2 responses Nov 19

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Actual work where 2 students given their post on this:

Discuss in 500 words or more best practices for incident response in the cloud. Refer to at least one incidence response framework.

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragaphs.  Stand alone quotes will not count toward the 3 required quotes.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

Reply to two classmates’ posting in a paragraph of at least five sentences by asking questions, reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, offering suggestions. These peer responses are not ‘attaboys’.   

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your post and that you reply to two classmates in a substantive way (not ‘nice post’ or the like).  Your goal is to help your colleagues write better. Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. . I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  

Please find the attachment. 

Week 2 Discussion-

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 3: The Psychology of Learning in the course textbook.

Address two of the three scenarios (your choice) listed below. (Clearly use headings in your post to designate which options you are addressing.)

Option A: A recent psychology graduate named Kaylynn is currently seeking a career position with the local community college as a marketing director.

  • How can her understanding of learning psychology support this position?
  • How can she express these acquired skills most clearly in her interview?
  • If you were Kaylynn, what knowledge or skills would you be sure to include? Please provide a rationalization.

Option B: The retail department store that Nikky, a psychology graduate, works for, is changing how they address customer service, and over the next several weeks the store will be requiring all sales personnel to attend training sessions. As a sales manager, Nikky has heard her employees make comments reflecting their frustration with this requirement; they believe they do an adequate job, so why change what they are currently doing?

  • How can Nikky, based on what she knows about the psychology of learning, encourage the employees to be more open to learning the new procedures?
  • What rationales does learning psychology offer us to explain why we may believe we do not need to learn new things?
  • Again, based on this area of psychology, how might the attitude of the employees affect their ability to effectively learn, even if they were to attend?

Option C: Larry is the senior vice president of a lucrative manufacturing company. He recently hired a young man, Jackson, to work in the warehouse. After observing his work, Larry feels that, with some additional training, Jackson has a lot of potential to advance. But Jackson seems disinterested in advancing any of his skills and knowledge to achieve higher pay or stature in the company.

  • Based on learning and motivation theories, if Jackson is required to attend training geared to advancement, without the desire himself, how effective might he be at accommodating the new information?
    • Identify and summarize a theory that supports your response.

Discussion posts should equate to approximately 350 to 400 words.

Undocumented Storytellers: Narrating the Immigrant Rights Movement

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For this essay assignment, write a 500-750 word essay (in APA or Chicago format) on the following topic:

Based on your reading of Undocumented Storytellers: Narrating the Immigrant Rights Movement, discuss THREE (3) different ways immigrants to America from THREE (3) different countries/regions of the world have used their narrative voices as a tool for activism. Focus on a variety of styles/genres of storytelling.

NOTE: Each essay must have the following:

  • Title of the essay with your name and date
  • Introduction paragraph with a thesis statement 
  • Paragraphs that address each aspect of the question you choose
  • Conclusion paragraph
  • Citations in APA or Chicago style (cite quoted and paraphrased material)
  • A list of your sources (4-5 minimum) in your chosen citation style. You must use sources from the course, and you can use outside sources if you need to, but they should be professional, academic, and/or scholarly sources. 
  • Your essay will be submitted to Turnitin.com when you submit it to this assignment. You must have no more than a 30% score on Turnitin for me to grade it. If you get a higher score, look at your report and see what needs to be done to lower that score. Revise and resubmit. The best thing to do is write it in your own words and use quotation marks around direct quotes. 

Leadership course Report

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· How have your expectations of what you think about “public speaking” changed? If so, why and how? Be specific, not just state, “my expectations about ‘public speaking’ have changed.”

· How has what you expect from other speakers changed? As a listener, what do you notice about other leaders and speakers that you didn’t think about before? 

· How are you communicating today that will be valuable to you as a leader. Be specific about what communication behaviors are making a difference in how you feel, look and sound, and the presence you demonstrate when you speak. What 2-3 leadership communication behaviors will you commit to continue practicing to strengthen your ability to persuade, motivate, and influence your listeners?

· How do you feel you are doing with incorporating your leadership and communication practice into your everyday interactions (classes, work, projects, team meetings, etc.)? How do you know how you are doing?

· Throughout this class, you increased your observational leadership skills, your self-awareness about your leadership style, your leadership capabilities, and your ability to use your communication as an essential element of your leadership.

· After completing this class, what are the top 5 leadership characteristics and communication elements you most admire/revere and will consistently embrace through your work and your leadership communication.

For example, “Listening is a leadership skill I want to practice and improve upon, because…” Or, “The pause is a communication element I want to practice every day – to stop and compose what I want to say before I speak, and to stop talking to deliver a concise statement.”

  • If a light were shined upon your leadership development path – what do you see? How will you lead? Why will others want to be a part of your team?

finance case study

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Atlantic Airlines

Atlantic Airlines issued $100 million in bonds in 2015.  Because of the firm’s low credit rating (B3), the bonds were considered to be junk bonds.  At the time of issue, the 20 year bonds were paying a yield of 12 percent.

Investor Tom Phillips thought the yield on the bonds was particularly attractive and called his broker, Roger Brown, to ask for more information on the debt issue.  Tom currently held Treasury bonds paying four percent interest and corporate bonds yielding six percent.  He wondered why the debt issue of Atlantic Airlines was paying twice that of his other corporate bonds and eight percent more than Treasury securities.

His broker, Roger Brown had been a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch for 10 years and was frequently asked such questions about yield.  He explained to Tom that the bonds were not considered investment grade because of the industry they were in.  Bonds of airlines are considered to be inherently risky because of exposure to volatile energy prices and the high debt level that many airlines carry.  He further explained that they frequently were labeled “junk bonds” because their rating did not fall into the four highest categories of ratings by the bond rating agencies of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s.

Questions from Tom Phillips

This explanation did not deter Tom from showing continued interest.  In fact, he could hardly wait to get his hands on the 12 percent yielding securities.  But first, he asked Roger, “What is the true risk and is it worth taking?”

Roger explained there was a higher risk of default on junk bonds.  It sometimes ran as high as 2-3 percent during severe economic downturns (compared to .5 percent for more conventional issues).  Roger also indicated that although the yield at the time of issue appeared high, it could go

considerably higher should conditions worsen in the airline industry.  
This would take place if the price of oil moved sharply upward or people began flying less due to a downturn in the economy.  Roger explained that if the yield (required return) on bonds of this nature went up, the price of the bonds would go down and could potentially wipe out the high interest payment advantage.

Required

1. If the yield in the market for bonds of this nature were to go up to 15 percent due to poor economic conditions, what would the new price of the bonds be?  They have an initial par value of $1,000.  Assume two years have passed and there are 18 years remaining on the life of the bonds.  Use annual analysis.

2. Compare the decline in value to the eight percent initial interest advantage over Treasury bonds (12 percent versus four percent) for this two year holding period.  Base your analysis on a $1,000 bond.  Disregarding tax considerations, would Tom come out ahead or behind in buying the high yield bonds?

3. Recompute the price of the bonds if interest rates went up by only one percent to 13 percent with 18 years remaining.  Does the 8 percent interest rate advantage over the two year holding period cover the loss in value?

4. Now assume that economic conditions improve and the yield on similar securities goes down by 2 or 3 percent over the two years.  How does Tom come out?  Merely discuss the answer.  No calculation is necessary.

5. If Tom holds the bonds to maturity (and there is no default), does the change in the required yield in the market over the life of the bond have any direct effect on the investment?

Not all companies are created equal

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Overview

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people?

Instructions

Choose one of the following industries to frame your paper:

  • The banking industry. 
  • The health insurance industry. 
  • The gaming industry. 

Write a paper in which you:

Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry.

Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.

Discuss whether you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer simultaneously or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.

Use at least two quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Requirements

You will graded according to the following criteria:

Provide evidence for your support of the consumer or industry.

Justify your position regarding whether it is possible for a company to simultaneously cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer, or if only one can prevail.

Follow Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) requirements for format, in-text citation of quotes and paraphrases, and references page.

Follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: include an introductory and concluding paragraph; address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Scatter plot interpretation

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# of cigarettes smoked (0=none; light=1-10; heavy=11-20) Duration of stress test (min) 

0 34

0 32

0 31

5 27

8 24

10 23

15 20

20 21

20 24

0 25

0 35

0 26

4 22

9 22

6 20

17 15

20 10

11 13

0 21

0 20

0 13

10 17

8 17

4 14

10 16

Describe the relationship between the variables in your dataset by interpreting the Scatter Plot that you have created. You will describe this relationship by answering the following questions:

1. Insert the Scatter Plot you have created into your post.

2. Describe the following characteristics of the correlation result as interpreted from the Scatter Plot you created: 

– strength 

– direction

3. Is this a Pearson r Scatter Plot or a Spearman Rho Scatter Plot? Justify your answer. 

4. Based on your interpretation of the Scatter Plot you have created, formulate a null hypothesis consistent with these results. 

5. Are there outliers in this data set? How do you assess for these when interpreting a Scatter Plot? 

6. What additional information do you need to determine if this correlation is statistically significant? Does the Scatter Plot provide this information? If the correlation is statistically significant, does that mean you reject or fail to reject H0?   

Quick turnaround

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This assignment focuses on the assigned readings and discussions of Units 4, 5, and 6. The first half of the assignment addresses the primary areas of:

  • Communication, across cultures and multiple forms; Leadership is a conversation.
  • LMX and followers.
  • Influence and networking; how leaders create networks.
  • Virtual and multicultural environments; tribal leadership.
  • Emotional intelligence; leadership EQ competencies.
  • Team leadership and self-managed teams.

In this first portion of the assignment, describe the primary elements of leadership theory covered in Units 4, 5, and 6, including supporting evidence.

Team Leadership: Application of Leadership Theory

The second half of this assignment is the application of leadership theory to your selected business leader. Which elements of theory apply or do not apply? How well can you support your conclusions based on your research? As a minimum:

  • Describe your selected leader’s organization and its leadership needs.
  • Evaluate demonstrated leadership competencies and effectiveness of a selected leader, including leader’s ability to apply data analysis.
  • Describe theory-supported success factors exhibited by your selected leader.

The headings in your paper should at a minimum address:

  • Introduction.
  • Leadership Theory. (Use level 2 headings to guide the reader.)
  • Team Leadership: Application of Leadership Theory. (Use level 2 headings to guide the reader.)
  • Conclusion.

Option: Please consider using embedded video links in your assignment document to assist in supporting your arguments in theory and application to your selected leader.

Assignment Objectives

To complete this assignment successfully, you must meet the following objectives:

  • Describe relevant team leadership concepts, related theories, and supporting evidence.
  • Describe a selected leader’s organization and its leadership needs.
  • Evaluate demonstrated leadership competencies and effectiveness of a selected leader, including leader’s ability to apply data analysis.
  • Describe theory-supported success factors exhibited by a selected leader.
  • Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional contexts.

Additional Requirements

Your assignment should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for style and format, including a cover page and headings.
  • References: A minimum of six resources on your selected leader and his or her organization.
  • Length: A minimum of 2400 words.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Deliverable 7 – Statistical Analysis Report

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ssignment Content

  1.     Competencies
    • Describe the data using the measures of central tendency and measures of variability.
    • Apply the normal distribution, standard normal distribution, and central limit theorem.
    • Develop a confidence interval for a population parameter.
    • Evaluate hypothesis tests for population parameters from one population.
    • Evaluate hypothesis tests for population parameters from two populations.
    • Determine the linear correlation and regression equation between two variables to make predictions for the dependent variable.
    • Student Success Criteria
      View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the Details & Information pane.

      Instructions
      You are currently working at NCLEX Memorial Hospital in the Infectious Diseases Unit. Over the past few days, you have noticed an increase in patients admitted with a particular infectious disease. You believe that the ages of these patients play a critical role in the method used to treat the patients. You decide to speak to your manager, and together you work to use statistical analysis to look more closely at the ages of these patients.

      You do some research and put together a spreadsheet of the data that contains the following information

    • Client number
    • Infection disease status
    • Age of the patient

Deliverable 7 – Statistical Analysis Report.xlsx

You are to put together a PowerPoint presentation that explains the analysis of your findings which you will submit to your manager. The presentation should contain all components of your findings. For review, the components of the report should include:

  1. Brief overview of the scenario and variables in the data set
  2. Discussion, calculation, and interpretation of the mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, and variance
  3. Discussion, construction, and interpretation of the 95% confidence interval
  4. Explanation of the full hypothesis test
  5. Conclusion

The calculations should be performed in your spreadsheet that you will also submit to your manager. You can find additional information on what to add to your PowerPoint presentation in this Word document. 

Deliverable 7 – PowerPoint Instructions.docx

Use the questions in the worksheet as your guide for the contents of your presentation.

For your final deliverable, submit your PowerPoint presentation and the Excel workbook showing your work. Do not submit your Word document.

ego personality paper

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  • Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
  • Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
    • Your responses should reflect professional writing standards, using proper tone and language. The writing and writing style should be correct and accurate, and reflect knowledge of skills and practice in the human service profession.
  • Reference page: Sources listed in APA format.
    • Include a minimum of three scholarly or academic sources to support your responses and conclusions.
  • Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced and left aligned.
  • Use standard 1″ margins on all sides.
  • Use APA formatting and citation style.

It will be important to get into the habit of first completing the readings for the week and then complete the learning activities before focusing on your graded Assignment. Learning activities are non-graded and will be aligned to content you will address in your assignment.

During the readings you had the opportunity to look at various theories in the psychoanalytic school of thought to explore the unconscious mind and the development of personality. In this week’s assignment you will now be able to share your understanding of two of these early theories.

This Assignment will measure your understanding of the similarities and differences between Freud’s and Jung’s view of the ego, and the role of the ego in behavior and personality development.

This week you will complete a 2-3-page expository paper by looking at one of the central disagreements between Jung and Freud, by focusing on their views of the ego.

  • Define the ego according to Freud.
  • Define the ego according to Jung.
  • Compare and contrast the two views, showing at least two similarities and at least two differences.
  • Discuss how the two differences can impact behavior and personality development.