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How have your thoughts on cultural diversity and minority changed since the beginning of this course and what three key writers most influenced that change?

Share your journey: How have your thoughts on cultural diversity and minority changed since the beginning of this course and what three key writers most influenced that change? Consider the terms we have discussed: cross-culture, diversity, mestiza consciousness, borderlands, minority, majority, etc. Please respond in a five-paragraph APA essay format with quotes, proper in-text citations, and references.

 

**Authors/Selections for Reference

 

  1. W.E.B. DuBois: Souls of Black Folk, Forethought and Chapter XIV

 

  1. Fredrick Douglas: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July

 

  1. Zora Neale Hurston: The Gilded Six Bits

 

  1. Langston Hughes: You and Your Whole Race and Remember

 

  1. Sandra Cisneros: Geraldo No Last Name and Dirt

 

  1. Judith Ortiz Cofer: The Witch’s Husband and Not For Sale

 

  1. Helen Hunt Jackson: A Century of Dishonor

 

  1. Sherman Alexie, Jr.: Flight

 

  1. Li-Young Lee: Secret Life, Little Ache, and Earth Unsung

 

  1. Cathy Song: The Man Moves Earth, The Kindness of Others, and The Girl Can Run

 

Please respond in a five-paragraph APA essay format with quotes, proper in-text citations, and references.

 

Please be sure to include the following in your assignment submission:

 

  • Write a formal, 5-paragraph essay in APA format, including a cover page, in response to this question. Base your answer on your own observations and support your assertions quoting from your assigned readings.
  • Review the assigned readings from the course.Highlight quotes, summarize, or paraphrase from this week’s readings and be sure to include an in-text citation in proper APA format (Author, year, p. X).
  • We must include three quotes from our readings. When we discuss literature, it is all about the words before us. They are ours to consider and reflect on. So, you will want to make a strong assertion and prove it, or support it, by quoting from the readings. Include three quotes in our essay.
  • Create a strong thesis for your essay. A thesis states shares the Author, Title of the piece being explored, and a strong assertion, and ideally will share key discussion points.
  • Be sure to include an APA reference page.

 

What types of beliefs and/or rituals do you participate in that might be considered profane to others?

fter reading Chapter 13, please respond to ONE of the following options:

Option 1

What objects that you regard as profane might others consider sacred, according to the definitions of profane and sacred in the chapter?  What types of beliefs and/or rituals do you participate in that might be considered profane to others?

 

JUST A LITTLE INFORMATION ON MYSELF THAT YOU MAY USE. i AM A AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WHO GREW UP IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND STILL ATTEND.

 

THIS MUST BE IN APA FORMAT AND NO LESS THAN 250 WORDS BUT NO MORE THAN 300.

 

REFERENCE: Schaefer, R. T. (2015).  Sociology: A brief introduction (11th ed). New York, NY: McGraw-H

How are you addressing the ethical challenges inherent in the category of privacy?

For Essays Guru M5D2

M5D2: Privacy in the Workplace.

One of the primary duties of a manager is to oversee and manage an employee’s work. More than likely, we have all worked for micro-managers who keep their thumbs on employees. On the opposite end of the spectrum are the managers who do not want to talk at all with employees about what they are doing. These managers are often troubled by the oversight function of their job. Regardless of management style, oversight of the work has to occur. The nature of the work has an effect on the best way to oversee it. Whatever approach to oversight they take, all managers are responsible for assigning, coordinating, and reviewing the work of those who report to them. Part of this process requires that managers ask employees questions. The expectation by managers is that employees will tell the truth; however, not all employees will tell the truth at all times. Because of this situation, we need to find ways to discover the truth of what an employee is doing in order to enhance our ability to oversee work.

This brings us to the subject of employee privacy. Privacy can be a touchy subject for employees. The right to privacy is something that we hold dear. Does the situation dictate the level of privacy we are given? Many would say yes. There are different categories of privacy: information, thoughts, physical, drug testing, employee monitoring, and email/Internet monitoring. Each of these categories has distinct ethical dimensions that can make the job of a manager more difficult.

For your discussion: 

  • Choose a privacy category.
  • Research the topic and locate one article from the EC Virtual Library that addresses that category of privacy.
  • Analyze the complexity of the ethical dimensions of that category using one of the ethics theories covered in Module 1.
  • Put yourself in the position of the manager who has to oversee work and must address that category of privacy.
    • What are the challenges you will face?
    • What concerns will your employees have?
    • How are you addressing the ethical challenges inherent in the category of privacy?

Does the restriction written on Manning’s promissory note make it non-negotiable despite the letter of authorization written by Manning to Brady?

business law homework

two separate activites. no required length.  NEED WITHIN 19 HOURS

 

activity 1

 

Read the following case scenario and answer the questions following.

Case Scenario:  Manning executed a $500,000 promissory note in favor of Brady.  The note stated that it could not be transferred, pledged, or assigned without Manning’s consent. In addition to the promissory note, Manning signed a letter authorizing Brady to use the note as collateral for a loan.

Later, Brady pledged the note as collateral for a $150,000 loan from ABC Bank.  Before granting the loan to Brady, ABC Bank telephoned Manning to confirm that Brady could pledge the note as collateral; Manning told ABC Bank that it was okay for Brady to use the note as collateral.

Brady eventually defaulted on the loan from ABC Bank.  ABC Bank attempted to collect on the note, but Manning refused to pay.

 1. Does the restriction written on Manning’s promissory note make it non-negotiable despite the letter of authorization written by Manning to Brady?

 2. Does Manning have any liability/obligation to ABC Bank for refusing to pay Brady’s loan?  Why or why not?

 

activity 2

1.  Write a brief scenario including an example of a negotiable instrument that is flawed in some way, that is, does not qualify as a negotiable instrument, it is nonnegotiable for some reason. Create a scenario example as if you were going to use the scenario for a class assignment.  Write in paragraph format.

2.  Explain why/how your example above is flawed and thus, not a negotiable instrument.  Write your explanation as if you were explaining and teaching the concepts to the class.  Explain clearly, fully in paragraph format.

 

You must use an in text citation(s) in your explanation above.

Answer

What are the gender similarities and gender differences hypotheses?

Discussion 1 ( Due 2/4/16 )

Everyone Has a Culture

Some students think that they do not have much of a cultural background because they were not born outside of the United States or because they do not speak another language. The truth is that everyone has a culture!

Prepare: As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take time to do the following:

  • Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Note that there are three tasks to complete:
    • Define culture and explain its importance in communication.
    • Describe your own culture.
    • Explain how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, including those from different cultures.
  • Review Chapter 3 of your text and identify at least one point about culture and communication to discuss in your post.
  • Develop a definition of culture and explain its importance in communication.
  • Review the   grading rubric and note that 25% of your grade is based on your application of course material (Content/Subject Knowledge) and 25% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.

Reflect: Based on what you have learned in Chapter 3, think about key elements of your own culture and how it influences both the style and content of your communication. Think about how your culture shapes how you communicate with others, especially those who are from other cultures. Why is culture important in understanding effective communication? How can knowing about your own culture help you build bonds and/or bridge cultural divides?

Write: Based on what you have learned in class this week

  • Define culture and explain why it is important to understanding communication.
  • Explain how paying attention to culture can make you a better communicator.
  • Describe your own culture and share with us what makes you who you are. Your culture can be related to your race, ethnicity, gender, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, media preferences, hobbies, religion, etc. Try not to focus on just one of these aspects of yourself, but instead utilize as many cultural elements as possible. Think about both style (how you speak) and content (what interests you).
  • How does your culture affect your communication with those in your own culture and those from other cultures?

Thoroughly respond to the discussion elements by writing at least one to two sentences on your definition and then two to three sentences on each of the remaining two elements. Use the course readings, with full APA citations, at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting all three tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately.

Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length and is due by Thursday, Day 3.

 

 

Discussion 2 ( Due 2/4/16 )

 

Gender and Communication

 

Bevan and Sole (2014) present theories that women and men communicate differently based growing up in “different cultures” or that they are similar based on the “gender similarities” hypothesis. For this discussion, you will be required to think through these ideas by relating these arguments to what you learn in a video you will watch on gender and communication and your own experience.

Prepare: As you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to do the following:

  • Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Notice that there are three tasks:
    • Explain the “different cultures” and the “gender similarities” hypotheses.
    • Discuss whether or not, based on what you have learned in class and in your experience, women and men are socialized to speak differently and use different types of body language.
    • Consider the importance of gender in how we use language and how we communicate more generally.
  • Watch at least the first 15 minutes of   Gender & Communication Male Female Differences in Language and Nonverbal Behavior.
  • You have the option of using one of the supplemental readings, listed below.
  • Review the   grading rubric and remember that 25% of your grade is based on your application of course material (Content/Subject Knowledge) and 25% is based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas.

Supplemental Reading Options

 

Reflect: Take time to reflect on the role of language in communication. Consider whether or not women and men communicate differently and whether language itself is embedded with ideas about gender.

Write: Based on what you have learned this week from our text and the video, answer the following questions:

  • What are the gender similarities and gender differences hypotheses?
  • How does gender influence how we communicate verbally and nonverbally?
  • In your own experience, do men and women communicate differently? If so, how and why?
  • Why is it important to think about gender when thinking about communication?

Please spend at least two sentences on each of the questions.

Note: While we want you to think through your own experience, this should not be the primary basis of your response. You should use your experience to think through what you have learned in class. Think of your experience as potential evidence you can use to support or refute some claims made in the book or video.

Thoroughly address all three elements of this prompt by writing at least two to three sentences on each element. Use the course readings at least once to help you make your points. Consider copying and pasting these tasks into a word file and addressing each of them separately. Your answers should begin with some points about the importance of understanding nonverbal communication generally and then provide examples.

 

What are 2–3 relationships between the economic concern you selected and that specific country’s economy?

please help with assignment (No Plagiarism)

As an employee of the World Bank, you have been asked to research 1 economic concern in a South American country and write a report on your findings.

  • Select a South American country to research.
  • Select 1 of the following economic concerns to research:
    • Quantities of specific goods and services
    • Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
    • Unemployment
    • Inflation
  • Research data sets for the one economic concern within the South American country that you have chosen.
  • In a 3–4-page report, answer the following questions:
    • What are 2–3 relationships between the economic concern you selected and that specific country’s economy?
    • What trends do you see in the data sets?
    • Support your assertions of the trends with statistical evidence.
    • Cite all of your sources correctly and include a reference list, both in APA style.

 

 

Please submit your assignment.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

How much time in a single day do you communicate with your phone, computer, or both?

Computer Mediated Communication

 

For most of us, computer-mediated-communication (CMC) is a big part of our daily lives. For the purpose of this assignment, we will include your cell phone as a type of “computer.” In this assignment, you will reflect on your CMC.

First, read Chapter 4 in Bevan and Sole. Next, monitor your cell phone and/or computer-use during the course of a single day. Please download and save the  CMC chart and make a note each time you check an email, text, play a game, or even check the time. Keep track of all of your personal and work-based communication activities through the course of a day and write everything you did on the provided chart. Keep track of the type of communication, length of time of your engagement, and the roles of both verbal and nonverbal communication in the interactions.

As you take notes on your chart, ask yourself:

  • Was there any implied meaning in the text of your writing? Did you ever use emoticons or use all caps?
  • In your written messages, how do you try to convey tone without nonverbal cues?
  • In your spoken messages, how do you think you could have been clearer if those messages had been written?
  • What connections can you make between your activities and the various functions of language and non-verbal communication discussed in Bevan and Sole (Sections 4.1 and 4.2)? Please list and describe at least one function of language and one function of nonverbal communication and show how those functions are demonstrated in your day of interactions.

Sample Notes

Work email – used emoticons and exclamation points to lighten the tone; careful with formal language and typos as this can be read that as careless or incompetent; saw responses to me with exclamation points and emoticons (nonverbal); like in table 4.7 in our text, I noticed I tried to clarify I understood others by saying things like “Are you saying that …?” If I were with them, I’d read body language instead.

When you write your paper, focus on specific interactions like the example used above or comment on general-use patterns. Then, based on what you have learned in Bevan and Sole, answer the following questions:

  • How much time in a single day do you communicate with your phone, computer, or both? Why does this matter?
  • Why should we pay special attention to our CMC?
  • What function of nonverbal communication did your interactions illustrate? How important was nonverbal communication in all of your computer-mediated interactions? Or, how did the lack of nonverbal communication allow you to think about a function of nonverbal communication?
  • What function of language did your interactions illustrate? How important was verbal communication?
  • What advice from Bevan and Sole could be used to improve your computer-mediated-communication?

Do not worry if you end up missing a few of your interactions. However, the more details you collect, the better your evidence will be to support your points. If it turns out you do not do much computer-mediated-communication, focus on the costs or benefits of primarily relying on verbal (and/or spoken) communication.

Copy and paste your complete CMC chart to the end of your paper.

The paper

  • Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use the course text to support points.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in

Determine the number of knee replacements needed to generate a profit of $100,000 per month.

Scenario:  (hypothetical)

Paper due – day 7

Break-even exercise

Break-Even Analysis or Cost Volume Profit Analysis (CVP)

 

The California Medical Hospital is a full service hospital in Burbank, CA.  Kathy Potts, the Chief Surgeon and Regina Johnson, the Hospital Administrator, have been working on a project to bring a new product to their hospital, knee replacements, to expand the services provided in hopes of bringing in additional revenue.

 

After much analysis and market studies the two are ready to present their findings to the board.  You are the Finance Director who has put the information together.

 

They have decided that a new knee replacement will cost $17,000.  The supplies used will cost the hospital $9,500 and the selling expenses paid amount to $3,000 per knee.  The wing they will use will rent for $15,500 per month and the surgeon will receive a fixed salary of $25,000 per month.  (Show your work on all problems)

  1. Determine the number of knee replacements (in units) that particular wing must perform each month to break even.  (Break-Even Point or BEP).  In other words how many knee replacements must the surgeon perform each month to break-even?
  2. Determine the number of knee replacements that particular wing must perform in order to generate a profit of $100,000 per month.
  3. Assume that the surgeon can now open a clinic on his own with the following costs:

Variable costs = $9,500 per knee

One additional employee at a cost of $1,000 per month

Everything else remains the same from above

Determine the number of knee replacements to break-even.

  1. Determine the number of knee replacements needed to generate a profit of $100,000 per month

What scenario would you recommend and why?

 

 

  1. Please graph scenario #1 only.  You may use excel or draw and attach the graph.  I encourage you to try MS Excel for the experience.  Label the X and Y axis.  Plot the break-even point and show the fixed cost line.  ( I only want to see three lines on the graph and the rest should be labelled)

 

 

  1. Define break even analysis and its importance in the health care industry
  2. Define variable costs
  3. Define contribution margin
  4. Define fixed costs
  5. Compare and contrast a variance analysis and a sensitivity analysis.

 

 

 

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