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By the end of the week, submit a topic proposal for your Negotiation Analysis Paper. The proposal (one page) should describe the focus of the paper and your method. The negotiation can be one in which you were a participant or one in which you have been an active observer. Some examples of applicable negotiations are

• a workplace negotiation, such as a complex contract, new position, or new salary (preferred);
• a complex business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition;
• a complex real estate purchase;
• a union-management contract (including professional sports leagues);
• a neighborhood group negotiating zoning concerns with a city government;
• a negotiation between divorcing spouses who have complex settlement issues; and
• a negotiation between a vendor and business over products and services.

The above are representative examples of possible topics. The important thing to keep in mind in your topic selection is that the negotiation should be complex enough that you can preform a thoughtful and critical analysis in your paper using concepts learned in this course.

Remember to submit your assignment for grading when finished.

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Read the case “JUUL and the Vaping Revolution” (two documents in the attachment)

Review the article from Stanford University about the marketing of JUUL, which includes images of its marketing campaigns.http://tobacco.stanford.edu/tobacco_main/publicati…

By early 2020, several states had sued JUUL. Read the article from CBS News about Massachusetts’ lawsuit regarding JUUL’s marketing to underage customers.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juul-ads-nickelodeon-…

In an APA-formatted paper of at least 4 pages, not including the cover page and references, discuss the following:

1. Is there an ethical problem with JUUL’s marketing tactics? Use the ethical marketing issues framework on pg. 291 of the textbook in your analysis.

2. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission regulates advertising on the basis of two criteria: deception and unfairness. Is JUUL’s marketing deceptive and unfair? Explain your reasoning.

3. What should JUUL do regarding its marketing tactics? What ethical concepts lead to this recommendation?

Use concepts from course materials and other research you conduct to inform your paper. Be sure to cite sources that support or provide evidence for what you write.

I’m working on a humanities question and need a sample draft to help me study.

Define media literacy and why it is an important skill to hold today. Discuss the impact of media on your personal, professional, and social life. Is media a burden or blessing?

I’m working on a film question and need a sample draft to help me study.

This paper is to be written about the Joker in the Dark Knight film. Closely analyze the role of the villain. Questions to consider: What is the relationship between a villain and their respective hero? Are the qualities of heroism and villainy completely oppositional? How does the movie’s intended goal/message/perspective for the audience affect the portrayal of the villain?

This assessment method is designed to help you see how logic is used (or misused) in everyday life, and thereby appreciate the importance of good reasoning. You are asked to do some fieldwork related to logic. In particular, you are asked to document an argument “in the wild,” that is, an argument someone makes during a debate, a dispute, or a disagreement as you witness it in everyday life. The argument cannot be taken from a book or an article. You may use various mediums to document this “argument in the wild,” such as text, image, audio, or video. Then you should analyze the argument using the logical tools we learn throughout this course. For the second Argument in the Wild, you should write the argument in canonical form and then evaluate it, that is, determine whether the argument is valid or invalid, using a Venn diagram. If the argument is valid, determine whether it is sound or unsound.

Here is an example of what an “Arguments in the Wild 2” submission should look like:

In this video, Trevor Noah discusses the following argument, which is made by the CEO of CBS, Les Moonves: “The money’s rolling in… This is going to be a very good year for us. Sorry, it’s a terrible thing to say, but, bring it on, Donald.”

Moonves’ argument in this video can be reconstructed in canonical form as follows:

P1: Anything that brings in money is good for CBS.

P2: Trump’s presidential bid brings in money.

Therefore,

C: Trump’s presidential bid is good for CBS.

Reconstructed in this way, Moonves’ argument is valid; that is, if P1 and P2 are true, then C would have to be true as well. Indeed, the argument is an AAA-1 categorical syllogism.

S: Things identical with Trump’s presidential bid

P: Things that are good for CBS

M: Things that bring in money

All M are P.

All S are M.

All S are P.

Since the argument is valid, the question is whether the premises are in fact true. Is the argument sound? If the only thing that CBS cares about is the bottom line, then it would follow that Trump’s presidential bid is good for CBS, given that it is good for CBS’s bottom line. However, it might be argued that CBS, as a major source of news, has a journalistic responsibility to the American public. If the American public loses trust in CBS, upon finding out that CBS reports only the news that bring in money, then that could also hurt CBS’s bottom line.

Since there are doubts about whether the premises are true, although Moonves’ argument can be reconstructed as a valid categorical syllogism, it cannot be said to be sound.

This, then, is how your second “Arguments in the Wild” assignment should look like. That is, you should use the tools of Categorical Logic (in particular, Venn diagrams) to analyze one argument in the wild. You should determine whether the argument is valid or invalid by means of a Venn diagram. If valid, you should determine whether the argument is sound or unsound.

Task 1:

Read the case https://learn-us-east-1-prod-fleet02-xythos.learn….

Make an initial post in which you consider the following:

1.Should Jiminy Peak proceed with the installation of the turbine? Why or why not?

2.What should be the most important considerations of Jiminy Peak when making this decision?

Your initial discussion post should be between 350-500 words

Task 2:

Response two classmates’ post, 100-200 words for each.

The following short answer assignment consists of a total of 2 questions. The questions will require you to apply the concepts described in Lessons 4 to specific case scenarios, additional assigned articles, or video presentations.

The questions are randomly generated, so once you have opened the assignment you will need to save it in order to retain the questions that have been generated for you. After you have saved the assignment, you may exit the page and compose your response. Your will have up to 7 days to re-enter the assignment and submit your response. When re-entering the assignment in order to submit your work, you will need to select “Resume” rather than “Start Over” in order to submit responses to the original questions.

Response to each question must

• be in the form of a 150 to 250-word well-developed paragraph
• contain well-developed sentences, correct spelling, and proper grammar
• demonstrate your achievement of those objectives for the lesson in your response
• include data, facts, key terminology, specific examples and direct quotations from the textbook and other resources to support your main point.
• include appropriate citation and a resource list for all sources used.
• For all 200 level courses, your textbook and at least one outside academic source are required.Scenario:
• Martin in an 86 year old man recently placed in hospice. He is Christian, of Navajo and Anglo descent, has lived and worked on the reservation all his life, and has been married to his wife since 1954. They have three children, three grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. He suffers from Parkinson’s and late-stage lung cancer. He is tired of suffering. Question 1: Evaluate the health protective and risk factors that may be relevant to Martin’s diagnosis and care. Question 2: Compare the health protective and risk factors typical of those with your cultural identity with those encountered by Martin.

I’m working on a cultural studies writing question and need guidance to help me learn.

• Question 1
• Julie is a 42-year-old white woman who eats a typical American diet of cheeseburgers and other high-fat foods. She gets very little exercise because she works two jobs and has a long commute. She began experiencing pain in her left breast about 3 months ago. She performed a self-exam and felt a small lump. Worried, she called her sister, and also a close friend who had experienced a recent cancer scare, to ask them for advice. Both women suggested she see a physician immediately. A diagnosis of breast cancer was made by needle biopsy, following which Julie had a lumpectomy. She is now half way through a course of chemotherapy. Her treatment team has suggested that she use acupuncture to help with nausea caused by the chemotherapeutic agents. Question 1: Describe the stages of illness, and analyze which aspects of this scenario correspond to these stages. Defend your answer using details presented in the case scenario along with evidence from your textbook. Question 2: Evaluate whether this patient can best be said to be using traditional medicine or alternative medicine. Defend your answer using details presented in the case scenario along with evidence from your textbook.

Use Christopher Vogler’s, The Writer’s Journey, pages 320-330 as reference. Locate four polarized pairs of characters: one that represents opposite ends of the spectrum; one that signifies going to extremes; one that signifies reversal of the reversal; and one in which the polarity seeks resolution. 

 This is from Vogler to understand the polarity.