Balance Of Payments- An Important Accounting Tool

Following the reading of the articles provided the discussion board, answer the following questions: 5a. In your opinion, what are the motivations to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of healthcare? 5b. https://youtu(dot)be/hbqDknMc_Bo Describe 3 examples of data types that have been analyzed by AI systems 5c. Discuss two examples of mechanisms/devices that enable AI systems to generate clinical meaningful results 5d. Describe two disease types that the AI communities are currently tackling. 5e. Identify several future challenges in the implementation of AI in healthcare. * Provide academic or industry source to support your answers. *** Respond to one classmate, provide a substantial comment, and remember to address classmates by their first name.

Can choose between opinion piece or creative project below，please choose one first and leave a message for me. 【Opinion Piece】 Select a news story that is capturing the imagination of the world with regard to social media or one of the concepts of the course. Go through approximately three to four different articles written on the topic (e.g. on removing harmful COVID-19 related stories from Twitter, an example of which appears in the following: https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/22/21231956/twitter-remove-covid-19-tweets-call-to-action-harm-5g (Links to an external site.)) and on the basis of your readings and knowledge of course concepts, readings and online discussions, form an informed opinion as to why that particular story is of importance in our society. You may want to consider what fears and hopes it holds and heralds or what impacts it may have on our society in the short and long run. Please use references (at least TWO scholarly sources, one of which, may be from the course readings) in your opinion piece. This assignment should be around 1000 words and formatted and referenced on the basis of the MLA or APA guidelines as long as you are consistent. 【creative projects】such as a (collection) of video(s), drawings, creative photographs and/or a web design may be submitted in lieu of the opinion piece; however, these projects must be worked out in collaboration with the professor and finalized a week in advance of the due date. The projects are accompanied with a rationale of approx. 550 words. Your rationale will include the “reason-why” you decided to embark on the project; what app(s) or means you used to go about your project; what message is encoded in your project and why. It may be worth noting that most students have opted to present creative videos on youtube. Refrain from taking an easy route (e.g. photoshopping your photo) to complete this component. You must use at least ONE scholarly source in your rationale (and it can be from the course readings).

– How big is your personal footprint? – How has it changed (if at all) since the first time you completed the assessment six weeks ago? Gotten better. – As a result of taking this course, what steps will you take to make you footprint smaller?

Write a paragraph in your journals about To Kill a Mockingbird, choosing one word for each pair of words in Units 9 and 10: (affluence-or-influence, later-or-latter, lay-or-lie, lead-or-led, lessen-or-lesson, loose-or-lose, manner-or-manor, passed-or-past) Note: Underline each vocab word. Pls make sure that you include 8 words in total. You need to use every pairs and choose one word from it.

Applying Television Criticism to Film Analysis 1)Watch Jordan Peele’s Oscar-nominated film Get Out 2)Write a 2-3 pages summary and analysis (APA format) that discusses the following aspects of the film a. what is the overarching message of the film? b. How is that message portrayed through production techniques, genre, and social types/archetypes? (please define the term that you use) c. what are specific examples from the film that illustrate how these techniques are employed to convey the overarching message?

Choose one of the following three essay topics: 1.According to the US-based EPA and other sources: a typical passenger vehicle (aka. a car) emits 4.6 metric tons of CO2 per year, and has an average lifespan of 8 years. To what extent does compound interest serve as an effective analogy for the Carbon footprint of a car over its lifetime. Discuss. 2.The capacity for water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere is temperature-limited. As the atmosphere warms, is water vapour likely to be of increasing concern? That is, is water vapour destined to cause concerns that parallel those currently associated with CO2? 3.“Increased levels of CO2 will result in a greening of planet Earth.” What does the seasonal variability captured in the Keeling curve suggest in regard to this promise of a greener planet? Marks will be awarded as follows: Scientific content (15 marks) Use of quantitative data, e.g., illustrations, graphs (5 marks) Quality of written communication (5 marks) Target 500-750 words for the length of your essay – roughly 2-3 written pages Note that a formal essay is required

Business Writing Spring 2020 1. 2018 Retail Market Report Findings, as reported in Lawrence Journal World 2. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, Priorities for Growing Froward BUSINESS PROPOSAL POINTS POSSIBLE:140 DUE: FRIDAY, APRIL 24 AT 11:59PM Your Task You are working for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to identify new businesses to recruit to Lawrence, KS. The 2018 Retail Market Report found an overall commercial vacancy rate for Lawrence of 8.1% and a 13.5% vacancy rate in downtown1. This number represents a trend of increasing vacancies; the citywide vacancy rate is the highest since 2006, up from 7.4% in 2015. The Chamber and other city leaders want to reverse this trend; the Chamber is tasked with identifying new businesses to fill the vacant commercial properties. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce identified 5 core initiatives to define economic growth for Lawrence & Douglas county2. You are working on the Business Recruitment & Marketing committee. Identify a new business for the Chamber to recruit to Lawrence. This can be an existing chain store (who could open a Lawrence location) or a small business (you need to explain the type of business). Write a proposal to the Chamber explaining the business to recruit to Lawrence. Your proposal should persuade the reader that this new business can be successful in the Lawrence community. Audience The Chamber President is your primary audience. Make sure your report can be understood by a general audience; the Chamber frequently posts information on their website for the public to access. Topics to Cover in the Proposal Your report should cover all 5 topics listed below. Use evidence in each section to persuade your reader. Write a heading for each of the 5 sections; do not use the topics listed here as the heading. See the Business Proposal video for examples. You should have at least 2 paragraphs of information under each topic. 1) Industry Information & Consumer Trends: Research the industry and consumer trends relevant to your selected business. 2) Lawrence Information: Include information about the city of Lawrence and the Lawrence population that is relevant to your selected business. For example: population in your target market, population growth, average income, education level. 3) Competition in Lawrence: Explain the competition in Lawrence (and/or neighboring communities) that currently exists for your business. 4) Comparison Cities: Provide information about 3 comparison cities. Compare the cities on 4 criteria (refer to the example criteria below, you are welcome to use other criteria as needed persuade your reader). Create a table so the reader can quickly determine how Lawrence compares on your selected criteria. Cite the source of each piece of evidence in the table following the example provided in the Business Proposal video. Write at least 2 paragraphs before the table to highlight key information and persuade the reader that Lawrence is an ideal city for your proposed business. Business Writing Spring 2020 Example Comparison Criteria: Real estate costs, average income, sales tax rates, population growth, current competition in the area, available workforce, cost of living, average salary, education level) 5) Marketing Strategy: Provide an explanation of the marketing strategy (for both customers/clients and employees) the new business should use to be successful. Your recommendations must be based on evidence. You do not need a conclusion for your proposal; end your proposal with the marketing strategies. Research Requirements Your proposal must be supported by high-quality evidence. Consider the type of evidence that your reader will value. In the text of your proposal, cite your 8 sources following the Citation Guidelines on Blackboard. Your report will include: • A total of 8 sources. Use the Library Research Guide (in Module 13) to start. You are welcome to use credible sources not listed on the research guide as needed. • You are welcome to use more than 8 sources as needed to create a persuasive proposal. • Include a reference list with all sources cited in the proposal. Follow the Citation Guidelines and the reference list example provided on Blackboard. Proposal Requirements Your proposal should demonstrate the principles of effective business writing covered this semester. • You must use at least 2 visual elements (1 table of comparison cities; 1 other visual) • Start your proposal with a 1-paragraph executive summary (citing evidence) • Follow the format guidelines on the Business Proposal Format document on Blackboard Length: Your proposal should be approximately 2.5 to 3pages. You will not earn points just for reaching this page length; please refer to the rubric for grading criteria. However, most students require at least 2.5 pages to fulfill the goals of the assignment. Grading: Please review the rubric on Blackboard. Research Summary & Proposal Draft Your Research Summary (10 points) and draft (10 points) are both due to Blackboard before the Business Proposal deadline. Please see the course schedule for due dates.

According to research, what are American’s general thoughts on family? How do they view nontraditional family structures? How do you think these views might change in 20 years? How does this compare to thoughts on family in China? How does your culture view nontraditional family structures? How do you think these views might change in 20 years?

For this assignment read Consumer Price Index Summary and respond to the following questions. https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm -What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and what does it measure? -Has the CPI been trending upward or downward over the past six months? -As you scroll down through the summary, you will see a paragraph about the price changes with Food, Energy and All items less food and energy. -What did you learn about the food index? -What did you learn about the energy index? -What did you learn about the index for all items less food and energy? Next, please read the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to learn about additional detail behind the Consumer Price Index. https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/news.release/cpi.t02.htm -What are some of the items that have experienced price increases? -What are some of the items that have experienced price decreases? -Based on your knowledge of the prices of goods and services, does the CPI data make sense to you? -What examples of price increases or price decreases have you recently witnessed? -Does the CPI data reflect the same trends? -Did anything in the CPI data surprise you?

Assignment brief Choose 3 local + international events and compare them. Intro: basic introduction about events while using the book attached as reference, MUST use book as reference, it’s an assignment requisite. The other references can be from the main websites of the events and other internet sources. Body: Cultural events Local: Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) International: San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) Sport events: Local: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix International: Monaco Grand Prix. Business events: Local: International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) International: St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) – general information/description about each of the events – Explaining how the chosen events fits into the category (culture, sport, business). – Write a brief comparison – what are similarities/differences between the international event and the one in UAE in each category. – Balance between analytical & descriptive approach.