Collaborative Decision Making Through Shared Governance

According to Charles Kindleberger, an economic historian, asset price bubbles have occurred across a wide variety of countries and time periods. The bubbles of the last 100 years have predominantly been focused on real estate, stocks, and foreign investment. Find out more about the asset bubble “1970s: The surge in loans to Mexico and other developing economies”. (There will be plagiarism check so use your own words, and then: 1. Tell the story of this bubble using the models in section 7.1.6 from the attached file. 2. Explain the relevance to your story, if any, of the arguments in the ‘Do bubbles exist?’ fragment from the attached file about the existence of bubbles. Please read all of the readings in the attached files, there is useful information.

This is MPA major Assignment This class is Policy Evaluation Analytics This is the first step in preparation for your Mid-Term Exam Assignment (Assignment 2). We will go through robust number of PLMs, building your knowledge of PLMs. This is an iterative process from which you should gain significant understanding of the purpose of such models. This assignment requires students to identify an organization and one of its programs for which the student will develop a PLM in Assignment 2 (Mid-Term Exam). Assignment 1 details follow. Specific Instructions 1. Each student will seek out and identify an organization and one of its programs. Students CAN NOT duplicate organizations or programs. Each student must have a separate entity and program, which much be approved by the instructor. 2. The organizations can be public entities such a municipal government or agency thereof, not for profit organizations (NGO), philanthropic organizations, and even for profit companies. It can be an organization that you work for or in which you participate. It can be a community organization group. The essential requirement is it has program, which may or may not have existing program models. For our purposes it is best if there is no existing documented PLM. 3. Prepare no more than a 1- page narrative that: (a) Identifies the organization which you will use for Assignment 2; (b) Provides brief description of the organization, explaining what and where it is and what it does; and the specific program type that you will analyze. Also provide the url for the organization; (c) What relationship you have with the organization, if any; and (d) Your specific interest in the program.

We need to research and write about a biological influence and psychological/social influence on a chosen facet of sexuality. I have attached a topics list to pick from. I would prefer the topic “pair bonding” but it is largely up the the writer based on the sources they find. We need to find four primary sources to cite to support our claims, two primary sources to support the biological influence on our facet of sexuality and two primary sources to support the the psychological/social influence. I’ve also attached assignment instructions and the rubric, and an APA guide.   PSYCH 204 HUMAN SEXUALITY Research Assignment Instructions Select one facet of human sexuality (e.g., sexual orientation, gender identity, attraction) and discuss BOTH of the following: • A biological influence on your chosen topic • A psychological or social influence on your chosen topic The purpose of this assignment is to help you develop insight into the biological, social, and psychological perspectives that inform issues of human sexuality. As we have seen, many topics in this course are multifaceted and have multiple influencing factors. Examples of topics and hints about what would make an appropriate topic are posted to D2L. The assignment is worth 16% of your final grade. Without approved documentation, late assignments will be penalized 10% per day, including weekends. Documentation must be submitted before the deadline to be considered. Citations You will need to cite two primary sources for the biological influence and two primary sources for the psychological/social influence, for a total of four primary sources. A primary source includes a book or a peer-reviewed journal article. Using a magazine (such as Scientific American) is not a proper peer-reviewed source and will not get you full marks. Do not use Wikipedia for your references, as Wikipedia is open to edit by anyone and is not peer-reviewed. Remember that you MUST cite every idea that you write about that is not your own. Even if you just cited the same source in the sentence before. When in doubt, include a citation. It is better to paraphrase an idea than to directly quote it – use direct quotes sparingly and only when they are really necessary for impact. Remember though that when you paraphrase it is still an idea from another source and it must be cited. Format The total assignment will be a maximum of four pages, not including your cover page and reference (i.e., up to six pages altogether including the cover page and reference page). Use Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced. Use 1” margins on the page. You must follow proper APA formatting to get full marks (details about APA formatting are posted to D2L)

In “Duet for Bear and Dog,” Sybil Rosen examines the trade-offs that have occurred as humans have created modern, “civilized” societies. Do you believe Rosen thinks that the price of civilization is too high? Compose an essay that defends your stance, referencing specific parts of the play that support your claims. Your thesis needs to make a claim about the piece of literature itself. You should assume that your audience is familiar with the piece, so you will not include a summary. Your goal is to enrich the understanding of your audience in regard to the piece of literature you choose to explore. You do not need to create a Works Cited entry for the poem or story you are exploring. To be clear, outside sources are not required, and the primary support for your thesis should come from the piece of literature itself.

500 word response to the following questions. The paper should be written in the first-person voice. Be sure to write in full, complete sentences. You will be graded for content and quality of writing. Reflect on what you have learned in this lesson about diversity and marginalization and link it to either your personal life, or your future profession (child psychologist). Part 1: Your reaction Describe what you remember most from the lesson (what stood out the most) and where you felt most challenged. Part 2: Your decisions Describe how what you learned in this lecture will inform your personal life and/or your future profession. Lesson Material for your reference: Section One: What is Diversity and How Does it Impact Us? In the 1980s there was not one country that allowed same sex marriage. Most people where either ‘out’, and very political about being LGBT or, most, were in the ‘closet’. Same sex couples were not allowed to adopt children and most people thought of HIV/AIDS as the ‘gay disease’. Diversity and Marginalization: Thinking back to high school, your school might have had a poster with the word “Welcome” in many different languages. You are probably reminded of those days where you celebrated the diversity of your peers and you ate different ethnic foods and may have been introduced to traditional clothes and dances. That certainly is one side of diversity: the idea and belief that Canada is an accepting multicultural mosaic. However, that is only one side of the coin. In fact, there has been a long tradition of scholars and activists challenging the notion of diversity and multiculturalism. One such person is the York University scholar, Himani Bannerji. In her 2000 book, The Dark Side of the Nation: Essays on Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Gender, Bannerji identifies what she terms the ‘paradox of diversity’. Using the term/description “women of colour” as an example, she argues that the description creates a “vague and pleasant” description that replaces race with ‘colour’ and suggests alliance among women. Doesn’t “women of colour” sound much more pleasant than “gender and race”? By changing the way that something is described (recall multicultural / diversity attempts at your high school), Bannerji argues we erase the realities of race, racism, white privilege, and oppression. Her point is that using the terms such as ‘women of colour’ reflects ideologies of power relations by serving to regulate power. This other perspective on diversity suggests that human diversity is not about ‘getting along’ but that human diversity is part of historical and ideological oppression. On a sliding scale where diversity and multiculturalism are on the one end, and anti-oppression / anti-racism are on the other, it’s easy to imagine where Bannerji sits. To better understand white privilege, please read Peggy McIntosh’s (1988) excerpt about unpacking privilege (2 pages). As you read, take note of your thoughts and feelings. The reason why I wanted to include this discussion is because it is easy to think of human diversity as a vibrant celebration of colour, foods and diverse traditions rather than to dig a bit deeper and think about the systemic issues such as oppression and privilege that accompany human diversity. At this point, you are probably not surprised to hear that diversity in the context of community psychology is not so much about the ‘beauty of difference and getting along’ but about recognizing that “human diversity has multiple intersecting dimensions” and is “an important part of understanding differences and similarities between individuals and communities, but also variation within communities” (Kloos et al., 2012, pp. 7-8). According to Rappaport (1977), community psychology “is an attempt to support every person’s right to be different without risk of suffering material and psychological sanctions” (p. 1). This will often require the community psychologist to work toward providing socially marginal people with the resources, the power, and the control over their own lives, which is necessary for a society of diversity rather than conformity” (p. 23). Section Two: Power and Oppression Recall Himani Bannerji’s argument that ideologies of diversity and multiculturalism serve to strengthen existing power relations such as racism, oppression of others and white privilege. What do we mean when we refer to power and oppression? According to Kloos and colleagues (2012), “oppression occurs in a hierarchical relationship in which a dominant group unjustly holds power and resources and withholds them from another group” (p. 231). The Social Construction of Power: To make those concepts livelier, I’d like you to watch a very interesting video on the social construction of oppression. In this video, you will watch a third grade teacher simulate the social construction of discrimination by introducing a two-day exercise to her class where students were intentionally discriminated against based on the colour of their eyes. Oppression and Colonization: As you have seen in this lesson, there are many forms of oppression. It can be overt (obvious and intentional) and it can also be covert (unintentionally discriminating against an individual or group of individuals based on pre-conceived assumptions that we have—biases that often come from “single stories”). Another important concept to learn is “intersectionality”. Intersectionality refers to the interconnections between multiple socially constructed categorizations (e.g., race, gender, social class). Oppression of an individual or group with multiple intersecting personal identities becomes driven by multiple intersecting systems of discrimination and marginalization (Kloos et al., 2012). For example, examining the social mechanisms that drive violence against lesbian women of colour must consider the overlapping, complex nature of the various systems of oppression—rather than examining each factor separately. Oppression can also be systemic. For example, the colonization of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, families, and communities is a form of oppression that has persisted throughout the history of Canada and continues to exist today. So far in this course, you have learned a bit about some of the inequalities and discrimination faced by Aboriginal people in Canada. Now that you have also been introduced to different ways of understanding and honouring diversity, I would like for you to read a brief chapter (14 pages) written by a Mohawk woman , Patricia Monture-Angus, who worked as a legal scholar in several Canadian law schools. This chapter is a story of her experience as “a woman, an Indian, and an Indian woman” (note: intersectionality) attending an academic conference about oppression. She challenges language around “disadvantage” and speaks about her experiences as a “minority”. She teaches important lessons about diversity and oppression that I think is a good way to wrap up this lesson.

1. Provide an assessment of what makes Congoleum a good LBO target. 2. Evaluate the LBO proposal and determine the value of the firm if it undertakes the LBO and compare this to the existing value of the firm. Your valuation analysis (based on the assumptions above) should be the bulk of your report and serve to answer this question. Provide sensitivity analyses. 3. Quantify the incremental effects of the LBO (as compared to no LBO) on Congoleum as a whole, and attribute portions of the sizable purchase premium to: the cost savings in corporate expenses, the step-up of asset values for depreciation, and the interest tax shields. In addition, if any of the value added from the LBO is unexplained by these three factors, explain where you think this additional value may be coming from. 4. Quantify the gains/losses to the various parties involved in this deal, and render an opinion as to the appropriateness of the $38 offer price received by old shareholders. When computing the gains/losses to various parties, make sure to account for the impact of the “equity kicker”and “strip financing.”

Strategic Marketing – Cheese Place Analysis ShopNiche is a company you create before. Do the Place Analysis for the company you assign already – on the order # 00123717 There is a guide in Excel attachment( “Guide 3 – Place.xlsx”) you need to meet all these requirements from that, please read each requirement carefully , make sure you did all the things that assigned. There are several attachments you might found help to write your papers Make sure the guides are all in the Excel sheet, please include all the requirements. I just post an example of the “Example of Place Analysis” in the attachments which you might could find some help for this section. Please do this correctly. NEED TO SUMBIT ON THE Turnitin. Will check similarity. Submission will be sent to Turnitin to be electronically reviewed for plagiarism. Make sure you did your own work, use your own language to answer all the questions

1.Identify the birth practice, death practice, dietary restrictions and health practice of the following religions: 1. Hinduism 2. Catholicism 3. Christian science 4. Hinduism 5. Islam 6. Judaism 7. Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints 8. Seventh Day Adventist 2. Identify the high risk/healthcare consideration/Intervention of the following population: 1. Racial and Ethnic minorities 2. LGBTQ 3. Homeless 4. Socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals and family 5. Battered individuals and victims of abuse or neglect 6. Single parents 7. Foster children 8. Individuals with mental illness 9. Older adults 10. Military veterans 11. Prisoners 12. Immigrants and refugees 13. Individuals with chronic illness

PLEASE READ!!! The topic of the cause/effect essay is What are the effects of healthy living? Case 3: Cause-and-Effect Essay Length: no less than 1,000 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font size This essay is to consist of your own thoughts, words, and ideas. No secondary sources are to be used in this essay. The first person “I” is not used in a formal essay. Write a cause-and-effect essay (no less than 1,000 words in length) that states an original thesis statement. Demonstrate the ability to write clearly and cohesively when expressing one’s ideas and/or intended purpose. Demonstrate the ability to clearly state and support a thesis in an organized and cohesive essay.

Police scholars offer that police reform is inherently political reform. Please explain this statement and give two examples as to what it will take to bring about real reform in the police service.