...documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Lule, J. (2012). Exploring media and culture. Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: The Formative Influence of Mass Media on American Culture Details Objectives 1.1. Identify the effects of mass media on American culture. 1.2. Summarize the evolution of mass media. 1.3. Explain the implications of media convergence. 1.4. Describe the value of media literacy. Read Ch. 1 of Exploring Media and Culture. Read Ch. 2 of Exploring Media and Culture. Read the “New Media, Old Models”, “The Internet’s Effects on Media Economies”, “Digital Divide...
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...Slide 1.1 1: Introducing Strategy Johnson, Whittington and Scholes, Exploring Strategy, 9th Edition, © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Slide 1.2 Learning outcomes • Summarise the strategy of an organisation in a ‘strategy statement’. • Identify key issues for an organisation’s strategy according to the Exploring Strategy model. • Distinguish between corporate, business and operational strategies. • Understand how different people contribute to strategy at work. • Appreciate the contributions of different academic disciplines and theoretical lenses to practical strategy analysis. Johnson, Whittington and Scholes, Exploring Strategy, 9th Edition, © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Slide 1.3 Definitions of strategy (1) • ‘..the determination of the long-run goals and objectives of an enterprise and the adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resource necessary for carrying out these goals’ Alfred Chandler • ‘Competitive strategy is about being different. It means deliberately choosing a different set of activities to deliver a unique mix of value’ Michael Porter Sources: A.D. Chandler, Strategy and Structure: Chapters in the History of American Enterprise, MIT Press, 1963, p. 13 M.E. Porter, ‘What is strategy?’, Harvard Business Review, 1996, November–December, p. 60 Johnson, Whittington and Scholes, Exploring Strategy, 9th Edition, © Pearson Education Limited 2011 Slide 1.4 Definitions of strategy (2) • ‘..a pattern in a stream of decisions’...
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...qualification in comparison to men. The article notes that women are not well represented in the senior management ranks such as CEO and board positions. However, the gender based career discrimination has been declining over the decades, but its persistent raises many questions (Pfeffer 2). The author analyzes the questions that arise due to discrimination of women in work places. One of the most common questions the article addresses is on why women are disadvantaged in career tournaments in organizations. The author binds this question to the fact that power and political skill are bound with success in career. One way that can be used in understanding women’s underrepresentation is exploring the relationship between gender and the power dynamics. The article therefore goes deeper into exploring the relationship between gender and power. The author also notes that there is a difference between the rules for men and women in the game of power. He also looks into what can be done to make the rules different to build power for the women. The author gives and explains on theories that have evidence to explain on the issues of gender and power (Pfeffer 6). The article recognizes that there are so many studies that have been carried out and theories formulated on men and women concerning power. In the labor market for example, women are discriminated since they receive wages that are lower than those...
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...Disclaimer Much of the information in this briefing is of a statistical nature and, while every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy and reliability, Euromonitor International cannot be held responsible for omissions or errors. Figures in tables and analyses are calculated from unrounded data and may not sum. Analyses found in the briefings may not totally reflect the companies’ opinions, reader discretion is advised. The PAs will add the report abstract here © Euromonitor International 1 THE SPORTSWEAR REVOLUTION: GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS AND FUTURE GROWTH OUTLOOK MAGDALENA KONDEJ – HEAD OF APPAREL RESEARCH 24TH JULY 2013 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: THE HIGHLIGHTS DYNAMICS OF MAJOR SPORTSWEAR MARKETS EXPLORING HOT CATEGORIES AND INDUSTRY TRENDS EMERGENCE OF OMNI-CHANNEL – WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SPORTSWEAR BRANDS? THE SPORTSWEAR REVOLUTION: GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS AND FUTURE GROWTH OUTLOOK Setting the scene - sportswear vs other consumer goods industries $1728bn $2200bn $433bn $770bn $245bn Forecast % CAGR 2.7% 4.1% Sportswear 2.3% 3.0% Beauty and Personal Care 2.1% Consumer 4 Electronics © Euromonitor International Apparel and Footwear Packaged Food THE SPORTSWEAR REVOLUTION: GLOBAL MARKET TRENDS AND FUTURE GROWTH OUTLOOK Three-speed recovery of the global apparel and footwear market Apparel and Footwear Market Value Growth 2012 5.8% Global growth in 2012 US 2.2% © Euromonitor International EUROZONE...
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...Although I have spent most of my life in the temperate deciduous forests of the eastern United States, exploring different organisms and features of the temperate deciduous forests has still been very interesting. There are temperate deciduous forests of the world are in Japan, China, the eastern United States, Canada, Europe, parts of Russia. Over the past few weeks, I have been exploring the temperate forests of several countries. In the temperate deciduous forest, there are four seasons: summer, fall, winter, and spring. Temperate deciduous forests are the second rainiest biome. There are about 30-60 inches of precipitation annually. It is typically hot in summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit....
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |HUM/176 Version 3 | | |Media and American Culture | Copyright © 2011, 2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description The course provides an introduction to the most prominent forms of media that influence and impact social, business, political, and popular culture in contemporary America. It explores the unique aspects of each medium as well as interactions across various media that combine to create rich environments for information sharing, entertainment, business, and social interaction in the U.S. and around the world. Policies Students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the...
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...1 of 16 Gain insight into your leadership skills. Learn what areas you can improve to become a more effective transformational leader. Increase your impact with self, others, teams, and organizations. Name of Participant: Sample Tester Date of Assessment: 2011-09-30 by Terry D. Anderson, Ph.D., with Ken Keis, M.B.A. Published by Consulting Resource Group Canada: PO Box 418 Main, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6Z7 * USA: PO Box 8000 PMB 386, Sumas WA, 98295-8000 Website: www.crgleader.com © 1990-2011, CRG Consulting Resource Group International, Inc. All rights reserved. This material is protected by law and may not be reproduced in any form. Printed from http://www.crgleader.com 2 of 16 Online Leadership Skills Inventory - Self (LSI-S) © 1990-2011 Consulting Resource Group Professional Development and Planning Section Why Become a Transforming Leader? Skilled Leaders are critical to the success level of any venture, both profit and non-profit. This was validated in the research Jim Collins and his team conducted for his book, Good to Great. They confirmed that the most successful organizations had skilled Transforming Leaders at the helm. (Jim Collins called them Level 5 Leaders.) Our research, however, has shown that fewer than 1 in 10 professionals (as observed in video-taped assessment sessions) have competency in the whole range of skills to Level 4 competency (scores of 7 to 8). And even fewer individuals have the abilities—Level 5 competency, scores of 9...
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...Exploring Why and When to Use Shell Scripts Lab 4.4 Lab 5.1 The condition | True or False | attAverage >= verizonAverage | True | tmobileAverage == 868 | True | verizonAverage < sprintAverage | False | sprintAverage != attAverage | True | attAverage = 1410 • sprintAverage = 795 • tmobileAverage = 868 • verizonAverage = 877 Lab 5.2 The condition | Expected Output | If tmobileAverage > 800 AND verizonAverage > 800 Then Display “Both have average download rates over 800” Else Display “One or both of the averages are less” End If | Both have average downloads rates over 800 | If sprintAverage == 800 Then Display “Sprints download rate is 800” End If | No Output | If attAverage >= 1300 OR tmobileAverage >=900 Display “Select either carrier” End If | Select either carrier | Lab 5.3 Main Module( ) Declare Integer testScore = 0 Declare String category = “ “ Declare String interview = “ “ getScore(testScore) employCat(testScore, category) interviewPoss(testScore, interview) displayInfo(testScore, category, interview) End Main Module getScore(Integer Ref testScore) Display “Enter the test score: ” Input testScore End Module Module employCat(Integer testScore, String Ref category) If testScore >= 85 then category = “Definite” Else if testScore >= 70 and testScore < 85 then category = “Likely” Else if testScore >=60 and...
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...Early Years 0–4 (Progression toward at least 60 minutes of energetic play by 5 years of age) * Make time for play with other kids * Reaching for or grasping balls or other toys * Crawling around the home * Climbing stairs and moving around the home * Playing outside and exploring their environment * Provide containers that can be easily and safely filled and emptied * For children 2-4 years, screen time should be limited to under one hour per day or less For Children 5–11 (Vigorous-intensity activities at least 3 days per week) * Play tag * Play an active game at recess * Star Bicycling * Beginner Swimming * Running * Jump Rope * Joining a sports team * Going to Jungle Gyms/Parks For Youth 12–17 (For health benefits, youth aged 12-17 years should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily) * Roller Blading/Hockey * Competitive Sports * Walking around track * Yoga * Dancing * Choose activities you like or be creative and try something new * Running (Cross Country) * Any vigorous aerobic activity * Intermediate Swimming/Advance * Tennis * Indoor Rock Climbing For adults 18–64 (To achieve health benefits, adults aged 18-64 years should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more) * Any Competitive Sport * Using the gym/weights ...
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...Jessica Rose December 13, 2015 Student ID# 277419 XTT Task 1 BSN to MSN A Currently in my facility, we do not have a policy regarding geriatric and/or demented patients and pain control. I believe this needs to be changed because although we have an initial assessment protocol, we do not have any kind of protocol to control a geriatric or demented patients pain. Since demented patients are quite often left unable to communicate their feelings, I believe there would be, less adverse effects and better patient outcomes for this group of people and better satisfaction with their families. B There are many people associated with proposing the change within the facility. First would be to go through the assistant nurse manager and nurse manager who would then bring the proposal to the nursing and medical directors for the ER. The ANM and NM would have to decide whether the proposed change would be beneficial for the patients and their outcomes and do further research which they would then propose to the directors. From there, they would decide whether the research was sufficient enough to implement a change. C Full APA citation for at least 5 sources | Evidence Strength (1-7) and Evidence Hierarchy | 1. H., Bell, J., Karttunen, N. M., Nykänen, I. A., M., & Hartikainen, S. A. (2013). Analgesic Use and Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older People. Drugs & Aging, 30(2), 129-136. doi:10.1007/s40266-012-0046-8 | 2 and Experimental | ...
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...Study of Attitude, Empathy, and Human Uniqueness of Emotion in Animals Abstract This correlational study was conducted to determine and explore the relationships between empathy, attitudes towards animals, and beliefs about human uniqueness of emotion. This was a quasi- experimental because we studied man versus women and also pet owners versus non-pet owners. We expected to find a positive correlation between the empathy and AAS score. While also exploring the relationships between the HUES and empathy or AAS score. We predicted that women would have higher empathy and AAS scores than men as well as pet owners having higher AAS scores than non- pet owners. This study was conducted in New York, where 60 voluntary participants completed surveys. The results of the study illustrated and provided a statistically significant positive correlation between scores on the E-Scale and the AAS and a significant negative correlation between scores on the E-Scale and HUES and well as between the AAS and the HUES. There was also a significant gender difference in AAS scores with women having more positive attitudes toward animals compared to men. However, there was no significant gender difference in HUES scores. Similarly, there were significant effects of pet ownership on both E-Scale scores and on AAS scores. Specifically, pet owners had higher levels of empathy and also had more positive attitudes toward animals compared to non-pet owners. There was no significant effect of pet ownership...
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...Graphical & Tabular Descriptive Summaries Using the attached excel file, identify and discuss what makes a Crusty Pizza Company restaurant successful and conversely unsuccessful. Use the data for the 60 stores in worksheet “Case 1 and 2 data”. Use graphical and tabular descriptive statistics. Plan the analysis by using a combination of summaries that best allow you to achieve the Key Objective, such as: a. Tables (Frequency, percent frequency, contingency) for key variables as they pertain to success b. Charts: Bar, pie, histograms, line charts, scatter plots, etc., for exploring relationships as they pertain to success c. In all comparisons, comment on the results and interpret findings as they pertain to the Key Objective. Solution: Seating: The mean and median profit is high with seating option. Store Size: VL store size has maximum profit as compare to other store size. Liquor License: The store which is having Liquor License has more profit. We can see as the student population grows the monthly profit will also grow. Review in local newspaper: Review does not seem to be have impact on the profit because there does not seem to be any difference in the profit because mean is small for positive rating and median is high for positive rating. The pizza variety does not have any impact on the profit. Delivery option: The stores provides delivery option have high mean and median profit as compare to the store which does not provide any delivery...
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...[TYPE THE COMPANY NAME] Human Sexuality Article Summary 2 Exploring Relationships Among Communication, Sexual Satisfaction, and Marital Satisfaction Litzinger, S., and Gordon, K. C. (2005). Exploring relationships among communication, sexual satisfaction, and marital satisfaction. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 31, 409-424. The purpose of the study conducted by S. Litzinger and K.C. Gordon was to study how sexual satisfaction and communication within a relationship influence each other, and how this influence contributes to the prediction of marital satisfaction. The effects of these constructs were studied both independently and jointly. The researchers hypothesized that strengths in one area would compensate for weaknesses in other areas and this compensation would result in greater overall marital satisfaction. According to Litzinger and Gordon (2005), “It has been demonstrated that communication behaviors and interaction patterns clearly are related to marital satisfaction; however, an examination of the literature indicates that communication skills in and of themselves are not the sole determinants of marital happiness” (p.410) There is a strong connection between communication and marital satisfaction, but the connection is complex and affected by other influences in the marriage. Research indicates that unhappy couples lack the skills necessary to communicate successfully. This lack of communication skills leads to emotional distancing...
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...other students thought that the red color could actually be a mixture of color. Plan an experiment to investigate if the pigment in red flowers consists of one or more colors. In your investigation think about how you can extract the pigment and check whether it consists of one or more color. PLAN FOR INVESTIGATION A. Purpose of the Investigation The purpose of this investigation is to know whether the pigment in red flowers consist one or more colors. The goal of this experiment is to analyze the pigments found in flowers using paper chromatography. B. Materials/ Apparatus The materials used in this experiment include filter paper, scissors, pencil, ruler, clean jar or drinking glass, large- mouth glass jar, water (at least 60 mL, distilled water is preferable, but tap water is also suitable), 70% isopropyl alcohol, measuring cup, piece of scratch paper, coin, timer or clock, and of course red flower petals. You will need at least 2 flower petals from at least 3 different plants. Tip: Larger petals work better than smaller petals. C. Steps/ Procedure Cut the chromatography filter paper into strips that are about 2 cm wide and as long as the large-mouth glass is tall (the strips should all be the same size). You will want to make at least three strips for each flower you want to investigate, or a minimum total of nine strips. Use a ruler and pencil to draw a line across each paper strip, horizontally, 2 cm from the bottom, as shown in Figure 1. This is the...
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...Reintegration is a general term that refers to whenever an institutionalized individual or someone who has spent a majority of their time in prison is allowed to undergo a process in which they can successfully re-enter society as a person and therefore reduces recidivism. This is unlike the punishment-centered process that convicted individuals go through in the correctional model that is found in most jails today (Stohr, Walsh, &Hemmens, 2008; Whitehead, Jones, &Branswell, 2008). The latter has individuals undergo a procedure that tries to decrease the chance of them repeating whatever behavior lead to their conviction by taking away something they want or isolating them from society. However, reintegration often does not aid the individual...
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