discussion post and peer reviews

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DISCUSSION POST MUST BE 10+ SENTENCES AND THE PEER REVIEWS MUST BE 7+ SENTENCES PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND DO NOT COPY FROM OTHER SITES STAY ON TOPIC ,BE POSITIVE , AND DO NOT COMMENT ON GRAMMAR ERRORS. TALK DIRECTLY TO CLASSMATES IN PEER REVIEWS!!! YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH PEER REVIEWS AND DISCUSSION QUESTION!! THANK YOU

1) DISCUSSION POST

You have reached the end of this course. Many of you took this course as part of your concentration in project management while others took it as an elective. What are the top three things that you learned about project management that you did not know?


2) PEER REVIEW #1 (AMBER)

Hello Class –

This class was an elective for me, but I really enjoyed it. I definitely learned a lot that will follow me in whatever this degree will lead me. The top three things I learned in this course that I didn’t know before were, what EMV is and what it does, scope and the importance of it to a project, and finally the different project management structures and how they effect the project’s success.

All three of the assignments are something that will also follow me to my future. I stated in the assignment that while I was writing about a real-life scenario, I knew and understand that what I wrote wasn’t a complete guideline for a business I want to start. But it could be considered a helpful and small guideline to help me know where I should start.

I wish everyone the best of luck with future classes and degrees.

-Amber

3) PEER REVIEW #2(HEATHER)

I took this class as an elective in my business administration degree with a concentration of health services administration. I chose to take this class because I have participated in projects at work before and had interest in the management side of the project. I aspire to be an operations manager in my company someday and I think the information in this course will be helpful in my future position. The top three things I learned about project management that I did not know before that I will take with me into my career are: how to break up tasks into individual items, how to calculate project status through Earned Value Management, and how to schedule resources appropriately. Ultimately, I’m glad I chose to take this class as an elective because I think it is directly applicable to my work and career path.

see the details in prompt

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My position is team D…….

[For the Debate, Team C will AGREE with this statement; Team D will DISAGREE]

Q2. “Many scholars and analysts today make the mistake of assuming that China will inevitably

become a challenger to the current status quo. These pundits have convinced themselves that

China’s growing economic power will inevitably be translated into vastly stronger military

capabilities and expanding territorial ambitions. Some have argued that because rising powers in the past have always challenged the status quo, China will inevitably do so as soon as it is able. Their only response is a policy of containment and efforts to isolate and undermine China.

“But these assumptions are not only wrong, they are also counterproductive. Rather, there is

ample evidence that China does not aspire to become a regional hegemon and does not have a

strong interest in challenging the current system. China continues to gain so much through the

current system, and as it continues to develop economically its status-quo orientation will only

deepen. Simply put, China stands to lose much more than it could possibly gain through the use

of military force or aggression. The US and the regional countries have no need to isolate or

contain China. Such a hostile policy is not only unneeded, it might also itself sow the seeds of

future conflict.”

International health care

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5 pages (One page per bullet point, APA Format, with References) Each Bullet point is the subheading

  • Describe how macroeconomics is involved in health care reform plans.
  • Compare how access, quality, and cost are components of the U.S. and European health care reform plans.
  • Explain how the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) will help manage the current and future need for health care professionals in all countries.
  • When rating health care around the world, show how the health care rankings for each country can be used to justify the need for health care reform in these countries.
  • Choose 2 low-income countries that you feel will benefit from health care reform, and explain why you feel this way.

The Court as Representing Public Opinion, sociology homework help

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Watch the video, “Legal vs. Moral Guilt: Frustrations Highlighted by Juror
B29”(2m 00s). Be prepared to discuss.
Watch the video, “Holder takes on Texas over voting laws after court ruling”(2m
58s). Be prepared to discuss.

 From the first e-Activity, identify two (2) major issues between the juror’s
personal perception of the moral guilt of the defendant and her understanding of
the legal issues in the case. 

 From the first e-Activity, describe key strategies that a judge would
utilize in order to reconcile the discrepancy in perception of the George
Zimmerman’s guilt or innocence. Provide a rationale for your response.

 From the second e-Activity, discuss whether or not you believe Attorney
General Eric Holder should have challenged the voting laws in the state of Texas
enacted after the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights
Act. Analyze at least two (2) key issues related to Texas’s new voting laws that
the Attorney General highlighted. Provide examples of rights covered by the
Voting Rights Act to support your rationale.

Describe at least three (3) effects that the proposed regulation of voting
laws in Texas could have on the next presidential election. Justify your
response.

AMC production and services

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I have a group business plan about AMC theaters. my part is production and services. I started the section but needs to be filled out in much greater detail. Each of these ideas needs to be addressed in it’s own mini-section under this heading:

– SINGLE SERVE CONCESSIONS – SYSTEM UPDATE, REMOVE PLAY MACHINES / REPLACE, SAFE, CLEAN ENVIRONMENT, MENU OPTIONS

– DRIVE IN – $$ – MAY HAVE COMMUNITY IMPLICATIONS – LATE NIGHT OPTION / COVID COMES BACK

– EXTRA MATINEE SHOWS

– OLD / KID / CLASSIC MOVIES – PROFESSOR LIKES, EDUCATIONAL MOVIES

– SPACE BETWEEN SEATS / SANITIZED BETWEEN MOVIES – GOOD, EXPECTED BY CONSUMERS – GET INTO DETAILS
(TICKETS PRE-PURCHASED)

– HAND SANITIZER MACHINES

– VENDING MACHINES

Read the following links and answer the following questions

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Go to the following link and review Chapter 2 Part 1

https://www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm (Links to an external site.)

Product 1 Product 2

Calories 390 230

Total Fat 18 gm 4 gm

Saturated fat 9 gm 2 gm

Trans fats 2 gm 1 gm

Cholesterol 45 mg 15 mg

Sodium 450 mg 880 mg

Total Carbohydrate 38 gm 28 gm

Dietary fiber 4 gm 3 gm

Sugars 12 gm 10 gm

Protein 17 gm 19 gm

Questions

1. What is the percentage of calories from fat for each product? (hint: fat Calories divided by total Calories [fat calories is fat gms x 9])

2. Is this a healthy amount of fat? Explain your answer.

3. Are either of these products considered high sodium? Explain your answer.

4. Which of these products is more healthy? Explain your answer.

Topic 2

My plate is the USDA’s food guide reviewed in Chapter 2. There are many critics, myself included, that feel the USDA’s guidelines are influenced by the food corporations vs. actual healthy guidelines. I have provided a link to an article critiquing the plate as well as some healthy guidelines. My guidelines are as follows:

  • Eat real food
    • Fresh fruits and vegetables
    • Whole grains
    • Small amounts of lean meat, chicken, fish and low fat dairy items
    • Avoid processed foods whenever possible
  • Avoid foods that do not spoil
  • Choose organic when possible
  • Be mindful when eating
  • Stay hydrated (at least 8 glasses of water/day) and Move!!!!!!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/myplate-nutrition-plate_b_871045.html (Links to an external site.)

https://www.drweil.com/press-root/press-releases/dr-weils-anti-inflammatory-food-pyramid-fact-sheet/ (Links to an external site.)

http://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/mediterranean-pyramid/overview (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)

http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating-plate (Links to an external site.)

  1. Which of the food guides provided most closely matches your diet choices? Why?
  2. Please provide a positive and negative aspect from each of the eating guides provided.
  3. Which guide do you think provides the healthiest recommendations?Why?
  4. Do you think the USDA (this agency is also in charge of creating all of the farming policies in the country in addition to providing nutrition advice) is the best agency to provide health and diet recommendations? Why?

How to write a research paper?

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Growth Mindset Assignment: Spring ’19 Midterm

Name:

Pre-Assignment Reflection: What do the ideas in the box below tell you about yourself as a student? Which ones do you believe about yourself? How will believing these things help you at NOVA, how will they help you beyond NOVA?

Instructions

There are three parts to this midterm assignment (A, B, and, on p. 4, C), and the larger outcome of all parts is to allow you to practice the research process, so that when you build up to writing your final research paper at the end of the semester, you will have developed the skills to do excellent work.

Your work in the library with Mr. Kevin Simons showed you the bigger picture about research. But before you do actual research, you will dip your mind into the research process by learning about three important concepts in education – growth mindset, grit, and brain-based learning – all of which should show you that you have more in you than you might be aware of, and that you can reach higher than you might think you can. That’s partially my goal in this assignment, to have you learn how real education works, and how you are the most important teacher in this class. The other part is to have you write a paper using evidence from what you learned.

This first part of the assignment is intended to show you the value of metacognitive thinking (thinking about thinking) and how using a graphic organizer like the KWL sheet can help you note down and organize your thinking to produce results that will help you in the actual research you will be doing for this class and for many other classes in college.

(A) Using the KWL sheet to prepare for researching

  • Before looking anything up, first look at the terms in the first column on the KWL sheet below. Write down what you know about any of the terms. It’s okay to not know anything. If you think you have an idea, write down your guess.
  • Also before you look up anything, in the second column, write down what you want to learn about the topic and terms. What raises your curiosity about some of the ideas? Which terms would you like to learn about and why would you? What related terms come to mind when you start thinking about the words in column 1? Is there something that intrigues you more about one or more terms? What is it? Write it down.
  • Then use the final column to record the most important points about what you have learned about the growth mindset. These points will help you outline your “research report” on how these three concepts relate to your learning.

(B) Doing your searching:

  • Now, using the terms I have listed below in column 1 and going to the suggested websites I have provided on p. 3, look up all the relevant terms from column 1, but also look up and read about the names all three of the researchers whose work will give you evidence for your paper. (I have noted them on the KWL sheet and ask you to write about them on p. 3. Take notes that you believe will help you for the last part of this assignment (“Writing Your Paper”)
  • As you read, use the “Vocabulary” column to note down any unfamiliar words from your reading.


KWL Sheet on Growth Mindset

K – What do you already know about growth mindset and the other terms below? (If you don’t know anything, fine, but these are ideas that you will need to research.)

W – What do you want or need to know about the terms? Which interest you and why? (Don’t dismiss this column by saying “nothing.” What related terms, other than those here, do you think you can use to search for information)

(Vocabulary) As you read, write down any unfamiliar words you find and give their definitions.

L – (After you have done your “research”) What have you learned about growth mindset? What do you think is important to know? Briefly list those things in this column. These will help you develop your evidence in the paper you will write.

Terms to know or look up

Fixed Mindset

Growth Mindset

Grit

Brain-based learning

Dendrites

(Also see p. 3 for people to learn about)

Researchers to learn about (Be sure to learn about ALL THREE RESEARCHERS and connect all of their ideas). Take notes here or elsewhere about them as you read.

Angela Duckworth

Carol Dweck

Rita Smilkstein

Websites to search (live links in the electronic version of this assignment on Blackboard)
[Use the ideas in column 1 of the KWL sheet as search terms; you can also use the last names of the researchers as search terms. Take notes as you read or watch.] Not every site will give you all the information you need, so don’t give up.

Upworthy

Google Scholar

Inside Higher Ed

YouTube

Chronicle of Higher Education

You can also just try Google…

Post-Reading Questions (after you have read the articles at the websites but before you write your paper):

  • What are the common factors across the ideas of these three researchers? How are their ideas similar?

  • How are their ideas helpful for students?

  • How has your reading changed your way of thinking about the value of mistakes?

  • Which of the ideas appeal to you the most? Why?
  • Which websites were most helpful? Why?
  • Which ones gave the most detailed examples? What was good about the examples?
  • Which websites do you think would be useful in a college class about growth mindset? Why?
  • What did you learn about your own mindset? How do you think you may change because of what you learned?

(C) Writing your paper

I want you to use the information you learned about growth mindset, grit, and brain-based learning (and dendrites). Based on your research into the ideas, write a 2-3 page paper that explains:

  • Who the three experts are and what they say about growth mindset, fixed mindset, grit, and brain-based learning. (Quote them where appropriate and be sure to give them credit for their ideas.)
  • What growth mindset is and how it differs from fixed mindset.
  • The concept of grit. (not “grits,” which is food)
  • What dendrites are and how knowing about them relates to growth mindset.
  • How growth mindset can help students. How grit is important to learning.
  • In what ways all of the ideas are similar.

You can use your own learning styles and personal experience (for instance, are you a fixed-mindset or a growth-mindset person?) as evidence, especially in your conclusion.

You will need to organize your paper around the concepts and refer to them throughout your essay. Be sure to use specific details that you learned from your reading and explain the concepts as if your reader did not know anything about them.

Post-Assignment Questions (After you’ve written your paper)

Based on what you now know about growth mindset, how does it relate to successful outcomes in college?

How will this assignment help you with other assignments, in this class, and in other classes?

What levels of Bloom’s taxonomy did you use to complete the parts of this assignment?

What you will turn in:

a) These four pages completed, including the KWL sheet (p. 2) and the questions on pages 3 & 4.
b) A 2-3 page paper explaining clearly and completely and in an organized manner what you learned from this pre-research project. Remember to include information about all three researchers.

Grading Criteria

Did you complete the background work with clear and complete responses? (KWL sheet, questions) (10 points)

Research paper on the three researchers and their ideas about learning (80 points)

  • Did you adequately address the concepts in your paper, using as evidence quotes or paraphrases to clearly show the similarities and differences across their ideas?
  • Did you use good organization in your paper?
    • Does it start with a catchy introduction and a clear thesis statement (your position on the idea of growth mindset, grit, and brain-based learning, based on your research),
    • Does it have separate paragraphs on each researcher using evidence to make your point,
    • And does it finish with a conclusion that summarizes the overall connection to education?


Completed work brought to class for conferences. (10 points)


Due date: Wednesday, 3/20 (for F02N and F05N) and Thursday 3/21 (for F08N) – You will need to bring a paper copy of all parts of your completed assignment to class on those days (and for 10 points), when we will have a midterm conference. I will talk with you about your paper and give you a chance to revise it afterwards.

The Worlds History 5th edition, history homework help

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10 short essays called What Did You Learn. In these short comments on the chapters, students will describe what s/he learned from the course readings from the book “The World’s History, 5th Edition, Volume One.”
Chapter One: The Dry Bones Speak
10,000 to 1000 C.E. B.C.E.Take
Chapter Two: From Village Community to City State
10,000 B.C.E. to 750 B.C.E.
Chapter Three: River Valley Civilizations:
7,000 BCE to 750 BCE
The Nile and the Indus
Chapter Four: A Polycentric World
1,7000-1,000 C.E.
Chapter Five: Dawn of the Empires
Mesopotamia, Persia and Egypt
2,000-300 B.C.E.
Chapter Six, Greece
Chapter 7 Rome and the Barbarians
Chapter 8 China
Chapter 9 Hinduism and Buddhism
Chapter 10 Islam

200-300 words

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Following the guidelines in our course textbook for addressing the How and Why questions in the Project Plan section, your initial contribution to this week’s discussion will be to create a map that addresses the how question and a table that addresses the why question. The mapping allows you to see the potential (re)solutions, while the table helps you frame your argument. Use pages 79-85 in Writing Proposals to help create your map and table. Then, frame the map and table for your classmates. Where are you struggling to think about your project plan? What questions do you have about organization and structure of the project plan? Where else might your classmates help you think through this section?

Associated with topic healthcare.

World Cultures – Essay

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Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4)
paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic
you have chosen.

Topic Choices

  • There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were
    constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments
    for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great
    size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.     
  • No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan
    civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to
    explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan
    civilization.

 

  • Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age.
    However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly
    theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or
    something else?

 

  • Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have
    been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with
    mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization’s decline?

 

  • Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since
    the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have
    developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the
    structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
  • The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding,
    yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the
    emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
  • Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported
    by the grading rubric.

Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:

  1. Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2)
    reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some
    theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory –
    such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
  2. After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of
    the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing
    reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery.
    This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
  3. Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources
    total as the minimum) Note: Wikipedia and other similar
    Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use
    the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

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 style format.
    Both in-text citations and a References list are required. Citations and
    references must follow APA style format. Check with your professor for any
    additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style
    materials located in the course shell for guidance).
  • 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
    our purposes, you may omit any abstract page.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

  • Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to
    historical changes.
  • Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic
    expressions within a historical context.
  • Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and
    socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
  • Identify major historical developments in world cultures during the eras of
    antiquity to the Renaissance
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of
    world cultures.
  • Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing
    mechanics.