Choose a weather anomaly, such as El Nino and La Nina, or climate change.

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Choose a weather anomaly, such as El Nino and La Nina, climate change, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, heat waves, ice storms, or other. Be sure to define them, compare them to normal conditions and discuss the consequences of each. Include the economic impact damage to the Earth, and any long term consequences. If applicable, include the way that volcanoes, meteorite impacts, ice cap size fluctuation, or nuclear explosions might change them as well.

Your final paper should meet the following requirements:

Original content APA format with Introduction an Conclusion.

8-10 pages in length (Does not include title page, reference page, images, diagrams, charts, or graphs.)

8-10 outside sources

Assignment 2: State Sponsors of Terrorism

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Assignment 2: State Sponsors of Terrorism

Due Week 6 and worth 100 points

The U.S. Department of State designates and maintains a list of countries that are officially designated as state sponsors of terrorism. There are currently four (4) countries on this list: Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria.

Choose one (1) of the four (4) countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism. Next, use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the terrorist group(s) that your chosen country sponsors.

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

  1. Describe the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.
  2. Summarize the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.
  3. Examine the terrorist group(s) that your chosen country sponsors and address the following:
    1. Identify the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).
    2. Describe the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.). Assess the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.
    3. Summarize any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Analyze the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).
  4. Identify any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored. Evaluate the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.
  5. Use at least three (3) 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Interpret the operational functioning of terrorist groups.
  • Describe the history and development of the major terrorist groups in the world.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in terrorism and antiterrorism.
  • Write clearly and concisely about terrorism and antiterrorism using proper writing mechanics and APA style conventions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.

Case Study #1 Clinical Psychology: Severe Depression (2 pages)

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Joe is suffering from severe depression. His father, grandmother, and two uncles suffered with the same abnormal condition. One of Joe’s uncles committed suicide as a result. Joe’s depression started after he was laid off from work, and became disabling when his wife divorced him taking their kids and their home.

Explore the topic of severe depression from the clinical psychology perspective.

The paper should clearly identify your case study selection, explain why you have decided to focus on this particular topic and area of psychology for your Final Paper, and explain the importance of the topic. Begin your paper with a well-written introduction that includes a succinct thesis statement, and end your paper with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

The paper should be one- to- two  pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style.

Your paper must contain at least one reference from a scholarly source that is cited according to APA style

The Paper:

  1. Must be two double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  2. Must include a title page with the following:
    1. Title of paper
    2. Student’s name
    3. Course name and number
    4. Instructor’s name
    5. Date submitted
  3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
  4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. View the Critical Thinking Community website for further assistance.
  5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis and summarizes supporting evidence.
  6. Must use at least one scholarly source.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

APA Ethical Code of Conduct unit 7 in the text bookmark

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APA Ethical Code of Conduct unit 7 in the text bookmark 

Standard 4- Privacy and Confidentiality

Select two specific codes from APA standard 4: Privacy and Confidentiality (4.01–4.07), and provide an original case study example to illustrate an ethical dilemma which could arise for each code (two total). Describe how you would resolve each dilemma as per the APA guidelines, and see if you can pinpoint any similarities or differences within the APA and BACB guidelines for this standard.  

Reading unit 7 Title: Ethics for Behavior Analysts, 2nd Expanded Edition

Author: Bailey, J., & Burch, M.

ISBN: 9780415880305

Publisher: Routledge, Taylor and Francis

US History: Between Wars

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  1. Modern world.doc   Explain how Adolf Hitler was able to acquire totalitarian power in Germany during the 1930s. Describe Hitler’s totalitarian rule, the conditions in Germany that played a part in his rise to power, and the way he used those conditions to gain power. (600 words)

​MBA 640, Managerial Accounting Course Project, chose a company, i hope not Walmart. I need from 10 to 14 pages, plz

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MBA 640, Managerial Accounting

Course Project

Each student should choose an organization with which she/he is familiar, such as the place of employment, business patronized, or other situation and describe how that organization either does or does not apply the course concepts on a day-to-day basis. The following course concepts should be discussed:

•Critical success factors.

•Four perspectives of balanced scorecard.

•Value chain.

•Customer delivered value.

•Cost of controlling quality and cost of failing to control quality.

•Theory of Constraints.

Grading for the paper is based on the following:

•Introduction and background describing organization 10%

•Discussion of course concepts in context of chosen organization 65%

•Conclusion, including degree to which organization incorporates concepts 10%

•Quality of writing, including citing sources; and organization of project 15%

The written paper is to be: typed double–spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman and 12-point font, a 10-page minimum, with correct spelling and grammar, proper citation, references, with a cover page and organized with headings.

Business majors can also avail themselves of all Lynn University Library databases and the business specific databases such as: ABI/Inform, Business Insights: Essentials, Passport by Euromonitor, and Statista.

Directions to access:

Go to Lynn University Website: www.lynn.edu

Click the Libraries Tab

Click Databases

Click on the « All Subject » dropdown= Business http://lynnlibrary.libguides.com/az.php?s=43296 Rubric for MBA 640 Course Project

Learning Outcomes

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Provide an introduction and background to company chosen. (10% of grade)

Student provides a well-reasoned explanation as to why the company was chosen and provides a succinct yet complete summary of the company’s background.

Student provides a well-reasoned explanation as to why the company was chosen and provides an incomplete summary of the company’s background.

Student provides an adequate

explanation as to why the company was chosen and provides a succinct yet complete summary of the company’s background.

Student provides an adequate

explanation as to why the company was chosen and provides an incomplete summary of the company’s background.

Student does not provides an

explanation as to why the company was chosen and does not provide summary of the company’s background.

Analyze the company in the context of the critical success factors (15% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the critical success factors and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the critical success factors but only relates them adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the critical success factors and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the critical success factors and relates them adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the critical success factors and does not relates them to the company.

Analyze the company in the context of the four perspectives of balanced scorecard. (15% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the four perspectives of balanced scorecard and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the four perspectives of balanced scorecard but only relates them adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the four perspectives of balanced scorecard and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the four perspectives of balanced scorecard and relates them adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the four perspectives of balanced scorecard and does not relates them to the company.

Analyze the company in the context of the value chain.

(10% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the value chain and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the value chain but only relates it adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the value chain and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the

value chain and relates it adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the value chain and does not relates it to the company.

Analyze the company in the context of customer delivered value. (5% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the customer delivered value and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of the customer delivered value but only relates it adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the customer delivered value and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the customer delivered value and relates it adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the customer delivered value and does not relates it to the company.

Analyze the company in the context of the cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality. (10% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality but only relates them adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge of the cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality and relates them well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the

cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality and relates them adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the cost of controlling quality and the costs of failing to control quality and does not relates them to the company.

Analyze the company in the context of the Theory of

Constraints.

(10% of grade)

Student demonstrates an in-depth

knowledge of the Theory of

Constraints and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an in-depth

knowledge of the Theory of Constraints but only relates it adequately to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate

knowledge of the Theory of

Constraints and relates it well to the company.

Student demonstrates an adequate knowledge the Theory of

Constraints and relates it adequately to the company.

Student does not demonstrate knowledge of the Theory of Constraints and does not relates it to the company.

Conclusion, including degree to which organization incorporates concepts. (10% of grade)

Conclusion drawn is excellent.

Conclusion drawn is above average.

Conclusion drawn is average.

Conclusion drawn is below average.

No conclusion is drawn.

Quality of writing, including citing sources; and organization of project. (15% of grade)

Writing skills are at high level with almost no errors; organization is excellent.

Writing skills are good with a few errors; organization is above average.

Writing skills are adequate with many errors; organization is average.

Writing skills overall are below average; organization is below average.

Writing skills are poor with remediation required and project is not organized.

Legislature Handout , health and medicine homework help

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My policy is making it mandatory for sex education to be taught to children in sixth grade in the state of Tennessee. Can you help?

Legislators are busy individuals and do not have extra time to sort through pages and pages of documents. Nevertheless, you feel it is important to meet with your legislator to obtain his or her support on your policy so it can be presented for approval. They have little time and need a brief, concise overview of what the policy entails and why they should support its passage.

Resource: Policy Topic Search and Selection assignment from Week Two

Create an informational toolthat you will hand to a legislator about the pros of your selected policy to convey a recommended course of legislative action to change public policy that contributes to the greater good of health care.

Some examples of such tools might include:

  • One-pager
  • Flyer
  • Brochure
  • Flowchart
  • Graph
  • Pictogram
  • Word Cloud

Be creative!

Be sure to keep the following in mind:

  • You are convincing them of the validity and necessity of your policy proposal.
  • When you are providing your legislator with your information tool, be aware of the impact that special interest groups and other politics will have on the legislator’s decision. These factors will certainly impact the way that your proposal is received by the legislator.
  • Consider the relationship of government to the creation of policy and describe how your legislator’s support will assist the creation of the policy for which you are lobbying in your resource.

Ethics and IRB Case

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In this assignment you will discuss Research Ethics, the ethical principles of scientific research, the purpose of the institutional review board and professional code of ethics.

Read carefully Chapter 16 of this book:

Bhattacherjee, Anol, “Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices” (2012). Textbooks Collection. 3. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/oa_textbooks/3. Chapter 16. pp. 137-142

Case Assignment

Use the information provided in the readings to write a 5- to 7-page paper that discusses the ethical considerations for quantitative, qualitative, and action/evaluation research designs.

Explain the purpose of an Institutional Review Board (IRB). In your own words, describe the steps of the IRB process at Trident and provide a summary of the components required in the IRB application at Trident.

Finally, describe one professional code of ethics from an area of your choice.

Assignment Expectations

Length: The written component of this assignment should be 5-7 pages long (double-spaced) without counting the cover page and reference page.

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. We encourage you to use tools such as grammarly.com and proofread your paper before submission.

When you write your paper make sure you do the following:

  • Answer the assignment questions directly.
  • Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background materials.
  • Use evidence from your readings to justify your conclusions.
  • Be sure to cite at least five credible resources.
  • Make sure to reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC Portal.

Your assignment will be graded using the following criteria:

  • Assignment-driven Criteria: Student demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment.
  • Critical Thinking/ Application to Professional Practice: Student demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and analyzing information. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to professional practice in an exceptional manner.
  • Business Writing and Quality of References: Student demonstrates mastery and proficiency in written communication and use of appropriate and relevant literature at the doctoral level.
  • Citing Sources: Student demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in text citations and the reference list.
  • Professionalism and Timeliness: Assignments are submitted on time.

English help discussion

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Nature as Teacher

Now that you have read Wordsworth’s “To a Butterfly” and considered what the speaker suggests about the natural world and how he conveys his ideas, you’re ready to consider what you think of these ideas. Respond to the following questions to demonstrate your understanding of the poem, its connection to romanticism, and the applicability of the ideas to modern life.

1. Do you think the speaker (Wordsworth) gains anything by taking the time to observe the butterfly?

2. How does the speaker’s appreciation for the butterfly demonstrate a Romantic view of nature? Use specific examples from the poem to support your response.

3. Do you believe that people today would benefit from the same kind of close observation of nature?  Why or why not? Provide an example from your own life in support of your response.

200 words  discussion  no copying or pasting

Infographic Project Proposal

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In Stage 1 of the Emerging Technology Infographic Project, students will prepare a “Proposal” prior to creating the digital infographic. The Infographic Proposal is to be typed in Word

What is an Infographic?

Review “What is an Infographic?” word document, before you begin to prepare your proposal, which will provide important background information about infographics and also includes some sample infographics.

Proposal Requirements

The Proposal is to be approximately (3) double-spaced pages (body of paper including the Reference List/Sources) and include the following parts:

  1. Identify/Describe the Technology Theme selected for the infographic with an introduction explaining its: 1) focus (ONE question that will be answered and will be the focus of the infographic), 2) purpose (informing, increasing awareness, educating, or convincing the target audience to take action), and 3) why you chose this topic. If you’d like some starting ideas for questions to research,Below is document “Infographic Topics and Questions generation activity“, You don’t have to use one of these, but there were plenty of good ideas from this process that could act as a point to begin from.
  2. Identify Statistical Data and Information Sources for the infographic with citations in a Reference List following APA style format – 6th edition that will be used to tell your Infographic’s “story” surrounding your theme. There should be at least 3-5 statistical data and information sources of which only 1 source should be primarily for background information. All statistical data and information are to be from reputable sources and relevant. Important! Refer to word document “Statistical Data and Information Sources for the Infographic” for recommended sources to explore.

3. Annotate your Information Sources to identify relevance and credibility. Each of the 3-5 information sources are to include the following:

  • Annotation with full bibliographic information containing the following:
    • Description of the data source with a brief summary. (Note: the summary must be “paraphrased” in your own words – NO DIRECT QUOTES from the information source!)
    • Describe the relevance of information source. How is this data source directly relevant to your topic and/or intended audience? Why did you choose this source? Support how this source is relevant.
    • Discuss the accuracy and currency of information source. (Is the information in the source accurate and up-to-date?)

NOTE: Each source’s annotation is at least 5-7 sentences in length.