Month: October 2015

Research essay. What are the usual signals suicide victims give? What signals did Willy give? Could Willy have been prevented from killing himself? 5 works cited, including the book. Sources must be books or from Galileo. I have several sources already that I can provide. MLA format with quotes and text notes.

Research three dates in which terrorists have used chemical or biological weapons in their attack. Two of the dates must have occurred in the USA. Detail the plot, motive and reason for the attack. What was the impact on the economy and the country as a whole. What lessons were learned, what policies were implemented and at what cost (financially)? 2-3 pages is the limit! No more than 3 pages in length and no fluff. Just give me the facts!

For this assignment/draft, find or choose one of your sources. Then, work through the following:

1) Ask and write down 2/3 questions you have about the material/your assignment before you read the source.

2) Describe this source in some detail: what is the source? Who wrote it? Who are they?

3) Why did the author(s) write this? What is it’s purpose?

4) Describe the writing style, content, and features of this source–what could we learn about the field by looking at and reading this source?

5) How do you think you will use this source? That is, what info/ideas from it will be useful to you?

6) Did your questions get answered? Tell me. Then, ask 2-3 more you have after reading this source.

You are to answer 4 of the following 9 questions with responses of at least 200 words. Although APA formatting is NOT required, please ensure you put your name at the top of your answer sheet. Make sure that you provide the rule of law raised by the issue in each question, apply the elements of the law to the facts in the scenario, and conclude with an answer to the question asked.

1. Jenner began working for Encyclopedia Britannica as a part-times sales representative in 1983. Her position required selling Encyclopedia Britannica’s educational products. Until 1995, she worked as a part-times sales representative and then a district manager for Encyclopedia Britannica. In 1995, Encyclopedia Britannica decided to separate the parent division from the school and library division and reorganize its sales force by “outsourcing:” contracting with individual “regional directors” who would in turn contract with individual sales representatives. The same people who had worked for Encyclopedia Britannica under the previous arrangement filled many of the positions under the new structure, in which branch managers became separately incorporated regional directors and district managers while sales representatives took positions with the newly formed companies.

Jenner signed a contract with Lee, a former Encyclopedia Britannica branch manager who had formed her own corporation and gathered a sales force comprised largely of former Encyclopedia Britannica sales representatives. Jenner eventually became a territory coordinator, a position slightly above sales representative but still reporting to Lee. In 1998, Jenner was told that she was losing her territory and would no longer be selling Encyclopedia Britannica products. Jenner sued Encyclopedia Britannica, claiming that the loss of her territory was effectively a termination. Was her suit successful, i.e., was Jenner an employee or an independent contractor? Why?

2. During the interview Gale had with Leslie Accounting Firm, Gale was asked whether she had any children, whether she planned to have any more children, to what church she belonged and what her husband did for a living. Are these questions illegal? Why or why not?

3. An over-forty employee of the New York Transit Authority is denied a promotion to station supervisor after he refuses to submit to an electrocardiogram (EKG) as part of a physical. The NYTA required the physical, and therefore the EKG’s, for all supervisory position candidates who were under forty and who had problematic medical histories, as well all candidates over forty. The NYTA contended that the examination and test were necessary because of the physical demands of the position. It also argued that people over forty have an increased risk of heart disease, hence the EKG requirement. How would you determine whether this employee should be required to undergo the test?

4. Dave comes into the office and says to Sue: “Good morning! You look great today! Oops, I’d better not say that. That’s sexual harassment.” Is Dave correct? Explain.

5. At the end of all her written communications, an employee writes, “have a blessed day.” One of employer’s most important clients requests that employee not do so, and employer asks employee to stop. Employee refuses, saying it is a part of her religion. If employee sues the employer for religious discrimination, then is she likely to win? Why or why not?

6. Betsy was an employee in a bank’s Demand Services Department. She suffered from dysthymia, a form of depression, along with phobia and bouts of more intense depression. Over several years, she was absent from work on a relatively frequent basis. The employer discharged her after continuing absences following two periods of probation for absences from work. She was discharged the day after she had called in that she would be absent because of “depression again.” Should Betsy’s condition be considered a “disability?” If so, what, if any, accommodations could have been made for Betsy? Do you believe her discharge violates the ADA?

7. Answer two of the following questions:

a. Can race or gender be the only factor in an employment decision?

b. If race or gender can be the only factor in an employment decision, how long can it be a factor?

c. What is the difference between an affirmative action goal and a quota, or is there one?

d. What is the proper comparison to determine if there is an under representation of women or minorities in the workplace?

8. Michael Jamison was a police officer with the City of Jamesville, Missouri Police Department. After working there for four years, he was appointed Jamesville’s Acting Chief of Police. One year later, Smith was appointed Mayor and Robinson succeeded Jamison as Permanent Chief of Police. Jamison and Smith did not have a good relationship; Smith instituted disciplinary proceedings against him and fired him on several occasions (but the Jamesville Board overturned the decisions each time). After Smith heard a rumor that Jamison was associating with a reputed drug dealer, she ordered that Jamison undergo urinalysis testing and told him that failure to comply would result in serious disciplinary actions. The Order requiring the testing stated that Smith understood this rumor to mean that Jamison was involved in “some type of illegal drug use and/or abuse.” Jamison complied with her order and all tests were found to be negative. However, Smith’s Order remained in Jamison’s personnel file. When he later left the Department and sought work elsewhere, Jamison was unable to find employment as a result of this Order in his file. Jamison filed suit claiming damages as a result of the City’s wrongful and vengeful testing program. Will he win? Why or why not?

9. Which of the following statements would be acceptable in a performance evaluation? Why or why not?

1) First, this quotation comes from your Ballenger, The Curious Researcher textbook: “Harper’s Magazine recently reported the following:

‘Portion of men whose attractiveness is judged by U.S. women to be “worse than average”: 4/5’ ”

Take 5 minutes to quickly write about this idea. As Ballenger asks, “What do you make of this? Does it surprise you? Assuming it’s true, how would you explain it? If you doubt it’s true, why?”
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1) Here’s another quotation from Ballenger, The Curious Researcher: also from Harper’s, the”‘Portion of women whose attractiveness is judged by U.S. men to be “worse than average”: 2/5′ (103)’ “.
2) Ballenger asks, “What do you make of men’s more generous attitude toward women? Does this surprise you? How might you explain both ‘facts’? Together, what does this information say to you about gender and ‘attractiveness’?” Spend a few minutes freewriting on a response.

3) Do you find, as Ballenger writes, “any consistent line[s] of thought[s] developing” for you in your two responses? If someone ran up to you on the street and asked you to tell him or her about these ideas, what would you say?” Write up what you’d say to bring the ideas together with your thinking.

4) Copy and paste 3) three times. Use the Ballenger/Harper’s facts as research material for quotation. Incorporate it into your write-up in the following three ways, according to readings/lecture/discussion:

Using my PPT “Source Usage in Research”, Ballenger, and Stedman’s “The Annoying Ways People Use Sources” as guides:

1- Which are examples of an author using sources effectively and integrating them well with author thinking? Why are they effective?

2 – Which examples are not as effective? Why?

Be prepared to write a paragraph first for each question; then list quotations preceded by the CONTEXT–what is happening, who is speaking about what, etc. After each quotation analyze its relevance to the question and state why you chose it.

1. Shakespeare’s Othello: Five examples with quotations that show Iago’s manipulation of Othello to believe that Desdemona is cheating on him.

2. Sophocles’ Oedipus the King: Five examples with quotations that show Oedipus’ errors in judgment.

3. Sophocles’ Antigone: Five examples with quotations that show that show that Antigone has moral authority in her decision to defy Creon and bury Polyneices.

4. Sophocles’ Antigone: Five examples with quotations that show that show the reasons for and consequences of Creon’s stubbornness.

5. Othello OR Antigone: Five examples with quotations that show the limits on the power that women have over their own lives and decisions

In this essay, you will select a poem from the poetry section of your textbook and write an analysis of that poem, specifically discussing how the poet used at least two elements of poetry to achieve Ars Poetica (The Art of Poetry)

What are the Elements of Poetry?
•Speaker
•Voice
•Situation
•Setting
•Theme
•Tone
•Language
•Visual Imagery
•Figures of Speech
•Symbol
•Sound
•Structure
•Form
•Context

Assignment Details
1.The essay will be 3-5 pages, in standard MLA manuscript form
2.The language of the essay must be consistent with academic writing
3.Following from a well-crafted thesis, the essay must maintain its focus on how the selected elements supported the poet’s purpose
4. Specific examples and excerpts from the poem must be provided and discussed in depth.
5.The essay must reach a clearly stated, well-supported conclusion that goes beyond the original assertion of the thesis and which shows what you (the essay writer) have learned of importance about the art of poetry by analyzing this poem.

Read “Eco-Identities” and watch the embedded TED talks. Also read “The Making of an Environmental Activist.” in the Supplemental reading link. Then respond to both parts of the Reading Response in your blog on your website.

PART ONE
In “The Making of an Environmental Activist,” Matsuba and Pratt (2013) note that pleas to support the environment and attend to human damage that has been done to it have “gone unheeded” (p. 60). They search for the reasons that calls to action have been largely unsuccessful through a consideration of identity formation. In particular, their research examines both experiences in nature and stories about experiences in nature. In this Assignment, summarize what they learned about people with environmental activist identities; pay close attention to how the researchers argue such identities are formed. In a second paragraph, connect insights from the article to the arguments made in Reading One about Place Attachment and Place Identity. How do personal and social experiences of place matter in the development of environmental activists? Explain your reasoning, using information from the “Place Attachment” reading where useful.

PART TWO
Choose two of the individuals featured in Reading Two on “Eco-Identities.” Use Matsuba and Pratt’s ideas about environmental activist identities to explain whether or not each of the individuals you have chosen is or is not an environmental activist.

The conclusion of this assignment is about YOU. Using insights from any of the three readings in this unit, discuss whether or not you have an Eco-identity now and whether or not you believe you will have an Eco-identity in the future. Since Matsuba and Pratt share research that claims these identities are frequently formed in the early part of life, through emerging adulthood, many college students would seem to be potential environmentalists in some sense. Are you? Why or why not?

submit a 3-page reaction paper that includes
(a) a one paragraph (1/2 page) summary of the movie, (no longer!)
(b) the integration of at least three concepts presented in text box,, course video or readings as they relate to the content of the movie.
(c) a one paragraph reaction discussing how you reacted/thought about the movie given the content covered in the course – was your “take” on the movie different than previous viewings of the movie?
What are the prejudices of aging of the period when the movie was set and when the movie was made vs. now?
What are some of the overt and covert ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and communication patterns that were characteristic of the characters in the movie.
Please also give your movie a rating score, (using 5 star rating) as a guide to your fellow students, as to the quality of the movie in understanding older persons and their lives.
Follow APA guidelines inclusive of Abstract, title page, page numbering, reference page etc.