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How much evidence of fast-food consumption would they find? What about fresh vegetables, or milk, or soda? What might they be able to tell about your study h abits7 Your work habits? Your choices in recreation?

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Unobtrusive Measures Start Assignment

The average person throws away 2.1 pounds of garbage a day, much of it paper and plastic (Rathje and Murphy 1992). What would people find if they systematically rooted through your garbage? No doubt lots of paper, some food wrappings, some leftover food, and maybe some worn-out clothes or empty printer cartridges. How much evidence of fast-food consumption would they find? What about fresh vegetables, or milk, or soda? What might they be able to tell about your study h abits7 Your work habits? Your choices in recreation? That’s exactly what William Rathje, an archaeologist and director of the Garbage Project at the University of Arizona, does. Project researchers systematically identify and analyze what households in Tucson, Arizona, throw away. They also examine landfills, sometimes digging down deep to analyze trash from earlier decades. By systematically analyzing household garb age, they have learned a great deal about people’s habits and behaviors especially those that people don’t necessarily want to talk about, like drinking alcohol or eating processed foods (Rathje 1992, 1993). They have even devised ways to estimate the size and composition of the population based on garbage. For example, they can fairly reliably tell how many babies live in a given neighborhood by the number of diapers they find in the trash. The work of the Garbage Project is a good example of using unobtrusive measures to study human behavior. Unobtrusive measures involve any form of studying human behavior that does not rely on asking people directly (such as interviewing) or on observing people (such as doing
participant observation). These may include studying human physical traces, as the Garbage Project does, or analyzing written records and documents, the media (like television or radio) , or the Internet

Using the FTI trend report on AI, write a paper explaining the trend from a high level and linking it to the open system theory.

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Open system theory.

Using the FTI trend report on AI, write a paper explaining the trend from a high level and linking it to the open system theory.

Identify the country’s current national policies and discourse around climate change. Provide a critical assessment of how, and in what ways, national interest and global commitment has been mobilized in the country’s position with regard to the Paris Agreement—Are they aligned? Are they in tension?

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Country position paper

In this paper, you will select one of the countries listed below and craft a paper that asserts its position in relation to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. You will consider the role of national interest in whether or not countries seek to adhere to climate change treaties such as this one.

To flesh this out, your paper will need to:

offer an insightful thesis

Explore the country’s historical political understanding and action on climate change.

Identify the country’s current national policies and discourse around climate change.

Provide a critical assessment of how, and in what ways, national interest and global commitment has been mobilized in the country’s position with regard to the Paris Agreement—Are they aligned? Are they in tension?

Answering these questions will allow you to make a broader argument about the role of national interest in global environmental diplomacy, and how this may (or may not) be used to ensure that treaties succeed. This is the ‘so what’ of your paper.

Countries to choose from:

Brazil

Canada

China

France

India

Indonesia

Nicaragua

United States

Is there a difference in daily (high and low) smartphone user’s visual attention control

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Research question:

Is there a difference in daily (high and low) smartphone user’s visual attention control

A Government of Canada $50,000 face value bond carrying a 5.75% coupon was issued on Jtme 1, 2008, with 25 years until maturity. What was its market price on November 21, 2009, when market rates were 3.85%?

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Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook 2021 Revision A

For all questions, assume that all interest rates or yields and payment frequencies are compounded semi-armually and that the redemption price equals the face value.
Mechanics

1. A Province of Alberta $100,000 face value bond carrying a 5.03% coupon was issued on December 17, 1998, with 20 years until maturity. What was its purchase price on June 17, 2005, when market yields were 4.29%2

2. A Government of Canada $50,000 face value bond carrying a 5.75% coupon was issued on Jtme 1, 2008, with 25 years until maturity. What was its market price on November 21, 2009, when market rates were 3.85%?

3. A $35,000 face value bond carrying a 7% coupon will mature on October 3, 2019. If it is purchased on April 3, 2006, for $46,522.28, what is its yield to maturity?

4. A $55,000 face value bond carrying a 4% coupon is purchased for $33,227.95 on March 29, 1997. The bond is later sold on September 29, 2007, for $60,231.63. Calculate the semi-annual investor’s yield.

5. A Province of Manitoba 1250,0000!! value bond carrying a 2% coupon was issued on December 1, 2006, with 30 years until maturity. On January 10, 2010, when market yields were 4.19%, what were its market price, accrued interest, cash price, and premium or discount?

6. Carlyle needs to save up $20,000 to meet the down payment requirement on his new home. He wants to make semi-annual deposits at the beginning of each six months for the next four years, putting them into a fund earning 6.12% compounded semi-armually. Construct a complete sinlcing fund due schedule.

7. A $15 million face bond carrying an 8.5% coupon has nine years until maturity. The bond issue has a sinlcing fund provision requiring semi-annual payments, and the full bond value must be saved by its maturity date. If the fund can eam 7.35% compounded semi-armually, calculate the annual cost of the bond debt.

8. When market yields are 16%, a $65,000 face value bond carrying a 6.75% coupon is purchased three years before maturity. Construct a complete bond discount accrual table for the bondholder.
Applications

9. When posted market rates are 9.65%, a $75,000 face value bond carrying a 7% coupon is purchased with 23V2 years to maturity. With eight years remaining until maturity the bond is then sold, when posted market rates are 3.5%. Calculate the investor’s yield.

10. A 3275,000 face value Province of British Columbia bond carrying a 10.6% coupon is issued on September 5, 1990, with 30 years tmtil maturity. The bond is purchased on March 5, 2002, when posted rates are 5.98%. Calculate the purchase price of the bond. What is the amount of its premium or discount?

11. A $40,000 face value bond carrying a 7.6% coupon is purchased with four years until maturity. Posted rates are then 4.9%. Construct an appropriate complete table for the capital gain or loss. What is the total gain accrued or loss amortized in the third year?

12. A $50 million face value bond carrying a 4.83% coupon with 25 years until maturity is issued. The bond has a sinking fund requirement with semi-annual payments designed to retire the full face value upon maturity. If the sinlcing fund is expected to eam 3.89% compounded semi-annually, calculate the annual cost of the bond debt. What is the book value of the debt after 10 years?

13. A $62,000 face value bond carrying an 8.88% coupon is purchased on July 15, 2011. The bond matures on November 13, 2027. At the time of purchase, the market rate on the bond was 4.44%. Calculate the market price, accrued interest, and cash price of the bond. Determine the amount of the bond premium or discount.

14. A bond is purchased on September 17, 1997, for $28,557.25 with 14 years until maturity. The 6% coupon pays $967.50 every six months. Calculate the yield to maturity.

15. A $300,000 face value bond carrying a 4% coupon is issued with four years until maturity. A sinking fund with semi-annual payments is set up and is expected to earn 6.35% compounded semi-annually. Construct a complete sinking fund schedule. Calculate the annual cost of the debt. What is the book value of the debt after the fifth payment?

16. A $500,000 face value bond makes semi-annual payments of $15,900 and will mature on January 2, 2014. The bond is purchased on July 14, 1997, when posted market rates are 7.77%. Calculate the market price, accrued interest, cash price, and the amount of the bond premium or discount.
Challenge, Critical Thinking, & Other Applications

17. In Canada, SO% of an individual’s capital gains or losses are taxed or deducted respectively at the individual’s current tax rate. Tammy has a tax rate of 12.76%. She just purchased a $120,000 face value bond carrying a 9.89% coupon with six years remaining until maturity. Current market yields are posted at 6.14% compounded semi-annually. Calculate her taxes owing or deducted on the capital gain or loss in the fourth year.

18. A $75 million face value bond carrying a 4.45% coupon is issued with 35 years until maturity. The sinking fund provision requires 80% of the face value to be saved up by the maturity date. The sinking fund is projected to earn 4.95% compounded semi-annually. a. Create a partial sinking fund schedule detailing the first two years, last two years, and the 10th and 11th years. b. Calculate the total interest earned by the sinking fund. c. Calculate the annual cost of the bond debt. d. Determine the book value of the bond debt after the 29th payment.

19. A $400,000 face value bond carrying a 5.6% coupon is issued on March 23, 2007, and expected to mature on March 23, 2011. The sinking fund provision requires semi-annual payments such that the full amount is saved upon maturity. The fund is expected to earn 3.7% compounded semi-annually. a. Create a complete sinking fund schedule for the issuing company. Calculate the total interest earned. b. Suppose an investor purchased $50,000 of the bond on September 23, 2007, at a market rate of 5.45% and later sells the bond on March 23, 2009, at a market rate of 3.74%. Calculate the investor’s yield. c. If an investor purchased $25,000 of the bond on March 23, 2008, for $25,991.24, what would be the yield to maturity? d. For each investor in parts (b) and (c), construct a complete table detailing the amortized gain or discount accrued. Assume the investor in part (b) held onto the bond until maturity instead of selling it.

20. A $650,000 face value bond carrying a 4.59% coupon is issued on March 30, 2005, and expected to mature on March 30, 2010. The sinking fund provision requires semi-annual payments such that the full amount is saved upon maturity. The fund is expected to earn 4.25% compounded semi-annually. a. Create a complete sinking fund for the issuing company. Calculate the total interest earned. b. Suppose an investor purchased $100,000 of the bond on September 30, 2005, at a market rate of 4.75% and later sells the bond on September 30, 2008, at a market rate of 4.27%. Calculate the investor’s yield. c. If an investor purchased $34,000 of the bond on September 30, 2007, for $34,167.47, what would be the yield to maturity? d. For each investor in parts (b) and (c), construct a complete table detailing the amortized gain or discount accrued. Assume the investor in part (b) held onto the bond until maturity instead of selling it.

Identify an area of concern within your workplace that requires improvement. Justify the selection of the problem area and present a proposal for improvement.

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IMPROVING SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

Identify an area of concern within your workplace that requires improvement. Justify the selection of the problem area and present a proposal for improvement. This proposal should detail the resource considerations including any skill development, the potential benefits to the service and its customers and an implementation plan.

Describe how methodological behaviorism might be realigned or adjusted for use in applied behavior analysis (ABA). Evaluate costs and benefits of using methodological behaviorism in application of ABA.

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Analysis of Behaviorism – methodological behaviorism

You have had the opportunity to review all of the theories of behaviorism that were influenced by Skinner’s views of overt and covert behaviors. Critically analyze methodological behaviorism.

In your paper, address the following:

• Within your analysis, include a synthesis of Skinner’s radical approach to behaviorism with methodological behaviorism theory. DO NOT attempt to synthesize radical behaviorism with a process that derives from theory, like operant or respondent conditioning.

• Address the limitations and delimitations of methodological behaviorism, considering how it may or may not align with applied behavior analysis (ABA).

o Limitations are areas of weakness, missing information, or missing considerations.

o Delimitations are variables outside the boundaries of the theory. These aren’t limitations or weaknesses, but rather variables that are specifically not addressed.

• Address the criticisms and possible deficits methodological behaviorism relative to ABA.

• Describe how methodological behaviorism might be realigned or adjusted for use in applied behavior analysis (ABA).

• Evaluate costs and benefits of using methodological behaviorism in application of ABA.

Suggested Structure for Your Paper

Use these headings and sections within your paper to structure the discussion:

• Analysis of methodological behaviorism.

• Limitations and Delimitations of methodological behaviorism Theory.

• Criticisms and Deficits of t methodological behaviorism Theory.

• Realignment to Support Effective ABA Delivery.

• Cost-Benefit Analysis.

• References.

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Describe the Exterior space of Shutter Island through the clip given. Talk about the patients, the garden, the employees, the building, architectural elements and the nurses.

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Shutter Island Exterior Space

Describe the Exterior space of Shutter Island through the clip given. Talk about the patients, the garden, the employees, the building, architectural elements and the nurses. Relate the orientation of the shutter island asylum to the Kirkbride Plan. Describe Ward A, B, and C from the movie shutter island.

identify at least 2 internal and external factors that could impact your ability to implement your recommended change. Fully explain how the factors you’ve identified would support or impede the implementation of your recommendations.

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Area of Interest Power Point Presentation

For this presentation, select an area of nurse practitioner (NP) practice that is of interest to you and in which you would like to see a practice change occur. Conduct a review of literature to see what is currently known about the topic and to find research support for the practice change you are recommending. The topic is: Early assessment for health-related concerns (i.e. depression in teenagers; suicide prevention for the elderly).

Create an 8-12 slide PowerPoint Presentation that includes the following:

1-Introduction: slide should identify concepts to be addressed and sections of the presentation. Include speaker’s notes that explain, in more detail, what will be covered.

2-Evidence-based projects: slide should explain the general importance of master’s-prepared nurses engaging in evidence-based projects related to nursing practice and profession. Provide speaker’s notes with additional detail and support from at least one outside scholarly source (not the textbook or course lesson).

3-Conceptual Model: slide should provide an illustration of a conceptual model that could be used to develop an evidence-based project. Possible models include The John’s Hopkins or Advancing Research and Clinical Practice through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Models or you may select another model you find in the literature. In the speaker’s notes, explain how the model would be applied to the development of an evidence-based project. Provide support from at least one outside scholarly source (not the textbook or course lesson).

4-Area of Interest: identify an area of interest related to NP practice in which a practice change may be needed. Slide should identify the area of interest and what is currently known on the topic. Speaker’s notes more fully explain what is currently known and should provide rationale for why the area of interest is important to NP practice. Provide support from at least one outside scholarly source (not the textbook or course lesson).

5-Issue/concern and recommendation for change: slide should identify a specific concern related to your general area of interest and your recommendation for a practice change. Speaker’s notes should more fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. Recommendation should be supported by at least one outside scholarly source (not the textbook or course lesson).

6-Factors Influencing Change: slide should identify at least 2 internal and external factors that could impact your ability to implement your recommended change. Speaker’s notes should more fully explain how the factors you’ve identified would support or impede the implementation of your recommendations. Factors may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

7-NONPF Competencies: slide identifies at least two NONPF Competencies that are relevant to an evidence-based project related to your area of interest. Speaker’s notes should explain how the competencies relate to your area of interest. Provide support from at least one outside scholarly source (not the textbook or course lesson).

8-Conclusion: slide provides summary points of presentation. Speaker’s notes provide final comments on the topic.

Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory. Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature.

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Title: Does Autism Theory Apply to Me?

Terminology:

My position: newly identified adult, why I’m doing the course
Identify and provide critical understanding of terminology used in relation to autism: I, as an autistic adult; Autism/autism/ASD/ASC; PNT/NT etc including a ‘well supported rationale with reference to the literature of terms preferred and not preferred’
Identify the topics that will be covered (models of disability; positionality; concepts of inclusion; criteria for critique (uniqueness, specificity, universality, benefits or otherwise, pros and cons); critique of theory; comparison of differing theoretical positions; conclusion

Models of Disability, Positionality, Concepts of Inclusion, Criteria for Critique: 1000 words

Models of disability (need to demonstrate excellent critical understanding of the current disability debates in relation to autism):

What is the social model?
What is the medical model?
What is the biopsychosocial model?

My position & concepts of inclusion:

Which do I align with and why/ what is my conceptualisation of autism within the paradigms of disability models?
Taking all this into account, what does inclusion mean to me within the autism field?

Criteria against which theory is to be critiqued:

Uniqueness
Specificity
Universality
Benefits or otherwise of the theory
Pros and cons of the theory (with an in-depth use of the literature)
Does the theory apply to me?

Critique of cognitive theories (and comparisons of differing theoretical positions: 3000 words:

1.Theory of mind: 600 words

What is theory of mind – what does the literature suggest it is?

My critique of theory of mind – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):

Uniqueness

Specificity

Universality

Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.

Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature

Does ToM apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)

 

2.Executive functioning: 600 words

What is executive functioning – what does the literature suggest it is?

My critique of Executive Functioning theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):

Uniqueness

Specificity

Universality

Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.

Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature

Does EF theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)

3.Central coherence: 600 words

What is central coherence – what does the literature suggest it is?

My critique of Central Coherence theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):

Uniqueness

Specificity

Universality

Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.

Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature

Does CC theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)

4.Monotropism: 600 words

What is Monotropism – what does the literature suggest it is?

My critique of Monotropism theory – against the following criteria (mentioned in the introduction):

Uniqueness

Specificity

Universality

Identify my perspective on the benefits or otherwise of the theory.

Provide a critical reflection of the pros and cons of the theory with an in-depth use of the literature

Does Monotropism theory apply to me? (How does the theory relate to my title?)

 

Compare differing theoretical positions (600 words)