1. Is it important to have the institution of marriage in society? Explain if it is possible or not for a society to survive without this institution?

2. How has the divorce rate changed in the United States over the last 50 years? How is the divorce rates different among different groups of people in the United States?

3. What are the motivations that causes athletes to use banned performance enhancing substances in sports? Given how widespread it is, do you think it would be a good idea to get rid of the ban? Explain why or why not.

4. Where do you think cheating is more likely in team sports or in individual sports? Explain.

5. How are local drug gangs similar to McDonald franchises?

6. Explain why reducing the supply of illegal drugs may result in an increase in criminal activity.

7. Explain some of the pros and cons of legalization of prostitution while focused on the viewpoint that since it is difficult to stop we should not bother stopping it.

8. In consider the issue of legalization of prostitution list the various stakeholders in society that may be impacted by this and at least one impact this would have on them.

9. Gambling has a positive economic impact on society does that mean we should always support gambling? Explain why or why not.

10. What if a large percentage of revenues from gambling was used to provide social benefits to society? For example the proceeds of the lottery in various states is used to support education at public schools. Would gambling be beneficial to society in this case? Explain.

 Indicators and Warnings

Searching for and recognizing indicators of potential terrorist activity require a great deal of focus, determination, and patience, especially given the extensive amount of information that must be reviewed. At best, indicators can prevent terrorist attacks. At worst, indicators can be inaccurate or irrelevant. Indicators of potential terrorist activity are wide ranging and may include exhibiting violence against persons or property, purchasing high-performance automatic weapons, and displaying civil disobedience (Global Security, 2009). Warnings are notifications sent to government officials and/or the public about potentially imminent terrorist threats. Undoubtedly, warnings can save lives. However, if warnings are based on inaccurate or irrelevant information they also can heighten security and create fear without reason.

Reference: Global Security (2009). Combating terrorism. Retrieved from http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/7-98/F798_4.htm

readings:

• Course Text: McEntire, D. A. (2019). Introduction to homeland security: Understanding terrorism with emergency management (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.
  • Chapter 8, “Preventing Terrorist Attacks: Root Causes, Law, Intelligence, and Counterterrorism” (pp. 161 -166)
• Article: Carter, D. L. & Carter, J. G. (2009). The intelligence fusion process for state, local, and tribal law enforcement. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 36(12), 1323–1339.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Dahl, E. J. (2005). Warning of terror: Explaining the failure of intelligence against terrorism. The Journal of Strategic Studies, 28(1), 31-55.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: Department of Homeland Security. (2009). Homeland security: Progress in implementing 9/11 Commission recommendations. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/9-11-commission-update-report-7-22-10.pdf
• Article: Kean, T. H., Hamilton, L. H., Ben-Veniste, R., Fielding, F. F., Gorelick, J.S., Gorton, S. et al. (2005). Final report on 9/11 Commission recommendations. 9/11 Public Discourse Project, 1-5.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Mahnken, T. (2005). Spies and bureaucrats: Getting intel right. Public Interest, 159, 22-42.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

• Article: The Library of Congress. (2002). Legislation related to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Retrieved from http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the article “The Intelligence Fusion Process for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement.” Think about how the fusion process is important for identifying indicators and warnings.

Review the online article “How to Forecast and Preempt al-Qaeda’s Catastrophic Terrorist Warfare.” Focus on examples of attack indicators and consider their importance for preventing terrorist attacks.

• Review the article “Warning of Terror: Explaining the Failure of Intelligence against Terrorism.” Think about why indicators and warnings are important for preventing terrorist attacks. Also consider how false signals can limit the ability to prevent terrorist attacks.
• Consider examples of intelligence indicators and warnings and why they are important for preventing terrorist attacks.

Reflect on limitations and challenges related to acting on these indicators or warnings.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 4 two examples of intelligence indicators and/or warnings of terrorist attacks and explain why they are important for preventing terrorist attacks. Then explain limitations and challenges related to acting on these indicators or warnings. Be specific.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.
 

There is a term paper that counts for a quarter of your grade. The topic will be: “Where does Outsourcing Go Without China?” I intend for you to learn about the outsourcing market for technology and consumer goods production in China through the mechanism of this paper, in the specific context of the trade conflicts that are beginning to emerge. Multinational technology companies have been impacted by this situation, including the case of ZTE and Qualcomm/NXP and more are likely. Your research will be aimed at identifying the business sectors that are dependent upon Chinese labor and manufacturing for serving their current markets in the technology, business-to-business, and consumer products sectors. Your advocated solution will involve WHERE ELSE to outsource manufacturing aside from China. Papers are to be 10 pages, double spaced (title page not counted), with 10 citations from the international business literature. The journals in which you can find information to support your paper are in our Library and are generally accessible digitally. I will provide you with examples, but Journal of Business Studies, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Journal of Global Information Management, and European Journal of Information Systems are good sources that are all available through the La Tech library’s ABI/INFORM Global full-text database, for easy online search. The fact that I permit you to access these articles digitally does not mean that I am accepting a google search for your bibliography. It must be ten proper journal cites, with the proper bibliographic references to the journals, not ten web pages with URLs. Ask me for further details if you are not clear on this requirement. I want you to use reputable scientific journals that focus on international business. Your citations will be in APA format.

Lesson planning is not just about planning what you want your students to know, but also planning for possible situations that might arise and solutions that can be used. Using academic and behavioral data, a teacher must plan for what each child is going to need to help them access the curriculum as well as any individual accommodations that will be needed. The time spent on planning helps to ensure successful delivery of the lesson.

Select a 3-5 grade level and a corresponding Arizona or other state standard based on the Number and Operations-Fractions domain.

Compose an aligning learning objective and design appropriate activities for a selected group of 3-4 students, of varying academic levels, from the “Class Profile.”

Using the “COE Lesson Plan Template,” complete the lesson plan through the Multiple Means of Engagement section, making sure the activities are supported by the recommendations found in the topic materials.

For your differentiated activities, specifically address:

• Fraction tasks, including area, length, and set/quantity models; or
• Equivalent fractions. In the Multiple Means of Engagement section, draft five questions you could ask students during the lesson that promote conceptual understanding related to fractions.
• In the Multiple Means of Representation section, describe five potential issues and/or roadblocks that might happen while delivering the lesson, based on the needs of the selected group of students. Provide possible solutions to each potential issue.

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   Assignment 3: Human Resources Planning and Employee Relations
   Due Week 10 and worth 360 points

   Building on the work that you completed in Assignment 2, continue evaluating the role of functions HR in creating a set of Human Resources’ policies and procedures for the acute care hospital.

   Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

   1. Explain the importance of maintaining accurate and objective employee records, indicating the consequences that may result from lack of record keeping. Provide support for your rationale.
   2. Provide an example of formal and an example of informal documentation that would normally be maintained in an employee file, indicating how each is likely to protect an employer.
   3. Determine the most significant factor that will ensure an effective legal termination, indicating the most likely way employees can protect themselves from termination in a downsizing situation. Provide support for your rationale.
   4. Analyze two (2) major challenges that today’s health care leaders face in trying to uphold the ethics of critique, justice, and caring, indicating how managers can balance the need for ethics with employee and organizational needs.
   5. Create a detailed outline of an effective succession planning process that will help ensure a smooth transition as members of the management team at your organization begin to retire. (The plan should prescribe, at a minimum, how to identify employees for advancement, training and development programs, mentorships, and a timeline for preparing leaders for their role.)
   6. From both a management and employee perspective, justify or dispute unionization. Provide support for your rationale.
   7. Suggest the best way in which HR can continue to be an effective strategic partner in helping this organization achieve its future goals. Provide support for your rationale.
   8. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
   9. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
   • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA 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 assignment page length.
   • The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
   • Analyze the unique aspects of managing human resources in health care organizations.
   • Demonstrate the importance of HR as a strategic partner in health care organizations.
   • Analyze the impact of labor unions on the health care industry.
   • Use technology and information resources to research issues in health services human resource management.
   • Write clearly and concisely about health services human resource management using proper writing mechanics.