prison and correction (week 6)

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Considering your chosen topic, prepare a one (1) page paper in which you:

  1. Discuss what data you have collected or researched to indicate there is a problem.
  2. Include at least two (2) sources of data (charts, data, statistics, etc.)
  3. Discuss how each data source is relevant to the problem.
  4. Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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:

  • Consider personnel and stakeholders and how they influence decision making.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal justice.
  • Write clearly and concisely about criminal justice using proper writing mechanics

Structure of and Theories About Attitudes

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For this Discussion, you will consider ego involvement as a key influence on decision making, with advertising as the subject. You will imagine yourself as a small business owner who needs to create an online ad for a specific product that you want to put on your website. You will explore how to influence the largest number of consumers to purchase your product.

To prepare for part one: Ego Involvement and Influence

  • Review the Week 2 Learning Resources. In particular, pay attention to Perloff’s discussion of ego involvement as part of social-judgment theory, and to the persuasion principles in the Kaptein & Halteren article. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00779-012-0585-3
  • Decide on your business, the specific product you want to sell, and who is likely to be your target customer.
  • Consider which of Kaptein & Halteren’s persuasion principles might work best for influencing your website visitors to purchase your product.
  • Think about the component of ego involvement in social judgment theory. Consider how you could create an ad with language that appeals to both consumers with low ego involvement and consumers with high ego involvement.
  • Also consider advertising ethics you would need to follow in creating your ad.

Note: You are not required to create and submit an ad as part of your post

post responses to the following:

  • Briefly describe your business, your target audience, and the specific product you are selling online.
  • Present the principle(s) of persuasion you would use to sell this product, and justify why the principle(s) you chose would be best for your ad and target consumers.
  • Explain what you would emphasize about the product to appeal to online consumers with low ego involvement and what you would emphasize to attract consumers with high ego involvement. In your response, be sure to demonstrate your understanding of ego involvement and what makes each group of consumers different.
  • Select the specific advertising ethics that you were most mindful of in creating your ad, and explain your thinking.

Part two: Expectancy-Value Theory and Cultural Considerations

Your training participants already know about the statistics of bullying and other facts and figures. Your job is to develop an interactive one-day training that applies the expectancy value theory. What can you do with a small group of middle school kids so you get the information you need about bullying from the students’ viewpoints? Consider the influence of cultural characteristics of young adolescents in middle school and the demographics of your community that would be reflected in your audience of peer mentors.

Note: You are not required to conduct an actual training.

To prepare:

  • Imagine the following scenario:

You are a consultant who specializes in anti-bullying strategies. You are part of a team and others have already given their presentations to the middle school students in your community who are part of a peer-mentoring program. Your role is to engage students as anti-bullying mentors and to present strategies based on the expectancy-value theory that they can use to positively influence their peers’ attitudes and behavior.

Submit a 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Describe the setting for your training, including demographics of your community and the cultural characteristics of your middle school students.
  • Explain why the expectancy-value theory is appropriate to use as a persuasive approach to prevent or stop bullying.
  • Analyze how what you know about the culture of middle school students and about your community impacts the training you develop.
  • Write at least a one-page script of your training based on the scenario for this Assignment. What activities from the Activities document will you use? Although you are not required to conduct training, keep privacy issues in mind. If you reference actual incidents, students, or school personnel in your script, change all names and identifiable details.
  • Conclude your paper by explaining the insights you gained from applying the expectancy value theory, including a rationale for understanding the culture of an audience that you want to influence.

Human Rights

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Will provide agency information.

  1. Become more familiar with the long history of the international human rights movement by examining the Human Rights timeline: http://www.stockton.edu/~falkd/timeline.htm.
  2. Become familiar with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other human rights instruments and covenants relevant to your practice setting by visiting the following United Nations website: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/. Be sure to find at least one specific (not just the Universal Declaration) human rights instrument that addresses the client population your agency serves.
  3. Discover whether your agency’s mission, policies and practices, formal or informal, reflect an awareness of human rights, as enumerated in the human rights instruments you have reviewed. To do this, talk with your field instructor and workers, review the agency mission statement and policy manual, and observe the areas where clients wait for services.
  4. Identify any social work ethical standards that mandate social workers to be human rights advocates. Refer to the IFSW website for a view of an international social work ethical code: http://www.ifsw.org and NASW’s website for the NASW Code of Ethics: http://www.naswdc.org.
  5. Write 3-4 page paper summarizing (1) what you discovered about your agency’s consciousness of human rights and degree to which agency mission, policy and practice respect and protect human rights, (2) what specific ethical standards mandate social workers to be human rights advocates, and (3) ways in which your agency might change to become even more supportive of human rights.

Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection Unit 8

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Case Study 1: 50 points

Review Case Study 18-1: EMT Injured by Toxic Fumes – Files Suit Against Chemical Company, found on page 231 in the textbook. Kapherr v. MFG Chemical, Inc., No. A06A0184, December 28, 2005.

In Kapherr, the Georgia Court of Appeals found that the Fireman’s rule does apply to emergency medical technicians. Address the argument that Kapherr maintained regarding treating the injured only if the scene had been secured. Do you agree with the court’s reasoning in responding to this defense? Explain why or why not.

Describe a set of circumstances under which it would not be reasonable to consider that the emergency responder has assumed the risk of the hazardous circumstances at the scene.

Research and determine the status of the Fireman’s rule in Georgia. Identify whether there has been any change to the law since Kapherr. Research and determine the status of the Fireman’s rule in your state. If your state is Georgia or Florida, please select a neighboring state. Has the rule been adopted and enacted into law? Have there been any exceptions enacted into law?

Your response should be at least 750 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Case Study 2: 50 points

Read Espinoza v. Schulenburg, CV-05-0158-PR, Arizona Supreme Court, 2006.

To view the full decision copy and paste the following Web address into a Web browser: http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Supreme/2006/CV-05-0158-53554.PDF

Espinoza was an off duty firefighter and emergency medical technician who was injured while providing roadside assistance to the Schulenburgs’. The trial court granted summary judgment to the Schulenburgs’, holding that the firefighter’s rule bars Espinoza’s claim. The court of appeals reversed that decision, holding that the firefighter’s rule should be narrowly construed so as not to bar the claims of off duty firefighters.

See the full Court of Appeals decision copy and paste the following Web address into a Web browser: http://statecasefiles.justia.com/documents/arizona/court-of-appeals-division-one-published/CV040438.pdf

However, the appeals court remanded for determination of whether Espinoza had a duty as part of her job as a firefighter to render assistance, in which case the court would apparently conclude that the rule should apply to bar her suit. On appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court, a more conclusive decision was handed down. That Court made the clear distinction between on-duty and off duty, finding that Espinoza volunteered to render aid and, therefore, the Fireman’s rule did not apply.

Discuss how the Arizona Supreme Court distinguished between on-duty and off duty. Do you agree with this distinction?Can you suggest other distinguishing factors that should have been considered? Should the fact that one receives workers’ compensation for the injury enter into the distinction? Describe how your department addresses rendering aid off duty. Is it part of your “duty” as a firefighter, or is it more so an ethical duty? Also, describe how your department addresses off duty injuries incurred as a result of rendering aid.

Your response should be at least 750 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Please submit your Case Study 1 and 2 responses as one Word document and in APA Format.

Financing International Trade, business and finance homework help

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Need 250 words response for each discussion

“Financing International Trade” Please respond to the following:

  • Compare two (2) methods that a company can use in order to finance international trade. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of financing with a portfolio of currencies. Provide two (2) examples of how companies or MNCs finance international transactions by using their own “bank” or by keeping currencies on hand (marketable securities).
  • Analyze Interest Rate Parity (IRP) and two (2) methods for forecasting exchange rates. Determine the primary manner in which they all affect a company’s short-term financing decision. Support your response with one (1) example of the manner in which IRP and forecasting exchange rates methods affect a company’s short-term financing decision.

Unit 4 Assignment: Comparing Death Rituals, health and medical homework help

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In this Assignment you will examine the medical model of death and dying as a type of ritual. In order to do this, you will engage in your own independent research, and compare the process of dying in Western societies such as the United States that focus on the medical model to at least one other non-Western society that adopts a nonmedical approach to death and dying.

After engaging in your own independent research, and studying the content from Unit 4, please address the following in a short essay:

  1. Describe how the practices associated with the medical model of death and dying in the United States (or another Western society) may be regarded as a type of ritual. (You may want to consult the social science literature that defines “ritual” before you begin.)
  2. Compare the ritual of dying in the United States (or another Western society) to another society that does not adopt a strictly medical model for the dying process.
  3. Offer a brief commentary on what people in the United States may be able to learn from these nonmedical approaches to dying.

This Assignment should be at least 500 words in length and formatted per APA style requirements. You should cite two outside resources and include a reference and title page.

Please follow all the directions and please use APA style when writing the paper thank you

Using the Gordon’s Functional Health Pattern (GFHP)

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In this module, you will interview the family members to obtain data about their health patterns, as per the GFHP. You may want to use the following guidelines for collecting information and conducting the interview. Remember to take notes.

Below is The Functional Health Pattern Tool document

The Functional Health Pattern Tool

  • Family initials__________________Date_______________
  • Ethnicity________________
  • Age of family members______
  • Gender of family member________
  • Occupation____________
  • Community involvement______________
  • Family health history________________________
  • Neighborhood information_______________

Health Perception/Health Management

  • Describe any health problems in your family.
  • If a family member indicates a current or past illness, ask the individual the following questions:
    • What is the cause of the illness or health problem?
    • How is the illness managed?
    • Has the illness affected the family’s daily activities?
  • Does any member use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?
  • Has each family member seen a doctor in the past year? ____ Past 5 years? _____Past 10 years? ___________
  • Is any family member allergic to a substance?

Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern

  • What is a typical meal plan?
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Snack
  • Are you on a special diet? Are there any restrictions on your diet?
  • Do you experience any problem with eating such as nausea, vomiting, weight gain or loss, difficulty swallowing?
  • Do you experience infections frequently? Does the wound take time to heal?
  • Do you have any problems with your hair, skin, or nails?

Elimination Patterns

  • What is your bowel pattern (frequency, discomfort, characteristic stool)?
  • Do you use laxative, suppositories and enemas?If yes, how many times a week?
  • How often do you urinate?Is there any discomfort or loss of control?

Activity-Exercise Patterns

  • Describe your daily routine.
  • When you engage in physical activities, do you experience fatigue?
  • Identify your functional level by the following codes?
    • Level 0:Full self care
    • Level 1:Require special equipment such as a wheelchair, a walker, etc.
    • Level 2: Require assistance while dressing
    • Level 3:Require assistance while bathing
    • Level 4:Is totally dependent
  • Are you able to do the following independently?

Sleep-Rest Pattern

  • Do you nap frequently?
  • Describe your sleep patterns.
  • Do you follow a bedtime routine?
  • For how many hours do you sleep?

Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern

  • Are you experiencing any discomfort or pain? If yes describe its duration, location, intensity, and the relief measures you use?
  • Do you use a hearing aid?
  • Do you wear glasses or contacts?
  • Do you experience numbness or tingling?
  • Are there changes in your memory or ability to learn?
  • Are you able to smell?
  • Are you able to taste?

Self Perception – Self Concept Pattern

  • Describe yourself.
  • How do you feel about your body image?
  • What are your strengths/weaknesses?
  • Has your body image been affected by a recent illness or health change?

Role – Relationship Pattern

  • Describe your family.
  • Whom do you live with?
  • Has your family been affected by an illness?

Sexuality-Reproductive Pattern

  • Are you sexually active?
  • Has an illness affected your sexual patterns?
  • Are you using any medication to enhance your sexual functions?
  • For women:
    • Age menstruation began____
    • Last menstrual period_____
    • Pregnancy history_____
    • Menopause? ______
    • Hormone replacement therapy______

Coping-Stress Tolerance Pattern

  • Have undergone sudden changes in your life in the past year or two?If so, describe them.
  • How do you manage stress?
  • How do you relax?
  • Do you utilize support groups or counseling sessions? If so, are they helpful?

Value-Belief Pattern

  • Does your family have any religious, spiritual, or cultural practices?
  • When you have been ill, what do you believe will help you recover or heal faster?
  • Would like your clergy to contact you?

Interviewing Techniques
• Select an appropriate environment for the interview.
• Understand the cultural background of the client(s).
• Let the client know how much time the interview will take and what kind
of information you will be asking.
• Begin the interview by stating your name and telling the client(s) that
you are a nursing student at South University
• Be aware of your body language. Maintain good posture and eye
contact. Show the client that you are listening closely.
• When speaking with a client do not challenge or act defensive to any of
his/her responses. The majority of the questions should be openended.
Avoid a “yes” or “no” response.
• If the client does not want to answer a question, respect his/her
wishes.
• Only ask a client one question at a time and it may be necessary to
clarify the client’s responses if you are unsure of the answer.
• Do not hurry the client. Allow the client brief period of silence to gather
his or her thoughts. Encourage the client to expand his/her thoughts.
For example: “Can you provide more detail on that?” or “Then what did
you do?”
• Keep the client(s) focused on the topic you are talking about.
• At the end of the interview, ask the client(s) if they have any questions
for you.
• Thank the client(s) for their time.

Tasks:

After you have interviewed the family, compile the data obtained from the GFHP.

Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your assessment. Did the assessment tool you used prove to be appropriate for your assessment? Analyze the data gathered, and identify four unhealthy patterns for the family. Present your analysis in the form of a paper.

In a 2- to 3-page paper, present your analysis of the following:

  • Discuss strengths of the assessment tool you used.
  • Discuss weaknesses of the assessment tool you used..
  • Summarize findings of the assessment.
  • Discuss 4 unhealthy patterns found in the family.

Leaders as change agents, management homework help

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Leaders as Change Agents

In this assignment, you will study the factors involved in making leaders change agents.

For the assignment, you will put well-known personalities and yourself under the microscope to learn what makes you and the individuals you select not only leaders but also what it takes for leaders to be change agents.

Using the South University Online Library, the Internet, and periodicals such as Fortune, Business Week, and Forbes, research about the biographies, case studies, and articles of leaders.

Choose any two leaders who you consider to have been very successful change agents and two who you believe have been unsuccessful change agents. Write a brief biography of each of the leaders you selected.

In addition, answer the following questions regarding your chosen leaders:

  • What were the leaders’ bases of power? How was it gained? What was their reach or influence?
  • How did the leaders find themselves in the position to serve as change agents? Describe the situation, including the need for a change agent.
  • What mode did each leader operate in?
  • Were the leaders successful change agents?
  • What made the leaders successful or unsuccessful change agents?
  • What were the similarities between the two successful leaders and the differences between the two successful and two unsuccessful leaders?
  • Are there factors about the leaders you researched that might have predicted their success or failure before they achieved leadership roles? Explain at least three such factors.

Click here to download a template that you can use to complete the assignment

determine WACC

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Students should understand the mechanics in calculating a company’s weighted average cost of capital using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and its use in making financial investments.

Assignment Steps

Resources: Tutorial help on Excel® and Word functions can be found on the Microsoft®Office website. There are also additional tutorials via the web that offer support for office products.

Scenario: You work for an investment banking firm and have been asked by management of Vestor Corporation (not real), a software development company, to calculate its weighted average cost of capital, to use in evaluating a new company investment. The firm is considering a new investment in a warehousing facility, which it believes will generate an internal rate of return of 11.5%. The market value of Vestor’s capital structure is as follows:

Source of Capital

Market Value

Bonds

$10,000,000

Preferred Stock

$2,000,000

Common Stock

$8,000,000

To finance the investment, Vestor has issued 20 year bonds with a $1,000 par value, 6% coupon rate and at a market price of $950. Preferred stock paying a $2.50 annual dividend was sold for $25 per share. Common stock of Vestor is currently selling for $50 per share and has a Beta of 1.2. The firm’s tax rate is 34%. The expected market return of the S&P 500 is 13% and the 10-Year Treasury note is currently yielding 3.5%.

Determine what discount rate (WACC) Vestor should use to evaluate the warehousing facility project.

Short answer/discussion : international business

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  • From the first e-Activity, analyze the overall impact of the Internet on FDI today. Next, estimate the overall impact of the Internet on FDI in the next ten (10) years. Provide a rationale to support your response.
  • From the second e-Activity, support or critique the speaker’s statement that preferred investors for a start-up company are those who can also become customers and create a double bottom line for a company. Include at least one (1) example that relates to international management to support your position.

e-Activities

  • Read the article titled “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)”, located at http://www.economywatch.com/foreign-direct-investment/. .
  • Watch the video for Chapter 6, titled “Maximizing Investors Contributions” (2 min 53 s), located at http://www.cengage.com/management/webtutor/global2/video/ch06.html