tenant and the landlord. Decide whether or not the landlord and / or the tenant had a legal duty to mitigate damages. Determine whether or not Larry has legal grounds to evict Roger. Explain why or why not. Describe whether or not Roger has a legal obligation to pay for the damage he caused and determine whether or not Larry would be liable for any direct damage. Support each response with facts presented in the scenario.Use proper legal terminology throughout your responses. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Explain appropriate laws, regulations, and policies for a complicated or difficult procurement.
Annotate two points of interest from your readings this week by Thursday of this week. Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 3 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and can include direct questions.Note: Please bear in mind throughout the course the theoretical position you hold within the organization is that of a Program or Contract Manager as you make your recommendations.Purpose of this assignment:Explain appropriate laws, regulations, and policies for a complicated or difficult procurement.Links to help with this are:Bradley Fighting VehicleThis video offers a perspective on the Bradley Fighting Vehicles design and development. It offers a perspective from how a program can start in one manner but end up as something completely different.Link: http://youtu.be/AHSjpFUKQR4Videos about Programs that have achieved IOC:Link: http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/494300/awacs-upgrade-achieves-initial-operational-capability.aspxLink: https://www.f35.com/news/detail/department-of-defense-announces-f-35-ioc-dates-for-all-services/Link: http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77993Video about the Trusted Traveler ProgramLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ettaBOW4UEATed Talk about Difficult NegotiationLink: http://www.ted.com/talks/william_ury?language=enCongressional Research Report on Defense Acquisitions: How DOD acquirers weapon systems and recent efforts to reform the process.Link: http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL34026.pdfThis is a good document about how process reform is being done currently.Research in the library or the web as well to find material that could support your position.Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 3 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.
From your research, prioritize the leadership tasks that a leader must possess during an emergency.
Leadership in Managing Disasters and Crises Please respond to the following:From your research, prioritize the leadership tasks that a leader must possess during an emergency. Next, speculate on an example or scenario where weak leadership could have made matters worse during an emergency situation.From the e-Activity, give your opinion on how well your selected leader performed leadership tasks and response to the disaster or crisis during the emergency situation. Provide a rationale for your response.
What evidence do you see of transfer of knowledge and skills?
Select a unit for preschoolers that you have taught in the past. If you are not currently teaching, locate a unit (ask a teacher friend if you can borrow one of theirs, find one online, et cetera). Analyze the unit in terms of acquisition, meaning, and transfer.In your post, indicate the learning standards addressed in the unit. Address the following:What evidence do you see of transfer of knowledge and skills? What are the big ideas that are being taught in the unit? How will students be able to use what they learned in future learning or in real-world situations?What evidence do you see of meaning-making? What important understandings will students take from their interaction with the content?What evidence do you see of acquisition? What building blocks of knowledge and skills do you see that support meaning-making?What suggestions would you make to improve each of these areas in the unit you selected?What question remains for you about acquisition, meaning, and transfer?
Write an essay of 700 words about the impact of media owners on media.
Media Ownership AssignmentWrite an essay of 700 words about the impact of media owners on media. How does the free market affect a free press? Why doesnt the free market guarantee a free press. Name some major problems. How do small budgets affect the quality of news and media industry in general? How can we revitalize a democratic free press? Please base your essay on the information in the attached chapter.
Analyze the groups capability regionally and globally as well as the threat it poses to the United States homeland security in the 21st century. What is the groups threat to stabilization of the region of the groups home base?
Instructions Choose a terrorist group that is a threat to the United States homeland security. Analyze the groups capability regionally and globally as well as the threat it poses to the United States homeland security in the 21st century. What is the groups threat to stabilization of the region of the groups home base? What recommendations would you make to the Secretary of Homeland Security for improving the United States response to your group? What are the most significant challenges in emergency response towards your group? Can the United States establish a dialog with your group? What are the risks? What are the advantages?Thesis StatementWrite a thesis statement summarizing the main argument you will be making in your final paper. This may change as you move forward, but it will be your general road map. A thesis statement should not be more than 1-2 sentences and should address all the questions listed in the assignment.Annotated BibliographyProvide a list and brief description of at least six sources that you have identified for the paper. Two of these must be a primary source document and two must be an academic journal article. These should be specific sources, not just places where you can find sources. The goal here is to see that you have dug in a bit and actually found something that pertains to the issue you will be researching. Annotated bibliographies should be submitted via the Assignments Folder.If you are unfamiliar with annotated bibliographies, this guide may be useful: Choose a terrorist group that is a threat to the United States homeland security. Analyze the groups capability regionally and globally as well as the threat it poses to the United States homeland security in the 21st century. What is the groups threat to stabilization of the region of the groups home base? What recommendations would you make to the Secretary of Homeland Security for improving the United States response to your group? What are the most significant challenges in emergency response towards your group? Can the United States establish a dialog with your group? What are the risks? What are the advantages?AbstractPrepare a short abstract (one or two paragraphs) with a brief summary of the main arguments of your paper.Final PaperThe final paper must contain 10-12 full pages of content, double-spaced, with standard 1inch margins and 12-point standard font. You must use APA style for citations. All papers must use a minimum of five primary and five secondary sources. You may use the sources assigned for this course, but you may not count them toward the minimum sources for your project. At least two of your secondary sources must be academic journal articles.Your paper should have a minimum of 10 sources, five primary and five secondary sources. (If you are unfamiliar with this distinction, check out the information here: .) Restrict your sources to newspaper articles from major national and international papers, published journals and magazine articles, academic sources, and websites from major organizations and government agencies. Course materials may be used as a reference, but it does not count toward the minimum number of sources. Encyclopedias and dictionaries are not appropriate sources for college level work. Online sources are fine, but they must be authoritative sources. Wikipedia, About.com, and other nonacademic websites are not acceptable sources. (Bear in mind that anyone can submit an article to Wikipedia.)If you are unsure about how to determine whether an online source is a good one, the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University has an excellent resource guide: . If you still have doubts as to whether a source is acceptable, send your instructor an e-mail.Citations: All direct quotes from any source must be in quotation marks or indented and identified as a quotation in APA format. If you have questions about how to do this, consult the reference guides at UMUCs Effective Writing Center. In addition, anytime you use information from a source, even if it is not a direct quote, you must include the source.When you use quotations in your paper, you must cite the source, using the standard APA format. The general rule of thumb for the ratio of original writing to quotes is at least four lines of analysis for any line that you quote. For the most part, you should paraphrase your sources, instead of quoting directly. Remember, as well, that you must cite your source for any sections that are paraphrased or from which you used specific information. Generally speaking, unless the paragraph consists solely of analysis or your own opinion, you should be citing a source (or sources) at the end of the paragraph. If you are unfamiliar with the rules on when and how to cite, consult this website: .Plagiarism: All work submitted must be original. Your instructor may submit all stages of this assignment to Turnitin, an online plagiarism analyzer. The database includes a variety of print sources and all online sources, as well as contributions from known paper mills and previously submitted papers from UMUC and other universities. Review the rules concerning plagiarism and academic integrity carefully. UMUC takes academic integrity very seriously. Plagiarism carries strict penalties, and any paper that is identified as plagiarized will receive a zero for that assignment. Serious cases of plagiarism may also result in formal charges. Do not wait until after you have submitted the paper to determine what constitutes plagiarism, because at that point it will be too late.
Debate controversial methods, tactics, and techniques used in global security enforcement.
Debate controversial methods, tactics, and techniques used in global security enforcement. Waterboarding is a controlled and necessary form of intimidation that has proven useful in convincing enemy combatants to reveal information that has resulted in saving the lives of Americans.Write a 350- to 700-word opening argument for each position, for a total of two arguments.Include scholarly references supporting your arguments.
Write a paper of not more than 1,050 words analyzing the sexual harassment issues presented in the video.
Watch the You be the Judge: Sexual Harassment video.Write a paper of not more than 1,050 words analyzing the sexual harassment issues presented in the video.Analyze each of the elements of this cause of action, the applicable defenses, and the bases for the Judges ruling.Analyze the potential civil liability of both the employee and the employer.Analyze the different liability in this case if the sexual harasser were an independent contractor versus an employee.Cite at least five peer-reviewed sources.Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment
Identify the specific agency in your home state that screens and evaluates a child ages birth to three.
Early Identification BrochureFor this assignment, you will use the Unit 4 Assignment Template to create a brochure that will include information and resources for young children (birth to 3-years-old) with special needs. You may change the font and color to make the brochure more appealing, but must delete everything in RED and add your own information.Your brochure should include the following sections:Describe how a young child is screened and evaluated.*Go to Google or another search engine and search for your state information (i.e. Early Intervention, Florida) to find your state information.Identify the specific agency in your home state that screens and evaluates a child ages birth to three.Explain the screening and evaluation process.Include a statement to demonstrate understanding of ethical and legal restrictions on the use of published, confidential, and/or proprietary information for a young child.Include one paragraph and an appropriate heading.A minimum of 1 outside source (in-text citation and source on the Reference Page) is required for this section.Describe the necessity of early identification of special needs and the importance of early intervention.Describe what you learned from researching state early intervention programs that can be used by an early childhood care professional to promote early identification of and early intervention for infants, toddlers, and young children with special needs.A minimum of 1 outside source (in-text citation and source on the Reference Page) is required for this section.Include one paragraph and an appropriate heading.Describe examples of three services available to support young children with special needs.Research specific examples of services available such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, family counseling, etc.Include a minimum of three services and describe what each of the services entails.Include one paragraph and an appropriate heading.Describe three effective teaching strategies for young children with special needs.Include one paragraph and an appropriate heading.A minimum of 1 outside source (in-text citation and source on the Reference Page) is required for this section.Explain three benefits of the IFSP for the family of a child with special needs (age birth to 3 years old).Include one paragraph and an appropriate heading.A minimum of 1 outside source (in-text citation and source on the Reference Page) is required for this section.
What is the connection between immigration in France and the rise of the French extreme right National Front Party?
The final paper must be 4 to 5 pages. The minimum is four and the maximum is five (Note however: you will not be penalized for a longer paper but you will be for one shorter than the minimum). Anything less than four pages (not including footnote/endnotes) will be graded starting at a D. The paper is doubled-spaced. See specifics on how to write and use references in the paper below. The Five Step Plan to Writing a Good Paper in Governments of the World Political Science 141 Essay topics:1. What is the connection between immigration in France and the rise of the French extreme right National Front Party? 2. Identify and explain the hybrid elements in the Russian political system that pushes it toward authoritarianism? 3. Why and how is Guanxi and its relationship to corruption a political problem (issue) for the Chinese communist party? 4. How have ethno-regional divisions affected presidential and party politics in Nigeria? For the final paper requirement in Governments of the World, you can pick one of the four essay topics presented above. Even though the topics are mostly the same as the shorter essay exercises, you do not need to use my opening paragraph. However, it is highly recommended that you follow the format. You may incorporate all or a portion of your earlier submission. You can also choose to write a completely new paper. The paper has to be between 4 to 5 pages. Anything less than 4 will be penalized. The fourth page cannot be reference page nor can it be half of a page, making the paper three and half pages. You will need at least three references. Recall that the textbook, Wikipedia, encyclopedias, yahoo, and Google are not sources but resources. Failing to meet these minimal standards and requirements will result in the paper being penalized in the grading. Below I provide an example of the 5 steps to writing a good paper. I use the example of China and corruption but the steps can be used for any of the other topics as well. Do not put steps 1-5 in the paper. In other words, do not start the paper off with, Step 1 and then put in Step 2. This is meant as a guide to help you in the organization of the paper.Step 1. The theory is the template question.a. Specify the theory by turning the question into a statement.For example: How is Guanxi connected to problems of corruption in China?Theory statement: Guanxi is about personal relations and saving face. However, many in China rely on Guanxi ties to get jobs, economic opportunities, and open doors to power and privilege by paying bribes. The thesis developed in this essay is that Guaxi contributes directly to problems of corruption in contemporary China because it allows individuals to utilize personal networks to obtain favors and other benefits not based solely on merit. Also, it undermine the partys legitimacy in the eyes of the public.Step 2. Provide an explanation of Guanxia. In other words, explain what Guanxi isStep 3. Provide illustrations of problems of corruption in contemporary China. a. That is, provide supporting information on corruption (stylized facts)Step 4. Explore the connection between Guanxi and corruption.a. Also, discuss briefly why combating Guanxi and corruption has become central for the Chinese communist party. [Hint: the section on legitimacy in chapter three (social basis of legitimacy) could be useful. Rampant corruption is likely to erode a state and partys legitimacy in the eyes of the public.]Step 5. Concluding statementRestate the theory and your supporting information. If you have an opinion you would like to express, this is the place to do it. This is not an opinion paper, so your personal views should not be expressed in the body of the paper. TipsWhere do I start? The textbook.For this particular example, I started with the textbook. However, even for a short essay, this is not enough. I then googled and found a treasure trove of information (stylized facts). While I used Wikipedia for more background information, I recognize that it is not something you cite in a paper. Nor is googling a citation. Googling is means of finding sources that you read and then cite. For instance, I came across this great article in an academic journal that helped me a lot in writing the essay. In addition, I found an interesting article in a newsmagazine. Also, I utilized an academic book full of useful information that aided me immensely in writing my essay. With these sources, I had more than enough information to write a good and well-informed essay. Moreover, I went to Purdues writing lab to make sure I had crossed all my Ts and dotted all my Is. FORMATTING/PRELIMINARIES Cover page excluded? Appropriate length? <E.g. For the second assignment, 4-5 full pages, not counting sources> Page numbers included? 1-inch margins? Appropriate spacing (i.e. Single-spaced between paragraphs, when providing block quotations, and the first page heading? Otherwise double-spaced?) 12 point, Times New Roman font? REFERENCES WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS: If you place them in the text, they should be incorporated in this way. According to John Smith (1999, p. 3) . or Increased trade has resulted in . earning more income from its exports (Bauer, 2003, pp. 20-23). The full citation of the reference book, article, newspaper source is placed at the end of the paper as a bibliography. For example, John Smith 1999. The Cost of Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Or you can use footnotes. For example, According to John Smith, trade has . resulted in increased dependency [1] With the full citation in the footnote at the bottom of the page. [1] John Smith 1999. The Cost of Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 3.
