A first term Senator has just been elected to US Senate. He has spent his entire career as a medical doctor. Given the significance of health related public policy issues, he ran for office and won his first election. There is one problem. Because of the Senator’s lack of experience in government and with policy issues, he has asked three staff persons to help him formulate his approach to government. He has asked his Chief of Staff, his Legislative Director, and one of his Legislative Assistants to help him. You have just been brought on to serve as one of his Legislative Assistants. Because of your expertise in public policy, you are the one LA he asks for assistance. He wants your insights, based on research from your course work and outside research that will help him formulate his approach to government. His rationale is that if he clarifies his vision of the government’s role then he will be able to apply it to practical, real world issues. Specifically, the Senator is asking you to answer the following questions:
What is the proper role of the government? What are its central responsibilities? What are the limits to governmental power?
Discussion
Identifying Misleading Information in an Argument” Please respond to the following:
Consider the following argument: There are many arguments for the elimination or modification of current U. S. drug laws, but one of the most persuasive involves what negative effects drug laws are having on society in comparison with the effects of the drugs themselves. In the past ten years, most forms of drug use have dropped significantly, especially among teens. Despite this, non-violent drug offenders accounted for 21.1 percent of the federal prison population. First-time drug offenders serve, on average, a sentence three months longer than kidnappers, nine months longer than burglars, and thirty-three months longer than sex abusers. In 1992, the average cost of keeping an inmate in either state or federal prison was about $20,000 per prisoner per year. The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 455 prisoners per 100,000 population. It is maintaining these prisoners at great expense in an environment where they are unlikely to develop a socially constructive attitude. Perhaps it is time that we reconsider our attitudes toward those who choose to use drugs; failure to do so may cost society even more than it already has. Determine whether or not the argument uses any deceptive statistics. Give your opinion on whether or not the argument has persuaded you. Explain why or why not. Determine the primary ways in which statistics or authority are used in your current position in developing persuasive arguments, and provide examples of such use.
4 "Midterm Project" Quality Management
Midterm Project
Assume you are a manager for a prestigious hotel chain in your area. Over the past five years, you have noticed a steady change in the type of customers you have seen book rooms at your hotel and you have also seen a change in the number of customers staying at your hotel. You may choose the direction you feel your company has taken (positive or negative) for this project.
Do BOTH items 1 and 2:
Create a SWOT analysis to determine what the next steps your company should take to in order to move forward successfully. Your SWOT analysis should include a properly formatted SWOT chart (you may use any program or format of your choice) and should include an analysis as to what your findings have been. You will also create a focus group for your company. Write an analysis on the participants, questions, and use for the focus group.
It is recommended that you research current hotel chains to determine the methods they have used and what is/is not working for these companies today.
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below. Use font size 12 and 1” margins. Include cover page and reference page. At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing. No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references. Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement. Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style. References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.
Based upon the information, draw an ER Model. Please indicate any assumption assumptions that you have made.
Wally Los Gatos, owner of Wally’s Wonderful World of Wall coverings, has hired you as a consultant to design a database management system for his chain of three stores that sell wallpaper and accessories. He would like to track sales, customers, and employees. After an initial meeting with Wally, you have developed a list of business rules and specifications: • Customers place orders through a branch. • Wally would like to track the following about customers: Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Telephone, Date of Birth, and Primary Language. • A customer may place many orders. • A customer does not always have to order through the same branch all the time. • Customers may have one or more accounts, although they may also have no accounts. • The following information needs to be recorded about accounts: Balance, Last payment date, Last payment amount, and Type. • A branch may have many customers. • The following information about each branch needs to be recorded: Branch Number, Location (Address, City, State, Zip Code), and Square Footage. A branch may sell all items or may only sell certain items. • Orders are composed of one or more items. • The following information about each order needs to be recorded: Order Date and Credit Authorization Status. • Items may be sold by one or more branches. • We wish to record the following about each item: Description, Color, Size, Pattern, and Type. • An item can be composed of multiple items; for example, a dining room wall covering set (item 20) may consist of wallpaper (item 22) and borders (item 23). Wally employs 56 employees He would like to track the following information about employees: Name, Address (Street, City, State, Zipcode), Telephone, Date of Hire, Title, Salary, Skill and Age Each employee works in one and only one branch. Each employee may have one or more dependents. We wish to record the name of the dependents as well as the age and relationship. Employees can have one or more skills.
Greg- Character: Significance and Application in Criminal Justice
•Explain how a criminal justice agency can ensure that it hires moral individuals; •Provide strategies for creating accountability in the area of ethical training and action; •Explain how an organization can create an expectation for moral conduct; and •Discuss how an organization can measure progress towards a moral and just criminal justice department. The paper •Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style •Must include a separate title page with the following: ◦Title of paper ◦Student’s name ◦Course name and number ◦Instructor’s name ◦Date submitted •Must use at least three scholarly 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
Comprehensive Performance Evaluation
comprehensive Performance Evaluation
The typical objective of every human performance technologist, as well as every educator, professional development specialist, corporate trainer, human resources professional, middle-level manager, corporate executive, psychologist, coach, and self-help guru, is to create better human performance. In a 2-page minimum paper following APA format using scholarly research to back up your thoughts, please answer the following questions:
Describe the current evaluation models in HPT literature. Describe the theoretical variables for comprehensive performance evaluation. Describe the required elements of a simple logic model and key variables to make a generic logic model for comprehensive performance evaluation (CPE).
community health
Initial Discussion responses should be around 100 words. Every individual affects the community in some way. What individual factors (personal characteristics, genetics, developmental stage of life, lifestyle) affect community/public health? What can advocates, policymakers, and others do to promote habits that will improve community health.
cause of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. But the events that led to the Great War go further back into the nineteenth century. As with the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part. Analyze how the forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism irrevocably led to World War I. Pay particular attention to the rise of Pan-Slavism in Eastern Europe and the corresponding rise of nationalism in German-speaking states. Analyze how the alliance system contributed to the ultimate outbreak of war. Then analyze the events that drew the United States into World War I. Clearly discuss why America first remained neutral between1914-1917. What role did ethnicity play in America’s neutrality? Then identify and analyze the specific events that led to America’s entrance into the war. Evaluate America’s contribution to the war effort and to what extent America’s entry contributed to the end of the war. Finally, analyze the events that led to the defeat of the Treaty of Versailles. What effect did this have on America’s role in the world during the 1920s and 1930s? Pay particular attention to the role of President Woodrow Wilson both during and after the war, in particular, his efforts to establish the League of Nations.
Mechanical Engineering
solid wheel is being rolled toward the right along a horizontal surface by a force whose line of action is horizontal. The diameter of the wheel is 2.5 ft, the wheel weighs 80 lb, and the magnitude of the force is 15 lb. If the friction force is sufficient to prevent slipping of the wheel on the supporting surface, the magnitude of the linear acceleration of the center of gravity would be A. 3.22 fps per sec. C. 5.15 fps per sec. B. 4.03 fps per sec. D. 6.44 fps per sec.
Mechanical Engineering
A truck with a velocity of 35 mph is traveling along a horizontal stretch of highway. If the total weight of the truck and its contents is 8400 lb, the magnitude of the linear momentum of the truck is A. 9150 lb-sec. C. 13,390 lb-sec. B. 11,250 lb-sec. D. 18,300 lb-sec.