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Description LEADERSHIP PROJECT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Merida has provided deep insight into 1 and 2 Kings. This insight is more than just stories about historical events. The depth comes from the people involved. The text covered a full range of personalities from murderous villains to others who were completely sold out for God. People in leadership today have to deal with a full range of personalities as well (hoping the true villains are a distinct minority!). You are to write a 1,700 word document, double-spaced, APA-formatted paper. In your paper, you will evaluate three (3) current leadership styles in light of what you have read in Merida. Where did you find examples of each of those styles in the text? Where were they effective in the biblical setting? What different leadership style might have been more effective (biblical character attempted style A – what you are writing about – but would have made more progress with style B)? In what settings or situations might the style you are evaluating work well today?

Description Discussion: Module #3 In module 3 we cover accounting in other non-slot gaming, including table games, keno, poker, and race & sports. Of all non-slot gaming, which do you foresee changing the most in the future that will have the biggest effect on a casino and why? (my initial post , not too long) Your initial post must be done by Tuesday(late).  Each student is then required to ask a question to another student by Thursday and that student must respond by Saturday.  Remember that each student must be asked a question, so you can only ask a question to someone that has not been asked one yet.  If you want to ask additional questions to students that have already been asked please do as you will learn a lot from engaging each other and not just participating for points.( (comment/ask 2 following classmate questions) Alex Alvarado The non-slots casino vertical I see changing the most in the future will be live table games. I believe this for several reasons. First, COVID-19 has changed attitudes in the workforce. For better or worse, the current workforce is prioritizing their personal lives at a higher rate than in the past. I believe the pandemic accelerated that, and companies enabling gig work like Uber, Door Dash, Amazon delivery, and your local grocery delivery service have enabled many to work on their terms. This is important because as we know, our industry rewards work ethic with overnight shifts and missed holidays to name a few. Team Members today have a hard time seeing the potential of a career in our industry, and with more options than ever, it is not difficult to see why. This means we will have a smaller pool of dealers to choose from, as well as a decreased passion to be a part of our industry. Second, the cost of living has skyrocketed. Complicating the matter further, the sharp spike in inflation in the last four years has driven the cost of essentials like groceries, fuel, and utility prices through the roof. The dream of home ownership has fallen out of reach for most, with interest rates on mortgages at historic highs. While wages have adjusted some, hospitality wages have continued to generally lag simply not keeping pace enough to provide many with a living wage. This further eliminates the gaming industry as a primary choice compared to the many options they have (like those mentioned above to name a few). Third, most gaming corporations are simultaneously looking for margin improvements. Whether publicly traded, tribal, or some other privately funded gaming enterprise, all investors are looking for the greatest return on their money. As individuals, I would suspect we are no different. As an officer for MGM Resorts, I can tell you that it is among the highest strategic priorities within our company to dramatically improve our margins as we are regularly compared to our peer groups. All these reasons will affect the future of table games, through some combination of footprint reduction, price increases, replacing live table games experience with electronic table games ETGs, and a different experience for table games customers in the future. When combined with the changing demographics in the workforce itself, we can imagine just how different this experience may be in the not-so-distant future, which makes me wonder if the experience can continue to be the sort of rush that it is today. Lee Andari As it has always been (and will continue to be), the casino landscape is rapidly evolving. This is being driven by technological advancements and shifting preferences by consumers both domestically and internationally. Among the non-slot gaming categories, I believe it is the race & sports betting sector that is best positioned for the most significant transformation (compared to TG, Poker, and Keno).  Since the the strike down of PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992), doors have been opening in domestic markets to legalize sports betting. This legal pivot has set the stage for widespread adoption and integration of sports betting into casinos nationwide that broaden the customer base and drive revenue growth. In addition to what has been mentioned, the integration of innovative technology into sports wagering is modifying how bets are placed and managed from both the customer and enterprise perspective. The rise of mobile betting apps allows consumers to place bets from anywhere within a state where sports betting is sanctioned (not just within the walls of a particular casino). This convenience could significantly increase the customer base and the revenue generated from this gaming vertical. Furthermore, the adoption of sophisticated data analytics and artificial intelligence in sports betting is refining odds setting, risk management, and customer personalization. These technologies enable casinos to offer more competitive odds, better understand customer preferences, and tailor their offerings accordingly. All of these items combine to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty. -Lee

Description 4. This paper # 2 MUST include: Cover page (1 page), Introduction, Body, and Conclusion (2-3 pages), References on a separate page (1-2 pages) with at least five (5) sources. 7. The Thesis Statement must be clear, underlined, and at the end of the introductory paragraph. It also must contain 2  sub points that will be developed in body paragraphs 2 and 3. Body paragraph 3 must have the Counterargument and Refutation  8. The paper must have one Counterargument and Refutation paragraph where you acknowledge one or two opposing views and provide an effective rebuttal with evidence for each. 9. Documentation: You must use at least three (3) sources from reliable databases; ProQuest Central ( FNU LIRN) is highly recommended. 10. There must be at least 1 in-text citation in each of the body paragraphs including the counterargument paragraph. 11. You must use Level 1 heading (Centered, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase), and for each of the body paragraphs, use Level 2 heading (Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase and Lowercase Heading).

Description Overview Your organization is contemplating the purchase of a new human resource information system and has tasked you with formulating a proposal. Organizational details for you to consider for this assignment are as follows: There are a total of 500 employees at the site; 450 non-exempt employees who clock in and out each day, and 50 exempt employees who do not use a time clock and are paid a standard weekly salary. The organization has an electronic time capture and payroll system already in place that: is manually updated when employees are hired or terminate employment is a stand-alone application, not interacting with any other database system is maintained by two full-time payroll administrators, reporting to one payroll manager Human resource records are primarily paper-based. Employee personnel files are maintained in file folders Personnel files are manually updated with demographic, performance, and disciplinary information Demographic data is available currently in an Excel database, which is manually updated Personnel files are maintained by four full-time human resource clerks, who are non-exempt and report to the full-time HR manager The new HRIS system is expected to drive a self-service approach to records management, while also ensuring confidential and proprietary data is secure. In a 4–5 page paper with a minimum of three scholarly sources, compare the current human resources data-collection system with at least two new HR information systems that are being considered as it relates to costs/benefits and risk. This milestone is due in Module Six. This assignment will assess the following course outcomes: Evaluate HRIS systems for their ability to meet organizational requirements based on needs assessments Contrast and compare HR information systems on the basis of organizational financial requirements Determine best practices for balancing the need for open access to data and information contained in an HRIS with the importance of protecting proprietary and confidential personal data Prompt Your paper should answer the following: What are the major factors to consider when an organization is considering upgrading or implementing a new human resource information system as it relates to project implementation costs and security of confidential data? Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Capture projected implementation costs of the new HRIS hardware, software, software license fees facility upgrades required (electrical, mechanical, remodeling) headcount increase to recruit new skill sets, as compared to cost reductions, e.g., employee headcount reductions due to automated data collection, job eliminations, cost savings due to elimination of legacy systems Return on investment (ROI) calculated over a four-year period Develop recommendations that: Balance the requirement to maintain the security of proprietary and confidential data with the need for self-service maintenance and access by employees

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Description Write the Title of Your Paper Here Have you ever been to another continent or country and the people there treat you differently because of where you came from? They would talk to you as if you are a danger to the country or a novice to their country's culture. Like muslims after 9/11 2001, where a group of muslims launched an attack on the World Trade Center (the Twin Towers) to destabilize the American economy. And because of the actions of these few Individuals he created a standard stereotype that these people are naturally aggressive and always have an evil plan. Or like when the European countries colonized Africa saying that their ways of life were barbaric and animal-like. They didn't understand their ways  of culture in their  villages, colonies or even households and just assumed that the culture of one village or colony is the same as every other village or colony.  This is a short story about a young boy, Jerry, and his mother visiting a coastal town in a foreign country. Jerry notices a rocky part of the beach and decides to head off to explore it. He is a strong swimmer and goes into the water, drifting away from the main beach. He sees some local boys playing in the water and he joins them, but can’t speak their native language. The boys are diving deep into the water and Jerry is shocked when they don’t come back up. They’re swimming through a rock tunnel to another side. Jerry wants to join them through the tunnel and he practices a lot to get to the point where he is physically and mentally strong enough. He suffers from nosebleeds and nausea while training and worries that he’ll never be able to make it through. Because he’ll be leaving to go home soon, Jerry realizes that he doesn’t have much time left to try and make it through the tunnel. He finally tries it and, though incredibly challenging, he eventually makes his way to the other side. He is desperate for air and bleeding from a gash on his head, but feels an immense sense of accomplishment. The author in this article is describing her impression of Elouis Cobell, an indigenous activist & banker who was the lead plaintiff in a case that helped indigenous people receive proper financial compensation from the government. Oil was being taken from Indian reservation land, but they weren’t being paid for it. Cobell met with different tribal leaders and filed a lawsuit against the US Government, which ended up taking 15 years to resolve. She was eventually successful and the government was forced to pay the indigenous people. Despite committing her life to this legal struggle, Cobell never received her check, though, because she passed away from cancer, only four months after the case was finally decided.  approximately 600 non-violent protesters in Selma, Alabama departed from Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church with the intent of marching 54 miles to Montgomery to demonstrate for voter's rights and against police brutalityAs they crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were attacked by State Troopers and volunteer officers of the local sheriff's department. The attack caused outrage around the country and became known as "Bloody Sunday". Two days later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a second march which again had its path blocked by Law Enforcement Officers. This time they decided to turn back and not risk a violent confrontation. After a struggle in the courts, the protesters received an injunction for a third march. On March 21 the official Selma to Montgomery March began with the final number of supporters reaching nearly 25,000 people. Five months later, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act which prohibits discrimination in voting practices or procedures because of race and color. Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trailincludes an Interpretive Center and informational sites along the 54 mile route. There was a picture made to memorialize this event and give us a constant reminder of the cruelty that was shown on violent protesters on that day.  Lawrence uses strong colors and expressive composition to highlight the strength and courage of the peaceful African-American marchers. They dominate the image with their forward movement. The unarmed marchers were confronted on the Edmund Pettus Bridge by state troopers who violently attacked and beat them. Lawrence clearly shows a mood of violence by the snarling dog, the dark sky, and the marchers’ worried faces. His choice to not show any state troopers is important and we know they are right there, just outside of the image. He focuses the artwork on the brave act of the African-American marchers who are taking (dangerous) action for their future. This is a painting that pictures an infamous moment from a 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to fight for voting rights. The protestors were confronted on the Edmund Pettus Bridge by state troopers who beat them. This day/moment became known as “Bloody Sunday”. Lawrence uses strong colors and expressive composition to highlight the strength and courage of the peaceful African-American marchers. They dominate the image with their forward movement. The unarmed marchers were confronted on the Edmund Pettus Bridge by state troopers who violently attacked and beat them. Lawrence clearly shows a mood of violence by the snarling dog, the dark sky, and the marchers’ worried faces. His choice to not show any state troopers is important and we know they are right there, just outside of the image. He focuses the artwork on the brave act of the African-American marchers who are taking (dangerous) action for their future. 

Description Week 10: Interactive activity 10.1 Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this week’s activities, you will be able to: Understand why social responsibility is essential to fundamental business strategy. Articulate the types of corporate social responsibility. Evaluate why socially responsible business is good business. 10.2 Action Required: Watch the short video in the following link and answer the questions that follows: Doing Good is Good for Business 10.3 Test your Knowledge (Question): With reference to the CSR pyramid, what are the implications of stopping at a particular pyramid level? For example, would it be all right, if a company took its sole responsibility to be the financial responsibility to its shareholders? Financial responsibility and legal responsibility? Do you agree that CSR is best represented by a pyramid? Why or why not? Can you think of a better way to graphically represent a company’s social responsibility?

Description Pictures at an Exhibition assignment Composed by Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881) This piece had many different orchestrations (Ravel’s was the most important). It also has a great variety of folk and popular influences. Please use everything we have studied in Modules IA, IB, IC to analyze how many different musical aspects and musical components are used in this piece. Introduction-Wikipedia: “The composition is based on pictures by the artist, architect, and designer Viktor Hartmann. It was probably in 1868 that Mussorgsky first met Hartmann, not long after the latter's return to Russia from abroad. Both men were devoted to the cause of an intrinsically Russian art and quickly became friends. They likely met in the home of the influential critic Vladimir Stasov, who followed both of their careers with interest. According to Stasov's testimony, in 1868, Hartmann gave Mussorgsky two of the pictures that later formed the basis of Pictures at an Exhibition” (Source: Wikipedia) What to do: Please scroll down the Wikipedia page to “Promenade” (and all the “Promenades” of this piece), “Gnome,” “The Old Castle,” (“Tuileries”), “Cattle”, (“Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks”), “Two Polish Jews,” (“The Market”), “Catacombs/The Hut on Chicken Legs (Baba Yaga),” and “Great Gate of Kiev” under the “Movements” section and listen to the audio recordings performed by the Skidmore College Orchestra in Wikipedia. Please scroll down the Wikipedia page to listen to the audio recordings performed by the Skidmore College OrchestraLinks to an external site. The movements in parentheses (eg. Tuileries) do not have audio recordings in Wikipedia. You can listen to them on YouTube. Obviously, you can listen all the movements and the whole piece on YouTube. Please write a paper About two-three pages: 600-900 words examining the dimensions and components of music as Mussorgsky (and Ravel - the orchestrator) uses them in Pictures at an Exhibition. Please use the following guidelines to write your paper: General Question: The conductor Charles Hazlewood has remarked that the music “galvanizes us through our journey through the exhibition.” How does the music add to your experience of the visual images, and shape your visual and emotional experience of the work? While looking at each of Hartman’s paintings, listen to each musical movement that was inspired from each of Hartmann’s paintings. Instrumentation, Orchestration, and Texture: A handful of critics have written that Ravel’s orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition shows symphony orchestra developments in the past 50 years since Mussorgsky had composed the original score for piano. How does Ravel use orchestral instruments to create visual and emotional effects in the work? For example: the tuba (especially in “Oxcart/Cattle), harp, celesta, and saxophone (saxophone was a new instrument at that time). Evaluate Ravel’s choices in assigning specific melodies or motifs to specific instruments. Could he had used a different instrument? (Please note the demonstration of “complaining” or “kvetching” motif in “Two Jews, Rich and Poor,” featuring a solo for muted trumpet, as played by the violin.) Harmony: In which movements does Mussorgsky make use of pentatonic scale patterns? Do you think there is a particular reason for this? Which movements we hear Mussorgsky’s use of minor tonalities? Does that make a difference to the whole mood and picture? In which pieces are you particularly aware of Mussorgsky’s use of major tonalities? What effect does this have? In “Catacombs,” Mussorgsky chose specific sounds. What kind of sounds (instruments, chords, etc., melodies) you find interesting in this piece, and why? You may also wish to comment on the harmonies and chords used in this movement. Rhythm: What kinds of rhythms does the composer seem to use often? How does rhythm make certain people or characters stand out and others seem less distinctive? How does rhythm contribute to the emotional effect of some movements? Melody: Listen to a few melodies of the piece. How does each melody (which derives from a specific movement), connect to Hartmann’s picture for that movement? (For example, “The Old Castle”, “Bydlo”) Listen to a few different motives (melodic fragments) in this musical work. How do they connect to the movement and Hartmann’s picture they derive from? In which sections we find them? How does the composer transform these melodies and motives throughout the piece? (Note what happens to the “Promenade” melody at the end of the work, when it reappears in “Great Gate of Kiev.”).

Description In Mark 8:29, Jesus discussed with his disciples what people were saying about him. Jesus asked his disciples directly, "But who do you say that I am?" In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of who Christians claim Jesus is and to share your own belief about who Jesus is. Based on Mark 8:29, you will summarize and analyze the claims made about Jesus's identity and purpose. Follow the directions in the "Who Do You Say Jesus Is" document. In addition to the Bible, use a commentary from the topic Resources.

Description How can we become more effective interpersonal communicators?  As we set out to learn more about interpersonal communication, we will begin by evaluating our communication competence.  This assignment has three parts: 1. Watch this video on Communication Competence by Emily McWorthy: EMCWorthy  2. Answer these three questions as a 300-350 word post in this discussion board. Using the book and video, what area could you improve upon to become a more competent communicator? Use an example of a time when the area of desired improvement was a problem in a relationship.