In Chapter 5 you learned about the importance of designing a film through its settings, use of lighting, the look of the actors (make-up, hair styling, and costuming), and the  props and decor selected that have practical uses and can also tell us things about the characters who own or use them. You also learned about how composition (framing and kinesis) is used meaningfully in films.
 

Discuss the mise-en-scène of one of the films listed below in terms of its design and/or composition. Use proper terminology and examples from the film.

 AT LEAST 200 WORDS

Argo (Ben Affleck, 2012)

Origins of Multicultural Literature

Multicultural literature did not appear overnight. Its roots can be traced back to many writers working prior to the War of Independence and formation of the United States of America. This week focuses on contemporary Native American writers as well as writers associated with the origins of the Civil Rights Movement as way of introduction to this rich body of literature. 

Your assignment focuses on the origins of multicultural literature.

Write a 350 word essay on the origins of multicultural literature and include the following in your essay:

A description of the origins of multicultural literature as a historical development.

A description of the contributions of contemporary Native American writers to multicultural literature.

A brief biography of the author: Langston Hughes

A description of one of the author's literary works; what is the subject?

An explanation as to why his work in general is considered foundational to the development of multicultural literature; specifically, discuss how his work explores themes of social justice.

ENG 157 Questions

Please provide 100 word answers to the following questions:

1. Who was N. Scott Momaday: Keeper of the Flame and what has he done?

2. What exactly is Multiculturalism?

3. Explain the work: The woman who fell from the sky. Writing the Cross Culture: Native Fiction on the White Man's Religion by Harjo, J., (2006).  

4. Explain the work:  House made of dawn. Identities & Issues in Literature by Meyers, M.R., (1997).

Part 1: initial post

"Ethics in the Workplace" Please respond to the following:

• Discuss the varying degree of ethics found in organizations you have worked for and how these cultures affected you and / or your work. Then, discuss how you know you are part of an ethical organization.
• You have completed a report for your supervisor that outlines a problem that cannot be solved easily or quickly. About one week later the same report is circulated throughout the company that has been altered significantly. You suspect your supervisor made changes to undermine the severity of the problem. Do you have an ethical obligation to speak up? Discuss how you would handle this situation.

part 2: reply to one student post substantially (does not have to be lengthy but explain your reasoning plz)

a. 

I have worked in many environments, from military to Starbucks to the government (both as a contractor and a federal employee).  I have experienced many different levels of ethics throughout the years, good, bad and in-between.  One particular office I can think of from a long time ago had a horrible degree of ethics, which really affected the office and how people interacted.  The management of this organization proved to not be professional due to the fact that they believed anything certain employees would tell them.  Proper investigation into rumors was not done, and people got moved around within the overall organization, which was frustrating to many.  The management of this organization eventually made it so no one wanted to work their until they left, which wasn’t good for the quality of employees.  When I went to training for the military I also experienced unethical behavior between instructors and others.  Some instructors were not fair and others were teaching correctly.  It became frustrating because some students got higher grades because their teacher practically taught the test.  Fortunately I am now in a great organization where the management leads by example and makes a clear effort to ensure all employees have ethical behavior as well.  I know that I am now part of an ethical organization because I trust my leaders and know that if an issue arises that they take care of it just like they should.

If I wrote a report and found that later my supervisor had edited to hide pertinent information to the issue at hand I would be ethically obligated to say something.   It is not right that the supervisor tried to remove information to lessen the severity of the issue; this would need to be discussed with upper management.  I would go to the boss of my supervisor and bring up the issue that the supervisor removed this information from the report.

b.  

I've worked for a few companies over the last few years and they've all been what I would consider ethical. Most if not all enforce a zero tolerance policy towards, sexual harassment, discrimination, and other work place offenses. This allows for no room for disrespect within the work place without facing harsh punishment. This policy has for me fostered an environment conducive to learning and maintaining respect for both men and women, disabled, and individuals from different backgrounds as well.

You have an ethical obligation to speak up if a report you created to address a company issue has been modified to downplay the severity of the issue. The longterm goal is to ensure the issue is eliminated and doesnt occur again and to protect the employees. Modifying such a document minimizes the issue for the affected individual. Handling this should occur at the lowest level; In this case with the supervisor who made the changes. If no common ground is reached, at that point it is acceptable to elevate the issue to ensure company ethics are maintained.

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c.  

Ethical decisions can happen at all levels within a company. They can range from how a company treats its employees to how it expects its employees to interact with customers. This week’s lecture had a good example of a top level ethical decision, where Tylenol had to be pulled from the shelves to resolve an issue. This was done at great expense to the company, but shows a good moral fiber. I have worked for a company that expected you to assist any customer who came to you, even if you were clocked out and leaving. This same company would put you on a written warning if you went over your scheduled hours for the week. Behavior this like leads to resentment between employees and the employer, which can lead to bad behavior later on.

When you are part of an ethical organization you know it because it is difficult to find examples of unethical behavior. In addition, most places I have worked that have a highly ethical culture talk openly about ethics, and set expectations on how employees at all levels should interact.

If my supervisor had edited a document to downplay the severity of an issue, I would feel extremely uncomfortable for multiple reasons. First, if things do get out of hand that was the company’s first chance to be in the know and to begin working on a solution. Second, if a truly negative issue arises around this situation, I would imagine someone that would hid it would also try to cast blame somewhere, and that would most likely fall back to me. With how I feel about those situations, it should come as no surprise that I believe I would have both an ethical and self-preserving obligation to speak up. Depending on the overall culture, I would try go directly to my supervisor to make sure they did understand the severity of the situation, and give them a chance to make it write. If I was worried about backlash from my management I would go to HR and ask them to bring in my managers superiors to have a discussion about the memo.

 “Toward a new generation of cross-cultural research.” To make it a precis, in 500-700 words assess the content (brief summary including thesis, topics, main lines of argument for all of the readings), credibility for each of the authors (do not cut and paste a full bio on any of these scholars, but instead in one or two sentences tell me why that author is credible for that particular topic), the methodologies each used (get familiar with the list on announcements), and in the end tell me in a sentence or two why these readings were or were not applicable to a course on psychological anthropology. 

Health Care Communication

Be sure to include basic information about the organization. This may include location, size, mission, values, etc. You will be examining and discussing the internal and external factors that impact this particular organization.

Body

Explain each of the key internal factors that impact the business. Internal factors could be:

• Finance
• Human resource management
• Research and development
• Production
• Service delivery
• Marketing
• Procurement
• Information technology services
• Sales
• Customer service call centers
• Management information systems
• Logistics
• Fundraising

Investigate how factors outside the organization could affect their operations. Be sure to discuss the impact on the business activities, strategy, internal structures, functional activities and stakeholders. External factors may include:

• Political
• Economic
• Social
• Technological

Conclusion

How does the structure relate to the particular sector (private/public/voluntary) that the organization is in?

Evaluate how well the organizational structure works (does it work well or could it be improved?). 

Your completed exercise should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as or

Society Law and Government

"Judge Selection and Removal Criteria"  Please respond to the following:

· From the e-Activity, compare and contrast the methods that states use within their selection process for judges, and specify the selection criteria that each state that you reviewed have in common. Provide specific examples to support your rationale.

· Discuss the selection process for a federal judge nominee, including the background checks, senatorial courtesy, the confirmation process, and the assumption of office. Specify which influences you believe are the most persuasive in the final selection of a judge. Provide rationale for your response.

Medical Law And Ethics

Unit V Discussion Board Question  

Fraud and abuse have been huge problems in U.S. health care. What steps do you see the Federal Government taking to control fraud and abuse by physicians and other providers? Is the Government doing enough to control fraud and abuse?

History is filled with tales of leaders who were brave, selfless, and achieved glorious accomplishments. Your text discusses how leadership theory has been categorized throughout time, from the culture of ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, to the “toolbox” style of today.

The first category, known as the “Great Man” phase, focused on the traits that make an effective leader. This period ranges from circa 450 B.C. to the 1940s, and includes classic examples such as the aforementioned Egyptian period and the expansive influence of the Roman Empire.

The second category, known as the Behavior phase, spanned the 1940s to the 1960s, and focused on determining the types of behavior that leaders utilized to influence and affect others.

The final category is the Situational phase. This line of research began in the 1970s and is still present today. It suggests that leaders have a broad understanding of the various types of leadership styles, and can choose the appropriate one to handle a given situation.

In this Journal, discuss each phase, do research and provide examples of influential leaders from each phase, and explain how and why they were so influential. Your Journal entry should be at least 500 words, write in a response to each case scenario.

Health Care Leadership

Problems often come in bunches. As the HR Director of a large health system, you are beset with a wide variety of difficult situations. You have been served notice by a union representative that they are expecting contract negotiations to start and therefore you need to start preparing. You anticipate this will be a major challenge due to anticipated demands for increases across the board.

You also have other items to deal with, including:

• A disciplinary action to oversee concerning a nurse accused of stealing drugs.
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• A board committee is seeking direction on establishing new policies on smoking and obesity.
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• Implementation of a diversity program for the faculty is requiring a lot of your attention.

How would you go about handling each of these situations and what approach would you use? Describe your answer in detail, write in a response to each case scenario. Your Journal entry should be at least 500 words.