How does the narrator’s point of view help the reader recognize and understand the themes?

1. Write a 4 to 5 page essay, typed and double spaced, discussing the how the author’s choice of the child’s point of view helps communicate the central themes in the story “The First Day” by Edward P.Jones. How does the narrator’s point of view help the reader recognize and understand the themes? Use specific examples from the texts to support your claims.

2. Watch the film ” Besouro”, a film about Manuel Henrique and write only 2 pages review about that movie,

What information is contained in the notes and the auditor’s report?

The auditor’s report is a vital component in the reporting of financial information to third-party users. For instance, businesses can utilize an auditor’s report to attract investors, obtain loans, or improve public appearance.

Based on your readings for this week:

Discuss the purpose and functions of the notes and the auditor’s report:

 

  • What information is contained in the notes and the auditor’s report?
  • Why is this important information?

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a brief statement  that expresses your thoughts on the uses of the notes and the auditor’s report. The length of your response(s) should be a minimum of 150 words.

Discuss the statistical significance of each variable, and justify the sign of each variable.

1. Develop 10-page research paper using the attached dataset (Prescott_Parcel.xslx)

 

2. Paper should comprise of the following structures:

 Introduction – Paper must define the problem scope and outline the objectives of the analysis in a clear, concise, and professional manner (1 page)

– Data Presentation: Paper must present a summary of data in an accurate and professional manner, and provide accurate interpretation of the data. Make sure you must provide a table showing summary statistics of selected variables in your regression model and provide a brief description of those data. (1 page)

– Model Specification & Development: Paper must specify the appropriate linear regression model in an accurate and professional manner. Provide accurate equations for selected linear regression model(s) with the detail description of the notation of each variable. If you estimate more than 2 regression models, provide the detail justifications for doing it(2 pages)

– Interpretation of Results: Paper must provide a clear, concise, consistent and accurate summary of results from linear regression model(s). Discuss the statistical significance of each variable, and justify the sign of each variable. Also, discuss the meaning of slope for each variable. The interpretations must be understandable to the general public.  (2.5 pages)

– Policy Recommendations & Conclusions: Paper must address policy recommendations and/or   implications in the business world in a professional manner. In other words, students must provide a clear recommendation and plan of action that government agency or property developers must take in their future decision making process, based on the results from linear regression model(s). (2.5 pages)

For each subnet, explain which devices/‌groups/‌users/‌rooms will be on this subnet, define the network address, subnet mask, and available IP addresses to be used by computers or devices.

You have been hired as part of the networking team at UMUC. After completing orientation and training in your first week, your manager calls you into a meeting to discuss your first project.

The university has recently leased a building in Adelphi, Maryland. The building will house some offices, classrooms, a library, and computer labs. Security is very important for UMUC, as the university must protect students’ and employees’ data, as well as any intellectual property that UMUC has on its servers and computers. As a result, IT management would like to take the time to review some proposals on how best to move forward. As a network engineer, you have been asked to prepare a network proposal on how to set up a secure network infrastructure in this new building to support university operations.

After speaking to your manager, you are excited about the project, but you realize you will have a busy schedule. As you write your proposal, you will also have to prepare for the Network+ Certification exam. One of the conditions of your employment at this company is that you obtain this certification within 60 days of being hired. You will have to manage your time wisely, because you will have to take a practice certification test just as you are completing your final project.

In this learning demonstration, you will use the TestOut Network Pro (LabSim) to learn about the different types of networks and how to configure them. These activities will prepare you for the CompTIA Network+ Certification exam. In order to identify your strengths and weaknesses, you will first complete the Network+ Certification Practice exam. The practice exam is designed to assess your preparedness for the CompTIA Network+ certification exam. Then, during the course of the next eight weeks, as you step through each set of activities in LabSim, you will also be drafting sections of your design proposal.

Use the results of the certification practice exam you took at the beginning of the class to help guide you on which areas within LabSim you should pay closer attention to. You must complete all online labs in LabSim; these are the activities with the computer mouse icon. Some of the other areas in LabSim are optional. You can complete any or all of those if you feel you need to learn more about the topics at hand.

To get started, follow the steps below.

You will provide detailed network design proposal. Your task is to design the network for this new building with the following criteria:

  • Student-accessed computers should be on separate network from the staff-accessed computers. Computers for public use should be on a separate network.
  • There must be a minimum of 40 Mbps Internet connection, with a backup line capable of at least 20Mbps. Cable, DSL, or FIOS should not be used for primary Internet service.
  • The network should use physical cable, not wireless. But do provide wireless access in the Student Lobby area (second-floor hallway). Set the maximum simultaneous wireless users to 254.
  • The network has been assigned the 10.11.12.0/23 network address for all computers and devices

Your proposal should have three major sections:

  1. Physical Network Design
  2. Network Addressing
  3. Network Services Design

To learn how you will be assessed on this assignment, please take a moment to review the rubric.  The final deliverable should adhere to the following criteria:

  • Include at least five scholarly references.
  • Use IEEE-style citation.
  • Use correct network terminology.
  • The use of diagrams is encouraged.

Use this template as a guide while creating your final deliverable.


Physical Network Design

In this section, address each of the following.

  1. Define the topology that will be used.
  2. Select the appropriate network media.
  3. Select the appropriate network connecting devices, including network security devices.
  4. Select the appropriate computer systems to use to support the network design.
  5. Determine a physical layout of the computers on the floor plan, along with the network wires (network wiring diagram).
  6. Provide justifications for each element of your network design (numbers 1–4 above).

Network Addressing

In this section, address each of the following.

  1. Define the subnets (based on rooms, floor, department, or other criteria).
  2. For each subnet, explain which devices/‌groups/‌users/‌rooms will be on this subnet, define the network address, subnet mask, and available IP addresses to be used by computers or devices.

Network Services Design

In this section, address each of the following.

  1. Identify network services needed.
  2. List additional servers or network devices needed to implement the network.
  3. List network security measures to be implemented.
  4. Justify the need for the network services, security measures, and devices you’ve selected.

Building Details

The 50-year-old, two-story building has the following layout:

Building dimensions: Length: 240 Feet, Width: 95 Feet, Height: 30 Feet

The building will house six computer labs that will be used for instruction. In the building diagrams above, the labs are labeled Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #4 on the first floor and Classroom #1, Classroom #2, and Classroom #5 on the second floor; each computer lab will have a closet.  Each lab will have 32 computers: 30 student computers, 1 instructor computer, and 1 server in the closet for instructional use.

In addition, there will be a Student Computer Lab that will provide computer access to students to do their homework. There will be 50 computers in this lab and a server in the closet. To allow students access to library resources, the library will also have 10 computers for students and 5 computers for library staff.

Finally, there are various offices in the building. Each of these offices will have one computer for staff use, with the exception of the admissions office, which will have five computers. There will be two server rooms, one on the first floor and one on the second floor.


Illustrate the effects of the Constitution on law enforcement policies and practices

 

You are an assistant professor with the Department of Homeland Security, currently teaching undergraduate students. You gave a lecture on the U.S. Constitution, homeland security policies, laws and strategies, and their implementation at the national, state, and local levels. Your lecture was quite detailed and long, and many of the students have contacted you with follow-up questions.

 

You have decided that because of the number of questions and the nature of the questions you received, it would be best if you put out a short paper that went into detail about the topic. Apparently, most of the students who attended the lecture did not take notes.

 

Assignment Guidelines

 

  • Utilizing a U.S. Supreme Court case as a starting point, prepare a memo of 750–1,000 words in which you describe the relationship that the various law enforcement agencies at all levels have with law enforcement policies, laws, strategies, and the U.S. Constitution.
  • Use your course materials, the library, and relevant Internet research options to research U.S. Supreme Court landmark cases in the area of law enforcement.  For instance, Terry v. Ohio (1968), which dealt with the law of stop and frisk.
  • Review the cases found in your research, and choose 1 of the cases to use for your memo. This is the starting point for this assignment.
  • Law enforcement agencies at all levels of the U.S. government devise law enforcement policies and crime fighting strategies, while staying within the Constitutional boundaries set by the U.S. Supreme Court. Your answer to the following questions can assist you in developing your memo:
    • How do national, state, and local agencies implement law enforcement policies and strategies while accounting for the requirements of the U.S. Constitution and other laws? Explain in detail.
    • What changes to law enforcement came about as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in your chosen case?  What did law enforcement have to do differently as a result of that decision?  Discuss the practical implications.
    • When the U.S. Supreme Court renders a decision that impacts the way in which law enforcement agencies do their business, how do those agencies go about implementing the necessary changes to their policies and procedures? Explain in detail.

      Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Why does Sexton think the ultimate racial division is not white/people of color, but Black/non-Black?

Assignment 5

1. Do a page by page summary of Sexton (1-1/2 pages)

Example (p.1 – Sexton says blah, blah blah; page 2. Talks about x, y, z).

Then answer the following questions:

a. Why does Sexton think the ultimate racial division is not white/people of color, but Black/non-Black?

b. What is his critique of “oppression olympics?”

c. What does he mean by “people of color blindness?”

d. What do you think of his argument?

2. Assess the different position by Sexton and “We are not all Trayvon” on one hand, and “Native Lives Matter” and “Race Beyond Black and White” on the other hand. 1 page

a. What explains the different perspectives and positions? b. Are these positions reconcilable? If so, how?

c. What is your position on this debate and why?

3. Provide an example in the media of what Sexton would see as an example of anti-Blackness specifically? (1⁄2 page)

Clarify the two differing positions (pro & con) toward World War I.

By responding these questions You should wirte an essay for 3 pages and do some quotations from the papers that I attached. Also, do first page outline and last page work citation. You should go with Chicago style. I think that’s it.

 

Here is the questions:-

Primary Source 2- “Let the Capitalists Do Their Own Fighting” (p.286)

As World War I raged in Europe from 1914-17, Americans were divided both in favor and against the conflict. This division is summarized on pp. 285-286 in the textbook.  After reading these pages in the text read “Let the Capitalists Do Their Own Fighting” by the Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs (p. 286) and write a 4- page essay that addresses the following questions:

  1. Clarify the two differing positions (pro & con) toward World War I.
  2. What were the central reasons that Socialists like Eugene V. Debs opposed the war?
  3. How did Debs explain the idea of national pride or patriotism in the context of the war?
  4. How did American non-intervention, then preparedness eventually lead to intervention by 1917?
  5. What impact did American intervention in World War I have on the Socialist movement in the U.S.?

Evaluate at least two work motivation theories and how they can be applied in order to improve employee recruitment and retention at JC’s Casino.

Read the following scenario:

You are an independent consultant who has recently been hired by JC’s Casino to help improve retention issues concerning the dealers and housekeepers. Most of the dealers have been leaving the casino to work at other casinos in the area, even though JC’s Casino pays better than their local competition. On several exit interviews, many of the dealers have cited the pit boss, Joe, as being “toxic, overbearing, evil, and incompetent.” Joe is the casino owner’s step-son and the HR director, Tom Sneed, is afraid to confront the owner.

Among the housekeeping staff, there has been an above normal rate of absenteeism and high turnover of rooms. Many of the managers who work in accounting, payroll, and other departments have had to ask their full-time employees to help cover for housekeeping by cleaning rooms periodically. Because of this problem, the hotel has had to adjust their check in times from 3 p.m. (the industry standard) to 6 p.m. Customers have arrived earlier and the hotel has had to accommodate them by creating a room to hold luggage. They have also had to hire staff to man the luggage room.

The director of housekeeping, Andrew Keehn, has been working hard to add more staff but he states “good help is hard to find.” The housekeeper’s current hourly wage is comparable to other casinos in the area but because of the staffing shortage, the housekeepers have to clean more rooms per day than their counterparts. The casino owner only knows that there are some issues with keeping the dealers and that some customers were upset because they had to wait to check in. You have been hired for a quick fix and your suggestions were needed yesterday.

Write a 1,400- to 1,500 -word paper in which you identify each issue and make recommendations to JC, the casino president, on how to improve overall retention. What the scenario does not provide, you can create. Be sure to include the following in your assessment:

  • Evaluate at least two work motivation theories and how they can be applied in order to improve employee recruitment and retention at JC’s Casino.
  • Examine possible occupational stressors that are negatively influencing recruitment and retention. What improvements would you suggest to alleviate these stressors?
  • Examine the role of job satisfaction and its influence on retention at the casino. Provide recommendations for improving job satisfaction of the employees and how that can play a part in successfully improving retention.
  • Discuss counterproductive employee behavior occurring at the casino. What suggestions would you make to reduce the counterproductive behavior and increase productive employee behavior?

Include at least three references.

Decide where you stand on climate change and WHY. Pick which ethical approach helps justify your belief on the topic.

  1. Climate change
  1. Decide where you stand on climate change and WHY. Pick which ethical approach helps justify your belief on the topic.
  1. You MUST do research on the topic and present that research.  Feature at least two reputable sources for each side (a total of four references). Unbiased articles and academic studies are best.
  1. You will create a 7-10 slide presentation using PowerPoint (or another presentation software approved by your instructor). Present  both sides of the issue fairly, then justify your viewpoint. End with at least two ethical discussion questions about the topic for the class to discuss. Include a slide that lists your references in APA format (see presentation outline below).
  1. Make sure your PowerPoint features an appropriate number of slides and presents the information as clearly as possible. Avoid including slides with too many words, lack of clarity and poor grammar. Use illustrations where appropriate. Move large chunks of text to the notes section of the slide.
  1. You will post your presentation (the PowerPoint file) in Module 7 (Topic of Choice Presentation discussion). Make sure you comment on the discussion questions in at least two classmates’ presentations.

Outline for Presentation

  1. The first slide should include the name of the presentation AND your name.
  2. The next slides will explain the topic and a quick summary of both sides. Use your research to objectively (your opinion will come later) present the facts and opinions of both sides fairly. Cite the research you used, including quotations. This should take several slides to do in some depth. Use the notes section if you feel the slides are becoming too crowded (should be 3+ slides).
  3. The next slide should list your sources in APA format.
  4. The next slide is your opinion. Present your own opinion on the controversy. You must explain WHY you believe what you do. Also, tie your opinion to one of the ethical approaches we’ve studied. Put it in the slide and explain WHY that is the right approach. (Ex. “Utilitarianism. The right approach offers the greatest good for the greatest number.”). Use the text here, and cite it appropriately.
  5. The last slide includes 2 – 3 discussion questions for the class on this topic. Think about these! They must be ethically challenging and tough.