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After watching the TedTalk, do you agree or disagree with Dr.Kraft? Your impression of the technology that he discusses.

What is moral distress? Provide an example from your nursing practice (excluding names and identifying details). Was there a solution from your readings for this distress?
Some suggestions: lateral violence, generation gap issues with coworkers, impaired coworker, short staffing, difficult patients or administration or any of your choosing.
http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/Resources/Courage-and-Distress/Moral-Distress-and-Courage-in-Everyday-Practice.html

headings explicitly included in the case report:
Assessment case report:
A. Background
Reason for referral
Presenting problem
Relevant history
B. Assessment
Preliminary assessment of symptoms and risk
Observations at interview
Assessment findings
C. Analysis and Diagnosis
Formulation
Discussion of evidence-based theories
Diagnosis
D. Recommendation
E. Evaluation and Reflection
Evaluation of assessment process
Personal reflection on case report / or what this may look like
F. Reference List
What I am trying to convey in the case report is:
• sufficient diversity in client groups (i.e. different cultures )
• presenting problems and intervention methods to reflect depth and breadth of required skills and knowledge
• ethical and professional standards adhered to
• referring clients to another health practitioner as necessary and managing potential role conflicts if this arises in the case report
• contain clear and succinct written expression, without significant grammatical or spelling mistakes, using psychological terminology correctly
• typed in prose format, using a professional standard of English language
• no more than 2,750 words

Attached you will find “The Destructive Male,” a speech by Stanton. While labor is going through its
upheaval during the Gilded Age, progressive minded individuals are working towards other aspects of
civil rights.
The Seneca Falls convention in 1848 was the first of its kind, with over 200 women gathering to discuss
their current plight and to foment for their rights, Stanton was one of the organizers of the event. Chief
among their concerns was the right to vote. Suffrage became the rallying cry from which all other civil
rights issues became centered.
While thousands of women flocked to the cause, the women’s rights movement was hampered for a
number of reasons. These included resistance from conservative women, difficulty in getting men on
board, and the idea that people of color and the poor were often left out of the proceedings and public
marches.
As you red Stanton’s work, ask yourself how women approached things differently than labor, what
were the hoped for outcomes? What does Stanton see as the biggest stumbling block to overcome?
What stigma is attached to the idea of suffrage?
Please write a brief summary of differences you observe between the suffrage movement and the labor
movement which are happening at the same time in the United States. This will be graded and count as
an in class assignment.
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/stanton.htm

Faculty of Education
MASTERS DISSERTATION DEFENSE EVALUATION
Oral Defense Suggestions:  Oral Defense is of 20 minutes and will be with a panelist team (including the specific tutoring
supervisor) and an audience.  Use graphics pertinent to the topic  Use same font and background on each slide  Check for professional appearance, flow and unity throughout the presentation
 Proof read and edit the slides
Graphic Suggestion:  Power Points should have minimal verbiage  5 short word bullets  Or Two short sentences
Development of the slides:  Short, concise, summary statements  Include the key words/ phrases (this will help the audience to concentrate on the presenter and not
on the slides  Diagrams/ pictures/graphs/ charts are helpful
Title Page: Start with the title page that uses the title of the dissertation/researchers name/ department/
supervisor
Thanking:  Thanking the college/ faculty
 Supervisor/s  Other relevant people
Content:  Outline the content to be covered
 Topic  Problem statement
 Purpose of study
 Should clearly and explicitly state the reasons why the study is being done
 The impact of the study
 Significance  Theoretical/ conceptual framework
 Research questions- List all research questions exactly as they appear in the text of the
dissertation
 Research Method and Design
 Population sample- how it was selected/ reliability/ validity
 Data Collection and data analysis- Methods of data collection/ data analysis/ limitations (you may
need multiple slides)  Findings
 Use the organization structure from your chapter 4
 List each research question and conclusion as findings are based on evidence collected
 How do findings relate to literature/ conceptual frame work/ theoretical framework
 Use tables/ figures (call attention to significant findings)  Recommendations and Conclusion
 Who will benefit
 How can the results be disseminated to a larger population
 References/ Bibliography
 Questions

Module 1 – SLP
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE
In an effort to create your own definition of financial intelligence, review background information and perform research as needed to complete the tasks listed below.
Prepare a table showing
• Definitions for finance, financial accounting, managerial accounting, and managerial economics.
• Describe how the disciplines are connected.
All information, including explanations, should be presented in the table.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Use Excel to create an easy-to-read table with headings and colors or shading where appropriate. The content is most important, but a professional-looking format matters too. Assume that this table will be part of a formal presentation.
If you do not have a lot of experience with Excel, the site below offers brief and free tutorials.

Video Tutorials

Module 3 – SLP
LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP
Most of what is written about leadership has been written by western scholars and practitioners—mostly from the United States. Thus, what we have studied in this module so far reflects western assumptions and values about how to improve leadership performance.
But leadership quality, we know, is mostly about perception. If the followers perceive that a person is a leader, that person will be treated with respect and the followers will grant him the power and authority to guide their actions. These perceptions can vary across cultures, and successful global leaders know that leadership is viewed differently in different cultures and modify their behaviors to align with culturally diverse expectations. This is what is called Cultural Intelligence.
(If this is a topic that particularly interests you and you would like to increase your capacity for cultural intelligence, you are encouraged to enroll in LED520: Cross-Cultural Communication and Leadership. This course can serve as an elective in several degree programs.)
Required Reading
The following reading discusses the importance of cultural awareness in increasing organizational effectiveness:
O’Reilly, C. (2013). Why is cultural intelligence important? Retrieved from http://www.trainingzone.co.uk/topic/soft-skills/why-cultuiral-intelligence-important/181942
Assignment
In this exercise, there are two sets of quizzes (A & B) that you will participate in.
A. Select either the Cross Cultural Work Scenarios or Working Globally Across Cultures quiz from http://www.commisceo-global.com/quizzes/cultural-awareness-quizzes?view=qcategory&cat_id=39
B. Choose any one of the country quizzes at http://www.commisceo-global.com/quizzes/cultural-awareness-quizzes?view=qcategory&cat_id=41 that looks interesting to you.
After completing the quizzes, address the following questions in a minimum 2-page essay:
• Which quizzes did you take?
• Include your actual results in an Appendix at the end of your paper.
• Were you surprised at your score?
• What strengths do you think you have in the area of inter-cultural awareness?
• What weaknesses are you able to identify?
• If there were gaps between your assessment results and your own thoughts about your level of cultural awareness, why do these gaps exist?
• Create a plan of specific, concrete actions you can take to build on your strengths and improve areas of weakness so that you improve your cultural awareness.
• Why is it important for managers to increase their levels of cultural awareness?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the criteria as stated in the SLP rubric. The following is a review of the rubric criteria:
Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
Business Writing: Is the essay logical, well organized and well written? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding, or is justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations?
Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing, by inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in the paper been included on the References page?

Action Items
1. Read the Franklin Fan Company-Forecasting case. (attached)
Case Background: You are to take on the role of Sharon Place. Address your brief to Dan Block and Ed Spriggs.
3. Download the 5-Step Critical-Thinking Decision-Making Model. (attached)
a. Complete Step 1: Identify the problem(s) and uncertainties based on the assigned problem.
b. Complete Step 2: Obtain Information addressing the problem(s) from Step 1 and the following:
i. Comment on the forecasting system being used by the Franklin Fan Company.
ii. Suggest changes or improvements that you believe are justified.
iii. Develop your own forecast for window fans for each month of the next year, 2015. Justify your forecast and the method you used.
c. Complete Step 3: Make predictions about the future on the matrix.
d. Complete Step 4: Make decisions by choosing among the alternatives on the matrix.
4. In MBA Business Brief format, write a one-page analysis incorporating the following:
a. Business Brief header – The first half of opening paragraph is to provide a synopsis of the company. The second half of the opening paragraph is state the problem (From Step 1 of the model).
b. Analysis header – The analytical section should be based on your personal assessment of the information you obtained from Steps 2 and 3 of the model. Provide only key relevant information and logical discussion in support of your findings.
c. Conclusion header – This section should state your recommendation based on your analysis of the case information and situation outcome. (From Step 4 of the model). Your recommendation should be supported by your analysis section.
d. APA citation(s) and reference(s).
Note: You are expected to compose your Business Brief utilizing the concepts learned in MBA 707. Specifically, Chapters 4, 5, and 6 from the textbook: Bovee, C., & Thill, J. (2015). Business Communication Today (13th ed.). Bullet points and direct quotes are not to be used.

I need a literature review for this topic. Dissertation topic: Intercultural communication through English: an analysis of Intercultural Communication Apprehension displayed by Hong Kong English language users in tertiary education with international students
Methodology: Quantitative research
I am going to do two questionnaires and recruit 100 Hong Kong tertiary students (final year) First, informants will ask to do a Personal Report of Intercultural Communication Apprehension developed by Neuliep and McCroskey (1997). The PRICA measures communication anxiety in situational contexts. Second, they will be asked to do likert scale questionnaire designed by me to analysis the culture and language learning. I will then have a a comparative analysis between two samples of gender different populations of Hong Kong tertiary education students. Therefore, male and female participants will be in fifty fifty. I will recruit more than 100 students, maybe 120 students in order to avoid some incomplete replied questionnaires

What this dissertation aims to do is to use Levy process to price European option in the FTSE 100 market.
Research Question:
• What role does the Levy process play in explaining the option pricing market?
• How is Digital Option price using Levy Processes determined?
• How accurate are Levy Processes compared to the Black-Scholes when pricing Options?
Time Plan towards Achieving the goal of my dissertation:
I intend to complete this dissertation by the 18th of August 2017.
Timeline:
Chapter 1 The introduction should have been completed by the 30th of June
Suggested Methodology:
Chapter 2 and 3 The Literature review of this dissertation must have been completed by me by the 16th of July 2017. The reason is because I would need relevant papers and more so recent papers that describe my topic accurately which is a bit difficult to find but it is possible.
Chapter 4&5 Chapter 4 is proposed to be done by the 10th of August 2017. This is because of the high level of learning that I would need to learn this work. I would have to build the algorithm I will use for the project on MATLAB which can take a bit of time.
Chapter 6: Chapter 6 should take like three days to be done. The work will then be read from the start for a proper perusal for errors and spell checks. Also to see if it is well understood by reader because of the high mathematical content.
The suggested research methodology that would be used in this dissertation would be the Black- Scholes, Nominal Inverse Gaussian Process and the Variance Gamma process for pure jumps should be used. Barndorff- Nielson (1995,1998), Ryberg (1997,1999), Albrecher and Predota (2004) and Benth et al (2006) have been able ot discuss the validity of the NIG levy process. The reasons the parameters that I will
use to estimate the models will be the Method of Moments and Maximum Likelihood Estimation.
The method that would be use to price the model will be the Monte Carlo Method. The Monte Carlo Method will be used here because it is a valid tool when it comes to complicated pricing. However, on main drawback of the monte Carlo Simulation is that they have a slow computational speed. Other closed form of estimation exists such as the Partial Intergo-differential equation and also the Fourier Transformation Method, I would like to use the Monte Carlo Simulation due to its reliability and accuracy in price estimation.
Information and Data Requirement:
The data that would be required for this dissertation is European digital call option on the FTSE 100 index for a period of 6 years. This data is available on Data Stream. (I am not in the university yet and do not have access to DataStream). However, I am certain that there is numerous data that is available on the FTSE 100 index option.
Relevant Articles:
Wim Schoutens. Levy Processes in Finance. Wiley, 2003. 10, 12 (This is a textbook that I have already placed an order for that will bw available to me by the end of the month). This textbook will be next to indispensable for the completion of this project.
Please find attached the other articles that will be relevant to my methodologies to the email.
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In the dissertation I just wanted you to know that I am trying to price Digital Options Using Levy processes. I attached a file that explains the work I wanted to best essay. The methodology I provided would be required to help price the digital options. I also attached a research paper that talks well about Levy processes and the estimation. Also I provided some research questions which would also serve as a guide.
In the introduction I was expecting to see things on the Black- Scholes, Geometric Brownian motion to show reasons why the Levy process are better. And also the Levy processes I am going to be using which are NIG and Variance Gamma under the real Jumps. Also I am trying to price Digital Option, it’s not called PDO ( Pricing Digital Options) it’s just DO ( Digital Options). Thank you for your effort. Regards, Taiwo.