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Sleep Journal And Reflection Paper

The assignment must include. Keep a sleep/dream journal for at least ten days throughout July 16 through July 30. In your journal make a note of: any dreams you had Any initial thoughts about the dream – events of the day that may relate, etc. Your general sleep schedule (if you have a tracker such as Fitbit, include data on your sleep patterns as well – wakefulness, restlessness, times asleep/awake per night, total sleep, etc.) your general eating habits by day your general exercise habits by day anything else of note in your psychological or physical health (stress, excitement, changes, etc.) You may use any format you wish to record the data (notepad, computer, hard copy spreadsheet, etc.). Complete a 3-4 page reflection (not counting title or reference pages) in which you analyze the results of your sleep/dream journal. Consider how your psychological and physical health interacted. What patterns did you see? Discuss the impact that various factors such as fatigue, diet, stress, and exercise had on your dreams and sleep patterns. Explain how this insight may affect your behaviors in the future to lead to better psychological and physical health. Utilize at least two academic resources (your course readings can comprise one of the sources) to support your analysis and discussion.

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C. S. Lewis Book Critique

This paper is to be a graduate-level paper. Please follow the basic book critique instructions below. 1. Summarize the contents of the book (assume that the reader of your review has not read the book). 2. Identify the book’s strengths and weaknesses. 3. Note the author’s intended audience and purpose in writing the work (found in the introduction or foreword) and state whether or not you believe he achieved that goal. 4. Compare the author’s work with similar works, if possible (for example, commentaries on Psalms in Lewis’s case). 5. Note whether you would recommend the book or not and why. 6. Pay attention to grammar and spelling. 7. There is no need to footnote in a review (citations from Lewis or other works can be noted in parentheses format as follows—author, abbreviated title and page). 8. The critique must adhere to current Turabian formatting. 9. Length should be 5–6 pages. This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 5.
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Management of organisations

1. Select an organization that you are familiar with. It can be the organization you currently work for or one that you have worked for in the past. It could also be an organisation that a friend or family member works at. 2. Describe the characteristics of the workforce and the level and types of diversity in the organisation. 3. Describe the types of diversity management strategies that the organisation employs. If the organisation does not have a diversity management strategy, explain why this is so and suggest some ideas for designing and implementing such a strategy.

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Writing Assignment: POTUS Memo

Writing Assignment: POTUS Memo Introduction This project is an opportunity to discuss what you think should be the highest priority (national interest) in the future of American foreign policy. Completing this activity is a mandatory component of this course. There are three steps to completing this project. Step 1: Identify a foreign policy issue and how the US government is currently addressing it. Then, identify strategies that could be used to improve those efforts. Step 2: Gather three scholarly research articles that address the issue you selected and offer suggestions for improvement. Step 3: Prepare a formal policy memo for the President of the United States (POTUS). This is the only part of the project you will turn in. The grading standards used to assess the quality of your work for this project will be detailed in a grading rubric, which will be provided during the semester. It is strongly suggested that student read ahead and use the library database during the first week of the course to begin researching a topic. This project requires carefully planning throughout the semester. Refer to the course calendar for the specific due date. The final product is to be submitted as a single file via the submission guidelines identified by the instructor. Step 1 – Identifying the Issue A. Throughout chapter 18 of the textbook, you will find traditional methods and core issues used to create the foreign policy agenda. Use this information as a starting point for identifying the subject of your own research. B. Next, identify a single issue that you feel should be the highest priority in American foreign policy and specifically how the nation should go about pursuing that policy. Step 2 – Gathering Sources A. Find three high-quality reference materials (articles published in an academic journal) using the following criteria: The article must be no more than ten years old, a minimum of five pages in length, and should meet the standards of college level material. Carefully choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic. Newspaper articles, magazine articles, textbooks and items of the like are considered “supplemental sources” on the collegiate level and are not quality research materials. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (including Wikipedia), Almanacs, or an Atlas are reference materials and should not be listed in any works cited page on the collegiate level. Properly document your sources in your memo and on a works cited page. Step 3 – The Memo A. Your paper should quickly explain how the President (POTUS = President of the United States) can take your advice and put it into action. He is a busy man, so keep it short and to the point. B. This document should quickly articulate (in 2-3 paragraphs) the relevance of the issue, your policy position (citing the supporting evidence) and conclude with a suggested course of action. C. The memo is to be 1.5 – 2 full pages in length using single spacing (using the formal formatting protocols for a memo). No more and no less is necessary for this activity. If you need help with the formatting, simply do a web search to find a style guide. Failure to meet the minimum writing requirement will result in a zero for the entire assignment (no partial credit will be awarded as this is a formal institutional assessment). D. Finally, add a cover page to the front of the document and include the works cited page at the end.

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Financing a New Venture

Step 1: Financing a New Venture Describe at least 3 types of funding sources that are available to entrepreneurs. Discuss 3-4 pros and 3-4 cons of each. Explain what a lender looks for in a borrower and the best way to present the information to a lender. Step 2: Making the Financing Personal Can you afford to start your own business? Go to SCORE search engine and type the words “Can you afford to start your own business” or something similar to find information on this topic. What steps do you need to take now to plan for future entrepreneurial endeavors? Research SBA-approved loans in a state and county of your choice (or surrounding towns) that have been made over the last 3 years. Go to this small business website. Type “success stories” in the search engine. You can also find your local offices by going to your state and again searching for “Success Stories.” By searching Success Stories you can also find some recent loan recipients. You may use multiple locations for success stories. Describe 2 to 3 trends that you see? How much of a loan have they received? What types of businesses are receiving the loans? Select and describe 3 businesses on the list. See if they are still in business and if you think they are successful. Based on your research, do you think you could get an SBA-backed loan in the future? Explain. Please be sure to reference from where you take you information by including citations within your text and by creating a References page. Adhere to APA formatting and reference guidelines when writing your response. Additionally, your response should be free of grammatical errors, use complete sentences, and give specific details to support statements.