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The writings of Cicero represent the synthesis and culmination of ancient Western thought.  As prescriptions for the good life, his moral essays are models of eloquence, clarity and lasting relevance. Discover why Cicero is still a trusted guide to the examined life. Learn about Cicero’s life, times, thought and key writings. Understand his ideas in the context of earlier Greek philosophy. Analyze his political philosophy in relation to his life as a Roman statesman and politician. Explore selections from his most important works, including The Republic, Laws, The Nature of the Gods, The Tusculan Disputations, On Duties, On Friendship, On Old Age, and others. Assess his contribution to later political and moral philosophy.

This course is designed for seasoned stock traders who are looking to expand their technical analysis knowledge base to an expert level and apply new trading strategies to improve their trading performance.  You will have the opportunity to develop and backtest your own technical indicator and trading strategies on an emerging online trading platform.  You will examine a wide spectrum of advanced technical tools and trading strategies, including what they are and how they should be used.  These advanced technical techniques include but not limited to advanced quantitative indicators, advanced Japanese charting techniques and enhanced trading strategies. Apply advanced technical indicators to identify trading opportunities and improve timing of your trading decisions Backtest your trading strategies and develop your customized technical indicator using an online trading platform Develop integrated trading algorithms and apply emerging trading strategies to bring your trading performance to the next level Construct and apply advanced Japanese charts such as Renko and Kagi charts to improve short-term trading performance

If you’ve finished Latin I to IV or have equivalent knowledge, you’ll be able to use your knowledge in this course to read selections from Roman authors such as Apuleius, Horace, Catullus, Ovid, Pliny, Juvenal, Petronius, Livy and Vergil.   You’ll review the material covered previously and learn additional grammar and vocabulary. Through this additional exposure to slightly adapted and un-adapted Latin literature, enhance your ability to read original Latin texts. Advance your knowledge of Latin grammar in the context of original literature. See how our Latin selections fit into the context of Roman history and culture Deepen your appreciation for metre in Latin poetry

If your job requires you to manage IT and cyber security risks in the high-stakes world of enterprise IT, this course is for you. You'll examine IT-related risks, threats, opportunities and vulnerabilities at the strategic and operational levels. This includes Cyber Security IT value generation for the business, and IT risk management programs and projects. You'll also explore risk appetite, risk tolerance and mitigation strategies. Case studies will highlight issues related to legal and regulatory compliance and stakeholder communication. Understand risk optimization as covered in ISACA’s CISM and CGEIT bodies of knowledge. Apply appropriate risk-management techniques and models. Align IT, cyber security and enterprise risk management. Manage and monitor status of risk-management strategies and plans. Provide oversight of related legal and regulatory compliance.

Project management is critical for organizations looking to stay competitive, profitable and forward-facing. In this accelerated micro course you’ll learn how to successfully plan projects to deliver value to your organization and its stakeholder, regardless of your industry. You’ll come away knowing the fundamental practices needed to get results and achieve excellence in project planning. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Evaluate the advantages of different approaches (agile, traditional, hybrid) to implement projects. Design initiation documents that include all necessary elements. Create project scope and schedule baselines, and product backlog with a release plan. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Project Selection Methods  Project Planning and Defining Scope of Work  Basics for Project Scheduling and Budgeting 

In today’s highly competitive world, organizations are using project management to implement strategy and deliver value to their stakeholders. In this accelerated micro course you’ll learn how to execute a project plan, communicate change, and how to monitor and control a project to successful completion. You’ll come away knowing the fundamental practices needed to get results and achieve excellence in project execution. Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Develop a relevant project change control process. Create project status reports to ensure stakeholder engagement. Understand the stages of team development and approaches for conflict resolution. Develop an earn value model for the project. Understand the key approaches to closing projects. Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Team Leadership Project Execution Project Monitoring Delivering Presentations

This course is designed for those who have obtained competency in accounting principles. You will delve deeper into the concepts of financial reporting and analysis. You will examine topics including cash and receivables, inventory investments, property, as well as intangible assets and goodwill.   This fourteen-week online course features both synchronous learning activities, such as weekly webinars, and asynchronous learning components, such as practice questions and assignments.   This course is recognized by the CPA Ontario. You can find more details here. Understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; concepts, assumptions and guidelines; recording and interpretation of financial statements. Acquire knowledge of the use of analytical tools such as financial-ratio analysis, and the interpretation of financial information.

This course is ideal for learners with a foundational understanding of accounting who are ready to deepen their knowledge and strengthen their practical skills. Through hands-on learning and applied analysis, learners will gain experience preparing financial reports and interpreting key financial data, including financial statements and their underlying components. Building on prior coursework in the accounting program, this course completes the intermediate-level foundation and prepares learners for roles in financial reporting and analysis. Key topics include liabilities, equity, taxable income, leases, and pension accounting—critical areas for those pursuing a career in accounting or finance. Understand Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; concepts, assumptions and guidelines; recording and interpretation of financial statements. Acquire knowledge of the use of analytical tools such as financial-ratio analysis, and the interpretation of financial information.

Healthcare professionals are exposed to others’ suffering on a regular basis through the very nature of their work. Empathic distress can be experienced as a normal consequence of empathic connection with those who are suffering. Compassion, rather than leading to fatigue and burnout, is a way of responding to others’ suffering that can strengthen our fortitude and benevolence. Drawing upon research and various models of compassion, you will discover mindfulness and compassion based practices that promote greater positive affect, connection, and resilience, even in the face of suffering. Through transformational meditative practices you will learn to activate your natural capacity for compassionate presence while strengthening your inner resources, ultimately improving the quality of care for yourself and others. Understand the evolutionary basis of compassion and the neuroscience supporting the efficacy of mindfulness and compassion for improving wellbeing and reducing the risk of burnout. Experience mindfulness and compassion meditative practices aimed at cultivating self-awareness, attunement to others, empathic concern and resilience. Learn to detect signs of empathic distress and the barriers to compassionate presence with yourself and others. Discover various methods of transforming empathy into compassion to enhance our response to suffering. Increase and maintain satisfaction and fulfillment in your life and career, while remaining in your healthcare occupation.

This introductory 12 weeks course provides the skills you need to begin front-end development in today’s ever changing IT landscape. Angular 16 and TypeScript which is now considered one of the most popular JavaScript framework for front-end development. Skills in Angular 16 and Restful Web Services are regarded essential for full-stack developer in today’s competitive IT world. Learn the fundamental concepts of front-end web development using HTML, CSS, TypeScript and Angular 16. The course covers beginning to advance topics in the Angular 16 framework such as the concepts of one-way vs two-way data binding, AngularJS Services and Single Page Application development. In addition, students will learn how to create Restful Web Services using the SpringBoot (Spring framework) and calling Restful web services through Angular 16 client. Finally, you will learn how to deploy your Angular 16 and Restful Web Services application work on Amazon Web Service, to demonstrate your skills to potential employers Design and produce a simple web application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Angular 16. Learn fundamental Angular 16 concepts such as One-Way vs Two-Way data binding, Services, Dependency Injection, Inversion of Control and Single Page Application Development.  Learn how to code and debug Angular 16 using Microsoft Visual Code and Google Chrome Learn how to deploy and showcase Angular 16 and Restful Web Services application on Amazon Web Service, on Tomcat 9.