Choose one animal species (a mammal, a bird, a reptile, an amphibian, a fish, or an invertebrate) and examine its role in the daily lives and culture of ancient Egypt, ancient Greece OR ancient Rome. Be sure to consider primary evidence (art, archaeological evidence, and texts) in your assessment.
Divide your project into the following labelled sections:
1. Species information
Include general details such as the animals’ appearance, distribution, habitat, general behaviour, etc.
2. Archaeological evidence (if any)
Describe any physical remains (e.g. bones, teeth, mummies etc) that have been uncovered, or artefacts and/or structures that were once associated with the species (e.g. barns, stables, beehives, harnessing, collars, etc)
3. Role in daily life
E.g., was the animal hunted, used as food, as pets, in agriculture, etc?
4. Representations in art
How was the animal represented in 2D and 3D representations, if any?
5. References in texts
E.g., in myths, stories, fables, epithets, inscriptions, etc.
6. Role in religion
What was the religious, symbolic and/or philosophical significance of the animal, if any?
7. Conclusion
Summarise your findings and assess the impact that the animal had on the culture.
Notes:
Be as thorough as possible. For example, bees in ancient Egypt could include everything from apiculture and the production of honey to their representation in Egyptian art and hieroglyphs, references to bees in ancient texts, and their symbolic and religious meaning in ancient Egyptian culture.
You may include illustrations if you wish, either within the text or in an appendix at the end.

In order to better understand the constructed nature of media content, you
have to write an analytical essay on the world view of a journal article. To do so,
you will have to read and analyze the mediatized discourse. On the formal level,
you will have to describe the communication elements according to Jakobson’s
model (sender, receiver, context and biases, channel(s), code(s), main and
secondary functions). For the message, you will have to “fact-check” it using valid
and serious sources. Then you will be able to offer your perception of this “View
on the world” using the analytical dissertation format learned in class.
Steps
 Find an article in english (must be at least 200 words and from a major
news institution or confirmed by teacher); a copy must be provided with the
analysis,
 Do some research about the article’s main subjects to fact check it’s
affirmations using serious and valid sources,
 Reflexive process: find and develop an original interpretation of the article,
 Outline your analytical essay,
 Write essay (300 words/1½ page),
 The 2018-10-11 period will be reserved for help with the redaction (in
class),
 Submit essay to your teacher in readable1
format before 2018-10-18 13:30
via LÉA.

1
*.doc, *.docx, *.pdf, *.odt, *.txt, *.rtf
Evaluation criteria
 Correct use of specific languages with at least two examples for each topic
sentences (semantic/narrative/communication/film)
 Correct usage of media references
 Clear critical analysis point of view on article (Thesis statement and two
claims)
 Clear critical analysis on the perceived impact of the article
 Use of at least two (2) citations from different media to back your analysis
(valid and serious sources must be used)
 Originality of thought process
 Presentation and quality of language
Tips for an outstanding essay:
 Read article multiple times
 Write from what you know
 Give yourself the time to reflect and write
 Ask questions and discuss your reflexion with your teacher and your peers
 Do not commit plagiarism
 Proofread your essay at least twice (once for the content, once for the form
and language).

Discussion 2 – Leadership and Ethics
This discussion is a learning exercise in considering various ethical principles and applying them to a real-life work situation with you acting in the role of the organization’s leader. Be prepared to identify, discuss, and defend your decision
Ethical Dilemma – Background
You are the new CEO of a struggling manufacturing corporation. The corporation is suffering from severe financial difficulties, legal safety violations, and a diminishing customer base. The corporation is the main place of employment for the city in which it is located, and many employees come from a long line of generational workers. After a thorough evaluation of the organization’s situation, you realize that you can turn the organization around if you can justify ‘looking the other way’ on one or more existing issues:
• Employee working conditions: conditions have fallen short of OSHA standards for the past two years, yet you need to get more work from your workforce. Shutting down the organization just to bring the workplace up to OSHA standards would cause all work to come to a stop for the duration of the safety upgrades. This means all 200+ individuals -and their families- would suffer by not having (full) income simply because of the possibility that the safety issues might cause harm to some employees. You’ve had a discreet estimate that bringing the building issue’s in alignment with OSHA could take six to nine months and require major structural changes to the aging building. Meanwhile, by your calculations, you just need 18 more months’ uninterrupted production to raise revenue and turn the organization around. Luckily, a safety inspection is not imminent – as far as you know.

• Planned layoffs: if you reduce the workforce by eliminating 20% of the workers’ positions (thus realizing significant salary and benefits savings), put the remaining workers on mandatory overtime, hire ‘temporary part time workers’ for the short-term as needed, and turn a blind eye to the safety issues for at least a year, you should be able to realize the cost savings and increase revenue needed to salvage the company in less than 12 months. Naturally this will adversely affect a good part of the community (not to mention morale) and may result in such action as walkouts, unionization, and other protests. The public reputation of the organization may be affected as well. The safety issues are still a concern, however. The organization would likely be saved.
Read and answer the following:
1. What is the main problem(s) you (the leader) are facing?

2. Accept or rebut the options, above, by citing ethical principles you derive from research. One such source is found at https://www.brown.edu/academics/science-and-technology-studies/framework-making-ethical-decisions – noting that there are specific theories (example: utilitarianism) that you may draw upon to justify your reasoning.

3. If this were truly your organization to lead, and you felt pressured by stakeholders and employees to save jobs, what might you consider the best solution?

4. Would you actually go through with this decision? (It is one thing to consider it the best solution and another to be able enact it).

5. Can you think of another possible option? (Keep it in line with the facts given, above, and don’t embellish with facts that are not present).

6. Given your chosen solution, what style of leadership are you exhibiting ?

What is the importance of both the African tribal system and the African KingdomStructure?
What was slavery like under the Africans themselves and the Moslems?
What were the similarities and differences among the hybrid African civilizations of Ethiopia, Ghana and Swahili states?
How did the Portuguese change the institution of slavery?
What effect did early explorers like Dr. David Livingstone have on Africa?
What was the importance of the Great Trek in South Africa?
How did the great partition of Africa in the late 19th Century (1800s) effect Africa?
Note:Put as a question and answer type.

Make changes to the content, summarize the main points from the two stories “Commodify Your Dissent and “Most Young People Don’t Vote” from the Signs of Life in the USA by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon. Argue whether you agree or disagree with the points made in each of the two essays.

Media in the 21st century plays a role now, that people thirty years ago would have never expected. Whether it be iPhones, news stories, or social media, this generation is experiencing something that has never been seen before. It causes people in today’s day and age to conform to the norms of society, while also using tactics to persuade millenials who are not informed by relating to the trends of our time.
Throughout the 1950s, straying from the norms of society was a main concept in the majority of people’s lives. These people were portrayed as ones who lived similar lifestyles, and anyone who was thought to stray from the norms of society were thought of as outcasts. People were incapable of doing specific things that have become normal in today’s world. People perceive society today as one where that everyone lives a varying lifestyles with different habits, emotions, interets, and so much more. Rebellion became well-known when marketers started to promote the fact that it was beneficial for people to differentiate their actions from what was thought to be normal in society, as we all known as being one’s own true self. Companies attempted to use this tactic in order to advertise their specific product. Strategic was planning in part due to the fact that before the trend attempted to revolutionize society, people were expected to buy the similar products and continue to buy specific things based on what marketers had advertised as the norms. Frank explains that consumerism can be successful when one has the ability to stand out from other competitors.
Although Frank’s statement may cause controversy throughout the public, the statements he made about the changes in society agree with those that I believe in. The author portrays facts throughout his essay that support our common culture today. Products that stray from the norm of what we are used to seeing every day, catch our eye and entices the consumer to learn more about that certain product. Using this tactic, Marketers have gained immense recognition because the research done to support this action has proved to be extremely beneficial for these people. It did not matter whether or not the product had any significant purpose for the consumer, but rather the fact that it was something new to them played an important role in whether or not they wanted to purchase the item. It isn’t always the smartest idea to stray from the norms of society, but if done correctly, such as this circumstance, marketers have proved to have started something that may be revolutionary for our society.
Reaching the age 18 comes with several changes in our lives. Whether it be becoming a legal adult or legally having the right to vote for office, major responsibilities come with turning 18. Voting for office is a major responsibility as it places something into one’s life that they have never had the experience of. The message conveyed throughout this essay is simply attempting to show that campaigns try to persuade young adults who are able to vote with the wrong message. Using the number 69 relates to the millenials of our time, and many say that this number is solely a statistic for how many millennials and baby boomers are able to vote this year. On the other hand, the majority of people know that although this statistic isn’t false, they use this number in the wrong way to connect the people nd intrigue them in the process of voting. Their idea is not to convey a message to get the viewers interested, but rather disgust them to the fact that they want to do more research on the process. Many of these commercials produced during the voting and election process relate to the younger audience, as these are the people who tend not to be extremely interested in positions of office.
I agree with the author in her statements that regard to the discussing commercials that voting campaigns release to the public. Although it is not morally correct, it is legal and a genius tactic to persuade the young adults to get involved with the election process. As we know, every single year several millenials are not encouraged or don’t have the interest in voting simply because they don’t care enough about who is making laws. While it may not be the right way to relate to their viewers, Voting campaigns are successful and what they do and will continue to do so until they are told otherwise.
In conclusion, it can be easily seen that times have changed immensely from those of even as close as 20 years ago. They will continue to change over time as we can see through the many years experiences we have had on this Earth. Media plays an extremely important role in our society today, but we know that this will continue to evolve as the years go on. The news today tries to persuade people to do things that they may not completely be comfortable doing, but through evidence, it is noticed that it has been successful thus far.

Lab Requirements: Abstract three of your ten articles. These are separate documents. Do not blend them together. Be sure the articles you select to abstract are at least 3 pages in length. Each will have the following:

a citation title
first sentence of summary is the main idea for the whole article
key points of summary must be in 3rd person, quoting from the article is not required or recommended
end must include your scholarly opinion in 1st person
abstract must be in MLA style
abstract must be 1 ½ – 2 pages in length
the article must come from Collin’s databases
abstract must have the article attached
***Please save the article you do the abstract on in Jstor so I can print it off for the abstracts.

https://www-jstor-org.library.collin.edu/action/doBasicSearch?searchType=facetSearch&page=1&facet_journal=am91cm5hbA%3D%3D&sd=&ed=&Query=Affordable%20Care%20Act&group=none&acc=on&fc=off&wc=on

Pick three themes from Macbeth and follow it through the action of the play. Use evidence from the play and the characters’ own words to prove that the theme is relevant to describe the play as a whole.
Also, discuss the tone Shakespeare uses to support the theme you are describing. Use evidence form the play to show the reader ways in which Shakespeare develops both the theme and the tone throughout the play.

(THE ESSAY SHOULD BE 5 PARAGRAPHS)
It should have at least 6 evidences from the play.

The first paragraph should be the introduction, second paragraph should talk about one of the theme, the third paragraph should talk about the other theme, the forth paragraph should talk about the last theme, and the last paragraph should be a conclusion.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE MODEL ESSAY FORMAT I HAVE PROVIDED.

For this assignment i need a advertisement from magazine no older than 4 months.Analyze it critically and carefully.consider the explicit and implicit promises being made.how is the ad trying to attract you as an audience member and keep your attention long enough to retain the brand and product information.examine the tools and techniques used to influence the audience.think of target demographic, ethos,logos,pathos,propoganda techniques,design, images, and font.then write an essay in which you explain what you believe is the primary approach the advertisers uses to market their product/brand to a target audience, why its used and how it works

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, has proven to be an effective leader. There are many articles about her. Here is a short article. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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Questions:

Have you worked for a great manager. Identify and describe a great manager. What makes him or her stand out from the crowd?

Or, if you can’t think of one, have you ever worked for a bad manager? Describe the causes and the consequences of their ineffectiveness.

Or, if you have never had a manager or supervisor, think about what type of leader you would like to work for.

Finally, what type of leader do you want to be?

Does the type of job and responsibilities impact or influence your answer?

Persuasive memo: Making a Case
Scenario:
You recently took on a summer internship with Tourism Kamloops. You have noticed that
the marketing strategy for Kamloops as a destination is heavily focused on travelers
associated with sports and sporting events. However, you think that the marketing material
is not well-suited for this target audience.
Sports and sporting event visitors tend to be under-50 and often bring family. This group is
environmentally-conscious, interested in local organic food, conservation, and health. In
contrast the marketing material aimed at this group emphasizes the city’s conference
centers, local restaurants and bars, as well as evening activities. Little is said of the area’s
extensive outdoor trails, local farms and markets, and cultural and historical activities.
You have recently completed two years of study at TRU. You are excited about what you
have been learning in your marketing classes. In addition, you have been developing your
skills in writing for online platforms and graphic design.
Your manager, Jill Smith, designed the original material and is quite committed to its value,
adopting the position that whatever worked in the past is sure to work in the future. But you
know that times are changing and younger people need to see a different side of Kamloops
that is not just a highway with hotels and conference centers.
Write a memo to your manager proposing what you think might be some effective changes
to the focus of the marketing material. Outline the problem, present your solutions and think
about audience and barriers.
Instructions:
3. Write a short paragraph or two explaining your Goal for the memo, and analyzing both
Audience Need and Barriers facing this communication.
4. Write in memo form and aim to make the document as professional as possible.