Author: chris

You are a member of the training division in a maximum-security prison facility. There are about 8,000 inmates, and another 350 staff members, of which 220 are corrections officers. Because of the recent economic downturn, the number of prisoners incarcerated for property crimes, such as grand thefts and burglaries, has been on the rise. About 3,000 of the 8,000 inmates are violent offenders. Traditionally, the violent offenders establish a structure of control amongst the inmates, and often abuse the property crime offenders who are not used to violence. You have been tasked by the warden and the prison counsel, the mayor, and the city council to provide a method for dealing with an anticipated rise in violence as the demographic of the prison population puts more less experienced inmates in the facility. You must identify types of personnel who you would involve in the evaluation. There will be a number of inmates whose mental health will make them prone to violence, and some who will be more likely to be victimized by that violence. An example that may be considered is not to put a minority in a cell block with large numbers of members of white supremacy gangs. Other issues might include identifying persons who have demonstrated leadership through force, and segregating them to prevent them from affecting the population’s mood.

In a 3 page position paper, respond to the following questions based on the scenario:

• Describe how corrections officers responding to an incident in the cell block might identify a potentially mentally ill inmate from one that is just acting out.
• Explore the mental illness of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Given the confines of the cell block, how you would best approach an inmate who is suffering from one of these three conditions?
• Explain what you believe should be included in training corrections officers and staff to safely handle mentally ill inmates in a restricted environment (keep in mind: safety first, followed by reasonable empathy).

It is critical that, when you make a statement of fact in your presentation, you cite the reference that you used to obtain the information from. Do this in the text of the paper, and then include the reference in your References page. As always, your paper will be submitted in the current edition of APA format. No abstract is required because this is a short position paper, but a title page, reference page, and appropriate running header with page numbers are necessary. 3 pages. No plagerism. 5 sources cited throughout the paper.

Exemplification Essay

Exemplification Essay is Due ________________. It is to meet the following criteria:

2-3 pages in length; not including the Works Cited page
Follow MLA formatting and provide both in-text citing and a Works Cited page. Refer to the printed MLA Mini-Manual for help or any of the online sources on the handout for using sources.
A clear thesis statement is required – for help with thesis statements refer to the handout on creating them.
Use a minimum of two outside sources for support – refer to source handout for help. Be very careful to use reputable sources as outlined in the handout.
NEVER use Wikipedia – self policed websites cannot be counted on for truthful and credible information.
A clean, printed, hard copy is to be turned in to the professor in class.
The essays are due on the assigned day (on the syllabus) and will be docked one letter grade per day that they are late. That means EVERY day, not just class days.

Purpose: The purpose of exemplification writing is to convey information through the use of examples. This type of essay could be a causal analysis, argument, or any other pattern of development, but most essays can only be strengthened by the use of examples. Many assignments of this type ask for providing specific examples, citing evidence, drawing on experiences and observations, etc. Examples also help make writing interesting to readers by giving specific reasons, examples, evidence and proof by showing the point that the writer wants to make in several ways so as to reach a larger audience.

Audience: The audience is sometimes those who are skeptical and need validity for an argument or position. It can also be readers who simply do not understand a concept or point and need several points of reference to further understand the concept being presented. The audience is also sometimes those who have tried to understand points that have been presented in a vague way and examples can prevent ambiguity for them. If, for example, a writer wants to argue that school uniforms are a good idea, the examples of lower cost, more uniformity, less judgment based on financial status, less fighting, higher grades and better test scores are all good examples that help clarify, prove and support that position.

Organization and Development: Find a topic that lends itself to exemplification such as: what qualities make a person successful, what are the lifesaving qualities of organ donation, should there be a separation between church and state, texting and driving should be banned, teenagers should have curfews, how is welfare designed to hold people back, or euthanasia should be legal. Brainstorming is very helpful for this type of writing so that the writer can generate many examples and then have several to choose from when deciding which are the most important and which ones shouldn’t be used to further the position. Using several examples is often the format chosen by a writer, but he or she also has the option of an extended example. If that is chosen, the writer decides which one point should be explained thoroughly using many details, which are also examples. Make certain that the examples chosen are relevant and accurate. Organize the examples in chronological order if the topic is being developed from its beginning to its end or current status, spatial order if the topic requires the reader to follow a path, a simple to complex approach if the reader needs to understand a simple concept in order to follow a more difficult one and emphatic order if the topic is arguing something that needs to grab the reader’s attention or persuade him or her. Be sure to create a clear thesis that makes the writer’s intent clear and stay focused on only that direction. The conclusion can be a call for action, a restatement of a position, a prediction, or a summary to further restate the position.

Criteria for Evaluation: 100 points
30 points: Development
Has clear introduction and thesis statement.
Follows clear organizational pattern
Has appropriate title in the correct placement
Type of audience is considered
Tone is appropriate for the topic
Topic is supported fully
Has clear transitions from point and paragraph to point and paragraph
Style of conclusion is both suited to the topic and logical without adding new information
Stays on topic and does not veer off in unnecessary directions
35 points: Grammar
Has no comma splices
Has no run-ons or fragments
Uses correct pronoun agreement
Uses varied sentence structure
Spelling is carefully checked
Word choice is clear and appropriate
There is no faulty subject or verb agreement
All sentences are parallel
Commas and apostrophes are used correctly
Underlining, italics, capital letters, etc. are correct
35 points: Proper Use of MLA
Spacing is correct; without extra spaces used unnecessarily (2.0)
Proper information is listed at the top and left (Name, Class, Assignment Type/#, Date)
Name and page #’s are at the top right ½ inch from the top
In-text citations are correct and in the right place
Is the correct length with the correct number of sources
The Works Cited page has the proper format and correct heading
Information is properly credited to sources
Has proper margins and fonts

Division-Classification Essay
Division-Classification Essay is Due ________________. It is to meet the following criteria:
2-3 pages in length; not including the Works Cited page
Follow MLA formatting and provide both in-text citing and a Works Cited page. Refer to the printed MLA Mini-Manual for help or any of the online sources on the handout for using sources.
A clear thesis statement is required – for help with thesis statements refer to the handout on creating them.
Use a minimum of two outside sources for support – refer to source handout for help. Be very careful to use reputable sources as outlined in the handout.
NEVER use Wikipedia – self policed websites cannot be counted on for truthful and credible information.
A clean, printed, hard copy is to be turned in to the professor in class.
The essays are due on the assigned day (on the syllabus) and will be docked one letter grade per day that they are late. That means EVERY day, not just class days.

Purpose: Division involves taking one part or concept and breaking it down into parts. An example is a mall. Most malls are divided into a food court, anchor department stores, strip stores connecting the anchor stores and kiosks in the walkways. Classification takes two or more items and relates them in some logical way. An example is a book store. Books are grouped in such categories as fiction, non-fiction, cooking, crafts, children’s books and magazines. Those segments can then be broken down into smaller, more manageable segments. The purpose of this type of essay is to order ideas so that they are in easily explained categories. This type of essay works well for such assignments as: Students often have various types of attitudes toward their education and work ethic. Categorize the types of students on a typical college campus and explain the characteristics of each. Assignments of division-classification often include words such as: kinds, parts, types, categories, components, etc.

Audience: The audience for this type of essay is wide. This type of writing could involve explaining a process by dividing into parts, explaining the effects of something, arguing for or against something by explaining it one segment at a time or classifying things into small parts to make them easier to follow.

Organization and Development: The writer must choose a subject that is easily classified or divided. Choose a single principle for each section of the essay and define it through the use of its characteristics, etc. For example, if the writer chose to explain the types of students at his or her college and their attitudes toward education, some segments might include: race/ethnicity, majors, economic background, living arrangements, parents educational level, participation in campus activities, etc. These segments would then be analyzed to explain how each of these factors play a role in shaping attitudes toward education by staying focused on the goal of analyzing students’ attitudes toward education. Organizing the information logically and following a clear thesis is important in division-classification writing. A strong thesis supporting intent to evaluate students’ attitudes toward education and then logical follow through is essential. One effective way is through emphatic order by beginning with the least important factor and ending with the most important one. Ending this type of essay by stating conclusions that the writer has made and/or making recommendations is effective. Often breaking a subject down into parts and analyzing them individually creates surprising insight that enhances the essay if it is shared.

Criteria for Evaluation: 100 points
30 points: Development
Has clear introduction and thesis statement.
Follows clear organizational pattern
Has appropriate title in the correct placement
Type of audience is considered
Tone is appropriate for the topic
Topic is supported fully
Has clear transitions from point and paragraph to point and paragraph
Style of conclusion is both suited to the topic and logical without adding new information
Stays on topic and does not veer off in unnecessary directions
35 points: Grammar
Has no comma splices
Has no run-ons or fragments
Uses correct pronoun agreement
Uses varied sentence structure
Spelling is carefully checked
Word choice is clear and appropriate
There is no faulty subject or verb agreement
All sentences are parallel
Commas and apostrophes are used correctly
Underlining, italics, capital letters, etc. are correct
35 points: Proper Use of MLA
Spacing is correct; without extra spaces used unnecessarily (2.0)
Proper information is listed at the top and left (Name, Class, Assignment Type/#, Date)
Name and page #’s are at the top right ½ inch from the top
In-text citations are correct and in the right place
Is the correct length with the correct number of sources
The Works Cited page has the proper format and correct heading
Information is properly credited to sources
Has proper margins and fonts

Inflation is a measure of how prices have changed over time.  If prices are changing due to inflation, each dollar spent will buy less.

In order to answer the questions below, go to the following website:  http://www.bls.gov/cpi/

Questions:

1.  What is inflation? What are the causes of inflation?  Is inflation desirable and what can be done to control inflation in a market economy?
2. What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?  How has the CPI behaved since the year 2000?  What have been the causes of these changes? In your response, include a graph of the CPI for this period and cite your source.
3. What is the Producer Price Index (PPI)?  How has the PPI behaved since the year 2000?  What have been the causes of these changes? In your response, include a graph of the PPI for this period and cite your source.
4. What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE)?  How has the Survey behaved since the year 2000?  What have been the causes of these changes? In your response, include a graph of the CE for this period and cite your source.
5. What do the measures above tell us about consumer behavior?  Have incomes changed enough to offset the inflation since 2000?  What can we predict about future inflation?
6. What are the implications of these measures for government economic policies?

By Wednesday, October 21, 2015, create a Microsoft Word file to collate your answers and submit it to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Explained inflation. Identified the causes of inflation. Explained whether or not inflation is desirable and offered a rationale. Identified ways to control inflation in a market economy.	40
Explained the Consumer Price Index (CPI). (8 points) Outlined the CPI behavior since the year 2000. (8 points) Identified the causes of the changes in the CPI over this time. (8 points) Provided a graph of the CPI for this period and cited the source. (8 points)	32
Explained the Producer Price Index (PPI). (8 points.) Outlined the PPI behavior since the year 2000. (8 points) Identified the causes of the changes in the PPI over this time. (8 points) Provided a graph of the PPI for this period and cited the source. (8 points)	32
Explained the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE). (7 points) Outlined the CE behavior since the year 2000. (7 points) Identified the causes of the changes in the CE over this time. (7 points) Provided a graph of the CE for this period and cited the source. (7 points)	28
Explained what the CPI, PPI, and CE measures can tell us about consumer behavior.	8
Identified changes in income since 2000.	4
Explained whether or not the changes in income offset the inflation for this period.	8
Identified viable predictions about future inflation.	8
Researched impact of CPI, PPI, and CE measures on the economy. Discussed the implications of these measures for government economic policies.	20
Style (4 points): Tone, audience, and word choice. Usage and Mechanics (4 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. APA Elements (12 points): In text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style.

Lab 1: Creating a Database Design in Visio

Due Week 3 and worth 75 points

This assignment contains two (2) Sections: Visio Diagram and Design Summary. You must submit both sections as separate files in order to complete this assignment.

Use “Appendix A: Designing Databases with Visio Professional: A Tutorial,” to help you complete Section 1: Visio Database Design. (Note: This tutorial focuses on the use of Microsoft Visio. Open source applications are not covered in Appendix A; however, the use of open source applications within labs is permitted.)  Click here to download Appendix A.

Use the scenario from Assignment 1: Business Rules and Data Models to complete the lab:

Suppose a local college has tasked you to develop a database that will keep track of students and the courses that they have taken. In addition to tracking the students and courses, the client wants the database to keep track of the instructors teaching each of the courses.

Section 1: Visio Diagram 

(Microsoft Visio or equivalent)

1.  Use Microsoft Visio (or open source equivalent) in which you:

a.  Create a database diagram with the entities and attributes that the scenario identified (i.e., a college tracking students, courses, and instructors).

Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Submit the Visio diagram as a Visio file.

Section 2: Design Summary 

(Microsoft Word or equivalent)

2.  Write a one (1) page paper in which you:

a.  Discuss the degree to which you believe the Visio diagram reflects the database design.

Section 2 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Submit the design summary as a Microsoft Word file.
• 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 is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe the role of databases and database management systems in managing organizational data and information.
• Compose conceptual data modeling techniques to capture the information requirements.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in database systems.
• Write clearly and concisely about relational database management systems using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Case Study 1: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Due Week 3 and worth 60 points

Read the following articles: “The dark side of BYOD” from TechRepublic and “BYOD As We Know It Is Dead” from Forbes.

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

1. Identify the primary benefits of BYOD in organizations, and determine the key ways in which its concepts can enhance an end user’s overall working experience.
2. Analyze in detail the major risks surrounding BYOD, and analyze the security controls and technologies that are currently available and being utilized to manage these risks.
3. Provide a real-world example of how BYOD either positively or negatively affected an organization’s productivity and / or security.
4. Determine whether or not you would consider implementing BYOD concepts in a real organization and whether or not the benefits outweigh the risks.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment (no more than 2-3 years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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:

• Explain how businesses apply cryptography in maintaining information security.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in information systems security.
• Write clearly and concisely about network security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

1. A temperature sensor is exposed to a sudden change of 20^oC to 80^oC. The sensor outputs 0.02 volts for every ^oC of temperature and has a 2.3 second time constant.
2. What is the sensor output voltage at 1.5 seconds?
3. At what time, t, does the sensor output become 1.0 volt?
5. A sensor, R, that changes resistance is used in a bridge circuit as shown below.
6. What sensor resistance, R, will null the bridge?
7. What is the off-null voltage if R changes by 0.5 Ω?
9. A measurement system has noise above 20 kHz and the data signal frequency is between 100 and 500 Hz. Design an RC filter that reduces the noise by 95%, i.e., only 5% is left. Show the schematic and the component values.
10. Given a Type J TC with a 25^oC reference.
11. What is the temperature if the TC voltage is 22.87 mV?
12. What voltage would result from a temperature of 225^oC?
13. A 10-bit ADC has a 5.00-volt reference.
14. What binary output is produced by an input of 3.04 volts?
15. Suppose the output is found to be 1F4h. What is the possible input voltage?
16. A 12 bit bipolar DAC has a 10-volt reference.
17. If the hex input is 5D7h what is the DAC output voltage?
18. What input is required to get a zero volt output?

1. 1. Read the Call-of-the-Question carefully, and follow the instructions for each subject. Prepare four Briefing Papers using the APA Format for Research Papers, and upload them as one document for your responses.

 

Briefing Paper 1: Critical Legal Thinking

Instructions:

• Read American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League � Cheeseman text pages 459-460.

 

• Respond to the three Case Questions found in Cheeseman Text page 459.

 

• Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions as noted in the Critical Legal Thinking, Ethics, and Contemporary Business questions. Argue both sides of all issues.

 

Briefing Paper 2: Law Case with Answers

Instructions:

• Read United States v. Capital City Foods, Inc. – Cheeseman text page 489.

 

• Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on how much cooked insect and rodent parts are you willing to have in your butter.

 

• Provide convincing arguments for both sides of your recommendations.

 

Briefing Paper 3: Critical Legal Thinking Cases

Instructions:

• Read Sections 24.7 Endangered Species (p. 506); 25.1 Adverse Possession (p. 527); 25.5 Adverse Possession (p. 528); 22.4 Resale Price Maintenance (pp. 471-472); and 23.7 Fair Debt Collection (p. 491).

 

• Check the decisions of the highest appellate courts, if a case is cited, for each fact pattern.

 

• Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on whether each of the subjects affect business in the United States and if so, provide the worst and best case scenarios.

 

Briefing Paper 4: Ethics Case

Instructions:

• • Read Section 22.9 Ethics � Cheeseman text page 473.

 

• • Brief the facts of the case and assume your boss is seeking your opinions on the 3 questions found at the end of Section 22.9. Argue both sides of all issues.

Emerging Trends in Health Information Technology

Health care administrators must be able to see into the future, or at least make educated guesses, particularly when it comes to anticipating the strategic value and practical impact of health information technology. For this final Discussion, you will explore technological innovations in an area of health care of particular interest to you.

Prepare for this Discussion as follows:

• Review the information from credible online sources about technological innovations that may influence the growth over the next five or so years of health information technology.
• Select a significant trend in an area of health care of interest to you, and focus on one or two technological innovations that illustrate this trend. For example, you might wish to examine the trend toward greater productivity, and select a particular application for improving physician productivity.
• Conduct a literature search to learn more about this trend and innovative technology related to it. What are the factors driving, or limiting, this trend?
• Determine the pros and cons of the innovative technology from the perspective of the primary users or stakeholders.
• Consider the challenges this innovation will pose to managers, and how they can best anticipate and manage its ramifications. Be sure to incorporate in your thinking the various principles on IT design and management that you have learned throughout this course, as well as any articles and Web sites you located this week.

Post by Day 4 a response to the following:

• Identify in the first line of your post the trend and technological innovation(s) within health care that you selected.
• Describe one or two emerging technological innovations that you think will significantly impact this trend or aspect of health care.
• What driving factors are influencing the development of this technological innovation? Provide a rationale for your response.
• Discuss managerial challenges this technology will pose. What role do you see for yourself in addressing these challenges?

Unit IV Case Study

 

 

“The Supreme Court has held that the selection guidelines in the federal government’s Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures also apply to performance measurement” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & Wright, 2011, p. 249). BHR 3352, Human Resource Management 3

 

 

 

 

 

Locate a recent court case or lawsuit related to discrimination or unjust dismissal by a performance management system. Write a paper at least 500 words in length about the selected court case of lawsuit. You are required to use at least your textbook and a court case as source material for your paper.

 

Be sure to include the following in your paper:

 

A brief description of the selected court case or lawsuit.

 

A discussion of the purpose of performance management.

 

An analysis the criteria and methods used for measuring performance management in the court case or lawsuit.

 

A discussion of the legal and ethical issues related to performance management in this court case or lawsuit.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

 

 

Course Textbook

 

Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2011). Fundamentals of human resource management (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill.