Category: Essays

Directions: You are required to create a thread of at least 400 words in response to the provided prompt for each forum. You must support your assertions with at least 1 source in current APA format. Be sure to cite and reference all sources. You can use the grading rubric that is attached.

Thread:Discuss the difference between a secular approach and a biblical approach to special education. Utilize Ackerman’s G.U.I.D.E., focusing on the Great Commission and Understanding Differentiation Instruction to inform your thoughts on this topic. Feel free to also use Scripture verses that are related to this topic. Be sensitive to the fact that both public and Christian school teachers will be participating in this discussion.

Use the following link to generate estimates of the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for five different companies (pick companies from different industries such that you find a relatively wide range of WACC estimates):

http://thatswacc.com/

Build a three column table displaying the full company name and its stock symbol in the first column, a brief description of the company and its main line(s) of business in the second column, and the company’s WACC estimate (the value given in the From Financial Statements column) in the third column.

Below your table, write an essay discussing the importance and process of calculating the weighted average cost of capital. The list below suggests some (though not all) of the topics that you should address in your paper:

Why do firms need to know this value?
How is the weighted average cost of capital used to make decisions?
What are each of the components of the weighted average cost of capital and how are each of these components estimated?
What are some possible reasons for why the WACC’s in your table differ from one another? Be sure to discuss the relationship between risk and expected return as reflected in bond and stock yields.

You must use a minimum of three (3) scholarly sources for your paper.

Length: 3-4 pages not including title page and references

Your response should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Explain how analytical tools support modern law enforcement and corrections operations.

ASSIGNMENT: 700-1000 words

Create a detailed report that will be presented to a local city council, for your city. If you are unable to find local information, select your state capitol.

Using statistical data on your state’s crime rates for the most recent year—including mean, median, and mode—create a report to be presented to your local city council containing the following information in a bar or pie chart:

Discussing the Mean, Median and Mode in regards to EACH OF these questions problems:

1. Part I violent crime (4 specific types)

2. Part I property crime (4 specific types)

3. Calls for service

4. Clearance rates

5. Arrest rates

6. Number of police officers per population

7. Gender and racial composition of police department and composition of city as a percentage

8. Recidivism rate for individuals on probation

9. Recidivism rate for individuals on parole

All Students must complete four of the seven questions. Each question is worth 25 points; three and no more than four typed pages for each question; 1 ½ inch spacing, 11 pt font Times Roman; 1’’ margins. (Please note a page is a full page of information. One sentence on a third page does not make it three pages) Please do not define, assume I know the definitions, focus on taking positions and using the theory and concepts presented in class in defending your position.

1. Explain the dynamics of the classic Olympic System presented in Chaplet book and discuss the impact of the Extended Olympic System on the creation of the current Regulated Olympic System.

2. Provide examples of where the IOC practices each of its governing principles as presented in the PP slides and provide two examples where it can be argued that IOC actions contradict them.

3. From reading the Foer Book please compare and contrast the impact globalization has had on the English soccer culture and the Brazilian soccer culture. Take a position on whether the forces of Globalization have been positive or negative on these countries and specifically the soccer culture/environment/industry in those countries.

4. Using Hofstede cultural variables as a theoretical basis, as well as the three competing theories on leading in a different culture that were presented in the Culture and Globalization power point presentation tell me the approach you would take if you as an American was hired to run/lead a sport organization as either a coach of its professional soccer club or director of business operations for that club in a country that differs from the US in the majority of the Hofstede variables. Basically communicate the difference and tell me how you will deal with the difference or the similarities.

5. You are the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers and your top scout recommends to you that the best player available to draft is from a foreign country (you choose but a country vastly different than the US, (eg. Developing, Muslim, low population and GDP and Hofstede variables). Please tell me the process you would take to try to ensure the success of this athlete with your team. Be sure to include information related to the sport migrant experience and an understanding of the type of migrant athletes.

6. You are in a position within either an International Federation (e.g. FIBA, FIFA, etc) or a national Olympic Committee (e.g. USOC, your country) Based on your belief on what the true purpose or meaning of the Olympic games and the Olympic movement are, and the purpose and the charge of the commission, tell me on which three IOC Commissions you would like to serve and why and which one commission upon which you would not like to serve.

7. Using the Global Sport Figuration as your theoretical base explain the evolution of the NBA into its current state as a Multinational Sport Enterprise as presented in the Burton, Robinson and Turam article that was shared with you for the firs class and whether or not it has been a good or negative evolution.

Grading Rubric

Each response will be evaluated based upon the following rubric and criteria.

Ability to answer the question that was asked. 5

Use and understanding of appropriate Course Material, theory concepts and references to support and strengthen position or response. Use and cite sources. 5

Depth of the response/strength of argument for position taken. 5

Written communication and organization of response. 5

Overall quality of the response based on ability to demonstrate and appreciation for materials and concepts presented in first half of the semester.

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by deeply ingrained traditions. It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and functions of police.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.
Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) quality references. 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.
Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.
Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

According to the text, crime has been part of the human condition since people began to live in groups. Ancient documents indicate that conduct we now call murder, theft, or robbery was identified as criminal by civilizations that existed thousands of years ago. Criminal laws regulate human conduct and tell people what they can and cannot do and, in some instances, what they must do under certain circumstances. In this assignment, you will explore different types of criminal conduct and the goals of criminal law.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Determine whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens era but has engaged in the actus rea. Provide a rationale to support your position.
Explain the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Next, support or criticize the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.
Argue for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Provide a rationale to support your response.
Identify the four (4) goals of criminal law, and discuss the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the nature and history of American criminal law.
Explain the role of individuals and federal, state, and local government agencies in crime fighting and prosecution of criminal offenses.
Analyze the essential legal elements of criminal conduct.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal law.
Write clearly and concisely about criminal law using proper writing mechanics

e-Commerce has evolved from strictly online enterprises such as Amazon.com to enterprises such as Autozone.com, Bestbuy.com, and so on that are online, on social media, and brick and mortar combined. Select one (1) company and research the technical evolution that has brought its presence to its current technology infrastructure and model. What are the current security considerations? What are future trends in Web-based commerce that your selected company should consider? What are the security considerations that must considered in this future growth?

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

Analyze the Information Technology evolution of e-Commerce up to now, including the techniques used to secure e-Commerce. Describe some of the drawbacks as they relate to security.
Determine the future hardware and software trends of e-Commerce and describe where you believe it is going. Analyze how social media such as Facebook and Twitter may fit into the future of secure e-Commerce.
Explain how you see the anticipated evolution of the Internet, including updated secure protocols such as IPv6.
Recommend what you believe is the most likely migratory path in the evolution of e-Commerce.
Include a graphic representation of the proposed future Web-based e-Commerce model that incorporates security using Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

Assignment 2: Expatriates

Due Week 4 and worth 200 points

Imagine you are an HR manager, and you have been challenged with the task of reducing expatriate turnover. Think of one or two (1-2) strategies to accomplish this task, and write a one (1) page memo to your boss summarizing your ideas. Persuade him that this is the direction to go.

Write a one (1) page memo in which you:
Develop two (2) strategies that will help your company reduce expatriate turnover.
Summarize both ideas in memo format to present to your boss.
Create compelling arguments in favor of your solution to persuade your boss.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:

a. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

b. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze international business strategy to identify human resource requirements and formulate supporting HRM plans that can improve productivity and contribute to the firm’s competitiveness.
Propose staffing alternatives for foreign operations and address the considerations for the use of expatriates versus localization or third-country nationals.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in global HRM.
Write clearly and concisely about global HRM using proper writing mechanics.

For this assignment, compare the lives of William Byrd and Olaudah Equiano. These are two very different experiences of early American life: one of relative luxury and ease and the other of bondage and slavery. How are the differences in these lives made manifest? How do these deep differences get articulated in how each writer views the world, his role in it, and his sense of himself as a person? Be sure to use material and examples from your readings and research to support your conclusions.

As you reflect on this comparison, respond to the following questions:

How are such radical differences in the conditions of life justified? In other words, how is such dramatic inequality accepted?
Are such inequalities ever justified? When? Why or why not?
Though not as dramatic as the inequality between slave and master, there are many ways that inequality remains in American life today. Where are such inequalities? Are they justified? Why or why not?

Compile your responses in a 2–3-page paper in Microsoft Word (not counting the title and reference pages). Include an APA formatted title page and reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M2_A2.doc

Due Week 4 and worth 300 points

Select a health care provided with which you are familiar and write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Determine the direct impact of marketing for the health care provider you selected.
Outline a strategy for the health care provider you selected to determine the utilization of its products or services.
Outline a marketing strategy for the health care provider you selected.
Recommend at least three (3) separate ways the health care provider you selected could shape the buying decisions of its customers.
Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Describe the health care system and the role of marketing.
Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.
Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.