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Identify and discuss six values about life

Assignment

Part 1

Identify and discuss six values about life and success that you vividly recall learning from your family. For each, explain how the particular value is supported by or at odds with your current community setting; community setting may mean current family framework, school, job, peer group, etc. You will want to refer back to Lesson 1 and 2.

Part 2

To practice lesson planning, create an age appropriate activity for the early childhood aged student. Then, create a section of your lesson plan that describes three strategies that can be implemented to modify/adapt this lesson to meet the needs of dual language learners. Your lesson plan should include a learning objective (what the students will be able to do), materials, a step-by-step guide on how to complete the activity, and a description of the modifications/adaptations.

Analyze three current advancements in technology

Resources: Chapters 1, 6, and 21 from your textbook, Foster, Lieutenant Raymond E. (2013). Police Technology, 1st Edition and outside resources.

The Chief of police has asked you to create a PowerPoint presentation based on the research findings. Your presentation consists of the current and future criminal justice technology, examples and the benefits to your department.

Create a 7 slide PowerPoint Presentation incorporating speaker notes that you and your team would present to the Mayor’s Committee for approval to purchase future technology for your Department. Convince the Mayor that he should approve the funds for your precinct to purchase new equipment by analyzing the future of information technology in the criminal justice system.

Be sure to address the following:

Explain the impact of information technology on the criminal justice system. You may choose police, courts or corrections. (What are the future trends and/or types of technology?)

Choose three or more examples of how information technology in criminal justice will help the city in the future. (This could be police, courts or corrections in the field a look towards the future.)

Describe how information technology can impact policing in the future. (What are some examples of the impact?)

Analyze three current advancements in technology that the criminal justice system has implemented and how this technology has aided the criminal justice system in either solving crime or related to police, courts or corrections.

Discuss the sequencing and prioritization that you used in deciding which of the various technologies you choose to collect and analyze the data that you would collect. (i.e., Crime mapping/GIS and RMS.)

Include a title slide and reference slide.

Use bullets for your main points.

Use speaker notes to fully explain what is being discussed in the bullet points as though you are presenting to an audience.

Format your work consistent with APA guidelines. Last Name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (month/day/year). Title of Book, Edition. [E-Reader version].

Explain the concept of organizational effectiveness

Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.

Complete the following for your Key Assignment draft:

• In preparation for your Key Assignment, you have discussed corrective action, resolved a management problem with employees showing resistance to change, and developed an organizational chart. Prepare a summary of these tasks.

• Research and develop a mission and values statement for a facility.

• Describe what types of health care this facility will provide.

• Summarize their purpose and services provided, such as the type of health care, number of staff, type of staff, size, departments, and so forth.

Revisit your Key Assignment draft, which should include the following:

• In preparation for your Key Assignment, you have discussed corrective action, resolved a management problem with employees showing resistance to change, and developed an organizational chart. Prepare a summary of these tasks.

• Research and develop a mission and values statement for a facility.

• Describe what types of health care this facility will provide.

• Summarize their purpose and services provided, such as the type of health care, number of staff, type of staff, size, departments, and so forth.

Working with organizations to improve the interactions of members and increase productivity through collaborative behavior is an essential role of the organization development human resources specialist. You will need to pick an organization to use for this project. The organization you choose may be your current employer, or alternatively, an organization in which you volunteer or one about which you can easily find information through the school library, the Internet, or other sources.

Research and address the elements of organizational effectiveness that will improve interactions in a presentation for senior leaders:

• Explain the concept of organizational effectiveness, as it relates to the interactions of members.

• Describe methods used to assess the behaviors and attitudes of organizational members, and apply 1 model in an analysis of your organization.

• Analyze methods used to improve the behavior and attitudes of organizational members.

• Propose processes to build teams and manage their different stages of development.

• Evaluate methods of managing conflict and change within the organization.

Discuss pros and cons of the uniform crime reporting system

Assignment: Predicting Crime with the Uniform Crime Reporting System

In your final consulting assignment, the mayor of Centervale and the city counsel have asked you to help them understand how to better predict crime rates.

An important part of the criminal system is tracking data to help society develop a better understanding of crime and to prevent further crime in the United States. Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases a statistical report on crime in the United States, called the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). In this assignment, you will access this report, familiarize yourself with its functionalities, and analyze the data to develop a prediction.

All the information you provide is to be presented in a formal 3- to 6-page paper that properly uses subheadings to categorize information. Be sure to use specific information from external sources to support your ideas.

Part 1: Learning the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System

Access the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System at http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr and familiarize yourself with the site.

Using research and data from the site, address the following:

• Explain how individual agencies classify information that is compiled into the report.
• Analyze and identify resources public safety officials, like sheriffs or police chiefs, have to classify or categorize crimes in their cities, counties, and states.
• Discuss the pros and cons of the Uniform Crime Reporting System and the yearly reports.

Part 2: Analyzing Specific Data

An important goal of the criminal justice system is to use the information gathered about crimes to understand and predict criminal behavior. Access the homepage of the UCR (http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr) and complete the following steps:

1. Select a type of crime to research (e.g., “Violent Crime” or “Property Crime”). Then, choose a specific crime within one of those categories (e.g., Violent Crime: Murder).

2. You will need both national data and your state’s data for the crime you chose.

a. Choose your state to research that type of crime: Under “Browse By,” click “City Agency,” click “Table 8,” and choose a state.

b. Gather the national data for that type of crime: Under “Browse By,” click “National Data”; use the tables to answer the questions.

Using research and data from the site and other external sources, address the following:

• Explain how the UCR can help public safety officials predict crime and present crime rates to the American public.
• Based on the data and what you have learned in the course, forecast the criminal activity for the nation, your state, or a selected city.
• Compare the UCR data for the crime you selected with the same statistical information for that crime in 1950 (you will need to search for these statistics). Are there similarities or differences or can you infer from the data that the trends have remained the same?
• How can government officials use the crime statistics data from the 1970s to predict crime twenty years later? How reliable are the statistics in the UCR? Are law enforcement agencies required to report their criminal incidents for compilation in the yearly UCR?

Discussion of role of cognitive function in shaping behavior

The brain, nervous system, and sensory systems work together to shape behavior. Cognitive functions also shape behavior. In this assignment, you will explore the interrelations of brain, nervous system, sensory systems, and cognitive functions in the shaping of human behavior.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

Directions:

Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 words that addresses the role of the brain, nervous system, sensory systems, and cognitive functions in shaping behavior. Include the following in your paper:

A discussion of the role of the brain, nervous system, and sensory systems in shaping behavior.

A discussion of the role of cognitive function in shaping behavior.

A discussion of the interrelation of the brain, nervous system, sensory system, and cognitive functions in shaping behavior.

Creating a marketing plan

Imagine you are creating a marketing plan for a company that will sell kites. As you consider the marketing program, what types of strategy should you consider including in the plan? Propose one specific example of each type of strategy that you are considering and present your rationale (reasoning) for your strategy selections.

Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements

Assignment 1: Financial Statement Analysis

Select one (1) of the following publically traded health care organizations: Universal Health Services (NYSE: UHS) or Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA).

Suppose you are a newly appointed CFO of your chosen health care organization. One of your first tasks is to conduct an internal financial analysis of the organization. Conduct a brief financial analysis and review of the chosen company’s financial statements for at least three (3) consecutive years. After conducting the analysis, interpret the data contained within the statements.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

Based on your review of the financial statements, suggest a key insight about the financial health of the company. Speculate on the likely reaction to the financial statements from various stakeholder groups (employee, investors, shareholders). Provide support for your rationale.

Identify the current industry trend that has the most significant impact on your chosen organization’s financial performance. Indicate the trend’s impact on the financial performance of the organization. As the CFO, suggest at least one (1) way that you might minimize the impact of the trend on the organization.

As the CFO, suggest one (1) key strategy that you might use in order to improve the financial performance of the organization. Recommend an approach to implement the suggested strategy. Provide support for your recommendation.

Use at least four (4) quality academic resources. 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:

Evaluate the financial statements and the financial position of health care institutions.

Analyze the role of important financial reporting statements – income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows – and explain how they relate to one another and to the underlying sources of data.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in health financial management.

Write clearly and concisely about health financial management using proper writing mechanics.

Developed to ensure equal access to public education

Use the Internet to research two (2) to three (3) articles on access and equity in the field of public education over the past fifty (50) years. Next, identify and discuss ways in which you feel that certain students are being left out in public education. Finally, identify one (1) program which has been developed to ensure equal access to public education in the U.S. and explain why you think it is effective.

Describe the incident and its environmental impact

Unit II Case Study Research the Mount Polley mine spill. Write a case study of at least two pages (not including title and reference pages) on this event. Your case study should address the following items:

• Describe the incident and its environmental impact.
• Summarize the physical and chemical characteristics of the waste.
• The article mentions poor regulation and oversight, an industry-friendly attitude, and political contributions from the mining company as contributing factors in the spill. Which of these do you think could have contributed the most? Take a position and defend it, using at least one outside resource.
• Discuss one factor that may have contributed to the accident that was not mentioned in the article. Your case study should include at least four credible sources, including the textbook. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA style. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Differences between the metrics of each organization

Doing a presentation for Health care Organizations. We are doing it for two organizations hospital and a laser center.

Describe similarities and differences between the metrics of each organization.

How do these metrics help develop improvement capability for each organization?