As you research for this essay, consider the following questions:
How does the author capture the essence of the Southern/Appalachian experience?
Discuss how place is an important part of the piece?
What are the central themes of the piece, and how do those themes help to establish identity?
Compose your initial post that addresses the following questions:
If globalization is so great, why do so many people protest it?
Are they right or wrong in their critique?
Identify a current event article or reference a case study from the text to support your argument.
Answer the following questions in your thread:
Which empirically supported treatment approach did you decide to focus on for this class and why?
What are 3 key things you are learning in studying this model? Apply class resources as appropriate in justifying your choice of these 3 things as key.
How well do you see this particular treatment model integrating with a Christian worldview? Why?
After you finished the readings you selected for the week, it is time to brainstorm. Some simple brainstorm techniques for writing reflection papers can involve you answering some of the basic questions below:
How did the material on a Homeland Security issue affect you?
Did your learning about the material on a Homeland Security issue change your mind about something? If so, how.
Has the material on a Homeland Security issue left you with any questions? If so, what are they.
Were there any unaddressed critical issues not covered by the material on a Homeland Security issue?
How will the material on a Homeland Security issue impact your future in Homeland Security?
Identify and evaluate competing perspectives whilst showing an
awareness of present day topical issues and new concepts
Choose one of the Research Questions from the four listed below:
Describe the relationship between life satisfaction and unemployment.
Is it a good or bad to spend lots of time interacting with your friends on social websites?
Who is healthier, men or women?
Does political party affiliation influence fear of crime?
Write an analysis of the play that you viewed. Include at least one quote from the play in your essay. In your essay, address the following:
Identify the performance that you have selected.
Describe the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters of the performance. How do these match or revise the written version of the play? You do not need to read the entire play, but you should skim the text.
What type of mood and tone does the performance create? How?
What parts of the play are easier to understand through performance? What are some details that stood out through performance?
What are your feelings about this performance? What did you take away from viewing it?
Option 2: Find an adaptation or transformation of a play. Choose an adaptation with some significant differences from the original, such as transposed plots and characters into a variety of different settings and historical contexts. Here are some examples:
Hamlet – The Lion King (2019 or 1994) or Hamlet (2000)
Twelfth Night – She’s the Man (2006)
If you have another idea, ask your instructor to approve it.
Watch the original version and the adapted version. In your essay, address the following:
How is the adaptation the same as the original? Discuss plot, characters, theme, conflict, language, etc.
How does the adaptation differ from the original? Discuss setting, time period, characters, plot, language, etc.
Does the original story translate well in the adaptation? Why or why not? Did the adaptation work in a different setting, time period, etc. Why or why not?
Why do you think Shakespeare’s plays are adapted so often?
Calculate the expected return of the equity index tracker fund and explain what is meant by tracking error to Mrs Yorkie.
(8 marks)
Calculate the yield to maturity of each of the gilts and explain what is meant by cash matching to Mrs Yorkie.
(32 marks)
Calculate the required return of the portfolio within Mrs Yorkie’s SIPP for her to retire at 55, 60 or 65 years old.
(24 marks)
Calculate the percentage weights of the equity index tracker fund and one of the gilts in the three portfolios for Mrs Yorkie to retire at 55, 60 or 65 years old. You should state clearly which gilt will be included in each portfolio.
(12 marks)
Advise Mrs Yorkie of the earliest age that she may retire at if she has a low or a medium risk tolerance and provide at least five relevant caveats (disclaimers) to your advice.
(24 marks)
MORAL AGENCY IN SOCIETY
What does Moody-Adams mean by the concept of affected ignorance? Assess its explanatory power and applicability.
Demonstrate an understanding of the material. A grasp of different authors’ views; knowledge of a debate, especially the arguments involved. For EACH ARGUMENT YOU INVOLVED you have to explain: Why we should think this or that? What the main challenges for a view are? How a conclusion is supported? This requires to you to use the readings, it is compulsory for you to use Moody-Adams “Affected Ignorance” and Pleasant “Moral Argument is not enough”.
Should the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommend to the President and Congress to remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the DHS structure and make it an independent agency of the US Executive Branch? Discuss challenges facing FEMA responding to disasters. What strategies should be taken to lessen these challenges?
