Describe Expedia nears Deal to Sell Stake to Silver Lake and Apollo.

Use the concepts learned from the text as well as from outside sources (at least two [2] are required) for compiling the response to each Discussion Question. Cite the sources used in the Discussion Question posting as well as in the peer responses IAW APA Format.Important: Your grade for the responses you post in our Discussion Area will be determined not only by your responses to the assignment questions, but also by your responses to your fellow students’ postings. Be sure to reply to at least one posting for each Discussion Question. Otherwise, five points will be deducted from your grade. Summary: Expedia, led by Barry Diller, is expected to hand board representation to the investors as part of the deal, which could be announced this week, people familiar with the matter said. The investment is likely to total around $1 billion, the people said. Other details couldn’t be learned. The talks could still fall through, and Expedia could opt to raise funds another way, including in a public-debt offering, the people cautioned. The cash could tide the Seattle company over until travel restrictions are lifted and the economy can recover from its steep drop-off.Application: This article is an opportunity to discuss how companies in sectors negatively impact by the Covid-19 pandemic are funding themselves, including by way of private investments in public equity (“PIPEs”). This transaction is the second in as many weeks involving Silver Lake and a travel-related company (last week’s transaction announcement was with AirBnB).Questions:- In connection with declining demand, what steps has Expedia taken with respect to its balance sheet and investor communication and why?-What led to the departure of Expedia’s CEO and CFO in December and how has Expedia been managed since?-What have Expedia’s peers been doing in connection with the Covid-19 crisis?-Why have Apollo and Silver Lake been so active recently? What do you think are the risks and opportunities associated with a prospective investment in Expedia?

Describe the character from your short story by referring to the conflicts that inform the narrative.

hey guys this is based on the short story u guys did for me question is as follows:EX 08:EX 07: Describe the character from your short story by referring to the conflicts that inform the narrative. Explain what your character most wants (with a reason for this desire), then explain what your character most fears (with a reason for this unease). Using the narrative structures from a previous exercise, describe in detail the development of both the “outer” conflict in the story and the “inner” conflict in the story (noting the three points of crisis in the plot for each of these conflicts). The scenes of a story must alternate between this outer tension and this inner tension (showing a threat, a choice, then a regret), repeating this pattern of failure at least twice before being resolved. Write your outline of these conflicts, being sure to indicate the sources of tension in each act.

Does our text provide any discussion related to Henry’s experience?

1: Gayle has created a new literacy program for residents of subsidized housing in her city. Program participants enroll in classes and receive tutoring in English as a second language, basic literacy skills, and high school competition courses. In addition, the program offers sessions and one-on-one mentoring on skills for the job market including how to search for a job using the Internet and the newspaper; apply for jobs in person and on the Internet; respond to inquiries about jobs; write cover letters and résumés; and prepare for job interviews. However, the residents of the housing units do not seem to be aware of this aspect of the program and Gayle worries that they think it is just an extension of other programs and is not open to them. Actually her project is funded by VISTA to provide both the literacy and job-seeking skills. Gayle decides that she will add another promotional piece that focuses specifically on the job-seeking aspects of the program, which will include posters, handouts for residents, and having the teachers and mentors talk up the program. In addition, she will check her current marketing materials to make sure that both the literacy and job-seeking skills aspects of her program are clearly described and use messages that that will attract residents to both of these learning opportunities. In light of the steps toward creating a marketing plan outlined in chapter 13 of our text, has Gale taken appropriate steps to market her program? Why or why not?Scenario 2: Henry was debating what to charge for his automotive repair course at the local technical college. Ordinarily the program schedulers would set the price of their programs that were open to the nonmatriculating public, but Henry was adding a special new course to appeal to men and women who are “baby boomers” and might have tinkered with cars when they were teenagers. Henry went straight to the Web to see what the technical schools across the city were charging for their community programs. Much to his surprise, he found a program at one of the other schools, which is called “Boomers and Their Cars.” The description of the program sounded just like Henry’s idea and the cost was actually much lower than the controller believed the program would cost Henry to produce. Henry was disappointed about this discovery, but so glad that he had looked at the competition. He knows it is time to do some research to see what the market will bear and how big a market he can tap into for his program. Henry fears that the number is going to be a tough one to come up with, so he is bringing an ad hoc committee together to discuss whether his program should go forward and if so, how much to charge. Does our text provide any discussion related to Henry’s experience? Explain.Week 7/Chapter 14Scenario 3: Johnston is serving as the chair for the conference’s AV equipment. Johnston has always been a good member of the organization, is the director of a successful basic education program and a nice man. When he agreed to serve as a volunteer for the conference, he had no idea that he would have problems with his program’s federal contract just as he was needed for the conference duties. He keeps thinking that he will find the extra time to arrange for the AV equipment through the hotel and ignores the e-mails from the conference manager who wants to know if everything is ready for the pending conference. The manager is getting panicked because Johnston will not return her e-mails or phone calls. It is now several weeks before the conference so she picks a colleague to take over this assignment. The colleague is thrilled, takes a trip to the hotel, tries to bargain with the catering director to lower the rental fees and ends up frustrating everyone. The conference manager has to call her colleague in for a talk about the limits of her authority and yet keep her enthused so that the AV issue can be handled. According to our text, what type of problem is Johnston experiencing? How does our text suggest dealing with this?Scenario 4: Valerie put the schedule together for all the speakers. She knows what type of presentation each one is planning to make and what room arrangements they require. She takes the schedule to the hotel to request the room assignments and the arrangements of chairs for the room. When she walks into the catering office, she sees Glenda, the chair of the Arrangements Committee. They strike up a conversation and Valerie discovers Glenda is there to do the same thing: make the room assignments and arrange the chairs for each room. Valerie is upset that she has taken up her valuable time to drive to the hotel and feels this task should be her responsibility. They get into a heated debate in front of the caterer and leave the hotel to call the program manager to let her decide who has this duty. According to our text, what type of problem is Valarie experiencing? How does our text suggest dealing with this?

Explain how the complaint process begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds with a right-to-sue letter through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court.

John identifies as a Hispanic employee in a private sector organization. He is regularly called an “idiot” by his supervisor. The supervisor has hardly ever called non-Hispanic employees derogatory names. Finally, the supervisor starts calling John an inflammatory name that is known to be derogatory to Hispanics. John now finds his work environment intolerable, though his supervisor has no intention to demote or fire John for any reason. John, however, wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. He went to his HR department first, but was dissatisfied with their lack of help.Prepare a paper written in the third person voice in which you analyze and explain the discrimination complaint and civil litigation process as it would potentially apply to John and his employer.What are the elements of a hostile work environment harassment claim?Can John potentially satisfy the elements of a hostile work environment harassment claim?Does his employer have any defense for the supervisor’s conduct?Identify whether John can make a prima facie case of a hostile work environment by identifying the elements required to bring a cause of action for discrimination.Explain how the complaint process begins with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and proceeds with a right-to-sue letter through the civil litigation process from the state level up to the U. S. Supreme Court.

What information is necessary to create an account at iTunes?

This project focuses on the pervasive nature of e-commerce and m-commerce. Specifically, I will be examining the partnership between Apple and Starbucks which will allow owners of an iPhone or a product running iTunes to download songs played in a Starbucks location upon entry. Each week will focus upon a new aspect of the IT infrastructure associated with this partnership.Download and explore the iTunes application from itunes Create an account if you don’t have one. Creating an account is free on iTunes. Examine the purchasing process and construct a diagram of the information flow from registration to purchase. Use the Internet or other resources to find out how iTunes processes payments (if you have not purchased music yourself) so that you can include it in the information flow from download to payment.Construct the diagram of information flow, and prepare a 4- to 5-page report that addresses the following questions:1. Search and provide an overview about both companies and their business models.2. What information is necessary to create an account at iTunes? Why is it needed?3. After purchase, what happens if a download is interrupted or fails? Does the system allow you to retrieve the download and, if so, how?4. Each song is considered a micropayment. Utilizing banking services for micropayments is expensive for the one contracting with the bank. How does iTunes avoid the overuse of the bank connectivity in its billing system?(The information needed to create the iTunes account was my, full name, the country I reside in, birthdate, email address and password. I also answered 3 security questions.

Focusing on the structure, what are the similarities and differences between the two types of buildings?

ReadingsPlease read the following sections in your required text, Janson’s History of Art: The Western Tradition:Chapter 11, “Romanesque Art”Chapter 12, “Gothic Art,” pp. 389 – 408.Q:Choose one example of Romanesque and one example of Gothic architecture. Focusing on the structure, what are the similarities and differences between the two types of buildings? Include appropriate terminology to reflect the traditions and innovations in both styles of architecture.All Discussion Board posts must adhere to the following guidelines:Create your post with inserted text and images. Attach a Microsoft Word document only when posting your in-progress and final essays.Use SCAD Library resources for all references. These include, but are not limited toSCAD’s Visual Image DatabaseJSTORARTstorSurvey of Western Art Library Guide.Properly label and credit all images, and cite primary and secondary sources in Chicago-Turabian style. All properties of the work of art must be clearly identified, including the title, date and period, material data (size, materials, and techniques [when known]), and museum or location. SCAD’s Writers’ Studio provides additional resources for accurate documentation and crediting of all of your sources, both written and visual.Appropriately apply and integrate course terminology into your posts.

Is the World Getting Better or Worse?

Is the World Getting Better or Worse? (and globalism vs. nationalism):Both response should be 500 words or more , please write down which response is for which part/label each paragraph. Keep in mind the Grading Categories:Quality of post: thoughtfulness and a thorough response to both part I and part II.Historical context of global issue: Part IIQuality of posted article to support Part II Part I: TED talks and response to them (Complete part 1 before completing part II, to give yourself perspective)Watch the following two TED talks. In part 1, write a synopsis of what you learned from each. Do you agree or disagree with Stephen Pinker? Why or why not?https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_is_the_world_getting_better_or_worse_a_look_at_the_numbers?language=enDo you agree or disagree with Yuval Noah Harari? Why or why not?https://www.ted.com/talks/yuval_noah_harari_nationalism_vs_globalism_the_new_political_divide?language=en (Links to an external site.)Part II: Global Issues/ Global SolutionsAfter reading the epilogue answer question below in paragraph form Epilogue:At the end of the twentieth century, many people across the world celebrated the end of the cold war and hoped for an end to ideological conflicts; their hopes still remain just that—hopes. People living in the TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY began to experience possibilities and problems that are specific to their region even as they continued to grapple with common challenges. Terrorism, the war against terror, economic crises, global warming, demographic changes, poverty, disease, deepening inequalities, immigrant issues, and genocide are some of the problems that those of us who live in the twenty-first century must still confront. Finding solutions to these issues also allows for other kinds of local, regional, and global possibilities. Even so, anti-globalization sentiment is widespread and has found appeal in various societies, especially those in the poorest parts of the world—where the costs of globalization can be lethal. Global economic, cultural, political, and environmental exchange and integration will continue, but so too will local religious diversity, political institutions, economic competition, and environmental particularities persist, creating dynamic tensions that simultaneously link our worlds together while pulling them apart. discuss what you think is the most pressing problem facing us as a global community today. Provide reasons to back up your opinion. What do you think could be a possible solution(s) to mitigate the problem?How did this problem come to exist? Provide historical background about the origin of the problem/issue.Post a link to a relevant article about your issue to share with the class.

Describe leadership and management.

new graduate comes to you with a concern. She works nights and has been caring for an intravenous drug user and has been assessing this individual for pain on a regular basis. He is frequently in pain, as identified not only by his complaints but by physical changes and vital signs. When she is working, she medicates him according to physician orders. Other nurses, mostly from the day shift, have been making negative comments to her and about her related to the fact that she is just feeding his habit, and they see no need to give him so much pain medication. She does not know what to do when the patient expresses his dread for the day shift and how much pain he will have.What do you think the problem is in this scenario? How would you approach it?