Comparative LAW Analysis

 Instructions:  Research and compare North Carolina’s resident trainee requirements with those of a neighboring state, such as Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, or Tennessee.  Write a brief report analyzing the similarities and differences in areas such as hours required, supervisory roles, and examination processes. 

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Guidelines

Your assignment submission should be at least two full pages in length.  The essay must be clearly organized, include a minimum of three points of comparison/contrast, and focus on smooth transitions from one topic to another.  The essay should contain proper grammar, be free of spelling errors, and reflect critical thinking.  All references must be cited, if applicable.

This assignment is required to be submitted as a Word document.  

GEO 221 Research Paper: (30% of final grade, 150 points)  

Choose a single weather event that had a major impact on a particular city, region or your life (you must first have the event cleared with me before you begin).  

Your research paper will give a comprehensive account of the event, describing the evolution of the storm throughout its entire life cycle from formation to dissipation. What meteorological factors led to the storm’s development? Discuss how accurate or inaccurate initial forecasts were for the event. Also, be sure to describe the major societal impacts or damage the storm caused for a particular area (news articles can be good sources for this information). Also, in your opinion, what could have been done differently to improve the preparation before the event?

You must have a minimum of three academic sources in your paper. Peer-reviewed journal articles or chapters in books are good sources.  

If you are researching a tropical storm or hurricane, the National Hurricane Center publishes reports on individual storms that you can find on their website:  https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/index.php?season=2008&basin=atl

Papers should be written as a scholarly treatment of the topic. The paper should contain citations (APA formatting – https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ ) for all facts or analyses that are not your own.  

Do not quote excessively. Quotes in contemporary research articles are limited to half a sentence in most instances. It is far better to paraphrase in your own words, which will better maintain the flow of the text and make it easier on the reader. Please be aware that you will be graded quite harshly on these quotes, ask questions and take note of the web address above for insight into the proper formatting.  

Your paper must have a minimum of five (5) pages of text (not including references, tables, illustrations…You will not need an abstract for this assignment, if you choose to include one then you will need six (6) pages of text content). It must be typed and double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font.

Management Information Systems ITC 5301 Unit III Case Study

This case study measures your mastery of ULOs 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, and 7.1.

 It is important to understand what information systems are and why they are essential for running and managing a business. It is also important to understand the different systems that support different groups or levels of management. In addition, digital technology and the Internet play a key role in executing major business processes in the enterprise. Also, it is important to understand the ethical, social, and political issues raised by information systems.

 The case studies below provide you with an opportunity to critically analyze events that are taking place in real-life businesses. This helps to develop your critical thinking and research skills as you research each of these scenarios. You will review each case study, and provide a thorough analysis of each that demonstrates critical thinking and application of the concepts presented in Units I and II.

In Chapter 1 of your eTextbook, read the case study "UPS Competes Globally with Information Technology," and write an analysis that addresses the following:

·       How does UPS use information systems technology to achieve its strategic goals of being more efficient and customer oriented?

·       What would happen if the automated package tracking system was not available?

·       Discuss how globalization has "flattened" the world.

In Chapter 2 of your eTextbook, read the case study "The City of Mississauga Goes Digital" and write an analysis that addresses the following:

·       Describe the problems the City of Mississauga hoped to address using digital technology.

·       What technologies did Mississauga employ for a solution? Describe each of these technologies and the role each played in a solution.

·       What management, organization, and technology issues did the City of Mississauga have to address in developing a solution?

·       How did the technologies in this case improve operations and decision making at the City of Mississauga?

In Chapter 3 of your eTextbook, read the case study “Shipping Wars,” and write an analysis that addresses the following:

·       Why is shipping so important for e-commerce? Explain your answer.

·       Compare the shipping strategies of Amazon, FedEx, and UPS? How are they related to each company’s business model?

·       Will FedEx succeed in its push into ground shipping? Why, or why not?

·       Explain the importance of collaboration and information sharing for businesses.

In Chapter 4 of your eTextbook, read the case study “Your Smartphone: Big Brother's Best Friend” and write an analysis that addresses the following:

·       Explain emerging technologies business. Describe how new technology trends may cause ethical dilemmas.

·       Discuss at least one ethical, social, and political issue raised by embedded cyber connections in smart devices.

·       Discuss how big data analytics are being applied to all of the data generated by smart vehicles and other smart devices. Discuss how business intelligence systems are used for reporting and data analytics.

·       Analyze how information systems are transforming business.

Your case study should be at least four pages in length, not counting the required references page. When constructing your paper, do not use the question-and-answer format; instead, present a thorough and insightful analysis using strong arguments and evidence as you apply course concepts. Your final submission must be an APA formatted paper of at least four pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages).

You are required to use at least four peer-reviewed, academic sources that are no more than 5 years old (one may be your eTextbook) in each of the four analyses. All sources used, including the eTextbook, must have citations and references

properly formatted in APA Style.

Instructions Assignment Instructions:

Case Study Question

Society is becoming increasingly dependent on computers and technology for functioning in every day life. Every aspect of our lives has been affected by the infiltration of computers and technology. Computers are used to conduct business from home, meet new friends and find old friends, maintain communications with distant family, and to met out some stress relief after a long day at the office. As more and more people rely on computers to succeed each day, it begs the question – are people becoming too dependent on computers, your paper should look at either the historical changes that shook up society or future changes being developed now that will shake up society?

Submission Instructions: Please answer the question with a minimum of 500 words. Attach the submission in a word document. Credit will not be given if the document is not the minimum number of words.

Research the best practices for managing and securing role-based privileges in databases and address the following questions in your discussion post: 

What are the key challenges in managing role-based privileges, and how do they impact database security? Can you provide a real-world scenario where poor role-based privilege management led to a security breach? What specific best practices can be implemented to improve the management of role-based privileges, including the principle of least privilege

The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate principles of strategic leadership and management to compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, regulatory systems, and faith-based organizations in the United States with those of another country. For a public health professional, the ability to apply principles of strategic leadership and management within various sectors is of particular importance to successfully address public health issues. Additionally, knowledge of how the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, regulatory systems, and faith-based organizations differ between U.S. and international settings is essential for the development of action plans and intervention strategies. Use the topic Resources and conduct additional research to complete the "Health Systems Comparison Matrix." At the end of your matrix, provide a 250-word summary that compares leadership and management differences for each health system sector. You are required to cite to three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and public health content. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Paper One:  The McDonaldization of Society

 Due:

 Worth:  100 points

 Directions (Please also follow directions for papers included in the syllabus): 

 Part I:

For this paper you will use a research method commonly used in sociology and anthropology called participant observation research.    When one conducts participant observation research, one places him or her self in the situation for which he/she wants to gather data.  To gather data for this paper you will be a participant observer at a local fast food restaurant, preferably McDonald’s, but Burger King, Hardees, Wendy’s, etc. will suffice (please refrain from conducting your research a pizza restaurant, not that I have an aversion to pizza but rather they don’t quite fit into a “fast food” mode).   Choose a fast food restaurant that has counter service and sit at a booth or table where you can directly observe the activity taking place both in front of and behind the counter.

What to look for:

1.               What is the complete cycle of interaction between the customer and the employees behind the counter?

a.      What does the employee say?

b.     What does the employed do?

2.               How many different jobs are there behind the counter?  Record some possible job titles for them.  

3.               Is someone obviously in charge?  How can you tell?

4.               How is the person in charge controlling the subordinate employees?

5.               Give an example of each of Ritzer’s four points about McDonaldization (efficiency, calcuability, predictability, and control), concluding with:

Part II:

Either while at or en route to your chosen restaurant location, observe humans being controlled by non-human technology (i.e.: debit/credit card machines, drive through, traffic lights, etc.).

What to look for:

1.               Location of observation and the technology “in control”

2.               Who is being controlled?

3.               How many people are being controlled

4.         The situation surrounding the interaction between the humans and non-human   technology.

 For your paper:

 Please recreate as best as possible your observations in terms of the interactions you observed, the location, and so on.  Also include any specific language or gestures used.  Was the process of ordering food or the interaction between human and nonhuman technology always a smooth one?  Were there times when it did NOT work?  If so, why not?  Why do you think the process worked when it did?

 How do your observations relate to Ritzer’s theory of McDonaldization? What other aspects of society are driven by Ritzer’s concepts of Efficiency, Predictability, Calcuability, and Control of Non-human technology.

Papers should be 3-4 pages in length, typed using a MAC or PC, doubled spaced, stapled, with one inch margins, and, if applicable, cited in ASA or APA format. 

**Remember to turn this paper in through Moodle

Crime-Specific Intervention PowerPoint Capture the results for each step of your analysis in a PowerPoint presentation. Your presentation should have an introduction slide, at least one slide for each of the five main sections above, and one for references. Sources should be cited according to APA style

After reading Total productive maintenance (TPM), write a 7-page summary (excluding the title and reference pages) following APA 7th edition formatting guidelines. In your own words, be sure to address the following:

Identify and discuss the key findings presented in the article. Identify each TPM pillar mentioned in the article and discuss the implementation of each pillar. Explain any challenges and benefits of utilizing TPM as a continuous improvement methodology. Critical Evaluation: Based on the model results, do you agree with the study’s conclusions and implications? Why or why not? Additionally, suggest further recommendations based on the data that could enhance productivity.  

This study investigated the potential for optimizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-enhanced organizational performance through the integration of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, operational excellence (OpEx), and most used continuous improvement methodologies

After reading Optimizing ESG-enhance performance, write a 7-page summary (excluding the title and reference pages) following APA 7th edition formatting guidelines. See Total productive maintenance (TMP) as a tool for improving productivity Instruction document for detailed instructions for the case paper assignment.

Must be formatted in APA Style 7th edition and doubled spaced Be sure to reference the articles and any additional sources appropriately Please refer Case Study Paper Rubric  Must provide Turnitin report – 0% AI detection and 0% Plagiarism

For your Final Project, you will complete a violent offender analysis related to a real-life criminal case of your choosing. You will choose a case from one of the following violent crime categories:

Sex Crime

Criminal Paraphilia

Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic Homicide

Mass Shooting

In addition to an Introduction section, Outcomes section, and a References section, your Final Project will consist of two content sections, “Offender Factors” and “Offender Psychological Characteristics,” which will be developed and submitted for grading and Instructor feedback throughout the course. Based on the feedback you receive, you will revise each of these sections and submit them as part of your 8- to 12-page Final Project assignment.

Select one of the following violent crime categories on which to focus for your Final Project:

Sex Crime

Criminal Paraphilia

Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic Homicide

Mass Shooting

Identify a real-life, recent (within the past 5 years) violent crime case in the category you selected that was committed by a single offender.

Conduct your own research online and/or in the Walden Library to identify 10 or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the case you selected.

Use the APA Course Paper Template (APA 7) found in the Learning Resources to complete your Final Project.

Assignment: 8–12 pages (not including title and references pages)

Address the following in your paper:

Introduction (1–2 pages)

Identify the category of violent crime and specific case you selected.

Provide a summary of the case, including a description of the violent crime committed by the offender, as well as the following:

Describe any red flags that may have been overlooked or ignored before the crime took place.

Describe if the crime was intentional or not.

Describe the perpetrator’s motivations for committing the crime.

Describe what may have triggered the criminal act (i.e., an impulsive reaction in the moment, a premeditated act of violence).

Provide statistical measurement data about similar crimes, including the typical characteristics of offenders of such a crime (e.g., race, age, gender, location of their crime, etc.).

Explain how the offender in the case you selected does and/or does not align with the statistically measured offender characteristics you provided.

Offender Factors (3–4 pages)

Note: This section of your Final Project corresponds to the Offender Factors (Final Project section) Assignment you submitted in Week 3. Your work here should reflect consideration of, and revision based on, the feedback you received from your Instructor.

Describe the behaviors related to biological factors that the offender displayed that may have contributed to their criminal behavior.

Describe the behaviors related to environmental factors that the offender displayed that may have contributed to their criminal behavior.

Describe the behaviors related to social factors that the offender displayed that may have contributed to their criminal behavior.

Offender Psychological Characteristics (3–4 pages)

Note: This section of your Final Project corresponds to the Offender Psychological Characteristics (Final Project section) Assignment you submitted in Week 5. Your work here should reflect consideration of, and revision based on, the feedback you received from your Instructor.

Describe which characteristics of psychopathy do and do not align with the offender and explain why.

Describe which characteristics of sociopathy do and do not align with the offender and explain why.

Describe which personality disorder(s) most closely align with the offender and explain why.

Note: More than one personality disorder may align with the offender.

Outcomes (1–2 pages)

Summarize the outcomes of the violent crime case you selected. Be sure to address:

The outcomes related to the victim(s) of the violent crime

The outcomes related to the offender of the violent crime (e.g., suicide, criminal sentence, reoffending, treatment, etc.)

References

Using proper APA format and style, cite 10 or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the case you selected that you utilized in developing your Final Project paper.

Use the course Learning Resources, as well as the 10 or more credible sources of information/evidence (e.g., court documents, documentaries, journal articles, news reports, etc.) about the case you selected to support your Final Project. Use proper APA format and style for all references and citations.