Discuss Plato’s cave allegory. What does the allegory reveal to us about Plato’s understanding about the role, aim, and purpose of education? In what ways, if any, has Plato’s understanding enhanced, modified, or shaped your own views?

Answer the following question in no less than 500 words. Essays that do not meet the
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Discuss Plato’s cave allegory. What does the allegory reveal to us about Plato’s understanding
about the role, aim, and purpose of education? In what ways, if any, has Plato’s understanding
enhanced, modified, or shaped your own views?

In a clear, careful, sharply focused essay, explain what determinism claims, then explain the additional claims made by “hard determinism.” Many philosophers have thought that hard determinism is very disturbing; explain why. “Soft determinists” think that free will is possible even in a completely deterministic universe. Give a clear, careful, sharply focused explanation of what you take to be the best version of soft determinism. Do you think that version of soft determinism is convincing? Explain why, or why not. Explain “scientific libertarianism”. Do you think that scientific libertarianism is less disturbing than determinism? Explain why, or why not.

Write a paper regarding these questions.
In a clear, careful, sharply focused essay, explain what determinism claims, then explain the additional claims made by “hard determinism.” Many philosophers have thought that hard determinism is very disturbing; explain why. “Soft determinists” think that free will is possible even in a completely deterministic universe. Give a clear, careful, sharply focused explanation of what you take to be the best version of soft determinism. Do you think that version of soft determinism is convincing? Explain why, or why not. Explain “scientific libertarianism”. Do you think that scientific libertarianism is less disturbing than determinism? Explain why, or why not.
There’s no specific word limit as long as the above requirements are conveyed in a clear and crisp manner.
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Marker’s Tattoo Studio wants to buy new laser therapy equipment. This new equipment would cost $300,000 to purchase and $20,000 to install. Marker’s estimates that this new equipment would yield incremental margins of $98,000 annually due to new client services. It would require incremental cash maintenance costs of $10,000 annually. Marker’s expects the life of this equipment to be 5 years. They estimate a terminal disposal value of $20,000. Marker’s has a 25% income tax rate and depreciates assets on a straight-line basis (to terminal value) for tax purposes. The required rate of return on investments is 10%. Determine the expected increase in annual net income from investing in the new equipment. Calculate the accrual accounting rate of return based on average investment.

Unit 1 Assigned Reading:
Horngren’s Cost Accounting by Datar: A Managerial Emphasis: Chapters 1, 2, & 22
Deliverable Length: 4–6 pages (not including the cover page and the resource page)
Marker’s Tattoo Studio wants to buy new laser therapy equipment. This new equipment would cost $300,000 to purchase and $20,000 to install. Marker’s estimates that this new equipment would yield incremental margins of $98,000 annually due to new client services. It would require incremental cash maintenance costs of $10,000 annually. Marker’s expects the life of this equipment to be 5 years. They estimate a terminal disposal value of $20,000.
Marker’s has a 25% income tax rate and depreciates assets on a straight-line basis (to terminal value) for tax purposes. The required rate of return on investments is 10%.
Determine the expected increase in annual net income from investing in the new equipment.
Calculate the accrual accounting rate of return based on average investment.
Summarize whether the new equipment is worth investing in from a net present value (NPV) standpoint.
Suppose that the tax authorities are willing to let Marker’s depreciate the new equipment down to zero over its useful life. If Marker’s plans to liquidate the equipment in 5 years, should it take this option? Quantify the impact of this choice on the NPV of the new equipment.

 Identify a topic that currently affects the United States and our Border Security: 1) locate academic articles, documents, etc. to help describe the topic  2) describe/outline the article in detail  

  Identify a topic that currently affects the United States and our Border Security:
1) locate academic articles, documents, etc. to help describe the topic 
2) describe/outline the article in detail  
3) share your thoughts on the topic, include an opinion, a revision to something, how it could affect our border security moving forward, etc. 
Example: a court ruling, a major policy change in the field of criminal law and evidence, a high profile case. 
This assignment will be a minimum of 3 pages of content and must be written in APA format (if you are not familiar with this format, research it prior to writing), which means you must have a title page, an abstract, 3 content page(s), and a reference page with at least three (3) reliable sources. You must write in 3rd person, do not use any contractions unless they are in a direct quote.  Also, you must cite your authors within the text (i.e., in-text citations).  If you paraphrase ANYTHING, you must give the author(s) credit.   

How does understanding the unique aspects of development guide you to engage and meet the academic abilities of students with various abilities and exceptionalities (e.g., learning disabilities, ELLs, cultural factors, gifted/talented, and early finishers)?

It is important for educators to know and identify milestones of the stages of child and adolescent development to implement appropriate strategies that meet the cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical needs of all students. This information is needed to identify the major concepts, principles, and learning theories related to the stages of development. This information will help in determining effective teaching practices, based on learning theories and research on child and adolescent development.
Part 1: Characteristics and Milestones
Utilizing the topic Resources and your own research, complete Part 1 of the “Stages of Child and Adolescent Development” template by identifying the characteristics and milestones of each developmental area (cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical) for each grade band.
Part 2: Learning Theories
Complete Part 2 of the “Stages of Child and Adolescent Development” template by identifying at least one learning theory for each developmental area and explaining how it supports the area. Discuss key concepts and major principles that support each learning theory identified.
Part 3: Reflection
Write a 250-500 word reflection examining instructional strategies across developmental domains. Include the following in your reflection:
How you can incorporate learning theories, including major concepts and key principles into your future teaching practice. Include in your discussion the differences between at least two of the grade bands and how this will affect your teaching at those levels.
How does understanding the unique aspects of development guide you to engage and meet the academic abilities of students with various abilities and exceptionalities (e.g., learning disabilities, ELLs, cultural factors, gifted/talented, and early finishers)?
Choose the grade band in which you are most interested in teaching and provide one instructional strategy for each of the developmental areas you could use to support students and their individual needs in the classroom.
Support your assignment with 2-3 scholarly resources.
While APA Style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Describe IN YOUR OWN WORDS how an event from history or a person’s own life events can impact the expression of their genes in ways that may affect their health and future generations of their family’s health as well. Choose a historical or current example (Trail of Tears, Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings, forced migrations happening across the globe currently – pick your own – have fun with this!) and describe how you understand that this works.

Describe IN YOUR OWN WORDS how an event from history or a person’s own life events can impact the expression of their genes in ways that may affect their health and future generations of their family’s health as well.
Choose a historical or current example (Trail of Tears, Hiroshima/Nagasaki bombings, forced migrations happening across the globe currently – pick your own – have fun with this!) and describe how you understand that this works.

Explain briefly the company mission, business activities, corporate values and anything else that you find useful for understanding the context in which the company operates.

This task assesses the following learning outcomes:Outcome 1: Analyze in detail three main financial statements.Outcome 2: Complete a comprehensive financial ratio analysis from the perspective of stockholders, creditors, and other stakeholders. Outcome 3: Develop sound analytical frameworks to grasp the process of decision making with respect to financial statement analysis.

TASKS:
You are required to choose a public company in Consumer Goods industry (you can find it in the list https://consumergoods.com/top-100-consumer-goods- companies-2022) and prepare a report and presentation on the following five tasks, using its annual report for year 2022 and any additional information that you can find publicly on Internet. Note that you should perform analysis for the last two years reported (2022 versus 2021).

Explain briefly the company mission, business activities, corporate values and anything else that you find useful for understanding the context in which the company operates.(10 points)
Examine Income Statement. Prepare common size analysis. Evaluate the company’s trend in sales, gross profit, operating profit and net income. (20 points)
Examine Balance Sheet. Prepare common size analysis. Identify what Assets the company has, distinguishing between Current and Non-Current (Tangible and Intangible), and Liabilities, distinguishing between Short-Term and Long-Term Liabilities. Describe the capital structure of the company (i.e., what part of Debt and Equity financing it uses).(20 points)
Examine Cash Flow Statement. Specify what kind of cash inflows and outflows the company has in its operating, investing and financing activities. Explain how the cash balance was changing over the years reported.(20 points)
Perform Ratio Analysis for your chosen company. Evaluate Company’s liquidity, profitability, leverage and efficiency. Apply techniques learnt in class and make meaningful conclusions related to the ratio results.(30 points)

For many?students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing?theory.?So, let’s have a debate.?Is nursing theory important to the?nursing profession? In particular, is it important for nurse practitioners? Does theory inform nurse practitioner practice??If you believe that it is important, explain why it is?useful.?If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory?is not necessary to the profession.? 

For many?students enrolled in NR501, this is an initial course for nursing?theory.?So, let’s have a debate.?Is nursing theory important to the?nursing profession? In particular, is it important for nurse practitioners? Does theory inform nurse practitioner practice??If you believe that it is important, explain why it is?useful.?If you do not believe that it is useful, explain why nursing theory?is not necessary to the profession.? 

What are the benefits of collaboratively created work? What are some of its challenges? How might artists seek to overcome them? What are some the risks of inherent in documentary theatre work such as that done by Anna Deavere Smith or the Civilians?

What are the benefits of collaboratively created work? What are some of its challenges? How might artists seek to overcome them?
What are some the risks of inherent in documentary theatre work such as that done by Anna Deavere Smith or the Civilians?
Is documentary theatre objective?  Why or why not?
What are some story-telling traditions in the USA today?
Why was the American musical a place for exploration of racial tensions in the USA?
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