In about 250 words, tell us about something that really sparks your intellectual interest and curiosity, and compels you to explore more in the program/area of study that you indicated. It could be an idea, book, project, cultural activity, work of art, start-up, music, movie, research, innovation, question, or other pursuit.

Please respond to the prompt below. (250 word limit)
USC believes that one learns best when interacting with people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Tell us about a time you were exposed to a new idea or when your beliefs were challenged by another point of view. Please discuss the significance of the experience and its effect on you.

Please do 2 questions as below 825 words for each according to the lecture PPT as uploaded

1.
Visualization is an important topic in cartographic design. Its effectiveness is dependent on the appropriate use of graphics in symbolization. Discuss.

2.
Scale, resolution and generalization are three important concepts in the field of cartography. Discuss their interrelationships and considerations under different contexts.

(might need to find content from the web for resolution)

PROMPT:

Choose one of these websites and explain, in detail, why it is real, fake, or a spoof. (Be sure you use "fact-checking," which is an external review of the site, as well as the CRAAP test, which is an internal review). This week, you won't be able to look at previous posts until you post your own review.

https://www.allaboutexplorers.com/about/authors/

http://havidol.com

http://www.mjt.org/

http://www.stephenswork.com/funkyshoes/index.html

https://bebest.website/

http://nytimes-se.com/

http.latimes.com

https://www.theonion.com/

http://coca-cola-corporate.com.yeslab.org/index.html

http://www.whitehouse.net/

1.    The foundation of MPT is:  Risk, Return and Correlation.  Please explain this.

2.    Explain the Capital Market Line (CML) & Why is it so important in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT).

3.    The Federal Reserve is the primary foundation for setting the structure of the Capital Market Line (CML).  Please explain how this works. 

4.    If you ran an independent bank and decided to give consumers auto loans, explain how you would set lending rates?  Hint:  Each auto would have an estimated life of five years.  Explain.

5.    Pensions were at great risk following the financial crisis in 2007.  Explain why using the CML line from MPT?

6.    If you are a conservative investor and are making investment decisions based upon individual stock Beta numbers, what kind of beta numbers would you feel comfortable with?  Expl

Business ethics is a field that is in constant change as society responds to issues with changing legal and ethical expectations. One of the challenges of business ethics is understanding the distinction between what is legal and what is ethical.

Answer the following

B: What can organizations do to prevent sexual harassment? Does the current legal environment place unfair burdens on organizations to prevent harassment? Explain why or why not using ethical reasoning and/or theory.

Watch the movie Outsourced (the 2006 film, not the tv series) and answer the questions below. It is available free if you have Amazon Prime, or free on Youtube here (youll have to put up with English subtitles). I love this movie because its about culture shock, contrasts between Individualistic/Collectivistic culture, High/Low Power Distance, some uncertainty avoidance, verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, Dos and Donts, etc. All kinds of stuff. Every time I watch it, I notice something else. Plus, its a funny and touching movie.

Heres what to do:
1. Read the questions below
2. Watch the movie
3. Answer the questions below. You can download this document and type in your answers like you do in homework, or just respond to this email and add your answers below the questions.

The points awarded depend on how detailed/reflective the answers are, how they relate to topics weve talked about throughout the semester.

Questions:

1.
Quickly r

What is your opinion about each article, write 3 separate short paragraphs about each article mentioned below. Make sure each article has a short paragraph of your opinion.

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/realestate/brooklyn-real-estate-sales.html?

2:
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21300939/coronavirus-real-estate-housing-sales

3:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/realestate/real-estate-coronavirus.html

Please use the instructions and do a reading journal of all the readings attached. Please do approx 250words per  weeks  and there are 6 weeks different. They all have 2 readings except week 14.
Dont worry theres no week 12

Example:
Week X: The Neuroscience Perspective
    In most Psychology phenomena, its never nature or nurture; its always a little bit of both........

Week Y:.....
....

To be successful, all organizations need to thoroughly understand their costs. New technologies, such as phone apps, are changing the way consumers shop and purchase goods and services.

Discuss the different types of costs at your current or a previous employer.
Explain how costs might differ for managerial and financial accounting.
Discuss the importance of understanding the types of costs that one is responsible for.
Discuss the understanding of financial versus managerial accounting relative to your peers' responses.