Author: chris

3-4 pages APA Style

 

The issue of wrongful convictions is a problem that has haunted court systems throughout the United States. The news depicts individuals being saved from death row when new evidence arrives or when evidence that was provided is proved to be false. Judges have always been expected to decipher and correctly judge every case, specifically pertaining to criminal acts. The expectations derive from the nature of individuals’ lives being in the hands of the judgment of the particular judge.

Please write your paper to answer the following questions. The answer or opinion must be supported by an academic source or real-life criminal justice finding.

• How common is it for an individual to be wrongfully convicted in the criminal justice system?
• Is the United States court system judged fairly in this manner by the public?
• What do you think is a reason why an innocent person is convicted of committing a crime that he or she did not commit? Are there rules or measures that can be put in place to prevent future wrongful convictions?
• Does the court system have adequate protections in place minimizing the risk that innocent people could be convicted and then punished even though they are innocent? What additional protections would you recommend?
• Are wrongful convictions an issue common only to the United States Judicial system, or are they common in the judicial systems of other countries? Look at 3 other countries to compare.

Your paper should include specific references and demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice system, guiding theories, and administrative practices. You will be graded on the clarity of the analysis, recommendations, and the presentation. You must reference at least 4 outside sources

Most mental disorders lie on a continuum with “normal” behavior at one end. For example, nearly everyone has a fear of something, but it does not rise to the level of a phobia. A behavior may seem abnormal in one context but completely normal in another context. These two aspects show why it can be challenging to properly identify mental disorders.

Using your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources, research the principles and methods of identifying mental disorders. Note particularly the diversity of views and the challenges of identification. Based on your research, write a reflective essay. Use the following question to direct your thoughts and organize your essay:

• Why is determining abnormal behavior or a mental disorder so difficult?

To develop your essay, keep in mind issues such as the role of social norms in defining the abnormal, the multiplicity of indicators of what is abnormal, the stigma suffered by those identified as abnormal, and finally the need for objectivity in dealing with the concept.

Write a 2–3-page essay in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M1_A3.doc.

By Wednesday, January 27, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox.

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Assignment: SCIE211 Phase 2 Lab Report

Title: Speciation

Instructions: You will need to write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method to answer the following question:
• What would happen if a species of lizard were suddenly split into 2 groups by a hurricane resulting in the isolation of a small group of individuals on an island far from the mainland?
When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.
Part I: Use the animated time progression of speciation to help you write up your lab report:
https://class.aiu-online.com/_layouts/MUSEViewer/MUSE.aspx?mid=2444234
Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
• Purpose
o State the purpose of the lab.
• Introduction
o This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
• Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
o A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
• Methods
o Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
• Results/Outcome
o Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
• Discussion/Analysis
o In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results, and if the outcome was as expected.
o Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.
Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.
Give your paper a title and number, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.

 

1. From the e-Activity, examine some of the steps that are involved in designing goods and services. Select two services or two products that are currently on the market.
2. From the e-Activity, suggest at least two changes to specific areas of the process design phase that may lead to improvement in operations. Provide a rationale to support your suggestion.
3. Compare and contrast the service positioning matrix and the product process matrix in terms of their differences and similarities.
4. Provide at least one example currently used in business for each of the matrixes and evaluate their benefits and limitations within the industry you chose.
5. Evaluate how each matrix is unique in the way it addresses the needs

Instructions:

To emphasize the importance of keeping track of sources and citing them appropriately, let’s analyze famous plagiarism cases this week as you start thinking about the Research Paper.

Complete the following steps.

Step 1: Use appropriate keywords in an Internet search (ex. plagiarism, New York Times, academic, journalism, presidential, etc.) to locate any kind of a case involving plagiarism.  This case may involve journalism, job searches, high school or college, work, advertising, public life, etc.

Step 2:  Check this discussion forum to see if another student has selected this case.

You will receive no credit for your post if another student has already written about this incident in the same way.

However, you may write about it from your own perspective by using a different source that provides a different opinion about the incident.

Step 3: Summarize the case in one paragraph and provide your own view in another paragraph. For example, you could argue that the penalty should have been more or less severe.

Step 4:  Use the APA format to cite your source. (Due Date:  Thursday for the Original Post)

Asset Analysis / Risk and Return”

• Recommend an alternative to the CAPM for analyzing capital assets. Provide support for your recommendation.

 

 

• Assess the effectiveness of using multifactor models to help investors understand the relative risk exposures in their portfolios relative to benchmark portfolios. Make a recommendation on how investor understanding may be improved. Support your rationale.

Consider the implications of change management in the implementation of a HRIS. Review Kotter’s Change Model and Lewin’s Change Model.

Consider the following questions:

• What are the possible pitfalls when changing current practices within an organization?
• What should be considered about change and workers before implementing a new HRIS?
• How should HR prepare employees for the implementation?

APA format, correct spelling, doesn’t matter on paragraphs as long as the questions are answered

Create a Feasibility Study for Harley-Davidson using the following outline:
Part I: Differentiation Strategies
The analysis of current strategy and competitor analysis you conducted last module impressed the senior vice president. She now needs you to delve into the brands and analyze them by conducting a business unit analysis and presenting your findings in a three-part PowerPoint presentation.
Research the Harley-Davidson (H-D) Web site for each brand, and review the annual report for relevant details of the size, scope, target market, services and amenities, and other salient points of differentiation. Include these details in Part I of your PowerPoint presentation.
From the research and analysis of the business units, identify:
• A description of each brand or business unit that provides a clear picture of the brand and its place in the overall portfolio of Harley-Davidson.

• The target market of each brand.

• How the brands are alike and how they differ.

• A preliminary analysis of any gaps that exist in the portfolio that might lead to opportunities to add to the brands.

• Your analysis of possible merger/acquisition/joint venture possibilities and what would be achieved or accomplished through the merger/acquisition/joint venture.
Part II: SWOT Analysis
Perform a SWOT analysis for Harley-Davidson and include this information in Part II of your PowerPoint presentation.
• Based on the internal analyses of the SWOT analysis, assess the functional areas, resources, capabilities, and strengths H-D possesses. Please be sure to cover the following functional areas in your assessment:

o Marketing: New product development, integrated marketing planning, marketing communications, and building customer loyalty.

o Operations: Quality, service, and consistent execution.

o Human Resources: Hiring, training, developing talent, and performance planning. Avoided lawsuits and bad PR due to its hiring practices. Is ethical in its HR practices.

o Executive Leadership: Industry knowledge and experience, vision about where the industry is heading, and strategy execution.

o Supply Chain Optimization: Strategic sourcing of input, vendor management, integrated IS, and joint forecasting with suppliers.

o Corporate Responsibility and Ethics: Concern for corporate citizenship and the environment. Present any potential ethical concerns as well.

o Safety and Quality: How the motorcycle industry is dealing with safety and quality issues.
Part III: Growth and Profitability Strategies
In addition, the executive board is interested in your ideas about bold strategies for the future. The strategies you recommend will have to contribute to growth and profitability, as outlined in the Annual Report.
You will want to pay special attention to exploring vertical integration, strategic alliances, and the internal growth of new brands entering new geographic markets, and/or additional acquisitions.
Consider the following:
• Is Harley-Davidson, Inc., (H-D) competing in the right businesses, given the opportunities and threats present in the external environment? If not, how can H-D realign its diversification strategy to achieve a competitive advantage?
This may include additional diversification to take advantage of opportunities such as further vertical integration.

• Is the corporation managing its portfolio in a way that creates synergy among its businesses? If so, what additional businesses should it consider adding to its portfolio?
After you have reviewed the growth and profitability strategies, create a list of possible strategies to present a full range of ideas.
Part III of your presentation should include your complete list—all potential ideas—for the senior vice president. This is your chance to be creative.
Next, rank your ideas from best to worst. To do this, keep in mind several things such as fit with current strategy, resources and capabilities, and difficulty of execution.
For each of your top five ideas, add the following:
• Briefly describe the strategy.

• Why you picked it as one of the top five.
Think about such things as:
• Does the strategy build on current competencies and foster horizontal relationships among brands? In other words, what can be leveraged or shared? What are the pros and cons of this strategy?
Your PowerPoint Feasibility Study presentation will also include slides pertaining to the following assessments:
• Part I: Identification of size, scope, target market, services, amenities, and points of differentiation.

• Part II: SWOT analysis that includes marketing, operations, human resources, executive leadership, supply chain optimization, corporate responsibility, ethics, safety, and quality.

• Part III: Growth and profitability strategies, including your top five strategic ideas and support.

it is a reading assignment is to write a summary and critique on the paper, Global Biofuels (wright, 2014). The report should include at least one paragraph of critique and two paragraphs of summary.

 

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the relationship between risk and rate of return, and suggest how you would formulate a portfolio that will minimize risk and maximize rate of return.
2. Formulate an argument for investment diversification in an investor portfolio.
3. Address how stocks, bonds, real estate, metals, and global funds may be used in a diversified portfolio. Provide evidence in support of your argument.
4. Evaluate the concept of the efficient frontier and how you will use it to determine an asset portfolio for a specified investor.
5. Consider the economic outlook for the next year in order to recommend the ideal portfolio to maximize the rate of return for the short term and long term. Explain the key differences between the short and long term.
6. Use four (4) external resources to support your work. Note: Wikipedia and other 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:
• Evaluate portfolio performance and develop recommendations to improve a firm’s investment performance.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in corporate investment analysis.
• Write clearly and concisely about corporate investment analysis using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.