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The Life & Work of B.F Skinner

August 27, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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B. F. Skinner was a pioneer in the field of psychology. He built on the behaviorist theories of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson, emphasizing the importance of using reward and punishment to change behavior. His methods continue to be influential in the fields of psychology and education, including computer-based instruction. Write a three- to five-page paper, and a bibliography, on the life and work of B. F. Skinner, founder of the operant conditioning school of behavioral psychology. This project will increase your knowledge of B. F. Skinner’s life and work and help you recognize his continuing influence in the psychology and education fields. Using five or more sources, research Skinner’s life and major contributions to the field of psychology.
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An Analysis on Why The Faithful Approve of Torture

August 27, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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Consider the  article  Why the Faithful Approve of Torture.  From the perspective of, (e.g., Bill Moyers, the Politics of Denial/Raised to Rage, personality, and politics), comment on the article.  You can agree or disagree with the article’s explanation for why the religious appear to support torture, but refer to material whenever you can in your answer. Continue reading

Raised to Rage/ Politics of Denial in Trump’s Presidency

August 24, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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From what you have observed of the Donald Trump’s  presidency, analyze his administration’s behavior from your perspective. To what extent, if any, do concepts from Raised to Rage/Politics of Denial play a role? This should not be just your opinions, positive or negative, about the current administration, but should be your application from Raised to Rage/Politics of denial. Continue reading

Food Safety Programs in Your Area

August 24, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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Food safety is an important aspect of public health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of food borne illness annually in the United States. Therefore, a food safety program is an essential service that public health programs provide to protect and improve the health of populations. For this assignment, analyze the food safety program in your city or county and discuss whether the program is adequately implemented to protect the public. Design an educational brief related to food borne illnesses in order to improve public’s knowledge about food safety (specifically for your city). Continue reading

A company Culture Assessment

August 14, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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Choose a company with a strong, identifiable culture and assess it then create a report that describes the various issues involved in assessing an organization’s culture. The report must include the Description of the background, growth, and current structure of the organization. It must also include formal statements and visual elements that are prevalent in the organization, including the philosophy, mission, vision, values, stories and rituals, slogans, language and sayings, policies, procedures, and/or rules, physical layout as well as the promotional material. What do these statements suggest about the organization, and how do they inform people in the culture? Continue reading

Born Global Companies

August 13, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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Briefly define and explain the  “born global companies” phenomenon. Which conditions favor the appearance of such companies? Give an example of a company perceived to be born global, and give a brief justification of why the company belongs to this category.  Continue reading

How the Great Mosque of Cordoba is Supported Stracturally

August 3, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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How did the Great Mosque of Cordoba in Spain use contemporary technology? What new architectural devices, materials, techniques, or ideas were utilized at the site? How did the building use innovations? How did it differ from past structures? What architectural drawings, diagrams, and/or photographs help to answer these questions? Explain how the Mosque is supported structurally. Continue reading

The Decade of Crisis: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1858.

August 2, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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In 1858, during a US Senate race in the state of Illinois Stephen Douglas was continuing his path to the presidency by defending his seat against Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was a member of the Democratic Party and Lincoln, a Republican. Ironically, the main issues were slavery and race including the legitimacy of the Dred Scott decision and the spread of slavery into the newly acquired territories in the southwest. There were a series of seven debates that took place in the following cities: Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy, Alton; all between August and October of 1858. Continue reading

John Brown’s Aspirations in 1859

August 2, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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John Brown, a radical abolitionist from Ohio who during the early 1850’s led a group against proslavery settlers in Kansas, led another interracial army (2 of his soldiers were his own sons) in an attempt to capture a federal arsenal with the hopes of inspiring slaves to rebellion. Brown spent three years planning his revolt and believed his “army” could take enough weapons to arm slaves and establish mountain bases for a black revolutionary republic which would serve as a place of refuge and a rallying point for subsequent slave insurgencies in the South. Continue reading

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