Exploring the Bible

Religious Studies 100

Fall 2019

This Term Paper is your opportunity to research a specific topic regarding the Bible. Choose a topic concerning the Bible in which you are interested. Be certain that your paper clearly follows one of the types of Biblical Criticism we have been studying this semester. Frame your paper in a paragraph or two and submit your topic proposal in writing to Rabbi Meltzer. All paper topics must be pre-approved.

• Your paper must be no less than three and no more than five pages, double-spaced.
• You must include proper bibliographic information for all materials used in the preparation of your paper.
• You must include at least three print sources (i.e. books, magazines, encyclopedias), though you may include more.
• Do not use websites for this paper, unless they are an electronic publishing of a print source.
• YOUR TERM PAPER IS DUE BEFORE CLASS ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3.

BE CAREFUL THAT YOU CITE ALL WORKS USED, AND ALL QUOTATIONS OR PARAPHRASING FROM ANY SOURCE. Plagiarism is an act of intellectual dishonesty. The academic consequences of plagiarism range from failure for the tainted assignment, to failure for the course, depending on the seriousness of the offense. All such offenses are reported to the Dean who will impose additional administrative consequences. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to the following: turning in another student’s paper as if it were your own; collaboration with another student in writing the paper; quoting, paraphrasing, or borrowing ideas from published or unpublished material written by someone other than yourself, without specific acknowledgment of the source.

Do not hesitate to contact Rabbi Meltzer with any questions.

Good luck.

PROJECT SUMMARY:

You have been asked to submit a proposal to a client who has just bought a single-floor house. The proposal is on the analysis and design of the home network in the house. You, in preparing the proposal, must decide on the architecture, topology, and network hardware and software of the house’s new network.

BACKGROUND:

Your college friend, John Smith, just bought a single story house in Southern California. He intends for the home to have a state-of-the-art home network. Because Mr. Smith knows you personally, he asked you to submit a proposal on the network and all associated hardware and software. Knowing that you are an expert in networks, Mr. Smith is depending on you to analyze and design a network for his new home.

HIGH LEVEL REQUIREMENTS:

In speaking with Mr. Smith over lunch one day, you have gathered the following high-level requirements from him. These requirements are shown below in the form of quotes from Mr. Smith

1. I want the house “wired with fast network”
2. Get me “the fastest internet connection you can get”
3. The living room, the study, and the bedrooms need to have wired network connections for computers/network devices.
4. Mr. Smith recently bought a laptop. It is Dell XPS 15 Ultrabook with 7thGeneration Inetcore i9 processor; it also has a 4K Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) display and a 1.0 TB SSD (Costco, 2019). Mr. Smith uses the laptop for general business applications and web surfing. He does not play online games.
5. The study needs to have “a networked color laser printer.”
6. “The living room in the house should have a network-connected, high definition, flat-panel, LED TV” (50 Inch Tv)
7. In the new home, there are one dining room,one study/library, one living room, one master bedroom, and one guest bedroom.
8. Mr. Smith does not want to pay for TV (no cable TV or satellite TV). But he does want a TV that can connect to Netflix and Roku services.

CONTENTS OF PROPOSAL REPORT

You have been asked to submit a proposal for building the home’s new network. Mr. Smith requires a network proposal that includes the following sections:

1. Executive Summary: A description of the objectives of the proposal and a high-level summary of the report.

2. Network Analysis: Described Below.

3. Technology Design: Described Below.

4. Cost Assessment: Described below

5. Bibliographical Refrences: Described Below.

NETWORK ANALYSIS SECTION

The network analysis section consists of two subsections: Need Analysis subsection and Logical Network Diagram Subsection.

Needs Analysis

The needs analysis subsection basically contains the requirements of the network. You need to conduct a NEEDS ANALYSIS to come up with the specific requirements (i.e., more detailed than general requirements shown above) of the network. The Needs Analysis will look at:

• Needs and requirements of the user (John Smith)
• Various applications necessary to support those needs. For examples, Netflix is an application, printing is an application, and web surfing is an application.
• Data rate needed to support those applications.

Needs Analysis must be detailed enough so that you can justify the solutions that you recommend in the proposal.

After determining the needs, you then generate a logical network diagram.

Logical Network Diagram

The logical network diagram subsection needs to include, at a minimum, the following:

• A logical network diagram of the network based on the network requirements (gathered as part of Needs Analysis)
• A description of the logical network diagram and how it’s different parts fir together to form a home network.

A logical network diagram resembles “block diagram” of the network connected together. Examples are shown in Figure 1-1 Attached below. In the logical network diagram, each network block is labeled generically (e.g., “router”, “printer”, “TV”, etc) and no manufacturer name and model number needed on the diagram.

Note that the logical network diagram would contain both LAN and wide-area network connection to the Internet. Discuss how you would connect the home’s LAN to the Internet.

TECHNOLOGY DESIGN SECTION

Technology design refines the logical network diagram generated and produces a physical design that will meet the requirements. The technology Design section consists primarily of Physical Design. In this report, you only have to produce a Preliminary Physical Design.

The Preliminary Physical Design needs to include, at a minimum, the following:

– Exact configuration of each piece of hardware (e.g., router, printer, TV, etc.) such as manufacture’s names and models, and brief description (in your own words with citations and references) of each piece.

COST ASSESSMENT SECTION

After you have gathered the exact configuration (manufacturer’s name/model number) of each piece of hardware (and software), present a detailed cost estimate of the entire network. The cost assessment section should include a detailed cost assessment of the network. Including cable, hardware, software, and labor. (Assume that 300ft. of cable is needed for the home network.)

Labor is an important component of cost, so include cost of labor required to install the network. Use a planning figure of $300/person-hour and estimate the cost of labor required to implement the network.

In addition, include the ongoing, operational cost of the network (such as monthly Internet Service Provider free or any periodic maintenance cost) for three years. In other words, present both initial, fixed cost of the network and the ongoing, operational cost of operating the network. An explanation of different cost items is required.

Notes

As with any real-life problem with ambiguities or unsolved considerations, you must make your own assumptions, but be sure to explicitly state any assumptions. Feel free to find materials that support your recommendations.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES SECTION

This section will have a list of references used in the report. Note that in addition to references in this section, the report also needs to have specific in-text citations in the body of the report.

PROPER CITATIONS AND REFERENCES:

1. Be creative in presenting your planning and analysis. You should research, glean and include materials necessary to appropriately communicate and understanding of the system. You need to write the report in your own words and give proper credits to sources you use.

2. If you quote a source word-for-word, do the following:

1. Put a pair of quotation marks around the quoted sentence(s), And give the citation (author, date, and page number) in parenthesis directly in text right after the quoted sentence(s).
2. Put the full reference at the end of the report under the references section.

3. If you paraphrase a source, do the following:

1. Give the citation (author and date) in parenthesis directly in the text right after the paraphrased sentence(s).
2. Put the full reference at the end of the report under the References section.

4. All references listed under the References section must be cited in the text. There should be no “orphan” reference in the References section.

5.Remember: its not enough to simply include the full reference at the end of the report under the References section. YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE THE IN-TEXT CITATION DIRECTLY IN THE TEXT ALSO.

WHAT TO DO:

1. The report must be typed.
2. The various diagrams must be drawn using software such as Visio. Visio is easier to use for drawing diagrams.
3. Draw tour own diagrams, don’t copy them from manufatures’ website.
4. Use the reference section to list all sources (online and in hardcopy form) or materials used.
5. The length should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words (not counting the Reference section, tables, and figures).

WHAT NOT TO DO:

1. Do not clutter your report with unnecessary drawings and diagrams that do not add to the substance and clarity of the report.
2. Do not blindly copy manufactures diagrams
3. Do not plagiarize.

Questions are from

Secured Transaction, Bankruptcy, Agency Formation and duties, Personal property and bail outs.

Answers for essay question should be precise, should stay on point.

Your first assignment included an initial needs assessment. The use of reliable and valid measurement tools are required to verify and/or effectively modify that initial assessment. Performance psychology specialists have devoted considerable effort to understanding and reducing measurement error; however, the work of error mitigation continues. Thus, the performance psychology practitioner should take every reasonable action to assure that the measurement tool used to assess a case is not only well suited to the problems identified in the case, but also exhibits a reasonable level of reliability and validity.

For this assignment, you will evaluate the reliability and validity of three measurement tools that could be used to assess the needs of the client in the “PSY-839 Case Study.” One tool should be selected from each of the following forms:

physiological measurements, human performance measurements, and survey instruments. You should consider predictive, construct, content-related, and criterion-related validity in your evaluation.

General Requirements: Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

• Refer to “PSY-839 Case Study.”
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
• Refer to Chapters 2-4 of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) for specific guidelines related to doctoral-level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
• This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Directions:

Choose three measurement tools that could be used to assess the needs of the client in the case study. One tool should be selected from each of

the following forms: physiological measurements, human performance measurements, and survey instruments.

Write a paper (1,750-2,000 words) in which you evaluate the three measurement tools you selected. Include the following in your paper:

1. A description of each measurement tool and its theoretical foundation.
2. A research-based discussion of the reliability and validity of the measurement tools.
3. A rationale for using the measurement tools in the case study.

Here is the case study to be used:

Refer to the case study below to complete course assignments:

Assume you have started consulting with a large, public university that has experienced considerable athletic success across multiple sports. One of the teams you provide services for is the men’s basketball team, which is considered a revenue-generating sport for the athletic department. The coach has stated that he appreciates your assistance, he welcomed you to watch practice, and he allowed you time to present to the team on performance optimization strategies. You have worked with a few of players on an individual basis, but only to follow-up on the strategies you taught in the team sessions.

During one of your practice observations, you notice that the design of practices seems very inconsistent and disorganized. You overheard several players discuss how they never know what to expect in terms of intensity of practice regardless of their upcoming competition or strength and conditioning schedule. You observed one of the assistant coaches attempt to implement more structure and drills that appeared to have a solid theoretical basis for training. The head coach seemed to incorporate some of the suggestions, but when the team loses a game, the practices get even more inefficient and the head coach is much more critical of their performance without giving specific instructions on how to improve. The players’ frustrations are visible as their body language and communication with each other appears to suffer after a loss.

Sam is a sophomore on the team. He was highly recruited and has always described himself as a “gym rat” because he devotes so much time training for basketball. During Sam’s freshman year, he averaged 10-12 minutes per game and the coaching staff reported they were very productive minutes. He was not stellar, but they could count on him to score points and play good defense. Sam is now in contention for a starting spot, but his performance is not nearly as good as what it was his freshman year. In particular, his confidence and focus seem inconsistent and he has been rude to his teammates and coaches when they give him feedback. He seems anxious while rushing the plays and committing turnovers. In addition, he has fouled out of several games.

The team athletic trainer informs you that Sam would like to meet for an individual session, but he does not want the coaching staff to know he is seeking this assistance. In your first meeting with Sam, he says he has never felt this anxious while playing and seems to “black out” when under pressure. Sam reports feeling misunderstood by his teammates and coaches, which leads him to distance himself from them. Sam tells you that his goal is to make it to the next level and that he feels he must be the top scorer each game if he is going to achieve that goal. Sam tells you he has questions about how to run the offense, but is afraid to ask the coaching staff for fear of losing his starting position.

Aligned To:

It is a small essay probably around a page long that involves 2 questions to answer. mainly about the comparison of two presidents.