ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION:

This assignment is in place to ensure that you have a viable topic for the final paper. You should turn in a one-page discussion of a topic related to course material that you would like to write about. This should be a very general overview of something you hope to write about.

In addition to this discussion, please submit the citation information (e.g., author name(s), year published, article title, journal name) for two potential sources that relate to your topic idea. The sources should be published since 2005, but if you can find more recent work, that is best. APA is not required yet, but this is a good time to practice.

At the end of the assignment, please provide three questions or concerns about things you are unsure of in the course.

Instructions Link: https://livestream.com/pepperdineuniversity/dels-cahillane20/videos/201349700 Instructions On one page, respond to these questions: MAIN IDEA: What’s the main idea? (Not a summary, but your main takeaway from the article) INSIGHTS: I want you to engage with the ideas, the concepts, not critique the articles/videos, per se. Look for what’s of value, for that which could be useful, in some way. However, don’t hold back where you disagree. Back up assertions with substance. APPLICATION: How would you apply the concepts in your personal life and career? (pick one or more for application) How would the concepts be useful in Global Marketing decisions, strategy, and communication? (pick one or more for application) Bring in your personal experience, education or learning from this course, as relevant.

1. Of all the different ways Wright mentions that the ideal of democracy can be undermined, which ones are relevant to this class, and why are they relevant?

2. Describe how we can understand the “rational ignorance” phenomenon. What is this? Are there people in your own life who demonstrate this phenomenon? How do you react to it? In general what can we do about it? In your answer, please describe the problem and propose a solution. In your solution please include the value of information, the ethics of algorithms (or of the media corporations), and the importance of reliable information to the participation of citizens in a democracy.

Identifying the mean, median, and/or mode for a dataset or a group is values is not challenging. What may be challenging is to know which of those three is the proper measure of center for a dataset.

Do some research on the differences of those measures, and provide a specific example when only one of those is appropriate.

Example: If I review the prices of vegetables in my local supermarket that sells 147 different produce types, I just need to find the mean of those. The reason is that all have a common property, that they are all sold to the same customers. There is no significant difference on their prices – I just want to know what is the center price per pound for the vegetables. Is it true, though, that the average (mean) of produce prices per pound will always be the center? If instead I had to do the same experiment in a small store of herbs and spices, should I use the mean or the median and why?

SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT

Sample-2

Read “Case 12: Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Strategy in 2018: Will the New CEO Be Able to Rebuild Customer Trust and Revive Sales Growth?” in your Connect textbook.
Write a 350- to 700-word response that addresses the following questions:

• What factors contributed to the loss of confidence in the Chipotle brand?

• Do the actions taken to date present a strategy that would improve consumer trust? Why or why not?

• Consider Chipotle’s competitors. How does Chipotle’s internal environment compare to the internal environment of one of Chipotle’s competitors? Based on this analysis, what is the probability that the strategic moves implemented by Chipotle would lead to a sustainable competitive advantage? Explain.

• What additional recommendations would you make for Chipotle to gain consumer trust and reclaim a leadership role in the fast food industry? Provide justification for your response.

• Based on the information presented in this case study, what kind of business strategy would you suggest to help Chipotle achieve a competitive advantage?

Question 1
What section (cite number) of the Practice Act states our responsibility to report violations by licensees of the Practice Act and CCR to the state board? As the code reads, would you say it is mandatory to report a licensee’s violation of the Practice Act? If it is not mandatory, what should guide our decision to report or not report?
Question 2
As you move from an OTA student to a practicing COTA, you will be responsible for documentation of all occupational therapy services as part of billing, tracking service, showing progress, etc. It is also part of the Practice Act, which section states the documentation requirements? Give a description of the documentation requirements listed in the code.
Question 3
Under section 2570.32, a licensee is able to petition the board to reduce a penalty, probation or suspension for a violation of the Practice Act or CCR with the exception of the following section. (Summarize section and give subsection).
Question 4
Under the State Practice Act, what is the definition of the “Practice of Occupational Therapy”?
a. Give the Section Number
b. Summarize the definition in your own words.

DETAILED ASSIGNMENT

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• Brief description of allegations

• Consider quality of financial information

• Look at big picture

• Dig into details- IS, BS, SCF

• Consider all relevant ratios

• Discuss any unusual items

• Describe your potential hypothesis (Identifying red flags for potential accounting fraud)

• In the end, put together the analysis and then talk about do you think this is a good company or it’s a company sort of out of control

1. Write about the topic “Student Loan Debt” (Sources: (Applebaum (Links to an external site.), Wolfers (Links to an external site.) )
2. Write a Thesis Statement that establishes emphatic order for the essay by introducing both subjects and clearly illustrates a preference for the second subject after introducing both authors and essays in the introduction. (The thesis must state a preference for one author over the other as well as indicate your stance).
3. Offer clear, fully-developed body paragraphs and topic sentences, making sure that the reader can see the similarities/differences and the rationale for offering such information—why compare/contrast these two subjects?
4. Ensure that the points are the same for both subjects and that they, too, follow emphatic order.
5. Choose either subject or point order and stay with it.
6. Ensure that all borrowed material, quotes and summaries, from the source essays is parenthetically cited to avoid plagiarism.

• If the technology ever exists, do you think that people should attempt to recreate extinct species such as dinosaurs? What would be the benefits? What would be the dangers?

• Do you think it is fair to recreate extinct animals, such as dinosaurs, which would have to adapt to today’s surroundings: environment, bacteria, predators, and food sources?

1: Watch https://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_o…

2: Read https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180328-the-in…

11.1) Consider the project with the following estimates for activity times and precedence relationships:

(a) What is the expected duration of the project?

(b) What is the project variance?

(c) If the deadline of the project is 25 days, what is the probability of finishing the project on time?

11.2) A small software development project has five major activities. The times are estimated and provided in the table below.

(a) What is the expected completion time for this project?

(b) What variance would be used in finding probabilities of finishing by a certain time?

(c) Draw a network diagram for the project.

11.3) Given (Time in weeks):

Review the network diagram (see attached) to answer this question.

Determine:

(a) the critical path.

(b) the probability that the project will be completed in 22 weeks.