Integrated Tool in IMC
The purpose of this assignment is for you to evaluate the tools within an integrated marketing communication (IMC) program and to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using various types of media to reach a target market. In this assignment, you will fill the shoes of a marketing manager within a company of your choice. As the marketing manager, you are responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of five advertising/promotional tools used by your selected company as well as the effectiveness of the media used. Begin by selecting a publicly-traded company. Utilizing a publicly-traded company will provide you with sufficient access to the promotional tools that you will evaluate. It is your responsibility as marketing manager to compile a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation that includes the following information: Provide an overview of your company. Identify the primary target market(s) that your company attempts to reach. Identify five advertising/promotional tools used by this company. Evaluate the effectiveness of each of the tools in reaching the target market. Include promotional tools for at least three different mediums (i.e., television, internet, radio, direct mail, newspaper, yellow pages, magazines, outdoor, and cinema) that your company regularly uses. Evaluate the effectiveness of these media tools. The promotional tools that you will be evaluating use various types of media. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using various types of media to reach a target market. As you are compiling your PowerPoint presentation, note that there is no need for a references slide, as you are not required to conduct research for this assignment. Use the ?Notes? area to describe (or narrate) the contents on each slide. Feel free to be creative with the format of your presentation; however, be sure your presentation is professional and legible.Although the format below is not required, the following demonstrates one way that the content within the presentation can be organized:Slide 1: The title slide can include your presentation?s title, your name, and the university?s name. Slide 2: Briefly introduce the company and the product/service it offers. Slide 3: State an objective for the IMC program, and identify the target market. Slide 4: Discuss the first advertising/promotional tool, and evaluate the tool. Slide 5: Discuss the second advertising/promotional tool, and evaluate the tool. Slide 6: Discuss the third advertising/promotional tool, and evaluate the tool. Slide 7: Discuss the fourth advertising/promotional tool, and evaluate the tool. Slide 8: Discuss the fifth advertising/promotional tool, and evaluate the tool. Slide 9: Provide an overview of the media?s advantages and disadvantages. Slide 10: Discuss media tool #1 that is currently being used by this company, and evaluate the media tool. Slide 11: Discuss media tool #2 that is currently being used by this company, and evaluate the media tool. Slide 12: Discuss media tool #3 that is currently being used by this company, and evaluate the media tool.
Quality and Performance Management and Methods
As CRM firms implement ongoing cultural preservation strategies, there are ongoing problems associated with a lack of funds, long-term curation, and the interpretation of culture for future generations. respond to the following:———You are the head of human resources at a fairly large multinational company operating in northern California. You work closely with the marketing department on maintaining the company?s image internally and to the general media.As part of the company?s outreach and community support, your company has started developing interactive docent stations at some of the state?s cultural heritage sites. These are electronic interfaces at a few regional state-registered historical and archaeological sites that let tourists interact, ask questions, and develop a more integrated sense of the cultural landscape than a brochure.You and your team are working closely with state officials to make tourism more modernized and inclusive for a wider audience. Specifically, you have been tasked with developing the marketing campaign that will focus on the general public. You will likely have to produce billboards, television ads, and internet ads. Although you have a member of the National Parks Service consulting on your team, you and your crew are really the ones making the decisions. The advertisements you came up with were sent to final review with the National Parks Service and in public groups, and they came back with mixed reviews. You are struggling to understand why.Billboard: The billboard is located alongside a major highway and near one of the historic sites. It reads, ?Visit Governor State Historic Site . . . bringing the past to you digitally.? It has a picture of a family admiring a digitally produced, 3D representation of the state?s oldest estate with a line of RVs in the background.Television Ad: Your television ad has a couple of spots in primetime, but they are regional channels, so your audience likely comprises local resident families and singles eating dinner. It talks about the good old days and has two different all-white families climbing ancient Indian mounds from indigenous groups from the area. One of the actors comments, ?A fun place to bring your family!? as spotlessly dressed children play on top of the mound as dad and mom take a selfie on it. Everyone is laughing and enjoying the sunshine.Internet Banner: The internet banner is only on the National Parks website, so visitors are likely people interested in outdoor vacationing and quick weekend retreats. It has a picture of a stoic-looking tribal chief, though he is not affiliated with the living groups of the ancestral lands. His wife and children are barely covered in their hide and fur squares of clothing. The image is beautifully drawn with immense detail by a well-known and expensive artist from a different state. The tagline flashes, ?Visit State Archaeological Site and Learn Our Heritage.?Without drafting responses, think about some of the questions members of the senior management team might ask you when this marketing campaign comes up in leadership meetings. These questions may include:Now, respond to each of the following three items:Include further analysis of biases and ethical behavior of your five invested parties, including the following:You are a medical and health management consultant just hired by a prestigious New England hospital wanting to open branches in a foreign country. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this burgeoning field is expected to grow almost 80% by 2018, so you know the healthcare industry is attempting to expand and diversify its cultural perceptions. Your primary concern as consultant is evaluating some of the cultural, legal, and logistical needs of the country so you can report back to the topic of trustees on the option to which the hospital might be best suited.Pick from the list of three countries (France, China, or Ethiopia) to complete a preliminary medical healthcare analysis. Your investigation does not have to be exhaustive, but it should provide the responses to the following questions after selecting a potential country:Discuss the similarities and differences with indigenous knowledge and Western scientific methods in researching why these parties would want ownership of the archaeological sites. Use cultural relativism to make a more thorough argument. F. Based upon your previous research, select at least one perspective from a living cultural group directly represented in the archaeological find to help inform your resolution for the press conference. G. Propose a potential resolution as to which party or parties have ownership of the archaeological find based on the findings in your research and the previously selected perspectives. This resolution will then be communicated in your press conference. Ensure that your resolution takes into consideration all of the potential issues and will create an ethically sound solution that best fits all invested parties.
Economic History Analysis Presentation
The final piece of research that needs to be done on your final project concerns foreign trade. Research foreign trade as it relates to your chosen 10-year historical period. Section I, part d) of the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric will guide your research for this final piece.I have chosen the 1990’s as my 10-year decade You will then draw overall conclusions using Section III of the final project for guidance and integrate this information with work done in previous milestones into a final, polished presentation of 15?20 slides with speaker notes. Be sure to integrate all feedback you have received from your instructor. Your final presentation must meet all critical elements outlined in the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document. To assist you with your final project presentation, Please follow the instructions in this captioned video in order to submit your PowerPoint as a PDF with notes so that your instructor can view your speaker notes. Here is the feedback I was provided on previous assignments that need to be added to this slideshow. Please edit the previous slides as needed per the feedback, Milestone 1 – Macroeconomic Data Report – (Week 2 file)Excellent economic overview of the 90’s decade! I loved the mix of economic data and graphics. Excellent overview of GDP growth rates and trends as well as discussion on the influencing of National Product. Well researched and articulated overview of unemployment and inflation trends but there was no slide on unemployment events. Excellent discussion on interest rate fluctuations. Well written slides and excellent speaker notes; very detailed and covered the material on the slides extremely well. Very impressive and extensive references noted. Submitted on time. Good job! PLEASE MAKE SURE THE SLIDE UNEMPLOYMENT EVENTS IS ADDED Milestone 2 – Fiscal Policies Excellent overview and well designed slides of fiscal policies prior to and during the 90’s. Excellent coverage of tax and spend policies implemented with great detail provided. Very good overview of fiscal policies enacted; great timeline of implementation as well. The fiscal impact slide was good but I would consider including impacts on economic indicators as well *chart perhaps) but was still well researched. Excellent, detailed speaker notes. Great references cited as well and very good use of APA formatting. Submitted on time. Well done PLEASE LOOK AT THE FISCAL IMPACT SLIDES, I MISSED POINTS ON THIS LAST TIME. Milestone 3 – Monetary Policies Very good overview and well designed slides of monetary policies prior to and during the 90’s. Consider adding more detail on your final submission regarding specific fiscal policies enacted (and detail). The monetary policy impact slide included some impacts, consider adding more detailed impacts on economic indicators as well as speaker notes. Great references cited as well and very good use of APA formatting. Submitted on time. Well done! PLEASE LOOK AT THE MONETARY POLICES & IMPACT SLIDES !
Assignment 3: America as a Superpower
The previous assignments focused on domestic matters in U.S. history. This last assignment explores America?s international role in recent decades. BACKGROUND–By the mid-20th century, the United States had become the dominant force in international relations. Some have argued that the United States? military functions as the world?s ?police.? This assignment covers the manner in which this shift occurred and the consequences the United States faces as a result of its status as ?policeman of the world.? One can identify early steps this direction well before World War II, but in this paper focus on the period from 1950 to the present. The American international ?policing? role developed because of the Cold War, but now terrorists or any power having or trying to get weapons of mass destruction (WMD) are the potential targets of such a role. Examine the statements below and drawing from provided sources, present a paper with specific examples and arguments to demonstrate the validity of your position. Your paper will use specific examples?two from the Cold War years and two from the past two decades. NOTE: The word ?policing? here has nothing to do with traditional law enforcement agencies. It is more about trying to manage parts of the globe?usually by use of military force or the threat of it. The aim of this management may be to maintain stability, remove threats of ?rogue? forces or terrorists or weapons, prevent the expansion of autocratic rule, protect a fledgling democracy, etc. Choose one of these position statements (make it the last sentence of your introductory paragraph): THESIS STATEMENT 1. By examples from different decades since 1950, it is clear that the international policing role and strategy of the United States was once essential, but should now be discarded as ineffective and counterproductive. THESIS STATEMENT 2. By examples from different decades since 1950, it is clear that the international policing role and strategy of the United States during the Cold War has become even more necessary in this period of terrorism and instability. In your paper, use specific examples?two from the Cold War years (1950-1991) and two from the past three decades (since 1991). After giving general consideration to your readings and your research, select one of the positions above as your position?your thesis. (Sometimes after doing more thorough research, you might choose the reverse position. This happens with critical thinking and inquiry. Your final paper might end up taking a different position than you originally envisioned.) Organize your paper as follows, handling these issues with this FOUR-PART organization: Length: The paper should be 500-to-750 words in length. Research and References: You must use a MINIMUM of four quality academic sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them. The other three may be from the list below or from other quality sources you find in the university?s online library. (Sticking with the list is a safe strategy; using other quality sources from the university?s online library is permitted.) This is guided research, not Googling. Source list for Assignment 3: Some sources are ?primary? sources from the time period being studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link or through the primary sources links on Blackboard. Each week has a different list of primary sources. For others, they are accessible through the permalink to the source in our online library: Sources below having libdatab.strayer.edu as part of the URL have a permalink to that source in our university?s online library. (The link takes you to the library log-in; you then log in, and then the source appears for you right away). Each source below is shown in SWS form, so if you use it, you may easily copy the entire entry onto your paper?s sources list. (On a paper, never list an item as URL only.)SWS Form for the textbook: Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed.Choose sources relevant to the topic and position you are taking:G. H. W. Bush. March 6, 1991. Address before a Joint Session of the Congress on the Cessation of the Persian Gulf Conflict. S. Chace. Summer, 2015. The Cuban Missile Crisis: Leadership as Disturbance, Informed by History. J. F. Dulles. Jan. 2, 1954. Secretary Dulles? Strategy of Massive Retaliation. M. Klare. July 15, 2002. Endless Military Superiority. T. McCrisken. April/May, 2013. Obama?s Drone War. C. Paul. 2008. Marines on the Beach: The Politics of U.S. Military Intervention Decision Making. eBook. C. Powell. Feb. 6, 2003. Transcript of Powell?s UN Presentation. R. Reagan. March, 1983. Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals. Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865. 5th ed. S. M. Tarzi. Sept. 2014. The Folly of a Grand Strategy of Coercive Global Primacy: A Fresh Perspective on the Post-9/11 Bush Doctrine. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
PSY 211 Arizona Christian University Ergogenic Aids for Athletes Questions
Many athletes take ergogenic aids before competing in games or tournaments like the Olympics. However, before they decide to take these aids, I think that athletes should ask a few questions. The athletes who are considering taking an ergogenic aid should first ask if it is safe. These athletes should do their own research, away from the pressures of coaches and maybe even teammates to see the side effects of these ergogenic aids. They should then ask more if taking ergogenic aids is safe for them specifically. Although some ergogenic aids are generally safe, they make have a different impact on different individuals. As a result, athletes should do research and discover if a treatment is safe for them. One of the articles discussed how caffeine ingestion affects individuals differently based on variations in people?s genetic makeup. For example, one gene, CYP1A2, effects caffeine metabolization speed and nervous system excitability. Finally, I think athletes should ask themselves if taking these ergogenic aids is really fair. Is it a form of cheating or is it merely leveling the playing field as perhaps all athletes do something that gives them a certain leg up against the competition? Overall, I do not think that the decision about whether or not to take ergogenic aids and which type to take should not be one that is treated lightly.b) (150 words)Athletes, before starting taking ergogenic aids, have to go through questions like if the substance is useful? If it is safe to take this supplement? What are the risks of using this product? If it legal to use this medicine in the united states, then why should you buy it? I have used Redbull to give me the energy to study or to do something; my parents always say to me that it is terrible for my health and that they met someone that died because of it. I have a friend that tried the amphetamine pill, so he could study and focus on his work. He was trying to stimulate his brain. The problem was not during the effect of the pill; during the pill, he was able to be productive and to solve everything on time. It was after the pill. He had all the side effects of the pill, headache, loss of appetite, dry mouth, nervousness, and he could not sleep. He did not know how to take this medicine properly since it was without a prescription basically (illegal). The only thing he knew was that it would be tough for him to get rid of the symptoms he was experiencing. We should “draw the line” between what is right and wrong in our lives. It is essential to remember that there are no right or wrong answers when it comes to supplements or drugs. You can always make your own choices about which one works best for you and your health.
20 MC questions psychology
Book: QUESTION 11.Research on emotions in the 21st century demonstrates that ______.positive emotions determine how adaptive we are, and negative emotions determine our areas for improvementboth positive and negative emotions may determine how adaptive we are in our daily lives negative emotions have very little to do with adaptive functioningpositive emotions determine how adaptive we are in our daily lives0.5 points QUESTION 21.Which of the following is true about the measurement of emotion-focused coping skills?There was a wide disparity in items used to measure emotion-focused coping.Most statements about emotion-focused coping were overly optimistic and self-congratulatory.Scales measuring emotion-focused coping disregarded those emotions marked by distress or psychopathology.Emotion-focused coping is generally inferior to problem-focused coping.0.5 points QUESTION 31.Which systems in the body are used to distinguish emotional approach and emotional avoidance?the reticular formation and visual pathwaythe sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systemsthe behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition systemsthe motor cortex and temporoparietal junction0.5 points QUESTION 41.What are the two related, but distinct processes involved in approach-oriented emotion-focused coping?emotional processing and emotional expressionemotional identification and emotional developmentemotional management and emotional displaysemotional consumption and emotional regulation0.5 points QUESTION 51.In a study about dealing with the stress of chronic racism, who exhibited greater self-esteem and life satisfaction?People who suppressed their negative emotions in focused on their positive emotions.People who were able to distance themselves from people expressing negative emotions.People who felt that they had ways of coping emotionally with their experiences.People who had more positive emotions toward the dominant group in society.0.5 points QUESTION 61.What do studies on emotional expression indicate about the differences between Chinese and Western individuals?Chinese individuals commonly use emotional expression and experience the same positive correlations as Westerners.Chinese individuals seldom use emotional expression, but do not experience negative or positive correlations with other life factors.Chinese individuals seldom use emotional suppression, and experience positive correlations with other life factors as a result.Chinese individuals commonly use emotional suppression, but do not experience the same negative correlations as Westerners.0.5 points QUESTION 71.According to LeDoux during more stressful times, our thinking and coping are powered by the ______.amygdalahippocampusprefrontal cortexreticular formation0.5 points QUESTION 81.A person has begun to realize that their angry feelings toward their spouse are valid and important. What process involved in approach-oriented emotion-focused coping is Jim demonstrating?emotional processingemotional regulationemotional managementemotional expression0.5 points QUESTION 91.How does Branch 4 differ from Branches 1?3 in Salovey and Mayer?s model of emotional intelligence?Branches 1?3 require less cognition.Branch 4 is composed of understanding emotions.Branch 4 involves the difficult task of mood regulation.Branches 1?3 each include emotional suppression.0.5 points QUESTION 101.Appreciating the dynamic relationship among emotions and behaviors is a skill obtained in which branch of Salovey and Mayer?s four-branch model of emotional intelligence?Branch 3Branch 1Branch 4Branch 20.5 points QUESTION 111.How does the MSCEIT assess the respondents? ability to use emotions to facilitate thought?Respondents are asked to describe feelings arising in other people.Respondents are asked to describe feelings using non-feeling words.Respondents are asked to describe feelings using pictures and drawings.Respondents are asked to describe feelings suggested by artistic designs.0.5 points QUESTION 121.Which of the following is a positive trait that can be manifested using emotional intelligence?candidnessconscientiousnesswisdommindfulness0.5 points QUESTION 131.People who are high in emotional intelligence are likely to ______.use their abilities to exploit othersdirectly involve themselves in situations to assist other peoplescore lower on traditional assessments of intelligenceavoid involving themselves in situations where there is conflict0.5 points QUESTION 141.What is the name of Carstensen?s theory which says that older adults focus less on negative emotions, engage more deeply with emotional content, and savor the positive in life?the socioemotional selectivity theorythe emotional process-approach theorythe life-space emotional theorythe emotional intelligence theory0.5 points QUESTION 151.Unlike young people, older individuals seem to orient to what type of goals?long-term goalsfuture-oriented goalshere-and-now goalsemotion-related goals0.5 points QUESTION 161.Which of the following best describes the findings of Dr. Pennebaker?s study on processing intense emotions?Writing about emotional topics proved to be distressing for the experimental group initially, but more beneficial in the long term.Creating art related to emotional topics proved to be distressful for both the experimental group and the control group.Speaking to a significant other about emotional topics was beneficial in the short term but proved to be distressing in the long term.Talking to friends about emotional topics proved to be beneficial in the short term, and was neither beneficial nor distressful in the long term.0.5 points QUESTION 171.Which of the following descriptions is fitting of someone with the trait of alexithymia?An individual who has trouble making emotional connections with others.An individual who has trouble writing about emotionally traumatic events.An individual who has trouble identifying and making sense of emotions.An individual who has trouble expressing emotions.0.5 points QUESTION 181.When parents allow their own emotional responses to characters in a story to be seen, children may benefit through which process?empathymodelingreinforcementcatharsis0.5 points QUESTION 191.Dealing with negative emotions in a manner that result in rumination might be described as what?avoidantregressivemaladaptivedysfunctional0.5 points QUESTION 201.What can be the result of unbalanced attempts at processing feelings?indecisivenesspoor physical healthcognitive dissonancepoor decision-making
CCC Health Changes in Health Insurance Policy Discussion
PART A “Reflections” Please respond to the following:PLEASE RESPOND TO CLASSMATE DISCUSSION WHETHER YOU AGREE OR NOT & A DETAILED WHY: What we learned about Medicare and its impact on the rest of insurance providers was very helpful for me since I am already working for a health insurance company. I will be able to use what I learned to move up within the company, which is my goal. Another concept that can help me prepare for the future is that I learned how much health insurance, quality of care, and providers are effected by politics and that I should certainly pay more attention to when it is discussed in political debates since it does affect me.The degree to which my understanding of healthcare policy has changed greatly since my knowledge was limited. I understand the Affordable Care Act and the marketplace more and why it was such a big deal when it was enacted. EMTALA was also something that I was not familiar with and learning about the rights of patients in an emergency was very helpful. Lastly, Chapter 13 in our textbook went over the threats to public health and broke it down to define the different types of threats and how they are handled. That information was new to me and it is probably something that should be discussed more.Part B ? “The Future” Please respond to the following:PLEASE RESPOND TO CLASSMATE DISCUSSION WHETHER YOU AGREE OR NOT & A DETAILED WHY: A potential change to health care reform that could happen over the next decade is the technological change. Technology has already played a huge important role in healthcare with implementation of EMR’s and e-prescribing. Some facilities are now even providing web based appointments for patients. Technology is always advancing and I can see the potential for even better health care possibilities. Another potential change can be how US citizens obtain health care. Right now its the affordable care act and the market place, but politicians are campaigning for universal health care comparable to Canada.Three health insurance policies that can affect consumers in the future are the cost of insurance, the coverage and the choices of providers. I do believe that health insurance may become more affordable to the consumer because now there are many options and the insurance companies will want to stay competitive. Coverage for all preventative care is now normal but I do think coverage for new lab test for early detection of certain illnesses will now also be included because insurance companies are now realizing early detection saves more money down the road. I can foresee people fighting see a doctor based on their preference and not on who is in network. Consumers will want to choose a plan that allows them that option. Providers will not have to worry about being in network and can concentrate solely on the care of the patient, they will also provide better care since patients will be able to go elsewhere if they are not happy.
Sullivan University Environmental Science Discussion
You will download this word document, it has instructions on page one and the following pages are the questions you need to answer. For this assignment you will need to find a news story that relates to the topics we’ve learned during this course to assess. The article cannot be older than 6 months and should consist of at least 4 paragraphs of content. As you are considering the question of bias, you might want to visit this website (AllSides) where they classify various news outlets as being either left, center or right.I am going to post each discussion we’ve had from each week. You can chose a topic from any of those WEEK ONE-Chapter 3 in our textbook introduces several environmentalists throughout history. I would like for you to think of an environmentalist as anyone who cares about the environment (hopefully that includes you!). For this discussion post do some research and find someone that would likely be recognized by most people in the class (famous athlete, actor, politician etc…) and make a case for how they are an environmentalist. I want this person to be alive today, so no historical figures. Also Greta Thunberg is off the table, she’s well known for being an environmentalist, she’s not well known for another reason who also happens to care about the environment. WEEK TWO-We learn in chapter 15 about conservation efforts to protect endangered species. There are some groups that are trying to approach this issue from a different angle, they are working to bring species back from extinction (this is called de-extinction). One well known example of this is the research group working to bring the Woolly Mammoth back. There are several TedTalks that explain what is happening and how they’re doing it. My favorite is from 2013 and I’ve linked it here. Colossal is the name of a company that is actively working to achieve de-extinction. For the discussion board this week I’d like you to visit their website and explore the “de-extinction” page. I hoping we can get a lively discussion going this week about this concept. Questions to think about as you write your post:WEEK THREE-The content this week has a big focus on water resources. For the discussion this week, you can either focus on freshwater resources or marine (ocean) resources.Freshwater – I would argue that this is one of our most valuable resources. We have very little freshwater and we don’t always use it responsibly. Do some research into a couple of practices that we can try to incorporate into our lives to use our freshwater resources more sustainably.Marine – Ocean resources are unique in that they are not “owned” by anyone. The water bordering a country is under the protection of that country, but the open ocean does not belong to any one group of people. This makes regulating what happens in the ocean, and taking responsibility for cleaning it up a complicated matter. If you choose to focus on marine resources this week I’d love to hear your ideas on what we can do to better care for our oceans. Do some research to support whatever ideas you share. WEEK FOUR-This week we are learning about what happens to our solid waste. We are very much a consumer driven society and we make a LOT of waste in our daily lives! For the discussion this week I want everyone to do a 24 hour waste audit. You can download this sheet to keep track of what you consume for a 24 hours period and what will happen to the waste that you generate doing what you do during that time. You don’t need to use the sheet, but it’s a good guide to help you think through what you are using, writing some notes about your waste on scrap paper or tracking it in a note on your phone is fine too. The sheet was originally created for an event in 2018, but it will work fine for us to use as we examine our own practices today.For your initial post, lets look at recycling. After you’ve completed your waste audit you can post the results either as a part of your initial post (if you see the instructions in time for that) or you can comment on your own post with some conclusions based on your audit. Things to think about after your audit:WEEK FIVE-This week we learned about air pollution and the accumulation of greenhouse gasses. We know that burning fossil fuels (like gasoline in automobiles) is a major contributor of greenhouse gasses. In April the EPA proposed changes to the regulation of emmissions that seem poised to push the production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) way up (see this news story from CNN).For the discussion this week I’d love to hear your thoughts, supported by research, on whether or not we should be giving up on alternative fuels (like biofuel) and going all in on EVs. A few questions to consider:WEEK SIX-We learned this week that fossil fuels are finite and most predictions have them running out within the next 100 years or so. We also learned that the cost of most renewable sources of energy has come down to a point where they are comparable to the cost of fossil fuels. This begs a few questions:
French i hate this class
How to Access Rosetta Stone
When you have completed Unit 1 of Rosetta Stone, please submit a Learner Progress Report in PDF (see instructions attached).
Please be advised that this course contains four units of Rosetta Stone, meaning 16 lessons over the course of 8 weeks. Twenty percent of your course grade comes from the completion of these 16 lessons comprising the 4 units.
There are two ways to receive credit for the Rosetta Stone portion. Choose one of the two options. If you have no experience in the French language, I strongly recommend option one.
Option A, Full Completion: Complete 100% of the exercises from the four lessons and reviews in each of the four units. In other words, to receive 100% credit, complete 100% of the Rosetta Stone exercises available to you. If you are a beginning student and you want to learn the language, this is the option that we would most recommend to you.
Option B, Performance on Core Lessons and Milestones: At the beginning of each of the sixteen lessons, you will find a Core Lesson. To receive full credit for the Unit, you must achieve a score of 80% or higher on each of the four Core Lessons and on the Milestone at the end of each unit. This means five completed activities for each unit, with a score of 80% or better on each of the five. If you already understand the language and you would like to certify that knowledge with college credit, this is the option that we would recommend to you. This is not recommended for students with no prior knowledge of the language. (If you choose this option, you do not have to complete all of the lessons in the unit.)
To gain access to Rosetta Stone, click on Course Materials in the online classroom then French I. You can check to make sure you are in the right section by comparing the content with Lessons or our Weekly Schedule. You should work through the four units (with four lessons and a review in each unit) of the program at the pace outlined in the schedule below.
Remember that you must complete two lessons per week. That means approximately every three days you must complete a lesson. I encourage you to pace yourself. Repetition and regularity are an essential elements of successful language acquisition and will greatly improve your average. I highly recommend working with Rosetta Stone for 45 to 60 minutes every single day rather than three or six hours once or twice per week. I encourage you to repeat the exercises as much as you need to achieve the scores and level of comprehension that make you comfortable.
Once you complete each UNIT (at the end of each two-week period), you should submit the unit via Assignments and attach a Learner Progress Report as a PDF attachment (Not Excel please). Instructions for doing so are under assignments and resources. These reports can give you an excellent indicator of your individual progress. Do not submit a unit via assignments until it is complete, and you are ready to be graded.
MDM and Cloud Computing Security Discussion
Reply to these posts:Discussion Question 1:Understand the Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Suggest necessary preventive measures for securing mobile phones against various attacksMobile device management (MDM) is software that allows for the IT administrators to take control of the device, secure and enforce policies on smartphones and tablets. Mobile device management will allow for the mobile devices to be managed, identified and allow for file sync. What can Mobile device management preform to mobile devices? Well, it will allow for the devices to be inventory and tracked making it easy to know where all the mobile devices are located. It also allows for the IT team to distribute apps such as company required apps and phone protection software such as anti-virus. It can also the IT team to prevent software from being installed to mobile devices. IT can also assist in setting policies such as password enforcement and data encryption. Lastly worst case scenario it can remote wipe the device. As you can see the Mobile Device Management (MDM) can give the IT team full access and control of the devices. However, if a hacker is able to get into the Mobile Device Management it will also allow them to gain full control of those mobile devices. References: Best Mobile Device Management (MDM) Software in 2019 | G2. (2019). Retrieved from Team, C. (2019). Everything You Need to Know about Mobile Device Management (MDM). Retrieved from What is mobile device management (MDM)? – Definition from WhatIs.com. (2019). Retrieved from Discussion Question 2:What are the benefits of implementing virtualization in cloud computing?I personally am full in on cloud computing mostly due to I don’t think the cost savings is truly thought out and I have a few security concerns from lessons in the past. The two benefits that I could see is Failover and internal cost-effective. In AWS the way you should set up your workload is across two or more AZ or availability zone and two or more VPC or Virtual private cloud. The availability zone should be set up so one is on the east coast and the other in mid-west. This will protect you from events that may shut down a location or the east coast, etc. However, if your on-prem was setup correctly you would also have a failover site setup the same way. Cloud computing could be cost-effective but I’m not sold on this fact. In both on-prem and cloud computing, you have to pay someone to build and maintain the VMs. The biggest cost saving I see is the cost of the server up front that you will have to pay on-prem. Cloud computing doesn’t have this high cost up front and also you don’t have to pay for part failures, such as hard drives and CPUs failing, etc. In Cloud, you are also on up to date technologies. However, you are paying and always paying for CPUs, Memory, and storage use. For now, there will be a point where if you can keep a server up and operational it will have been cheaper to buy an on-prem server then to use cloud computing.
