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Knowing how to thoroughly research a topic is extremely important while achieving your education. You may be asked to support your information with peer-reviewed scholarly resources, but how can you find this type of resource? The Ashford University Library allows you to search through different avenues to find the requested types of resources. You can narrow your search by the author, year published, title, subject, and also by indicating what type of resource you are looking for. You even have access to a librarian if you need some guidance in finding more resources on your topic.

This week, you will take the Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) Exam. This exam is not graded, and your results are anonymous. The exam will exit from your screen immediately after completion, and you will not receive feedback or results. This is a nationally-normalized, standardized exam for students in universities all over the United States. The results of this assessment will guide Ashford University in developing the best possible library resources and research methodologies training. Results will be published (in aggregate) on Ashford’s assessment website. Your participation is voluntary, so thank you for your participation. Click on the link to access the SAILS Exam.

After completing the SAILS Exam, in a two- to three-paragraph response:

Describe your experiences using resources, including concerns encountered when conducting academic research through the Ashford University Library. Areas of concern may include developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources.
Explain how using the Ashford University Library has improved your experience in conducting research.

The response must be formatted according to APA style. Each paragraph should be at least five sentences. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center.

Knowing how to thoroughly research a topic is extremely important while achieving your education. You may be asked to support your information with peer-reviewed scholarly resources, but how can you find this type of resource? The Ashford University Library allows you to search through different avenues to find the requested types of resources. You can narrow your search by the author, year published, title, subject, and also by indicating what type of resource you are looking for. You even have access to a librarian if you need some guidance in finding more resources on your topic.

This week, you will take the Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (SAILS) Exam. This exam is not graded, and your results are anonymous. The exam will exit from your screen immediately after completion, and you will not receive feedback or results. This is a nationally-normalized, standardized exam for students in universities all over the United States. The results of this assessment will guide Ashford University in developing the best possible library resources and research methodologies training. Results will be published (in aggregate) on Ashford’s assessment website. Your participation is voluntary, so thank you for your participation. Click on the link to access the SAILS Exam.

After completing the SAILS Exam, in a two- to three-paragraph response:

Describe your experiences using resources, including concerns encountered when conducting academic research through the Ashford University Library. Areas of concern may include developing a research strategy, using the search function within a database, or evaluating sources.
Explain how using the Ashford University Library has improved your experience in conducting research.

The response must be formatted according to APA style. Each paragraph should be at least five sentences. For information regarding APA, including samples and tutorials, visi

You are a treatment program supervisor at a 400-bed minimum security male correctional facility. You currently have only 2 case managers to handle all 400 offenders, many of whom are preparing for release in the coming months. Each time an offender is released, another offender is immediately transferred in to that open bunk. The majority of the offenders in your facility are incarcerated on substance-related charges (possession with intent to distribute, robbery, felony DUI, etc.).

Prepare a research paper of 8 pages to present to administration to request the addition of 2–3 case managers. Discuss the concepts and theories of case management systems and case management responsibilities and service delivery to persuade administration to approve hiring 2–3 additional case managers.

Make sure your paper addresses the following:

1. How would you divide up your caseload—by housing unit, offense type, length of time left in sentence, treatment needs, etc.? Why would you use this approach?
2. What are some of the issues that you and your case managers are experiencing with the current caseloads?
3. How would you convince administration that the additional case managers are necessary, even with budgetary issues? What roles and responsibilities would be most important to administration?
   • Within your paper, create a brief job description that identifies the essential skills and qualifications necessary for case managers today.
   • What are the daily tasks that case managers are expected to perform?
   • What are the additional or ancillary tasks that case managers might be expected to perform?
4. Additionally, develop 7–10 interview questions that you would pose to applicants to find the most qualified applicant.
   • Consider the knowledge and skill base as well as working environment and potential ethical issues that need to be addressed.
   • What responses would make the candidate an appropriate choice for your facility?
5. Utilize a minimum of 4–6 references

Summarize key milestones involved in the past and present shaping and

transitional dynamics behind changes in the present health care industry.

2. Evaluate the importance of financing and technology in health care.

Provide examples to support your response.

3. Analyze the primary complexities and integrated social dynamics

associated with changing demographics and emergent diseases (e.g., the

complexities seen in the growing Latin and Asian populations, etc.).

4. Examine the major fluctuating and daunting challenges in health care

management that mortality trends and an aging Baby Boom generation

predicate.

5. Use at least four (4) recent (i.e., last five [5] years) quality

academic resources in this assignment. *Note:* Wikipedia and other

Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

– Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with

one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or

school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional

instructions.

– Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the

student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The

cover page and the reference page are not included in the required

assignment page length

For this benchmark, create an in-depth, 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation to inform other teachers in your school district of the benefits of using the SIOP Model as a teaching framework. This presentation should elaborate on the empirical research that shows the benefits of the SIOP framework when used with general education students as well as with ELLs. Your presentation should include:

A title slide
A brief description of socioeconomic, political, ethical, and legal influences on instruction for ELLs.
At least one brief video showing SIOP strategies being used with students (any grade level or subject area).
The eight interrelated components of the SIOP model and their application with teaching examples for each component. The eight SIOP components are as follows:
Lesson Preparation
Building Background
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Interaction
Practice and Application
Lesson Delivery
Review and Assessment
Include presenter’s notes, in-text citations, and a reference slide that contains three to five sources from the required readings or the GCU Library.

In your explanation of the eight SIOP components, include considerations about meeting ELL needs, such as access to academic classes, appropriate resources, and instructional technology.

Please, please, please APA format, double space and reference anything you use. 3-5 scholarly sources is reccommended. Also, have login credentials to access school library and other reading materials.

Assume that you are the CEO of one of the selected companies. You are responsible for gaining control over the other company. You have three (3) choices, either of which you believe that the Board of Directors will support.

Choice 1: Your company acquires 35% of the voting stock of the target company.
Choice 2: Your company acquires 51% of the voting stock of the target company.
Choice 3: Your company acquires 100% of the voting stock of the target company.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Provide a brief background introduction on both the company that you are working for and the company that you are responsible for gaining control over.
Specify the overall manner in which the acquisition fits into your company’ strategic direction. Next, identify at least three (3) possible synergies that could occur as a result of the proposed acquisition.
Select two (2) out of the three (3) choices provided in the above scenario, and analyze the key accounting requirements for each of the two (2) choices that you selected. Next, suggest one (1) strategy in which you would prepare the financial statements for your company after the acquisition under each of the two (2) choices.
Select the choice that you consider to be the most advantageous to your company. Explain to the Board of Directors at least three (3) reasons why your selected choice is the most advantageous to the company.
Assume two (2) years after the acquisition, your Board of Directors wants to offer the shares back to the public in hopes of making a large profit. Assume that in each of the two (2) years your company and the target company have had exactly the same reported net income as they did in the year of acquisition. Determine the type of value, (e.g., cost of fair value) that you would use to report the subsidiary’s net asset in the subsidiary’s financial statements, which the company will distribute to the public with the public offering. Provide support for your rationale.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

What are some reasons for choosing to do hotel construction in Saudi Arabia?
2:Available workers?
3:Competition between companies like us?
4:Labor rules ? I need it in 2 pages

For this assignment you are asked to examine the concept of assessing and building public agency capacity. First you will need to locate a public-private partnership in your community or state. Once you have researched the public-private partnership, you will want to describe the P3 and provide an overview of the process used to consider the partnership. Finally, you will want to discuss your own personal observations of the P3 and reflect on your findings.

 

Provide an overview on public-private partnerships.

Define public-private partnerships and discuss their advantages and disadvantages.

Research and describe the public-private partnership which you are examining. 

Provide an overview of the process used to consider the partnership. 

Defend your personal observations and reflect on your viewpoint.

Based on your unit reading, create a SWOT analysis for the company you chose to research. Your analysis should be between one to two pages, and identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Use Microsoft Word and create four sections for your paper using the SWOT categories as your headings.

Each category should have approximately 200-300 words describing the issues that fall under that area, for a total of 800- 1,200 words across the four areas of the mini-SWOT analysis. The opportunities and threats should have at least ten items identified for each.

Format your SWOT analysis using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism.

EFAS table

Using the information gathered from your SWOT analysis, create an EFAS table for the company you researched. Use Microsoft Word to create your table. It should have five columns. The first column heading should be entitled External Factors, the second column should be titled Weight, the third column should be titled Rating, the fourth column should be titled Weighted Score, and the fifth column should be titled Comments. (Refer to page 121 in your textbook for an example.)

In the External Factors column, list at least six opportunities you saw in the company you researched. Underneath the opportunities, list at least six threats you saw in the company you researched.

In the Weight column, assign an importance factor to each of these issues from 0.0-1.0 (1.0 is most important; 0.0 is least important). These ratings are based on the probable impact on a particular company’s current strategic position. The higher the weight, the more important the factor to the current and future success of the company. You may not be privy to the exact information for this company, so in some cases you will need to use your best judgment. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

In the Rating column, assign a rating factor from 5.0-1.0 (5.0 is outstanding; 1.0 is poor). These ratings are based on the company’s response to that particular factor. It is a judgment call on how the company is currently dealing with each specific factor. Once again, you may need to make an estimate in this area if you are not privy to all of the information. (You will justify your weighting in column five.)

In the Weighted Score column, multiply the weight from column two by the rating in column three to get the factor’s weighted score.

In the Comments column, explain why a particular factor was selected and how its weight and rating were estimated.

At the bottom of column four, add the weighted scores for the external factors. Is the company doing better or worse than others in the same industry? Complete this answer underneath your table.

Format your assignment using APA Style. Use your own words, and include citations and references as needed to avoid plagiarism

You will prepare an APA-style research paper to discuss energy topics, as follows:

In your own words, describe the laws of thermodynamics.
Explain how these scientific laws apply to energy use, energy conversions, and the need for energy efficiency.
Describe the pros and cons of the following energy types, writing 1 paragraph for each:
Fossil fuel: Oil, natural gas, and coal
Nuclear energy
Solar energy
Wind power
Water (hydro) power
Bioconversion (biofuel)
Research and describe 2 provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
Describe each provision, and provide your opinion about how each provision helps the United States meet energy use goals

You will write a research paper about the demographic transition model and global food production and distribution for a growing human population to meet global food security goals. You must use APA format for the paper and documentation.

Include the following:

Describe the demographic transition model and how it was developed by demographers.
Describe the 4 phases of demographic transition.
For each phase, compare crude birth rates (CBR) to crude death rates (CDR), and state whether the population is stable, growing, or declining in each. ·
According to demographers, what factors lead to a decline of the CDR in phase two and the CBR in phase three of the demographic transition? ·
Briefly describe 3 living conditions in developed countries that have reached phase four, and contrast them with these same conditions in developing countries that remain in earlier phases.
Note: When comparing and contrasting, include details for each of the entities being compared and contrasted. For example, if comparing availability of clean water in a developed country, contrast availability of clean water in a developing country.
Research and describe a program for developing countries that would help improve 1 of the 3 conditions that you compared.
Food security means that everyone has an adequate amount of nutritious food to lead healthy lives. Research and describe 1 specific program that helps developing countries reach food security goals.