5 according smith what main motivation people want establish commonwealth
5. According to Smith, what is the main motivation for people to want to establish a Commonwealth
how does one become a change agent 1
By the due date assigned, locate and read the following article in the Argosy University online library:
Huising, R. (2006, Aug. 10).Becoming (and being) a change agent: personal transformation and organizational change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Online. Accession Number: 26641741
Note: You can also access this article by clicking here.
The author indicates that change agents “do not begin as skilled, motivated agents but rather they undergo extensive training to become change agents” (p. 3).
In a three page paper formatted in proper APA style, use this week’s lecture and readings along with at least two other sources to analyze this article, the author’s perspective on change agents and give your assessment/viewpoint on the content presented in this study.
Submit your assignment into the Submissions Area.
| Grading Criteria | Maximum Points |
| Analyzed the article and present a thorough analysis of the subject matter. |
30 |
| Discussed author’s perspective on change agents. |
25 |
| Discussed own assessment/viewpoint of the article. |
25 |
| Paper included correct grammar, spelling, and word choice, cited all sources as per the APA style, included at least two additional resources and was well supported. |
20 |
| Total: |
100 |
power point 58
Project : Presentation on diversity in the U.S.
The purpose of the diversity presentation is to promote a better understanding of the racial, ethnic, gender, or ideological diversity in the United States.Many of our topics are discussed from a White middle-class viewpoint; as a result, this assignment will open more doors to understanding of the wide range of perspectives and experiences in the U.S.
For this presentation, you will research and create a presentation using a program of your choice, Powerpoint, Panopto, video, poster, or some other visual presentation platform.You should include in your presentation:
write a 500 word personal narrative essay describing what you hope to gain from your college experience
Write a 500 word personal narrative essay describing what you hope to gain from your college experience. You may include details about what you have learned and what you hope to learn in college that will help you to achieve your career goals. (nursing)
Please note: The goal of narration is to tell a story. For this assignment, I am asking that you narrate your “story” of your college experience and what you hope will happen because of this experience once you have graduated.
All of the essays you write for this course should be formatted according to MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines.
alternative pricing capital budgeting
As the newly hired investment analyst for the McClain & Moss (M&M) Brassiere Company, you have been asked to evaluate a new manufacturing process that will eliminate all metal parts of the M&M Bra. Not only will this new design eliminate the metal parts but it will also increase sales from 4,000,000 bras per year to 5,200,000 bras per year. The new design will also make it easier to get through airport metal detectors.
The current/existing manufacturing equipment/process has a current book value (adjusted basis) of $8,000,000, it has been in place for four years and is being depreciated to zero using the straight-line method over an original seven-year life. Each of the currently sold M&M Bras wholesales for $9.50 and each has a total incremental cost of production of $6.50. It is expected that 4,000,000 bras will be sold each year for the next five years if the current product, manufacturing machinery and process are continued. The salvage value today of the existing equipment is $6,000,000. Current net working capital (cash, inventories, and accounts receivables) is $2,400,000 and current accounts payable is $800,000. Net working capital would be totally recovered if the firm went out of business.
The new machinery and manufacturing process, which eliminates the metal in the M&M Bra, will have an incremental, per unit, production cost of $5.50. M&M can produce and sell 5,200,000 new bras each year for $11.50 each for the next 5 years. The new machinery and process has a projected installation cost of $72,000,000. In addition to the installation cost, working capital (cash, inventories, and accounts receivables) will increase by a total of $1,000,000 (total working capital of $3,400,000) and accounts payable will increase by a total of $400,000 (total accounts payable of $1,200,000) resulting in a net increase in working capital of $600,000.
The salvage value of the old machinery in 5 years is expected to be $2,000,000; whereas; it is expected that the salvage value of the new machinery in 5 years will be $8,000,000.
The firm is in the 40 percent tax bracket for the next 5 years, and that the after-tax, weighted average cost of capital is 10 percent. Unlike the old machinery, the new machinery will be depreciated to zero using MACRS 7-year class life.
The firm currently has four alternatives. 1. Continue the current operation-producing and selling the old bra. 2. Acquire the new machinery and manufacturing process and produce and sell the new bra, 3. Instead of producing the old bra, buy the old bra from a reliable supplier for $8.00 each and sell it under the M&M Bra name or 4. Buy the new bra from a reliable supplier for $10.20 each and sell it under the M&M Bra name. Which alternative should M&M select assuming these are 4 mutually exclusive alternatives?
217 week 8 dq1
217 Week 8 DQ1 :
James 4:6 assures us that the Holy Spirit will provide us the strength we need to
overcome our evil desires. What preparations are you making or will you make to
ensure you are ready to deal with temptations presented to you during your
career?
can someone please make me powerpoint presentation war pacific
Past and Present…!?
I’m really pressed on time and would appreciate some help.
You can write in English and I’ll translate everything to Spanish later.
I’ll also provide the sources to be used!
I’m very pressed on time and beyond desperate for some help!
money and banking 0
Too Many Derivatives from Which to Choose?
A bookseller has long done business only within the United States. Recently its managers have decided to branch out. The company now has branches in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and South America.
A consequence is that the firm is now exposed to foreign exchange risks. It does business with two banks, which offer to provide hedging services for the firm using currency futures contacts and options contracts. Both banks, however, have just announced significant increases in their fees for providing these services.
For this reason, the company’s upper management is contemplating limiting their hedging actives to only one of the two currently used hedging methods.
1. What issues do this firm’s managers face as they consider the choice between options and futures?
2. Under what circumstances would one hedge with options? Under what circumstances would one hedge with futures? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each hedging alternative?
3. Since the firm is using hedging to manage exchange rate risk, should the firm manage the hedging in-house, or should the firm agree to the higher fees and have the banks continue to manage the hedging activities?
Case Studies follow the following general format:
•An Introduction where you explain the situation and the decision(s) facing the firm. Most, if not all, of this information will be in the case.
•Alternatives: here you define terms as needed and identify the alternative available to the firm.
•Evaluate the alternatives: discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the relevant alternatives.
•Recommendation and conclusion: select one of the alternatives as your recommendation. Support your recommendation with information used in your case analysis.
Provide specific and detailed recommendations.
•Use additional resources as needed, but remember to cite and reference them properly using APA style.
-500 words
this i believe 1
Write 800-1000 words analyzing your beliefs about your life and the world as it pertains to you. Your essay should express one (or more) personal belief or philosophy that you hold and you need to support it with examples.
This essay is YOURS and is PERSONAL to you and your ideas. That said, please consider the following tips and instructions from the original writing prompt (invitation) that has been used on National Public Radio since the 1950s:
This invites you to make a very great contribution: nothing less than a statement of your personal beliefs, of the values which rule your thought and action.
We know this is a tough job. What we want is so intimate that no one can write it for you. You must write it yourself, in the language most natural to you. We ask you to write in your own words and then record in your own voice. You may even find that it takes a request like this for you to reveal some of your own beliefs to yourself. If you set them down they may become of untold meaning to others.
We would like you to tell not only what you believe, but how you reached your beliefs, and if they have grown, what made them grow. This necessarily must be highly personal. That is what we anticipate and want.
It may help you in formulating your credo if we tell you also what we do not want. We do not want a sermon, religious or lay; we do not want editorializing or sectarianism or ‘finger-pointing.’ We do not even want your views on the American way of life, or democracy or free enterprise. These are important but for another occasion. We want to know what you live by. And we want it in terms of ‘I,’ not the editorial ‘We.’
Although this program is designed to express beliefs, it is not a religious program and is not concerned with any religious form whatever. Most of our guests express belief in a Supreme Being, and set forth the importance to them of that belief. However, that is your decision, since it is your belief which we solicit.
But we do ask you to confine yourself to affirmatives: This means refraining from saying what you do not believe. Your beliefs may well have grown in clarity to you by a process of elimination and rejection, but for our part, we must avoid negative statements lest we become a medium for the criticism of beliefs, which is the very opposite of our purpose.
We are sure the statement we ask from you can have wide and lasting influence. Never has the need for personal philosophies of this kind been so urgent. Your belief, simply and sincerely spoken, is sure to stimulate and help those who hear it. We are confident it will enrich them. May we have your contribution?
Tell a story about you: Be specific. Take your belief out of the ether and ground it in the events that have shaped your core values. Consider moments when belief was formed or tested or changed. Think of your own experience, work, and family, and tell of the things you know that no one else does. Your story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenching—it can even be funny—but it should be real. Make sure your story ties to the essence of your daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs.
Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief.
Be positive: Write about what you do believe, not what you don’t believe. Avoid statements of religious dogma, preaching, or editorializing.
Be personal: Make your essay about you; speak in the first person. Avoid speaking in the editorial “we.” Tell a story from your own life; this is not an opinion piece about social ideals. Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. We recommend you read your essay aloud to yourself several times, and each time edit it and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak.
You will be scored on the following characteristics of your writing:
- Thesis Statement—a strong thesis provides a roadmap by stating what the essay will prove.
Thesis statements can be directly stated or implied, but they typically are found in the last sentence of the first paragraph. It needs to be clear and respond to the prompt questions.
- Introduction: What kind of introduction did you use?
Mini-story
Background Information
Quotation
Strong Statement
- Evidence: Back up your thesis with specific evidence.
Personal Experiences
Experiences of Others
Quotations
Disproving the Opposite
- Conclusion: What kind of conclusion did you use?
Circle back
Look to the Future
Figurative Language
Final Example
- Transitions: Refer back to your thesis. Keep your essay moving.
These can be simple: In addition, Finally, However, Although, In comparison
They can also be more complex, finding a thread in your introduction that you can weave throughout the essay.
- Succinct Writing:
Strong Verbs
Concrete images/specific details
Clear ideas and supporting examples
No clutter or unnecessary wordiness
No clichés or overused/vague sayings
- Editing and MLA formatting
Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization
Complete Sentences and other grammar
Each paragraph is indented (new idea=new paragraph)
Headings, margins, text, and line spacing all according to MLA 8 guidelines ____________________________________________________________________________
Step 1: Review Examples
- Popular modern examples that were shared on the radio: https://www.npr.org/series/4538138/this-i-believe
- A list examples searchable by theme:
https://thisibelieve.org/search/
____________________________________________________________________________
Step 2: Pre-writing Strategies
Brainstorm some ideas. List your personal experiences that you intend to use as evidence below:
Free write: Sit down and just start writing about one or two of your topics. Don’t worry about organization or grammar here. Just write and see what comes out. Find out if you like the topic and have plenty to say about it.
Write a THESIS
Choose the specific belief or philosophies you want to discuss and form a thesis statement. This is the big idea you have for your essay. You can always change and adjust the wording later, but you can’t start organizing your support until you have the idea that you want to write about.
A thesis statement should:
- Narrow your topic to a central idea—all topic sentences and body paragraphs will develop and support this idea
- State something specific and significant that coveys your central belief or philosophy; this is your thesis statement.
- Be important and clear enough that people will not ask “so what?” or “why does this matter?”
- Be logical, precise, and reasonable
- Use the first person “I” because this is a personal essay assignment
- Avoid generalizations and ideas that are too broad or too vague to support with examples (Avoid “always, “never,” everyone,” etc.).
How can you explain your main belief in 1-2 sentences? This is your working thesis. It can be edited and adjusted throughout the writing process.
____________________________________________________________________________
Step 3: Outlining your essay ideas and organizing your examples
General outline format for an illustrative essay
The number of paragraphs is always up to you, depending on how you break down your thesis. For each body paragraph, try to include at least two examples that could include short narratives, quotes, paraphrases, or summaries. The expectation that you show your ideas through clear, illustrative examples is what this an illustrative essay.
I. Introduction
A. Hook (not a question, must be important and connect to your topic)
B. Background information (brief explanation of the stereotype and where it’s often found)
C. Thesis statement (Clear statement of your argumentabout changes in language or speaking style)
II. First Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (First sub-topic of thesis)
B. Convince us! (reasons/rational)
C. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
D. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
E. Concluding sentence (clearly connect back to thesis and transition to following paragraph)
III. Second Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (First sub-topic of thesis)
B. Convince us! (reasons/rational)
C. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
D. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
E. Concluding sentence (clearly connect back to thesis and transition to following paragraph)
IV. Third Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (First sub-topic of thesis)
B. Convince us! (reasons/rational)
C. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
D. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
E. Concluding sentence (clearly connect back to thesis and transition to following paragraph)
V. Fourth Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (First sub-topic of thesis)
B. Convince us! (reasons/rational)
C. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
D. Specific Example (with clear connection to thesis explained)
E. Concluding sentence (clearly connect back to thesis)
VII. Conclusion (Last chance to really convince the reader of your thesis!)
A. Summarize your support and reasons
B. Restate your thesis statement in a strong way
C. End with strong persuasive rhetoric
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eILPH0H83R0
https://thisibelieve.org/essay/11/
https://thisibelieve.org/essay/2/
https://wvde.state.wv.us/abe/file-cabinet/Core_Sessions/TSIS_Templates.pdf
discussion vw
Watch this YouTube video about the Volkswagon emissions scandal.
Volkswagon Emissions Scandal (Links to an external site.)
Next, post a 200 word minimum discussion post. Tie the story into some of the concepts you have learned from this week’s textbook reading. Support your posting with some solid research-at least one text citation and one outside research article (with references at the bottom), this is not an opinion piece. You will need to refer to the video since it is the basis of the assignment so be sure to also cite or reference it (so you will have three citations/references total). Use APA format as best you can, discussion boards do not allow for exact APA format but you should have your references listed, for sure.
WE ACCEPT
