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**Knowledge of Computer Networks is preferred**
Need to develop a white paper for a company’s CTO to highlight the benefits of combining Software Based Networks (Virtualization) and Intent Based Networks (Automation). When used in combination with virtualization and cloud computing, SDN and IBN could revolutionize how the organization operates, providing for reduced costs, efficiency, better management of the network assets, and security.
Given the CTO has only heard the term in passing, you must describe in this white paper, the SDN and IBN concepts, their benefits, and what it would take for the organization to implement.
Refer to the “Company Highlights” (Attached in instructions) for more details about the company.
In your White Paper, use additional sources of information but also describe the concept in layman’s terms. Use visuals where appropriate. Describe how SDN/IBN architecture would look different than network architectures we have traditionally deployed. Compare and contrast the network architectures and discuss the pros and cons of each.
The paper should include the following sections:
Introduction to software-defined networking (SDN)
Introduction to intent-based networking (IBN)
Discussion on how virtualizing the desktop and now back-end infrastructure are complementary and related
Discussion of how SDN and IBN are related
Please find the attached Instructions, Template and Example to complete this document.
This assignment needs to be original and “Plagiarism Free”. The University has Turnitin® enabled and the assignment will be submitted to Turnitin® by the University.

Using the Northouse text as well as your own scholarly research, write a minimum of 4 full pages for the following:
What is situational leadership?
Define leadership style. Identify, explain, and give examples of behaviors corresponding with four proposed styles.
Explain the two steps leaders must fulfill to be effective. Apply these steps to a current situation in which you are a follower. What style would be most appropriate for leading you, according to the theory, and why? Do you agree?
What is the Contingency theory?
What does contingency theory contribute to our understanding of leadership that other theories do not?
What is the underlying assumption of Path-Goal theory? How does this pose a challenge for the leader?
In brief, what is a path-goal theory designed to explain?
Identify four leadership styles associated with the path-goal theory. Explain each style and relate it to styles described in other theories. Can leaders exhibit more than one style?

This week we will consider hazards in emergency management and homeland security. There are three academic articles to read and you should use those to address PCA #3 for this week.
As always, keep it to about a page, hit the main points, and keep things as organized and well written as possible

Each of the articles (Adger, Smith and Kasperson) discusses research and ways of identifying, evaluating, planning for, and responding to hazards and risks of hazards. PIck two hazards that interest you — one natural and one technological — I realize that the line between them is sometimes blurry but choose two hazards based on what you consider to be of interest, and according to your own understanding of natural hazards and technology hazards – you won’t be wrong. These could be hazards considered to be “natural” such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, etc., as well as more “technological” hazards such as global warming, electrical grid failures, cyber vulnerabilities, etc. But again, whatever you choose, you are not going to be wrong about how you classify the hazard.
MUST USE ARTICLES PROVIDED.
For your PCA: (1) define each of your two hazards; (2) discuss the concepts from the reading including what factors make a society “vulnerable” and “suscepitble” to each of your chosen hazards; (3) what factors increase “resilience” to the hazards.
Also, for each of the hazards you choose please consider a fourth point (4) as to how human activities, societies, institutions, economic divisions, etc., may contribute to the impact and resiliency problems of a hazard. For example, poverty, lack of government resources, and poor living conditions are likely to exacerbate the negative impacts of an earthquake in a poor country versus a developed country in specific ways.
A suggestion here is that you break the PCA into two sections:
A. Natural Hazard: Then discuss the 4 points above as applicable to the natural hazard;
B. Technology Hazard: Then discuss the 4 points above as applicable to the technology hazard.

As we talk about the nature vs. nurture debate take a moment to consider whether people who commit heinous acts against the world are born that way or made that way through their environment. Which part do you think influences our behavior more; nature or nurture? Why do you think so?

Using the Northouse text as well as your own scholarly research, write a minimum of 4 full pages for the following:
Complete the LMX 7 Questionnaire found in Chapter 8. How would you interpret the results? Give an example from your own experience that supports the results of this questionnaire.
Explain the concept of transformational leadership. How did Burns interpret the concept? Distinguish between transactional and transformational leadership.
Distinguish between transformational leadership and charismatic leadership.
Complete the Servant Leadership Questionnaire found in Chapter 10. How would you interpret the results? Give an example from your own experience that supports the results of this questionnaire.

Because you are now familiar with how to write a lead and a nut graf, you will now focus on writing a complete news story. In this assignment you will write THREE complete news stories culling from the facts below. Be sure to use a dateline, AP style, source attribution and write in complete sentences (not in headlines). Also, remember to avoid subjective language.

Story #1
Information
Fire broke out at a restaurant on North Main Street in Cranston.
Building was vacant, out of business.
Was once the Lamplighter Café.
Fire is suspicious; origin unknown.
Fire was reported at about 3 o’clock in the morning on Friday.
One firefighter was hurt fighting the blaze.
Listed in satisfactory condition. Minor injuries.
It took firefighters 8 hours to get under control.
All of this information was according to Cranston fire officials.

Story #2
Information
This story happened in NYC.
Near Times Square, actually this morning at around 6:30.
It happened in an office building near Times Square
Police say it appears to have been a murder-suicide
Three people were shot. They’re all dead
It occurred at 1440 Broadway near 40th
In a temporary office leased by Empire blue cross and blue shield
Anyway, that’s what a company spokeswoman told the Associated Press.

Story #3

Write a brief news story for The Freeport News in Maine. You may choose either a straight news lead or more of a feature lead. But this is not a feature story – it is a news story.
You make a telephone check with the state highway patrol and the dispatcher tells you:
Had a strange one around midnight about 20 miles east of Canton. A 20 year old short-order cook employed by Leek’s Café in Freeport was going home when his car went out of control on a bridge over the tracks of Amtrak. Broke through the guardrail, sailed through the air, hit power lines, and then fell to the tracks, landing upside down.
The guy was unhurt, but it took 15 minutes to get him out of the car. His name is Alan Taylor of Freeport. We booked him for reckless and drunk driving, driving without a license and speeding. A guy following him says he must have hit that bridge at 90. Had a 1986 Chevy that he’d modified.
A witness, who asked not to be named, said it was “kind of miraculous all around. It’s a wonder he wasn’t electrocuted or killed in the fall. If it’d happened a few minutes before, an eastbound train might have hit him and his car.”

Submission
Write your stories in a single Word document. Upload the Word Doc to the submission link.

*Instructions also included as PDF in case of cut off.
Scenario
Analyze the information you have gathered so far about the
two companies so that you can compare the costs, benefits, and risks associated
with acquiring each company and make a well-informed decision.
In this milestone, you will first analyze the current
situation of TransGlobal Airlines using the given data and other sources to
understand their business environment. You will also evaluate the performance
of Company A and Company B using the balanced scorecards you created in
Milestone One.
Prompt
Write a report with your performance evaluation of the three
companies involved in the acquisition.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric
criteria:
Situation
Analysis of TransGlobal Airlines (parent company). Use the provided TransGlobal Company Information and Financials to
highlight the company’s current business environment.

Internal
environment: culture, leadership, internal processes, human resources,
operations, and financial performance
External
environment: competitive, market, regulatory, customers, suppliers, and
other relevant stakeholders

Balanced
Scorecard Analysis of Company A. Using
the balanced scorecard for Company A, describe your analysis of Company
A’s performance. Perform a cost-benefit-risk analysis to explain whether
the benefits justify the costs of acquisition.

Opportunity
cost: What will it cost to move
forward with this opportunity?
Risk: Identify and explain the magnitude (low, medium,
or high) of the risks this acquisition poses to the parent company
related to its market, financial, cultural, and operational environments.

Balanced
Scorecard Analysis of Company B. Using
the balanced scorecard for Company B, describe your analysis of Company
B’s performance. Perform a cost-benefit-risk analysis to explain whether
the benefits justify the costs of acquisition.

Opportunity
cost: What will it cost to
move forward with this opportunity?
Risk: Identify and explain the magnitude (low, medium,
or high) of the risks this acquisition poses to the parent company
related to its market, financial, cultural, and operational environments.

Media Perspectives Paper* (30 points)
Many controversial issues in the field of sexuality have a rich history of research, debate, and cultural acceptance/ ridicule. Students are asked to select a problematic sexual behavior of their choice (covered in this course), select two distinct time periods OR two geographic locations, and provide a content analysis of media opinion coverage of this issue to compare norms, values, and cultural treatment of this problem. Students should contextualize their findings with a review of the treatments (both psychological and legal) of this problem in the time periods OR geographic sites they have selected. The paper should be written in APA format and be 15-18 pages long. It should include an introduction, approach review (reviewing the psychological and legal approach to the issue), methodology, findings, and comparative discussion & conclusion. A rubric, further resources, and paper template can be found at the end of the syllabus
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Media Perspectives Paper Rubric and Paper Template

30 Points 2 Points Effectively outlines a research question
2 Points Provides a comparative analysis of the media presentation of the sexuality problem across two distinct geographic regions or two clear points in time.
2 Points There is an introduction that explains key elements to paper and contains a guide for the reader of what to expect in a paper
2 Points There is a data sheet included with links to all of the media articles referenced with at least 10 articles per time period / geographic region
4 Points The paper provides a short literature review that details the sexual problem and a review of the treatments (both psychological and political) of the problem
3 Points The paper includes a clear and brief summary of the methods used
6 Points There is an analysis/findings section with at least 3 key themes driven from the media articles. Quotes are used to illustrate points
4 Points There is a thoughtful and insightful discussion, that connects findings to course / literature review concepts
3 Points There is a conclusion that summarizes the paper and the key take away points
2 Points This paper demonstrates appropriate structure, referencing skill, essay format, use of academic language and is an appropriate length.

For this paper, you will examine the ethical implications of a controversial topic related to forensic psychology.
Choose from the following topics:
Psychologists’ involvement in military interrogations
Psychologists’ involvement in assessments related to death penalty cases
In 1,000-1,250 words, consider the following:
Discuss human rights as it relates to the controversy.
Explain ethical implications that may arise for both sides of the controversy.
A minimum of three peer-reviewed sources and the textbook should be used to support this paper.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Discussion Questions: Think about how you might design a quantitative research project. What methods would you use to collect your data? What would you need to do to demonstrate that your study had a high degree of validity and reliability?