4.1

Introduction

The intelligence community is the predictive and analytical arm of the federal and state governments and is made up of multiple agencies at various levels. Due to the large bureaucratic structure of the U.S. intelligence community, information needs to be filtered and shared to prevent national and state-level emergencies. Though intelligence collection and analysis are essential components when trying to counter external and internal threats, intelligence sharing is just as essential. Intelligence sharing initiatives allow governmental intelligence sharing which helps counter potential threats to the homeland. Finally, intelligence sharing is not just also about countering threats, it also has a vital role when responding to natural emergencies. In this activity, you will describe what the U.S. intelligence community mission is and differentiate between federal intelligence collection and state and local intelligence collection. You will also explain how the collaborative intelligence networks and initiatives have promoted intelligence sharing between federal and state agencies.

Initial Post Instructions

explain what the mission of the U.S. intelligence community. Then, describe the difference between federal intelligence collection and state and local intelligence collection. Finally, explain how the collaborative intelligence networks and initiatives have promoted intelligence sharing between federal and state agencies; be sure to touch on the three networks and initiatives the textbook identifies.

4.2

Introduction

Intelligence is raw information that is fused and analyzed to identify an enemy’s position or intention. Before information becomes intelligence, it goes through a cycle where the information is evaluated into finished intelligence; referred to as the intelligence cycle. The U.S. intelligence community operates within this intelligence cycle framework. Intelligence provides as much as possible of an accurate picture or landscape of a given situation so policy makers and government leaders can make an informed decision. There are various forms of intelligence, but there are six broad types of intelligence that government agencies use. In this activity you will describe the intelligence cycles and the various forms of intelligence, and how intelligence is used within homeland security.

Initial Post Instructions

Explain what the intelligence cycle is and each phase of the intelligence cycle. Then, describe the different types of intelligence based on the text and, in your own words, how homeland security could use these forms of intelligence when dealing with a homeland security threat.

1. The call center manager at InsuranceCorp is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction. To this end, she recently implemented a new rating program. At the conclusion of each call, the customer is transferred to an automated survey attendant and asked to indicate whether he was satisfied or disatisfied with the call.

During the first 49 days of the new program, the manager determined that 2 % of customers were not satisfied with the results of their call. If the manager checks a random sample of 46 calls, what is the probability that 3 or fewer customers will be dissatisfied with the results of their call?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

2.  Mike Mochado is the head barrista at John’s Java & Jerk, a local cafe serving coffee, cold beverages, and food items with a Carribbean flair. Mike’s big concern at the moment is deciding how many pounds of coffee beans he’ll need for the week. The guy from corporate told Mike to assume that coffee bean usage is normally distributed. On the basis of the cafe’s first 20 weeks of operation, Mike has determined that his average weekly coffee bean usage is 153.75 pounds, with a standard deviation of 49.2 pounds.

How many pounds of coffee beans should Mike have on hand to be 76.3 % sure that he’ll have enough beans?

3. A hot dog concession at Safeco Field sells an average of 17 hot dogs per hour (believed to follow a Poisson Distribution). How many hot dogs should the vendor stock in order to be 90% sure it has enough hot dogs for 3 hour(s)?

4. Allen Allenby runs the hot dog concession at the local high school’s football games and is responsible for forecasting the number of hot dogs they’ll need on any given Friday night. Allen believes that hot dog demand follows a normal distribution with mean 333 and standard deviation 169.83.

What is the probability that on any Friday evening, demand for hot dogs will not exceed 654 hot dogs?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

Pr{ X <= 654 } = 

5. On average, Jimbo’s Luxury Resort receives 6.2 reservation calls every hour (assumed to follow a Poisson distribution). What is the probability that more than 2 calls are received in 1.5 hour(s)?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

Pr{ X > 2 } = 

6.  A cashier at the Hungry Bear Restaurant in Disneyland’s Critter Country serves an average of 36 customers per hour (believed to follow a Poisson distribution). Always conscious of managing park guests’ waiting line experience, the disney operations research team wants to post a sign telling customers about the restaurant’s efficiency. If the manager wants to be 87 % sure she doesn’t underestimate, what time should she list?

Time per order =

7. An automated bottling machine fills 20oz bottles of diet coke. The actual fill volume varies according to a uniform distribution between 19.37 oz and 20.01 oz. What is the probability that a bottle chosen at random will contain no more than 19.48 oz?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

Pr{ X <= 19.48 } =

8.  A venture capital firm is evaluating the performance of a possible high tech investment. Bill Buce, a senior partner, has suggested using a continuous uniform distribution to model net income. Bill believes the net income for year one will vary between -1.58 and 17.32 (in millions).

What net income should Bill forecast if he wants to be 76% sure net income will not exceed his forecast?

Forecasted net income = 

9. On average, a car arrives at a local Starbucks drive through every 0.41 minutes. The process is believed to follow a Poisson distribution. What is the probability that exactly 12 cars arrive in 0.5 hour(s)?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

10.  During peak hours on a busy Friday evening, a patient arrives at a local hospital’s emergency room, on average, every 0.0325 minutes (believed to follow an exponential distribution). What is the probability that the next patient will arrive in more than 0.0177 minutes?

Hint: Be very careful when entering answers smaller than 0.0001.

Pr{ T > 0.0177 } =  

Case

Sometimes It Works, Sometimes It Doesn’t

Jim Beaufort was appointed as the administrator of Marshall Nursing Center, a 230-bed skilled nursing facility located in a large metropolitan area. The facility’s occupancy rate had gradually declined from 82% (188 residents) a year ago to 74% (170 residents). Three months ago when Jim was hired for the job, the company’s vice president of operations, Ronald Ortner, was upfront about the declining census. Ortner was particularly impressed with Jim’s business degree in marketing, and how Jim had enthusiastically talked about using a “mystery shopper”* to get information on the competitors of a nursing home he had previously managed. Jim knew that his work was cut out for him. When offering the job, Ortner had said, “I am giving you a 20% raise over what you were making at your old job; I want this facility turned around in a year’s time.” To that Jim had confidently responded, “Oh, you will see a trend change much before that.”

Jim spent the first 3 months on the job getting to know the staff, residents, and some of the family members. He made written notes on some of his observations:

• The certification survey 6 months ago was satisfactory. There were no serious deficiencies.
• Some issues with building cleanliness have been addressed with the housekeeping supervisor.
• Department head meetings had been sparse and irregular.
• Food was the most common complaint from residents and family members, but so it is at every other facility.
• The licensed nursing staff is stable, but high turnover of certified nursing assistants creates some staffing shortages. Overtime is high, and the director of nursing says that there is some burnout among both nurses and CNAs.
• The facility’s expenses are below budget; the previous administrator must have been a “penny pincher.”
• Patients are scattered throughout the building. Many of them are occupying private rooms, whereas Medicaid pays only for semiprivate accommodations.

Jim thinks that he has just 9 months left to increase the census and keep his job. So, he embarks on formulating a marketing plan:

• Free up as many patient rooms as possible in one section of the building by moving patients to other occupied parts of the facility. Start an adult day care center by using some of the empty rooms.
• Hire one additional RN and one LPN to alleviate the feelings of burnout among the staff. Start a CNA training program at the facility.
• Send a mystery shopper to the three main competitors to evaluate how they handle the inquiry process. Have the mystery shopper evaluate Marshall’s inquiry process as well. Improve the admission coordinator’s personal selling skills.
• Purchase advertising at the local newspaper, radio station, and TV station that would say:

Marshall Nursing Center has excelled in providing high-quality nursing and rehabilitation care in this community for more than 20 years. Our staff’s caring is like a healing touch. We are accepting new patients. Bring your loved one here and see the results for yourself.

“That will get people’s attention,” Jim thought to himself.

• Discard the black and white brochures and replace them with a four-color brochure with some pictures and the same message used in advertising. Place these brochures in hospital waiting rooms and doctors’ clinics.
• Invite the hospital’s discharge planners to dinner at a fine restaurant. Explain to them the facility’s new marketing plan and ask for their help in referring patients.
• While the marketing plan is being implemented, Jim will personally handle all preadmission inquiries, using the admission’s coordinator for backup.

Jim was confident that in another 6 months the facility’s census would start turning around, but it only deteriorated further. Frustrated, he starts looking for another job. Sitting in his office, he moans, “Marketing is just a theory: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.”

* A mystery shopper, also referred to as a “secret shopper,” is a marketing professional who specializes in visiting and evaluating business practices, posing as a potential client.

Questions

1.  How should Jim have handled his job interview with regard to the declining census?

2.  Do you agree with Jim’s statement: Marketing is just a theory: sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t? Explain why marketing may not work.

3.  Evaluate Jim’s marketing plan. What main improvements would you make?

4.  Critically evaluate the promotional message.

  

Unit 6 Assignment 1 & Unit 6 Discussion 1? $30.00 Due (Sunday) 8/12/2018.  

Unit 6 Assignment 1

· Group Structure and Management

In your last assignment, you examined professional literature to plan the structure and management of the group. With support from scholarly literature, present the following:

· Group goal and objectives: Provide a general statement of the desired outcome for group members. List three to five measurable group objectives aligned with the primary group goal and session activities to effectively evaluate group progress.

· Group format: Based on your selected group topic and population, discuss appropriate steps to recruit, screen, and select group members. Describe considerations in the group formation stage, including composition and size, frequency and duration, and open or closed membership.

· Leadership and theoretical perspective: Identify your therapeutic and leadership style. Will the group be led by a single leader or co-leaders? Specify if you plan to apply an integrative approach and techniques that might be appropriate for the selected population.

· Ethical practice: Incorporating ASGW and ACA professional standards, describe ethical and legal considerations in group counseling. For example, how do you plan to address voluntary participation and parameters of confidentiality? How will diversity be integrated into the planning and structure for the group?

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

· Written communication: Written communication must be grammatically correct and free of errors that detract from the overall message. Writing should be consistent with graduate-level scholarship.

· APA formatting: Title page, main body, and references should be formatted according to current edition APA style and formatting.

· Number of resources: Minimum of four scholarly resources. Distinguished submissions typically exceed this minimum.

· Length of paper: 5–7 typed, double-spaced pages. Abstract and Table of Contents are not necessary.

· Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Resources

· Group Structure and Management Scoring Guide.

· How Do I Find Peer Reviewed Articles?.

· Turnitin.

· u06a1 Paper Template [DOC].

· Ethics and Professional Standards.

· Association for Specialists in Group Work.

TEMPLATE.

[Unit and Assignment Title]

[Learner Name]

[COURSE NUMBER – NAME]

[Date]

[Professor Name]

  

Unit and Assignment Title

Start writing your introduction here (1-2 paragraphs). An effective introduction prepares the reader by identifying the purpose of the paper and providing the organization of the paper. Please double-space and remember to indent all paragraphs throughout your paper (not block form!). Aim to keep your writing objective using 3rd person (see handout in the Discussion board). Unless required for the specific assignment, please do not include a Table of Contents, as it is not APA style. Review paper guidelines on page requirements and number of sources required (if provided.)  Unless citing a classic work, aim to cite research articles and texts published within the past 5 years.  Please use headings throughout your paper that are consistent with the paper’s scoring guide (that way you ensure you are adequately addressing all required areas.) 

When you finish writing your paper, re-read it to check for errors and make sure your ideas flow well. A helpful tip is to read your paper aloud to yourself. If it does not sound right to your ear – it is not working on paper! Please submit your papers to Turnitin (link in the course homepage) to check for plagiarism. Also, remember as a Capella learner you have FREE access through iGuide to personal tutoring services with smarthinking.com. 

Group Goal and Objectives 

As notes in the assignment instructions, you need to provide a general statement of the desired outcome for group members or group goal. Then, list three to five measurable group objectives that naturally flow from the primary group goal. Include some session activities to effectively evaluate group progress. A more complete plan for the specific group sessions will be included in your final proposal in u10a1. The Distinguished criterion is, “Identifies measurable group objectives appropriate to a specific therapy group with an identified population, describes the anticipated outcomes of meeting these objectives, and explains why these outcomes are desirable”. This information can be covered effectively in a solid page. Use support from the literature as needed.

Group Format 

As described in the assignment instructions, discuss appropriate steps to recruit, screen, and select group members. Describe important concepts to consider in the group formation or planning stage, including composition and size, frequency and duration, and open or closed membership. You may need to review and cite your text to clarify the concepts. The Distinguished criterion are, “Explains group format components and implications for initial group development and supports choices with support from the literature”. This section should be a solid page with support from the literature.

Group Leadership and Counseling Theory

The assignment instructions prompt you to identify your therapeutic and leadership style. The theory should be a major counseling theory such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy or Narrative Therapy. The group leadership style should include whether the group be led by a single leader or co-leaders? While the instructions ask if you plan to apply an integrative approach and techniques, be mindful that integrating more than two theories will be challenging to support. The Distinguished criterion is, “Skillfully integrates theoretical orientation and group leadership and facilitation styles into the group structure and development processes and supports choices with recent academic research”. This section should be two or three paragraphs with support from more than one peer reviewed article located in the Capella Library. Use the resource “How do I Find Peer Reviewed Articles” included with the assignment instructions. While textbooks may provide a decent overview of a theory, it is not specific enough to guide how the theory guides group leadership. This section should be over a page in length with support from the literature. Note- This section will be revised as needed for the second section of u10a1.

Ethical Group Practices

This section incorporates ASGW and ACA professional standards, to describe ethical and legal considerations in group counseling. For example, how do you plan to address voluntary participation and parameters of confidentiality? The Distinguished criterion is, “Evaluates the ethical and legal considerations involved in working with a specific group therapy model and an identified population and identifies potential consequences of ignoring these considerations.”. This section should be two or three paragraphs with support from more than one peer reviewed article located in the Capella Library. Use the resource “How do I Find Peer Reviewed Articles” included with the assignment instructions.

Summary of Diversity Integration

The assignment instructions prompt you to integrate diversity throughout your description of the group structure and management. Use this section to tie together how diversity will be addressed. The Distinguished criterion is, “Consistently, skillfully, and appropriately incorporates multicultural and diversity awareness and knowledge to the processes of structuring and developing a group”. This section should be two or three paragraphs with support from the relevant literature identified in u04a1 and ethical standards.

Conclusion

Please provide a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas of your paper. 

  

References

Gladding, S. T., & Newsome, D. W. (2010). Clinical mental health counseling in community and agency settings (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill. 

NOTE:  Consult your APA manual for proper examples on citing and referencing APA style. The Capella Writing Center also has helpful tutorials. 

Unit 6 Discussion 1

Ethical Crises in Adult Counseling Groups

Jonathan, a licensed counselor, facilitates a relapse prevention group in an adult correctional facility. He has maintained sobriety for 10 years and finds counseling in this capacity the best way to give back. Members are aware of Jonathan’s recovery process. He often encourages group members to receive self-disclosure as a vehicle for trust and cohesiveness.

Jonathan’s recent experience with a traumatic loss led to a brief relapse. He contacted his sponsor and admitted to facilitating group on two occasions in an altered state. He recalls several group members asking if he was all right.

Although not currently engaged in drug use, Jonathan is torn about whether to inform group members of his relapse. He is concerned about the presentation of authenticity by not disclosing the full story. Jonathan is also worried that members may inform administrators, particularly those who commented on behavioral changes.

Which ACA Ethical Codes apply to Jonathan’s behavior of leading the group in an altered state? If you were Jonathan’s supervisor, how would you advise the facilitator to approach this issue? Review guidelines on pages 281–283 of your text and use specific ACA ethical standards and at least one scholarly article to support your position.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two of your peers for this discussion. Responses should be substantive and contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic. Please review the Faculty Expectations for any other requirements for peer responses.

Resources

· Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

 

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