What are the pros and cons of setting a target rating, rather than a target ratio?
Some companies debt-equity targets are expressed not as a debt ratio, but as a target debt rating on a firms outstanding bonds. What are the pros and cons of setting a target rating, rather than a target ratio?
Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.
Create a five-paragraph self-reflection research essay of 500-750-words that includes: an introduction with a mapped thesis statement, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
The following sub-topics should be the basis of your thesis statement and three body paragraphs:
Explain how you can apply the knowledge learned in this course towards effective communication within your field of study.
Explain areas of strengths in communication you feel you will bring to your field of study.
Explain areas of opportunity that you can work on in regards to communication within your field of study and why developing these communication skills will be important to you personally.
You may use First Person point of view in the writing, as it is a personal reflection.
You are required to use at least one source for supporting your essay; the textbook for this course may be used as a source. Dont forget in-text citations and a References list
Change is very difficult for some people. As a leader, how would you deal with your followers resistance to change?
Create a document with answers to the following questions. Be thorough and elaborate your responses!
1. Change is very difficult for some people. As a leader, how would you deal with your followers resistance to change?
2. Describe a situation in your life where you experienced real change. How did you respond to this change? Explain the results of this change.
3. In the movie, Schindlers List, how did Stern persuade Schindler to change the way he was doing business and use prisoners in his factory as laborers? Why is Schindler convinced?
4. In detail, explain why you believe people resist change.
5. In general, do you perceive yourself to be a change implementer or a change resister? Give explanation (or an example of a personal experience) for your response
Explain various methods for overcoming language barriers as well as situational barriers when communicating with people in a criminal justice environment.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you include the following:
Explain various methods for overcoming language barriers as well as situational barriers when communicating with people in a criminal justice environment.
Discuss the use of certified interpreters in a criminal justice setting.
Explain some of the ways to communicate when interacting with people who may have different customs and values.
Three key points from your discussion this week with your collaborative group on communication dynamics
Format your paper in accordance with APA guidelines
Please explain how you would reduce potential vulnerabilities, protect against intrusion attempts, and better anticipate future threats.
In todays world, both government and the private sector are struggling to provide a secure, efficient, timely, and separate means of delivering essential services internationally. As a result, these critical national infrastructure systems remain at risk from potential attacks via the Internet.
It is the policy of the United States to prevent or minimize disruptions to the critical national information infrastructure in order to protect the public, the economy, government services, and the national security of the United States.The Federal Government is continually increasing capabilities to address cyber risk associated with critical networks and information systems.
Please explain how you would reduce potential vulnerabilities, protect against intrusion attempts, and better anticipate future threats.
You must do the following:
1) As indicated above, please explain how you would reduce potential vulnerabilities, protect against intrusion attempts, and better anticipate future threats.
Please make sure the post is around 300 words
locate and review an article that discusses how a company went through the recovery process after a disaster.
Each student will locate and review an article that discusses how a company went through the recovery process after a disaster. The article should not be older than 5 years old. The review of the article should be between 400-to-550 words and should summarize the article content along with your review of how the recovery process went. Please include how it applies to topics for the week, and why you found it interesting.
Provide extensive additional information on the topic
Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
Share an applicable personal experience
Provide an outside source that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)
Make an argument concerning the topic
At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources . Use proper citations and references in your post.
Do you believe that your word cloud correctly depicts your view of the role and impact of technology in teaching and learning as well as the importance of utilizing technology in the classroom?
In this assignment, you will be creating a word cloud that will help you more clearly see the importance you place on the use of technology in teaching and learning.
Before you create your word cloud, you will compose a two-page summary in a Word document in which you will articulate the role and impact of technology in teaching and learning. Also in your summary, explain the importance of utilizing technology in the classroom. Be sure that if any outside sources are used, they are cited and referenced. However, proper APA formatting is not required.
Next, you will generate a world cloud from your summary. Please view the video at the link below, and follow the steps given. Create a word cloud in Microsoft Word [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1JRX84tyc
Before generating your word cloud, open a new Word document and copy/paste your summary into it. Be sure to remove any citations and references so that they will not be included in your word cloud.
Once you have generated your word cloud, copy and paste it into your original document, underneath your two-page summary. Take a few minutes to look over your word cloud. As you can see, certain words are larger than others, which means that certain words were used more often than others. Below your word cloud, please answer the following questions in a paragraph format: Do you believe that your word cloud correctly depicts your view of the role and impact of technology in teaching and learning as well as the importance of utilizing technology in the classroom? Why, or why not? Your response should consist of at least 100 words
Discuss transformational changes to cybersecurity including but not limited to virtualization, social media, the internet of things, and big data.
Based on your assigned readings and own research, discuss the costs of cyber security both intrusions and prevention. Include but go beyond typical monetary costs. Discuss the threat landscape to include but not limited to social engineering and next generation threats. Discuss transformational changes to cybersecurity including but not limited to virtualization, social media, the internet of things, and big data.
The response must be 450 words and use at least 2 scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include texts, articles, presentations, the Bible, blogs, videos, etc.
Textbook:
Johnson, T. A. (2015). Cybersecurity: Protecting critical infrastructures from cyber attack and cyber warfare.Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781482239225.
Pichtel, J. (2016). Terrorism and WMDs (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781498738989.
Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader.
Develop and submit a personal leadership philosophy that reflects what you think are characteristics of a good leader. Use the scholarly resources on leadership you selected to support your philosophy statement. Your personal leadership philosophy should include the following:
-A description of your core values
-A personal mission/vision statement
-An analysis of your CliftonStrengths Assessment summarizing the results of your profile
-A description of two key behaviors that you wish to strengthen
-A development plan that explains how you plan to improve upon the two key behaviors you selected and an explanation of how you plan to achieve your personal vision. Be specific and provide examples.
What does this mean in terms of personal integrity, fairness, and ethics?
Principals must be instructional and ethical leaders. What does this mean in terms of personal integrity, fairness, and ethics? What does this statement mean to you as it relates to all aspects of your school? Can a principal be an instructional leader and also be ethically challenged? Why or why not?
