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If you were on LinkedIn prior to this course, explain how you use LinkedIn. Why do you use it? If you were not on LinkedIn prior to this course, explain why not and how you plan to use it. Overall, what value can LinkedIn have to an individual?

You are encouraged, but not required, in this discussion to share links to your LinkedIn profile so you can network with your classmates and your instructor.

To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric document.

Reply 1:
Jenny Melville

I love using LinkedIn and have seen myself using this platform more over the past year. I’m able to stay connected to industry trends, read informational articles and share in the accomplishments of my peers. My impression of this platform is that the information shared is less “drama” and more informational than other platforms such as Facebook. Industry leaders share great information and I use it to stay in the know of what’s going on. I also have used it to Network and grow my connections within the Social Media world and I hope to use those connections in my career growth. Overall, I think that LinkedIn is beneficial for individuals looking to learn and grow from industry leaders and network into new career paths.

Reply 2: Ashleigh Cline

Hello Class,

I did not have LinkedIn before starting this class, I have always heard of people using it but I have not needed it thus far in my life. I have always had little jobs where I did not need a portfolio or anything like that, but now that I am getting closer to receiving my degree I definitely see my future self using LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a social networking site that is intended for the business world, it allows you to build your own professional portfolio and helps you research companies and apply for jobs. It is also used for companies and recruiters who are looking for new hires. And that is how I plan to use it in the next year as I finish my degree. I believe that overall LinkedIn has great value to individuals who choose to use it, it allows you to create a profile that professionals can see at anytime.

complete humanities essay due atc

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HUMANITIES RESEARCH PROJECT

CHOOSE A TOPIC BASED ON THE READINGS IN THE COURSE.SOME SUGGESTIONS ARE LISTED BELOW.

DEVELOP A THESIS STATEMENT.A STATEMENT THAT WILL BE YOUR FOCAL POINT OF YOUR RESEARCH PAPER.

BEGIN THE RESEARCH PROCESS BY CHOOSING YOUR SOURCES.LOOK FOR JOURNALS, BOOKS, ARTICLES AND WEBSITES.YOU SHOULD HAVE FIVE TO SEVEN SOURCES FOR YOUR FINAL PAPER AND ONLY ONE CAN BE A WEBSITE.

YOUR FINAL PAPER SHOULD BE 5-7 PAGES AND WILL BE DUE IN WEEK 6.

SUGGESTTED TOPICS-YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC BUT IT MUST BE APPROVED.

TRACE THE ORIGIN OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

WHAT HISTORAL FIGURE IS IMPORTANT TO THE EGYPTIAN CIVILIVATION?

COMPARE AND/OR CONTRAST THE MESOLITHIC AND NEOLITHIC ERA.

DISCUSS A SPECIFIC ARTIST FROM THE NEO-BABYLONIAN AND PERSIAN ERA.

DISCUSS ANY ASPECT OF GREEK RELIGION.

DISCUSS THE WORKS OF A SPECIFIC ARTIST OF THE GREEK CULTURE.

CHOOSE A RELIGION AND DISUCSS ITS HISTORY AND TENENTS

COMPARE AND OR CONTRAST TWO RELIGIONS.

the american war against al qaeda 1

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In your previous cumulative assignment, you examined the structure, history, and tactics of al-Qaeda.

For this assignment, you will return to al-Qaeda and examine the methods being used to prevent their attacks. Prepare a report that covers the following points:

  • Name the main US agencies that are involved in the fight against al-Qaeda. Be sure to consider agencies that operate overseas as well as those that operate domestically.
  • Analyze the nature of the organization’s involvement, if any, in the 2009 incident at Fort Hood and the 2011 attack at Benghazi. What evidence points toward or away from al-Qaeda?
  • Name the domestic terrorism component of al-Qaeda and explain the efforts of local law enforcement to respond to it. (New York City would be a good place to start.)
  • Analyze and explain the pros and cons of aggressive domestic investigation, from the standpoint of civil liberties. Are law enforcement agencies using tactics that infringe on civil liberties?
  • Considering the death of Osama bin Laden and other efforts to fight al-Qaeda, speculate on whether this organization will be more or less of a threat to the United States in the next few years.
  • Analyze and explain how other DHS agencies and their missions might relate to the fight against al-Qaeda. For example, how do the missions of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relate to counterterrorism?

Your report should utilize terminology and background information from the course. Much has changed in recent years, so be sure to use sources that are up-to-date. Support your responses with examples.

module 5 discussion organization development

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After reviewing this week’s readings you will need to compose a discussion board post of at least 250 words that addresses the question I ask below.

Please respond to each other. Remember, that the purpose of this discussion is not to answer my initial or follow-up questions. The purpose is to engage with the assigned readings and integrate them with other ideas and into your daily (or future) practice. Please do use terminology from the assigned readings, cite the textbook with at least an in-text citation (Dipboye, 2016), and bring in current events (provide a URL) to add to the conversation and to support your points. These discussions are the main learning and assessment tool in this course.

Question(s):

Compare and contrast the most and least committed persons at your present employer. How does their level of commitment impact their productivity?

THIS IS FOR POST AND REPLY TO TWO CLASSMATES

cis 614 storage systems

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  • Discuss the impact of flash and ‘the cloud’ on enterprise storage environments as a whole. You should discuss the success factors contrasted with the pitfalls that companies experience when adopting various strategies. Describe the impact to new/existing system designs when alternative solutions are introduced into the data center (whether onsite, or in the cloud). Finally, identify key security concerns that must be addressed with any enterprise level technology.
  • Note: Your paper should address storage technologies issues such as security, onsite vs offsite, flash vs spinning media etc. Flash and cloud should be discussed in general is not focus of this paper. The goal is for you to think beyond where we are today and discuss where enterprises are likely headed and that impact. Again, the focus is on newer technologies impacting today’s business environment.
  • Paper should be at least 3250, but not more than 5000 words.
  • Proper APA style required.
  • Turnitin.com submission strongly suggested. By the 27th at least so I can double check it.

art 1a six journal writing assignments

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Complete six journal entries based on the prompts listed below. Each of the six entries must be a minimum of 350 words for you to receive extra credit.

The journal-writing entries correspond to themes explored in our class. Except for journal 6, you do not have to write about art discussed in class. Just respond to the questions honestly and in depth. I do not grade your journal entries. Make sure they are the required length and to make sure that you have remained on task by addressing the prompts in detail.

Each extra credit journal entry must be from 350 to 500 words in length. When all six journals are complete, you will have written from 2,100 to 3,000 words. Upload all six entries as a single doc or PDF. Provide a word count for each of your entries.

Journal 1 (350 to 500 words) What do you consider to be your work in the world?

The work of a poet? The work of a mother? The work of a bartender? The work of a social worker? The work of a brother? Define “work” in relation to that which you consider to be your work in the world.

Journal 2 (350 to 500 words) What landscape do you most associate with home?

Is it the place you now live? Is it a place you visit in your dreams? Is it your car? Consider the concept of landscape in relation to your concept of home.

Journal 3 (350 to 500 words) If you were to make a self-portrait, which materials and tools would you use?

Regardless of your skill level or engagement in art making, consider the various technical processes we have explored in class as you explore the idea of making a portrait of yourself.

Journal 4 (350 to 500 words) What does it feel like to be stereotyped?

Each of us has experienced people making assumptions about us based on our age, our appearance, our perceived abilities, our sex, or other facets of our selves. How does it feel when it happens to you?

Journal 5 (350 to 500 words)Why is history important?

While we have discussed the work of many artists who are working today, we have discussed even more artists who produced work in history. Why is it important to keep an eye on the past?

Journal 6 (350 to 500 words)Which works of art discussed in class this quarter are you most likely to remember, and why? (I upload the piece below)

need help on this c program i am working on

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need help on this c++ program i am working on, it is about linked list. please send help.

please follow the requirements to complete the questions 2

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the first file is the question and the second and third are the data set you need to import to the R studio to complete the question. please let me know if you have any questions

how do leaders change behaviors if you were in a leadership position how would you do it

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At least two paragraphs answering the question in an essay format.

At least one reference and APA style

no plagiarism

respond to another students discussion board 1

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Please draft an articulate response to another students discussion board post. Here is the post you are responding to:

Thematic Integration of Faith

Integration of faith is based on a relationship that embraces Christ’s presence and truths from Scripture. Moreover, it is based on a relationship that cultivates sustained growth and action (Hall & Miller, 2007).

Continuous Improvement (CI) suggests the ongoing improvement of products, services, programs, or processes, and it is interrelated to the organizational performance. CI consists of many approaches, such as TQM, BPR, JIT, Six Sigma, Lean, and others (Aartsengel & Kurtoglu, 2015). Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is relatively recent CI approach for quality improvement that is successful across manufacturing as well as services. LSS is considered to be more than a CI concept, it is also a business strategy that improves process performance (Sreedharan, Sunder, & R., 2018).

Quality Management and God’s Purposes for Business on Earth

Every Good Endeavor paths the biblical framework to develop on the concept of implementing a Christian perspective to our daily work. The development of Every Good Endeavor’s concepts begins where the Bible begins in Genesis, drawing the foundations for who we are as humans and the role of work. Among many interesting models, there five important concepts that are discussed hereafter.

Firstly, “work is not a result of the curse, but a part of the way we are made.” Many people see work as a very heavy burden, but in reality work dignifies us. However, even God rested after world’s creation; thus, “work is to be balanced by rest” (Keller & Alsdorf, 2014). Likewise, quality management must be balanced. CPI methodologies significantly overlap each other in terms of tools used, frameworks, and underlying ideology. Many are mutually reinforcing.

“If God’s purpose for your job is that you serve the human community, then the way to serve God best is to do the job as well as it can be done” (Keller & Alsdorf, 2014). Similarly, process improvement and management is not about performing the systematic methodology for process improvement; it is about creating an optimal environment for effective implementation of process improvement and management within an organization (Aartsengel & Kurtoglu, 2015).

“It is not about living naively as if there were no sin, or living hopelessly in the broken world, but about going forward with a full understanding of both” (Keller & Alsdorf, 2014). As a general rule, organizations create value as employees use processes to transform inputs of resources into products and services of greater worth. The principle that the resources that support the work being completed, quality, and time associated with the elements of the process can be optimized methodically is the basis of process improvement (Aartsengel & Kurtoglu, 2015).

“So when we say that Christians work from a gospel worldview, it does not mean that they are constantly speaking about Christian teaching in their work” (Keller & Alsdorf, 2014). The Christian worldview is not about doing blatantly Christian activities, but having a Christian attitude on our activities, including quality management. However, most importantly, “whatever you do, work at it with all your heart” (Colossians 3:23, ESV).

“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love (Ephesians 4:15-16, ESV). The precise and closely defined concept of six standard deviations as the allowable limit of variations around the expected product joined with the concept of Lean activities have grown over time to signify a framework for quality improvement and control (Schonberger, 2018).

“I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first (Revelation 2:19, ESV). Business processes created around a continuous process improvement methodology outline a specific direction incorporating relentless improvement with a focus on business strategy. The results are reported as business successes (Plenert, 2012). “So as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10, ESV).

References

Aartsengel, A. V., & Kurtoglu, S. (2015). A guide to continuous improvement transformation: concepts, processes, implementation. Berlin: Springer.

Aartsengel, A. V., & Kurtoglu S. (2015). Handbook on continuous improvement transformation: the Lean Six Sigma Framework and systematic methodology for implementation. Berlin: Springer.

Davis, N. (2007). The Bible and Research: Reflections for the Christian Researcher [PDF]. Loma Linda: Loma Linda University.

Hall, C., & Miller, L. (2007). Coaching for Christian leaders: A practical guide. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.liberty….

Keller, T., & Alsdorf, K. L. (2014). Every good endeavor: Connecting your work to God’s work. New York, NY: Dutton.

Plenert, G. J. (2012). Strategic continuous process improvement: which quality tools to use, and when to use them. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Schonberger, R. (2018). Best practices in lean six sigma process improvement: a deeper look. Hoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sons.

Sreedharan V, R., Sunder M, V., & R, R. (2018). Critical success factors of TQM, six sigma, lean and lean six sigma: A literature review and key findings. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 25(9), 3479-3504. doi:10.1108/BIJ-08-2017-0223