Choose your own topic or expand one of the in-class writing exercises, and compose a 350-500 word Definition essay. A definition essay is an extended explanation of how you view an idea, concept, activity, or word. The essay must be your original writing and should adhere to MLA style guidelines. Please submit only writing original to this class, so do not resubmit essays you composed […]

Throughout this course, you will complete four APA assignments that are specifically designed to help improve your understanding of research methods, writing styles, revision techniques, and APA formatting.  For each assignment, you will be revising  particular elements of the Sample APA Paper attached above.  The paper includes annotations that will help you with your revisions, but you are not limited to editing only the annotated […]

ReadChapter1of Mayer‐Schönberger,Viktor,andKennethCukier(2013).BigData:ARevolutionThatWillTransformHowWeLive,Work,andThink.Prepareanswerstothequestionsbelow.Submityour  individualanswersviaCanvasby9/15.  We’ll have adiscussion in class on this chapter.Chapter1NOW‘Usingasampleof12,000priceobservationsthatwasobtainedby“scrapping”informationfromatravelwebsiteovera41‐dayperiod,Etzionicreatedapredictivemodelthathandeditssimulatedpassengersatidysavings….Etzioniconcludedthathe…hadtopredictwhetherthepricebeingshownwaslikelytoincreaseordecreaseinthefuture.Thatispossible,ifnoteasy,todo.Allitrequiresisanalyzingalltheticketsalesforagivenrouteandexaminingthepricespaidrelativetothenumberofdaysbeforedeparture.’(page4)Questions:1.Whatproduct/servicewouldyouliketoempiricallyunderstandthepricingmodelforsothatyougetthebestpriceasaconsumer?2.Whatdatawouldyouneedtocollectinordertobuildapredictivemodel?3.Wherecouldyoufindthenecessarydata?

Prior to completing this assignment, review Assignment 9 in Chapter 17 of your course text. Prepare an evaluation of the performance of the Radiology Department Manager for a hospital. The service unit, or output, for this department is the number of procedures performed. A static budget was prepared at the beginning of the year. Examine that budget in relation to actual experience. The relevant data […]

Today’s generation is seeing tremendous changes in how business is done throughout the world, and how society in general responds to social, and cultural change in ways that has never been seen before.  Fifty years ago diplomacy among nations was substantially different from what we see today.  Fifty years ago it would have been unheard of for women to negotiate diplomatic issues.  However, today it […]

Career Exploration Assignment In a separate document, answer the following questions.  Be sure to proofread your paper. Step 1 – Industry overview 1. Why does the fashion industry interest you? 2. What, in your opinion, are the top 3 skills you will need to succeed in the industry?  Provide a brief explanation as to why you chose these skills. 3.Briefly discuss how the fashionnindustry is […]

DISCUSSION ESSAY POST: Examine the attached two shots from Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO (1960) carefully. Study their elements of design (a) setting, décor, and properties; b) lighting; c) costume, makeup, and hairstyle)  and framing (a) implied proximity to the camera; b) depth; c) camera angle and height; d) scale; e) framing and point of view). Using the very precise technical definitions and language you’ve learned from […]

Select a news topic that you find interesting and/or important. Pick at least four media outlets (I would suggest no more than five) and throughout the semester carefully follow how they cover this issue. What patterns are there? What narratives are implicit in the coverage? How does the coverage  coming  out  of  a  non-Western  country  contrast  with  what  we  see  in  Western  media outlets? These […]

In the chapter “Crime and Punishment” (429-443 in McQuilken and Copan), various alternatives to prison are presented, and a short section deals with “Christian Responsibility for Criminal Justice.” Consider the ideas presented in these sections specifically in light of the USA’s continuing battle with illegal drug use. (In light of this, also be aware that Michelle Alexander, in The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in […]

To start with, check whether you have firm internet connectivity. Then follow the below steps to create a Roku account. Firstly, visit www.roku.com/us.Now click create account option present on the right side of the screen. A form will appear.  Fill in the necessary details. Then click the continue option. You need to set a pin to authorize purchases that you perform on the Roku store. Finally, […]