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What are the best practices and standards in your area that you think are important, and why?

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The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each week.

Assignment Details

You are an experienced consultant tasked with mentoring junior consultants in your area of expertise as part of your company’s new hire orientation program. The Junior consultant you are working with has a few questions for you. Please share your experience and wisdom in response to the following questions:

  • What are the best practices and standards in your area that you think are important, and why?
  • What are the expectations of you when you are working on a project, in your area of expertise?
  • What do you believe make you successful when working on a project, in your area of expertise?
  • What are best practices for working effectively and efficiently in a project team environment?

Be sure to specify your area of expertise in your main post.

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

Grading Criteria

Assignment CriteriaProficient DescriptorPoints

Quality of  Main Post

21 Points
Total

Student’s main post meets or exceeds the following requirements:

• Responds completely to all of parts of discussion question. (6 points)
• Communicates content information accurately and/or logically (5 points)
• Delivers a thoughtful response demonstrating insights and reflections (5 points)
• Connects to both key content concepts and personal experiences (5 points)
/21 pts.

Response to Peers

20 Points
Total

Responds to a minimum of 2 peers.  (10 points per response)
o Substantive response (5 points)
o Furthers the conversation with peers. Examples could include:  (5 points)

  • Provides additional resources
  • Connects to key concepts
  • Shares personal or professional experiences
  • Contributes new information or perspective
  • Presents a competing viewpoint

/20 pts.

Support from Learning Resources

4 Points
Total

At least one post refers to course learning resources/4 pts.

Professional Writing

5 points

Response is well-organized, clear and free of grammatical and mechanical errors.

Posts demonstrate courtesy and respect for others.
/5 pts.Total50 Points Possible/50 pts.

 
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How does an artist create a visual experience that takes the viewer from mundane cares to an otherworldly spiritualism? 

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Solid matter or heavenly vision?

How does an artist create a visual experience that takes the viewer from mundane cares to an otherworldly spiritualism?  Byzantine and Islamic aesthetics aim for just this kind of transcendent experience.  The purpose of this exercise is to search for methods used by Byzantine and Islamic designers to evoke a sense of the divine, concentrating on examples from the 6th through the 10th centuries.

For this activity, search your text, the Excelsior Library or the Internet to find a sampling of Byzantine or Islamic architecture or interior decoration.  Choose one, such as an interior or a specific mosaic, to research and introduce to the class.   Analyze the work, considering how the designer attempted to connect the viewer to the sacred.  Think primarily in terms of style qualities referring to specific details in your example.

Keep in mind the following as you research and analyze:

  • If your example is a figurative work, what are the abstracted style qualities?  What is it about the image that veers from our optical perception of the world? How do figures invite us into their heavenly realm?
  • If your example is architectural, what is it about the structure that creates a mysterious ambience?  Does the exterior have the same dramatic appearance as the interior?
  • What materials are used, and how do they add to the effect?

Write the analysis of your example in a post consisting of 250 words, minimum.  Introduce your work to the class and provide its background information.  Next, describe the style qualities employed that contribute to an otherworldly effect.   What means did the designer use to create a sense of heaven on earth?  Lastly, describe specific details to illustrate your general observations.

 
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What effect did reading about the horrors that the victims of apartheid experienced have on you?

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Discussion Forum 4

In Discussion Forum 4, post your response to the following discussion question. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar.

Discuss the overall “experience” of reading Country of My Skull. What effect did reading about the horrors that the victims of apartheid experienced have on you? Consider the possibilities stated in the study guide (page 14): sympathy, empathy, or general despair at the fact of human cruelty.

 
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Why do you think informed consent is necessary in our modern society?

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Why do you think informed consent is necessary in our modern society? In your opinion, if we remove the liability (right to sue) for lack of informed consent, will that enable doctors to provide better and faster care to patients? Why, or why not?

 
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Explain the details of a Binary Tree.

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Describe a B-Tree implementation

Explain the details of a Binary Tree.

What are real world examples of tree implementations?

Describe the properties of a heap and provide a real world example of a heap.

 
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a seniority system?

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Why is seniority considered a critical issue? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a seniority system?

 
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Discuss the extent to which the use of psychological skills (such as imagery, thought control, and so on) can have an impact on various psychological characteristics (such as confidence and concentration).

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Imagine that you are the coach of an elite-level athlete in training for the upcoming Olympic Games. Create a hypothetical athlete in a sport of your choice. Discuss how you would use a specific model or models as a knowledge base of psychological preparation for peak performance to mentally prepare this athlete to achieve a peak performance in his/her event at the Olympics. In your answer, explain the relationship between psychological factors and performance. Also, be sure to provide specific examples and details to illustrate your understanding of the model(s) you have chose to use.

The following resources will give you a good starting point for your research:

· Developing a mental game plan: http://thesportjournal.org/?s=Developing+a+mental+game+plan

· Performance Imagery: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-power-prime/201211/sport-imagery-athletes-most-powerful-mental-tool

· Youth Football Players and Psychological Preparation: http://usafootball.com/blogs/health-and-safety/post/9067/5-mental-preparation-strategies-for-athletes

Part II:

Compare and contrast the list of psychological skills with the list of psychological characteristics associated with peak performance in athletes. Discuss the extent to which the use of psychological skills (such as imagery, thought control, and so on) can have an impact on various psychological characteristics (such as confidence and concentration). Illustrate your answer with examples from sport or your own personal experiences. You can use some of the resources below as a starting point for your research. Follow APA guidelines for writing and citing sources.

The following resources will give you a good starting point for your research:

· The role “character” plays in athletic excellence: A look at elite athletes and their coaches:http://www.usapowerlifting.com/newsletter/20/coaching/coaching.html

· Psychological aspects of peak performance: www.drrelax.com/slideshw2.pps

· Psychological characteristics of elite atheletes:http://www.elitetrack.com/article_files/sportpsych.pdf

Write a 2–3-page essay and present it in Microsoft Word document format

 
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Evaluate trends in demand over last three years and explain their impact on the industry and the firm. Include quarterly (last two quarters) and annual sales (last three years) figures for the product your firm sells.

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Scenario: Imagine you are a business consultant to a Business. You have been asked to analyze, advise, and create recommendations on how the firm can ensure its future success in its current market.

Prepare a minimum 1,050-word analysis of economic data and business data to explain how the core economic principles impact the sustainability of the firm and what actions the firm can take to ensure success.

Address the following:

· Identify the market structure your chosen firm operates in, analyze your chosen firm’s current market share, and identify the firm’s local/global competitors. Analyze the barriers to entry in this market to illustrate the potential for new competition and its impact on your firm’s future in the market. Hints: Be sure you review the barriers to entry discussed in the course text. You might consider presenting the data graphically.

· Identify and explain trends in current macroeconomic indicators for last three years including:

· Current stage of the business cycle.

· Real gross domestic product (GDP).

· Inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI).

· Unemployment rate.

· Federal funds rate.

· Current rate for borrowing funds such as the so-called “prime rate.” Note: A requirement of the Week 1 Influence of Economics on Household Decision Making report was to gather data on the CPI, GDP, and interest rates, so you should consider reviewing the feedback you received on the Week 1 report.

· Evaluate trends in demand over last three years and explain their impact on the industry and the firm. Include quarterly (last two quarters) and annual sales (last three years) figures for the product your firm sells. Create business strategies by analyzing information and data related to the demand for and supply of your firm’s product(s) to support your recommendation for the firm’s actions. Remember to include a graphical representation of the data and information used in your analysis.

· Examine available, current data and information, such as pricing and the availability of substitutes, and explain how you could determine the price elasticity of demand for your firm’s product. Assess how the price elasticity of demand impacts the firm’s pricing decisions and revenue growth.

· Apply the concepts of variable and fixed costs to your firm for informing its output decisions. For instance, analyze how different kinds of costs (labor, research and development, raw materials) affect the firm’s level of output.

· Based on the data gathered and analysis performed for this report write a conclusion in which you:

· Create business strategies, including price and non-price strategies, based on your market structure to ensure the market share and potential market expansions and explore global opportunities for your business in a dynamic business environment and provide recommendations.

· Develop a recommendation for how the firm can manage its future production by synthesizing the macroeconomic and microeconomic data presented.

· Propose how the firm’s position within the market and among its competitors will allow it to take your recommended action.

· Recommend strategies for the firm to sustain its success going forward by evaluating the findings from demand trends, price elasticity, current stage of the business cycle, and government policies.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references and a minimum of two government economic data sources/references.

 
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Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. In your own opinion, discuss if you support his actions or not. Justify your answer using the appropriate case law and Supreme Court precedents.

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Officer Jones is a veteran officer with the Smithville police department. He received information that a citizen living in the local housing project was selling drugs. This information was conveyed to Officer Jones by an anonymous caller to the officer on his personal cell phone. Officer Jones immediately went to the housing project and stopped the citizen as he was leaving his apartment. Officer Jones searched the citizen and found drugs.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Identify the constitutional amendment that would govern Officer Jones’ actions. In your own opinion, discuss if you support his actions or not. Justify your answer using the appropriate case law and Supreme Court precedents.
  2. Analyze the validity and constitutionality of Officer Jones’ actions.
  3. Determine whether or not Officer Jones’ actions were justified by any of the three (3) ways whereby probable cause can be established. Provide a rationale for your response.
  4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Research and analyze procedures governing the process of arrest through trial.
  • Critically debate the Constitutional safeguards of key Amendments with specific attention to the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.
  • Describe the difference between searchers, warrantless searches, and stops.
  • Write clearly and concisely about the criminal procedure using proper writing mechanics.
 
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