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Research project:

Choose a terrorist group that is a threat to the United States’ homeland security.  Analyze the group’s capability regionally and globally as well as the threat it poses to the United States’ homeland security in the 21^st century.  What is the group’s threat to stabilization of the region of the group’s home base? What recommendations would you make to the Secretary of Homeland Security for improving the United States’ response to your group? What are the most significant challenges in emergency response towards your group?  Can the United States establish a dialog with your group? What are the risks? What are the advantages?

 

Topic Selection/Thesis Statement:

Choose a topic based on the above information and write a thesis statement summarizing the main argument you will be making in your final paper.  This may change as you move forward, but it will be your general road map.

 

Annotated Bibliography:

Provide a list of at least six sourcesthat you have identified for the paper.  Two of these must be a primary sourcedocument and two must be an academic journal article.  These should be specific sources, not just places where you can find sources.

Abstract:

Prepare a short abstract (less than one page) with a brief overview of your paper and a summary of the main arguments of your paper.

Final Paper:

The final paper must contain eight-ten full pages of content, double-spaced, with standard 1-inch margins and 12-point standard font.  You may use APA style for the citations.  All papers must use a minimum of five primary and five secondary sources. You may use the sources assigned for this course, but you may not count them toward the minimum sources for your project.  At least two of your secondary sources must be academic journal articles.

Your paper should have a minimum of 10 sources, five primary and five secondary sources. (If you are unfamiliar with this distinction, check out the information here:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/resource.html.) Restrict your sources to newspaper articles from major national and international papers, published journals and magazine articles, academic sources, and websites from major organizations and government agencies. Course materials may be used as a reference, but it does not count toward the minimum number of sources. Encyclopedias and dictionaries are not appropriate sources for college level work. Online sources are fine, but they must be authoritative sources. Wikipedia, About.com, and other nonacademic websites are not acceptable sources. (Bear in mind that anyone can submit an article to Wikipedia.)

If you are unsure about how to determine whether an online source is a good one, the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University has an excellent resource guide:http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_evalsource4.html. If you still have doubts as to whether a source is acceptable, send your instructor an e-mail.

Government often grows to meet the demands of the citizenry and so does the costs associated with that growth.  Identify an example of growth that was necessary and provide reasons why.  Explain why such expansions are needed to meet the needs of society and how they are funded.  These processes sometimes bring harsh criticism?   Why?   Explain your position in detail.

 

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Describe and discuss differences that are apparent between government and business budget making?  Are there any similarities in their profit motives?  Please provide at least two examples to support your perspectives.

For this Assignment, you may choose Option A or Option B.

Option A: Compose a letter to the president regarding the current war. In this letter, explain your position regarding the ethics of war and responses to terrorism. In your explanation, be sure to draw upon ethical theories, concepts, and reasoning to support your position. State what you believe should be done and why. The letter should be 1 page in length, double spaced, and free of grammatical errors.

Option B: Compose a letter to your state governor regarding the death penalty. In this letter, explain your position regarding capital punishment. In your explanation, be sure to draw upon ethical theories, concepts, and reasoning to support your position. State whether or not the death penalty should be abolished and why. The letter should be 1 page in length, double spaced, and free of grammatical errors.

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Respond to each question in 75 to 100 words.

1. What are some of the historical events that shaped the formation of the U.S. federal government? Select one event you think had a major effect on the federal government. How does this event affect U.S. citizens today?

2. Who were some of the early philosophical contributors to U.S. government? How did their ideas help shape the current government of the United States?

3. What is the main function of the legislative branch? What role does the executive branch play in the formation of laws? Summarize how these two branches work together.

4. What is the role of the judicial branch? Who elects members of this branch? Briefly describe the judicial process.

5. Define federalism. How does federalism affect your day-to-day life? Consider these areas: transportation, education, technology, or the environment, for example.

Resources: University Library

Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper defining public leadership. In your paper, compare and contrast leadership within the public and private sectors.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

I attached a resource you can use.

Reflect: Every American accused of a crime that could result in loss of life, liberty, and properly has the right to fair treatment or due process. One of the most divisive aspects of due process is capital punishment and the prevention of cruel and unusual punishment to those convicted fairly of crimes. Specifically, the Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and the ongoing debate revolves around if the death penalty is or is not considered cruel and unusual punishment. 

Write: In your initial post of at least 250 words utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to complete the following assignments: 

• Describe one argument that supports the death penalty.
• Describe one argument that opposes the death penalty.
• Explain which argument is the most credible, reliable, and valid. Why?

Provide real-world examples to support your answers.  Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. 

Reflect: As you learned in this week’s readings, many constitutional scholars consider the prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures as one of the most basic freedoms that the Bill of Rights clearly protects. This central freedom supports and protects other essential freedoms, like free speech, press, assembly, and religion. Recently, this core freedom has become a very controversial debate topic as large American cities, like New York City, have instituted police procedures described as “stop and frisk.” In these cities, when a police officer has reason to believe that a person is armed there is a set protocols for police officers that they must accomplish in order to determine if the suspected individual is a threat to public safety. For example, officers can make stops based on suspicious activities and frisk individuals for weapons. Courts have found this to be within the boundaries of the Fourth Amendment until just recently. 

Write: In your initial post of at least 250 words, utilize the Constitution, established case law, and scholarly sources to complete the following assignments:

• Describe one argument that supports “stop and frisk” policies.
• Describe one argument that opposes “stop and frisk” policies.
• Explain which argument is the most constitutionally sound. Why?

Provide real-world examples to support your answers.  Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. 

SELECT TWO TOPICS. WRITE A 2-3 PAGE ESSAY PER TOPIC (typed font 12). USE ONLY YOUR TEXTBOOK, CLASSNOTES AND MATERIAL SHARED FOR THE CLASS (INCIDENTALLY, YOU CAN USE EXAMPLES FROM YOUR OWN RESEARCH).

 

1. According to specialists, the study of international migration requires of a multidisciplinary perspective. State why. Did Political Science offers a unique contribution? Since different disciplines emphasize a macro, micro or meso approach, in other words an emphasis in different levels of analysis, provide examples. Discuss in more detail the approach of two of these disciplines that are (even hypothetically) more useful for your own research, or alternatively the approaches that can better explain the plight of the main characters of La Jaula de Oro and El Norte.

 

1. Why is it so that advanced democracies seemed to have so many difficulties to assemble a strong immigration policy (that media frequently labeled as “chaotic”). Explore their diverse internal challenges (paradoxes that they confront), and the apparently incoherent outcomes in this policy area. You can cite examples from your own research if pertinent.

 

1. Analyze the “politics of closure” in liberal democracies. Include its genesis, at least three main arguments that usually accompanied this discourse, and examine in detail how key political actors, such as political parties use these arguments (if your research is related to this topic, you can use examples from it).

 

 

1. The so-called “global governance” on immigration includes a tapestry of overlapping institutions and procedures. Provide examples. Why is it so that there are rather few binding multilateral agreements and bilateral agreements? Even when they exist, state why they seemed to be plagued by unintended consequences. Is the European Community an exception of such trends?

Complete the following in CJi Interactive on the student website:

• Learning Modules
  • Ch. 11: Corrections History and Institutions > History of Prisons
  • Ch. 11: Corrections History and Institutions > Correctional System
• Myths & Issues Videos
  • Ch. 11: Corrections History and Institutions > Myth v. Reality: The Correctional System Rehabilitates Offenders

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper using the information found in the CJi Interactive Multimedia and this week’s readings. Include the following in your paper:

• A description of jail’s place in corrections and its role throughout history
• A summary of the history of state and federal prisons
• A comparison of the similarities and differences between security levels in jails, state prisons, and federal prisons
• An explanation of factors influencing growth in jails, state prisons, and federal prison

Marketing to Various Consumer Groups

 

What motivates consumers to make the decisions they do? How do health care organizations market to specific groups of consumers? In this Discussion, you will explore these questions and the connection between them.

Prepare for this Discussion as follows:

 

Review Exhibit 4-6 “The Traditional Family Life Cycle” on page 144 in Essentials of Health Care Marketing. Then, look at Figure 4-6 “The Modernized Family Life Cycle” on page 145 of this text. In addition, you may have additional modifications to these two diagrams that you would like to make based on contemporary conceptions of individuals and families. Where would you place yourself in a contemporary life cycle?  With this in mind, consider what is important to you as a health care consumer. Reflect on insights from the Learning Resources regarding buyer behavior and think about various sociocultural influences that may affect your choices. How do you think decision-making sequences might differ for you as opposed to a selection of other consumer types?

Next, change your perspective from one of a consumer to one of a provider. Bring to mind an actual health care organization that offers a particular product or service of interest to you. Suppose this organization wanted to appeal to you as a consumer. How would you expect this organization to apply the information on market segmentation presented in Chapter 6 of the text? What elements of product strategy outlined in Chapter 8 of the text are relevant for the product or service you have selected?

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ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

 

Describe where you would place yourself within a contemporary life cycle. Explain how your personal characteristics as well as sociocultural dimensions influence the choices you make as a health care consumer. Also discuss how decisions might differ for other groups of consumers.

 

Identify a particular product or service, and explain how an organization might engage in market segmentation and product strategy to appeal to you as a potential customer.

 

Exhibit 4-6 The Traditional Family Life Cycle from the book

THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY CYCLE

Stage

1. Bachelors’ stage: young single people not living at home.

Characteristics

              Few financial burdens. Fashion opinion leaders. Recreation oriented. Buy : basic kitchen equipment basic furniture, cars, equipment for the mating game, vacations.

Stage

2. Newly married couples young no children

Characteristics

                Better off financially than they will be in the near future.  Highest purchase rate and highest average purchase of durables. Buy cars, refrigerators, stove, sensible and durable furniture, vacations.

Stage

3. Full nest 1; youngest child under six

Characteristics

Home purchasing at peak. Liquid assets low. Dissatisfied with financial position and amount of money saved. Interested in new products. Like advertised products. Buy: washers, dryers, TV, baby food, chest rubs and cough medicines, vitamins, dolls, wagons, sleds, skates.

Stage

4. Full nest II; youngest child six or over six

Characteristics

               Financial position better. Some wives work. Less influenced by advertising. Buy larger sized packages, multiple unit deals. Buy: Many foods, cleaning materials, bicycles, music lessons, pianos.

Stage

5. Full nest III; older married couples with dependent children

Characteristics

Financial position still better. More wives work. Some children gets jobs. Hard to influence with advertising. High average purchase of durables. Buy: New, more tasteful furniture, auto travel, non-necessary appliances, boats, dental services, magazines.

Stage

6. Empty nest I; older married couples, no children living with them, head in labor force

Characteristics

Homeownership at peak, most satisfied with financial position and money saved. Interested in travel, recreation, self education. Make gifts and contributions. Not interested in new products. Buy: vacations, luxuries, home improvements.

Stage

7. Empty nest II; older married couples, no children living at home, head retired

Characteristics

Drastic cut in income. Keep home. Buy: Medical appliances, medical care, products which aid health, sleep, and digestion.

Stage

8. Solitary survivor, in labor force

Characteristics

Income still good but likely to sell home

Stage

9. Solitary survivor, retired

Characteristics

               Same medical and product needs as other retired group; drastic cut in income. Special need for attention, affection and security.