Day: February 9, 2020

Week 5 Assignment

February 9, 2020 No Comments Computer Science

  

Topic: Cloud Services – based on content from Chapters 10-13 in Cloud computing: SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, virtualization, business models, mobile, security and more.

Overview: Discuss and define key items in an SLA, the use of predictive analytics and how an IT manager might use such analytics, how to mitigate vendor lock-in.

Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 3-4 pages in length (excluding title page, references, and appendices) and include at least three credible scholarly references to support your findings. Be sure to cite and reference your work using the APA guides and essay template that are located in the courseroom.

Include the following critical elements in your essay:

I.  Discuss key items that should be included in an SLA.

II. Define predictive analytics and discuss how an IT manager might use such analytics.

III. Define and discuss vendor lock-in and identify steps a company should take to mitigate this risk.

Required elements:

Please ensure your paper complies APA 6th edition style guidelines. The paper should contain Title, Abstract, Body, and References.

APA basics:

o Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5″ x 11″)

o Use 1″ margins on all sides, first line of all paragraphs is indented from the margin

o Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font

Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper.

Case Analysis: Tesla Motors: Disrupting The Auto Industry

February 9, 2020 2 Comments Human Resource Management

 

Read the case, Tesla Motors: Disrupting the Auto Industry attached and use the case analysis format provided below to address to identify the problems and provide several suggested solutions that the Tesla Motors executive team can review for possible implementation.

Be sure to identify “identify 2 to 3 problems” and “develop 2 to 3 possible solutions to the problems identified”, and use this as the focus for making your case in the case format. Note: The case questions provided at the end of each case can be used as an insight to what the problems might be; so be sure to investigate the case carefully.

Case Format

I. Write the Executive Summary

  • One to two paragraphs in length
  • On cover page of the report
  • Briefly identify the major problems facing the manager/key person
  • Summarize the recommended plan of action and include a brief justification of the recommended plan

II. Statement of the Problem

  • State the problems facing the manager/key person
  • Identify and link the symptoms and root causes of the problems
  • Differentiate short term from long term problems
  • Conclude with the decision facing the manager/key person

III. Causes of the Problem 

  • Provide a detailed analysis of the problems; identify in the Statement of the Problem
  • In the analysis, apply theories and models from the text and/or readings
  • Support conclusions and /or assumptions with specific references to the case and/or the readings

IV. Decision Criteria and Alternative Solutions

  • Identify criteria against which you evaluate alternative solutions (i.e. time for implementation, tangible costs, acceptability to management)
  • Include two or three possible alternative solutions
  • Evaluate the pros and cons of each alternative against the criteria listed
  • Suggest additional pros/cons if appropriate

V. Recommended Solution, Implementation and Justification

  • Identify who, what, when, and how in your recommended plan of action
  • Solution and implementation should address the problems and causes identified in the previous section
  • The recommended plan should include a contingency plan(s) to back up the ideal course of action
  • Using models and theories, identify why you chose the recommended plan of action why its the best and why it would work

VI. External Sourcing

  • 2 to 3 external sources (in addition to your textbook) should be referenced to back up your recommendations or to identify issues.  This information would be ideally sourced in current journals, magazines and newspapers and should reflect current management thought or practice with respect to the issues Identify.

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

  • Write between 750 1,250 words (approximately 3 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
  • Use font size 12 and 1 margins.
  • Include cover page and reference page.
  • At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
  • Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

easy loops

February 9, 2020 3 Comments Undergraduate, Websites, web programming

You are to create a loop built inside of a table that will convert miles to kilometers. The table conversion list is to begin at 1 and continue through 75. The background of each row is to have have an alternating color. 

tr:nth-child(odd) {
background-color: #f0f;
}

(Look up This is not intended to be a rainbow. The final result must have appropriate column headings.

The page background must be colored and it is desired that the text within the cells must also be colored (hint: in-line CSS). The font size must be at least 1 and a half times larger than the default font. The page must be laid out in an aesthetic fashion.

I have some done

English 1302 300 Words About Discussion And Need Separate

February 9, 2020 4 Comments English

Discussion 3.1

First, read the instructions for the Argument essay that concludes this unit.  This assignment and the others in this unit will all lead up to that essay.

As described in those instructions, you will need to choose a topic from the New York Times “Room for Debate” pages.  Once you have chosen a topic you will notice that there are several “debaters,” each of whom have written an article in response to the topic.  In your initial discussion board post, summarize all of the different articles/viewpoints from the room for debate page.  This is an important exercise in preparing any argument because you need to be familiar with different opinions surrounding issue. After your short summaries, write a paragraph explaining where you stand on the issue.  Finish your post by creating a working thesis statement.  Your thesis statement should clearly present an opinion and it should make a specific claim about the topic.

As you reply to your peers (2 replies, 150 words each), evaluate their thesis statements.  Are they clear, narrow and debatable?  Next,  provide at least two opposing viewpoints.  In other words, if you were to argue the opposite side of the issue, what reasons would you give to support your position. (It doesn’t matter whether or not you really disagree, you simply are helping your peers explore the debate.)

The purpose of this exercise is to begin a working thesis to help guide your final essay while also getting some input about opposing viewpoints.  

Discussion 4.1

Use the following questions to help you formulate your response to “The Science of Sarcasm” by Richard Chin.  You do not need to answer each question individually; they are here to help guide you.  Remember, all discussion boards require one initial post of at least 300 words, two replies of at least 150 words each. 

1. What are the differences between sarcasm, irony and satire?

2. Sarcasm involves saying one thing and meaning the opposite. How do people detect sarcasm?

3. Why are we more likely to use sarcasm with our friends than our enemies?

4. Do you find sarcasm funny or just rude?

  

  

Discussion 4.2

Read the material in Unit 4 about music and figurative language then listen to the music files located in the Music folder.  Choose one that interests, engages or confuses you the most. 

For this discussion, describe the music incorporating figurative language wherever possible.  Use vivid imagery, metaphors, similes, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, and hyperbole to help your reader understand your reaction to the music.  The highest grades will be given to students who can use an extended metaphor in their description.

Respond to your classmates’ posts (2 replies) by adding your own opinions and reactions to the music they chose to write about. 

 

rainbow flag

 

Charles Mingus “Duet and solo Dancers”

 https://open.spotify.com/track/7K5NiBQk7QJ0qehZ4e6LmB

 

A Hawk and a Hacksaw “For Slavoj”

 https://open.spotify.com/track/532Ku0lFgkHYjOr3BCVwnT

 

“Floe” by Philip Glass

 https://open.spotify.com/track/2ThXlHa71fMSsTinfTG0jr

 

“Sleeping (on trains)” by Carpet Musics

 https://open.spotify.com/track/77wQvnpnv2ZuVqYbaZUvoj

Music and Figurative Language

They say music is a universal language.  If so, why is it so hard to describe?  

The terms that musicians and composers use to discuss music can difficult for the layman to understand:  timbre, meter, tone, harmony, etc.   Therefore, when discussing music, many people rely on tired expressions like, “it has a good beat” or a “catchy melody”terms that are vague and entirely a matter of personal taste.  

To really convey the sounds and effects of music, we have to work a little harder.  Fortunately, language gives us a means to describe things that are inherently difficult to describe: figurative language.

For centuries writers have used figurative language to describe things like love, hate, fear, jealously and compassion.   Shakespeare wrote, “Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs.”   In describing anger, he also wrote,

Tears virginal
Shall be to me even as the dew to fire,
And beauty that the tyrant oft reclaims
Shall to my flaming wrath be oil and flax.
Henceforth I will not have to do with pity:
Meet I an infant of the house of York,
Into as many gobbets will I cut it
As wild Medea young Absyrtus did:
In cruelty will I seek out my fame.

Could love or anger be any better conveyed using everyday, literal language?  I think not.

Music, too, benefits from being described using figurative language.  In one of your readings from this section, music critic Roger Scruton describes a musical performance thusly: “They began with a yet more grotesque rendering of the national anthem, which sounded in their electric instrumentation like an amplified whisper from the grave.”

Figurative language, encompassing similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperboles and other devices, can aid us in describing things that straightforward, literal language cannot quite capture.  For your next assignment I will ask you to use figurative language to describe a piece of music.

  

Discussion 5.1

Initial post of  at least 300 words / two replies of at least 100 words each.

Analyze and respond to Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.”   Refer to the “Writing about Literature” links to help guide your response.  The prompts below can be used for brainstorming purposes.  No need to answer them all and, of course, you can devise your own prompt if you like.  Either way, be sure that your response is in short essay format (not just a string of short answers) with a clear thesis statement and supporting quotations.

1. If we consider the story to be an example of satire, then what idea, issue or situation is the target of the satire?

2 Why are the townspeople more interested in the Spider Woman than the angel?  What does this say about human nature?

3. The story is full of fantastic imagery.  Identify some of your favorites and explain how those images support a major theme of the story.   

After writing your response, make 2 replies (100 words or more) to posts by your classmates. Your replies should focus on the content of the posts, not the form–in other words, don’t bother pointing out errors in punctuation and grammar.  Instead, focus on areas of agreement or disagreement in the analysis of the story.

Discussion 5.2

Initial post of 300 words / two replies of 100 words each.

Respond to Albert Camus’ “The Guest.” You may use the following prompts to help you get started, or you may explore and interpretation of your own choosing.  Remember to use textual evidence to support your claims and interpretations.

1. Albert Camus, along with Jean-Paul Sartre, was a central figure in the existentialist movement.  What is existentialism and how might “The Guest” be an example of an existential crisis?

2. Was Daru’s decision to let The Arab choose his own destiny a heroic or cowardly decision? What is the ultimate result of this decision? What lesson or theme do you think Camus is trying to communicate through this encounter?

Discuss the pros and cons of using social media from a public relations standpoint.

February 9, 2020 3 Comments APA, Marketing

Many celebrities and businesses are utilizing social media strategies to take corrective action. Others are using social media to help boost their overall public image. Write an essay discussing the pros and cons of using social media from a public relations standpoint. Please provide examples from several social media efforts you have noticed. Do you feel the social media efforts were successful?

Sssssssss

February 9, 2020 1 Comment Computer Science

 

You will be writing three or more discussion posts per week. Your main post must be two to three substantive paragraphs (250+ total words) and include at least one APA-formatted external citation/reference. Please follow up with two subsequent replies to colleagues. Each reply should consist of a relevant paragraph containing 50 words or more.

1 Page Due In 8 Hours

February 9, 2020 1 Comment Business & Finance

  identify your choice in the title of a Word document and then briefly explain why you selected that option. Your description should be a Full 1-page in length, double-spaced, and formatted according to APA format. You will need write a 1 page of why you chose that project.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION BELOW:

Codification to Research a Complex Accounting Issue: The Case of Goodwill Impairment at Jackson Enterprises

Note:  The two-step impairment test was US GAAP at December 31, 2014, which is the key date for this case study.  The FASB has since issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-04, which eliminate Step 2 of the impairment test.  However, for answer the requirements of this case study below, please perform the two-step impairment text which was US GAAP at December 31, 2014.  For your information, today, the quantitative impairment test now includes only one step, which is the comparison of the carrying value to the fair market value of the reporting unit, with the difference representing the recognized goodwill impairment.  While the quantitative aspect of the test has changed under ASU 2017-04, the FASB did not remove the preliminary, qualitative assessment option to determine the appropriateness of the quantitative test.

Read the Case of Goodwill Impairment at Jackson Enterprises (link below). After reading the case study, answer the questions provided.

Financial reporting personnel at Jackson Enterprises (JE) are in the process of completing year-end activities, including necessary adjusting of entries to the consolidated financial statements. While JE has not previously believed it necessary to adjust its recognized goodwill from the Dynamic and ZD acquisitions, the valuation of goodwill is, nonetheless, a prominent concern in the closing process. Assume you are asked to research the financial statement issues surrounding the goodwill recorded for the Dynamic and ZD subsidiaries.

Prepare a paper to address the questions below. In memorandum format, detail the issues involved, the judgements you made based on authoritative literature, and your recommendations for the direction of the goodwill valuation as it relates to Dynamic and ZA. In other words, does the evidence suggest further action is required in determining the appropriate valuation of good will? If so, what steps need to be taken?

Note: Remember that textbooks are not considered authoritative guidance in accounting research.

  1. Identify      and cite the relevant topics/subtopics from the FASB Accounting      Standards Codification for this case.
  2. Identify      the specific accounting issue that you believe needs to be initially      addressed for JE’s consideration of goodwill regarding both Dynamic and      ZD.
  3. What      does the qualitative evidence from the case indicate about whether JE      should perform the two-step impairment test? In your response, identify      specific factors discussed in the Codification and relate      them to the information provided to you in the case.
  4. Beyond      the assessment of qualitative factors, what other evidence should be      considered for the purpose of the analysis? What does this information      suggest? For Dynamic, what do you think is the most appropriate fair value      amount to use in assessing the fair value of this reporting unit? Explain.      Why is this important?
  5. Based      upon the information provided above, should Dynamic and ZD be combined or      separated for the purposes of the goodwill analysis? Explain. Why is this      important?
  6. Based      upon your initial analysis, do you think the $200 million goodwill balance      (i.e., the $150 million for Dynamic and the $50 million for ZD) is the      appropriate valuation for goodwill on the December 31, 2014 balance sheet      of JE?

Chapter 3 in Advanced Financial Accounting

Deloitte. (2018). A roadmap to consolidationIdentifying a controlling interest. Retrieved from https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/audit/articles/a-roadmap-to-consolidation-identifying-a-controlling-financial-interest.html

Jones, R. C. (2018, August). Common control entities and consolidation of variable interest entities. The CPA Journal. Retrieved from https://www.cpajournal.com/2018/08/15/common-control-entities-and-consolidation-of-variable-interest-entities/

Chapter 3 in Advanced Financial Accounting, PowerPoint presentation

Lange, C. D., & Fornaro, J. M. (2017). Consolidation of variable interest entities for private companies. CPA Journal, 87(2), 46-50.

PWC. (2015). A comprehensive guide to consolidation and equity method of accounting under U.S. GAAP. Retrieved from https://www.pwc.com/us/en/cfodirect/publications/accounting-guides/consolidation-framework-equity-method-accounting-vie-guide.html

PWC. (2016, January 19). In depth: New consolidation standardUpdated insights. Retrieved from http://www.pwc.com/us/en/cfodirect/publications/in-depth/new-consolidation-standard-fasb-guidance-adoption-updated-insights-us2015-08.html

Christensen, T., Cottrell, D., & Budd, C. (2019). Advanced financial accounting (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

I Have To Do What

February 9, 2020 1 Comment Law

 

I Have to do What?

This chapter discusses the differences between self-policing and traditional policing.

In 1-2 pages, compare and contrast self- policing efforts with traditional policing efforts.

In your opinion which model is better?

Explain why. 

I Never Would Have Guessed

February 9, 2020 4 Comments Law

 

I Never Would Have Guessed

Garrett Speaks went undercover in an attempt to gather intelligence regarding nursing home violations/criminal activity.

You discover the Garrett is an undercover investigator and not an employee.

Are there legal, moral, and ethical issues? Why or why not?