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You are a crime scene investigator on a homicide crime scene in which a body was located in an abandoned warehouse. This warehouse has not been in use for a long time, and there are signs of recent temporary living arrangements, making the job of searching and recovering evidence rather difficult for you and your team. It is up to you to explain the crime scene preservation responsibilities to the new rookie investigators.

Assignment Guidelines

Address the following in 3–5 pages:
What are the essential responsibilities of crime scene preservation? Identify and describe them.
Why is securing the crime scene so important to the process of crime scene investigation? Explain.
What is the purpose of the initial walk-through? Explain.
During the initial walk-through, what is the primary responsibility before all else? Explain why.
Describe the process of crime scene documentation?
What steps are taken during this process?
What is the purpose of this process?
Who should be allowed in a crime scene during the preservation process? Identify and describe these individuals.
Why is it so important that unauthorized persons not be granted access to a crime scene? Explain in detail.
What repercussions may occur if unauthorized persons enter the crime scene during preservation? Explain.
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Assignment 3: Communication: Culture and Context

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Assignment 3: Communication: Culture and Context

In this assignment, you will consider the effect of culture and context on communication. There are many definitions of culture, but most include a reference to shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and effective understanding that are learned through a process of socialization. These shared patterns identify the members of a cultural group while also distinguishing those of another group. Culture is about symbols and language, and these elements are central to communication. The idea of something being “lost in translation” is readily apparent to most people who have studied another language and translated a passage into their own primary language. The rate of speech and importance of nonverbal aspects of communication are just a few ways culture can impact the message sent. The importance of context always varies by culture—for example, in some cultures, what is said is much more important than how it is said while in other cultures the “how” may carry much greater importance.

Tasks:

Using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, complete the following:

Analyze a recent conversation you had with a person of a different culture. Or, if you haven’t had this type of conversation recently, find a video clip online that focuses on people from different cultures communicating and analyze the clip.
Provide a brief synopsis of the conversation—what was the general content and context?
Describe how you greeted this person. Did you greet this person with a kiss, a handshake, or some other cultural mannerism? Was there additional touching or no touching at all?
Describe your physical proximity. How far were you standing from each other? What if any body language was evident? Did you maintain eye contact?
Describe the physical characteristics that might be evident. What were you wearing? Were you dressed in casuals or in business attire? Describe what the other person was wearing. How might the apparel make a difference in the conversation?
Describe the protocol for the conversation. Did you take turns talking, or did you both talk at the same time? How did you refer to each other? Do you feel like you had equal time to express yourself? Why or why not?
Did the physical setting impact what was discussed? What did you talk about? How was the conversation brought to a close? What happened at the end?
How might your own cultural affiliation have impacted this conversation? Do an analysis using support from scholarly sources.

Submission Details:

By Wednesday, January 13, 2016, prepare a 3- to 4-page paper. Your response should rely upon at least two sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

There are multifaceted ethical issues relating to international investments. One aspect relates to human rights. Most Latin American governments have constitutions that mandate health care as a human right, yet some of these countries provide poor health care for the majority of their population.

During the 1980s, the general populace of these countries deteriorated, even though several Latin American countries developed strategies to reposition medical personnel and services to rural areas. Throughout this time, many international donors provided assistance; however they did so with imposed conditions. An example of this constrained assistance was the World Bank, which imposed restrictions that included privatization of health care, as well as required limitations on universal access.

Did the World Bank and other international donors act responsibly and ethically in constraining their humanitarian assistance? Who has the responsibility for the health care of the Latin American people? Is it a reasonable and socially responsible practice to offer international assistance in exchange for an opportunity to shape a country’s political and/or social system? Why or why not?

Describe an example of a contract that you or someone you know entered into (e.g., rental agreement, cell phone agreement, property purchase or lease [e.g., car, home, furniture, etc.], home or car repair, or student loan agreement). In your description, be sure to provide specific contractual details including parties and subject matter involved. You must also address the following:

Define the five essential elements of an enforceable contract, and demonstrate how each element relates to your example.
Explain the circumstances of a breach of contract in your example, and discuss possible remedies.

The paper must be three to four pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least two scholarly sources to support your claims. Cite your sources in-text and on the reference page

Write a 700- to 1,000-word paper identifying the specific cost accounting system an organization utilizes and how it uses the accounting information for financial management. Your paper must include the following:

Descriptions of the cost accounting system used in the organization
Pros and cons of this cost accounting system
Descriptions of how the organization uses the accounting information for financial management improvement recommendations for your organization’s accounting system
Include at least five references
At least two of the five references must be (peer-reviewed) referenc

For Natural Science Guru M2D2 Risk and Protective Factors

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M2D2 Risk and Protective Factors

Prevention and Intervention models based on risk and protective factors are growing in popularity. You will often hear them referred to as the “Resiliency Model” or the “Asset Model”. Define and explain risk factors and protective factors as they relate to drug use and abuse; what “pros” do you see in this model? What “cons”? In other words, if you were designing a new program, would this model be useful to you? Explain why or why not.

As you ponder your response, you may find it helpful or interesting to review the list of 40 “protective factors” identified by the Search Institute that was mentioned in your text as well as the SAMHSA Fact Sheet, particularly pages 4-7 for a simple but clear explanation of risk and protective factors

Go to the Securities and Exchange Commission Website, located at http://searchwww.sec.gov/EDGARFSClient/jsp/EDGAR_MainAccess.jsp?search_text=*&sort=Date&formType=Form10K&isAdv=true&stemming=true&numResults=100&numResults=100. Analyze the section showing typical stock information and financial positions of companies. Next, analyze one company’s financial position and determine whether or not the stock potential will rise, remain stable, or decrease in value. Determine whether you would invest in it or not at this time. Provide a rationale for your response.
Assess how profitable the company has been over the past five (5) years and determine how you would advise the company about its future profitability potential

After reading the Akers [PDF file size 685 KB], et al. (1979) article and watching the “Poverty” film, do you believe that peer groups are a risk factor for drug use or do you take the side of critics who claim that drug users seek other drug users for companionship? In other words do you think peers cause drug use or is it simply “birds of a feather flock together?” Did the film change any of the opinions you had about those that are addicted to illicit drugs? What efforts, if any, do you feel the government should exercise to assist those that are addicted to illicit substances? Explain your answer

Please read Case Study 5 : Chicago Climate Exchange from Ref: 01and discuss the following questions:

1) What are the pros and cons of having such an exchange?

2) Is there such an exchange in California? If not, do you think there is virtue in setting up such an exchange? Explain

Case Study – Supply Chain Wastes

Please read Case Study 3 – Green Reverse Supply Chain Waste and Kodak and discuss the following:

1) What the measures the company took towards improving its CSR?

2) Suggest further improvements that you think can be made based on the information given

Case Study – Retail Sector

Please read Case Study 6: Green Grocery Store in Retail Sector from Ref:01. Identify the key changes they have made with regards to sustainability and discuss how this helps with the overall sustainable development.

Case Study – Reverse Logistics

Please read Case Study 4 – Green Packaging and Reverse Logistics from Ref:01 and discuss the following:

1) What are the efforts taken by the company to improve their sustainability quotient?

2) How do the efforts benefit the customers, community and company?

HW1-
Sustainability Principles HW

Explore the various options available in today’s market to recycle/reuse/remanufacture mobile phones

Clearly cite your sources. You should have atleast 3 sources.

HW 2-
Supply Chain Management

Explore companies that have implemented vertical disintegration by focusing on their core competencies. Provide concrete examples and an explanation about it.

Please cite your sources. You should have atleast 3 source

Read the following: You are the parent of a 16-year-old boy. You come home and find the door ajar. Inside, you discover your son’s friend looking in a kitchen drawer. He is from a lower class family and his father is serving a six-year prison term for armed robbery. He says he is trying to leave your son a note. On the counter next to him is a lock pick and some of your jewelry. The boy smells of marijuana. Do you call the police, call the boy’s parent, tell your son, or do something else?

Write a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper, explaining your response and identifying and applying three criminological theories which best explain the youth’s behavior.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines