In the U.S. system of volume measurements, a pint is 2 cups, a cup is 8 ounces, an ounce is 2 tablespoons, and a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons. Write a program that request a volume in cups and that displays the equivalent volumes in pints, ounces, tablespoons, and teaspoons. Why does a floating-point type make more sense for this application that an integer type?
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions with your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
The human resource is one of the most important project resources, but it is very unpredictable. Possessing strong leadership skills is a part of the equation. The other is getting to know your project team as unique personality types that are each motivated in different ways. One style of leadership does not “fit all.” For this Discussion Board, you will be researching links to assess your leadership style, communication style, and your project team’s personality type. Some of this research will be incorporated in the Key Assignment project that you will be selecting in the Individual Project for this week.
The following Discussion Board research will assist you. Research at least 2 sources (which may include your textbook) to support your response.
Research 2 Web links that would allow you to assess your leadership style, and try both of them. Which one best represents your leadership style, and why?
Research 2 Web links that would allow you to assess your communication style, and try both of them. Which one best represents your communication style, and why?
Research 2 Web links that would allow you to get to know your project team’s personality better. Discuss why each might help in getting to know your individual team member’s strengths.
“The setting of standards is critical to the effective use of standards in evaluating performance.
Explain the following in a short memo to your instructor.
The comparative advantages and disadvantages of ideal versus normal standards.
The factors that should be included in setting the price and quantity standards for direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.”
Timing Issues in Accounts Payable Audits
As you know, companies cannot possibly pay their debts by the last day of the fiscal year. You will discuss how auditors treat the timing issues encountered in accounts payable audits.
As part of the audit process, auditors like to try to get as much work as possible done before the balance sheet date. This is possible with several accounts due to their nature and the extent of the testing done. However, the accounts payable audit is performed after the balance sheet date.
What are some of the reasons that accounts payable testing should not be performed until after the company year end?
What are the specific timing issues that come into play when the auditor tries to determine the true value of accounts payable?
Why are audit confirmations so critical in valuing accounts payable?
Pick a favorite snack food that requires you to take at least eight steps to prepare.
Rewrite your earlier sample instructions draft (Assignment 5) to incorporate feedback from your professor on the simplicity, tone, clarity, and format of the submission. Review the instructions example in the textbook if you have not done so already. Imagine your audience is third grade Girl Scouts who have little or no experience in a kitchen. Along with your instructions, write a 1 page explanation of the steps you took to create the document and rationale for your approach. In your document, you should:
Write instructions and explanations clearly and briefly.
Use appropriate tone and language for the intended purpose and audience.
Organize the instructions and the document.
Provide an explanation and rationale of the approach.
Keynesian vs. New Keynesian
Both the traditional Keynesian theory and the new Keynesian theory indicate that the short-run aggregate supply curve is horizontal.
Tasks:
Answer the following questions:
Is there any difference between the two approaches of the Keynesian theory and the new Keynesian theory in terms of short-run implications?
What are the long-run implications on price level and GDP?
Why lack of economic integration between Middle East and North Africa (MENA):
With Pan-Arabism and the establishment of the Arab League in 1945, some form of economic bond between the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should have been established and ultimately sustained. Due to a variety of factors, however, this unfortunately has not come to fruition. (1) Low levels of economic and political development, (2) ethnic divisions, (3) strong divisions between branches of Islam, and (4) a lack of security in the region have each individually (and quite severely) deteriorated the promising economic integration intended by the aforementioned missions (Lynch, 2010, p. 205). The lack of economic integration isn’t speculative either. “Empirical analysis shows that Arab trade with the rest of the world is low and remains below foreign trade of countries with similar levels of development and per capita income” (Romagnoli, 2008).
In general, protectionism and a lack of liberalization within the region’s economies have also been a primary blame for the lack of economic integration in MENA. Their regional economies also fail to assist one another to be optimally effective. The underdeveloped political systems and continued political division creates leadership that pulls countries in different directions rather than with a single, unified goal (Lynch, 2010, p. 205). The United Arab Republic (UAR) was formed by Syria and Egypt in 1958 with the intent to help unify the MENA; however, political division between the states nudged Syria out of the UAR. These instance of disunity cannot foster a prosperous joining of economies.
Prepare a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper in which you examine various forms of caregivers, parenting styles, and early childhood education. Be sure to include the following items in your assessment:
Evaluate the different types of parenting styles and their influence on development during infancy and early childhood.
Compare and contrast at least two different kinds of caregivers (e.g., stay at home parent, daycare, grandparent, nanny) and the positive and/or negative impacts on development during infancy and early childhood.
Discuss how early childhood education has evolved and its impact on cognitive development in early childhood
Obesity in America is considered an epidemic. There are many contributing factors to obesity (both childhood and adult), such as biological, environmental, social, or economic factors. Review the information on obesity on pages 383 to 385 in the textbook. You may also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research obesity and its causes.
Suggested Reading:
“What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity?” located at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/risks.html
Write a one to two page (1-2) page essay in which you:
Describe the effect that obesity (childhood and / or adult) has had on you personally or your community.
Select one (1) contributing factor to childhood or adult obesity. Recommend two (2) preventative measures related to the selected factor that people can take in order to reduce their chance of becoming obese.
Discuss one (1) sociological theory that relates to the selected contributing factor to obesity.
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. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
To keep this essay short and manageable, your only sources for the essay should be the article from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the sections noted in your text. For this reason, APA citations or references are not required for this assignment.
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 is not included in the required assignment page length.
Assignment 8: “Proposal Critique”
In this assignment you will be rewriting and critiquing the proposal provided. There are at least six improvements to be made in the document. Your job is to identify the six improvements and then, using track changes, rewrite or fix the error. Also, using the comments tool, give a brief explanation to why it is wrong and why you fixed it the way you did. Note: If your word processing program does not have track changes, you will need to insert comments in brackets using red font at the improvement location.
In your document, you should:
Identify at least six proposal weaknesses using track changes.
Include a critique paragraph of at least 150 words at the end of the document.
Discuss improvements for each of the weaknesses in your critique.
Ensure both the comments and critique are concise and error-free.