Memorandum on Theories and Data

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Prior to beginning this assignment, please ensure that you complete the assigned readings in the Elliott and Fagin (2017) text and that you review Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps (Links to an external site.). In Chapter 3 of The Prevention of Crime, Elliott and Fagin indicate that crime prevention programs and approaches for law enforcement have largely drawn from deterrence theories and rational choice theories. Specifically, Elliott and Fagin state that “deterrence and rational choice theories have been the main theoretical perspectives guiding crime prevention, particularly as undertaken by law enforcement agents” (2017, Sec. 3.2, para. 6). Elliott and Fagin (2017) explore routine activities theory and discuss life course theories, which include strain theory, social learning theory, social control theory, and integrated theory. Elliott and Fagan (2017) also review connections between theory and data in Chapter 3. In this assignment, you will create a three-part memorandum for your supervisor in which you research a crime prevention program or a strategy for a crime prevention program, utilizing the format of an annotated bibliography. You will then assess the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy and consider how theories may provide context for approaches to crime prevention.

Assignment Overview

You have been directed by your supervisor to prepare a memorandum which includes theories, data, and research findings that relate to a crime prevention program or strategy. Your research must include one scholarly article published within the past five years and one credible resource (website or online resource from a reputable source) that includes data on crime that relates to the crime prevention program or strategy. Use the Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) document for guidance. It is highly recommended that you view the University of Arizona Global Campus  Library’s Database Search Tips (Links to an external site.) tutorial to aid you in finding articles written in the last five years.

You will then record your research in the format of an Annotated Bibliography. Refer to the elements of an Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) and/or the Annotated Bibliography Tutorial (Links to an external site.) video for more information. Using the same headers as those in the Sample Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.), fill-out the sections with information that pertains to each of the two selected resources (one scholarly and one credible), all contained in the memo to your supervisor. (It is recommended that you review the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s Writing a Business Memo (Links to an external site.) resource and the Sample Professional/Business Memo (Links to an external site.)).

Research and Evaluation

Once you have conducted your research, your memorandum should include the following bulleted elements with respect to the selected journal article and credible material.

  • Summarize the scholarly resource, stating the type of crime prevention program or strategy that is being addressed in the article.
  • Analyze key findings and recommendations.
  • Relate crime data from a credible source to the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the selected article.
  • Assess the effectiveness of the crime prevention program or strategy discussed in the article with support from data from the selected article and/or data from a credible source.

Cite the source in APA Style (Links to an external site.) as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center (Links to an external site.), which is located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar in your online course.

  • Include in-text citations that refer to the course text as well as a minimum of one credible resource consisting of a federal or state government website that includes content relevant to current crime prevention programs or practices. You can learn more about scholarly and credible resources within the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)

Theory Application

The memorandum must compare and contrast how and to what extent each of the following theoretical approaches, drawn from Chapter 3 of the Elliott and Fagin (2017) text, could support the crime prevention strategy addressed in the selected article:

  • General deterrence theory
  • Specific deterrence theory
  • Routine Activities theory

Next, compare and contrast how and to what extent each of the below theories, drawn from the life course approach discussed in Chapter 3 of the Elliott and Fagin (2017) text, could support the crime prevention program or strategy addressed in the selected article:

  • Strain theory
  • Social learning theory
  • Social control theory
  • Integrated theory

Finally, and although more than one theory may be relevant and applicable, recommend one of the foregoing seven theories that would best inform the crime prevention program or strategy in your selected crime prevention program. Submit your memorandum through Waypoint.

The Memorandum on Theories and Data

  • Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of Memorandum
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted

PSYC426 UNIT3 IP

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 800-1,100 WORDS

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the concept of identifying, assessing, and developing an awareness of emotions to enhance social relationships. Do a keyword search on the Internet and in the CTU online library on emotional intelligence, and read a few articles on the subject. Based on your research, think about whether EI is a requirement of effective leadership.

To complete this section of your Action Plan, include the following:

  • Identify a crisis scenario. Create a role-play scenario of how a leader can use emotional intelligence to handle a crisis or conflict situation. You may research a crisis event, such as a product recall, oil spill, or natural disaster and create a crisis scenario.
  • Next, choose 1 of the following attributes explained in the EI theory, and identify how it plays a role in leadership during times of crisis:
    • Self-awareness
    • Self-management
    • Social awareness
    • Relationship management
  • Then, write a synopsis of 300–500 words of why EI is important in leadership. Explain how the attribute you selected helped resolve or mitigate the crisis situation you identified.
  • Finally, write a response of 500–600 words on how leaders should handle a crisis situation using emotional intelligence. Include an explanation of the ways in which crisis situations can be averted and managed using EI.

Please provide APA citations and references to support your work. 

humanity

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Pick one of the 2 (Buddhist Syllogism or Meditation)…

The Buddhist Syllogism:

  1. 1. “Good” is a judgment.
  2.  2. Judgments are a form of attachment. 
  3. 3. Attachments are the source of all misery and pain.
  4.  4. Nirvana is release from all misery and pain through the practice of non-attachment.
  5. 5. So Nirvana is bliss.
  6. 6. But if  “good” is a judgement and judgements are a form of attachment, and attachments are the source of all misery then  those who say Nirvana (or bliss) is good thereby prevent themselves from attaining it 
  7. 7. So you must not believe that nirvana is not good….OR you must not want to be in a state of enlightenment…. OR you must not prefer bliss to pain….

Attainment of Nirvana is impeded by desire to attain it.  If you want to be without suffering, you will suffer.  How, then, does one attain Nirvana?
Above is a traditional discussion on the nature of Nirvana (the ultimate goal of Buddhism.) For this discussion board  state why you agree or disagree with the above assessment of the Nature of Nirvana. 

Meditation 

Meditation is one means of practicing non-attachment, leading to enlightenment.

In some traditions a first step in learning meditation is learning to distinguish the receptive mind from the reactive mind.  In meditation, primacy is given to the receptive mind.  Reactive states are not to be reacted to, but received.  The habitual awareness and non-attachment that result from this practice is called “mindfulness”.
 

In the meditation drama below, which response is the best example of mindfulness?  Why?

Breathe in.  Breathe out.  Breathe in.  Breathe out.  Breathe in.  Breathe out. I’d kill for a Big Mac.  Breathe in.

Responses:
(a) Damn! My mind is so unruly.  I’ll never get it under control.

(b) What kind of Buddhist gets distracted by McDonald’s?  How embarrassing.

(c) Ah, wishing.  It is so hard to stay focused.

(d) Impermanence is the nature of all things.  The satisfaction from a Big Mac is fleeting.  Your goal is eternal bliss.

(e) None of the above is mindful.  A better response would be:
 

taken from Spot PCC.edu (Links to an external site.)

Your initial response should be clear and support your view. Write about in your initial post with a minimum length of 175 words.

No References 

English I(MB)#6

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 I have attached the original paper that needs to be revised off of the new guidance. Please pay attention to all comments provided on attached paper to make sure all areas are revised.

Write a 750-1000 word essay about a pair of items in which the similarities and differences of those items are compared and contrasted in the style described within Unit III. For this assignment, you will edit and revise your Unit III Comparative Essay Draft. This final essay will be your last opportunity to make adjustments to the essay.

Purpose: Throughout Unit III, we discussed the conventions of the comparative essay. The purpose of this assignment is to measure your mastery of the conventions of the comparative essay. For this assignment, you will practice the skill of careful revision and refinement of your work as sometimes re-envisioning your writing can be more difficult than writing the essay the first time. However, to make your writing the best that it can be, you must practice the skills of editing and revision.

Process: For the comparative essay, you will complete the following steps:

  1. Read through your paper      looking for structural concerns: See Unit IV, Lesson 5, for more details.      Be sure that you are satisfied with your paper as a whole before you do      any detailed editing.
  2. Read through your paper      looking for grammar and stylistics: See Unit IV, Lesson 5, for more      details. You may need to read your essay aloud or have someone else look      over the essay to find all of your mistakes and awkward phrasings.
  3. Submit a Writing Center      request using the Writing Center Request Form in the student portal      (optional). Have one of CSU’s trained Writing Specialists read through      your essay before submission.

Stylistic details: All essays must meet the following requirements:

  • 750-1000 words.
  • Write in Times New      Roman, 12 pt. font.
  • Include one-inch margins      on all sides.
  • Use double spacing      (top-to-bottom every page, to include above and below titles and centered      words).
  • Include an APA title      page (for all essays) and reference list that includes all of the sources      used in the essay.
  • Include page numbers      (upper-right corner only).
  • Adhere to APA convention      and documentation style.
  • At least one source is      required. All sources used must be cited.

Children’s literacy

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In Week 5, you will more deeply examine the value of children’s literature as a tool of moral and ethical development, as well as the opportunity to study issues in children’s literature. There are several substantial issues in children’s literature that greatly affect the teaching and exposure of children’s literature. It is important to understand these issues when looking at the value of teaching the genre of children’s literature.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes the following:

  • A description of the value of teaching children’s literature as a tool of moral and ethical development in children, using examples from the course readings that may include its effect on any or all of the following:
  • Imagination
  • Language development
  • Socialization (prejudice and tolerance)
  • Gender roles
  • An analysis of three of the following issues in children’s literature using specific examples from the course:
  • Gender roles
  • Censorship (by parents, schools, libraries, era-specific)
  • Violence
  • Sex and sexual orientation
  • Authorial intent
  • Race
  • Language/Lexile® scales

Note: if you choose censorship, select a reading that is often censored and determine why it is censored and whether or not you agree with that censorship. The discussion should be about the literature and its benefits or defects, not about personal opinion and social norms. 

Health assessment

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Research the health-illness continuum and its relevance to patient care. In a 750-1,000 word paper, discuss the relevance of the continuum to patient care and present a perspective of your current state of health in relation to the wellness spectrum. Include the following:

  1. Examine the health-illness continuum and discuss why this perspective is important to consider in relation to health and the human experience when caring for patients.
  2. Explain how understanding the health-illness continuum enables you, as a health care provider, to better promote the value and dignity of individuals or groups and to serve others in ways that promote human flourishing.
  3. Reflect on your overall state of health. Discuss what behaviors support or detract from your health and well-being. Explain where you currently fall on the health-illness continuum.
  4. Discuss the options and resources available to you to help you move toward wellness on the health-illness spectrum. Describe how these would assist in moving you toward wellness (managing a chronic disease, recovering from an illness, self-actualization, etc.).

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. 

CSS/562: Programming Concepts

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 CSS/562: Programming Concepts

Wk 2 Assignment: GUI and Input, Output, and Variable [due Mon]

Wk 2 Assignment: GUI and Input, Output, and Variable [due Mon]

Assignment Content

  1. In your position as the leader of a programming team, sometimes you need to take on tasks when the team is overloaded with work. Your team is currently busy, so you are taking on a customer request to create a business application that allows the user to determine an approximate cost for a business trip. The customer will add functionality and features to the application throughout the development process. You will continue to modify this application throughout the remainder of the course.

    Create a Java™ travel authorization request graphical user interface (GUI) application via NetBeans to calculate the cost of a business trip.

    Include the following functionality:

    • Traveler name (text field)
    • Airfare cost (text field)
    • Food cost (text field)
    • Hotel cost (text field)
    • Car cost (text field)
    • Shuttle cost (text field)
    • Summary: Display request total in label (must use a variable to store each item and calculate totals)
    • Button
    • The user will enter the name of the traveler and the cost of each item for a trip request. When the user clicks the calculate button, 10% of the total amount will be added to the trip total and be displayed in the Summary field. The use of variables are required to store the costs of the individual items.

      Submit your assignment as follows the Netbeans project file (export/zip file), cut/paste the source to a MS Word document and a screen shoot of the output. Also, let me know if you are using a Mac or a PC platform.

International human resource management

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Read case 3.1: “Capgemini: A Transnational Organization (France)”, and case 6.2 “Non-Compete Agreements and Value Partners S. A. v. Bain & Company (Italy/ US/ Brazil).” 

In a 4-to-6-page written report, address the following questions:

  1. Does Capgemini meet the criteria for being a transnational? Why or why not?
  2.  What are the HR implications of being a transnational? 

a.  What makes HRM in a transnational different from HRM in, for instance, a multidomestic firm?

  1. Should employees be free to move at will from employer to employer? 

a.  Should there be any constraints on this freedom of movement? 

b.  Should employers be free to “pirate” employees from competitors?

  1. Have the web and the Internet (and social networks) changed the importance of intellectual property? 

a.  Have they changed the way employers view IP? 

b.  Have they changed the way employees view IP? 

c.  How about the view of legal systems and cultures in various countries? 

d.  How are they changing?

Document your citations throughout the text of your report; 7th edition APA format is the accepted format for all Westcliff University classes. Your paper must include an introduction and a clear thesis, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Top papers demonstrate a solid understanding of the material AND critical thinking

750 -900 WORDS DUE BY SATURDAY!christel mae paddit

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General comments for writing:

(in no specific order)

  • Use concise wording:
    • In order to extend his research, he asked for more funding. (wordy)
    • To extend his research, he asked for more funding. (concise)
  • Use full words instead of contractions.
  • If a quote has an error, insert [sic] to indicate that it is an original error and not yours.
    • “They took there [sic] dogs to the park.”
  • Oxford comma
  • Very – use this word sparingly, if at all.
    • Biology is very interesting. (incorrect)
    • Biology is interesting. (correct and conveys the same message as above)
    • Biology is intriguing. (also correct but indicates a stronger meaning)
  • Citation and references – there are MANY resources for this.  Please use them.
  • Semi-colons:
    • Used to introduce a clause using words such as therefore, however…
      • I skipped lunch; therefore, I was starving at supper time.
      • I skipped lunch; however, I did eat breakfast.
    • Used to connect two statements that are REALLY closely connected.  Use this sparingly as it attracts attention.  Overuse lessens its impact.
      • The change in the finches’ beaks occurred in three years; evolution happens quickly.
  • Write the words of numbers less than 10.  If the number has two digits, write the number.  If the sentence starts with a number, write the word.
    • I have two dogs.  I wish I had 15 dogs.
    • 15 dogs live in my house. (incorrect)
    • Fifteen dogs live in my house. (correct)
  • That and which:
    • If the sentence has a non-essential clause (you can remove the clause and it won’t affect the sentence), use , which.
      • My bike, which has a loud bell, is the same one I have had for years.
    • If the sentence has an essential clause (you need the clause for a clear sentence), use that
      • The bike that I use daily has a flat tire. (correct)
      • The bike, which I use daily, has a flat tire. (incorrect)
  • Use italics instead of quotation marks to make something stand out
    • My dog is a labradane.  (correct)
    • My dog is a “labradane”. (incorrect)
  • Please let me know if there is anything else we discussed that I forgot.

Ethical Assignment 1

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Your task is to write a paragraph (maximum length of one page double spaced) that analyzes one of the following environmental ethical issues. You choose which issue to write about; in this assignment, reflect deeply on a topic that matters to you. You must argue your position with ethical theory and also show how your position is stronger than the opposing position supported by another theory. You may use any theory except utilitarianism.

Option A:

Should animals be used in medical research? In your response, consider which kind of animals (if any) would be morally permissible to use in medical research and what consideration should be given regarding pain. 

Option B:

Is a vegetarian diet more ethical than a non-vegetarian diet? In your answer, consider the issue of animal rights and the environmental impact of both meat and plant-based diets.

Option C:

Consider the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Is the use of GMOs in food production ethical? In your answer, consider both health and environmental concerns.

In your paragraph, you must: 

  • Apply at least one ethical theory to support your position and explain how a different theory compares when applied to this issue. 
  • Show how your position supported by ethical theory is stronger than another position supported by another theory. 

It is not enough to name a theory; you must explain the theory and demonstrate how your position reflects the logic and reasoning of that theory. You may not use utilitarianism as one of the theories. 

Remember that theory is the “why” behind your beliefs.