In your own words, describe how evolution by means of natural selection works. Imagine explaining this concept to another OU undergrad who has only little background in biology or to your parents (who are, presumably, not biologists).
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Compare and contrast Robert Dahl’s 5 criteria for a functioning constitutional system in comparison to what we now know about the powers and limits of the US Presidency. What formal powers are accorded to the President in the Constitution? What informal powers can the President draw upon?
Do you think Dahl’s criteria are met by the description of the presidency here? What about executive orders? Military power? Impeachment process? How would you change the powers, limits and/or role of the United States Presidency? In your opinion, should the president have more powers or fewer? Should certain informal or formal powers be withdrawn or expanded?
Where do you think that Paleoindian people in the early Paleoindian period fall within Binford’s Forager-Collector Spectrum? Why? Find information from a Paleoindian site in North American that supports your conclusion. Be sure to include the name of the site, it’s location, the dates of the Paleoindian occupation(s) and what was found there that helps you know how those Paleoindian people were living
Identify and discuss two events that you consider significant in the history of sport/physical activity. For each event, give any important background information and discuss how/why the event is important, and the impact it had on sport and/or greater society. Include the link to any online article, name of book or movie etc. that was used to inform this submission, however, the assignment requires you to write at least 1 paragraph on each event, addressing the above outlined components.
Pick two international proposals implemented to fight the pandemic (either by IMF, World Bank, UN or UNCTAD) and describe how those two proposals are designed, what is the intended target, objectives, and focus on impact. Be critical about them. The pandemic has created an unprecedented hunger and food insecurity problems. Describe and elaborate on global food emergency plans at the local, regional, or international level. Use data.
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For this individual project, you are assigned to open a new hotel / resort in an area of your choice.
You will need to write out a plan that includes the following:
• Your hotel / resort concept
• Staffing and human resources
• Safety and security
• Your marketing plan
• A discussion about your revenue centers and stream of revenue plan
• Local or global issues that may affect your hotel / resort
Organizational behavior encompasses the analysis of individual performance within an institution and also assess the impact and influence of a group within the organization. The company that will be scoped in this case is Wells Fargo. The company has notably been having ups and down within the past years, and a look at it through the systemic analysis of organizational behavior as an assessment tool will be able to provide a practical outlook of what is happening and the recommendations available to counter any negative realization. The organizational behavior report will be able to thoroughly assist in the actualization of the business process within the company and be able to ensure that the human resource is effectively accommodated to ensure maximum returns are achieved through company operation. This report will start the analysis through assessment of notable and glaring organizational behavior issues that are certainly out in the public eye.
Continue readingCommunication Science Review of Literature
Introduction
The starter article is Predictors of supportive message expression and reception in an interactive cancer communication system by Kim et al. (2011), and the second article is # Stupidcancer: Exploring a typology of social support and the role of emotional expression in a social media community by Myrick, Holton, Himelboim & Love (2016).
The topic addressed in the two articles is the use of communication technology to mediate communication between cancer patients in order for them to cope or share their experiences. The first article focuses on the predictors for the expression and reception of supportive messages (Kim et al., 2011). The second article focuses on the typology of social support as well as the role that emotional expression plays in the cancer group in a social media application (Myrick et al., 2016). The topic investigated by the two articles is significant due to the development and increased usage of internet-based technology. Internet-based technology has moved to play a significant role in coping and social support for patients with chronic illnesses (Kim et al., 2011). Many people are using digital communication networks since they provide convenience. Before the growth of the internet, social support groups for cancer were face-to-face, and in some cases, people were not able to attend the meetings (Myrick et al., 2016). The possible benefits of investigating the topic include identifying ways to improve social support individuals with cancer give or receive. Having a proper understanding of the factors that influence social media’s social support or internet technology will enable healthcare workers and communication personnel to utilize and enhance coping through internet-based technology (Kim et al., 2011). The topic is also significant since it enables researchers to learn about the specific messages exchanged to enable coping among cancer patients (Myrick et al., 2016).
Continue readingMini-Analysis #1: “Hamilton” and Narrative Criticism
The play “Hamilton” is a Broadway depiction of the story of early America, told in relevance to today’s current outlook of America. “Hamilton” features is an exciting musical that features a blend of today’s music, incorporating jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and show tunes, which are employed expertly to speak on the current issues and perspective of society as is today, based on the past of America’s founding father, Alexander Hamilton. For instance, the song (“Right Hand Man”) depicts Alexander Hamilton’s decision to accept a political position as an aide-de-camp for George Washington (Miranda, Lacamoire & Chernow, 2016, Act I). Interestingly, “Hamilton” captures the story of the founding father Alexander Hamilton to create a musical that reflects the issues of culture, politics, and education in American society (Delman, 2016). To assist in understanding “Hamilton,” the analysis will employ narrative criticism to explore the critical subject areas involved in the play. As Loof (2015) points out, narrative criticism is a form of literary analysis used in identifying the stories told by the speaker or author, which aid in comprehending the connotations held in actions and experiences.
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