java discussion response

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Hello everyone,

Exceptions in Java are similar to an error message, but less severe. Java has both checked and unchecked exceptions. “An exception or exceptional event is an event that occurs during the execution of a program that  disrupts the normal flow of instructions” (mit.edu, 2005). Common  terminology regarding exceptions include terms such as “throw” and  “raised” when an exception occurs. When an exception is handled, one  might say the exception was “handled” or “caught”. Exceptions are used  because the compilation process may not find all of the errors. In Java,  a checked exception is an exception that will occur in code  outside of the Java runtime system. These exceptions must be “caught”  using “try-catch-finally” exception handling. Examples of checked  exceptions include: FileNotFound, MalformedURL, and SocketException. The  key difference between checked and unchecked exceptions in Java is that  the unchecked exceptions occur during runtime of the system. There is  no method that has to “catch” or specify the “throwing” of unchecked  exceptions, although it may occur anyway. Examples of unchecked  exceptions include: ArrayIndexOutOfBounds, NullPointerException, and IllegalArgumentException.  It seems whether a programmer sides with usage of checked or unchecked  exceptions is not very important, as they are both functionally  equivalent. It would make sense that problems may occur if a programmer  decides to use both checked and unchecked exceptions at the same time.  Personally, it makes more sense to go with the checked exceptions.  Unchecked exceptions seem slightly more problematic since the compiler  does not make it mandatory to catch or propagate exceptions. With this  in mind, it would seem that dealing with checked exceptions may be the  path of relative ease.

sxs paper

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Critical Analysis Paper: You will write a 5-6-page paper on an individually-selected topic. One of our forums will explore your paper ideas. You can choose any topic relating to sex, power, and politics. For example, some possible topics include sex and disability, political scandals, gender in advertisements, etc. To successfully write the paper, you need to consult library sources and find academic articles on your topic (i.e.: find readings not covered in class). You should use PRIMARY academic resources (not newspapers or magazines or webpages) such as original research from academic sources (usually journal articles from peer-reviewed journals or academic books). Please see below for the article “Determine if your Source is Scholarly.” Your paper is due on April 25, by 11:59 pm on iLearn. (Please see the section for April 19 for the TurnItIn assignment link.) Please read the following carefully:

  • Your papers should contain academic resources, including in-text citations and a reference list/bibliography
    • Your OWN original topic and argument, including a clear thesis statement.
    • Papers you wrote in other classes are not eligible for credit in this class
    • Have a similarity rate of under 10% (not including references or quotes)
    • You cannot use a paper you used for another class — you cannot get credit for one paper in two classes
    • Your citations and reference list should be in APA format (abstracts are optional)
    • At least 5 sources outside of class readings (we highly recommend using Zotero)
    • Your references can include readings from class but must also include at least 5 outside academic references
    • Be double-spaced with one-inch margins and have a title page
    • For help with formatting:

Your papers are due on iLearn’s Turn-It-In feature– papers with a high percentage of similarity will not be given credit — please check the report on Turnitin and fix as needed before the due date. Even if you have a high similarity to a paper you wrote, you must be below 10% similarity (no exceptions).

  • Link for “Critical Analysis Paper” located at the bottom of the week with the deadline, no papers will be accepted by email, any paper submitted by email will not be graded.
  • The biggest loss of points is caused by not using academic resources
  • Abstract is optional
  • You must list your references and they do not count towards the final page count 
  • Also, proofread, proofread, proofread!

HEALTHCARE & HUMAN RESOURCES (3 PAGES APA STYLE, 2 REFERENCES )

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Please read the scenario below, and then answer the questions that follow in a 3-page analysis. The questions will guide your analysis of the situation, but they need to be presented as part of a summary to the hospital CEO.

Scenario

Watch the following video, and then prepare an analysis using the questions below (CareforCustomers, 2018):

WATCH THIS VIDEO : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=Yr3MQ4UM1Ng&feature=emb_title

 

  1. According to the producer, workforce management is a difficult area to get right. In the same vein, if the staff are not well-scheduled, it may lead to many managerial problems. What issues are considered or implied in the video?
  2. Workforce management plan mapping consists of five major areas. Under the hospital contact center staffing, the producer explains that workers do not actually get 40 hours a week of productive work. How did the producer describe productive working time?
  3. The producer noted that a lot of time is wasted by employees doing other things, which cuts into the company or hospital’s productive time. Managers should be aware of such activities and manage them well. How should employee lunch breaks be managed?
  4. In managing healthcare workforce time, the producer noted that the manager must be aware of several facts, some of which are beyond the employees’ control. To be effective, managers should be aware of what facts?
  5. The producer noted that the manager must plan for and keep track of attrition within the company. What is attrition by staff?

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

  • Title page: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
  • Length: 3 pages minimum
  • Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third person.
  • Body: This begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 5 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
  • Reference page: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.

Week 9 Assignment 2

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. One of the references must come from James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). I have attached the document that you will need to complete this assignment. Part 4: Sexual Assault and Violence. Find resources in Texas. Please follow the instructions to get full credit for the assignment. I need this completed by 10/26/18 at 7pm. 

Crisis Response Portfolio Part 4: Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence

For this Part 4 of your Crisis Response Portfolio Assignment, you will continue your work to create a safety plan for the client in the Case Conceptualization provided as well as explore local and national community resources for sexual assault and interpersonal violence. You also will finalize your Part 4 for final submission.

To Prepare:

  • Create a section in your Crisis      Response Portfolio called “Sexual Assault and Violence”.
  • Review the Case      Conceptualization you created for this week’s Assignment.
  • Review local and national      community resources for sexual assault and interpersonal violence to      support and consider for a safety plan.

Assignment: Part 4:

In your section called “Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence” of your Crisis Response Portfolio, include:

  • A safety plan for the client in      the Case Conceptualization from this week’s Assignment.
  • Local and national community      resources for sexual assault and interpersonal violence.

Be sure to support your recommendations with specific references to the Learning Resources. Use proper APA format and citations.

Required Resources

Readings

James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

  • Chapter 10, “Partner Violence”

Document: Case Conceptualization Form Template (Word document)

Document: Case Study: Jamie, Maria, and Sofia Luna (Word document)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2017a). Crisis, trauma, and disaster response: Sexual trauma [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 24 minutes.

Accessible player  –Downloads– Download Video w/CC Download Audio Download Transcript 

Optional Resource

Kelly, A. (2015). Trauma-informed mindfulness-based stress reduction: A promising new model for working with survivors of interpersonal violence. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 85(2), 194–219. doi:10.1080/00377317.2015.1021191

Discussion board and replies 750 post 200 words replies to two students

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Thread Prompt: In a 750-word evaluation, assess the value of the budget cycle and budgetary planning techniques.

Thread Outline Use bolded statements as headings in your thread.

I.         Assessment of the Value of the Budget Cycle, as indicated below

*Revenue Estimation performed in the executive branch by the finance director, clerk’s           office, budget director, manager, or a team.

*Budget Formulation reflecting on the past, set goals for the future and reconcile the   difference.

*Budget Hearings can include departments, sections, the executive, and the public to          discuss changes in the budget.

*Budget Adoption final approval by the legislative body.

*Budget Execution amending the budget as the fiscal year progresses.

II.        Assessment of the Value of Budgetary Planning Techniques 

Trend Analysis-examining short- and long-term revenues and expenditures over time

Driver-Based Planning–examining short- and long-term revenues and expenditures driven by and important determinants, such as revenues generated, overall objectives, and number of residents.

Financial Modeling– takes driver-based planning one step further and uses equations to support the planning process.

Forecasting -Regression based simple, multiple, linear and nonlinear extrapolation

Reply Prompt: Reply to two other classmates’ threads taking the conversation deeper and expanding upon areas where you agree and disagree. Make sure that you support your assertions with scholarly and/or biblical references. Each reply must be 250 words, citations in APA format.

Audio ppt presentation

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Please submit this to Canvas by May 3rd by 11:59 pm as a video file (mp4 or MOV). Do NOT submit as a PowerPoint presentation only. If submitted as a PowerPoint without voiceover and automatic transition, a 50% grade reduction will be applied.

Instructions: The purpose of the presentations is for you to develop and demonstrate your communicational skills. You will provide a video presentation through PowerPoint on four (4) of the six (6) research articles from your Article Matrix assignment. The length of this presentation is 8-10 minutes. No shorter than 8 minutes and no longer than 10 minutes. This presentation will contain an overall background of the topic, explaining the subjects, methods of the study (be detailed), results, and conclusion from the authors from the four (4) research articles from your Article matrix assignment. Tables and figures should be presented. Additionally, tables and figures should be explained physiologically. When providing a table/figure in your presentation, you must cite the table/figure. Please follow the directions on “Steps on How to Record your PowerPoint Presentation”. This provides steps to convert your PowerPoint into a video with audio. Below is an example guide for your PowerPoint presentation and the grading rubric. 

Example PowerPoint Outline

I. Background of Topic

a. What is it?

b. History

c. What/Who is it often used for? Recommendations?

d. Dosing, Timing, etc.

II. Literature Review

a. Methods of the research articles (e.g., population, exercise interventions, testing measurements)

b. Results of the study (Figures and Tables)     Explain the results physiologically

c. What the authors concluded of the study

III. Conclusion

a. Recap of the literature presented 

b. Positive/Negative benefits

c. Take Home Message

IV. Full list of references at the end of the PowerPoint

Things to consider:    References of author and year in bottom corner when posting table/figure

    Background subtopics may differ based on literature of topic.

  

1- Perceptions of hatha yoga amongst persistently depressed individuals enrolled in a trial of yoga for depression

Uebelacker, L. A., Kraines, M., Broughton, M. K., Tremont, G., Gillette, L. T., Epstein-Lubow, G., Abrantes, A. M., Battle, C., & Miller, I. W. (2017). Perceptions of hatha yoga amongst persistently depressed individuals enrolled in a trial of yoga for depression. Complementary therapies in medicine, 34, 149–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2017.06.008

2- Yoga and massage therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity

Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Medina, L., Delgado, J., & Hernandez, A. (2012). Yoga and massage therapy reduce prenatal depression and prematurity. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 16(2), 204–209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.08.002

3- Treating major depression with yoga: A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial

Prathikanti, S., Rivera, R., Cochran, A., Tungol, J. G., Fayazmanesh, N., & Weinmann, E. (2017). Treating major depression with yoga: A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial. PloS one, 12(3), e0173869. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173869

4- Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Dosing Study

Streeter, C. C., Gerbarg, P. L., Whitfield, T. H., Owen, L., Johnston, J., Silveri, M. M., Gensler, M., Faulkner, C. L., Mann, C., Wixted, M., Hernon, A. M., Nyer, M. B., Brown, E. R., & Jensen, J. E. (2017). Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder with Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing: A Randomized Controlled Dosing Study. Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 23(3), 201–207. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2016.0140

5-Thalamic Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Level Changes in Major Depressive Disorder After a 12-Week Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing Intervention

Streeter CC, Gerbarg PL, Brown RP, Scott TM, Nielsen GH, Owen L, Sakai O, Sneider JT, Nyer MB, Silveri MM. Thalamic Gamma Aminobutyric Acid Level Changes in Major Depressive Disorder After a 12-Week Iyengar Yoga and Coherent Breathing Intervention. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Mar;26(3):190-197. doi: 10.1089/acm.2019.0234. Epub 2020 Jan 14. PMID: 31934793; PMCID: PMC7074898.

Effect of the Information Support Method Combined with Yoga Exercise on the Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality of Menopausal Women

Lu, X., Liu, L., & Yuan, R. (2020). Effect of the Information Support Method Combined with Yoga Exercise on the Depression, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality of Menopausal Women. Psychiatria Danubina, 32(3-4), 380–388. https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2020.380

create an international internship program for your organization

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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 

The Chairwoman of Board of Directors has selected you to lead the effort to create an international internship program for your organization. You will be leading a cross-cultural virtual team, including the vice president (VP) of human resources and department heads from all areas of the organization from its locations throughout the United States. The team is responsible for developing a 3-month summer program for 50 international interns. The international interns will be selected from university programs in their home country, will travel to the organization’s U.S. locations, will live and work in the United States, and then may have the potential to be offered a permanent position with the organization. 

Using the Bloomberg Businessweek B-school connection program, research global organizational culture and respond to the following questions:

  • What best practices do you recommend for leading a virtual cross-cultural team? What is the difference between leading a U.S.-based virtual cross-cultural team and a global virtual cross-cultural team?  
  • What are the legal or regulatory factors that the team needs to consider for the interns to be employed in the United States?  
  • How will the organization onboard the interns and introduce them to U.S. culture? What types of activities can be hosted for the interns to celebrate their diversity?  
  • What are the benefits of the international internship program to the interns and to the organization? 

Provide a reference list at the end of your primary task response of at least 5 articles from Bloomberg Businessweek B-school connection program, and include in-text citations for the articles in APA format.

finance work with excel

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WEEK 6 Paper. Use the link at the top of this section to submit your paper. Click “Browse My Computer” and attach your paper as a MS Word document. Then click “Submit.”

Research and Analysis Paper 3:  As a new junior analyst for your firm, your first assignment is to research, analyze, and value Johnson & Johnson stock (NYSE listed).  Your boss recommends determining prices based on both the discounted cash flow method and comparable P/E ratio method.  You are concerned about your boss’s recommendation because your Corporate Finance professor explained that these two valuation methods can result in widely differing estimates when using real data. You are hoping the two methods will reach similar prices. Good luck with that!

Your assignment is:

  1. Find      and download the Johnson & Johnson 2019 Annual Report including Form      10-K for fiscal year ending December 29, 2019.
  2. Go to      Reuters (http://www.reuters.com) and      enter the symbol for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) in the search box at the      top of the web page (select Johnson & Johnson JNJ).  From the      Reuters website collect the following information (you should be able to      find this in the free sections) and enter it into an Excel spreadsheet:
    1. The       current stock price (last trade – upper left of page)
    2. The       EPS (TTM)
    3. The       number of shares outstanding
    4. The       Industry PE Ratio (TTM) – you may need to look elsewhere for this.
  3. From      the Key Metrics tab scroll down to find the Revenue Growth Rate (5Y),      enter the number in your spreadsheet.
  4. Go to      Morningstar (http://www.morningstar.com)      and enter “JNJ” into the “Search Quotes and Site” box. Select Johnson      & Johnson under the U.S. Securities section.  Under      “Financials” click Income Statement.  Copy and paste (or      use “Export to Excel to create anew file) the most recent three years      (2017-2019) of income statements into a new worksheet in your existing      Excel file.  Repeat this for the balance sheets and the cash flow      statements for Johnson & Johnson.  Keep (or copy) all the      different financial statement data in the same Excel worksheet NOTE: Make      sure you are collecting the Annual data, NOT the Quarterly data.
  5. To      determine the stock value using the discounted cash flow method:
    1. Forecast       the free cash flows.  Start by using the historical data from the       financial statements downloaded from Morningstar to compute the       three-year average of the following ratios:
      1. EBIT/Sales
      2. Tax        Rate (income tax expense/income before sales)
      3. Property,        plant & equipment/Sales
      4. Depreciation/property,        plant & equipment
      5. Net        working capital/sales
    2. Create       an empty timeline for the next five years
    3. Forecast       future sales based on the most recent year’s total revenue growing at the       LT growth rate (5Y average) from Reuters for the first five years of the       forecast.
    4. Use       the average ratios from step 5. a. above to forecast EBIT, property plant       & equipment, depreciation, and net working capital for the next five       years.
    5. Forecast       the the free cash flow for the next five years using Eq. 10.2 from the       text (Section 10.1 in text).
    6. Determine       the horizon enterprise value for year 5 using Eq. 10.6 and a long-term       growth rate of 4% and a cost of capital of 11% for JNJ.
    7. Determine       the enterprise value of the firm as the present value of the free cash       flows.
    8. Determine       the stock price using Eq. 10.4. Note: your enterprise value is in       thousands of dollars and the number of shares outstanding Is in billions.
  6. To      calculate an estimate of the JNJ price based on a comparable P/E Ratio,      multiply the industry average P/E ratio by JNJ EPS.
  7. Compare      the stock values from both methods to the actual stock price. 

Submit a two-page double spaced paper summarizing for your boss your analysis and valuation with a few brief summary exhibits explaining how your analysis and outlook are quantified in your valuation model.  Would you recommend investing in the company? Why or why not?

Midterm paper

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 Choose and focus on at least three films from the above lists, or from relevant films that are analyzed in your textbook Planet Hong Kong written by Professor David Bordwell. The three films should be directed by three different directors and feature three different stars.  Discuss and compare the generic characteristics and historical evolution of Hong Kong martial arts films and action films in terms of theme, plot, and/or style. The minimum length of the paper should be 5 full pages, double-space, font size 12 (preferred script: Times New Roman). If you wish to choose any film from outside the above lists, please let me know first. You should not write about the films of one particular star or director only.

Avoid simple generalization. Please refer to specific elements and details of the films. You might wish to consider such formal and stylistic features: characters, stars, scenes, choreography, cinematography, editing, lighting, sound, music, or pacing (rhythm). You may consult assigned reading materials, or do some additional research outside the class. Please always acknowledge your sources. Do not use the words and ideas of a publication or online source without appropriate citations. 

Notes on Format

  • For citation and documentation, we prefer the MLA style
  • Double-space throughout the paper 
  • We prefer Times New Roman, font size 12
  • One-inch (2.54 cm) margin on all sides
  • Minimum length, 5 full pages
  • Write a title for your paper
  • Indicate page number on each page
  • Italicize all film titles and book title

 

Dragon Gate Inn (Dir. King Hu, 1967)

Enter the Dragon (Dir. Robert Clouse, starring Bruce Lee, 1972)

Drunken Master (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Jackie Chan, 1978)

Once Upon a Time in China (Dir. Tsui Hark, starring Jet Li, 1991)

Rumble in the Bronx (Dir. Stanley Tong, starring Jackie Chan, 1995)

Wing Chun (Dir. Yuen Woo-ping, starring Michelle Yeoh, 1994)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Dir. Ang Lee, starring Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, 2001)

Ip Man (Dir. Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, 2008)

The Killer (Dir. John Woo, starring Chow Yun-fat, 1989)

Assignment 1: Hand Coding Versus Qualitative Data Analysis Software

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It is not uncommon for qualitative researchers to spend the first phase of analysis hand-coding, text coding, or spreadsheet coding before turning to qualitative data analysis (QDA) software. Modern software packages offer efficient ways to organize and code data electronically, and to visualize the patterns in codes and categories. Of course, no software package takes the place of immersion in the data and the intensive effortful work needed to illuminate the essence of the phenomenon as your participants describe it.

In this week’s Assignment, you will research QDA software and compare what you have experienced using Excel or Word to what the software offers.

ASSIGNMENT 

Search the Internet to find examples of QDA software. These can include free versions as well as proprietary purchased applications. Note that some applications indicate they are a good fit for certain qualitative approaches.

 

  • The following are websites where you may find examples:

Boston University. (n.d.). Qualitative data analysis software comparison. Retrieved December 17, 2016, from https://www.bu.edu/tech/services/support/desktop/distribution/nvivo/comparison/

Predictive Analysis Today. (2016a). Top 15 qualitative data analysis software. Retrieved from http://www.predictiveanalyticstoday.com/top-qualitative-data-analysis-software/

Predictive Analysis Today. (2016b). Top 21 free qualitative data analysis software. Retrieved from http://www.predictiveanalyticstoday.com/top-free-qualitative-data-analysis-software/

  • Choose two examples of QDA software to investigate. Go to their respective websites and explore the FAQs, demos, customer feedback, and other resources that inform you about their capabilities and limitations.

 assignment: 

Develop a 3- to 5-page paper describing considerations for choosing to use QDA software. Include your responses to the following:

  • Hands-on: Summarize your experience with coding using Excel or Word. Identify what worked well, where you struggled, and how the process of coding evolved.
  • Research: Summarize your research on your two choices by comparing and contrasting features. Describe why you chose these two versus the others and, given your experience in this course, what you are considering for your capstone.