Choose one of the two options:
Option 1: What are some of the ways that trade and exchange operated in past societies?
Course Objectives Examined: 6, 7
Option 2: How might the analysis of grave offerings be used to reveal social differentiation?
Course Objectives Examined: 5, 6, 7
Choose one of the two options:
Option 1: Why did people begin farming? Discuss at least two of the major theories for the origins of agriculture and their strengths and weaknesses.
Course Objectives Examined: 5, 6, 7
Option 2: If you had enough time, money, and energy for three field seasons of excavation to learn about the origins of agriculture, where would you work, what would you look for, and how would you do it?
Course Objectives Examined: 3, 4, 5
Choose one of the two options:
Option 1: Discuss three distinct theories of the peopling of the Americas and include the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.
Course Objectives Examined: 5, 6, 7
Option 2: The Holocene in South Africa is represented by the remains found at Klasies River Mouth Caves and Nelson Bay Cave. Describe these sites and the information they provide about human groups in this area.
Course Objectives Examined: 5, 6, 7
Please choose one of the two options:
Option 1: Discuss the basic principles of radiometric dating, including some description of both radiocarbon and radio-potassium methods. Please include a discussion on the reliability of these techniques in terms of dating range and accuracy.
Course Objectives Examined: 4, 5
Option 2: Compare dendrochronology to one other archaeological dating technique that is discussed in the text. Please include a discussion on the reliability of this techniques in terms of dating range and accuracy.
Historic Algebra
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Of course, algebra did not always exist in the form you are learning now. It developed over time, through the work of many people, in an effort to set up and solve problems more easily. Please watch this Brief History on the Origins and Evolution of Algebra (click the image to open the video [Video, 2:55 mins]):
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Also, recall the video presented in the Module Notes on Word Problems Simplified by Using Algebra (Links to an external site.).
In this discussion, we will try to imagine what it was like to discuss and work with numeric information before symbolic algebra was developed.
Now, let’s begin our discussion:
Imagine you are living in the 1400s and, as most people did then, you live off of the land. You raise cows, sheep, goats, etc., to provide food and clothing. Limited money exchange is available, most commonly in the form of silver and gold coins, though you most often barter for goods using what you could raise, grow, or build.
Think of some kind of common activity you might be planning or you might need to do in the course of your daily living. It might have to do with increasing the size of your fields, adding space to your house, fencing around your animals, how milk production would change if you bought another cow, how much cloth you could make from the wool from your sheep, how you might barter with your neighbor or at the marketplace, etc.
How would you express these ideas, which are quantifiable, in words? Remember, it is 1400. Everything is in wordsno symbols. For instance, I might say “The wool from three sheep is equal in value to the milk produced in three days time from two cows.” Or, “If I make each side of my fence twice as long, the grazing area for my animals would be… Try to come up with at least two examples. Include your examples in your initial post.
Reply to at least 2 classmates. In your reply, try to put your classmates ideas into some sort of symbolic form. In other words, try to translate their statements into modern mathematical symbols.
Finally: By this weekend, read as many posts and replies as you can. Post a new thread relating this experience to what you learned in the videos.
Accrual Versus Cash method of Accounting
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In this module, we learned the differences between accrual-basis accounting and cash-basis accounting. Additionally we explored how events are treated differently under the two methods. For this weeks discussion you must select one of the following topics as your initial response. In addition to your initial response, please be sure to respond to at least two other students initial responses as well. Topic Choices:
Describe how you can apply the concepts of accrual and cash accounting to your personal life or professional career.
Share with the group any aspects of these concepts that you find confusing or need clarified.
Pick an example transaction and share with the group how it would be accounted for under both the accrual method and the cash methods of accounting.
This discussion will address the following Module Outcomes:
MO1-1: Apply the fundamental concepts and principles in accounting. (CO1)
MO1-2: Apply the primary financial accounting equation and its components. (CO1)
MO1:3: Apply the rules of debit and Credit (CO1)
July 7th, 2020 
APA (edition "APA 6"), English and Literature 
Comments Off on conflict in nthe orginazation 2) Conflicts in organizations are inevitable. Sometimes understanding the reasons conflicts arise and how they are dealt with, are significant to ensuring the successful management of conflicts.
Discuss THREE issues that may give rise to conflicts in an organization and evaluate THREE ways in which an organizational management may use to deal with these conflicts.
July 7th, 2020 APA (edition "APA 6"), English and Literature Comments Off on Business Orginazation and conflict you must Answer the TWO questions below. Your answer should be in essay format. Your answer should be between 1000-1200 words in length..
(1) In a business organization, listening is key to effective working relationships among employees and between management and staff.
Discuss how effective listening in an organization may result in (i) successfully gaining information, (ii) reducing conflicts and (iii) motivating employees. Total (20 Marks)
(2) Conflicts in organizations are inevitable. Sometimes understanding the reasons conflicts arise and how they are dealt with, are significant to ensuring the successful management of conflicts.
Discuss THREE issues that may give rise to conflicts in an organization and evaluate THREE ways in which an organizational management may use to deal with these conflicts.
July 7th, 2020 APA (edition "APA 6"), Computer Science Comments Off on security plan for healthcare facility Create a security plan for a medium sized health care facility. In your security plan, evaluate how you would approach security threats from both inside and outside the organization. Be sure that you address the following items in your security plan:
physical and administrative safeguards: employee education, health information archival and retrieval systems, disaster recovery, storage media
access safeguards: authentication, password management
network safeguards: cloud computing, firewalls, encryption / decryption and using mobile devices to deliver healthcare
Critique the plan you have written, identifying its strengths, elements that were not covered in the text, and any additional omissions or weaknesses of the plan.
As a reference, you may want to visit the following website:
Source: HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Audit Program: United States Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/enforcement/audit/index.html
Requirements:
The Assignment should be 23 pages in length, prepared in a Microsoft Word document, and APA-formatted.
Include a title page and reference page. Length requirements do not include the title page, and the reference page.
Follow APA style format and citation guidelines, including Times New Roman 12 point font and double spacing.
This Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard English featuring correct grammar, punctuation, style, and mechanics.
Include at least two references. The course textbook counts as one reference. All sources must be scholarly. Wikipedia is not acceptable. Use APA style for all citations including course materials.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful.
Researchers must protect participants and be aware of appropriate methods for obtaining information. What ethical considerations are important to research? In about 2 pages, write an analysis of the ethical concerns in the 3 diverse psychological research studies below. Be sure to include a paragraph of overall ethical consideration.
This paper should be 2-3 pages in length and use APA formatting (cover page, paper body formatting, citations, and references: see Rasmussen’s APA guide in the Resources tab, or by clicking here. Prior to submitting your paper, be sure you proofread your work to check your spelling and grammar. If you use any outside sources, please cite those sources in APA citation format.
Haslam, S. A., & Reicher, S. D. (2012). Contesting the ‘nature’ of conformity: What Milgram and Zimbardo’s studies really show. Plos Biology, 10(11), doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001426
Larsen, K. S. (1974). Conformity in the Asch experiment. The Journal Of Social Psychology, 94(2), 303-304. doi:10.1080/00224545.1974.9923224
Mischel, W., Ayduk, O., Berman, M. G., Casey, B. J., Gotlib, I. H., Jonides, J., & … Shoda, Y. (2011). ‘Willpower’ over the life span: Decomposing self-regulation. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience, 6(2), 252-256. doi:10.1093/scan/nsq081
