Both Topics needed

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Discussion Question:

1.
Your job at a U.S. “think tank” has led you to become a consultant on a
project that is trying to predict what sports might look like from a
global perspective in the year 2030. Using material from this chapter
and the rest of the book, identify two things that will be different
about sports in 2030 and explain why these differences would come about.

Difference #1:

Difference #2:

Explanation:

2.
If you could bring about one change in the meaning, purpose, or
organization of sports, what would it be? What theory would guide your
selection of the change, and what vantage point (see the chapter) would
be best for making the change?

The change:

The theory:

The vantage point

Draft – Close Reading

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Basics:

  • 500-word minimum. Include your word count at the bottom of your paper.
  • MLA Style: Typed, double-spaced, 12-pt, Times New Roman font, 1” margin

    • Close Reading Assignment Overview:

    The foundation of any good literary analysis is close reading. When doing a close reading, we examine the specific language of a small portion—a passage—of a story to determine how the author’s language and use of other literary elements create meaning. We want to pick apart every detail of the passage that we can. We want to, figuratively speaking, put the passage under a microscope to better understand why an author made the choices they did when composing the passage. Then, we use what we find significant about the passage as evidence to support a larger point about the story as a whole. When using a passage as evidence, you want to quote specific examples from it and then tell your reader how it supports the larger point you are making. You must explain not simply what the passage says but how it says it (think about the author’s use of literary elements for this part). Then, you need to describe how your close reading of the small passage helps us better understand the entire story.

    For the purposes of this assignment and for practicing this process, I have broken it up into steps. 100 total points possible:

    1. What story is the passage from? Be sure to accurately use the story’s title and author. (5 pts possible)

    2. Which of the author’s words and/or phrases in the passage seem especially significant? Why? Think about diction here. (35 pts possible)

    3. What does this passage tell us about the characters in the story? For example, does something happen in this passage that helps to make them dynamic? Or do they remain static characters? (30 pts possible)

    4. How does this passage fit into the larger story? How is it significant for our understanding of the story as a whole? (30 pts possible)

    Instructions:

  • Using the above questions as a guide.
  • Of course, you’ll want to quote some examples from the passage as you make your claims. Put quotations from the passage within quotations marks (“ ”). Please do not include the passage in its entirety as part of your close reading. If you do, it will not count toward your word count requirement. Quoted excerpts from the passage should be brief and serve to reinforce your claims about the passage.
  • Do make sure to say what story the passage comes from and its author within your close reading.

    • PASSAGE:

    Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”

    When the child began school it had been some time since the sun and rain had caused the collapse of the chicken coop. The angel went dragging himself about here and there like a stray dying man. They would drive him out of the bedroom with a broom and a moment later find him in the kitchen. He seemed to be in so many places at the same time that they grew to think that he’d been duplicated, that he was reproducing himself all through the house, and the exasperated and unhinged Elisenda shouted that it was awful living in that hell full of angels.

    Passage sourced from Literature: A Portable Anthology, 4th ed., edited by Janet E. Gardner, et al., Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2017.

    I am attaching the short story but the assignment is on the passage above.

    P.S. This is the comment my instructor made on last close reading we did on Kafka’s Metamorphosis: this is a great practice close reading. You do a good job of choosing a literary element (diction), then making claims about the use of this element in the passage. And you support your claims with textual evidence.

    What other literary elements might you discuss? Character? Symbolism? Setting?

    Mood?

    Don’t worry about providing too much background information in a close reading (your paragraph 1). Assume we’ve all read the story, then get right into your personal interpretation of a given passage.

    In future close readings, you’ll want to push your claims further. What I mean is this: right now, your post is very descriptive–you tell your reader what is happening in the scene and provide some analysis. You want your claims to be more interpretive–not just telling what is happening in the passage, but why–in your view–what is happening in the passage is significant. And, then, how does your interpretation help us to understand the story as whole? You certainly already do some of this, which is excellent, but keep working to improve this skill and deepen your analysis.

    Wkly Discussion Questions not Research Paper

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    1. Analyze the critical paths that individuals may take as they undergo
    personal behavioral changes through the process of radicalization.
    Determine three (3) factors that you believe have the greatest effect on
    an individual’s path to radicalization. Provide a rationale to support
    your response.

    2. Determine the step in the radicalization process described by Marc
    Sageman in the text in which the individual is most vulnerable to
    discovery by law enforcement. Examine the significant implications that
    this vulnerability to discovery of those undergoing the radicalization
    process has for counter terrorism purposes.

    3. Describe several common sources of terrorism funding. Include at least
    one (1) legal source and one (1) illegal source of funding. Assess the
    importance of tracking and stopping the sources of terrorism funding.
    Justify your response.

    4.  Define “narcoterrorism” in your own words. Take a
    position on one of the two main viewpoints concerning narcoterrorism,
    and provide support for your position.

    5. In your own words define the “private security professional” and justify
    the need for these types of professionals in every day life. In
    addition, analyze the “public/private interface” and determine what you
    believe the two (2) largest challenges are in regards to this. Justify
    your response.

    2-3 paragraphs 3 citations, 2 replies with 2 sources each

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    Boards of Nursing (BONs) exist in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands. Similar entities may also exist for different regions. The mission of BONs is the protection of the public through the regulation of nursing practice. BONs put into practice state/region regulations for nurses that, among other things, lay out the requirements for licensure and define the scope of nursing practice in that state/region.

    It can be a valuable exercise to compare regulations among various state/regional boards of nursing. Doing so can help share insights that could be useful should there be future changes in a state/region. In addition, nurses may find the need to be licensed in multiple states or regions.

    To Prepare:

    • Review the Resources and reflect on the mission of state/regional boards of nursing as the protection of the public through the regulation of nursing practice.
    • Consider how key regulations may impact nursing practice.
    • Review key regulations for nursing practice of your state’s/region’s board of nursing and those of at least one other state/region and select at least two APRN regulations to focus on for this Discussion..

    By Day 3 of Week 5

    Post a comparison of at least two APRN board of nursing regulations in your state/region with those of at least one other state/region. Describe how they may differ. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain how the regulations you selected may apply to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who have legal authority to practice within the full scope of their education and experience. Provide at least one example of how APRNs may adhere to the two regulations you selected.

    By Day 6 of Week 5

    Respond to at least two of your colleagues* on two different days and explain how the regulatory environment and the regulations selected by your colleague differ from your state/region. Be specific and provide examples.

    My state is California in the US, NPs cannot practice alone without an MD, but other states such as Florida can practice autonomously without an MD present. You can compare my state which is a more restricted license to others such as Florida that are not so much.

    FLORIDA

    http://scopeofpracticepolicy.org/states/fl/

    CALIFORNIA

    https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-b-23.pdf

    300 word count discussion post about judge Richard Posner

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    Please answer the following question with a 300-word response. You must also reply to at least two students with a 150-word response.

    Judge Richard Posner of the 7th Circuit was quoted as saying:

    “And on another note about academia and practical law, I see absolutely no value to a judge of spending decades, years, months, weeks, day, hours, minutes, or seconds studying the Constitution, the history of its enactment, its amendments, and its implementation (across the centuries—well, just a little more than two centuries, and of course less for many of the amendments). Eighteenth-century guys, however smart, could not foresee the culture, technology, etc., of the 21st century. Which means that the original Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the post–Civil War amendments (including the 14th), do not speak to today.”

    The entire article written by Judge Posner can be found at:

    http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_breakfast_table/features/2016/supreme_court_breakfast_table_for_june_2016/law_school_professors_need_more_practical_experience.html?wpsrc=sh_all_mob_tw_top

    1) Do you agree with Judge Posner that there is no value in studying the U.S. Constitution? Explain your position.

    American or European movies you have previously viewed, English homework help

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    Final Paper Instructions

    1. You will need your notes from this semester’s readings.

    2. Select two American or European movies you have previously viewed.

    3.  Develop a feminist response to these two movies:

    In this assignment, your task is to deconstruct different facets of two movies, analyzing how these movies use gender, race, ethnicity, cultural, social class, and sexual orientation assumptions that they depict and carry in images and storylines.  You will also propose alternative depictions and storylines that could indeed be considered an argument for not just inclusion but social justice in American/Western movie-making.

    4.  Use these questions to guide you as you compose your essay:

    Message/Values

        What are the movies’ presuppositions about its main topic (e.g., dating)?
        Imagine a child were watching these movies – what does it tell that child about the world?  What values, messages, or ethics does it promote as healthy or unhealthy?
        How does each movie follow the same narrative structure and have the same message?
        What attitude do these movies take toward their own themes (e.g., beauty, competition, man vs. nature, etc.)?
        What are the implicit and/or explicit messages that the movies tell and reinforce?

    Audience/Fans

        Who is the target audience for each movie; how and why does it appeal to this group of people?
        What kind of fan clubs or fan sites have formed around the movie?  What do these tell you about the movie’s appeal and its values?
        What specific editing techniques, advertising, or other strategies does each movie use to “hook” and maintain this specific target group?
        How does each movie imagine its audience?  As a homogenous group of people, or as different individuals with different interests?

    Casting characters:

        What individuals are part of the movie?  What stereotypes do they reinforce?
        Consider the age, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, appearance, sexual orientation, profession, class, beliefs, and nationality of the cast members.  Who does it include?  Who did it exclude?
        What does the inclusion or exclusion of certain groups tell you about assumptions embedded in the movies you selected?
        Is the sampling of contestants an accurate representation or a distorted perspective on reality?
        How do the characters act?  Are there any common characteristics, or narratives, that apply to most of the characters?  What are they?  Who or what are the producers looking for when they cast such a movie?  Who do they stay away from?  How do these decisions reflect on the movie’s values?

    Methodology

        What editing and storytelling techniques are used?
        Consider the use of dialogue, contests, plot, editing, voice-overs, hosts’ descriptions, music, screen captions, direction, and cinematography.  Which of these elements stand out?  How are they used and manipulated?  For what purpose?  Don’t focus on all them; best to choose one or two.  For example, analyze voice-overs – when do they occur, what do they say, etc.
        Many movies are incredibly formulaic, following the same patterns and formulas for each movie.  What are some of those formulas and how do producers carry them out?

    Advertising

        Related to the category of “audience/fans,” who is the target audience of the movie and what produces are sold to this group?  Who profits from the movie?
        Are any products integrated into the movie scenery, dialogue, action?
       
    Emotion/Impact/Affect

        What emotions does each movie appeal to?  What emotional affects does it produce in viewers?
        What techniques does it use to produce these emotions?
        How does it make viewers feel about themselves?  About others?
        Is this a healthy or unhealthy show in terms of what emotional affects it produces?  How so?

    Personal Interest

        Why did you select the movie?  What does it mean to you?
        What are your viewing habits?  Why do you watch the show?  What appeals to you?  Think critically about how the show works on your emotions.
        What kind of feelings does the show instill in your mind?  How does it instruct you about the topics it addresses?

    5.  FORMAT: Minimum 7 Full Pages (should reach the bottom of page 7 at minimum), double-spaced and typed in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, with 1” margins.

    Please do not add extra spacing between paragraphs, in headers, etc. You must quote directly from a minimum of 5 of the essays/chapters we read this semester.

    You MUST include other course materials besides the readings from this course in your essay–3 BOOKS AND 5 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES BEYOND YOUR REQUIRED READINGS FOR THIS COURSE–please refer to videos and presentations by title.

    You must document all your sources properly, incorporate every quote into one of your own sentences, and use a works cited page listing all the sources you cited, arranging them in alphabetical order according to the authors’ last names.

    YOU MUST PROVIDE A PDF PAGE AS AN APPENDIX THAT SHOWS YOUR USE OF OUR UNIVERSITY’S RESEARCH SOURCES FOR BOTH BOOKS AND PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES.

    Due April 29 by midnight.

    APA or MLA style

    7-9 pages, not including cover page or references/works cited page

    —–

    Your essay should look like this:

    Your Name
    Dr. Cherie Ann Turpin
    IGED 210-7

    Title: Centered, in Bold

    The first paragraph is your introduction; it should have an attention-grabbing opener, a summary/overview of the issue, and a clear and compelling thesis statement.

    Your next paragraphs are body paragraphs. They should include transitions from previous/to next paragraphs, a topic sentence with a single focus, and secondary support. (Note: Do not put extra spaces between paragraphs, all spacing in the body of the essay should be the same – go to format, paragraph and make sure spacing before and after is set to 0).

    The last paragraph is your conclusion; it should remind the reader of the thesis/why
    you’ve written this thing in the first place, returning to something from the introduction is a good way to bring the piece full circle.

    Paragraph 2- long paragraph

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    Please write a long Paragraph answering to this discussion below with your opinion. Please include citations and references in alphabetical order in case of another source.

    My idea of a healthy community is a group of families living in the same locality where all citizens, authorities, organizations and families work together for the welfare, health and the quality of life of the whole community. “A healthy community is one where people have good physical and emotional health. But this is more than just the absence of illness. A healthy community promotes well-being and offers a high quality of life” (Bruce, 2011). Healthy communities includes those where its citizens show respect to each other and live in peace and harmony, resident respect and care for nature, clean and safe environment, clean air, affordable and nutritious food, people have access to portable water, safe homes, access to high quality health care and education, practices of physical and healthy lifestyle is promoted by the citizens especially where all residents work together for a better and healthier community. A healthy community is one in which residents are happy with their choice of location and which exhibits characteristics that would draw others to the location. The majority of community residents are relatively functional for their age and health status. (Maurer & Smith, 2013).

    Healthy communities have many things in common, such as strong social network, physical assets that are clean, safe and provide identity to the community, strong economic opportunity that improve quality of life, human development that provides opportunity for individual growth, and local institutions that support all of these elements (Bruce, 2011). An article published by The Lincy Institute states that “The health of a community is dependent not only upon the genetics of its residents, but also upon the environment within which those individuals live. A person’s health is a product of their environment”. This in essence means providing care and improving the health of my community.

    I will start by gathering the residents and organizations together, make them understand that it is important to work together for the good health of the community and above all the health of every individual in the community. The next step will be to recognize, identify and classify the problems in the community, create an action plan which will allow us design a better community that making healthy choices will be easy. Childhood obesity is one of the problems that I would focus on because of its prevalence and other dangerous diseases it can lead to such as diabetes and heart disease which mortality rate is very high. These can be achieved by working together with school boards, government entities, teachers and parents to create a healthy, nutritious menu for our kids in schools; integrate the help of health institutions and local organizations to provide community activities, health fair; present quick and easy alternatives for healthy eating in today’s busy schedules. It is also imperative that emphasize be made on getting our kids active by providing them more affordable access to sports activities in schools and constructing more recreational areas and parks in the community where kids can play, run and ride bikes safely. The introduction of health topics in the kid’s daily schedule in schools will be very beneficial as it will educate and help them understand what consequences poor healthy habits can do to their life and health. Finally, evaluating the progress, success and the impact these has on the community and creating new ideas and initiatives will ensure our community grows healthy and happy.

    It is the responsibility of everyone to build a healthy community. Nurses as healthcare providers play a very important role in the process and success.

    References:

    Ashby, D. T., & Pharr, J. (2012, January). What is a Healthy Community? Building Healthy Communities in Southern Nevada. Retrieved from https://www.unlv.edu/sites/default/files/24/Health…

    writing A paper

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    First present a narrative with an argument for the claim “Killing another human being is always morally wrong” and another argument against that claim. Use at least one premise and one conclusion indicator, marking them with underline, boldface, italics, a combination of these, or a parenthetical expression such as ‘(premise indicator)’ and ‘(conclusion indicator). After doing this, reconstruct the two arguments organizing its premises and conclusion in logical order, and numbering them with ‘P1,’ ‘P2,’ …’C1,’ C2,’ etc. . Edit your work, check that it has between 300 and 600 words, and submit.

    To receive full credit your Writing Project 2 should

    1. Have a narrative section arguing for the claim that killing another human being is always morally wrong. [5 points]

    2. Have another narrative section, one arguing for the claim that killing another human being is sometimes morally permissible. [5 points]

    3. Feature at least one premise indicator and one conclusion indicator in each of these two narrative sections. All of them should be clearly marked by either boldface, italics, or something else. [5 points]

    4. Have a complete and concise reconstruction of each argument at the end of each section, with premises and conclusions numbered and in logical order (conclusion last). [5 points]

    5. Be authentic (your own work), written in proper academic English, with full sentences that have been edited, and have between 300 and 600 words. [5 points]

    Do your own writing. Plagiarism is a very serious offense. Assignments that do not meet this condition will earn 0 point with no possibility of re-submission.

    If all conditions are met, you will earn up to 25 bonus points with this work. For details on the grading policies, please check the instructions in GUIDES TO WRITING, “Content” under the MATERIALS menu.

    All assignments will be evaluated within a week after the submission deadline.

    discussion question and peer review

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    DISCUSSION POST MUST BE 10+ SENTENCES AND THE PEER REVIEW MUST BE 7+ SENTENCES PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND DO NOT COPY FROM OTHER SITES STAY ON TOPIC ,BE POSITIVE , AND DO NOT COMMENT ON GRAMMAR ERRORS. TALK DIRECTLY TO CLASSMATES IN PEER REVIEWS!!!

    1) DISCUSSION POST

    The goal of HRM is to maximize the productivity of an organization by maximizing the effectiveness of employees while simultaneously improving the work life of employees and treating them as valuable resources.

    • What do you believe the HR department at your company, or company you’ve worked for in the past, has done to achieve those goals?

    2) PEER REVIEW (JAMES)

    I am employed at Lamar Advertising. I believe the HRM there works very hard to achieve the goals to keep the employees happy. One way they do this is they have an open door policy. They take all problems seriously and handle every situation. Outside of the HR office is a suggestion box also. Its nice to the employees to know that if they have a problem, they can talk about it and it will get handled.



    ******** DO NOT FORGET TO TALK DIRECTLY TO THE PERSON IN A POSITIVE MANNER WHEN DOING THE PEER REVIEW**********

    Cyber Security Case Study

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    n Chapter 5, the interesting and controversial topic of cyber security is presented. As stated in the course textbook, battling cyber threats is one of the costs of doing business in today’s globally-connected corporate environment. Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks (DDoS), malware infections, and other black-hat hacker generated security breaches have increased in frequency and pose even greater threats to government agencies, military organizations, and corporate enterprises. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Sony, Target, JP Morgan and eBay are just some of the entities that experienced major data breaches in 2015. The greatest theft of medical records ever occurred in 2015 at the health insurers Anthem and Primera. Of great concern and receiving much media attention is that regarding the potential for power-grid cyber attacks, something that would clearly undermine the safety and security of the world’s nations.

    Written Assignment: Conduct research on a recent threat or attack on a government agency, military organization, or corporate enterprise. Present data that describes the type of threat, the degree of harm caused by the threat, and describe who or what entity the perpetrator(s) might have been that could benefit from such an action. Give details on solutions that might have prevented the exploit and could be utilized to assist in mitigating or eliminating cyber threats in the future.