Hello everyone, I have an Assignment for you today. This assignment must be DONE by Wednesday,  December 23, 2020, no later than 10 pm. By the way, I need this assignment to be PLAGIARISM FREE & a Spell Check when completed. Make sure you READ the instructions CAREFULLY. Now without further ado, the instructions to the assignments are below:

Instructions

Facility Article Critique

Planning and constructing a sport facility requires cooperation between a variety of people, agencies, and interests. For this assignment, you will use the online library databases to select an article that focuses on the planning and construction of a sport facility. Specific journals that may have relevant articles include the Journal of Sport Management, the Journal of Facility Planning, Design, and Management, or The Sport Journal. The article must be from a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal such as these. 

After selecting your article, you will write a two-page paper sharing what it was about and your critique of the article. In your article critique, include specifics regarding the design and construction regulations used during the planning or building of the facility, and identify the major trends that influenced the planning of the equipment used in the facility. Be sure to incorporate material from the assigned reading from your textbook, and explain how your selected article relates to the information covered in this unit.

Steps for completing the assignment are as follows:

1. Navigate to the online library, select a database, and select an appropriate article.
2. Read the article and think about the points the author has made in relation to the content of this unit.
3. Using elements of the article, form a reaction to the article and the author’s viewpoint. Prepare to share your critique of the article.
4. Make sure that your opinion/critique is the result of your insight as well as your logical and critical thinking. A simple statement of agreement or disagreement is not sufficient. You must clearly and logically state (and cite) the reasons for your opinion.
5. Read the instructor feedback from the last assignment, and apply it as you write this paper.
6. Write the paper. Include in the content:
   1. an introductory statement about whether you agree or disagree with the author,
   2. an overview of the article’s main points and how it relates to the topics covered in this unit, identification of design and construction regulations involved in the building of the facility,
   3. major trends that impacted the planning of the facility,
   4. your critique of the article, and
   5. a summary of your reaction to the article.
7. Submit your paper according to the information provided below.

Paper requirements are as follows:

• Write a minimum of two double-spaced pages (APA Format plus a title page and reference page).
• Address the topic of the paper using critical thought. The required information listed above should clearly stand out and be unambiguous. Otherwise, it will be determined to be missing.
• Ensure that all parts of your paper are formatted according to the APA style as detailed in the approved APA manual.
• Include a title page that includes:
  • title of paper,
  • your name, and
  • university name.
• Include an introductory section at the start of your paper.
• Include the following first-level headings:
  • Summary of the Article
  • How the Article Relates to Chapter Concepts
  • Design and Construction Regulations
  • Trends that Impacted Planning
  • Critique of the Article
  • Conclusion
• Include a reference page as the final page of your paper. Ensure that this page is completed and formatted according to the correct APA style.
• Avoid the serious consequence of plagiarism by using your own words and including citations for sources you used.
• As with all assignments, non-scholarly sources such as Wikipedia and About.com may not be cited in your work.

By the way, I have several attachments below which CSU articles to choose from to complete this assignment. Just choose one article to critique. Lastly, is the Unit Study Guide (or overview) which will be helpful in this assignment. Be sure to use the resources below.  Remember NO PLAGIARISM & I need will need a PLAGIARISM REPORT upon completion.

Obtaining informed consent for services from clients is required of human services providers; however, it is not always an easy task. Clients typically grant consent by signing documents presented by the agency or the provider that, at minimum, explain the services that will be provided, the client rights, and information on the steps to rescind the consent.

In situations where minors or individuals under some form of guardianship are the clients, it is necessary to obtain consent from the legal guardian or authority. However, there are times when obtaining informed consent is not as simple as asking for a signature from the client or guardian. These situations require more thought by the human services providers with emphasis on balancing the client’s right to consent with other factors that might influence treatment outcomes or decisions.

In this assignment, you will review a case that illustrates the various facets of informed consent.

The Case:

Smith is a thirty-eight-year-old African American male referred for counseling by his mother to address recent incidents of aggression. Smith resides with his mother because he is not able to live on his own. Smith is unable to hold on to a job and has difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships with others. He is open to counseling but thinks his mother is overreacting to his anger outbursts because she is old and does not understand him. Recently, there have been notable conflicts between them due to Smith’s aggressive behaviors that were directed toward his mother.

Tasks:

Analyze the case and in a 2- to 3-page paper, address the following:

· What steps would you, as the counselor, take for obtaining informed consent from Smith?

· Would you, as the counselor, include his mother in the counseling sessions, if you believe it would help with Smith’s aggression problem? Why or why not?

In your answers, consider the following:

· Smith is not able to live independently.

· Smith’s aggression might put his mother at risk if he does not get counseling.

· Smith has to comprehend what is being asked of him when he provides his consent to receive counseling services.

· There might be cultural differences between you and Smith.

 -As outlined in the textbook, there are five stages to the event planning process. Utilizing this five stage process, develop a faux special event to be held in a location of your choice.

-There are many different skills and abilities that a special event manager must have to be successful. Choose three skills or abilities, or both, of a special event manager listed in the textbook. Conduct a self-assessment comparing your skills with the skills of a special event manager.

Phase 1 (Research)  

Phase 2 (Design)

Phase 3 (Planning)

Phase 4 (Coordination)

Phase 5 (Evaluation

Pretty Lady Cosmetic Products has an average production process time of 40 days. Finished goods are kept on hand for an average of 15 days before they are sold. Accounts receivable are outstanding an average of 35 days, and the firm receives 40 days of credit on its purchases from suppliers

A. Estimate  the average length of the firm’s short-term operating cycle. How often  would the cycle turn over in a year?

B. Assume net sales of $1,200,000 and cost of goods sold of $900,000. Determine the average investment in accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable. What would be the net financing need considering only these three      accounts?

A supplier is offering your firm a cash discount of 2 percent if purchases are paid for within ten days; otherwise, the bill is due at the end of 60 days. Would you recommend borrowing from a bank at an 18 percent annual interest rate to take advantage of the cash discount offer? Explain your answer.

 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates public  companies. The SEC has found that some of these companies have violated  GAAP by using creative accounting practices to mislead investors and  creditors regarding the health of their company.

Use the Internet or Strayer Library  to research a recent accounting scandal within the last five years  where the SEC accused public companies of accounting irregularities.

Instructions

Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the audit report that the CPA firm issued. Ascertain  the legal liability to third parties who relied on financial statements  under both common and federal securities laws. Justify your response.
2. Speculate on which statement of generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) that the company violated in performing the audit.
3. Compare the responsibility of both management and the auditor  for financial reporting, and give your opinion as to which party should  have the greater burden. Defend your position.
4. Analyze the sanctions available under SOX, and recommend the  key action or actions that the PCAOB should take in order to hold  management or the audit firm accountable for the accounting  irregularities. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use the Strayer Library  to locate at least two quality academic resources in this assignment.  Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic  resources.

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 is:

• Recommend sanctions for accounting irregularities based on an  audit report, auditing standards, and financial reporting  responsibilities.

First and  foremost, you’ll need to select a recent case of accounting violations  (i.e. fraud, restatements due to the incorrect application of GAAP,  etc.), one reported in 2014 or after (trust me, there are tons of them).

Next, you’re going to use that case as the basis for your paper in  which you address four key sections. To ensure that you’re giving each  section adequate attention, I recommend labeling the sections in your  paper (i.e. Section 1, Section 2, etc.). In summary, the four sections  are:

1. Analyze the audit report that the CPA firm issued. Ascertain the  legal liability to third parties who relied on financial statements  under both common and federal securities laws.   
2. Speculate on which standard of generally acceptable auditing  standards (GAAS) that the company violated in performing the audit.  [Remember that we have studied these standards extensively.]   
3. Compare the responsibility of both management and the auditor  for financial reporting and give your opinion as to which party should  have the greater burden.   
4. Analyze the sanctions available under SOX and recommend the  key action(s) that the PCAOB should take in order to hold management or  the audit firm accountable for the accounting irregularities.  

I have a couple of other recommendations to help to ensure that you earn maximum credit on the assignment:

• Provide a short but inviting introduction paragraph that introduces your reader to the topics that you’ll be discussing.   
• Address each of the four sections completely and thoroughly  using your own words and analysis as much as possible (limit the use of  direct quotations).   
• Prepare a clear and concise summary paragraph that highlights your conclusions based on the analysis of each section.  

Assignment: Analyzing Ping Trip Times

The ping utility allows you to determine the amount of time required for a packet of information to traverse a network between your computer and another computer.

Utilize the ping utility to collect data on the round trip time for three different websites.

Choose any website and ping that site using the default ping settings. This will return four measurements of the round trip time between that website server and your computer. Record these four measurements, and repeat the process until you have twenty total measurements for the round trip time.

Repeat this process for two additional websites.

Construct a set of box and whisker plots showing access times for each of the three websites. In addition to providing the chart, include a brief description of what the box and whisker plots tell you. You should specifically describe what five measures are included on the chart and how each is determined.

Choose one of your websites for additional analysis. Ping that site twenty additional times this time recording the average value given for the four trials rather than the values for each trial

Create a chart showing the mean, median, standard deviation, and variance for both the single-trial values (from your first data collection) and for the averages (from your second data collection). In addition to providing the chart, include a brief description of what these four pieces of data tell you and how each is calculated.

Respond to the following questions about your charts and data analysis:

1. Describe how the access times for the three different websites compared. Discuss possible reasons for these differences.
2. Compare the mean, median, standard deviation, and variance values for the single-trial and four trial average data? Which values are similar for these two measures? Which values are different? Given that both measure round trip access time, why are some of the values different? Consider the Central Limit Theorem in your response.
3. Ping is a very quick way to assess a network connection between two computers. You want to use it to set up an hourly test to determine whether or not you have a stable connection to a specific resource. Describe the data analysis and interpretation steps you would utilize to determine if the connection was stable. To think about these steps, imagine that you needed to script/program these steps so that the test ran automatically and notified you if there was an issue.

You should combine all aspects of this assignment including charts into a single, cohesive document for grading. Please also submit your Excel data files for review but ensure that all charts and necessary information are in your main document.

Assignment: Analyzing Ping Trip Times

STAT 2

• Chapter 1, “Statistics”
• Chapter 2, “Descriptive Analysis and Presentation of Single-Variable Data”
• Chapter 3, Sections 3.1 and 3.2, “Bivariate Data” and “Linear Correlation”

Articles:

• Microsoft Office Excel Statistical Functions
• How to perform ping checks in Windows, Linux, and Mac OS

Khan Academy. (n.d.). Statistics and probability. Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probab…

Johnson, R., & Kuby, P. (2012). STAT 2 (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.