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Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

 

There has been a large amount of public debate regarding many of the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act as they relate to civil liberties. Using the course materials, the library, and the Internet, research civil liberties and privacy as they relate to law enforcement activities (surveillance, investigation, and so on). Utilizing the information, please answer the following questions, and respond to at least 2 of your classmates’ posts on this topic as well. You are encouraged to return to this Discussion Board often, because this is a subject that many feel very strongly about. Regardless of your personal feelings one way or the other on these questions, please maintain a professional and cordial tone in your initial post, and more importantly, in your responses to your classmates.

 

• How important is maintaining people’s right to privacy while engaged in traditional law enforcement activities? Provide support for your answer.
• Should people compromise their civil liberties to improve the government’s chances in fighting crime? Provide support for your answer.
• What civil liberties, if any, are you willing to give up to ensure a safer United States? Provide support for your answer.
• Where should government draw the line on issues such as privacy and other individual freedoms? Provide support for your answer.
• Are there any rights that are so sacred that they should never be infringed upon? If so, what are they? Provide support for your answer

Assignment 2: Living With a Disability

When Shelly saw Ms. Jones in a wheelchair, she felt sorry for her. She said a little prayer of thanks that she could walk and move freely without any hindrance. However, feeling badly for a person and actually sitting in the wheelchair for another vantage point is very different.

Imagine that you suffered an accident six months ago. The accident left you partially paralyzed from the waist down. You are currently seeking counseling from a professional specializing in working with individuals who have disabilities. It has been a difficult six months. Your central concerns relate to the emotional and physical adjustments you must now make in relation to your family, job, and future plans. You are permanently in a wheelchair and have limited use of your legs but full use of your arms and upper body.

Identify three major issues that you think you would need to work through in therapy. Explain what aspect of each issue is problematic for you.

n a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a cash flow statement and how it reflects the firm’s financial status. Include important points that an analyst would use in assessing the financial condition of the company. Also, analyze Ford Motor Company’s cash flow from its 2012 Annual Report. This is the report that we have used during this course…2012 Annual Report

Watch the video “Alcohol and the Family: Breaking the Chain”

Write a 1,700- to 1,950-word paper discussing the impact alcohol and family violence can have on the life cycle.

Include the following information:

A historical perspective on how alcohol and family violence have been impacted by legislative changes
The impact of alcohol abuse on both the addicted individual and those around them
The impact of family violence on both the perpetrator of family violence and those exposed to family violence
Intervention methods, which could be applied to this family in crises
How the family rituals may affect the family member in crises

Part I Case Assignment

When you think you understand some of the ethical dilemmas in this area and have some ideas about how to resolve them, please prepare a no less than 4 page paper on the questions:

Is it ethical for employers to use information technologies to extend work into employees’ home lives? What are the most ethically responsible employee responses to these pressures?

Part II Case Assignment

Review the above resources dealing with the Egyptian situation and the rhetorical climate within which it evolved. Feel absolutely free to follow these up with any other sources that you find informative in helping you to make your case in a no less than 4-page paper in response to the following question:

Is it ethical for IT vendors such as Google to promote the use of their information technology products in pursuit of political revolutions in various countries?

Assignment Expectations

Your paper should be between 8-10 pages total. Combine Parts I and II into a single report labeling each part accordingly.

Coordinating Instructions:

Take a definite stand on the issues, and develop your supporting argument carefully. Using material from the background information and any other sources you can find to support specific points in your argument is highly recommended; try to avoid making assertions for which you can find no support other than your own opinion.

Make sure to spell out the utilitarian and deontological considerations involved, and distinguish between them.

Be sure to provide proper citations for any material you reference from other sources!

Assessed on:

Precision: You see what the module is all about and structure your paper accordingly. You draw on a range of sources and establish your understanding of the historical context of the question. You carry out the exercise as assigned or carefully explain the limitations that prevented your completing some parts. (Running out of time isn’t generally considered an adequate limitation).

Support for assertions: You use examples, citations (especially from the required readings), and elaboration to support assertions. You provide evidence that you have read the required background materials.

Clarity: Your answers are clear and show your good understanding of the topic. You see what the module is all about and structure your paper accordingly.

Critical thinking: The paper incorporates your reactions, examples, and applications of the material to business and illustrates your reflective judgment and good understanding of the concepts. It is important to read the “Required Reading” in the Background material plus other sources you find relevant.

Breadth and depth: You provide informed commentary and analysis—simply repeating what your sources say does not constitute an adequate paper. The scope covered in your paper is directly related to the questions of the assignment and the learning outcomes of the module.

Overall quality: You apply the professional language and terminology of systems design and analysis correctly and in context; you are familiar with this language and use it appropriately. Your paper is well written and the references, where needed, are properly cited and listed (refer to the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper) if you are uncertain about formats or other issues

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:

Assess various measures for assessing learners’ progress, including formal, test-based measures, and informal and observational measures.
Analyze traditional theories of assessment.
Evaluate alternate forms of assessment for special populations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational assessment.
Write clearly and concisely about educational assessment using proper grammar and mechanics.

Assume you are going to start a simple e-business from scratch, using no existing equipment or materials. (Please discuss a startup business of a clothing boutique).

Section 4.1.1.Not every business has the same startup expenses. The following (listed alphabetically) includes some of the costs to build into a startup budget:

•Accounting, consulting, and legal

•Advertising, marketing, and public relations

•Business plan

•Business travel

•Communications (including telephone and cellular service)

•Computer equipment and software

•Feasibility study

•Insurance

•Interest on loans

•Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Web site hosting fees

•Inventory

•Labor (employees and contractors)

•Market study

•Merchant account fees

•Office furniture, equipment (such as copy and fax machines), and supplies

•Order processing/shipping

•Phone line (toll-free number, where applicable)

•Printing and design for marketing materials, business cards, stationery

•Rent and utilities (such as electricity, heat, water, and sewer)

•Taxes

•Web site design and maintenance (Holden 99-100)

Holden, Greg. Wiley Pathways E-Business. Wiley, 03/2008. VitalBook file.

The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use.

Research costs that is realistic for the area in which you live. Be generous in your estimates and avoid cutting corners on any expenses.

Publicly held e-commerce companies (Yahoo.com, for example) must publish financial statements with their annual reports, which are available online. Access a recent annual report for one of these companies and review the balance sheet. List which company and record amounts for the following: current assets, total assets, current liability, total liability, and owner’s equity. Prove that the balance sheet balances by applying the appropriate equation which can be found in our text. (BTW it is not necessary to copy the entire financial statements of your selected company into your paper, just use the requested data elements – current assets etc.- to prove the balance sheets are in fact in balance)

Response should be no less than 2-3 pages (not counting the cover page and references page), supported with credible references and submitted in a APA format.

You must submit your assignment as a Word doc attachment on the Assignments tab for the week. Assignments submitted via email or the Messages tab will not be accepted

Choose an editorial article from the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. Browse the library and choose an editorial that addresses a business issue that interests you.

Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation of 10-15 slides that presents your analysis examining the critical thinking elements of the argument. Your presentation should address, at minimum, the following:

Citation of the article and a brief summary of its contents
What are the premise(s) in the article?
What evidence is presented? Is it credible?
Can you independently verify the evidence presented?
How are counterarguments addressed?
Does the writer represent a particular interest?
How is language used to develop the argument?
Do you detect any errors in knowledge, evidence, or thinking?
Does the writer use any types of appeals or commit any fallacies?
Overall, how compelling is this article?

Be certain to carefully research your analysis using credible sources with proper citations and remember to include a cover slide that introduces you–the presenter. Make sure your slides are clean, informative, and creative. The details should be in your speaker notes. Also, think about how your slides would look projected on a large overhead screen with an audience of 200

Use the Internet and databases to research one (1) topic from the list of recommendations the superintendent provided or your own approved topic. Justify your topic selection by highlighting its relevance to your chosen district being able to successfully meet its K-12 assessment goals. Your research should also focus on locating current issues, applications, assessment strategies, and tools related to your selected topic. Once you complete your research, submit this portion of the white paper to your superintendent for review and feedback.

Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:

Propose your research topic in which you detail its relevance to meeting one (1) or more K-12 assessment goals in your chosen school district, focusing on a specific grade level, discipline, or target student population (gifted students, students with special needs, etc.).
Examine at least three (3) key political, legal, and / or current issues related to your chosen topic.
Describe at least three (3) specific needs of the students in the school district including students with special learning needs.
Propose at least three (3) applications your topic has to K-12 assessment in your chosen school district.
Provide at least four (4) sources that document detailed information about your proposed topic. The sources must be written within the last five (5) years.

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:

Assess various measures for assessing learners’ progress, including formal, test-based measures, and informal and observational measures.
Analyze traditional theories of assessment.
Evaluate alternate forms of assessment for special populations.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in educational assessment.
Write clearly and concisely about educational assessment using proper grammar and mechanics.

Here we are yet again…I really wanted to get this to you sooner, but work schedule did not permit. As always, thank you in advance.

Dee1997

In a two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages), explain the purpose of a cash flow statement and how it reflects the firm’s financial status. Include important points that an analyst would use in assessing the financial condition of the company. Also, analyze Ford Motor Company’s cash flow from its 2012 Annual Report. This is the report that we have used during this course…2012 Annual Report