Week 5 Assignment – Conflicting Viewpoints Essay: Part 2

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Overview

When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward

your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking. 

Instructions

Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

1. State your position on the topic you selected in the Week 3 assignment, Conflicting Viewpoints

Essay: Part 1.

2. Identify three premises (reasons) from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues that support your

position, and explain why you selected these specific reasons.

3. Explain your answers to the “believing” questions about the three premises opposing your

position from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues.

4. Examine at least two types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises

for and against your position.

5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your

biases.

6. Discuss whether your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

• Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.

• Address the main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

• Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

• Use four sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment:

Examine biases involved with the premise evaluation of a given issue. 

PLEASE BE VERY THOROUGH!!!

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Topic: Explaining stability and instability in the international system.

Prompt: From the readings and videos this week, consider the historically amorphous nature of international relations (IR) over the centuries. The diverse tools of analysis in table 1.2 provide only one clue to why experts disagree about the precise nature of IR then and now (note the MACAT videos on prominent IR theorists). With such analytical diversity and disagreement in mind, answer the following three prompts in any manner you choose, integrated or separately:

  • Why do most historians of IR view the Treaty of Westphalia as a permanent legacy of modern international relations? What are its benchmarks?
  • Consider major IR events in the centuries since Westphalia— the French Revolution & the rise of nationalism, the Concert of Europe (balance of power) from 1815-1914, the concurrent onset of modern European colonialism during the same period, the breakdown of peace with WWI & II, the Cold War, and finally, the post-Cold War present. From this wider horizon, identify at least three key factors / elements that appear to influence whether the system becomes stable or unstable— Explain.
  • Finally, historians often trace the decline if not ‘death’ of European Christian civilization to the various crises mentioned above. Does this view seem justified— could the health or wellbeing of the Church actually depend upon the behavior of states? Bearing in mind the distinction between ideas and institutions, be as brief and clear as you can.

500 WORDS

Same sex parent and child Adoption

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Write an essay draft about why should society accept same sex couple to adopt, and laws should stop preventing them from doing so?

Like I just need to do my draft essay, my professor grades our essay draft, the links below is my essay outline and my annotated bibliography, if possible to enter more sources of supporting paragraphs that will be great.

Baldauf, Scott. “How Texas Wrestles with Gay Adoptions.” Christian Science Monitor, vol. 90, no. 6, 3 Dec. 1997, p. 3. EBSCOhost, search-ebscohost-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=9712050417&site=ehost-live.

Jane Mathews. “Adoption Bar for Couple Who Opposed Gay Parents.” Daily Telegraph (London), Nov. 2016, p. 12. EBSCOhost, search-ebscohost-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=n5h&AN=8Q2118976144&site=ehost-live.

Naeger, Jennifer. “And Then There Were None: The Repeal of Sodomy Laws After Lawrence V. Texas and Its Effect on the Custody and Visitation Rights of Gay and Lesbian Parents.” St. John’s Law Review, vol. 78, no. 2, Spring 2004, pp. 397–425. EBSCOhost, search-ebscohost-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=13514543&site=ehost-live.

Ritter, Michael J. “Adoption by Same-Sex Couples: Public Policy Issues in Texas Law & Practice.” Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, vol. 15, no. 2, Spring 2010, pp. 235–254. EBSCOhost, search-ebscohost-com.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lgh&AN=51700378&site=ehost-live.

Stack, Liam. “U.S Texas Bill Would Let Adoption Agencies Reject Families on Religious Grounds”, 11 May 2017, www.nytimes.com

Zauzmer, Julie, and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. “Trump promises to help religious adoption agencies that won’t work with gay parents.” Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A572999469/OVIC?u=txshracd2500&sid=OVIC&xid=687ecdc6. Accessed 2 May 2021.

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  1. Create an informal list of topics to be covered in the essay.
    1. This list can be a list of words or short phrases which will be refined during the creation of the full outline.
    2. Try not to list subtopics at this point.
    3. Most short essays have at least three to five main topics plus the introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
  2. Take the topics from the informal list and use those as main topics (i.e., Roman numeral level).
    1. Rewrite the phrases from the informal list to be more complete so that the main topic is easily understood even when read a week or two later.
    2. You might need to add more topics or combine like topics as you develop the outline.
  3. Analyze each main topic, determining what information needs to be presented.
    1. At this point, start developing the subtopics for each main topic.
    2. Subtopics may include examples, logic/arguments, details/descriptions, and definitions of key terms.
  4. Sort your sources and research to see which topics/subtopics they fall under.
    1. As you decide what research to use, put the information into the outline as subtopics.
    2. Be sure to note the source of the information in your outline so you can easily cite the information in the essay.
  5. Review the outline, looking for logical ordering of the topics.
    1. Organization options include chronological, building on the previous point, least important to most important, or argument/counterargument.
    2. Consider adding transitional words or phrases as subtopics in each section to realize the overall flow of the essay.
  6. Rely on the outline while writing the essay.
    1. If new ideas develop during the writing process, try keeping track of those ideas in a separate document, and then add them after the initial draft is complete if they are still relevant.
    2. If you encounter writer’s block, refer to the outline to help initiate the writing process with your original ideas.
    3. Using an outline allows you to write paragraphs out of sequence, such as when research or ideas become available, and then piece the paragraphs together in the order dictated by the outline.

FINAL PROJECT/PSYCHOLOGY

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Final Project Guidelines

In the Final Project, due by Day 7 of Week 11, you are asked to demonstrate your ability to conduct an abbreviated literature review on a forensic psychology topic of your choosing and report your findings from the literature review.

Your Final Project should include 12–15 research articles on your chosen topic and should be empirically based. The articles also should represent contemporary findings on your topic and come from peer-reviewed journals. Your Final Project should end with a summary of the major findings from your literature review and your recommendation of possible future directions that research on your chosen topic may cover.

A superior Final Project demonstrates breadth and depth of knowledge and critical thinking appropriate for graduate-level scholarship. The paper must follow APA Publication Manual guidelines and be free of typographical, spelling, and grammatical errors. The paper should be 10–12 pages, not counting the title page, abstract, or references. Please note that quantity does not always correspond to quality, and a well-written Final Project that includes all of the necessary information can be accomplished in fewer than the maximum number of pages. The Final Project for this course will be evaluated according to all four indicators in the Application Assignment and Final Project Writing Rubric located in the Course Information area.

References

Please note that you must use primary sources. Peer-reviewed journal articles should make up the bulk of your references (80% or more). In other words, you may use non-peer reviewed and non-empirically based material in addition to your 12–15 peer-reviewed, empirically-based journal articles. If referring to a book as one of your non-peer reviewed, non-empirically based sources, be sure to include all information in APA style, including specific page numbers. Note that an article referred to in a book is a secondary source and does not count as one of your peer-reviewed, empirically-based articles. You must go directly to the original source for your 12–15 peer-reviewed, empirically based articles. Additional information about secondary sources is available in the APA Publication Manual and in the Walden Writing Centerhttp://inside.waldenu.edu/c/student_faculty/studentfaculty_562.htm).

Also see “Policies on Academic Honesty” in the Guidelines and Policies, Walden University Policies and Information.

Health Promotion in Minority Populations

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Select  an ethnic minority group that is represented in the United States  (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Black/African American,  Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander). Using health  information available from Healthy People, the CDC, and other relevant  government websites, analyze the health status for this group.

In  a paper of 1,000-1,250 words, compare and contrast the health status of  your selected minority group to the national average. Include the  following:

  1. Describe the ethnic minority group selected.  Describe the current health status of this group. How do race and  ethnicity influence health for this group?
  2. What are the health disparities that exist for this group? What are the nutritional challenges for this group?
  3. Discuss the barriers to health for this group resulting from culture, socioeconomics, education, and sociopolitical factors.
  4. What health promotion activities are often practiced by this group?
  5. Describe  at least one approach using the three levels of health promotion  prevention (primary, secondary, and tertiary) that is likely to be the  most effective in a care plan given the unique needs of the minority  group you have selected. Provide an explanation of why it might be the  most effective choice.
  6. What cultural beliefs or practices must  be considered when creating a care plan? What cultural theory or model  would be best to support culturally competent health promotion for this  population? Why?

Cite at least three peer-reviewed or  scholarly sources to complete this assignment. Sources should be  published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment  criteria and public health content.

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. 

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. 

Performance Management and Strategy

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Chapter 3 discusses various aspects of strategic planning. As noted  in the textbook, it is important to link performance management to  strategy. For this discussion board, please consider the scenario below.

Scenario

You are the newly hired HR Director for a large healthcare  organization, which serves elderly individuals. Over 1,000 healthcare  employees (e.g., physicians, nurses, etc.) are employed by your company.  You have been told, by the leaders of your organization, that the  performance management system used by the company is not fully aligned  with the organization’s strategic plan.

For this discussion board post, please address the following:

  • Explain why the job descriptions for all workers must be in alignment with the organization’s mission, goals, and strategies.
  • Address how you can effectively communicate the strategic plan to all organizational employees.
  • Why does the organization’s compensation strategy need to be aligned with the company’s strategic plan? 

Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (require  supporting citations) in your initial response along with at least one  scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article. Use  APA style  guidelines. 

Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing  all sources referenced. Post your initial response early and check back  often to continue the discussion.

You are required to reply to at least two peer discussion question  post answers to this weekly discussion question. These peer replies need  to be substantial and constructive in nature. They should add to the  content of the post and evaluate/analyze that post answer. Normal course  dialogue doesn’t fulfill these two peer replies but is expected  throughout the course. Answering all course questions is also required.

 

Required

Chapter 3 in Performance Management

Sanders, K., Jorgensen, F., Shipton, H., Van Rossenberg, Y.,  Cunha, R., Li, X., Rodrigues, R., Wong, S. I., ∓ Dysvik, A. (2018).  Reinvigorating the spirit of strategic human resource management. Public Personnel Management, 49(3), 331-335. 

Sowa, J. E. (2020).   Reinvigorating the spirit of strategic human resource management. Public Personnel Management, 49(3), 331-335. 

The, E. (2020, January 30). How to implement a new performance management plan. Rise. Retrieved from https://risepeople.com/blog/performance-management-plan/  

Investigation of Alabi, Time as Alibi and Location as Alibi.

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 Question 

 Investigation of Alabi, Time as Alibi and Location as Alibi.

Preamble

Alibi is a Latin acronym, meaning somewhere else and someone other than the culprit. A scenario that identifies the perpetrator of a crime to be someone or somewhere else other than where the crime took place. Criminal activities involving location, login and logout time, illegal behaviors, can be easily tracked by use computer and internet technologies. 

  • Offenders and their Alabi are often naive and ignore the fact that telephone companies always keep records of the number dialed, the time and duration of the call, and caller’s number. 
  • Offenders and their Alabi are oblivious and unaware of the fact that credit card corporations keep records of the dates, times, and locations of all purchases, banks keep track of the dates, times, and locations of all deposits and withdrawals, and dates, times, and locations reside on computers for an indefinite period. Customers receive a report each month with detailed information in the form of a bill and financial statement.
  • Offenders and their Alabi are often neglectful of the fact that when an e-mail message is sent, the time and originating internet protocol (IP) addresses are noted in the header and log files that contain information of the past and current activities. 

Forensic investigator must be vigilant at all times and try to acknowledge and recognize criminal Modus Operandi (MO) motive, intent, and ability to manipulate and change contents of the conclusive evidence and create false Alibi to amplify deceitful schemes. During the investigation of an alibi, the first step is to secure access to the data and information on the computer workstations, file servers, protocol, and network system. 

BOOTP is the computer network designed to control and monitor which computers and specific internet protocol (IP) addresses. The BOOTP is a networking protocol used to automatically assign an IP address to network devices from a configuration server. Furthermore, BOOTP is often configured to synchronize their clocks regularly with exactly accurate time satellites and create a log in case of any discrepancies.

Dynamic host configurations protocol (DHCP) server is designed to automatically assign IP address and other information to each host on the network, communicate efficiently with other endpoints. Furthermore, the DHCP system allows anyone to change their clocks and does not keep logs of time changes.  A DHCP server enables computers to automatically request IP addresses and networking parameters from the internet service provider (ISP), reducing the need for a network administrator and a user to assign IP addresses to all network devices manually. 

Situation 1: Investigation of the Victim, Alibi, and Conspirator.

Alibi defense does not play an essential role in a conspiracy theory. Conspiracy is an agreement between two lawless persons to commit a crime, and one of the parties must agree to engage in an overt act in furtherance of the crime. 

Research Question 1:1. Develop a measurable research framework relative to the user computer and internet technologies, criminal Modus Operandi, (MO) motive, intent, conspiracy theory, and dynamic host configurations protocol (DHCP) server to amplify conclusive evidence in court. 

Research Question 1:2. To what extent are the significant differences between the Victim and the suspect?

Research Question 1:3. To what extent are the significant differences between the suspect and Alibi

Research Question 1:4. To what extent are the significant differences between Alibi and conspirators?

Situation 2. The Alibi can exercise the constitutional right to remain silent, granting the alibi opportunity to reposition the witness other than the crime scene.

Research Question 1.5. Develop a measurable research framework allowing the forensic investigator to use computer and internet technologies, criminal modus operandi (MO), motive, intent and, bootstrap protocol (BOOTP) to gather data and information on more than one crime scene for the same case.

Situation 3: A Judge can be suspicion of the alibi evidence. The burden of proof often rests on the prosecutor, who must prove that the suspected Alibi is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The add-on burden of proof is on the forensic investigator who visited the crime scene. 

Research Question 1:6 Develop a measurable research framework relative to criminal modus Operandi (MO) motive, intent, to help forensic investigator’s attempt to bring the suspected criminal to justice, only if the person was guilty.  

Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights

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The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding.

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Assignment 2: Constitutional Rights
Due Week 10 and worth 150 points
 

The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak. Use the Strayer Online Library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research, identify, and discuss a criminal case from within the last three years. Analyze and evaluate the steps which brought the individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process.
 

Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you:

1. Summarize the events leading up to the arrest and identify and discuss the four elements of the arrest related to this case.

2. Identify the four requirements for search and seizure with a warrant and describe how the search and seizure process was carried out for this case.

3. Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine and describe how this is relevant to this case.

4. Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects and describe the process used in this case.

5. Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial.

  1. Use at least      five quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar      websites do not qualify as academic resources.      https://homeworkharbour.info/discuss-how-we-can-put-microbes-to-work-to-facilitate-our-lives-from-keeping-ou

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

o 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.

o Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

o 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 assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Critically debate      the constitutional safeguards of key amendments with specific attention to      the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments.      https://homeworkbay.info/2021/06/16/please-rewrite-the-following-objective-introduction-materials-procedure-in/

o Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure.

o Define and describe Constitutional laws and associated court procedures.

o Explain and debate fundamental Supreme Court cases associated with criminal procedure

Week 4 Assignment 2 – Financial Reporting Review of Local Government

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Week 4 Assignment 2 – Financial Reporting Review of Local Government

Overview

Refer to the readings, discussions, and homework for Weeks 1–3 for this assignment.

  • Review the financial statements and audit reports for a local county or municipality of your choice.
  • The financial statements of the government you selected should have at least three funds.

Instructions

Write a 3–5 page paper in which you do the following:

  • Compare and contrast the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report  (CAFR) of the selected local government entity with the government  entity identified in the Week 1 homework.     
    • In your comparison, include the following:       
      • The publication method of the CAFR.
      • Audit and budget information in the CAFR.
      • The type of audit report issued.
      • The existence or nonexistence of an internal audit function within the government entity.
  • Prepare the analysis for the selected local government entity,  including information on the introduction, financial section, and  statistical section prepared in the Continuing Problem CAFR from Chapter  2.
  • Analyze the methods used by the selected local government entity in comparing the budget-to-actual reports.
  • Include in your analysis an evaluation of the basis of accounting used for the budget and financial statements.
  • Analyze the sources of revenue for the selected local government.
  • Include information on both governmental and business-type activities, examining:     
    • Information about the general fund.
    • Various management discussion and analysis items of note.
    • Year-to-year variations in the tax levels of income.
    • Deferred revenue.
    • Property taxes and how they are accounted for other sources identified as primary revenue for the entity.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For  assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing  Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your  professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment:

  • Analyze the financial reporting of a local government, including  information on governmental and business-type activities related to  sources of revenue.

Required CAFRs –

The Town of Winston-Salem, NC‘s CAFR is the CAFR to use to compare to the Town of Cary, NC for this assignment.  The towns are similar in size and under the same state government, making the comparisons meaningful.

https://www.cityofws.org/DocumentCenter/View/11683/2019-City-of-Winston-Salem-Comprehensive-Annual-Financial-Report?bidId= 

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