Friday, July 12, 2013

The Ballot or the Bullet


Subject: English
Discuss purpose and the claim of the speech. Explain how the speech supports this claim (logos, ethos, and/or pathos). Is the opposing side mentioned? Also, describe the method of argumentation you believe is used in the speech (Toulmin? Rogerian? A mixture of both?). Give citations to back up your points, and create a final works cited citation for this essay.
In your response to your classmates, find a student who wrote about a different persuasive American speech, and comment on your classmate?s discussion of his/her chosen work. Do you agree with his or her analysis of this speech? Why? The ?why? is key ? please post a rich response to your classmate.
Malcolm X. ?The Ballot or the Bullet.? Social Justice Speeches. n.d. Web. 11 May 2012. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

Macroeconomics


Economics
Paper instructions:
Focus of the Final Paper
Finance The financial sector has a profound influence on important macroeconomic variables like GDP growth, employment and inflation. The evolution of financial institutions has made the world’s economies more interconnected than ever, allowing financial “contagion” to spread out of control. In an eight- to ten-page paper (not including title and references pages), address the following:
Describe recent financial crises and describe the effect that destabilized credit, mortgage, derivative, and insurance markets have had on national economies and assess the stabilization policies implemented to address them.
Compare and contrast two different countries during a time period when they experienced financial crises.
Explain the role and action that central banks took to stabilizing the business cycle. Be sure your answer includes appropriate data, graphs, terms, macroeconomic indicators and theories used.
Indicate which country you believe implemented the best stabilization policy during the crises, supporting your selection with scholarly resources. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom


English and Literature
1. What two religions are being written about, and what are the major differences between the two?
2. Have a Little Faith asks, “What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together?” How would you answer these questions?
a. which of the world’s problems could be healed if religion were a more unifying force?
b. which wrongs could be made right if religion were a more unifying force.
3. Do you find it easy or difficult to talk to others about religion? Are you comfortable discussing religion with someone with different beliefs?
Can be both depends on what area of the region talking about.
4. Do you think anyone can ever “win” a religious argument? What do you think lies at the core of disagreements about religion?
5. How would you answer the following?
a. if different faiths have different beliefs, how can they all be correct?
b. does one faith have the right or obligation to convert members of others?
c. Reb explains that “just as there are a variety of trees, multiple faiths all come from same “God” (page 160). What do you think about Reb’s explanation?
d. do you believe that civilized dialogue and debate about different beliefs can enrich one’s own faith?
6. How are the stories of Reb and Pastor Henry similar and different? Did you identify with one man over the other?
7. Were you uncomfortable with Henry’s troubled past, especially when he admits his violation of the Ten Commandments? What did you think about Mitch’s first reaction to him and was it fair? Do you think someone who turns so far away from God, even though truly repentant can really be a “Man of God?”
8. Have you questioned your faith? How did you approach it? Was there a lesson you you took away from it? CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
9. Consider what Reb says to Albom in the chapter “May: Ritual” (page 42) “faith is about doing. You are how you act, not just what you believe.” Do you agree with Reb’s statement?
10. At the end of the Chapter called “Chruch” (page 140) Albom describes the Hindu celebration of Kumbh Mela, a gathering that has been called the “world’s largest single act of faith.” In your own life, have you ever been part of something big wile doing something small? How did it make you feel?
11. After reading Have a Little Faith, were you inspired to learn more about religions other than your own? What are some things common among different religions?
12. If you had to write your own eulogy, what would you say about yourself? How would you most like to be remembered?  CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

Social and Cultural Diversity


Overview
The Social and Cultural Diversity Paper (1,000 to 1400 words)requires the student to reflect and identify possible personal biases regarding gender, religion, sexual or gender orientation, race, socioeconomic status, disability status, or culture. The purpose of this paper is to raise the student’s personal and professional level of awareness regarding the subject of diverse populations.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the StudentSuccessCenter. An abstractis not required.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the StudentSuccessCenter. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
Part 1
The first partof the paper requires you to identify information from your own personal history. Use the following questions to help guide your reflection:
1) Describe your personal history by documenting experiences with discrimination you may have experienced and how your cultural background impacted these experiences.
2) Identify memories of contact with those who were culturally different than you, and your experiences associated with these differences. Be specific.
3) How has your life experience affected how you may relate to persons different than you? Be specific.
4) Identify your personal biases and how they may be challenges to you as a therapist. Remember, everyone has biases. The point is not to project them on to your clients.
Note: Although the first part of your paper is a reflection on your personal cultural history, remember that in APA style the use of personal pronouns is not acceptable.
Part 2
The second part of the paper requires you to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of racism/discrimination. Use the following questions to help guide your reflection:
1) What does it mean to be a subtle racist?
2) Why could there be significant differences in perceptions and values of members within the same ethnic group? Be specific.
Part 3
The third partof your paper requires you to review and reflect on the ACA and NAADAC codes of ethics. Use the following questions to help guide your reflection:
1) Discuss how the ACA and NAADAC codes of ethics will inform your practice.
a) Consult several professional journals on treatment practices and cultural biases.
b) Identify sources of potential counselor cultural bias within these practices.
2) What did you learn about the importance of cultural sensitivity in treatment planning?
3) How do communication styles differ across cultures?
4) Examine underlying reasons for differential treatment methods.
5) Reflect on what you have learned during the process of writing this paper.
6) What resources could help you to become more informed regarding cultural diversity?
7) Based on your learning, what steps have you taken to address personal biases?
8) How could you apply your learning to your future practice as a counselor?
9) Discuss how this paper has impacted your learning about diversity.

Internet Exercise: Hurray for Amazon


Computer science
Paper instructions:
Imagine you are working for Amazon.com, www.amazon.com, an online retailer of books, movies, music, games, and more. As part of a team, you are investigating their transaction processing systems.
~Need a strong intro paragraph
~Define the term transaction.
~Describe a transaction that occurs regularly in this company and answer the following questions:
1. How is this transaction captured?
2. How is it presented to the customer?
3. What information would be useful to a manager about this transaction?
4. Which decisions could the company make using the data from these transactions? CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

Leadership and Corporate Culture


Subject: Business
An organization’s leaders have influence and power to shape the corporate culture and motivate ethical conduct.
In a three to five page paper excluding title page and reference page(s), evaluate the influence and power that corporate leaders have in shaping the corporate culture.
Include the following in your evaluation:
•Description of important ethical leaders in an organization and their various roles.
•Illustration of the relationship between ethical leaders and stakeholders.
•Summarization of the various leadership styles and classifications and their impact on corporate culture.
•Analysis of the influence of leadership style on ethical decision-making, including specific examples drawn from research on today’s business leaders. Be sure to include reference to two or more articles from the Ashford Library or other scholarly sources that highlight the influence of power and leadership style on corporate culture. These two sources apply toward the total requirement of three sources for the paper.
To conclude your evaluation, summarize your position on the influence of ethical leaders in contributing to a corporate ethical culture.
Support your evaluation with at least three resources from the Ashford Library or other scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.  CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

Psychology and Education

Psychology and Education Different drugs and their neurological effects on the brain 
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