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Industrialization brought great wealth to America, but the price was quite high. The growing extremes of poverty and wealth that were being exhibited at the end of the 19th century, caused some to seek ways to make possible a just and humane society, while others sought justification for the emerging social order. The promise of success was made, promoting the idea that America was the land of opportunity and that hard work led to success. Social Darwinism was used to provide a scientific explanation for why some acquired great wealth while others barely survived. Rags-to-riches stories presented a picture of the opportunities that were available to all, and the success of the self-made man.
In order to prepare for this discussion forum:
Review and identify the relevant sections of Chapter 19, that support your discussion.
Review background information on the works of Horatio Alger Jr., and read one of his short stories: Ragged Dick, available on this linked site. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/gilded/people/text3/alger.pdf
Read this selection from Andrew Carnegie’s the Gospel of Wealth on this link.
Read this brief selection on Social Darwinism, written by Herbert Spencer, 1857, who applied Darwin’s theories of evolution to society. He also coined the phrase “survival of the fittest.”
After you have completed your readings post your response to ONE of the topics in the following question:
How would you respond to someone who presents you with the arguments proposed by Social Darwinists, OR the stories written by Horatio Alger, OR Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth (choose ONLY ONE of these), to explain the success or failures of individuals in the society? What evidence would you use to support your position? For this discussion, you must first identify and present their arguments, and then your counterargument. As you collect your information for this discussion you should keep in mind the opportunities that were available to many, but also the climate of racism that permeated parts of the American society and the legalized discrimination that existed.
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Analyze a case in which a returning soldier, who is also a husband and father, experiences mental health symptoms resulting from combat.
To Prepare:
Review the Learning Resources on psychological aspects of young and middle adulthood, psychoeducation, and military populations.
Access the Social Work Case Studies media and navigate to Marcus.
As you explore Marcus’s case, consider the ways in which the social environment, including the trauma he has experienced, has impacted Marcus’s psychological functioning.
Post an analysis of how the social environment has contributed to Marcus’s psychological functioning. In what ways has trauma impacted Marcus’s daily functioning? Describe how you as the social worker would integrate elements of psychoeducation with Marcus and his family. How would you adapt psychoeducation for the cognitive level of the family member?
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understanding of why Clinton’s Health Plan was unsuccessful. Discuss the features of the Clinton health care reform plan and provide reasons why it failed and describe the influence of the various interest groups and governmental entities during this process. Make sure to discuss both the policy process and the policy environment—that is, the key players involved and other circumstances that shaped this policy-making effort. Consider and discuss the following:
Take a position in support or opposition
Discuss the context of this legislation – name the expected demanders and suppliers as outlined in our textbook, Chapter 3.
Describe the expected interest groups and their specific arguments.
Describe the expected interplay between demanders and suppliers, interest groups and analyze the public policy environment.
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Health Policymaking in the United States
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Explain the implications of globalization.
Identify at least two ethical issues that go along with the global societal topic you have chosen for your final (international drug trafficking).
Explain how globalization contributes to or affects these ethical dilemmas.
Propose solutions to these ethical dilemmas that are feasible financially, socially, and culturally.
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How important is the division of labor to a capitalist economy?
How does the division of labor lead to more efficient production?
What are some examples of division of labor and specialization from your personal experiences?
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create Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) for the semester project. Use
information gathered from interviews, emails, project description, use cases, etc.
Remember, DFDs and E-R diagrams are system-independent, meaning that you could later design and/or
implement the systems you are proposing using any number of different software packages.
Overall formatting and submission instructions: Please use Microsoft Visio to complete the assignment.1
Submit a single Visio or PDF file (you may use multiple sheets in the Visio file as you see necessary to complete the
different parts of the assignment). Submit via Canvas.
Part 1: Context Level DFD
Instructions: Based on information you have received throughout the semester, create a context-level Data Flow
Diagram (DFD) for the system that you are analyzing and designing this semester. Remember, Context Level DFDs
have one process (Process 0) and external entities and data flows. No data stores. If you need more project-related
information, feel free to contact the project sponsor (or the instructor if you are doing the case project).
Part 2: Level 0 DFD
Instructions: Based on information you have received throughout the semester and your Context Level diagram,
create a Level 0 Data Flow Diagram (DFD) for the system that you are analyzing and designing this semester. If you
need guidance or ideas, please feel free to ask the instructor. In many cases, the processes of the Level 0 diagram
roughly correspond to the use cases of the project (but this doesn’t necessarily have to hold true for all projects).
For now, don’t worry about exceptions, alternative courses, etc. Remember, if you need more information, feel free
to contact the project sponsor. You will be graded on the correctness of your diagram – not on completeness as it
relates to your specific project.
Part 3: Level 1 DFD
Instructions: Based on information you have received throughout the semester and your Level 0 diagram, create
Level 1 Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) for the system that you are analyzing and designing this semester. For those
doing the conference booking system, at least one of the diagrams should correspond to the process of creating a
conference room reservation for a customer. Because our projects this semester are relatively simple, the diagrams
might be quite small. If you need guidance or ideas, please feel free to ask the instructor. For now, don’t worry
about exceptions, alternative courses, etc. Remember, if you need more information, feel free to contact the project
sponsor. So you might strategically delegate the Level 1 diagrams to your teammates for this assignment. You will
be graded on the correctness of your diagram – not on completeness as it relates to your specific project.
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What is the theoretical or conceptual framework of the study and does it align with the problem statement?
What are the study’s research questions and hypotheses if the study is quantitative?
How do the research questions relate to the purpose of the study?
Module 2:
Please examine the literature review section of one of the peer-reviewed articles listed in Appendix 1 (available on GAP under the “Supplemental Material” folder) or other scholarly article of your choice that could pique your interest for the topic of your dissertation. Answer the following questions:
How do the sources compare or contrast to other relevant literature on the topic?
What evidence is there that each source contributes to the body of knowledge about the topic?
How did the authors synthesize the ideas to assess the state of knowledge on the topic and identify the existing gap?
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Complete a one paragraph write-up for each of the 5 Forces by stating the strengths, the other members or parties, and your analysis of each force from your entity’s perspective.
( here 5 Forces)
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Question A: Examine either (a) the Kalam Cosmological Argument and/or (b) the Anthropic Teleological Argument, as discussed in the text. Is either more plausible than the other? Why or why not?
Question B: What are “properly basic” beliefs? Can a belief in God be one, if the whole notion of a “properly basic” belief is justified?
Question C: Which of the following accounts of God do you find most plausible: (1) God as personal, as understood by traditional Western theism; (2) God as an impersonal force, as understood by Spinoza and Shankara; or (3) God as understood by process theology, as a quasi-personal God but not the creator of the world ex nihilo or “out of nothing”; or (4) none of the above? Why?
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