What would be your recommendation for how the NSS should incorporate this technology to the public?

· The authors of the  National Security Strategy (NSS) are looking to address particular technologies that have the opportunity to revolutionize cybersecurity. They believe that blockchain technology is a revolutionary technology that has the ability to significantly improve cybersecurity.

· What would be your recommendation for how the NSS should incorporate this technology to the public?

· Propose exactly what you believe should be written in the NSS. Specifically, explain the blockchain technology in layman’s terms to nontechnical people that may be reading the NSS, give examples of how it could be used to provide revolutionary cybersecurity, include examples of how it is being used to provide cybersecurity solutions, and discuss what, if any policies or laws should be established to mandate its use in specific industries.

calculate the price variances (price variance and wage rate variance) and quantity variances (quantity variance and labor efficiency variance) for each material and direct labor.

For this Assignment, you will continue in your role as consultant to the Better Chair Company. Last week, you completed and submitted a report on types of costs and their implications for decision making. This week, the focus of your report will be the use of variance analysis and transfer pricing methods in making effective managerial decisions.

In addition to the requirements that follow, be sure to incorporate references to appropriate academic sources, such as those found in this week’s Learning Resources or those in the Walden Library.

To prepare for this Assignment:

· Download the Week 4 Part 1 Assignment Template.

· Download the Week 4 Part 2 Assignment Template.

· Your Instructor will provide part of the data to complete the calculations for this week’s Assignment. There will be two tabs in this document. The first tab will correspond to the “Variance Analysis” part of this Assignment and the second tab will correspond to the “Transfer Pricing” part of this Assignment. To access that information, refer to Doc Sharing:

Submit your completed business report and accompanying Excel file. Your report should be 3–4 pages in length (excluding title page and references) and should address the following:

Variance Analysis

The first area you have been asked to address for the management team in this report is to help them understand why the actual costs for the new chair are not aligning with the determined standard costs. The company has set up standard costs for labor and each component of the new chair. It now has the actual costs for the previous month’s production run. You are asked to determine which costs are meeting the standards and which are not, to analyze the probable cause of the variances, and to provide a recommendation for moving forward. To determine this, you will conduct a variance analysis. In Doc Sharing, your Instructor will provide you with standard and actual costs to use for this part of the Assignment.

To complete this part, address the following:

· Using the Week 4 Part 2 Assignment Template and the data provided by your Instructor in the Doc Sharing area, calculate the price variances (price variance and wage rate variance) and quantity variances (quantity variance and labor efficiency variance) for each material and direct labor.

· Note: In addition to submitting your work in Excel, include your calculations within your report by copying and pasting the information from Excel. For information on inserting data from Excel into Word, refer to the following:

Microsoft. (n.d.). Insert a chart from an Excel spreadsheet into Word. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-chart-from-an-excel-spreadsheet-into-word-0b4d40a5-3544-4dcd-b28f-ba82a9b9f1e1

· Analyze what the variances to the standards are, including an examination of possible causes.

· Propose at least two recommendations for potential remedies to address the variances.

· Summarize how understanding variance analysis can impact managerial decision making.

Transfer Pricing

The next area you have been asked to address is regarding the decision to transfer the new lounge chair from its production division in Country X to the company’s retail division in Country Y. The management team wants to understand which transfer pricing method should be used: full cost or variable cost. In Doc Sharing, your Instructor will provide you with a scenario for The Better Chair Company to use for this part of the Assignment. 

To complete this part, address the following:

· Using the Week 4 Part 2 Assignment Template and the data provided by your Instructor in the Doc Sharing area, calculate the full-cost transfer pricing method and the variable-cost transfer pricing method.

· Note: In addition to submitting your work in Excel, include your calculations within your report by copying and pasting the information from Excel.

· Synthesize the results of your calculations to recommend which transfer pricing method will result in a better overall outcome.

· Explain how understanding and utilizing transfer pricing can impact managerial decision making.

identify at least ONE statute from your state (or state of your choice) associated with that crime category and explain the major elements of that offense that need to be investigated and proven

In at least four (4) pages, identify a category of crime, provide a specific example of the elements of the offense from your state (or state of your choosing) and discuss the investigative approaches and choices that an investigator would most likely consider when conducting an investigation.

In your paper:

(1) identify the category of crime that you will be exploring: Crimes Against Persons; Crimes Against Property; or Crimes Against Society;

(2) identify at least ONE statute from your state (or state of your choice) associated with that crime category and explain the major elements of that offense that need to be investigated and proven;

(3) discuss the type of crime scene you may encounter with that type of offense and how you would handle that crime scene – will it be a large complex scene with many witnesses, lots of physical evidence, or a small scene with no witnesses, etc; OR is this the type of crime that requires special investigation techniques like confidential informants, undercovers, surveillance, etc?

(4) discuss the type(s) of evidence you are likely to be collecting from that scene – is it mostly witness statements, or forensic evidence like DNA, fingerprints, computer evidence, etc – and how you would best handle that evidence;

(5) for the type(s) of evidence you are collecting, what are the potential challenges you may be expected to overcome? Is contamination an issue? What types of witnesses/victims to you potentially come across that would potentially cause reliability issues?

(6) do you think the type of crime you are investigating will likely lead to search warrants? If so, what would you be searching for, where would it be, and what level of evidence do you need to obtain that search warrant?

(7) for the type of investigation you have selected, discuss the clearance rate of offense in general (see reading below) and give an opinion as to if that rate can be improved or not. If you believe it can be improved, explain what additional resources or techniques would lead to improvement. If you do not believe the clearance rate can be improved, give an opinion as to why not.

NOTE: If you chose to discuss Crimes Against Society, discuss what you think the biggest challenge is associated with detecting/investigating the type of offense you selected and what types of additional resources or techniques could lead to more successful investigations of that type of crime.

Assess how new data capture devices such as RFID tags help organizations accurately identify and segment their customers for activities such as targeted marketing.

Discussion 1 (250 words)

Assess how new data capture devices such as RFID tags help organizations accurately identify and segment their customers for activities such as targeted marketing. Choose a specific example of an embedded capture device and assess the social/ethical implications of the use. What business challenges/opportunities exist concerning embedded capture devices? Is there a way to reconcile the social/ethical implications vs. business opportunities? If so, who is responsible for this balance – self-regulation by business, government regulation, and others?

Discussion 2 (250 words)

In what ways does the Web pose great challenges for innovative business solutions through data mining? How do the challenges impact data-based financial decisions? What are the social, ethical, and global implications that must be considered?

Compare and contrast the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior

Week Two Discussion

Cultural Competence and Theory Comparison

Compare and contrast the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior, highlighting the following:

1. similarities in the constructs of the models

2. differences in constructs of the models

3. strengths of each theory/model

4. weaknesses of each theory/model 

Students are required to write an initial discussion board post and reply to their classmates describing how the importance of cultural competence in communicating public health content is included in the Health Belief Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior. The Health Belief Model identifies cultural factors as ‘modifying factors’ while the Theory of Planned Behavior considers culture in all components such as behavioral beliefs, normative beliefs, control beliefs, subjective norms, motivation to comply.   Your initial post should use APA formatted in-text citations when you are paraphrasing or directly quoting information from outside sources (including the textbook).  You should also include APA formatted reference(s) at the end of your post. It is suggested that these posts be at least 150 words.

What does this author mean by global Christianity? 

INSTRUCTION: READ THE ATTACHED CHAPTERS 9 and 10 AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED USING CHAPTERS.

Chapter 9: 

1. What does this author mean by global Christianity? 

2. The future of world Christianity rests with the so-called __________________ and_____________________. 

Chapter 10

1. The study of evangelism, to put it quite simply, is serious ____________________. 

2. How does theology relegate the study of evangelism? 

3. Name and define four dynamics of full and free speech in the church?

What are some positive and negative things you observed in this story? 

2-3 pages of reflection for the followings:

  1. Description: What happened?  Give a brief synopsis of the story (movie)
  2. Feelings: What is your reaction to this story? Be honest and professional
  3. Evaluation and Analysis: What are some positive and negative things you observed in this story?  What sense can you make of the situation? Examine various characters and their multiple perspectives: differences, similarities, perceptions of the situation
  4. Conclusions and actions: what could have been done differently?  How could a nurse in this story: (pick one)
    1. promote health and well being
    2. enhance acceptance and understanding
    3. alleviate suffering

Here is the movie list of your choice:

  • Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
  • The Ryan White Story (1989)
  • Rent (2005),
  • Yesterday (2004)
  • How to survive a plague (2012)
  • The Lazarus effect (2010)
  • And the band played on (1993)
  • We were here (2010)
How does Kalanithi use literary allusions to discuss his death?

Death and Dying: Sociological Perspectives

Reflections about When Breath Becomes Air

In this second assignment, provide a review of Kalanithi’s book When Breath Becomes Air as a general statement about the dying process and as a statement that also had a personal impact on you. I will leave the organization up to you—and for the most part, let you provide what you think is the most important focus in regard to the book. However, I do ask that you consider the following:

1. Provide, in your own words, a summary of this book.

2. What do you regard as the most poignant things about Dr. Kalanithi’s story?

3. What, in your assessment, did he need to learn as he was dying?

4. How does the experience of dying change Kalanithi?

5. How does Kalanithi use literary allusions to discuss his death?

6. What do you see as the main value of this book?

Show the similarity or difference in the way that two cultures celebrate important events (American and Indian wedding )

Comparison/Contrast Essay Final Draft
Show the similarity or difference in the way that two cultures celebrate important events

(American and Indian wedding )

Introduction: hook? connecting information? thesis? (general –> specific)

Body Paragraphs: topic sentence (that relates to the thesis)? 2-3 details that support the topic sentence?

Conclusion: a restatement of thesis? restatement of main points? final comments? (specific –> general)

Discuss how the existing structures and systems affected the ability of the change leader to bring about the desired change?

Systems and structures.

Systems and structures can influence change initiatives and the organization’s strategy and culture as a whole. It is critical that the proper structures are created, which are aligned with the organization’s strategy and culture. For the purpose of this discussion, please do the following:

Think of a change you are familiar with.

1- Share the type of organization structure in the organization.

2- Discuss how the existing structures and systems affected the ability of the change leader to bring about the desired change? Were any systems changed to prepare for the change? Detail the systems/structures that were involved?

3- How did formal and informal systems and structures influence the success or challenges in this change?

4- Did the organizational structures and systems reduce or increase the uncertainty and complexity of the change in the organization?

Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories, which require supporting citations along with three scholarly peer-reviewed references in supporting your answer.

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