Day: February 20, 2021

Cause and Effect of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment English and Literature, MLA

Write a cause and effect essay of how Scrooges character transform over the course of the play.

Requirements: 4 paragraphs, follow format attached, MLA format, and use evidence (link to sources needed to use for evidence: https://prod-cms-userfiles-uxx.s3.amazonaws.com/ky/monroecntysd/data/userfiles/939/a%20christmas%20carol%20act%201.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=ASIAUD4BP2ECHI4S4FF4&Expires=1613771718&response-cache-control=private%2C%20max-age%3D172800&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3Da%2520christmas%2520carol%2520act%25201.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&response-expires=Fri%2C%2019%20Feb%202021%2021%3A55%3A18%20GMT&x-amz-security-token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEF4aCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQC8CbphTL9JXS1RiIFoElDMp2z0CPJ3qsYnPuoQzjQCrQIgLER3VhPqTtGI%2BbzV1TxnhqktOAvOpokbchSlDJmhl%2BcqmQMIZxAAGgwyODMyMDI1Mzk3ODAiDNQ7LwHJY%2B2f1yJQHCr2ApLvB60NiE8B%2Ff4ABmrsYtdCynHpw%2F9PHuS0UGot2Fcgy5l8TJ1wHccvpMc%2FOompIoYMDBp%2B0m4GCmgmKbizBpxUd2mDyn2xhblj1JdsBVCV2ETqNRpHzSaWLRXW0k8UhNFhvnSQZQid0luhb8WnJH1V8caRoaa2TwilKr73VVRWkrcdcBOHARVytagbyCFCbUTtMfRkzKSUkdQCH0egD%2Bm3yNtGRDrUJrQosc5HYYLehifCtHVluaDfk7TGzYfxQAXyDCNt1aewnqKwKJ7sI4jAfov9My%2FiDBKgZSeAffrC0EMZzBfp0REjeyXnrhu58xkL7V6pDlMY9CSlD%2FQmeHC9xTiMpEasravNmSB3TROKP5sqNj4BMq%2FXLGjLUvluKNToyWXHGhc8VpJYs9TnRzJj%2BKu%2BFqv4WWe%2FKoRABXq80VZGq8OADC4DUulXDYLlB0MUD%2FRMRga%2FzuHZyTY%2FCXtP7nC5fmkQAMDt%2FpRDxqXk%2Ff7DDzjMMJeZtoEGOusB5e8hH1WY2WwqVK0b3Z0oeSdGELiE7SsZAYtfnAjXWtFGIu6ib3Uexbj31TQGnFwH2cOYRuCoou7OnSf8kfaqJoSYnE5nMMZMXn7K2Wf5OeiU8ssaq6hgzhvKjTe%2BuqHJaHJubII18ePRPVsVrNNzrHTmpAYxsjdfxZ%2FtJrtWmSLjEZhnb8uxo1lUs%2Fe7G%2B1Zd3SlpAoDpjsGsy3EzwHH0iw5sTfv%2F8OeTTowApYxZwvch6QUQOO08MYr05WwXDLeJkrwy%2BmmyL5iT0rqJeZSg8lZE59V7gNb%2BU8m9iPeO8om8ChOlxn1sHm9iA%3D%3D&Signature=lVKuZK7WkDqYlyJaZ0n0fzGk6%2FE%3D (act 1)

https://www.wrschool.net/cms/lib/AZ02214740/Centricity/Domain/1614/A%20Christmas%20Carol%20Act%20II.pdf (act 2)

https://youtu.be/Y09DNTbkato (movie evidence)

The impact of Machine Learning in Construction

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment Harvard Referencing, Other

Background:
The Construction 2025 Industrial Strategy has set a vision for the UK construction to be technologically advanced and efficient . A reduction of 50% in the time to complete projects and 33% in initial construction costs are targets set up by the government to ensure Britain has a competitive edge. These targets are to be achieved by the construction sector by taking advantage of new technology global trends. Machine learning (ML) is a technology already impacting the global economy and has the potential to transform the construction industry with the use of data-based solutions to improve the way projects are delivered by (1) better managing its workforce and (2) increasing construction productivity.

Question:
a)    What can you draw from the academic and industry literature that offers ways of affecting change in construction with the use of ML on (2) of the above goals?

b)    From this review, what would you recommend is done at the construction firm to improve (1) of the above goals? Consider the geographic focus and limits of your answer (your recommendations only apply to UK)

c)    Provide reflective conclusions on the key learning you have obtained from answering this brief and identify no more than three recommendations for scholars to research and practitioners to consider implementing.

Requirement:

Reference: 30 reference required(I have uploaded 20). You should use Harvard referencing and base your reasoning on peer-reviewed literature in academic journals and books primarily based on such literature. Where you are required to use real world examples you may refer to trade literature and newspaper articles.

Analysis: Logical and appropriate analytical structure used to develop a coherent and to some degree original/independent argument. Argument grounded in observations of specific industry conditions. In addition, the paper shows ability to understand and solve problems, and work with and connect both theoretical and empirical content.

Conclusion: the last part of the essay will be for you to reflect on the major learning that has been achieved in the way.

Assignment 1

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Economics

It is traditional to divide industries into categories according to the degree of competition that
exists between the firms within the industry. There are four such categories. At one extreme is
perfect competition, where there are very many firms competing. Each firm is so small relative
to the whole industry that it has no power to influence price. It is a price taker. At the other
extreme is monopoly, where there is just one firm in the industry, and hence no competition
from within the industry. In the middle come monopolistic competition, which involves quite a
lot of firms competing and where there is freedom for new firms to enter the industry, and
oligopoly, which involves only a few firms and where entry of new firms is restricted.

From the following market structures:

Oligopoly

Requirements:
For the market structure above, write a paper and make a 30 minutes presentation on:
a. The definition of the structure
b. Discuss the feature or characteristics of the structure
c. Outline at least five (5) assumptions of each of the structure
d. State at least five (5) advantages and disadvantages of the chosen structure
e. Outline at least five (5) barriers to entry for the chosen structure
f. Explain how the structure operates in the short run and long run
g. With the aid of a diagram explain how profits are maximized

Health Sciences Research

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment Health Care and Life Sciences, Undergraduate

Please see attachments. For this ONLY chapter one of the research portion along with a reference page is needed. I have attached my research paper that I will be working off from that you may use as a reference to help with the chapter one submission. Please, use only the references that are in the paper along with the additional sources I have attached.
*If you need additional sources to use, please only use the google scholarly articles search engine. I have to include all search engines and databases I used for this paper in the later chapters. Thank you! =)

Sociology Writing Course Essay

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment APA (edition "APA 6"), Social Sciences

Using at least four of the readings below (you do not need to do additional research), explain how race, class, gender, and sexuality are not based in biology but are instead socially constructed through historical social, political, and economic processes. 
–Please submit a Word document. I will not be able to provide feedback if you submit it in another format.

–Use APA in-text citations correctly. We went over this in class. I also posted a guide under Course Content.

–Provide a reference page in APA format. I posted a guide under Course Content.

–Length: a minimum of six pages, double spaced. 12-point Times New Roman with one-inch margins. Your reference page can count as the sixth page. You do not need a cover page. Just print your name at the top of the first page.

–Direct quotes should be used sparingly. They should only be used when you can’t possibly explain the information in your own words (this is rare).

–Be sure to use and cite at least four of the following articles: Buck (2001/2020), Brodkin (1998/2020), Lorber (1994/2020), Hubbard (1990/2014) Zweig (2012), Mantsios (2019/2020), Reuss (2001/2020).

–You may use and cite other articles from the class. For example, you may find the article by Kimberle  Crenshaw (2015) useful.

–Use the Writing Center

Suggested outline. This is only a suggestion. You may organize your essay a different way if you would like. 
Brief introduction contrasting the popular view that race, class, gender, and sexuality are based in biology with your argument that they are not 
Explain some of the historical social, political, and/or economic processes that construct race 
Explain some of the historical social, political, and/or economic processes that construct gender 
Explain some of the historical social, political, and/or economic processes that construct sexuality 
Explain some of the historical social, political, and/or economic processes that construct class 
Brief conclusion 
*Remember that paraphrasing involves more than changing around a few words in a sentence.  Paraphrasing is describing an idea or piece of information in your own words.

The Reality Of Slavery

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment English and Literature, Undergraduate

Thoroughly read the articles “U. S. Slavery: Timeline, Figures & Abolition” (Links to an external site.) and “Married Slaves Faced Wrenching Separations, or Even Choosing Family over Freedom” (Links to an external site.)as well as “Nat Turner” (Links to an external site.) on the very credible site History.com.
Watch all videos and photo galleries.
Reflect what you learned about the reality of slavery, especially in the South. How much of this information did you learn in school? How much of this information have you seen in the media?
How do you feel, now, about how this life impacts African Americans today and us, and you, as well.
This reflection is important. Go into details about how what you have learned applies to you, us, others, in current times.
GOAL: To apply information from various sources to our lives today.

https://www.history.com/news/whipped-peter-slavery-photo-scourged-back-real-story-civil-war

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z732pv4/revision/3

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/02/10/514385071/frederick-douglass-on-how-slave-owners-used-food-as-a-weapon-of-control

cinematography

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment English and Literature, MLA

Paper 1: Choose ONE of the cinematic elements we have covered: mise-en-scne, cinematography, editing, or sound, and analyze ONE film we have screened using that element.

Answer the following questions in your analysis:

How does that element function in the film?
How does it relate to the films themes?
Write an argumentative essay (4-5 pages) that is focused, clear, and persuasive.

Your essay must include a thesis statement with a clear position (defined in a sentence at the end of your introduction paragraph) and use specific examples from the film(s) to back up your points.

You need to use at least two outsides sources (other than our textbook). Please do not use only websites (articles, books, reviews, etc. accessed through the Auraria Library Database are the best). Wikipedia is NOT a valid source for your paper.

Go to http://library.auraria.edu/ (Links to an external site.) (or, from MSU Home Page, just click the Library tab)
Under Start My Research, type in your search terms.
When the results appear, go to the options on the left-hand menu.
Under refine your search, click Items with full text online and Limit to articles from scholarly publications, including peer-review.
Make the first sentence in each paragraph (your topic sentence) a claim that will be discussed in the paragraph.

Speak the language of cinema studies. Refer to the film language lectures for specific terminology.

Remember that we have seen the film toodont re-tell the action of the film. YOUR points, analysis, and use of examples are the important aspects.

Papers should be properly formatted in MLA, double-spaced, and carefully edited.

Films are texts. Always underline or italicize films over 60 minutes in length. Short films are short texts, so titles are in quotation marks.

The best topics are the ones in which you are interested. Choose an aspect of the course we have covered so far and do some critical thinking about it. You can use one of the questions at the end of the lectures as a starting point for your topic if you like.

Return here to upload your paper, where you can attach your paper in .doc, .pdf, or .txt.  (Note: if you write in Pages, please export to Word format in order for the paper to work correctly with the system.)

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Pre-Submission Checklist (Come back and check this before you upload the paper.)

Have you…

*Chosen ONE cinematic element and ONE film?

*Answered the two questions: How does the specific cinematic element function in the film, and how does it relate to the films theme(s)?

*Used the language of cinema studies?

*Added a correct header, title, and page numbers to your paper?

*Crafted an introductory paragraph that immediately sets up the focus of your topic?

*Included a thesis that identifies the films under discussion and states the main point that will be shown (e.g., the cinematography of Film Title contributes to the theme of X [or accomplishes X, Y, and Z])?

*Written topic sentences for your paragraphs that indicate the next point to be made (this should both support your thesis and explain what will be discussed in the paragraph)?

*Used critical articlesyouve done a search through Auraria Library–not only websites and not from Wikipedia. *Integrated quotations from your film critics into a sentence (they cant stand alone)?

*Met paper length requirements?

*Included the film and all sources used in your works cited/bibliography list?

*Double-checked MLA format for headers, page set-up, source list? Remember there’s a link on the sidebar that can help you check MLA requirements.

RUBRIC FOR GRADING

Focuses on one element and one film? Yes/No
Answers how the selected element functions in the film? Yes/No
Shows how the selected element relates to the films themes? Yes/No
Includes a clear thesis at the end of the introductory paragraph? Yes/No
Summary or detail rather than re-telling story? Yes/No
Uses the language of cinema study? Yes/No
Sources used thoughtfully? Yes/No
Page header formatted correctly? Yes/No
Other assignment guidelinesincluding lengthmet? Yes/No

Ethics

February 20, 2021 Leave a comment Chicago / Turabian, Philosophy

Thread: After studying the Reading & Study materials, compose a 500-600 word argument that is objective, carefully-constructed, and free of emotion (and hence it should not contain any exclamation points) in support of your opinion about ethical relativism and Christian ethics. Formulate your argument by answering BOTH of the following questions:

Is Christian ethics relativistic or absolutist? Explain your answer.
What, if any, are the differences between ethical relativism and the subjective aspects of Christian ethics?
For question 1, answer whether Christian ethics is relativistic or absolutist. First, you should define relativism and absolutism. Dont simply re-state the reading, but provide an explanation of relativism and absolutism using your own words but also showing that you did the reading and understand the issues. Present the strengths and weaknesses of relativism and how these compare to absolutism. Here you should bring into play the arguments that are discussed in the assigned reading in chapter two of our textbook, Moral Reasoning. You should also incorporate the introduction from our Biblical Ethics textbook. You must read these chapters carefully. Some of the arguments for relativism presented in Moral Reasoning are eventually rejected as fallacious later in the chapter. The more cogent arguments are not presented until the second half of the chapter, where the author sides with the overwhelming majority of ethicists in concluding that ethical relativism is false. You may also read ahead to chapters 8 and 9 in Moral Reasoning, where the author presents a Christian ethic, and you may also consult outside sources. Whichever side you take on the issue, please treat both sides with respect.

For question 2, explain the differences between ethical relativism and the subjective elements in Christian ethics. In addition to the textbooks and academic sources, you are encouraged to incorporate important biblical passages such as Romans 14-15.

You are expected to cite at least one academic source in your DB threads and replies. These sources would include the course textbooks, books, journal articles, periodicals, and similar publications. Sources such as Wikipedia and online dictionaries do not count as academic sources and should not be used. Biblical references are encouraged, but will not count as an academic source.