American Intelligence During 1947

How has intelligence analysis in the American Intelligence Community evolved since 1947? Explain the differences between the all-source analysis done by the CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). What is the National Intelligence Council (NIC)

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The world of business analytics in the twenty-first century

As you engage with the world of business analytics in the twenty-first century, you have already interacted with spreadsheets and/or other computing environments meant to facilitate these tasks of analytics. Whether you use a Windows-based PC or a MacBook, even smartphones are capable of running these productivity apps nowadays. As you have learned about analytics during these first weeks, you have seen that they are becoming more used by organizations because of its various benefits.

In your initial discussion post:

Introduce yourself, mention where you are from(China), and what program you are in at UM.(finance)
Identify any software/app used for business analytics that you have recently used (in your personal or work life).
Identify what problem that software/app is attempting to solve.
Briefly assess the pros and cons you encountered while interacting with it.

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Annotation for “Just Walk on By”—Brent Staples

When annotating a passage for analysis, determine the main purpose of the passage.

PART I: (5 points)

On a separate sheet of paper, type the answers to the following questions 🙁 Length of each answer should be two to three sentences)

  1. Who is the audience for the essay?
  2. What is the larger context/cultural context for the text?
  3. What is the author’s main argument?
  4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this essay?

PART II: (10 points)

Mark up the following directly on the hard copy of the texts and scan and or use the Review feature and electronically mark up and submit. This assignment should be completed using a pen. You may use different color ink or same color. You must label the text in the margin.

1.Type of claim: Underline or highlight each new claim the author makes

2.Type of support/Evidence:Label the type of support the writer provides for the claim , for example, fact, opinion, reasoned judgment, inference, example (use a different color pen, for example, green, to label the type of evidence in the left margin).

Bracket the rhetorical Strategieswriter uses and then label them-for example, description, definition, metaphor, symbol, allusion, analogy, etc.
4.Appeals: Ethos, Logos, Pathos

  1. Summarize every new main claim you come across below the paragraph that contains a main claim and single underline sub claims/premises and enumerate/number them).

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Apply Obligations, Ideals, and Consequences

1. “Considering Obligations” Chapter Inquiry Assignment:

SELECT ONE of the following inquiries: #20 (Sally) or #22 (Portia).

In your written response… consider the 12 specific obligation types given in this unit.

a. Identify which of the 12 obligations apply to the case. (Several will apply). Explain how EACH relevant obligation applies to the case in a separate sentence.
b. Next, identify which obligation should take the highest priority. (This is not necessarily the one that was followed by the person in the inquiry.)
c. Justify your choice of top obligation. Why does it “trump” the other obligations?

2. “Considering Ideals” Chapter Inquiry Assignment:
SELECT  ONE of the following inquiries: #17 (Arthur), #18 (social worker), or #24 (Tina/Frank)..

In your written response… us the 12 obligations AND the list of 20+ Ideals previously given to you.
a. Identify which one obligation SHOULD take top priority and why.
b. Using this list of Ideals/Virtues, include ALL ideals that apply to the case, even just a little.  Explain  how each of your chosen ideals applies to the case. Use a separate sentence for each.

c.Third, explain which ideal should take the top priority and why.
CAUTION: Are your top obligation and top ideal compatible, meaning can they be fulfilled at the same time in the same solution?  If they conflict, you will need to rethink your choice of top obligation or top ideal. You want to a choose compatible obligation and ideal that can be fulfilled simultaneously in an ethical solution.

3. “Considering Consequences” VIDEO Dilemma Assignment:
VIEW: 16 minute TED Talk video “Don’t regret, regret.” As you listen, think of something you have regretted.  http://www.ted.com/talks/kathryn_schulz_don_t_regret_regret.html

WRITE:

a. In a brief paragraph, what is the speaker’s main point regarding regret and consequences?

b. In a brief paragraph, describe a choice or action in your life you have regretted. (ie. When I was in high school, there was a student in my class named “Joe” who was often bullied because his family did not have a lot of money. I never once stepped in and stopped the bullying and I regret….)

c.  In a bulleted list, identify several negative consequences that resulted from your choice/action. Then, label what type of consequence each example was. (ie. 1. Joe continued to be bullied – emotional, psychological, immediate, overtime. 2. I felt guilty for not saying something to stop the bullying – immediate, emotional….and so on)

d. In a bulleted list, identify several positive consequences that resulted from your choice/action. Then label what type of consequence it was. (ie.  1. I did not get bullied myself for stepping in – emotional, immediate, intended. 2. ???)

inquiries files attached
Ideals list and obligations file attached
link to “considering consequences” video is in the instructions.
choose either inquiry  #20 or #22 for “considering obligations”
Social worker inquiry for ” considering ideal”.