What are some of the unforeseen consequences of the following practices of punishment: capital punishment, solitary confinement, and panoptic surveillance? Keep in mind that these consequences might affect not just the prisoner, but others as well, and even society as a whole.
Draw on all three of Foucault, Guenther, and Camus in your response. Continue reading
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Marketing is a term that is often used by many businesses. It IS a key part of our business structure. Businesses that satisfy the needs of customers and build relationships with their customers will do well in the long term. Please discuss marketing from a ‘creating a relationship’ perspective. Continue reading
After 82 years in existence, Hostess took action to liquidate the company after disagreements with worker unions. The company filed for bankruptcy in January 2012 and, as a measure for restructuring the company, reduced employees’ wages and increased health care costs. As a result, employees became discontented with their work situation and commenced a strike. The company claimed it could not maintain production with so many workers on strike. When Hostess could not come to an agreement with one of the unions, the company announced it was shutting its doors for good.
Although the strike may have been the impetus for the immediate liquidation of Hostess, this is not the only reason the firm has been struggling. Failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes has dwindled sales of the snack cakes over many years. Continue reading
Select any telecommunication topic on either: Convergence, Cloud Computing, or Security (can be anything that interests you with regard to system security – security your personal computer, social engineering, botnets, etc.). Your paper must be 6 double-spaced pages in length and cited to APA/MLA style guidelines. All papers will be submitted through Safe Assign to ensure that they are not copied from the Internet or other sources. Continue reading
Should We Reject the Transhumanist Goal of the Genetically Electronically and Mechanically Enhanced Human Being? in the Science and Society course textbook, pp. 335–351. Transhumanism is alternation of the human body by genetic alteration, tissue regeneration, or machine enhancement. It is being increasingly viewed as a way to cure disease and reverse physical handicaps. Some futurists believe it is a way to promote the next level of human evolution. Continue reading
In debates about globalization, one of the divides is between scholars who assert that globalization is real and objective, and those who claim that globalization is imagined. Use Robinson’s theory of global capitalism to shed light on this debate. Particularly, use Robinson’s concepts such as Transnational Capitalist Class (TCC) and Transnational Capitalist State (TCS) to delineate reconfiguration of power and politics in the 21st century. Additional instructions: 1. MLA or APA style. 2. Length: 5 pages, not counting title, bibliography, or abstract. 3. Required sources: W. Robinson “A Theory of Global Capitalism”. 1. Follow basic guidelines and use academic formatting (5 full pages not including abstract, works cited and title pages; using APA or MLA style; in-text citations). Continue reading
What are the market structures of the wholesale and retail gasoline markets? Hint: Are the wholesale markets perfectly competitive, oligopolistic, monopolistic, monopolistically competitive? Is the retail gasoline market perfectly competitive? 2. How do these market structures at various stages of the gasoline supply chain affect gasoline prices? More hints for questions 1 & 2: what is OPEC and what does it try to do? Is it successful in its goals? Continue reading
Research the Kelley model of followership beginning with the article by Bjugstad, Thach, and Thompson (2006): Bjugstad, K., Thach, E., & Thompson, K. (2006). A fresh look at followership: A model for matching followership and leadership styles. Journal of Behavioral & Applied Management, then write an essay that addresses the following elements: Describe Kelley’s effective followership. Describe how a leader might utilize the Kelley model of followership to assess follower effectiveness. Identify the categories of followers. Continue reading
Use the Internet to research one
developing nation of your choice. Your research should include an examination of lending institutions, health care, and human capital, as well as the material covered by the Webtext and lectures in Weeks 6 through 9. Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you: 1. Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples. 2. Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected. 3. Ascertain the degree to which the leadership of your chosen country has used foreign aid to improve its health care system. Support your response with concrete examples. 4. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Continue reading
We’ve discussed different aspects of how technology has, and continues, to change our lives and the world we live in. We’ve read discussions on how social media tethers us, on how the internet may not actually be the great equalizer, and how information is fed to us, and stolen from us, when we access the internet. We’ve practiced making arguments about these topics, and using rhetorical appeals to persuade our audience. We’ll also learn how to include opposing views to further appeal to ethos and persuade. We’ll continue working on MLA format, and practice how to conduct research to find evidence for our arguments. Your Task: It’s now your turn to enter into the conversation. Continue reading
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