1) Networking is a vital way to market yourself. Online networking is an accessible way to make connections with people in your field. How do you plan on taking advantage of the online forums available to you as a GCU graduate student? How can attending events, meetings, or conferences relevant to the industry you work in (or would like to work in) assist you in staying motivated?***Use the GCU Library for sources (https://library.gcu.edu/ )The DQ response must be at least 200 words and should have at least one reference in APA format2) Write a 100-word response to the student in first person as if you were writing it to the students. Talk about how you agree with their ideas and add your own thoughts. Make sure it’s respectful.Student’s response: Networking through class students can be a valuable tool for generating ideas and how to associate interest in the job market, especially with students in the same degree program (Master’s). Also, researching GCU’s library for webinars offers tips for job seekers. Sometimes, by reading student bio’s, one might find another student from the same state that can offer some great job tips in particular areas not far from one’s home location. Networking can work in a variety of different ways and with an advantage for everyone.In January 2007, Emst & Young became one of the first employers to use Facebook as a recruiting tool for job networking. Since other large professional services, for example, “staffing agencies” followed that lead for job marketing and becomes another formal way to recruit services and networking. “Journal of Accountancy”, April 2007; the authors suggested that ‘social networking sites could operate as a new “grapevine,” and continue linking recruits to former classmates that already have been hired. The core of social networking has several useful purposes as well as opportunities, and not only for jobs but to maintain associations for many years (Herbold, J., & Douma, B. 2013).ReferencesHerbold, J., & Douma, B. (2013). Students’ Use of Social Media for Job Seeking. CPA Journal, 83(4), 68–71.https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=87368460&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s8333196&groupid=main&profile=eds1.

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For the sake of argument, let’s stipulate that a fetus is a person and so has a right to life. What does Thomson think that this stipulation entails about the permissibility of abortion? In answering this question, be sure to distinguish between different kinds of pregnancies ( those that are the result of rape, those that jeopardize the mother’s life, those that came about through consensual sex with or without the use of birth control) and to explain the reasoning Thomson uses to reach her conclusions. In presenting her conclusions, make sure to explain a distinction between cases in which abortion may be immoral (perhaps ‘indecent’ is a better way to put it), but still permissible. Do you agree with Thomson’s conclusion that abortion is almost always permissible up until the time, say, when the fetus is viable outside the womb? If not, where does Thomson’s reasoning go wrong?
In writing this paper, make sure to include in your introductory paragraph a clear description of what you’ll be doing in the paper (e.g. “In this paper I will be examining Thomson’s reasons for thinking that abortion is permissible across a range of different kinds of pregnancies You’ll also want to include in this paragraph an indication of what these different sorts of pregnancies are, how Thomson’s reasoning starts with the assumption that fetuses are persons, and allows for a distinction between abortions that would be indecent but still permissible. Finally, you’ll want to gesture at the stand you’ll be taking (e.g. “I will argue that Thomson is right/wrong about X because she succeeds/fails to show Y”). A solid intro paragraph should provide you with a map for constructing the rest of the paper.
If defending Thomson, you need to do more than simply repeat her reasoning. You should defend her by considering a plausible objection to her account and then providing a compelling response to this objection (sort of like what I do in the video when responding to an objection that Al Roy Parrish raises to Thomson’s discussion of the permissibility of abortion in cases involving consensual sex). If criticizing Thomson, be sure to be clear about which of her claims you think is false and why, or which inference she makes is invalid.

Read each question carefully, then answer using the knowledge gained through reading the book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZqtPFa5Zgw3mxwUMk… 
Each of your answers should be approximately 300 words in length, not counting citations and references to class materials used to support your answers.
Be sure to support your answer with knowledge drawn from the book.
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Stories and traditions are part of family identity. How do your family’s stories and traditions form your family identity? How can stories and traditions effect your family identity in the future?
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According to your text “depictions of romantic love are often found in art, movies, literature, poetry, music, and other media, but they rarely detail the everyday interpersonal communication that makes successful relationships work (p.292).” Visualize a romantic relationship that you are in now or may be part of in the future; how can/could relationship maintenance strategies enhance your relationship?
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You serve on a nonprofit board for an organization that is meaningful to you. One of your fellow board members responds to every situation faced by the board with reactivity. You do not want to leave the board. The reactive board member can only be removed by the general membership of the organization after a trial. Consider the class readings, activities, and videos. Given this knowledge, what is the most effective way to respond to this reactive board member? Support your answer with five pieces of evidence from class materials and your own experience.
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Work through the five steps in section 3 “Your Turn” following the case study at the end of chapter 10. For this case study you are asked to imagine yourself in a family situation. This may or may not be a situation in which you would ever find yourself. However, for the purpose of answering this question, consider yourself in this situation and analyze this case study following the steps under section 3 “Your Turn.” Remember to support your perspective with concepts from the chapter and the class videos.
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How has the class including the readings, videos, and your own reflections helped you to become more interpersonally competent in your communication with others? What has been your most important insight and why? 

Part 1 
Americans hold their rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution and The Bill of Rights as sacred and are willing to die to preserve them. The questionable covert surveillance program initiated by the Bush White House and the National Security Agency (NSA) heightens the tensions. Can a balance be struck?
Please read the following:

Larkin, P. (2011). How Must America Balance Security and Liberty? (Links to an external site.) The Heritage Foundation.
Department of Homeland Security. (2018, February 26). Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (Links to an external site.).
Wong, L. & Lovelace, D.C. (n.d.). Conference Brief: Homeland Security and Civil Liberties. (Links to an external site.) [PDF, file size 799 KB] Penn Law.

Respond to the following:

Explain why there must be a balance between laws protecting the public from terrorism and Constitutional rights, i.e. Can civil liberties and homeland security achieve balance?

Part 2
The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council 20/20 Project on the Homeland Security Enterprise conducted a survey about issues confronting the Department of Homeland Security in Fall of 2015. The leaders throughout DHS and industry cite substantial progress made over the 12+ years since DHS’ establishment, as well as awareness that gaps and challenges still exist. Current government officials and industry executives all feel these challenges are not insurmountable.
However, management obstacles remain and pose a threat to mission achievement. Significant steps are being taken at headquarters, directorates, and components to address these obstacles, including Unity of Effort. Cultural shifts within the organization require an enterprise-level strategy with clear objectives that receive broad support from every part of DHS. The workforce that will drive this change faces its own threats. A generation of leaders on the verge of retirement coupled with challenges in hiring and retaining new employees and poor succession planning present fundamental threats that must be addressed.
Respond to the following:

Explain why Homeland Security continues to be an evolving concept?  In your response be sure to include your position on the size of DHS? i.e. is DHS too large to carry out its mission? Defend your position.

Make and defend a specific claim in three-five pages about how the following passage reflects and/or responds to its cultural or historical surroundings. You can show how the details of the following passage celebrate a culture, challenge a history, make us reimagine a cultural understanding, or simply reflect the cultural norms of its time period. The author was writing during a particular time from a particular culture. How does that show up in the writing, and what was the author attempting to say about that culture or history?Please also use 3-5 sources in MLA format.Caged BirdBY MAYA ANGELOU (Links to an external site.)on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current endsand dips his wingin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the sky.But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped and his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing.The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.The free bird thinks of another breezeand the trade winds soft through the sighing treesand the fat worms waiting on a dawn bright lawnand he names the sky his ownBut a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing.The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still and his tune is heard on the distant hill for the caged bird sings of freedom.https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48989/caged…In your argument:1. Give a brief description of the cultural and/or historical context2. Make a clear, interpretative claim about how the reading reflects and/or responds to its cultural or historical surroundings 3. Support your claim with evidence from the text and analysis of that evidence 4. In your analysis, explain how at least two literary elements add to this argument: an image or set of images, the author’s tone, style, diction, or any other literary element that shows how the style of the piece adds to the argument as much as the content. Your response should have a clear organizational structure and use MLA citation rules wherever applicable.Previous