discuss some specific ways that one of the following laws increase the productivity of one or both of these factors of production: 1862 Pacific Railway1956 Federal Aid Highway Act 1946 Federal Airport Act -what other examples of economic concentration can you share -what are some of the wrist and advantages to economic concentration -how has economic concentration influenced your industry?

discuss some specific ways that one of the following laws increase the productivity of one or both of these factors of production: 1862 Pacific Railway1956 Federal Aid Highway Act 1946 Federal Airport Act -what other examples of economic concentration can you share -what are some of the wrist and advantages to economic concentration -how has economic concentration influenced your industry?

Choose two Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) models that you have experience using or that interest you and provide two similarities and two differences.  In addition,  give an example of a project that could be managed using each life cycle and why?

 Part 1: Choose two Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) models that you have experience using or that interest you and provide two similarities and two differences.  In addition,  give an example of a project that could be managed using each life cycle and why? Assignment Requirements:

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in form.
Where applicable students can include diagrams if it will help provide a pictorial view of the solution.   
This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible.
Bullet points should not be used. 
The paper should be at least 1.5 – 2 pages in length.
Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
Utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to project management. The textbook should also be utilized.
Do not insert excess line spacing.
APA formatting and citation should be used.

Environmental – What is your organization impact on resources, such as air, water, ground and waste emissions?

Goals, IT Strategy, and Sustainability
Each weekly written assignment provides content for required sections of your Final Assignment. As noted in the Final Paper Guidelines, your business should remain consistent throughout the course. For this assignment, write a four to five-page paper that addresses the following points:

Introduction (Include this Introduction Paragraph in each Weekly Assignment)

Name of the organization
Organization Mission Statement
Industry
Specialization
Geographical regions of location
Management of Technology & Innovation (M.T.I.) current state and future growth directions

Identify the key business goals of the organization (Identify at least four business goals). The organization business goals of existing companies can be found on its website or annual report.
Identify the IT Strategy to support goals of the organization. Specify how IT strategy should contribute to and support the organizations’ business goals. In this section, you should describe what “should” be the strategy of a technologically driven company. You should focus specifically on the technology strategy. You should think about all the things we learned in the class that will determine a strategy that will help the company succeed.
Remember that you can use either an existing company or a fictitious company. If you choose to use an existing company, you can visit their web site to see if their strategy is listed. Or you can do a web search on their technology strategy to see if anyone has written any stories about their strategy. For a fictitious company, you should make up a technology strategy that fits that type of company.
Include the IT directions and initiatives to address:

Service – Enhance and expand existing technology and services.
Innovation – Advance the organization in the innovative use of technology to meet the organization’s needs.
Security – Strengthen the organization’s security systems, processes and approach to identity
IT Foundation – IT Systems and competitive infrastructure to ensure it meets organizational technology needs (provide specific IT systems, functions, and descriptions).

Assessment of Management Technology Innovation (MTI) Capabilities

Address each of the following:

Who are your organization’s competitors?
How does your organization gather information to be on the forefront of information technology development? What type of research facilities exist?
How does your organization accept product and other innovative ideas from employees?
What programs and processes are in place for employees to provide innovative suggestions?
What strategy or objectives are in place in your organization to deal with internal innovations of entrepreneurs?

Assessing Sustainability, Stakeholder Responsibility and Technology Innovation

Address each of the following:

Environmental – What is your organization impact on resources, such as air, water, ground and waste emissions?
Economic – Evaluate the company stakeholder responsibility and the bottom line. What is evidence of your organization’s sustained economic success?
Social – What is your organization’s code of conduct and corporate governance statement? What does your organization have in place for a Corporate Social Responsibility (C.S.R.)? This is the company’s sense of responsibility toward the community and environment.

Apply the theories of development to your personal life experience by answeringeach of the following questions. Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory of Cognitive Development: At what age do you feel you entered the stage of Formal Operational Thought? Explain the stage briefly and then focus on providing examples of ways your thinking has shifted to indicate you have developed into this stage of reasoning. (For instance, provide an example of how your views of justice or morality have shifted as you’ve matured.)

Description
In this assignment, you will explore and apply theories of development to your personal experiences.
Background
Understanding theories of development is key in psychology. All people proceed through specific areas of change and growth in key areas as they go through life. Whatever path we take in life, understanding theories of development will assist us in motivating and guiding others, as well as understanding ourselves.
Instructions
Apply the theories of development to your personal life experience by answeringeach of the following questions.

Jean Piaget’s Stage Theory of Cognitive Development: At what age do you feel you entered the stage of Formal Operational Thought? Explain the stage briefly and then focus on providing examples of ways your thinking has shifted to indicate you have developed into this stage of reasoning. (For instance, provide an example of how your views of justice or morality have shifted as you’ve matured.)

Developmental Stage Theory of Erik Erikson: Choose one stage from Erikson’s Developmental Stage Theory and apply it to your own life. Explain the stage, age that it occurs, and how the central challenge of that stage played out in your life. What was the outcome of this stage for you? Did anything happen in your life prior to that stage that affected the outcome? How does the outcome from that stage affect how you are today? Provide specific details that demonstrate your understanding of the stage you choose.

Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development: Considering the moral or ethical decisions that you have made in your life, describe one decision you made based on one of the three levels of moral development. Be sure to clearly explain the level of moral development and clearly identify the underlying ethical reasoning behind your decision. (For instance, you may explain a decision you made based on Preconventional morality when you were a child, or you may focus on a decision you made from a higher level of development as an adult.)

Developmental Milestones: Motor Development. The unfolding of biological potential is known as “maturation.” Motor skill development in babies is mostly controlled by the process of maturation. Think about a child that you have known (yourself, your own child, a friend or family member). Describe how the child progressed from rolling over, to sitting, standing, and walking. At what age did each milestone occur? Did the development occur in a “typical” sequence based on what you’ve learned in your text? Is there anything that occurred in the child’s environment that either delayed motor development or facilitated it? What is the difference between “maturation” and “learning,” based on your readings and observation?

By Tuesday, March 5, 2016, submit your paper to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
Your response should be a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document written in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Be sure to demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. For help in citing sources, click on Academic Resources under Course Home.

Describe the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development that occurs in early childhood (ages 3 through 6). (CO3) Examine the role of play in the learning process of young children. (CO4)

Assignment 3: Promoting Development and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Directions
The purpose of this assignment is to:

Describe the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development that occurs in early childhood (ages 3 through 6). (CO3)
Examine the role of play in the learning process of young children. (CO4)

Imagine you are a teacher in a preschool or childcare setting working with children 3 to 5 years old.  You want to promote growth in each of the developmental domains: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional.  Using theAssignment 3: Promoting Development and Developmentally Appropriate Practice Template, choose five (5) activities for each domain, identify the materials that you will need for each activity, and describe how it promotes development (give your rationale for choosing the activity).  Include at least one (1) reference that supports your rationale. Please be sure that each of your activities is developmentally appropriate for your target age. You will have 20 activities total for this assignment.   PLEASE WRITE IN COMPLETE AND DESCRIPTIVE SENTENCES
Citation and Reference Style Resources
American Psychological Association. (2009).Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
The American Psychological Association states, “The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias in language. Well-known for its authoritative and easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, and tone that will result in strong, simple, and elegant scientific communication.”
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You have been asked by a manager in your organization to put together a training program explaining Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) and how they are used to evaluate the price of stock.   Upon completing your Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value (FV) Training Program, employees should be able to:    Explain NPV and FV.   Describe the factors that are used in the NPV and the FV formulas.   Give an example of how to use the formulas for NPV and FV for a stock purchase.  

You have been asked by a manager in your organization to put together a training program explaining Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) and how they are used to evaluate the price of stock.  
Upon completing your Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value (FV) Training Program, employees should be able to: 
 

Explain NPV and FV.
 

Describe the factors that are used in the NPV and the FV formulas.
 

Give an example of how to use the formulas for NPV and FV for a stock purchase.
 

Summarize the differences between the two formulas and the purpose of using each.
 

Develop a PowerPoint presentation that is 10 slides long (excluding title and reference slides) and covers each of the above topics.  In the slide notes, include your explanations for each topic. MUST format the presentation according to APA style.

 What type of verbal and nonverbal communication do men and women use? Is verbal and nonverbal communication different among genders?

r in which you consider specific types of communication, common miscommunications among genders, and effective communication strategies. Address the following questions:
·        What type of verbal and nonverbal communication do men and women use? Is verbal and nonverbal communication different among genders?
·        What are common miscommunications between men and women? What are the causes? Provide specific examples of dialogue among genders.
·        Describe a situation in which you experienced or observed miscommunication among genders. What specific things did you recognize as ineffective tools of communication? What communication strategies could solve this situation? Why are they effective?

Do you rely on caffeine to start your day? Do you rely on caffeine later in the day to “get through” your day? If no, how do you start your day or create energy?

 1. Create a TV ad, radio ad, or poster idea to discourage drug use. You can focus on a general message or focus on one substance like alcohol, vaping, opioids, etc.  Then Explain how you could use this media form for prevention. 
2. Do you rely on caffeine to start your day? Do you rely on caffeine later in the day to “get through” your day? If no, how do you start your day or create energy? 
3. Do you think caffeine is a gateway drug?  Why or Why not?
4.  What drug do you think (alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, or marijuana) leads to exploring other drugs the most? Why?
5. Is there a drug you think should be a considered a "gateway drug", aside from the already known ones?  What and why?

Robert, a 9th grader, is very popular because of his wonderful sense of humor, his respect for teachers, and his expertise in military vehicles. Robert also happens to have Spina Bifida, which confines him to a motorized wheelchair due to his limited mobility and limb strength. His disability negatively impacts his access to reading materials because of the motor coordination it takes to hold a book. Robert is fully included in the general education classroom but struggles to keep up with grade-level reading and written assignments.  The 9th grade social studies teacher is beginning a history unit specifically on the Civil War and has asked you to help evaluate the elements of this unit in regard to Robert’s strengths, areas of need, level of readiness, barriers that will impact his learning, as well as differentiated instruction strategies and instructional technology to overcome those barriers. Explain how each instruction strategy and instructional technology device fit into the TPACK framework.  Explain how safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including the respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources will be incorporated into the lesson. 

Robert, a 9th grader, is very popular because of his wonderful sense of humor, his respect for teachers, and his expertise in military vehicles. Robert also happens to have Spina Bifida, which confines him to a motorized wheelchair due to his limited mobility and limb strength. His disability negatively impacts his access to reading materials because of the motor coordination it takes to hold a book. Robert is fully included in the general education classroom but struggles to keep up with grade-level reading and written assignments. 
The 9th grade social studies teacher is beginning a history unit specifically on the Civil War and has asked you to help evaluate the elements of this unit in regard to Robert’s strengths, areas of need, level of readiness, barriers that will impact his learning, as well as differentiated instruction strategies and instructional technology to overcome those barriers. Explain how each instruction strategy and instructional technology device fit into the TPACK framework. 
Explain how safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including the respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources will be incorporated into the lesson. 
Your peer, the 9th grade social studies teacher, has provided you with the unit elements, requirements and Robert’s characteristics. 
Unit Elements & Requirements

Subject Matter: Civil War (events leading up to, the event, event outcome)
Group Discussions
Workbook/ Worksheet & Textbook Reading
Videos
Written Homework Assignments
Summative Unit Assessment

Student Characteristics

Loves military vehicles
Good sense of humor
Respectful
Auditory Learner
Logical/ Mathematical Thinker
Limited Mobility
Limited motor coordination
Can use a computer but due to limitations, slow typist

DISCUSSION QUESTION: Using this Case Study information and past discussions you have had with this teacher:

Provide a list of at least two differentiated instruction strategies and two instructional technologies to overcome those barriers specific to this unit plan. 
Explain how each instruction strategy and instructional technology device fit into the TPACK framework. 
Explain how safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including the respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources will be incorporated into the lesson. 
Provide additional webpages, journal articles, and videos that the teacher can also use for future reference (cited in APA formatting).

Guided Response: Reply to two peers taking the role of the 9th grade social studies teacher. Use the suggestions made by your peers to create a mini 15 minute lesson including alignment with the Common Core State Standards; a one-day lesson objective, and a description of the activity in which the whole class will participate; any integrated technology; and how you will assess student learning. 

Does criminal profiling benefit law enforcement? If so, how? If not, explain why it may not.

Does criminal profiling benefit law enforcement? If so, how? If not, explain why it may not.
APA format 
minimum of
in-text citations 
APA references