Develop an IT planning process for ModMeters to accomplish the demands as set out above.

Develop an IT planning process for ModMeters to accomplish the demands as set out above.

Read the ModMeters Case Study on pages 82-85 in the textbook. Answer the Discussion Question at the end of the Case Study. Your responses must be complete, detailed and in APA format.

Your responses must be complete, detailed and in APA format. All work must be 1 FULL page, single spaced, 12 font Times New Roman.

McKeen, James D; Smith, Heather (2013). IT strategy: Issues and practices (2nd ed.) Boston: Prentice Hall.

create a presentation on an assigned story. This presentation will include the plot of the story (a summary) as well as an interpretation of the story. You will need to make sure to tie your story to our theme of the labyrinth (which should be obvious) and to also discuss how it might be related to our subthemes (the underworld, watery labyrinths, dreams etc.) and to elements in the stories we have read together.

Your final project will be an exercise in applying what you have learned about reading and interpretation. For this project, each group will create a presentation on an assigned story. This presentation will include the plot of the story (a summary) as well as an interpretation of the story. You will need to make sure to tie your story to our theme of the labyrinth (which should be obvious) and to also discuss how it might be related to our subthemes (the underworld, watery labyrinths, dreams etc.) and to elements in the stories we have read together.

The length should be 15-20 minutes. Make sure to get the timing and pacing right—you want to spend your time communicating information, not talking in circles or trying to “fill” your minutes. You also don’t want to have 40 minutes of content, as then you will run out of time.

II. Project Guidelines

You will have an in-class presentation as well as a written/media-based submission.

You will need to “retell” the story for the class. Remember, your classmates will not have read the story. You can choose to make a video or some other creative product in order to tell the story.

You will need to present a coherent interpretation of the story. You might have a “main idea” that helps you organize the interpretation.

You should also submit a 3–5 page paper/story board/script for your presentation and project.

Access Yahoo Finance and select one of the following companies’ most recent financial statements for the past two years: Apple, Nike, Proctor and Gamble, or Netflix Calculate and discuss the following financial ratios (please show your work)

Access Yahoo Finance and select one of the following companies’ most recent financial statements for the past two years:

Apple, Nike, Proctor and Gamble, or Netflix

Calculate and discuss the following financial ratios (please show your work)

• Current Ratio
• Total Debt Ratio
• Total Asset Turnover
• Profit Margin

After you’ve made (and discussed) the calculations above, what are your firm’s determinants of profitability and growth? What are some of the problems and pitfalls you’ve discovered in your ratio analysis or other financial statements?

How do you define environment, ecology, ecosystem, Anthropocene, or sustainability? Pick one term to expound upon.

TASKS 1: For this Journal entry, students are to contemplate and thoughtfully answer the following questions, demonstrating critical thinking and the ability to make connections to assigned readings and class discussions:

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has classified different environmental issues into high, medium, and low risk categories, as well as human health risks. Please submit a journal entry on an environmental issue that is at least 350 words and fully addresses PART A and PART B below.

PART A:

Choose one of the following Global Environmental Issues to discuss:

• Global Warming (Climate Change)
• Species Extinction
• Habitat Destruction
• Ozone Layer Depletion
• Loss of Biological Diversity
• Herbicides and Pesticides
• Surface Water Pollution
• Airborne Toxic Substances
• Oil Spills
• Radioactive Materials
• Groundwater Pollution
• Indoor Air Pollution
• Outdoor Air Pollution
• Exposure of Drinking Water to Chemicals

For the issue you have picked, please discuss the following

1) describe the issue

2) give a real-world example of the issue and explain current statistics on this issue

3) how does this issue directly affect humans?

4) how does this issue directly affect you? If not you, then describe other people or groups

PART B:

5) share current videos, images or website links on your environmental issue with your classmates.

6) share your own unique idea for how you would help improve or solve this issue

Feel free to respond to other students’ posts!

TASKS 2: The following questions requires a 100-150

1. How do you define environment, ecology, ecosystem, Anthropocene, or sustainability? Pick one term to expound upon.

Select one film we viewed in class and discuss the ways in which one of the common monstrous-feminine tropes is addressed and/or complicated in the film → the archaic mother, the possessed girl, the female vampire, or the young female witch.

1.Select one film we viewed in class and discuss the ways in which one of the common monstrous-feminine tropes is addressed and/or complicated in the film → the archaic mother, the possessed girl, the female vampire, or the young female witch. (3 pages)

2.Choose one film we viewed in class and discuss a moment/example of abjection – how does this moment function within the film text? Use Creed/Kristeva to develop your argument.(1/2 – 1 page)

Your organization needs to replace 22 physical servers and your CIO would like to implement a cloud strategy.  You have been assigned the project.  To initiate the project, you will have to create a business case for the cloud strategy.  The business case will be presented to the CEO of the organization. 

Cloud Computing business case assignment – atleast 1000 words.

Business Case problem: Your organization needs to replace 22 physical servers and your CIO would like to implement a cloud strategy.  You have been assigned the project.  To initiate the project, you will have to create a business case for the cloud strategy.  The business case will be presented to the CEO of the organization.

Use the Google Apps for Education example attached to create the business case (please follow the same format as the attached for the Cloud Strategy business case problem).

 Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing discussing IAM in a federated cloud application.  

Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing discussing IAM in a federated cloud application.

Do not copy without providing proper attribution. This paper will be evaluated through SafeAssign.

Write in essay format not in outline, bulleted, numbered or other list format.

Use the five paragraph format. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. Include 3 quotes with quotation marks and cited in-line and in a list of references. Include an interesting meaninful title.

Include at least one quote from each of 3 different articles, place the words you copied (do not alter or paraphrase the words) in quotation marks and cite in-line (as all work copied from another should be handled). The quotes should be full sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporated in your discussion (they do not replace your discussion) to illustrate or emphasize your ideas.

Cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations). Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format.

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your submission Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  Please do not submit attachments unless requested

How does capitalism compare with pre-capitalist economic systems with respect to the organization of the economy? 

Assignment 1

Based on the readings 3) through 7) in the coursepack (i.e. from CP-3 to CP-7), please answer the following three questions:

1) How does capitalism compare with pre-capitalist economic systems with respect to the organization of the economy?

Discuss: a) the role of markets VS alternative institutional mechanisms (i.e. householding, reciprocity, redistribution or tradition & command), and b) the relationship between the economy and the society (i.e. embedded/disembedded economies).

2) How does the feudal ideology compare with the ideology of capitalism? Include in your answer a discussion of the following aspects: a) motives of economic behavior (i.e. material gain VS other drivers); b) price determination (i.e. “just price” VS market price); c) organization of manufacturing production (guilds VS capitalist enterprises); d) economic targets (i.e. social cohesion/reproduction of the system VS profits/economic growth).

3) What can you say about the social/economic/political/environmental changes brought about by capitalism? (Please do not repeat your answer to question 1); base your answer on CP-7).

Requirements:

§ Your answers should be typed (Font: Times New Roman; Line spacing: double; margins: 1”). Each answer should be around 350 words;

§ Be accurate and precise in the presentation of your arguments and avoid the use of informal expression. Written assignments at the college require accuracy in word selection and sentence formulation. A written assignment should use a different language than the language you use in daily conversations;

§ In each answer, make specific references to the content of ALL required readings (when appropriate, references can also consist of direct quotes. In this case, the quote needs to be accompanied with the page number of the relevant reading). References should be in-text.

Is Anyon right to claim that a school’s socio-economic class determines the type of instruction students receive?

Reading required to complete this second essay assignment:

• Jean Anyon’s “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work”
• Mike Rose’s “I Just Wanna Be Average”
• Website: http://www.city-data.com

The Essay Prompt
Is Anyon right to claim that a school’s socio-economic class determines the type of instruction students receive?  I want you to find out by analyzing and discussing  Mike Rose’s experiences with teachers described in “I Just Wanna Be Average” and your own school experiences with at least two instructors you have had.  In this essay, you will analyze these teachers using Anyon’s categories as explained in “The Hidden Curriculum.”  What does your analysis uncover?  Your thesis statement should explicitly answer the question I’ve highlighted above.

Tips:
Read and re-read “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose.  Then think about how his educational experiences confirm but also challenge Anyon’s ideas.  Consider this: What was the  socio-economic status of Mike Rose’s high school? Do all the teaching styles of Rose’s instructors exemplify one particular economic class of school Anyon describes in her essay?  Do the same with your educational experiences–where was your school located?  Was there a teacher in your experience with a working class approach?  A middle class or affluent professional or executive elite approach?

Guidelines:
Clear thesis as last sentence of first paragraph

• Clear thesis as last sentence of first paragraph
• Follow paragraph outline given in the module
• Subsequent paragraphs must open with topic sentences
• Follow template for introductory paragraph
• Follow template for body paragraphs
• Cite sufficient evidence from both texts
• Cite relevant community details where your high school was located from http://www.city-data.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (median income, types of occupations, etc.)
• Use a formal academic tone
• Adhere to MLA style/conventions for format, in text citations and works cited page (Review The Pocket Style Manual.)
• Length: Five pages long; six pages with the Works Cited page

What steps will you take in your policy, procedure, and HR rules review with the jewelry company?

Within organizations, the human resources department is considered an ally by some managers and a barrier by others. The legal requirements of managing HR require you to be the dispenser of policies, procedures, and rules at times and a trusted counselor and guide at other times. There are varying perspectives on the value HR policies bring to an organization. In other words, the policies, procedures, or rules may be viewed as tools that help or hinder leaders from managing their people and will either detract from or enhance company performance. When not properly aligned with the company’s goals, they can negatively affect the success of the organization. You know that you need to review the current HR policies, procedures, and rules and anticipate that you may be recommending changes, additions, or deletions. Because you are still new and solidifying your position within the company, you are concerned that missteps now will cost you your “place at the table.”

You decide to consult with your mentor-an experienced, powerful HR executive at another company. She presents the following for you to consider:

• What steps will you take in your policy, procedure, and HR rules review with the jewelry company?
• What will that involve? As you consider their HR policies, how will you ensure they are effectively aligned with what you see as the company’s goals?
• If you find areas where policy revision is needed, how will you present your recommendations?
• How do you feel your recommendations will be viewed?
• Do you anticipate resistance? If so, what plan do you have to overcome that?
• What do you see as the possible outcome from policy revision in terms of impact on the company’s performance?
• Write her an e-mail addressing these issues.

Note: You are required to use a minimum of 2 scholarly references in your research. Ensure that citations and references are formatted in compliance with APA style.