Determine an Estimated Home Value and write a short paper on the topic of Estimated Home Value. Use the data below to determine the correct estimate for the subject property.

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Appraisal

The requirement of this assignment is to determine an Estimated Home Value and write a short paper on the topic of Estimated Home Value. Use the data below to determine the correct estimate for the subject property. Also, refer to Chapter 29 for hints and types of adjustments to make.

Solve the following problem using the data outlined. Include a table of any adjustments you make to the sales prices of the comparable properties. Next, write a 3 page paper concerning Estimating Home Value. Include your calculations, chart, etc. in your paper. Discuss vital aspects when estimating the value of a property.

Problem: An appraiser is attempting to estimate the value of a house. The subject property has four bedrooms and a swimming pool. The appraiser has found three comparables that have recently sold:

Comparable Sales Price Bedrooms Swimming Pool
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1 $110,000 5 No
2 $101,000 4 No
3 $104,000 3 Yes

The appraiser estimates that each bedroom has a worth of $10,000 and a swimming pool a worth of $15,000. Given the above information, what is the estimated value of the subject property using the average derived from the comparables?

How does the current Texas Constitution limit government power? Does the current Texas Constitution weaken or limit the Texas government to the point that the government cannot perform effectively?

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Discussion

In your own words, and providing an explanation of your answers:

How does the current Texas Constitution limit government power?
Does the current Texas Constitution weaken or limit the Texas government to the point that the government cannot perform effectively?
If so, in what ways?
If not, how have these limits on governmental power helped the government perform effectively?

According to the “The Evolving Terrorist Threat:” article by Joshua Sinai, several examples of the types of warfare terrorists generally employ to achieve their objectives were listed. What were they and how does each empower the terrorist?

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Answer the following:

1. According to the “The Evolving Terrorist Threat:” article by Joshua Sinai, several examples of the types of warfare terrorists generally employ to achieve their objectives were listed. What were they and how does each empower the terrorist?

2. According to Gerstein, general agreement now exists that terrorists are “rational” actors. Their actions may not be understood by their victims or the governments and law enforcement agencies that attempt to deal with these threats, but they are far from random irrational acts. Chose a side of this argument and support it with a minimum of three different references.

3. This is a 2 part question 1) Fully explain the CBRN agent threat posed by the group in the video “Rajneeshpuram: An Experiment to Provoke God” (the video can be found in the Week 4 Lesson); 2) and expound on if the key CBRN agent(s) threat they used in their actions is or is not a threat to our homeland today. Base your answer to the second part of the question upon additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable sources.

4.Fully explain the threat posed by 4th Generation (Novichuk) Chemical Weapons. How have they been used by the Russian government and what makes them different from previous types of chemical weapons. Your answers should be based upon class readings and additional research you conduct from the Internet or other reliable academic sources.

5.According to Sparrow’s Syria: Death from Assad’s Chlorine there is good chlorine, bad chlorine and deadly chlorine. How would the same characterizations made in Syria be applied to chlorine use and homeland security in the United States?

 

How should I live? How do historical circumstances condition and constrain the ways in which people might address this question?

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Exam 1: How Should I Live?

Prompt: How should I live? How do historical circumstances condition and constrain the ways in which people might address this question? Answer with reference to Frantz Fanon and at least one of the other course readings. Make sure to place the readings into dialogue with one another.

The book we are writing this essay on is “Black Skin, White Masks” by Frantz Fanon.
For my other course reading I wanted to reference was “What’s it all About? Philosophy and the Meaning of Life” by Julian Baggini.

My Professor is looking for the following things:

1. Paragraph—Make sure every paragraph has a specific topic and that every topic has a specific paragraph.

2. Cite the texts. Ground your discussion in an analysis of the texts and do not stray too far from them. Make sure you include specific citations of the text, and make sure you cite the texts properly.

3. Define terms—Make sure you are clear about the meaning of the key terms in each question.

4. Focus on the question—Formulate a specific thesis that responds to the question. Make sure this thesis directly answers the question, and make sure that your thesis appears in your first paragraph. Everything you write should support your thesis and address the question.

5. Compare authors. You should do more than express clearly the arguments of the authors you discuss. You should also compare the authors’ arguments as well.

6. Evaluate arguments—Rather than simply repeat the arguments we have studied, evaluate them. This does not mean that you need be critical of the authors.

You could draw a connection or a distinction, or situate the argument in a way that goes beyond the basics of what I’ve said in class. One way to do this is to think about objections and/or alternatives to the theories we’ve read, as well as to your own interpretation of them. You might also look for assumptions implicit in the theories we’ve studied.

You might look for gaps in reasoning. You might think about the background against which they are writing or about their underlying purpose or motivation. Finally, you might think about how their arguments relate to each other or to arguments that you hear in contemporary life.

Demonstrate a complete understanding of the public policy concepts and show that your application is relevant and aligns with the learning outcomes. Develop a brief that shows focus on the topic. Create a thoughtful presentation using the thesis statement to provide the paper’s focus with enough scope for an in-depth discussion of the public policy concepts and application.

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PAD 520 Chapter 7 Writing Assignment

Demonstrate that you have a basic understanding of the principles of public policy briefings.
Use the week’s readings and video about writing a public policy brief as your references for this assignment.
Use the structural elements of policy writing to compose a 3–5 page policy brief that applies to a local, state or federal issue.
Gun violence is on the minds of many Americans. First, using the critical structural elements (for example, background checks are needed), encourage politicians to work with interests group to formulate the language and set the agenda. Then mobilize support in and outside Congress to advocate for stricter background check requirements. Next, propose the policy options stage and find a government agency (Department of Justice) to implement new rules for background checks, evaluate the new policy’s effectiveness and suggest improvements if necessary.
Your assignment must follow these content and formatting requirements:
Integrate policy concepts to demonstrate your analytical insights from the readings and your research with evidence to support remarks about policy issues and problems.
Demonstrate a complete understanding of the public policy concepts and show that your application is relevant and aligns with the learning outcomes.
Cohesively develop your brief with a logical flow of public policy information from one topic to the next; ensure that resources support your ideas and issues.
Ensure your writing demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among materials regarding public policy obtained from all sources.
Develop a brief that shows focus on the topic. Create a thoughtful presentation using the thesis statement to provide the paper’s focus with enough scope for an in-depth discussion of the public policy concepts and application.

What have been SIA’s main ingredients of success? How has their success become vulnerable? Why is it difficult to maintain a leadership position of a company like SIA and continuously improve? What do world class organizations need to do to improve and change continuously?

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Singapore Airlines Discussion Post

The student will complete Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 400 words responding to each prompt and demonstrating course-related knowledge. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations from peer-reviewed journals, 1 citation from the text, and one biblical integration all in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years

In the Singapore Air case you discover that Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been ranked as the best airline in both independent and customer surveys for nearly 3 decades. It serves as a model of a continuously changing organization – continually modernizing, stretching, and serving customers in ways that stimulate strong loyalty and brand equity. It has been a leader of change in its industry, while maintaining a lot of consistency as well. As you reflect on the continuous nature of change in every area of the company respond to the following prompts as you prepare your thread for this assignment:

What have been SIA’s main ingredients of success?

How has their success become vulnerable?

Why is it difficult to maintain a leadership position of a company like SIA and continuously improve?

What do world class organizations need to do to improve and change continuously?

 

Discuss the Projects of the Agency and how they impact the nutritional status of the target population. What made you choose this agency? Discuss what made it appear to be a place you would have liked to do your service. Have you ever volunteered before? If so, you may describe your experience in a sentence or two.

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Agency info + reflection

Part A (7pts): Since you’re not able to volunteer in person, choose an agency where you would have liked to volunteer if you were able to do community service. Please research and write the following: (250 to 500 words)
1. Agency Name

2. Agency Mission Statement and Objective

3. Why Agency Started. How did it Start?

4. Who funds the agency? Include donations, monetary contributions and volunteer hours.

5. Length of Operation in Santa Clara County.

6. Target population of the Agency. How do social and cultural concerns affect the way the agency operates?

7. Discuss the Projects of the Agency and how they impact the nutritional status of the target population (make sure you include the agency’s programs in this section). If the program does not directly deal with nutrition, how does it empower the person to be able to feed themselves (i.e. job training allows you to afford food).

Part B (3pts): What made you choose this agency? Discuss what made it appear to be a place you would have liked to do your service. Have you ever volunteered before (at any agency, not just this one)? If so, you may describe your experience in a sentence or two. (250 words)

Discuss a business or organization that may store your data in a database and describe why you think that is useful to that business to do so.

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Data storage

Whether we realize it or not, our data is stored in databases all the time. Discuss a business or organization that may store your data in a database and describe why you think that is useful to that business to do so.

What is trauma? Describe child abuse, describe trauma how that trauma can play different roles in a person’s life.

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Trauma that Follows After Child Abuse

This is a research paper on child abuse, trauma, and how that trauma effects people throughout their whole life. What is trauma? Describe child abuse, describe trauma how that trauma can play different roles in a person’s life.

In four or more pages, provide a brief overview of the history of the selected model and its founders. Discuss essential ideas of the model, including assumptions and methods of the approach, as well as how these aspects factor into potentially conceptualizing and working with your case. Explore how the presenting issues in your case might be understood with your chosen model as well as how the model might be beneficial in working with the case.

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Structural Family Therapy

In four or more pages, provide a brief overview of the history of the selected model and its founders. Discuss essential ideas of the model, including assumptions and methods of the approach, as well as how these aspects factor into potentially conceptualizing and working with your case. Expand fully on the initial fit between the case and model that was touched upon in the Unit 3 assignment. Explore how the presenting issues in your case might be understood with your chosen model as well as how the model might be beneficial in working with the case. Cite professional and academic sources (textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, books by original theorists), and be sure to address the following topics and implications for your case.

In your Model Description (four or more pages) and Case Analysis (two or more pages) be sure to discuss:

-History, Founders, and Essential Ideas
-History, development, and founders of the approach.
-Essential ideas of the model.
-Model Characteristics
-Include analysis of how these requirements are conceptualized in the model.
-Role of the therapist.
-Theory of change.
-The target of intervention. Examine what or who is being targeted to effect change when the model as a whole is being used to intervene in a case.

Assessment.
The model’s ideas of normalcy, health, and pathology.
How the model might work with and be sensitive to the cultural and diversity factors.
How the underlying assumptions and tenets of this model align with it being a modern approach to therapy. Analyze whether this is a strength-based or deficit-based model and provide a rationale for your selection.
Examples of intervention from this approach.