...assignment, learning team C will highlight about the market structure the University Of Phoenix competes in, how the structure influences the pricing strategy, and how the University differentiates its products from its competitors. The other areas learning team C will emphasize is about the erected non-price barriers to gain entry into different markets. Competition to the University Of Phoenix There are four market structures commonly used to group and describe industries. The market structures include pure competition, pure monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly (McConnell, Brue, & Flynn, 2009). University of Phoenix (UOPX) is a school that offers various degrees in various fields. UOPX is not the only school on the market and eliminates the possibility of UOPX participating in a pure monopoly. An oligopoly market structure does not apply as well because a large number of programs are available from different schools. Pure competition market structure does not apply as well because UOPX has some control over their product price. Monopolistic competition is the most applicable market structure for UOPX. There are many schools that offer the same type of degrees and programs. University of Phoenix is one of the leading schools in its industry and as modern technology continues to change so does the university. One of the biggest barriers facing University of Phoenix and other schools is pricing. Differentiation of Products from Competitors The many...
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...Outline Families, Parents, and Children Specific Purpose Idea: To inform my audience how the story “This is What It Means to say Phoenix, Arizona” relates to the topic of families, parents and children. Central Idea: Broken relationship between the father and son in this story. THESIS: Phoenix, Arizona is not only a place but it is also the name of a bird in Egyptian mythology that rises from its very own ashes and becomes reborn into a brand new life, making this story a regeneration. Through symbolism, imagery and the language the author uses in “What it means to say Phoenix, Arizona” displays how the death of a loved one, another relationship that was lost in rekindled. TYPE: In the beginning of the story, Victor had suddenly just lost his job, his father whom he wasn’t close with died of a heart attack but little does Victor know, he will soon be the one in a great deal with pain but with Victor is quickly uplifted by a former friend who brings hope and relief (to his life) while taking on this journey to Phoenix, Arizona. Examples of symbolism: Thomas Builds-the-Fire: his name actually has a lot of meaning behind it. Thomas Builds-the-Fire has a lot of dreams and visions when it comes to unrealistic things and he has a lot of passion which Victor does not have. “Phoenix” is an old myth that indicates a bird rises from its own ashes and becomes reborn. (The title) The jackrabbit. Thomas and Victor both come to an agreement as to the why the jackrabbit...
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...serve to enhance the description of Phoenix Jackson’s journey to town. From the biblical references and birds, to the protagonist’s name, and the windmill, Welty effectively implements a series of symbols to further develop the true meaning behind Jackson’s journey. There are many examples of symbols in “A Worn Path,” that symbolize biblical events. Phoenix says, “…and the good Lord made his snakes to curl up and sleep in the winter. A pleasure I don’t see no two-headed snake coming around that tree, where it come once. It took a while to get by him, back in the summer” (385). The snake symbolizes the serpent among the Garden of Eden who tempts Eden to stray from her intended...
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...similar due to the religious nature portrayed in, The Worn path and Good country people. Though each are similar each portray a different aspect of faith, from redemption to triumph. Perception of literary elements based on the characters within each work, are portrayed differently the overall themes are similar. Symbolism can be described as one thing meaning more than its literal meaning. (Clugston, 2014) For instance, Welty’s, The Worn path, is seen instantly like: “Seem like there is chains about my feet, time I get this far, she said, in the voice of argument old people keep to use with themselves. Something always take a hold of me on this hill-pleads I should stay.” (Saunders, 1992) The worn path itself is symbolic of the journey of life that has been traveled many times over. Even the character, Phoenix Jackson, her name alone is a symbol. Phoenix is representative of a mystical bird that rises in the air and burst into flames. A new phoenix arises from the ashes, stronger than the one before it. While, Phoenix is an old woman, consistently realizes how strong she truly is as she overcomes the different obstacles along her journey. Similar to, The Worn path by Welty, O’Connor’s’ literary work, Good Country People also uses characters names as a symbol. Mrs. Hopewell did just what her name...
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...Another moment in the life of the phoenix that the Anglo-Saxon poet embellished on is the death and rebirth of the phoenix. In lines 95- 114 of De Ave Phoenice, Lactantius describes how once her nest is built the phoenix burns and transforms out of the ash forming a ball, then seed, then worm, then egg, then like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly it grows until it resembles an adult phoenix once more. The Anglo-Saxon poet, once again rewrites the scene to better address the Christian audience. In The Phoenix the death and rebirth process the newborn phoenix resembles an apple first, followed by a worm emerging from an egg, and lastly as an eagle (228-240). The transformation in then summed up by the poet with “At that time the flesh is born again, wholly renewed and dissevered from sins” (241-242). Both the symbols used to describe the rebirth of the phoenix, as well as the poet’s concluding...
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...by the symbolism surrounding the characters and the conflicts that are presented. “A Worn Path” is a character story told in a third-person point of view about an elderly, colored woman and her journey along a path she has taken many time before. Throughout the story Phoenix is involved in conflict by struggling against nature, social conditions and against her own physical circumstances. From the characters name alone we instantly envision a strong individual, the name implies a mythological creature that it said to be as large as an eagle, with brilliant scarlet and gold plumage. It was said that only one phoenix existed at any one time with a life expectancy of at least 500 years. As the phoenix approached the end of life, it would build a nest, set fire to it and would die in fire to only rise from the ashes and be stronger. Ironically, Phoenix has her hair in a red rag which correlates with the scarlet plumage of the ancient bird. Her name combined with the first two paragraphs deliver a meticulous description of our character: Far out in the country there was an old Negro woman with her head tied in a red rag, coming along a path through the pinewoods. Her name was Phoenix Jackson. She was very old and small and she walked slowly in the dark pine shadows, moving a little from side to side in her steps, with the balanced heaviness and lightness of a pendulum in a grand-father clock. She carried a thin, small cane made from an umbrella, and with...
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...Symbolism of the Journey Michelle Van Dyke ENG 125 Introductions to Literature Professor Alicia Giffin April 25, 2012 In reading there is always a story to be found within the words written, whether it is in the form of a poem or a short story. “Reading creates imaginary experiences. It connects you to new experiences that become meaningful when you allow them to influence your thoughts and feelings’ (Clugston, 2010, Ch. 1). The writers are able to capture our imagination with the use of characterization, setting, theme and tone throughout their literary works. It is by imagination that we are able to mentally visualize what the author would like us to drawing us into the piece and then allowing us to grasp it by use of symbolism or a descriptive word. How many times have you had a path to choose in life? Have you ever taken a journey? We have all found ourselves on a journey of some kind or another alone, but what is more important is how we choose to end it! In my essay I will compare and contrast the literary works “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (1916) and “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty (1941). At the conclusion of this essay I believe you will see we all have journeys in life although similar not always the same. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” (Frost, 1916) or the short story “A Worn Path” (Welty, 1941) the theme is analogous. While one speaks of a “Path” the other a “Road” the theme that each of these writings share is presented differently throughout...
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...Economics Shaleka McClelland ECO/365 May 27, 2013 Tarron Khemraj Economics “Economics is the study of how human beings coordinate their wants and desires, given the decision-making mechanisms, social customs, and political realities of the society. (University of Phoenix, 2008, para.2 ).” In other words, economics is about making choices. It is not just about money and economizing, it is about weighing different choices or alternatives. Most choices involve money but most do not. Economics plays a role in peoples personal and organizational decisions every day. Important choices are how much time to devote to work, to school, and to leisure, how many dollars to spend and how many to save, how to combine resources to produce goods and services and how to vote and shape the level of taxes and the role of government. Economics also addresses the collective behavior of businesses, industries governments and countries. Economics is divided into microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics analyzes the market behavior of individual consumers and firms to try and understand the decision-making process of firms and households. It is focused on the interaction between individual buyers and sellers and the factors that influence the choices made by buyers and sellers. Macroeconomics study the economy as a whole and is concerned with problems of inflation, business cycles, unemployment, and growth. Law of Supply and Demand Microeconomics focuses on patterns...
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...found ourselves on a journey of some kind or another alone, but what is more important is how we choose to end our journey. The two literary works that I have chosen to compare and contrast are “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty and “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. At first glance the two literary works appear to be about the same thing, but upon deeper reflection we conclude that they are not, as one is written as a short story and the other is written as a poem. The short story speaks of a “path” while the poem speaks of a “road.” The theme that each of these literary works share are presented differently throughout each piece. However, both pieces speak about the paths, roads and choice in life. “A Worn Path” tells the story of Phoenix Jackson, an elderly African American woman who lived in the South. Phoenix’s narrative is about her voyage from her discreet rustic life in the country as she embarks on a journey into the city in order to get medication...
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...informally observing human behavior and philosophizing about it for thousands of years (University of Phoenix, 2013). In contrast, psychology’s history as a science dates back only about 130 years. Wilhelm Wundt, the “father of psychology,” set up a laboratory in 1879 to study conscious experience. By insisting on systematic observation and measurement, he got psychology off to a good start. Wundt’s ideas were carried to the United States by Edward Titchener who called Wundt’s ideas structuralism and tried to analyze the structure of mental life into basic “elements” or “building blocks” (University of Phoenix, 2013). After Titchener, one of the first philosophies developed was Functionalism by American scholar William James. James helped establish the field as a separate discipline. The functionalists admired Charles Darwin, who deduced that creatures evolve in ways that favor survival. Functionalism spurred the rise of industrial/organizational psychology, the study of people at work (University of Phoenix, 2013). Functionalism and structuralism were soon challenged by behaviorism, the study of observable behavior. Behaviorist John B. Watson believed that introspection is unscientific precisely because there is no way to settle disagreements between observers. These observations were objective because they did not involve introspecting on subjective experience (University of Phoenix, 2013). The best-known behaviorist, B. F. Skinner, believed that our actions are controlled...
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...shows how fire can be used for good and in a non-destructive way. As for Salamander, this can be defined as a small lizard type amphibian which in mythology is known to tolerate fire without getting burned by it. As readers get through part one, they can see how Bradbury uses the salamander as a symbolic meaning for Guy Montag. Guy Montag’s character can be portrayed as a salamander because he works with fire, tolerating its danger yet he continuously believes that he can escape the fire and survive, much like a salamander does. The third symbol which is demonstrated in the novel is the phoenix. A phoenix can be defined as: “A phoenix is a legendary bird based in Egyptian mythology that burns itself at the end of its life, followed by a new phoenix rising from the ashes. The phoenix, also extremely long-lived and able to heal itself spontaneously, is a symbol of immortality, resurrection, and regeneration (Niki Foster – Wisegeek.com)” At the end of the novel, the Phoenix is used as a symbol for the renewal of...
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...Your Name University of Phoenix COM285 Business Communications Trends Communications is a vital part of business operations and businesses cannot be conducted without it even on a day-to-day basis. There are different aspects of communications such as internal, external, verbal, non-verbal, formal, or informal. A successful business operates with open and comprehensible communications. Some companies are solely run on a down flow of communication where upper management directs information downward and does not allow for any upward communication. Yet there are some companies that do encourage up flow of communication, where entry-level employees can communicate concerns, ideas or questions to upper management. Then there is an open communication, that allows for no subject to be taboo and concerns or ideas are welcomed freely. In any business communications are carried out on a day-to-day basis sometimes without recollection and are not always direct and formal. Non-verbal communications can also say a lot for a company, whether or not people are smiling, looking busy in their work, looking frustrated or at ease. Appearance in attire can also relay the atmosphere of a workplace for instance jeans and t-shirts express the company may be a little more laid back, on the other hand, if everyone is suited up they may have a lot of customer contact or conduct...
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...Literature Compare and Contrast Introduction to Literature Instructor: Corey King March 9, 2013 Short stories and poems are constructed differently but always each having their own meaning behind them. A number of the short stories of writers we know as novelists--in this country say Cheever, Paul Bowles, Helprin, Oates--are works of art finer than any of their novels. Sometimes a born short story writer tries to write novels and finally succeeds, as Katherine Anne Porter and Eudora Welty did. Every author puts their own underlying message behind them which they attempt to transport to the reader using their own style, characterization and rhythm which is essentially used for the purposes of the narrative. Every poem and short story is created to form ones imagination or personal experience. It is through their imagination that we are able to apply our own, in a way that all it takes is a few words from the poem or the story to allow us to see what the author was seeing at the moment of writing his/her work and even feel his/her emotion, creating a personal connection with the literature. We use our imagination to visualize what the author is portraying in his writing, but at the same time we apply our own imagination to look deeper into the symbolization and the descriptive language that is being used. “A Worn Path,” by Eudora Welty and “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, are two literary pieces that share the same theme, in which each...
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...(Underlined portion is from the book) Edna walked on down to the beach rather mechanically, not noticing anything special except that the sun was hot. She was not dwelling upon any particular train of thought. She had done all the thinking which was necessary after Robert went away when she lay awake upon the sofa till morning. Edna walked toward the edge of the water, she could feel the foamy wavelets rise and fall on her feet. But no matter how long she may lay awake, how long she may think, the same phrase haunts and fills her thought, “I love you. Good-by—because I love you.” She fell on her knees, the sand feeling almost like a cushion, and let the tears stream down as if they were small rivers flooding during a rainstorm. She neglected her...
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...Deimos. Mars’ size is relatively smaller than our Earth and approximately half the size of the Earth; therefore, it takes longer to orbits the Sun (about two Earth years). Mars also has a surface area about the same as the land surface area of Earth. The Earth is about nine times more massive than Mars. Truly, there are some similarities between Mars and Earth which kept our interest to discover this mystery planet over decades. For example, Mars have a relatively thin atmosphere similar to Earth’s. Its atmosphere contains oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and argon, but proportionally different to our Earth. Moreover, it has similar observable features like volcanoes, valleys, deserts and polar ice caps. Mars’ seasonal cycles are likewise similar to those of Earth as well. These integrated features give rise to our suspect about the past or existing presence of life and many more questions related to its history. As Mars is the neighbour of Earth, its history of ideas about the presence of life has been a controversy issue over decades. Therefore, the research on Mars has never been stopped. William Herschel (1738-1822) and his sister Caroline first noticed the polar caps of Mars when they looked at the planet between 1777 to 1784. Later, as the use of telescope became more popular during that time, people started to record and make drawing of what they observed. The idea about life on Mars was rose by Percival Lowell (1855-1916) in the early...
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