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Set forward a thesis (main idea) about the work(s) under discussion. (Their commonality with death)
Give solid example and support to explain and elaborate on that main idea.
Provide clear and specific details that make the ideas in the essay clear to the reader
Be as free as possible of grammatical errors.
Have at least four sources that are documented in the MLA Style
Policy Statement on Covid Response: Choose any Asian country of your choice where the Covid Pandemic has been experienced in a notable way. China, Iran, Hong Kong, Vietnam and India come immediately to mind and prepare a policy paper on how the pandemic can be addressed/ has been addressed with a focus on governmental, private health sector response to the emergency and prepare an “Assessment Report”. The Assessment Report, that constitutes the last page of your 3-page document analyzes and interprets the information that you have shared with your readers and gives a judgment on how well do you think the country has been able to manage or contain the spread of the pandemic, how has it limited social and environmental damages done in the wake of the pandemic and what score would you give at the end of this report to the society/ country of your choice on a scale of 10
The essay is about an analysis of the commodity chain, the basic product that I chose was the masks, because it is something of daily use today due to the virus pandemic.
Commodity Chain Analysis Document
The commodity chain analysis document considers product impact in a number of ways. The document should describe the commodity chain of a product as specifically as possible. The work must also consider, analytically, the consequences of production or consumption in cultural, economic or political globalization. The document should be organized into sections, with a section of a page and a half for each of the following categories:
(a) detailed presentation of the commodity chain; (That is, a detailed presentation about the mask, in the file you send, may be useful as an idea, also if you see it prudent you can copy my file or paraphrase it.)
(b) working conditions under which the merchandise is produced;
(An example of what to talk about in this section could be about the increase in companies that are responsible for producing masks, which due to the virus, their productions have been increased, and because of this many people must work more to produce more masks and distribute them.)
(c) environmental consequences of the production process;
(An example of what to talk about in this section could be about the contamination caused by the use of disposable masks, due to the great use of masks, more people buy and buy new masks, throwing away the used masks, and this is something that causes contamination to the environment, and for that reason it is better to use fabric masks, which are reusable.)
(d) effects of the production process on people (health, state, etc.) in the relevant regions;
(e) health effects associated with the consumption of the product;
(An example of what talking in this section could be about people who do not want to use masks, because many people are currently vaccinated, many people refuse to use the mask again, however it is something important to avoid continuing to infect us virus or infect others, regardless of whether we are vaccinated.)
If you have any other idea to put in any section, do not hesitate to do so, and if you have any other questions or are doubting about any section or idea, you can consult it with me.
I started with a part of the essay which I will leave in the files so that you can see it, and maybe I can make it useful, in addition to being able to add to your final essay. I could not conclude it because I have multiple exams and tasks, I do not have time to finish it for that reason, I chose this solution, I hope it can help me and thank you in advance.
Overview
As a leader, you will manage a diverse workforce. Workforce diversity includes differences across multiple characteristics: age and generation, gender culture, religion, sexual orientation, and other social differences. These differences create the potential for conflict, and your task as a manager is to provide appropriate conflict resolution support so that the workforce functions effectively and efficiently. In addition, it is key for the leader to identify how they contribute to creating a culture of belonging, which hopefully will reduce conflict for all employees by assessing their position on the Inclusive Leader Continuum.
Instructions
In a four to five page paper, address the following:
Explain why conflict exists in diverse workforces, addressing the causes of conflict and multiple aspects of diversity. Title this section Conflict in Diverse Workforces.
Describe 2–3 conflicts related to different aspects of diversity, describing each conflict, its causes, and its participants. Title this section Aspects of Diversity.
Identify conflicts in the course materials or in resources you select. Be sure to identify conflicts across a variety of aspects of diversity, since that is the realistic demand placed upon managers of today’s workforces.
Identify a conflict resolution strategy and how it applies to each of the conflicts identified. Title this section Conflict Resolution Strategy.
For the 2–3 conflicts you describe, address each conflict and the selected conflict resolution strategy, then move on to the next conflict, and so on.
Also, be sure to defend the appropriateness of the conflict resolution strategy you select, providing evidence for why the strategy would work.
Support your argument with your experiences or evidence from research.
Explain at least two ramifications conflict has on the workforce, supporting assertions with evidence from your experience or research. Title this section Ramifications of Conflict.
Think about potential ramifications that apply to the organization as a whole. Regarding evidence to support your explanations, you may include examples found in the course resources. In addition, this is a good opportunity to include evidence from your work experiences and to look for evidence peer-reviewed journal articles found through research in the Strayer Library. Keep in mind the Master of Public Administration Library Guide for a list of databases focused on Public Administration and for guidance on library research in general.
Identify and evaluate your own behaviors and mind-sets towards diversity and inclusion in the workplace based on the Inclusive Leadership Continuum. Title this section Inclusive Leadership Continuum.
The Inclusive Leadership Continuum is explained in the readings from How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive.
Provide four peer-reviewed, academic references.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Evaluate strategies to resolve conflicts in diverse environments.
Please write complete thesis statements for ten (10) of the following topics. The thesis statements can take any position on the topic that you would like. They should include an argument and the major supporting points that you would include in an essay.
1. Should soda be offered in school cafeterias?
2. Should schools teach abstinence-only education?
3. Why should schools teach financial literacy?
4. Do all students need to go to college?
5. Should students take a gap year after high school?
6. Do all students need to learn a foreign language?
7. Is online or homeschool an effective way to learn?
8. Should standardized tests determine whether or not you go on to another grade level?
9. Should all students be required to participate in the arts?
10. Shoulda college education be free?
11. Should high school journalists be protected under the First Amendment?
12. Some universities just have pass/fail grades instead of letter grades. How do you feel about this?
13. Should teachers/professors be unbiased in the classroom?
14. Should you still learn cursive in elementary school? What are the disadvantages/advantages?
15. Many college campuses have speakers come in occasionally. These speakers can range in political opinion and some can be controversial. Should you let speakers come to schools that have controversial rhetoric or ideas to uphold free speech?
Choose a character from The Suspect and write a character analysis essay for him/her. Submit the essay via the drop box. For this essay, you should choose three traits for your chosen character and justify them. This means that you should give evidence from the story to support you chosen trait. Your evidence can be explanation based on your understanding from the story, a quotation from the story, what other characters say, what your chosen character says, etc. The outline on the second page of character analysis essay instructions document can help you figure out how to structure your essay.
Option A
Focusing on Wolf’s novel and/or Brecht’s theoretical essays and plays and citing at least 2 other authors we have read, formulate a thesis and develop an argument relevant to the theme of socialism and art.
Here are some questions to consider as you narrow down your argument – simply answering these questions will not automatically produce a compelling thesis about the ideas you are discussing, but it will give you a better sense of what kind of questions your thesis should be able to answer and what your own ideas about them are: Why and using what means do Brecht and/or Wolf engage with the concept of contradiction? How do they see it as already existing in society and in history? How do approaches like Brecht’s epic theater try to create contradictions and inversions, how do they try to resolve them, and why?
What is the meaning of contradiction in the German tradition of Marxist thought – is it primarily important in the sense of conflict, ambivalence, inversion? Does contradiction offer the possibility that things could be otherwise, or does it ensure that any attempt to resolve the conflict for good will, in turn, be riddled with contradiction as well?
Where do we see contradiction in these works? Is it just in the traditional Marxist context of class struggle? Is it located within characters, as well as between them? Can it be found between parts of the narratives – for example, between the acts of Brecht’s plays, or between the past and present of Wolf’s fragmented timeline? What are the terms of the contradiction in these works – how and with what intention are oppositions, antagonisms, or inversions set up and developed?
Do we find contradiction between the form and the content, in other words, the message and the medium? Is it in the contrast between time periods? Is it between feeling and thinking, between interiority and external reality, between morality and reason? Are binary antagonisms shown to be absolute, or do oppositions on some level break down and become ambiguous? For that matter, is there any tension between Marxist theory (including Brecht’s attempt to adapt it into aesthetic theory) and the task of the artist? Where does Wolf’s approach seem to differ from Brecht’s, and what is the significance of that comparison?
Option B
Same requirements as Option A except you can formulate a more general argument (i.e., not directly related to the theme of socialism and art) in response to Adorno’s essay and book as well as at least 2 other authors we have read.
Examples of questions you might ask to arrive at your most specific and original thesis for a paper about Adorno and other Marxists include: How do the authors deal with the tensions that they observe between theory and practice, between production and consumption, between means and ends, or between economics and the rest of what we think of as society? Do they treat the binary opposition between the individual and the collective, or capitalism and socialism or communism, as absolute? What gray areas do they find in those distinctions? How do they view revolution and the obstacles to bringing about political progress in a capitalist or socialist society? How do these authors represent organized socialist parties, whether in or out of power? How do they represent the working class, and the effects of capitalism on individual consciousness and social life?
The text of the research paper should be 6-8 pages long with additional visual aids. In the bibliography of your final paper, you must cite at least five recent sources (of scholarly quality, not encyclopedias). Any use of encyclopedias will lose points. Use any standard format for all citations, including those from the Internet. You should demonstrate your best formal prose. The paper is about
How tourism in Spain was affected by covid and their recovery. Talk about precovid Spain tourism situation, what happened when the pandemic hit, and how is the tourism industry going to recover after
Politics and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Regardless of political affiliation, individuals often grow concerned when considering perceived competing interests of government and their impact on topics of interest to them. The realm of healthcare is no different. Some people feel that local, state, and federal policies and legislation can be either helped or hindered by interests other than the benefit to society.
Consider for example that the number one job of a legislator is to be reelected. Cost can be measured in votes as well as dollars. Thus, it is important to consider the legislator’s perspective on either promoting or not promoting a certain initiative in the political landscape.
To Prepare:
· Review the Resources and reflect on efforts to repeal/replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
· Consider who benefits the most when policy is developed and in the context of policy implementation.
Post an explanation for how you think the cost-benefit analysis in terms of legislators being reelected affected efforts to repeal/replace the ACA. Then, explain how analyses of the voters views may affect decisions by legislative leaders in recommending or positioning national policies (e.g., Congress’ decisions impacting Medicare or Medicaid). Remember, the number one job of a legislator is to be re-elected. Please check your discussion grading rubric to ensure your responses meet the criteria.
Consumer Engagement
In this blog assignment, select a brand that faced ethical or legal issues. Determine how these issues influenced consumer perceptions of the brand and how it impacted their engagement with the brand. What were the ultimate implications for the brand? What should the brand have done differently, and why? Provide at least two additional resources to support your reasoning.
GUIDE LINES & RUBRIC
Overview: Throughout the undergraduate marketing program, you will be completing a series of blog entries. The blog assignments will be graded by your
instructor and will be available to you afterward as a demonstration of your knowledge and abilities.
Create your blog site using the WordPress blog-creation tool. For guidance on setting up your blog, refer to the Getting Started With Blogging document. In each blog entry, you must accomplish the following:
Develop a professional, organized blog post
Apply topics and concepts covered in this course
Utilize outside resources and/or examples to support your positions
Once you have finished each entry, you will submit a link to your personal WordPress blog.
Prompts
Module Two: The Importance of Brand Positioning
For this blog post, you will select a brand that you are familiar with that successfully positioned or failed to position themselves at any point in a brand’s life cycle using their name, logo, or slogan. Address the following:
● Examine the brand mission and vision for each brand and explain how the brand name, logo, or slogan succeeds or fails to communicate the brand identity to consumers, competitors, and various stakeholders. What does the brand who successfully positioned itself do well? How does the brand with the weak or failed positioning strategy miss the mark?
● Using the brand you selected as an example, identify one or two strategies that may be applied when developing a brand name for an organization and explain how these naming strategies may help to effectively position a brand.
Module Five: Consumer Engagement
In this blog assignment, select a brand that faced ethical or legal issues. Determine how these issues influenced consumer perceptions of the brand and how it impacted their engagement with the brand. What were the ultimate implications for the brand? What should the brand have done differently, and why? Provide at least two additional resources to support your reasoning.