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Analyze the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) conceptual framework and the benefits expected to be derived from the conceptual framework.

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Write a 5 page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) conceptual framework and the benefits expected to be derived from the conceptual framework. Identify two weaknesses of the framework and make at least two recommendations that would enhance the conceptual framework. Provide a rationale to support your recommendations.
2. Analyze the two primary qualities of useful accounting information and give your opinion on whether you agree with the two primary qualities. Suggest to FASB one additional primary quality that would enhance accounting usefulness. Provide two examples to support your suggestion.
3. Describe the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its development of the financial accounting theory and practice. Analyze the relationship between the SEC and the FASB with respect to the development and establishment of financial theory and practices. Give two recommendations that would improve the relationship between the SEC and FASB. Provide a rationale to support for your recommendations.
4. Use at least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment is:
• Create recommendations for enhancing an accounting framework and for improving the relationship between the SEC and the FASB.

Identify and explain the characteristics of a cross-cultural worker.

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Journal Assignment – Week 7
Submitted to Blackboard by 11:59pm ET on Monday (last day of Module/Week 7 (75 points)

This journal entry requires you to synthesize information from our readings and video lectures in order to articulate a biblical basis for global engagement and to analyze general aspects of culture and society as it relates to global engagement. In your entry this week you must address following:

1. Based on what you have learned thus far, identify and explain the characteristics of a cross-cultural worker.
2. Discuss the role of the cross-cultural worker in empowering local believers and supporting local churches or church planting movements. Focus your answer on Western missionaries working in contexts outside of the United States.

Your entry should follow the rubric and meet the following requirements:

A. Journal entry should total at least 450 words but no more than 750 (note that the questions/prompt themselves do not count towards your word count).
B. The assignment should be completed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double spaced.
C. DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! You should submit your entry as a reflection of what you have learned, NOT a word for word copy of our readings or any other source.
D. Support your thoughts/statements with course materials as needed. Use Turabian style footnotes.
E. Submit your assignment via Blackboard by 11:59pm ET on Monday of week 7 (the last day of the module/week).

Write an essay using those resources, citing them properly both in-text and in the works cited page.

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Instructions

The movie Concussion, based on the discoveries and research by Nigerian doctor, Bennet Omalu, generated controversy by suggesting that the game of football, along with other sports, promoted serious physical and even life-threatening injuries to players. A barrage of news articles, texts, and documentaries posed the following question: “Are Sports Becoming Too Dangerous?”

For this final research paper, follow these steps:

  • Choose a sport (boxing, ice-skating, football, rugby, et al), and research 10 to 15 sources generating the pros and cons of the sport.
  • In your first two pagesof writing, create a case for the benefits of this sport. (Keep your personal feelings removed from these first two pages. Only submit the evidence based on your research and carefully document that evidence through in-text (parenthetical) citations.
  • In pages three and four, create a case for the dangers of this sport. This writing is not based on personal observation, but on your well-documented evidence.
  • In pages five and sixshould be a summation of the conclusions that you were able to surmise based on the research.
  • You may include graphs and figures to enhance the position of your essay. These would be inserted as an appendixafter your essay and before your works cited page.
  • The final pageof this paper should be a properly documented works cited page (10-15 sources that were listed throughout your paper). Be sure to include texts and scholarly journals as well as online sources.

These articles, resources, and websites will get you started, but you must do additional credible research.

  • British Broadcasting Co. “Are Sports Becoming Too Dangerous?”
  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
  • Journal of Sport & Health Science (JSHS)
  • NFL Concussion Litigation
  • Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Criteria for This Assignment

Length and Formatting Requirements

  • Five to six pages, double spaced
  • Time New Roman, 12-point font
  • Works Cited page
  • In-text citations
  • Organize your paper using the outline described in the instructions.

Content Requirements

  • Locate 10 to 15 reliable, credible, and valid resources about the pros and cons of your sport of choice.
  • Write an essay using those resources, citing them properly both in-text and in the works cited page.
  • Include your personal opinion only after explaining and describing the research you gathered.

 

 

Summarize related ideas that are presented in the textbook as it relates to the Discussion Board prompt.

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BIBL 104 – DISCUSSION BOARD FORUM
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Upon completing the weekly reading from Everyday Bible Study or Courageous Faith, you will be well equipped to respond to the provided prompt with a thread and 2 replies. Your thread and replies should demonstrate an understanding of the main ideas presented in the corresponding chapters of assigned textbook reading. Additionally, both your thread and response posts will illustrate your ability to summarize critical chapter elements in a clear and concise manner. There are three discussion board forums in our course and each forum is completed in 2 parts over the course of 2 modules/weeks:
• Discussion Board Assignment One – Weeks 1 and 2 (assigned chapters from Everyday Bible Study).
• Discussion Board Assignment Two – Weeks 4 and 5 (assigned chapters from Everyday Bible Study).
• Discussion Board Assignment Three – Weeks 7 and 8 (selected chapters from Courageous Faith).

In the first module/week of the forum, you will create a thread that directly addresses the prompt provided by the instructor. In the subsequent module/week, you will respond with meaningful replies to at least 2 classmates’ threads. The thread modules/weeks are 1, 4, and 7. The response post modules/weeks are weeks 2, 5, and 8.

The instructor will observe online discussions throughout the assigned modules/weeks and may interject his or her comments intermittently. Feel free to respond to the instructor’s comments in addition to the required replies to your classmates’ thread. Pay attention to the general guidelines provided below as you complete each part of the forums. More specific and prompt related instructions are provided for the individual thread or response posts.

Thread:
• Summarize related ideas that are presented in the textbook as it relates to the Discussion Board prompt.
• Support your thoughts and ideas with at least one significant quote from the textbook reading.
• Submit your thread of 400 words or more.

Replies:
In your replies, you are seeking to build rapport and community around the topic. You are also seeking to maximize our collective understanding of the material. Keeping that in mind,
• Look for areas of common ground or diversity between your comments on the prompts and your classmates’ finding(s) and engage each other.
• Connect and comment on areas included or not included in your classmates’ thread that you would like to share.
• Connect and comment on areas that are related to content from the textbook by including at least one significant quote in each of your response posts.
• Each reply must be at least 200 words or more

This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussion Board Forums. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt. For additional information on Post-First, click here for a tutorial.

Submit each thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned module/week and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the following module/week, except for the Discussion Board Forum 3 replies. Submit your Discussion Board Forum 4 replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.

Explain the programs that you cut and why, the programs you did not cut and why, and potential positive and negative effects of this budget.

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You will need to complete the discussion and begin work on your final grade which will be a 3 page reflection paper activity. The activity will be based around Balancing the federal budget. In the website I will provide you will have to make cuts to the federal budget and in the end take a screenshot of the final budget. Your refection paper will consist of a minimum 3 pages, on those pages you will explain the programs that you cut and why, the programs you did not cut and why, and potential positive and negative effects of this budget. This will be due during Module 6, when I open the submission file. The format for this paper will be MLA format. Introduction Page and Bibliography.

I’ve been receiving a lot of emails asking for clarification on the reflection paper. The format for the paper will consist of a Cover page, 3-4 pages of content with your explanations, followed by the screenshots of the actual budget activity where it shows the budget and the cuts one made, and lastly, the bibliography with all the sources that was used. The cover page, screenshot page, and bibliography DO NOT count as part of the explanation. Remember this is due Tuesday and there is no late submission.
This is the website:

http://www.crfb.org/debtfixer/#step1

*Can you please use simple words because i have been submitting discussions using simple vocabulary. It’s my first year in college. Thank you

Develop effective and well-structured interview questions that will enable them to gather the required data qualitative and quantitative data for their research.

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COURSE CODEBRM221 BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS IITaskbrief & rubricsTaskBRM211 -Research Methods IIAssignment W4 -Develop Your Interview Questions and Survey QuestionsPurpose of the Assignment:The assignment is designed to provide learners theopportunity to demonstrate their ability to develop effective and well-structured interview questions that will enable them to gather the required data qualitative and quantitative data for their research. The goal of this assignment is to monitor studentlearning and provide ongoing feedback.There are two tasks: Task A:Please develop and upload a well-structured interview that will enable you to gathering valuable data for your research. You should develop 9 to 12 questions that you feel will assist you to meet your Research Objectives and answer your Research Questions. It is suggested that you link your questions with your Research Objectives.Task B: Please develop and upload a well-structured Survey / Questionnaire (12 -15 questions) thatwill enable you to gathering valuable data for your research.Deadline: Sunday 23 August, 23:

Complete the attached event planning toolkit, considering how the Event Planning process might apply to an event presented by IF Oxford, at one of the venues visited on the Year 1 Residential Trip to Oxford and the Warwickshire region.

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IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival
In association with Science Oxford
18 – 28 October 2019
IF Oxford is organised by the Oxfordshire Science Festival (Charity number 1151361), with Trustees and a small team that work year-round to produce the Festival. We want the complexity, wonder and opportunities of scientific research to be explored, challenged and enjoyed across society.
“This is the best thing to do in Oxford. Your brain lights up for the evening.”
(Attendee feedback, 2018)
“The festival gave a social scientist and musicians the chance to work with a group of young people with a complex story to tell. On stage, we all saw how music is such a powerful way to explore ideas, emotions and pressures of living in the world.”
(Rodney P, British hip hop artist, 2018)
For further information, please see: https://if-oxford.com/home-2/
Complete the attached event planning toolkit, considering how the Event Planning process might apply to an event presented by IF Oxford, at one of the venues visited on the Year 1 Residential Trip to Oxford and the Warwickshire region.
Please ensure ALL task responses are fully supported by reference to relevant theory and research evidence, providing industry examples to illustrate.
Please note that this toolkit needs to be completed with references according to the theory books from the reading list (see PDF attached)

What was life like for the protagonist before the changes in his village?

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Instructions
Chinua Achebe, author of Things Fall Apart, titled his book using a line from “The Second Coming” by William Butler Yeats: “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold.” After reading “The Second Coming” and the full text of Things Fall Apart, write an essay about the influence of outside forces and changing events on the life of the protagonist in the novel. Use the following questions to formulate your essay:

1. What was life like for the protagonist before the changes in his village?

2. How did things fall apart in his world?

3. Was the outcome predictable?

4. How did you feel about the outcome?

Criteria for This Assignment
Length and Formatting Requirements

Five to six pages, double spaced
Time New Roman, 12-point font
Works Cited page
In-text citations
Content Requirements

Analyze all four questions above in your esay
Analyze and describe how outside forces influence the events in Things Fall Apart.

Analyze the purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance of each author

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Read the selections “My Guilt” by Maya Angelou and the autobiographical account of the life of Frederick Douglass. The poem written by Angelou reflects her guilt for not standing up for what she deems is a just cause, particularly the issue of Civil Rights. (Maya Angelou was a contemporary writer). Douglass gives his first-person account, and he narrates the events that cause him to rise up against injustice, in his case, life as a slave.

In a well-written essay, analyze the purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance of each author. Include your personal reflections on the selections. Include examples of others who have either chosen to stand up for a cause or felt guilty because of their reluctance to act (such as, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Oskar Schindler, and Nelson Mandela).

Criteria for This Assignment
Length and Formatting Requirements

Five to six pages, double spaced
Time New Roman, 12-point font
Works Cited page
In-text citations
Content Requirements

Analyze Maya Angelou’s purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance in her poem.
Analyze Frederick Douglass’ purpose, tone, style, and rhetorical stance in his book.
Analyze and explore your personal reflection on each of the selections.
Explore examples of others who have chosen to stand up for a cause or those who have felt guilty for their reluctance to act.

Write a comparative essay that synthesizes the universal themes, point of view, tone, and other literary elements and demonstrates the author’s position and rhetorical stance on the connecting themes of these short stories.

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Write a comparative essay that synthesizes the universal themes, point of view, tone, and other literary elements and demonstrates the author’s position and rhetorical stance on the connecting themes of these short stories. At the end of your essay, write your personal reflection on the content and literary elements in these stories. As you write, consider the following questions:

1. The contemporary writer Anita Desai states, “Work is the business of adults, but play is often considered the business of children.” How is this statement demonstrated in the experiences of the children in these two stories?

2. What coming of age realities did the children experience?

3. What resolutions were derived as a result of these realities?

4. Was there a sense of societal or personal alienation demonstrated by any of the characters due to gender, poverty, or other situations?

Criteria for This Assignment
Length and Formatting Requirements

Five to six pages, double spaced
Time New Roman, 12-point font
Works Cited page
In-text citations
Content Requirements

Address the four questions in your essay.
Analyze and compare the authors’ position and rhetorical stances on the connecting themes of these stories.
Analyze your position on the content and literary elements in these stories.
Compare the stories.