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Each student curator is required to produce a formal research paper for their particular “room.” This is much like a museum catalog paper or chapter providing a specific research argument about the exhibition to add to a catalogue (I suggest that you look at a recent museum exhibition catalogue for writing samples).  These individual research papers must form specific arguments connecting the choice of artworks to the theme utilizing academic research to support all arguments made. The research paper also stands alone from the exhibition allowing the exhibition to emphasize the points developed in the paper but without direct reference between the two elements.                                  The paper should begin with an introduction to the theme being considered and rationale for selecting works. A strong thesis statement will lead the paper into discussing works of art, analyzing them in connection with the theme that you have chosen comparing, contrasting, and supporting your argument. The paper must then include a conclusion and must have proper citations throughout in MLA format. The paper should be between 5-7 pages. This paper may be incorporated into the exhibition, but you must consider the method of delivery as 5-7 pages of text is unlikely to be read by the average museum-goer. If you wish to combine this with your museum project, consider cutting out bits of useful information to display with the works that you have chosen.  —————————————————————————————————————————————– Ok, so our group chose Ancient Greek Olympics as our topic. We have a thesis, somewhat, which you can use or you can use one of your own. Ours is this — “”””Since 1896, the year the Olympics were resurrected from ancient history, the Olympics have been a symbol of the camaraderie and harmony possible on a global scale. The competition of the nations in these events represents the age old competitive spirit of man. The need for people to take pride in something larger than themselves and feel as if they are part of a greater good. Olympic Games were held throughout Ancient Greece and focused on pleasing there gods through the Olympics for Zeus and the festivals to honor gods such as Dionysus during the city Dionysus festival. The Olympics, today as well as 3,000 years ago, offers a non-combative environment to do so.””””” The 6 artifacts in our ‘ room’ are as follows: 1. greek wrestlers (ca. 200s BC, now in Uffizi, Florence) 2. Victorious Athlete The Vaison Daidoumenos Hadrianic version of 5th century BC Greek original Winning at the ancient Games 3. The Diskobolos or Discus Thrower, 2nd century CE. Roman copy of a 450-440 BCE 4. Heraria Spartan Runner Girl Victress 5 and 6. Pankration and Greek winner 

 It is in this section the marketing mix is approached in the areas of product/service, place, price and promotion. In many marketing plans this section can be very extensive. For purposes of this project, I would like you to limit each area to no more than two (2) paragraphs. Please list and describe the marketing mix in the following order: product/service, place, price and promotion. This is a recap or summary of what was included in Section B OR you may use this area to provide more detail about your product or service. This is where your target market can go to purchase your product/service (specific location (address), online (website address), telephone (phone number), direct mail (address), etc…) This is how much you are going to charge for your product/service. There may be a unit price, flat fee, hourly rate, insurance consideration, package pricing, etc…this will vary based on product/service. This is how you are going to communicate your product/service message to your target market. Please provide a minimum of three, but no more than five solid, realistic ideas you would implement to promote your product/service. As you identify which promotional vehicles you will use, put them under the appropriate promotional element (refer to page 435 of your textbook) and then briefly explain. If you have noted any promotional activities in your strategies or tactics, you would need to identify those in this section. Example:A press release would be developed and sent to all the local papers in the Chicago western suburbs. It would include information about .. For example, if you are going to place an ad in a newspaper, design the ad copy, or if you are going to do a mail campaign, develop the direct mail piece; or if you are going to do a press release, write the press release. If you decide to do a commercial or radio spot, please include the written copy (script) in your marketing plan. If you have the capabilities you can attach the commercial or radio spot for online viewing/hearing. If not, a written script would be fine. If you decide to create a website, I only need you to create the home page and what links would be on that page directing viewers to other parts of the website. I do not need you to create all the accompanying pages for that site. Please keep in mind, that whatever promotions you develop will need to be presented online as part of your visual online presentation. This means you may need to copy your promotion into your PowerPoint presentation or include a separate pdf file for viewing.Be sure to identify the location of your promotional ideas in your plan and explain what was created and for what purpose. THE PROMOTIONAL PIECE MUST BE COMPLETED AND HANDED IN AT THE TIME OF YOUR MARKTING PLAN POSTING DURING WEEK EIGHT. The instructor does NOT need to review the promotional piece; however, if it is complete at the same time sections E, F, G and H will be turned in then the instructor will gladly provide you with feedback. 

BOOK 1 ONLY!!!!!!Aristotle Nichomachaen Ethics Book II1. What are the two kinds of virtue (excellence)? (1103a15)2. According to Aristotle, how does one acquire intellectual virtue? (1103a15-16)3. According to Aristotle, how does one acquire moral virtue? How does one’s state of character get shaped and formed? (1103a17)4. What does Aristotle mean when he states that virtue is something we “learn by doing”? (1103a33) How is becoming an excellent person similar to becoming an excellent musician? (1103b1)5. At the beginning of chapter 2, Aristotle states his purpose in writing about virtue. (1103b27) Is he hoping his readers (and students) acquire theoretical understanding, or is his hope to help form the activity of soul of his readers and students so they can live good lives?6. What two things destroy virtue? (1104a12) How is this shown in the example of excellent strength or health?7. At the beginning of chapter 3, what does Aristotle mean when he says that the pleasures or pains that follow an act are signs of an individual’s character? (1104b5) How does one’s character alter whether an action is pleasant or painful?8. In chapter 4, Aristotle considers a puzzle. It’s a puzzle about actions and the person doing the action. Explain the puzzle and Aristotle’s solution.9. In chapter 5, Aristotle makes a first pass on considering what virtue is. (He tries to determine its general category.) Is it a passion, a faculty, or a state of character? What does he mean by each of these? In particular, what is a “state of character”?10. In chapter 6, Aristotle refines the definition of virtue. (Having established that it is a state of character, what makes a virtue an excellent state of character? How is it related to human function?11. Still in chapter 6 (1106b26), Aristotle draws a distinction between the numerical mean and the mean relative to an individual person. Explain the distinction with regard to how much food is healthy.12. Near the end of chapter 6, Aristotle provides a careful (six part) definition of moral virtue. What is his definition? (1107a1)13. At the end of chapter 6, Aristotle points out that some actions (adultery, theft, murder) are bad in themselves (1107a11). How does virtue differ from simply avoiding such actions?14. In chapter 7, Aristotle refers to a table that lists nine moral virtues. What virtues and vices are includes on this list? Is it possible to reconstruct this table? How is each virtue a “mean” between two extremes?15. Several of the virtues that Aristotle lists have to do with proper desires and feelings. In particular, he mentions feelings of fear and confidence; desires related to taste and touch; the desire to give; and the feeling of anger. He suggests that through habit, we can change what we desire. Is this true? Can we educate our desires and feelings? Isn’t education just aimed at the intellect and theoretical understanding?16. Aristotle begins chapter 9 by summarizing his teaching on the virtues. What conclusion does he draw about the ease of acquiring excellent moral habits? (1109a26)  17. Aristotle gives several pieces of practical advice on how to achieve the mean. What should be avoided? (1109b5) What should we guard against? (1109b8)

 This is to be a 3 to 4 page paper (750 to 950 words). If you give me a short paper you will be marked off from anywhere from 20% to 90% of your overall grade. On the other hand, if you turn in too many pages (5+) you will also lose points. This will be a challenge for many of you. It may be difficult to write what you need to in so few pages, keep it pithy and to the point. While this is not a English class and I do expect proper collegiate writing. Two hints: do not start your paper with a “Since the dawn of time” sentence. It is not a good way to start any paper. Also, set up and let me know what you are going to be writing about in the first paragraph. I don’t want to read a mystery research paper.  This assignment’s purpose is to be able to research a topic further than just . The sources you use need to be academic. What I mean by academic is that they should be peer-reviewed academic journals (see below).  Further, your formating should be exactly what I am asking for. First and foremost, you will be heavily graded on whether or not your sources are academic in nature. For each non-academic source I will deduct up to 30% off your grade. Since you need three sources, you stand to fail this assignment rather quickly if you don’t have the correct sources. What are acceptable sources? All fields in science have peer reviewed publications, usually in the form of journals. This is how research and conclusions are presented. Peer reviewed means they have gone through a rigorous process and any conclusions presented have to include what methods were used as well as background and analysis. The supplemental reading I have provided in class has all been from such sources. Here are a few examples in the Anthropology world And  will give you possible links to all anthropology journals.You are more than welcome to bring in publications from other disciplines. Common misconceptions of acceptable sources: 1.  this does not make it an academic source. I suggest you look at who wrote whatever you a reading and see if they have published. 2. the Smithsonian, National Geographic are also not allowed. Again, look at who wrote the article or whose research they are referencing. In-text citation: This is a concept that eludes most people. If you are using an idea that is not common knowledge you need to provide a in-text citation (see style guide and assignment). When you are paraphrasing one of your sources, you need to cite. When you quote, you need to cite. When in doubt, cite. Not citing is called plagiarism. When in doubt, cite. Frequently asked questions about sources:Once I have my academic sources can I use other non-academic ones? – Yes, you may. But do not lean too much on them for the content of your paper or your grade will suffer. Can I use our book, or lecture? – Yes, but same as above, do not make them your primary sources. Citing and quoting: Your paper should be in your own words (remember to still cite). You are welcome to use quotes, but do NOT make your paper quote heavy. Your paper should not be a bunch of quotes tied together. 

CASE STUDYC&L Restaurant #32 The C & L Restaurant chain has a proud history.  It was started in 2004 by two brothers, Cecil and Leicle with one restaurant and has grown to 75 locations in a tri-state area.  The restaurant is a fast-casual restaurant with an extensive menu of scratch, speed scratch and convenience items where guests come for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  C&L restaurants pride themselves on a consistently high level of customer satisfaction and repeat customers.  Miguel Ortiz, the general manager of store #32 is concerned.  He has received increasing numbers of guest complaints in the past twelve months.  The restaurant has been in business in this location for ten years.  There has been very little change in the original menu offerings that have been the corner stone of their success.  The staff of the restaurant, both front and back-of-the-house, has been relatively stable during that time.  The customer base for the restaurant has not changed and they still seem to be drawing their regular crowd.  The customers are complaining about both the quality of the food and the service.  Miguel is concerned that if the level and severity of complaints continue the business will be impacted.Miguel has brought his concern to the attention of the kitchen manager and the dining room manager.  He has directed them to motivate the staff to reduce the number of complaints.  The response of both department heads has been to increase supervision of production and service.  Additionally each has meet privately with Miguel to explain that the poor performance in the other department head’s area is undermining their individual efforts to reduce the number of complaints.  The kitchen and service staff is comprised primarily of individuals with 5 or more years with the restaurant in the same positions.  They were well trained when originally hired and have been doing the same job for a number of years.  They are generally unconcerned about the guest complaints because when a guest complains they respond quickly to correct the problem. Case Study Questions. *Is the primary challenge facing Miguel as General Manager one of supervision, management, or leadership?*What are the primary causes for the challenges occurring at C&L Restaurant #32?*What role did supervision/management play in the decline at C&L Restaurant #32?*What role did leadership play in the decline at C&L Restaurant #32?*What types of supervision/management actions need to take place to stop the decline at C&L Restaurant #32?*What types of leadership actions need to take place to stop the decline at C&L Restaurant #32? Each question 3-4 lines.. So the total could be 2 page or less

What are the major components of an offering?Question 1 options: Question 2 The major advantage to the service-dominant approach to products is _____Question 2 options: Question 3 ( Generally built on a core technology platform, a group of related products that meet differing consumer needs is called a ___________.Question 3 options: Question 4 A bag of potato chips offered for sale at the neighborhood gas station is a ___________.Question 4 options: Question 5 Annie has been planning her dream wedding and the wedding dress is very important to her. She has been scanning wedding magazines for years and is now about begin looking for her perfect dress. Annie’s wedding dress is an example of a __________.Question 5 options: Question 6 Which of the following best describe the new offering-development process?Question 6 options: Question 7 Why is it important for a firm to establish a brand for its offerings?Question 7 options: Question 8  At the recent annual meeting of Apple shareholders, the iCar product design was unveiled and it was announced that sales would most likely begin in the first half of the next year. At which stage of the new product development process is the iCar?Question 8 options: Question 9Why is a product package important to the marketer?Question 9 options: Question 10  Kellogg Cereal markets All Bran, a non-sweetened and minimally processed cereal. It is in the late maturity stage of the product life cycle and the brand manager is concerned it might enter decline. What can Kellogg do to generate new interest in All Bran and extend the length of the product life cycle?Question 10 options: Question 11When an accounting firm packages its audit report in an expensive official looking report cover using linen stationary and the logo embossed on every page, what are they trying to convey to the client who is expected to pay a premium price for the audit of his business?Question 11 options: Question 12Which of the following is an example of total cost of ownership?Question 12 options: Question 13 In the Idea Generation stage of the New Product Development Process, who should be considered a primary source of new product ideas, especially in B2B products?Question 13 options: Question 14 Price is ________.Question 14 options: Question 15 Why is an understanding of a product’s life cycle important for marketers?Question 15 options:

You are the senior member of a two-man hostage negotiation team for a maximum security facility in the Northeast. You and partner are called to a cell block where an inmate, identified as Alfredo Albondigas, has taken two facilities maintenance personnel and a fellow corrections officer hostage. He is claiming that there are aliens from another planet living in his cell block and demanding that they leave immediately. He has given an ultimatum that if he does not see the flying saucer leaving the exercise yard area in 2 hours, he will kill the maintenance personnel that he has taken hostage because he knows that they are giving signals to the aliens about him and the other inmates.Mr. Albondigas is armed with a handmade knife and has his head wrapped in aluminum foil. The corrections entry reaction team (CERT) is working with you has a green light to kill Mr. Albondigas, but there are no current opportunities presenting themselves. You have managed to get a throw phone into Mr. Albondigas and you have direct phone communication with him. Also, because of the phone’s design, when he hangs up, you can still hear what is going on in the room. He has not hurt the maintenance personnel so far, but he is using the corrections officer as a translator to speak to the maintenance personnel, as if the maintenance personnel were not speaking English, but some alien tongue.This scenario may seem humorous because it is fictional, but if it were real, it would be very serious for both the hostages and Mr. Albondigas. You are tasked by the warden and incident commander to make an operations plan centered on dealing with this mentally ill offender.Address the following questions in a 10–12 page position paper. Present this paper as if it were an operations plan to negotiate with Mr. Albondigas and end the hostage standoff. You do not need to plan the tactical response if the negotiations fail. The paper presented should confine itself to gathering the information that negotiator needs, and the approach to take when negotiating with Mr. Albondigas to end the standoff.It is critical that, when you make a statement of fact in your presentation, you cite the reference that you used to obtain the information from. Do this in the text of the paper, and then include the reference in your References page. As always, your paper will be submitted in the current edition of APA format. No abstract is required because this is a short position paper, but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers are necessary.

Art Creation and Analysis Your task is to create a piece of art that reflects a text that has some meaning to you. The art can be in any form you can imagine. You can paint, draw, sing, perform a dance, take a photo, make pottery, make a collage with magazine pictures, create a meal, or whatever you can think of. You can use any text that is important to you. It can be a religious text, but it does not have to be. You could use a poem, a song, a newspaper story, a letter from an old friend, or anything else that has some value to you.  You do not have to be an artist to do this assignment and you do not have to be an expert in symbolism. The point of this assignment is to see the connection between art and religion by creating your own art and your own symbolism. By participation in the analysis of a text based on your beliefs of what it means and creating a work of art based on those beliefs, you might better be able to analyze works of art and their connection to religion. Take into consideration every element that might affect how you interpret the piece of text for your art. What is your cultural lens through which you are reading the text? Who is the author of the text? What is the author’s culture? Who was the intended audience of the text and what is their culture like? What is the purpose of the format of the text (Scripture, poem, story, etc.)? What is the grammar and sentence structure like? These are all elements to consider as you analyze your chosen text. Follow each step in the list below.1. Choose a text to analyze. (It can be as small as one or two sentences from a piece of work. You do not need to choose an entire piece of work, as that would be too much to contain in one piece of art.)2. Read the text several times and write a short summary of what it means to you. This can be just a list or words. Consider this to be a brainstorming activity.3. Decide what form of art you think would best convey the meaning the text has for you. Ask your professor if you have any questions about whether or not what you want to create would be considered art for the purposes of this assignment.4. Create the piece of art. (Try to make it something fairly simple that will not take up too much time using whatever supplies you might have around the house.)5. Write an essay, at least 450 words in length, explaining the choices you made with your art and how each choice reflects the text you chose. Be sure to consider the list of exegetical questions provided in the paragraph above.6. Submit your essay. As we are in an online setting, you will need to take a digital picture of your art and include it with the essay document. Only one document can be submitted. If you have created something on the computer, you can copy and paste that into the essay document. If you have created something on the internet, such as a YouTube video, you can provide the link in the essay document. Be sure to contact your professor via email if you have any issues with submission.  

  Although some states and cities have passed laws to ban texting and using handheld phones while driving, there is no current law to ban all cell phone use while driving. However, according to the National Safety Council (2009), 28 percent of all crashes—1.6 million per year—are caused by cell phone use and texting by drivers. The mission of a new national nonprofit organization called FocusDriven, patterned after Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is to make phone use while driving as illegal and socially unacceptable as drunk driving. US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood supports FocusDriven and its efforts.According to the , LaHood said that this movement would become “an army of people traveling the countryside” to push for bans on cell-phone use and tough enforcement (Schmitz, 2010). As a political advocate interested in this issue, you will be writing a policy proposal that utilizes the current research to propose a solution to the issue and submitting it in . Before you can write this proposal research, you will need to conduct initial research on the science behind this initiative. For this assignment, use the Argosy University online library resources to locate research reports from peer-reviewed journals that discuss the effects of cell phone use on vision, attention, perception, or memory. In selecting at least five research reports from peer-reviewed journals relevant to the topic, make sure they address one or more of the following issues:Based on your reading of the five articles, create an annotated bibliography for each of the five sources. Each annotation should consist of the APA reference entry followed by a paragraph-long summary of the articles. In your summary, provide answers for the questions below. For the last question, think about how the research results could be generalized to fit other environments or not be generalized. Your annotated bibliography should be at 3–4 pages in length.  for the annotated bibliography template. This document will help you complete your paper more successfully.Be sure to include a title page and reference page listing your articles. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.By , d

 Please use two attachments (two readings) to answer the question (Another attachement is very big I will sent it by email)1.a) Discuss the Nanchan Temple as a typical example of ancient Chinese architecture. What are the key characteristics of form, material and structure, how do they relate directly to the natural environment of ancient China, and how do these traits relate to the key cultural concerns and ways of thinking in ancient Chinese society? In other words, how is it typical of the main form of ancient Chinese architecture we studied, and how can you use it as an example of some of the “big ideas” (for China) discussed in class? Consider Confucianism and Daoism as two different strands of Chinese thinking, and discuss how the Temple reflects both in specific ways. b) Now consider the Ise Shrine in the same way? What is Japanese about it, and how does it exemplify the main ideas we discussed? How would you distinguish it from the Nanchan Temple? What’s different, but also what is similar, and why? Remember to consider the site (designed landscape) immediately around the central shrine buildings (as compared with the Nanchan Temple setting) as it has important implications for answering the question.Remember to discuss Shinto as a characteristically Japanese way of spirituality, as it is expressed at the Shrine.   2.a) Consider the “Moon Cakes” (Rainbow-Bridge-to-the-Moon) story. What is the type of building that is noted early in the story and is important to it’s imagery and themes. What is the significance of this particular building to the story in terms of what the story is about and what it presents as key themes? What is the history, very simply, of this building type as we discussed it in class, and why is it so significant as an expression of certain ancient Chinese ideas? b) Now look at the Chinese Silk Banner in the textbook, consider it as discussed in class – in light of the Moon Cakes story asked about above. How does the banner typically ancient Chinese symbols, and key ideas or attitudes? What main ideas or attitudes does silk as used in ancient Chinese design seem to most directly relate to, and how? Your answer to 2b should have some connection to your answer to 2a.  3.a) Consider the Japanese Album Leaf calligraphy shown in the textbook and in class; how is it typically Japanese in character, and how does Japanese calligraphy relate to Chinese calligraphy? Compare the two in their most distinctive forms (the most Japanese and the most Chinese calligraphy) and relate them to the two most important themes we outlined for the two cultures. b) Can you find (and explain) a link to the Bamboo Cutter story in this work, or in any of the Japanese design we looked at? Relate it to the calligraphy above, but also to Japanese architecture or interior design in some way.