Q1. What aspects of Field of Dreams connect to ideas we have encountered before? Select at lest two ideas we have covered previously in this class (such as scapegoat, archetype, heor’s journey, characteristics of a tragic hero, cinematic techniques, sports as a reflection of culture, etc.) and be sure to clearly explain the connection. Choose something beyond the connection to Shoeless Joe, which will not be considered to be an adequate response. As we prepare for the final exam, it’s important to note that there will be a question dealing with this film. Let’s help each other brainstorm in order to understand this film through the ideas of this course.

Q2. This week we are engaged in looking at both past and present – and in this thread, I am asking you to think about the contemporary artist Marina Abramovic – she is one of the most well known performance artists and I will share a few of her performances here. Some students will really appreciate her take on art history issues such as the portrait, the human body, etc – while others are bored, or unimpressed. First, we see her most famous production at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: How does this performance re-imagine the concept of the portrait?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R8kL3k4fd0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLbFugaFyAA

Q3. What groups continue to be marginalized today in the portrayal of family in film & TV?

Choose two (2) public corporations in an industry with which you are familiar – one (1) that has acquired another company and operates internationally and one (1) that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions and operates solely within the U.S. Research each company on its own Website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR database (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml), in the University’s online databases, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1. For the corporation that has acquired another company, merged with another company, or been acquired by another company, evaluate the strategy that led to the merger or acquisition to determine whether or not this merger or acquisition was a wise choice. Justify your opinion.
2. For the corporation that has not been involved in any mergers or acquisitions, identify one (1) company that would be a profitable candidate for the corporation to acquire or merge with and explain why this company would be a profitable target. 
3. For the corporation that operates internationally, briefly evaluate its international business-level strategy and international corporate-level strategy and make recommendations for improvement. 
4. For the corporation that does not operate internationally, propose one business-level strategy and one corporate-level strategy that you would suggest the corporation consider. Justify your proposals.
5. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify various levels and types of strategy in a firm.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in business administration.
• Write clearly and concisely about business administration using proper writing mechanics.

This assignment involves relating ethical behaviors in high-profile events, as well as examining regulatory and sustainability market approaches to business’s environmental responsibilities. Read each of the following questions before answering each one within a Word document.

1. Based on the response to Hurricane Katrina, what is the relationship between inefficiency and ethical behavior for leaders? How could the response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster have been more effective, and thus more ethical? Your response must be at least 200 words. 2. In considering the BP Oil Spill, what circumstances would ethically justify a government or private company in restricting information made available to the public during a disaster? At what point might other companies have an ethical right to intervene regarding environmental disasters? Your response must be at least 200 words.

In the Word document, list your answers one after the other. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spacing. There is no need to include a title page nor a references page. You are not required to perform research for this assignment; however, if you choose to perform research to answer these questions, use APA style to format your in- text and reference citations.

Read the following and in YOUR OWN WORDS (150-155), Identify
the problem, Explain why this is the underlying problem. Cite any sources used.
This will be run thru a plagiarism checker, thanks.

The
Mayor of San Diego talks to the San Diego City Council because he wants to
expand the San Diego convention center. The expansion estimated the cost would
be higher than 520 million dollars. He wants to finance the expansion by
raising hotel taxes one to three percent. While getting the expansion off the
ground again, an attorney from a Hotel Development sent a letter to the Mayor,
City and Convention leaders to cease efforts of the increase. The letters cited
recent events including Mayor’s meeting with Port Officials favoring Convention
center expansion over there hotel projects and the City Council Rule Committee.
The expansion would set hotel developers back 13 million dollars on their
investment. The Developers already had an agreement to purchase the leasehold
after the expansion was shut down in 2014. However, the Mayor says after the
lawsuit ends in his favor he is going to take financial steps to secure the
extension by asking San Diego citizens to approve the funding. City officials
want to try to make both projects happen, but it is not financially
possible (Hirsh, 2017).

References:

Hirsh, L. (2017). More Conflict Ahead on
Convention Center Expansion. San Diego

Attached Files:

• Separating Myth From Truth in Data Visualisation.pdf (56.112 MB)

Please go through this slide and write two pages of what you see and what you think this slide is talking about. Treat this assignment as a research paper.

Your research paper should be at least 3 pages (800 words), double-spaced, have at least 3 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word (other word processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format). Your cover page should contain the following: Title, Student’s name, University’s name, Course name, Course number, Professor’s name, and Date.

Submit your assignment on or before the due date.