Compare and contrast the Hughes, et al. Chapter 17 reading and the  Blackaby and Blackaby Chapter 12 reading. ▪ Assess a leader that has either derailed or is incompetent and diagnose  which of the ten root causes they fell into. How would you have  counseled them to avoid or fix the root cause(s)?  ▪ Assess a leader that you believe exhibited one or more of the pitfalls in  the Blackaby reading. How would you suggest addressing the issue  from a biblical worldview perspective? o Requirements: 750-800 words, APA format 

Case Assessment

As the world's population nears 10 billion by 2050, the effects of  global warming are stripping some natural resources from the  environment. As they diminish in number, developing countries will face  mounting obstacles to improving the livelihoods of their citizens and  stabilizing their access to enough food. The reason these governments  are struggling even now is that our climate influences their economic  health and the consequent diminishing living standards of their people.  Climate changes are responsible for the current loss of biodiversity as  well as the physical access to some critical farming regions. As such,  these changes in global weather patterns diminish agricultural output  and the distribution of food to local and international markets. These  difficulties will become even more significant for these countries as  the Earth's climate changes for the worse. Temperatures are already  increasing incrementally, and polar ice caps are melting, so the salient  question is: what does this suggest for developing societies?

The issue before the developing world is not its lack of food, but  rather how to gain access to food. Simply put, changes in our climate  are affecting the global food chain, and hence, the living standards of  entire populations. Added to this is the fact that food is not getting  to where it is needed in time to prevent hunger or starvation. In many  developing countries, shortages are due to governments' control over  distribution networks rather than an insufficient supply of food itself.  In effect, these governments are weaponizing food by favoring certain  ethnic or religious groups over others. When added to the dramatic  climate changes that we are experiencing even now, the future for  billions of poor people looks increasingly dim.

Instructions

You are to write a minimum of a 5-page persuasive paper for the UN  that addresses the following questions about the relationship between  atmospheric weather patterns and food security in the developing world:

1. Climate change and global warming are often used interchangeably,  but they are not the same phenomenon. What are the differences between  the two concepts and what leads to the confusion between them?
2. In 1900, the average global temperature was about 13.7° Celsius  (56.7° Fahrenheit) (Osborn, 2021), but as of 2020, the temperature has  risen another 1.2°C to 14.9°C (58.9°F). According to the Earth and  climate science community, if the Earth's surface temperature rises  another 2°C (3.6°F), we will suffer catastrophic weather patterns that,  among other things, will raise sea levels, cause widespread droughts and  wildfires, result in plant, insect, and animal extinctions, and reduce  agricultural productivity throughout the world (Mastroianni, 2015 and  Lindsey & Dahlman, 2020). How much credibility do you place in these  projections? Why?
3. There is no question that the Earth's food sources are threatened by  changes in its weather patterns, but what specific challenges does  climate change pose to the food security of people in the developing  world?
4. There is currently a debate among some multinational lending  agencies like the International Monetary Fund, UNICEF, and AID over the  financial support for food security that has been misused by recipient  government officials. On the other hand, U.S. authorities insist that  misuse of its assistance is not occurring because it has strict  monitoring oversight in place. What is your position on this matter? Is  there evidence that financial assistance to developing governments is  being widely misused by government officials?

Guidelines

1. This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The  library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and  formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
2. In order to earn full credit, your paper must be divided into at least four full  pages of content (one page to address each of the four questions  above), and include at least a one-half-page introduction and a  one-half-page conclusion – making a minimum total of five full pages of text.
3. You must use at least seven credible sources (excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias) that are appropriate for the subjects under discussion.
4. You must use only double-spacing and not place extra spacing between paragraphs or section headings.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

• Evaluate the impacts that climate changes are having on the growth of global populations and the security of their food sources.

References

Liz Osborn. 2021. History of Changes in the Earth's Temperature.  https://www.currentresults.com/Environment-Facts/changes-in-earth-temperature.php

Brian Mastroianni. 2015. Why 2 degrees are so important.  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-un-climate-talks-why-2-degrees-are-so-important

Rebecca Lindsey and LuAnn Dahlman. 2020. Climate change global  temperature.  https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-temperature

Based on the financial research data, you now know the financial strength (or weakness)of your company. 

Write a Paragraph of Executive Summary and 2 pages of Financial Analysis Summary of Key Findings (single space)

Based on this understanding, you now need to explain if the company has the financial capacity to make a strategic change. 

(If the company is financially weak, then you need to explain if the company can raise additional equity or debt. And if this is not possible, then your proposed strategy must be appropriate to the available capital.)

Assignment 1:

PowerPoint

Use the internet to research how to build effective teams.
• Create a PowerPoint Presentation with 10 Slides
• The PowerPoint should be professional
• The PowerPoint should include information and tips on building effective teams

Assignment 2:

Word Document

Use the internet to research the Fish Philosophy and watch the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8cFSzaclXU
Key a review of the video. Summarize the video, including some thoughts of your own, and relate this
video to our chapter information, and add some further productive team information/research
of your own.

Be thorough.

Answer the questions below by using the file for reference and information:

• 1) What is a credit default swap (CDS)? Consider the cash-flow pattern of the CDS in Exhibit 2 of From free lunch to black hole: Credit Default Swaps at AIG  Can you set up a trading strategy using long and short positions of the default-free floating rate bond and the defaultable floating rate bond that replicates the cash flow pattern of the CDS? Given the coupon rate on the defaultable floating rate bond, can you determine the CDS rate based on the law of one price?
• 2) Review Exhibits 3-6 of From free lunch to black hole: Credit Default Swaps at AIG. What was AIG's role in the process of mortgage securitization? How did the Bistro deal work? How does the mortgage securitization work? What are super-senior tranches and what is their purpose?

• 3) How risky are BBB-tranches in the first layer of securitization?
• 4) How risky are super-senior tranches in the second layer? Should one view a super-senior tranche as safer than an AAA-rated corporate bond?
• 5) Is it possible that AIG could experience big losses on its super-senior CDS positions? Are collateral calls justified?