Mia hawk works as a secretary at buildco., a large construction company that specializes in government contracts. mia is in charge of reviewing the invoices that buildco. sends to the state of vermont, regarding the construction of a new facility for the state’s department of transportation. mia discovers that buildco managers have been illegally overcharging the costs of time and materials in their invoices to state officials. mia tells irene, a co-worker, about the overcharges during a lunch break and suggests that they should be fixed. two weeks later, mia is abruptly fired by her immediate supervisor. assuming that her termination was because of her disclosures to irene, did buildco. legally terminate mia?

On the doctoral journey, you will need to adjust your thinking and perspective. it is inevitable that your world view will be challenged. how you respond to those instances of challenging remains in your control. this may sound daunting and even seem to be unacceptable, but it is the inexorable result of engaging in "deep thinking" while becoming an academic. remember, you are not just becoming a researcher, but you are also becoming a learned person (an academic) who will be charged with the responsibility of acting as a gatekeeper of knowledge and knowledge development. what distinguishes an infant academic from a mature academic? explain. how does the above biblical challenge to move toward mature thinking parallel the increased responsibility for knowledge and knowledge development that comes with the earning of a doctoral degree? explain.