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Perform a comparative analysis of “My Name is Margaret” by Maya Angelou, and “Shame” by Dick Gregory. Consider how both the coming of age.

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Perform a comparative analysis of “My Name is Margaret” by Maya Angelou, and “Shame” by Dick Gregory. Consider how both the coming of age. experiences and historical context of the short stories impact both characters. What is the broader statement about identity, self-identity, and how it is shaped? Include supporting evidence from the texts.
Due Date: 09 September 2020 by 10:00 p.m.
Other Requirements: Papers must be 2 full pages in length. Use no outside/secondary sources. Include brief quotations from both works to support your argument (see page 442). Please see your textbook for a sample work cited page (see page 455).

Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.

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Assignment

The Applicability of Learning Theory

http://selfdeterminationtheory.org/

In your paper,

Compare and contrast behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, and humanism as applied to learning.

Summarize at least two sub-theories or ideologies within each theory or learning framework.

Example from behaviorism: associative learning, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, conditioning, extinction, and ratio or interval schedules

Example from cognitivism: schema theory, memory development, elaboration theory (i.e., Bloom’s taxonomy), cognitive load theory, and social learning or cognitive theory.

Example from constructivism: cognitive constructivism, dialectical (social) constructivism, zone of proximal development, and discovery learning

Example from humanism: motivational theories of learning (e.g. self-determination theory, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs), experiential learning, and Steiner pedagogy or Waldorf education.

List and explain a minimum of two theoretically supported strategies from the past weeks that would most help you to increase your learning success.

Apply basic methods of psychological research skills to this content by synthesizing supporting evidence from at least two scholarly sources from the University Library in order to defend the strategies you have chosen.

The Applying Learning Theory to Life paper

Must be a minimum of 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)

Must include a separate title page with the following:

Title of paper

Student’s name

Course name and number

Instructor’s name

Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).

Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

What is Divine Law/Truth?

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1. Read (skim) through Chapter 2: The Divine Law, Truth, the Cosmic Principle. Post a brief reflection by tomorrow evening answering these questions, using quotes from the chapter to support your understandings:

a. What is Divine Law/Truth?

b. Why does Divine Law exist?

2. Choose a lingering question about the Torah/Old Testament and be ready to share this with the class on ..

What changes in society do you think brought about the 2019 change in Texas’ law regarding the delivery of alcoholic beverages? 

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FORUM DESCRIPTION

Along with the repeal of Prohibition, the 21st Amendment of the United States Constitution gave individual states the right to control the sale, distribution, and possession of alcohol within the state.  Thus, the sale of alcohol is regulated by individual states.

The state agency known as the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (United States Constitution), created in 1935, regulates all phases of the alcoholic beverage industry in Texas, including sales, taxation, importation, manufacturing, transporting, and advertising.  The mission of the TABC is to serve the people of Texas and protect the public health and safety through consistent, fair, and timely administration of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code (the governing statutes).

It is important to know that the sale of alcohol is not a right, but a privilege.  Business owners must qualify and obtain a Texas alcoholic beverage license to sell alcohol legally. Once licensed, failing to comply with the law can result in the loss of that license.  There are many different types of licenses in Texas.  Descriptions of a few of the more common licenses are listed below.

  • Package Store Permit– Allows the holder to sell liquor, malt, and vinous liquors on or from the licensed premises to the consumer for off-premise consumption.
  • Mixed Beverage Permit– Allows the holder to sell mixed beverages from unsealed containers and wine, beer, ale, and malt liquor in containers of any legal size for consumption on the premises.
  • Food and Beverage Permit– May be issued to the holder of certain types of permit holders, including Mixed Beverage Permit holders if receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages by the license holder at the location are 60% or less of the total receipts. The location must have permanent food service facilities for the preparation and service of multiple entrees for consumption at the location.

As you have learned in Session 1, the law is not stagnant, rather it changes over time as society changes. Texas alcohol laws have changed over time, but very slowly. The Texas prohibition on alcohol was repealed in 1935, following the national repeal in 1933.  It took another 36 years before the sale of liquor by the drink was permitted in Texas.

Texas law did not allow Mixed Beverage Permit holders (MBP’s), such as bars & restaurants, to deliver alcohol to their customers located off of the MBP’s premises until September of 2019 and only under certain conditions, including the following:

  • The MBP also holds a Food & Beverage (FB) Permit.
  • The delivery must be made by a person over the age of 21; the recipient must be over the age of 21 and not intoxicated.
  • The delivery must not be on the MBP’s property (in other words, alcohol “to go” is not permitted).

Because an FB Permit is required, some MBP’s (typically those with less than 60% of their sales from food or without permanent food preparation facilities) are not permitted to deliver alcohol under this new law.

There have been some recent changes in this new law; however, the changes are temporary.  Most states authorize the governor to provide emergency management when a disaster has been declared.  The Texas Disaster Act of 1975 gives our governor broad authority to act to reduce the vulnerability of Texans to damage or injury and loss of life from natural or manmade catastrophes, such as the current pandemic.  Governor Abbott issued a disaster proclamation on March 13, 2020, certifying that novel coronavirus (COVID- 19) poses an imminent threat of disaster for all counties in the State of Texas and has since issued numerous Executive Orders to protect the citizens in various ways.

As you are aware, the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately affected the hospitality industry.  One example of this relates to alcohol sales.  As a major part of many restaurants’ revenues, the ability to continue the sale of alcoholic beverages can be essential to their survival.  To support the industry, Governor Abbott used his emergency management powers to suspend parts of the new alcoholic beverage delivery law described above so that businesses can adapt to the new operating methods (such as curbside service) brought about by the virus. While these suspensions are in place, MBP’s with permanent food service capabilities (even if they do not have an FB permit) may deliver alcohol with food orders, as well as allow customers to pick up alcohol with food orders.  The following restrictions apply:

  • Beer, ale, and wine must be in the original container, sealed by the manufacturer.
  • Distilled spirits mixed into a drink must be in a container the MBP has sealed with an adhesive label (tape) that states the name of the MBP and “alcoholic beverage” AND has placed in a bag that it seals with a zip tie, which is then transported in an area other than the passenger area of the vehicle (such as a locked glove compartment, trunk, or the upright area behind the seat if there is no trunk).

Although temporary, allowing the delivery and pick up of beverages mixed with distilled spirits is a major change in Texas law.  There appears to be a movement to making the changes permanent.

  1. What changes in society do you think brought about the 2019 change in Texas’ law regarding the delivery of alcoholic beverages?  Can you think of any non-societal changes that might have influenced the change?
  2. Why do you think that Texas law has always prohibited MBP’s to deliver mixed beverages and “to go” mixed beverages, even under the 2019 law?
  3. Do you think that the temporary law (under the COVID-19 emergency) should be made permanent law?  What are the pros and cons?

 

 

Make an efficient multiple-asset portfolio and analyze the effect of adding a risk-free asset to a portfolio containing risky assets.

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FINANCIAL MARKETSBCO224-Group AFinal Evaluation Investments: Delineating an Efficient Portfolio

Individual task

Students should read the Harvard Business School case study entitled ‘Investments: Delineating an Efficient Portfolio’ and answer the following questions. Students should notethat the risk of the portfolio should not be more than 10% per year. Students should use the dataset in the Stock Spreadsheetfor their calculations

.Key contextual elements should includerisk diversification, portfolio theory, efficient frontier, Sharpe ratio, correlation analysis, risk and return.

General instructions:

oMake a two-asset portfolio and examine how risk is diversified.

oMake an efficient multiple-asset portfolio.

oMake an efficient multiple-asset portfolio and analyze the effect of adding a risk-free asset to a portfolio containing risky assets.

Title page, written body, along with a bibliography of any written references, images, or diagrams used (if applicable). NOTE: Formal Written Reports must include a Title Page, Table of Contents, and Appendixif needed.

Formal Written Report saved and uploaded to Moodle in PDF format.Formalities:

Word count: 1000/1500words

Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total word count.

Font: Arial 12,5 pts

Text alignment: Justified.

The in-text References and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.Submission:Week 8–Via Moodle (Turnitin). By no later than Sunday, September20that 23:59 (11:59pm) CEST.Weight:This task represents60% of your total grade for this subject.It assesses the following learning outcomes:

Outcome 1:Be familiar with selecting optimal portfolios including stocks and bonds.

Outcome 2: Have an understanding of the key concepts that drive capital allocation in the light of risk.

Expose the trends over the last 20 years of the total exports,imports and financial flows (FDI) between China and the US.

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BC0-221GLOBAL ECONOMICSFinal Exam& rubricsTask

•This task has to be done individually

•Answer the questions associated with one of the two report topics below.

•Submit your answers in a pdf at the Turnitin section of week 8ReportTopic1: You work at the Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China. The Ministry Director has requested that you prepare a policy note on the trade relationships of China with the US over the last 20 years.Your task is to prepare a policy notethat covers, the following points using the relevant economic concepts you have seen during the course up to this point:

1.Expose the trends over the last 20 years of the total exports,imports and financial flows (FDI) between China and the US.

2.Identify which percentageof the total exports,which percentage of the total imports, and which percentage of the total FDI receiveddoes China represent for the USA and vice versa.

3.Identify the top 5 products or services that China has been exportingto the US over the last 20 years. Do the same for the USA to China. Have these top 5 products or services exported changed over this period? If yes, why? If not, why?

4.Identify the top 5 products or services that China has been importingto the US over the last 20 years. Do the same for the USA to China. Have these top 5 products or services imported changed over this period? If yes, why? If not, why?The policy note should have the following structure:

oIntroductionoResearch QuestionsAnswer each of the research question using a separate section for each one

oConclusionsClose the presentation with your personal conclusions based on your research

oReferencesReferences and the Bibliography have to be in Harvard’s citation style.

•Make sure you provide an objective analysis and that the analysis is backed up with actual data and proper analysis of the trends and figures.Recommended sources:

•Data: Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of Chinahttp://english.mofcom.gov.cn/

Which two ways of knowing have had the most influence on your understanding of nursing science?

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Nurses have sought to understand the art and science of nursing since the time of Florence Nightingale. Six fundamental ways of knowing underpin nursing science. These ways of knowing include: (a) personal, (b) empirical, (c) ethical, (d) aesthetics, (e) emancipatory, and (f) unknowing. Consider how these ways of knowing contribute to knowledge development by addressing the following.

  1. Which two ways of knowing have had the most influence on your understanding of nursing science?
  2. Which two ways of knowing have you not considered previously and how will these ways of knowing shape your future nursing practice?
  3. Provide an example of how nursing science encompassed the six ways of knowing to bridge a gap to improve a healthcare outcome.

Give your opinion, comment and explain the added value the system brings.

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BBA323TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENTFINAL PROJECT 60%Task

•Individual Projectin a Report format

•THE 8 TQM MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY (LA BADIRA HOTEL)–Students will need to make their own research on LA BADIRA, Leading Hotel of the World at Hammamet, Tunissia

•The individual Report need to answer and to apply actions to the 8 TQM Principles, from the perspective of LA BADIRA Hotel General Manager.

o1.-)Briefly Introduction ofLA BADIRA HOTEL

o2.-)The 8 TQM Principles. You as the GM,how would you applythe TQM Strategy to LA BADIRA Resort Hotel ?

▪Give your opinion, comment and explain the added value the system brings. It is a totally open and free approach as far as you put in context,define and justify your choices.Formalities:

•Wordcount: 3000

•The presentation may be structured according to the above referred structure and should include cover page, table of content, introduction, well explained and commented points using critical thinking approach(why, what & how), bibliography and appendix

•Cover, Table of Contents, References and Appendix are excluded of the total wordcount.

•Font: Arial 12,5 pts.

What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past?

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Write a 1,050-word paper on diversity. Include answers to the following questions in your paper:
-What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past?
-Trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of the United States. Extend these trends to the year 2050. What do you think the U.S. population will look like in the year 2050? Provide an example.
-What challenges does the United States face due to the diversity of its people?
-What are some benefits of a diverse society?
-What are the benefits of a diverse workforce? Do you see your industry becoming more diverse? How is developing your communication with, and understanding of, diverse cultures helpful in your professional life?
-In what ways might the government and or media foster a climate of acceptance and cultural pluralism in the United States?
-In what three ways might individuals in the United States work together to reduce prejudice and increase appreciation for diversity?

Process your thoughts and feelings about the painting and describe the painting.

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*Please write 300 words** ** Please use only periods OR use no periods**
Assignment: write 300 words on Henry Taylor’s Times Process your thoughts and feelings about the painting and describe the painting.They Ain’t A-changing. Process your thoughts and feelings about the painting and describe the painting.

Constraint: please punctuate your responses in one of two ways:
Use ONLY periods (no other form of punctuation)
Use NO periods (any punctuation except periods)

If you need more guidance or inspiration, you can think about these two quotes:

“It’s not acceptable for a white person to transmute black suffering into profit and fun.” –Hannah Black (in her letter calling for the destruction of “Open Casket”)

“ …it is better to try to engage something extremely uncomfortable, maybe impossible, and fail, than to not respond at all.” –Dana Schutz* (on why she painted “Open Casket”) *Dana Schutz is white