Day: November 15, 2020

Any topic (writer’s choice)

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Social Sciences

Purpose:

When Thorstein Veblen first used the term conspicuous consumption, he was referring to a phenomenon among the upper classes.  Today, however, conspicuous consumption is a pattern of behavior sociologists see among the middle and working classes.  This assignment helps us see, today, the relevance of social theory developed a century ago.  Moreover, it will help us move from knowledge about a concept to sociological application of it.  The purpose of this discussion is to help us be able to explain conspicuous consumption it its contemporary manifestation, identify instances of conspicuous consumption in everyday life, and apply the concept to the world around us.

Task:

Identify three excellent examples of conspicuous consumption you come across in your daily life and take a picture of each item separately.  (Three pictures; one per item.

Begin your post with a brief explanation of conspicuous consumption.
Embed each of your three images into your discussion post.
To embed, click the camera icon in the discussion box toolbar and follow the prompts.
Edit the image as necessary: images should be visible on a standard computer screen without scrolling or enlarging. 
rotate the image as needed
resize the image as needed
Under each image, in 2-3 sentences
describe each item and its context (where, when, who…)
describe what the item signifies
describe at least one other social meaning that might be assigned to these items if viewed from a different perspective
Conclude your post with a brief explanation of the purpose conspicuous consumption serves and the societal factors that encourage conspicuous consumption.
Incorporate course material into your post to support your claims/arguments.
Be sure to cite the information you incorporated correctly using MLA, ASA, or APA style.

In the instructions

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Read the case study on page 343, Expatriate Management at AstraZeneca and answer the following:

Critically analyze AstraZenecas expatriate management practices.
Surveys show that most expats report feeling the strain of managing the demands of work and home while adjusting to the foreign environment, leading to more anxieties at home and at the workplace. What steps can an organization take to mitigate this?
What decisions related to expatriates can organizations take to maximize the benefits to the company despite the economic downturn? Do you think a company that paid more careful attention to selection could further boost its chances of success?

BE SURE TO USE 3 REFERENCES AND CITE APPROPRIATELY.

Research Rules: APA format, APA citations, 3 pages (no less than 3 complete full pages so more is better), no abstract, reference page separate using a page break.

In instructions

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Read the case study on page 343, Expatriate Management at AstraZeneca and answer the following:

Critically analyze AstraZenecas expatriate management practices.
Surveys show that most expats report feeling the strain of managing the demands of work and home while adjusting to the foreign environment, leading to more anxieties at home and at the workplace. What steps can an organization take to mitigate this?
What decisions related to expatriates can organizations take to maximize the benefits to the company despite the economic downturn? Do you think a company that paid more careful attention to selection could further boost its chances of success?

BE SURE TO USE 3 REFERENCES AND CITE APPROPRIATELY.

Research Rules: APA format, APA citations, 3 pages (no less than 3 complete full pages so more is better), no abstract, reference page separate using a page break.

Report

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment Engineering, Harvard

Hydrogen

This part is continued as the older one
So now i have a 2 route i need to be written in details one of the is Biomass gasification and other one is photolysis

The question provided is an example for it.

Production routes in detailed :-
1. Biomass gasification
* What is Biomass?
* How does biomass gasification work?
* Why is this pathway being considered?
* hydrogen production via biomass gasification?
* Is the biomass route technically viable?
* Is the biomass route environmentally viable?
* Is the biomass route economically viable?

2. Photolysis ( Photolysis could be subdivided into two modes: photo biological and photo electrochemical)
* What is Photolysis ?
* How does work?
* Why is this pathway being considered?
* hydrogen production via photolysis ?
* Is the photolysis route technically viable?
* Is the photolysis route environmentally viable?
* Is the photolysis route economically viable?

3- storage and transmission for the production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide capture.

4- water gas shift process (WGS).

Reference and citations should be from academic journals articles only ( Harvard) with page numbers used in citations

I can provide articles that would be helpful if needed

journal entry describing Wesley’s similarities (not differences!!) to any two theologians in the earlier chapters in Placher’s reader. It would be best to pick one Catholic and one Protestant theologian, but the choice is yours.

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Religion / Theology

John Wesley is a complicated figure!

In many ways, his theology is a hybrid between Catholic and Protestant concerns. Read his sermon “The Scripture Way of Salvation” (p. 94-97), and make note of any similarities you see between his work and any of the prior theologians we’ve read.

Write a 2 (full) page to 3 page journal entry describing Wesley’s similarities (not differences!!) to any two theologians in the earlier chapters in Placher’s reader. It would be best to pick one Catholic and one Protestant theologian, but the choice is yours.

How Has The Us Government Fought Or Contribute To Racial Discrimination In American Society?

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment English and Literature, MLA

Task: This project asks you to write a persuasive web article that makes an argument about your topic to a specific audience, using the research you’ve gathered (from Module 2 and the additional sources you will gather in Module 3). A web article is a broad genre of text that encompasses many different purposes, audiences and platforms. For example, you might look at this example https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/07/harpers-letter-free-speech/614080/ or this one https://www.teenvogue.com/story/goya-foods-boycott-ceo-praises-trump . I’m also including this student examplePreview the document. Your web article can take any shape you want as long as 1) it can be distributed digitally, and 2) it includes digital links and visual components. For example, you might choose to create your project on a website such as Wix.com, a blog such as WordPress.com, a Word Document, or a PDF. Whatever the case, the program you use is your own choice.
Audience: Youll want to select an audience that makes sense for your particular research topic, the research you have conducted, and the stance you are taking. For example, if your web article is arguing for policy change relevant to a particular topic, then your specific audience should be a group who has the ability to impact policy. Or, if you believe that your topic requires action from a specific demographic, such as people your age, you should keep that audience in mind.

Purpose: Your persuasive web article has three goals: 1) inform your specific audience on important background context and information they need to understand your topic, 2) take a stance on the topic/issue youve researched, and 3) persuade your audience to agree with your stance. You’ll also want to use research effectively enough that you are convincing your secondary audience, your teacher, that you are making this argument based on the research that you have done.

Compare and Contrast

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Psychology and Education

Often students and professors will come across scholarly articles, media reports, videos, or psychological principles that at least partially conflict with one another. As with the Reactions Papers, these papers are opinion-based.

This week’s assignment: Compare and contrast the Premack Principle to Positive Reinforcement taking into consideration what I have written below.

Teacher leave those kids alone!

The Premack Principle appears to expand how the instrumental conditioning process is applied to a real world situation. This principle views food not as the reward but rather the activity of eating is what is reinforcing (Premack, 1962). Further, if we can rank behaviors in terms of preference, a more probable activity can be used to reinforce a less probable one. So letting kids run around out of control can actually reinforce quiet behavior? Does it make sense for kindergarten teachers to utilize this unorthodox approach?

Can you ever have too much positive reinforcement?

See below for more information on the study (Lepper, Greene, & Nisbett, 1973) included in Chapter 4 PowerPoint, slides 44-45. These researchers observed 51 preschoolers while undertaking one of their favorite pastimes coloring. They broke them into three groups:

Expected-reward condition (reinforcement) before they started coloring they told the children: if you do a lot of coloring today well give you some candy and cookies.
Unexpected-reward condition (reinforcement) after they did the coloring they came in with candy and cookies and said heres your reward for coloring today.
No-reward condition (no reinforcement) just let them have their usual day having fun coloring.
The next day they found that the no-reward group did the most coloring. Do you think rewards can undermine intrinsic motivations (overjustification)?

Bring in one additional report (journal article, magazine, newspaper, Internet, etc.) that is related in some way to this topic (in-text citation & references).

General Instructions for Compare & Contrast Paper:

Use APA format for in-text citations and references
Paper length is 700 words (minimum and maximum), not including the cover or reference pages.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

November 15, 2020 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Business and Management

Case Study Report (350 points): You will analyze the organizational communication presented through the fictional show “The Office”. You may pick any show you like, as long as you run it by the professor. You will write up a report as though you are a communication consultant who has come in to observe and provide professional guidance (really get into this…make the report professional, accurate and interesting). You will be given a list of topics you can discuss and must effectively evaluate at least four of those topics. Be sure to provide episode numbers (and video links when possible) to help illustrate your observations.
Detail instruction is in the additional materials!