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Your community is planning to open a brand-new child development community center. Now that you are an expert in the field, you have been chosen to create a proposal for interactive, fun, and educational programming activities that will be provided for children and adolescents in this center.

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Your community is planning to open a brand-new child development community center. Now that you are an expert in the field, you have been chosen to create a proposal for interactive, fun, and educational programming activities that will be provided for children and adolescents in this center. The chosen activities must be developmentally appropriate and based in theory. You will present your ideas to the city council with a written proposal describing the programming in detail. You have been asked to propose programming for the following five different age groups in the child development community center:

Infant (0-1 year)

Toddler (1-3 years)

Early Childhood (3-6 years)

Middle to Late Childhood (7-12 years)

Adolescence (13-18 years)

Use this Community Child Development Center Proposal TemplatePreview the document to organize your proposal. Enter the requested information on the title page where indicated. Where you find the text, “In this section you will describe the activity …” within the proposal template, please remove that and enter your own content. The headings in bold should not be altered. The final content for each “room” will consist of three paragraphs that will address three distinct activities that address physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development for that age group. Table 5.1 in your textbook will be very useful in identifying the major milestones in physical development.

 

In your Community Child Proposal,

 

Describe the activity in some detail (provide more than just the name of the activity).

Identify the specific domain related theory concept that supports the use of this activity.

Identify how the activity enhances physical, cognitive, or psychosocial development.

Special Notes:

 

A good way to brainstorm different age appropriate activities is using Google’s search tool before researching. Please review What Is CRAAP? A Guide to Evaluating Web Sources (Links to an external site.). For example, enter “activities to support cognitive development in toddlers” and numerous sites with suggested activities will be displayed. Remember that your activities may be simple (especially with newborns), but they must also be specific and age appropriate, and you are to connect them to developmental theory within the proposal. You must also cite the sources in your proposal.

This case study is focused on how 2 different companies use total rewards to support the organization’s missions and values and achieve strategic outcomes. Select only 1(AFLAC) of the companies as the basis for your case study response.

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This case study is focused on how 2 different companies use total rewards to support the organization’s missions and values and achieve strategic outcomes. Select only 1(AFLAC) of the companies as the basis for your case study response. (This is not meant to be a comparison of the companies, but an exploration of how 2 different companies use their compensation and benefits structures to achieve organizational outcomes).

  • How the company uses its own products or services to enhance the total compensation for its employees;
  • The internal and external strengths and weaknesses identified and how the company responded to these factors from a total rewards perspective;
  • Examples of traditional and non-traditional rewards and how they are used to meet organizational objectives;
  • How the company aligns its benefits with its corporate values; and
  • Recommendations regarding an expansion of the benefits programs offered at the company that would further align HR with the accomplishment of organizational goals and values.

 

Evaluate the conditions and contributors affecting corruption and fraud in Saudi Arabian public enterprise. Further identify those factors preventing more rigid control measures and assesses the viability of formalized audit and control standards for mitigating future incidences of corruption.

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In the 1970s, British Ambassador Willie Morris recounted that the oil fortune in Saudi Arabia had ‘led to a corruption of character’, whereby government agents maintained a ‘corrupt interest in all contracts’, resulting in a system which ‘is at best an infernal nuisance and potentially explosive’ (Leigh & Evans, 2011).  In spite of decades of history, development, and governance, a recent report by the Al-Hayat newspaper indicated that more than 500 cases of corruption had been recorded in Saudi Arabia between 2012 and 2013, with more than 92% of Saudi nationals indicating the nepotism was the direct cause of domestic corruption (Press TV, 2014). Further, Khatib (2011) and Sullivan (2013) report that in spite of increasing oil revenues and Saudi wealth, poverty affecting between 2 and 4 million of Saudi citizens has taken a significant toll on public welfare. Following government reforms and publicized efforts to quell corruption and anti-competitive activities, particularly since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, statistical indicators suggest that corruption remains prevalent and impactful.  With no singular solution identified for this problem, there is a need for more robust and targeted auditing and control techniques. The current study seeks to critically evaluate means and mechanisms that could be used to inhibit the effects of corruption, focusing on a diversified spectrum of auditing and control techniques that are increasingly implemented throughout the broader global community.

Prior investigation indicated a continued and increasing level of corruption prevalence and its impact on economic, political, and social sectors in Saudi Arabia. There is a need to emphasize on a critical and system-based assessment of potential reform measures within the Saudi Arabian public sector.  Thus, this research aims to critically evaluate the conditions and contributors affecting corruption and fraud in Saudi Arabian public enterprise. Further identify those factors preventing more rigid control measures and assesses the viability of formalized audit and control standards for mitigating future incidences of corruption.

Describe the first three steps you would take to begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization. Be sure to include the key stakeholders—who should be involved in each step and why they need to be included in the process.

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For this Assignment, think about how you would begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization. Consider the human services organizations for which you have worked either in your fieldwork or as an employee. Based on what you know about a particular organization, what steps might you take to establish a plan for the organization’s long-term development?

Assignment (2–4 pages in APA format): Describe the first three steps you would take to begin the strategic planning process for a human services organization. Be sure to include the key stakeholders—who should be involved in each step and why they need to be included in the process. In addition, include steps you would take to establish stakeholder support and confidence.

Note: Although you will base your strategic plan on what you know about an actual organization, do not include any identifying information about the organization or its stakeholders.

Understand market segmentation and how to position products to market segments with relevant and appropriate messaging. Marketers never work with unlimited resources, so it’s important to develop marketing initiatives for population groups with the best opportunity to yield a return on investment (ROI)

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The purpose of this assignment is to understand market segmentation and how to position products to market segments with relevant and appropriate messaging. Marketers never work with unlimited resources, so it’s important to develop marketing initiatives for population groups with the best opportunity to yield a return on investment (ROI). Marketing segmentation classifies populations into groups, market targeting identifies ideal segments out of many, and market positioning creates the appropriate messaging for that segment. Each of these steps is essential for a successful marketing strategy. Electric scooter rental companies like Bird, Lime, and Spin have become pervasive around the world. Select one scooter rental company and discuss how they have selected their market segments, how they describe their target market, and the positioning they use to grow their business within these market targets. Using one specific geographic market as an example explain whether they have been successful or not. Utilize business journals and online media outlets for your research.

Limit the assignment to three pages double spaced. The page limit does not include a cover page (optional) or references which should be listed at the end of the assignment. Use APA or MLA styles to properly reference citations. Please note that footnotes are acceptable but do not replace the need for a reference section at the end of each written assignment.

Determine the target population. Based on your knowledge of your community, specify the target population for your needs assessment.

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A needs assessment is a systematic appraisal of the needs of a particular population within a community.

Imagine you have been tasked with planning a needs assessment in your community. To complete this, you will need to do the following:
– Read existing literature on a population of interest to you.
– Interview at least one key informant.
– Develop a plan for data collection and analysis.
– Summarize your findings.

Write a 2,100- to 2,800-word paper to summarize your needs assessment. Include the following:
– Determine the target population. Based on your knowledge of your community, specify the target population for your needs assessment. The target population could be clients such as trauma survivors, preschool children with autism-spectrum disorders, adults in a substance-abuse treatment program, or homeless individuals. It might also be client advocates, parents, administrators, or human services professionals. Use current published literature and your knowledge of your community to identify a population with a perceived need or needs.
– Begin your paper with a summary of the perceived need or needs.
> Include existing data from published studies in this section of your report. Read a number of articles on the topic so you are well versed in the needs of a particular population.
– Describe the current status of the population in your community.
> For example, if you are interested in addressing the needs of homeless people in your community, describe the services and resources currently available and accessible to this population. Many needs may already be met by existing programs and services. Describe these needs.
– Interview at least one key informant or specialist in the field. Try to get as much information as you can on gaps that exist between available and needed services and resources. Ask probing questions.
> For example, what is the single most pressing need that homeless individuals have in this community? What are other important needs?
> How are these needs currently being addressed? If a particular need is not being addressed, why is it not being addressed? What resources are currently available for addressing these needs? Who would deliver the needed services? Summarize the results of your interview in this section of your report.
– Devise one additional strategy for collecting information about the needs of the target population.
> For example, you may decide to administer a questionnaire or organize a focus group. Discuss your strategy in detail. If there is already a validated questionnaire that is relevant to the group you are assessing, describe it. If not, describe the type of instrument that would be useful in assessing the needs of the target population. For additional information on needs assessment strategies, conduct additional Internet research.
– Outline a general plan for data analysis.
> Once you have collected data, either qualitative or quantitative, you need to analyze and interpret it. Describe how you would do this.
– The next step in a needs assessment is to analyze the data and use the results to plan appropriate interventions. Because you are only planning and not conducting a needs assessment, you will not have actual data to analyze and use. However, you may still anticipate the needs of a given population and discuss strategies for addressing them.
> For example, if information gleaned from research articles and if key informants suggest that the homeless population in your community needs education on existing mental health services, you may develop a plan for helping the homeless population learn more about community mental health services currently available to them. In other words, you can devise a strategy for increasing awareness of mental health services. At this point, your plan will be general and tentative, because you have not actually analyzed data. In this section of your paper, offer at least one strategy for addressing a likely need.

Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Based on your appraisal, in 1-pages critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed.

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Review and use the study and work the essay in the attached word document for part A. the part A is a table please work single space 6 pages

Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer- reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.

Based on your appraisal, in 1-pages critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research.

Distinguish between total risk, systematic risk and unsystematic risk? Give two examples for each.Why does the portfolio risk go down when you include more financial assets in a portfolio? Why does it happen? Show with the help of a graph.

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  1. Distinguish between total risk, systematic risk and unsystematic risk? Give two examples for each.
  2. How do you define the correlation of +0.30, 0, and 0.70 between two stocks?
  3. Why does the portfolio risk go down when you include more financial assets in a portfolio? Why does it happen? Show with the help of a graph.
  4. The covariance between XYZ stock and the S&P 500 is 0.05. The standard deviation of the stock market is 18. What is the beta of XYZ?
  5. Assume that you have invested in two stock A and B. Stock A has a standard deviation of return of 10 percent. Stock B has a standard deviation of return of 20 percent. The correlation coefficient between the two stocks is 0.25. If you invest 70 percent of your funds in stock A and 30 percent in stock B, what is the standard deviation of your portfolio?
  6. Why do we need to use beta to invest in a stock? How can you measure (or estimate) it? If a stock has a beta of 2.50, how do you define it?
  7. Write down the CAPM equation. Define every part of it. Draw the graph properly. How does it help us in financial decision making?
  8. Assume that you invest equal amounts in a portfolio with an expected return of 16 percent and a standard deviation of returns of 18 percent and a risk-free asset with an interest rate of 4 percent. Calculate the standard deviation of the returns on the resulting portfolio.
  9. The beta of Wal-Mart is 0.65, the risk-free rate is 4 percent, and the expected market risk premium is 14 percent. Calculate the expected rate of return on this company.
  10. You have stock YYY, which has following information: Beta = 0.75; risk-free rate = 4 percent; market rate of return = 12 percent. However, this stock actually gives 13 percent return. What should be the return of this stock? Is it underpriced or overpriced? How?

Provide an in-depth discussion of each of the below key concepts and its application to; operations and supply chain, execution strategy:project management, strategy and competitiveness, product and process planning, capacity and scheduling, monitoring and controlling processes, six sigma, innovation.

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Research a particular, authentic company/industry or a fabricated company/industry(AMAZON).

Provide an in-depth discussion of each of the below key concepts and its application to

1) Operations and Supply Chain

2) Execution Strategy: Project Management

3) Strategy and Competitiviness

4) Product and Process Planning

5) Capacity and Scheduling

6) Monitoring and Controlling Processes

7) Six Sigma

8) Innovation

  • For each concept, provide a comprehensive description, what benefit it may offer to Amazon, and what needs to be done in order to successfully implement this topic into your organization.
  • For each concept, integrate appropriate biblical references. Explain how these concepts magnify God’s plan.
  • This section (the 8 key concepts) of the project requires 14 pages of graduate-level content and analysis.
  • Include 3 well-developed and professional documents. Appendices often include information that is somewhat confidential, detail-oriented, and/or tends to change often. Some examples include:
  • Action Planning: This specifies objectives, responsibilities, and timelines for completion of objectives.
  • Description of Strategic Planning Process Used: This describes the process used to develop the plan, who was involved, the number of meetings, any major lessons learned to improve planning, etc.
  • Strategic Analysis Data: This includes information generated during the external analysis (e.g., environmental scan) and internal analysis (e.g., SWOT analysis). It also includes a list of strategic issues identified during these analyses.

Choose a film, dialogue, play, or novel and write a short paper (500-750 words) about your experiences. Watch or read a piece of literature during this semester, which you have not seen or read before. Summarize the main points of this experience.Clearly link the film or literature to a branch of philosophy.

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Many philosophers have chosen to express philosophy in the form of dialogues, plays, novel, and other literary forms. Film makers have often chosen philosophical themes as the focus of their messages on film. This section of the course allows us to see the relationship between philosophy and the arts. Here are some steps to guide you: 1. Choose a film, dialogue, play, or novel and write a short paper (500-750 words) about your experiences. Watch or read a piece of literature during this semester, which you have not seen or read before. Summarize the main points of this experience. 2. Clearly link the film or literature to a branch of philosophy (e.g., ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics, logic, social and political philosophy) or the ideas of a philosopher (in the western or eastern tradition including the feminist philosophers and the postcolonial thinkers covered in this course). You may draw from your knowledge of the philosophy from this course or other online or other research. This is the most important part of this assignment. 3. Draw some conclusions about the philosophical material you’ve experienced by showing how this may have contributed to your own development or understanding of a philosophical theme, debated issue (e.g., determinism vs. free will), or social/political contemporary issue. (Refer to Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://www.iep.utm.edu/) and the required text for more information on philosophical themes) In sum: your final post (the Philosophy and the Arts discussion thread under Week 3) should have these three points covered and marked clearly.