“Changing Our Lives”

After graduating high school, I thought I had all my decisions in place of what I wanted to do with my life. I later found myself letting the choices of my younger days affect what is happening in my life now. I’ve now taken the right steps into getting my life back on track, starting with obtaining the goals that I once motivated myself to achieve after high school.That is why I’ve chosen to further my education beyond a high school diploma to obtain financial growth, my college degree, and successful career opportunities. In the world today, it seems that financial issues are taking their tolls in people’s lives more often than it use to be when everyone thought that their job offered exactly what they wanted. Later they found out that they were not getting the pay needed to support their household with the job that is being maintained with hard work, long hours, and poor benefits.Now after me giving careful consideration as to what I wanted to do in life, I fo und that with the right degree by my side I could benefit so much more in pay options, family support, and not just be in a job working hard but a career where I am actually making a difference one day at a time. With my degree in hand, it not only paves the way for my financial growth, but it helps me be able to show my children how important education can be in the world today.It helps me to feel so much better knowing that I reached my goals, with all the hard work and dedication that came with being a college student. I can truly say that it was not easy day to day trying to keep up with the work, have a job, and raise a family at the same time. But, when I look at the reasons as to why I am doing this all I have to remember is that my family depends on me! Not only does this benefit your family, but it also adds to your list of achievements a long with my high school diploma.I can just imagine when I walk across the stage how great it will feel when I walk away with degree in t he field of study of my choice to success! Once I create so much opportunity for myself with a degree, it will be time to put it to work with getting the job I always wanted. Now, I am the only one who could stop me. There is also now the choice of hours that could put me right where I want to be, and that’s with my family. I would not be constantly working late, missing school programs, lunches, conferences, and more because I made a choice to better myself and my surroundings.Because I chose to get a degree and move into a new line of work of helping others, somebody may actually have a chance of being helped in the ways that I have always imagined giving to someone else. That is now what it is mostly coming to in my heart of how can I put this hard work that I did to work in the most positive way in someone else’s life. I’ve found now that once these achievements are reached, I’m not only inspiring myself, but also my wife and children.Once they see th e hard work that I’ve put in to giving them a better way of life and how it was done, it could make way for their success and family once married and faced with the ways of real adulthood. Some children think that it’s okay just to stop at just a high school diploma because some parents aren’t too interested in furthering past what they have been taught by their parents. So as for me and my family, I’m taking the necessary steps to show my children that education does matter and dreams do come true!

Middleman vs Ghost

The Middleman VS The Ghost In the novel No Country for Old Men, the author, Cormac McCarthy, utilizes a unique style in his writing. From the dialogue to the plot, this novel is very different from McCarthy’s previous novels. Whereas the classic Western usual has a single protagonist, for example McCarthy’s very own Blood Meridian, which mainly centers around one main character, The Kid, No Country for Old Men is focused on three central individuals: Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, Llewellyn Moss, and Anton Chigurh. This notable technique allows reader to visualize the story from three points of views. Due to the post-war setting, specifically after the Vietnam War, the United States is in a state of turmoil led by violence and drugs. Due to the many scenes involving gun shoot-outs and characters on the run, No Country for Old Men can be interpreted as a genre of crime action and horror. When readers read or watch crime action, they expect it to start off with a criminal committing a crime and it ending with a hero solving the crime and capturing the bad guy. Some of the popular works of crime action are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series and CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation show. Like all genres, crime action has some loose guidelines: crime, investigation, and solution. The plot usually centers between the protagonist and antagonist. However, McCarthy adds a twist to the genre by adding a middleman. Readers can easily depict Chigurh as the antagonist since he commits multiple homicides, but who is the protagonist and middleman? At first, Moss appears to be the protagonist, but due to Moss’s death at the end, Bell ends up being the protagonist; thus making Moss the middleman. At first, readers assume Moss to be the protagonist since Chigurh is chasing after him. In addition, Moss gives off the impression that he is able to protect himself with his extensive knowledge on guns and ability to run away. Yet, this notion is proven wrong when Chigurh successfully kills Moss. In the end, Moss is considered to be an arrogant, selfish middleman, because he ignored the help of Sheriff Bell thinking that he can escape the grasp of Chigurh and put his wife and himself in danger for the sake of money. There are numerous times when Chigurh is committing a crime so quickly and andomly that Bell refers to him as a â€Å"ghost† (McCarthy, 149) and Wells calls him a â€Å"psychopathic killer† (McCarthy, 80). Yet, probably the biggest scene is when Chigurh attempts to kill Moss at Eagle Pass, but gets in a shoot-out with a group of Mexican drug dealers. Moss was able to escape from Chigurh, but suffered a fatal wound; the Mexicans were not so lucky as they were all killed. Though Chigurh was able to survive the shoot-out, he still ended up gettin g injured. This scene gives reader a sense of action due to Chigurh’s cunningness and skillfulness at executing crimes. Despite the multiple crimes, what makes No Country for Old Men a crime action is the cat-and-mouse chase. Throughout the novel, Moss is constantly running for his life, Chigurh’s persistent pursuit after Moss, and Bell’s attempt to save Moss by going after Chigurh. In Lydia Cooper’s article â€Å"’He’s a Psychopathic Killer but So What? ’: Folklore and Morality in Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men†, Cooper points out how McCarthy uses a â€Å"narrative structure [that] follows a ruling action of tri-episodic-action-repetition. In the novel, there is an emphasis on events occurring three times (Cooper, 10). Moss and Chigurh encounters each other three times, but Moss ends up dead on the third time (McCarthy, 99-239); Chigurh almost gets killed three times (McCarthy, 6-261); Chigurh and Bell almost face each other three times, but Chigurh always manage to avoid contact (McCarthy, 93-245). This method used by McCarthy gives the reader a sense of hit or miss in this crime action genre. Due to Anton Chigurh’s psychotic killings, nobody is safe in the novel. Therefore, the trope â€Å"Anyone Can Die† is well suited for the crime action in No Country for Old Men. Anton follows Moss’s every moves and kills everybody that Moss comes in contact with. Anton mercilessly kills innocent people just for driving Moss or working in the hotel he is staying at. McCarthy successfully portrays Chigurh as a ruthless, cold-hearted killer who has his own set of rules and morals. After the reader finds out how terrifying Chigurh is, McCarthy offers a false sense of hope by introducing Carson Wells. The trope â€Å"Contract on the Hit Man† goes with the novel by adding another hit man to kill the antagonist. Hired by the same company Chigurh was, Wells’ objectives were to retrieve the drug money and kill Chigurh. Readers feel relieved to know that somebody in the same field as Chigurh will be able to bring him down. However, hope is quickly crushed when Chigurh puts a hole in Wells’ face (McCarthy, 103) and kills his contractor (McCarthy, 117). These actions intensify Chigurh as a powerful and cunning psychopath who can’t be stopped. One significant characteristic of No Country for Old Men is that readers get to see the antagonist’s point of view. Through the eyes of Chigurh, readers get an understanding as to why he decides to kill innocent civilians. Through his own set of morals, Chigurh kills anybody that he thinks might pose a threat to him. When Chigurh talked to the proprietor of a gas station, Chigurh, out of the blue, tells the proprietor to â€Å"call it† after he tosses a quarter (McCarthy, 29). The reason Chigurh did a coin toss was to see whether or not he would let the proprietor live. This event shows the antagonist’s odd mindset, but yet gives the reader and unnerving awareness that he has â€Å"morals†. People who love to read or watch about horror expect to feel fear or panic caused by psychopaths or supernatural creatures. Some memorable works of horror are Stephen King’s novels or FX’s original hit series American Horror Story. What makes horror so frightening yet so fascinating is that it takes the readers out of their comfort zone and distorts their imagination. The creation of horror is usually created through the use of folklore or fantasy. The convention involves a terrifying antagonist going after the protagonist(s) in an eerie setting; it is similar to the theme of a wolf hunting a flock of sheep. If one thinks from a different point of view, No Country for Old Men is a bit similar to the horror movie Psycho when the main character ends up getting killed after stealing some money. At a different perspective, No Country for Old Men has some horror qualities to it. What makes the novel like a horror is Chigurh. McCarthy portrays Chigurh as a seemingly immortal, metaphysical character. His nonstop pursuit after his victims is haunting and the way he kills them after he captures them is distinctive. Like Freddy Krueger with his sharp, metal claws and Jason with his machete, Chigurh has his own special weapon: a stun gun attached to an air-tank. With his signature M. O. , usually a bullet to the head or between the eyes, Chigurh is a notorious psychopathic killer. The trope â€Å"Once is not Enough† depicts the horror genre in No Country for Old Men by showing how foolish Moss was to let Chigurh live. Chigurh and Moss has met three times; the first two times, Moss was able to narrowly escape Chigurh. The second encounter, Moss had the advantage over Chigurh by surprising Chigurh at gunpoint. For some reason, Moss let him live despite knowing the threat Chigurh posed to him. This is where the trope â€Å"Once is not Enough† applies; the victim lets the killer live thinking that running away is the solution. If Moss had taken the chance to kill Chigurh, then he would not have died in the end. Another trope â€Å"Unfinished Business† shows how strong-willed a villain can be. After attending Moss’s funeral, Carla Jean, the wife, returns to her house. When she heads to her room, she discovers Chigurh waiting for her on her bed. She knew why he was there but attempts to dissuade him from killing her by telling him he does not have to kill her. Taking pity on her, Chigurh gives her a second chance by letting the coin decide her fate. Nonetheless, fate was not on her side, and Chigurh killed her. The reason Chigurh killed Carla Jean was to finish the business he had with Moss. Even though Cormac McCarthy follows the conventions of crime action and horror, in some ways he steps out of the boundaries to create a twist to his novel. The norm in crime action genre is that the hero ends up being the victor and the enemy ends up losing. Despite this, McCarthy shocks the reader by abruptly killing Moss, which makes Chigurh the winner. In addition, since Sheriff Bell quits his job, which means that Chigurh is on the loose, the protagonist loses. The convention of a horror genre involves a sinister setting haunted by an ominous individual. Yet, the villain, Chigurh, travels to various places to track Moss. By breaking a few conventions, McCarthy gives the reader a taste of his own crime action and horror in No Country for Old Men. Cormac McCarthy successfully portrays the genres of crime fiction and horror in No Country for Old Men through his characters, plot, setting, and use of language. With the twist of including a middleman, McCarthy changes the convention of crime action; he also goes out of the norm by letting the antagonist be the winner at the end. The author also portrays Chigurh as a paranormal being that cannot be stopped, which gives the novel a sense of horror. This allows readers to enjoy a good crime fiction novel with some horror mixed into it. Works Cited Page Bennett, Steven. Definition of the Crime Fiction Genre. 13 Nov. 2012. http://www. findmeanauthor. com/definition_horror_fiction_genre. htm Cooper, Lydia R. â€Å"‘He's a Psychopathic Killer, but So What? â€Å": Folklore and Morality in Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. † Papers on Language & Literature, Jan. 2009. Web. 6 Nov. 2012 Lydia R. Cooper, a student from Baylor University with a Ph. D. in English Literature, claims that Cormac McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men falls into the category of folklore and morality. The writer establishes a thesis-driven argument for her essay on Cormac McCarthy. Cooper incorporates the use of many quotes from McCarthy’s novels to demonstrate how the genres are evident in NCFOM. Cooper’s audience can be narrowed down to McCarthy’s fans and enthusiasts of folklore and/or morality. Her main goal is to show a unique perspective of No Country for Old Men. Genre Descriptions (Fiction Only). Agent Query LLC. 13 Nov. 2012. http://www. agentquery. com/genre_descriptions. aspx McCarthy, Cormac. No Country for Old Men. New York: Knopf, 2005. Print. No Country for Old Men. TV Tropes Foundation, LLC, n. d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. http://tvtropes. org/pmwiki/pmwiki/php/Main/Nocountryforoldmen

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Question: Discuss about the Contrast between PMBOK and Agile Method of Software Development. Answer: Introduction This report is all about contrast between PMBOK and Agile model of software development. Agile model is generally the best model for management of different project. In earlier days waterfall model of software development was considered best for managing various project (Allen, 2012). There are generally three subdivision of agile model that are Extreme programming (EX), feature driven development (FDD). XP stands for Extreme programming which was developed in 1990 is a type of agile model developed at an organization called Chrysler corporation. FDD acronym of feature driven development is an upgrading software development which consist of five steps that are upgradation of overall model, making a list of specific features, make a plan for different areas, having a set of features, creating features (Balaji Murugaiyan, 2012). Scrum is a technique used for developing various products and it is developed by having a proper observation on different teams. This method follows project w ork through a series of iteration or loop which is known as sprints. PMBOK stands for Project Management Body of Knowledge helps in putting various ideas for proper management of a project (Burke, 2013). A proper contrast between agile model and PMBOK method of software development has been achieved. Use of PMBOK and agile model has been proper achieved. Discussion Project methods PMBOK: Project Management Body of knowledge can be acronym as PMBOK is the summation of different knowledge or ideas with in project management. Project management is nothing but the use ideas, skills, techniques and skill of different activities for satisfying the requirement of the project. It can be easily achieved by using a series of steps ranging from the phase of initiation to closure. Manager of the project is the only person responsible for having satisfying the goals of the project (Ghosh et al.,2012). PMBOK mainly focuses on different methods of management of project which generally have various discipline of management. In general, executive or manager of a project has to considered three factors that are cost, scope and time. Quality of a project mainly depends on the above mentioned three factors. In words project management can be stated as a method in organizational way for proper managing of projects. PMBOK model has various areas like communication management, integ ration management, time management, human resource management, scope management and risk management at last. Agile project management: This method is considered to be best method for managing different projects. It is the latest method of project strategy which is used for managing different software development (Ghosh et al., 2012). In earlier days waterfall was used for managing different model of software development. This method generally focuses on following facts like interaction among individual using process and tools. This method focuses on working software rather than making or creating proper documents for it. There are generally three methods in agile model of software development that are Extreme programming (XP), Scrum, Feature Driven Development (FDD). Extreme programming Extreme programming can be abbreviated as XP which has generally four values that are communication, simplicity, feedback and lastly courage (Kerzner, 2013). It has some more number of practices like planning, small release, metaphor, simple and easy design, programming in pair, collection of ownership, getting on-site customer. Planning: The main aim is to define the next output as soon as it is possible by the help of various business and technical abilities. Small release: The system should be designed in such a way that it has quick and easy release by making short cycle. Metaphor: All development takes place by a simple story behind the working principle of the system. Simple design: Simple solution or methods are generally preferred and complexity must be removed as far as possible. Programming in pair: All programmers work in pair for better upgradation of software. Collection ownership: This method provides freedom to developers to change any code at any instant of time. On-site customer: A customer representative should be made available to the team members of the team for a full time duration to team members of the project. Scrum Scrum method was developed by after making observation on high performance teams at different companies. Scrum is kind of agile software development in process range from a series of iteration ranging in long month loops or iteration known as sprints (Larson Gray, 2013). At the beginning phase of the project it is generally made into a list known as product backlog. Scrum has mainly three phases that are program, game and lastly post game. Program phase consist of planning phase which consist of new released which is currently based on product backlog which help in estimation of cost and various schedules. Architecture development emphasizes on developed of proper architecture which helps in development and providing high level of designing (Mahalakshmi Sundararajan, 2013). Game consist of new sprints which is produce at the new release of the product. Post program is the last or closing phase which help in final documentation of project which focuses in executive at the site of acceptance and final release of the product. Feature Driven Development Feature driven program or FDD is an upgraded model of software development process and it has mainly five steps development of overall model, creating a list of features, planning of different subject area, proper designing of various set of features and lastly it is built by many features. In the first phase that is development of overall model, an analysis of the objective or aim of the system and its current environment is done (O'Sheedy Sankaran, 2013). The ultimate goal is to track the requirements and make an initial UML diagram of class which generally describes the parameters of various problems. In the second phase that is list of features, the team of developers will check the list of features which is required for decomposing the functionality (Popli Chauhan, 2013). Generally, a feature needs two weeks of time for proper development. In some cases, it is seen that this particular step is broken down into smaller step. In the third phase, development plan of project is produced and planning involves proper planning of project which is subdivided into grouping of set of features and different areas of subject. In the fourth step proper designing of set of features is achieved and ultimate goal is to produce proper designing of each set of features (Richter, 2015). Design model includes proper diagrams of UML sequences. In the fifth phase that is built by feature consist of package consist package and after that developing codes from it and after that making unit test form it. Package or batch of feature is also known as Chief Programmer Work Package (CPWP). Contrast methods PMBOK emphasizes on upgrading the following things like upgradation of plan of project management, proper statement of scope of project management and verification of different project work. On the contrary agile model of software development focuses on getting approval from different bodies of management for getting funds at the planning phase and development tool for various management during the planning stage of the project (Schwalbe, 2012). With respect to scope management of project, PMBOK focuses on different definition, scope planning and goals for creating work breakdown structure. With respect to time management of project, PMBOK has many activities like defining phases, resource calculation, calculation of project duration, and proper control and development. On the other hand, Agile model of software development has proper techniques for upgradation of software and helps in estimation of delivery dates and regular or monthly basis loops or iteration. In respect to cost ma nagement, PMBOK model helps in control, estimation and budget of various projects on the contrary agile model helps in having a proper knowledge or idea about the cost involved in the project. On the contrary agile model helps in accumulation of knowledge or idea about the various involved in the planning stage of the project. With respect to quality management factor, PMBOK model helps in controlling of project, quality planning and assurance on the contrary agile model helps in estimation of helps in adjustment, distribution and review of various products (Schwalbe, 2015). In respect to risk management, PMBOK model has proper planning and identification of risk on the contrary, proper planning and controlling of it on the contrary agile model makes review of risk at various meeting which are held by the organization. Applicability PMBOK: PMBOK relate to the idea or fact that can be used by different firms for proper management of various projects (Snyder, 2017). Three key benefits that can be achieved by the use of PMBOK are use of various process for management of various projects, proper guide to various methods of management of project and aims for providing proper documents. It helps different firms in maintaining standard of projects which are implemented by many managers or executive. It helps in easier technique or method of performing different function of a project. It helps in documentation of individual step or part which is being used in the project (Snyder, 2014). It will ultimately help in improving the outputs of a project. The main of benefit of using PMBOK is that it is not limited for use in different parts of a firm. Agile Model: In this model the needs of the given project can vary as the requirement of the project and in many cases it is seen that the needs or requirement of the project are not clear. This method of software development is used when the size of the project is small and a team with small number of members is required for managing the project (Stackpole, 2013). Agile model is created in such a way that it can satisfy the requirement and it is designed in such a way that it is flexible. In this method the developers should have good idea or knowledge about the given project. Occurrence of risk is more and it can have adverse effect on the given project. In this method continuous interaction between customer and software developer is required and most part of the attention is paid or given to the designing of the product. If the customers need any modification in the product, then it can be directly achieved at the end time or release time of the product. Changes are acceptable in the upcoming pages of the development of any software. On the contrary the given model of software development has many issues like it has less Conclusion In the above discussion it can be clearly stated that project management model is considered to be proper for management of various project. There are three well known sub model in agile model of software development that are FDD or feature driven development, XP or Extreme programming and lastly scrum. All the three models have been described in details. In the year of 1990, XP model of software development came into action form a project from well-known organization that is Chrysler corporation. Scrum model of software development is used for upgrading or developing various product in a new and better way and the project is developed by chain of iteration or loops which are generally known as sprint. Feature driven development can be acronym as FDD which is a kind of incremental or upgraded software which generally comprises of five steps like building list of features, upgradation of overall model, proper designing of list of features, and proper planning of list of features. A pr oper contrast between PMBOK and agile model of software development has been done in brief. Various application of PMBOK and agile model has been done. References Allen, M. (2012).Leaving ADDIE for SAM: An agile model for developing the best learning experiences. American Society for Training and Development. Balaji, S., Murugaiyan, M. S. (2012). Waterfall vs. V-Model vs. Agile: A comparative study on SDLC.International Journal of Information Technology and Business Management,2(1), 26-30. Burke, R. (2013). Project management: planning and control techniques.New Jersey, USA. Ghosh, S., Forrest, D., DiNetta, T., Wolfe, B., Lambert, D. C. (2012). 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The curse of right and wrong Essay THE CURSE OF RIGHT AND WRONG Many people treat ethics like a good set of dishes, something to be saved just for special occasions. A monitor poll shows that most Americans think that their country’s moral standards are falling and that stronger families must be the solution. Widespread evidence of moral decay can be found in nearly every American city.Things such as sleazy movies, vulgar TV shows, neglected children, and broken families are the type of things most people oppose. In every major region in the country, a majority of people polled agreed that the Nations values have weakened since the 1950’s. That view is particularly evident in the South and West. However, there is evidence that shows morality could have also been a problem in our Nations history, especially in politics. President Thomas Jefferson faced longstanding rumors about sexual involvement with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. President Grover Cleveland laid to rest accusations about fathering an illegitimate child by taking responsibility for that child. In recent years politicians have been caught with prostitutes and survived. Others have admitted to infidelity and seen their political careers plummet. The fact that morality seems to be in decline may be, in large part, due to the media. Advancements in technology have made it possible for peoples lives to be quickly and more widely known; therefore, making the public more aware of what is happening. We will write a custom essay on The curse of right and wrong specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now When Americans look for something to blame for declining morals, they point straight at the media, particularly the entertainment media, and especially TV. Jason Sines of Chase, Md., says â€Å"the worst is television.† He notes that TV is readily available in the home, and harder to avoid. Other sources like magazines, movies and other media require a trip to the store or the theater. Sines views are widely shared. More than 3 out of 4 Americans say that the values portrayed on television are getting worse. Because of this, children are much more aware of things they shouldn’t know about until later in life. â€Å"Effects of the ‘moral climate’ also show up with children, who often reflect both physical and emotional neglect,† says Ann Echard, a second grade teacher, â€Å"in part because their parents are struggling to keep their heads above the water, and in part simply because some parents are just being selfish.† When Americans search for answers to moral problems, they often look to the family. In a survey, 71 percent said the family has â€Å"great influence† on the nations moral and ethical standards. Another 15 percent said the family has â€Å"moderate influence†. Ordinarily that might be a good thing, but 68 percent of those people surveyed also said that the family’s influence is on the decline. Other forces, like TV and the Internet, are taking over. One reason for the family losing its hold might be that because of financial trouble and more and more parents are struggling with multiple jobs. Morality plays a part in all successful, sustained achievement. Unless man learns to control the sinner, the animal in himself, he can never release his full power for accomplishment. There are four basic causes for failure among people; they apply equally to the pursuit of success in any line of endeavor. They are: illicit sex, alcohol, deception, and stealing. If people can learn to stay away from things such as these it would make a lot less problems for them. The problem is not that people are no longer able to distinguish between right and wrong; it is simply that they have just decided that it is much easier to avoid doing so. Jimmy Carter speculated that our moral decline began the day that John F. Kennedy was shot, and he was probably right. But there are probably millions of stories of personal moral decline where that person knows exactly where it began. Most people recognize the moral and ethical components of dramatic issues like abortion and end-of-life medical decisions. Other questions like â€Å"Should I cheat on my spouse?† or â€Å"Should I rob a bank?† call for moral judgements, too, but the answers are so obvious for most people that they hardly think about them; it’s just whether or not they act on what they know is proper. Life-or-death issues, really important personal quandaries, and the discussion of professional philosophers should not be the only place that ethics belong. I think that they shoul d be a part of our everyday decisions. It would cause a lot less problems and people would be happier overall.