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Contrast the use of an internal evaluator and an external evaluator for program evaluation. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of having an individual employed by the institution conduct the evaluation versus contracting with an external program evaluator.

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Nursing Question

Contrast the use of an internal evaluator and an external evaluator for program evaluation. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of having an individual employed by the institution conduct the evaluation versus contracting with an external program evaluator.

What is the significance of descriptive statistics? How can they be applied to your area of nursing? Give some examples.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

What is the significance of descriptive statistics? How can they be applied to your area of nursing? Give some examples.

Write a 3-page paper clarifying what each of these groups believe, making sure to address the points. Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of each.

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Clarify the distinctives of Arminianism and Calvinism.

Instructions

Calvinism and Arminianism are two major competing theologies as it relates to understanding the doctrine of salvation. Calvinistic theology describes the theological views of John Calvin and is often synonymous with Calvinism and the reformed faith. Arminian theology describes the theological views of Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609). Due to the sincere and deeply held beliefs of the adherents to these theologies along with their prevalence, it is important that students understand what they are, what makes them unique, and the doctrinal positions each group affirms.

Read:
Assigned reading from Basic Theology and The Moody Handbook of Theology

Write a 3-page paper clarifying what each of these groups believe, making sure to address the points below:

  • Arminianism and Calvinism defined.
  • The History of Arminianism and Calvinism.
  • Doctrinal affirmations of Arminian Theology and Calvinistic Theology.

Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of each.

In The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon questions whether superhero comics are a tool of social change, a cheap escape from reality or, worse yet, an indulgence of people’s worst revenge and power fantasies. Given that superhero comics reflect problems and anxieties present in our culture, what, if anything, do they have to contribute to our responses to those problems and anxieties?

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Midterm

Instructions: Choose two of the three questions listed below and, for each question, write a ballpark 750 to 1000 word essay that answers it. You should treat your responses as essays, which means you are expected to provide an argumentative thesis, support your claims with evidence and detail drawn from our texts including specific references to the text (you should use multiple sources for each text), organize your writing into focused paragraphs, observe grammar and mechanics standards, and cite your sources appropriately in MLA Style (please refer to the Purdue OWL MLA site for advice and a refresher on how to do so). Each essay response is worth 150 points, with 100 points assigned to the argument and its quality and 50 points assigned to structure (please see the assignment rubric for more detail) making this exam worth 300 points overall.

Each essay response should be labeled with the question you are responding to and its number on this list.

You may choose between these questions:

1. A common criticism of superheroes is that they too often support the values and ideologies of dominant groups (i.e. the state, the ethnic majority, capitalist values) through their promotion of blind patriotism, adherence to law and promotion of The American Way, but others argue that superheroes are an equally powerful tool for the criticism of social injustices and serve as a useful figure through which to question our assumptions about what constitutes a just society. Write an essay arguing your point of view on this issue, and make sure your response addresses this question directly.

2. In The Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Michael Chabon questions whether superhero comics are a tool of social change, a cheap escape from reality or, worse yet, an indulgence of people’s worst revenge and power fantasies. Given that superhero comics reflect problems and anxieties present in our culture, what, if anything, do they have to contribute to our responses to those problems and anxieties?

3. The archetype of the superhero, like all cultural figurations, tends to change and adapt across different time periods, dependent on the needs, interests and views of society. In what ways do you believe superheroes have changed over time, and how are superheroes now different from their original Gold Age roots? How have they remained consistent? Be sure to address the social events that have caused such changes/consistency.

Explain how the four management functions relate to different management activities. Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. Explain how conceptual, human, and technical skills are relevant to managers.

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Management Analysis

Organizational management drives organizations to accomplish identified goals through analytic processes. Through discussion and analysis, management develops new ways to improve an organization’s efficiency and to increase profitability through reduced costs and increased revenues.

This topic addresses the following competency:
• Competency 3018.1.1: Practice of Management
The graduate explains the theoretical bases, current knowledge, best practices, and trends related to the practice of management.

This topic highlights the following objectives:
• Explain how the four management functions relate to different management activities.
• Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness.
• Explain how conceptual, human, and technical skills are relevant to managers.
• Define ten roles that managers perform in organizations.
• Describe the innovative use of management principles.
• Explain major developments in the history of management theory.

Explain the debate over the causes of poverty in Canada. What evidence suggests that the poor are responsible for poverty? What evidence suggests that society, as a whole, is responsible for poverty?

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Poverty in Canada

Explain the debate over the causes of poverty in Canada. What evidence suggests that the poor are responsible for poverty? What evidence suggests that society, as a whole, is responsible for poverty? How has the documentary presented in class (generation poor) reinforced or changed your understanding of poverty in Canada? Which side of the debate do you find more convincing? Why?

Using your final project from Unit VII as a guide, create an six- to seven -slide PowerPoint presentation.

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Cookie Business Final Presentation

Now that you have completed running some calculations for the cookie business in Unit VII, you will present your findings.

The learning objectives of this project allow you to apply accounting concepts and standards to the creation of accounting information and reports.

Using your final project from Unit VII as a guide, create an six- to seven -slide PowerPoint presentation.
In this presentation, you want to summarize what you found and discuss how you think these findings will help you make better business decisions.

In addition, provide future recommendations for the cookie business based on your report findings.

Write a 2000-word research essay, including interview material, on the coverage of an international news story.

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Reporting on any international news

Write a 2000-word research essay, including interview material, on the coverage of an international news story. The story must have happened on or after September 1st, 2022.

Note that the focus of your essay needs to be a news story

Provide a detailed discussion of the analytical technique that you might use and describe the potential issues that you might encounter. Compare your chosen technique to others and outline your reasons for choosing it.

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Detail the stages involved in implementing an analytics project for a business in the aviation sector.

Using the frameworks, tools and techniques described in Detail the stages involved in implementing an analytics project for a business in the aviation sector.

1. Choose a business in the aviation industry.
2. Identify an area of the business that would benefit from increased analytics.
3. Describe how you would select and implement an analytics project.
4. Describe each stage of the process in detail using a framework covered in the lectures. Apply tools and techniques discussed.
5. Provide a detailed discussion of the analytical technique that you might use and describe the potential issues that you might encounter. Compare your chosen technique to others and outline your reasons for choosing it.
6. Identify any governance and ethical considerations.

Describe and evaluate the current strategy of the firm or business. Focus on proposing a strategy that provides distinct positioning of the firm.

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Disney’s Marketing Strategy

The first part of the report should describe and evaluate the current strategy of the firm or business. The second part should focus on proposing a strategy that provides distinct positioning of the firm. Ensure you detail of how you have arrived at this positioning, how you will communicate it in a way that exploits its particular strengths, why you think it will be successful and what you consider success to be. Your market analysis should include a review of company’s performance to-date, an assessment of your competition’s current and likely future positioning. You should present your project in such a way as to sell it to the firm’s board of directors. To do this you will need to estimate the investment required to achieve the positioning and the expected results (in terms of market share over the next five years).

The report will ordinarily be based on secondary sources and information in the public domain but can also be based on field research or interviews and data collection within a company.

The reports will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
1. The quality and comprehensiveness of the analysis – were the right questions asked?
2. The feasibility of the conclusions or recommendations – did they follow from the analysis?
3. Evidence of mastery of the frameworks, concepts, and methods developed during the course; and
4. The effectiveness of the written and verbal presentation of the report.