Identify three financial ratios and describe them. 

Discussion Topic:

Identify three financial ratios and describe them. 

Research and discuss the financials of Home Depot and Lowe’s (cite your sources).

Compare the three financial ratios for Home Depot and Lowe’s. What is your analysis of the two companies?

What is quality of service (QoS) and why is it important to an organization?

As you craft your initial post, you will be using information from your texts, along with conducting independent research with sources outside of the required texts. Start your discussion with the following: 

• What is quality of service (QoS) and why is it important to an organization?
• Based on your research, how do security measures used by an organization impact QoS?
• Provide three security controls that will benefit an organization but also impact productivity?
• Based on the above research, what is more important in your opinion, QoS or security?

What are the differences in the two above approaches? 

Unlimited Attempts AllowedDetails

Taking all of the information that was discussed in the software security testing portion of the text this week, along with your own independent research, please prepare a 3-5 page analysis for your CIO which will be used to highlight the two different testing approaches which include penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.

In your analysis, you will need to perform independent research beyond the course text materials in order to discuss and explain the elements of your evaluation.  

• What are the differences in the two above approaches? 
• What are the pros and cons of each?
• What authorization would you need to conduct each?
• What approach would you recommend in regard to application testing? 

how do humans show various reactions to sudden death (or sudden realization of another’s death)?

Answer three of the following. You will be graded on thoroughness (write like a boss!), creativity, and insightfulness.

· In relation to Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking and Buffy (in Buffy the Vampire Slayer ) how do humans show various reactions to sudden death (or sudden realization of another’s death)? Using your choice of concepts from class, how do Joan and Buffy struggle with the sudden reality that, as Joan puts it, “life changes in the ordinary instant?”

· Regarding the death of a loved one, how is it virtually impossible for a survivor (who truly loved the departed) NOT to experience some type of survival guilt ? Drawing upon Joan Didion in The Year of Magical Thinking and Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People , as well as your choice of concepts, is survival guilt necessary to experience as one tries to recover? How can a person grow from such guilt?

· In specific regard to Rabbit Hole , how is interpersonal grief among intimates(experienced by Howie and Becca together) complicated? Using lecture concepts of your choice, how would you characterize Howie and Becca in regard to how they are dealing with traumatic loss? What are signs of trouble and signs of hope for them in regard to the shared future as an intimate couple?

· What is the myth of closure and how does it relate to grief? What specific complications associated with grief and the myth of closure, in your opinion, most affected Becca/Howie (in Rabbit Hole ) and Conrad (in Ordinary People )? Again, in your opinion, did Becca/Howie and Conrad reach closure? How so (or how not so)?

· In regard to the segment from Friday Night Lights and the death of Matt Saracen’s father, select any concepts of your choice and describe the process that Matt goes through as he struggles to deal with his father’s death. What do you see as Matt’s major struggle and why do you see it as a major struggle?

What is racial profiling, and what Forth Amendment questions does it raise? 

Write a two-paragraph (10 sentences total) double-spaced statement with 2 or more takeaways obtained after reading the week’s chapter.

1) What is racial profiling, and what Forth Amendment questions does it raise? 

This discussion should contain  takeaways and  opinions written in the student’s own words. Quotations should be used sparingly and when used, the text should be included in quotes followed by the author, publication date and page (example: “Text quoted” (Schmid 2002, p. 17))

What insights have you gained in your work on the task force to encourage others to make decisions based on the data?

Assignment: Leading Change With Data and Collaboration

All members of Mayor Keller’s task force are committed to improving Grand City’s educational system and community from the perspective representative of his or her institution, role, or specialized expertise. The Grand City community at large is excited about the work being done and proposed by the task force. News of the changes has been spreading throughout the state and garnering interest among leaders in many of the surrounding communities. How might you address questions or concerns from others looking to become agents of change? What insights have you gained in your work on the task force to encourage others to make decisions based on the data?

For this Assignment, you will develop a motivational video for communities outside of Grand City planning their own initiatives for change.

Important Note: You will be required to upload your video file (and transcript) to the Module 3 Discussion 1 thread (Day 3 of Week 5) after submitting it as an Assignment in this module.

To prepare:

· Review the Cho et al. (2015) case study related to the installation of data systems in a school district. Consider how this example examines the challenges inherent in technological and organizational change.

· Review the Guidera (2015), Chenoweth (2015), and Marsh & Farrell (2015) articles. Think about the arguments for and against educational change based on data. How might you encourage others to support the use of data-informed decision making for educational and social change?

· Review the Sterrett and Irizarry (2015) and Morel (2014) articles. Reflect on the strengths of working collaboratively with all stakeholders as well as any challenges that might need to be overcome.

· In the City Hall location in Grand City, review the  District Collaboration for Change video. Imagine you are a member of the Grand City task force. How might you use what you have explored thus far with regard to change, collaboration, and data-informed decision making to motivate the neighboring district superintendent’s staff, faculty, and community leaders in their change efforts?

· Review the information regarding how to decrease the size of a video file and upload a video to a Discussion Forum in the Kaltura Media Uploader link under Course Home.

By Day 7 of Week 4

Create a 5- to 7-minute motivational video in which you explain:

· Who you are and the specialization expertise you represent on Mayor Keller’s task force.

· The importance of being an educational agent of change and why you believe collecting and interpreting data is essential to the role of educational leader of change.

· The importance of collaboration among cross-specialization groups working to make meaningful change, and why data-informed decision making is essential for a collaborative group to initiate and implement plans for educational and community change.

· Summarize the key points of your presentation.

Create a Word transcript of your video and citations to resources to meet ADA requirements.

Submit the Word transcript of your video and citations.

Evaluate the hardware components of modern computing environments and their individual functions.

For this final course discussion post, take a moment to review and reflect on the five course outcomes for Advanced Computer Architecture: Evaluate the hardware components of modern computing environments and their individual functions. Review the basic security implications of modern computing environments. Review foundational cybersecurity concepts and the federal, state and local cyber defense partners/structures. Research the applicable laws and policies related to cyber defense and describe the major components of each pertaining to the storage and transmission of data. Examine responsibilities related to the handling of data as it pertains to legal, ethical and/or agency auditing issues, and how the type of dispute affects the evidence used to resolve it. Please respond to the following in a post of at least 200 words: Identify the three to five core lessons you learned from taking this course. Describe how you plan to integrate these core lessons into your daily life. Determine the methods you will use to retain and revisit this information.

Factors affecting reaction rates according to the Collision Theory

Some chemical reactions go very fast, while others are very slow. For any reaction, the rate is affected by changes in temperature, concentration of reactants, reactant surface, and the addition of catalysts. Controlling the rate of reaction by changing certain reaction conditions is essential for either slow down unwanted reactions or accelerate chemical processes to increase productivity.

Write a research paper of 2-3 pages of discussion in APA format on the topic below. Be sure to use at least two reliable sources to document the information provided, including the textbook and a source from LIRN (see rubric on Blackboard for more details).

“ Factors affecting reaction rates according to the Collision Theory”

An analysis of how the articles apply to the current issue, including a critical evaluation of the premise, methodology, contributions, and limitations of each source

Wk3: Mini Lit Review

Research this week’s discussion topic: Developing leadership agility in a rapidly-changing business world. You will write a Mini Lit Review using at least four quality articles on the topic for this week. Your Mini Lit Review must include the following:

• An introduction that states your thesis and communicates the organization of the mini lit review
• An analysis of the topics, concepts, and theories central to your topic
• A discussion of the themes, debates, or gaps in the literature
• An analysis of how the articles apply to the current issue, including a critical evaluation of the premise, methodology, contributions, and limitations of each source
• A conclusion that summarizes the key points, discusses the implications, and ensures that your readers understand the key takeaways from your review
• Full bibliographic information (in APA format)

Source Requirements: Because this is a current trends course, some of your sources will come from periodicals, or non-scholarly sources. At least one-half of your references should come from scholarly resources.  Avoid low quality sources.  These include (but are not limited to) Wikipedia, many newspapers, many advocacy organizations and popular press articles.  Information from the Internet (such as a Google search) is rarely high quality and is not acceptable unless it is from a high-quality journal, periodical, or research source that is also published to the Web. Instead, please use library databases for your research.

describe two different theories psychologists have proposed to explain dreaming, and discuss the one you think best explains the way you experience dreaming and why.

describe two different theories psychologists have proposed to explain dreaming, and discuss the one you think best explains the way you experience dreaming and why.