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STEP 4: Identify a financial goal you would like to save towards – this can be a short-term (1-2 years) or long-term (3+ years) goal and determine how quickly you want to save for it (Question 2 in Template).Select one of the following goals:Create an emergency fund of $1000Save up for a vacation that will cost $2000Save up to buy a $15,000 vehicleSave for a down payment of $40,000 to buy a houseSave $50,000 for education (personal, child, family, etc.)STEP 5: For the goal selected, set a timeframe for reaching that goal (1 to 10 years is the recommended range) (Question 3 in Template). Explain why that time frame is realistic to achieve your goal.Remember a good start to figuring out how much to save for your plan would be to divide your goal by the number of years you plan to be saving for it.Put this number into the “Savings” cell of the budget table in the Assignment 2 Financial Plan Budget Excel Template.

“Write an essay (with introduction and conclusion) on the suggested topic.Your introduction should include the thesis statement – main idea of the paper (here is more detailed explanation – https://essayshark.com/blog/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement-to-make-it-clear/). Don’t include any new information in the conclusion. It should  restate the thesis statement of the paper.Support your ideas with relevant arguments and examples (in-text citations). List 2-3 sources in the references. Make sure you stick to a required formatting style. Get benefits of these sources citationmachine.net and easybib.com.MLA format 

Each student must work on a term paper in this course. Term papers should be technical in nature, appropriate for an audience knowledgeable in construction management. The length of the term paper should be about 5000 words (15 pages single column, single line spacing 12pt font, with 1- inch margins).The final term paper should have a title page (5 points) that includes:• the title of the paper• name, email address, and student ID• course name, number, and instructor’s name• an abstract of about 300 words that summarizes (1) the motivation for the work and (2) the contributions made• three to five keywordsThe main content of the paper should at least include the following:(1) Introduction (15 points)• Discuss the background and motivation of your work.• Summarize the research problem• Summarize the proposed approach to the problem and the results(2) Related work (15 points)• Discuss research related to yours and make comparison if there are closely related work.(3) Your approach (20 points)• Describe your approach in detail. You may present your result in any way you want as longas you believe it’s convincing and clear. (4) Validation of your approach (20 points)• Prove or demonstrate the effectiveness and/or efficiency of your approach. You may do this through theorems, experiments, etc.(5) Conclusions and possible future work (15 points)• Summarize the conclusions of your work. Future work is optional.(6) References (10 points)• List all the citations referenced in your paper. You will lose 5 points for each danglingreference (i.e., the reference not cited in the main text). Bonus points (20 points)The instructor may give up to 20 points extra credit to well-presented papers with original contribution.

Apply each of weber’s characteristics of an ideal bureaucracy to a formal organization with which you are familiar. 2 page APA format.

Having experienced a robust debate discussion regarding if these two laws should be flexible, it is time to shift gears a bit and consider the broader implications of changing laws from an ethical and philosophical perspective. Read this article to frame this week’s discussion. Complete the following:What is your initial perspective after reading the article? Based on your review of the article, is there an ethical/philosophical consideration that supports/ challenges the article’s considerations?

1. Choose either question (only one) from these optionsWhat (mis)perceptions do you have about people you consider or might have considered to be your “enemies” at any point? When might you have dehumanized a group of people?How do conflicts between “good” and “evil” manifest for you on day-to-day basis? AND2. Answer this question:What is one lesson, quote, reminder, piece of knowledge, etc. from the podcast that you’ll be taking with you this week? You can submit this response however you want. Upload a poem, a video, a voice memo, a written reflection. However you process best. This is due by midnight tonight

Global:Based on your personal interests and your reading of chapter 1 and the UNWTO document, please choose a country on which you will focus this term and indicate your choice in the title of your discussion post (for example, Sue Chooses India). Country choice is on a first come, first served basis, and only one student may focus on any specific country during the course of the term, so please make your posting as soon as possible in order to ensure your first choice. For example, a good country to choose would be one with high hotel development and tourism growth (like China or India); a good choice would also be one from which many of your employees may come from depending on your career interests; or one that is often in the news and has readily identifiable plans for increasing tourism (like Cuba, South Korea or Mexico); or one that you would like to live and work in one day, depending on your career interests. There are only two rules, as stated previously, only one person can choose a country, so post early; the other rule is that you cannot choose the country that you are from or theUSA.Please discuss:1. Your reasons for your choice, both personal and based on your reading/research.2. What are the major demand determinants for travel to this country (tourism sites, business/economic centers, etc)?3. What is the outlook for tourism growth to this country? What are the drivers behind this prediction? Be sure to cite your research.Your initial post will be 500 words in length (one page, single spaced) and reference a minimum of 3 cited sources. In addition to in-text citations, please include your works cited at the end of your post

Qualitative interviewing is more than a collection of techniques, technologies, questions and answers. Rubin and Rubin (2012) noted that it has the potential to change the interviewer into a more patient, tolerant, and engaged human being. “It makes you aware of what you haven’t seen before, and it enables you to pull meaningful information out of buzzing confusion” (p. 234).For this Discussion, you will reflect on your interview experience from last week. Perhaps you have noticed how well (or how poorly) you paid attention; or that something the interviewee said astonished you; or how quickly (or slowly) the time went by.To prepare for this Discussion:Review this week’s Learning Resources related to qualitative interviewing.Consider the phone interview you conducted in Week 7.Listen to your recording 2–3 times.Review the notes you took during and after the interview.Consider how this experience is different or similar to a conventional conversation.By Day 3Post your reflection and analysis on what you learned about interviewing. Include in your reflection and analysis:At least two things you would do differently and whySomething new and surprising that you learnedA reflection about the value of interviewing as a data collection tool

Please keep these questions in mind as you work through this week’s text and documentary film.What were the specific historical and environmental conditions that gave rise to hip hop culture?How did the Cross-Bronx Expressway change the neighborhood of the South Bronx?How does Jeff Chang characterize the “politics of abandonment” in the South Bronx?How did Kool Herc’s family influence his relationship to music?What is the difference between hip hop culture and rap?Based on the film, how would you define “the art of rap”?To learn more about Jeff Chang, visit his website: https://jeffchang.net/By the end of this module, students will be able to:place the birth of hip hop in the social historical location of the South Bronxidentify Kool Herc’s influence on hip hop culturedevelop a working understanding of the key difference between hip hop culture and rapReadings? Complete readings and answer discussion questionsIntro: NecropolisActionsMaking A Name: KoolHercActionshttps://nymag.com/anniversary/40th/50665/ Our discussion question for the week:From what we’ve read and viewed thus far (including this week’s readings and film), how would you characterize the relationship between hip hop culture and rap?Please incorporate the reading and film into your initial post on Wednesday.It might be helpful to think of the first response as working towards your assigned definition of hip hop. In other words, use this week’s film, readings and posts to start gathering and preparing your thoughts and quotes for the paper (more details on syllabus). It might be helpful to think of your conversations with others as part of working out your rough draft.Try to minimize phrases like “I feel like…” It’s fine to write in the first person, but I want to see that you have heard and understand what authors and artists have to say on the subject.As always, please cite references, including the names of any artists quoted from the documentary.

**If you’re unable to physically observe a classroom, find a YouTube video as it relates to “print”. When submitting your assignment make sure you paste the link to the video in the comment box.Title: Print Awareness/Concepts ObservationAssignment: Observation of Print in a Preschool ClassroomObserve a Preschool or NC PreK program. Notice and list all print script letter forms found in the classroom that are within the children’s view or eye level. Report what you see in 2-3 paragraphs. In the first paragraph, talk about what you see as print worthy in the classroom. Take time to look around the room and see what is on the walls and around the room that is printed. In the second paragraph or (list) talk about everything that you see that is print worthy and at the children’s eye level. Talk about these items and how they are used and are beneficial to the children in their quest to learn the alphabet and learn words- print concepts. If you want you can add a third paragraph that includes your concerns about the lack of print in the room or your approval of what is print worthy in the room.Grading CriteriaThe assignment is worth 100 points.First Paragraph with 7-10 sentences- 40 pointsSecond Paragraph (or list) with 7-10 sentences or at least 15 items listed- 40 pointsThird Paragraph if needed and Grammar and spelling errors- 20 points