Author: chris

Page Layout

We have been studying the creative workflow for designers. Page layout is the final step of the workflow where you combine your assets to create a finished design

 

Why Designers use InDesign

InDesign is the industry’s application of choice for creating print ready layouts. You will learn why the application is valuable to professionals.

 

InDesign Interface

The Adobe common UI will likely help you to quickly recognize many of the tools and functions of InDesign. Students will walk through the application and key features.

 

Assets and Frames

The primary activity in page layout is coordinating assets on a page in an effort to create a visually harmonious design. You will learn the many ways one can bring assets into the application and how frames support effective layout and quick revision.

 

Using the resources, write a two-page, double-spaced paper on the role of page layout and why professionals use InDesign for creating layouts. Address the following questions in your research paper:

1. Why should designs be created using InDesign versus Photoshop or Illustrator?
2. What are some specific advantages of InDesign compared to Photoshop and Illustrator?

Apply MLA standards to citation of sources. View the correct MLA format for quoting or citing material from the class Learning Activities. Use the library’s resources on college writing or the MLA resource site to ensure your paper is formatted correctly.

 

Example Citing

Works Cited

 

Fussell, Grace. “Photoshop VS InDesign: Which is Best for Print Design?” Envatotuts+. NP. 9 June 2014. Web. 27 Jan. 2016

Graver, Amy, and Ben Jura. Best Practices For Graphic Designers, Grids And Page Layouts : An Essential Guideline For Understanding & Applying Page Design Principles. Beverly, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2012. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 27 Jan. 2016.

Gendelman, Vladimir. “Adobe Illustrator vs. Photoshop vs. InDesign – Print Design Guide.” Company Folders. NP. 24 September 2013. Web. 27 Jan. 2016.

Takakura, Chris. “Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign?” Dream Infinity. Takakura, Chris. 14 October 2010. Web. 27 Jan. 2016.

 

 

 

Work cited

“Adobe Illustrator vs. Photoshop vs. InDesign – Print Design Guide” www.companyfolders.com

Vladimir Gendelman, 24 September, 2013

http://www.companyfolders.com/blog/adobe-illustrator-vs-photoshop-vs-indesign-print-design-guide

 

“When to Use Adobe Illustrator vs. Photoshop vs. InDesign” www.printwand.com

http://www.printwand.com/blog/when-to-use-adobe-illustrator-vs-photoshop-vs-indesign

 

“Photoshop, Illustrator, or Indesign” www.dreaminfinity.com

Chris Takakura, 14 October, 2010

http://www.dreaminfinity.com/nocturne/2010/10/photoshop-illustrator-or-indesign/

Assignment 1: Criminal Conduct and Criminal Law

Due Week 4 and worth 140 points

 

According to the text, crime has been part of the human condition since people began to live in groups. Ancient documents indicate that conduct we now call murder, theft, or robbery was identified as criminal by civilizations that existed thousands of years ago. Criminal laws regulate human conduct and tell people what they can and cannot do and, in some instances, what they must do under certain circumstances. In this assignment, you will explore different types of criminal conduct and the goals of criminal law.

 

Write a four  page paper in which you:

1. Determine whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Provide a rationale to support your position.
2. Explain the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Next, support or criticize the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.
3. Argue for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. Identify the four (4) goals of criminal law, and discuss the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.

5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic 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:

• Describe the nature and history of American criminal law.
• Explain the role of individuals and federal, state, and local government agencies in crime fighting and prosecution of criminal offenses.
• Analyze the essential legal elements of criminal conduct.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in criminal law.
• Write clearly and concisely about criminal law using proper writing mechanics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

 

Points: 140	Assignment 1: Criminal Conduct and Criminal Law
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Determine whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Provide a rationale to support your position. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely determined whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your position.	Insufficiently determined whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your position.	Partially determined whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Partially provided a rationale to support your position.	Satisfactorily determined whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your position.	Thoroughly determined whether or not a conviction is feasible when an alleged perpetrator does not have the required mens rea but has engaged in the actus rea. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your position.
2. Explain the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Next, support or criticize the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely explained the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Did not submit or incompletely supported or criticized the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.	Insufficiently explained the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Insufficiently supported or criticized the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.	Partially explained the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Partially supported or criticized the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.	Satisfactorily explained the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Satisfactorily supported or criticized the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.	Thoroughly explained the distinction between diplomatic immunity and legislative immunity. Thoroughly supported or criticized the premise that diplomatic immunity is vital for Americans abroad.
3. Argue for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Provide a rationale to support your response. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely argued for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your response.	Insufficiently argued for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Insufficiently provided a rationale to support your response.	Partially argued for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Partially provided a rationale to support your response.	Satisfactorily argued for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your response.	Thoroughly argued for or against the theory that the courts should not hold a defendant of questionable competency to the standard sentencing guidelines. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your response.
4. Identify the four (4) goals of criminal law, and discuss the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely identified the four (4) goals of criminal law, did not submit or incompletely discussed the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.	Insufficiently identified the four (4) goals of criminal law, insufficiently discussed the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.	Partially identified the four (4) goals of criminal law, partially discussed the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.	Satisfactorily identified the four (4) goals of criminal law, satisfactorily discussed the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.	Thoroughly identified the four (4) goals of criminal law, thoroughly discussed the manner in which these four (4) goals effectuate the purpose of protecting the public and preventing the conviction of innocent persons.
5. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.	Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.	Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

A capital investment project that generates new opportunities is more valuable than one that doesn’t. A flexible project, one that does not commit management to a fixed operating strategy is more valuable than an inflexible one. When a project is flexible or generates new opportunities for the company, it is said to contain real options.

In this assignment, you are to discuss the budgeting implications of different option strategies and the cost-benefit issues associated with such decisions.

• Why might recognizing a real option raise but not lower a project’s net present value (NPV) as found in a traditional analysis?
• Why do we tend to underestimate NPV when we ignore the option to abandon?
• What do you suggest as a cost-effective approach to capital budgeting analysis when a project contains real options.

Write a one-page memo in which you explain the answers to any two of the three questions.  Post your memo in the discussion forum and solicit feedback from your classmates.

Description

In this assignment, you will define and apply various personality theories to your personal life experiences. The assignment consists of two parts. Be sure to complete both parts.

Background

In psychology, personality theorists have sought to understand the traits and other factors that determine our very nature. Some of these factors are innate, and others seem to be shaped by environmental forces. Each theory takes a different approach to understanding personality. Familiarity with theories of personality will help you to understand and organize behaviors that you observe in others and yourself.

Instructions

Part I: Apply each of the four personality theories to your personal life experience by answering the following questions.

• The Five Factor Model of Personality: Explain where you fall on each of the five dimensions or traits in this theory. Discuss whether you feel you were “born with” this trait or if you feel this trait developed through experiences in your environment (such as family experiences or other learning experiences). Based on your experience, explain whether personality traits are primarily biological (innate) or environmental (learned) (Nature vs. Nurture).

• Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory: Describe how social learning theory played an influence in your own personality development. Identify whose behavior you modeled and provide specific details to describe the ways in which their behavior influenced you.

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Identify which stage of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs you are currently experiencing. Explain which level you hope to experience in the future.

• Freudian Theory of Personality Structure: Regarding your own personality functioning, provide an example of how your own Id, Ego, and Superego might all work together to help you meet your needs and have a successful life. Many contemporary psychologists disagree with Freud, and do not believe that the unconscious mind plays an important role in every day behavior. Based on your readings in psychology, as well as your own experiences, do you believe that the unconscious mind is important in everyday life? Why or why not?

Your response should be a 3–4-page Microsoft Word document written in a clear, concise, and organized manner. Be sure to demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. For help citing sources, click on Academic Resources under Course Home.

Part II: Psychological Autobiography

In this course, you have applied several theories and concepts from psychology to your own life. In this part, you will re-write the Autobiography submitted in Module 1 using the material you explored throughout the course.

1. In your Psychological Autobiography, describe your life in a way that incorporates 12–15 terms and concepts you learned in this class. You do not need to analyze your struggles in this assignment, or disclose sensitive material. The purpose of the assignment is to simply apply the concepts we explored throughout the course to your own life history in an everyday manner.

2. In your Psychological Autobiography, you may use any terms, research, concepts, or theories covered in class, however, you must use terms and ideas from at least five of the following theorists or perspectives:

• Piaget
• Erikson
• Kohlberg
• Eysenck
• Bandura
• Maslow
• Freud

There is room for creativity in this assignment! What is most important is that you show the instructor how much you have learned in this course by applying several theories, terms, or concepts to your life story. At a minimum, you should use information from your lectures and readings in this portion of the paper. This portion of the LASA assignment should be 2–3 pages in length. Here are some suggestions for developing your Psychological Autobiography:

• Write your life history according to one or more of the developmental stage theories.
• Apply key concepts to your early development.
• Explain how the concepts apply to your current life situation

Culture and History  

1. Briefly describe some (at least four) aspects of Greek culture prior to and at the time of Socrates and Plato.
2. What does it mean to say that a culture is “mythopoetic”? What was the cultural significance of the ‘Tales” of Homer and Hesiod?
3. Before 500 BC the Greeks answer to, how does one live a good life was, “to follow the gods and to accept moira (fate).”  After 400 BC the answer to this question was not as clear to them.  Why? What had happened?

Greek Theatre

4. Who is Aristophanes, and what image does he give us of Socrates in his play The Clouds? Is this reflection of Socrates historically accurate? Explain.

The Sophists

5. Who were the Sophists? What type of courses did the Sophists teach? (3-5 sentence reply)
6. What meaning did the Sophists give to the expression “might makes right”?
7. What were the major “concerns” of the Sophist?
8. Define: Cosmology, Cosmogony, and Theogony.
9. What do you think Protagoras meant when he said “man is the measure of all things”?
10. What was the principle difference between Socrates and the Sophist? What was Socrates “looking for” that the Sophists were not?

The Pre-Socratics from Science to Philosophy

11. According to the readings, what were the specific tasks for Socrates and Plato?
12. “Plato disliked the poets and the artists.” Why?
13. What does it mean to say “The Greeks were moving from MYTH to PHILOSOPHY”?
14. What were the “underlying assumptions” of the early philosophers, the early scientists, about Greek culture?
15. What was unique about the “works” pre-Socratic philosophers? What were they searching for and what did they base their thinking on? Explain.
16. What was Thales looking for?
17. What were the 4 basic elements for Empedocles?
18. What was Pythagoras fundamental contribution to the world of though?
19. What did Heraclitus believe about all things?
20. What was reality for Parmenides?

 

Socrates’ Lifetime

21. What sort of questions was Socrates concerned with? List a few of the “key events in Socrates lifetime.”
22. Why did the Delphic Oracle say “there is no one wiser than Socrates”? How did Socrates interpret this?

Socrates’ Trial and in Prison

23. What did Meletus accuse Socrates of? Approximately how old was Socrates, and what significance does it have at his trial?
24. Who is Euthyphro and what was the nature of the discussion he had with Socrates? And, what is the Divine Command Theory?
25. What was the nature of Socrates trial? What was Socrates Defense? Why was he convicted? Why was he sentenced to death?
26. Socrates believed that no harm can come to a good man, neither in life nor in death. What do you think he meant, and do you agree?
27. Why did Socrates think it was wrong to escape from jail and flee the city after his conviction?

Plato’s Theory of Forms

28. Briefly describe Plato’s Theory of Forms.
29. What are Socrates four arguments for the existence of the Soul?

Socrates Legacy

 

30. Socrates said the “unexamined life is not worth living.” What do you think he meant by this? And, do you agree?

Examine and research 1 chronic disease (e.g., heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, obesity) and write a paper that discusses the following: Preferably Heart Disease if possible.

 

A comparison of 2 health care policies that are in place (either at the state or federal level) that address the disease

The impact the disease has had on the U.S. population and health care system as a whole

Strategies that are in place to educate and promote prevention of the disease through public health at the federal and state levels

Any challenges and progress to date that has been made in preventing and reducing health risks associated with the disease

10-12 pages

2–3 strategies that may increase awareness, education, and prevention of that disease

 

Note: Use APA style and at least 4 scholarly references.

 

Consider this scenario: You are working as an aide for a representative in your state legislature, and he or she has asked you for a summary of information on a particular interest group.

 

Use the following instructions to prepare your 10- to 15-slide Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® or Prezi presentation to the representative:

 

Identify and provide a description of one interest group.

 

Discuss its connection or relationship to each of the two major political parties in your state.

 

Analyze the interest group’s relationship with the two major political parties by addressing these questions:

 

• How does the group influence the state government?
• What techniques does the group use?
• How important is the interest group to your representative?

 

Summarize the information you found regarding this interest group and provide a recommendation to the representative for responding to the issue with which the interest group is most concerned.

 

Include speaker notes.

 

• For Online Campus, provide detailed speaker notes in the presentation file or in a separate document.

Assignment 1: LASA 2 Strategic Plan and Self-Reflection Summary

Review the initial scenario and the Strategic Business Plan presented in Module 1 to make sure that the requirements of the Board and the Part II Strategic Plan are met. In order to meet the requirements of the Board, you will prepare the final Strategic Business Plan—Part II—Strategic Plan to the Executive Board. Ensure your strategic plan is thorough, succinct, and complete. Challenge yourself to link the targets to specific initiatives you have identified in the Strategic Plan you are developing for H-D.

Your written report should include a title page, table of contents, executive summary, and each of the following sections in an 8- to 12-page report:

Part I: Global Economy & Factors Affecting H-D  

1. 1. Identify H-D’s Motivations & Risks

• • Motivations for Expansion
  • Risks in Expansion

1. 2. Explain H-D’s competitive advantage in Global Markets
   3. Determine and explain entry strategies for global expansion
   4. Recommend an Internet approach/strategy for H-D

• • How the Internet adds value
  • Internet Business Models
  • Competitive Strategies
  • Leverage E-Business Capabilities

Part II: Corporate Leadership

Develop the following: Current Direction Setting

1. Organizational Culture: In addition, evaluate the culture at Harley-Davidson (H-D) and define what attributes you think team members should possess in reaching the business goals set forth by the organization. If you were part of the management team at H-D, what motivational techniques would you implement to make these teams successful?
2. Organizational Design: As you have been completing the Strategic Business

   Plan, the management at Harley-Davidson has decided to take a team-oriented approach in various departments rather than the traditional, functional structure. Based on your knowledge of different types of teams and their focus, suggest what kinds of team strategies should be applied to each department. Be sure to explain your recommendations in detail.

3. Leadership Traits
4. Ethical Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Learning Organization Characteristics

• Identify elements
• Identify missing elements

Part III: Strategic Plan Summary

• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Implementation
  • Discuss how you will implement your strategic plans, including how teams should be implemented in each department
  • Develop a brief roadmap for implementation
  • Identify the primary benchmarks to assess success or failure
• Risks

Part IV:  Self-Reflection Summary

Self-reflection is the key to good leadership and good management. Reflect on what you have learned in this class and on what you gained from your Bachelor of Science program. Based on your reflections, discuss the following:

• Five or six key “lessons” learned from the textbook and the content that will help you in your career.
• Consider what you have learned throughout this program. Discuss career opportunities that interest you in business.
• Include what you have learned about yourself.

Evaluate how your personal biases and assumptions have affected your work in the past and how you plan to manage them in the future. Your final product will be in an MS Word document approximately 8–12 pages in length and utilizing approximately 4–6 scholarly/professional sources. Your document should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

You have been tasked with the project of organizing a company offsite 2-day training session in which people are brought in from different parts of the country. This entails everything from preparation, accommodations, and facilities.

Create a Microsoft® Project file for the project that includes the following:

• Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that includes all project tasks (hierarchically grouped) and durations.
• Establish task precedence relationships.
• Show milestones and deliverables.