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By Wednesday, February 3, 2016, using the textbook and Argosy Online Library, write a 750-word paper using APA standards that includes discussion of the following:

 

1. Describe an example of a television program that you believe clearly displays social deviance, and explain why you specifically selected it.
2. In this television program, how are people “labeled” as socially deviating from the expected social norms, and who does this labeling?
3. Analyze the deviance, using terms such as primary deviance, secondary deviance, retrospective labeling, and stigma.
4. Apply Durkheim’s four functions of deviance to the deviant actions in the television program. What purpose(s) does the deviance play?

 

Please post your completed paper to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

 

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Described a television show that displays social deviance.	16
Identified the people labeled as socially deviant and who labeled them as such.	24
Analyzed the deviance using the appropriate terminology. Applied Durkheim’s four functions of deviance.	24
Related essay writings to the concepts and theories discussed in the textbook and outside resources.	24
Used correct spelling and grammar and appropriate APA format.	12

Public health surveillance and prevention efforts in the U.S. reflect the involvement of numerous health care providers and organizations. Government agencies such as the CDC often function as a hub for the collection, coordination, and communication of public health-related data. Common applications of public health IT to promote and improve the health of populations include (but are not limited to) biosurveillance, disease registries, and immunization tracking. The timely and appropriate implementation of these applications can have a significant impact on the ability of providers to deliver health care to the their patients, which, in turn, can have a profound effect on a community’s overall state of health and wellness. Consider the dire impact a SARS outbreak might have, for example, if patient diagnoses were not reported and shared regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Prepare for this Application as follows:

• Conduct a literature review of a specific application of health information technology in public health and locate an example in which the application was used to address a public health-related concern. (You might wish to begin by researching a particular surveillance program, disease outbreak, disease registry, prevention program, or other public health-related event, and then identify the technology involved in this activity.)
• Find out how this application has impacted the public’s health. Learn also about any ways in which health care providers and organizations were involved in the use of this information technology.

Then write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

• Describe the specific application you selected and the ways in which it addresses a public health-related concern. Summarize the potential benefits to the public, as well as any possible drawbacks, arising from the use of this application.
• Explain the role of hospitals and other health care organizations in contributing to or making use of this public health-related IT application.
• Discuss other implications of this application for health care providers and organizations. How has it impacted (or might it impact) clinical or administrative practices in hospitals or other health care institutions? Provide a rationale for your response.

 

Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style to ensure your in-text citations and reference list are correct.

Over the past decades, technology has changed the face of the criminal justice process. The criminal investigation scene now has forensics, ballistics, and DNA, all of which must be introduced as evidence in the courtroom during cases. Due to these developments in evidence, the courtroom has also advanced in relation to the impact of technology on judgment. Attorneys must now have vehicles to present the new evidence to the judge and the jury.

Use the Argosy University online library resources to research the role of technology in influencing judgments in courtrooms and to select the articles for this assignment.

Submission Details:

By Week 4, Day 3, in a minimum of 250 words, post your responses to the following topics in the Discussion Area.

• Select three articles from the Argosy University online library and write a short description of how technology can be used in the criminal courtroom.
• Building upon this information, compare the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the courtroom.
• Describe the impact of technology on court proceedings and decisions.
• Suggest any two technologies that can be used in a courtroom trial. Explain how these technologies can affect case judgment.

Click here to download a list of technological tools that can be used.

By Week 4, Day 7, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts. Consider the points your classmates make about the advantages and disadvantages of the use of technology in the courtroom. Do you agree with their explanations? Why?

Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric

All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.

Please be advised that each answer will be turned into turnitin.com by teacher. Also, it is important that each answer is numbered according to the question.

 

Compare the existing internal control environment at Microsoft to management’s responsibility for designing effective internal controls outlined in the textbook, and identify the deficiencies that existed. Speculate on what types of internal controls could have been designed to detect the accounting irregularities, and provide at least two reasons why the internal controls that were in place at Microsoft were not effective in detecting the accounting errors. Provide specific examples.

• Discuss the importance of senior management in setting the tone at the top for honesty and integrity within a company. Identify at least two consequences of management not establishing a code of ethics, and

Write a thesis statement (1-2 sentences) on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response.

 

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

1. List three (3) major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920.  In your response, consider society, the economy, and politics.
2. List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
3. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.

Assignment Overview

The aging workforce (consisting of baby boomers) in the United States is becoming more prevalent in organizations due to people living longer and a decrease in the number of children (age 16-24 bracket). The baby boomers (born in between 1946 and 1964) are working side-by-side with the generation X (born in between 1965 and 1980) and the millennials (born after 1981). Some baby boomers have come back to the workforce after taking early retirements. Employers are content with hiring baby boomers because of their knowledge, experience, job performance, and loyalty to an organization. With globalization (large labor market), a volatile economy, technological advancements, and competition, human resource professionals are tasked with creating an employment brand that is satisfying for internal employees and appealing to external potential employees. For example, Google is an organization that consistently ranks among the best companies to work for. They have implemented strategies that have helped with the recruitment and retention of employees. One aspect of a thriving employment brand is the recruitment of baby boomers.

Please begin by reading: 

Minchington, B., & Estis, R. (2009). Six steps to employer brand strategy. Retrieved on September 13, 2014 from: http://www.ere.net/2009/05/18/6-steps-to-an-employer-brand-strategy/

Muhl, C. J. (2001). The employment-at-will doctrine: Three major exceptions. Retrieved on September 13, 2014 from: http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/01/art1full.pdf

Reeves, S. (2005). An aging workforce’s effect on U.S. employers. Retrieved on September 13, 2014 from: http://www.forbes.com/2005/09/28/career-babyboomer-work-cx_sr_0929bizbasics.html

Please watch:

HR Management: Planning & Forecasting. (2010). Retrieved on September 13, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP7Q51zHp4I&feature=related

HR Management: Training & Development. (2010). Retrieved on September 13, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85RVEas4AXs&feature=relmfu

Then, drawing on the material in the background readings and doing additional research, please prepare a 4-5 page paper (not including the cover and reference pages) in which you:

• Analyze the aging workforce from a human resource professional perspective and discuss the added value of having an aging workforce when recruiting new talent. Also, what impact will an aging workforce have on an organization’s overall image? Based on your experiences and research, describe a “thriving” employer brand.
• What trainings could you provide?
• How specifically might HRM determine whether or not there is value in having an aging workforce?  What types of qualitative and/or quantitative data might need to be gathered?

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated on the following points:

• Precision – Does the paper address the question(s) or task(s)?
• Clarity – Is the writing clear and the concepts articulated properly? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of response to the questions, or are excessive use of quotations how thoughts are conveyed? Are headings included in all papers greater than 2 pages?
• Breadth – Is the full breadth of the subject addressed?
• Depth – Does the paper address the topic in sufficient depth?
• Grammar, spelling and vocabulary – Is the paper written well – is the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary suitable to graduate level work?
• Referencing (citations and references) – Does the paper use citations and quotation marks when appropriate?
• Critical thinking – Is the subject thought about critically, i.e., accurately,

P-6 determine the present value if $5,000 is received in the future (i.e. at the end of each indicated time period) in each of the following situation:

A 5% for ten years

B 7% for seven years

C 9% for four years

 

P-9 assume you are planning to invest $5,000 each year for 6 years and will earn 10 % per year .determine the future value of this annuity if your first $5,000 is invested at the end of the first year.

P-10 Determine the present value now of an investment of $3,000 made one year from now and an additional $3,000 made two years from now if the annual discount rate is 4%.

 

P-11 what is the present value of a loan that calls for the payment of $500 per years for 6 years if the discount rate is 10% and the first payment will be made one year from now? How would your answer change if the $500 per year occurred for 10 years?

P-12 Determine the annual payment on a $500,000, 12% business loan from a commercial bank that is to be amortized over a five year period.

P-13 Determine the annual payment on a $ 15,000 loan that is to be amortized over a 4 year period and carries a 10% interest rate. Also prepare a loan amortization schedule for this loan.

P-15 Assume a bank loan requires an interest payment of $85 per year and a principal payment of $1,000 at the end of the loan’s 8 year life.

1. How much this loan could be sold for to another bank if loans of similar quality carried an 8.5% interest rate? That is, what would be the present value of this loan?
2. Now, if interest rates on other similar quality loans are 10%, what would be the present value of this loan?
3. What would be the present value of the loan if the interest rate is 8 % on similar quality loans?

here have been several mergers of large firms within oligopolies. In this assignment, you are to select one merger that has been approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the last five years; describe and analyze the impact of those mergers, on industry, on consumers, and on society as a whole. Complete the following:

• Go to the Federal Trade Commission’s Web site and select 1 merger that the FTC has approved in the last five years.
• Write a paper that describes the principle firms, their industry, and that summarizes arguments in support of the merger and arguments opposing the merger. The paper should be approximately 2 pages in length, excluding the title page and bibliography.
• In addition to the 2 pages of content, include a title page, abstract, and bibliography.

Some Things to Consider: Industry Description

Consider the following:

• Describe the firms in the proposed merger. List their annual sales, and extent of their operations.
• From the firms’ point of view, what are some of the incentives to consolidate?
• Describe the competitive environment within the industry.

Some Things to Consider: Summaries

Consider the following:

• Explain whether the competitive environment in this industry benefits society or not.
• Is a high degree of market concentration a boon or threat to consumers? Explain.
• How would the merger benefit the firms?
• Would it benefit society or not? Explain.

You might use one or more of the following concepts: productive efficiency or administrative efficiency.

Assignment needs to be at least 3 ½ pages in length (do not do it by word count) and please no headlines. Will be checked using turnitin for plagiarism. INCLUDE YOUR FEE WITH YOUR HANDSHAKE!!

 

The author discusses the primary types of mixed methods designs (Convergent Parallel Mixed Methods, Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods, and Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods). Paying particular attention to Figure 10.1 & 10.2 (I have included these in the attached document), examine this methodology as it pertains to research in criminal justice. Consider the key components, as well as major strengths and weaknesses, of the primary types of mixed methods design.

 

In your paper

• Identify the major components of mixed methods research design.
• Analyze the major strengths and weaknesses of mixed methods research design.
• Examine the use of such data by criminal justice agencies.

The paper

• Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style

eference Case Study 9-51 in the textbook.

Baker, CPA, was engaged to audit Mill Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 200X. After obtaining an understanding of Mill’s internal control, Baker decided to obtain audit evidence about the effectiveness of both the design and operation of the controls that may support a low assessed level of control risk concerning Mill’s shipping and billing functions. During the prior years’ audits, Baker had used nonstatistical sampling, but for the current year Baker decided to use a statistical sample in the tests of controls to eliminate the need for judgment.

Baker wanted to assess control risk at a low level, so a tolerable rate of deviation of 20 percent was established. To estimate the population deviation rate and the achieved upper deviation rate, Baker decided to apply the discovery sampling method with an expected population deviation rate of 3 percent for the 8,000 shipping documents, and he decided to defer consideration of the risk of assessing control risk too low until the sample results had been evaluated. Baker used the tolerable rate, the population size, and the expected population deviation rate to determine that a sample size of 80 would be sufficient. When it was subsequently determined that the actual population was about 10,000 shipping documents, Baker increased the sample size to 100.

Baker’s objective was to ascertain whether Mill’s shipments had been properly billed. Baker took a sample of 100 invoices by selecting the first 25 invoices from the first month of each quarter. Baker then compared the invoices to the corresponding prenumbered shipping documents.

When Baker tested the sample, eight deviations were discovered. Additionally, one shipment that should have been billed at $10,443 was actually billed at $10,434. Baker considered this $9 to be immaterial and did not count it as a deviation.

In evaluating the sample results, Baker made the initial determination that a reliability level of 95 percent (risk of assessing control risk too low of 5 percent) was desired and, using the appropriate statistical sampling table, determined that for eight observed deviations from a sample size of 100, the achieved upper deviation rate was 14 percent. Baker then calculated the allowance for sampling risk (5 percent), the difference between the actual sample deviation rate (8 percent), and the expected deviation rate (3 percent). Baker reasoned that the actual sample deviation rate (8 percent) plus the allowance for sampling risk (5 percent) was less than the achieved upper deviation rate (14 percent); therefore, the sample supported a low level of control risk.

Required:

Describe each incorrect assumption, statement, and inappropriate application of attributes sampling in Baker’s procedures.

Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length. Follow APA format, according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Include a title page and reference page. Use two outside academic sources other than the