thoughts on dutchman and multiculturalism in the u s 2

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Over the past few weeks we have been spending our time discussing “The History of African American Entertainment” the artists who have made substantial impacts to the genre, to the culture at large and how we view these values, issues, histories, and social conflicts today as we reflect on the past.

We have been doing this with the vehicle and lens of Art and entertainment, the compelling stories and dynamic characters of our recent Black American History that have sprung from the roots, remembering’s and re-telling’s of what actually happened in our past and how we as a society wrestled with it then, and today.

This week you watched Dutchman. Here we have a playwright who are challenging our view of the past and how the struggle for certain races to succeed, forced to assimilate into a white dominated world view are hampered and faltered not only by modern society, the social norms and decorum or – code of conduct – of the day, but also by the personal struggle and need for self identity in the face of a very rooted value system (Jim crow) that had been lived in and ascribed to since the days after Reconstruction.

Now that you have done the reading and are able to reflect over the past two weeks, I would like you to wrestle with this quote from Notes on Dutchman.

“Baraka challenges the black community to produce art that portrays the human condition, and provides The Dutchman as a paradigm”………”It must be produced from the legitimate emotional resources of the soul in the world. It can never be produced by evading these resources”

– What is the human condition that Baraka speaks to?

– How is the SYMBOL of the Dutchman (The name of an infamous 18th century slave ship) and the train that the play takes place in provide a “PARADIGM” for more effective storytelling?

– How do we understand the human condition (as Baraka sees it) in a better way?

– What do you feel are “legitimate emotional resources of the soul“?

– What does Baraka mean when he says this? Do you agree with his stance? Why or why not?

Now, as we look at this topic through the lens of our present day and 2018, how do you feel we are doing as a society in providing entertainment and the telling of stories (Theatre, film, T.V.) about civil rights generally, black history, and how we have progressed as a society since the first time that Dutchman or A Raisin in the Sun, first made an impact on the American public and body-politic?

Start a thread and in subject put (your full name) –

Part 2: Your Comments: Read and respond to two other students’ answers. Make sure you are specific and identify who and what you are responding to.

Remember, your answer needs to be at least 150 words total and use proper English grammar and syntax, and you must reply to at least two other students’ posts.

here one student answer to respond

What is the human condition that Baraka speaks to?

Amiri Baraka urges that the black American writers to produce art that depicts this by using the Dutchman as paradigm. By producing high art that is reflecting on the human experience and the emotional dilemma. Further, they should portray human as they exist in the defined world

– How is the SYMBOL of the Dutchman (The name of an infamous 18th century slave ship) and the train that the play takes place in provide a “PARADIGM” for more effective storytelling?

We can assume that the train represents the slave ship called “The Dutchman.”. This represents the other side of society. As these two play an effective storytelling because just as the slave ships of centuries ago propelled the slaves along to their deaths without a chance for them to escape. The symbol of the train allows us to understand that the progression of society can move at different speeds and even come to a full stop, and people just go along with it. All of the symbolism in the play helps the viewers and readers to see the profound struggle of African American people in a society dominated by powered individuals.

– How do we understand the human condition (as Baraka sees it) in a better way?

Baraka understands the human condition as if it were a cycle. However, in order to understand the human condition in a better way we have to use art so we get a better understanding and experience the emotional as if it is our lives.

– What do you feel are “legitimate emotional resources of the soul“?

I feel that Baraka means that the experiences that people need to be drawn upon to personify the character of Clay in this play.

– What does Baraka mean when he says this? Do you agree with his stance? Why or why not?

I agree with him. As Baraka wants to make African American lives better. Further, color blind casting will lack depth because its characters will lack legitimate emotional resources. We are stuck in a cultural cycle and it has become so normalized that we don’t even realize it on a daily basis.

Now, as we look at this topic through the lens of our present day and 2018, how do you feel we are doing as a society in providing entertainment and the telling of stories (Theatre, film, T.V.) about civil rights generally, black history, and how we have progressed as a society since the first time that Dutchman or A Raisin in the Sun, first made an impact on the American public and body-politic?

When viewing this film in 2018, I can easily point out the issues that arise between Lula and Clay, but it is extremely frightening to realize that it is easy because the issues are so relevant. One could say that the entertainment industry in 2018 is becoming increasingly representative of issues relating to marginalized groups of people, especially because of the spread of information regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. Many of the cases that we all see that caused the rise of Black Lives Matter are much too similar to Clay’s situation: a young African American man who is well educated tries to stand up for himself and is literally shot down due to the ongoing stereotypes that surround people of color in America, perpetuated by the way people of color are targeted by law enforcement.

AND HERE ANOTHER STUDENT

What is the human condition that Baraka speaks to?

I believe the human condition Baraka spoke of is the discrimination and hardships African Americans were facing during that time period. African Americans were trying hard to earn a successful life in America, but society was trying to hold them back.

– How is the SYMBOL of the Dutchman (The name of an infamous 18th century slave ship) and the train that the play takes place in provide a “PARADIGM” for more effective storytelling?

The Dutchman was a ship that kept Africans as slaves and prisoners. The train sort of represents the Dutchman and how African Americans were “trapped” in the train while being carried along against their will. African Americans were not allowed to escape and are at the whims of society. The train never stopped once to show how America was always moving forward with no obstacles in the way.

– How do we understand the human condition (as Baraka sees it) in a better way?

If we were placed in the same position as Clay, we can have a better understanding on the human condition. By placing ourselves in his shoes, we can imagine the feeling and frustration in his situation.

– What do you feel are “legitimate emotional resources of the soul“?

I believe the “legitimate emotional resources of the soul” are the experiences and hardships of African Americans who been through the rough patches. Clay can be viewed as a direct representation of this.

– What does Baraka mean when he says this? Do you agree with his stance? Why or why not?

I agree with his stance to an extent because in order to depict how life was like, the audience must be placed in the shoes of the minority for them to experience that era.

Now, as we look at this topic through the lens of our present day and 2018, how do you feel we are doing as a society in providing entertainment and the telling of stories (Theatre, film, T.V.) about civil rights generally, black history, and how we have progressed as a society since the first time that Dutchman or A Raisin in the Sun, first made an impact on the American public and body-politic?

Today, films and T.V. has done a great job in providing stories and entertainment. We have made great progression through the many multicultural films that have shown up during this time.

hitler came power 1937 german chancellor write short diary extract time though you

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Hitler came to power in 1937 as a German chancellor. Write a short diary extract, from this time, as though you are a German Jew. Include: Main Kampf-What is says about Jews Hitler-How Jews and the rest of the German people feel about him; How you feel; What you think may happen now Hitler is in charge. Must be 200 word or more.

need help financial concept

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  Phase 4 Individual Project
Deliverable Length: 2–3 pages
Details:

Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.

Create a comprehensive personal financial plan based upon current and future financial needs. This plan must include the following:

  • Life expectancy planning
  • Survivorship needs
  • Lifestyle considerations
  • Final disposition of assets
  • Contingency allowances

The plan should be organized in the following manner:

  1. Current and future income needs
  2. Debt acquisition and retirement
  3. Acquisition and disposal of personal assets
  4. Emergency cash funds
  5. Investment plan
  6. Retirement plan
  7. Estate plan

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1. Do some research on recent trends in business analytics such as Google Analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and so on.

•Focus on one trend and discuss its relevancy to your business or any business you would like to discuss.

•Consider how these analytics tools would impact business decision making.

Doing the research on the trends in business analytics like Google, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning offer different analytic tools for business to use to be able to track things and see things a lot closer. The one analytic tool from Google has a huge impact on business on making decision.Google offers what they call a free Web analytic service which always the user to see statistics with how many people are accessing their website.In turn it always business to make decision for marketing.“The analytics industry has seen a paradigm shift in how and which analytics tools are used. We have seen the demise of the SAS monopoly, which had for long been the case, giving way to increased adoption of open source tools” (Analytics Training Blog, 2017).Keep in mind that there are a number of analytic tools that business can use to better enhance their business, so if one product doesn’t work than try a different analytic tool

2. Google Analytics (GA) is a free web-based tool offered by Google to help you analyze your website traffic (Su, 2017). GA uses multiple lines of tracking code of your businesses website to track several important factors including how long a user stayed on the website, the most common pathway in which a user goes through the website and demographics. First, by tracking how long a user is on the website and pathways of how they got there, you can use various analyses to help identify new ways to get customers to your website.

Secondly, it will help a business determine what pages users are getting stuck on. They can then correct that error/problem to help make the customers experience more enjoyable.

Lastly, by collecting users’ demographics, it can benefit a company as well because it will help them find their target market. GA is a great tool that can truly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of a business. Business that conduct business online can use GA to track a return on investment as well as optimizing their website (Kelsey 2017).

The way businesses market has changed drastically with social media marketing. This way of marketing has allowed marketers to collect data and adjust their efforts to target the right customers that are ready to buy. With so much data being collected, experts in business analytics will be crucial in helping business making decisions. The benefits of business analytic tools such as GA will soon be less of a trend and more of a norm.

an argumentative essay on the global water shortage

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Sources- peer-review scholarly articles( not books or films)

Titled headings for each section

APA formatting

Global Water Shortage

  • Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph.
    • Conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solutions to the problem.
  • Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence.
    • Show why this is a societal problem.
    • Provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
  • Construct an argument supporting your proposed solutions, considering multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution.
    • Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources within your argument.
    • Discuss the validity, reliability, and any biases.
    • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of these sources, pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. (You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources.)
  • Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution.
    • Provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution.
    • Explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. (It is important to consider all of society.)
  • Develop a conclusion for the last paragraphs of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument.

250 word discussion due sunday easy

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After reviewing the different types of argument style, respond to: Which argument style works best for you? Why? Use examples to explain.

 This response must be a minimum of 250 words.

must cite any references used. PLEASE read and make sure you understand the assignment and when its due — have had a lot of people think that deadlines don’t matter!

their are few questions listed below

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2.. On January 2, 2011, Kinnaird Hospital purchased a $99,300 special radiology scanner from Faital Inc. The scanner has a useful life of 5 years and will have no disposal value at the end of its useful life. The straight-line method of depreciation is used on this scanner. Annual operating costs with this scanner are $105,740. Approximately one year later, the hospital is approached by Harmon Technology salesperson, Jane Black, who indicated that purchasing the scanner in 2011 from Faital Inc. was a mistake. She points out that Harmon has a scanner that will save Kinnaird Hospital $26,760 a year in operating expenses over its 4-year useful life. She notes that the new scanner will cost $119,400 and has the same capabilities as the scanner purchased last year. The hospital agrees that both scanners are of equal quality. The new scanner will have no disposal value. Black agrees to buy the old scanner from Kinnaird Hospital for $30,780. If Kinnaird Hospital sells its old scanner on January 2, 2012, compute the gain or loss on the sale. (Enter the answer as a positive number and indicate profit or loss.) Using incremental analysis, determine if Kinnaird Hospital should purchase the new scanner on January 2, 2012. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Enter cost amounts as positive in the columns “Retain Scanner” and “Replace Scanner”. To enter salvage value amount in columns “Retain Scanner” and “Replace Scanner” use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Retain Scanner Replace Scanner Net Income Increase (Decrease) Annual operating costs $ $ $ New scanner cost Old scanner salvage Total $ $ $ 3.Barney Company must decide whether to make or buy some of its components. The costs of producing 54,600 switches for its generators are as follows. Direct materials $29,810 Variable overhead $45,210 Direct labor $28,450 Fixed overhead $60,330 Instead of making the switches at an average cost of $3.00 ($163,800 / 54,600), the company has an opportunity to buy the switches at $2.81 per unit. If the company purchases the switches, all the variable costs and one-third of the fixed costs will be eliminated. (a) Prepare an incremental analysis showing whether the company should make or buy the switches. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).) Net Income Make Buy Increase (Decrease) Direct materials $ $ $ Direct labor Variable manufacturing costs Fixed manufacturing costs Purchase price Total cost $ $ $ (b) Would your answer be different if the released productive capacity will generate additional income of $32,074? (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45).) Net Income Make Buy Increase (Decrease) Total Cost $ $ $ Opportunity cost Total cost $ $ $ 1. Lion Corporation manufactures several types of accessories. For the year, the gloves and mittens line had sales of $496,900, variable expenses of $374,330, and fixed expenses of $148,570. Therefore, the gloves and mittens line had a net loss of $26,000. If Lion eliminates the line, $42,820 of fixed costs will remain. Prepare an analysis showing whether the company should eliminate the gloves and mittens line. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Enter all cost amounts in columns “Continue” and “Eliminate” as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.) Net Income Continue Eliminate Increase (Decrease) Sales $ $ $ Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Net income $ $ $ 2. Hyper Sports Inc. manufactures basketballs for the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the first 6 months of 2011, the company reported the following operating results while operating at 90% of plant capacity and Hyperducing 111,200 units. Amount Sales $4,559,200 Cost of goods sold 3,498,100 Selling and administrative expenses 435,904 Net income $625,196 Fixed costs for the period were: Cost of goods sold $1,079,500, and selling and administrative expenses $217,952. In July, normally a slack manufacturing month, Hyper Sports receives a special order for 10,700 basketballs at $28 each from the Italian Basketball Association (IBA). Acceptance of the order would increase variable selling and administrative expenses $0.52 per unit because of shipping costs but would not increase fixed costs and expenses. Prepare an incremental analysis for the special order. (Round all unit computations to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50 and your final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125. If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Enter all amounts in the columns “Reject Order” and “Accept Order” as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.) Net Income Reject Order Accept Order Increase (Decrease) Revenues $ $ $ Cost of goods sold Selling administrative expenses Net Income $ $ $ Should Hyper Sports Inc. accept the special order? What is the minimum selling price on the special order to produce net income of $4.13 per ball? (Round intermediate calculations and the answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 12.51.) 3. The management of Sherrer Manufacturing Company is trying to decide whether to continue manufacturing a part or to buy it from an outside supplier. The part, called WISCO, is a component of the company’s finished product. The following information was collected from the records and production data for the year ending December 31, 2011. 7,100 units of WISCO were produced in the Machining Department. Variable manufacturing costs applicable to the production of each WISCO unit were: direct materials $4.63, direct labor $4.49, indirect labor $0.44, utilities $0.36. Fixed manufacturing costs applicable to the production of WISCO were: Cost Item Direct Allocated Depreciation $2,090 $890 Property taxes 550 330 Insurance 930 650 $3,570 $1,870 All variable manufacturing and direct fixed costs will be eliminated if WISCO is purchased. Allocated costs will have to be absorbed by other production departments. The lowest quotation for 7,100 WISCO units from a supplier is $70,932. If WISCO units are purchased, freight and inspection costs would be $0.41 per unit, and receiving costs totaling $1,310 per year would be incurred by the Machining Department. Prepare an incremental analysis for WISCO. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45). Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.) Make WISCO Buy WISCO Net Income Direct Materials Direct Labor Indirect Labor Utilities Depreciation Property taxes insurance purchase price freight and inspection receiving costs total annual costs Based on your analysis, what decision should management make? Would the decision be different if Sherrer Company has the opportunity to produce $4,970 of net income with the facilities currently being used to manufacture WISCO? 4. Milton Industrial Products Co. (MIPC) is a diversified industrial-cleaner processing company. The company’s Verde plant produces two products: a table cleaner and a floor cleaner from a common set of chemical inputs (CDG). Each week 919,350 ounces of chemical input are processed at a cost of $207,600 into 612,900 ounces of floor cleaner and 306,450 ounces of table cleaner. The floor cleaner has no market value until it is converted into a polish with the trade name FloorShine. The additional processing costs for this conversion amount to $258,734. FloorShine sells at $21 per 30-ounce bottle. The table cleaner can be sold for $25 per 30-ounce bottle. However, the table cleaner can be converted into two other products by adding 306,450 ounces of another compound (TCP) to the 306,450 ounces of table cleaner. This joint process will yield 306,450 ounces each of table stain remover (TSR) and table polish (TP). The additional processing costs for this process amount to $104,200. Both table products can be sold for $21 per 30-ounce bottle. The company decided not to process the table cleaner into TSR and TP based on the following analysis. Process Further Table Cleaner Table Stain Remover (TSR) Table Polish(TP) Total Production in ounces 306,450 306,450 306,450 Revenue $255,375 $214,515 $214,515 $429,030 Costs: CDG costs 69,200 * 51,900 51,900 103,800 ** TCP costs 0 52,100 52,100 104,200 Total costs 69,200 104,000 104,000 208,000 Weekly gross profit $186,175 $110,515 $110,515 $221,030 *If table cleaner is not processed further it is allocated 1/3 of the $207,600 of CDG cost, which is equal to 1/3 of the total physical output. **If table cleaner is processed further, total physical output is 1,225,800 ounces. TSR and TP combined account for 50% of the total physical output and are each allocated 25% of the CDG cost. Determine if management made the correct decision to not process the table cleaner further by doing the following. (1) Calculate the company’s total weekly gross profit assuming the table cleaner is not processed further. $ (2) Calculate the company’s total weekly gross profit assuming the table cleaner is processed further. $ (3) Compare the resulting net incomes and comment on management’s decision. Management made the decision by choosing to not process table cleaner further Using incremental analysis, determine if the table cleaner should be processed further. (If answer is zero, please enter 0. Do not leave any fields blank. If amount decreases the income, use either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45). Enter all amounts in the columns “Don’t Process Table Cleaner” and “Process table cleaner further” as positive amounts and subtract where necessary.) Don’t Process Table Cleaner Further Process Table Cleaner Further Net Income Increase (Decrease) Incremental Revenues $ $ $ Incremental Costs Totals $ $ $

face north do 14 turn clockwise mark directio you are facing letter b

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Face north Do a 1/4 turn clockwise Mark the directio you are facing with the letter b

marketing questions 19

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Answer these questions 200 words or more

    • Understand disintermediation (the delivery of products and services by intervening in the traditional flow of good).


    • How have Google and Amazon disrupted not only bricks and mortar marketplace but internet marketing?


    • Why is marketing so important?



    • How does marketing intelligence (knowledge of your customers wants and needs) help drive marketing strategy?


    • What has Wal-Mart done well (and differently) than other companies like Target, K-Mart, Sears?


    • An effective marketing plan is critical to the success of your product and/or service. What are the key components of an effective marketing plan? Be specific. Provide an example.


    • Why is the marketing plan one of the most important elements of the marketing process? Explain your rationale.

business law assignment 13

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Business Law Assignment

This Assignment is worth 10% of your final grade. It is marked out of 60. Note the relative value of the 7 questions differs. Some are worth more than others.

Answer in paragraph style, or paragraph style with bullet points.Make it obvious which question, or part of a question you are answering.

Do not ramble, hoping you will get extra marks. Instead, be clear and concise, using your own words in plain language. Reference the textbook and/or other sources using APA style. Please Below 10 % plagiarism in all

Question 1 (5 marks)

The application of precedent in a common law system is subject to a number of rules. Outline the rules judges must apply when considering how much weight to give a precedent case.

Question 2 (15 marks)

A Cranbrook company buys an almost-empty warehouse. As they move in, they discover a couple of old barrels full of clear liquid tucked away in a corner. They decide to pour the liquid into the little creek than runs behind the warehouse, then take the empty barrels to the Transfer Station.

A local ecologist notices 3 dead Western Painted Turtles floating upside down where the creek flows in Elizabeth Lake. He tests the water and discovers the presence of a highly toxic pesticide. He is upset, and tells his friend who works at the Transfer Station about his discovery. Eventually, through the empty barrels, the toxic substance in Elizabeth Lake is traced back to the Cranbrook company

a) Explain what concurrent jurisdiction means as it relates to Cranbrook company’s law-breaking behaviour.

b) Which jurisdiction would be paramount in this situation? Define the doctrine of paramountcy as part of your answer.

c) You’ve learned through Chapter 2 that law serves to formalizes a culture’s values and principles. One of the Ktunaxa’s Stewardship Principles is “Now and into the future, we shall teach our children to be guardians of their land.” Think creatively for this last part of Question 2.

How could you capture this principle into a law, and to which level of government would you give responsibility for the law?

Question 3 (5 marks)

A friend who founded a bike guiding business finds out you are taking a course on Business Law and ask you for some advice. You immediately think of Chapter 3 in your textbook, and suggest she start by doing what? Give an example.

Question 4 (15 marks)

a) Think of a real business conflict that you know about through your personal life or through a news source. Briefly describe it.

b) Pick one of the four ways to solve business disputes outlined in Chapter 4. How would that way or method apply to the situation you’ve described? Explain, step-by step, the conflict resolution process and who likely might be involved in each step.

c) If the method of resolution you’ve chosen fails, what would be another way to resolve the dispute?

Question 5 (5 marks)

Identify and briefly describe the necessary elements that must be present in order for a court to recognize a contract as a legally binding agreement.

Question 6 (7 marks)

Arjun hired WeBuild4U Inc. to build a new family home. Now that construction has started, Arjun’s wife Riya wants to modify the construction contract, upgrade the countertops from cheap laminate to solid marble.

a) How should Arjun proceed? Identify what traditional common law requires of him to ensure contractual enforceability.

b) Is there a Canadian jurisdiction whose court has taken a more modern approach to these situations? If so, briefly explain what that approach entails.

Question 7 (8 marks)

a) Explain what consideration means in a contractual sense.

b) What, if any, are the exceptions to consideration when it comes to enforceability?