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Write a brief essay articulating how they will apply the content in the video to develop their leadership skills.

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After watching the video, write a brief essay (1-2 pages) articulating how they will apply the content in the video to develop their leadership skills. The video will be discussed in class.

Discuss the Social functions of law.

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Discuss the Social functions of law.

Why did the 13 colonies declare independence from Britain on July 4, 1776?

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Why did the 13 colonies declare independence from Britain on July 4, 1776?

Discuss factors that Affect Pathos.

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The Superior Form of Rhetoric: A Note on the Factors that Affect Pathos.( pathos and ethos). In the light of “the danger of single story thinking” and “the bad femenist manifesto”

By how much has inflation expectation changed from one year ago? Is this reflected in the Yield Curve?

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  1. Find and post below the following three charts:
  2. The most recent (any day the week of 4/5/2021) and the 1-Year Ago Treasury Yield Curve;
  3. The 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate (from April 1, 2020 to the most recent date); and
  4. The 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 3-month Treasury Constant Maturity (from April 1, 2020 to the most recent date).
  5. Discuss:
    1. By how much has inflation expectation changed from one year ago? Is this reflected in the Yield Curve?
    2. Does the recent increase in Long-term rates indicate optimism about future growth, or concern about inflation? Explain.
  • What might the 10-Year to 3-month Treasury Spreads portend for bank profitability in 2021 vs. 2020? Explain.
  1. Given the Fed’s avowal to continue with QE for now, discuss possible reasons for the rise of long-term rates in 2021.
  2. A bank buys a large block of $1,000 par value, 30-year, 8% coupon bonds for $980 per bond. The bank plans to hold it for three years and estimates that markets required rate of return for the bond in three years should be 5%. (Show all your calculations.)
  3. What is the bond’s current YTM?
  4. What is the expected selling price for the bonds in three years?
  5. What holding period yield (HPY) will the bank earn if it buys the bonds today and can sell them at the expected price (based on the predicted YTM of 5%)?
  6. Banks have at their disposal different asset-liability management strategies to deal with interest rate risk. Discuss the following items:
  7. Describe the two types of risks that changes in interest rates can lead to for a bank. Use examples to illustrate.
  8. Explain the concept of IS Gap management. Which kind of risk does it address? How do banks typically implement this strategy?
  9. Explain the concept of Duration Gap management. Which kind of risk does it address? How do banks typically implement this strategy?
  10. Discuss how Securitization and Credit Swaps can be used to manage interest rate risks.
  11. Rockefeller Bank, NA, has $200 million of bonds with a duration of 6 years, commercial loans of $600 million with a duration of 4 years, and $400 million of consumer loans with a duration of 5 years. It has funded itself with $600 million of deposits with an average duration of 2 years, and $400 million of volatile liabilities with a duration of 0.75 years. (Show all your calculations.)
  12. Compute Rockefeller’s Duration Gap.
  13. Suppose interest rates go up 50 basis points from current rates of 4.0%. What is the likely impact on the bank’s Net Worth?

Write a resume and a cover letter.

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Write a resume and a cover letter. You may select the
Chronological or Functional format for your resume and either Specific or General format for
your cover letter. With a few exceptions, most students will not have too much information on
their resume except for educational and limited work experience.

Argue against the annexation of Texas.

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You need to argue against the annexation of Texas.

Be sure that you are researching this topic and use the arguments and evidence that people used at the time.

What would you say is one of the more significant legacies of Reconstruction? What in the 20th century, and even down to today, can be traced back to the failure of Reconstruction?

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What would you say is one of the more significant legacies of Reconstruction? What in the 20th century, and even down to today, can be traced back to the failure of Reconstruction?

Describe an imaginary scenario where you are working with a child with a communication delay. Describe the child, their capabilities, and learning needs.

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Describe an imaginary scenario where you are working with a child with a communication delay. Describe the child, their capabilities, and learning needs.

Describe a language tool that you have found or invented that would support this child. If you can find pictures or videos online that help to explain the tool, include these, with references (APA7).

Describe how you would use the tool with the child in your program.
Include how you would share information about the tool with the child’s family.

How could the theory be improved upon to make it more effective at reducing and preventing crime ?

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Clarify your understanding of the correctional system. Outline the pros and cons of having a pure deterrence theory correctional policy implemented in the United States. How could the theory be improved upon to make it more effective at reducing and preventing crime ?