In your discussion this week you have to write a short newscast. Select three (and only three) current news stories. Select the three stories that you think are the most important to our nation and society.

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In your discussion this week you have to write a short newscast. Select three (and only three) current news stories. Select the three stories that you think are the most important to our nation and society.

  • Write an original headline for each story.
  • Write no more than three sentences summarizing each story.
  • Include the full html web address for each story.

*It is very important to only write on three stories and keep your summaries under three sentences as this simulates how challenging it is to explain very complicated new stories in very restricted time and keeping the attention of viewers.

Your initial post will look something like this:

Catchy Headline #1

Summary sentence 1. This is the second sentence. And finally a third sentence.

http://www.not_a_real_website.com/page/super_cool_newstory.html

Catchy Headline #2

Summary sentence 1. This is the second sentence. And finally a third sentence.

http://www.not_a_real_website.com/page/super_cool_newstory.html

Catchy Headline #3

Summary sentence 1. This is the second sentence. And finally a third sentence.

http://www.not_a_real_website.com/page/super_cool_newstory.html

For your follow up posts, question your peer’s newscasts. Why did they select the stories they did? Were there other current events that they seemed to miss? Was there any bias in how the stories were presented? Was there any bias in how those stories were summarized? Why did they include certain news stories? Why did they ignore others? You may also respond to your peer’s questions for a follow post.

Please respond to the initial question by day 5 and be sure to post two additional times to peers and/or instructor by day 7. The initial post by day 5 should be 75 to 150 words, but may go longer depending on the topic. If you use any source outside of your own thoughts, you should reference that source. Include solid grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.

 

How successful were the prison reform and asylum reform movements during the antebellum period and what accounts for that success (or lack of success)?

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write at least a 300 words answer combining the answer of the question you got from the article and also response to other people’s discussion that I will put below this instrucstion. Please add extra information that you got from the article that I will upload that the other person does not have and are related to the question.

 

Other people’s discussion: (response to this discussion below while answering the question and also adding new information)

“During the antebellum period there was a change in how prisoners were treated. A very important leader Dorothea Dix taught Sunday school at the jail. She was horrified by the conditions that the prisoners were being held. Dorothea travelled to different prisons and saw the same thing. For 2 years she traveled to prisons and reported how poorly prisoners were treated. She saw prisoners chained together and locked in cages. Dorothea pushed the movement so, mentally ill prisoners could receive proper treatment. Her reform allowed mentally ill prisoners to be removed from dirty crowded cages into a facility where they would receive proper treatment. She also fought for prisoners who committed a minor crime. For example, prisoners were fined and they were required to pay if they were not able to they would stay in prison. Because of this prisons were overcrowded. Dotothea Dixs movements outlawed cruel punishments towards prisoners and pushed prisons to be more humane.

With the increase of immigrants and crimes they system adopted a new form of imprisonments. With a calm and a more disciplined environment penitentiaries and reformatories authorities believed that these prisons would rehabilitate criminals. At these institutions their goal was to rebuild the criminal’s behavior so they could be fit for society. Many inmates were required to work in workshops and they were very limited on the things they were able to do. They worked long and hard hours during the day. Inmates slept in separated cells and were confined to silence.

After the civil war states developed state prisons. They were designed for people who committed minor crimes. Inmates would be convicted for a shorter sentence. During the colonial time mental illness was not sees as a social problem. The reform allowed a movement towards bettering prisons. Prisoners were forced to work long hours in sweatshops and they were confined to silence at night. This movement allowed prions to improve, over the years basic human rights were implemented in prisons.”

Responses to Crime

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Responses to Crime As you read, many defendants in the criminal justice system are prosecuted in state courts, which means that for the most part prosecutors rely on state case law and statutes as guidelines for whether or not they should be charged. In this assignment, you will select a defendant who has been prosecuted in your state court. Describe, in 1 page, the case against the defendant and the crimes for which the defendant has been charged. Examine the punishment assigned to the offender. If the offender you chose was acquitted or has not yet reached the punishment stage, you will still be able to examine the punishments that were available. Use both the textbook and outside resources such as the Internet and the Argosy University online library resources to locate the article or case. Also, consider searching for criminal cases in local or national news outlets. Tasks: Write a 2- to 3-page report describing the punishment that was handed down to the offender. Be specific and use proper terminology. In your paper, include the following information: Explain the purpose associated with the punishment that was imposed. Describe any other choices the judge could have selected. Explain the reasoning behind the sentence. Provide your opinion and analysis. Was the punishment correct, in your view? Explain why or why not. Submission Details:submit your final report Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Wrote a 1-page description of the case against the defendant and the crimes for which the defendant has been charged. 30 Wrote a 2- to 3-page report describing the punishment handed down to the offender and, if necessary, described the punishment that would have been assigned had the offender been convicted. 30 Addressed each of the following points (8 pts. each): The purpose behind the punishment The judge’s other choices The reasoning behind the sentence An opinion with reasoning 32 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in the accurate representation and attribution of sources; and used accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 8 Total: 100

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Instructions for Paper 2

Paper 2 should be 900-1200 words in length and should compare and contrast the views of one of the following pairs of thinkers:

(A) C. S. Lewis and Thomas Paine OR

(B) Bertrand Russell and Thomas Paine

In the paper, describe two similarities and two differences between the thinkers you have chosen. You do

not need to do outside research for the paper, but should describe the views of your chosen thinkers

accurately and in detail, as these views are presented in the iBook. For each similarity and difference you

identify, explain it clearly and fully support your claim that it is a genuine similarity or difference. Use

properly-cited paraphrases and quotations from the iBook to help you accomplish the goals described in

this paragraph.

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For this paper, we will again use point by point format. Each paragraph of the body of the paper should

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focus on a single topic (or “point”) and show how it represents a similarity or a difference between the two

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thinkers being considered. Accordingly, you will need to discuss both thinkers in each paragraph. For this

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paper, include the following paragraphs in this order:

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: Similarity 1 Paragraph 3: Similarity 2

Paragraph 4: Difference 1 Paragraph 5: Difference 2

Paragraph 6: Conclusion

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Make the last sentence or two of the introduction your thesis statement: a statement that clearly describes

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the two similarities and two differences you will defend in the paper.

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Use correct spelling, grammar, and style throughout the paper. Also, be sure to follow all the instructions

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in Part 4 of the syllabus concerning assignment formatting, citations, submission, and the Turnitin

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program. The paper is due on LiveText by one minute before the time class is scheduled to begin on the

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due date.

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Your grade for the paper will be based on the quality of your work in the following areas, with the highest

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scores in each area awarded for excellent work:

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20% Factual information

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Provide detailed and accurate information about the views of the two thinkers you have

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chosen as these views are presented in the iBook.

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40% Comparing and contrasting

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Identify two similarities and two differences that are significant and interesting. Present

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these in a clear and detailed way, using point by point format. Use good logical reasoning

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and properly-cited paraphrases or quotations for each similarity and difference, to show

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that it is a genuine similarity or difference.

10% Spelling, grammar, and style

10% APA style format, citations, and References page

20% Other instructions
Follow the other instructions in this document and on the syllabus.

In addition to your grade, which will be based on the above criteria, I will also complete a standard rubric that is associated with the paper on LiveText. The marks on the rubric will be approximate and will not directly affect your grade, but are meant to give you a rough sense of how you are doing in various areas of the writing process. When I complete the rubric, I will mainly focus on the general categories on the left side of the rubric, rather than the small text in each box. (The row for “content area” will relate to the factual information you present in the paper and the row for “writing strategy” will relate to your use of point by point format.)

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The following link shows you how to compose in-text citations and References page entries for the iBook

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readings, using APA style:

http://lynn-library.libguides.com/apa/ibook/dbr100.

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We’ve often written here about how the copyright industry loves to confuse attribution with control of copying. The two are quite different, of course: plagiarism is not the same as the unauthorized sharing of properly-attributed materials. For example, when college students download songs from the Internet, they do not replace the artists’ names with their own. The vast majority of shared files are accurately credited, even when the copying itself is illegal.

But the industry knows that the public gets much more upset about misattribution (“Artists deserve credit for their work!”) than about illegal copying (“What, I can’t share with my friends?”). So industry representatives take the easy route and simply pretend that one is the other.

I hadn’t expected to see a New York University associate provost fall for the trick, though. Marilyn McMillan, Associate Provost and CITO at NYU, has published A Note on Illegal Downloading. It starts out with a few paragraphs purely about illegal copying, then takes a turn into truly weird territory…

We know that illegal downloading of music is a widespread practice. It has become an international phenomenon, one that is hardly confined to college campuses. Its allure is clear: why would you pay for something—a song to load on your MP3 player or a movie to load on your laptop—when you can get it for free with a little exploration and few keystrokes? And why would you not share something for free with friends?

 

In answering those questions, the University appeals to what Abraham Lincoln once called “the better angels” of your nature and to your commitment to the culture of scholarship.

 

As communities of scholars and learners, research universities—such as NYU—have two primary missions: to educate students and to create knowledge. This latter mission involves the production of original scholarship and research. Accordingly it is accompanied by an enormous respect for proper recognition being given to the creator of those ideas and knowledge. In higher education, it is considered a grave act to take another’s work without permission or attribution. At NYU, which also has large and renowned programs in the arts, this respect extends to the creation of new art.

 

Few in this community would uphold shoplifting CDs from a record store. And few would be content to see their own work—a paper, for instance, or a journal article, or a term project in a course—taken by someone else and used without permission.

 

Yet, in reality, that is what you do when you download copyrighted files illegally. …

What a coincidence: that’s exactly the same analogy Hilary Rosen (the former head of the RIAA) used to offer when talking on college campuses, and it makes no more sense now than it did when Rosen first tried it. Copying is not like shoplifting (when you copy a song, the original doesn’t go missing), and it’s not like presenting others’ work as your own, either. But if McMillan had stuck to the real issue and said “Few in this community would support post-publication sharing of other people’s papers and journal articles…”, well, she might have found some of her own faculty disagreeing with her: for example, the ones who support Science Commons, the Public Library of Science, and other academic organizations devoted to the idea that sharing knowledge is a good idea.

McMillan ends with this zinger:

The Internet has brought unimaginable access to information and extraordinary flexibility and opportunities for exploration and communication. NYU wants you to take advantage of all that. But, just as you abide by certain standards of behavior for scholarship and for University life, so, too, should you abide by high standards when it comes to the intellectual property of others on the Internet.

Is it too much to ask that a university stand for the spread of knowledge and culture, and that university officials distinguish between crediting and copying? Unfortunately, McMillan is not alone in believing that the prevention of sharing is part of a university’s mission. Consider proposed Amendment 2314 to the U.S. Senate Higher Education Act of 2007 (S. 1462). It would require institutions of higher education to monitor file-sharing, report to the Secretary of Education, and “provide evidence to the Secretary that the institution has developed a plan for implementing a technology-based deterrent to prevent the illegal downloading or peer-to-peer distribution of intellectual property.”

ASSIGNMENT:

Now that you’ve read it, assess the argument. Is it logical, is it reasonable, and what do you think about? Finally, how might a change in thinking like this, affect your college career.

Explore this is a 1-2 page paper.

 

The Impressionists and Their Critics

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Impressionism became a very popular art movement during the 19 th century in France. However, when Impressionists like Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir debuted their work, many art critics disliked it.

Read the following links:

Explore 

Take a closer look at the artworks from Monet and Renoir below: 

Write a three (3) paragraph minimum response of 200 words minimum addressing the following questions and post your statement to the Discussion Board on our Blackboard site;  then reply to two classmate’s postings.

1) Why did critics dislike the work of the Impressionists?

2) Are their opinions surprising to you?

3) What is your opinion of Monet and Renoir’s work?

4) How do you think time and place influence our opinion of art works?

5) In two separate posts, respond to two classmates who made interesting observations.

Industrialization After the Civil War

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Assignment 1.2: Industrialization After the Civil War Final Paper

 

 

After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that industrializationaffectedthe U.S. between 1865 and 1920.

 

You have already developed a thesis statement and developed an outline in which you identify three main points relevant to your topic. Now you will develop the final paper in which you explore your main points in detail.

 

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

 

    Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.

    Identify three (3) major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Consider issues such as geography, entrepreneurship, legislative representation, etc. Explain your responses with specific examples and details.

    Identify three (3) specific groups that were affected by industrialization and provide two examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)

    Summarize how industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. Use specific examples and details.

    Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

 

Your assignment mustfollow these formatting requirements:

 

    Be typed, doublespaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style 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.

ssignment 3: Personal Interactions within Cultures Due Week 6 and worth 200 points In week one, you were instructed to contact companies who might grant a short interview so you are able to gain information about how mid-level managers interact. Conduct

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ssignment 3: Personal Interactions within Cultures
Due Week 6 and worth 200 points
 
In week one, you were instructed to contact companies who might grant a short interview so you are able to gain information about how mid-level managers interact. Conduct an interview with two individuals at mid-level manager levels within a company with international operations to determine how they personally interact with the people in similar levels in the organization’s counterparts abroad. Focus on similarities and differences in communication styles and what types of strategies they have determined work most effectively.
 
Write an 8-12 page paper in which you:
  1. Summarize the scope of the international operation.
  2. Compare the international operation’s strategic process with that of the domestic location.
  3. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the interaction between the two parties in the two locations.
  4. Recommend adaptive strategies to improve the interactions between the two parties.
  5. Assess the variance, if any, in the level of authority and decision making abilities of the individuals in the two locations.
  6. Determine how ethical differences might factor into these relationships.
Your assignment must:
  • 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:
  • Analyze the major economic, social/cultural, technology, and political/legal aspects of the international business environment to identify opportunities and threats for a firm’s operations.
  • Develop an ethical framework for conducting international business and making ethical decisions.
  • Develop an organizational structure and controls to support international business operations. 
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in international business strategy.
  • Write clearly and concisely about international business strategy using proper writing mechanics.

HIS206 w4d1

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 Read Chapter 12 in the textbook, The Other ‘Subsidized Housing,’ and watch the video, The House We Live In.

  
Reflect Icon Reflect: As you read the text, notice the importance of World War II in fueling the drive for equality among different groups in the years after the war. Having proved themselves in the service of the nation, both at home and on the battlefield, many groups entered the postwar years more dissatisfied than ever with the discrimination they faced. Reflect on the goals and achievements of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Think about how the African American Civil Rights Movement was similar to and different from the other movements for equality during the 1960s and 1970s.
  
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Write: Based on information from your textbook, the required article, and the video, address the following points:

  • Provide two specific examples of federal laws or Supreme Court rulings that were victories for the equality movements of the 1960s and 1970s and explain how they have contributed to spreading opportunity to a specific group of Americans.
  • Provide at least one specific example of continuing inequality and discuss how history can explain why it still exists.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cit

 

I need 250 words. please reference the attached chapter in these directions.

Case Study 2: GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma Due Week 11 and worth 200 points Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below) Reviewing the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for

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Case Study 2: GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma

Due Week 11 and worth 200 points

 

Read the case study titled “GE Healthcare (B): A CSR Dilemma” located in the XanEdu case pack (Link Below)

Reviewing the case study titled “GE Healthcare (A): Innovating for Emerging Markets” may be helpful in supporting your arguments.

 

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

  1. Determine two (2) specific ethical issues that General Electric (GE) Healthcare faced when implementing its strategy to introduce low cost diagnostic equipment to developing countries. Recommend two (2) actions that GE can take to resolve these ethical issues.
  2. Analyze the concepts of professional and applied ethics and determine whether GE Healthcare breeched these concepts in the development of its low cost alternatives for diagnostic medical equipment. Provide one (1) specific example to support your rationale.
  3. Determine whether GE Healthcare has any responsibility in resolving the issue of a preference for male children in cultures where its diagnostic ultrasound products are sold. Recommend one (1) strategy that would enable GE Healthcare to balance its responsibility of continued growth and development with any ethical or moral concerns investors and human rights groups might have regarding the use of its equipment in controlling the birth rates of male children in some cultures.

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:

  • Analyze the roles of and the relationships among organizational mission, vision, values, and strategic goals, and why they are called directional strategies.
  • Apply analytic skills to define strategic problems, generate and evaluate strategic alternatives, and develop implementation tactics.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic management of health care organizations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about strategic management of health care organizations using proper writing mechanics.