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  • Title: “Nine Years of Investing: A Fund Manager’s Report on Maximizing Returns Across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs, and Fama-French Sorts”

    As a fund manager, you raised one billion dollars to invest in five assets of your choice. Your investors want your investments to be limited to the
    following categories: stocks, commodities, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and Fama-French sorts. You can pick all your assets from one category, or
    you can combine assets from multiple categories. Your investment started in January 2015. It is the end of December of 2023, and you are required to
    produce a detailed report to inform other fund managers how your investments performed. The report should:
    1. Provide a clear overview of the investment approach that you relied on. This overview should be backed by a clear justification of why you expect
    this approach to be profitable, and how it fits the needs of your clients and the macroeconomic environment. (20 marks)
    2. Describe the chosen assets, their riskiness, and how they fit into your investment approach. (20 marks)
    3. Present the approach and constraints used in determining the weights of assets in your portfolio. (20 marks)
    4. Assess the performance of your strategy for the period between January 2015 and December 2023 using a wide range of metrics. You should also
    emphasise the key drivers of your portfolio’s performance. (20 marks)
    5. Highlight the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on your portfolio and discuss possible adjustments in your investments for the upcoming years. (15
    marks)General requirements
    It is expected that you will draw upon a range of literature, academic and industry journals, Bloomberg, and other information sources throughout your
    report to provide support for your arguments. Sections are generally expected to have roughly similar word counts, but marks will not be reduced if one
    section is slightly larger than the other. 

  • Title: The Impact of the OSH Act on Industrial Hygiene and Risk Assessment in the Workplace 1. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 was a landmark legislation that significantly changed the way industrial hygienists (

    Answer the following questions based on what you have learned in this course. Each response must be at least 200 words
    in length. You may use the textbook as a reference, and you may also use any other resources as necessary. Cite and
    reference any resources used in APA Style.
    1. Explain how the passage of the OSH Act in 1970 changed the way industrial hygienists (IHs) evaluated health hazards
    at facilities covered by the Act. 
    2. List two OSHA regulations that you believe are the most important for an IH when reducing the risk of health hazards
    in a workplace. Explain your reasoning for choosing the regulations. 
    3. List at least three forms of toxicology data that an IH can use to perform a risk assessment for an occupational
    chemical exposure. Explain how the three types of data can be used by an IH. 
    4. Discuss how you would manage initial and on-going industrial hygiene sampling at a facility if you did not have a fulltime IH on staff. How would you incorporate the IH program into an existing safety and health management system?  

  • “A Commoner’s Journey through the Han Dynasty’s Chang’an” As I walked through the bustling streets of Chang’an, the capital city of the Han Dynasty, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe and wonder. The city was

    Immerse yourself in the bustling streets of Chang’an , the capital
    city, 
    during the illustrious Han Dynasty of China. You are a curious commoner
    experiencing the vibrancy of daily life.
    Capture the essence of vibrant
    visuals, echoing sounds, bustling marketplaces, the 
    hushed secrets of political
    intrigue within the imperial court, or the serene ambiance of a 
    scholar’s
    studio.
    Write
    a story about this transformative era, highlighting its cultural 
    richness,
    technological innovations, and the delicate balance between 
    tradition and
    progress.
    Minimum word count: 120

  • “Exploring the Impact of Plagiarism and AI on Academic Integrity”

    Please no Plaegarism or AI. All Instructions should be listed below. Any questions, please let me know. Thank you.

  • Reflective Journal Exercise: Persistence and Self-Esteem Reflective Journal Exercise: Persistence and Self-Esteem Throughout my life, I have always struggled with self-esteem. I often felt like I was not good enough and that my efforts would

    Reflective Journal Exercise
    Overview
    A Reflective Journal is a way for you to synthesize material learned in the course module, it enables you to perceive the links between theory and practice more clearly, and it encourages deeper thought into what you did, how you did it, and why you did it. It requires one to reflect on a personal experience for the purpose of self-awareness and professional growth. The benefits of Reflective Journaling include:
    Critical Thinking Skill Development
    Synthesis of Classroom and Clinical Knowledge
    Self-Awareness
    Professional Growth and Promotion of Professional Behaviors 
    Shift of Focus away from Self
    Awareness of Emotional Responses, Personal Biases, and Beliefs
    Instructions
    Being able to apply concepts you learn will deepen your understanding of psychology. These application activities allow you to practice this skill to maximize your understanding of the content in the modules. Please provide a 250-500 word reflective response using Microsoft Word.
    Writing Prompt
    Self-esteem is not just about success. It also recognizes that sometimes our efforts, determination, dedication, and persistence are part of the process and great attributes to develop. Think of a recent challenge you were faced with and describe how you persisted despite the outcome.
    Due
    Date: See due date listed at the top of the page.
    Time: By 11:59 p.m of the indicated due date.
    Assessment Guidelines
    For help on how to submit your assignment, see Submit an Assignment.
    The activity should 250-500 words on a Microsoft Word document.
    This assignment is worth 30 points towards your final grade.
    Use correct writing mechanics including proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

  • Title: “Examining the Impact of Riverbend City’s Environmental Initiatives: A t-test Analysis” Introduction: Riverbend City, a bustling metropolis located near a major river, has recently implemented a series of environmental initiatives aimed at

    * Conduct a t test using the data provided attached as well as using the essay from the Riverbend City multimedia. Describe your analysis and present the results.
    This must be plagiarism free, plain English, use in-text citation.

  • Title: “Improving Processes: Understanding the Measure Phase of DMAIC” The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) methodology is a widely used approach for process improvement in various industries. The Measure phase, as

    Using a textbook, develop an essay explaining the techniques of the Measure phase in DMAIC. This essay should be no less than one page and may use external references.

  • Title: “Selecting the Best Candidate: A Hiring Manager’s Perspective” After reviewing the three sample resumes and the job description, I have selected Jane Smith to interview for the position. Jane’s resume stood out to me for several reasons.

    Imagine that you are the hiring manager for a small employer. You have recently opened up a job and have received three applicants. Your manager wants you to select only one person to interview. Review the three sample resumes and the sample job description below and recommend one candidate to interview:
    In your discussion post address the following topics:
    Who did you select to interview and why? Be descriptive.
    Name two things you liked about the resume of the candidate you chose and two things you didn’t like about the resume of the othercandidates.
    What strategies did you pick up to use in writing your own resume?

  • Exploring Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Heart Study Data “Exploring the Relationship Between Categorical Variables and Cardiovascular Health Outcomes”

    For this assignment, you will be using the Framingham Heart Study Data. The Framingham Heart Study is a long term prospective study of the etiology of cardiovascular disease among a population subjects in the community of Framingham, Massachusetts. The Framingham Heart Study was a landmark study in epidemiology in that it was the first prospective study of cardiovascular disease and identified the concept of risk factors and their joint effects. We will be using this original data. As you look over the Framingham Heart Study data and data dictionary to familiarize yourself with this data, you will notice that the study had a longitudinal design. This means that there were multiple observations on the same individuals at different points in time. You will notice variables with the same name, but with 1, 2 or 3 at the end of the name. These numbers indicate the data collection time points. For this assignment, we will only be using the primary variables and the variables at time point 1. Because of this, we can create an analysis file by retaining only the variables we want and removing the variables we do not need. This will make the data file easier to work with. To reduce the dataset to a more manageable size, open the Framingham Heart Study data in EXCEL. Remove all variables that have a name that ends in a ‘2’ or ‘3’. Variables like: sex2, sex3, age2, age3, etc should all be removed. In EXCEL, you can simply highlight those variables you do not want and delete. Next, remove all variables that start with “TIME…..” These are variables like: TIMEAP, TIMEMI, etc. etc. Save your reduced datafile to your computer using a different filename. Call this reduced dataset something like: FHS_assign7.xlxs.
    Check on the records to see if there is missing values. Delete records with missing values. Re-save your dataset. Read your new analysis file into R. You are good to go
    ASSIGNMENT TASKS
    Part A – Mechanics (25 points)For this analysis, the variable “stroke” should be considered the response variable Y and the “diabetes1” variable should be considered the explanatory variable (X). Complete the following
    :1) Construct a side by side bar graph to compare these two categorical variables. Describe what you see in this graph. Be sure to label the axes and give titles to the graph.
    2) Construct a contingency table complete with Marginal row and column totals for these two variables, then answer the following
    a) What is the conditional probability of having a stroke given diabetes is present at time 1? What is the conditional probability of having a stroke given diabetes is NOT present at time 1? b) What are the odds of having a stroke if diabetes is present at time 1? What are the odds of having a stroke of diabetes is not present at time 1?
    c) Calculate the odds ratio of having a stroke when diabetes is present relative to when it is not. Interpret this result.d) Specify the null and alternative hypothesis, and then conduct a hypothesis test to see if diabetes is related to having a stroke. Interpret the results.
    Part B – Open Ended Analysis (75 points)3) In professional practice, when you have an observational dataset like the Framingham Heart Study data, one typically is looking for risk factors. In other words, explanatory variables that are related to specific response variables of interest. For this last task, you will identify and work with only categorical explanatory variables. The response variables of interest are ANYCHD, STROKE, and DEATH. What categorical explanatory variables seem to indicate elevated risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke or Death? Conduct an analysis. Report and interpret your results
    .4) Which of the continuous explanatory variables do you think is most likely indicative of elevated risk of Coronary Heart Disease (ANYCHD), Stroke, or Death? Pick one such variable. Create a new variable that maps the continuous variable’s values into a categorical variable with at least 3 levels. Conduct contingency table analyses relating this newly created categorical variable to ANYCHD, STROKE and DEATH. These analyses should be done separately. In other words, you will have at least 3 separate contingency tables. Do NOT attempt to have multiple dimension contingency tables! Report on the results of your analysis and discuss the results.
    5) Reflect on your experiences here. What are your recommendations for future analysis? Congratulations! You’ve completed the Assignment 8. Please save your R-code, because you can re-use or cannibalize this code in future assignments. Your write-up should address each task.

  • Title: The Inherent Evil in Humanity: An Examination of Selfishness and Cooperation Annotative Summaries for Research Paper

    Suggested Sources: The Inherent Evil in Humanity
    Caporael, Linnda R., et al. “Selfishness Examined: Cooperation in the Absence of Egoistic Incentives.” 
    Behavioral and Brain Sciences 12.4 (1989): 683-699.
    https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/85209855.pdf
    Suggested references: P. 684: paragraphs 5-6; P. 685: “Coercion” paragraph 1; P. 686: “Conscience” 
    Cite as (Caporael, p.#)
    Carrasco, Gabriela, and Eric Kinnamon. “An Examination of Selfish and Selfless Motives.” 1-16.
    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eric-Kinnamon/publication/348119467_An_Examination_of_Selfish_and_Selfless_Motives_A_Review_of_the_Social_Psychological_and_Behavioral_Economics_Literature/links/6264ea388cb84a40ac85dd8d/An-Examination-of-Selfish-and-Selfless-Motives-A-Review-of-the-Social-Psychological-and-Behavioral-Economics-Literature.pdf
    Suggested references: P. 3: “Social Dilemmas” and “Mixed Motives”; PP. 9-10: “Social Motivation,” “Interdependence,” and “Reciprocity”; PP. 12-13: “Optimal Distinctiveness Theory” and “Trust”
    Cite as (Carrasco, p.#)
    Heylighen, Francis. “Evolution, Selfishness and Cooperation.” Journal of Ideas 2.4 (1992): 70-76.
    http://cleamc11.vub.ac.be/Papers/Memetics-Cooperation.pdf
    Suggested references: P. 1: “Introduction” paragraph 1; PP. 3-5: paragraph 1, “Cooperation and the Prisoner’s Dilemma”
    Cite as (Heylighen, p.#)
    You must use no less than three sources total.
    You may use ONLY TWO of the sources I have already provided you; the third must come from your independent research through EBSCO or Google Scholar.
    Start by placing your three MLA source citation listings in alphabetical order.  After doing this, create an annotative summary after each one; if done correctly, your bibliography should include the following pieces of information in the following order:
    Your St. Raymond’s MLA heading at the top left corner of the page
    Your first MLA source citation listing and the annotative summary for that source
    Your second MLA source citation listing and the annotative summary for that source
    Your third MLA source citation listing and the annotative summary for that source
    MLA Source Citation Formatting Guidelines
    All citation listings should be single-spaced.
    The first line of the source listing is always left-justified on the page; all lines of text after this are single-indented.
    The first letter of all significant words (basically words that are not articles or conjunction like and, the, of, a, with, to, it, etc.) are capitalized.
    Article titles are always placed in “quotation marks”; the titles of the journals in which they appear are italicized.
    Your sources must be placed in ALPHABETICAL ORDER.  When viewing your MLA source citation listings, look at the very first letter in that listing (most commonly the first letter of the author’s last name) and order your sources accordingly.  So, for instance, an article written by Baker, John would be listed before an article written by Ferris, Andy, which would be listed before an article written by Smith, Jane.
    At the end of the citation listing, you will need to add three pieces of information on your own: these are viewed date, the media tag, and the full URL for the article itself, the first two of which should have a period at the end of them.
    The viewed date is the day you first laid eyes on the article.  This is written out by day/month/year and is formatted as a one- or two-digit number, the three letter abbreviation of the month, and the year.  Basically, if you put 19 Apr. 2024 as your viewed date, you will be fine.
    The media tag for all of your sources will be the word Web; this is to indicate that you accessed your sources online.
    Lastly, copy and paste the full URL from the PDF link of your article.
    Annotation Requirements (Follow this process when annotating each source)
    Summarize the information contained in that source.  Specifically, this means:
    Explaining the subject of the source (what it’s about).
    Explaining what major topics are addressed in the source.
    Explain how you will use this information to complete your research paper.  Specifically, this means:
    Explaining how the source relates to the purpose of your research paper.
    Explaining what major topics or pieces of information you will be using from the source toward fulfilling this purpose.
    Each of your annotative summaries should be double-spaced and accomplished in the space of one large or two smaller paragraphs.
    Sample attached