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Identify possible problems in your field—you might use the library’s databases to look up your major and see what other people are writing about. What do people debate about in your field?

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Write about the best solution to a problem in your field of study (i.e. your major). Your first step will be to identify possible problems in your field—you might use the library’s databases to look up your major and see what other people are writing about. What do people debate about in your field?

Examples:
Major: Business; Problem: What’s the best way for a company to give back to the community without losing revenue?

Major: Fashion design; Problem: What’s the best way to have a thriving clothing business without contributing to pollution and waste?

Major: English literature; Problem: In Wuthering Heights, is Heathcliff really just a jerk? Why is his jerkiness forgivable?

Once you have identified a problem, figure out what solutions or arguments people are proposing (you might mention these in your paper – briefly – in order to contextualize your own solution/argument/viewpoint), then choose one of these approaches to argue for in your paper. Make sure that argument is very clear, and that you support it throughout with logic (no need for outside sources in this paper).

View a feature film made between 1940–1970 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director.Comment on the specific film you saw. Pay particular attention to the camerawork,(cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (this can include the music).

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View a feature film made between 1940–1970 you have not seen before (or will see later in this class) by a great director. If you would like to see an American film, consider seeing something directed by Frank Capra, George Cukor, John Ford, George Stevens, Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, or William Wyler. If you would like to try a foreign film consider Ingamr Bergman (Swedish), Luis Buñuel (Spanish), Claude Chabrol (French), Frederico Fellini (Italian), Akira Kurosawa (Japanese), Lina Wetmuller (German) or the British team known as “The Archers” made up of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. These are suggestions but not a comprehensive list of possibilities.

(Note that many directors were active both before and after 1970. Make sure you see a pre-1970 film, Make sure it’s a film you have not seen before, and make sure it is a feature. Don’t, for example, see Buñel’s UN CHIEN ANDALOU, which is a short, not a feature.)

Comment on the specific film you saw. Pay particular attention to the camerawork,(cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (this can include the music). What did you like, and what did you dislike, about what you saw? Why do you like the things you like, and why do you dislike the things you dislike? Is the film a good film, or is it not? (Note: This is not the same question as whether or not you liked it. It is entirely possible to like a film that you are aware is not very good.) You should comment on the film both as a representative of its genre and as a film.

Imagine you are the product manager for a new Superbowl television ad. Discuss what you would measure to determine the effectiveness of that advertisement on the day it was shown, a month later, and six months later.

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(In 175 words) Imagine you are the product manager for a new Superbowl television ad. Discuss what you would measure to determine the effectiveness of that advertisement on the day it was shown, a month later, and six months later.

Consider one way of modeling a problem. Say you have a device and in any given year, there is a 1 in 6 chance that the device will fail. One question is, “On average, how long will it be before such a device fails?”

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Problem: Consider one way of modeling a problem. Say you have a device and in any given year, there is a 1 in 6 chance that the device will fail. One question is, “On average, how long will it be before such a device fails?” This sort of problem is what will be modeled and analyzed here.

The problem above can be modeled as follows: Roll a normal fair six-sided die. Rolling a 1 will count as “fail”. Anything else will count as “not-fail”. The random variable we will use will be

= # of rolls required until a 1 is rolled = “time until failure”

This is a random variable, so in each experiment (for each device), this will produce a value. For example, if we roll                                   , then  = 5 (we count the final roll).

Part 1 [Excel] (Empirical Analysis): Simulate 20 repetitions of obtaining a value for , that is, roll until a 1 is rolled, record the result and repeat this 20 times. For example, if you roll   , then record 4 since 4 rolls were required. You can complete this using a die or simulating using Excel, Python, or some other option,

  • Record your rolls and counts.
  • Compute the mean and standard deviation of your values for .
  • Given the modeling problem we started with, interpret the mean and standard deviation you found in terms of how many years are expected before the device fails.

Excel might be used for this part as it makes the calculations, recording of data, etc. very simple. However, it is not required.

Part 2 [Excel] (Theoretical Analysis – Approximations): Compute approximations to expected value, variance, and standard deviation of the random variable . See the additional notes for discussion on these computations, in brief:

  • = the probability of rolling something other than a 1 )-times, then rolling a 1 on the th Make a table for the first 20 values:

Use this table to compute

  • The probability that you get the first 1 in at most 20 rolls.
  • An approximation of  using the first 20 values for , namely                .
  • An approximation to the variance of using the first 20 terms. For this, use  and then use this and the above to get a rough approximation of .
  • Use the preceding to approximate the standard deviation using the first 20 terms.

Again, using Excel for this will simplify what needs to be done.

  • Repeat the third item of Part 1: Given the modeling problem we started with, interpret  and   in terms of how many years are expected before the device fails.

Part 3 [Written] (Theoretical Analysis – Exact Computations – (Optional)): Compute the expected value, variance, and standard deviation of the random variable . See the additional notes for discussion on these computations, in brief:

  • (Expected Value)
  • (Variance)
  • (Standard Deviation)

Hint: For computing these without directly manipulating the infinite summations that appear in the definitions of  and , let  be the event that a 1 is rolled on the first throw and  be the complementary event, namely, that a 1 is not rolled on the first throw. It is clear that  since what is rolled after the first roll is just like starting over. It is also clear that . The Law of Total Expectation (see notes) gives:

This makes it quite simple to find .

A similar “trick” can be used to find , here you will use .   Again, the Law of Total Expectation gives:

and from this it is simple to compute .

Write a 1–2 page white paper that addresses the differences between management and leadership and compares the roles of the manager and the leader in relation to the concepts of leading.

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Write a 1–2 page white paper that addresses the differences between management and leadership and compares the roles of the manager and the leader in relation to the concepts of leading. Integrate some of your own experience into your white paper.

-Analyze differences between management and leadership, and assess situations wherein one set of skills might be more important than the other.
-Compare management and leadership roles in relation to concepts of leading and analyze how these roles might or might not be complementary.
-Consider a management situation that you either directly experienced, or which occurred in a context familiar to you. Analyze leadership characteristics or attributes that contributed to the effectiveness of a manager and justify why they contributed to effectiveness.
-Indicate the research you used to support your work.

So, based on what you have now read about intelligence, how do you think it should be measured?  Should this measurement (whatever you suggest) change with age?

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So, based on what you have now read about intelligence, how do you think it should be measured?  Should this measurement (whatever you suggest) change with age?

It has been suggested by prominent thinkers of today as well as some from the past that memory is the core or central cognitive process.  For instance, Schacter (1996) stated ‘memory is life’.  Now that you have read about memory attention and intelligence, what do you think about this statement?  In your response, consider the role of memory in aging.

Write 2–3 pages to support a job application in which you provide your definition of leadership, how it can positively impact an organization, and how it’s different from management.

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Write 2–3 pages to support a job application in which you provide your definition of leadership, how it can positively impact an organization, and how it’s different from management.

To complete your paper, research the definition of leadership and consider how the definitions you find match your own ideas of what leadership means. Here is the outline to use in preparing the paper:
-Create a definition of leadership and support it with examples.
-Analyze how leadership can positively impact an organization and provide supporting examples.
-Develop and analyze a personal strategy to develop leadership skills, including why you think it is effective.
-Explain your personal strategy to develop leadership skills.
-Create a definition of management and support it with examples.
-Compare and contrast the differences between leadership and management.

As we have already mentioned in class, the idea that memory (all forms of memory) declines with age is not true.  Identify a type of memory that does not decline with and discuss how we can capitalize on this preserved form of memory to increase the quality of life for older adults.

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As we have already mentioned in class, the idea that memory (all forms of memory) declines with age is not true.  Identify a type of memory that does not decline with and discuss how we can capitalize on this preserved form of memory to increase the quality of life for older adults.

Identify an occupation requiring rapid reaction: does this occupation have age restrictions? What are the pros and cons of such restrictions?  When responding, think about what you learned regarding information processing and reaction time (speed of this processing) and how these change with age.  Also consider the accumulated experience and knowledge of older adults.

 

Describe how financial management is related to accounting. How do sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, and C corporations differ?

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Upon completion of the Required Readings, write a thorough, well-planned narrative answer to the following discussion question.  Rely on your Required Readings and the Lecture and Research Update for specific information to answer the discussion question, but turn to your original thoughts when asked to apply, evaluate, analyze, or synthesize the information.  Your Discussion Question response should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the question itself.  If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc.  In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style.

Discussion Question 1 (50 points)

Respond to the following:

  1. Explain how the cash flow cycle works.
  2. Describe how financial management is related to accounting.
  3. How do sole proprietorships, general partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, and C corporations differ?
  4. Suppose three optometrists wished to form a business that was expected to last until the oldest one was about to retire. The three had known each other since college and were close friends who trusted one another. What type of firm might be appropriate? Why?

The article for this week (Belasco/Warren’s “Food: The Key Concepts”), describes FIVE elements that make up a culture’s “cuisine”. Pick any culture of your choice and describe examples of these five elements.

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The article for this week (Belasco/Warren’s “Food: The Key Concepts”), describes FIVE elements that make up a culture’s “cuisine”. Pick any culture of your choice and describe examples of these five elements. no need to format as APA or MLA, no reference page, etc- it’s just a discussion log. for the examples I’d be happy if you choose Greek food, but not necessarily.