DB 2 Love Is All You Need

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Discussion: Is Love All You Need?

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Philosopher and historian Martin Buber (1878–1965) taught that love is not a feeling but a responsibility of one person for another. Feelings may come and go, but the solidarity that people have with each other and the care they take with one another define them as human beings. Thus, love, as responsibility, depends on relationships based on good faith and concern. Business, too, is about relationships. Without a relationship of trust, there can be no exchange of goods or services upon which economies are built.

Many people question the place of love in a business setting. When seen from Buber’s perspective, however, love is not an idyllic feeling, but a driving force for justice and care. This does not deny the need for profit and financial success. It simply emphasizes the other side of the twofold purpose of business (profit and responsibility). In fact, John Mackey, the founder of Whole Foods, has said that love has been the basis of his success in business, which translates into care and concern for customers beyond profit and for workers beyond productivity.

If there is anything that transcends time, place, and culture, it is love. The search for a universally applied set of ethics always comes back to it. But what does love look like in a business setting?

IBM expresses their mission: “[IBM] remain[s] dedicated to leading the world into a more prosperous and progressive future; to creating a world that is fairer, more diverse, more tolerant, more just” (Byers and Stanberry, 2018).

  • Can Martin Buber’s notion of love play a role in business? Why or why not?
  • If so, what would that look like?
  • What responsibilities do companies have regarding justice and care?
  • Should business ethics be grounded on more concrete tenets? Why or why not?

Note:

Remember in this discussion forum you should respond with substantial detail to this topic early in week 1 of the module. This will be your “initial post.” For your initial post also bring in information from at least one background source or your own research to help inform your classmates. Cite the source.

Then by week 2 of the module, you are to respond to the posts of at least two of your classmates. Your responses should have depth of critical thought and not simply agree or disagree. For each response also bring in information from at least one background source or your own research to help inform your classmates. Cite the source.

Assignment Expectations

Each post should be about 250-300 words.

Discussion posts will be assessed according to the following criteria on the discussion rubric:

Quality of initial posting (first discussion only): Initial posting reveals a clear understanding of all aspects of the treated discussion question; uses factual and relevant information; and demonstrates full development of concepts.

Quality of Responses to Classmates: Responds to the required number of students and to the professor, if appropriate. Demonstrates analysis of others’ posts; extends meaningful discussions by building on previous peer posts; and offers alternative perspectives.

Reference to supporting readings/information literacy: Refers to and properly cites either course and/or outside readings in posts, as required.

Critical thinking: Demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem; viewpoints and assumptions of experts are analyzed, synthesized, and evaluated; and conclusions are logically presented with appropriate rationale.

Timeliness: Initial post occurs in a timely manner (1-3 days into module) allowing ample time for classmates to respond and engage.

Module 2

Required:

Readings:

Bain, M. (2017). Nike is facing a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests. Quartz. Retrieved from https://qz.com/1042298/nike-is-facing-a-new-wave-of-anti-sweatshop-protests/

Byars, S. and Stanberry, Kurt (2018). Impact of Culture and Time on Business Ethics, chapter 5.
Business Ethics. Rice University, OpenStax. Retrieved from http://cnx.org/content/col25722/1.3 pgs. 131-154. CC BY 4.0 license

Mintz, S. (May 2012). Social responsibilities of a U.S. company doing business abroad. Retrieved from https://www.ethicssage.com/2012/05/social-responsibilities-of-a-us-company-doing-business-abroad.html

St. Clair, J. (September 2018). Nike’s bad air. Retrieved from https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/09/10/105150/.

Video:

TeamSweat. (2011, July 28). Nike sweatshops: Behind the swoosh [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1097&v=M5uYCWVfuPQ.

World Bank. (2014, June 30). Treating River Blindness and other neglected tropical diseases [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/6WDETcrqNFA.

Optional:

Merck (2019). Over 30 years: the Mectizan donation program. Retrieved from
https://www.merck.com/about/featured-stories/mectizan.html

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), health and medical assignment help

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You are the CEO for a hospital that constantly experiences overcrowding in the Emergency Department (ED). Your facility struggles with appropriate staffing and is currently providing uncompensated care to as many as 20% of all patients who come to the ED. Your current data-gathering efforts point out a problem with treating those who come to the ED with pneumonia. Current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards both require that patients with pneumonia receive antibiotics within four hours of admission to the ED. Your facility’s current data demonstrates an average of six hours. You are out of compliance. Continued noncompliance will result in negative financial outcomes.

In a 250- to 300-word response, discuss what your plan of action will be. What should you do with this data? How will you turn this situation around? Create a short outline of your steps. Who will you involve in this plan?

How each of the Four P’s of marketing mix work together, final project help

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Final Project

For your Final Project, you need to find a business such as your employer, a company you support through your personal consumer buying behavior, or a business in your city that is successful and explain how each of the Four P’s of marketing mix work together in order to make this business a success. If one of the elements of the marketing mix was to be off balance with the other P’s would this change the success of the business? Why or Why not?

Option 1 – Get Creative

Design and format a 10 – 15 slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. The requirements below must be met for your presentation to be accepted and graded:

  • Design and format each slide for a presentation, see example below.
  • The notes sections must total a minimum of 250 words for the entire presentation.  Use these sections to explain and support information provided on your slides.
  • Include a cover slide and reference slide (these slides do not count toward the 10 – 15 slide requirement).
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.  Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
  • Identify sources on slides that contain reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) and list them on a reference slide.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be from sources like scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.  Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

   A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link). 

   Download a PowerPoint example here

Option 2 – Traditional Paper

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded: 

  • Write between 500 – 750 words (approximately 2 – 3 pages) using Microsoft Word.
  • Attempt APA style, see example below.
  • Use font size 12 and 1” margins.
  • Include cover page and reference page.
  • At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
  • No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
  • Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.  Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.

Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.  Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

   A detailed explanation of how to cite a source using APA can be found here (link). 

   Download an example here

Food and Geography powerpoint 15 slides see details

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Introduction: For this project, you’ll choose a food, such as pizza, or a cuisine, such as Italian cuisine, and then research how four geographic concepts are related to and affect your choice. Instead of presenting your research as a traditional paper, you’ll use PowerPoint or similar presentation software to create an illustrated paper. Your presentation will be structured like a paper, including a title, introduction to the topic, main body, summary and conclusions, and references. Creative use of properly cited graphics and photos from the Internet relevant to your topic is required.

This research assignment is designed to challenge you to be creative as well as demonstrate subject matter knowledge. You are also challenged to learn a new skill/practice an existing skill in applying PowerPoint (or OpenOffice) software to your research. You will not find the “answer” for this assignment in the text or any other single location – this is an integrative assignment that requires you, the student, to create your presentation template and apply your own knowledge on the assigned topic.

Due Date: End of Week #7

Instructions:

You MUST stick to the topic – projects turned in that are not on the topic will not be considered for grading. Focus on geography. Do not focus entirely on history or general facts/trivia.

First, choose a food item or cuisine that interests you. Some will have more information available about them than others, so it’s worth doing some investigation before you settle on one. In general, any well known national cuisine will have adequate information available, as will widespread food items like hamburgers, pizza, and sushi. If you’re not sure if your desired topic is appropriate, please feel free to ask!

Once you have selected your topic, you will then do research to see how each of the following geographic concepts affects or is related to your topic:

1. Regions
2. Cultural Landscape
3. Diffusion
4. Distance decay

The first three concepts are covered in your textbook, but you should look up all of the terms online to learn more. Distance decay refers to the fact that influence and interaction between locations decreases as the distance between them increases. As such, it has a significant influence on how things change as they diffuse away from their point of origin. Be sure to address these specific geographic terms and concepts. You don’t need to address them in this order, but you do need to address all of them. You should use “subsets” of these definitions (e.g. contagious diffusion) if such subsets exist. Be sure to refer to your text and other reliable resources to ensure you completely understand these concepts. You should be detailedin your treatment of these concepts – for instance, you should explain both how and why your choice varies by region, and how and why it has been affected by distance decay. Remember that geography, as an academic discipline, seeks to explain why things vary from place to place, not just describe how they do.

Your illustrated paper should be 12 to 15 slides long. You should include a title, an introduction to the topic, a main body that covers how the four geographic concepts relate to your topic, a summary, conclusion, and reference list. You should cite your sources using the citation style appropriate for your field. If you’re not sure what that is, use APA style citations. The APUS library APA style guide can be found here: http://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/apa-style-guide-info.html. You should use the Notes section of the presentation to include image citations or URLs with the slides on which the images appear. Do not include recipes, cooking instructions, or lists of ingredients. These are not relevant to a geographic report.

This exercise will require some research on your part, and you should be sure to use legitimate sources. Do not use Wikipedia, dictionaries, or encyclopedias. Try for official and credible sources (newspapers, educational magazines, scholarly papers and books), not just websites. Remember that this is an illustrated paper, so you should make use of images (with captions) on most, if not all, slides. Some images should support geographic concepts – maps, landscapes, buildings, etc. You should also avoid large blocks of text and use bullet points when possible.

What appear to be the problems at this Burger Boy, management homework help

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Directions

Compose a 2-3-page paper that addresses the exercise posed in “Your Turn – Burger Boy” beginning on page 325 of the Mikovich text. APA formatting standards must be followed. A minimum of 3 scholarly resources from outside of class need to be used. Please don’t plagiarized, also please refer to the below attachments for further assistance. Thanks

  1. What appear to be the problems at this Burger Boy?
  2. How many of these problems could be explained by compensation issues?
  3. How many other problems could be lessened with diligent use of rewards other than pay?
  4. Are hours of work reward? What might explain why I was happy to be working 20 hours per week, but Chuck was unhappy with 30 hours per week? How might schedules be used as a reward?

Rubric:

Content: Excellent – Addresses specifics of assignment demonstrating critical thinking abilities by synthesizing research. A minimum of 3 scholarly outside sources used.

APA Formatting: All aspects of APA formatting followed.

Outcome Grammar, Spelling, Tone: Professional 3rd person perspective used with no spelling/grammar errors.

500 word discussion with2 references

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This is the link for What is Art. You can clink on the link for a Layman’s view of an art exhibition

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Is_Art%3F

In his article “A Layman’s View of an Art Exhibition,” Theodore Roosevelt commented that what might appear to be art to one person may not be art to someone else. Leo Tolstoy in his article “What Is Art?” also brought into debate the way people may or may not see and interpret art. How do the viewpoints of these two authors come into play in terms of the effectiveness of a promotional campaign? What concepts might be learned from these two articles in the developing of a promotional campaign?

Include in your discussion post personal observations as well as concrete examples to support your views. Initial posts should be at least two paragraphs and include direct references to the readings and/or additional articles. Word choice and sentence structure should be suitable for professional level work, and all sources should have appropriate references and citations.

Personal trainer licensing, Debate Question Help

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Access the two following sources and read them entirely. 

http://www.nbfe.org/about/ps/

http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/personal-trainer-licensing-debate

Once you have completed the reading 1. prepare an argument for licensing fitness professionals and the 2. prepare an argument against licensing fitness professionals. Arguments should be rich in detail, have a strong rationale based in practice and logistics, and should include at least two additional sources of information (one each argument).

Each argument should be approximately two to two and a half pages in length. Pages should have 1″ margins. Font should be Calibri body 11 or similar.

Instructions: Your submission must be attached here as a WORD document. All references and citations must be in APA format. Include a title page and a reference page with your submission.

Paraphrase for the answers

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i want to do paraphrase to the answers ?

now ASAP

Q1. was the establishment of a minimum floor price for tomatoes consistent with the free trade principles enshrined in NAFTA?

A1. The free trade principles of NAFTA wanted to encourage free trade among Canada, the United States, and Mexico to increase competitiveness and benefit manufacturers and consumers. The free trade principles aim to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers to free trade. Now, the establishment of minimum floor price was clearly against the free trade principles enshrined in NAFTA. This was because the minimum floor price acted as a non-tariff barrier aimed at limiting the competitive advantage of Mexico to protect the interests of producers of tomato in Florida.

Q2. why despite the establishment of a minimum floor price have imports from Mexico grown over the years?

A2. Despite the establishment of a minimum floor price tomato imports from Mexico have grown mainly due to a combination of several reasons. Firstly, Mexican producers can supply tomatoes at the established floor price as their cost of production is low, thanks to the low wages in Mexico. Secondly, the quality of tomatoes grown in Mexico is superior compared to Florida tomatoes. Mexico has a weather which is conducive for growing tomatoes. In Florida, tomatoes are treated with gas to change the color as they are plucked green.

Q3. who benefits from the importation of tomatoes grown in Mexico? Who suffers?

A3. US based business and trade groups who are involved in the production of tomatoes in Mexico stand to gain as they can import cheap tomatoes from Mexico and sell them at a higher price in USA. Suppliers of materials to the tomato growing industry (like the suppliers of seeds or farming equipment) also gain.

In terms of the sufferers, the producers of tomatoes in USA, mainly in the Florida region are at the losing end. This is because their output is less competitive compared to Mexico’s output both in terms of quality as well as price. The import of tomatoes from Mexico reduces the demand for tomatoes grown in Florida, causing the business of Florida growers to suffer.

Q4. Do you think that Mexican producers were dump-ing tomatoes in the United State?

A4. No, I don’t think that Mexican producers were dumping tomatoes in the United States. They were merely using their competitive advantage in this area, thanks to low wages, conducive weather and lax environmental regulations in Mexico. Dumping will happen when growers in Mexico are said to be practicing predatory pricing by selling tomatoes in USA at a price lower than in Mexico.

Q5. was the Commerce Department right to establish a new minimum floor price, rather than scrap the agreement and file an antidumping suit? Who would have benefited from an antidumping suit against Mexican tomato producers? who would have suffered?

A5. Yes, the Commerce Department was right. The facts and evidence of the case clearly points out that Mexico was not dumping tomatoes in the United States. Hence, the Commerce Department could not have filed an antidumping suit.

If an antidumping suit were filed, the Florida growers would have benefited. In terms of sufferers, Mexican growers, US based business and trade groups who are involved in the production of tomatoes in Mexico and suppliers of materials to the tomato growing industry (like the suppliers of seeds or farming equipment) stand to lose.

Q6. What do you think will be the impact of the new higher floor price? who benefits from the higher floor price? who suffers?

A6. The higher floor price of 31 cents a pound will be beneficial for Florida growers as it will increase the price competitiveness in the market. They will have that extra cushion that has been provided by the increase in the floor price.

The higher floor price will, to some extent, reduce exports from Mexico. Mexican exporters will now not be able to sell below 31 cents a pound and thus they will lose some of their competitive advantage.

Q7. What do you think is the optimal government policy response here? Explain your answer.

A7. The optimal government policy response should be to remove all forms of barriers. Currently it has imposed non-tariff barriers in the form of floor price. Even this should be eliminated to allow free trade in the true sense. When this is allowed, Florida growers will be forced to increase their competitiveness in the market. At present, they are reluctant to do so due to the limited protection in terms of floor price.

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EDU 330: Service Learning (worksheet)

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Service Learning Ideas

After viewing “Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement,”research other service learning opportunities for K-12 students that promote cultural knowledge and the principles of social justice.

Using the “Service Learning Ideas,” submit a list of 7-10 potential service learning projects for K-12 students.

While APA format is not required for this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Resources:

Read Chapters 9 and 10.

URL:

http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/taylor-and-francis-inc/2016/teaching-for-diversity-and-social-justice_ebook_3e.php

Watch “Lessons from the Real World: Social Issues and Student Involvement,” located on the Films on Demand website.

URL:

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://digital.films.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43914

Read “Creating Classrooms for Social Justice,” by Dell’Angelo, located on the Edutopia website.

URL:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/creating-classrooms-for-social-justice-tabitha-dellangelo

View the “Service Learning in the Online Classroom” presentation by Andrea Hogan and Michelle Griego (2014). Retrieved from the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching website.

URL:

https://cirt.gcu.edu/online_teaching_showcase_2014/service_learning_in_the_online_classroom_andrea_hogan_and_michelle_g/michelleandreaflv

When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it

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When

faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? In this SLP

assignment you will apply a systematic approach to problem solving. SLP

1 is divided into two (2) parts. In Part I, of the

assignment, you will read three (3) articles that present variations on

step-by-step problem solving strategies and then select one (1) of these

strategies; you will engage in pre-writing to develop a solution to a

problem scenario. In Part II of the assignment, you will present a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem. As Voltaire said, “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”

There are multiple elements to this SLP. Please make sure that
you follow the requirements very carefully and double-check your work
against the requirements before uploading.

Part I

Preparation and Pre-writing: Follow the steps below to explore a problem through reading and writing –

1. Choose one (1) of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper

Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for
eleven (11) years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelor’s
degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly
finished with your degree; a supervisor’s position in a competing
company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2)
weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position
offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and
relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is
recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job
performance; if you want the job, it’s yours. All of the other
supervisors at this level in the company have Master’s degrees. You know
that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor’s degree and continue
on to a Master’s degree. Your present company offers tuition
reimbursement, but the new company does not.

Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with
an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited about
the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet
and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice
that your child is not including all of the required items in the
project, and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the
presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about
the importance of a child developing responsibility for his / her own
learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your
school projects. You, on the other hand, want to encourage your child’s
confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. The
next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a
student in your child’s class. That parent has spent over $30 in
supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put
the pieces of the project together.

Scenario 3: You have two jobs—one during the week
from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
You are taking two classes—one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one
class online. You have two kids—one who plays soccer, and one who is in
band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two
siblings—one who lives two (2) miles away, and one who lives in another
state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the same week that
one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child
has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team, and you are in
charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your
degree in two (2) years. Your doctor tells you that your blood pressure,
your cholesterol, and your weight are too high and recommends several
medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance
co-pay.

Scenario 4: You are a sales representative for a
company that encourages staff to log time in the field and away from the
office. You are expected to begin and end your day at the office. You
notice that each day when you arrive and return another co-worker is
already there, and you wonder whether this person spends most of his /
her time at the office. At your weekly sales meeting, you are informed
of your co-workers’ outstanding sales performance. You suspect that this
co-worker is spending more time flattering the boss instead of working
leads in the field, and as a result is getting the best client
referrals. Your own sales numbers have steadily decreased since this
other sales representative was hired.

2. Read the following articles:

3. Select one (1) of the step-by-step problem solving strategies
outlined in one (1) of the articles. Using the chosen problem solving
strategy as a model, brainstorm ideas for each of the steps to develop a
solution to the problem scenario you chose.

Part II Synthesizing and Writing: Now that you have developed a solution to the problem by pre-writing about your ideas –

Write a paper in which you:

  1. Analyze the problem scenario that you have chosen, and organize your
    analysis into sections that correlate to each step in the selected
    problem solving strategy.
  2. Apply each step within the selected problem solving strategy to related elements of the scenario that you have chosen.
  3. Suggest alternative actions to the situation(s) within the scenario
    that correspond to each of the steps within the selected problem solving
    strategy.
  4. Speculate on whether or not the same problem-solving strategy would be effective if used with different scenarios.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

  • Write at least one paragraph for each of 1-4 above using complete sentences.
  • Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
  • Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
  • After you have reread and edited your paragraphs, add an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
  • Your introductory paragraph should begin with a broad sentence such as “There are many approaches to solving any problems…” or “When faced with a problem I find…” Then continue with more specific information about what you will discuss in your paper.
  • Your concluding paragraph should summarize your problem solving
    approach and reflect on the things you have learned from the assignment.

SLP Assignment Expectations

In addition to the above writing guidelines, your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  1. Center the title, your name, and date on a separate page. Use Times New Roman, 14 point
    1. Bold the title only
  2. Set Left and Right margins at 1 inch
  3. Number the pages
  4. Include a References section using the guidelines from the Trident University Writing Style Guide (Mullen, Timothy. 2014. Trident University Writing Guide. Accessed on June 20, 2016 at https://mytlc.trident.edu/index.php). Include this site as a reference in addition to the three articles that you read on problem solving.
  5. Upload your document as a Word .doc or .pdf into the SLP 1 dropbox by the module due date.

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