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Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment
Due Week 10 and worth 235 points
This assignment uses the information you have gathered for your weekly World View Chart Assignments. Choose one (1) category (origin of all things, nature of god, view of human nature, view of good and evil, etc.) from the chart to focus on for this assignment. Consider how the selected aspect relates to each of the religions covered and to your own social or work experiences.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this category.
Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected category is manifested in your social environment.
Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Your assignment must:
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:
Analyze what is meant by religion.
Analyze the similarities and differences in the primary beliefs held by major religious traditions and the cultures in which these religions evolved.
Describe the varieties of religious experience and practice in a wide range of cultures.
Recognize how daily life within various religions and current affairs are influenced by religion.
Develop written pieces that demonstrate an analysis of a topic relevant to the course.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in religion.
Write clearly and concisely about world religions using proper writing mechanics.

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

Points: 235 Assignment 1: World View Chart Writing Assignment
Criteria Â
Unacceptable
Below 60% F Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D Â
Fair
70-79% C Â
Proficient
80-89% B Â
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Select one (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this aspect or category.
Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered 0-1 religions. Insufficiently selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered only 2-3 religions Partially selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered only 4-6 religions. Satisfactorily selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category. Covered 7-9 religions. Thoroughly selected one (1) category from the completed World View Chart and provided a rationale for choosing this category.  All Covered all 10 religions.
2. Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Weight: 30% Did not submit or incompletely described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 0 -1 religion. Insufficiently described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 2-3 religions. Partially described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 4-6 religions. Satisfactorily described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered 7-9 religions. Thoroughly described the selected content and explained the significance of the selected category across the religions studied.
Covered all 10 religions.
3. Provide one (1) specific example of how the selected category is manifested in the student’s social environment.
Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 0-1 religions. Insufficiently provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 2-3 religions. Partially provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 4-6 religions. Satisfactorily provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered 7-9 religions. Thoroughly provided one (1) specific example of how the selected category was manifested in your social environment.
Covered all 10 religions.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references.
Weight: 10% No references provided; 0 in-text citations Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. Only 1-2 in-text citations. Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. 3-4 in-text citations. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. 5-6 in-text citations. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 7 or more in-text citations.
5. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.
Weight: 20% More than 8 errors present 7-8 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present

Assignment 1: Discussion—Business Analytics and Informed Business Decisions

Many times organizations will make decisions based upon what other organizations are doing at the time or based upon the latest business trend. Think about the dot-com bubble as businesses soared and perhaps were also part of the major bust. Many organizations felt that they needed to join the crowd and have an online presence, only to realize within a couple of years that the decisions were made in haste, which resulted in many companies filing for bankruptcy. This era also had some companies that did not follow the trend only to realize within a couple of years that they were losing out on a new market, such as the online trading industry. This is why doing some research in the beginning can really help organizations make decisions based upon what is truly good for the organization.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research ways of making informed decisions.

Respond to the following:

• Why do you think managers, or business decision makers, get caught up in following the crowd versus making decisions that are truly going to add value to the business? For example, some businesses may make decisions that drive only short-term gains at the cost of future growth. Can such a blind leap be a good thing for the business? Is it worth the risk?
• How can managers ensure that they are not following a trend but instead doing what is truly best for the organization?
• Have you seen your organization make trend mistakes? What were the mistakes? How could these mistakes have been avoided or improved upon?
• How do you think business can learn from the mistakes of others or business decision mistakes such as the dot-com era?

Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

 

Assignment 2: Integration of Technology

Over the years, technology has not only changed the way individuals utilize it but also how organizations utilize it. As each generation of technology improves and changes, the availability of technology in the field of business analytics also changes. Therefore, businesses need to do all they can to keep current with these trends and ensure their staff is current as well.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the latest technology that is being utilized in the field of business analytics for data-driven decision making. Select at least 2 scholarly sources for use in this assignment.

Complete the following:

• Find and describe at least three technological components that are required for data-driven decision making. Be sure to explain how each component is relevant to business analytics.
• Describe how a company would implement each of these components of technology. Explain the purpose and how it would be utilized within the company. Explain any other considerations that should be taken into account.

Utilize at least 2 scholarly sources in support of your assertions.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Write a 2- 3 page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Your final paper for History 315 is a critical literature review of three articles you’ve read on a topic of your choice.

What is a Critical Literature Review?
It may help to think of a critical literature review as a book/article review on steroids! In an article or book review, your job is to re-state, in your own words, a scholar’s overall argument and provide a summary about how the scholar arrived at her/his conclusions.

A critical literature review differs from an ordinary book/article review in these ways:
You provide concise summaries of more than one book/article.
In addition to telling your reader about the scholars’ arguments, you also provide the reader your overall thoughts about the articles you’ve read.
You point out similarities or major differences among the scholars in terms of the subjects they cover, their points of view, and their conclusions
Finally, you decide what makes these scholars’ works important in the field. You determine the articles’ significance.

Here’s a sample outline to help you:

I INTRODUCTION
A. First Paragraph: Introduce the reader to the general subject. You’ve read articles related to what?
B. Second Paragraph: Let the reader know your thoughts about the major similarities or differences you find important and why these articles are significant in the study of the particular subject–THIS IS YOUR ARGUMENT

II BODY OF PAPER
A-H. Using two or three paragraphs per article, provide concise summaries of the articles you read. Be sure to:
Restate, in your own words without using quotes, the author’s main point and why the author’s main point is significant.
Summarize the author’s sub-points? What are they?
Describe how the author proves her/his point?
Describe the evidence he/she uses to make their points.
Provide an example of the author using evidence to prove his/her main point.
Identify statements in the article that support, contradict, or modify the main ideas of other articles you’ve read about this topic.
III CONCLUSION
A. First Paragraph
Re-state your argument
Briefly state what you learned from reading these articles
B. Second Paragraph
Summarize what other ideas or points you think the authors should have considered.
Describe the questions you hope that future research on this topic can answer.
Summarize why you believe this research is important and why–AS IT RELATES TO THE THEMES RAISED IN THE CLASS.

Question 1

Identify and describe the three types of nuclear waste. What are the problems associated with the disposal of these wastes?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations

 

Question 2

Describe how shredders, scrap shears, and sensor-based sorters are used in metals recycling plants. Why is it profitable for metals to be recycled?

Your response should be at least 150 words in length. All sources used, including the textboo

Unit II Case Study

 

Research the Mount Polley mine spill. Write a case study of at least two pages (not including title and reference pages) on this event. Your case study should address the following items:

 Describe the incident and its environmental impact.

 Summarize the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste.

 The article mentions poor regulation and oversight, an industry-friendly attitude, and political contributions from the mining company as contributing factors in the spill. Which of these do you think could have contributed the most? Take a position and defend it, using at least one outside resource.

 Discuss one factor that may have contributed to the accident that was not mentioned in the article.

 

Your case study should include at least four credible sources, including the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Many people believe that superstitions are absolutely true. This often causes them to believe and act in ways that are out of the norm either to avoid a negative outcome or to bring about a positive outcome. However, the origins of all superstitions lie in operant conditioning (for example, wearing the same shirt worn during a victory game to all future games in order to ensure victory).

In this assignment, you will examine the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the formation of a superstition.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the development of operant conditioning and its basic principles. Then, address the following:

• Describe the historical antecedents of operant conditioning. What factors led to the rise of operant conditioning?
• Describe the principles/concepts which can be applied to explain the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the development and maintenance of superstitions.
• Brainstorm to come up with a number of superstitions you may have heard or read about. Using your knowledge and vocabulary of operant conditioning, choose one of these superstitions. Then, describe in detail, the thinking processes involved that resulted in the acquisition and perpetuation of this irrational belief.
• Describe a specific aspect of the operant conditioning process that leads to these beliefs becoming so deeply ingrained and long standing in nature.
• Explain whether a person can ever be rid of superstitions. What methods can be used to help such a person?
• Interview a family member or friend to discover a superstition that he or she believes in. Explain the nature of the event that led to the formation of this superstition. Does this information fit with your understanding of how the operant conditioning process results in the development of superstitions? Why or why not?

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. The paper should be double-spaced and in 12 point, Times New Roman font with regular one-inch margins and free of typographical and grammatical errors. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Be sure to include a title page and a reference page. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, December 16, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Grading Criteria and Rubric

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Describe the historical antecedents of operant conditioning and the specific factors which led to the rise of operant conditioning. (Course Objective [CO] 1)	24
Describe the principles/concepts that can be applied to explain the process by which operant conditioning can lead to the development and maintenance of superstitions. (CO2)	28
Describe at least one superstition and analyze the thinking process that was involved in the acquisition and perpetuation of this irrational belief. (CO1)	28
Describe the elements of the operant conditioning process that lead these beliefs to be so deeply ingrained and long standing. (CO2)	28
Explain whether a person can ever rid him or herself of superstitions. Describe methods that can be used to help the person. (CO4)	16
Describe a superstition of a friend or family member and the events that led to the formation of his or her superstition. (CO2, 4)	12
Analyze whether the superstition fits with your knowledge of operant conditioning’s role in the development of superstitions. (CO2)	20
Writing Components: Organization (12) Usage and Mechanics (12) APA Elements (16) Style (4)	44

Assignment 2: Learning Assessment System Assignment (LASA) 1: Team Performance Report

A manager who understands the concepts for developing and managing teams and can apply those concepts to improve team performance is likely to be successful in managing a high-performing team. In this assignment, you will apply these concepts to a given situation. You will examine issues within a team, uncover root causes, and develop a plan to improve team performance.

Research concepts to improve team performance using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Select at least three authoritative resources, one of which may be your text, to use in this assignment.

Assume, you are the supervisor of a product development team that creates designs for widgets for your company’s ABC product line. After they are approved, the designs are sent to manufacturing. The last set of designs your team submitted to manufacturing were altered to reduce manufacturing costs as mandated by senior management. The widgets were then manufactured using the altered design. Unfortunately, the sales of the widgets are not making the target numbers as published in the sales marketing plan. Your team believes the poor sales results are because of the changes in design.

Additionally, there have been some performance issues with the widgets produced so far. Each time one is found, it is brought to the attention of top management and your team. Your team provides a fix to the design, which is then sent to manufacturing. Management is concerned about the number of performance issues that keep arising week after week. Your team has regular, weekly meetings to discuss risks, issues, product improvement ideas, and the status of any project work currently underway. These meetings have become unproductive and a waste of time because team members continue to rehash old issues. They believe senior management is to blame for the market failure of your teams’ product. As a result, you are unable to get anything accomplished. One team member is particularly outspoken and has become belligerent in your team meetings.

The team seems unfocused and unwilling to look at root causes for the poor development of designs that do not perform well. Several of the team members are even looking for new jobs because they are afraid they will soon be laid off. Both motivation and morale continue to decline each week.

Download and review the Team Performance Report template from the Doc Sharing area. Analyze the case information and fill in the template.

Write a detailed report for senior management addressing the issues you described in the Team Performance Report. Use the filled in template to support your assertions.

In your report, include the following:

• Identify at least one performance issue that could be contributing to the team’s poor performance and at least three root causes for the performance issue(s) identified.
• Develop two specific suggestions for improvements that could positively impact each root cause. You will have six suggestions in all.
• Create a communication plan for your performance improvement suggestions for three different audience types in the organization. Include at least one written communication sample piece. Identify as many details as possible that will need to be considered for each audience type.
• Determine two strategies for motivating/incentivizing employees that would improve performance and morale. Justify your suggestions.
• Identify two strategies for developing the team as a whole. Justify your strategies.

Give reasons and examples from your selected resources in support of your assertions.

Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Be sure to include your filled-in Team Performance Report. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, December 16, 2015, deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified one poor performance issue and at least three root causes for at least one issue.	28
Identified two suggestions for improvements for each of the three root causes (six total).	28
Created a communication plan for three different audience types.	20
Created a sample of a written communication for a specific audience type.	8
Determined two strategies on motivating and incentivizing employees.	32
Identified two development strategies for the whole team.	40
Writing Components: Organization (12) Usage and mechanics (12) APA elements (16) Style (4)	44

Research a local health policy issue that is a hot topic in your state. You can also contact a local county commissioner or state Congressional member in your state to gain insight on the issue or (you may also research local or state government websites or refer to the local news media). On the basis of your research, answer the following: Discuss the implications of the selected issue on the community as a whole. Who all are affected by the policy? Who are the key stakeholders in the development of the policy? Discuss their individual roles in policy development? Explain the roles of those responsible for implementing the policy. Does federal government play any role in the policy development process and its relationship in terms of funding? If yes, explain. If the federal government is not involved in the policy development process and its relationship in terms of funding, should it be involved? Why or why not? Research the policy demographics of CHIP in your state. Also examine the adequacy of the CHIP program in your state. In your opinion, if Medicaid was meant to cover families living below the poverty line, then what is the purpose of CHIP? Illustrate the differences and similarities between the two programs? Every state has its own variation of CHIP. What does your state call the program? Who all are covered in CHIP and what are the eligibility requirements? In your state, if CHIP is meant to cover uninsured children, why are there so many uninsured families with children? In many national healthcare systems, the providers of care are either subsidized or work directly for government-owned facilities. In the United States, the government-operated programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, contract with providers. The VA, on the other hand operates its own system of hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Medicare and Medicaid set the rules regarding which services are offered and the amount to be paid for those services. Compare and contrast the VA Health System with Medicare and Medicaid. Describe in detail the similarities and differences. What lessons can the programs learn from each other when looking at administration of services and programs offered by recipients? Discuss the implications in terms of access to care, controlling costs, and ensuring quality care.

A theatre paper which will due in 1 PM today. 3 pages word document with MLA format. Choose one of the performance I show in below and write a reflection.

 

1.  What engaged you during this performance? What disengaged you? Why?

 

2.   Discuss specific observations/examples from the performance: acting, directing, set/costume/lighting/sound design,

and audience.

 

3.  Cite and apply specific ideas/theories from Theatrical Worlds to back up your observations/opinions/assertions.

 

4.  How do you see this play relating to the Rites. Rights. Writes. Theme “It’s  your Nature”? Be specific.

 

5.  What did you learn about yourself and theatre as a result of viewing this performance and completing this

assignment?  Be specific.

 

 

Here is the performances

3. Godspell- Friday- Saturday, October 16-17 and Friday- Saturday, October 23-24. Friday’s performances are at 8pm and Saturday’s performances are at 2pm and 8pm. Mathile Theatre in Schuster Center. https://my.ticketcenterstage.com/single/EventListing.aspx?k=87

1. Last Night in Harlem- Friday-Saturday, Oct. 30-31 in the Raymond L. Fitz Hall Black Box Theatre, Times: TBD https://www.udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/theatre/productions/index.php#Ticket%20Information1

The Columnist (play) – Oct 2-18, 2015 (showtimes first weekend((Oct. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th))  8pm Fri/Sat and 3pm Sun)

Identify a specific large-scale natural disaster-tsunami, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, and so forth-affecting a large geographic area and human population.

 

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that: *Analyzes the effects in terms of risk factors for humanitarian dimensions of affected nations and peoples

 

*Analyzes the value of multination economic cooperation in strategic response through humanitarian aid and the like as a means of mitigating the risk factors above

 

*Examines the impact on international security, politics, and global trade

 

 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

 

Provide at least three scholarly references, not wiki, college times, etc….