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The fall of the hero in Gross Indecency
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The instructions for the paper: Adapting Tragedy. Choose an aspect of classical dramatic tragedy (the Chorus, for instance, or the\\npattern of the fall of the great person). Write an essay on how Moises Kaufman uses and adapts this element\\nin Gross Indecency. \\nI send it to you and one writer wrote this paper (which got a D- for it) He basically defined tragedy and that is not what I wanted. You need to ELABORATE on the fall of the hero in Kaufman\\\’s Gross Indecency, I don\\\’t need the long paragraph on the definition of tragedy. YOU WILL FIND NOTES IN THE PAPER, these are the instructor\\\’s notes to improve the paper + what I wrote above.\\nP.s. you need to add half a page to the paper.

Read page 72-107 in the website, which is starting from chapter 3. The website link:http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/The%20Legal%20and%20Ethical%20Environment%20of%20Business.pdf After reading the contents, it is given two topics to choose from, please only write for EITHER one topic. The 1st topic: An event involving civil procedure that happened to you or someone you know (and is not “pending” now (not current/not still unresolved)), and either about how your impressions about the law changed or were confirmed, because it happened, or about which you still have lingering questions, for example, about what was legally happening then, why it happened, etc.; OR the 2nd topic: A story about your own personal experience (or that of someone close to you) within the civil litigation process (such as jury duty), and your reaction to that experience.

Writing with an Informative Aim on an Online Course
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Analyze the value of taking an online course. There are drawbacks as well as advantages to this method of learning and working towards a college degree. Tell what those are, and assess them. Your personal experience may provide much of your evidence as you analyze this issue. In this analytical writing, the information you provide your reader must be sufficient, plausible, and pertinent. See what each category means:

Sufficient- if you answer all the questions your audience is likely to have regarding the subject.

Plausible- you identify reliable sources of information and avoid inconsistent or contradictory ideas.

Pertinent-focus the audience’s attention on your thesis and avoid unnecessary detail or digressions

Hezbollah: Literature Review

There is a very thorough and interesting literature on Hezbollah. In Bruce Hoffman’s work, Inside Terrorism, he analyzes the historical evolution of the terrorist mindset and the motivations and tactics that have emerged as important tactics in recent developments in global terrorism. According to Magnus Ranstorp’s Mapping Terrorism, is not so much a work on terrorism itself but a critique on the current state of research on terrorism and counter-terrorism. They also offer interesting ideas for the future direction of the studies. Casey Addis’ thorough work on Hezbollah: Background and Issues for Congress is a scholarly congressional report on the history of the organization, its origins, activities and implications for regional neighbors. It also highlights what efforts have been made to curb their growth. In A.R. Norton’s Hezbollah: A Short History, the author looks at the relationship between the organization and the Arab Spring and how the organization has been involved in the support of Assad’s regime in Syria.
B. Berti and J. Gleis’ work looks comparatively at Hezbollah and Hamas in Hezbollah and Hamas: A Comparative Study. It looks at each group’s military operations and their comparative histories. J.B. Love’s Hezbollah: Social Services as a Source of Power looks at more than the organization’s military or terrorist aspects and more at its appeal as a provider of social structures. A. Franjie’s The Evolution of Hezbollah situates Hezbollah in frameworks of conflict analysis and international relations and how the group struggles for culture and identity within these frameworks. E. Ottolenghi’s Hezbollah: Party of Terror, argues that it is not a political party at all but should be considered on the EU’s list of terrorist organizations and not have any place in politics. M. Lawson’s Religion and Resistance looks at how doctrinal differences in Islam have affected Hezbollah and Hamas and seeks to understand the religiosity of the movements. In S. Schiesz’s Hezbollah: Before and After the Syrian War, they look at its involvement in the Syrian Civil War. They argue that the conflicts in Syria caused an existential crisis for Hezbollah and their place in Islamic and Middle Eastern politics. H. Khashan’s Hezbollah’s Plans for Lebanon discusses possible plans for Hezbollah in Lebanon and how it plans on undermining the Lebanese State by marginalizing the Sunni Muslims. L.B. Butler’s Hezbollah: The Dynamics of Recruitment examines Hezbollah’s recruitment process using political science and mathematical methodologies. In S. Hamid’s book The Rise of Islamists, he discusses the recent turmoil in the Middle East that led to the climate conducive for the first Islamist governments in the modern world. Unlike other alarmist reports, he tells the reader that the West should have no fear of Islamist governments. In Judith Palmer Harik’s book Hezbollah: The Changing Face of Terrorism, she makes clear the ideology of Hezbollah and looks at their relationship with regional powers. The book is based on first-hand research and shows the development of how Hezbollah went from a radical group on the fringe to one that is a mainstream part of Lebonese politics today T. Badran’s Foundation for Defense of Democracies looks at U.S. policies toward Lebanon and Syria and how it has dealt with non-state actors, such as Hezbollah. The U.S. State Department wrote a Briefing on the Designation of Hezbollah for supporting the Syrian Regime in 2010 and it looks at how Hezbollah has supported the Syrian regime and its implications for the global war on terror and stability in the Middle East.

Hamlet in different media
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The student will evaluate the accuracy of the movie presentation of the play with the actual play

Compare and contrast play and movie/video Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh. Show specifically how it differs are is the same.–500 words. You will probably have to rent the movie or you may watch it at the Lake Worth Campus or the Eissey Campus Media Centers

Countless scales have been developed to measure some characteristic or trait by which people can vary. An example of this type of scale is the Self-Monitoring Scale which you will complete (or have completed) in class. For this assignment, you will be creating a scale that measures some characteristic or trait upon which people could score low or high.
1. Choose a characteristic or trait by which people can vary. Describe it briefly.
2. Write 2 questions that could be part of a scale that helps determine if someone is high or low on that trait. Feel free to mimic the style of the Self-Monitoring Scale or to do a different style. For each question, identify the response that a person who REALLY has the trait would give (in other words, if I was “high” on that trait, tell me what my answer would be for each of the 2 questions).
3. Choose a product or service. Describe a marketing campaign (could be real or made up) that should be much more successful with the people who are “high” on the trait you were tapping than with the people who are “low” on the trait

1.Strategic plan for operating the hotel going forward
a. SWOT Analysis b. Balanced Scorecard
2. Evaluation of 5 measurement criteria (broken down individually)
a. Charts and graphs
3. Evaluation of overall financial picture a. Revenues and expenses
b. Cash flow c. Inventory d. Future projection

Do city Owosso Michigan.

Focus: Environment/Ecology
Group 5- Condition: Consumer Awareness of Environmental Change
-Indices; # of New Car Dealerships, Consumer Energy Reports, Certified Organic Farmers
Source: In Process
Reason: Consumer Awareness of Environmental Change measures the communities capability to adapt to market changes. The frequency of New Car Dealerships emphasizes that a market exists for improving the fuel efficiency of cars. Consumer energy reports can be used to show that power is being used more efficiently by households and businesses. Although Organic Farmers are not the only contributors to local food multiplier, they take into consideration more sustainable practices and produce more than a commodity by bringing a product to market.
Group 5- Condition: Biological Impact Awareness
-Indices: Number of threatened species, proportion of fish stocks within biological limits, point source pollution levels, Access paths for wildlife, miles designated for walking and biking paths, water quality, air quality
Source: In Process
Reason: Biological Impact awareness measures the community’s effort to manage their lands to governance provided by the state. The number of threatened species shows, and the proportion of fish stocks within biological limits measures the sustainability of land usage that interacts with animals habitats. Access paths for wildlife, and miles designated for walking and biking keep human and animals paths separated and habitats intact. Water quality and air quality measures the industries and consumer habits impact on habitat.
Group 5- Condition Accessible Open Space
-Indices: Land Zoned for use, Land Zoned as Open Space, Proportion of Land Covered by Forest
Source: In Process
Reason: Accessible open space is an important ecological resource. Open space allows youth to connect to the environment and appreciate the impact their lives have on the surrounding habitat.

Focus: Economy/Jobs

Group 5- Condition: Infrastructure Development
-Indices: Miles of County Maintained Road, Miles of City maintained roads, Number of miles repaved per year, Number of Homeowner communities
Source: In Process
Reason: Infrastructure development is the access that businesses have to trade importing and exporting resources. Miles of road maintained per year measures the volume of business flowing in and out of the community.
Group 5- Condition: Local Goods Production
-Indices: Number of Local Direct Producer ( Non-Commodity), Number of Wineries, Number of Breweries, Number of Creameries, Number of Subscribers to local newspaper
Source: In Process
Reason: Local goods have a direct impact on a community because the dollars stay in the community longer, and increase business within the community. Some of the businesses listed attract tourism as a business and makes the town a location for travel.
Group 5- Condition: Employment
-Indices: Employment by Industry, Percent Population over 70, Percent Population under 18, Unemployment Rate.
Source: http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/07ccdb/ccdb-07.pdf
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ccdb.html

Reason: Employment by industry helps analyze the trends in profession, and the capabilities the citizens of city have. Also important is to measure the percent population under 18, and percent population over 70. The percent population of these generations is important because they are most willing to donate their time to community development and volunteerism.

Focus: Equity/Social

Group 5- Condition: Community Involvement
– Indices: Community Events per year, Voter Participation, PTA Members
Source: In Process
Reason: Community Involvement measures the activity within a community. The events per year keep locals interested in keeping their community as a friendly open environment. Voter participation measures the percent of representation the citizens have in the government. If citizens are not voting they are not choosing the leaders making the decisions at the city and state level that fundamentally impact their lives. PTA members count the number of parents involvement in school. The more parents involved the more the families care about providing educational goals to their children and all other children in the school system.
Group 5- Condition: Open Access to Technology and Information
-Indices: Number of Computers per household, Number of publicly accessible computers per 1,000 people, Numbers of Computers per School, Number of High speed internet providers, Number of public and historical libraries
Source: In Process
Reason: The advancement of technology is always changing communities. The access to information is a fundamental human right. The number of computers per household, number of publicly accessible computers per 1,000 people, and the numbers of computers per school measures the number of people with access to informational databases, blogs, and websites for personal expression. The number of high speed internet providers, and the number of public and historical libraries are the physical conduits for the sharing of information and knowledge.
Group 5- Condition: Education Standards
-Indices: Number of Teachers per High School Student, Number of Teachers per Middle School Student, Number of teachers per elementary school students, Number of Day Care Centers/ Early education centers, MEAP Scores, API Scores, Number of AA/AS Degrees, literacy rate, high school graduates,
Source: In Process
Reason: In Process
Group 5- Condition: Youth Outreach and Parent Involvement
-Indices: YMCA, Boy scouts, Girl scouts, Rotaract, Lions Club, Sports Organizations, Churches, Temples, Odyssey of the Mind, etc.
Source: In Process
Reason: In Process
Group 5- Condition: Crime Rate
-Indices: juvenile crimes, felony offenses, domestic violence rate, sexual assault,
Source: In Process
Reason: In Process

Please do the conditions with yellow highlights

SWOT Analysis
Although many marketing professionals nowadays think that SWOT analysis is outdated and too broad to be effective for a proper online marketing / website analysis this tool still provides the most basic key items required for a good business and marketing plan. The SWOT analysis includes the elements required in the strategic planning process that helps the analysts uncover the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in the business. The value of the SWOT analysis tool relies on the fact that it requires the analyst to specify the business goals and objectives as well as to identify the internal and external factors that are favorable or unfavorable to obtaining those goals and objectives (Witell, et al., 2011, pp. 140-159).

Strengths
* Valuable global brand
* Design and innovation
* Better marketing strategies
* Visionary and charismatic leadership
* Retail as new revenue stream

Weaknesses
* Significant delays in launching and shipping
* Denial of product defects
* Compatibility issues
* Customer service
* In-sourcing

Opportunities
* Partnership with Telco carriers
* Emerging products
* International expansion
* New acquisitions

Threats
* High competition in the market
* High pricing in recent economic crises
* Technology advances
* Changing buyer needs and tastes

DIRECTIONS: Use the instrument here to evaluate the extent to which the characteristics of learning communities are found in you school. The instrument is not all inclusive: Its purpose is to stimu- late your thinking and provide a focus for a discussion of your school’s implementation of the characteristics. Each item is rated on a scale of 1 to 3 (1 = disagree, 2 = somewhat agree, 3 = agree).
shared leadership in this school
1. The principal and supervisors encourage and support the develop- ment of teacher leaders. 1 2 3
2. Teachers are encouraged and provided time to coach and mentor other teachers. 1 2 3
3. Teachers can serve as heads of committees and as decision makers. 123
4. The recommendations made by teachers are given serious consid- eration and support. 1 2 3
5. Opportunities are provided for training in shared decision making and collaborative planning. 1 2 3