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1.Compare and contrast the portraits of marriage in at least two of the following stories: “The Story of an Hour, ” “The Yellow Wallpaper,” and “A Jury of Her Peers.” Your focus should be on the women’s experiences of and perspectives on their marriages, and the marriages’ impact on them. In discussing the stories, you may draw on any of the contextual excerpts found in Chapter 8 (Chapter 9 in the 13th). 2.Write an essay examining how at least two of the Flannery O’Connor stories we’ve read bear out O’Connor’s insight that “violence is strangely capable of returning my characters to reality and preparing them to accept their moment of grace” and that violence “is the extreme situation that best reveals what we are essentially” (NIL [13th] 553; NIL [12th Ed.] 508). How does violence wake up her main characters, shake them out of their illusions and self-delusions, and provide them with a new perspective and insights, and a clearer vision of themselves and/or others? Feel free to draw on her letters and essays and/or the critical excerpts in Chapter 7 (Chapter 8 in the 13th Ed.) to help support your thesis. 3.Soldiers (including Tim O’Brien as author and character) handle death differently throughout “The Things They Carried” and “The Lives of the Dead.” Some carry ghosts, while others seem not to be impacted at all by the deaths of their fellow soldiers. Analyze how two or more characters deal with death in these two stories, and discuss the specific ways in which death does or does not explicitly impact them. In this regard, you might include a discussion of the roles played by memories of Martha and/or Linda. In developing your argument, you may draw on any of the critical excerpts in Chapter 9 (Chapter 10 in the 13th). Other requirements: Try to avoid using outside sources, but if you do use them (including sites like Shmoop and Wikipedia), be sure to include a Works Cited page (otherwise, no need to include a Works Cited page). Be sure to use at least two quotes from the stories to support your argument. Typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, MLA style.

Choose one of the structures mentioned in at least one of the Learning Resources. What are some key aspects of that particular type of structure? In addition to citing at least one of the Learning Resources, find a research article on this type of structure: What are some additional points that you learned?In your response,please refer specifically to at least one of the course Learning Resources, as well as one additional source, citing them in the text and also listing the full reference information at the end of your post, using APA citation style.Learning ResourcesFamilyProcess1. (2017, Oct. 4). Patricia Papernow, Recoupling in mid-life. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su78WZM-0akMiller, A., & Sassler, S. (2020, May 4). Challenges facing cohabiting couples differ from those of married couples in this crisis. Retrieved fromhttps://contemporaryfamilies.org/cohabiting-during-covid/Patterson, C. J., & Goldberg, A. E. (2016, Nov.). Lesbian and gay parents and their children. Retrieved from https://www.ncfr.org/sites/default/files/Thomas, D. (2020, April 20). As family structures change in U.S., most Americans say it makes no difference. Retrieved fromhttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/10/as-family-structures-change-in-u-s-a-growing-share-of-americans-say-it-makes-no-difference/Crash Course (2017). Stages of family life: Sociology crash course #38. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWTz3KBCxfgBarroso, A. (2020, Feb. 14). More than half of Americans say marriage is important but not essential to leading a fulfilling life. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/14/more-than-half-of-americans-say-marriage-is-important-but-not-essential-to-leading-a-fulfilling-life/National Stepfamily Resource Center. (2020). Online training: Understanding Stepfamilies.https://www.stepfamilies.info/educational-resources/online-training-understanding-stepfamilies/

Practitioner Experience.For this assignment, you will research internships, volunteer opportunities, and certifications in your chosen degree field. Develop a well-written paper that includes the following:· Two internship positions in your chosen degree field: Include a link to the descriptions for each internship and provide a summary of how these positions relate to your degree field. Include the steps you would need to take to apply for an internship position, or alternatively, the steps your organization would need to take to offer an internship position.· Two volunteer opportunities in your chosen degree field: Include a link to the descriptions for each volunteer opportunity and provide a summary of how these opportunities relate to your degree field. Include how you could benefit or advance your career by participating in a volunteer position.· At least one certification within your chosen degree field: Include a link to the description of this certification and summarize the qualifications required to obtain it, as well as the value provided by the certification.· Describe your experience completing a personal and career evaluation through the campus career center website.Your paper should meet the following requirements:· Be 4 pages in length· Conform to the APA

Python is a great language for doing data analysis, primarily because of the fantastic ecosystem of data-centric Python packages. Pandas is one of those packages, and makes importing and analyzing data much easier. Pandas builds on packages like NumPy and matplotlib to give you a single, convenient, place to do most of your data analysis and visualization work. In this python data science tutorial, you’ll use Pandas to analyze data on video game reviews from IGN, a popular video game review site. The data was scraped by Eric Grinstein, and can be found here. As you analyze the video game reviews, you’ll learn key Pandas concepts like indexing.Exercise 1 Link: https://www.dataquest.io/blog/pandas-python-tutorial/You need basic Python knowledge for this tutorial. If you understand if-else statements, while and for loops, lists, and dictionaries, you’re set to make the most out of this tutorial. You also need a code editor like Visual Code Studio, PyCharm, or Atom. In addition, while we walk through every line of code so you never feel lost, knowing basic pandas would help. Check out our pandas tutorial if you need a refresher.Exercise 2 Link: https://www.dataquest.io/blog/regular-expressions-data-scientists/Please screenshot your results and upload them to this Assignment Link.

Assignment Content Use your selected company from Weeks 1-4 for this week’s assessment.An organization’s demographics are an important factor to consider for its business strategies. Review the demographic and technological information about your company to complete the activity below. If the information is not public, base your decisions on a similar company and research.This information will assist you with the Wk 6 assignment.Create a chart, outline, or infographic that conveys the following information: Demographics What are the current demographics? What was a recent change? How did the company handle it? Was the change handled ethically? If not, how should they have handled it? If it was, what stands out as something to emulatein your future business endeavors? Technology How does the company utilize technology in day-to-day business? What types of technology are used? How does a change of technology affect the organization? Cite all sources.Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

Discuss an organization’s need for physical security. What methods, approaches, and models can be used by organizations when designing physical security needs? Lastly, explain how these security measures will safeguard the organization.Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topicAnswer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructorProvide extensive additional information on the topicExplain, define, or analyze the topic in detailShare an applicable personal experienceProvide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)Make an argument concerning the topic.At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

For this essay, you will compose a formal 6-8 page RESEARCH PAPER (Not including the works cited page) and include at least FOUR secondary sources. The paper will argue a point of analysis on two works of short stories. (WORKS WE READ WERE: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown”, Edgar Allen Poe’s “A Tell-Tale Heart”, Flannery O’ Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find”, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s “Harrison Bergerson”. Focus on two works that you read this semester that have something in common. Your thesis will make a statement in relation to all the stories or poems. DO NOT have an individual thesis for each work. Remember that THIS IS NOT A REPORT. You will make an argument of analysis about the subject matter. There may be some comparing and contrasting in the paper, but THIS IS NOT A COMPARE/CONTRAST PAPER. You could discuss: Common themes in the works, How the author’s life or events from his or her life are present in his or her works, How the works fit within a historical context, The appropriateness of the work’s genre or literary genre functioning within the works, Similar writing style, or The works in relation to a literary movement. You will need to submit an annotated bibliography with Works Cited entries for the sources. These sources must be books, e-books, or journal articles from our North East Lakeview library databases. (let me know if you need my user and passcode for the Northeast Lakeview Library Databases) Make sure to use these in essay: THESIS- A specific and clearly stated controlling idea (or thesis) –THESIS RELATES DIRECTLY TO PROMPT AND PREVIEWS ORGANIZATION (points and argument are clear OPENING & CLOSING -There must be a fully developed introduction and conclusion. The conclusion should not go on into excessive detail. GENERAL – Topics must be fully developed with concrete and vivid detail (this includes development of the paragraph’s point and the paper’s overall point). All paragraphs must contain accurate examples from the text that connect to the point. TOPIC SENTENCES- Topic sentence transitions, must establish paragraph’s point and connects back to the thesis. Point Sentence to set up, Illustration – example from text must be setup, Explanation must follow-analysis of how the example is significant and how it relates to the paragraph’s point. DOCUMENTATION- Works cited entry must be correct according to MLA standards, in-text citations that are needed must be present and correct, there must be little to no error of punctuation with in-text citations.

For this discussion, select a review of fictional literature in your local newspaper or an online magazine. (Here is one source if you’re stuck: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/fiction-books-literature/(Links to an external site.)). Post the review and your answers to the following questions in the discussion thread:Which compositional elements were addressed in the review?Do you agree with the critic’s comments? If not, please explain.What else would you have written about in the review?Please include the URL (web address) of the review so others may view the article.

Structure of a Research Paper While academic disciplines vary on the exact format and style of journal articles in their field, most articles contain similar content and are divided in parts that typically follow the same logical flow. Following is a list of the parts commonly found in research articles. · Title · Abstract · Introduction · Literature Review · Methods · Results · Discussion/Conclusion · References/Bibliography Research papers are organized so that the information flow resembles an hourglass in that it goes from general to specific and then back to general again. The introduction and literature review sections will introduce the problem and provide general information. The methods and results will provide specific, detailed information about this research project and the discussion/conclusion will discuss the findings in a larger context. The following section will describe each of these parts in more detail. Additional information can be found in the Resources section of this module and in the Suggested Readings. Title The title should be specific and indicate the problem the research project addresses using keywords that will be helpful in literature reviews in the future. Abstract The abstract is used by readers to quickly review the overall content of the paper. Journals typically place strict word limits on abstracts, such as 200 words, making them a challenge to write. The abstract should provide a complete synopsis of the research paper and should introduce the topic and the specific research question, provide a statement regarding methodology and should provide a general statement about the results and the findings. Because it is really a summary of the entire research paper, it is often written last. Introduction The introduction begins by introducing the broad overall topic and providing basic background information. It then narrows down to the specific research question relating to this topic. It provides the purpose and focus for the rest of the paper and sets up the justification for the research. Literature Review The purpose of the literature review is to describe past important research and it relate it specifically to the research problem. It should be a synthesis of the previous literature and the new idea being researched. The review should examine the major theories related to the topic to date and their contributors. It should include all relevant findings from credible sources, such as academic books and peer-reviewed journal articles. Methods The methods section will describe the research design and methodology used to complete to the study. The general rule of thumb is that readers should be provided with enough detail to replicate the study. Results In this section, the results of the analysis are presented. How the results are presented will depend upon whether the research study was quantitative or qualitative in nature. This section should focus only on results that are directly related to the research or the problem. Graphs and tables should only be used when there is too much data to efficiently include it within the text. This section should present the results, but not discuss their significance. Discussion/Conclusion This section should be a discussion of the results and the implications on the field, as well as other fields. The hypothesis should be answered and validated by the interpretation of the results. This section should also discuss how the results relate to previous research mentioned in the literature review, any cautions about the findings, and potential for future research. References/Bibliography The research paper is not complete without the list of references. This section should be an alphabetized list of all the academic sources of information utilized in the paper. The format of the references will match the format and style used in the paper. Common formats include APA, MLA, Harvard and so forth. https://youtu.be/wzGd9f0KWs8

Create a report for your Manager on Information-Gathering Techniques.Gathering information for a new system is important and sets the tone of the development cycle. If not done thoroughly, the project could be a failure before it begins.You are the Project Manager of XYZ Enterprises. Your manager gives you the task of researching the different techniques used to gather information as the company is going to replace their Case Management System. He would like a report of all the different type of information gathering listed below. For each technique, give reasons to use it and the best ways to accomplish using each information-gathering method.Interviewing users and stakeholders.Distributing and collecting questionnaires.Observing and documenting business procedures.Collecting active user comments and suggestions.Researching vendor solutions.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignmentis:Research the techniques used to collect and gather information for the design of a new system.Just make the HEADERS of the paper sections numbered 1-5 (taken from the gradingrubric)and answer each question in order. Make a reference section at the end in APA format for the minimum 6 references.1. Researched: Gave reasons for use and best practices using: Interviewing users and Stakeholders (22.1 Points)2. Researched: Give reasons for use and best practicesusingdistribution and collecting questionnaires. (22.1 Points)3. Researched: Give reasons for use and bestpracticesusing observing and documentingbusiness procedures. (21.1 Points)4. Researched: Give reasons for use and bestpracticesusing collecting active user comments and suggestions. (22.1 Points)5. Researched: Give reasons for use and bestpracticesusing researching vendor solutions. (22.1 Points)6. Use at least 6 Quality Resources. (6.5 Points)7. Clarity and writing mechanics. (13 Points)