HOW I MADE A NEW FRIEND

How I Made a New Friend

    To many people, friendship means a lot. It means they can rely on the person they consider as their friend, they can confide in them, and that the other person shares the same confidence. Sadly, most of these people do not recognize when they find a real friend; they only look for what benefits, or advantages they can get from posing as a friend to someone. It is very encouraging therefore, when you find someone whose company you enjoy, that is reliable, and has a positive impact on your life – wrong! That is where that majority mentioned in the beginning (which do not recognize a true friend) go wrong one hundred per cent of the time. Instead of looking for someone to become your friend, try and be somebody's friend, to be kind to somebody and maybe you might find a real friend. That is how Bakkali became one of my best friends – she was kind to me.

    A few years ago, I took a trip abroad, to keep my uncle company while he set up a business in Asia, a country called Malaysia. I had just graduated my A- Levels and did not have much to do at home, so I agreed to accompany him. Of course I was excited, I was getting away from home at least, even though I did not know anybody and I was going to be all alone in the apartment my uncle had rented. However, my uncle reassured me that there was plenty to do in the house, including a library, and an internet connection in case I needed to go on social media. That wasn't likely because I am not a big fan. I would spend my time going through any interesting book, or magazine I could find in the library, along with the daily newspapers which were delivered to our door. I did that when I wasn't browsing for the latest movies and series online. That was all I did, apart from the few times I went outside because of the heat of the overhead sun at that time of the year. On one occasion as I was heading out in the afternoon, I met a group of friends heading out together and one of them invited me to join them, which I agreed.

    These people were new to me, just as I was new to them. And I was sure they could tell that I was a foreigner. But that did not stop them from asking me to join them. I accompanied my new friends to the nearby mall where they showed me around, and treated me very hospitably. At some point I was sure they were making fun of me because I couldn't understand their language but one of the younger girls told me they were just telling me to try and not look so out of place. That was funny but it was also true. The name of the girl I was having the most talk with was Bakkali, she was seated next to me that afternoon on my right. On the other side there was Ola, she was Bakkali's elder sister, and their cousins Aina and Cess were also there. Bakkali was as very interesting person and she had very solid opinions about life and other things which I never thought somebody so young could think about. We were about the same age, but I was older than her by one year and a number of months. She told me they were thinking about starting a business project with her friends to make them self-employed and self-reliant by the time they finished college. Bakkali had heard a presentation at an entrepreneurship workshop about creating and holding wealth through businesses. We didn't talk about it much more because I got lost in the details. I told her I had also thought about self-employment and business, but I didn't have any ideas at the time so we changed the subject to, other things and began talking about culture and music and art. We both enjoyed music but our tastes were not the same. Personally, I enjoy music that is both classical and soulful while Bakkali is a fan of pop and old school music. However, Bakkali told me something that made me sure that she was actually older than her age. She told me that she also appreciated other kinds of music even though she may not listen to them all the time like her favorite music; that is an opinion that anyone who lives in the twenty-first century is likely to have because of all the progress of technology. What interested me was that she had also observed and was very keen about the content of the music she listened to because it contains information and references to current and historical events, and other things which are relevant to all of us, even if we don't understand what is being said. Most people do not know the reason why music, poetry, art, dance, and even fashion are such important parts of our lives is because they reflect who we are as a society in the past and the present, at the same time. And therefore much wisdom is hidden in them.

    Afterwards, we began spending more time together as a group, in their home or sometimes at our apartment. Bakkali had a personal collection of music, films, books, as well as paintings, weaved carpets, and many other items like an artist would have in her room. She allowed me to explore this room of hers until I was satisfied, I carried films, books and music to go and go through in my uncle's apartment. She explained more about her thoughts and I went to look for some of the things we talked about on the internet. For example, the classical music which I like as well as other people, has a lot of history behind it. Also, other kinds of music like country, pop, and even traditional and rock music have a lot of significance and even carry the histories of people and countries since they began being made. Another thing I also observed about Bakkali is that we are not so different even though we are from foreign countries with each other, and even if we liked different things, we still spent time together and we shared our experiences, and learned from each other. We had a lot of things in common growing up, and we appreciated each other's different perspectives.

    I stayed in Malaysia for a whole year with my uncle, and spent that time with my new friends. I tried to learn as much as possible from them and told them whatever they asked me about myself, and our my country. Soon, we were spending time with each other all the time. Because of this, they influenced my thoughts, and they also took some of my ideas to use in their business project which by the end of the time I stayed with them, they were just about finishing up their business plan. The rest, like they say, is history.

Nowadays, I do some things which people ask why I do, and I just say it's an old habit but I don't explain it's because of all the time I spent with those friends of mine. When we talk about it nowadays, I tell Bakkali that the only reason I agreed to become friends with her was because she had a collection of films which I could borrow and not get bored when I was in the house alone. But it was also a blessing because my mind was opened to new ways of thinking. She tells me that nowadays she even, has a few traditional songs from my country on her playlist now - though I hadn't confirmed it by the time I was writing this. My experiences during that time made me convinced that the best way to make friends is to look for any way to be kind to somebody and you might get lucky as I was and find a friend like Bakkali when she became friends with me through her kindness to a foreigner

Personal Statement

From a tender age, long before I could fathom the particulars of science or its numerous fields, I had already developed a compelling desire to practice in the healthcare profession. This desire was as a result of a tragic incident that occurred to my family when I was around ten years old. My beloved little sister, upon premature discharge from the hospital, passed on. The heartbreaking incident happened in my home country, Nigeria. I was utterly devastated. She had been discharged from the hospital because we could no longer afford her medical upkeep. We desperately sought for ways to help her in vain. The loss engraved in me a deep desire to dedicate my life to caring for the sick, and in particular the sick and the poor. Nevertheless, it was not until my senior year in high school that I married my desire to my specific liking for human biology.

My childhood imaginations of how the body works were that there were little persons who always labored to make metabolic processes possible. Honestly, I was thrilled and overly excited to learn and understand the word metabolism later in life at Texas State University. I was very encouraged to confirm the reality of my imagination in real life. My imagination of little persons matched the relationship of body cells to the rest of the body in general. My thirst for learning, great sense of imagination, and the ability to relate textbook knowledge to the practical anatomy it refers to have brought me a long way in becoming the health caregiver that I always aspired to be.

SCENARIO PLANNING CONCEPT IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

SCENARIO PLANNING CONCEPT

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Scenario Panning Concept

Scenario planning refers to the process of forecasting future activities. Important to note that, scenario planning consists of formulated plans that are based on the mission and the overall goals of the organisation. Again, the entire process requires the business managers to think and make ethical decisions for the long terms objectives. The fundamental purpose of this paper is to research and discuss scenario planning in strategic management of a business or an organisation. Also, the paper seeks for new developments, advancements, and application of the concept in strategic management. Vivid discussions are presented in the content below.

Scenario planning is an essential part of strategic management since it makes the managers plan for the future. Generally, the concept is crucial in an organisation because it helps to deal with uncertainty in the following ways. Firstly, the idea helps the managers to understand the environment as they become rational to risk-taking and also avoid them from taking unreasonable risks (Porter, 1996). Secondly, the concept helps the managers to become more adaptive in their organisations. The Management team expand their mental models hence take proactive actions. Also, the idea avoids denial and paralysis through providing a framework to outline limited strategic choices in the organisation, thus helping the managers to make rational decisions as they get out of the existing mental models.

The concept of scenario planning within the Strategic management fits in the optimisation of effort in the organisation. Notably, considering the available resources in the organisation, the management plans of what they want to achieve in the future. Therefore, the existing gap provides a room for decision making inspiring what the organisation needs to accomplish at a given time. Finally, the concept helps the management team of an organisation to set the mission based on the goals intending to achieve. The idea, as stated, is useful in scheduling the plans that are crucial in organisation advancement.  

Clarification of Meaning and Origin of the Concept

Scenario planning is also defined as a process and an ongoing approach in organisational development by setting future objectives based on the current resources. The management team of an organisation has the mandate to schedule plans that lead to corporate growth in terms of market penetration as it tries to accomplish its specified mission. The overall process starts by considering the available resources that might have an impact on the world, for example, technology, social, and environmental change. Therefore, the concept seeks for the most critical factors and uncertainties hence exploring their implications as they combine them in distinct plausible ways to create possible future.

Mentioning on the origin of the scenario planning based on the recent articles I have read, it is clear that the source of the concept was used in World War 2 (Cork & Kate, 2007, p.4). The idea was primarily used in analysing the prediction regarding their enemies and make ethical decisions. Later on, the idea was then moved to a business-related organisation in the 1960s, especially in Royal Dutch Shell.  The shell's ability to react to the Arab oil embargo in the 1970s is one of the most exceptional examples of implementing scenario planning in strategic management in business organisation to anticipate significant future challenges. Importantly, the concept assisted the company in dealing and countering its challenges. Since then, the idea is practised in most of the business organisation, helping them to expand as well as developing their potential objectives in both short and long terms. The concept needs diversified and skilled people to implement, whereby in most companies and organisations, managers are encouraged to hold and develop skills in scenario thinking.

Recent Developments in Academic Thought Related to Scenario Planning

The concept has undergone developments in academic thought since the 1980s as it has been seeking for personnel to break the constraints of everyday thinking. The development of scenario planning is illustrated in the following figure.

According to the figure above, different possible futures are identified based on the available resources in the organisation. The overall available resources determine the direction and the speed of movement in terms of development and advancement. Ideally, most of the required resources are in terms of technology-based that affects the entire environment. Secondly, the management team has the mandate to formulate the plan to deal with the specified futures following the available resources. Prominent to memo that, the plans are essential in the organisation since they determine both the short and long term objectives. For instance, an institutional organisation might focus on producing quality service in terms acceptance in the society therefore, this form the basis of the mission of the organisation. In this case, the managers should focus on formulating ideas to meet the plans.

At this juncture, the management accounts for the particular plan to invest that will have an immediate impact on the organisation. For instance, the idea was to install an internet connection for smooth running of the activities, and then they have to invest in the project to facilitate improvement in the institution. Once the management is done with the most basic plan, they can hedge to another scenario plan depending on the urgency. The projects are completed depending on their importance in the organisation such that, the most important ideas are firstly completed. If the entire scenario is invalid or fails to work well, then the management switch to another scenario planning that can have an impact on meeting the overall goals of the organisation. According to the discussed presented above elaborating the figure on the development of scenario planning in academic thought, it is vividly portrayed that following the exact steps lead the progression of the organisation.

IMPLICATIONS OF ART ON REGENERATION

IMPLICATIONS OF ART ON REGENERATION

Art is something an unnecessary necessity. Imagine a world without art, music, cinema, dance, opera, literature and poetry. That world would be a very dull place devoid of thing that distinguishes us human beings from other species. Without art the banality of reality would be intolerable. As we know that there are good and also bad sides of everything in this world so today we are going to discuss the potential positives as well as negatives of the implication of arts/artists on the processes of regeneration. Art plays complex roles in regeneration and gentrification. Art has been a key element for regeneration for several years.

CHARACTERS

1)      Ley, D (2003, Artists, Aestheticisation and the field of gentrification, Urban studies, 40(12), 2527-2544. http://doi.org/10.1080/0042098032000136192).

2)      Mathews, V. (2010. Aestheticizing space: art, gentrification and the city. Geography Compass, 4(6), 660-675. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098032000136192.

3)      Miremadi, S., Finlay, J., Bristow, P., et (2019. Cultural Cities Enquiry: Enriching UK cities Through smart investment in culture. Manchester: Core cities UK. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098032000136192.

Scene 1

In the Park

Ley was sitting on a bench in the park and was thinking about something very deeply. He was so deep into his thoughts that he didn't even knew that his friend Mathews came and sat next to him. Mathews called his name again and again but he didn't listen. Finally, Mathews has to take a pin out of his pocket and pinched him with it to get his attention.

Ley: heyyy, what are you doing? (Stunned look on his face)

Mathews: I was calling your name again and again but you were not listening.

Ley: So? What's the need to pinch me with this needle? Are you mad?

Mathews: (Laughing heavily) heyyy! What should have I done to get your attention? You were so deep into your thoughts you didn't even notice that I came and sat next to you.

Ley: I noticed bro. I was just thinking about something.

Mathews: Something? Something what? (Surprised)

Ley: Why should I tell you?

Mathews: Hey brother, tell me naa, please! (Smiling)

Ley: Ok ok, let me tell you.

Mathews: Yeah, go ahead.

Ley: I was thinking… (Looking at the sky)

Mathews: What were you thinking? (Strangely looking at him)

Ley: Art is such a master piece. Art is so very important in our lives. Without art and the Artists the world would be so dull and devoid of emotions that nobody would like to live and survive in this world. Artists make this life beautiful for the people. They make it worth living and enjoying.

Mathews: Ohhh, I see, is that soo?

Ley: Yeah. Art is something without what there is no meaning of this life. Everything we see around ourselves is a master piece of art. (Looking at the sky again) look at the sky. How beautifully it is standing at the top of this world without and pillar and falling on to us. This is the art of GOD, The Almighty. No one can do that except Him.

Mathews: Would you mind if I say something?

Ley: Yeah go on. Why would I mind anything? Just say it.

Mathews: You are saying this all and praising art of the artists because you are a artist too. That's why you are saying this right?

Ley: You mean I am an artist and I'm praising myself indirectly?

Mathews: Then what are you doing now? Doesn't make sense anything other than this.

Ley: Listen Mathews, You are my friend and you know me well. I'm not a self-praising person. I don't do that at all. Art is something that really needs to be praised and artists are the people who really need to be appreciated.

Mathews: I don't agree with you.

Ley: But why?

Mathews: Listen Ley! I belong to a very poor family and me and my family can't afford art at all. It is costly and it also has to be changed in a year or so because the style changes with time.

Ley: What if I tell you the advantages of art and its positives?

Mathews: I don't know what you'll say but I can tell you the negatives of art and also artists.

(Suddenly thunder strikes and it starts raining heavily)

Ley: Oh my God. Rain? The weather and the sky was so clear, how does this happen?

Mathews: yeah ley. It's surprising for me as well.

Ley: Run Mathews! (Both running towards their home)

Scene 2

In the Car

Ley was in his home sitting on the sofa when Mathews called him that he is waiting for him outside his house. Ley asks him to tell why is he calling him then Mathews says that he is calling him for some important reason so he must come out and they have to go somewhere urgently.

Mathews: Heyyy! Leyyy! You there? Come out of your house. I'm waiting. (Knocking the door heavily)

Ley: Yeah, wait! I'm coming. Just a second.

(Ley comes out and Mathews is waiting for him at the door. He takes him to his car where three more people are sitting in the car already.)

Ley: Hey! Hello young people, how you doing?

Finlay: We are absolutely fine.

Bristow: What about you Ley? Where are you busy these days? No hello hi to friends huh?

Miremadi: He has become a big artist now, why would he call us or meet us now? (Smiling)

Ley: Oh noo brothers. You all know me well. It's not like that. I'm just way too busy these days with my work.

Mathews: Ley, we were discussing something very important. Go on. I want to listen.

Ley: Really? Here now?

Mathews: yeah!

Finlay: What's the matter guys?

Bristow: Anything serious bro?

Ley: No no, just discussing upon the topic of artist and arts.

Finlay: Ohhh. Your favorite topic right? (Looking and smiling towards Ley)

Mathews: Now tell us. How is Art so much important in our lives? (Rudely)

(Miremadi is driving the car)

Miremadi: take it easy bro( talking to Mathews)

Ley: Brother, Art and Artists have played a role in both of the main long established theories of gentrification, looking respectively at 'culture' and 'capital' as the key driver of the process. Cultural analysis of gentrification identified the individual artist as an important agent in the instigation of gentrification processes in old-working class vicinities.

Mathews: Well… actual works of art can be ugly, offensive, boring, hurtful and upsetting, over-priced and simply ridiculous. So, any art work which is like that, could be detrimental for the artist, or gallery or place that exhibits it, or the person who owns it.

Ley: Yes I agree with you but you must also agree with me that art has some very positive implications on the regeneration processes. The belief here is that massive investment in large pieces of arts infrastructure will bring tourists and wealthy new residents to areas which were previously believed to be lacking in both economic and cultural capital.

(Ley adds)

Ley: Also, whilst the cost of infrastructure is often huge, the investment is not aimed at improving the lives of existing residents and businesses, rather it seeks to attract new residents and businesses- The creative class. This has the very real effect of displacing people and businesses.

Mathews: I think you are right. You are an artist and have a lot of knowledge about this. I don't know much about it.

Ley: No brother it's not like that, don't embarrass me. I like to remain humble always.

Finlay: I'm dying of my hunger. Should we go somewhere and eat something? Please

Bristow: Yeah me too. Turn the car to that restaurant Miremadi. Hurry up. I'm going to die.

Miremadi: Ok ok, I'm starving too. Listening these two from a long time have made my ears and mind go crazy. (Smiling cunningly)

Mathews: While we are going towards the restaurant, tell me something more about arts Ley!

Finlay and Bristow: Oh please Mathews, He'll start again you know that very well. (Annoyed)

Ley: Hahaha ( Laughing) Listen. It's important.

Miremadi: Noo, We don't want to listen anymore, Please shut your mouth ( Angry)

Mathews: Let him speak. Do your own work. Don't stop him.

Ley: Ok listen Mathews! Arts help strengthen social cohesion, increase personal confidence and life skills, create common grounds between people, improve their mental and physical well-being, strengthen their ability to act as democratic citizens, develop new training and employment routes, attract those whose needs are not addressed by other provision or develop organizational capacity- or all of them.

Mathews: It was really a very healthy and informative debate with you. Really opened my mind and made me think differently on this scenario. Thank you so much my friend.

Ley: No problem my dear friend.

Miremadi: See! Here come the restaurant. Let's go inside and order something quickly.

Bristow: Whatever you do but first let me go the washroom otherwise I'll do it here.

(Everyone laughing heavily)

Ley: Let's go eat something!

Mathews: let's go brother.

(Then they go inside the restaurant and their loose talk continues and jokes coming and everyone laughing heavily)

References

·       Hickling, P. (2002) when the hope comes in, The Guardian Unlimited, 24 June.

·       Ives, C. (2002) Baltic Quay Housing Development, Gateshead Quays Update, Issue 3, May.

·       Landry, C., Greene, L., Matarsosso, F. & Bianchini, F. (1996) The Art of Regeneration: Urban Renewal through Cultural Activity (Stroud: Comedia).

Get Solution: Static and dynamic analysis of an unknown suspicious file

Tasks to be undertaken:

In this coursework, you are expected to:

Analyse two specimens of malware and answer questions about the insights gained, detailing your approach with relevant evidence (e.g. screenshots, excerpts of logs, etc.)

Part 1: Static and dynamic analysis of an unknown suspicious file

This is the first part of your graded coursework and is worth 50% of your total marks.

Scenario and goal

You have been provided with an unknown file found on a suspected infected machine on your organization’s network. The goal is to perform an in-depth analysis of the file to determine its type, infection mechanisms, and document any observable behaviours. After the analysis you will recommend steps to eradicate the malware from all the other systems in your organization that have been infected by the same malware.

Answer all the questions below (in the analysis tasks section) backing your answers with appropriate proofs and detailed supporting documentation and evidence from analyses. Please provide your answers under each given question. Any references cited should be listed at the end of your report.

Environment and tools

Analyse the file “suspicious.file” on a Windows virtual machine. The file should be extracted from “suspicious.7z” with the archive password ‘infected’. Please note that this is real malware. Which tools you use is entirely up to you. In malware analysis there is rarely one “right” path. Be creative and observant! However, I suggest you look at previous lab exercises and lecture slides, and pick whatever tools you deem appropriate. Provide documentary evidence to support your answers where

appropriate, for example screenshots, excerpts from Logs, dumps and other analyses outputs.

Analysis tasks

1. What type of file is the suspicious program? How do you determine its type? Document the method you used or steps you took to identify the type of file. Can the program be run as it is? If not, explain what would you do to make it execute? [5 marks]

2. Now that you’ve determined how to make it execute for analysis, is the malware packed? What observable features of the file suggest that it may/may not be packed? Document your observations with any applicable tools of your choice. [5 marks]

3. Next, perform a basic static analysis of the malware sample and document your findings. For example, what do the imports and exports tell you about the sample? (Remember, MSDN is your friend) Are there any interesting strings? Can you observe anything suspicious section-wise? If the sample is packed, make sure you unpack it first. [6 marks] 

4. Analyse the sample dynamically and monitor its activities on the system. What changes do you observe on the host? For example, is anything dropped, executed or deleted? (Hint: if you use Regshot in any phase of your analysis, be careful to set the right scan directory i.e. ‘C:\’) Support your claims with documentary evidence. [8 marks] 

5. Is the malware sample persistent? If yes, how does it achieve its goal of being persistent on the system? What corroborating observations can you put forth from your analysis that the malware is persistent? Provide evidence of the sample’s persistence on the system (use appropriate tools to investigate). [6 marks]

6. Does the malware exhibit any network based behaviours? Analyse and document any observable network activity under (a) an isolated environment and (b) with the system connected online (in this exercise it is ok to let the sample talk to the outside world). Document all observable traffic/network activity patterns using appropriate tools and techniques. [10 marks]

7. As a member of the incident response team in your organization you are tasked with the removal of the malware from all systems infected with this same malware. How would you eliminate the malware from an infected system on your network? Outline the steps to be taken in cleaning up the system. Show how you would confirm that the malware has been completely removed by the steps you have taken. (Hint: For example you can use RegShot before and after the clean-up to show that the infection has been removed) [5 marks] Presentation: organization, readability, references etc. [5 marks]

Part 2: Analysis and reverse engineering of a malicious DLL This is the second part of your graded coursework and is worth 50% of your total marks. 

Scenario and goal Your friend received an email with an attachment and proceeded to open the email. Without being careful, your friend opened the attachment and is now concerned that the system may be infected. Answer all the questions below (in the analysis tasks section) backing your answers with appropriate proofs and detailed supporting documentation and evidence from analyses.

 Environment and tools Analyze the file “malsample.dll” on a Windows virtual machine. Extract it from “malsample.7z” with the archive password ‘infected’. Which tools you use is entirely up to you. In malware analysis there is rarely one “right” path. Be creative and observant! However, I suggest you look at previous lab exercises and lecture slides, and pick whatever tools you deem appropriate. Provide documentary evidence to support your answers where appropriate, for example screenshots, excerpts from Logs, dumps and other analyses outputs. Please provide your answers under each given question. Any references cited should be listed at the end of your report. Analysis tasks 1.

 Your friend receives the file in an email attachment on their windows XP machine and accidentally double clicks the file. Is their system infected?

 If yes why/how? If no, why not? Explain and support your answer with evidence from dynamic analysis.

 [3 marks]

2. Analyse the sample dynamically and monitor its activities on the system. Outline the steps taken to execute the sample for analysis. What changes do you observe on the host? For example, is anything dropped, executed or deleted? Any other changes to the host observed? (Hint: if you use Regshot in any phase of your analysis, be careful to set the right scan directory i.e. C:\). Support your claims with documentary evidence. [8 marks]

 3. Under which process is the malicious DLL running? What is the process ID of this process? Document your approach and show how you obtained this information. [5 marks

] 4. Does the malware exhibit any network-based behaviours? Analyse and document any observable network activity in an isolated environment. How does this malware behave networkwise? [5 marks] 

5. Reverse engineer the sample with IDA/IDA pro. (a) How many functions are exported by the DLL? (b) What are the addresses of the functions that the DLL exports? (c) How many functions call the kernel32 API LoadLibrary function? (d) How many times is the kernel32 API Sleep() function called in the DLL? (support your answers with documentary evidence e.g. screenshots) [4 marks

 6. Navigate to the ServiceMain function. (a) Show the graph view of the function (b) The main subroutine (of the ServiceMain function) jumps to a location where the code calls the kernel32 API Sleep() function right after the JZ assembly instruction. What is the value of the parameter used by this Sleep() function? [5 marks]

 7. Malware analysts sometimes need to patch an executable in order to alter its behaviour, especially when the malware uses evasive techniques. The parameter used in the Sleep function (referred to in question 6) provides a time delay after which the main sub-routines are called to perform network operations that generate traffic. Permanently patch the DLL to remove the delay so that the network activity begins without any delay i.e. immediately after the DLL is executed. Document the steps taken. [10 marks] 8. Run the DLL again and confirm that your patch has removed the delay. Document the activity and present the evidence showing that the delay in sending network traffic has been removed. [5 marks] 

Presentation: organization, readability, references etc. [5 marks] Deliverables to be essay prosubmitted for assessment: Written document consisting of two parts, with answers to each question provided as a separate items. Detailed answers and documentary evidence should be given under each question. Where appropriate, references should be listed at the end of the report and cited within the body of the report (max. 3000 words excluding figures, references, appendices, etc.).

 Part 1: Static and dynamic analysis of an unknown suspicious file; and Part 2: Analysis and reverse engineering of a malicious DLL need to be presented in the document. How the work will be marked: Each malware sample analysis will be awarded a total of 50 points. The questions each are scored from 0 to a maximum point indicated alongside each question, following a specific marking grid that considers the substance of each written response. There is a total of 10 marks for presentation quality (5 marks for each section). Please refer to the criteria marking grid for details of the assessment of the work.

Solved: Create a dialogue between two artists discussing their work(s) with an interviewer asking questions in front of an audience at an art gallery

Instructions

Create a dialogue between two artists discussing their work(s) with an interviewer asking questions in front of an audience at an art gallery (much like a panel discussion format). Have Gris or Picasso dialogue with Matisse, Cezanne Gauguin, or van Gogh, Each one should explain his work(s), influences, philosophy, style, themes, and meaning, highlighting the reason for the work(s)’ importance to and impact on the world of art.
Use the style of dialogue used in a play. For example:
Interviewer: Senor Picasso and Monsieur Matisse, which work do you consider your most significant accomplishment and why do you think so?
Picasso: (Confidently) I have so many that are significant, but one that I think is truly a work of genius and innovation is [insert the Title of the Artwork]. This work shows the innovation the art world refers to as Cubism. I was the founder of that movement and perfected the style. No other artist has had that type of influence in the world of art.
Matisse: (Somewhat insulted). If I may be so bold, Senor Picasso, but I think my work has had a greater influence. My [insert the Title of the Artwork] has had a lasting impression, if you excuse the term, on thousands of artists. For example, …

Write a two to three 2 page paper in which you:

Create dialogue for selected artist #1 that reflects his influences, philosophy, style, themes, and meaning of his work(s).
Create dialogue for selected artist #2 that reflected his influences, philosophy, style, themes, and meaning of his work(s).
Create dialogue for selected artist #1 that highlights the reason for work(s)’s importance and impact on the world of art.
Create dialogue for selected artist #2 that highlights the reason for work(s)’s importance and impact on the world of art.
Create appropriate interview questions that facilitate the dialogue and highlighted the comparison between the two (2) artists.
Include three (3) references that help support the artists’ comments. (The text may be used as one (1) reference.)

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

Sample  Solution

Interviewer: hello. Today we have two guests: Mr. Picasso and Mr. Gris, who are famous painters. Welcome painters (the audience claps).

Picasso: Thank you (smiling).

 Gris:    Thank you.

 Interviewer :( turning to Mr. Picasso). Mr. Picasso you have done a lot of paintings since you were young. What are some of the things that influenced you to engage in art?

Picasso: One of the main reason why I started painting was that my father was a painter, and he taught me how to paint. He taught in the school of art, and he would draw naturalistic paintings such as those of birds.

Interviewer: How about you, Mr. Gris, what influenced you to begin painting?

Gris: As you know, I was once an engineering student before, then later, I decided to start learning how to paint. For quite some time, I was a satirical cartoonist (laughing) before finally going to paint. I went to school for quite a while, but I started exhibiting my art a few years later.

Interviewer: How has your painting changed over time?

Picasso: When I first started painting, they were more naturalistic just like my father's paintings, but with time, my style evolved, and I started experimenting with different techniques, theories, and ideas. I started adding more color to my paintings as you can see (pointing some of the paintings at the back).

Gris: It has always been on simplification of geometric structure. And it is also blurring of distinction and setting between the subject matter and background. It is seen in the woman with the mandolin after Corot which was on September 1916. I have a few samples here you can see (he shows it to the audience, and they are awed by the paintings).

 Interviewer: What is your philosophy, Mr. Gris?

Gris: I believe that paintings communicate more than words. There are something's we cannot say through words of mouth, but we say and achieve them through paintings (the audience claps and the interviewer turns to Mr. Picasso to get his response).

Picasso: My philosophy is to do what I want. Even from an early age, I knew what I wanted in life and pursued it. As you can see, I have become one of the best painters in this era. You got to do what makes you happy.

Interviewer: can you tell us the meanings of one your paintings Mr. Picasso

Picasso: It would be my pleasure (elated) the Guernica was done in 1937. It portrays the bombing by the German and Italian air forces at the behest of the Spanish nationalist government during the Spanish civil war. It is a very somber painting.

Gris: one of the paintings I ever made was of Mr. Picasso. He has always been my mentor, and for a long time, I always wanted to be like him. So this is a token of appreciation. This one is for you Mr. Picasso (he stands up and hands the painting. Mr. Picasso cannot hide his grin. The audience are now cheering as he does so, the interviewer is impressed).

Interviewer: What are some of the themes you tackle in your paintings?

Picasso: They are different, but I always cover everything. Most off my paintings are of people. I have painted some of my relatives such as Mrs. Stein who is my sister in law. Most of the photos are of beggars and prostitutes. They often portray some of the problems the society has to deal with. It, therefore, means that I am trying to inform people of this and make them work to stop such in our community.

Gris: I also tackle different themes in my art. There are some musical instruments that I have painted, and such do signify the theme of entertainment.

Interviewer: Tell us the reason for your work, and do you feel that your work has made an impact in the world?

Gris: I paint because of the passion I have for art, particularly painting. It has a lot of impact on people. During the many exhibitions, I have showcased I can see how the paintings speak to people. They bring what is unsaid within their souls. And that is the impact of my work.

Picasso: other than paying my bills (the audience bursts into laughter), I do it for fun; it has always been my passion. There was a time I went on a trip to Spain. After that trip, it influenced the nature of my paintings. I felt that I needed to show some of the ills in society. With that, it helped to eradicate some of them. Paintings usually communicate with people.

Interviewer: Thank you for your time, gentlemen. I am glad you agreed to do this interview. (They stand up and shake hands with one another. The audience claps as they do so).

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