Create a 4 pages page paper that discusses response paper on a novel. It is necessary to analyze the long and short-term effects of both parties while analyzing animal rights. Alma and Dave LaJoy are interested in saving different animals while Boyle tries to highlight a person with rights over nature. The author also uses flashback with intention of highlighting development of animal rights over a distinct period. The author also provides his viewpoint through stylistic and entertaining approaches. Alma’s job includes eradicating wild pigs and black rats. Coincidentally, the black rats are similar to the animals that Alma’s grandmother encountered after the shipwreck. It is evident that Alma’s rival Dave LaJoy intends to save the animals that the park management wants to remove. This creates a disagreement between Alma and Dave LaJoy. The management decides to use poison to eliminate the rats while Dave flies to the forest to drop pellets containing Vitamin K that would neutralize the poison. The short-term effect is that rats could be eliminated. However, there will reach a point when the rats would become an endangered species or face elimination. Furthermore, elimination of rats could result to over population of murrelets that is a source of food for rats. Additionally, other animals that feed on rats could get extinct. It is quite ironical for the National park to kill one species of animals to save the other. The elimination of rats could also open gates for lawsuits against the national park. Lastly, it creates enmity between Alma and Dave. As a result, Dave heckles&nbsp.Alma at meetings, has her car vandalized and plants a secret agent in the office to spy on her (Boyle 100). Boyle tries to show who has right and control over nature and animal rights. It is particularly effective for author to use Alma and Dave who have different viewpoints on issue to tell the story from several angles. The most appealing character is behind the controlled execution of rats because she intends to protect the indigenous species of the islands though she disregards animal rights. However, there are faults in her techniques because indigenous animals that depend on rats for food would be endangered. It is also evident that the food chain could be distorted. The author demonstrates that no matter how compassionate the intention, every solution has consequences especially within complicated eco systems. Boyle effectively communicates the fragility of Mother Nature’s (Boyle 150). The key highlight of her job is ensuring that Channel Islands’ original environment is restored to original environment. This will involve taking some hard decision and actions such as getting rid of wild pigs and black rats that would lead to animal rights concerns. Apparently, her grandmother had encountered some rats during her attempt to clamber into the Anacapa Island in the aftermath of the wreckage of the ship. However, Alma’s work is not going to be an easy one owing to the conflicts of interests involved. While she is determined to, get rid of the animals from the Island, Dave Lajoy, and her nemesis thinks otherwise. He thinks that saving the animals is a better idea and commits him towards this course. As a result, an atmosphere of controversy ensues. While Alma relies on her environmental consciousness, her opponent, Dave is relying on his richness. However, none of them fits into their prejudices completely. T.C Boyle argues that this is a regular situation in real life (Boyle 183).

Complete 11 pages APA formatted article: Why, if At All, Does Green Theory Need Utopianism. Utopia depicts a fictional island with its own distinctive religion and customs, as conceptualized by Sir Thomas More, who wrote the book Utopia in 1516. More introduces readers to the concept of a perfect society, an idealized island community in which prevails utopian or perfect ideas, beliefs, and practices. and where social harmony has been achieved. The elements that constitute Utopia are the outcome of the deep impact created by Plato’s Republic on More’s beliefs. There were many features in the Commonwealth of Utopia that Thomas More, author, and brilliant humanist, hoped to see incorporated by the English government.

According to Zhang Longxi, if at the most basic level, the idea of Utopia suggests the vision of an alternative and better society beyond reality, then it implies that there is already some degree of discontent with the present conditions. Because of this reason, the Utopian vision invariably presents itself as social commentary, a manifestation of the deeply ingrained desire for change and transformation which is an essential nature of all humans. The desire for utopia is not only universal but also perennial, as the prospect of a better society lies always ahead3.

The Green Movement is a diverse social or cultural movement based on environmental concerns, which takes political action mainly of a reformist or radical nature. In Green Theory “green” means environmentally friendly, and “greening” means environmental improvement through politicized environmentalism mostly. The Norwegian philosopher4 Arne Naess initiated the division between deep and shallow ideologies. Deep green and shallow green ideologies are two extremes, and it is unlikely that either can alone, serve environmental management

The green theory forms the basis for environmentalists implementing a cultural attack on the ills of modern society and economics, towards progress while improving sustainable environments. There is a division between the shallow green and the light green ideologies.

Create a 6 pages page paper that discusses strategic management at nokia. Strategic thinking is defined as “an intent-driven approach to a strategy based on critical theory and supported by a complex cluster of cognitive capabilities that are distinct and different from strategic planning”. It can be clarified further as a cognitive process that is quite different from the strategic planning process and can stand independently as a formally created planning process. It depicts itself differently irrespective of being generated by an organization, team or an individual (Grundy and Brown, 2002). The main purpose of strategic thinking is problem-solving and leading a rigorous process of challenging, exploring and examining the underlying premises of the strategy and at the same time, generating new options for creating a sustainable, innovative and winning strategy. Strategic thinking is imaginative, inclusive and based on critical-reflective process. The positioning of future competitive advantage for the organization is the heart of every strategy. In this regards, strategic thinking should reflect this essence. Strategic thinking is the process that helps in driving the strategy. Positioning the future competitive advantage signifies that competitive advantage of an organization erodes with time and strategic thinking is required in this respect for continuously strengthening and developing it. In an organization, the executives, the policymakers and senior line managers are seen to exhibit strategic thinking. A similar situation is also observed in the case of Nokia. The smartphone strategy implemented by the CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop is a manifestation of strategic thinking. This strategy change was necessary for the organization since it was facing a decline in its market share caused by the fierce competition in the smartphone segment. Nokia experienced profound changes after initiating the smartphone strategy and has marked the end of an era. Moreover, the CEO of Nokia had correctly found that the present battle in the smartphone segment was not about the devices but the ecosystem. In this context, the CEO of Nokia had shown strategic thinking and had foreseen the future. Thus, the company ended up merging with Microsoft as both of them has positioned themselves to construct a competitive and viable mobile ecosystem.

Need an research paper on motivation and emotion. Needs to be 1 page. Please no plagiarism. Motivation and Emotion Your School This paper was prepared for the ________, taught by _________. Knowing one’s self is the key to improve personality. This is because you will know one’s weaknesses and will continue to explore different areas of personality and this gives a person a chance to modify certain traits that need improvement. Weakness would also show what area of personality a person should avoid, if he cannot at all modify it. This exercise of knowing one’s self is a good way of introspection too. Motivation and Emotion A person is shaped by how he or she is motivated. This is also true for emotions. Motivations are sometimes called instincts, and they help us survive. Emotions are expressions of selves and they are indicators of feelings and psychological dispositions of persons. To understand more of them, questions were posed and then answered. Do you consider yourself a sensation seeker? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of your level of sensation seeking?&nbsp. According to the Sensation Seeking Scale by Zuckerman, I found out that may level is high. This means that I am more adventurous than most people. According to psychologists, individuals with high SSS enjoy new experiences, and they engage in more risky sports, occupations and hobbies. These individuals also seek variety in sexual experiences and drug experiences (Atkinson, 1993). They also have less phobias, prefer exotic foods and gamble more. Basically, being a sensation seeker is being a risk taker. The main advantage of this trait is that learning is very concrete and hands-on. As they say, learning is not limited to the four walls of the classroom and by experiencing new things, learning is optimum. This is because the sensory faculties get stimulated. It was noted that sense stimulation increases one’s ability for normal perception and intellectual functioning. The downside of this trait is that it is dangerous. The thrill that comes from some of these activities, like bungee jumping, probably stems from the fact that the player can die anytime, or injured at least. How would you rate your own achievement motivation? Why? In what ways is this an advantage to you? In what ways is it a disadvantage?&nbsp. I think I rate high in terms of achievement motivation. I want to be successful as much as possible and I never settle for failures, and if I do, I try my best to make it up by being perfect on the next time. This is probably because I was raised in an environment where successful people are always rewarded and praised. This is advantageous for me because I tend to look for quality all time, especially on my part. By being somewhat of a perfectionist, my outputs are all considerably good and this is good for my job, friends, and family. The disadvantage for this is that it makes me anxious and tense every time I could not deliver a perfect job that I expect of myself. It is sometimes debilitating, which is paradoxical to the fact that I am a perfectionist. What did you learn about yourself from reading about the trait theories of personality?&nbsp. Reading about the trait approach to personality, I found that I am very Open but not exactly Agreeable. I am friendly too, but I guess I choose friends and I am vocal about opinions, not caring if people are offended by my opinions. Open, in a sense that I am more interested in art, although not all aspects of it, and seek experiences to complement the education I receive in the classroom. This is compatible to the result of me being sensation seeking. What did you learn about yourself from reading the other theories of personality? (List and explain at least three things.)&nbsp. Freud’s psychonanalytic theory states that there are stages a person could be stuck in, and that ultimately defines his personality. These are oral, anal, phallic and genital stages. I think I am stuck in the oral stage because I really like to eat and drink especially when stressed, which is bad because poses problems for health. If taken in using the Social Learning Approach, my tendency to [over]eat is the result of my experiences of eating and drinking as a child. Growing up, my mother always made it a point to feed me, even in between meals and every success I encountered was always rewarded with food, like having a perfect exam means having a celebratory cake. This always made me feel good, and the association is always food and success. But this is untrue if taken under Maslow’s approach. In his hierarchy of needs, food is at the bottom of the pyramid, which means that I am still on a long way towards self actualization. it also implies that I don’t feel safe and secure, or worse, I don’t care for my cognitive and aesthetic needs, which is wrong. Although I like to eat, I think my place in the hierarchy of needs is definitely not at the bottom. How will you use this material on personality to improve your relationships (personal and/or professional)?&nbsp. This chapter on personality revealed that I am vulnerable in some areas, but strong in others. According to SSS, I am a risk taker, especially when it comes to satisfying curiosity and it is quite dangerous sometimes. Maybe I should taper it off for safety. When it comes to personality, I realized that I am a bit tightly wound and should shake it off a little, and maybe be a little friendly too, to improve my relationships with people. Eating also defines my personality and this reflection that it somehow relates it to my achievements sort of freaks me out. Maybe I should not eat much. This section on personality also let me understand people a lot, so it makes me more understanding in nature. References: Atkinson, R. Atkinson, R., Smith, E., and Bem, D. (1993). Introduction to psychology. Orlando, FL, Harcourt Brace.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on Data Mining. Your paper should be a minimum of 1000 words in length. The more the business understands why some of its customers are loyal and how it can continue to retain and attract customers from different segments, the more the business will be able to come up with compelling offers and messages that are relevant. Predictive analytics results in an analytical framework which helps in the prediction of product preferences and customer buying habits required in the discovery of meaningful relationships and patterns in the customer data so as to accomplish better market targets and drive customer loyalty and value (Turkey, 1997). Association discovery can be employed in a business to determine the affinity patterns of its products. This information is important in optimizing the manner in which the business orders are picked and accumulated from their centers of distribution. The same information obtained through association discovery can be based on to generate dynamic rules which would permit business orders to be picked or accumulated taking into consideration the chances of another order that is identical occurring in a span of few days. The outcome of such an optimization is that decisions take less time thus substantially saving on the business costs (Agresti, 2002). Web mining allows the business to sift through information regarding the market situation so as to identify where the market value is. Such discoveries will help the business come up with new opportunities as the business with such information will have the ability to implement parallel processing systems and high performances as it is in a position to analyze large data in a very short time. The business can also make use of data mining to try out different business models to best understand the market situation and adapt to it. Such information also helps the business in making better predictions (Witten and Eibe, 2011). The clustering of information using data mining related to customers have served as important networks to business in the process of handling numerical market data. The market is normally the main target for any business when it comes to information clustering. This data mining technique helps the business segment potential customers on the basis of given sets of attributes. The technique also helps businesses to adapt the best operation methods through discovering market facts that are hidden giving the business an added advantage when it comes to its competitive position. The business will also be in a position to understand better what their customers really need and want. 2. Assess the reliability of the data mining algorithms. Decide if they can be trusted and predict the errors they are likely to produce Data mining algorithms is one of the main methods used in the exploration of linkages and relationships among sets of data. Such algorithms have been relied on by many businesses as they are believed to have the ability of reducing computational efforts and are in a position to deal with structural system’s failure mode. Despite data mining algorithms being viewed as being highly accurate and efficient in their operation, the algorithm has been associated with a number of identification, exploration and exploitation errors. Reliability is seen in the way any given data mining model operates on different sets of data.