Best Writer

Using the two short stories and 2 poems provided below, explain how all four pieces of writing can relate to the essay prompt “responsibility to others” (more detail attached below), as well as the authors’ push against a status quo. A clear thesis at the start is also required.

Outline suggestion

Introduction
a. backgroud
i. support with evidence
ii. support with existing literture studies

b. thesis statement
i. link literature with hypothesis
ii. support with evidence
iii. explain the knowledge and how ths reasearch will help build the gap

V. Body
a. methods
i. mention materials and protocold used in research
ii. support with evidence
b. Results
i. support with tables and figures statsics
c. disccusions
d. conclusion

Thesis prompt: According to a long American tradition, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects even so-called “hate speech.” In recent years, many have begun to argue that hate speech should not be protected and, in fact, should be criminalized. What is your view? Should hate speech be protected or criminalized? What are your reasons for this view?
Remember that this is not just a research essay, but an argument essay, so you need to adopt a strong point-of-view. Your thesis should be a claim (pro or con) and your body paragraphs should support that claim in a systematic way. In addition, you must demonstrate some awareness of opposing points-of-view and make some attempt to refute them.
Here is a possible outline for your essay:
Intro and thesis (include some background on the topic)
Overview of the main arguments opposed to your own
Your first refutation
Your second refutation
Your third refutation
An additional argument supporting your position
Conclusion
Keep in mind that a refutation, while it is an attempt to show why an opposing view is wrong or flawed in some way, is also an argument in favor of your position/thesis.
Sources required: You must have at least four sources; of those, at least three should be from the Trident databases, which can be accessed through the Trident Library databases page. To access the databases, click on the Library link at the top of our D2L course main page. On the Library main page, scroll down and look for the “Databases by subject” link. On the databases page you will find a number of options, but for the purposes of this assignment, your best options will be the following databases: 1. Opposing Viewpoints in Context; 2. Points of View Reference Center; 3. Academic Search Premier; 4. JSTOR Arts and Sciences Collection; 5. Ebsco eBook Collection and ProQuest eBook Central. The first four databases consist primarily of articles from newspapers and magazines, previously published, which have been made available for students in colleges and universities. The eBooks databases are simply digitized books. As long as you are using at least three articles (or eBooks) from the Trident databases, you can then use additional sources from elsewhere, including hardcopy periodicals (newspapers, magazines, etc.) or hardcopy books, or internet sources. Internet sources should be solid sources. Avoid .com sites unless they are online journals, magazines, or newspapers. You are welcome to use a blog but it cannot count as one of your four minimum sources (though it should be cited on your Works Cited list, along with all of the sources you have either quoted or closely paraphrased or borrowed facts from).
When you find an article in a database that you think you can use, then you will need to look for the “Citation” icon and look for the MLA citation. Just copy and paste that into your Works Cited list, but once you have done that you will in most cases need to reformat the citation according to the MLA requirements (with proper indents and spacing and so on).

TTC Libraries – Trident Technical College
Digital Resources for Let’s Talk… (wwnorton.com)

The topic is transcriptome assembly and differential expression of Dunaliella salina

I have RNA seq analysis results
(analysis results will be attached once the expert is hired)

Its rna seq comparing dunaliella salina growth in two different conditions in inorganic autotrophic media and mixtures of inorganic media and mozzarella cheese whey as mixotrophic media

Module 3 – Case
LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP
Case Assignment
Once again, we will be considering an experience which has personal significance for you as a means of understanding the material from this module. For this Case Assignment, think about a situation involving leadership that made a strong impression on you. Please structure your essay in the following format, using the subtopics as headings. Your paper should be 4–6 pages, plus a title page and a references page.
Introduction: Discuss the topic of the paper and how you will approach it. It is best to write this section after you have written the rest of the paper.
Concrete Experience: Objectively describe the leadership experience. It could be a situation where you were in a leadership position, or one in which you were working under someone else as leader. The situation could have been a good experience or a failure in leadership. The important consideration is that it is a situation which you would like to understand better. In this section, strive to be objective and stick to the facts—who, what, where, when, and how.
Reflective Observation: Step back and consider the situation from different points of view. How did you feel—what were your thoughts at the time? It is also critical to consider the experience of others involved. How do you think they were feeling? Did they see things the same way you did? The key to this section of your paper is to understand the experience not only from your own perspective, but also to develop the ability to be able to look at the situation through others’ eyes. Use these different perceptions to add depth and meaning to your objective description.
Abstract Conceptualization: There are many readings and other materials explaining various models of leadership in the background section of this module. Use at least three of them to help explain the behavior of the leader and the followers in this incident. How do the models of leadership and power presented in the background material help you understand your behavior as well as how others reacted (commitment, compliance, or resistance?) Use proper citations and referencing when referring to any material from the background pages or any additional outside research. (Outside research not required, but you may supplement the background material if you choose. It should not replace the background readings and videos, but acts as an additional source.)
(Remember: The abstract conceptualization section is the “heart” of your paper. Your ability to clearly and logically apply concepts of leadership to explain your own experience is essential to demonstrating critical thinking.)
Active Experimentation: What have you learned about effective leadership from this exercise? What have you learned about how the leadership style influences follower’s reactions and motivation? What actions would you take to revise or improve upon your own leadership style and practices to be more effective in the future?
Conclusion: Sum up the main points of your analysis and the key learning you are taking from it.
Reference List: List all references that you have cited in the paper using APA formatting. References include materials from the required background readings as well as any outside internet or library sources you used in researching and writing your paper. If you have APA questions, refer to the optional listings on the background page.
Assignment Expectations
Your Case paper will be evaluated using the criteria on the assignment rubric (see the rubric for more detail): Assignment-Driven, Critical Thinking, Business Writing, Effective Use of Information, Citing Sources, and Timeliness.

Module 3 – Background
LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP
Required Sources
People have wondered about what makes a great leader since the beginning of recorded history – and undoubtedly long before. The formal study of leadership dates back to the 1950s, and is probably one of the most researched topics in Organizational Behavior. Today, after decades of study, we believe that:
Leaders are made, not born, and leadership can be taught.
Leadership occurs in all kinds of organizations and at all levels.
To be a great leader, one does not have to be charismatic.
There is no one right way to lead that will fit all situations.
In this module, we will review the major theories of leadership that persist to this day. Although some are more complex than others, each seems to have a nugget of truth and adds to our overall understanding of how leadership works and what makes great leadership. The following chart summarizes the major approaches or models that we will cover.
Leadership Model
Principles
Trait Model
Leaders have special innate qualities. Certain people are “natural leaders.”
Behavioral Models
Leaders are concerned primarily with task or relationships, though the best leaders are concerned with both.
Contingency Models
Different leader behaviors are effective for different types of followers and situations.
Influence (Power) Models
Leadership consists of influencing others.
Transformational Models
Leaders are visionaries who change organizations and people’s behavior.
Let’s begin with a PowerPoint presentation that will provide some background on these different models:
Eveland, J. D. (n.d.) Leadership. Trident University International.
The exercise of leadership, by definition, involves compelling people to do something they might not otherwise have done. The manner in which they carry out these tasks varies, however. The degree of motivation and enthusiasm with which a follower performs his or her work is related to the type of leadership that is used. Here are the most common reactions by followers:
Commitment is characterized by the internalization of a leader’s goal or request and the follower’s decision to carry it out effectively. Frequently, the follower will go beyond what the leader has asked or expects – in other words, goes the extra mile.
Compliance is an apathetic response where the follower does what the leader asks, but exerts no more than the required amount of effort.
Resistance is a reaction where the follower opposed the leader‘s direction and avoids carrying it out (passively through avoidance or aggressively through rebellion).
Let’s take a look at power, which is closely tied to leadership. Review the sources of power in the following video presentation:
Retrieved April 2017 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSb06mh7EHA.
Now, consider reactions to leadership’s exercise of power (by type):
Type
Most Common Reaction
Reward
Compliance
Coercive
Compliance or resistance
Legitimate
Compliance
Referent
Commitment
Expert
Commitment
This chart would indicate that the most a leader can hope for if he relies on the power received from holding a position (legitimate, reward, coercive) is compliance with directives. If leaders rely too heavily on coercive power, they risk meeting resistance. If, instead, a leader needs to have the follower’s commitment (the knowledge that a follower will comply with directives regardless of whether or not the follower is being monitored or not), then the leader must rely on personal sources of power – such as referent or expert power.
While commitment is very often the most desired reaction, sometimes compliance is enough to accomplish the leader’s objectives. Resistance, however, is something all leaders should want to avoid as it could render them totally ineffective.
Contingency Models
The Eveland PowerPoint presentation also covered contingency models of leadership. Contingency models are based on the idea that the most effective leadership style is one that matches the demands of the situation. There are three basic models of contingency leadership that we will cover in this module. Each has a slightly different prescription as to the factors that a leader needs to consider when exercising the most successful leadership style.
The Fiedler Model
The Path-Goal Model and
The Normative Decision Model
The Fiedler Model
Unlike the behavioral theorists who came before him, Fiedler did not believe that there was one best style of leadership. He agreed that individuals tend to possess either a task-oriented or relationship-oriented leadership style, but that to know the appropriate style for a given circumstance, you also needed to understand the situation:
Situational Factor
Characteristics
Leader-Member Relations
Do the followers have trust and confidence in the leader?
Task Structure
Is the task structured or unstructured?
Leader’s position power
Does the leader have the discretion to reward or punish?
Read the following article to learn how these factors combine to indicate which leadership style would be most effective given specific situational constraints, and criticisms of the model:
Fiedler’s Contingency Theory (2016). Leadership-central. Retrieved from http://www.leadership-central.com/fiedler%27s-contingency-theory.html#axzz3OemkTtoM
While Fiedler thought that different leadership styles worked better under different conditions, he did not think that people could change their preferred style. So the important task of management was to match the leader with the right style to the right situation. The next contingency theory of leadership we will examine does not hold that leadership style is static, and instead proffers the argument that leaders can change and adapt their style to fit the situation.
Path Goal Model
The path-goal model of leadership proposes four different leadership styles and considers two situational factors (the follower’s capabilities and motivation) to match the most effective leadership style with the characteristics of the situation as follows:
Appropriate Leadership Style
Situation
Directive
Employee role ambiguity is high
Employees have low abilities
Employees have external locus of control
Supportive
Tasks are boring and repetitive
Tasks are stressful
Participative
Employee abilities are high
Decisions are relevant to employees
Employees have internal locus of control
Achievement-oriented
Employees have high abilities
Employees have high achievement motivation
In other words, a leader does not use the same approach with hourly employees with limited skills the same way she would lead employees who are highly educated and highly skilled. Read more about this approach to leadership:
https://studysites.uk.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/reference/reference7.2.pdf
Normative Decision Model: Vroom-Yetton-Jago decision tree
The last contingency model we will consider is the Normative Decision Model, so called because it gives leaders a tool to use to decide exactly which of five leadership styles is appropriate for a given circumstance to ensure that the highest quality alternative is selected and the followers have the greatest likelihood of acceptance of that alternative. By asking a series of questions and following the answers through a decision tree, the leader can select the style that is most likely to yield the response she desires. The five leadership styles are:
Decision style
Characteristics
A1: Autocratic
Leader gathers information and decides alone.
A2: Autocratic
Leader gets information from followers but decides alone.
C1: Consultative
Leader shares problem with individual followers, asks for input, but decides alone.
C2: Consultative
Leader shares problem with group of follower, asks for input, but decides alone.
G2: Group based
Leader shares problem with group, seeks consensus on solution.
Find out what the key questions are and see how the decision tree works by reading the following article. Be sure to try out the interactive tool that allows you to try out the decision tree for yourself!
Vroom-Yetton-Jago Decision-making Model of Leadership (2013). Leadership-central. Retrieved from http://www.leadership-central.com/Vroom-Yetton-Jago-decision-making-model-of-leadership.html#axzz3OjpF9lI8
Transformational leadership
Transformational leaders are people who inspire followers to exert their greatest efforts toward achieving a vision for the future of the organization. To do this, the transformational leader needs to clearly communicate his vision for the organization and this vision must be linked to strong values that followers will find motivating. The transformational leader works hard to build trust with his followers – so that his “open area” of the JoHari Window is maximized. (See Module 2 for an explanation of the JoHari Window.)
Although he does not use the term “transformational”, Leadership expert Simon Sinek is clearly describing what constitutes this type of leadership in the following TED talk:

Much of what is written about transformational leadership focuses on the role of top management – particularly CEO’s – as transformational. But what about the rest of us who lead people on a daily basis, but from the middle of the organization? Does the model of transformational leadership have anything to offer individuals who are not at the top of the leadership “food chain”?
The following article does just that by making clear how managers at all levels of the organization can become more effective leaders by infusing transformational principles into the meaning of work. Drawing on the Job Characteristics Model (remember this from module 1?), the authors show how “transformational leaders promote (i.e., shape) subordinates’ perceptions of work by influencing their perceptions of key job characteristics.” (p. 354)
Dean J., Cleavengera, D. J., and Munyonb, T. P. (2013). It’s how you frame it: Transformational leadership and the meaning of work. Business Horizons 56(3), 351-360.
You can find this article in the Trident Online Library.
Optional Sources
Center for Creative Leadership Website. (2015) Retrieved from http://www.ccl.org/index.shtml
McNamara, C. (2017) All about Leadership. In Free Management Library. Retrieved from http://managementhelp.org/leadership/

The assigment is to do an investigation of an artwork and its context. Respond to all the following questions attached in the document.

PLEASE, WRITE THE QUESTION AND RESPOND TO EACH ONE OF THEM. DO NOT WRITE IN ESSAY FORMAT

The Selected Work is the following:

– Plain of Jars (approximate date 200 to 300 CE and 500 BCE)
– Start with the link I attached to find sources and answer the questions in the doc in bullet point format.

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/artifact/head-of-apollo

(Do not put in text citations)

Here is the Abstract of the paper:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for higher education institutions to digitally evolve has moved to focus on online environments and course delivery. The greater use of cloud computing and delivery allows for an easier scalability of course offerings and onboarding more students while providing more offerings to them. This paper aims to provide an overarching strategic plan in which to implement a smart and secure cloud system that provides a beneficial educational experience for students while protecting their data and the university’s technological integrity. This paper will break down the strategies and tools that can be used to successfully migrate key systems in the higher education experience. It will also structure a framework for specific university services that provide elastic, flexible, and cost-effective cloud deployment. A case study will be done utilizing the City University of Seattle since this campus provides both on-ground and online programs across multiple campuses and in numerous countries. The foundational technology will be Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help provide key recommendations based on the institution’s specific needs and provide a scalable and comparable plan for similar institutions. This will help simplify the process for other higher education institutions to migrate to the cloud. Area looking at migrating are storage, compute, and networking.

Sources to include are attached. You can use additional source if you wish in ADDITION to these but not to replace.

2 replies of at least 175 words
Each reply must incorporate at least 1 scholarly citation(s) in APA
format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable
sources include scholarly or government resources (the textbook, the Bible, etc.).

MIRKA
With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, many jobs went from an office setting or environment to working from home, also knows as teleworking. The fear of picking up the virus and the six feet distacing and mask wearing created the availability of working from one’s comfort in the home. Many office jobs were still capable of being succesful as all of the duties and activities completed in the office could fairly easily be completed from home as well. This also prevented the termination of many employees, as they were still able to complete tasks without the fear of becoming infected with the virus or being let go from their job.
The use of information and communication technologies has allowed employees to perform work at an approved alternative location, such as a home office. (Merono-Cerdan, 2016) Because technology allows for many jobs to be done from home, this allows companies to provide their employees with such resources to get the job done without having to come in. A computer and phone is almost all individuals need to complete their tasks. This is a benefit for employers specially during the past two years in which we have gone through a pandemic.
A crucial pitfall of teleworking is the absence of co-workers, or your very own work family. Some studies have discussed that individuals that telework have experienced quite negative effects from it, to include greater professional isolation and less organizational commitment on the days they worked entirely from home. (Vriers, Tummers & Bekkers, 2018) While one is in the comfort of their home, having a co-worker allows for consults or the availability of asking questions if one is unsure on what to do. Individuals could experience feeling lonely as it is now only them and a computer and a phone. This could create health issues and change the wellness of the employees.
During the pandemic there was no such choice between coming to the office or working from home. Now that things have changed and methods to diminish the health vulnerability of exposure, employees can better adapt to either option. While it is important that employers get the job done, it is also vital to put the employees first and think of their best benefit.

ELIZABETH
1. Telework, that is sometimes known as working from home or from a mobile setting outside the usual office etc., can be a very flexible opportunity for many employees and in some cases very positive for an employer. Discuss the possible advantages of such a system as well as its negative pitfalls.
Telework has become much more common since the Covid-19 pandemic. “Telework is a work flexibility that enables eligible employees to perform their duties from an approved alternative worksite (e.g. home or telework center).” (Telework & Remote Work, 2022) Telework has created great flexibility for workers across the country. This type of program allows parents to work from home if they have childcare issues. During Covid-19 it also has helped immunocompromised workers stay out of the public places so they can avoid contracting Covid-19 the best they can. While many people see telework as a great alternative, there are also downfalls to telework. If employees are not in the office, it can be hard for employers to account for the time of the employees. Also, if the workers are hoe and their kids are home it could be hard for the employee to pay attention. I am currently employed with Superior Court in the State of Delaware, they have recently put out a policy for telework that specifically states if you have children that will be home during the workday than you are not eligible for the telework program. In the State of Virginia, “Hundreds of state employees in Virginia have resigned from their jobs. (Dantzler, N., 2022) These employees feel that the new policy the Virginia governor has put into place makes them lose the flexibility that they previously had with telework.
With the use of telework employees feel that their employers care about their safety and their mental health. In many cases employers are understaffed and their employees are over worked and facing burn out. With the option to work from home and get out of the office for some time helps these employees gat a slight break and will hopefully help them feel refreshed on the days that they do have to be in the office.
There are many pros and cons to telework, for some positions telework is a great option and employees may be able to get more work done when they are home. While other positions or home situations will make it harder for employees to get the work done that they need to complete.

The paper will consist of a title page, five (5) pages of body, and a works cited page using APA format. It should have a minimum of 1,200 words and should not exceed 1,500 words and be supported by a minimum of three (3) works cited sources. It should be completed in .doc, docx, etc. format and submitted to the assignments folder by the due date.
Research Papers MAY NOT be recycled from another class. Any recycled will earn NO points.
The general format should be:
Title Page (1 page) – Subject topic, your name, course, professor and date.
Introduction (1 page) – Overall theme of the topic, background and why is it important to discuss.
Body (3 pages based on Assignment Instructions) – Expand on the topic. What are the facts, differing views, or concerns.
Conclusion (1 page) – What do you think is the right thing to do and why.
Works Cited (1-2 pages)

CHAPTER 5: You have examined 10 recent quantitative dissertations from your field and devised systematic approach for identifying quality argumentation in the articles and recording potentially useful information from them. Now, you have one more week available to expand your sources of information and are considering reading some additional articles recently published in the top peer reviewed journal in your field. Will you be able to use your “systematic approach” for evaluating for these journal articles as well, or do you need a different approach? How do you know? Explain the feasibility and benefits of your decision.

*****Disclaimer:
Please use the following format, which uses headings derived from the assessment description, for all discussions questions throughout the course because I can see quickly if you answered each part of the question.

Assessment Description:

Q1. What is the systematic approach for evaluating additional journal articles?

Q2. How will you craft your argumentation to maximize the opportunity for approval of your research plan?

Justify criteria selected with appropriate sources.

*****NOTE: DO NOT FOCUS ON YOUR SPECIFIC DISSERTATIONS, BUT INSTEAD THE PROCESS!

Link to Class Textbook: https://lc.gcumedia.com/webbooks/gcu-doctoral-research-foundational-principles-of-research-design/v1.1/#/chapter/1