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Scenario: You have agreed to take care of your friends dog; Buddy, while she goes on a trip to Antarctica. On your two-hour trip to take your friend to the airport you get so caught up talking about her upcoming adventure that you do not have any time to ask questions about her new dog (Buddy) who is riding in the backseat. After you drop your friend off, just in time to catch her flight, you drive the two hours back home and realize that your friend accidentally took the dogs bag with her when she ran into the airport. You realize that you do not have access to your friends house and cannot contact her. It is a new dog so there is no one else you can contact that knows its normal routine. You stop at the local pet store and ask the salesperson to help you pick out food and supplies to take care of Buddy for the next few weeks. They send you home with a bag of salmon and potato dry dog food, a few toys, and a dog bed. When you get home you put some of the dog food in a plastic bowl that you had been using to store oranges and lemons. You offer this to Buddy but he refuses to eat his dinner. This puts you in a little bit of a panic since your friend is on a long flight and will then be on a ship to Antarctica so contacting her will be difficult. You take a deep breath and decide that you can try to solve this problem on your own.
A template is provided below to get you started. Additional slides should be added to address all the questions in this assignment and cite your sources. You are welcome to modify this template to suit your needs, being sure to meet the assignment requirements. Make sure your PowerPoint presentation addresses the following questions.
What are the steps of the scientific method? List them out and provide a short description in your own words of what happens during each step.
To collect your data, read through the scenario carefully and on a slide provide a list of everything that you know about the situation with Buddy.
Create a testable hypothesis for why Buddy is not eating that is consistent with the data in the scenario: i.e., Buddy is not eating because I did not buy the type of dog food that he is used to. Indicate which pieces of evidence you used to develop your hypothesis.
Outline how you would set up an experiment to test the following hypothesis: Buddy is not eating because I did not buy the type of dog food that he is used to.
Do some research on independent and dependent variables. Identify the independent and dependent variables in your experiment.
List three things that you should keep constant (the same) during your experiment so that they dont influence the outcome of your experiment.
Identify what you would do if:
The results of your experiment supported your hypothesis.
The results of your experiment did not support your hypothesis.
Explain what you would do in the following two situations:
You know you can contact your friend at some point soon but only for a short time. What three testable questions would you want to ask her to help support or disprove the proposed hypothesis?
Your neighbor comes over to help out with Buddy and poses the following hypothesis: Buddy wont eat because he feels that his owner is unlucky when she travels and may get hurt. Is this a testable hypothesis? If so, please explain how you would test it. If not please explain why it is not testable in the context of the scientific method.
Information provided on the slides should be brief and bulleted. In the notes section, you must include all of your talking points – exactly as you would present them to your audience. Remember, you want to tell the story during the presentation rather than having your audience reading your slides along with you during the entire presentation. The Academic Success Centers Writing Center has an excellent resource on
Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations:
Minimum Submission Expectations:
Include a title slide and a reference slide.
Use images (with citations) as appropriate to create an effective and professional presentation.
On each slide include short descriptions and labels. Do not write out full paragraphs of information on each slide. 18 pt font or larger recommended.
Put your explanations and talking points that would be presented to the audience in a short paragraph in the notes section of each slide.
Be free of industry jargon. Be mindful of your audience.
Use APA style for all references and in-text citations where appropriate.
Avoid plagiarism. Do not cut and paste directly from the source in the slides. Note: no more than 10% of your paper should be directly quoted from any outside source.
Utilize a minimum of three academic resources.
Make certain that your presentation is free of grammar and spelling errors.

Overview
In Module Six, you have explored logistical and cultural considerations for managing diverse teams. In this assignment, you will apply what you have learned by analyzing a case study to draw conclusions about corporate social responsibility in an international context.
Prompt
Read the case study Apple and Its Suppliers: Corporate Social Responsibility, taking careful note of examples and explanations of Apples views on corporate social responsibility, countries involved in the supply chain, and whom the public held responsible for the ethical violations.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Key Points: Briefly summarize key points that the case raises, such as who was involved; key problems and concerns identified; and questions about corporate social responsibility, public opinion, and/or international business.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Explain how corporate social responsibility, specifically related to employee treatment, is important to a business.
Public Opinion: Explain how the media and public opinion influenced the situation and what lessons a business practitioner can learn from Apples experience with how the media and the public can impact business.
International Business: The case states that although the concerns regarding poor employee treatment were related to events at manufacturing facilities such as Foxconn and Pegatron, the concerns regarding corporate social responsibility fell to Apple. Explain what this can teach business professionals about international business and supply chain management.
Labor Practices: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used labor practices in international business.
The Road Ahead: The end of the case raises a few questions regarding how Apple should proceed. On the basis of what you have learned in this module and throughout the course, explain how you think Apple should have proceeded following the incident outlined in the case and why. Make sure to use evidence from course and/or external resources to support your response.
Guidelines for Submission
Submit this assignment as a 400- to 750-word Microsoft Word document. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module 1: Discussion: From Gilgamesh to Genesis
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Purpose
To demonstrate understanding of ancient societies culture as presented through religious texts.
Theme
The theme for this discussion is religion.
Reading
Please read the following primary sources and then answer the questions below:
Excerpts from The Book of Genesis (1-3, 6-8, 22) http://www.professorcampbell.org/sources/genesis.html
(Links to an external site.)
“The Flood Story” from The Epic of Gilgamesh https://web.archive.org/web/20180924021142/http://www.livius.org/articles/misc/great-flood/flood3_t-gilgamesh/
(Links to an external site.)
Directions
Compare the assigned primary sources and write a discussion post answering the following questions:
What specific similarities between the two stories were you able to find?
What might account for these similarities?
Make sure that your post begins with a sentence which clearly states your main argument, and that it refers to specific evidence from the sources in order to support that argument. Then provide a substantial response to at least one of your classmates posts.
When you have completed your response, please respond to another classmate’s post with a substantial response.
Note: You will not be able to view your classmates’ posts until you make your first post.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length, but not exceed 500 words. Your response to your classmates post should be at least 2-3 substantive sentences.
Grading
This discussion board assignment is worth 100 points.
Students are only required to complete FOUR of the Discussion Boards for their grade. Students may choose to complete ANY four of the seven Discussion Boards to complete this requirement. Additionally, students may choose to complete a fifth Discussion Board for extra credit. See the Rubric below for a detailed explanation of how this discussion will be graded.
Discussions are worth 25% of the overall grade.
Rubric
Outstanding Very Good Average Poor
Writing
40 Points
Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses. Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses. Demonstrates decent critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses, but lacks a thorough interpretation. Does not demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses. The effort is lacking. There appears to be little understanding of the purpose of the assignment.
Analysis
40 Points
Displays outstanding knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter. Displays knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter. Displays fair knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter, but lacks a deep understanding.
Does not display consistent knowledge and understanding of historical subject matter.
The effort is lacking. There appears to be insufficient understanding of the meaning of the assigned reading(s).
Participation
20 Points
Writes thoughtful and analytical comments on other classmates posts. Is polite and encouraging in comments, even when questioning the classmates opinions and/or findings. Writes comments on other classmates posts that shows very good analysis and thoughtfulness. Is mostly polite and encouraging in comments, even when questioning the classmates opinions and/or findings. Writes comments on other classmates posts that shows fair good analysis and thoughtfulness, but does not always display a deep understanding of the original post. Is not always polite and encouraging in comments. The questions and comments are sometimes rude, though likely not on purpose.
Writes comments on other classmates posts that fail to display any meaningful analysis or thoughtfulness. It is not clear if the student understands the meaning or purpose of the original post.
The student is rude and not helpful at all in their comments.

Review your problem or issue and the study materials to formulate a PICOT question for your capstone project change proposal. A PICOT question starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention used to address the problem must be a nursing practice intervention. Include a comparison of the nursing intervention to a patient population not currently receiving the nursing intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process. Formulate a PICOT question using the PICOT format (provided in the assigned readings) that addresses the clinical nursing problem.
The PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project change proposal.
In a paper of 500-750 words, clearly identify the clinical problem and how it can result in a positive patient outcome.
Describe the problem in the PICOT question as it relates to the following:
Evidence-based solution
Nursing intervention
Patient care
Health care agency
Nursing practice
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Discussion: Time Value of Money
Time value of money is a very powerful concept, especially when considering the difference between present value and future value. For example, one of the wisest investment decisions is to invest money in a way that compounds its value over time. Compound interest is paid on both the principal amount (i.e., the amount of money you put in) and also on any interest you previously earned (i.e., the interest on interest). When your interest earns interest, the phrase your money makes money for you becomes true. Financial managers not only need to understand these concepts, but must also be able to communicate them clearly to help leadership teams to make better, more informed decisions.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Consider the following scenario: You are a financial manager, and you want to help your client understand the idea that the money they invest will make more money for them in the future. How can you show your client the benefit of investing their money?
Review this weeks Learning Resources.
Post a 150- to 225-word (2- to 3-paragraph) explanation of time value of money related to your clients investments. To support your explanation, do the following:
Describe the concepts of present value, future value, and annuities to demonstrate to your client the benefits of investing.
As part of your response, perform the following calculation: Take $10,000 of (fictitious) purchased stock, choose an interest rate, and calculate the amount of money that your client would have after 60 years if the interest is compounded annually. What would the $10,000 yield in the future?
To support your response, be sure to reference at least one properly cited scholarly source.
Required Resources
Time Value of Money
Imagine if you had $100. Consider this: Is that $100 worth more than $100 will be worth in 2 months? What about $101 in 2 months? Through these resources, you will explore the concept of time value of money, a powerful topic of finance that will help you answer these questions.
Investopedia. (2013c). Time value of money explained[Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdK-A1VQJls&list=PL5p5dScYozMgwB1nGoyrkfNbuiyZy98MV&index=227
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2019d).Time value of money[Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Lumen Learning. (n.d.-m). Introduction to the time value of money. InBoundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/introduction-to-the-time-value-of-money/
Time Estimate: 7 minutes
Present and Future Value
What steps do you need to take to find the future value of a number? What would the steps be to find the present value of a number? These resources provide information on the concepts of present and future value and how to make these calculations.
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-h). Future value, single amount. InBoundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/future-value-single-amount/
Time Estimate: 13 minutes
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-q). Present value, single amount. InBoundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/present-value-single-amount/
Time Estimate: 14 minutes
Calculating Payments, Interest Rates, and Periods
Excel and financial calculators allow you to calculate various financial problems such as finding the payment amount of an annuity, the number of periods it would take for a present amount to grow into a future amount given those amounts and a discount rate, and finding the interest rate (or discount rate) of an investment given the future value, present value, and amount of time (or number of periods). To calculate these problems, you will need enough given data and then determine what the problem is asking. Then you will have to calculate the unknown data using the given data and correct financial formula. Through these resources, you examine how to calculate financial problems to help determine the time value of money.
Crute, S. (2016). Excel finance functions: PMT, PV, RATE, NPER. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfWRp1mExQw
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
Finance & Accounting Videos by Professor Coram. (2012).Calculating the number of periods (N or NPER) using Excel[Video file]. Retrieved fromhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhgXzlw_7a0
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
KnowledgeCity. (2010).Calculate payments and interest with Excel[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEu6FgANDj8
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-b). Additional detail on present and future values. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/additional-detail-on-present-and-future-values/
Time Estimate: 20 minutes
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-ff). Valuing multiple cash flows. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/valuing-multiple-cash-flows/
Time Estimate: 8 minutes
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-hh). Yield. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/yield/
Time Estimate: 7 minutes
Pyzdek, T. (2013). Continuous compounding [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S19fGwpH4lI
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 2 minutes.
Annuities
Through these resources, you will examine annuities, which are fixed amounts of cash flows that are paid or received over a given amount of time. To be an annuity, the payments must be the same for each year and the time frame has to be fixed. If the time frame is not fixed and the cash flows can go on forever, then it would be considered a perpetuity. If the cash flows for each year are different over the 10-year example, then it would be considered a multiple cash flow, not an annuity. If it is a perpetuity where the cash flows increase or grow by a given percentage each year, then it would be considered a growing perpetuity.
Excellsfun. (2010). Excel Finance Class 38: Calculate APR and EAR given cash flows from annuity [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DBQ7O5xDAU
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I Hate Math Groups, Inc. (2014). How to build an amortization table in Excel (Fast and easy) Less than 5 minutes [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9xD3yyLSAI
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ITutorMath. (2013). Using Excel to find PV for an annuity [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5whm-irKKtY
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-d). Annuities. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/annuities/
Time Estimate: 14 minutes
Introduction to Capital Budgeting
Capital budgeting is the process in which an organization will evaluate potential projects and investments to determine if they are worthwhile investments. The more risk the project contains, the higher the discount rate will be designated. The higher the discount rate is, the less valuable these future cash flows will be as they are discounted back to the present time. In other words, the projected projects cash inflows must exceed its projected cash outflows by a determined amount to be accepted. These resources provide a broad overview of capital budgeting methods, such as the most common ones: Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Profitability Index, and the Payback Method.
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-l). Introduction to capital budgeting. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/introduction-to-capital-budgeting/
Time Estimate: 27 minutes
Internal Rate of Return
Through these resources, you will examine the internal rate of return (IRR), which is another capital budgeting method. IRR is related to NPV in that IRR is the discount rate for which NPV equals zero. In other words, one would set the NPV to zero and solve for the discount rate (or the IRR).
Investopedia. (2017). How to calculate internal rate of return (IRR) video tutorial [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkxUzMDEUgg&feature=youtu.be
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
Lumen Learning. (n.d.-j). Internal rate of return. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/internal-rate-of-return/
Time Estimate: 18 minutes
Net Present Value
These resources provide information on the net present value (NPV), which is a capital budgeting method. It calculates the present value of cash inflows and subtracts the present value of cash outflows from it using a forecasted discount rate that reflects the riskiness of the proposed project. It is also the superior capital budgeting method because it calculates projects in dollars earned (or wealth generated). You always want to choose NPV over IRR or the other capital budgeting methods, and you will explore why through these resources.
Finance & Accounting Videos by Professor Coram. (2011). Profitability index calculation using Excel [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CcRIdUU3sw
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2019c). Net present value [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
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Lumen Learning. (n.d.-o). Net present value. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/net-present-value/
Time Estimate: 15 minutes
The Payback Method
Through these resources, you explore the payback method, which is a capital budgeting method that is easy to implement. But the payback method ignores the time value of money and other risks. You want to include the time value of money component (discount the cash flows back to the present using an appropriate discount rate.) Although the payback method has serious faults as ranking criteria, it does provide a range on how long funds will be tied up in a project. Thus, the shorter the payback period, other things held constant, the greater the project’s liquidity. Also, since cash flows expected in the distant future are generally riskier than near-term cash flows, the payback is often used as an indicator of a projects riskiness.
Edspira. (2015). The payback method [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX4NoZN8YWU
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Lumen Learning. (n.d.-y). The payback method. In Boundless finance. Portland, OR: Author. Retrieved March 19, 2019, from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-finance/chapter/the-payback-method/
Time Estimate: 15 minutes
Padhi, M. (2015). Computing discounted payback period (8.3) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9vX-MtKi5Y
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CROUSE NAME: Cultural Competency for Health and Human Service Professionals

The purpose of this paper is to have each student reflect upon what they learned throughout this course, and how it applies to their career and place of employment.
How have your assumptions changed throughout this course?
Define how your awareness has increased throughout this course (give specific examples where appropriate).
How has this course influenced your practice?
What resources (textbook, videos, and other course resources) have influenced your assumptions, awareness and practice? Be sure to use APA citation when referencing these sources. Reference a minimum of at least 2 course resources.
Where you currently work, what are some areas of deficit and how might you help improve those areas from what you learned in this course?
Summary of your plan for continued growth.

***SEE ATTACHED NOTES FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES REGARDING SCHOOL CHOICE***
School choice allows public education funds to follow students to the schools and/or services that best fit their needs. Parents are able to choose where their children are educated, not if their children are educated. https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/what-is-school-choice/

For this assignment, discuss and explain the legal topic of School Choice in PreK-12th grade education.
You will need to include the following:
Explanation of the topic
Identify why it interests you
Provide important facts, cases, or other information to teach your colleagues.
***A case regarding this topic to include could be Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (2008)***

If you choose to select a controversial topic, please state both sides of the issue in your response.

Discuss the causes and effects of improper garbage disposal on the Ecosystem.

In a minimum of 500 words, please respond to the Learning Outcome questions below:
Why is Music important in society?
How has Music listening impacted your life?
All questions can be answered in an open essay form with no specific writing style requirements.
In order to be considered a thoroughly completed assignment, you must satisfy the 500 word minimum writing requirement

Readings:

The four texts that you used in Process Essay 3
Four additional research sources, with a minimum of two scholarly sources
Purpose: To build on Process Essay 3 by providing a well-reasoned solution to the problem that you identified and defined.

Essay Prompt:

In Process Essay 3 you made an argument about a real world problem that was raised in a literary text.

For this essay, you need to revise Process Essay 3 in order to strengthen and refine your argument about why the problem is something that needs to be addressed and then propose a solution to the problem. The research that you complete for this essay should include different perspectives on the issues related to solving the problem in order for you to demonstrate your well-reasoned position. This essay should answer the following questions:

What is the real world problem and why should the readers care about this problem? (Reworked from Process Essay 3)
What are possible ways to address the problem?
What are some of the important considerations when thinking about how to approach solving the problem?
What is the best possible solution to the problem? (This is the heart of your argument for this essay.)
To fulfill this assignment, you should take the previous essay (Process Essay 3) and revise it to its central points in 1 1/2-2 pages. Then in the remaining part of the paper, you should discuss the research about ways to solve the problem while making an argument about what you think is the best possible solution.

In order to help you with this process, you will complete a couple of research steps for feedback.

Your essay must meet these requirements:

Continue to do non-literary research: Please dont look up literary criticism on your chosen text–for example, dont use criticism that analyzes symbols or characters in the work.
Use at least seven research sources: Your papers grade will be reduced if you dont use the required number of sources. At least four of your sources must be scholarly, keeping in mind that you can use two of the scholarly sources that you used in Process Essay 3; these can either be scholarly journal articles or excerpts from books written by scholars.
Acceptable popular (non-scholarly) sources include college-level books, reputable websites, and newspapers. Subject-specific encyclopedias, like the Encyclopedia of Social Sciences, are also acceptable, although general encyclopedias are not.
Avoid these sources: Wikipedia, other general encyclopedias like the Encyclopedia Britannica, web sites such as SparkNotes, dictionaries, and web sites that provide pre-written essays may not be used as sources.
Make connections between the texts: Your paper must connect your research sources to your literary text. Dont just describe what the research says or compare it to your literary text.
Use quotes from your literary text and each research source.
Have a Works Cited page: Your final draft must include a Works Cited page in MLA style. The Works Cited page does not count toward the page length requirement.
Essay Requirements:

A minimum of six double-spaced pages
Criteria for a successful essay include:

A title that captures the essence of your essay
Well-developed introduction
Clear thesis statement in the introduction
Well-developed support for your argument (weave in quotes and analyze them)
Logical organization with topic sentences and transitions
Conclusion that adds a final thought
Few sentence-level errors (grammar, spelling)
MLA citation