Hola, clase. For this Forum you will create sentences to demonstrate proficiency with the progressive tense as well as an awareness of adjective agreement in Spanish.The progressive tense is formed by using the verb ESTAR and then the -iendo or -ando ending of a following verb. AR verbs take the ANDO ending (hablar, drop -ar, add -ando) and ER/IR verbs take the IENDO ending (comer, drop -er, add -iendo; vivir, drop the -ir, add the IENDO ending). The forms of ESTAR are:yo ESTOYtú ESTÁSél, ella, usted ESTÁnosotros ESTAMOSellos, ellas, ustedes ESTÁNSO, this tense, the progressive tense, is the equivalent of what we do in English to describe an action that is going on right now, in the present, in progress...(present progressive)...we use the verb TO BE (estar) and the ING ending of a second verb (the IENDO-ANDO ending in Spanish). In English I would say I AM STUDYING. In Spanish I would say (YO) ESTOY ESTUDIANDO.We are eating. (NOSOTROS) ESTAMOS COMIENDO.They are writing. (ELLAS)  ESTÁN ESCRIBIENDO.For this week´s forum, please write three sentences using this verb tense, the present progressive, to describe what you and two other people are doing at the moment. Try to use three different forms of ESTAR, so three different personal pronouns (yo, tú, él, ella, usted, nosotros, etc.) as I did above...and please do not use my same sentences!! Be as descriptive as you like and can with the content we have so far covered.For the second part of this forum assignment, you will demonstrate awareness of adjective agreement in Spanish. Typically adjectives follow nouns in Spanish, where in English they preceed them. We say WHITE HOUSE, where Spanish speakers say HOUSE WHITE (casa blanca)...please post two sentences in Spanish demonstrating proficiency with Adjective Agreement, this time in describing people or things around you. Use colors or other adjectives you have learned from the RS site.Your initial post should, then, consist of five sentences in Spanish...three using present progressive, and two showing adjective agreement. You then need to read and reply to two other posts and comment on their work, making suggestions or corrections along the way. Constructive criticism can be in English, but if you wish to continue a dialog and ask further question, please use any Spanish you can to do so.Gracias!Estoy esperando sus comentarios.

Write a paper presenting a complete procurement management process for equipping a high school computer laboratory. You can build on the previous works such as case studies and critical essays, which are related to “equipping a high school computer laboratory to complete the paper. 1)  Use your introduction to summarize and define your topic, including a clear statement of the procurement goal.2)  The body of the paper must include, a discussion of the implications of proposed solutions for procurement and contracts, and your evaluation.3)  Conclusions regarding possible methods of managing or addressing the problem your opinion on the issues raised—supported by research. Please, include the following sections in your paper: I. Requirements - Planning the procurementII. Requisitions - Conducting the procurementIII. Solicitations - Requesting seller responseIV. Awards - Selecting sellersV. AdministrationVI. Contracts, Incentives and RisksVII. Quality and Closure.Your paper should be 8-10 pages in length, well written, and formatted in APA style and cite at least six resources.

1. Recognizing that increased demands on people’s time has led to shortened vacation durations, resort management has (Points : 1)  backed off on new development of resorts due to the decrease in demand  attempted to accommodate this trend by offering shorter stay packages  lobbied for required vacation duration laws  continued on without seeing a need to change 2. Benefit segmentation is the process (Points : 1)  by which resort management determines the benefits to offer its employees in their compensation package  of grouping customers into clusters which best benefit the resort  of grouping customers into clusters based on the personal benefits they are seeking from a resort  least likely to be used in resort management 3. Resorts can be used as modern agents of change and encourage employment, growth, and confidence when (Points : 1)  there is enough capitalization at the start of the development  government policies and financing has aided resort development  the local residents enthusiastically support the resort  they are located on public land like national parks 4. Resorts are playing a larger role in national tourism plans because (Points : 1)  of increased government oversight  they have banded together and formed a large lobbying group  resorts have approached governments for assistance in reacting to outside competition  they have the capacity to attract and hold international and domestic tourist 5. A recent trend in resorts is (Points : 1)  “new skills” resorts which provide instruction for customers to learn a new skill  selling off rooms as time share investments  outsourcing all but customer service jobs  a reduction in the need for “rest and relaxation” resorts 6. Which of the following is NOT considered a method for using benefit segmentation? (Points : 1)  More convenience  More and far better service  A membership benefits program  A typical service guarantee  7. Increases in discretionary income and time have led to a time of special interest demands from resort customers. This has in turn created (Points : 1)  additional strategic planning opportunities for managers  increased demand for privacy  a global market for specialized niche resorts  increased accounting demands 8. Market diversification is a strategy in which resorts open up locations in different markets. (Points : 1)  True  False 9. One study which researched offsetting seasonality issues found that (Points : 1)  the need to offset these issues is minimal  offsetting these issues is not fiscally possible  a combination of strategies is often the most desirable management response  focusing on a single response strategy is often the most desirable management response 10. When a resort has clear title and absolute ownership of its land, it is no longer restricted in its development by various government laws and regulations. (Points : 1)  True  False