What role does religion (and conflicts over sacred sites) play in exacerbating one or more political conflicts around the world …or in helping to resolve one or more political conflicts …or both?

.) What role does religion (and conflicts over sacred sites) play in exacerbating one or more political conflicts around the world …or in helping to resolve one or more political conflicts …or both? Please use specific examples from the text, films, and/or outside sources in your discussion.It needs to be at least two paragraphs to count.citations also have to be in APA format

Determine what information-gathering tools would be most effective on this project and what activities would need to be monitored.

Resource:A Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control,Ch. 11Reviewthe JP Phentar Construction: Case Study in Ch. 11.Completethe following:Determine what information-gathering tools would be most effective on this project and what activities would need to be monitored.Based on data that would be generated from work activities, what types of analytical tools could be used to determine project status?Can any corrective actions be initiated? And if so, how?Answerthe questions in a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper.Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.Clickthe Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.Include Introduction, Conclusion, and resourcesplease use the info below as your resource.*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************Applications ExerciseJP Phentar Construction: Case Study JP Phentar has owned and operated his construction company for 27 years and is currently interested in building a custom home for his own family. Phentar Construction has specialized in large and exotic custom homes built in areas that present challenges, such as heavily wooded and rocky terrain, hillsides, and sandy beach sites. Phentar Construction has built large custom homes for executives, heads of state, and movie stars around the world; those projects generally include interesting and challenging amenities for construction companies to manage in the course of building homes. Phentar is pulling out all the stops on this construction project to include things in his own home that his family can enjoy although they are typically out of the norm for most family residences. Phentar has purchased three acres of foothill terrain that include several large rock outcroppings that have to be removed for the construction of an 8,500 square foot six-bedroom, six-bathroom home. This home will also include an elaborate game room with professional pool table and arcade games, a large family room with rock fireplace, and a fully functional home theater room with large-screen TV and surround sound and theater seating. The home will also feature as its primary centerpiece a 35,000-gallon saltwater fish tank that will start at the main floor in the center of the house and extend for two stories to the ceiling. This fish tank will include a large rock wall covered with all manner of coral and sea urchins, flowing water movement, and it will be stocked with an elaborate display of tropical fish. The exterior of the home will include a large pool with spa and a covered patio with full outdoor kitchen, including a fully functional brick fire oven. Because Phentar has built homes with similar amenities in the past, he knows all too well several of the contractors required to outfit these types of amenities can present challenges in cost estimation, level of quality, and ability to stay on schedule. Concerns with this particular project lie within clearing the initial acreage of large rock, and specialized amenities such as the game room, theater room, and fish tank that can present challenges during the scheduling of these activities in the course of building the home. There can be serious issues in the timing of these activities because they can affect other areas of the home during construction. Phentar is confident this project can be completed if proper project management tools and techniques are implemented to monitor and control critical activities through the course of this project life cycle.

What types of information or data would the users of the proposed system like to have compiled. What would this data provide evidence of or answer?

RubicThoughtfully analyzes the customer and user needs, demonstrating a deep understanding of the impact the project will provide. Clearly and convincing presents suggestions in a distinctive and compelling manner for plan considerations, improvements, and solutions. All sources are authoritative.Contains complete budget information. Explains in detail how the funds will be used. Projected costs in the budget are reasonable Provides detailed and convincing budget narrative justifying costs. Addresses the costs for personnel, equipment, and related costs (consultation, database access, etc.Clearly and convincingly presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner to what abilities the database will have to offer the user and customer. Details and examples are incorporated abundantlyContent is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive; rationales are clearly stated. Research is adequate, timely, and relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment criteriaThe writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic EnglishIn reference to your Database Design Proposal: Proposal Outline, provide a narrative analysis of the customer and user needs by defining the customers and users as well as describing their individual needs. Information to consider includes:1) What types of information or data would the users of the proposed system like to have compiled. What would this data provide evidence of or answer? Provide specific examples.2) What kinds of reports would the users of the proposedsystem like to be able to generate.3) What is the feasibility of the proposal? Do you think the proposal is feasible or possible? Why or why not? What possible problems or barriers do you foresee? Are there any specific assumptions which need to be made?The assignment may be completed in the form of question answer (Q/A) format or an outline.APA format is not required, but solid academic writingis expected.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.draw database schema thenuse the following database schema:1) Patient—PatientID, Name, DOB2) Doctor—DoctorID, Name, MedLicenseNumber, Phone3) Medication—MedicationID, BrandName, GenericName4) Prescription—PrescriptionID, Date, PatientID, PrescriberID, MedicationIDSpecify the SQL queries to retrieve:1) A list of all doctors.2) The number of patients that were born before 01/01/1994.3) The patient information along with the ID of any prescribing doctor for each patient.4) The prescription information along with patient name, DOB, medication brand name, and prescribing doctor name sorted by most recent date.5) The most prescribed generic medication name.This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.REFERENCE NEEDED

Explain why optical illusions occur, providing specific reasons.

Perception illusions, or optical illusions, illustrate that our visual perception cannot be always trusted. Another is how we process information such as bottom-up or top-down.Research scholarly articles on optical illusions and explain what research has been done in this area. Explain why optical illusions occur, providing specific reasons.Research scholarly articles regarding bottom-up and top-down information processing and explain what research has been done in this area. Describe some examples of the two types.Respond to at least two students response of the same discussion classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.no plagerism

Define “hunger.” Malnutrition or malnourishment. And why it is a problem of the South.

DUE in 2 hoursFirsst / NO COPYINGcheck the attached file / the answers are in chapter 12 and 13chose any 5questions to answer of the following qouestionsLast question you should do it on your ownEACH QUESTION SHOULD BE HALF PAGE NOT DUOBLE SPACED AND ONLY USE YOUR OWN WORDSbut you will find most of the answers in the textDo the EVERYONE DISCUSS question and FIVE additional questions for a total of SIX entries. You must write the question number AND the entire question/prompt before you answer the question/prompt.1) Define “hunger.” Malnutrition or malnourishment. And why it is a problem of the South.2) Define “North” and “South” as they pertain to IR.3) How did colonialism impact farming in general? What are colonialism’s legacies in the developing world?4) What is the difference between colonialism and imperialism?5) Compare and contrast capitalist and socialist perspectives on economic growth and capital.6) How can we measure prosperity? What is the best measure?7) What is dependency theory? What are its assumptions?8) What is world systems theory? What are its assumptions?9) What is ISI? Give an example.10) What is EOI or EOG? Give an example.11) What is the semi-periphery? What are the NICs? How did these countries industrialize?12) What are some of the shortcomings of dependency and modernization theory as outlined in class lecture?13) What lessons can the developing states learn from the NICs?14) Describe the challenges of concentrating capital for manufacturing and an alternative to capitalization – microcredit.15) Choose one of the following and explain how they have developed/are trying to develop: China, India, Mexico, Turkey or Nigeria.16) Discuss the international debt crisis, its causes, and possible solutions.17) Discuss the role of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in providing multilateral loans to developing countries, including IMF conditionality.18) Discuss efforts by Less Developed Countries to restructure the international economic system.19) What is Foreign Assistance? What countries contribute the most? What countries receive the most aid?20) What are some of the key issues involving foreign assistance?21) What are the three models of development assistance? Which is the best and why?22)EVERYONE DO– go to the BBC and find an article that SPECIFICALLY discusses an issue or topic or concept or theory covered in either chapter 12 or 13/lecture of the course. How does the article help explain the issue/topic/concept/theory/ No Repeat answers

Use the high-low method to estimate the company’s energy cost behavior and express it in equation form.

Jonathan Macintosh is a highly successful Pennsylvania orchardman who has formed his own company to produce and package applesauce. Apples can be stored for several months in cold storage, so applesauceproduction is relatively uniform throughout the year. The recently hired controller for the firm is about to apply the high-low method in estimating the company’s energy cost behavior. The following costs were incurred during the past 12 months:Month Pints of Applesauce Produced Energy CostJanuary ………………………………………………………. 35,000 ………………………………………. $23,400February ……………………………………………………… 21,000 ………………………………………. 22,100March ………………………………………………………… 22,000 ………………………………………. 22,000April …………………………………………………………… 24,000 ………………………………………. 22,450May …………………………………………………………… 30,000 ………………………………………. 22,900June ………………………………………………………….. 32,000 ………………………………………. 23,350July ……………………………………………………………. 40,000 ………………………………………. 28,000August ……………………………………………………….. 30,000 ………………………………………. 22,800September …………………………………………………… 30,000 ………………………………………. 23,000October ………………………………………………………. 28,000 ………………………………………. 22,700November ……………………………………………………. 41,000 ………………………………………. 24,100December …………………………………………………… 39,000 ………………………………………. 24,950Required:1. Use the high-low method to estimate the company’s energy cost behavior and express it in equation form.2. Predict the energy cost for a month in which 24,500 pints of applesauce are produced.3. Draw a scatter diagram and explain the correlation, if exist, between the production of a pint of apple sauce and the energy cost.

Explain the five steps that entities take to recognize revenue under IFRS 15.

Week 2 – Discussion Forum 2Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.IFRS Revenue Discussion Forum [WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 4 and 5 of the text.Explain the five steps that entities take to recognize revenue under IFRS 15.Write: Make sure your response addressing the questions is more than 200 words and that you include an in-text citation or a brief quote from the reading material where appropriate. You may find the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper(Links to an external site.) resource helpful.

What value does the company deliver to the customer?

OverviewRaising money to invest in innovation is hard. Companies both large and small work to strike a balance between executing an existing business model and thinking ahead to advance their business. As individuals think critically about how their business should move forward, they should first get a 360-degree view of their environment. This journey starts with research on the current state of the business and critical thinking questions that can help leaders drill down deeper.PromptIn this blog post, you will take on the role of the recently-promoted chief innovation officer (CIO) of an established U.S.-based company of your choosing. It is within your responsibilities to discover new ways to improve an existing product or service in North America, or to introduce a new product or service to the market that will give the company a market edge over competition and fit within the company’s core competencies. For the purposes of this blog post, and for this entire course, you will do the latter.The new product or service must be something that cannot be easily duplicated and takes into account consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP). If a consumer doesn’t have a problem or need for the product or service offered, they will not be willing to exchange money for the solution.The first step of such an undertaking requires research and an examination of the selected company’s financials and current resources. Moreover, this new product or service offering must leverage the strengths of the company.Using MarketLine, Yahoo Finance, and the investor relations page on the company’s website, select and research an established company of your choice. Specifically, look at the company’s 10K Report with a focus on the company’s business in North America. You will continue to research and work with this company throughout this course in the milestones and project.In your blog post, identify the company you researched and describe its potential new and unique product or service. Include an image of the company’s current SWOT from the Shapiro Library and address the following questions:Value proposition: What is the company’s main business?What value does the company deliver to the customer?Profitability: Is the company currently profitable?SWOT analysis strengths: What are the company’s main strengths to be leveraged to create a new product or service?Product or service singularity: What is unique about the new product or service?New product or service projections: How can the new product or service improve profitability? Note: this is an estimation based on research of the company’s current market position.Guidelines for SubmissionComplete your blog post in WordPress and submit a link to your blog via the appropriate discussion topic. If you have not yet created your blog, the document Getting Started with Blogging provides concise instructions. Your blog should be written in a professional voice and should be appropriately formatted for a blog. Any sources cited should use APA formatting. Blog entries must be between 400 and 800 words in length.

How can humans establish and maintain careful oversight of the work carried out by robots?

Elon-Musk donated $10 million to a foundation called the Future of Life Institute. The institute published an open letter from an impressive array of AI experts who call for careful research into how humanity can reap the benefits of AI “while avoiding its pitfalls.” Go online and find out about the institute’s initiatives. What are its primary goals? How can humans establish and maintain careful oversight of the work carried out by robots? How valid are Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Stephen Hawking’s concerns? What other concerns should the public bear in mind as the technological revolution advances?