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.
The only resources allowed for this paper are provided videos and documents NO OTHER SOURCES ARE ALLOWED:

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.? 

Why is it important to identify the critical path before starting a project? On what kind of projects would the critical path be irrelevant?

Provide the calculation and analyze the exercise from both concept and problem-solving perspectives.
The Critical Path: Why is it important to identify the critical path before starting a project? On what kind of projects would the critical path be irrelevant?

Provide a screenshot of both your 1945 and 2022 maps side by side. Use these graphs to explain changes in extreme temperatures between the two years. Do these. changes align with your hypothesis?

Question 1 (1 point): Write a hypothesis about the relationship between time, the frequency of
extreme high temperatures, and the frequency of extreme low temperatures in Los Angeles.
Question 2 (1 point): In the generated 1945 map, A) what the highest temperature of is the
whole year and what day did it occur? B) what is the lowest temperature of the year and what
day did it occur?
Question 3 (1 point): In the generated 2022 map, A) what the highest temperature of is the
whole year and what day did it occur? B) What is the lowest temperature of the year and what
day did it occur?
Question 4 (1 point): Provide a screenshot of both your 1945 and 2022 maps side by side. Use
these graphs to explain changes in extreme temperatures between the two years. Do these.
changes align with your hypothesis?
Question 5 (1 point): Write a hypothesis to relate size of a thunderstorm to temperatures near
the surface AND temperatures high in the atmosphere.
Question 6 (1 point): What conditions in the simulator made a large thunderstorm?
Question 7 (1 point): What conditions in the simulator made a small thunderstorm?
Question 8 (1 point): Read through the information in the simulator. Why is humidity
important for initiating a thunderstorm?
Question 9 (1 point): In the given year of the map above and the locations where we see the
highest sea surface temperature anomalies, which do you think we would have more of-
hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons?
Question 10 (1 point): From the information on cyclone ingredients above, do you think that at
the point of landfall on September 16 that Hurricane Lee is strengthening or weakening?
Question 11 (1 point): Approximately what day did Hurricane Lee turn north up the eastern
seaboard?
Question 12 (1 point): Approximately what day and where did the cyclone for Hurricane Lee
first develop? What were sea surface temperature conditions in the location here it developed?
Provide a screen shot of your map for evidence.

Read the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, or any other newspaper or weekly publication and select a single article or articles that (1) either report on interesting economic news such as globalization, outsourcing, the IMF, the WTO, NAFTA, the EU, trade, immigration, etc. that can be analyzed by the concepts or models taught in this course or (2) discusses one or more economic issues related to the concepts or models taught in this course. It is OK to use an online economics news article.1. Write a response essay analyzing the topic or critique the article from economic perspectives.

Read the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, or any other newspaper or weekly publication and select a single article or articles that (1) either report on interesting economic news such as globalization, outsourcing, the IMF, the WTO, NAFTA, the EU, trade, immigration, etc. that can be analyzed by the concepts or models taught in this course or (2) discusses one or more economic issues related to the concepts or models taught in this course. It is OK to use an online economics news article.1. Write a response essay analyzing the topic or critique the article from economic perspectives. The questions that you may address in this essay may include, but are not limited, to the following:The following is a suggested list of topics. This list is not exhaustive.INTERNATIONAL ISSUES.  Possible topics are: current economic problems of a particular country, OPEC, the European Union, the U. S. trade deficit, protectionism, U. S. trade relations with Japan or other countries, economic development of a particular country, the World Trade Organization, etc.Useful links: