What were the causes of the Cold War? How did Truman’s reaction ensure U. S. national security? Consider and describe the ways these efforts, if any, contributed to the rise of McCarthyism.

As you’ve seen in this week’s resources, the end of World War II had far-reaching consequences for the United States and the rest of the world. The United States and the USSR became the two leading powers filling the leadership void left after the war. 
What were the causes of the Cold War? How did Truman’s reaction ensure U. S. national security? Consider and describe the ways these efforts, if any, contributed to the rise of McCarthyism.

Go to the following websites that offer free online courses: Khan AcademyLinks to an external site. and TED: Ideas Worth SpreadingLinks to an external site.. Compare and contrast the two primary similarities and two major differences in the two websites. Recommend two ways you could incorporate The Khan Academy and/or Ted, Ideas Worth Spreading, into a training class for adult learners. Provide a rationale for your recommendations.

 
Week 8 Discussion – Technology-Based Training Methods
Go to the following websites that offer free online courses: Khan AcademyLinks to an external site. and TED: Ideas Worth SpreadingLinks to an external site..
Compare and contrast the two primary similarities and two major differences in the two websites.
Recommend two ways you could incorporate The Khan Academy and/or Ted, Ideas Worth Spreading, into a training class for adult learners. Provide a rationale for your recommendations.

Discuss how new e-commerce tech-giants such as Pinduoduo and Shein could surpass established platforms like Amazon and Alibaba, and assess their potential impact on the future of business

  
In the post-pandemic era, online purchasing has become increasingly popular. Customers now demand a wide variety of new products and on-time delivery within one to two days. Traditional e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Alibaba are facing fierce competition from fast-growing Chinese tech giants like Pinduoduo (www.temu.com) and Shein (www.shein.com). 
The main competitive advantage for these new entrants lies in the “direct connection” between factories and consumers. They also fully utilize the digital capability to provide more informed choices via the list of recommendations and optimizations based on their network. This assignment requires you to conduct research to compare and analyse traditional e- commerce platforms with new business models such as Pinduoduo and Shein. Your report should be guided by the questions below. 
(a) Discuss how new e-commerce tech-giants such as Pinduoduo and Shein could surpass established platforms like Amazon and Alibaba, and assess their potential impact on the future of business. (40 marks) .
(b) Review two (2) business processes that would benefit from using advanced prescriptive analytics, such as large-scale computation and optimization. Discuss the benefits of applying prescriptive analytics in these areas, along with the possible challenges in their implementation. (60 marks) .

What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapters 3, 4
Lesson
Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)

Instructions
Review the following ethical dilemmas:

John Doe has decided to clone himself. He is sterile. He cannot find anyone to marry him. He wishes to have children. He knows that he will not be able to love a child that is adopted or not connected directly to him biologically. He will be making use of a new procedure that involves taking his skin cells to produce a twin. The twin starts out as an embryo and grows into a child. The child in this case will have the same genetic information as John Doe. John Doe and his child will be twins.
Jane Doe is eighteen. For as long as she can remember she has been sexually attracted to other females. Her parents belong to a religion that has a religious text stating that God forbids one to be a lesbian. This religion goes on further to say that lesbians will be punished in the afterlife. Jane Doe is debating whether she should tell her parents about her sexual attraction. She has not yet decided if she should come out to her parents and live as a lesbian now that she is a legal adult.
Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids using IVF.Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research,

Select two of the situations above and then address 2 of the following:

What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.
For each case, determine the ethical path of conduct. Then, determine what paths of conduct would be unethical
For each case, what would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form of conduct?
For each case, would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of conduct? Why or why not?
Articulate, explain, and evaluate in each case an approach that makes use of divine command ethics.

Your neighborhood laundromat is for sale and a friend is considering investing in this business. Your friend has asked for your financial advice regarding this endeavor. For the business alone and no other assets (such as the building and land), the purchase price is $260,000. The net cash flows for the project are $32,000 per year for the next 5 years. The plan is to borrow the money for this investment at 6%. You will need to submit a presentation sharing your recommendation and you must address the following questions: Part A: Calculate the Net Present Value and Payback Period: What is the net present value of this project? Calculate the simple payback period for this project. Your desired payback period is 5 years. How long is the payback period for this project?

  
Your neighborhood laundromat is for sale and a friend is considering investing in this business. Your friend has asked for your financial advice regarding this endeavor.
For the business alone and no other assets (such as the building and land), the purchase price is $260,000. The net cash flows for the project are $32,000 per year for the next 5 years. The plan is to borrow the money for this investment at 6%.
You will need to submit a presentation sharing your recommendation and you must address the following questions:
Part A: Calculate the Net Present Value and Payback Period:

What is the net present value of this project?
Calculate the simple payback period for this project. Your desired payback period is 5 years. How long is the payback period for this project?

Use the following template to complete the Unit 4 Excel spreadsheet (IP): Unit 4 IP Assignment Template
Part B: Evaluate the investment and provide calculations for an alternative deal:

How would you evaluate this investment? What would be a good price at which to purchase this business?

Part C: In a 15-slide presentation, show your calculations and recommendations on whether to purchase the laundromat. Be sure to address the questions above in the presentation.
  APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

Title slide: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.
Length: 15 slides minimum
Body slides: This begins on the slide following the title slide 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 presentation for this assignment is 15 slides. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
Reference slide: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final slide of your presentation. 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 slide 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.

How has technology impacted the health care industry? Provide examples. With COVID-19 vaccine data being repeatedly targeted by hackers, do you think that cybersecurity and data protection are among the most monitored of all the emerging health care IT trends in 2021? Why?

 
Respond to the following in a minimum of 
How has technology impacted the health care industry? Provide examples.
With COVID-19 vaccine data being repeatedly targeted by hackers, do you think that cybersecurity and data protection are among the most monitored of all the emerging health care IT trends in 2021? Why?

What are the common differences between Academic Research and Applied Research?

  Discussion Thread: Academic Versus Applied Research
MANAGE DISCUSSION
Research can take many forms. The two primary types of research conducted in the School of Business doctoral programs at Liberty University are Academic Research or Applied Research. After reviewing the Reading and Study material for this module, conducting your own outside research, and considering the two different types of research, please respond to the following questions:
1. What are the common differences between Academic Research and Applied Research?
2. When is it most appropriate to use Academic Research (also known as Scholarly Research)?
3. When is it most appropriate to use Applied Research (also known as Professional Research)?
4. What style of research interests you and why?
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONSYour response to the discussion prompt questions should be a minimum of 500 words. You mustuse a minimum of three scholarly resources to support your information and 1 biblicalintegration. Please save these resources as they will be used in a future assignment.Reply to at least 2 of your classmates’ threads, in at least 250 words each, building upon theoriginal thread or offering a contrasting viewpoint. The replies must be substantive, using at leasttwo scholarly resources, 1 biblical integration, and must further the discussion.
 
 Books
Keller, T., & Alsdorf, K. L. (2012). Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God?s Work. New York, NY: Riverhead Books. ISBN: 9781594632822
Robson, C. & McCartan, K. (2016). Real World Research (4th ed.). West Sussex, United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishers. ISBN: 9781118745236
Discussion Thread: List Title of Thread
Key Concepts 
Define each key concept in the prompt using applicable subheadings for each new concept. Support all information with scholarly sources. Provide a clear and thorough overview of the fundamental elements relevant to each key concept. 
Comparison
Provide a comparison of the information you discovered in your research with what was provided in the module. Highlight any differences or commonalities and provide evidence that you have extended your understanding of this topic. Incorporate outside scholarly sources to support your discussion. 
Biblical Integration
Include at least one appropriate biblical reference. Explain the applicability of your selection and how you can apply it to the topic being discussed. 
References

Enhancing the mission: Explain how the new product or service enhances the company?s overall mission. Does it project profitability?

Overview
It?s the moment of truth: the first step in introducing the new project to senior management. The senior management team is located in another state and wants to hear your pitch remotely. They have given you five minutes to deliver your pitch during a leadership meeting.
Prompt
Create and record an elevator pitch for your new product or service using your project outline as a guide. In your pitch, be sure to include the following:

Introduction: Introduce your product or service.
How it fits: Describe how the product or service fits into the overall strategic plan and mission of the company.

Speculate about whether the product or service fits within the capabilities of the company based on your research from previous modules (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company?s website).

Justification: Justify your suggestion based on the numbers.

What will be the revenue gain?
Speculate on an ROI that justifies the project for investors and/or senior management.

Enhancing the mission: Explain how the new product or service enhances the company?s overall mission.

Does it project profitability?
Support your position with information and data from the company’s 10K (use resources like Marketline.com, Yahoo Finance, and investor relations pages within the company?s website).

Guidelines for Submission
To complete this project, you must submit the following:

A 1- to 3-page elevator pitch script in a Word document using double spacing, one-inch margins, and 12-point Times New Roman font. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Why will changing company training and development as it relates to your issue benefit employees?

Assignment Content
As a motivational psychology professional, you will be required to analyze the impact of self-efficacy on job satisfaction. This includes the analysis of the workplace, employees, and their performance on the job.
In your role as a professional, you need to be prepared to conduct analyses that impact various aspects of employee motivation and prepare recommendation proposals.
In this assignment, you will prepare an executive summary of a proposal. This is an overview of your proposal and provides enough information so that your audience can make a final decision about your recommendation, without needing to read an entire proposal.
Imagine you are a human resources consultant for a consumer products company. After meeting with numerous departments, you have determined that issues with employee self-efficacy are hindering job satisfaction. You believe there is a need for improvement in current workplace training, as well as a need to increase professional development practices.
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word executive summary action plan for the VP of human resources of your client company.
Include the following in your executive summary:
An overall introduction
An explanation of the problem, summarizing issues with current employee self-efficacy and job satisfaction, including workplace training and professional development practices. Note that you do need to have a specific problem – this should not be a general one.
An analysis of how improving current practices will be beneficial for employees’ self-efficacy, motivation, and job satisfaction. How will improving the current practices lead to a reduction in the employee issues?
An outline of your recommended solution, including at least 3 specific ways the company can make changes in workplace training and professional development.
An analysis of how your recommended solutions will bring value to the organization. Address the following:
Why will changing company training and development as it relates to your issue benefit employees?
How will your solutions help improve employee self-efficacy and motivation?
What motivational theories best support your recommended solutions, and clearly relate to the employee issues at hand? (At least 2 different theories need to be included here, self-efficacy must not be one of them.)
A conclusion summarizing the importance of implementation of your recommendation. Tie all parts of the executive summary together for this section.
Provide a separate title and reference page.
Base your executive summary recommendation on appropriate research, including at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Note: This is intended to be a professional assignment and should not include I/me statements. An executive summary is usually a combination of paragraphs and bullet points. Headings and sub-headings are regularly used. For example, you might have an introductory paragraph, an explanation paragraph with sub-headings regarding low self-efficacy and lack of motivation, and a bullet point section for the 3 specific ways.

Discuss how the racial/ethnic makeup of the overall prison population and the death row population in Texas compares to the racial/ethnic breakdown of the general population in Texas.

Discuss how the racial/ethnic makeup of the overall prison population and the death row population in Texas compares to the racial/ethnic breakdown of the general population in Texas. (Review “Who are Texans?” – Chapter 13) What might explain the racial/ethnic makeup of the prison population in Texas? Which regions of the country have higher incarceration rates and death penalty usage? (Review “Texas and the Nation” – Chapter 13) What do you think explains the differences in the regional patterns of incarceration and death penalty usage? After reading Chapter 13, how do you feel about the fairness of the Texas criminal justice system? To respond to crime in Texas, should the state decriminalize certain behavior, reduce sentence lengths, invest in crime prevention (such as drug and alcohol rehabilitation), or build more prisons?
Students should offer evidence for their arguments. Thus, submissions that are more comprehensive and detailed will earn a higher point total. The writing assignment should be a minimum of Submissions must include a works cited page (note: there must be a parenthetical citation at the end of each sentence that contains information from a source). The textbook should be one of the sources and included on the works cited page (sources other than the textbook may be used as well). Textbook Governing Texas 6th ed. by Anthony Champagne