And the Mountains Echoed

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled HosseiniPari, sister of Abdullah, and her namesake, daughter of Abdullah, finally meet in the final portion of the novel. Yet the meeting is bittersweet, as Abdullah is in the throes of dementia and Pari, his sister, suffers from crippling rheumatoid arthritis. Why does the author specifically present the characters’ reunion against this backdrop instead of providing readers with the easier, happier reunion?

Assignment, Ethics

Read the company file and the Goodpaster article on some avenues of ethical analysis; take your mission statement and analyze it from the perspectives in the Goodpaster piece. Please focus on the resources in the attachments and DON\’T use the outside resources.
Instruction files

goodpaster_article.pdf(1,57 MiB)
company_file.docx(137,49 KiB)

Essay, Ethics

Read the article \”A View from the Trenches\”, write the letter as a senior manager to these employees as a response to the piece. (Don\’t forget the format of writing a letter.)
Please focus on the resources in the attachments and DON\’T use the outside resources.
Also, this assignment will be checked by Turn-It-In, so please use your own words to avoid the plagiarism.
Instruction files

a_view_from_the_trenches-1.pdf(3,56 MiB)

Book Report/Review, Education

Choose 1 qualitative article from your Topical Reference List, and compose a 2-page review of it. Your review must include 2 sections: (1) a summary of the article, and (2) a critical analysis of the article.
Your summary must include:
The purpose of the study;
A description of participants/sample;
The research design/data analysis (narrative, grounded theory, case study, phenomenology, ethnography, etc.);
The method of data collection (questionnaire, document analysis, observation, open-ended or structured interview, etc.); and
The results.
Your analysis must include:
Opportunities for further research not already stated in the article,
Threats to validity or undocumented bias on the part of the researcher(s),
Other original insight or criticism, and
Implications of the findings.
See your textbook if you need more help evaluating your article.

TEXTBOOK: Applying educational research: How to read, do, and use research to solve problems of practice (7th Ed)

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Password: Book2005!!

****9 References****

Breguet, T. (2007). Frequently asked questions about cyberbullying. New York: Rosen Pub.

EDUCATION 5
Gall, M. D., Gall, J. P., & Borg, W. R. (2015). Applying educational research: How to
read, do, and use research to solve problems of practice (7th Ed.) Boston, MA: Prentice
Hall, Inc.

Hinduja, S., & Patchin, J. W. (2009). Bullying beyond the schoolyard: Preventing and
responding to cyberbullying. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.

Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S., & Agatston, P. W. (2012). Cyberbullying: Bullying in the digital
age. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Li, Q., Cross, D., & Smith, P. K. (2012). Cyberbullying in the global playground: Research from
international perspectives. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

McQuade, S. C., Colt, J. P., & Meyer, N. B. B. (2009). Cyber bullying: Protecting kids and
adults from online bullies. Westport, Conn: Praeger Publishers

Rogers, V. (2010). Cyberbullying: Activities to help children and teens to stay safe in a texting,
twittering, social networking world. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Shariff, S., & Churchill, A. H. (2010). Truths and myths of cyber-bullying: International
perspectives on stakeholder responsibility and children\”s safety. New York: Peter Lang.

Trolley, B., & Hanel, C. (2010). Cyber kids, cyber bullying, cyber balance. Thousand Oaks,
Calif: Corwin Press.

Willard, N. E. (2007). Cyberbullying and cyberthreats: Responding to the challenge of online
social aggression, threats, and distress. Champaign, Ill: Research Press.

Essay, Other

The subject is Public Saftey

Overview:
FirstNET is something that could have a significant effect on public safety & emergency responders in the future.
Assignment:
Research to understand the philosophy behind FirstNet, its current status and assess the impact it could have on public safety in the future.
Once you have done so, provide answers to all of the questions listed below.
You can use this document as a template and enter your responses under each question. While some will be shorter, most of your responses should range from 3 to 6 paragraphs.

Questions:
1.What is FirstNet?

2.Who will benefit from FirstNet and how will it benefit them?

3.How is FirstNet set-up/organized and governed/managed?

4.How is it FirstNet similar to and how does it differ from typical federal agencies?

5.What is the business model of FirstNet? In other words, who will pay for the various costs involved (i.e., design, building the system, use of the system, etc.) and if they are able to pass those costs on to others, how will they do so?

6.What is the FirstNet Road Map and what does it illustrate?

7.What is the Consulting Process and why is it important?

8.What is the decision process that the individual states have to go through and what will the impact(s) be if a state decides to Opt Out?

9.What are the current status and the projected timetable for nationwide implementation of FirstNet?

10.Provide examples of how public safety agencies would utilize the FirstNet system.

11.What happens if a public safety agency decides not to utilize the FirstNet system?

12.What is the current status of the FirstNet Connecticut State Plan?

13.Do you think that individual agencies should utilize the First Net or not? Please explain your answer.

Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl: http://judithhuang.com/words/niu-lang-and-zhi-n%C7%9A/

Butterfly Lovers: http://dimdima.com/khazana/Stories/show_globalstories.asp?q_id292&q_titleButterfly+Lovers&q_countryChina

A Magic Paint Brushthe Story of Ma Liang: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-03/17/content_12187694.htm

The Frog who Became an Emperor: http://foxfiresolutions.wordpress.com/trickster-stories/asian-trickster-tales/the-frog-who-became-an-emperor/

Aristotle, Greek Tragedy, and the Gods File

Aristotle, Greek Tragedy, and the Gods File.Read Oedipus Rex and Antigone, skim carefully Oedipus at Colonus,
A common concern to readers of Sophocles great plays is his treatment of the heroes and heroines, especially whether or not they receive justice. For example, Oedipus does all he can to avoid the terrible things predicted for him, but to no avail. Antigone strives to do the right thing, yet she suffers cruelly for her efforts. If the gods determine human events, why do they treat Oedipus and Antigone the way they do?
Write an essay in which you argue for or against the following: Sophocles plays in the Oedipus series are his attempt to show that the gods are unfair and should not be worshiped and obeyed.
Remember that a good essay begins with an interesting introductory paragraph with a focusing thesis statement, then moves to body paragraphs that support the thesis using specific elements from the story (including commentary, analysis, reflection, discussion, and short quotes), and ends with a summary conclusion. Always avoid long passages in your essay that simply summarize the plot.

Research Paper, Other

This paper is an assignment from my Public Relations class, the assignment is to choose an existing, U.S.-based nonprofit and create a fictitious event to raise awareness/funds for this organization. To do so, you must select an existing, U.S.-based corporation as your client to sponsor your event, as well as a celebrity spokesperson to further raise awareness. This is an oral presentation that I\’m going to to present on class on Monday, but it doesn\’t need any slides. So I think it would better to say it\’s a research project. So you just find an nonprofit U.S based organization and make up/come up with an fictions event to raise the awareness of the public\’s about their brand. But make sure to come up with events that they have never done before. And I will provide the detailed instructions to you later!