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What are Iran’s essential goals of expanding to Africa particularly in the Horn of Africa, and did its soft power strategy help in increasing Shiism in Africa? what kind of Soft Power tools did Iran use, and what can be done for the Arab World to encounter it? Did Iran approach in Africa differ from its approach in the Arab world? Did the Israeli experience in Africa facilitate the Iranian penetration in the Horn of Africa? What does the presence of Iran in the Horn of Africa pose to the Arab world? e.g. closes Bab-el-Mandeb, endanger the security of the Red Sea, etc. At the end, state what the Arab world lacks and what needs to be done by the Arab world countries to tackle this dilemma? References need to be credible from various sources, e.g. English and Persian sources. All references must be formatted with Chicago style and inserted in the footnote in the footer of every page.

Exam Question: Do you think PR practitioners should embrace Second Life (https://secondlife.com) to give their organization a chance to reach a broader audience? Select an organization and discuss five advantages and five disadvantages of embracing Second Life as a PR tool in 2018. HYPERLINK “https://secondlife.com/” https://secondlife.com/ Students are reminded that the midterm assignment is a research paper. Students are NOT required to download or install Second Life (SL) on their computer. Through research, students would know the definition of SL and understand how PR practitioners could use SL in their PR works. Through research, students would understand why companies such as IBM joined SL and be familiarized with the advantages and disadvantages of using SL. (A) Students are expected to conduct academic research on this topic. Students are NOT required to join Secondlife to complete this paper. (B) Students are expected to write in a clear and concise manner. (C)Please answer all parts of the questions separately. All ten points must be based solely on the organization you have selected. (E)The organization you picked can be any organization either an active participant in “Second Life” or not currently partaking in “Second Life.” However, your opinion must be backed by research/facts. This exam answer should be at least 600 words (about 50 lines or 21/2 pages) and NOT more than 800 words (about 65 lines or 3 pages), EXCLUDING the reference page. Please adhere to the word count for each assignment. If you exceed the maximum word count, I will NOT consider anything beyond this maximum word count and points will be deducted for incomplete work. It is extremely important to write clearly and concisely. Do note that text citation will be counted in the word/page limit. The title page and reference page will not be counted. It is alright if students exceed 800 words but the paper is within 3 pages. It is also alright if students exceed 3 pages but the word count is within 800 words. However, if a student exceeds 800 words and exceeds 3 pages, s/he could obtain a failing grade because I will stop reading at 800 words/3 pages. This would mean this student has an incomplete paper. The answer must be submitted in printed form using a 12-point Times Roman font, double-spaced, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and sides of each page. Students must submit all assignments in WORD format. Please label your file using your last name. Writing quality will be a component of your grade for each assignment. Careful attention should be given to editing, organization, source citations, proper source citation format, proper listing of references, and the presentation of tables and graphs. Lifting well-written descriptions from sources and presenting them as your own is known as plagiarism. Please read the university description and policy on plagiarism. Using small portions of a source and making appropriate attribution and enclosing the materials in quotes are perfectly acceptable. Use the APA format when doing so. Submitting a paper with significant percentages of the essay directly quoted, even if appropriately cited, is not what an instructor wants to see. The idea is for students to write his/her thoughts and ideas.
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Write an annotated bibliography in the area of supervision of counsellors/psychotherapists working with particularly traumatized clients eg focus on vicarious trauma and its related clinical issues such as burnout, transference, countertransference, importance of self-care, and significance of supervision relationship. Read both critically from the perspective of theory and research, and reflectively in terms of your experience. Briefly summarise each research source, on the theory, research findings or argument. Consider the usefulness and/or limitations of the text and include evaluative comments. Write up your essay incorporating your experience of supervision and self-reflection and your understanding of the relevant theory and research findings as detailed in the bibliography. Minimum 10 references (journal articles and chapters from books related to trauma informed counselling/psychotherapy supervision, no internet sources excluding our course textbook: there are many books, is it possible to provide me a list of the reference before writing?) Paper is on 2 parts – annotated bibliography (1500 words) and summary including a reflective essay which includes both critical discussion and personal reflection. Marking criteria: Evidence of a thorough investigation of the topic using relevant and recent references from the literature (minimum 10 references) (20%) Self-reflective process integrated into the thinking of the essay (20%) Presentation including clarity of written communication, essay writing within prescribed word length and structure suitable for the academic context and accurate referencing (10%)
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Describe broad political, racial and religious trends during the period of conquest and colonialism that shaped the face of music composition and performance throughout Latin America. Compare and contrast developments across viceroyalties.

Directions:Your paper should be 4-5 pages in length, not including the title or reference pages.
You must include a minimum of two credible sources.
Your paper must follow University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

Instructions No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper. Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and Resource page citations. Compare and contrast juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment. The paper should address the following: a description of delinquency prevention, the fundamental principles of prevention, examples of the types of prevention that have been used, and an analysis of the effectiveness of the prevention (successes and/or failures) a description of delinquency treatment, the fundamental principles of treatment, examples of the types of treatment that have been used, and an analysis of the effectiveness of those treatment programs (successes and/or failures) a discussion of which aspects of prevention and treatment are similar, and which are different an explanation of the overall importance of prevention and treatmentwhy are both critically necessary components of the juvenile justice system, and to what extent are they interrelated? Format Requirements Paper should be a minimum of 2,500 words or about ten FULL narrative pages Double space 12 pt. font 1 margins Use APA citations for all sources (outside references not required) Include APA reference page (not included in word count)
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EPA Module Public Management 201700105 Component B: Research Methods & Techniques Written Assignment Learning outcomes With this assignment, we test if you meet the following learning outcomes. At the end of the module, students will be able to…: a. describe the components of qualitative research designs and methods in organizational research b. formulate a reasoned judgment on an appropriate research design in the specific research context c. anticipate and identify validity and reliability issues that emerge during qualitative fieldwork, as well as solutions to these issues Instructions Your paper should consist of the following elements: a. b. Front page with title (Component B: Research Methods & Techniques), name, and student number Part I For this part of the assignment you need to use a scientific article. There are two options to select the article (choose only one of the following options): The articles needs to employ the case study method. The selected article should be published in a journal in the field of Public Administration / Public Management. Please do not hesitate to consult the teacher if you are in doubt whether your chosen article is suitable for the purpose of this assignment. Carefully read the selected research article and provide its full reference in the assignment. If you have chosen option (2), next to providing the complete reference, also include the text of the article as Appendix to your assignment. Using the literature (see resources), discuss the following: 1.1. What is the research question(s) that was addressed in the study? Using literature, argue whether the research design as used is suitable to address this research question (150 words, +/- 10%). 1.2. Using literature (Van Thiel, 2014, Seawright & Gerring, 2008), how would you classify the case study design that was used in the study? Evaluate the strong and weaker points of how the case study is described in the methodology section of the article and how the authors selected their cases (250 words, +/- 10%). 1 1.3. Summarize shortly what has been discussed by the authors regarding the threats for validity and reliability. To what extent do you consider this discussion in the article convincing? Use literature in your evaluation (150 words, +/- 10%). 1.4. What could be further done to address threats to reliability and validity for this specific case? Discuss at least two measures. (250 words, +/- 10%). Motivate your answer and refer to relevant literature. c. Part II 2.1. Consider your case study of the public organization you conduct in your project (component C). Explain which threats to validity are likely to occur in your study of that public organization. Use relevant literature in your answer and summarize your project shortly (300 words, +/- 10%). 2.2. Using literature, how would you characterize the case study design that you used in your project? Evaluate the strong and weaker points of how you selected the organization and participant in your project study. (200 words, +/- 10%). 2.3. Identify two additional strong and two weak points of your research, using literature (200 words, +/- 10%). d. References e. Appendices Product The paper has a line spacing of 1.5, page margins of 2.5 cm, a font size of 11, and a font comparable to Times New Roman. Number each page. Submit the assignment in pdf format. This is an individual assignment. This assignment will count for 100% of your final mark for Research Methods and Techniques in this module. Resources The following lectures and sources of information are available to help you complete the assignment: Lectures September 6th: Introducing qualitative research September 13th: Sampling, case study research, and ethics September 20th: In-depth interviewing September 27th: Analyzing interview data October 4th: Quality criteria for qualitative research Readings Legard, R., Keegan, J., & Ward, K. (2003). In-depth interviews. In J. Ritchie & J. Lewis (Eds.), Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers (pp. 138 169). London, England: Sage. 2 Lewis, J., & Ritchie, J. (2003). Generalising from qualitative research. In J. Ritchie & J. Lewis (Eds.), Qualitative research practice: A guide for social science students and researchers (pp. 263 – 286). London, England: Sage. Maxwell, J. A. (2009). Designing a qualitative study. In L. Bickman & D. J. Rog (Eds.), The Sage handbook of applied social research methods (pp. 214 253). London, England: Sage. Patton, M. (1990). Purposeful sampling. In M. Patton (Ed.), Qualitative evaluation and research methods (pp. 169-186). Beverly Hills, CA: Sage. Ruona, W. E. A. (2005). Analyzing qualitative data. In R. A. Swanson & E. F. Holton (Eds.), Research in organizations (234 249). San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler. Seawright, J., & Gerring, J. (2008). Case selection techniques in case study research: A menu of qualitative and quantitative options. Political Research Quarterly, 61(2), 294-308. Van Thiel, S. (2014). The case study. In S. van Thiel (Ed.), Research methods in public administration and public management: An introduction (pp. 86 101). London, England: Routledge. Submission Upload your paper to Canvas. Your final research report must be submitted by Sunday,
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During the essay you must argue for your stance and using a specific ethical theory. Such as : utilitarianism, or moral truths, natural law, or Aristotle Virtue which is a good one to use. The layout must be: Paragraph 1: Argue for your point, and why you have the stance using your chosen theory. Paragraph 2: show an alternative view that is againist your point and stance using the same theory Paragraph 3: backing up your arguement.

What are the financial consequences of a conviction? 2. What did Chen (2016) mean by “Carceral Capitoalism?” 3. What did Chen (2016) mean by “Extreme Appartuses?” 4. How many people are in custody on probation and parole violations on any given day?

Located in Illinois for the last 8 years, your organization is a medium-sized company in the medical supplies industry. The Vice President of Operations stopped in your office to discuss a recent loss of staff. He said he has lost 3 key leaders in the last 4 months. In addition to 2 more employees he fired, several frontline workers have quit. As a good HR Director, you recognize that it would be wise to do a complete investigation of the turnover. In a maximum of 2 double-spaced pages, explain: a) How would you evaluate whether the experienced turnover is a problem?