Day: August 5, 2019

The book On Romantic Love points out that being happy is a lifelong goal that often has subordinate goals, like being successful in a career or having intelligent or successful children, as paths you can take to become happy. Give examples of goals or events that might make someone happy. Is there a way you can categorize sources of happiness? How does the main character attempt to achieve happiness in the movie The Words, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840417/?

The USA Patriot Act
Write a 500-750 word APA- styled paper that discusses the effects of the USA Patriot Act on local law enforcement. Compare/contrast its’ impact on local law enforcement versus the federal level.

Support your argument with at least two outside references.
Be sure to cite your resource(s).
Only the body of the paper will count toward the word requirement. You may use your textbook and other outside sources as needed.
View your assignment rubric.

Ideal Bureaucracies
The textbook describes Weber’s ideal characteristics of bureaucracy. There are also eight shortcomings listed in the textbook.

Consider the bureaucracies that you come in contact with (college, work, IRS, medical offices, or the Post Office).

For the written assignment this week, pick one bureaucracy with which you are familiar, and create a 750 (or more) word, APA style paper. In your paper describe the following:

·         How did you come in contact with the bureaucracy?

·         What shortcomings do you see in the bureaucracy? (Select and provide evidence of at least two shortcomings)

·         How would you resolve the shortcomings mentioned?

·         Do social group memberships give some individuals an advantage when navigating this bureaucracy?

 The Frivolity of Evil 

 

 

 

Please use MLA format.

 

 

 

Words: 1000-1500

 

 

 

DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES OTHER THAN THE DALRYMPLE ARTICLE AND YOUR TEXTBOOK. 

 

Assessment:

 

Students should demonstrate that they can distinguish the relevant points that form a logically coherent argument. They should also be able to construct criticisms which effectively undermine, through the use of appropriate counter-examples, some premise of that argument. 

 

you will type a 1000-1500 word response in which you address EACH of the following points IN YOUR OWN WORDS: 

 

1) What is the author’s main argument?

 

2) How does he support his main argument (evidence, ancillary arguments, etc.)?

 

3) Do you agree or disagree with him? 

 

4) Why or why not? 

 

5) Apply the insights of at least two of the readings we have studied in this course (in chapters 1-9) to your analysis. Make sure to give a substantive explanation of how the philosophers’ insights are relevant to the topic you are discussing.

 

A WORD OF WARNING: These articles are rather long and complex. The author likes to make extensive use of his rather copious vocabulary, so I strongly urge you to have dictionary.com handy as you work your way through your chosen article. The purpose of this essay assignment is for you to demonstrate your ability to discuss, analyze, and evaluate complex philosophic arguments. I am confident that the reading assignments, tests, and discussion boards will have prepared you for this final, and no doubt challenging, essay assignment.

 

Note: I only allow one attempt on this assignment. Students who do not fully address all of the components of the assignment as stated in the instructions as well as the grading rubric below will have to be content with the grade they earned. 

 

Your paper will be graded according to the following rubric:

 

Grading Rubric:

 

The following standards are numbered in order of importance for grading. 

 

1.Essay demonstrates an understanding of the material: The student has correctly grasped a philosophical problem or question, has explained it accurately, and on the basis of a substantially correct interpretation of any texts involved. Key terms are used correctly. The essay shows evidence of the student’s independent thought, and is written in his or her distinctive voice. Short (one sentence) quotations are used (comprising no more than 10% of the body of the paper), when appropriate, to support the writer’s analysis, and an explanation is offered for each quotation. The use of block quotations will result in a severe point deduction.

 

95 points

 

2.Essay has clear and coherent argument: There is a clearly stated thesis, and support for this thesis in the body of the paper. Each paragraph contributes to this argument, and follows logically from the paragraph before it. The argument presented is persuasive. The insights of two other philosophers are incorporated into the analysis.

 

95 points

 

3.Essay fulfills assigned task: The essay addresses the entire assigned question or topic, elaborating on important ideas in satisfactory depth, but without bringing in anything extraneous or irrelevant. The introduction of the essay focuses and provides clarity for the paper. Important terms are clearly and accurately defined. Each paragraph conveys a coherent, organized thought. Short (one sentence) quotations are occasionally used, when appropriate, to support the writer’s analysis, and an explanation is offered for each quotation. No more than 10% of paper is made up of direct quotes. No block quotations. 

 

40 points

 

4.Essay obeys standards for good persuasive writing: the writer shows that he or she is comfortable using philosophical language, and the prose is clear, not awkward. The structure of the sentences reflects the relationships between/among the ideas discussed. 

 

40 points

 

5.Essay is technically correct: The essay has been carefully and thoughtfully proofread. The argument is written in complete sentences, with punctuation that does not mislead the reader. There are no mistakes in spelling, grammar, word choice, and punctuation.    

 

 30 points

Explain why people sometimes give up on their relationships and marriages too easily (free essay). The divorce rate is 50 percent. The percentage of breakups of long-term relationships is even higher. Do some people give up on their relationships and marriages too easily? Or are we simply not meant to be monogamous. Give reasons for your opinions and beliefs. Cite all sources that you use.

 

Minimum length: 500 words.

Instructions attached

 

Answered the following questions with 1-2 thoughtful paragraphs each:

 

1. If there is a connection between an endorser and the marketer that consumers would not expect, and it would affect how consumers evaluate the endorsement, why is it important that the connection be disclosed?
2. Why are businesses required to have a social media policy and train employees?
3. What are the “10 Magic Words” of disclosure?

Topic and Thesis Statement—choose one of the following as your Thesis Statement:  

 

• THESIS STATEMENT 1:  Political policies in the period from 1865 to the 1920s generally tried to promote diversity and “the melting pot” despite the strong prejudices of a few.
• THESIS STATEMENT 2:  Political policies in the period from 1865 to the 1920s generally tried to hinder or restrict diversity and “the melting pot”, in part because of widespread prejudices. 
• Plan to make that thesis statement the last sentence in your introductory paragraph.  The general subject is DIVERSITY and policy in that period of history.  You may moderate the wording slightly to fit more precisely the position you wish to take.  This is NOT a simple statement of a topic; it is a statement of a position you are taking about that topic.  p.s.—Valid arguments and “A” papers can be made with either thesis.  So, you choose the one you think is the stronger position.
  1. Part One—one paragraph.  INTRODUCTION AND THESIS STATEMENT.  The position you choose will be the thesis statement in your opening paragraph; make it the last sentence of the paragraph.
  2. Part Two—two paragraphs normally.  THREE EXAMPLES.  To support your thesis, use three (3) specific examples from different decades between 1865 and 1930. The examples should be specific and clearly support your thesis.  You may narrowly focus on race or gender or immigrant status, or you may use examples relevant to all categories.  In these paragraphs one generally must have in-text citations to support your specific examples and to show where the information was found.  Spread out the examples—different decades.  Make the examples SPECIFIC.  The FORMAT SAMPLE paper can also help on this part.   
  3. Part Three—one paragraph normally. DEALING WITH THE OPPOSING VIEW. Identify the opposing view and explain why the opposing view is weak in comparison to yours. No new research needed; just one paragraph of critical thinking suggesting why your thesis/position is stronger than a different view.  Approach it this way:  You adopted a thesis statement. The opposing view is the thesis statement you did NOT adopt. You might start this paragraph by saying “Some may disagree with my thesis and argue that  ——- .”  THEN—you spend 3 or 4 sentences giving a reasoned argument why your thesis is stronger than the opposing view. 
  4. Part Four—one paragraph:  LEGACY TODAY AND CONCLUSION:  Consider your life and work today in relation to DIVERSITY issues and current “policies” and practices.  Also consider your major. In what way does the history you have shown shape or impact diversity issues in your workplace or desired profession? This will work as the conclusion paragraph.  Be succinct—consider how these diversity issues covered in your paper impacted later laws and regulations and hiring rules—and yet some of the problem issues keep resurfacing in different ways. 

 

1. Length: The paper should be 500-to-750 words in length. This word-count does not include any title page or sources list.

   Research and References: You must use a MINIMUM of three sources; the Schultz textbook must be one of them. Your other two sources should be drawn from the list provided below on this instruction sheet. This is guided research, not googling. 

   Source list for Assignment 1: Some sources listed below are “primary” sources from the time period being studied. Some sources below can be accessed via direct link or through the primary sources links on Blackboard. Each week has a different list of primary sources. For others, they are accessible through the permalink to the source in our online library:  Sources below having libdatab.strayer.edu as part of the URL have a permalink to that source in our university’s online library. 

   SWS Form for the textbook: Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865.  5th ed.
   Choose sources relevant to the topic and position you are taking:
   Y. Abu-Laban & V. Lamont. 1997. Crossing borders: Interdisciplinary, Immigration and the Melting Pot in the American Cultural Imaginary.  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=392542&site=eds-live&scope=site
   Black Testimony on the Aftermath of Enslavement. 1866. Report of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction. http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/black_testimony.htm
   Chinese Exclusion Act. 1882. http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/chinese_exclusion_act.htm
   Civil War Journeys. n.d. The Lost Cause. http://civil-war-journeys.org/the_lost_cause.htm
   J. C. Bancroft Davis. 1896. Plessy vs. Ferguson.http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/plessy_ferguson_1896.htm
   Fitzgerald, M. W. January, 2018. Terrorism and Racial Coexistence in Alabama’s Reconstruction.  http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=127269628&site=eds-live&scope=site
   G. M. Foster. Feb. 24, 2002. The Lost Cause. http://www.civilwarhome.com/lostcause.html
   S. S. Harjo. 1996. Now and Then: Native Peoples in the United States. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=507507152&site=eds-live&scope=site
   J. Meacham. 2017. Our Historical Ambivalence about Immigrants is a Great American Paradox. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=121093561&site=eds-live&scope=site
   Mississippi Black Code. n.d. http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/122/recon/code.html
   W. G. Moody. 1883. Bonanza Farming and Its Impact. http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/bonanza_farming_impact.htm
   Katy Morris. March, 2017. “More reputation than she deserves”. Remembering Suffrage in Wyoming. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=120948598&site=eds-live&scope=site
   E. F. Parsons. Feb., 2011. Klan Skepticism and Denial in Reconstruction-Era Public Discourse. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=57671212&site=eds-live&scope=site
   Populist Party Platform. 1896.http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/populist_partyplatform_1896.htm
   Kevin M. Schultz. 2018. HIST: Volume 2: U.S. History since 1865.  5th ed.
   Upton Sinclair. 1906. Attack on the Meatpackers.http://college.cengage.com/history/wadsworth_9781133309888/unprotected/ps/attack_meatpackers.htm
   J. D. Zahniser. Dec., 2015.  “How long must we wait?” Alice Paul Wanted Action on Votes for Women. http://libdatab.strayer.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=109513499&site=eds-live&scope=sit

   • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
   • Identify and discuss the different ways that the heritage of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and segregation have shaped America’s history.
   • Specify ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture.
   • Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
   • Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
   • Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
   • Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

• What are the key differences between business continuity and disaster recovery? Please do more than just define each one. How are they different in a corporate environment related to planning? 
• Your organization has a mission critical ERP application that consists of a physical web server, application server, and a database server. All of these resources are in one datacenter and on-premise. How would you provide proper business continuity for all components of the ERP application?

 

You must do the following:

 

1) Create a new thread. As indicated above, please provide a response to the above questions Please provide detail as there are many ways to answer the questions above. You must use a minimum of three unique references for your initial post. Also, please cite all references and use proper APA formatting. 

 

2) Select AT LEAST 2 other students’ threads and post substantive comments on those threads. Your comments should extend the conversation started with the thread of your classmates. Feel free to agree or disagree, but please keep it professional and provide support for your stance as opposed to just opinions. 

 

ALL original posts and responses to other students must be substantive. (I’m looking for more than just “I agree.”)

 

Initial posts are due by Thursday, August 8th (20% penalty if submitted late)

 

Responses to other students are due by Sunday, August 11th (no late submissions will be accepted for responses to other students)

“The security benefits associated with maintaining PCI compliance are vital to the long-term success of all merchants who process card payments. This includes continual identification of threats and vulnerabilities that could potentially impact the organization. Most organizations never fully recover from data breaches because the loss is greater than the data itself.”  — Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Magazine

 

 

 

Primary Task Response:

 

Following the Payment Council Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is just good business. Such standards help ensure healthy and trustworthy payment card transactions for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide that use their cards every day.

 

• Please define and describe the PCI DSS
• What are potential liabilities from not following PCI DSS?
• With regards to payment security:
  • What data are thieves after?
  • Where do thieves steal data?
  • What needs to be secured?

 

 

 

Please ensure that you provide citations and references to support your statements.

 

 

 

“NO PLAGIARISM”

 

 

 

Learning Materials and References (posted by prof)

 

Required Resources Textbook(s) Required: 

 

• Oriyano, Sean-Philip. Cryptography Infosec Pro Guide. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. 

 

Recommended Materials/Resources 

 

Please use the following author’s names, book/article titles, Web sites, and/or keywords to search for supplementary information to augment your learning in this subject. 

 

1. Harris, Shon. All in One CISSP Exam Guide, Sixth Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2013.  
2. Paar, Christof, Pelzl,Jan and Preneel, Bart. Understanding Cryptography: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners. Springer Publishing, 2010.
3. Rhodes-Ousley, Mark. The Complete Reference to Information Security, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2013.

Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answers with examples and research. Your responses should clarify your understanding of the topic. They should be your own—original and free from plagiarism. Follow APA guidelines for writing style, spelling and grammar, and citation of sources.

 

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by analyzing each response for completeness and accuracy and by suggesting specific additions or clarifications for improving the discussion question response.

 

Are Mental Health Issues Like Depression Related to Race?

 

While there is a plethora of research that has examined health disparities in chronic and infectious diseases, less research has examined the relationship between diseases and mental health. Depression in particular, can be a huge risk factor for illness and disease.

 

Studies suggest that blacks are more depressed than whites, given their increased exposure to race-related and generic stress (George & Lynch, 2003; Brown, 2003, p. 293).

 

Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why? Are depressed moods and race related? State at least two studies that refute the statement. Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.

 

Brown, T.N. (2003). Critical race theory speaks to the sociology of mental health: Mental health problems produced by racial stratification. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 44: 292–301.

 

George, L.K., and Lynch M.S. (2003). Race differences in depressive symptoms: A dynamic perspective on stress and vulnerability. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 44, 353–69.

 

Developing Personal Wellness

 

Developing a personal health statement is a critical step in taking ownership of one’s personal wellness. Identifying personal risk factors and behaviors that lead to illness, disability, and injury help to define areas for health education, prevention, and promotion for an increased quality of life. Government agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services assist individuals and community members by developing prevention policies, such as the creation of smoke-free cities to promote health and address objectives for healthier individuals, communities, workplaces, and schools.

 

What positive lessons can be learned about social illness prevention? What positive lessons and drawbacks can be learned about the development of health policy and individual lifestyle programs relating to personal choices? Justify your answers with appropriate research and reasoning.