Day: October 26, 2020

reflection2

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Health Care and Life Sciences

Module 2 topic reflections will build upon Module 1 topic reflections and upon each other to deepen personal reflections by integrating additional research. Students will first write an empirical/experiential reflection, next locate and summarize a related additional scholarly source, and finally synthesize their empirical and scholarly sources and their Module 1 and Module 2 empirical topics to further critically reflect on their intersectional sporting experiences.
Module 2 topic reflection 2, Researching our (racial, ethnic and/or religious) sporting lives

Article selection

For Module 2 topic reflection 2, students will be expected to locate a peer-reviewed resource (see the research tutorials posted below and attached sample article bibliographyPreview the document) to continue to critically reflect on their own lived experience with race, ethnicity and/or religion (see Module 2 topic reflection 1).
Students may want to consider the following questions when selecting an article:
What is the racial, ethnic, and/or religious sporting experience(s) you will be focusing on (see Module 2 topic reflection 2) and its connection to related concepts and consequences?
How would this article support a critical reflection on your selected experience?
e.g. The article is about  ______ (see the article abstract). This supports my experience of ______ (see above) through the author’s focus on ______ (key concepts or research findings that are similar, or in some way relatable, to what you’ll be writing about).

Assignment Criteria

Module 2 topic reflection 2 (10 points) will be evaluated on the following criteria. Each of the criteria will be graded as complete, incomplete, or absent.
Summary (8 points)
Summarize your selected scholarly article (approx. 250 words; paragraph format; in the following order)
Content (approx. 100 words; 4 points)
what is the article about? (e.g. what topic, sport, person/people are the authors researching)
what are the major findings? (of their research)
Critique (approx. 150 words; 4 points)
how did the author(s) come to their conclusions? (e.g. what questions did they ask? what ‘methods’ did they use to answer their questions?)
what do your agree and disagree with about the article? (e.g. what are your critiques of the research? what points of the research really resonated with you? how will the article be useful to reflect on your own sporting experience(s)?)
Support (2 points)
Support your summary by paraphrasing (Author, Year) or directly citing (Author, Year, p. #) your selected scholarly source.
Students should use correct APA in-text citation when paraphrasing or directly quoting from sources.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Question :Virginia Tech’s motto is “Ut Prosim” which means ‘That I May Serve’. We are interested in learning more about your interests and how you have been involved and/or served. Briefly describe a group, organization, or community that you have been involved with. Is this a special area of interest for you, and why? How long have you been involved? What role did you play? What contributions have you made to this group? Were you able to influence others and/or influence decisions for the good of the group?*……..*****ANSWER NEEDS HELP**
I am heavily involved in the outdoor life style many of my peers don’t really like the things that im into because they find it boring but to be its very intriguing and informational. Before the age of technology this is how we lived, we lived off the land, off nature. This makes a spiritual connection to me. I am also interested in astronomy i am very skilled in that field, i have knowledge about constellations  my peers and even my family members don’t know. I was self taught using only an app on my phone that helps be choose a body i want and study about it. I can easily look up and identify most bodies in the sky.      120 WORDS MAX

special education

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education

What specific agreements do you have with the authors of these historically relevant articles?
What specific disagreements do you have?
Based on societal events (which, as we know, have helped shape special education law and policy) that are occurring today, what might you expect to be the next focus for the field of special education?

Read article attached. Cite reference in apa.

Cloud Computing Architecture

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Computer Science

Readings and Media

Please review the following for this week:

  Vic (J.R.) Winkler, Securing the Cloud, Cloud Computer Security Techniques and Tactics, 2011, Chapter 2
  NIST SP 800-145, The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing, September 2011. (http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf)

Video:
    Types of Cloud Computing cont.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsIZ_-8u4fE
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Week 2 DISCUSSION: Community Cloud (1 pages)

Write one page using this weeks reading material. APA Format and provide two references at a minimum.

What do you see as some of the advantages and disadvantages of a community cloud?                                   
Students must provide one input and respond to at least one input from another student.

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Week 2 ASSIGNMENT: Cloud Computing Architecture (2 pages)

APA Format and provide two references at a minimum.

Write one paragraph (for each answer) in a separate document that you can upload (e.g., Microsoft Word file). Precede each answer with the question and its corresponding number.

1.    What is the NIST definition of Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS)?

2.    According to the Cloud Security Alliance (see www.cloudsecurityalliance.org/guidance/csaguide.pdf), its important to continually be aware of the trade-offs between extensibility (openness) and security responsibility taken on by the provider within the three Cloud Service Delivery Models. Please rate the relative extensibility and amount of security responsibility taken on by the cloud provider for each the three Cloud Service Delivery Models.

3.    Looking into some of the drivers of cloud computing, the commoditization of collocation facilities led to the development of application service providers (ASPs). ASPs provided software applications tailored to an organization, owning both the application and the infrastructure. The ASP model eventually evolved into cloud computing, which brought new delivery models, such as the SPI framework, with its SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS service models, and various deployment models, such as private, community, public, and hybrid cloud models.  At first glance, the ASP delivery concept may appear to be exactly like the SaaS delivery model. After all, the application is not hosted on the customers premises, its development is probably outsourced, the application may not be owned by the customer, multiple clients may access the application, and the users most likely have to access the software through a cloud-like structure, perhaps the Internet.  However, there are some important differences between the two concepts.  Please discuss some of these differences.

California Wildfire Natural Disaster

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Communities create Emergency Operations Plans for the purpose of protecting the community during the response and recovery efforts of a disaster. Once an Emergency Operations Plan is implemented, stakeholders unite to assess damage and respond accordingly. They must consider details of the disaster and damage generated by the disaster to determine immediate needs or threats.

Possible factors to consider are:

What happened?
Has the federal government officially declared it a disaster?
Have people been affected?
Has property been affected?
What equipment or support do first responders require?

This assignment evaluates the community needs to fully recover from a disaster. Continue using the disaster you used from Topic 1. The initial step in recovering from a disaster is damage assessment. This includes both people and property. At the completion of an assessment, the emergency managers have a better idea of required response efforts and additional assistance needs to reestablish the community. Focus your attention on the critical services and infrastructures in the community that require attention in order to rebuild and prepare for normal function. This consists of residential homes, businesses, and government buildings.

Critical Infrastructures

Identify all the infrastructures in the community affected by the disaster. Prioritize these by most critical to the recovery of the community. Use the Critical Infrastructure Assessment matrix to organize the information essential to this assignment. You must use this template or create your own visual representation of the infrastructure damage. Identify three major services or infrastructures damaged by the disaster. Determine the extent of damage, the recovery efforts by the emergency responders to repair the services or structures, and any challenges the community developed during the recovery efforts of the identified services or structures.

Sheltering

Sheltering is the relocation of residents during and after a disaster hits a community. The purpose of sheltering is to find a safe place for residents and responders to live; whether short-term or long-term, until the community is deemed safe again. Evaluate the community associated with the disaster you have researched. Was an evacuation required for residents in the community? What areas or structures were used to shelter people affected by the disaster? Was there one central sheltering location for all people affected, or did the community utilize multiple sheltering options?

Community Assessment

In a summary (1,250-1,500 words), discuss the assessment of the community during response and recovery efforts. Determine infrastructures affected and sheltering options provided during response efforts. Your summary must include the following:

Briefly describe the critical infrastructures and services affected by the disaster. What role did these structures have in the community prior to the disaster?
What recovery efforts were required to reestablish the infrastructures and services in the aftermath of the disaster? What challenges occurred in rebuilding the communities operations and damaged structures?
Did the community require evacuation or sheltering during the response and recovery efforts? How prepared was the community to shelter residents and responders of the community?
What sheltering types were used during recovery? Were they effective in maintaining a safe environment for all members affected?
Discuss the community’s effectiveness in applying an all hazards approach to dealing with the disaster during each phase of emergency management. Discuss additional strategies that could have been employed to better address the disaster.
When submitting this assignment, include the Critical Infrastructure Assessment matrix, along with your community assessment summary.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Social work with children and families

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), English and Literature

Observation assessment: 2000 words

– 800/900 words for the observation- worth 45%
– 800/900 words for the reflects- worth 45%
– 200/400 for learning needs- worth 10%
(Please see the marking criteria attached)

– Within this assessment you will need to watch the video of which I have attached of one of my 3 attachments and observe what is going on in the video.

– DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS AND REFRAIN FROM PUTTING A VAULE JUDGMENT ON THE OBSERVATION STAGE OF THE PROCESS.

-THIS ASSIGNMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF REFERENCES.

– Please use subheading to differentiate between each part of the 3 part assignment (observation, reflection, learning)

I HAVE ATTACHED THE MARKING CRITERIA AS WELL AS THE EXERCISE SO YOU KNOW WHAT I FULLY REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THIS ASSESSMENT

biology

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Health Care and Life Sciences

M4 Discussion: The Opioid Epidemic
For this discussion, we will focus on the opioid epidemic, which is one of the largest U.S. public health crises in modern history.

First, each of you will use the search engine Google Scholar (scholar.google.com) and search on “opioid epidemic” or a similar search term. Find an article on Google Scholar that interests you, and for which you are able to access the entire article for free. Summarize the article according to the following format, and post your article summary in this discussion. Over the course of the module, read and respond to at least three of your classmates’ article reviews.

Opioid Epidemic Article Summary Required Format:

Link to the original article
Citation (author, date, title, publisher, etc.)
Summary of the article
Glossary of terms that you or your classmates may be unfamiliar with
Implications of the research for people who are addicted to opioids
Initial Post: By Sunday of Week 7 each student must post an article review related to this topic. 

As posts are submitted, respond to your classmates observations and comments.  Choose at least three posts from your classmates and be sure to respond to any questions others might have of your comments.
Week 8: Continue to respond to your classmates’ work in the discussion.

We appreciate the generous contributions of personal experiences of our students. Remember that as with all of our discussions, we are a learning scientific community. Please maintain objective discussions and avoid political and religious arguments. Respect, kindness, and courtesy are always expected!

Remember to back up your statements. Additional references (articles and websites) in your responses are appreciated!

NOTE: You will be evaluated on both the quality and quantity of your discussion submissions. Each student is expected to respond multiple times to their classmates’ entries and to post original ideas and comments.

financial literacy and savings write up

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

I will paste the instructions here but part of the paper is done just need more added to it to make over 3000 words in the paper. I will also send the start of the paper to you.
Refer to the Major Assignment 3 attachments for details on completing the assignment.

Prepare the written portion of this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following general education competencies:

University Foundations

GED1C3: Articulate strategies of self-leadership and self-management.

Effective Communications

GED2C1: Construct logical, cohesive, and persuasive arguments.

GED2C3: Exhibit proficiency in Standard American English for academic purposes.

Critical Thinking

GED3C1: Demonstrate clarity and logic in asking relevant questions and acquiring knowledge.

GED3C2: Apply appropriate critical inquiry strategies (e.g., inductive and deductive reasoning, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis) to issues and questions.

GED3C3: Make informed decisions based on historical, current, reliable, and valid information.

Global Awareness, Perspectives, and Ethics

GED4C4: Use knowledge of the past to develop understandings concerning the present or future.

Christian Worldview

GED5C2: Analyze the impact of the Christian worldview as it relates to human value and dignity.

analysis on population growth

October 26, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education

Imagine you have been hired as a consultant for the United Nations. You have been asked to write an analysis on how global population growth has caused the following problem and how it affects a developing country of your choosing:

A growing global population that consumes natural resources is partially to blame for the release of greenhouse gases since human consumption patterns lead to deforestation, soil erosion, and farming (overturned dirt releases CO2). However, the critical issue is the burning of fossil fuels (hydrocarbons) such as coal oil and natural gas to produce energy that is used for things like electricity production, and vehicle, heating, and cooking fuels.

Instructions
The U.N. has asked that you choose a developing country from the World Bank Classifications for Developing Countries list.

The U.N. has also given you the following guidelines.

Content
The U.N. has asked that your paper contain three sections. It has asked that each section be one page (or approximately 300 words) in length and answer specific questions, identified in the outline below. It also asks that you use examples from your developing country when answering the questions.

Introduction
Provide an introduction of half a page minimum that addresses points points 15 below:

Explain the problem the U.N. has asked you to address in your own words.
Identify the three sections your paper will cover.
Identify the developing country you will consider.
Telly the U.N. which causes of greenhouse gases you will explore.
Provide a one-sentence statement of your solutions at the end of your introduction paragraph.
Section I. Background
What are greenhouse gases?
How do greenhouse gases contribute to global warming?
Section II. How Emissions Causes Problems for the Developing World
Which countries produce the most greenhouse gases?
What are the economic challenges of these emissions (include examples from your chosen country)?
What are the security challenges of these emissions (include examples from your chosen country)?
What are the political challenges of these emissions (include examples from your chosen country)?
Section III. Causes and Solutions of Greenhouse Gases
Name two causes of greenhouse gases.
What are potential solutions to address each of the causes you identified?
What is the relationship between population control and greenhouse gases?
Conclusion
Provide a conclusion of half a page minimum that includes a summary of your findings that the United Nations can use to inform future policy decisions.
Success Tips
In answering each question, use examples from your developing country to illustrate your points.
The U.N. needs facts and objective analysis on which to base future policy decisions. Avoid personal opinion and make sure your answers are based on information you find through research.
Formatting Requirements
Make sure your paper consists of 46 pages (1,200 words minimum, not including the cover page, reference page, and quoted material if any).
Create headings for each section of your paper as follows:
Section I. Background.
Section II. How Emissions Causes Problems for the Developing World.
Section III. Causes and Solutions for Greenhouse Gases.
Use and cite at least five credible sources in your research. A list of potential resources is available below.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Potential Resources
Opinion: The Pernicious Climate DictumDon’t Mention Population.
The Five Mass Extinctions That Have Swept Our Planet.
Does Population Growth Impact Climate Change?
A Very Grim Forecast.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

Evaluate the global impacts of, and potential controls for, population growth.