Case 1: First, please watch the Linkedin Learning video “Marketing, publicity, co-op advertising”: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/selling-into-industries-retail-and-consumer-products/marketing-publicity-co-op-advertising?u=79322132 

and then please read the article below and summarize your reading and idea and provide specific business examples to illustrate the value of various advertising in the business market.

Article: Yan, R. (2010). Cooperative advertising, pricing strategy and firm performance in the e-marketing age. Journal of the academy of marketing science, 38(4), 510-519

Discuss women’s sexuality in regards to this novel. Provide specific examples.

How do the female characters alternatively exploit and/or bury their sexuality?

When it comes to their happiness and their sexuality, what patterns appear?

What is García Márquez saying about women’s freedoms? Do you agree or disagree?

What do you think about the women in the novel and how they are portrayed?

500 words

Using Dave Zirin’s “Pre-Game” as a source, you will write a 6-page argument that explores how American athletes political ideologies were either accepted or rejected by the general public. Ask yourself if the athletes’ political views were popular at the time and in your opinion should they have used their platforms to speak out on social issues or kept quiet. What were the results? Did Americans eventually adopt the athletes’ cause(s)? Briefly mention the political climate in America at the time of the controversy.

      Should athletes speak out on social/political issues is the basis of your argument? Does the public gain or the athlete lose credibility and lucrative endorsements for speaking out?

     This is not the space to share the biography of the athlete. Do not waste time writing about where the athlete was born and raised. 

    You will select four athletes from this list to explore what sports critics/sports columnists/ political leaders, team owners said about the athletes who decided to enter politics or who fought for a specific political stance. You will add a fifth American athlete of your own choice and include at least six outside sources from newspapers, magazines.

Select any four from this list:

Caitlyn Jenner (aka Bruce Jenner)

Muhammad Ali 

Colin Kapernick

Billie Jean King

Herschel Walker

John Carlos (1968 Mexico Olympics)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jesse Ventura

Jackie Robinson

Bill Bradley

You will need a thesis statement

Proper use of MLA in-text citation

At least two direct quotes from each athlete from previously published interviews.

Six additional outside sources – from sports columnists, team owners, politicians who supported or opposed the athletes’ cause.

Concise topic sentences.

Proper use of the quotation formula discussed in class

Proper MLA  format

Works Cited Reference

A response to below discussion of 120 words. 

The Byzantine Empire, with its capital in Constantinople, saw itself as the true heir to Rome. It preserved Roman traditions, laws, and even the Latin language. The Byzantines maintained a strong centralized government and a sophisticated bureaucracy, much like the Romans. While they inherited aspects of Roman culture, such as Christianity and some legal concepts, they developed their unique systems of governance and cultural practices. The Islamic Caliphate, which emerged in the 7th century, encompassed a vast territory and blended Arab, Persian, and other regional influences. While the Caliphate did not directly inherit Roman traditions, it absorbed and assimilated elements of Roman culture through conquests and interactions with Byzantine territories. The Caliphate developed distinct political and legal systems shaped by Islamic principles.

Gender roles in the Byzantine Empire, western European kingdoms, and the Islamic Caliphate between 500 and 950 varied across these cultures. In the Byzantine Empire, women had more rights and opportunities than their counterparts in other regions. Some Byzantine women held positions of power and influence, such as Empresses and regents. In Western European kingdoms, gender roles were more traditional, with women primarily occupying domestic and supportive roles. In the Islamic Caliphate, women had certain legal rights and responsibilities but were generally expected to fulfill traditional gender roles within the family and society.

In the Byzantine Empire, society was structured into distinct classes, including the aristocracy, clergy, and commoners. The aristocracy held significant wealth and power, while the clergy played a crucial role in religious affairs. The majority of the population was made up of commoners, comprising merchants, artisans, and peasants. In Western European kingdoms, feudalism shaped the social structure of kings, nobles, knights, and peasants. The Islamic Caliphate had a more egalitarian society, emphasizing religious equality and social mobility. 

In the Byzantine Empire, Christianity, specifically Eastern Orthodoxy, was the dominant religion. The Byzantines valued their religious traditions and had a solid connection to the Orthodox Church. In Western European kingdoms, Christianity played a significant role, but the specific branches varied. The Roman Catholic Church held influence, and the spread of Christianity continued throughout the region. In the Islamic Caliphate, Islam was the prevailing religion, focusing on the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the Quran.

In terms of being the truest heir to the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire stands out. It maintained a direct lineage from the Eastern Roman Empire, preserving Roman institutions and cultural practices. The Byzantines saw themselves as the continuation of Rome and held onto its legacy for centuries.

Part 2. Presentation

Perform a presentation on modern design for large global enterprises using a video recording. Only one initial post is necessary. Thus, please embed the video presentation in the same post as Part 1. You can record a video using Canvas or a video recording software that abides by the Liberty Honor Code.

The video should provide an overview of industry best practices and scholarly research on designing enterprise networks for organizations with international campuses and/or sites:

1. It should use recent scholarly journal articles      to support an excellent comprehension of modern WAN design for large      global enterprises that meets the optimal requirements of high      availability of network services, flexibility, scalability, resiliency, and      information security.
2. Over 15 minutes in length
3. Use professional presentation etiquette
4. Should be explained from personal knowledge in      contrast to being scripted or read
5. Show excellent comprehensive of designing global      enterprise computer networks that operate effectively across multiple      countries in different continents such as North America and South America.
6. Use effective presentation tools such as      PowerPoint
7. Use effective content such as design frameworks,      images, figures, and summary tables to summarize large amounts of      information