Finding a Book in the Library

Step#1 

3.1. Why did you select the book you brought to class?
Because I know some information about Egypt and I want ti know more about it because there is a big different between the old Egypt and the new Egypt.

3.2. How many authors does it have? Some books have none: they have an editor.
It has one aothor.
His name is Arthur Goldschmidt.JR. He wrote about Egypt before and how it came better these days and how it's important

3.3. What is the title?
Modern Egypt.

3.4. Who printed the book? Re-printed? Distributed in the US?
Westview Press.

3.5. Which city was it printed in, and when?
 Boulder, Colorado.1988.


Step#2

From the library, I selected a book called "Modern Egypt" The reason behind choosing this book was gaining more information about a special country in Africa which is Egypt. This book has one author his name is Goldschmidt .JR. The book was printed in 1988 Boulder, Colorado by West-view Press. The book talked about a major role in Egypt's national life. and describe the contributions of politicians, writers, diplomats, religious leaders, and scholars, as well as founders of newspapers. from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Works Cited

 

 

JR.Goldschmidt. Modern Egypt.Boulder, Colorado : Westview Press., 1988. Print.

Sumary of part 3: Presentation

 Group 3: Alhajri, Faisal M, Almnasef, Ahmed, Alsufair, Hussain Adel, Shi, Mengzhen, and Brandon Doege
Summary

• How Conor described the United States after being gone for a year

• What Conor did with his time back in the US

• News from Nepal

• The email from Viva Bell

• New Generation Nepal

Analysis

• helps to create the contrast in the author’s experience and by extension
• The reason behind starting Conor's Non-profit organization
• What was necessary

Group #3 Part 3 review

Group 3: Alhajri, Faisal M, Almnasef, Ahmed, Alsufair, Hussain Adel, and Shi, Mengzhen, Brandon Doege.

Upon returning to New Jersey after Conor's year long journey around the world. He was greeted first by his mother at the airport, and then soon after arriving home friends of Conor were inviting him out on the town. He had seen anyone for so long and had been gone for so long he has a lot to catch up on with his friends. Conor described home as "everything, everywhere, seemed squeaky clean. Everyone in the city dressed in clothes that positively gleamed, in collared shirts, gorgeously pressed and starched. Nobody wore the same clothes even two days in a row, let alone two months in a row" (Conor Grennan Little Princes pg 98). As Conor was enjoying his days back in the United States he did not forget about Nepal. He did not want to be a volunteer who disappeared back into his everyday life, so Conor sent emails frequently to Farid and Hari at the Little Princes orphanage.

Once Conor was back in New Jersey for a few weeks he started a job hunt. He had decided it was that time in his life to get a job, settle down with someone, and start a life. Conor was distracted however by the news from Nepal. Apparently after leaving Nepal the government situation had worsened and protesters were taken to the streets. At the height of the protesting, King Gyanendra on April 24, 2006 announced the reinstatement of the democratically elected parliament. Conor was excited for Nepal and thought the children at Little Princes now had a brighter future in front of them.

Soon after the cease-fire in Nepal, Conor received an email that would change everything he had decided to do with his life since he had been back in the United States. The email was from Viva Bell who was one of the leaders of the Umbrella Foundation. The email said that it had taken the team from the Umbrella Foundation three weeks to get across town to rescue the seven children because of the curfew put on the city by the government. Viva stated that they had found the house without trouble because of Conor's directions given to them. Upon arrival they found Nuraj's mother and her son but the seven children were nowhere to be found. They were soon informed that Golkka had heard the children were to be rescued and he had taken the children around forty-eight hours before the volunteers had arrived. Conor soon became haunted by the words he had said to the children before he left Nepal. He told them that "somebody was coming for them, somebody who they could trust" - (Conor Grennan, Little Princes, pg 101).

After sitting in his bedroom staring at the email for over an hour Conor glanced at his notebook next to the computer that had information on his job search. He tore the pages out and made a new page that contained the names of the seven children and that was is next objective. To save the seven children whom he felt he betrayed. Conor started by informing Farid of the situation with an email. Farid and Conor spent whole days brainstorming on how they would go about saving the children. They decided they somehow needed to raise money to give them a chance in providing the children with a safe place to live. The process started with Conor creating a nonprofit organization. This took many man hours because Conor had no idea how to even start. He needed to have a mission for this organization. After a few more days of brainstorming Conor decided on the mission for his nonprofit organization. His mission would be to find the families of the trafficked children in Nepal. He would start with the children of Little Princes then hopefully find the other seven children in the process. His organization was soon taking shape and he called it Next Generation Nepal. Once Conor raised enough money for his organization. He started using all his contacts he had and was soon back in Nepal to fulfill his nonprofit organizations goal of finding the families of trafficked children and his own personal goal of finding the seven children.

Analysis

As already alluded, this chapter helps to create the contrast in the author’s experience and by extension helps to give weight to the level of sacrifice that the author made when he decided to stay in Nepal and help the ‘orphans’ reunite with their parents. From the mother’s and friend’s reactions when they finally get to meet Grennan, it is evident that the author was loved very much back at home. The author’s description of the food back at home also proves that he had missed a lot during his time away from home. The author’s friends rush to hook him up with a mate also shows the changes in his social life. Furthermore, the author’s hurry to find a new job and his admission that he was broke shows the break in his career. All these happening serves one purpose: proving that the author selfness. It is interesting to note the kind of comfort that he, the author had decided to sacrifice in order to navigate the dangerous juggles of Nepal in order to keep his promise of reuniting the children at the orphanage with their parents. This chapter, above all, brings to the fore the fact that Grennan had performed his own expectation and the expectations of his own family and friends. At this point we see a man who had all the best that life could offer and who had set out just to have more fun and adventure but who is transformed into a selfless savior.

Academic Research’s Mobile Connections and Apps

Hussain Alsufair, Ahmad Aljahdali

 

Academic Research’s Mobile Connections and Apps

Site for Apps and Mobile connections used in Academic Research

            The website, St. Cloud State University (SCSU), gives a number of apps to be downloaded and accessed directly from phones, tablets and other mobile devices, which can be used at SCSU for academic research. The given apps and mobile sites enables the subscribers to get the research materials and aids directly from their mobile devices by downloading the apps. Once the apps are downloaded, they are accessed using the browser of the mobile device used. The apps listed can be subscribed to, be downloaded free, or one can access the fee-based resources. Additional app can be obtained from the iTune store for those using iPad and/or iPhone and at Google play for Android devices.

            The website gives the apps for range of research activities. AccessMyLibraryCollege (AML) app is recommended for references resources and background information, the referencing tools available includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference resources that are specialized. Other mobile apps and links for research materials and resources are given like Safari Books –Safari To Go, ACS Mobile, ArticleSearch App PubMed Apps and Mobile Links among others.

            The website gives the apps to be used for research computing and mathematical problem solving like calculators. Some of the apps recommended for various uses include, Calculator Pro for iPad, RealCalc, wolframAlpha for a variety of fee based apps for math, personal planning, and reference.

            Other apps help in reading and writing. They are basic tools for reading books and documents, writing notes and mathematical/ scientific calculations like Adope Reader, Catch Notes, Evernote App among others. Other App is for citing resources and building bibliographies.   

Reference List

St. Cloud State University. (2013). Library St. Cloud State University: Apps and Mobile

Connections for Academic Research at SCSU. Retrieved from:

https://stcloud.lib.mnscu.edu/subjects/guide.php?subject=Apps

"Little Princes" Comparison

Comparing

Connor Grennan, in his story, explores how a man after making a decision to explore the world by travelling was able to discover himself and the world, where his describes this as a unique experience. Throughout the paper I am going to bring out the similarities and differences that appear between two separate parts of this book found on pages six to nine and fifty two to fifty five.

At the beginning of the text, we are introduced to a selfish man who in appearance is an adult, but in real sense his behavior depicts that of a child. He lives a reckless life and does not seem to have any considerations for the future. Ironically, he talks about orphanages and his journey around the world through his voluntary services in the orphanages will result to him being entertained. In his perception, his willingness to volunteer will be an excuse enough for him to take a year to have fun. This is clearly brought out in his words ''who would dare begrudge me my year of fun after doing something like that?' (Grennan 7).

The second part of the book on the other hand the main actor is brought out as a very different person in comparison to the main character of the first part of the book. In contrast to the main character of the first part of the book, he has a better understanding of what it means to show care, love and support and how it feels like to be responsible for another person. Through his encounter with the orphaned children he gets help in understanding the powerful impacts that come with promise and hope. He still held close the memories of his love for dating women, going out and watching TV. He believes that these activities are necessary for him, but he also understands how important and meaningful his life would be.

Looking at these two parts of the book, we can see how change of environment and adaptation of new purpose could transform a person’s life. The other difference that is clear in these two parts of the book is the writing styles that have been used; the author of the second part of the book uses words that carry more value and weight compared to the first part.

Evaluation of Who am i

My first 3 people in my evaluation are

Peterson, Victoria A, Ruud, Justin D, and

Gao, ChuYan
Because they summarize every thing and they organized there ideas
and there is the link

Quotations and Paraphrasing Presentation (Group 4)

Quotations and Paraphrasing

Hussain Alsufair

Victoria Peterson

Faisal Alhajiri





Introduction

• Why quotations and paraphrasing is used
• What plagarism is
• What quotes are
• What paraphrasing is

Quotations

• Two parts of quotations
• Direct
• Indirect (or paraphrasing)
• When/how to use quotations
• To support an argument
• Use the most important part of the quotation
• How to introduce a quotation with the author's name / describe the source of the quotation

Paraphrasing

• Two methods: Literal and Free
• Literal- substitute original words
• Free- Used in final drafts, completely rearange words and sentence structure
• Reasons to use paraphrasing
• To retell a passage (usually to make sure the reader can understand)
• To explain what a passage or idea means

APA Style

• APA is the American Psychological Association
• This reference system is used for disciplines such as:
• Education
• Buisness
• Science
• What you need (it varries from what kind of source you got the quote from):
• Author's name
• Date / Published Date
• Website, book, article title, etc.
• If a quote is longer than 40 words, quotation marks would no longer be used. Instead, the quote must be indented and seperated from the rest of the text.
• When paraphrasing, elipses must be used (...)
• When changing words slightly, square brackets must be used

MLA Style

• MLA is the Modern Language Assosication
• It is used as a reference system for Liberal Arts and Humanities
• Always have to use the author's name in the text unless there is no documented author
• How to use quotations
• Use quotation marks with short quotations (four lines or less), must cite the author and the page number.
• Quotations longer than four lines must be indented

APA information link
MLA information link

Summary of Conor Grennan’s motivation for volunteering in Nepal

Little Princess Activity

 Summary of Conor Grennan’s motivation for volunteering in Nepal

Driven by boredom, Connor Grennan, decided to pursue new adventures of his interest. This came after he had worked for a very long time in the United States and piled up a huge stash of cash. His job at East West, too, had become boring, it had lost the intrigue he had before. He decided that it was time to go out to the world, and spur those close to him to feel that he still existed and had it together. He opted not to look for a new job and chose to forfeit his education. This man made a break to have his friends and peers to approve of him. He decided to travel to Nepal and work as a volunteer at an orphanage. This, he felt, would be a well-deserved one-year vacation. The volunteering exercise was supposed to last for two months, and according to the brochure, a luxurious vacation would follow the volunteering exercise. He did not know that what was to transpire would change his life forever. On the other handWhen Conor Grennan newly found friend falls ill and is hospitalized with an unknown illness, he regrets his decision to volunteer in Nepal. Conor realizes that the job of nurturing the Nepali orphans is hectic and demanding task. It is virtually impossible for him to have an active and fun-filled social life with the duty of attending to the orphans; they require almost all his time. In addition to this, the standards of living are dire and not conducive for healthy living. This is due to stressed sanitation facilities and harsh temperature conditions. Food supply to the orphanage is insufficient. All these contribute to his emotional instability. He regrets his decision and would not want to come back to the orphanage, but is touched to think that the children in the orphanage have to experience those conditions each day. He decides he has to return after the volunteering exercise is over. He is even made to bow to questions about the possibility that he will return. Though he is resistant at first, he is reunited with the orphans eventually. This happens after he realizes that orphans would always want the volunteers to return but cannot express it. They always feel abandoned but hold on the hope that the volunteers will come back. This is how he eventually caves down to make a promise to return to the orphanage the following year. Finally, Conor Grennan’s initial aim was to please his friends and make them change their view of him through taking an exceptional trip around the world. This led him to volunteer at the Nepali orphanage. In addition to his motives of volunteering, he is motivated to return to the orphanage the following year by the loneliness of the orphans and their longing to be revisited. Though Conor thought that the trip would be a one-off thing, he is changed by his experience. He is later to make plans of revisiting the orphanage for the sake of the orphans. It changes his motives totally.

Who am I

I am Hussain Al. I came from an awesome place it is Qatif in Saudi Arabia to study in Saint Cloud State University. I have been here for two years I lived on campus before and now I'm living in an apartment. I'm soccer and a handball player. I’ve work 2 times in my life and that was after I graduated from the high school and before one month ago. I have three brothers with my parents in my family and I have 14 aunts, and 5 uncles. They are living in Saudi Arabia. I’m studying an Electrical Engineering, because my older uncle studied this major and he advised me to study this major because it is strong and many companies want this major, so this is my third semester here in Saint Cloud State University, and I studied in the Intensive English Center in Saint Cloud before I started in the University for eight months. I’m studying hard to have a high grades to save my future, because my grades are the only thing who will help me to save my future. In Saint Cloud I have many friends and they are friendly so that’s why I’m feeling happy here. I played some soccer matches in SCSU stadium. I’m enjoying my life with studying and with my friends. I like Saint Cloud but the cold weather caused a problems for me in the beginning and I couldn’t feel for whole my body and I went to the hospital and they said some of my blood was frozen from the cold, then they gave me some vitamins and they told me to drink a lot of drinks and stay in a warm places to be better, than I felt better after that. My goal in my life is to have more things in my life and to see all the people happy.