Analyze three influences that Emperor Constantine had on Christianity.
Essay One 700 WORDS:
Analyze three influences that Emperor Constantine had on Christianity. In your essay argue which of the
three influences was most important and explain the reasons for your choice. There is no one correct
answer for this question.
Essay Two 700 WORDS:
Analyze the accomplishments of Pope Gregory I. In your essay discuss what you consider to be his three
most important accomplishments. Argue which accomplishment you think is most important and explain
the reasons for your choice. Be sure to write about Pope Gregory 1. There are several Pope
Gregory.
Why do we need new policies in order to address this issue?
For this assignment, you will write a policy brief describing how we should deal with a specific public health issue. First, you will choose ONE of the following topics and read the associated Cochrane systematic review article. Then you will you will write a 2,000 word policy brief detailing what should be done to alleviate the health problem. NOTE: The systematic review article is your starting point. Its main purpose is to introduce you to the topic. You will need to look up other articles and data in order to understand this issue and make your policy recommendations.
TOPICS:
- Preventing injuries in problem drinkers
a. Article: Dinh-Zarr TB, Goss CW, Heitman E, Roberts IG & DiGuiseppi C. Interventions for preventing injuries in problem drinkers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001857. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001857. - Violence prevention program in schools
a. Article: Mytton JA, DiGuiseppi C, Gough D, Taylor RS & Logan S. School-based secondary preventions programmes for preventing violence. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004606. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004606.pub2.
Your Policy Brief should include the following sections:
I. Title: A good title quickly communicates the contents/topic of the brief in a memorable way. The title aims to catch the attention of the reader and compel him/her to read on and so it needs to be descriiptive, relevant and catchy.
II. Executive Summary: This section should include an overview of the problem and the proposed policy action. The executive summary should convince the audience that the brief is worth reading. It is especially important for an audience that is short of time to clearly see the relevance and importance of the brief.
a. As such, your executive summary should include:
i. A descriiption of the problem addressed using statistics and data (that you find from different sources) to support your argument.
ii. A statement on why the current approach/policy option needs to be changed (you must use statistics and data to support your argument).
iii. A brief overview of your recommendations for action (i.e., what you believe should be done to solve the problem).
Before you begin writing, identify the different audiences your brief will target. You should mention the audiences in this section.
III. Context or Scope of Problem: The purpose of this section is to convince the target audiences that a current and urgent problem exists which requires them to take action.
a. As such, it should include the following:
i. A clear statement of the problem or issue (use statistics and data to support your argument).
ii. A short overview of the root causes of the problem (i.e., Why is this issue a problem? How did it become a problem?)
iii. A clear statement of the policy implications of the problem. You need to clearly establish the importance and policy relevance of the issue. Why do we need new policies in order to address this issue?
IV. Policy Alternatives: This section discusses the current policy approach and explains proposed options. It should be fair and accurate while convincing the reader why the policy action proposed in the brief is the most desirable. The aim is to detail shortcomings of the current approach or options being implemented and therefore, illustrate both the need for change and focus of where change needs to occur.
a. This section should include the following:
i. A short overview of all of the policy option(s) available.
ii. An argument illustrating why and how the current policy approach is failing or not working.
V. Policy Recommendations: This section contains the most detailed explanation of the concrete steps to be taken to address the policy issue. The aim is to provide a detailed and convincing proposal of your suggested policy approach.
a. As such this section should include the following;
i. A detailed breakdown of the specific practical steps or measures that need to be implemented.
ii. A closing paragraph re-emphasizing the importance of action.
VI. References: These should be reliable sources that you have used throughout your brief to guide your policy discussion and recommendations. Include a short bibliography or references slide at the end. You may also include a recommended reading section to lead your reader to additional information.
Do not plagiarize. You may not use quotes from any source, whether accurately cited or not. Everything should be in your own words to reflect your own understanding of the material. All information that you present that is not the product of your own original thought must be cited in the references.
Why would your instructor want to write a letter of recommendation for you?
Assignment Details: Find a specific job, internship, or graduate program that you would be interested in applying for. Your task is to request a letter of recommendation from one of your instructors. You will write your request in the format of an email. Part 1: Plan • Create your outline for a complete, detailed, and action-oriented message • Think about the following questions to help you plan your request and determine the information you need to include: 1. Why would your instructor want to write a letter of recommendation for you? 2. What information would your instructor need to write an effective letter of recommendation? 3. How can you organize your information to make it easier for your instructor to write a letter of recommendation? 4. What tone will you try to project in your email? 5. What is the subject line? What is your call to action? Part 2: Write • Write the email request for a letter of recommendation. • Put your request in the format of an email (include the subject, to/from, email signature, introduction stating the purpose of your email, paragraphs with strong topic sentences and support, concluding statement with a call to action, etc.). • Ensure you incorporate the format, structure, and components of a routine business message (see the section on “Making Requests” in Chapter 9 – Routine Messages for details). Part 3: Review • Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation (use Grammarly!). • Edit for clarity and conciseness. • Ensure you are keeping your audience and their needs in mind.
What are the company’s strengths, and how can they be leveraged?
Executives using SWOT analysis compare internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to generate ideas about how their firm might become more successful. Ideas that allow a firm to leverage its strengths, steer clear of or resolve its weaknesses, capitalize on opportunities, and protect itself against threats are particularly helpful.
You will research the SWOT for your company and report out your findings below. Please be sure to include your INTERPRETATION of the analysis in terms of what your company should do/not do in each section. This section should be written out in complete paragraphs… at least one for each sub-section (SWOT).
COMPANY: INTERCONTINENTAL GROUP HOTELS
Internal Environmental Evaluation
Strengths.
What are the company’s strengths, and how can they be leveraged?
Weaknesses.
What are the company’s weaknesses, and how can they be mitigated?
evaluate the risk of this decision and recommend if this should be a go or not.
50 points – answer needs to be at least 200 words. Project Management Structure: You have been put in charge of a production redesign effort for you organization. Although you work in production, you will need help from accounting (money), human resources (personnel changes) and safety. Based on what you know, what kind of project organization structure should you use and why.
50 points – answer needs to be at least 200 words. Risk Mitigation Strategy: Your company is looking at making a significant capital investment in a factory that can produce a needed item at about half the cost of your other vendors. Your facility where you need the product produced by this factory is in Colorado. The factory that will produce the needed item is located in Puerto Rico. Using the Risk Management Strategy in the book and Power Points (Exhibit 2.3), evaluate the risk of this decision and recommend if this should be a go or not.
50 points – answer needs to be at least 200 words. Competitive Dimensions: You are the operations manager for Faster Foods, a company that is in the highly competitive world of restaurant-to-home delivery. Your main competitors are Uber Eats and Door Dash. Looking at the class lesson on Competitive Dimensions, we talked about how management has to decide which dimensions are critical to success and which ones aren’t. For Faster Foods choose 3 competitive dimensions you will need to dominate to stay competitive and why. Also, choose 1 Competitive Dimension that you would need to forgo to be able to focus on what is really important for Faster Foods.
provide evidence for whether you will, will not, or will sometimes post about your child on social media
Pretend you are a parent of a school-age child. You and your co-parent have decided you need to come up with some guidelines for yourselves about what you will (or will not) post on social media about your child and why. In a brief mini-essay: 1) introduce us to the issue; 2) provide evidence for whether you will, will not, or will sometimes post about your child on social media; 3) provide a counter-claim or alternative perspective to yours; and 4) provide a conclusion with implications of your decision. You must refer to and use all 3 articles and do not use any other references for this writing exercise. You do not need to make a title page nor do you need to provide a reference list. It should be between 200-400 words.
Create a Mind Map or infographic that defines at least 7 to 10 characteristics and responsibilities of at least four potential roles of human resources representatives within an organization.
Review mindmapping.com and http://www.elleandcompanydesign.com/blog/infographics as an example. Create a Mind Map or infographic that defines at least 7 to 10 characteristics and responsibilities of at least four potential roles of human resources representatives within an organization. Select three of the HR roles and research potential job requirements for each. Write a 350-word job description for each HR role that you have selected. Cite any sources according to APA formatting guidelines.
Post an explanation of the criteria you could use to evaluate alignment between data collection methods and other research components, such as the problem, purpose, research questions, and design.
Learning ResourcesREQUIRED READINGS
Walden University. (2015b). Social change. Retrieved from http://www.waldenu.edu/about/social-change
OPTIONAL RESOURCES
Vogt, W. P., Gardner, D. C., & Haeffele, L. M. (2012). When to use what research design. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Discussion: Alignment and Social Change
In the context of research, alignment and social change will be important topics to return to as you prepare for the next courses in the research sequence and continue your development as a scholar-practitioner.
Consider, for example, what criteria are used in your discipline to evaluate alignment of research components. And in what way will your future research contribute to your identity as scholar-practitioner who is dedicated to positive social change?
For this Discussion, you will consider criteria for evaluating alignment among the various components of a research study. You will also reflect on your role as a positive social change agent through research.
With these thoughts in mind:BY DAY 4
Post an explanation of the criteria you could use to evaluate alignment between data collection methods and other research components, such as the problem, purpose, research questions, and design. Then, reflecting on the course content, discuss the extent to which your newly acquired research knowledge and skills can support your role as an agent of positive social change. Be specific and provide an example(s).
Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Briefly explain the various roles that future accounting professionals can play.
Discuss some of the challenges facing business today.
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Discussion Questions 1. Discuss some of the challenges facing business today. Does information
technology play a role in these challenges? Explain. 2. Giving examples, discuss how information technology is revolutionizing the
accounting function and what accountants do. Contrast accounting tasks before and after the “information technology revolution.”
What is the role of the accounting professional in the database approach to satisfying business information needs? Be specific.
Explain the purpose of accounting. Distinguish between the purpose of accounting and the traditional methodology used in accounting.
Who are the “information customers” served by accounting. Provide examples. 6. Describe the traditional view of accounting and the manual accounting process. 7. What are the problems associated with the traditional view of accounting? 8. Distinguish between “transactions orientation” and “events orientation.” 9. Accounting has been criticized for adopting a narrow view focusing only on the
financial aspects of transactions. Giving examples, explain how accounting can move beyond purely financial measurement of transactions.
Distinguish between periodic and real-time reporting. From an accounting standpoint, does real-time reporting present any problems? Explain.
Explain why the accessibility of data in a manual accounting system is limited. 12. Traditional manual accounting systems are often criticized because accounting
data are stored in too aggregate a form and because of the limited flexibility in answering cross functional queries. Are these criticisms valid? Explain why or why not.
The two unique aspects of the database approach to accounting are (1) events orientation and (2) enterprise-wide repository. Explain each of these two aspects of the database approach.
What are the advantages of the database approach to accounting in contrast with traditional manual accounting?
Briefly explain the various roles that future accounting professionals can play.
identify and describe three strategies to promote more productive discussions with parents or other IEP team members.
Compare the CEC Professional Ethical Principles with the ethical code from one of the following organizations: American Academy of Special Education, Professionals National Education Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children or the National Association of School Psychologists. Discuss ethical standards that are the same or similar between the two organizations as well as those that are different. How will these ethical standards affect you as an educator in working with students with exceptionalities?
Using material from this week’s readings, identify and describe three strategies to promote more productive discussions with parents or other IEP team members. Rationalize your choices.
