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You may have noticed, as you read through Chapters 20 and 21, that artists in Florence seemed particularly interested in the Biblical figure of David. By far, the most famous representation of the hero is Michelangelo’s David of 1504.

Taking into consideration that the High Renaissance is defined by increased dedication and interest in the ideals that emerged in the Early Renaissance, choose one of the earlier versions of David (20-14, or 20-27) and discuss the changes that you notice in presentation. How or why, exactly, would Michelangelo’s David be a “more Renaissance-y” version of the earlier images?
Do not forget to proofread and spell check your academic document, which should be at least 400 words in length.

Respond to the following in 225 words:
Compare one traditional, contemporary, and radical technique for determining systems requirements during analysis.
When do you think each of the techniques you compared would be most useful ?
What are the drawbacks of each of the techniques ?
How would you decide which technique to use ?
Wk 5 Discussion – Agency List Representation [due Day 3]

1. Alexander Hamilton’s plan called for commercial industrialization. This is something many Americans have viewed positively. Explain why some Americans opposed Hamilton’s position. What were some of the alternative plans for development?
2. The Sedition Act thrust freedom of expression to the center of discussions of American liberty. Defend this statement. Be sure to include in your response a discussion of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.
3. Compare the experiences of the Irish and German immigrants. What was nativism? Why were Americans so suspicious of newcomers?
Write a minimum three-page document, double-space, 12 font, with detailed information. See syllabus. Cite you sources after each question. (Foner, page numbers), (recorded lectures), etc.

Please read mindfully and with focus:
Maximum word count: 3000 words total (1500 per report) Please note the following:
Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the
assessment.
The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in-text citations and references).
The word count excludes numerical data in tables,
figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed
words ARE included in the word count.
Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage point deduction.

Now for the assignment itself:(1500 words per report, 3000 words total for the portfolio)

Your task is to design two experiments (one true experimental design, and one
quasi-experimental design) investigating the effect of video games on aggression.
Each experiment should be presented in separate reports under separate titles – one
for the true experimental design, and one for the quasi-experimental design.
These
should be submitted together as one document, as a portfolio.
Once you have designed your true experiment and quasi-experiment, you should
write each of them up as two separate research reports with three sections in each
one: An ‘Introduction’ section, a ‘Methods’ section, and a ‘Validity and Ethical Considerations’ section.
Detailed guidance on how to construct each of these sections and
how to discuss ethical and validity issues can be found below and in the sessions for
the module.
Please note
You must not collect any data from participants for your study. You only need to design your study and write up the given sections of the report, as outlined below in the
“The details and structure of your research report” section
For more information, please see lesson two, “Components of experimental design”.
You can also share your ideas on the assessment forum. Then, your fellow students
and your lecturer can help you to figure out whether you have come up with an experimental and quasi-experimental design.

***IMPORTANT DETAILS***
The details and structure of your research reports:
Both reports must contain all of the following sections and sub-headings:

1-Title
Your title should reflect what the experiment is investigating. More specifically, it
should give an indication of what your independent variable was and what your dependent variable was in as few words as possible. For example: “The effects of
sugar intake on self-reported happiness”.

2-Introduction
In this section, you should very briefly introduce the topic area and explain why it is
an important area to conduct research into. You should then go on to discuss the
methods and findings of 3 existing research studies from the same topic area. You
should ideally consider your concepts of interest in the context of a relevant psychological theory. Next, you should explain how your own study builds upon (generates
new knowledge or replicates) the previous studies that you discussed earlier. Finally,
you should state the aim and hypothesis of your study. Your aim should be a general
summary of what you are trying to discover. Conversely, your hypothesis should be a
precise prediction of the effect that you expect your independent variable would have
on your dependent variable, if you were to actually run the study.

3-Methods
In this section, you should include enough information to allow someone
reading your report to conduct a full and accurate replication of your experiment. You
should also introduce the most important ethical and validity issues that are relevant
to your true experiment/quasi-experiment. This section should be written in the past
tense (as though you have already completed the studies). Please use the following
subsections within your methods section:

1) Design
Start by stating the type of experimental design used (e.g. repeated measures, independent groups or matched pairs for true experiments, and the explicit type of quasi-experiment) and very briefly explain why that design was the most appropriate one
for your study. Next, state what your independent variable was and what the levels
(conditions) of the independent variable were. Then, state what your dependent variable was and how it was operationalized (i.e. defined and measured). You should
also outline the control and random variables that have been considered in your
study.
For your true experiment, you must use an experimental design, so that you can determine cause and effect, such as independent groups design or repeated measures
design. For your quasi-experiment, you must use a suitable design, such as a nonequivalent groups design or pre-test, post-test.

2) Participants
This section should cover how many participants you collected data from, what the
range, mean and standard deviation of their ages were, what the gender distribution
of the sample was and what population you sampled from (you can make these up,
as you do not have to collect any data for this assignment). You should also outline
your sampling technique (e.g. opportunity sampling), You should also include your
inclusion and exclusion criteria for participation in the study.

3) Materials
In this section, you will need to use full paragraphs (not lists!) to provide detailed descriptions of the make, model and setup variables of each material, for each experiment. If you are using questionnaires or similar materials, then you will need to explain how many questions were asked, which specific ones were used, on what topics and (ideally) to provide an example question. You should also give scoring information. If you are using a computer task, then what stimuli were included in the task
and how many trials did the participant have to complete?

4) Procedure
This section should provide details of exactly what it was like to participate in the
study. In this section, you should outline the timings of each experiment. Therefore,
you should explain when and where consent was obtained, when, how and where
the participant engaged with each stage of the task and when and where each dependent variable was recorded, for both experiments. You should also explain when,
howand where the debriefing was conducted.

LASTLY:
***Validity and ethical considerations
In this section***
You should explain the ways in which you designed your methods to
be ethical and to ensure a high degree of internal and external validity.
You may split
this section into a paragraph explaining which precautions you took to ensure a high
level of ethical conduct and a paragraph to explain which precautions you took to ensure high levels of internal and external validity.
When describing each precaution,
you should explain how it improved the ethical conduct or validity of your study, rather than simply stating that it did improve them.
(10 marks per report, 20 marks in total)
(300 words, in each report)

Relevance of proposed study, adherence to the brief and learning outcomes,
presentation and referencing
You will receive marks based on the relevance of your proposed study, and the extent to which you address the experimental question, and contribution to the wider
field. You will also be marked on your ability to plan a psychology study, and the extent to which you achieve the learning outcomes. You will also be marked on your
presentation, including appropriate use of subheadings; formatting; and how clear,
concise and scientific your writing style is. You will also be marked on your ability to
reference strong sources and using in-text citations and a reference list in line with
APA 6
th or 7
th edition.

***Referencing Guidance***
You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate
and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the APA

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 14 in your textbook and Tim Worstall’s article, One Benefit of Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains – Public Choice and Rent Seeking Popularised.

Article link below
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/08/06/one-benefit-of-nancy-macleans-democracy-in-chains-public-choice-and-rent-seeking-popularised/?sh=435016326aca

Based on the article’s information and Chapter 14 in your textbook, especially Sections 14.1 and 14.2, respond to the following:

What is the public choice idea or theory?
Explain what rent seeking is.
How can you combine the ideas of public choice and rent seeking?
Explain one real-world example of combining public choice and rent seeking.

Assessment Overview

Assignment 001 (70%): Research proposal – This is an individual 2,000 word extended research proposal synopsis. A comprehensive illustration of the proposed project in any of Masters’ dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry.
Assignment 002 (30%): Poster presentation- This is an individual assignment (poster presentation): the poster presentation must include a brief illustration of the proposed project in any of Masters’ dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry.
Assignment 001: (70%)
Using a range of available professional and academic tools, building on the contents of your poster presentation. you are required to complete your 2,000-word extended research proposal synopsis. A comprehensive illustration of the proposed project in any of Masters’ dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. Your research proposal must include comprehensive elements of the following:
A. Intro / overview giving background and context in relation to your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [20%]
B. Delivery of a summarised literature review and research gaps. [30%]
C. Delivery of the research method adopted in your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [30%]
D. A conclusion providing an overall summary of the key points made and a summing up of your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [20%]
Assignment 002: Outline Brief (30%)
Using a range of available professional and academic tools, you will showcase your poster presentation in week 10, which must include the following elements:
A. Intro / overview giving background and context in relation to your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [10%]
B. Delivery of a summarised literature review and research gaps. [20%]
C. Delivery of the research method adopted in your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [20%]
D. A conclusion providing an overall summary of the key points made and a summing up of your dissertation, consultancy project or management enquiry. [10%]
E. Critical appraisal of poster design, layout and content. [40%]

Statement of Purpose (required)
Upload a Statement of Purpose here. Your Statement of Purpose should describe how your professional and academic background has prepared you to pursue an advanced degree at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Outline your reasons for undertaking your degree program, your future plans and why you’ve chosen NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Statements should be 12pt font and no more than two pages, double-spaced, in length.

Distinguish between Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) and the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
Briefly define advance nursing practice and the four roles in advanced practice nursing pertaining to clinical practice, primary care, education, administration, and health information.
Discuss the role you intend to acquire through SUO. Include experiences and/or qualities you have that have influenced your decision. Include your personal philosophy.
Develop a minimum of ten questions that you would like to ask the advanced practice clinician or non-clinician that you have chosen to interview. Identify in the paper the individual by name, credentials, position and your planned date for the interview this is the task when i need working.
2 pages in apa stile
and 3 references

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS (complete order details) THOROUGHLY BEFORE STARTING!!!!!
This is the most impotant paper of my MBA course, so I need an A on this – if you think you can’t take the responsibility of delivering the highest quality research paper then PLEASE don’t take the order, I need the bestest research writer for this assignment! Thank you!

Background:
The employee performance review process, originating from the US military’s ‘merit rating’ system from WWI, has gone through many iterations over the last several decades, morphing and reinventing itself in response to a myriad of business, economic and cultural factors. Performance appraisal programs have traditionally been designed to identify poor performers, determine pay increases and promotions, and identify and develop talent. Starting in the early 2000’s, many companies have shifted away from traditional appraisal processes, such as quarterly and/or annual reviews, and are embracing less formal systems that focus on more frequent feedback and that more closely follow natural business projects and cycles (vs. annual).
Please read HBR: The Performance Management Revolution for an overview of and the history behind performance appraisal systems in US businesses over the past several decades. Here’s the link: https://www.academia.edu/31951000/The_Performance_Management_Revolution
– When you get to the landing page, please scroll down to read the article.

Your Task:
Consider what you have read in light of two tech giants, Microsoft and Amazon. Both are headquartered in the Seattle area and have employees and operations around the world. The cultures at the two companies are different, as are their corresponding performance appraisal processes.
Research the different performance appraisal systems that the two companies have used over the years, find out what the cultures have been and currently are like at these two companies, and prepare a Research Report hilighting the information you find, along with suggestions for future improvements to both companies’ performance evaluation processes. End with your personal analysis of which company you would feel most comfortable working at and why.

The Purpose of this Assignment:
To examine the link between leadership, organizational culture, and a company’s performance appraisal system. It is also to get you thinking about what type of organization you want to work for and why.
To receive full credit:
Begin with the history of both companies over the last few decades and the performance appraisal systems that were used or are still used. Make sure to include what was going on at these companies (or in the economy, etc.) over these time periods that might have influenced the different processes and programs.
Analyze the possible strengths and weaknesses of the different performance appraisal systems.
Describe the culture of Microsoft under its old performance review process with the culture of Microsoft under its new process. Is its performance review process and its culture linked, and if so how?
Describe the culture of Amazon. Is its performance review process and its culture linked, and if so how?
Compare and contrast the cultures of Microsoft and Amazon.
Research current trends and new ideas around performance management and methodology. How do you believe performance management is going to change in the next ten years? What would you like to see? Be specific.
Propose any specific changes you would suggest for the performance appraisal systems for 1) Microsoft and 2) Amazon. Be specific and explain why.
Include a personal element as the final piece of this analysis – given what you know about yourself and what you have discovered about your own working style during this course, explain which culture/system you would feel more comfortable working in as a Marketing Manager and why.
Cite your sources.
Details:
9 pages (excluding citations)
Double-spaced, Times New Roman, font size 12, normal margins.
Include a citations page at the end: Citations Styles. (Links to an external site.)
Percent of Grade: 40%
Research Instructions:
This is a Research Paper. The facts and opinions you choose to present need to be backed up by legitimate sources. In addition to sources you find, your response must cite HBR’s “The Performance Management Revolution.”
As you research this topic, think critically about your sources as the information available on this topic varies greatly in quality. Please make sure to select readings and articles that come from a wide range of business publications and which present different and contrasting information and viewpoints so that you get a broad understanding of the issues, facts and opinions.
Please use trusted websites like EBSCOhost Advanced Search for this paper.
For this leadership assignment you will need to search for articles about two companies, their performance review processes, and current trends and new ideas surrounding performance management.
To research information about Microsoft and Amazon, begin with trade and news publications. These types of publications tend to cover the actions of both large and small firms. Keep in mind that scholarly publications don’t usually cover specific companies. Instead, they are more concerned about broader trends that impact a range of companies, industries, or markets.
Researching the effects of performance management, however, can be found within scholarly publications, as scholars may be interested in the impact of various performance appraisal systems on companies and their employees. This topic might also be covered in certain trade or professional magazines, like the Harvard Business Review.
Keep in mind, when searching for articles consider the keywords you use to retrieve information. For example, Microsoft used to employ a stack-ranking system as part of their performance review process. Some articles may discuss this stack-ranking system without ever mentioning the phrase performance management. Likewise, performance management can be described as performance review, performance appraisal, employee evaluation, annual review, and more. To find articles about Microsoft or Amazon and their performance review processes, try multiple combinations of the term performance management and the specific types of reviews they used (e.g. stack-ranking).

For General Internet Searches:
Where does general web searching come into play? There are plenty of blogs and posts about Microsoft and Amazon, however, these are not considered as credible sources compared to the ones mentioned above. However, they can still provide useful information. For example, a blog post may discuss Microsoft’s performance appraisal process and that is where you first learn about stack-ranking. These sources can provide brief bits of information and help in developing keywords to later search within the databases.

Thank you for your time and work, I’ll tip heavily if I like the paper! I hope you understand the importance of timely and quality work that I’m expecting.

Essay Assignment Pick “The Prophetess,” “Amnesty,” or “Lomba”–whichever story drew you in the most.
Reread and study the story again, and identify three primary powers of the story. What makes it powerful? What makes it compelling? What drew YOU in? Why? What words, lines, phrases, events, stylistic choices of the writer’s, etc. caused you to be drawn in?
This glossary of literary terms might be useful to remind you of some techniques writers use to give their writing power.
Write an analytical essay in 4 numbered sections. You do not need to provide transitions between the parts, but the 4th part will tie the essay together. (You might think of this as the place where a thesis will emerge–at the end. Yes, this is a nontraditional essay style–but a completely respectable academic format!)
Primary power 1–explain, describe, and give examples
Primary power 2–explain, describe, and give examples
Primary power 3–explain, describe, and give examples
Step back and look at the 3 primary powers you’ve identified. What does it all seem to suggest about the story and how readers can interpret and learn from the story?
Other specifications:
The essay should be double spaced in a 12-point font.
The essay should be 4-6 pages long.
The essay must use in-text citations and include a Works Cited page at the end. Please use MLA format for citations. The Purdue Online Writing Lab is a great resource for MLA formatting questions.
You may–but are not required to–use additional sources other than the story text. These, too, must be cited.
The essay should be at least 70% your own writing, meaning you should use the source story and additional texts (if you chose to use them) to provide evidence for your claims, but the majority of the paper will be your writing and analysis–your ideas.
The essay must use reasons and evidence for your claims.
Opinions and the word “I” are completely fine!
NOTE: THE THESIS STATEMENT AND THE DISCUSSION RESPONSE TO CLASSMATES ARE DUE TONIGHT
Use this space to try out a thesis statement for Essay 1. Remember that at thesis statement establishes the topic plus your comment (your claim) on that topic.. Your working thesis statement may be one or two sentences.

Here is a sample format (fill-in-the-blanks for the ALL CAPS):

In “NAME OF STORY”, AUTHOR’S FIRST AND LAST NAME uses SPECIFIC CHARACTER, STRUCTURE, THEME, OR TECHNIQUE to NAME THE KIND OF EFFECT/WORK HAPPENING IN/FOR THE STORY.