Role of Good Nutrition

/in /by

The fast-paced growth seen in infancy and toddlerhood slows down in early childhood and settles into a slower growth pattern. During the transition to early childhood many children become picky eaters and parents worry about their children getting proper nutrition.

Review Chapter 8 in the textbook about physical development, paying particular attention to the factors that influence physical growth and health. Search the Capella library journal article databases using the suggested search terms “childhood picky eating.” Make sure you limit your search to scholarly, peer-reviewed publications. Choose one article about childhood picky eating to read.

In this week’s discussion post, address the following:

  • Discuss the importance of good nutrition in childhood. Include how nutrition affects physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
  • Using the textbook and journal article as sources, explain why children become picky eaters.
  • Give examples of two strategies parents can use to promote healthy eating behaviors in early childhood.

SOCIAL OF PERFORMANCE OF ORGANIZATIONS

/in /by

According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly
becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship
between business and society is becoming more complex. Use the Internet
to research a Fortune 500 company of your choice. Use a tablet,
smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a
maximum five to seven (5–7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed
below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4–6) page paper
instead of the video submission.

Note: If you are using a tablet or smartphone you
will need to email the video file to yourself, then save it to a
computer in order to upload to Blackboard. You may want to upload your
video to a file sharing service, such as Dropbox, if your email will not
let you send a large video file. Dropbox is accessible from all
smartphones and tablets from the Dropbox app.

Once you are ready to upload your video to Blackboard, view the Kaltura video tutorial found in your online course shell
(Week 4). Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Social Performance of Organizations
Tags: BUS475, Social Performance
Description: First Name, Last Name – BUS475 Assignment 1 (Date Uploaded ex. 1-14-2018)

Prepare and present a video that is a maximum of five to seven (5–7)
minutes OR write a four to six (4–6) page paper in which you:

  1. Specify the nature, structure, and types of products or services of
    your company, and identify two (2) key factors in the organization’s
    external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to
    support the rationale.
  2. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can
    influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for
    the response.
  3. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your company.
  4. Submit a reference page with at least four (4) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper.
    Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

If you choose the written paper, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  1. 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.
  2. 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:

  • Analyze the relationship between business and society, and the ways in which they are part of an interactive system.
  • Recommend ways stakeholders can influence the destiny of both business and society.
  • Analyze the various primary and secondary stakeholder groups, their roles, and relationships.
  • Compare and contrast the concepts of corporate social responsibility and citizenship.
  • Analyze ways ethical challenges affect the multiple functions of business.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in business and society.
  • Write clearly and concisely about business and society using proper writing mechanics.

Specific Library Resources to help you get started:

  • The Strayer University Library is accessible at research.strayer.edu.
  • A general introduction to the Strayer Library is available in your course shell on the left-hand menu under Research-Library.
  • Introductory Search – Use the home page’s search box to keyword search many, but not all, databases.
  • Targeted Search – Scroll to the bottom of the page for an A to Z
    listing of all databases. Float over each link to see a description of
    the database and click to load that particular database’s custom search
    page. Custom search pages include both basic and advanced search
    options.
  • These databases are only partially searchable through the general
    search bar. You will have to search them individually to find resources
    for your paper.

    • Nexis Uni – This contains legal information and would be useful to
      search for court cases in which your company has been involved.
    • Video Explaining Nexis Uni
  • Mergent Online – This has company info on both public and private
    companies. Fortune 500 can be public or private. Mergent is known for
    financial and accounting info, but also has qualitative information too.
    They offer news feeds, country reports on business environments,
    industry-wide reporting, company reports, and Annual Reports—the middle 3
    are unique to this database. Starting with looking at a company’s
    annual report would be very useful for this assignment. Industry reports
    would also be useful to see if your company is involved in any
    industry-wide initiatives or is notable in its industry in any way
    (could be good or bad.)

  • American City Business Journals – This is probably the most fun way
    to read business news by metro area. They have over 35 journals based
    around US cities. Look up the metro area your company is associated
    with, go to ACBJ, then choose the applicable city, and search for news
    articles.
  • Research Starters are like the academic version of Wikipedia. Search
    on a topic to get an overview with links to other information within
    that topic. It will help you get ideas for keywords for your own
    searches and what you need to know in order to successfully write your
    paper.

  • Note – This is an
    exception example. Research Starter articles do appear in a feature box
    above the results list when using the general search box on
    research.strayer.edu.
  • Don’t stress over writing papers! Watch this video on writing papers
    and essays. Topics include how to start your research, how to organize
    your research, how to draft your paper, and how to revise it.

Social Media and Networking Presentation

/in /by

Scenario: Imagine that you have been hired as a consultant for a manufacturing company that wants to leverage social media and networking technologies to encourage collaboration and the sense of community.

Analyze how the company might integrate at least two social media and networking technologies to accomplish their goals. Your analysis must cover the advantages and disadvantages of social networking. The president of the company also needs to know what the system development life cycle is, and how you intend on bringing social networking tools to life within this cycle.

Translate the critical details of your proposal into a 8 to 10 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that you will present to the company president.

Include the following in your presentation using the features of Microsoft® PowerPoint®:

  • A slide template
  • Slide layouts
  • Themes
  • At least one example of animation
  • At least one example of a media object

Submit your presentation as instructed by the facilitator.
Present your presentation in class.

Elements of intercultural communication

/in /by

Create a nonverbal training guide for someone who wants to travel and experience the culture of latin americans/latinos. In your training guide, you need to explain what to do and what not to do in nonverbal communication as well as provide explanations for why behaviors are either appropriate or inappropriate (ground your justification in scholarly research on cultural norms). This guide could be in paper, video, or in-class presentation format according to instructor discretion.

  1. The training guide needs to cover each of these nonverbal communication dimensions:
  2. Kinesics
  3. Proxemics
  4. Haptics
  5. Paralinguistics
  6. Chronemics
  7. Physical appearance/attire
  8. Oculesics
  9. Olfactics
  10. The training guide must also include a visual element to illustrate dos and don’ts.
  11. Include specific warnings that address key differences in nonverbal symbols between the culture you are studying and the culture of your audience.
  12. Be sure to included scholarly sources to support claims about what is normal/accepted behavior in the culture.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

*** there is no minimum word count

***I have attached a paper i have already written on the same culture, please feel free to use it as necessary.

No Plagiarism! Please answer the questions in Essay Style

/in /by

These questions come from chapter 1 and 2 of textbook Scheb, John, Criminal Law and Procedure, 8th edition, ISBN 9781285070117, Cengage Publisher, if that helps.

  • What are the essential elements of a crime? How does a crime differ from a tort?
  • What is the essential distinction between a felony and a misdemeanor?
  • What is the difference between the substantive and the procedural criminal law?
  • How was the English common law important in the development of the American system of criminal justice?
  • What is the relationship between criminal law and societal morality?
  • What is the relevance of the U.S. Constitution to the system of criminal justice?
  • What are the roles of courts and legislatures in the development of the criminal law?
  • What are the essential elements of a case brief?Why are students of the law taught to brief cases?
  • What are the principal stages of a criminal prosecution from arrest to appeal?
  • What kinds of punishments are typically imposed on persons convicted of felonies?
  • Explain the different functions that a defense attorney serves in the criminal justice system.
  • What is the role of a grand jury? How does it contrast with the functions that a petit jury performs?
  • What are the principal differences between trial and appellate courts with respect to role, function and procedure?
  • Why does the U.S. Supreme Court exercise considerable discretion in deciding which cases to review?
  • What led to the Supreme Court’s decision in In re Gault (1967) and what impact did it have on the rights of juveniles and on the juvenile court system?

Ecological Systems Theory

/in /by

Write 3–4 pages in which you apply Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to a problem in human lifespan development.

Preparation

Review Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, and locate academic or professional articles that explore the application of this theory.

Requirements

Choose a problem in human lifespan development to use in this assessment. Some examples of problems are:

  • The effects of divorce on child development.
  • Child abuse and neglect.
  • The quality of child care.
  • The quality of elder care.
  • Obesity rates in the U.S.
  • Public policies for children or senior citizens.
  • Sex education programs in the schools.
  • Other.

Once you have selected your problem, apply Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. Within your assessment, be sure you include the following elements:

  • Provide a brief overview of the problem you have selected and why you chose it.
  • For each level of the environment, include the following:
    • A brief explanation of the system and how it influences development.
    • A description of how the system affects the problem.
    • Identify additional factors that can affect the problem.
  • Explain how bidirectional relationships between the systems can affect the problem.
  • Discuss any weaknesses or flaws in the application of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to your chosen topic.

Additional Requirements

  • Written communication: Your writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message and consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
  • APA formatting: Format resources and citations according to APA style.
  • Resources: Minimum of 2 scholarly or professional resources. Note: Popular resources such as Wikipedia or About.com are not considered to be appropriate.
  • Length: 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages not including title page and reference page.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point font.

project planning

/in /by

Instructions

The following table has data regarding several activities associated with the implementation of a new delivery process for a new retail chain. The contract with the new retail chain states that starting on the 13th day from now, your firm will experience a penalty of $110 per day until the job is completed. Indirect project costs amount to $227 per day. The data on direct costs and activity precedent relationships are given in the table.

Delivery Process Project Data
Activity Normal Time (Days) Normal Cost Per Day Crash Time (Days) Crash Cost Per Day Immediate Predecessor(s)
A 4 $1,004 3 $1,232 None
B 7 $1,411 4 $2,032 None
C 5 $2,020 4 $2,707 None
D 6 $1,263 5 $1,472 A
E 3 $915 2 $1,166 B
F 11 $2,517 6 $3,757 C
G 4 $812 3 $1,431 D, E
H 3 $394 1 $500 F, G

To complete this assignment, answer the following questions. Begin by drawing the project network diagram. A start node and end node are suggested.

Requirements

In order to successfully complete this assignment, you must:

  • Make few or no grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors.
  • Show any or all of the following:
    • Critical thinking
    • Original thinking
    • Researched examples
      • Critical/original thinking: Demonstrate new approaches and/or ability to “push back” rather than simply reproducing another’s thoughts
  • Use direct quotations sparingly and judiciously
  • Properly identify any sources and integrate into own thoughts and ideas
  • Provide a straightforward, easy-to-follow arrangement with appropriate formatting:
    • Comply with APA format
    • Answers clearly marked and named within assignment file(s)
  • Create a Word document and name it using the following convention: “YourName-M2-assignment”
  • On the Word document, answer the prompts listed above in no more than five pages, exclusive of title page, executive summary, and bibliography
    • You can use the drawing tools in Word to create your project network diagram. Alternatively, you may hand draw the project network diagram and scan/photograph it and paste it into the document.
    • Any charts and graphs you use for the paper may be appropriately sized to allow for adequate room for your text and should be in your paper, not in a separate file
  • Upload the document to this page by clicking the “Submit Assignment” button

Criminology Responses

/in /by

1) Watch the video first, https://www.channel3000.com/news/local-news/wiscon… How
does prosecutorial discretion apply to the situation in the video about
teen sexting? How can prosecutors use their discretion in cases with
teens (under 18) engaging in consensual sexting? How do you think
prosecutors can appropriately handle these cases, using their
discretion? 8 sentences minimum. 2) Write
a helpful response to the students paragraph, stating how you agree and
why followed by your opinion on the topic. keep it positive! 5
Sentences Min

Students Post: Prosecutors
have an incredible amount of discretion in the American justice system.
In the case of minors engaging in consensual sexting, a prosecutor
could use their discretion to charge the individuals with a lesser
crime. In this example, it is an issue of felony child exploitation and
child pornography, both very serious crimes, but that does not mean that
a teenager’s life should be ruined because of poor decisions. The
prosecutor could lower the charges, as to not ruin the lives of teens
that had engaged in a consensual activity. In this case, the
girlfriend’s chargers were lowered to a misdemeanor. It is beyond the
prosecutor’s ability to enact new laws regarding sexting between minors
but they have the ability to decide what to charge, as in this case with
a misdemeanor, and also suggest what sentencing to give the offender is
convicted, hopefully attempting to lower the punishment.

3) According to Berger v. United States (1935), what is the ultimate job or
responsibly of prosecutors? Why is this critical to our criminal
justice system? 8 sentences MINIMUM*

4) Write
a helpful response to the students paragraph, stating how you agree and
why followed by your opinion on the topic. keep it positive! 5
Sentences Min Students post:

Standards for Criminal Justice: Prosecution Function and Defense Function simply states,
“The duty of the prosecutor is to seek justice, not merely to convict.”
To elaborate, Berger v. United States (1935) states that the role of
the prosecution is to operate with “ethical” safeguards to limit the
chance of a wrongful conviction, Berger states that it is simply
wrong/unethical to convict an innocent person of a crime. Another
statement Berger emphasized on is the fact that the prosecutor
represents the Government, rather than an individual; therefore, if the
prosecutor is operating “outside of the rule of law” the respect for the
Government and the court system’s authority will diminish; it is
critical to our criminal justice system. As stated in the text “in
representing the state, the prosecutor has a large effect on how
citizens view their government” (Hemmens, pg 181). All in all, justice
will be done, not just to “win a case”.

INTEREST RATE RISK ANALYSIS for Capital One Financial Corporation

/in /by

Interest Rate Risk Analysis

Resources

For this assignment, write a 5–10 page report focusing on the interest rate risk management of your selected firm. Regulatory agencies began to collect relevant information in the 1980s when large numbers of thrifts failed due to the interest rate risk exposure at a time when market rates were increasing both in level and volatility.

Net Interest Margin (NIM) Data

  1. Visit the Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) section of the FFIEC Web site (see link below).
  2. Click on Search for a Uniform Bank Performance Report. This brings you to a search engine where you can type in your Bank Holding Company’s name or FDIC number (such as Bank of America or BOA).
  3. Once the search generates a report link, click on it and then choose Standard Format, and then Generate Report.

This report provides all kinds of information on your chosen bank, including summary ratios of the bank and of its peer group. You should be able to find Net Interest Income (NII) as a percentage of Total Assets (TA). You may notice that sometimes Total Earning Assets (TEA) is used as a denominator instead of Total Assets (TA).

Analysis

Once you have obtained the data on Net Interest Margin (NIM), write an analysis discussing the interest rate sensitivity for your bank relative to the peer group based on the NIM across three time periods. Take the following questions into consideration:

  • What is revealed by the variation of the NIM across time?
  • What are some of the factors, economic or otherwise that have played a role in the bank’s interest rate sensitivity?

Inferences for the Industry

Based on the analysis of the interest rate risk for this company, and asset-liability management techniques, as covered in course readings and research, what strategies and recommendations can you offer for hedging against credit risk and interest rate risk? Provide support for your position from relevant sources.

The women’s rights movement

/in /by

Your final project should build from the proposal and reference list you submitted in previous paper.

Check to be sure your submission includes the following:

  • 4-5 pages of text in addition to having a title and reference page, all in correct APA format.
  • A strong thesis statement supported by research from at least 5 different sources. In a research-based project like this, it is important to refer to and cite your sources throughout the paper to show where your information is coming from and to support your points.
  • Incorporation of key sociological concepts while consistently demonstrating the sociological perspective. Your paper should apply one of the major sociological theories to the movement you have chosen, explaining how that theory would evaluate the development of the movement and its successes and failures.