Longwood University MANG 564-RBSE STEP 4- Create Best Self Portrait

The portrait is meant to be a narrative, aggregated articulation of your personal and reflected best self which you can refer to and revise well into the future. It should synthesize the themes and declarations you identified in Tables 2 and 3 from last week. However, be sure that the themes are authentic to you—not necessarily just things you do well, but that reflect your identity as a human being. You should use excerpts from your stories as evidence to support your declarations.*PLEASE UTILIZE THE EXCERPTS WRITTEN BY MY PEERS, TO INCORPORATE INTO THE ASSIGNMENT. **The Reflected Best Self Exercise™ (RBSE™) is a feedback-seeking exercise that helps individuals identify and understand their unique strengths and talents. In this exercise, you will reach out to significant others who can provide feedback stories about you. You will analyze the stories, develop a portrait of who you are, and create an action plan to understand how you can be your best in the future. For the purposes of this class, the entire RBSE process has been broken out into six separate steps (each with an associated assignment).This exercise will ultimately help you on your journey to becoming a better leader in a few key ways. First, it will help to develop your self-awareness, which is critical to effective leadership. Second, you (through the feedback of others) will identify the areas that you excel at, which you can then capitalize on it in the future. Third, it will allow you to apply the materials that we will talk about this semester to develop ways to enhance your leadership skills. In sum, this exercise offers you a unique opportunity to use your social network as a data source to understand where your strengths and talents lie so you can use them to your advantage as you lead others.***2 page narrative of your best-self portrait. Please double-space your narrative and use 1-inch margins, 12-point, Times New Roman (or similar) font.

HIST 115 Vijaya High School Rings of Corruption in Peru Article Writing Task

 This review is to be at least 3-4 pages corresponds to the nations of South America, except Venezuela and Colombia.  Please submit your reviews by July 18.  No late submissions for this assignment will be accepted.   I have streamlined the directions to make it easier for you find articles from the NACLA website.  Just click on any of the following links to find pages of articles pertaining to the following nations:  Argentina (Links to an external site.), Brazil (Links to an external site.), Chile (Links to an external site.), Peru (Links to an external site.), Uruguay (Links to an external site.), Paraguay (Links to an external site.), Bolivia (Links to an external site.), Ecuador (Links to an external site.), and Guyana (Links to an external site.). In your works cited page, compose your article entry in a format like this: Livia Peres Milani, “Remilitarizing Argentina,” NACLA Report on the Americas website (January 3, 2019). YOU ARE TO READ CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT LATIN AMERICA FROM THE WEBSITE FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF LATIN AMERICA (NACLA) .this REVIEW IS TO BE AT LEAST 3-4 PAGES AND EACH DUE DATE CORRESPONDS TO A REGIONAL TOPIC IN LATIN AMERICA. TO SELECT THE ARTICLES, GO TO THE WEBSITE (LINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE.) AND CHOOSE AN ARTICLE FROM ANY OF THE SECTIONS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE BANNER, SUCH AS “MAGAZINE,” “COLUMNS” AND “OPINION AND ANALYSIS.” HOWEVER, TO GAIN COMPLETE ACCESS TO ALL THE RESOURCES IN THE WEBSITE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE ACCOUNT. THE REGISTRATION IS EASY, JUST CREATE A USERNAME (OR USE YOUR E-MAIL) AND PASSWORD, AND YOU’RE READY TO GO! PLEASE USE BOTH A TITLE PAGE AND A WORKS CITED PAGE (NEITHER OF THESE PAGES COUNT TOWARD YOUR 3-4 PAGES OF TEXT). . IN YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE, COMPOSE YOUR ARTICLE ENTRY IN A FORMAT LIKE THIS: NIDIA BAUTISTA, “JUSTICE FOR LESVY: INDIFFERENCE AND OUTRAGE IN RESPONSE TO GENDER VIOLENCE IN MEXICO CITY,” NACLA REPORT ON THE AMERICAS WEBSITE (JULY 31, 2017). I AM LOOKING FOR TWO MAIN POINTS OF DISCUSSION. FIRST, YOU SHOULD DEVOTE THE FIRST HALF OF THE REPORT TO A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN POINTS IN THE ARTICLE THAT YOU SELECTED. TO HELP YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, CONSIDER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS: WHAT IS THE MAIN ISSUE BEING DISCUSSED? (I.E. IMMIGRATION, ELECTIONS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN’S ISSUES, CRIME, ETC.) WHO ARE THE MAIN PERSONALITIES MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE? (I.E. ENRIQUE PEÑA NIETO, ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, PRESIDENT TRUMP, ETC.) HOW DOES THE ISSUE AFFECT THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE? DOES THE ISSUE HAVE ANY CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES INTERESTS? WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD BE THE BEST SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? AND FOR THE SECOND POINT OF DISCUSSION, PLEASE ANALYZE THE ARTICLE THAT YOU SELECTED AND PRESENT YOUR POINT OF VIEW ON THE STORY. FOR EXAMPLE, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE STORY? HOW DID THIS ARTICLE CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MODERN LATIN AMERICA? AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ARTICLE? HOW DOES THIS TOPIC RELATE TO CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL, ECONOMIC OR CULTURAL THEMES IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY?  

No Tech Solution Discussion

Reply to discussion post:Managing infrastructure can be a difficult task to accomplish, seeing as there are so many routes to go about it by and types of risk can vary so greatly. I talked a bit about the different types of countermeasures in last week’s discussion: high-, low-, and no-tech categories of countermeasures. They all have their different attributes that make them more appropriate and compatible with certain types of risk over other types. Of these, however, a no-tech countermeasure is probably the most appropriate for battling the risk of neglect.One of our readings from this week talks about our country’s electrical infrastructure and its age. In this example, a no-tech countermeasure would be the plans, policy, and guidance in place to address aging infrastructure and the methods for replacing or upgrading it to prevent failure due to age. This would also include addressing the financial needs. The reading estimates that it would cost nearly $5 trillion to replace our electrical infrastructure. Part of an effective countermeasure would be to address how exactly this would be paid for. I know that this would primarily fall in the hands of policymakers, so the time it would take to get something like this approved and signed would also need to be considered in the countermeasure. After that, the time it would take to allocate all the necessary resources (ie building supplies, materials, equipment, construction teams, contractors, etc.), building planning, and actual construction time would all need to be added into the countermeasure plan (or estimated anyway) in order to properly attempt to mitigate this.Age is inevitable, so it must be planned for, as are many other types of risk that are inevitable. Accounting for these things is just another part of managing risk, and that is what can make it so difficult, there is some unpredictability in these types of risk that managing the threat of it is a task in itself. How can you plan for the unknown?

Coming on two classmates discussion on what causes cancer?

In response to your peers, name at least two environmental carcinogens and propose solutions that could help reduce their amounts.Classmate # 1 Henry When we look at these two statements about cancer, “Cancer is a disease of the cell cycle (mitosis)” and “Cancer is a genetic disease.” We really should combine the statements. “Cancer is a genetic disease, that affects our cellular genes, that mainly causing problems with the cell cycle (mitosis).” Cancer is a genetic disease because it is caused by mistake, errors, or mutation in cell genes. The cause very well can be passed down genetically from our parents, they can just easily occur over a lifetime when cells become damaged or through cell division error.           It has become very apparent in recent years that so many of the things in our environment can cause cancer in our bodies. Even the Sun one of the most essential elements of life on our planet can cause cancer from the ultraviolet radiation causing mutation in our cells. One major cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking. Even for people that have smoked for a long time, quitting almost immediately begins to decrease the risk of cancer and even help to repair damage that has already taken place. Avoiding or at least taking preventative measures to prevent cancer from ultraviolet sunlight exposure are easy, limiting time in the sunlight, wearing dark colors, long sleeves, wide brim hats and most importantly wearing sunscreen with a SPF of at least 15 but 30 is best.Classmate # 2 Laura  In discussing whether cancer is a disease of mitosis or hereditary, the conversation would be correct for both parties.  As a disease of mitosis, cancer cells ignore or override the normal checkpoints preventing cells from over-growing and depleting nutrients.  It only takes one cell to change or mutate from a normal cell to a cancer cell.  Sometimes this change is in the functions of genes that regulate growth causing mass cell divisions (Pourakpour & Ghassemian, 2015).  It also can come from hereditary through genes such as the breast cancer gene (BRCA 1).  These types cancers diagnosis are relatively small in comparisons to all the forms and causes of cancer.  Another hereditary form of cancer comes from a child receiving an altered gene from their parents because of damage to the cells of the egg or sperm that merged during conception.  This is called a “germ-line” mutation as egg and sperm cells are considered germ cells (Weekly Supervised Mitosis Detection In Breast Histopathology Images Using Concentric Loss, 2019).  Germ-line mutations can also be caused by environmental exposure to chemicals, or radiation.  These exposures can be passed through families due to a family living in the same area for multiple generations and therefore exposed to the same environmental factors.  Environment is not the only exacerbating factor for cancer.  Lifestyle and habits are also factors in a cancer diagnosis.  Genetic factors may make a person more susceptible to cancer, but their lifestyle avoids cancer growth.  Staying out of the sun, maintaining a healthy weight and engaging in exercise all reduce cancer risks.  Wearing protective equipment when working in or around carcinogens can also mitigate exposure to cancer causing agents (Koch, 2018).

SWOT analysis for a resume

1. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to complete three major items: a cover letter, a resume, and a professional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. The cover letter should be a three-paragraph memo that has been tailored to a specific job that interests you. The resume should adhere to the steps outlined in Chapter 14 (see page 206). The details within the resume must be current with all relevant and up-to-date information. The SWOT analysis should address your professional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Bullet points are acceptable for the resume and SWOT analysis; however, they must be detailed. Again, the cover letter must include three paragraphs. Also, the resume must be at least one page, and the SWOT analysis must thoroughly address each of the four parts of the analysis. Be sure to have the major items in the proper sequence: first, the cover letter; then, the resume; and finally, the SWOT analysis. Format each major item as you wish; however, be sure the details are professional and legible. Save all three within one word-processing document (e.g., Word) before submitting the file in Blackboard for grading. 2. This question involves analyzing the advantages of an organization that offers quality services that are related to human resources. Specifically, think about two major areas of a performance evaluation: (a) quality and (b) remaining positive throughout. Use your critical-thinking skills to describe some techniques that you could apply toward quality and positive service while conducting a performance evaluation for an employee. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.3. This question provides you with an opportunity to analyze the advantages of an organization that offers quality customer service. First, describe what it means to you to provide quality customer service for both internal customers and also external customers. Second, use your critical-thinking skills to explain how quality customer service can impact an organization’s entire culture. Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Prepare a memo and calculations

Prepare a memo in Word, which addresses the questions in the Chapter 8 Case, Bullock Gold Mining, on page 274of the textbook.Use Excel to solve any financial calculations and include your original calculations in your Word document Memo.You will be graded on correct financial analysis, proper use of technology, and a business-like presentation of your assessment of the problem.CHAPTER CASE   BULLOCK GOLD MININGSeth Bullock, the owner of Bullock Gold Mining, is evaluating a new gold mine in South Dakota. Dan Dority, the company’s geologist, has just finished his analysis of the mine site. He has estimated that the mine would be productive for eight years, after which the gold would be completely mined. Dan has taken an estimate of the gold deposits to Alma Garrett, the company’s financial officer. Alma has been asked by Seth to perform an analysis of the new mine and present her recommendation on whether the company should open the new mine.Alma has used the estimates provided by Dan to determine the revenues that could be expected from the mine. She has also projected the expense of opening the mine and the annual operating expenses. If the company opens the mine, it will cost $650 million today, and it will have a cash outflow of $72 million nine years from today in costs associated with closing the mine and reclaiming the area surrounding it. The expected cash flows each year from the mine are shown in the table on this page. Bullock Mining has a 12 percent required return on all of its gold mines.YearCash Flow0?$650,000,0001     80,000,0002   121,000,0003   162,000,0004   221,000,0005   210,000,0006   154,000,0007   108,000,0008     86,000,0009   ?72,000,000QUESTIONS1.Construct a spreadsheet to calculate the payback period, internal rate of return, modified internal rate of return, and net present value of the proposed mine.2.Based on your analysis, should the company open the mine?3.Bonus question: Most spreadsheets do not have a built-in formula to calculate the payback period. Write a VBA script that calculates the payback period for a project.

PSYCH 100 George Mason University Genie Case Analysis

  On p. 8 of the pdf (or 224 of the actual chapter) of your reading on Thinking, Language, and Intelligence, there is a brief description of the case of Genie. This was a disturbing case, but an important one in the field of psychology. The Case of Genie In the fall of 1970, a social worker in the Los Angeles area found a 13-year-old girl who was being raised in extremely neglectful and abusive conditions. The girl, who came to be known as Genie, had lived most of her life tied to a potty chair or confined to a crib in a small room that was kept closed with the curtains drawn. For a little over a decade, Genie had virtually no social interaction and no access to the outside world. As a result of these conditions, Genie was unable to stand up, chew solid food, or speak (Fromkin, Krashen, Curtiss, Rigler, & Rigler, 1974; Rymer, 1993). The police took Genie into protective custody. Genie’s abilities improved dramatically following her removal from her abusive environment, and early on, it appeared she was acquiring language—much later than would be predicted by critical period hypotheses that had been posited at the time (Fromkin et al., 1974). Genie managed to amass an impressive vocabulary in a relatively short amount of time. However, she never developed a mastery of the grammatical aspects of language (Curtiss, 1981). Perhaps being deprived of the opportunity to learn language during a critical period impeded Genie’s ability to fully acquire and use language. Please read more about the case here: As horrific a case as Genie’s story is, it provides information that can be used to better understand the human condition. Please post your thoughts on the Group Discussion Board for Module 3 Sub-Unit B about how the case of Genie highlights the benefits of a “case study” research design. In addition, please include your thoughts of whether using information from a case like this to further our knowledge fits within the bounds of ethical research.  

HIST 101 Cuyamaca College Corruption Wars Brazil Report

  READ CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT LATIN AMERICA FROM THE WEBSITE FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF LATIN AMERICA (NACLA) AND SUBMIT THREE SHORT REVIEWS DURING THE SEMESTER. PLEASE SUBMIT ONE REVIEW PER DUE DATE. EACH REVIEW IS TO BE AT LEAST 3-4 PAGES AND EACH DUE DATE CORRESPONDS TO A REGIONAL TOPIC IN LATIN AMERICA. I’LL EXPLAIN FURTHER LATER IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS. TO SELECT THE ARTICLES, GO TO THE WEBSITE (LINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE.)LINKS TO AN EXTERNAL SITE. AND CHOOSE AN ARTICLE FROM ANY OF THE SECTIONS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE BANNER, SUCH AS “MAGAZINE,” “COLUMNS” AND “OPINION AND ANALYSIS.” HOWEVER, TO GAIN COMPLETE ACCESS TO ALL THE RESOURCES IN THE WEBSITE, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR A FREE ACCOUNT. THE REGISTRATION IS EASY, JUST CREATE A USERNAME (OR USE YOUR E-MAIL) AND PASSWORD, AND YOU’RE READY TO GO! I AM LOOKING FOR TWO MAIN POINTS OF DISCUSSION. FIRST, YOU SHOULD DEVOTE THE FIRST HALF OF THE REPORT TO A SUMMARY OF THE MAIN POINTS IN THE ARTICLE THAT YOU SELECTED. TO HELP YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, CONSIDER SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS: WHAT IS THE MAIN ISSUE BEING DISCUSSED? (I.E. IMMIGRATION, ELECTIONS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, WOMEN’S ISSUES, CRIME, ETC.) WHO ARE THE MAIN PERSONALITIES MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE? (I.E. ENRIQUE PEÑA NIETO, ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR, PRESIDENT TRUMP, ETC.) HOW DOES THE ISSUE AFFECT THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE? DOES THE ISSUE HAVE ANY CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES INTERESTS? WHAT DO YOU THINK COULD BE THE BEST SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM? AND FOR THE SECOND POINT OF DISCUSSION, PLEASE ANALYZE THE ARTICLE THAT YOU SELECTED AND PRESENT YOUR POINT OF VIEW ON THE STORY. FOR EXAMPLE, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE STORY? HOW DID THIS ARTICLE CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MODERN LATIN AMERICA? AND WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE AUTHOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE ARTICLE? HOW DOES THIS TOPIC RELATE TO CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL, ECONOMIC OR CULTURAL THEMES IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY?  

Proper Communication Channel Discussion

Please respond with a paragraph to the following question, add citations and references:Keeping open communication between staff and administration is a great way to monitor if the effects of change has taken place. Usually when change occurs, there are always two sides, negative and positive. Having proper communication with organization administration is important because it may influence the culture of change with employees (Bassalobre-Garcia, et al2015). With the organization displaying need and support for change, employee outlook may be viewed differently making them more apt for change. People may voice resistance to change, but in the same aspect, it may be turn out to be something positive for the project. It’s a method to relay negative impacts of a project through communication. Simultaneously, it brings up a cause that can hinder implementation of a process, providing opportunity to evaluate and adjust. Purpose of evaluation can be formative and summative (Dickerson, Green, & Blass 2014). With the voiced results from change, we can evaluate and intervene to correct areas so that the project is successful. Without evaluation and monitoring of communication, we aren’t aware of the imperfections of the master plan, leaving opportunities for failure. With communication, we can also relay the effects changes and provide staff with numerical feedback data on how they have improved care. Displaying effectiveness of change through graphs and charts on a unit will help build staff confidence and feel more valued with their work. In addition, by communicating results with stakeholders on success or failure of a project, we can address areas that may be lacking resources and support. This information can be used to build more initiatives for the cause in order to provide quality care and make necessary changes for project completion.Bassalobre Garcia, A., Gomes Maziero, V., Rossi Rocha, F. L., Bernardes, A., & Silvia Gabriel, C. (2015). Influence of Organizational Culture on Participatory Management in Health Organizations. Revista De Pesquisa: Cuidado E Fundamental, 7(2), 2615-2627. doi:10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i2.2615-2627Dickerson, C., Green, T., & Blass, E. (2014). Workforce Development and Effective Evaluation of Projects. British Journal Of Nursing, 23(12), 685-690. doi:10.12968/bjon.2014.23.12.685

Westmont College Wk 11 Personal Property Discussion and Responses

Which of the following are Real Property and which are Personal Property:What is an easement and how is it created?  Carmen BodziakWhich of the following are Real Property and which are Personal Property?An orchard: REALA furnace in a house: REALA 14 foot x 14 foot cinder block shed in my backyard: REALMy minivan: PERSONALOil flowing under my land: REALA Grandfather clock weighing 425 pounds: PERSONALReal property, according to the text, is “the land itself, as well as buildings, trees, soil, minerals, timber, plants, crops, fixtures, and other things permanently affixed to the land or buildings.” Personal property includes “tangible property, trade secrets, computer programs, and other business property.”What is an easement and how is it created?According to the text, an easement is “a given or required right to make limited use of someone else’s land without owning or leasing it,” which is essentially a “nonpossessory interest in another’s real estate”. The three ways an easement can be created are: expressly, implied, or by prescription. Express easements are created by words only and include easement by grant or easement by reservation. Implied easements are those that are implied from circumstances are include easement by implication and easement by necessity. Easements by prescription are those created by an adverse possession.Nhat Quyen HoangWhich of the following are Real Property and which are Personal Property?An orchard: Real PropertyA furnace in a house: Real PropertyA 14-foot x 14-foot cinder block shed in my backyard: Real PropertyMy minivan: Personal PropertyOil flowing under my land: Real PropertyA Grandfather clock weighing 425 pounds: Personal Property What is an easement and how is it created?An easement is a given or required right to make limited use of someone else’s land without owning or leasing it. There are several easements such as easement by grant, implication, necessity, prescription, and reservation. There are three methods for creating easements. First one is express easements can be expressly by grant and reservation. Second is implied easements that base on circumstances include an easement by implication and necessity. The last one is easements by prescription can be created by adverse possession.