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Purpose:
Practice discovering the epic themes of the hero and the journey, as
well as a special theme in Greek culture – the arts – by considering a
major epic, the Odyssey. This discussion should build your
critical reading and analysis skills, as well as help prepare you for
your essays later in the course. Keep in mind that, your central
concern is to understand what the evidence about these epic themes
reveals about the relationship between the epic heroes and their own
cultures as well as the relationship between epic heroes and heroic
elements common to human society in all times.
Tasks: Use the steps below to write 1-2
full paragraphs connected to the purpose and overarching themes in the
readings for this unit.

Option 3: The hero and his journey: Discuss and
compare the journeys or quests of Odysseus and either Gilgamesh or
Rama. Is there anything in these journeys that reminds you of current
heroes or quests?
Start by deciding which option you would like to write about. Once you have made that decision, then:
Select a relevant passage of your own choosing from the Odyssey
(the lines of poetry, not the summaries). Choose carefully, thinking
about how this passage might speak to overarching themes and the bolded
text in the Purpose, above.
Depending on which option you chose, explain the following:
Option 3: How does your passage illustrate a
conclusion about the meaning of quests or struggles in the journeys of
the two heroes, and how is that significant or important for
understanding heroes’ journeys as viewed within the two cultures or more
generally?
You might want to sketch out your initial thoughts in lists, a concept map, or whatever note format helps you the most.
Structure and revise your initial thoughts into 1-2
robust, well-developed paragraphs, using the passage you have selected
as evidence to support your ideas, and post them in the discussion.
Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates’
posts, explaining why you agree or disagree with them (and you may agree
with some parts and disagree with others). Include other thoughts you
may have about their topic and ideas. Include a quotation to support
each of your responses.
Criteria on which you will be graded:
Your selection of passages to support your argument is thoughtful
Your analysis is specific and original
Your post speaks to your selected theme and the Purpose above.
Your responses to your classmates are respectful and substantive
Your writing is clear and well-organized

There are 2 parts to this assignment

Part 1

Step 1: Step 1: Read Case 15: Who’s values: The Politics of Planning (pages 95-98)..

Step 2: Submit a 2-4-page paper that analyzes ethics and values.

Answer the questions at the end of Case 15 (pages 97 and 98) in essay form.– see Uploaded File

Utilize a minimum of two scholarly sources and two ethical standards from the Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals ethical code to support your response.

The Politics of Planning

Jennifer aspired to become Executive Director of her mental health center where she worked. She had recently been asked to staff a committee charged with planning for community based services and was excited to incorporate more advocacy, empowerment, and prevention programs. They appointed a board to help with these new services which was much more conservative than Jennifer had hoped. The chair of the board completely ignored her proposals and stated that the role of the paid staff was not to push their philosophy, but to help the new board implement whatever programs the board developed. As the meeting progressed it became clear that the board wanted to hire an Executive Director with project management skills, not a human services degree. Now that her professional philosophy and goals have been discounted she does not know what to do.

You must decide what she should do next and determine whether the role of paid committee staff is to push the philosophy they feel is best or to carry out the wishes of the committee, even if they do not agree philosophically with those wishes.

Uploaded File – Questions are at the end of the uploaded file. —- Answered in essay form APA.

Part 2

After learning about Jennifer’s situation in this case, what are the characteristics of an effective ethical leader? Discuss your strengths and growth areas as it relates to these components and to Jennifer’s experience. Report on your plan to strengthen your growth areas. Integrate an understanding of how ethical leadership supports interdisciplinary problem solving and how the absence of this concept can limit organizational productivity.

Use 250 word to complete – Part 2
2 References

In what ways do right and left-wing organizations enter into the mix of drug trafficking in Columbia?

Write a research paper in medicine (healthcare) using Machine learning approaches.

300 WORDS
2 References
Answer questions from case study

Retaining a strategic focus can be difficult in many nonprofit situations, as they are dependent on the efforts of volunteers, and often on a single charismatic leader. Relationships with those who provide material resources can create awkward dependencies, creating constraints for taking decisive action for the benefit of the organization. Keeping a board focused on the mission and core competence can be challenging as the organization matures and changes, and the demands placed on a leader in turn evolve. Ensuring that a board will fulfill its role requires considered management attention to board composition and working arrangements, and alignment with priorities.

You have recently been hired as the executive director of a non profit organization, with 50 employees. As the new executive director you have been told the organization does not have a strategic plan.

Our text lists a Ten-Step Strategic Planning Process (chapter 9 of our textbook).

Besides the textbook — refer to the The Problem with Strategic Planning by Neil Edgington.

The Problem with Strategic Planning by Neil Edgington.

The Problem with Strategic Planning
The term “strategic plan” has become so misused and abused in the nonprofit sector that it has almost become meaningless. So many organizations have undergone a poor strategic planning process. But the fact remains that to be truly effective at creating social change a nonprofit organization MUST have a strategy for the future and a plan for how they will get there.
There are some very clear ways that a good strategic plan differs from a poor one:
A good strategic plan starts from an in-depth understanding of the outside community marketplace in which the nonprofit operates (trends in clients, funders, competitors, etc). Whereas a bad strategic plan is created in a vacuum among only board and staff. One nonprofit told me that at a board retreat years ago, board members were asked to write their goals for the organization on post-it notes, which were then tacked all over the room and voted on. And like that, their strategic plan was born.
A good strategic plan forces the organization to articulate its value proposition, i.e. how the organization uniquely uses community inputs to create significant social value (change to a social problem). A poor strategic plan fails to articulate a value proposition and assumes that everyone outside the organization loves it and understands its value just as much as everyone inside the organization.
A good strategic plan puts everything on the table and allows no sacred cows. Board members with pet interests are reigned in and staff members who are not contributing are encouraged to realign themselves with the new plan. A poor strategic plan only deals with the easy or non-controversial issues and leaves the difficult questions aside.
A good strategic plan makes sure that the strategy for programs is aligned with the organization’s business and financial model so that the resulting strategic plan includes programs, financing and operations in an integrated way. A poor strategic plan focuses only on programs and assumes that the money will somehow follow.
A good strategic plan includes a tactical plan so that the broad goals are broken down into individual steps to get there. This allows the organization to monitor and revise the plan on an on-going basis. A poor strategic plan has no tactical plan or monitoring system attached to it. Once approved, staff or board don’t see it again and it certainly doesn’t drive the day-to-day activity of the organization.
A good strategic plan is inspiring and compelling to potential funders. It sets forth a bold vision for the future and a specific road map for getting there, which inspires confidence and investment. A poor strategic plan is boring, maintains the status quo, and elicits only nominal external support.
It’s not enough to go through the “strategy” motions. A real strategic plan is bold, compelling, tactical, well-financed, integrated and inspiring. It gets everyone (staff, board, funders, volunteers, clients) moving forward in a common direction from which real change flows.

Discussion Questions

What are the connections between leadership and strategy?

What are your first steps in the strategic planning process?

Discuss about the Social Science sociology discipline affects of Gun Violence in the United States.
identify the key findings of the article point out specific information from each source
Explain why this source is useful

Write one complete paragraph about a business communication phenomenon.
You do not need to properly cite your source, but you should leave a reference (e.g., short reference to book, URL) to where you retrieved your information. The same rules for credibility apply.
The general structure of a paragraph is identical to the progression of our writing assignments: thesis/topic sentence, evidence, conclusion. Be sure to be precise, concise, and link each piece of information with transitions.
Note that this assignment challenges concision; your paragraphs should not exceed five (5) sentences. If you can write an appropriate, complete paragraph in three sentences (3), please feel free to do so.

For this research paper you will be focusing on one branch of forensic Science called DNA Analysis. You should be able to explain what the field involves, explain how it’s useful in forensic investigations, and illustrate it’s used by summering at least two case studies (any you chose as long as it relates to the topic). This can include studies in which forensics was used to convict to overturn or to solve a historical mystery. Please use solid information Reserch and all sources should be reflected in the information on the resource page. Title page and reference page does not count as part of the required 10 pages.

Purpose
Have you ever wondered how life on earth sprang up? Where does life
come from and what does it take to be alive? Recently, researchers have
synthesized ribose- the sugar involved in the backbone of RNA- in the
lab based on ice commonly found in space. Previously researchers had
synthesized pyrimidine bases cytosine, uracil and thymine; parts of the
DNA/RNA alphabet. While others have collected amino acids from
meteorites. Think about all the different components that need to work
to replicate DNA, create mRNA messages, and translate those messages
into proteins for the cell to use. In this post you will reflect on the
possibility that all these things have come together to create life
somewhere other than on earth.
Task
This week’s discussion involves 1 part. Be sure to fully answer the prompt in your post.
In this discussion, pick a side (yes or no) and answer the following question:
Do you think life in outer space is possible? If YES, what might it
look like? If NO, why do you think it is not possible? Please remember
to add a question to engage your classmates in the discussion. Please
use scientific/biological arguments only–this is not a
theological/spiritual discussion, and you will only receive credit for
using appropriate scientific arguments.
NOTE: In order to create discussion “threads” or a continual
discussion among groups of students, be sure to add a question at the
end of each post. Please remember reply to at least 2 peers.
Grading Criteria
Your understanding of the requirements for life to occur and your
thoughts about the likelihood of it occurring somewhere other than on
earth.
Your peer responses are substantive and thoughtful and advance the
discussion by introducing new insights or perspectives, and/or
significantly deepening or broadening the conversation with questions.
Your use of language: your writing should be clear, well-organized, and free from spelling and grammar errors.

Explain how Instagram lowers teenagers self esteem.