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eg“All the world’s a stage”~ WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE(from As You Like It, spoken by JaquesAll the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts,His acts being seven ages. At first the infant,Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms;And then the whining school-boy, with his satchelAnd shining morning face, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school. And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladMade to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier,Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel,Seeking the bubble reputationEven in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice,In fair round belly with good capon lin’d,With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,Full of wise saws and modern instances;And so he plays his part. The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and slipper’d pantaloon,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wideFor his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice,Turning again toward childish treble, pipesAnd whistles in his sound. Last scene of all,That ends this strange eventful history,Is second childishness and mere oblivion;Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.In the above speech taken from Shakespeare’s play, as you like it, it talks aboutSeven ages of man. What are those seven ages? Can you label them and saywhat the characteristics are that define them?

Answer both questions below. Each answer must be NO longer than an extended paragraph (8-12 complete statements). Copy and paste the two questions on your document before you answer, and please be specific. No textual evidence is required for this assignment. NO PLAGIARISM or outside sources. 1. One character who represents the force of good in Mahfouz’s novel is Radwan Husseini, the landlord. A man of great wisdom and compassion, he councils everyone in Midaq Alley. Why is the author sending Husseini to Mecca and Medina, rather than any other of the alley’s sinning and corrupt inhabitants? What’s his implicit message?   2. Why might Naguib Mahfouz end the novel with the words of Sheikh Darwish, the former English teacher, who has become homeless and penniless, but has found a certain liberation in rejecting the trappings of ‘modern’ life: the pursuit of wealth, status, ambition, desire to belong? Darwish says famously: “Let him who dies of love, die sad; there’s no good in any love, without death … [oh] fulfiller of all needs … mercy … mercy … I will be patient as long as I live. For do not all things come to an end … and the word for this in English is ‘end’ and it is spelled e-n-d.” PDF of book: https://faculty.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/faculty_files/1203/Class/115-pdf/Mahfouz%2C%20Naguib%20-%20Midaq%20Alley-1.pdf For more information on read this:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naguib_Mahfouz 

After completing the textbook reading on conducting Observational Studies (Chapter 21, page 532), please view the short film Tango (1982) directed by Zbigniew Rybczy?ski by selecting the link below. (The film is 8 minutes and 13 seconds long; no narration, music only.) Video link opens in a new window/tab: Tango (1982) by Zbigniew Rybczy?ski During the video, take observational notes about the people, place, and activity.  Once you have finished the video, reflect on your observations including your personal reactions and insights. Remember that your goal is to describe and analyze. Assignment Requirements: Check that your observational writing from the video is approximately 500-600 words, if not expand on your notes based on your reactions and insights. Submit your observational writing through this link in Word format (.doc and .docx file type). For more information on Observational Studies read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observational_study

Write an essay on Science For more information on Science read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science

Articles Review Read the Balthazard, Cooke, & Potter (2006) article and write a two to three-page summary of the article, including an overview and analysis of the author’s findings and conclusions, as well as your reaction to the article. In your response, reference at least one external source beyond the textbook and the Balthazard, Cooke, & Potter (2006) article. Textbook ReferenceSchein, E. H. (2016). Organizational culture and leadership (5th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass· Chapter 6. Dimensions of the Macro-Cultural Context· Chapter 7. A Focused Way of Working with Macro Cultures· Chapter 9. How External Adaptation and Internal Integration Become CultureArticles Balthazard, P. A., Cooke, R. A., & Potter, R.E. (2006). Dysfunctional culture, dysfunctional organization: Capturing the behavioral norms that form organizational culture and drive performance. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 21(8), 709-732.Schein, E. H. [Annual Reviews]. (2015, May 12). Ed Schein – Let’s Focus on (National, Organizational, and Occupational) Culture. [Video file]. Retrieved from Ed Schein – Let’s Focus on (National, Organizational, and Occupational) Culture BELOW IS THE CRITERIA  Content Criteria: 7 Summary of article to include:-Purpose-Method-Findings -Conclusions Personal reaction to the article inclusion of at least one reference in addition to the text and the assigned article. Style Criteria Total: 1The paper is in the appropriate APA format used by the institution/program (e.g. the 6th edition). The paper is double-spaced and in the appropriate length required by the assignment The paper includes an APA style cover page. The paper includes an Abstract that is formatted to support the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition).The paper properly uses headings, font styles, and white space as outlined in the appropriate version of the APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). The paper includes an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.The paper addresses the topic of the paper with critical thought.The paper concludes with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition) guidelines. The paper includes a References Page that is completed according to the appropriate version of APA Publication Manual (e.g. 6th edition). For more information on Balthazard Cooke and Potter read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Balthazard&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Reflect upon (think about) how you and your writing have changed as a result of this course. Change can be evidenced by personal growth or acquisition of new skills, among other things. You might begin reflection by attempting to generate a list of ten or more statements that you can make about the difference between you/your writing at the beginning of the course and the present. Create your Portfolio Give careful consideration to the choice of five primary sources of your own original writing after reading Chapter 24, pages 626-629. Choose five pieces of writing (minimum) that you have completed for this course as primary sources for your reflection. They can include Writing samples, assignment responses, discussion board responses, essays, etc. These five pieces of writing will be submitted as your “portfolio” (either as attachments or pasted directly) to your wiki page for the Final Exam Wiki.  Write your Reflection Choose one statement that most clearly expresses the most significant change in you/your writing for your reflection. Use journaling, looping, or questioning to aid you in your reflection and the final analysis (pages 428-429). Compose an approximately 1400-1600 word reflection on change.  Include for your analysis/reflection the writing that you completed very early in the semester as well as your more recent pieces.  For more information on Change Reflection  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflection_phase_change

Find a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying for that position) that highlights why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. For this assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed. Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link are acceptable, and the link must work). Compose the letter and use the general writing guidelines on pp. 266-267 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 263, Figure 13.8. The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell. The job letter/application message must adhere to the following requirements: Content Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas. Format Follow proper letter formatting techniques per business letter format. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing. Style Use professional language. Paragraphs are effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible. Mechanics Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction.  This course requires the use of (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format. Develop presentation skills for use in the professional environment For more information on Professional Cover Letter read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_letter

-in Filomena by Roberta Fernandez the author refers to the Mexican rituals for the day of the dead how is this celebration portrayed in the story? -in “La doctora Barr” how does Mary Helen Ponce describe the traditional way Mexican-American women prepared

Teacher’s prompt.The discourse on whether a selfie is the same as a self-portrait has been raging for several years. Why do you think there is even a discourse? Is it because of the accessibility? Is it because the possibility that the artist may not have been formally trained (in the traditional sense of art school)? What insights did the articles you read provide? How have the articles informed your response(s) to my questions?

Introduction to Modernism: Background to “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” At the beginning of the 1900s, the world view of writers was changing in many ways. The world seemed to have shifted on its axis. Popular culture was catching up to changes in many fields. So, what had changed to precipitate a shift? For about two centuries, philosophers had already shifted radically in their perspective on what we can know. Kant had said that men cannot know the truth beyond the limits of the mind and the senses, never knowing the essence of a thing in itself. Kierkegaard later posited that the perception of truth is relative to each one’s personal experience. And Nietzsche had extended that thought into a nihilism (the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless). For some, this led to a search for power and projecting personal values onto others. This came late in the 1800s. Around that time, Darwin’s Theory of Evolution made many questions about what was special about humankind. And Freud taught psychology that focused on primitive and subconscious urges that lead people to act as they do. The reason was in question. Meantime, oddly, science was bounding forward at an unprecedented pace from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Inventions such as autos, airplanes, radios, electric lights, and moving pictures changed everyday life. And by 1905 the very substance of the universe, time, space, and gravity, were refocused in the newly discovered Theory of Relativity. People began to wonder: Is truth relative? The society also witnessed a dangerous rise in nationalism, while industrialism could mass-produce more tools for modern warfare, more slums, and more pollution (though smog had been a problem since the 1700s in places like London). The fragile balance of power that was hwld through a network of treaties around Europe broke with the advent of World War I (1914-1918), which was then called “the war to end all wars.” Even before this war, in a world so apparently subject to change, the arts had also begun to change. Graphic art had shifted from a focus on the realistic visual effects of light (Impressionism)—to a personal, subjective art of emotion (Expressionism)—to an abstract reconstruction of reality (Cubism and Surrealism)—and even a total disavowal of terms for what is art (Absurdism). [For a visual tour of this shift, see the following in images on a cell phone or computer]: Monet’s “Impression, Sunrise” (1872) Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” (1889) Munch’s “The Scream” (1893) Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” (1907) Duchamp’s “Fountain” (1917) Contemporary literature was also subject to change and subjective uncertainty. Both poets and novelists styled their art in distrust of history, legacy, reason, and sentimentality. Books, like cinema, could feature a barrage of images to represent a mystical, changing world—sometimes as external objects/ sometimes in interior mental monologues. And poems were often framed without rhythm or rhyme, cut to the bare bones of imagery. One early Imagist poem began as 31 lines that were cut to only two lines. Here is “In a Station of the Metro” by Pound: The apparition of these faces in the crowd: Petals on a wet, black bough. The poem is not even a complete sentence. By 1915, one year into WWI, T.S. Eliot published “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” This love song begins with a descent into hell and moves on to a ‘date’ “When the evening is spread out against the sky/ Like a patient etherized upon a table.” See “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock | Representative Poetry Online” at https://rpo.library.utoronto.ca>poems  This version translates the Italian epigraph quoted from “The Inferno” in Dante’s Divine Comedy, which opens Eliot’s poem. Other copies are also available online. Note that the poem came out in the same year that poison gas was used in WWI. Over 40 million would die in that war and another 50 million from 1918-1920 from the Spanish Flu in the post-war years of poverty and recovery. After you read the poem, write a few notes about the theme or themes, the persona of Prufrock, and the way the poem ends: What does it mean? The notes may contain lines from the poem. This is not an essay. You may use any helpful study aids, but the conclusions come from you and how you tie lines of the poem into your ideas of theme, persona, and conclusions. Submit by Friday at midnight under PRUFROCK NOTES. For more information on Modernism read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernism