To create original literature that conveys American ideals and reflect upon the work.
-Process:
Over the course of the semester, you will have the chance to try your had at a bit of creative writing in the form of a short story outline and a few different types of poetry. For the final project, you will revise and expand the short projects to create a presentable work.
-Finished Product:
– Students will submit together in the final project the various creative writing activities from the semester (story outline, a tanka poem, a diamante, a rhymed poem, a free verse poem, a shaped poem, and any other poems desired). There should be a minimum of 6 items in the project. The story outline was completed as Quiz 3. The poems were written as a draft in class.
– The finished product will have a cover page and the items neatly ordered inside the document. It will contain only the student’s original works.
– Part 1: A refined piece. For the first part, the student will use the story outline to complete his or her piece of short fiction or revise two of the draft poems to polish them as finished works.
– Part 2: The unrefined pieces are added in this section. This section must contain all of the created items that were not refined and improved.
– Part 3: Reflection: This section reflects on literary creation and answers at least the following two questions. First, what were you thinking of feeling as you created these works? Secondly, why did you choose to refine the specific works used in part 1? This section should be a minimum of one page double spaced
How does a country’s GDP factor in determining a country’s growth rate? Explain and give an example of a country. Cite references.
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This exam has a total of 11 points. Each point corresponds to a numbered question. The numbered question is to be answered. The correct answer to a numbered question will give you one point. If the answer is partially correct, partial credit will be given as a decimal value. If the answer is incorrect, no credit will be given. If the question is unanswered, no credit will be given so it is better to guess than to leave a question blank. The number of points earned will be divided by the total number of points on the exam and multiplied by 100 to get your grade. Good luck!
In the background section the authors wrote “There is evidence that metabolism of transmitter dopamine by monoamine oxidase enzyme may promote striatal damage in mitochondrial toxin induced models of Huntington’s disease (HD) [4] …†Based on this and the title of this article, by what mechanism is riboflavin and pyridoxine restoring dopamine? (1 point)
How do you know that your answer to question 1 is correct? (1 point)
In the background section the authors wrote “It is known that when the activity of the enzyme Na+, K+ ATPase is inhibited, it triggers the release of excitatory amino acid in the CNS [15].†What two other things don’t happen when the activity of Na+, K+ ATPase is inhibited? (1 point)
In the measurement of dopamine (DA) section of the materials and method section the authors wrote “The DA levels were measured in the supernatant of tissue homogenized in HCIO4 after centrifugation at 5000g for 10 min in a microcentrifuge …†Was the supernatant of the tissue obtained from the top-middle of the centrifuge tube or from the bottom of the centrifuge tube? (1 point)
How do you know that your answer to question 4 is correct? (1 point)
In the measurement of total ATPase section of the materials and method section the authors wrote “Inorganic phosphate (Pi) was measured in triplicates using one supernatant aliquot as proposed by Flake and Subarrow [20].†Why was Pi measured to measure total ATPase? (1 point)
In the results section the authors wrote “GSH decreased in all animal groups that received the treatments however, the decrease of GSH had statistical significant difference only in those treated with Rivoflavin (B2), Rivoflavin (B2) + 3-NPA and Pyridoxine (B6) + 3-NPA when compared with the control group (Fig. 2).†What is incorrect in this statement according to Fig. 2? (1 point)
How do you know that your answer to question 7 is correct? (1 point)
In the discussion section the authors wrote “In recent studies, the dendritic spine density of striatal projection neurons was reported to be seriously decreased after 3-nitropropionic acid treatment [23]. This finding is in conformity with the results of the present study where dopamine levels increased in cortex, striatum and cerebellum/medulla oblongata regions of animals that received 3-nitropropionic acid treatment.†Why were dopamine levels not as significant in the striatum as shown in Fig. 6? (1 point)
In the discussion section the authors wrote “Calcium and magnesium-dependent ATPase activity increased in cortex, striatum, and cerebellum/medulla oblongata regions of the animals that received 3-NPA alone. This could be attributed to changes in the affinity of the enzyme [26].†What enzyme are they referring to? (1 point)
How do you know that your answer to question 10 is correct? (1 point)
Essay #4- The Classical Model: Praise/Blame (Epideictic Rhetoric… from the Greek επιδεικτικός)
Epideictic rhetoric is ceremonial oratory or writing that centers on either praising or blaming an individual, artist or other entity. Aristotle tells us that epideictic rhetoric is concerned with virtue and vice and that the components” of virtue are “justice, courage, self-control, magnificence, magnanimity, liberality, gentleness, practical and speculative wisdom” or “reason”. Vice is, obviously, the opposite of those virtuous actions.
TASK: For this paper in this class, you will compose a piece of epideictic rhetoric that either praises or blames an author or character from one of our works.
When inventing your essay, carefully consider your audience. At the TOP of your paper, I want you to identify your intended audience.
After you have chosen your subject and intended audience, compose a paper that addresses the praise and/or blame of the subject at hand.
What great good (or evil) has the subject accomplished?
What lessons should your audience learn from this?
Why should we remember this character?
You should back up your argument with evidence from the play or story; this means you should refer to specific passages to bolster your argument. These passages should be cited properly using MLA format.
This is the basic outline for the assignment:
P1- Introduction: an ice breaker, presents the situation/ thesis at the end of the paragraph that introduces the individual who is worthy of praise or blame.
P2- Narration: provide an overview of the work(story, poem or play).
P3- Confirmation: here you either praise or blame the character for some action committed. This should be presented with evidence from the literary work.
(The Confirmation may be more than one paragraph)
P4- Refutation: counterarguments/address the fact that everyone may not agree with your opinion
P5- Conclusion: having proved that your praise or blame is correct, what can you challenge the audience to do about it? What should the audience learn from the situation?
Requirements:
*No sources are required beyond the textbook, but if sources are used, they must be documented.
* All papers must be typed, double spaced, with standard 1-inch margins in 12 point font.
*1st person is acceptable, but consider 1st person plural for much of it (we, our, us)
* The final paper should be a minimum of 1000 words and submitted through Blackboard
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In Module 2, we focus on SWOT. In order to complete a SWOT, we are required to identify and analyze the key opportunities and threats in the external environment. Then, we need to identify and analyze the company’s key strengths and weaknesses (internal analysis).
WEEK 1:
During Week 1, you are asked to address the following:
a) Evaluate the operating industry of General Mills using a minimum of two forces included within Porter’s Five Forces model.
b) Using PEST, assess General Mills’ remote environment using a minimum of two PEST forces.
c) Conclude your assessment about the overall environment. Is it more or less favorable for General Mills? Give your ranking from 1-10 (in which 1 = vast gloom and doom for this company; 10 = huge bonus this year!). Where do you think General Mills fits on this 1-10 scale?
General Mills is a major player in various industries such as cereal production, yogurt production, canned fruit & vegetable processing, frozen pizza production, stock & broth production, desserts production, and snacks & baking mixes. General Mills has manufacturing plants in 15 countries worldwide and employs over 40,000 workers globally. General Mills is deeply invested in research and development in research and development to boost new product lines and increase value to existing products, such as offering gluten-free products (Smith IV, 2018). To simplify the market analysis, I will concentrate on cereal production to obtain an external environment analysis and SWOT analysis.
General Mills market strength is their diverse product portfolio. With popular cereal products such as (Cheerios, Chex, Fiber One, Lucky Charms, Total, Wheaties), baking (Pillsbury, Bisquick, Betty Crocker), meals (El Paso, hamburger helper), Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Diaz cream ice to name a few of their more than 100 brands. General Mills reputation and brands have allowed General Mills to obtain a distinctive capability (Henry, 2007). The IBISWorld major companies research shows General Mills current market shares at 23.4% the second largest major player compared to Kellogg Company market share of 28% (Smith IV, 2018). The cereal market industry has seen a decline in revenue in the past five years, as consumers disposable incomes have risen and consumers desire for low-carb products. The industry structure is characterized as a mature life cycle, medium revenue volatility, high concentration level, high barriers to entry, and high competition level (Smith IV, 2018). Hence, translates to a high degree of rivals within the market.
As previously stated, consumers desire to live a healthier lifestyle, or convenient higher-end breakfast food has changed consumers eating preferences creating a mix-demand for cereal or alternatives to cereal. Consumers whose disposable income is higher opt for expensive breakfast outside of the home as time-constraints direct purchases. While, consumers who have adopted a healthy lifestyle search for product items such as gluten-free, low carb breakfast items, such as fruit, gluten-free cereal, or oatmeal. General Mills has invested in producing healthier alternatives such as gluten-free products (Smith IV, 2018).
Buyers of cereal products have a considerable amount of purchase power. When the economy is good more consumers eat out or buying healthier breakfast items, which equate to higher profit margins. However, when the economy is terrible, the demand for brand names products decrease as consumers opt for generic brands which equate to lower profit margins. Thus, supermarkets increase or decrease their product portfolio available to consumers based on economy and trends. As new products become available the supermarkets, discount stores, and grocery wholesalers have a significant buying power as they negotiate price margins resulting in high barrier to entry and high competition (Smith IV, 2018).
Based on the information in IBISWorld report General Mills scores a seven on their overall environment. General Mills is not losing or gaining in market growth; they are close behind Kellogg’s in market shares, however. General Mills is performing well even though there is a strong rival among competitors, high barriers to entry, and a low threat for increased competitors. The variety of General Mills breakfast products increase consumers availability to select a product if their tasting or needs.
References:
Henry, A. (2007). The internal environment: A resource-based view of strategy. In Understanding Strategic Management. Retrieved May 12, 2019, from:https://fba.aiub.edu/Files/Uploads/MGT110043.pdf
Smith IV, S. (2018, Nov). IBISWorld Industry Report 31123 Cereal production in the US. IBISWorld. Retrieved May 12, 2019, from: file:///Users/user/Downloads/31123%20Cereal%20Production%20in%20the%20US%20Industry%20Report.pdf
The operating industry of General Mills is difficult to evaluate considering that there are six global categories the company operates in ranging from cereals, to pet food, to yogurt (2018 Annual Report, 2019). Therefore, to evaluate the operating industry of General Mills relative to Porter’s Five Forces it is helpful to look at only one of General Mills’ global categories of cereal production to provide more detail (2018 Annual Report, 2019). Through examining Porter’s forces of rivalry and the threat of new entrants, key factors can be evaluated to determine the favorableness of General Mills’ operating industry.
Considering Porter’s force of rivalry, this factor can be measured by indicators of industry concentration by looking at the concentration ratio which is the market share held by the largest four firms in the industry (“Porter’s Five Forcesâ€, 2007). Sanders (2018) reports in the IBISWorld Cereal Production report that market concentration is over 80% in this industry. This high ratio indicates that the market is very concentrated and therefore competition may not be as high so supplier and buyer may not have significant alternatives (“Porter’s Five Forcesâ€, 2009). Considering Porter’s force of threat of new entrants, Sanders (2018) found “high barriers to entry limit the ability of new players to enter and compete effectively†(p. 20). This can be linked to access to inputs, economies of scale, capital requirements, and brand identity (“Porter’s Five Forcesâ€, 2007). In evaluating access to inputs, purchases of grains and other materials made up the largest cost category in this industry at 56.9% of revenue that is managed by companies holding “supply contracts with upstream farmers and wholesalers†that may limit new business gaining such favorable contracts (Sanders, 2018, p. 21). Economies of scale prevent new entrants because “incumbent operators experience lower per unit costs because they are able to spread out production costs over a large volume of products†(Sanders, 2018, p. 23). This industry also demands large capital requirements as “cereal production is capital intensive†using expensive machinery and equipment which is “the most significant barrier to entry†required to start a new company (Sanders, 2018, p. 23). Finally, brand identity benefits this industry because “brand-loyal customers are not very sensitive to changes in price because of the associated perceptions of quality†(Sanders, 2018, p. 22).
General Mills’ remote environment can also be evaluated by looking at PEST forces relative to cereal production. These PEST forces include the political, economic, social, and technological factors in which a company’s industry operates (“PEST analysisâ€, 2007). Looking at the political factors surrounding General Mills, factors can include, tax policy, regulations, and trade restrictions that restrict and protect commercial operations (“Carrying out a PEST analysisâ€, 2005). In this industry “the level of regulation is heavy†and is subject to the Food and Drug Administration, Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Pollution Prevention Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Environmental Protection Agency (Sanders, 2018, p. 32). In which, failure to follow these laws and agencies “can seriously impair a producer’s credibility, result in expensive product recalls and create liability to civil or criminal penalties†(Sanders, 2018, p. 32). A second aspect of PEST in General Mills’ industry is the societal factors that include health consciousness, emphasis on safety, and population growth rates (“PEST analysisâ€, 2007). For example, this industry is experiencing a trend toward healthier option in which consumer preferences are shifting “as more Americans become health-conscious†and demand different products (Sanders, 2018, p. 7.). As an incumbent, General Mills is well positioned to meet these trends by adjusting production and product offering.
Considering General Mills global category of cereal production relative to Porter’s forces of rivalry and threats of new entrants along with the company’s remote environment, it would appear that there is a very favorable overall environment for this company. There is deep market concentration and significant barriers to entry that not just limit production but also ensuring compliance with laws and regulations in the remote environment. Assuming companies can continue to respond to consumer demands such as with healthier options, it would appear that overall environment would equate to a 10 or “huge bonus this yearâ€. However, this analysis only looked at two of Porter’s five forces and two of the four aspects of PEST so it is difficult to fully back this decision without full analysis.
References
2018 Annual Report. (2019). General Mills. Retrieved from https://s22.q4cdn.com/584207745 /files/doc_financials/2018/annual/FINAL-2018-Annual-Report.pdf
THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT, INTERNAL PROFILE, AND SWOT
Part 1: External Environment Analysis
SWOT is an acronym for: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The first two variables (strengths and weaknesses) relate to the internal organization, while the last two variables (opportunities and threats) relate to the organization’s external environment.
The purpose of an external analysis is to scan the outside environment for factors that might open up new opportunities for the business—or that may present threats to the survival of the organization. Then company managers and executives can formulate plans to take advantage of the opportunities and respond to external threats. Optimally, the organization wishes to altogether eliminate (and if this is not possible, to ameliorate to the greatest extent possible) those threats that exist in the external environment.
There are endless numbers and kinds of external factors that can have an effect on a company’s sustainability. Customers, competitors, and suppliers are all pretty obvious entities that can affect profitability. If we think a little more deeply, however, we can see that current as well as potential customers should be considered in an assessment of opportunities and threats (e.g., in terms of changing consumer tastes and preferences). Any such threats or opportunities will affect strategic choices that will (or that can) be made concerning products and services.
What about technology? Advances in technology can affect all three of our “obvious” external concerns (customers, competitors, and suppliers) with changes in product features, how products are made and sold, what services are offered and how they are delivered, supply chains, inventory controls, and so on. The failure to monitor the technological environment can spell obsolescence for a business in no time.
Ease of substitution is something we always think of when considering competitors. How easy would it be to switch from flying on one airline to flying on another, for example? But thinking more creatively about substitution, we can see that teleconferencing and video conferencing can eliminate the need for much business travel—thus acting as a substitute to airline tickets. Failure to think broadly enough will cause a planner to completely miss a major threat just over the horizon. For example, consider the immeasurable impact that Internet sites such as eBay and Amazon have had on the sales of “brick-and-mortar” operations. Or consider how online video availability has adversely affected companies that sell or rent DVDs, such as Blockbuster.
The sheer number of possible external influences creating opportunities and threats is mind-boggling. This is why most strategic planners use analytic models to structure their thinking and help avoid perceptual biases that might interfere with a clear and objective identification of opportunities and threats.
In this course, we will be using two different models that approach the external environment from two different perspectives:
Industry environment – Porter’s Five Forces Model
Macro environment – PEST analysis
Industry Environment
Porter’s Model of Five Forces is one of the most versatile frameworks for analyzing the industry (or operating) external environment. Employed by a variety of academics and business practitioners for more than three decades, the Five Forces Model has proved its usefulness in a variety of arenas. The Porter model helps the user get a handle on the competitive and market characteristics of a specific industry. The factors covered by the Five Forces Model are:
Threat of new entrants
Bargaining power of suppliers
Bargaining power of customers
Availability of substitutes
Degree of rivalry among competitors
Macro Environment
While the Porter analysis looks at the conditions in a specific industry, the PEST analysis looks at factors that affect the greater business environment. The sub-environments addressed by this model include:
Political (including regulatory)
Economic
Socio-cultural
Technical
Required Reading
For a general introduction to the Five Forces Model, the following video interview with Michael Porter is helpful for putting the external analysis into perspective:
The five competitive forces that shape strategy. (2008). Harvard Business Publishing. Podcast retrieved on August 28, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYF2_FBCvXw
Value and the Modern World – As we have seen, one consequence of the scientific revolution was to re-conceive the very idea of nature. Rather than the source of harmony, purpose, value, and goals, nature is seen as a purposeless, meaningless, and aimless system ordered by invariant laws but to no end. And yet, human action and thinking are still constituted by values, purposes, and norms. So a paradigmatic modern problem is to understand where these come from, if not from nature. Some people, like Pascal, claim that a nature-transcendent God still gives us purpose and meaning. Others, like Montaigne, claim that nature does endow humans with goals, purposes, and values, but these have no ultimate or rational justification and we need to learn to live within those limits. Still others, like Kant, argue that human reason itself grounds the values and norms that shape human life, and Simone de Beauvoir argues that it is human freedom. Kafka’s The Trial can be interpreted as a stark illustration of this predicament. Write a paper in which you a) analyze the nature of the problem, and b) defend the best answer to the problem (and remember, one answer might be that there is no answer!). Your paper should show a clear and well-reasoned understanding of the nature of the problem. You should also include a concrete case that illustrates the problem (this may be fictional or real, so long as it illuminates).
Search and find one new health care article that uses quantitative research. Do not use an article from a previous assignment, or that appears in the Topic Materials or textbook.
Complete an article analysis and ethics evaluation of the research using the “Article Analysis and Evaluation of Research Ethics” template.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
RUBRIC:
The article presented is based on quantitative research.
Article citation and permalink are presented. Article citation is accurately presented in APA format. Page numbers are accurate and used in all areas when citing information.
Broad topic area and title are fully presented and accurate.
Problem statement is accurate and clearly summarized.
Purpose statement is accurate and clearly summarized.
Research questions are presented and accurate.
Hypothesis is accurate and clearly defined.
Variable type and data for variable are presented and accurate.
Population of interest for the study is presented and accurate.
Sample is presented and accurate. Page citation for sample information is provided.
Sampling method is presented and accurate.
How data were collected is fully identified and accurate.
The means of data collection are thoroughly summarized and accurate. Page citation for sample information is provided.
Data analysis is discussed. Types of statistical tests used for the variables are all indicated and accurate.
The results of study are well summarized. The summary is accurate and clearly represents the results of the study.
Assumptions and limitations from the article are identified and accurate. Potential assumptions and limitations not listed by the author are summarized. Strong rationale is provided to support summary.
Ethical considerations related to sampling, collecting data, analyzing data, and publishing results are clearly summarized. The ethical considerations summarized are reasonable. Strong rationale and support are provided.
All directions are attached below, Fahrenheit 451 and Oryx and Crake are the two books being talked about
Mla format
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