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Can you help me understand this English question?

The poetry of McKay, specifically “If We Must Die,” as well as the work of Larkin, Gunn, Heaney, Boland and Rushdie are all influenced by the breaking apart of the British Empire and the impact of the First World War. Each author is from a society that was part of but is now distanced from the politics and ideas of the old Empire. In the case of some of the later poets, they are also writing in the world post-World War II time period.

If the poet is talking of the world (society, their country, people, human nature, relationships, etc.), what vision does he share? How does this perspective of life differ from that of earlier British poets? Are there significant differences in the styles (voice, rhythm, imagery, metaphors, etc.) of these literary periods? If so, how do these changes help reflect an evolving perspective on British life?

To answer these questions, select at least two poets who represent each literary period that are covered in the course. So that you can build an appreciation for a wider range of British authors, do not discuss the same authors you have written about in your Final Paper.

Your initial post should be at least 500 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) or scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

I’m working on a Writing exercise and need support.

Enterprise Architecture Justification Paper – Individual Assignment

Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply your critical thinking skills and understanding of the course concepts to explain how the enterprise architecture (EA) and/or the EA program benefits an organization. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes:

• describe enterprise architecture (EA), the appropriate application of EA frameworks, and an overall ongoing EA program
• analyze and examine how enterprise architecture and enterprise systems influence, support, and enable an organization’s ability to contribute to strategic decision making and to respond and adapt to the business environment
• apply EA concepts to support business requirements and identify opportunities for enterprise solutions

Assignment

Using the DMV case study provided, determine how an EA could be used to help the DMV accomplish the objectives stated explicitly and implicitly in the case study. The organization discussed in the case study has many issues with its current environment and many changes that it wants to make. It has not established an EA program yet.

The purpose of your paper is to briefly explain what an EA program is, and then justify a recommendation to establish an EA program for the organization. The DMV has taken on the CSI Redesign initiative so this presents an opportunity to explore how EA can be a benefit. You need to orient this assignment to justify recommendations on how the DMV can benefit from implementing a more holistic (EA) solution. You can use the CSI redesign effort as a basis on which to build, but your recommendations for EA should scale sufficiently.

You should provide at least four specific examples from the case study to show how an EA program could be of benefit, and you should provide at least two examples of how EA specifically benefitted another organization in solving problems similar to ones in the case study. (NOTE:More than four examples are required to receive all possible points; see Grading Rubric below.) Your paper will be graded on both the accuracy and the strength of your justifications; it needs to make a strong and compelling case for establishing an EA program for the DMV.

Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length (not counting any cover sheet or reference pages). The use of at least two external scholarly resources (other than class materials) is required. (NOTE:More than two external resources are required to receive all possible points; see Grading Rubric below.) You should use scholarly journals (rather than Wikipedia and authorless website postings). If you need assistance with determining what a scholarly journal is, the UMUC library is a very good source of information, accessed via the following link: http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/articles.cfm. Remember to correctly cite and reference all sources using APA format.

I’m studying and need help with a Health & Medical question to help me learn.

Compare and contrast faith-based vs. secular responses to human needs. Complete a 2-4 page reaction paper (critique) addressing the following questions:

• What are their similarities? (What do they share in common?)
• What are their differences? (Where do they diverge?)
• What are their inherent strengths?
• What are their inherent weaknesses?
• In your opinion, why is ‘faith’ an appropriate response to human needs?

*In your paper, please be sure to include the above responses from both a faith-based perspective and a secular perspective.

It is suggested that you use headings to address each bulleted item. This will help to ensure that you cover all of what is asked for this assignment.

Please make sure that your paper is written in the appropriate APA format, including specific references to the learning resources.

I’m trying to study for my Management course and I need some help to understand this question.

Imagine you are the Talent Management Director of an organization.

Create a 12- to 15-question organizational development needs survey using Microsoft^® Forms.

Include questions that ask leaders to evaluate their teams and team members, as well as to rate themselves. Questions could include items referring to:

• specific job skills and competencies
• employee qualifications
• breadth of training offered and available

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Compare pros and cons of developing talent in-house versus soliciting outside talent.
• Assess as an HR leader how you can help ensure training programs are relevant to business needs.

I need an explanation for this Writing question to help me study.

you need to write some suggestions about this essay for one page

Attached here is the peer review guide–it is intended to give you a sense of how to respond with comments on content and to help guide toward revision, rather than merely correcting, editing, or proofreading (those are included in the last points you might consider when reviewing, especially in terms of how it affects the overall content or clarity). You don’t necessarily need to cover every point, but try to offer comments that will substantively help your peer’s essay/thesis development and paragraph evidence.

In many ways, peer review is about reflecting on your own work: as your read others’ work, it may reveal some issues or give you ideas for your own approaches and revision–and these are certainly pertinent points you may include in your peer review reflection (which you will include at the end of your submitted essay draft).

For the peer review reflection, you should discuss how your peer’s suggestions informed revision and choices for changes you made in your draft, and perhaps to your thesis. You may also discuss how reviewing your peer’s writing helped you reflect on your own, and what suggestions you made that perhaps you incorporated into your own essay.

Peer Review Guide

Be sure to note in your messages (whether over email or a chat) to one another any sections in your respective essays where you have questions or problems, or would like your reviewer(s) to focus and make suggestions.

1.Please read your peer’s essay twice.

• During your first read, please do so closely to get a sense of the writer’s main focus and supporting content.You may make a small notation, checkmark, or question mark where, for example, you find ideas which need clarification—but keep going.

• On the second read, you may comment more fully on the general areas you noted in your first read.Does the writer contextualize their topic in the introductory paragraphs (not summarize the film, but rather an example or focused point that illustrates and leads toward the thesis)?Does their thesis include a clear argument—not only for what they will discuss, but also how/why/what they will show through their example points?

2.Make sure each paragraph is focused on the thesis; topic sentences should clearly imply what will be discussed in that paragraph (and how it speaks to the thesis).

• Take note of any paragraph (or sentences) which strays from the thesis, seems too generalized or repetitive, or could use more support/description/direction.

3.Ask questions or make suggestions about organization, and further possible examples.

4.Are there areas where the writer might improve transitions between ideas/paragraphs? Paragraphs that might be condensed/combined—or broken into more than one paragraph?

5.If there is no conclusion yet, make suggestions for where the writer might be headed, or what they might include.If there is a conclusion: does it provide not only a brief overview or final “appeal,” but projections for the implications of the topic?Hint: the conclusion may refer back to earlier points in the paper, but it should not read the same as the introduction.

6.Is the paper MLA formatted?Are citations complete (see syllabus), and quotes appropriately introduced with signal phrases or otherwise integrated into a sentence?If applicable: is the Works Cited page complete and accurate, and includes the proper types of sources?

7.Make suggestions to improve grammar, punctuation, or spelling; also take note of informal language, wordy or run-on sentences, or repetition of words or phrases—especially if these issues impede the meaning the writer is trying to convey.

8.In your email responses, summarize your ideas for improving each other’s papers.

I don’t understand this Science question and need help to study.

in this learning block, you will begin to study how scientific

research is carried out, with a big-picture view of the scientific

method. You will also start to consider different articles and

scientific topics that may be of interest to you. In this learning

block, you will explore the nature of science. Use the activities and

resources in the learning block to guide you in this exploration. After

participating in this learning block, you will be able to:

• Identify the topic and main idea in a news story

Referring to the news story that you located, answer the following questions:

1. Provide the title and the link for the news story.
2. Provide a brief (1- to 2-sentence) summary of the story you selected.
3. Identify the main topic of this news story.
4. Write a brief (1- to 2-sentence) description of the branches of the natural sciences that you feel are part of the topic or main theme of this news story. If you need a refresher on some of the different branches or sub-branches of the natural sciences, feel free to refer back to the Natural Sciences Disciplines Interactive.

As you complete this assignment, keep in mind that your answers to these questions will be part of the 1-5-1 Discussion: Asking Scientific Questions, which is due at the end of this theme. Also, it is recommended that you save your answers in a Word document that you can refer to later when completing Project 1, the topic exploration graphic organizer.

This is an ungraded but required activity. As your answers will be part of the discussion as noted above, you will not submit anything in this learning block.

I don’t understand this Management question and need help to study.

You must show the detailed step by step calculation and the final answer to all problems.For calculator problems, you must show all calculator inputs.

You require use of a financial calculator the TI BA II plus.

Problem 1:

A. Calculate the PV of $100 due in 5 years compounded monthly at 12%.
B. Calculate the FV of $1000 due in 3 years at 6%.
C. Calculate the FVA of $30 due at the end of each of the next 5 years at 4%.
D. Calculate the PVA of $30 due at the end of each of the next 5 years at 4%.

Problem 2:

Compute the EAR of 12% compounded monthly.

Problem 3:

You take out an amortized loan for $10,000. The loan is to be paid in equal installments at the end of each of the next 5 years. The interest rate is 8%. Construct an amortization schedule.

Problem 4:

A. Calculate the PV of $100 due in 5 years compounded daily at 12%.
B. Calculate the FV of $1000 due in 3 years at 6% compounded quarterly.
C. Calculate the FVA of $300 due at the end of each of the next 5 years at 4%.
D. Calculate the PVA of $300 due at the end of each of the next 5 years at 4%.

Problem 5:

Compute the EAR of 10% compounded daily.

Problem 6:

You invest in a portfolio of 5 stocks with an equal investment in each one. The betas of the 5 stocks are as follows: .75, -1.2, .90, 1.3, 1.5. The risk free return is 4% and the market return is 9%.

A. Compute the beta of the portfolio
B. Compute the required return of the portfolio

Problem 7:

You are given the following probability distribution for a stock:

Pr. Outcome.5
.4 10%
.1 -6%
.5 12%

Compute the expected return, standard deviation and CV for this stock.

Problem 8:

You are given the following probability distribution for a stock:

Pr. Outcome.6
.4 -4%
.6 12%

A. Compute the expected return
B. Compute the standard deviation
C. Presuming the stock returns are normally distributed, what do these results indicate?

Problem 9:

A stock has a beta of 0.8. The market return is 14% and the risk free return is 3%. Compute the required return for this stock.

I’m studying for my Science class and need an explanation.

This assignment is to allow you to get to know your classmates in terms of their educational and/or professional background and for them to get to know you. Please post approximately 1-2 paragraphs in length written in conversational English and include

1. Where you are from or are currently living

2. A description of the type of population/setting that you work/live with on a daily basis

3. What program you are in (this course is part of more than one), and why you are pursuing the program you are in, and

4. If you were stranded on an island what two objects related to BIOLOGY would you bring with you and why? This could be anything that is related to life, humans, proteins, tools, techniqies…..basically the list is endless).

5. Include a citation for any peer reviewed reference in the AMA format.

I’m trying to learn for my Computer Science class and I’m stuck. Can you help?

Objective: The objective of this discussion is to understand the threat and vulnerability of the Microsoft operating systems and to find ways to mitigate the security breach. Microsoft operating system is widely used in various organizations and finding strategies to defend against an attack is becoming difficult.

DQ1: Therefore, your task is to read the chapter one of our book titled “security strategies in windows platforms and application” and layout strategies you could use to mitigate the risk of an attack in Microsoft windows platform.

DQ2: Discuss the telnets of information security and how windows and application could be mapped into a typical IT Infrastructure that could help to secure the system?

Note: All discussions must adhere to APA 6th edition format. Please, do not post more than 600 words for the discussion. Please, don’t forget to create in-text citations before referencing any article. You may visit the content area to learn about the APA format.

I don’t understand this Political Science question and need help to study.

For this assignment, you reflect on the research question chosen for your Capstone Project “What impact do Extreme Risk Protection Orders have on public safety?”

and how it influences the types of data that might help answer your question, as well as the research methods that would support collecting this type of data.

The assignment must be 1 page and include:

• An explanation of the types of data that may help you answer your research question.
• Then, explain which research method might be best if you were to collect data for your Capstone Project and why.
• Support your explanation with resources from your literature review (WILL BE PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE) that discuss various research methods and analysis.

Resources for this assignment WILL BE PROVIDED

• Chen, H. (Ed.). (2005). Practical program evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Chapter 3, “A Practical Evaluation Taxonomy: Selecting the Evaluation Approach That Works” (pp. 45–70)

    This chapter discusses the importance of selecting evaluation strategies and approaches that meet the needs of stakeholders. In addition, it introduces the taxonomy of practical program evaluation.

• Majchrzak, A. (Ed.). (1984). Methods for policy research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Chapter 4, “Technical Analysis” (pp. 55–74)
  • Chapter 5, “Analysis of Study Recommendations” (pp. 75–90)

    These chapters explore guidelines for operationalizing variables, designing study methodology, conducting the analysis, and developing conclusions and tentative recommendations, as well as the analysis of study recommendations.

• Walliman, N. (Ed.). (2006). Social research methods. London, England: Sage.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Part two, “Core Areas of the Curriculum”
    • “The Nature of Data” (pp. 50–65)
    • “Data Collection Methods” (pp. 83–100)
    • “Quantitative Data Analysis” (pp. 109–128)
    • “Qualitative Data Analysis” (pp. 129–146)

These chapters explore the types of data and methods for collecting data. Also, these chapters provide types of data analysis techniques. As you read through these chapters, reflect on your own research paper. Consider which types of data, data collection methods, and data analysis methods align best with your research.

• Document: Methodologies, Inquiry Strategies, Methods, and Analytic Strategies (PDF)

• Laureate Education (Producer). (2012c). Roundtable: Research methods [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.