What role does race play in American life? How has race affected inequality in America?
Finalize and submit the Unix®, Linux®, Mac OS®, Windows® Operating Systems Comparison Paper. Submit a 10- to 12-page (3500 to 4200 words) paper that compares and contrasts the basic system differences between UNIX®/Linux®, Mac®, and Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. Include discussion and comparison of the following: Memory management Process management File management Security Submit the UNIX/Linux Versus Mac Versus Windows Paper.
http://www.ebakery.com/about/ According to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy, hundreds of thousands of new businesses are started each year. The purpose of this assignment is to examine in more depth the risks, rewards, challenges and opportunities of operating a small business. Interview a current business owner. This can be a business owner in the community, a relative or friend. Your interview must address at a minimum each of the topics below: Background of the Entrepreneur. This section addresses “who”. Provide some background information on the entrepreneur – experience, education, training, etc. The Venture. This section addresses why, how, what and when. Why did the entrepreneur decide to go into business? Why this particular business? How did s/he do it? What is the main product or service provided by the business? When was the business started? Struggles and Challenges. Difficult issues and/or challenges the business owner has faced, how these were overcome, and what new challenges s/he faces. Risks and Rewards. What are the risks of being a small business owner? What aspects has the entrepreneur found most rewarding? Learning on the Journey. What has the owner learned about business and life on this entrepreneurial journey? What advice on starting and running a business can s/he share with aspiring entrepreneurs? Your Own Learning. This section should address the insights, observations or lessons about business ownership you gained as a result of this interview and report. Write the report in narrative form. Do not simply list the questions and answers. Identify the entrepreneur, the name of the business, and the location. Your report should be double-spaced, using a 12-point Times New Roman or similar font, with 1” margins on all sides. Your paper should be a minimum of 2 full pages (not less than 500 words), not including title page and references. Your assignment must conform to APA style. (You can find information about APA style on the Purdue University Online Writing Lab website. A link to the website has been provided under the “Resources” tab in the main menu of this course.) The assignment will be graded on the quality and thoroughness of your interview, how well you address the topics related to the business owner and his/her venture, and the level of analysis demonstrated in linking your findings to concepts covered in this course. A grading rubric is provided here and is also available under the “ Resources” tab in the main menu of this course. Save your paper as an .rtf file. (If you don’t know how to do this, see the instructions located under the “Resources” tab in the main menu of this course.) To submit your assignment, click on the link above. 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Observe the behavior of individuals in a workplace environment or recall the behavior of individuals in a workplace environment from experience. Pay particular attention to the dress, language, including the word choice (e.g., who can joke with whom), spatial orientation, gestures, and other body language of individuals. Write a relevant and comprehensive essay (1,000-1,250 words) that describes how management uses symbolic interactionism as described by Mead, Garfinkel, and Goffman to reinforce role definition and to assert dominance and control over employees. Address the following: Insightfully describe how the employees use symbolic interactionism to imply submission. How might the employees behave differently in your chosen workplace environment if they chose to use symbolic interactionism to suggest parity with the management? Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. please view rubric below Symbolic Interactionism 1 Unsatisfactory 0.00% 2 Less Than Satisfactory 65.00% 3 Satisfactory 75.00% 4 Good 85.00% 5 Excellent 100.00% 80.0 %Content 50.0 %Essay Essay is irrelevant; fails to describe managements’ use of symbolic interactionsim and/or address the following: employee usage of symbolic inteactionsim to imply submission, and suggest parity with management. Essay is underdeveloped; minimally describes managements’ use of symbolic interactionsim. Addresses the following: employee usage of symbolic inteactionsim to imply submission, and suggest parity with management. Essay is adequate; describes managements’ use of symbolic interactionsim. Addresses the following: employee usage of symbolic inteactionsim to imply submission, and suggest parity with management. Essay is proficient and comprehensive; describes managements’ use of symbolic interactionsim. Addresses the following: employee usage of symbolic inteactionsim to imply submission, and suggest parity with management. Essay is relevant and comprehensive; insightfully describes managements’ use of symbolic interactionsim. Addresses the following: employee usage of symbolic inteactionsim to imply submission, and suggest parity with management. 30.0 %Content Comprehension Content is incomplete and omits most of the requirements stated in the assignment criteria. Major points are irrelevant to the assignment. No outside sources were used to support major points. Content is incomplete or omits some requirements stated in the assignment criteria. Major points are not clear or persuasive. No outside sources were used to support major points. Content is not comprehensive or persuasive. Major points are addressed, but are not well-supported by outside sources. Research is inadequate in either relevance, quality of outside sources, or datedness. Irrelevant academic sources were cited. Content is comprehensive and accurate; definitions are clearly stated. Major points are stated clearly and are supported. Research is adequate, up to date, relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment’s criteria. At least two relevant academic sources were cited. Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive; definitions are clearly stated. Major points are stated clearly and are well supported. Research is adequate, up to date, relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignment’s criteria. Three or more relevant academic sources were cited. 15.0 %Organization and Effectiveness 5.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. 5.0 %Paragraph Development and Transitions Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless 5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. 5.0 %Format 2.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) GCU template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. GCU template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. GCU template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. GCU template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. All format elements are correct.