Write a half to one (1/2 to 1) page (150 to 275 words) journal entry in which you:

1. Explain three (3) important elements of ethics, morality, and integrity that will relate to your desired role in the field of criminal justice

ssignment 1: Evaluating Bias in Research

Due Week 3 and worth 60 points

Read the article titled, “As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential for bias,” located at http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-drug-industrys-influence-over-research-grows-so-does-the-potential-for-bias/2012/11/24/bb64d596-1264-11e2-be82-c3411b7680a9_story.html.

Review the six (6) rules of critical thinking (Chapter 1) and the steps of “Doing Sociology: A Student’s Guide to Research” (Chapter 2).

Student Success Tip: As you review the steps, jot a few notes or thoughts down. Relax and prepare to write a concise and accurate essay.

Write a one to two (1-2) page essay in which you:

Identify the first step in the student’s guide to research.
Define the first step of research in your own words.
Identify the major assumptions and bias of the drug industry that underlie drug research.
Identify the personal bias that you, as a consumer, have on the drug industry’s influence over research

Science Cancer & Genetics

Unit II Homework

Cancer and Genetics

 

Introduction

 

In order for organisms to grow, repair, maintain, and reproduce, cells undergo cell division. Sometimes, cells uncontrollably divide, resulting in cancer. In the first part of the Cancer and Cell Division Lab, you will learn about normal cell division and will compare it to cell division that occurs in cancer cells. You will then visit a website to find out more information about cancer. You will learn why it occurs, why it kills, and new treatments that are being tested and used to treat cancer.

 

Objectives

 

1. Explain the process of cancer, the effects on the human body, the various types, and the risk factors involved.
2. Explain various treatments for cancer.
3. Explain the various stages of mitosis.

Materials

 

No extra materials will be required to complete this lab other than internet service

Science Cancer & Genetics

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Unit II Homework

Cancer and Genetics

Introduction

In order for organisms to grow, repair, maintain, and reproduce, cells undergo cell division. Sometimes, cells uncontrollably divide, resulting in cancer. In the first part of the Cancer and Cell Division Lab, you will learn about normal cell division and will compare it to cell division that occurs in cancer cells. You will then visit a website to find out more information about cancer. You will learn why it occurs, why it kills, and new treatments that are being tested and used to treat cancer.

Objectives

1. Explain the process of cancer, the effects on the human body, the various types, and the risk factors involved.

2. Explain various treatments for cancer.

3. Explain the various stages of mitosis.

Materials

No extra materials will be required to complete this lab other than internet service.

Directions

· Go to the following website:http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_23/BL_23.html

· Follow the steps under the PROCEDURE section.

· Type all answers directly on the data sheet.

· Select Save As, and save this document using your last name and student ID as the file name.

· Upload the data sheet as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file when you are finished.

While viewing the video, answer the following questions.

1. In which stage of cell division is the DNA copied?

2. During which stage of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle?

After viewing the video, click on the Information tab in the bottom right corner. Answer the following questions.

1. In which of the cancer types listed, are males not at risk of developing?

2. Cigarette smoke is a major risk factor for which type of cancer listed?

3. The risk for which type of cancer increases after the age of 55?

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 2: Motivation and Performance Management

Due Week 5 and worth 100 points

For this assignment, use the same company you researched in Assignment 1.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Compare the difference between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Determine which is more strongly related to performance for your selected company.

Apply motivational theory and performance management principles to evaluate the company as a potential employer.

Use at least three (1) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality 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:

Analyze motivational theories and their impact on work behavior and performance.

Use technology to research issues affecting organizational behavior in order to deliver assignments which are clear, concise and have proper writing mechanics.

Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Internal and External Consultants and Consultant Behavior” Please discuss the following:

Discuss the key differences between internal and external consultants. Discuss which role you think would be more challenging and why.
Critique the following question from Peter Block, “The limitations of advice are more about the expectations of the client and the behavior of the consultant”? Then, illustrate this with an example from your life.

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Language Traits and Power of Language
Resources

Language Traits and Power of Language Scoring Guide.
Writing Feedback Tool.
APA Style and Format.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

Competency 1: Evaluate communication issues and trends of various cultures within the United States.

Provide examples for the traits of phonology, semantics, and syntactics.
Competency 3: Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to increase intercultural competencies.

Explain what a language may suggest about its culture.
Discuss communication issues that arise because of the differences in languages
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Instructions

Note: Before beginning this assignment, read the requirements for The Power of Language discussion in this unit (u03d1), as you will submit the Adobe Connect video clip (and its related transcript) you create for the discussion as part of this assignment.

For this assignment, select a language other than your native cultural language. (This may mean a dialect commonly used by smaller groups of people and meanings may not be easily understood by others.) Research this language to learn more about its phonology, semantics, and syntactics. Write a short paper in which you address the following:

Given the information you gathered, write a short summary of the language you chose. Provide examples for the traits of phonology, semantics, and syntactics.
Explain what the selected language may suggest about the culture from which it originates. For example, the English language borrows extensively from other languages and tends to reflect the melting-pot nature of U. S. culture.
Discuss communication issues that arise because of the differences in languages. Include observations you made when creating and viewing your video clip for the Power of Language discussion and any observations you made of native speakers of your selected language.

In addition to your paper, submit the Adobe Connect video clip you recorded for The Power of Language discussion in this unit, along with its related Word transcript.

Refer to the Lanuage Traits and Power of Language Scoring Guide as you develop this assignment.

Assignment Requirements

Written Communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA Formatting: Paper, resources, and citations are formatted according to APA style and formatting.
Paper Length: 2–3 double-spaced pages (not including title and reference pages).
Font and Font Size: Times New Roman or Arial, 12 point.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click on the linked resources for helpful writing information

Consider information management risks to include cybercrime and cyber-related crimes.

Write a 3-page evaluation of security technologies and methodologies used to mitigate information management risks. An evaluation is generally based on specific criteria and standards.

Include the following:

Firewalls.
PEN (penetration) Testing values and risks
Social Engineering.
BYOD threat probabilities.

APA format with in-text citation

Case Activity 2: Basic Case Problems

Analyze the following Business Case Problems and answer questions pertaining to each Case Problem.

Use the basic steps in legal reasoning form “IRAC method” Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion along with the Facts for each case.

Paper should be in APA Format along with cite/reference page. No more than 3 pages Non Plagiarism paper.

Please see below the cases and use the “IRAC” method along with Facts for each case.

Case Problem 6-4: Spotlight on Intentional Torts – Defamation.

Case: [Yeagle v. Collegiate Times, 497 S.E. 2d 136 (Va. 1998)]

Question: What is Collegiate Time’s defense to this claim?

Case Problem 6-5: Proximate Cause

Case: [Henderson v. National Railroad passenger Corp., _F.3d_ (10th Cir. 2011)]

Question: Was Amtrak negligent?

Question: What was the proximate cause of the accident?

Case Problem 7-9: A Question of Ethics: Dangerous Products

Case: [Calles v. Scripto – Tokai Corp., 224 Ill.2d 247, 864 N.E.2d 249, 309 ILL. Dec. 383 (2007)]

Question: A product is “unreasonably dangerous” when it is dangerous beyond the expectation of the ordinary consumer. Whose expectation-Calles’s or Jenna’s applies? Does the lighter pass this test?

Question: Calles presented evidence as to the likelihood and seriousness of injury from lighters that do not have child-safety devices. Scripto argued that the Aim N Flame is an alternative source of fire and is safer than a match. Calles admitted that she knew the dangers presented by lighters in the hands of children. Scripto admitted that it had been a defendant in several suits for injuries under similar circumstances. How should the court rule? Why

Current Trends and Issues in Managed Care

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Current Trends and Issues in Managed Care

Using the South University Online library or the Internet, research on a series of topics that will help you understand the current issues regarding managed care. You can use keywords, such as (but not limited to) managed care, current trends and issues in managed care, pharmacy benefit management, or utilization management. Like many other aspects of health care, managed care is continually changing and evolving to meet current consumer and market demands. This week, you are required to write an essay on the following topics:

Pharmacy benefit managementUtilization management

Use the following guidelines for developing your essay:

Select at least two articles for each topic from the SUO library, and write a review for each source of information.Present a summary for each topic tying together the information learned about that topic.Describe and evaluate the market forces, current trends, and changes in drug benefit programs over the last fifteen years.Discuss basic approaches and techniques used in utilization management.Analyze the future of utilization management approaches. How might they change and why?Justify your ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from reputable and scholarly texts, websites, and other references.

Based on your research, summarize your findings on the selected topics and compile your observations in a 5- to 6-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your responses with examples.

CITE any sources in APA FORMAT

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Selected at least two reputable articles per topic and write a review for each source of information (each article).

20

Presented a summary for each topic.

20

Described and evaluated the market forces, current trends, and changes in drug benefit programs over the last fifteen years.

40

Discussed basic approaches and techniques used in utilization management.

20

Analyzed the future of utilization management approaches and how the techniques might change.

40

Justified your ideas and responses by using appropriate examples and references from reputable and scholarly texts, websites, and other references.

20

Written components.

40

Total:

200

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Annotated Bibliography

In this week, you will complete an annotated bibliography for a position paper that will be due in Week 5. For more information on the required format of the bibliography please click on annotated bibliography template. Choosing what area you would like to study in addictions begins with examining the following areas related to the course competencies:

Major psychological theories and principles in the field of addictionsHistorical link to modern issues and trends in the field of addictionsCurrent and evolving trends in the field of addictionsNature of geographic, social, cognitive, and emotional factors in the development, course, and duration of addictionsDifferences in patterns of addiction in the context of gender and developmental issuesIllegal and legal substance use issues regarding physical, social, and psychological effectsImpact of treatment and prevention methods on the incidence, course, and duration of addictive behaviors

Use this as a guide when choosing research articles.

Note: This is a course on psychology. Therefore, the research should relate to addictions but from a psychological perspective and less on purely the medical issues related to the disorders and conditions.

Choose any three of the topics mentioned above. Using the South University Online Library database (ProQuest or EBSCOHOST), find two journal articles related to each of the topic areas chosen. You need to research articles located in scholarly journals. Scholarly journal articles are also referred as primary source peer reviewed articles. You should not use web pages, magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and other books for this assignment. Also, research articles that were published within the last five or six years.

Based on your research, create a 4- document in Microsoft Word that includes:

A summary for each of the journal articles found.An analysis and evaluation for each of the journal articles found.

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria

Maximum Points

Wrote a summary for each of the journal articles found.

80

Wrote an analysis and evaluation for each of the journal articles found.

80

Used correct spelling, grammar, professional vocabulary, and APA format