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Administering an operating system requires an understanding of the operating system itself and the tools available to manage it. Administrators need to create schedules for ensuring the system is secured and data are protected.

You have been engaged to write a manual for managing a Linux environment. This task requires the following to be addressed:

• Define the necessary components and functions of a Linux operating system.
• Discuss 3 mechanisms that are available to secure a computer system, whether it is Windows or Linux.
• List 5 common Linux distributions that are popular today, and explain why they are popular (there are over 600 Linux distributions available).
• Choose 1 of the distributions, and select 1 of the available shells to research in more detail. Working with the distribution and associated shell that you selected above, review the list of shell commands. Identify and explain how to use the shell commands to accomplish the following:
  • Change the directory or folder
  • Check disk file system
  • Manage the printer
  • Stop a process
  • Partition and format a disk
  • Manage user accounts
• Identify the set of the commands that would allow you to show information about the operating system, that shows the date and time, that lists the users that are currently logged into the system, and that shows you how disk space is being used. Discuss how these would be combined together to create a script to automatically complete the tasks.
• Provide a suggestion for using certain shell commands to automatically complete another system administrative task.
• Discuss your thoughts about the challenges associated with managing and administering an environment that includes different operating systems.

Prepare a Word document of 3–4 body pages that includes a title page, introduction, and a references page that covers the above items. The document should be in APA style.

Answer the following essay questions using a minimum of three sources for each response.

Your paper should be at least three pages in length and use APA style guidelines.

You are CEO of ABC Washing Machine Company, and you want to market front load washers and dryers in the Czech Republic. Taking into consideration the mean income for this country is around 20,000 USD, how would you market front load washers/dryers?

Your response should include:

• economic, legal, and political concerns;
• product differentiation and alteration strategies;
• marketing mix strategies (price, promotion, and place);
• explain each of the staffing approaches; and
• discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and provide examples of each one.

The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs

 

you need to buy the book.

 

MLA style

 

In this assignment you are tasked with two objectives.

First, you are to read and summarize the key points and main arguments presented in the book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs.”

Then you are to critically analyze the arguments and discuss the validity of Jacobs’ criticism of urban planning at the time it was written (1961) and how relevant her arguments are today, given any changes that may have taken place in cities and in the urban planning profession since the book’s publication.

 

Completing the Essay:

After you have completed reading the book, craft an essay that addresses the following:

 

–Summarize the key points and main arguments made by Jacobs in each of the four parts of her book. Clearly demonstrate that you read the entire book and have a solid grasp of the content by highlighting specific examples used by the author to illustrate her key points.* (Roughly 75% of your essay)

 

–Critique Jacobs’ arguments. Discuss how valid her criticisms of urban planning and US cities were in 1961 and how relevant her arguments are today. Clearly justify your critique. (Roughly 25% of your essay)

 

Any direct quotes from the Jacobs book must be cited properly with page numbers using a consistent citation style throughout.

 

 

The following questions will be used to grade the critical essay assignment on Jane Jacob’s book:

 

1. How well does the student demonstrate a clear comprehension of the book? Did they cover the key points and main arguments made by Jacobs? Did they demonstrate that they actually read the book, or does it look like they just read the back cover?

 

2. Did they critically analyze Jacobs’ arguments in light of what was happening at the time it was published (1961), i.e. urban renewal and urban freeway building? Did they critically analyze the validity of Jacobs’ arguments in light of contemporary urban issues and urban planning practice?

 

3. How well-written is the paper? Is it free of editing errors? Is it well-organized, clear, and concise?

Thematic Paper

 

You are required to write a thematic paper that traces one of the biblical themes discussed in the course. The paper should be 1000-2000 words in length and follow MLA style. Choose one of the options below:

 

Option A. Trace one of the biblical themes from the list below noting developments of that theme in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. Show how New Testament writers reinterpreted the theme. Show the continuity in the development of the theme as well as any changes in meaning. Note any areas of disputed understanding.

This paper must be accompanied by an outline. Length: 1000-2000 words.

Justice   Love   Jerusalem   Wrath   Christ   Son of God   Lord   Priest    Prophet   Servant   Son of Man  Shepherd     Chosen People  Kingdom of God Elijah   Righteousness  Faith   Obedience   Redemption  Salvation  Resurrection      Law   Death    Passover   Sin   Repentance  Compassion

 

See the course Doc Sharing area for a bibliography for source material. Be sure to use some of those biblical reference books in the bibliography for your paper, especially those by Bauer, Buttrick, Freedman, Kittel and Friedrich, Leon-Dufour, McKenzie, and Sackenfeld. Avoid using other sources found on the Internet unless cleared in advance with the instructor. Publically available digital sources may not always be of high quality. The paper needs to be well documented. Be certain to distinguish between paraphrase and quotation.

 

Option B. Describe the intended audiences (readers) for the Gospels according to Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. Show how specific words and/or passages in each Gospel imply particular audiences.

See the course Doc Sharing area for a bibliography for source material. Be sure to use some of those biblical reference books in the bibliography for your paper, especially Brown. You may find an EBSCO search using the online library resources to be helpful. Limit your search to full-text and peer-reviewed articles.

 

You may also search GOOGLE BOOKS (not just GOOGLE) to access published books online; document the information from those books as books including author, title, publisher, date, and page numbers. The paper needs to be well documented. Be certain to distinguish between paraphrase and quotation.

Rocky Mountain Corporation makes two types of hiking boots–Xactive and Pathbreaker. Data Concerning these two product lines appear below:

	Xactive	Pathbreaker
Direct materials per unit	$64.80	$51.00
Direct labor cost per unit	$18.20	$13.00
Direct labor-hours per unit	1.4 DLHs	1.0 DLHs
Estimated annual production and sales	25,000 units	75,000 units

The company has a conventional costing system in which manufacturing overhead is applied to units based on direct labor-hours. Data concerning manufacturing overhead and direct labor-hours for the upcoming year appear below:

Estimated total manufacturing overhead	$2,200,000
Estimated total direct labor-hours	110,000 DLHs

Required:

1. Compute the predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. Using this rate and other data from the problem, determine the unit product cost of each product.

2. The company is considering replacing it conventional costing system with an activity-based costing system that would assign its manufacturing overhead to the following four activity cost pools: Determine the activity rate for each of the four activity cost pools.

	Estimated Overhead Cost	Expected Activity
Activities and Activity Measures		Xactive	Pathbreaker	Total
Supporting direct labor (direct labor-hours)	$    797,500	35,000	75,000	110,000
Batch setups (setups)	680,000	250	150	400
Product sustaining (number of products)	650,000	1	1	2
General factory (machine hours)	72,500	2,500	7,500	10,000
Total manufacturing overhead cost	$2,200,000

3. Using the activity rates and other data from the problem, determine the unit product cost of each product.

4. Explain why the conventional and activity-based cost assignments differ.

This is not a research paper just a simple discussion question!!!

I do not need them answered in such a form but just a paragraph to 2 paragraphs per question with 1 reference for each question.

1. Is it fair to excuse the criminal responsibility of someone who acted under an irresistible impulse?

2.) Should the sale and possession of handguns be banned

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

Write a one and a half to two (1½ – 2) page paper in which you:

1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
   3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
• Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.

Requirements :Apa font style 12 font double space ,cover page , cites, references:

Reflective Journal

Before you write your third journal entry, bring to mind the video segment, “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity” in which Dr. Eugene Garcia talks about the tremendous influence that the first few years of life have on individuals, explaining that the “roots” one develops through early experiences are essential to the development of that person. Think about the roots that have influenced your life and your learning. In what ways are you a product of how and where you were raised as a child? What role has culture and/or language played in making you the person you are today?

Part 1:

• For the first portion of your journal entry this week, read over the responses you wrote earlier in the course to the question: Who Am I? Then add at least three additional responses to this question in relation to your knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about culture, linguistic diversity, and the natural environment.

Part 2:

For your journal entry this week, review the questions below and then select three or more to write about:

• How would you describe your cultural and linguistic roots and the influence they have had on your life and your learning?
• How much has your identity been shaped by your culture?
• In what ways has your culture been taught to you?
• How connected do you feel to the place where you live—the climate, landforms, vegetation and animal life?
• How do people in your family and community relate to each other? How do they define success? What are their aspirations? Fears? How are these reflected in their child-rearing processes?
• What traditions, rituals, and celebrations are important to you and your family?
• How have your culture and your life experiences affected your relationships with and understanding of persons who are culturally different from you?
• What more would you like to learn about your own culture and/or the culture of others in order to better understand yourself and ways you can work respectfully and responsively with young children and their families?

Assignment length: 2–3 pages

Reflective Journal

Before you write your third journal entry, bring to mind the video segment, “Cultural and Linguistic Diversity” in which Dr. Eugene Garcia talks about the tremendous influence that the first few years of life have on individuals, explaining that the “roots” one develops through early experiences are essential to the development of that person. Think about the roots that have influenced your life and your learning. In what ways are you a product of how and where you were raised as a child? What role has culture and/or language played in making you the person you are today?

Part 1:

• For the first portion of your journal entry this week, read over the responses you wrote earlier in the course to the question: Who Am I? Then add at least three additional responses to this question in relation to your knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about culture, linguistic diversity, and the natural environment.

Part 2:

For your journal entry this week, review the questions below and then select three or more to write about:

• How would you describe your cultural and linguistic roots and the influence they have had on your life and your learning?
• How much has your identity been shaped by your culture?
• In what ways has your culture been taught to you?
• How connected do you feel to the place where you live—the climate, landforms, vegetation and animal life?
• How do people in your family and community relate to each other? How do they define success? What are their aspirations? Fears? How are these reflected in their child-rearing processes?
• What traditions, rituals, and celebrations are important to you and your family?
• How have your culture and your life experiences affected your relationships with and understanding of persons who are culturally different from you?
• What more would you like to learn about your own culture and/or the culture of others in order to better understand yourself and ways you can work respectfully and responsively with young children and their families?

 

Assignment length: 2–3 pages

Required Resources

 

• Course Text:Ramsey, P.  G. (2015). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (4^th ed.). New York: Teachers College Press. 
  • Chapter 6,  “The Context of Culture and the Natural Environment” (pp. 107-118, up to “Learning About and Challenging What Children Know, Think, and Feel about the Natural Environment”)

For this assignment, complete and submit a PowerPoint presentation on the selected agency/organization. Include the following in your presentation:

• Identify the agency/organization and describe its mission statement.
• Describe the role or position of the human services professional interviewed.
• List and describe the range or types of services the agency/organization provides.
• Describe the population the agency/organization serves and explain the broader social needs and issues that affect this population.
• Describe how the agency/organization is staffed and its funding sources.
• Recommend training for staff based on analysis of information. Make sure you address ethical standards specific to the population/s they serve.
• Focusing on the population of clients served at the agency/organization, describe what you have learned about how those clients are influenced or affected by events and decisions at 1) the selected agency/organization, 2) your local community, 3) national or global society.
• Explain whether you would want to work at the agency and, if yes, the position you would like to hold and why.( Yes, I would work for this organization. I was a victim of domestic violence. My story of being a victim can impact other victims seeking help)
• Describe what you have learned about yourself in the context of completing this assignment (your preconceptions, experiences, and insights about certain populations, services, or agencies).
• Use the PowerPoint notes feature to include comprehensive speaker notes for your presentation. Include your references on one slide. Include graphs and tables where appropriate.

In the land of free trade, the public does not view all industries as equal. Do you believe that is ethical? Do you believe that some industries are unfairly targeted? Should it be consumers’ choice to partake in products that are not healthy for them, or do those companies have an ethical obligation to protect people? In this assignment, you will choose one (1) industry to write about. Possible industries to research could be tobacco, soda, alcohol, casinos, or candy companies, just to name a few.

Write a one and a half to two (1½ – 2) page paper in which you:

1. Become an advocate for either the consumer or the industry. Prepare an argument explaining the major reasons why you support either the consumer or the industry.
2. Explain the role capitalism plays in corporate decision making.
3. Discuss if you believe it is possible for a company to cater to both its best interest and that of the consumer conjointly or if one always has to prevail. Justify your response.
4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
   3. Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Determine the considerations for and process of ethical business decision making to balance corporate and social responsibilities, and address moral, economic, and legal concerns.
• Analyze selected business situations using the predominant ethical theories, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and virtue ethics to guide ethical business decision making.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about business ethics using proper writing mechanics.