What does this book say about women, their status, and their opportunities?

Part 1:Introduction :Read Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! (1913)In this work we will examine the American Dream with an eye to gender. Do women dare to dream too, and what are those dreams? How do they compare with those of men? In this country, women have achieved a measure of equality not common in many parts of the world. How unusual was Alexandra for her place and time? How did the actions of women like her pave the way for the “equality” for women that we see materializing?In O Pioneers! we connect with another aspect of the American Dream, and that is the American romance with the land. In the past, Americans have explored and conquered the vast lands of the South, Midwest, and West. If you had failed in one place, you could always pick up and move on to start again. This was true in “the old days” but is it still true? Do we still feel like we can start again in a new place? Do we still seek to own our own piece of land?Assignment:Week 3 — Who is Alexandra and what is her Dream? Does she attain it?Walt Whitman, the famous American poet who wrote during the Civil War and into the late 1800s, created a poem called Pioneers! O Pioneers! That Willa Cather would be familiar with this work is certain. You can access this poem and photographs that seem to go with the verses on YouTube at the address below. It will take you about 6 minutes to listen to this poem.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWeTaL4ovI (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.What observations can you make about this poem? What does it have to do with Cather’s book? What are the qualities celebrated in Whitman’s imaginative work? He was writing mostly from his home in New York City, so he would be more familiar with Ragged Dick than he would have been with the types pictured here. What is he saying about the American Dream? Do women have a part in this dream?According to Emerson, would we consider Alexandra an example of a self-reliant person? What is Alexandra’s American Dream, exactly? By the end of the book, has she realized it? What is the key to Alexandra’s success? Compare what’s “key” for her and what is key for Ragged Dick or for Emerson to Alexandra.**** What does this book say about women, their status, and their opportunities? How important is and has gender been in pursuing and seizing the American Dream? What does the relationship between Alexandra and her field hand brothers say about gender? What is wrong with Alexandra’s suitor, Carl, in the world of the Great Plains farms? Would he get the same kind of criticism today?In “The American Nightmare” by Lauren Sandler, we see a different take on women and the American dream. Indeed, Sandler is not exactly a fan of the way things have been going, as she sees it. What is her take on the American dream? In her opinion, what are we doing wrong and why? Sandler says we need to have a discussion about what matters. What does matter, according to her article? What matters according to you? How would Alexandra view Sandler’s ideas? Remember that Alexandra has no children, no marriage, no education, and really, no family? What would she say about the state of the nuclear family as analyzed by Sandler?Part 2:Develop a topic, write, and submit ESSAY #1,Use direct references to Kamp’s text, to Emerson’s work from the first week, and from Alger’s Ragged Dick and/or Oh Pioneers! Be sure to have a main idea that you would like to discuss, based on your readings and/or upon the discussion boards from these last three weeks. I will be looking for that thesis statement in your opening paragraph. For instance, you might be struck by Ragged Dick’s self restraint as he goes forward in his life. Currency conversion shows that $5 dollars he got would be about $88 today. He doesn’t spend it all though, does he? What is Alger telling us about how money should be spent, exactly? What is the relation of frugal behavior to successfully fullfilling a dream? What does self restraint take, exactly?You might consider how Alexandra is treated as a successful female among the people of her tightly bound immigrant community. When her father selects her for the head of the household upon his death, he basically remakes her future. How does her life change and why? Can Alexandra pursue the American Dream, once given these responsibilities? Can she attain it? Can any woman?Emerson tells us that imitation is suicide. Each of us must pursue our own dreams based on our beliefs, talents, and curiosities. It’s as if we are riding in that plane when the oxygen mask drops down to us and we are told we must fit it over our own mouth and nose before helping anyone else. This indicates self love but also a sort of selfishness. Equate Emerson’s idea to characters we are reading and thinking about.This short paper should be about 750 words in length, double-spaced, and well organized. There is a word count available in Word. If you are not using word, this translates to about two and a quarter pages.This work is due at midnight on Sunday night and it will automatically go through turnitin.com, so be sure to properly cite your sources using APA documentation. I can’t wait to see what you come up with!Please use this link below to access our grading rubric.And submit 2 files separately.

What are the key methods of identity development?

APA Format/ No plagarism/ 7 Slides/ Provide Examples/ Rubric AttachedYou are working for a local department store in the Operations Department. You notice that their business practices and use of technology are not up to date. One day while working, you are having a discussion about technology and identity formation with your supervisor. Your supervisor continues to explain that individuals and organizations have digital identities that are formed and impacted through various methods. Your supervisor continues, saying, “They can develop or change through social media, positive or negative press, word of mouth, and so on.”You begin to understand that the digital footprint of a business or organization can greatly impact their success or failure due to many factors, including the rapid dissemination of information that can occur digitally.Your supervisor, through the course of the discussion, acknowledges that you are very fluent in the area of digital identity and asks you to conduct research and create a visual presentation explaining how digital identity is formed for both individuals and organizations. Your supervisor says, “This visual presentation will be presented to not only me, but company stakeholders and your coworkers in order to help them understand how identity is formed, and how to best maximize digital identity to contribute to the overall success of our store.”Your supervisor continues, saying, “From this presentation, decision makers will be able to work on identity management and can then implement digital strategies in order to maintain or improve the store’s identity. In the end, this is intended to help increase exposure to the store, enhance the customer base, and the overall success of the store. The visual representation should be interactive and informative and can be presented in any visual format that you choose.”For this research and presentation, you are to reflect upon and address the following topics:What are the key methods of identity development? Consider available technology, socioeconomic status, generational issues, access to technological resources, etc.Explain how technology and digital forums can aid in identity formation.Consider available technology, socioeconomic status, generational issues, access to technological resources, etc.Are there differences between identity development in the digital world and in the physical world?As technology improves and changes, what are some things that individuals and organizations do to impact change and development in the digital age?How can individuals change the course of action for organizations and their digital footprint?How is the digital identity of your store in the above scenario formulated, and what impact might that identity have on the overall success of the store?

If you approach the situation from a Kantian view, what do you think Holmes should do?

Read the material in the files section on Kantian Ethics, Utilitarianism and Kant’s ethics, and look at the selection from J.S. Mill’s Utilitarianism. Then read the material about Holmes and the Lifeboat. Holmes is a seaman who has been ordered to throw people out of an overcrowded lifeboat (which will result in their deaths) to keep the boat from sinking. If you approach the situation from a Kantian view, what do you think Holmes should do? If you approach the situation from a Utilitarian position, what do you think Holmes should do? If you were Holmes what do you think you should do? Why? Be sure to comment on what you think the Kantian and Utilitarian views would say.2 pigs …. For the answers .

Identify the issues and risks that pose concern to organizations storing data in the cloud.

The use of mobile devices in our society today has indeed become ubiquitous. In addition, CTIA asserted that over 326 million mobile devices were in use within The United States as of December 2012 – an estimated growth of more than 100 percent penetration rate with users carrying more than one device with notable continues growth. From this research, it’s evident that mobile computing has vastly accelerated in popularity over the last decade due to several factors. In consideration with this revelation, identify and name these factors, and provide a brief discussion about them.Cloud computing represents one of the most significant paradigms shifts in information technology (IT) history, due to an extension of sharing an application-hosting provider that has been around for many years, and was common in highly regulated vertical industries like banks and health care institutions. The author’s knowledge from their research continue to assert that, the impetus behind cloud computing lies on the idea that it provides economies of scale by spreading costs across many client organizations and pooling computing resources while matching client computing needs to consumption in a flexible, real-time version.Identifythe issues and risks that pose concern to organizations storing data in the cloud.

Determine whether you believe that the federal responses to the Great Depression by President Franklin Roosevelt encouraged real economic growth and confidence or whether the arguments by critics of the day were accurate that it made the Depression last longer.

Part 1: Post a Response After the end of World War I, overall economic growth exploded in the US in the early 1920s, but then there was a severe economic breakdown with the Great Depression of 1929-1939. Choose and discuss (in a full paragraph or two) one of the following two topics related to the 1920s and1930s. The textbook highlights the significant emergence of new cultural trends due to improved technology (radio, movies, photography) and the spread of books magazines (writers) in the “roaring” 1920s as well as in the 1930s, and also to new movements like the Harlem Renaissance, consumerism, and new “norms” for women.Consider the new technology of radio and photography. With specific examples from the 1920s, discuss how these new technologies helped one of the movements and trends above.Explain whether you think this helped to develop a more unified national culture or more individuality, and identify a similar example today with technology helping a trend or movement.Identify the source(s) where you read about the trend of the 1920s.The Great Depression (1929-1939) was one of the most devastating economic downturns that America has ever experienced. Determine whether you believe that the federal responses to the Great Depression by President Franklin Roosevelt encouraged real economic growth and confidence or whether the arguments by critics of the day were accurate that it made the Depression last longer.Identify your position and support it with at least two specific examples of New Deal responses.Provide a rationale for your response.From this historical experience, identify any lessons for today for handling or avoiding severe economic downturns in the U.S. economy.Identify the source(s) where you read about the New Deal responses. Part 2: Respond to a Peer Read a post by one of your peers and respond, making sure to extend the conversation by asking questions, offering rich ideas, or sharing personal connections. Reference Material Week 5 Learn materials Chapters 21 and 22

What does it mean to be a skeptic?

After reading the textbook about Descartes (section 29; pp. 275-283), and after watching Cartesian Skepticism–Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5answer/address the following:1. Give your own definition of skepticism (no Googling!). What does it mean to be a skeptic? What should be the ultimate goal of skepticism? Is it just to question, or it is to question in order to arrive at a better understanding of something?2. Is there anything that Descartes questioned that you think he shouldn’t have? Is there anything he should have questioned but didn’t?3. How do you see skepticism play out in today’s political or social climate? Are people truly following philosophical skepticism and questioning the social media posts they see, and are they questioning what they hear on the news, YouTube videos, etc.? Or do you think people are only skeptical of views different from their own?4. Is there something in your own life you have questioned and arrived at a different answer, or is there something you have questioned and then arrived back at your initial answer? Does skepticism contribute to the idea attributed to Socrates that an unexamined life is not worth living? Is skepticism the way to happiness and fulfillment, or does it make for a depressing life?5. Is there anything about Descartes’ views that you do not understand or that you need clarification on? (Help your classmates by answering their questions).300 words minimum. Link to textbook https://www.oercommons.org/courses/words-of-wisdom-intro-to-philosophy

What is SCW and how is it used?

1. What is SCW and how is it used?2. Can SCW apply security policies to multiple servers at a time?3. Would the same policy work for any server in your network?4. The SCW allows a security policy to be applied now or later. Why might a network administrator want to apply a policy later?5. Why would disabling services be important in securing and optimizing server performance? What determines which services are disabled?6. What types of Windows Firewall are built-in with the Windows 2012 operating system? What are the differences?7. How are SCW policies tied with Windows Firewall?

Was the organizational structure presented by Kimberly?Clark executives in 2004 better than the first structure proposed? Why or why not?

Write an essay of 150-200 words answering the following questions. I WILL ATTACH THE PAGE THAT YOU HAVE TO READ IN ORDER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONSRestructuring the Organizational Restructure at Kimberly-ClarkQuestions:1. Are the company’s changes to reshape its identity as a consumer product health care andhygiene company and its cost reduction efforts likely to improve its competitive positionrelative to PG? Please explain your answer.2.Why would Kimberly?Clark executives restructure the company based on “grow,sustain,and fix” categories? What disadvantages might result from such a structure?3. Was the organizational structure presented by Kimberly?Clark executives in 2004 betterthan the first structure proposed? Why or why not?

Identify specific businesses, organizations, or individuals who may use the technology. Explain how they would use it.

Emerging Technology: SWOT AnalysisWhen a new mobile or pervasive technology is being developed, how can developers know if the technology is ready to be deployed? The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is one way to evaluate an emerging technology in a competitive business environment. For example, the Apple iPhone application called Bump allows users to exchange information simply by tapping their phones together. Bump can not only exchange contact information, but it can also transfer money. A quick SWOT analysis could identify the following: the application’s strength is its efficiency and convenience; one of its weaknesses is that there is not a clear definition of a mobile transaction; an opportunity for the application is its adoption in retail stores; and threats include unauthorized access to information or funds.In this Application, identify an emerging mobile or pervasive technology that has not yet been addressed in this course or this week’s Discussion. Conduct a SWOT anaylsis of the technology and determine whether the technology can be successfully deployed.In a 3- to 4-page written report, perform the following:· Identify and summarize an emerging mobile or pervasive technology.· Identify specific businesses, organizations, or individuals who may use the technology. Explain how they would use it.· Create a SWOT analysis for the technology.· Based on the SWOT analysis, is the technology ready for deployment? If it is ready, what particular strengths and opportunities make it ready? If it is not yet ready, what weaknesses and threats stand in the way? Suggest solutions for exploiting the strengths and opportunities and overcoming the weaknesses and threats.Write a report that is well-organized and contains grammatically correct, complete sentences that are free of spelling errors. Your report should conform to APA style.

What are the differences among socially responsible ventures, social ventures, and enterprising nonprofits?

Short Answer Questions (1)1. How has the number of new venture formations in the United States changed in the past 30 years? Why has this happened? Why will this pattern continue?2. From where do the new jobs in America derive? Why?3. It is often argued that “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” How and why has the entrepreneurial revolution affected this stereotype? What are its implications?4. Who was Ewing Marion Kauffman, what did he do, and what was his philosophy of entrepreneurial leadership?5. Define the seven major themes that characterize the mind-sets, attitudes, and actions of a successful entrepreneur. Which are most important, and why? How can they be encouraged and developed?6. Explain what is meant by the apprenticeship concept. Why is it so important to young entrepreneurs?7. Who should be an entrepreneur and who should not?8. Entrepreneurs are made, not born. Why is this so? Do you agree, and why or why not?Short Answer Questions (2)1. What is meant by classic entrepreneurship, and the high potential venture? Why and how are threshold concepts, cover your equity, bootstrapping of resources, fit, and balance important?2. “People don’t want to be managed, they want to be led.” Explain what this means and its importance and implications for developing your own style and leadership philosophy.3. What are the most important determinants of success and failure in new businesses? Who has the best and worst chances for success, and why?4. What criteria and characteristics do high growth entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private investors seek in evaluating business opportunities? How can these make a difference?5. Define and explain the Timmons Model. Apply it and graphically depict, as in the Google example, the first five years or so of a new company with which you are familiar.6. In what ways does looking through a sustainability lens change how an entrepreneur approaches a new venture opportunity?7. Why has the clean commerce domain become one of the hottest for venture capital investors?8. How has the communications revolution become a major driver of entrepreneurial thinking and opportunities in sustainable, green business models?9. What are the most important skills, values, talents, abilities, and mind-sets one needs to cultivate as an entrepreneur?Short Answer Questions (3)1. What are the differences among socially responsible ventures, social ventures, and enterprising nonprofits?2. What is an example of a wicked problem facing humanity, and what types of opportunities might arise for social entrepreneurs in that space?3. What is a business plan, for whom is it prepared, and why?4. Who should prepare the business plan and what should a complete business plan include?5. How is the plan used by potential investors, and what are the four anchors they are attempting to validate?6. What is a dehydrated business plan, and when and why can it be an effective tool?7. Please explain the expression: The numbers in the plan don’t matter.8. How can entrepreneurs use the business plan process to identify the best team members, directors, and value-added investors?9. Prepare an outline of a business plan tailored to a specific venture you have in mind.