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beliefs about the origin of the universe and life

In this assignment, you will summarize beliefs about the origin of the universe and life, including what Christians believe, what you believe, and how people’s beliefs about origins might impact how they live.
After reflecting on chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, write a 750-1,000-word paper covering the following topics, paying particular emphasis on item three:
Briefly explain the Genesis account of creation (first two chapters). The point is not to retell all aspects of the story in detail but just to make the message of the Bible clear.
Explain and support your interpretation of the origin of the universe. Here you may want to address evolution, age of the earth, and whether or not it can be reconciled with the message of the Bible.
Express how your understanding of the origin of the universe impacts your worldview, specifically your view of God, of humanity, and responsibility to care for the earth.
Use two to four resources, in addition to the Bible.

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National Security & the War on Terrorism

Formal Paper II
The term “white lie” suggests that, in some situations, lying may be justified. For some people, however, lies are always unacceptable; to them, the term “white lie” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms that creates a slippery slope. In the political arena, is a government ever justified in withholding information that directly impacts its citizens? Recently this issue has been debated in relation to national security and the war on terrorism.  In a well-developed essay, take a stand on this issue; support your position with evidence from history and current events.
Minimum/Maximum:  1200 – 1400 words
Outside Sources: Minimum of 5 outside sources
Value: 200 points

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HR Management

Prepare a minimum of Four pages, not counting the title page and reference(s) page, MS Word document using APA 6th Edition guidelines. Again, the paper must include a title page, an introduction, the body, summary and conclusion paragraph(s), and a reference page that provides an overview of HR management. In addition, you will provide in APA headings the following resources below, no exceptions. The template provided for the Mid-Term will assist you in ensuring that you are meeting APA paper guidelines. Your goal in this project is to synthesize all your resources learned and demonstrate your knowledge by addressing,  discussing, comparing, contrasting, interpreting, and distinguishing the following on your paper:

1.    Managing Employees For Competitive Advantage

2.    HR Challenges
a.    Manage Organizational Demands and Environmental Influences
b.    Manage Regulatory Issues

3.    Work Design and Workforce Planning
a.    Manage Job Design and Job Analysis
b.    Workforce Planning 

4.    Managing Employee Competencies
a.    Recruitment
b.    Selection

Additional Paper Instructions:

1.    Spacing – Because this is an academic paper, double space the body of your paper and references, and use correct spacing for your headings using APA 6th ed. guidelines.

2.    References – At least five sources must be cited and referenced (you may use the textbook to compare and contrast to what others are saying. Two out of the five sources required must be peer-reviewed.  “Peer reviewed” (also known as “refereeing”) is the process academic articles go through to be recognized as valuable contributions to the field. Peer review is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field.  In our field of business management, peer reviewed may include journals from the following: Academy of Management, Human Resource Management Review, Industrial Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, and Management Quarterly. Other sources may include newspaper or magazine articles that are not peer reviewed.  You may cite more than five sources; five is simply the minimum.  

3.    Quotes – Limit the use of direct quotes in your paper. Your paper must contain no more than 15% direct quotes.  The rest should be paraphrased information so you can demonstrate your understanding of what you read, and critical analysis to demonstrate your ability to apply your knowledge and research to solve the problem.  Make your voice the most prominent one. In-text citations must align with the sources listed in the References section. Any source you mention in your paper must be included on your references page, and vice versa. 

4.    Distinguish sources – Make sure you carefully distinguish your own words versus words and ideas taken from other sources.  Direct quotes MUST be contained in quotation marks.  

5.    Wikipedia – You cannot use information from Wikipedia as it is not considered a reliable source. 

6.    Dictionaries
– May be used to define a term and be listed as source but may NOT count as one of the five sources.  

7.    Graphics – If using graphics in your paper, you must include research/support data explaining the graph. This may be a table or a chart that you create or a source extracted from another source.  

8.    APA format – Business and management use the American Psychological Association format for academic and professional papers.  If you were writing a researched proposal for your supervisor, you would cite your sources following APA.  You would use in-text citations to let your reader know where your information comes from.  You would use a references page to list all your sources following APA guidelines (I would recommend visiting this site:  

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argumentative essay

Humanities 4
Watkins—Winter 2018
Writing Assignment No. 1
Essays are due at the beginning of lecture on Monday, Feb. 5th. The essay should be a minimum
of 5 full pages in length (no more than 7) in the Humanities format,* and a counterargument is
required. Reminder: Do not use outside sources in a Humanities essay. The argument should be
your own, and the only material used should be the assigned readings.
1. Write a thesis-based essay in which you agree or disagree with the following claim: “At
the end of Candide, Candide and his companions have settled into a situation that is
equivalent to Rousseau’s ‘happiest and most durable epoch.’” (pg. 74)
2. Locke and Hume both claim that their conclusions are based on experience. But do their
arguments use experience in the same way? Why or why not?
3. In their critiques of religion, Hume responds to the argument of design, and Voltaire
responds to the argument that this is the best of all possible worlds. To what extent are
their critiques similar?
Submit a paper copy of your essay to your TA in a plain manila folder with your name on it.
Include all your previous Humanities papers in the folder. Before submitting a paper copy at
lecture, you must submit an electronic copy to www.turnitin.com for textual similarity review.
Information about that will be distributed and discussed in section by your TA.
Late Essays. One day late is -10% (one letter grade). Two days late is -20% (two letter grades).
Papers will not be accepted after two days.
*Handouts are available in the Humanities Custom Handbook and online at
http://revelle.ucsd.edu/humanities/writinginfo/index.html.

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Women now outnumber men in college, graduate, and professional programs. What impact do you think this change will have on families and on gender roles in American society? How might men and women act differently 20 years from now?

Women now outnumber men in college, graduate, and professional programs. What impact do you think this change will have on families and on gender roles in American society? How might men and women act differently 20 years from now?
Each essay should include information from the listed article. Women now outnumber men in college, graduate, and professional programs. What impact do you think this change will have on families and on gender roles in American society? How might men and women act differently 20 years from now?

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The theories, principles, process skills and roles related to human resource development (HRD) and their application to the role of the internal and external consultant

Professor Instructions You are required to read an article emailed by the instructor and write a brief summary around issues/concepts/findings provided in the article along with a critical reflection of the content presented in the article. Please note the difference between the summary and the critical reflection: The two are not the same.  This assignment is to be a minimum of 2 pages, standard double-spaced paper format.
Course Description: The theories, principles, process skills and roles related to human resource development (HRD) and their application to the role of the internal and external consultant.
Concepts of consulting leadership roles are analyzed and discussed, with a practical application of HRD in the marketplace. This course includes discussion about the potential influence and value of HRD on groups and organizational structures
Sample of my own written work: Article Critique 1
Summary
Bond and Seneque (2013) explore the construct of coaching as a form of management compared to traditional methods of business management. The methods of this study included a review of the literature and data collection from a focus group of professionals who utilize varying management tactics in their fields. The focus group involved discussions and cognitive mapping. In the data analysis, the authors found common reemerging constructs aside from coaching including managing, consulting, mentoring, and facilitating. The primary differentiating factor found for coaching is its holistic approach to management.
Reaction
In reading the introduction to the article, I learned of the diversity in literature in defining coaching as a management construct. I find it interesting how multiple practitioners and researchers can hold varying perspectives on what seems to be a common idea. Coaching outside of business is a well-understood term. When we think of coaches, one mainly thinks of a sports leader who motivates and trains a team towards success. However, if we think of individual coaches, one may realize that a lot of diversity and varying styles of coaching exist. For this reason, I do not find it surprising that there is an assortment of ideas in literature. I believe more agreement can be accomplished by researching this concept if qualitative methods are utilized. For instances, future researchers can explore if an optimal team or company size exists for the coaching technique. Another alternate researcher method involves comparing the parallels of coaching in sports to business. I believe this research will add to the literature by identifying the timeless successful practices of coaching and finding ways to apply them to business management.
Consulting as a management construct differs from coaching, mainly due to the specific goal-oriented position of most consultants. Also, many consultants are outside individuals and lack the closeness required for a coaching relationship. This describes the leading position of the article, but I disagree with the idea that a consultant cannot be a coach. There are situations, though minimal that a consultant can double as a coach. I am not alone in this disagreement as the text provides a quote from another author describing that “when business consultants operate in a collaborative mode, using facilitative methods to bring about behavioral and strategic change, there is no difference between these participatory approaches and coaching” (Bond & Seneque, 2013, p.64). Whether internal or external, depending on the circumstances, I believe a consultant can act as a coach if they are working as a team leader on a long-term overarching project. I agree with the focus group members that describe coaching as a developmental relationship with many concerns, not just project-oriented, but personal, individual, and collectively orientated as well. For this reason, a short-term or very project-focused consultant would not be able to develop into a coach because of the absence of time and focus-variety.
After reading this article, I would like to know more about the developmental process of managing as a coach. Is there a prescribed approach or is it an authentic experience that naturally develops when specific values are in place? If the aim is to become a coach an operational definition is imperative because it is difficult to work towards an ill-defined goal. I appreciate the contribution of the article of differentiating other managerial tactics to coaching.
References
Bond, C., & Seneque, M. (2013). Conceptualizing coaching as an approach to management and organizational development. Journal of Management Development, 32(1), 57-72.