Category: Essays

Choose one of the three pairs of theorists below. Explain how their ideas compare with each other. What are the similarities or continuities? What are the differences? Are they compatible? You should demonstrate that you know what each concept is on its own and attempt to draw comparisons as best you can. Your answer should be about 500-600 words but it is most important than you take the time to formulate a thesis and back it up by making clear and concise comparisons in a well-organized manner.

D. Marx and Weber

Compare and contrast the way that Marx and Weber describe life under the division of labor and the capitalist mode of production. Compare how they both see it as a controlling power that subordinates people to its requirements. How similar are they? Are there any differences to how they see this issue? Look especially at how Marx discusses the “general formula for capital” in Capital and how Weber discusses rationalization and the iron cage at the end of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.

E. Weber and Durkheim

Compare the ways that Weber and Durkheim discuss social stratification. Towards the end of his discussion of “Classes, Status Groups and Parties,” Weber addresses the way the division, grouping and inequality of people on the basis of their economic position in the market affects the social position of status groups, especially when discussing castes and privileges of social ranks. How do markets and individual competition affect the social privileges of status groups? How does this compare with Durkheim’s discussion of caste in the section on the “Forced Division of Labor”? How does caste conflict with the spontaneous distribution of people into occupations?

F. Durkheim and Marx

Both Marx and Durkheim discuss the relation of individual development to the development of the species as a whole through the development of the division of labor. They both agree that the division of labor confers benefits on the species. They may differ on some of the details. Compare and contrast Marx’s and Durkheim’s discussion of the fate of individual and the species as it relates to the division of labor, specialization and the dangers of fragmentation. Look at Marx’s discussion of “Alienated Labor” (and perhaps some parts of the German Ideology) and Durkheim’s discussion in the “Anomic Division of Labor” and his “Conclusion” in The Division of Labor in Society. How do their views on specialization and human development differ?

Our class’s final essay assignment requires you to reflect on the contemporary relevance of ancient codes, documents, and artifacts that contributed to the evolution of our modern conception of human rights. Your essay should answer these questions:

1. What, according to H. Gene Blocker, are the most important historical sources for our contemporary conception of human rights?
2. To what extent, if at all, can you identify in contemporary culture and government specific legacies of any of the ancient codes, documents, and artifacts we studied this week?

Please ensure that your essay addresses each component of both assigned questions and that your answer is well-organized, uses excellent, college-level prose, and makes judicious use of textual evidence. Your essay should be 600-900 words long.

Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

For this assignment, use the same health care provider as in Assignment 1.

Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

Determine the key characteristics of the users of the products and/or services of the health care provider you selected.
Analyze the competitive environment of the health care provider you selected and recommend a course of action for strategic marketing success.
Determine which tools of the marketing mix available to health care providers would be most effective for the health care provider you selected.
Determine the best possible pricing strategy for at least one of the products or services offered by the health care provider you selected.
Provide at least three (3) qualified sources, e.g., peer-reviewed journals, professional organization Website, or health care provider Websites.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze the competitive environment of a health services organization and identify a course of action that will allow for strategic marketing success.
Analyze the users of the health care system.
Describe the various tools of the marketing mix available to health care providers.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services marketing.
Write clearly and concisely about health services marketing using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.

Select an organization with which everyone in your Learning Team is familiar. In your Learning Team, prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper addressing the following:

Starbucks

• Explain how internal and external factors affect the four functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling).
• Explain how the following factors affect the four functions of management. Be sure to include specific examples for each.
  • Globalization
  • Technology
  • Innovation
  • Diversity
  • Ethics
• Explain how managers can use delegation to manage the different factors and functions listed above. This assignment is due in Week Two

Write a summary of the Community Health Assessment project you may have previously created. If you did not create one, you may write a summary based on the 1999–2004 Wayne County Health Assessment in your Learning Resources posted by the New York State Department of Health as a training example .
Include the primary health issue in the community and the data that support, and justify the need for intervention

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Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Technical Paper: Object-oriented Programming (OOP) / Event-Driven Programming (EDP) versus Procedural Programming (PP)

Due Week 10 and worth 140 points

Use the Internet or Strayer databases to research the advantages, features, and common examples of OOP and EDP. Note: You may use the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library to support research on the above topics. Instructions detailing the necessary steps to access the ACM Digital Library are located at the end of the Course Guide.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Identify at least two (2) advantages to using OOP as compared to using only PP.
2. Create one (1) original example of a class with at least one (1) attribute and one (1) method. Identify what the class in question represents, the attributes the class stores, and the purpose of the related method. Next, examine the relationship between the class, attributes, and methods that you have identified.
3. Describe at least one (1) feature of object-oriented programming that Visual Logic lacks.
4. Identify at least one (1) advantage to using event-driven programming, as compared to using purely procedural programming.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain and identify object-oriented concepts.
• Identify object-oriented classes and also the attributes and methods they contain.
• Explain the use and benefits of object-oriented programming and event-driven programming.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in computer programming design.
• Write clearly and concisely about computer programming design topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style convention.

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In this Application, you will implement the feedback you received from your colleagues in this week’s Discussion. You will further develop the research question you will use for your research proposal Final Project. Finally, you will examine survey and internet research and determine and justify its appropriateness for your study.

To prepare for this Application:

Review the Campbell and Stanley text, Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research.
Review the readings from this week.

Assess which survey and Internet research methods presented this week would be applicable to your research question.

Review the feedback you received from your colleagues about the research question you posted in this week’s Discussion. Use their feedback to revise your research question and research design as needed.

The assignment:

Craft a 4- to 5-page paper in which you do the following:
Develop research questions for your research proposal

State whether survey or Internet research methods would be appropriate to your research questions and why

Include a thorough explanation of the research design you have chosen to answer your research question, and produce a justification fo

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper addressing the following:

Identify two jobs within the company of your choice.
Describe the general function of performance management systems. If your assigned company does not use a performance management system, would you recommend it use one? Why or why not?
Suggest two job evaluation methods for each of the positions. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, based on the positions you have selected?
Compare possible compensation plans for the two positions.
Explain the importance of providing employee benefit plans to employees working in the chosen positions.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Remember to include at least two properly cited outside, academic references

Choose one of the two body systems from the list and answer all supporting questions. Then, write a summary paragraph (of at least 300 words) identifying how this system supports the body. Discuss the impact that diet and health have on your chosen body system, more specifically, the impact on the physiology of this body system. What are some of the health consequences of inadequate or improper nutrition pertaining to this system? Share the resources and steps you took to complete this discussion. What were your challenges? What exciting fact(s) did you find? Utilize at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbooks and assigned reading within the course to support your answer

Kindly note that I need original writing for this in like 5 pages.

Correct grammer is key.

ZEN PATH is a Zen Buddhism monastery near Coos Bay, in Oregon. It is located in a beautiful

spot, overlooking the ocean with breathtaking scenery. The monastery is built in the traditional

Japanese temple style and has been operating for over 50 years. There are 23 full time monks

living there and depending on the time of the year and the activities another 10-15 people may

be present.

Most of the funding for ZEN PATH comes from wealthy sponsors who are attracted to the

philosophy and values of Zen Buddhism. However, the monastery has been forced, during the

last 5 years to rely on the tuition they charge for week-long Zen meditation retreats that target

upscale white collar professionals who are seeking ways to relieve the stress of modern life and

who want to explore spirituality based on the traditions of the Far East.

ZEN PATH is facing budgetary problems. The two main methods proposed are to either try to

attract more sponsors through fundraising, or to expand the meditation seminars and

workshops. Both methods have some limitations and advantages. Fundraising will minimize the

impact of the outside world on the monastery, but given the economic conditions the potential

sponsors are very few. The demand for the meditation seminars is high, but this would distort

the monastery’s mission as being “beyond the material world” and create the danger that it may

end up as a commercial enterprise.

What method or combination of methods should ZEN PATH select?

1. Outline the pro and cons of either method. Identify in detail the metrics ZEN PATH’s

management should use to assess which one is the best. You are not supposed to

select a method, just compare them and provide ALL relevant information that you will

need to make a decision.

2. Who are the key stake holders for ZEN PATH?

3. Let us assume that ZEN PATH chose to offer meditation seminars as the main source of

additional income. They will still try to get sponsors, but the seminars will be the main

source of new funds. What is the image that the monastery should project to the diverse

stakeholders given the new changes? Describe it in a short statement (20-word limit).

4. What social media should be used and how should they be structured to help ZEN

PATH deal with its financial constraints given the choice of offering seminars? Provide a

detailed list of the social media they should use, as well as how they should use them.

Be as specific as possible. For example, if they were to use Twitter, then you should

provide a sample tweet message. Listing all possible social media is not a good answer.

You may list several, but I would like to see how ZEN PATH should rank the ones they

should use based on their importance for this particular situation.

5. Describe the key elements of the web site to maximize awareness, and attendance to

the services (meditation training) as well as to make ZEN PATH more attractive to

sponsors.

6. Once ZEN PATH started offering more meditation seminars, a philosophy professor at a

local university sent a sarcastic twitter message claiming that ZEN PATH should change

its name to DOLLAR PATH since they had become very commercialized. The message

has been re-twitted a lot. How should ZEN PATH use reputation management

techniques and social media to defend themselves from a message that may soon go

viral?

7. What metrics (both in terms of web analytics and non-web metrics) should ZEN PATH

use to assess (a) the success of the offering of meditation seminars, (b) the

effectiveness of the modified brand image to attract more sponsors, and (c) the

effectiveness of their activities to limit the reputation damage from the philosopher’s

tweet?

Grading Rubric

1. (10 points) 10 points will be given on a detailed and proper selection of the key metrics

needed to compare the two methods

2. (5 points) The points will be given based on identifying the key stakeholders and explain

what they want from ZEN PATH.

3. (10 points) The points will be given based on describing a brand image that can balance

the diverse stakeholder demands and be communicated effectively

4. (20 points) The points will be given based on identifying the most appropriate social

media, ranking them in terms of importance, and explain how they should be used to

generate long term interest for ZEN PATH..

5. (20 points) The points will be given based on identifying and describing in detail how the

website should be designed, and what should be on it, to generate long term interest for

ZEN PATH.

6. (15 points) The points will be given based on how effective the countermeasures for

defending ZEN PATH’s reputation are. You need to select the right tools and use them

appropriately.

7. (20 points) The points will be given based on identifying the key metrics for all activities

and goals listed throughout the situation except question #1 which is separate