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In order to allow you to prepare and practice responding to questions using the STAR format discussed in the Persuasive Content Design lecture, please give an example of each of the following 10 soft-skills you have utilized in the past. Examples can come from past or current jobs, student organization involvement, class projects, volunteer work or personal examples. Your responses mustbe 7-10 sentences each using the STAR(Situation Task Action Result) format. If you have never used this skill, please describe how you plan on attaining the skill in the future.

1) Skill 1: Verbal Communication

2) Skill 2: Leadership

3) Skill 3: Ability to work as a team

4) Skill 4: Showing Initiative/Self-Motivation

5) Skill 5: Time Management

6) Skill 6: Written Communication

7) Skill 7: Problem Solving

8) Skill 8: Analytical /Quantitative Skills

9) Skill 9: Attention to Detail

10) Skill 10: Flexibility/Adaptability to changing environment

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Instructions: research-based paper in current Turabian format. The paper must include at least 8 sch addition to the Bible. Your final

submission for this paper must include: a 500 Research Paper, Thesis have my sources for this paper already, My Thesis is to answer: Research

Question: Why did Paul use the Old Testament in Romans; Answer: as it attempt to prove the Law of Moses was fulfilled in Christ? Thesis

statement: Paul use of Romans in the Old Testament is a valuable historical lesson for Christians today. Paul use of Romans in the Old

Testament is a valuable historical lesson for Christians today. Reseach historically enlightens Pauls’ researcher to the importance of

comparing the Old Testament and New Testamentant. My research shows evidence that due to the Law, Paul had to compare Romans to the Old Mossaic

Law, to avoid contrast. (unbelief)

Is Hate Speech Free Speech?
Make clear which comment you are responding to. You may agree, disagree, ask a question, or try to come up with a transition connecting two of

the ideas in different postings.

All scenarios are hypothetical and are set for the purpose of this assignment. All taxpayers have a standard balance date of 31 March. All currency is expressed in New Zealand dollars. Questions relate to the provisions of the Income Tax Act 2007.

COMPUTATIONAL QUESTION
6% OF OVERALL GRADE (15 MARKS)
DUE 9th OCTOBER 2017
– Dee Loit is a tax consultant for three different clients, A, B, and C, all of whom are NZ residents. He asks you to look into the income tax implications for each of these three clients.

Client A (an individual) holds shares with a cost price of $30,000 in an overseas company (not in Australia; market value is $40,000 on 31 March 2016 and $50,000 on 31 March 2017).

Client B (a company) holds shares with a cost price of $40,000 in an overseas company (not in Australia; market value is $50,000 on 31 March 2016 and $60,000 on 31 March 2017). During the year ended 31 March 2017, Client B sold 2,000 shares of the overseas company for $4,000. Apart from this sale, there were no other sales or purchases made.

Client C is a complying trust (set up by Chuck in 2010 for the benefit of his children), which has a portfolio of shares costing $100,000, comprising $55,000 in Australian listed company shares (market value on 31 March 2016 is $63,000 and on 31 March 2017 is $64,000), and $45,000 in two UK listed companies’ shares, Axee PLC and Baxee PLC.

Additional information about Axee PLC and Baxee PLC are as follows:

• Axee PLC: market value on 31 March 2016 is $60,000 and on 31 March 2017 is $65,000. C bought another 500 shares for $4,000 on 24 June 2016.

• Baxee PLC: market value on 31 March 2016 is $38,000 and on 31 March 2017 is $27,000. C sold 2,000 shares for $8,000 which originally cost $3,000 two years ago.

All three clients have no other investments apart from these shareholdings and all shares were bought in 2010 (apart from the additional 500 Axee PLC shares as detailed above). Their respective shareholdings in the foreign companies are all less than 10%.

REQUIRED:

Based on the above scenario, you are required to explain to Dee Loit:

a) which of the above investments is/are exempt from the FIF rules in the 2017 income year; (2 marks)

b) what calculation methods under the FIF rules his clients can use if they are not exempt; (2 marks)
c) what the FIF income for 2016-17 is for those clients that are not exempt; show all workings for the methods that the clients can use. (11 marks)

You need to provide sections of the Income Tax Act 2007 to support your answers. A reference list is not required.

“The Opening of Bright Horizons”

A new continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is currently under construction in the City of Hope located in a growing area of southern

Florida. This is a growing area of the state with a population within 30 miles of the new community of 1.25 million people. Because of the low

taxes and mild climate, it has become a very popular retirement destination. Currently, about 32 % of the population is over age 60 and the

number of retirees seems to be increasing monthly. The average household income in this area is $102,000 which is much higher than the national

average. This community was started by a very generous donation of $ 5 million from the estate of Mrs. Logan who had retired to this area of

Florida and spent her last year of life in a nursing home. Because her mother had a bad experience, her son wanted to use some of the proceeds

from her estate to open a CCRC where residents could stay in familiar surroundings and age in place.
With the donation, an operator was found with experience in the development and operation of long term care facilities within the continuum.

The developer has just hired you as the new Executive Director of this community. You were selected because of your 15 years of experience in

this industry and your master’s degree in health care administration. You also met the requirements because you are a licensed nursing home

administrator in the state of Florida.
This new community is going to be operated as a for-profit corporation under the guidance of a 10 member board of trustees. The project is

scheduled to have a luxury apartment complex with 150 one bedroom apartments for seniors who are able to live independently. These apartments

will cost about $ 1000 a month in rent and provide excellent security with a concierge around the clock and will also have a van with a driver

to transport the residents for shopping and entertainment. Because of the growth of the senior population, it is anticipated that these units

will be fully occupied within six months of opening. Residents will use their personal income to pay for these apartments and they can leave

without penalty after their lease of one year is complete.

There will be a second building on this campus which will house 50 Assisted Living Apartments for residents who require significant assistance

with their Activities of Daily Living. The Assisted Living Area will have apartments without kitchens that open to a central living area and

community dining room. Nursing staff will be onsite 24 hours a day and licensed nurses will monitor and oversee the administration of

medications for these patients. Residents will pay $2000 a month each to utilize these services. On the other side of the building connected by

a central atrium, a 50 bed nursing home will be located. This nursing home is projected to charge $9,000 per month. The owner has projected

that 50 % of these costs will be covered by Medicare Reimbursement and 50% will be covered by private pay. Based on your experience, you are

certain that the facility should plan for a payer mix as follows: 50% Medicare or other insurance, 20% private pay and 30% Medicaid. Because of

the demographic in the area, you are comfortable with market projections that indicate that both the Assisted Living Facility and the Nursing

Home should be at 90 % capacity at the end of the first year of operation. Based on market projections, the other nursing facilities are at

capacity and the largest provider just had some very negative press due to significant life safety violations cited when residents had to be

evacuated because their air conditioning system failed and could not be repaired timely.

As the new Executive Director, the Board Chairman asks that you prepare a budget for the first year of operation and provide a projection on

when the CCRC will achieve profitability.

Case Study Questions:
1. Prepare a budget for the first year of operation assuming that the CCRC will be fully open as of January 1st. Please make assumptions where

you do not specific facts as you will be evaluated based on the logic and realism of your assumptions. Please make sure to consider staffing

costs, revenue and overhead expenses.
2.Identify within your operating budget what key positions that you would need to hire for this new venture.
3.A part of your presentation to the Board, provide feedback to them regarding whether you believe that profitability can be achieved within

one year and your rationale.

Use the ten topics to review your peer’s research plan. Provide comments that will help
your classmate make revisions or improvements. Is there something missing? Is the
writing clear and free of errors? Does the overall plan make sense or does something
seem out of place or weak? Use the discussion board to ask your peer questions if you
have them.
1- Research Topic
2- Research Question.
3- Purpose of your Research Report
4- Choose a strategy/context to narrow your topic and determine your angle.
5- Tentative Thesis Statement. Identify your argument (This is an important step to
express your voice)
6- Provide a counterargument
7- Identify your audience
8- Relevance of the Research to you.
9- Types of research sources you will use in your Research Report
10- The documentation style that your peer has chosen to use (APA or MLA) and the
explanation of the reasons for their choice.
Hello. I have three research plans posted below that should be following the above
criteria. I would like to friendly direct simple very short sentence comment my
peer’s research plan with the above criteria. I would like about 90 words for each
comment for each research plan using the criteria above whether my peer has
followed all the steps required in the research plan. With Research Plan 1,
Research Plan 2, Research Plan 3, there should be a total of three comments with
all three comments totaling 1 page or 90 words for each comment totaling about
270 words total.
Research Plan 1:
The topic I have chosen is comparing species of wood for fire rescue
cribbing. Oftentimes, firefighters offer some form of technical rescueas part of their response. This ranges from vehicle extrication to building
collapse stabilization. When we lift or stabilize heavy loads, we use short,
rectangular pieces of wood to build a platform under the load in case our
load shifts, the lifting device fails, or the collapse worsens. My thesis will
discuss the various species of wood and how they will affect use in the
field. This is a relevant topic to me because I belong to two different fire
departments, one that uses oak cribbing and one that uses pine. I am
trying to convince my volunteer fire department that we should switch
over to pine, so this research will be used. I have earned professional
certifications in the field including Vehicle and Heavy Machinery Rescue
Technician and have served as the operator and officer on my
department’s heavy rescue apparatus.
My research question will focus on pine and oak. Do the advantages of
pine cribbing make it a superior choice over oak cribbing even though
oak has more load bearing capacity? I find this to be a compelling
question because it is indisputable that oak has more of a load bearing
capacity, and as such would seem like the more logical choice given the
scenarios in which it is used. I had to narrow the topic down to oak and
pine to keep it within the limitations of this assignment. I could have
considered maple, ash, or other species of hardwood. Oak is probably
one of the most commonly used hardwood species aside from pine and
also is what my volunteer fire department has chosen to use. Pine, on the
other hand, is the industry standard and can be subdivided into two
categories, Douglas Fir and Southern Pine. I chose not to place any
preference on Douglas Fir or Southern Pine as they are generally about
the same for load bearing capabilities and use.
My thesis statement will be as follows. When choosing species of wood
for rescue cribbing, pine is the superior choice over oak due to it being
safer, more user friendly, and more widely available. I will make my
argument by describing how pine “bites” into the crossing members,
creating friction that prevents slipping, gives warning signs before
failure, is lighter to carry, and is widely available in local lumber yards. I
will consider my opponents making a counterargument by examining the
load bearing capacity and use by heavy rigging companies. As you can
see, the audience for this assignment will be members of my respective
fire departments, particularly the department that still carries oak
cribbing. These members will have a baseline understanding of loadstabilization and its use, so I do not need to explain the basic of its
construction or use.
The documents I will use to support my thesis will be the “US Army
Corps of Engineers Urban Search and Rescue Structures Specialist
Field Operating Guide, 7th Edition” and an article written by Billy Leach,
who is a recognized expert in heavy rescue. He is an appropriate source
due to his work in the field and his recognition by National and
International agencies for his contributions to the field. I may also
reference the preference of the larger specialty rescue teams in the area
including the Fire Department of New York and the Connecticut Urban
Search and Rescue Task Force 1. I will be presenting this topic in MLA
format as it is what I have come to prefer through my schooling and I
have a general understanding of citations, which is my biggest challenge.
Research Plan 2:
The effects of developing a morning routine
Can having a morning routine contribute to having success? A morning
routine is a daily list of activities to do before the day officially begins. From a
successful scientist and writer like Benjamin Franklin to a top CEO like Steve
Jobs, a morning ritual has been credited as a part of how they became
successful. There have been numerous videos, articles, and movies that show
how having a morning routine can help a person become more successful than
someone who does not. “While many of us are still in bed, these folks are
scoring daily victories to improve their health, careers, and personal lives
without sacrificing their sanity” (Vanderkam, 2).
The purpose of this report is to prove that starting each day intentionally,
can have a positive long term effect. When someone thinks of a celebrity or a
businessperson that they admire, if they ask them or research about them, they
will find that they all have a morning routine. Each person has the ability to set
their own routine according to their individual lifestyle and they will see the
difference. Science and studies have proven morning routines to be effective.
The strategy that I plan on using is to take a look at not only scientific
theories, but to study how successful people use their routines to help themadvance. Each morning routine is different, so to see the effect of a morning
routine, those with morning routines and those without a morning routine will
be analyzed. If all of the people with a morning routine prove to be more
productive and to get things accomplished with ease, it can prove how
developing a morning routine can be beneficial for anyone. My thesis statement
is that a morning routine can lead a person to develop habits that can lead them
to become more successful.
An argument that one may have is that since morning routines vary
greatly, how can it be proven to lead a person to success? The effect of a
morning routine is not something that can be easily proven through science
making it a controversial topic. My audience would be those in college but
preparing to enter the workforce. This audience has been chosen because they
need a way to transition into a different lifestyle which can be through a
morning routine.
This topic is relevant to me because when I started college the first time,
I was working full time and going to school. With a hectic schedule, it is easy to
get overwhelmed and stressed. I did not know any methods to relieve stress
while getting my tasks done. Now, I have a morning routine and I regret not
having one earlier. Since I wake up earlier as part of my morning routine, I can
either do school assignments or relaxing activities that keep me positive and
feeling accomplished throughout the day. On this topic, I have read various
articles online and in magazines. I will also be using two books that I have read
called “What most successful people do before breakfast” and “The miracle
Morning” to gather information on the above subject. I will be using MLA
format for this article because that is the format I am most comfortable with and
have used this far.
Works Cited
Elrod, Hal. The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed To
Transform Your Life… (Before 8AM), 2012 pp.1-3.
Vanderkam, Laura. What most successful people do before breakfast, 2012 pp-
15-18.Research Plan 3:
My research topic will deal with the legalization of marijuana. As that I have never done any
type of illegal drugs and do not consume alcohol I feel that I can be open minded enough to let
the research and science let me make an informed argument. My inexperience with using drugs
would not sway me to the legalization of the drug but could lead me to want to keep the laws as
they are.
As we all know the subject of legalizing marijuana has been in the news quite a bit lately
and while some states have made it legal for medical reasons the real question would be should
we make it legal all together? As far as making a distinction between medical and recreational
use this could only compound the problems for those who must enforce the law by making
decisions out in the field as to possession of the substance. So the question for me will be straight
forward as “Should Marijuana be legalized?”
I think that by researching this topic and finding some facts about it would make not
only myself but those I want to work with in the future career of human resources be better
informed. If the research on the topic provides adequate information to support legalization then
I could possibly be more pro-active in supporting the law if it were to change. Education is not
only what we learn in a classroom setting but learning about topics that we may not know
nothing about outside a classroom setting.
As a tentative thesis statement I guess I would have to go with something along the lines
of “The legalization of marijuana would lead to higher addiction rates of young people in
America”. Overall I think that illegal drugs are illegal for a reason and if people everywhere in
America started to use it because they could then we would possibly see more addiction to the
drug. However, as with anything else, there is a want of something because it is new and
available such as the newest cell phone or online game but after time fad would fade away.
Of course not everyone would want to partake in consuming marijuana be it legal or not
so the counterargument would be just that. In simple terms we could say that “Addiction rates for
marijuana in young Americans may decline if marijuana was legal due to the ability to consume
it freely”. Knowing that most people are not growing their own and must purchase marijuana off
the streets could possibly mean that they are consuming their purchase quicker so as to use it
when it is fresh thus contributing to the addiction rates. The research may give us the answer.
My audience would be my children and their friends as that they are still both in high
school. Ever since grade school they have been told to say no to drugs and now as they are
getting older they see the news reports of marijuana being legalized in some states and not
others. Being an informed parent and helping your children make good choices in life is the
ultimate goal for me. I think that the world is constantly changing its view on many things and to
have an open mind means possibly changing your opinion on what we consider “normal”.
I hope to use journals, digital and even websites for my sources. While I would think that
there are plenty of arguments for both sides of the debate it really comes down to what resource I
find that gives me the credible facts that I am looking for. Since this is more of a recent argumentolder in print sources may be biased on the illegal side of the argument but of course as a
researcher one must keep an open mind on both sides.
Lastly, I will use the MLA style of documentation. While it has been a while for me since
writing papers it was MLA that I had used the most when working on my associates degree and
feel that it would be appropriate in using for this assignment.
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UA-JOHNSON’S 9 POINTS REGARDING RELEVANCE

UNIT EIGHT INTRODUCTION
This last unit focuses on the concept of relevance in preaching. Christians have the most important message in the world. Because of this, we need to know how best to approach our audience for the greatest chance at reception. This approach is what we will study this last week.

UNIT EIGHT RESOURCES
 Textbook: The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
 Bible
 8.1a PowerPoint: Unit 8 Points on Relevance

UNIT EIGHT ASSIGNMENTS
8.1 TEXT/MEDIA: TEXTBOOK; POWERPOINT
INTRODUCTION AND ALIGNMENT
These reading assignments will prepare you to participate in the discussion regarding the concept of relevance in preaching.

Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:
 Explain the view of The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching regarding the concept of relevance in preaching.

RESOURCES
 Textbook: The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
 8.1a PowerPoint: Unit 8 Points on Relevance

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read Chapters 29-57 of The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching.
2. View the Unit 8 Points on Relevance PowerPoint.

INTRODUCTION AND ALIGNMENT
This exercise is intended to help the student to relate Johnson’s 9 points regarding relevance. The goal here is to foster thought in the mind of the student. How is the student going to penetrate their world with the message of the Gospel? This is the question that this exercise helps to examine.

Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:
 Relate Johnson’s 9 points regarding relevance.

RESOURCES
 Textbook: The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching
 Bible
 8.1a PowerPoint: Unit 8 Points on Relevance

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
There is a myriad of ways one is relevant to one’s culture. Some obviously are better than others. These methods will depend on one’s age, culture, values, and target audience. If one wishes to be relevant to a group of secular photography enthusiasts, one does not use the medium of tennis to do that.

Your methods of relevance will no doubt vary. Your mission remains the same- to penetrate your culture with the message of the Gospel. Consider Johnson’s 9 points regarding relevance:
1. If you do not preach to people’s needs, they will not listen to you.
2. How do you know what people’s needs are?
a. ask the Lord what they are
b. be among the people and observe- get into their homes, work places, schools, working lunches, etc.
c. have them in your home – this creates bonding – that said, set proper boundaries
d. observe trends in your community
e. be involved in the community- civic clubs, coaching, etc.
f. keep your preaching practical – show them how to do what they ought to do
g. if you use technical language when preaching, interpret it
h. pick the right ministry venue to begin with – make sure where you are ministering is a good fit for you, and your audience
i. consider some kind of internet presence, and what that might look like for you.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Spend some time considering these 9 points regarding relevance.
2. Identify which ones that are applicable to you, and why.
3. Identify which ones are not applicable to you, and why.
4. Consider adding something to this list that might be applicable to you.
5. Share your thoughts in a 2 page Word document.

Technological innovation, globalization
Using the example of the German company, Siemens AG, Fritsch (2015) presents a firm-level analysis of how major corporations respond to innovations and advances in the ICT sector.

•Describe three major turning points in the way Siemens AG engaged with these innovations.
•Identify some of the challenges that the corporation faced and explain how they were resolved.
•Cite an example of another corporation that encountered similar issues. Were the outcomes the same as those of Siemens AG?

Ensure that your response addresses all elements of the question.

Is Continuing Globalisation Inevitable
Select a position, whether it is inevitable or it isn’t and support your argument.
Word count: 400 to 600