Author: chris

Due Week 10 and worth 100 pointsAs a way of experiencing the Humanities beyond your classroom, computer, and textbook, you are asked to do a certain type of “cultural activity” that fits well with our course and then report on your experience.   Your instructor will require you to propose an activity and get instructor approval before you do it and report on it (students should look for any instructions in that respect). Every effort should be made to ensure that this is a hands-on experience (not a virtual one), that this activity fits the HUM 112 class well, and that the activity is of sufficient quality for this university course. The two (2) key types of activities are a museum visit or a performance. : This must not be a report on the same activity (and certainly not the same report) as done for another class, like HUM 111. For instance, one might go to the same museum as done for HUM 111, but this HUM 112 report will focus on entirely different works and displays. : Submit your cultural activity choice to the instructor for approval before the end of Week 5 (earlier is even better). Look for guidance from the instructor for how or where to make your proposal. You may also seek advice from your instructor (provide your town / state or zip code) for a good activity in your general area. : If a student is unable to attend a cultural event in person due to circumstances beyond the student’s control, then the instructor will recommend an alternate event / activity for the student to “attend” online. The “virtual” event / activity is usually only for students who, due to their physical location, cannot possibly attend an event / activity in person; typically, these students are stationed overseas or have no means of transportation. If you believe that you have a legitimate reason for attending a “virtual” activity, you must contact the instructor no later than Week 5 for your request to be considered.  Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric .

Judgement Argument (Fact and Value thesis paper)Step one is to choose a subject.  The problem that you perceive as an author is that people don’t agree with what you believe is true and don’t concur with your opinion on one of the following subjects.  You will be arguing that the first part of your thesis is true and the opinion in the second part of the thesis is better than your audience’s, trying to get the audience to change their minds to agree with your entire thesis.  Choose one of the following subjects to create a fact and aesthetic, or moral, based evaluation.Purpose of College education  (Chapter 4)                                           Death Penalty (Chap.5)Genetic Modification (Chap. 8)Social Networking (Chap. 7)       Drug legalization (Chap. 6)           Immigration (Chap. 9)Public service (Chap. 10)               Student loans forgiveness (Chap. 11)Step two is to construct the thesis.  Choose a problem in the topic you have chosen and decide what you want to say about it.  The thesis sentence needs to be written like this template:    (e.g.  .  The paper would then examine the amount of hate crimes as a result of cyber bullying [quantitative research] and then define the word “unethical” and match censorship to it [value statements]).  Write the quantitative statement piece first and then choose your value word(s) for the second part of the thesis.  I want you to use an opinion word which is very vague and can be defined a number of ways during your paper.  This will hopefully give you more freedom to play with definition methods.  You may use words from my value word list used for the Evaluation paper.Once you construct your thesis, step three is to write the pro body. Find to support the beginning, quantitative section of the thesis. .   In the next part of the pro body, you need to define your value word using at .  Then you need to match the subject to the definition using .  Other pro research may also be used in any section of the pro body. For step four, you need a  containing that disagrees with your thesis.  .The paper needs standard introduction and conclusion sections and a Works Cited page. The paper length should be around six-seven pages, typed and double spaced. 

Project description
You will be randomly assigned (based on student number) a currency pair and are required to
prepare a report that covers the following:
1. Discuss the history of the FIRST currency in your quote. My quote is
JPY/USD, provide a history on the JPY. (about 750 words). 3 marks

2A. Plot the quote, using daily close data, for the last 5 years and indicate TWO significant
movements on the chart with an arrow on your chart.
NOTE: You are required to download the exchange rate data and create your own graph. It is
not acceptable to copy a chart with the data from another source. 3 marks
2B. Investigate and report the factors that may explain these movements (about 375 words
per movement (total about 750 words)). 3 marks each = total 6 marks
3A. Using Purchasing Power Parity as covered in seminar three, give a 3 month forecast and
a 12 month forecast of your assigned rate. (Prepare the forecast 3 months and 12 months from
the date of the last rate you plot). 3 marks
3B. Discuss the theory behind the Purchasing Power Parity relationship, it strengths and
limitations and how much confidence you have in your forecasts. (about 500 words). 3
marks
The remaining 2 marks will be allocated to the quality of references used and formatting. 2
marks
IMPORTANT:
1. Each of the 3 parts is separate and should be presented separately. Start each part on a new
page.
2. At the end of each part, provide a bibliography for that part, before any tables or diagrams
associated with that part. Refer to the guide for referencing and bibliography style.
3. Note marks will be awarded to quality of the materials you reference. Articles from
academic journals, text books or noted financial sources are required. General, non-financial
sources are not acceptable.
4. Pay attention to the word count. This is what you should aim for. Less than these amounts
means you have not answered in enough depth.
Submission format
Remember marks are awarded for following these instructions.
Word requirements are as indicated and you should include a word count at the end of the
writing for each part (i.e., before the references). The word count excludes references,
diagrams, figures and tables. Diagrams, figures and tables should all be included at the end of the appropriate part after references. Use 1.5 line spacing, 12 font size Times New Roman
and page numbers bottom right hand corner. Student name and number should be in the top
left hand corner of every page.

Project description
Please follow these instructions below:
Using two case examples from charities involved in the protection of wildlife, discuss and examine the following debate described in the statement by Minteer and Miller below.
The parks vs. people debate i.e., the dispute over whether conservation projects and policies should prioritize biodiversity and landscape protection or poverty alleviation and human livelihood improvement should be quite familiar to most conservation scientists and policy scholars today. Yet, it is clearly a more expansive debate than the argument over whether a particular conservation project should emphasize biodiversity protection or development: it is also a wider disagreement about the proper value and ethical foundations of biological conservation in the age of sustainability, as well as the wisdom and consequences of making complex trade-offs among rivalrous conservation goals in practice (Minteer & Miller, 2011).
Minteer, B.& T. Miller. (2011) The New Conservation Debate: Ethical Foundations, strategic trade-offs and policy opportunities. 144(3) 945-947.
This paper should be:
1.Typed, double-spaced with a 12 inch font. Acceptable font types include: Arial, Times New Roman and Calibri
2.Five pages of text in length. Length requirements do not include the cover sheet and bibliography. Points will be detracted if the paper does not meet length requirements.
3. A minimum of 5 references and a maximum of 10 references. Acceptable sources include: text, lecture, peer-reviewed articles. Web sites will not be accepted as a resource.
4.APA format and in text references are required.

Assignment CriteriaPoints%Description
Introduction 3011%The introduction for this paper includes:
1)General statements describing the focus of the paper
2)Information identifying the sections of this assignment.
Description of Issue or Concern50
29%Description of the key points of the parks v. people debate.
References are required.
Selection and Description of two charities7033% Description of at least two instances where this debate has been addressed by modern charities.
Conclusion3011%This section provides a summary or review of the key elements of the assignment including the parks v. people debate and its application to two modern charities.
Paper Requirements104%Paper meets length requirements of 5 pages
Minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 scholarly references

A dictionary, required textbooks for this course may NOT be used as scholarly references for this assignment.
APA Format155%Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper. one deduction for each type of APA style error.
Citations in Text104%Ideas and information that come from readings must be cited and referenced correctly.
Writing Mechanics104%Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual.

Make sure to include:
You have to pick two environmental charities that are trying to do the same thing such as if you pick to protect endangered animals you would pick to charities that are trying to protect the animals.
Include in essay why it is important to protect the animals, talk about each charity and what they are trying to accomplish, charity controversy, and why what they are doing is bad and would you do the same thing.

Project description
please read these introduction carefully.
VISUAL ANALYSIS PAPER

One of the more traditional assignments that students encounter in an introductory Art History class is to go to a museum to observe an object(s) and write a paper that details its stylistic features. Since the Art Museum has a very fine collection of Renaissance to Rococo paintings, select one painting from this time span to concentrate on.
Once having selected the painting from the Lowes collection, pay close attention to stylistic features (i.e., composition, color, use of light/shadow, perspective, figures, pose, gestures, et al). Describe the object and compare/contrast it to pieces we have studied in class, whether in the PowerPoint lectures or in the textbook. When selecting objects to compare the museum piece to, be discerning. That is, try to find objects that share more characteristics than not. The aim of this assignment is for students to develop an eye for style and to locate the subtle differences that distinguish one technique or tendency from another.

Organize the paper, which should be five to seven (5-7) pages in length, into an introductory paragraph, body, and conclusion. The introduction may include some general information (e.g., historical, economic, cultural) about the object’s specific time period, the technique utilized to create the object, etc. More importantly, the introduction should include a thesis statement about the object’s overall aesthetic. Then organize the body in a logical, analytic fashion, and conclude the paper with some remarks about the significance of the object — that is, how it fits into a larger Renaissance to Rococo art historical framework.
Remember, this is NOT a research paper; however, if you quote a source (e.g., a placard or web site from the museum), be sure to cite it.
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Here are some pictures I got. Please choose one of these painting span to concentrate on. This is the download link
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Instruction files

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Project description
Scenario: You are an entrepreneur that has several business investments in real estate, restaurants, and retail stores. You are looking for your next investment opportunity for you and your private equity investment company. You have found two possible alternatives to invest in that will payoff in the next 10 years. Here are the descriptions of the two options.

Option A: Real estate development. This is a risky opportunity with the possibility of a high payoff, but also with no payoff at all. You have reviewed all of the possible data for the outcomes in the next 10 years and these are your estimates of the Net Present Value of the cash flow and probabilities.

High NPV: $5 million, Pr = 0.5

Medium NPV: $2 million, Pr = 0.3

Low NPV: $0, Pr = 0.2

Option B: Retail franchise for Just Hats, a boutique type store selling fashion hats for men and women. This also is a risky opportunity but less so than option A. It has the potential for less risk of failure, but also a lower payoff. You have reviewed all of the possible data for the outcomes in the next 10 years and these are your estimates of the Net Present Value of the cash flow and probabilities.

High NPV: $3 million, Pr = 0.75

Medium NPV: $2 million, Pr = 0.15

Low NPV: $1 million, Pr = 0.1

Assignment

Develop an analysis of these two investments. Use expected value to determine which of these you should choose. Do your analysis in Excel.

Write a report to your private investment company and explain your analysis and your recommendation. Provide a rationale for your decision.

Upload both your written report and Excel file to the SLP 2 Dropbox.

BONUS: If these two options could be made to be equal, what would have to change in the payoffs in Option A to make it equal to Option B (not the investment amount)?

SLP Assignment Expectations
Analysis

Accurate and complete analysis in Excel.
Written Report

Length requirements = 23 pages minimum (not including Cover and Reference pages)
Provide a brief introduction/ background of the problem.
Complete and accurate Excel analysis.
Written analysis that supports Excel analysis, and provides thorough discussion of assumptions, rationale, and logic used.
Complete, meaningful, and accurate recommendation(s).

Information Technology Management – Advancing Sustainable Profitable Business Growth. Task B (17 Marks): Write a paper, 4 pages (2-column format) in length, on a topic covered in our textbook. For thisassignment, you need to plan, research, and, use your initiative to express the knowledge you learnt inthis subject as well as your own independent thinking and reasoning. Possible topicsYour attention in this paper can be focused on any of the following topics covered in our text: · Information Management / IT Architecture.· Database, Data, Warehouse, and Data Mining.· Networks, Collaboration, and Sustainability.· CyberSecurity, Compliance, and Business Continuity.· E-Business & E-Commerce Models and Strategies.· Mobile Technologies and Commerce.· Social Media.· Enterprise Systems and Applications.· Performance Management Using Data Visualization, Mashups, and Mobile Intelligence. ApproachChoose a topic which you are interested in and/or which is related to your work. You should do this asearly as possible. Once you have chosen a topic, read our text carefully followed by detailed research.Once this is done, you should set up a structure/a series of subtopics and decide what to write undereach section (subtopic). Here is a suggested structure (you don’t have to follow it, but your own structure must be logical): Abstract: a condensed summary. If someone reads your abstract only, he/she should understand yourmain points. You may want to write this section last; Index terms: list the key words used in your paper; Introduction: introduce the topic you are going to write about. This section must be related to thetopics you learnt during the Session. However, you should branch out by carrying out your ownresearch to enhance this section; Subtopics and supporting argument: write a series of body paragraphs with sub-points;Conclusion: Many students get confused between the conclusion and the abstract. In the conclusion,you can reflect on how your topic relates to larger issues; evaluate the concepts you have presented;issue a call for action on the part of your audience; ask questions generated by your findings; makepredictions, recommend a solution or give a personal statement about the topic. With your structure in order, you have a skeleton for your paper: you can now begin by writing outyour analyses of the passages you have chosen. As you write and revise, you may have the need to addto your analyses or to re-order your chosen arguments. Using a structure as the skeleton for a paper inthis way can carry you more than halfway to a completed draft. Types of papersAcademic papers can be broadly categorized into 2 types:1. Argumentative Papers;2. Analytical Papers.For details, please see  Format and mechanicsYou must strictly follow the format provided in the following link, such as space, font, margin etc…

Project description
For this SLP submission you will be asked to submit your fourth blog entry about another important aspect of the strategic management process and to provide examples based on current events pulled from recent articles from reputable sources (such as a major national news source like the NY Times, Business Week, etc.).

Recall that the main article(s) for each of your blog entries must be no older than 4 months old. If you use an older article as your primary focal article, you will be asked to redo the assignment. You may, of course, use older sources to support your discussion but the article serving as the main focus of your paper must be recent.

This final blog entry will be related to your case assignment in that it will deal with Comcast. For this assignment consider the short news article related to Verizon by Albanesius (2014) and the Nakashima (2014) article that discusses a deal made between Disney and the Dish Network. The articles deal with plans to provide video content on mobile devices and on home televisions in an a la carte manner. As you know, Cable companies tend to bundle programming to cause customers to want to buy more premium packages to accommodate their home entertainment desires. The players in the industry have been avoiding the a la carte approach to programming in order to cause customers to pay more through the bundling strategy.

Your assignment will be to present to your blog reading audience an argument as to whether you believe that Comcast is strategically poised to compete with upcoming changes in the environment related to providing an a la carte approach to programming. What should large cable companies like Comcast be doing now so as not to go the way of Kodak?

Make sure you provide at least two very recent articles to support your key points (no older than 4 months old).

SLP Assignment Expectations
Your SLP assignment should be a minimum of 4-5 pages in length.

You are required to use APA formatting and you are required to cite and reference your sources. There should be a minimum of three reputable sources cited and referenced in your paper.