Youth Voting Engagement: Social Marketing PlanKate Taylor
This social marketing plan was assigned in COMM 3301: Social Marketing at Carleton University. The purpose of this assignment was to help students develop a basic awareness of main concepts in social marketing, as well as some of the deep understanding required to critique and produce innovations of their own.
NSHSS members between the ages of 15 and 32 were surveyed about their news consumption, voting plans, and important issues in the upcoming presidential election.
National Society of High School Scholars
Youth Voting Engagement: Social Marketing PlanKate Taylor
This social marketing plan was assigned in COMM 3301: Social Marketing at Carleton University. The purpose of this assignment was to help students develop a basic awareness of main concepts in social marketing, as well as some of the deep understanding required to critique and produce innovations of their own.
NSHSS members between the ages of 15 and 32 were surveyed about their news consumption, voting plans, and important issues in the upcoming presidential election.
National Society of High School Scholars
Understanding public sector communications in a post-truth worldIpsos UK
How have political events and technology changed the way we communicate and receive messages? On 14 March 2018, a panel of experts gathered in London to debate the future of public sector communications in a post-truth world.
These slides were presented by Ben Page, CEO, Ipsos MORI and Gideon Skinner, Head of Political Research, Ipsos MORI at our breakfast briefing on 10th April 2015. As well as Ben and Gideon, the panel featured Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and Joe Murphy, Political Editor at The Evening Standard.
Leaders, policies and voting: Lessons from measuring Implicit Reaction TimeIpsos UK
New research published today by Ipsos MORI for the 2017 General Election provides an insight into not just what people say about their voting intentions and support for a party or candidate, but also the conviction of these views.
Using a technique called Implicit Reaction Time (IRT), which measures how quickly people express an opinion, the research explores how emphatic people are in their responses regarding their views of the candidates, the political parties, and voting behaviour.
Attitudes to immigration: National issue or global challenge?Ipsos UK
On 15 March 2018, a group of Ipsos experts from around the world, along with Sarah Cutler of the Migration Exchange, gathered in London to debate global and national attitudes to immigration.
What Accounts for Health Disparities - Stephen Klineberg, Ph.D.OneVoiceTexas
Stephen Klineberg, Ph.D., Professor/Co-Director Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shared the impact demographics have on access to healthcare. Presentation was made at the Designing Healthcare in Texas conference on June 4, 2014.
The TRUTH About POLITICS
Executive Summary
by Truth Well Told Agency & McCANN
________________________________
"La verdad acerca de la política"
Resumen Ejecutivo
por Truth Well Told Agency y McCANN
Given the global elite’s self-flagellation every year over declining trust in business and society, we have now reviewed all the global long-term trends on the subject from the 1960’s onwards, to look at the extent to which the media’s obsession with declining trust is actually valid, and how much it matters.
We find that trust in experts and science is actually rising in many countries, that “trust” on its own is pretty nebulous - heavily driven by things leaders cannot directly affect, and that it is most meaningful to look at “trust to do what” – in short, there is a problem, but it is not a new crisis, nor is it particularly acute.
Our panel:
Kelly Beaver – Managing Director, Social Research Institute, Ipsos MORI
Ben Page - Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI
Kenneth Cukier – Senior Editor, Economist
Alex Edmans – Professor of Finance, London Business School
Mark Easton – BBC Home Editor
A short presentation. Research proposal on the voting preferences of generation X and Y voters in Metro Manila, Philippines. Qualitative research class.
Ipsos MORI General Election Briefing: The Final WeekIpsos UK
Ipsos MORI is hosted a 2015 general election briefing in the final week before the polls closed. This session drew together comparisons with Ipsos MORI’s unique dataset of regular polling since the 1970s and results from our latest research. We also covered the issues driving the election, as well as the implications for public services and the political landscape.
Christian Schussele Men of ProgressOil on canvas, 1862Coope.docxtroutmanboris
Christian Schussele Men of Progress
Oil on canvas, 1862
Cooper Union, New York, New York
Transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Andrew W. Mellon, 1942
NPG.65.60
Edward Sorel, “People of Progress” 1999, Cooper Union, New York, New York
Syllabus
The clerks of the Department of State of the United States may be called upon to give evidence of transactions in the Department which are not of a confidential character.
The Secretary of State cannot be called upon as a witness to state transactions of a confidential nature which may have occurred in his Department. But he may be called upon to give testimony of circumstances which were not of that character.
Clerks in the Department of State were directed to be sworn, subject to objections to questions upon confidential matters.
Some point of time must be taken when the power of the Executive over an officer, not removable at his will, must cease. That point of time must be when the constitutional power of appointment has been exercised. And the power has been exercised when the last act required from the person possessing the power has been performed. This last act is the signature of the commission.
If the act of livery be necessary to give validity to the commission of an officer, it has been delivered when executed, and given to the Secretary of State for the purpose of being sealed, recorded, and transmitted to the party.
In cases of commissions to public officers, the law orders the Secretary of State to record them. When, therefore, they are signed and sealed, the order for their being recorded is given, and, whether inserted inserted into the book or not, they are recorded.
When the heads of the departments of the Government are the political or confidential officers of the Executive, merely to execute the will of the President, or rather to act in cases in which the Executive possesses a constitutional or legal discretion, nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, it seems equally clear that the individual who considers himself injured has a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy.
The President of the United States, by signing the commission, appointed Mr. Marbury a justice of the peace for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and the seal of the United States, affixed thereto by the Secretary of State, is conclusive testimony of the verity of the signature, and of the completion of the appointment; and the appointment conferred on him a legal right to the office for the space of five years. Having this legal right to the office, he has a consequent right to the commission, a refusal to deliver which is a plain violation of that right for which the laws of the country afford him a remedy.
To render a mandamus a proper remedy, the officer to whom it is directed must be one to who.
Christian EthicsChristian ethics deeply align with absolutism. E.docxtroutmanboris
Christian Ethics
Christian ethics deeply align with absolutism. Ethical absolutism claims that moral principles do exist. According to Christians, God created moral absolutes. These absolutes can be seen in God’s revelation. God’s special and general revelation reveal his moral truths. This does not mean that only Christians can understand moral truths. Because humans are made in God’s image, they can recognize moral truths even if they do not believe in God
[1]
. These absolutes were instated by God. Therefore, they apply to all of humanity. This worldview is in direct opposition to the idea of relativism. Christian ethics cannot be viewed through a relativistic point of view. According to relativism, there is no moral truths. There is no absolute distinction between right and wrong within this way of thinking. Right and wrong can be decided by individuals or groups of people. Cultures decide what is right for themselves and their way of life. Even individuals have the ability to decide their own personal moral code. This can seem somewhat reasonable at times. Some things that were considered moral or immoral in the past are viewed differently today. Even with this understanding, Christians deny the idea of relativism. Christians hold to the belief that moral truths come from God. Therefore, these truths do not change. God himself never changes; therefore, his moral truths remain the same. According to Christian ethics, mankind is expected to hold to the moral absolutes mandated by God himself. This understanding is not compatible with relativism. Relativism makes no place of a God. From a relativistic point of view, mankind decides their own morality. Right and wrong are not fixed. In Christian ethics, right and wrong are permanently decided by the God of the universe.
The subjective aspects of Christian ethics can look similar to relativism. The areas that are somewhat subjective in Christian aspects are referred to as the liberties of a Christian. There are some matters that are not said to be morally wrong in the Bible. Some see these issues to be wrong; therefore, they are. Others do not find certain issues to be morally wrong. These individuals are claiming their Christian liberty. One of these issues is drinking alcohol. Some Christians believe that ingesting any amount of alcohol is morally wrong. According to the idea of Christian liberty, it would be wrong for the individuals who hold to this belief to drink alcohol. Others do not have this conviction and are not doing wrong by consuming alcohol. On the surface, the idea of Christian liberty can seem to be related to relativism, but upon closer inspection these ideas are not closely related. Christian liberty is a Biblical concept that harmonize well with the overall message of the Bible. Relativism is nowhere found in the Bible. The Bible is clear that there are universal moral laws. These laws are placed upon humanity by God himself. There are some areas where the Bible remain.
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Resumen Ejecutivo
por Truth Well Told Agency y McCANN
Given the global elite’s self-flagellation every year over declining trust in business and society, we have now reviewed all the global long-term trends on the subject from the 1960’s onwards, to look at the extent to which the media’s obsession with declining trust is actually valid, and how much it matters.
We find that trust in experts and science is actually rising in many countries, that “trust” on its own is pretty nebulous - heavily driven by things leaders cannot directly affect, and that it is most meaningful to look at “trust to do what” – in short, there is a problem, but it is not a new crisis, nor is it particularly acute.
Our panel:
Kelly Beaver – Managing Director, Social Research Institute, Ipsos MORI
Ben Page - Chief Executive, Ipsos MORI
Kenneth Cukier – Senior Editor, Economist
Alex Edmans – Professor of Finance, London Business School
Mark Easton – BBC Home Editor
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Oil on canvas, 1862
Cooper Union, New York, New York
Transfer from the National Gallery of Art; gift of Andrew W. Mellon, 1942
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Syllabus
The clerks of the Department of State of the United States may be called upon to give evidence of transactions in the Department which are not of a confidential character.
The Secretary of State cannot be called upon as a witness to state transactions of a confidential nature which may have occurred in his Department. But he may be called upon to give testimony of circumstances which were not of that character.
Clerks in the Department of State were directed to be sworn, subject to objections to questions upon confidential matters.
Some point of time must be taken when the power of the Executive over an officer, not removable at his will, must cease. That point of time must be when the constitutional power of appointment has been exercised. And the power has been exercised when the last act required from the person possessing the power has been performed. This last act is the signature of the commission.
If the act of livery be necessary to give validity to the commission of an officer, it has been delivered when executed, and given to the Secretary of State for the purpose of being sealed, recorded, and transmitted to the party.
In cases of commissions to public officers, the law orders the Secretary of State to record them. When, therefore, they are signed and sealed, the order for their being recorded is given, and, whether inserted inserted into the book or not, they are recorded.
When the heads of the departments of the Government are the political or confidential officers of the Executive, merely to execute the will of the President, or rather to act in cases in which the Executive possesses a constitutional or legal discretion, nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. But where a specific duty is assigned by law, and individual rights depend upon the performance of that duty, it seems equally clear that the individual who considers himself injured has a right to resort to the laws of his country for a remedy.
The President of the United States, by signing the commission, appointed Mr. Marbury a justice of the peace for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and the seal of the United States, affixed thereto by the Secretary of State, is conclusive testimony of the verity of the signature, and of the completion of the appointment; and the appointment conferred on him a legal right to the office for the space of five years. Having this legal right to the office, he has a consequent right to the commission, a refusal to deliver which is a plain violation of that right for which the laws of the country afford him a remedy.
To render a mandamus a proper remedy, the officer to whom it is directed must be one to who.
Christian EthicsChristian ethics deeply align with absolutism. E.docxtroutmanboris
Christian Ethics
Christian ethics deeply align with absolutism. Ethical absolutism claims that moral principles do exist. According to Christians, God created moral absolutes. These absolutes can be seen in God’s revelation. God’s special and general revelation reveal his moral truths. This does not mean that only Christians can understand moral truths. Because humans are made in God’s image, they can recognize moral truths even if they do not believe in God
[1]
. These absolutes were instated by God. Therefore, they apply to all of humanity. This worldview is in direct opposition to the idea of relativism. Christian ethics cannot be viewed through a relativistic point of view. According to relativism, there is no moral truths. There is no absolute distinction between right and wrong within this way of thinking. Right and wrong can be decided by individuals or groups of people. Cultures decide what is right for themselves and their way of life. Even individuals have the ability to decide their own personal moral code. This can seem somewhat reasonable at times. Some things that were considered moral or immoral in the past are viewed differently today. Even with this understanding, Christians deny the idea of relativism. Christians hold to the belief that moral truths come from God. Therefore, these truths do not change. God himself never changes; therefore, his moral truths remain the same. According to Christian ethics, mankind is expected to hold to the moral absolutes mandated by God himself. This understanding is not compatible with relativism. Relativism makes no place of a God. From a relativistic point of view, mankind decides their own morality. Right and wrong are not fixed. In Christian ethics, right and wrong are permanently decided by the God of the universe.
The subjective aspects of Christian ethics can look similar to relativism. The areas that are somewhat subjective in Christian aspects are referred to as the liberties of a Christian. There are some matters that are not said to be morally wrong in the Bible. Some see these issues to be wrong; therefore, they are. Others do not find certain issues to be morally wrong. These individuals are claiming their Christian liberty. One of these issues is drinking alcohol. Some Christians believe that ingesting any amount of alcohol is morally wrong. According to the idea of Christian liberty, it would be wrong for the individuals who hold to this belief to drink alcohol. Others do not have this conviction and are not doing wrong by consuming alcohol. On the surface, the idea of Christian liberty can seem to be related to relativism, but upon closer inspection these ideas are not closely related. Christian liberty is a Biblical concept that harmonize well with the overall message of the Bible. Relativism is nowhere found in the Bible. The Bible is clear that there are universal moral laws. These laws are placed upon humanity by God himself. There are some areas where the Bible remain.
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Christian Ethics
BA 616 Business Ethics
Definition of Christian Ethics
A system of values based upon the Judeo/Christian Scriptures
Principles of behavior in concordance with the behaviors of Christian teachings
Standards of thought and behavior as taught by Jesus.
Discussion
What are some of the “ethical” attributes presented in the teachings of Jesus?
What are some ethical attributes presented in the teachings of other religious persons?
Quotes about Christian Ethics
Quotes on Christian Ethics
Recognize the value of work
“And when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 23:22).
Do not give the poor the food, rather allow the poor to work for themselves
Discussion
What are examples of the value of work?
Today, some U.S. state governors are trying to get those “able bodied” individuals to work for welfare. They are meeting great resistance politically, why do you think this is?
The value of work
Confirmed by Elton Mayo
Fulfills social, psychological and economic needs of the individual
“If a man will not work, he shall not eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
Christian Ethics
The fruit of a people that have inwardly committed their lives to Christ and are outwardly aligning their actions with His teachings.
“May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands” (Psalms. 90:17).
Employees with a Christian Code of Ethics
Welcome accountability
Happy to show their efforts
A system of checks and balances
Sees possible training moment
Fosters collaboration with management
“Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense” (Proverbs 12:11)
Employees with a Christian Code of Ethics
Not motivated by greed
Work is its own reward
Measure success in a non-monetary way
Seek payment for the work they do
Money is second to obedience
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).
Employees with a Christian Code of Ethics
Are highly productive
Are work focused
Work hard throughout the day
Find value in completing assigned tasks
Understand that they are there to work
“Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor” (Proverbs 12:24).
Employees with a Christian Code of Ethics
Have a strong work ethic
Believe in a Biblical perspective of work
Reliable
Recognize the value of work
Relate their job to their faith
“All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty” (Proverbs 14:23)
Employees with a Christian Code of Ethics
Bring a cooperative spirit to the workplace
Supportive of management
Strong contribu.
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CH/PS
I think you made a really good point that Howard lacks political aspects-especially for presidency. I have no heard his speeches quite yet (since I tend to stray away from politics altogether because people are so aggressive), do you think he is a great leader-type and is he charismatic at all? Great leaders, especially for presidency, should be honest, charismatic, and not only cater to the audience's needs but to the entire country's needs without sugar coating things.
Also, I am not sure what you mean by "In order to improve his leadership style, Jeff should change his model of carrying out business activities. This is because it can be copied and imitated by other companies (Mauri, 2016)".- how can it be imitted by other companies? In what way?
Do you think Jeff Bezos is a bad leader? and why?
CH/AR
I found your comparison of Howard Schultz and Jeff Bezos interesting and compelling. When I was looking at the list of leaders to select from, it was staggering to me how many of the corporate leaders have run or are planning to run for political office. I'm not sure, given our current political environment, that running a large corporation is the right background and experience for the leader of the United States. We'll see what happens in the next year and a half!
Amazon is an amazing, transformative company to watch. I work in the financial services industry and one of our leaders recently described our competition not as other financial services firms but as Amazon. Financial services firms pretty much all offer the same products and services and at a very reasonable price point. Amazon, however, has excelled in service delivery. I would imagine that at sometime in the future, Amazon will partner with a financial service firm to deliver products and services. I'll admit that I was and still am skeptical about Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods, but Bezos seems to be up for trying just about anything.
In your analysis of the two leaders, you didn't mention directly the challenges faced by either the leaders or the organization. Last year, Starbucks was all over the news regarding the incident involving two African American gentlemen and how they were treated by a manger at Starbucks. I'm curious how you or others in the class through about how Schultz led the organization through that crisis. Bezos, as well, has not been immune to controversy with his recent affair and divorce becoming public. How do the personal lives and behaviors of leader impact the organizations they lead? Should it matter?
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The first leader I chose to research is Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google. Sundar began to show in interest in technology at an early age, and eventually earned a degree in Metallurgy, and an M.B.A from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He then began working at Google in 2004 as the head of product management and development (Shepherd). From there, he assisted in the development of many different departme.
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Chosen brand:
CHANEL
Students are required to research a fashion brand of their choice and analyze its positioning strategy in the market.
● The report will assess students’ ability to collect data, in an efficient manner and use this data to scrutinise the marketing aspects of a fashion brand.
● The report will be covering the following subjects:
1. Analysis Of The Macro And Micro-environment of the brand.
2. Positioning Strategy Of The Brand: Target Customer(Pen Portrait)
3. Competitor Analysis.
4. Critical evaluation of the marketing communications strategy of the brand
supporting the development of the individual report, using relevant PRIMARY and SECONDARY RESEARCH.
NB: Please kindly devise a survey (Google forms) and make up some responses to it so as to then incorporate PRIMARY results into the report. Thanks
see attached file
word count: 2000 words
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Chose one person to reply to:
ALBORES
1. Were Manning’s actions legal under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and what are the possible penalties for violating the act?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act states (1977) “It shall be unlawful for any issuer...to offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment of any money, or offer, gift, promise to give... “. Manning assumed the duty of an issuer because he attended dinner with the prime minister to discuss the contract. Then, Manning offered to fly the prime minister to New York, which he then promised to pay for all of the prime minister's expenses. However, according to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977) a promise or offer is acceptable if the expense was ”reasonable and bona fide expenditure, such as travel and lodging expenses, incurred by or on behalf of a foreign official… was directly related to the promotion, demonstration, or explanation of products or services”. Manning promised to fly out the prime minister because he wanted to “discuss business further” (UMUC, 2019). Further, Manning used company funds to take the prime minister to luxurious activities and restaurants because he wanted to retain the contract from the prime minister.
Even though Manning did not directly give money to the prime minister, he authorized payment for the prime minster’s two-week stay, which did not involve discussing the contract. Out of the two weeks, business was only conducted for a day. In addition, Manning can be held responsible for bribing the customs officials at Neristan. According to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977), it is unlawful to influence “any act or decision of such foreign official in his official capacity... omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official”. Manning influenced the customs officials because Manning gave each custom official $100 to clear the shipment. Custom officials act on behalf of the Neristan government and sometimes require large shipments to be inspected. Manny will likely be held responsible for offering payment to the customs officials in exchange for expediting the company’s shipment.
If Manning violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, he could face imprisonment. Also, the company may have to pay the penalty. The penalty for violating the act is “a fine of up to $2 million per violation. Likewise, an individual may face up to five years in prison and/or a fine of $250,000 per violation of the anti-bribery provision” (Woody, 2018, p. 275).
2. Were Manning’s actions legal under the UK Bribery Act and what are the possible penalties for violating the act?
Based on the UK Bribery Act (2010), an individual is guilty of bribing an official if “intention is to influence F (government official) in F's capacity as a foreign public official...intend to obtain or retain business, or an advantage in the conduct of business.”. Manning bribed the prime minister because he stated: “If, after we are done conducting busi.
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Choosing your literary essay topic on
Disgrace
by J. M. Coetzee is the first step to writing your literary analysis paper.
After reading the novel, you should be able to decide in which direction you'd like to take your paper.
Topics/ approaches
(Focus on only one of the following, though some may overlap):
Analyze one of the minor characters, such as Petrus.
Example
: Analyze not only the chosen characters' personality but also what role they played in advancing the overall theme of the novel.
The protagonist's conflict, the hurdles to be overcome, and how he resolves it.
Examples:
It could be hope for change, both in South Africa and in David Lurie. OR: the disgrace David Lurie has suffered over the affair with a student and how that matches the disgrace South Africa has suffered through apartheid.
The function of setting to reinforce theme and characterization.
Example
: post-apartheid South Africa is a setting arguably more important than anything else in the novel. Your outside sources would be a bit of history concerning apartheid.The use of literary devices to communicate theme: imagery, metaphor, symbolism, foreshadowing, irony
Symbolism in the novel--
Examples:
Determine if David Lurie represents the old, white authorities of South Africa, while Lucy represents the new white people of South Africa. OR: Analyze what dogs symbolize in this story. Another example: What is symbolized by the opera David Lurie is writing on Byron?
Careful examination of one or more central scenes and its/their crucial role in plot development, resolution of conflict, and exposition of the theme.
Example:
Analyze one or more scenes in which hope that change for the better is possible through a character's remorse and subsequent action, for example, the scene in which David Lurie apologizes to the parents OR the scene in which Lucy gets raped.
The possible issue to be addressed in introduction or conclusion:
Characteristics that make the work typical (or atypical) of the period, the setting, or the author that produced it. For this information, you must go to a library database (you must read "How to Access Miami Dade Databases" if you don't know how) or a valid search site, such as Google Scholar (there is often a fee for this one).
Do
not
open or close with biographical material on the author. Biographical material is important as it influences the author’s writing only and should not be a focus of your paper.
Guidelines for Literary Essay
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For this first stage of your Final Project assignment, (a) choose a question that appears as a discussion question (listed below, with some exceptions). You may choose one that you have previously begun to answer in the discussion forums, or one that you have yet to consider, then (b) explain briefly why you are interested in exploring this philosopher, the primary text and the question further. Submit this assignment on a Word .docx.
Week Four: Philosopher: Thomas Aquinas, Primary Text: Summa Theologica, Part 1, Question 2, Article 1-3
Q1. Does God really exist?
Question to write on, and answer the question fully in all its parts. Be mindful of the question. You are making a claim about something and offering support for it. Try to use examples from the Primary Texts you have read and/or your own experiences in that support.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #1: Philosophy of Religion. Study Aquinas' five "ways" of demonstrating God's existence in the learning resources then engage in the study of ontology by examining your belief in God:
Answer the question: Does God really exist?
Use Aquinas and your own reasoning in your argument.
Kreeft, Peter. A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of St. Thomas Aquinas'
Summa Theologica, Ignatius Press (San Francisco, 1993), chapter II.
Summa Theologica, Part 1, Question 2, Articles 1-3
The Existence of God
Because the chief aim of sacred doctrine is to teach the knowledge of God, not only as He is in
Himself, but also as He is the beginning of things and their last end, and especially of rational
creatures, as is clear from what has been already said, therefore, in our endeavor to expound this
science, we shall treat: (1) Of God; (2) Of the rational creature’s advance towards God; (3) Of
Christ, Who as man, is our way to God.
In treating of God there will be a threefold division: For we shall consider (1) Whatever concerns
the Divine Essence; (2) Whatever concerns the distinctions of Persons; (3) Whatever concerns the
procession of creatures from Him
Concerning the Divine Essence, we must consider: (1) Whether God exists? (2) The manner of His
existence, or, rather, what is not the manner of His existence; (3) Whatever concerns His
operations — namely, His knowledge, will, power.
Concerning the first, there are three points of inquiry: (1) Whether the proposition “God exists” is
self-evident? (2) Whether it is demonstrable? (3) Whether God exists?-
FIRST ARTICLE
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Action research Participatory ‐ problem identification, solution,
solution review
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situation exists
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between variables
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events
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Ethnographic Cultural observation of a group
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observation
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organization
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regarding a specified phenomenon.
III, IV
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benefit of random assignment or control group.
II
Q‐method A mixed‐method approach to study subjectivity ‐
patterns of thought
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Regression‐discontinuity design (RD) Cut‐off score assignment of participants to group
(non‐random) used to study effectiveness of an
intervention
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Repertory grid analysis Interview process to determine how a person
interprets the meaning of an experience
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intervention (both effected and control group)
II
Semiology Studies the meaning of symbols II, III
Situational analysis Post‐modernist approach to grounded theory
(holistic view rather than isolated variables) by
studying lived experiences around a phenomenon
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4 POLITICAL INSIGHT • APRIL 2018The 2017 General Ele.docx
1. 4 POLITICAL INSIGHT • APRIL 2018
T
he 2017 General Election result
was described as a ‘youthquake’
– a shock result founded on an
unexpected surge in youth turnout
and the overwhelming support of younger
voters for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party. Ipsos
MORI data released after the election, ‘How
Britain Voted in 2017’, revealed some dramatic
‘Youthquake’: How and
Why Young People
Reshaped the Political
Landscape in 2017
The shock 2017 General Election result was widely
characterised as
a ‘youthquake’, with a dramatic surge in support for Labour
among
younger voters. James Sloam, Rakib Ehsan and Matt Henn
investigate
the new trend that could have profound implications for British
politics.
changes amongst younger voters. Ipsos MORI
and the Essex Continuous Monitoring Survey
(Whiteley and Clarke 2017) both estimated
3. narrow view about what constitutes political
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Figure 1: Party Support amongst 18-24 Year Olds and General
Population
(Source Ipsos MORI: How Britain Voted Since October 1974)
1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015
2017
Support for Conservative Party and Labour Party amongst 18 to
24 Year Olds and General Population
— Conservatives (all ages)
— LibDems (all ages)
— Labour (all ages)
— Conservatives (18-24
4. — LibDems (18-24)
— Labour (18-24) )
Figure 2: % Party support among Young People'
(IpsosMori: How Britain Voted in the 2017 General Election)
(YouGov: How Britain Voted at the 2017 General Election [this
is the source for the student vote])
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Full-Time Students
(18-24)
Young Low Social Grade
(DE, 18-34)
Young Women
(18-24)
● Conservative ● Labour ● Liberal
Democrat
Political Insight April 2018.indd 5 19/02/2018 11:18
6. 6 POLITICAL INSIGHT • APRIL 2018
engagement and political change. Even if
we presume – as some have – that turnout
amongst 18-24 year olds did not increase,
several other changes have reshaped
the political landscape, including, the
unprecedented rate of youth support for the
Labour party, high levels of youth activism
in the campaign (Pickard 2018), and the
distinctive cosmopolitan values of young
Labour supporters.
These changes mark both a long-term
generational effect, as well as a more short-
term period effect, on the values and political
habits of Young Millennials growing up in the
aftermath of the financial crisis, and through
their experiences of the 2016 EU referendum
(Sloam and Henn 2018). When one looks into
the intragenerational dimensions of the youth
vote, the changes in 2017 were remarkable.
As we show (left), the cosmopolitan-left
attitudes and orientations of young people
are particularly marked amongst young
students and young women. These attitudes
and orientations reflect broader societal
changes that, as Norris and Inglehart (2016)
have argued, increase the relevance of cultural
cleavages within contemporary democratic
politics.
7. A youthquake equates to much more
than voter turnout, and should be seen as
a multi-faceted phenomenon involving
fundamental social, political and cultural shifts.
It is worth noting that the OED itself defines a
youthquake as ‘a significant cultural, political,
or social change arising from the actions or
influence of young people’.
Finally, the narrative effects of the
youthquake should not be dismissed out
of hand. The widespread acceptance that
a youthquake has happened has had a
tangible impact. Corbyn’s deliberate targeting
of the youth vote, Labour’s unusually high
dependency upon young activists, and the
unexpectedly strong performance of Labour
in the election, have already encouraged
the Conservative Government to rethink its
approach to younger voters, leading to a
review of – amongst other things – policy on
tuition fees.
In this article, we move beyond the debate
about youth turnout in the 2017 General
Election, to examine youth participation from
a broader perspective. We investigate the
dramatic changes in youth voter choice in
2017 and over time, the policy preferences of
younger citizens (highlighting the differences
with older voters), and the important role of
online activism.
Turning left
One of the most prominent features of the
8. 2017 General Election, was the importance of
age in predicting which party an individual
voted for. The Ipsos MORI data reveals some
dramatic changes (Figure 1). A remarkable
62 per cent of 18-24 year olds voted for the
Labour party, contrasting with 27 per cent for
the Conservative party – an unprecedented
youth gap of 35 percentage points. It is
common to assume that the Labour party is
always more popular amongst younger voters,
but this is not the case. In 2015, 18-24 year
olds only supported Labour over Conservative
by a margin of 42 per cent to 28 per cent.
In 2010, the two large parties were locked
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Campaign
(Source Lord Ashcroft Polling 2017)
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Environment
Immigration
and Asylum● 18-24 year olds ● All adults ● Over
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APRIL 2018 • POLITICAL INSIGHT 7
together (in this age group) with the Liberal
Democrats on approximately 30 per cent.
Another feature of the 2017 General
Election, was the Labour party’s capture
of third party support – particularly from
the Liberal Democrats and the Greens. The
Liberal Democrats failed to improve on their
disastrous performance amongst younger
voters in 2015 (collapsing from 30 per cent
in 2010 to 4 per cent in 2015). Although
the Liberal Democrats managed not to lose
further support amongst 18-24 year olds in
2017, tactical voting and a further weakening
of student support led to damaging defeats
for Liberal Democrat incumbents in the
university constituencies of Sheffield Hallam
(Nick Clegg) and Leeds North West (Greg
11. Mulholland). Labour also gained significantly
from the Green party, whose share of the
youth vote fell from 8 per cent in 2015 to just
2 per cent two years later.
Youth support for parties by class
and gender
The Labour party’s emphatic lead amongst
18-24 year olds varied across different groups
of young people (Figure 2). Labour gained
greatest support from young women (73
per cent), and young people of a low social
grade (70 per cent). Whilst we might expect,
from previous elections, that social grade
and student status have a large impact
on party support, the scale of the Labour
party’s appeal amongst young women was
surprising. These results might be attributed
to the effect of both Brexit and Corbyn (young
women were very likely to vote Remain, and
to sympathise with the Labour leader’s views
on economic inequality and international
relations). Interestingly, the large differences
in party allegiance by gender and class were
not present within the population as a whole
(adults of all ages).
The influence of socio-economic status on
voting intention has become more complex.
In 2017, young people of a high social grade
were more likely to support Labour than the
Conservatives (by 52 per cent to 31 per cent),
but to a smaller degree than the average 18-
24 year old. However, full-time students were
considerably more likely to vote Labour (by 62
12. per cent to 22 per cent).
Young Millennials – the new
cosmopolitan-left
Figure 3 shows the policy preferences of
young people (18-24 year olds) compared to
the average UK citizen, and the over 65s. For
the youngest cohort of voters, healthcare was
considered to be the most important issue (27
per cent). This would naturally place Labour
at an advantage over the Conservatives, with
the former traditionally holding ownership
of issues surrounding the NHS. The Labour
manifesto promised extra funding for the
health service. The second most important
issue for young people was Brexit (15 per
cent of younger citizens prioritised this policy
area) – another issue where younger voters
were more closely aligned to the official
Labour position than the official Conservative
position – and education (10 per cent). The
next priorities for 18-24 year olds was that of
austerity, poverty and economic inequalities
(13 per cent). In our Populus poll of 1,351
18-30 year olds, we also found that, ‘housing’
emerged as a key theme for young people.
Whilst many of these issues may be long-
term problems that have persisted for several
decades, the polls suggest that young people
associated austerity, economic inequalities
and the increasingly unaffordable costs of
housing, with seven years of Conservative-
led government. Conversely, the Labour
Manifesto included concrete pledges on
greater investment in social housing, and the
14. and consumed by young people, when it
comes to accessing political information. We
investigated the official accounts of the Labour
party, Conservative party, Jeremy Corbyn
and Prime Minister Theresa May across three
platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Labour party was more effective
at communicating its messages amongst
younger voters (Fletcher 2017). Boosted by his
celebrity endorsements and the emergence
of left-leaning, online news platforms (such
as The Canary), Jeremy Corbyn achieved
about three times as many Facebook likes (1.4
million) and Twitter followers (1.42 million)
as Theresa May. And unlike May, Corbyn was
more popular than his own party in these
social media (by 400,000 Facebook likes and
almost a million Twitter followers). The Labour
social media communications strategy –
pioneered during Corbyn’s party leadership
bid by the grass-roots campaigning group,
Momentum – provided an effective means
of reaching out to younger voters through
attractive, interactive content.
Profound changes
We believe that efforts to downplay the
importance of youth participation in the
2017 General Election are too heavily focused
on youth turnout. And, even on the subject
of turnout, it is still possible that there were
significant increases in youth turnout as
a whole, in certain geographic locations,
and amongst various sub-groups of young
15. people (eg students).
It is also important to think carefully about
the what constitutes a young person. Andy
Furlong (2016) and many others in the field
of youth studies have shown that young
people’s transitions from youth to adulthood
have become delayed and staggered in
modern societies. Although we have focused
in this article on 18-24 year olds, it may
actually be more helpful to think of younger
rather than young citizens.
It is generally accepted that in 2017,
age replaced class as the key predictor of
party choice. We propose two possible
explanations for the large differences
in voting for parties across age cohorts.
First, the redistribution of resources away
from younger citizens and youth-oriented
public policy over the past ten years, has
attracted more young people to the ideas
of state intervention and increased public
spending. Second, cultural differences across
generations have deepened. Young people
are more approving of cultural diversity,
welcoming of European integration, and less
concerned about immigration than older
cohorts. Thus, younger voters were attracted
by Corbyn’s opposition to austerity, his
internationalist outlook and his acceptance of
immigration and cultural diversity (in contrast
to the nationalist-authoritarian populism of
Nigel Farage and Donald Trump).
In the 2017 General Election and the 2016
16. EU referendum, support for the Labour party
and Remain was particularly strong amongst
citizens who were young, highly educated,
female and supportive of cultural diversity
in Britain. Younger voters were politically
energised by Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn’s
Labour party. In an echo of the 1960s, they
expressed themselves as left-of-centre
cosmopolitans, reacting both to austerity
politics and the cultural conservatism found in
older generations, and embodied by the Leave
campaign in the EU referendum. If voting and
voter choice is habit-forming, the mobilisation
of younger voters by the Labour party in 2017,
means that all political parties, particularly
the Conservative party, need to try harder to
develop a package of policies that can appeal
to young people if they want to avoid the
further ageing of their support base.
The Labour party also managed to engage
many youth activists through its policy
platform and the direct efforts of the party
leader, Jeremy Corbyn, to interact with
younger citizens. Labour certainly enjoyed a
comfortable advantage over the Conservative
party in the social media space where political
information is relatively trusted and highly-
consumed by Britain’s young people. This
led to Conservatives, such as Robert Halfon,
a former Minister for Education, to argue for
a Tory-affiliated version of Momentum, to
counter Labour’s domination in the digital
space.
17. The 2017 General Election marked
some profound changes in youth political
participation. To suggest the youthquake
was a myth, takes a reductionist approach
to youth political participation. It also fuels
a much more dangerous myth; that young
people are apathetic and not interested
in politics. This counter-narrative has the
potential to undermine young people’s sense
of political efficacy and undermine political
support for youth-oriented public policy.
References
Fletcher, R (2017) ‘Labour’s Social Media Campaign: more
posts, more video, and more interaction’, UK Election Analysis,
in Thorson, E, Jackson, D and Lilleker, D (Eds.) UK Election
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Furlong, A (Ed.) (2016) Routledge Handbook of Youth and
Young Adulthood. Taylor & Francis.
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populism: Economic have-nots and cultural backlash’, HKS
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APSA Annual Meeting, 2 September, San Francisco.
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James Sloam is a Reader in Politics at
Royal Holloway University. Rakib Ehsan is
a Doctoral Researcher at Royal Holloway,
University of London. Matt Henn is Chair
of Social Research at Nottingham Trent
University.
Political Insight April 2018.indd 8 19/02/2018 11:19
Human Computer interaction
Introduction
Purpose
Your goal is to create a design for a software interface. You
will experience the scope of the design process from
brainstorming ideas and gathering information about users’
needs to storyboarding, prototyping, and finally, testing and
refining your product.
As you work on the software interface, you will demonstrate
your ability to apply fundamental Human-Computer Interaction
principles to interface analysis, design, and implementation.
You will be responsible for delivering project components to
your professor at several points during the course.
Deliverables
This project should follow the main steps of the first three
phases and presentation. Details description and diagrams
should be included in each phase.
19. Phase One:
You will need to decide on an idea for an interface. It could be
a web site, a mobile app, an appliance touch screen, etc. Don’t
make your idea too broad. Focus on something that solves a
problem or fills a need.
Your project idea needs to be sufficiently complex to show your
ability to design multiple screens and interaction flows as the
user carries out a small number of tasks. For that you need to do
the following:
1. Brainstorm ideas. You might want to use a free, online mind-
mapping tool like SpiderScribe or Mindomo (Optional). Here
are some questions you might want to consider to focus your
brainstorming:
0. Think of a service you or your friends use. What’s the
biggest avoidable hassle (inconvenience) customers must
endure?
0. What happens in your daily routine that is complex or
confusing? How could you simplify it?
0. Think of a domain that interests you: shopping, elementary
education, exercise, social media, etc. What possibilities are
there to do something new or better? What might be redesigned
for newer or different technologies like smart phones or gaming
platforms?
1. Narrow your choices down to one idea.
1. Write a brief description of the problem, including the
following main points:
2. The Problem
2. Why It’s Interesting
2. Main Users Affected
2. Current
Solution
20. s (if any)
2. Make a list of the needs/goals/tasks you observed (at least
10). Group and organize this list as appropriate.
2. A brief literature review of at least two literature resources
related to your idea. The resources can include peer reviewed
journal and conference papers, books, product manuals and
product websites. All resources must be cited in APA style.
Phase Two:
A high-fi prototype shows the main elements of a user interface
connected and working together using a software tool. Its
purpose is to get a quick clear and precise look of the final
interface, which provides both designer and user the ability to
interact with the system and check some of its functions. You
can use a high-fi prototype to identify usability issues such as
confusing paths, bad terminology, layout problems, and missing
feedback. Please note that your prototype does not need to be as
extensive, 3-5 interfaces to show the main functions will be
sufficient. Your prototype should allow people to navigate from
screen to screen, recover from errors, and change their choices.
Don’t try to show every possible action or detail. Focus on the
main interactions.
1. Using any software prototyping application, create a
prototype for your interfaces following the instructions above.
21. 1. Write a description of each of the interfaces (include
screenshots) explaining the following:
1. The purpose of the interface.
1. The main functions in the interface.
1. The previous and next status of each action.
1. The layout of the interface.
Phase Three:
1. You will conduct a heuristic evaluation of your prototype
with expert users. Your classmates in this course would make
great expert reviewers. You should use Jakob Nielsen’s Ten
Usability Heuristics or another set of heuristics approved by
your professor.
0. Allow at least 3 expert users to use the high-fi prototype.
0. The purpose of the heuristics is to guide your expert users
and help them find as many different types of usability issues as
possible.
0. Instruct your experts to describe each issue noted as
specifically as possible. Allow the expert to explore the
interface and follow any paths.
1. Make sure to practice with your prototype so that you can
operate it effectively and not waste time. Doing several practice
runs or walkthroughs will help you identify missing pieces and
dead ends.
22. 1. It would be a good idea to do this testing in groups. One
person can be the expert tester while another works the
prototype and the others take notes. Then, everyone can switch
roles until all participants have been experts and had a chance
to test their designs.
1. Review the feedback you got from your reviewers.
1. Write a summary of the prototype testing results describing
what worked and what did not. In addition to a list of specific
changes you want to make to your interface. This summary must
include;
4. Average subjective satisfaction of reviewers
4. Number and details of terms/metaphors unfamiliar to
reviewers
4. Number and details of action sequences considered confusing
lengthy by reviewers
4. Number and details of inputs/outputs not understood by
reviewers
And you can add any further items of interest from review
activity.
Phase Four:
Prepare a presentation of your project idea describing all of the
following:
1. Background: Introduce the idea of project you chose
23. including problems with existing interface and its possible
impact.
1. Summary of Work: Explaining what your implemented
changes to interface accomplish, how you designed it, and what
possible improvements were brought in comparison to problems
you listed earlier.
1. Features: Describe of the main interface elements and
features you implemented
1. Reviewer Testing: Describe briefly the reviewer evaluation
results as you compiled those in your report including all
problems identified.
1. Evolution: Describe how your implemented interface makes
the system better from perspective of usability and user
satisfaction. List all improvements experienced by reviewers or
other sources who evaluated your interface. Include graphics to
show before and after.
1. Conclusion: Briefly discuss the conclusion and any future
improvements you can suggest about interface of your selected
system. Address problems that remain and what your next steps
for the product might be if you were to continue further working
on same system.
you will present this in front of your class at the end of the
semester, your instructor will provide you with the time/date for
your presentation.
24. One way to identify changes in popular culture is to examine
new terms and concepts that arise and quickly become prevalent
in society. For example, you may be familiar with the new
phrases that arose with the use of smartphones (LOL! OMG!
YOLO!) and the new meanings for already familiar words such
as text, data, refresh, application, etc. We use “Google” as a
verb today, “Spam” used to be a canned meat product, and
“Amazon” no longer first brings to mind a river in South
America.
Oxford Dictionary (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/) takes on
the challenge of the ever-changing English language by
providing definitions for newly adopted and used words in the
English language and even selects a “Word of the Year” – a
word that takes on a certain significant meaning in the context
of current events and culture. In 2015, it was notable that the
“word” of the year wasn’t even a word at all, but instead an
emoji! No one 10 years ago could have predicted this, and it
demonstrates clearly the role that communication via
technology has in today’s culture.
For this assignment, you will be creating a PowerPoint
presentation about popular culture and this year’s Word of the
Year. Look up Oxford Dictionaries’ most recent Word of the
Year and consider the cultural influences and events that drove
25. this word selection. What events are related to this word and
what are their significance? How does this word present itself
in your own thoughts, experiences, and beliefs? What is the
connection between the “Word of the Year” and the concept of
Popular Culture?
Specifications:
· Submission: A 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation or Prezi to
address the questions posed above. Include speaker notes,
images, and videos where applicable. In your presentation:
· Clearly explain the meaning of the Word of the Year.
(Youthquake)
· Provide 4-5 examples of cultural events that led up to or
evolved from this word usage.
· Reflect on thoughts, experiences, and beliefs regarding this
word’s usage in society and your own life.
· Provide speaker’s notes on the PowerPoint to accompany each
slide. The total word count of your notes should be 750-1000
words. Include a title slide and include your references page in
APA format on the last slide of the presentation.
Note: This assignment is submitted through SafeAssign. Please
review the SafeAssign report. If the report is over the 20%
threshold, please correct your document and re-submit by the
26. due date. You will have two attempts for submission.