Discussion board replies | CJUS 410 – Constitutional Criminal Procedure

 I need two replies to this discussion board on either agreeing or disagreeing. 150 words for each reply, the original discussion is attached.
 
Hello class,
      To outline my position on if the Dripps’ model would work in the real world, I must first outline my positions on the exclusionary rule and restorative justice.  The Exclusionary Rule was enacted by the United States Supreme Court to not allow any evidence into criminal proceedings that was obtained while in violation of a defendant’s rights. Most often, this suppression of evidence was in part to an officer’s lack of experience when conducting constitutional searches and seizures, or done knowingly by the officer. In a scholarly article published by Sage Journals, “…suppression hearings enforce Fourth Amendment protections not only by barring illegally seized evidence from being used at trial, but, also, by using the data they generate to educate and monitor police officers” (Nir, 2020, p. 105). With these protections in place, thought processes have also shifted to developing a more well rounded resolution to an outcome by implementing restorative justice.
     So what is restorative justice? In The Little Book of Restorative Justice, the author states there are, “Three central concepts or pillars deserve a closer look:  harms and needs, obligations, and engagement” (Zehr, 2002, p. 22). Zehr goes on to explain that restorative justice is a concept that focus on how the victim was harmed and what they are needing from the outcome.  Additionally, he explains what obligations do the courts have to the victim and how will they hold the offender accountable? Finally, Zehr addresses how the community, offender, and victim should be engaged with the process to make restorative justice successful. These three pillars, or concepts, form the baseline for what restorative justice is and why it should be implemented. Donald Dripps attempts to take a more “hybridized” approach to both concepts when he developed his model of contingent suppression.
     Dripps proposed that if evidence was seized in the violation of a defendant’s rights, then why not allow the evidence if the courts found sufficient remedial action in its place. An example of this, as Dripps states is, “…suppress tainted evidence, then give the prosecution the opportunity to prove the precise, concrete steps the department has taken to prevent recurrence? If the court finds the corrective action adequate, the evidence can be received; if not it would be suppressed” (Dripps, 2009, p. 2). This way of thinking proposes that if the police were to obtain evidence illegally by violating the defendant’s rights, the courts could still allow the evidence should the department provide a better means of compensation for the infraction.
      I do not believe this model would work in the real world for a number of reasons. First, the Fourth Amendment was established to protect the people from unreasonable searches and seizures. who is to say that if Dripps’ methodology enables law enforcement to conduct more violations for the sake of replacing one wrong with a corrective action in the hopes to permit evidence? Additionally, while Dripps argues that this would hold police accountable for their actions and potentially deter future violations, the fact remains that people’s Fourth Amendment rights are still being violated by not only the illegal search, but its admissibility as evidence should the courts deem the corrective action in its place appropriate. Second, it is proposed that departments could have to pay fines associated with the violation that are of equal or more substantial worth than the infraction. There is no basis, nor way of knowing what violation would occur what penalty as each violation is different and this model is not a program adopted by any state or federal agency. Finally, officers would be less inclined to perform their duties in making reasonable arrests, due to the fear of being reprimanded and their department having to pay should they make an error in judgement. I believe that Dripps’ model is a slap to law enforcement officials and furthers the interests of the courts than it does to protect the people.
I do not believe that Dripps’ model is compatible with restorative justice, as it appears to only target the well being of the judicial system. Dripps’ model would be more compatible with restorative justice by addressing the needs of the victim through appropriate compensatory measures and holding the offender accountable for their actions. In the Book of Zechariah 7, verse 9 the Bible states, “This is what the LORD Almighty said, “”Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another” (New International Version, 2011). This scripture personifies restorative justice by showing that not only should we address the needs of the victim and be compassionate towards their cause, but we must show mercy to the offender as well. The offender should be afforded the protections of their rights, and should evidence be obtained that is in violation of their Fourth Amendment rights, then that evidence should not be permitted during the criminal proceedings. By addressing the needs of the victim, holding the offender accountable, and protecting the rights of all parties involved, it is only then that the community can engage in bringing about resolution to the conflict and restoring justice.
References
Dripps, D. A. (2009). The “New” Exclusionary Rule Debate: From “Still Preoccupied with 1985” to “Virtual Deterrence”. University of San Diego School of Law, 9(9). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1376480Links to an external site. 
New International Version Bible. (2011). Biblica, Inc. https://www.biblica.com/online-bible/Links to an external site.
Nir, E. (2020). Empowering the Exclusionary Rule: Using suppression motion data to improve police searches and searches in the United States. International Journal of Police Science & Management, 22(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1177/14613557198889-45Links to an external site. 
Zehr, H. (2002). The Little Book of Restorative Justice (pp. 1-76). Good Books. https://charterforcompassion.org/images/menus/RestorativeJustice/Restorative-Justice-Book-Zehr.pdfLinks to an external site. 

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PeerResponse 1:The 2 models of change that I chose to discuss are the transtheoretical model and the socioecological model. Each model has a different approach to change, but they also complement each other well. The transtheoretical model focuses on the idea that behavior is changed on a continuum of 5 definitive stages of motivation to change. The 5 stages are precontemplation which is the stage before change is a thought. Contemplation where the person has a desire to make a behavior change soon which would be up to 6 months away. Preparation is the stage where the pros outweigh the cons to change a particular behavior in the coming future. Action stage is where there are efforts made to change. The last stage is the maintenance phase where the person has been consistent with the change and continues to work on not relapsing. The key to this model of change is the concept of change being fluid and that the individual may move up and down the different stages multiple times before they have effectively changed a behavior. It is not a linear process and once you reach the maintenance phase that does not mean that you may not be in the precontemplation phase again on the same behavior. Socioecological model focuses more on the individual person and the social and environmental factors that are barriers to change and contribute to causes of negative or unhealthy behaviors. This model talks about the varying intrapersonal, interpersonal, cultural norms, social networks and public and federal policies that contribute to reasons change has not been made. Both models discuss behavior change with one being more focused on how change is made and the other on why change is not made. The best example that I can think of to show how both models are used together would be in the case of substance abuse. An individual with addiction has many factors that are mentioned in the socioecological model that hinder their ability to change their habits and addictions. There are many personal, social, environmental and public and federal factors that hinder an individual’s choice to change. The person may live in an area where drug use is rampant and may even come from a family of addicts. They may only socialize with addicts and frequent places that hinder their ability to want to change. According to the transtheoretical model when the individual has no thoughts of changing, perhaps due to their circumstances, they are in the precontemplation phase. Some people can fight against their social and economic status and enter the next stages of change.
Respond to your peers by evaluating the strength of the argument for implementing the project.  Was this an important project based on need (the epidemiologic significance)? Please limit this to 2-3 paragraphs
Peer Response2:The Health Belief Model and the Health Promotion Model are based on individual behavior patterns and subjective health choices. Behavioral patterns, such as smoking, diet, and exercise account for nearly 40% of premature deaths (Nash et al., 2019). With the advancements of technology, and EHR data collection, it is easier to establish trends that account for correlation between personal health behavior and health outcomes (Nash et al., 2019). Both models focus on individual behavior, however personal health affects relationships and communities. Improving individual well-being and behavior can have a positive impact on population health.
The Health Belief Model focuses on individual perceptions of expectations and threats. Individual perceptions of susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers are the motivators behind health care decisions (Turner et al., 2004). Cues to action are external factors that can influence a behavior. Such cues to action could be information received by healthcare providers, educational sessions, social media campaigns (Turner et al., 2004). Self-efficacy is another aspect to include as a person’s belief on their own ability to change their behavior (Turner et al., 2004). The example that Turner et al. (2004) discuss is related to osteoporosis prevention and highlights the impact that a health prevention program can have on the changes of lifestyle and behaviors of the target group. The authors accounted for individual motivators and barriers to increase perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and self-efficacy to minimize risk of osteoporosis.
The Health Promotion Model, by contrast outlines three groups- individual characteristics and experiences, behavior specific cognitions and situational influences. While this theory is still greatly focused on individual perceptions, it recognizes the influence family, peers, social norms, and situational variations have on outcomes. The example that Srof and Velsor-Friedrich (2006) discuss highlights the extent interpersonal influences and vicarious experience affect adolescent’s physical activity level.
Nash, D. B., Skoufalos, A., Fabius, R. J., & Oglesby, W. H. (2019). Population health: Creating a culture of wellness : creating a culture of wellness. Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.
Srof, B. J., & Velsor-Friedrich, B. (2006). Health promotion in adolescents: a review of Pender’s health promotion model. Nursing science quarterly, 19(4), 366–373. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894318406292831
Turner, L. W., Hunt, S. B., DiBrezzo, R., & Jones, C. (2004). Design and implementation of an osteoporosis prevention program using the health belief model. American Journal of Health Studies, 19(2), 115-121.
Respond to your peers by evaluating the strength of the argument for implementing the project.  Was this an important project based on need (the epidemiologic significance)? Please limit this to 2-3 paragraphs

Assessment 1 instructions: financial condition analysis

 
Create a 4-6 page report that analyzes financial ratios for a company, uses the data to tell the financial story of that company, and concludes with a recommendation on whether the company would be a viable partner based on its financial condition.
Introduction
It’s essential for senior management to know the financial condition of an organization in order to make strategic decisions. In this assessment, you will apply the financial management skills learned thus far.

Tell the financial story based on financial statements.
Conduct a financial analysis and identify focus areas for enhancing shareholder value.
Interpret ratio computations that are meaningful and inform business decisions and strategies.
Make three recommendations that maximize shareholder value.

Scenario
Maria Gomez is founder and president of ABC Healthcare Corporation, a company that owns hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, urgent care centers, and outpatient clinics. She has called on you to review various financial documents and to make recommendations to maximize shareholder value.
Your Role
You are one of Maria’s high-performing financial analyst managers at ABC Healthcare Corporation and she trusts your work and leadership.
Requirements
Here is what your report should provide for Maria:

A summary of the financial strength of the company through your analysis of the price/earnings and price/book ratios.

The CFO for ABC Healthcare Corporation assessed the market value by reviewing its price/earnings ratios. The price/earnings ratio determines the market value of a stock as compared to the company’s earnings. The price/earnings ratios are listed in the chart below. To calculate the price/earnings ratio, the CFO took the earnings per share and divided that into the market value. As an example, this means that in 2019 investors were willing to pay $12.10 for $1 of earnings.Price/Earnings Ratio201920182017Market Price83.6283.6283.62Earnings Per Share6.917.879.15Price/Earnings Ratio12.1010.639.14
To further assess market value, the CFO looked at book value per share. The book value per share ratio is the per share value of a company in terms of the equity available to stockholders. The book values per share over the past three years are listed in the chart below:
Price/Ratio Ratio201920182017Market Price83.6283.6283.62Book Value per Share199.1209.05226Price to Book Ratio.42.40.37
The price-to-book ratio (P/B ratio) compares a firm’s market capitalization to its book value. It’s calculated by dividing the company’s stock price per share by book value per share. Here, for fiscal year 2019, the book value per share ratio was 0.42. This explains that investors were willing to pay $0.42 for $1 of book value equity. Price to book value is an important measure to see how much equity shareholders are paying for the net assets value of the company. P/B ratios under 1 are typically considered solid investments.

Based on your analysis, what is your general perception of the company’s financial strength? Is it performing well given industry standards? How does it compare to its closest rival, HCA Healthcare? What information do you need in order to conduct such an analysis?
Given your review, how can it maximize shareholder value? What are focus areas for enhancing shareholder value for the long term? What short-term steps might be necessary for longer-term gains?
In your analysis you may choose to look at competitive data. You may calculate ratios to gain a true comparison.
After conducting your analysis, provide at least three recommendations to Maria that maximize shareholder value.

Deliverable Format
Create a report that tells the financial condition of this company. Your report should provide information on the following:

Analysis of the financial statements.
Evaluation of the true condition and valuation of the company.
Recommendation of actionable items for the company based on the financial analysis.

Financial Condition Analysis Report Requirements:
Remember that you’re preparing a professional document meant for executive leadership with limited time.

Title Page.
Executive Summary.
Company Background.
Overall Financial Analysis.
Financial Ratio Analysis.
Trend Analysis.
Competitive Comparative Analysis.
Recommendations.
Conclusion.
References.
Appendix (if you have additional data, reports, charts, et cetera, to support your analysis).

Additional Requirements:
Your report should follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines, including single-spaced paragraphs.

Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and quality.
Format your paper according to APA style and formatting.
Use at least three scholarly resources.
Length: Between 4-6 pages of content, beyond the title page, references, and appendices.
Use 12 point, Times New Roman.

Evaluation
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies through corresponding scoring guide criteria:

Competency 1: Apply the theories, models, and practices of finance to the financial management of an organization.

Analyze financial ratio analysis, trend analysis, and competitive average analysis.

Competency 3: Apply financial analyses to business planning and decision making.

Evaluate the provided financial statements of the firm to find its true condition and valuation.

Competency 4: Use data to support evidence-based financial decisions.

Develop actionable items and conclusions, based on the analysis, recommending at least three ways to maximize shareholder value.

Competency 5: Communicate financial information with multiple stakeholders

Tell the current financial story as to the overall health of the firm as it relates to current valuation and the future prospects of the company. Identify focus areas for enhancing shareholder value for the long term. Note what short-term steps might be necessary for longer-term gains.

Your course instructor will use the scoring guide to review your deliverable from the perspective of Maria Gomez. Review the scoring guide prior to developing and submitting your assessment.
ePortfolio
This assessment demonstrates your ability to conduct a financial analysis. Include it in your personal ePortfolio.

Harrison Middleton University Microeconomics Questions

Auteur Project (250 pts)You will be selecting a filmmaker from the list provided and conducting an “auteur” study of that director,  watching at least 2 of her/his/their films, researching their lifeand work, observing their characteristic themes and stylisticchoices, and presenting what you found in an online Auteur Workshop(small group forum on Brightspace) during our final week of thesemester.  Depending on the director you choose, you will beplaced into a smaller group to post/share/present/discuss your work. Group pages will be established on our course site.Format & Submission: This project contains three components:    RESEARCH & WRITING: a 3-4 page research and analysis paper, with Works Cited, summarizing the results of your research and screening of your chosen director’s work, submitted using Turnitin AND posted to your assigned Auteur Workshop Group Forum. PRESENTING: selecting a representative film clip to be posted/linked to the Auteur Workshop Group Discussion Forum AND the whole class forum (called Auteur Directors Extravaganza!), including a 2-3 paragraph presentation to introduce and analyze the clip, explaining why it is an interesting example of the work of your chosen director. WORKSHOPPING:  reading your groupmates papers, participating in a “group interview,” and discussing each other’s directors in your Auteur Workshop Group Forum.    Your Projects are DUE Friday, July 26th by midnight (or earlier): your research and analysis papers are to be submitted on Assessment/Assignments AND uploaded to your Auteur Workshop Group Forum, along with your 2-3 paragraph presentation and clip.  Your presentation and clip are also due on the whole class forum “Auteur Directors Extravaganza!”Your group’s discussion forum and interview (with Amanda and your groupmates) will continue through Sunday, July 28th, to wrap up by midnight (or earlier)  While you will be presenting and discussing your chosen director in a group, this is NOT a group project!  You will be completing your own study of your chosen director and will be solely responsible for your work, and only your work.Director Selection: Take a close look at the list of directors provided below and pull out a few directors who speak to you; spend some time on www.imdb.com to learn more about each one! Also check out how readily available their films are to you – library, rental, online, etc.  Then SELECT ONE DIRECTOR  – your top choice, followed by your second and third, just in case – by filling out the attached form and copying it into an e-mail to me.  I will accept and approve your requests on a first-come-first-approved basis, beginning immediately! We are aiming for a diverse selection of filmmakers to explore and a manageable number of people in each group, so I am asking for your back-up choices just in case.  If your first choice director is already taken we will move down your preferences.  There are plenty of filmmakers to choose from; however, this is not an exhaustive list!  So if you are interested in working on a director not listed, please let me know on your form and I will likely okay it!FIRST REQUESTS ARE DUE: Wednesday, July 17th by midnight (or earlier!) CORRECTIONS AND LATE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH: Saturday, July 20th  Research: Use our CCC libraries – and other trusted research resources – to do some research on your selected director’s life and work.  Be sure to find reliable sources!  (e.g. Wikipedia is NOT a reliable source!)  Don’t forget to start with our text and make use of their bibliographical references!  Search our library’s databases for academic/film journals! You should end up with a variety of sources – books and academic journal articles are the most trustworthy; online sources are iffy, so you should only rely on these for immediate and/or extra information and make sure that they are .edu, .org., or .gov with a reputable author!  Once you have found your sources, read them, taken notes, and used them to gain a strong understanding of your director and her/his reception in the film world.  You will use this research in your paper and provide a Works Cited page.  Screening: Use all available sources at your disposal to locate at least TWO film selections from your director (the more the better, though!) Here are some suggestions: your favorite video rental place, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Chicago Public Library, HWC collection (please search our library catalog and see me for access), Facets www.facets.org, film collections at other colleges and universities (if you have access), film student friends, each other!  If you run into trouble finding anything, ask for help – sooner rather than later!  Once you have the films in hand, screen them in their entirety!  Watch for similarities in style, narrative, content, symbolism, and technique; take notes; look for evidence of your research.   Evaluation: Please see the evaluation sheet below…Auteur Project Evaluation______  Preparation & Research (50 pts) Loos’ Notes: ____ relevant & reliable sources____ film choices____ screening & methods______ Reflection Paper (100 pts.)____ MLA format/works cited____ length/thoroughness (3-4 pages)____ thesis/organization____ engagement/analysis/research/films____ writing quality/overall sophistication______  Online Workshop (100 pts.)____ clip selection____ intro/clip setup (2-3 paragraphs)____ interview participation and answers____ engagement with colleagues and their work (2-3 discussion postings)____ thoughtfulness/relevance____ timelinessTOTAL _______/250Comments:

Analysis, health, collective behavior, change, structual or cultural

Please write essays for each topic and APA citation for all.

Essay 1 – Analysis (150) words
In this discussion forum, students are required to provide a response to one of the following questions. Your response should answer all parts of the selected question. In addition, you should provide a substantive response to the selected question. Your response should add new, unique, original thoughts and ideas. Rely on the textbook and the lectures to construct your response. This means you are required to submit a post that says more than “I Like …” or “I Agree…” Most importantly, your response should provide a critical analysis of the question that integrates the weekly readings.

Question 1: How can we apply Durkheim’s ideas on the “collective conscience” to contemporary American society? What does Durkheim mean by “collective conscience?” In what ways has our collective conscience changed? In what ways will it change in the future?

Question 2: Emile Durkheim used the characteristics of primitive religion to establish a theory about modern-day religion. What are the strengths of Durkheim’s theory on religion? What are the weaknesses in his theory on religion?

Question 3: How can we apply Parsons’ ideas on the viability of social systems (i.e. AGIL) to present-day American society? What are the strengths of Parsons’ theory? What are the weaknesses in his theory?

Ritzer, G. (2008). Classical Sociological Theory, 5th Edition. Boston: McGraw
Hill. (ISBN-13: 978-0-07-352817-5).


Essay 2- Health, Collective Behavior, Change
Construct a mini-survey that measures the health consciousness of respondents. You only have to survey 3-5 individuals. This will most likely be your family, friends, or co-workers. Include in the survey whether or not the respondent is: considered obese by the textbook definition (more than 25 pounds over one’s ideal body weight), the extent of their eating habits, regularity of exercise, and other factors that you think are important. Include some basic demographic characteristics as a part of the survey, such as the respondents age, sex, and race. Tally your information and now give me some insight to the health habits of the individuals surveyed.
OR

Read “The Genetic Crystal Ball: Do We Really Want to Look” on page 561. Answer the three questions posted at the end. Respond to at least ONE other student.

OR

Read “Where Are the Girls? China’s One-Child Policy” on page 576. Answer the three questions posted at the end. Respond to at least ONE other student.


OR

GO to: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U and view the video “Did you Know”. Tell me your thoughts on this. How does it relate to Sociology? To you? Respond to at least ONE other student.

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For one day (24 hours) carry a trash bag with you all day. Put into this bag EVERYTHING that you throw away. Weigh the bag and discuss your thoughts. Did you know the average person discards about 5 pounds of trash per day. Where did you fall when it came to these statistics? Were you surprised by how little or how much you threw away? Are there changes you could make after reviewing your trash. Post your thoughts and respond to at least ONE other student.

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What are the three most important technological changes that occurred in your lifetime? Explain why they were so important and what impact they have on your life now. If you now looked at your parents or grandparent what technological changes have impacted


Essay 3- Structural or cultural changes
Choose ONE of the following (150 words)

1) Pick one of the structural or cultural changes in America discussed in our text.
A. List the change using the words of Harper and Leicht being certain to use quotation marks and in-text citations.
B. In your own words, explain this as a Before and After picture.
C. Give an example of what this change looks like in American culture. How might the average person experience this change?

2) Describe your life in terms of ONE of the three areas of “change in the settings in everyday life”: demographic changes, changing families and/or transforming work. Explain how these changes have had an impact on your life. Describe ways in which you participate in recreating and/or changing these settings of everyday life for future generations.

Essay 4- MLK and Birmingham
Note all the initial objections raised against King’s actions in Birmingham and his responses to them. Do his responses appear satisfactory to you? Why or why not?

Did the nonviolent direct action, which King describes in his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” successfully transform Birmingham, Alabama from a segregated to a just society in 1963?

Kelley, Robin D.G. and Lewis, Earl. To Make Our World Anew, Volume 2. Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
DuBois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. New York, NY: Penguin Press, 1996.
Souls of Black Folk-Available free online at
http://www.bartelby.com/114/


Essay 5 = Midlife crisis or just middle adulthood? (150 words)

For this discussion assignment we will dialog about Erikson’s developmental tasks of middle adulthood. How did you or will you handle these tasks?

The term “midlife crisis” is used frequently to describe sudden changes in male behavior. How do you think Erikson might explain this behavior change per his view of middle adulthood stage crises? And what of women? Why do you think it is that society tends not to use the word midlife crisis in describing a women who appears to make abrupt behavior pattern changes in midlife? What does this say about gender role expectations?

As an Erikson life task refresher, below is a PowerPoint presentation put together by a college student – sound not needed unless you are a Byrds fan. ??

PHI 205 William Rainey Harper College The Roman Church Essay

This homework assignment concerns the branches of Christianity. Look at the figure on p. 449 of your text called “Branches of Christianity.” On it are Oriental Orthodox Churches, Nestorian Churches, the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Protestantism and Anglican Communion. Your task for this assignment is to write a three paragraph essay concerning one of these branches. Specifically, you are to do the following: (1) Pick a branch that goes beyond the Early Christian Church. (2) Write three paragraphs about the church you picked that meet the following conditions:(a) First paragraph should be a summary of the church which includes relevant information about its size, geographic location (place where it has largest numbers, perhaps), etc. How would a novice identify it, in other words, and distinguish it from the others?(b) Second and third paragraphs should be a summary of that church’s origin. What led to its formation? Were there central figures? Who and what did they believe? Did it split off because of a disagreement? Over what? Etc.The idea of this assignment is to work on understanding traditions at a broad level. There is no need to get specific by looking at specific churches within a specific branch. The general branch level will be enough. Use your textbook as source. Outside resources can be used only if they are cited with a standardly formatted bibliography (APA, MLA, Chicago style, etc.).This assignment contributes to the following learning outcomes:(1) identify basic ideas, practices and institutions of five or more different religions (Christianity, for this assignment).(2) investigate major themes and events in the history and contemporary life of these religions.(3) Analyze similarities and differences between religions and within the varieties within each religion studied.(4) Identify the major presuppositions of religious doctrines.(5) Read, write and speak critically and effectively about religious issues.(6) Develop a critical and apreciative awareness of religious ideas and practices.Among others.Grading: 50% instruction following (did your essay do all of the assigned tasks? Was it written in grammatical, clear standard written English? Was it free of typos and spelling errors?) and 50% accuracy (did your essay accurately address the assigned topic? Was it free from factual errors?)Submissions will be scanned with “SafeAssign.” Your submissions remain your property and will not enter a national database. Please, do your own work.Your submission should be typed. You may either attach a file of the appropriate format OR copy-and-paste your submission into the “Write Submission” portion of the assignment. Do not write in “Comments” field toward the bottom. Submissions in “Comments” field will be treated as late submissions.

Hrm 6623 | Human Resource Management homework help

Week 2 – Answer Question 1 (p.61) and Question 2 (p. 104) – 5 pPost answers and at Post answers and at least one peer response to the discussion board per the following instructions one peer response to the discussion board per the following instrucll discussion board assignments must include an original post in response to the discussion question and at least one post in response to another student’s original post.  All posts must be substantial, significant and thoughtful (not just “I agree”!) and you must include at least 2 (2) citations and appropriate references from relevant academically sound sources and only one reference of the two can be the text book.  Citations and references must adhere to the latest APA format. Academically appropriate sources are peer reviewed journals, text books, conference proceedings, dissertations etc. They are NOT Forbes.com, Business Week, Wikipedia etc.
All discussion board assignments must include an original post in response to the discussion question and at least one post in response to another student’s original post.  All posts must be substantial, significant and thoughtful (not just “I agree”!) and you must include at least 2 (2) citations and appropriate references from relevant academically sound sources and only one reference of the two can be the text book.  Citations and references must adhere to the latest APA format. Academically appropriate sources are peer reviewed journals, text books, conference proceedings, dissertations etc. They are NOT Forbes.com, Business Week, Wikipedia etc., 
REMEMBER this is a five point assignment and will be graded as such.  Make sure that you provide appropriate detail and academic support for your arguments on discussion assignments as they represent 30% of your overall grade.  In other words, this is an important part of your coursework so spend appropriate time and effort on the assignment.
My questions 
QUESTION  1
Describe at least three ways that factors in the external environment can influence employee behavior. If you were an HRD professional involved with an action team that was charged with evaluating the likely success of a proposed downsizing of your organization, what factors would you want to consider in making this recommendation? That is, based on what you know about HRD at this point, how can HRD professionals impact the likely success or failure of this action?
QUESTION 2
Explain the role that trainability plays in the effectiveness of an HRD program or intervention. Briefly describe the options available to assess the trainability of employees.  
I need this reference included please so look it up and include it for me.
Also include other references as well but please read what my instructor put above. Thanks 
In the attachment this is what I have so far so please rephrase it where I can under stand it meth the reference I provided with other proper references as well.
Werner, J. (2017). Human Resource Development – Talent Development (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.

Need assistance with paper for planning an it infrastructure audit

 
Need assistance with Paper for Planning an IT Infrastructure Audit for Complia
The audit planning process directly affects the quality of the outcome. A proper plan ensures that resources are focused on the right areas and that potential problems are identified early. A successful audit first outlines the objectives of the audit, the procedures that will be followed, and the required resources.
Choose an organization you are familiar with and develop an eight to ten (8-10) page IT infrastructure audit for compliance in which you:

Define the following items for an organization you are familiar with:

Scope
Goals and objectives
Frequency of the audit
Duration of the audit

Identify the critical requirements of the audit for your chosen organization and explain why you consider them to be critical requirements.
Choose privacy laws that apply to the organization, and suggest who is responsible for privacy within the organization.
Develop a plan for assessing IT security for your chosen organization by conducting the following:

Risk management
Threat analysis
Vulnerability analysis
Risk assessment analysis

Explain how to obtain information, documentation, and resources for the audit.
Analyze how each of the seven (7) domains aligns within your chosen organization.
Align the appropriate goals and objectives from the audit plan to each domain and provide a rationale for your alignment.
Develop a plan that:

Examines the existence of relevant and appropriate security policies and procedures.
Verifies the existence of controls supporting the policies.
Verifies the effective implementation and ongoing monitoring of the controls.

Identify the critical security control points that must be verified throughout the IT infrastructure, and develop a plan that includes adequate controls to meet high-level defined control objectives within this organization.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality 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 parameters required to conduct and report on IT infrastructure audit for organizational compliance.
Describe the components and basic requirements for creating an audit plan to support business and system considerations
Develop IT compliance audit plans
Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to information technology audit and control using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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People that abuse substances have individual reasons for what first drove them to begin using these substances in the first place. Some clients started using them through experimentation, peer pressure, or curiosity. However, many users began using substances as a way of dealing with other issues in their lives, such as depression, anxiety, weight loss, or other physical or mental disorders. In still other cases, mental and physical disorders may result in response to chronic substance abuse. In these cases, it is important to determine what the co-occurring disorder is, as well as the substance abuse problem, in order to determine the best course of treatment. 
Read the following scenario and then respond to the questions that follow:

You are a substance abuse counselor. Gregory, your new client, has come to you for help with his alcohol use problem. Gregory is married with three children and works as a sales representative for a large corporation in the city. In your first meeting with Gregory, you discover that his drinking began as a way to alleviate the anxiety he felt in social situations. Over time, Gregory began using alcohol more often. He found that every time he used alcohol, his anxiety lifted and he was able to be more at ease during work, out with colleagues, and at other such public events. Over time, Gregory realized he needed more alcohol than before to get the same anxiety relieving effects.
Two weeks ago, one of Gregory’s coworkers became suspicious that Gregory was drinking at work. That same day, while Gregory was driving home from work, he was pulled over by the police. He passed the field sobriety test and the officer let him off with a warning. These two events served as a wake-up call for Gregory as he realized his alcohol use may be beyond his control.
Gregory has made an appointment with you because he sincerely wants to curtail his alcohol use.

To help Gregory achieve his goals, write a paper that analyzes the components of his scenario. In your paper, ensure that you include the following information:

Summarize the history and usefulness of the four major contemporary treatment modalities (crisis intervention, individual counseling, group counseling, and family counseling).
Evaluate Gregory’s dual diagnosis (also referred to as “co-occurring disorders”) and the implications for counseling. Keep the following questions in mind:

Describe the meaning of dual diagnosis and how it impacts counseling.
Classify Gregory’s primary and secondary diagnoses.
Analyze the implications in treating a secondary diagnosis.

Evaluate the limitations for an alcohol and drug counselor when treating diagnoses other than those related to substance abuse. Describe the circumstances where the four treatment modalities might be useful in a dual diagnosis.   
Recommend at least one treatment modality for Gregory and explain your recommendation using at least two scholarly references.

Write a 4–5-page paper in Word format. Use scholarly resources, including your textbook, to support your ideas. Your paper must be in Word format and include a title page and reference page in addition to the 4-5-pages of content. Apply APA 6th edition standards to the format of the paper, and the citation of sources.

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Throughout the course of research into the field of language development, researchers have developed many different theories describing the emergence of speech within individuals and how this cognitive ability has arisen within human beings. One traditional theory was presented by famous behaviorist Skinner who suggested that the ability to speak is picked up by observing the behaviors of others (Martorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2013). However, one opposition to this idea was proposed by famous linguistic researcher Chomsky, who suggested that cognitive ability is actually an innate biological process that has evolved within human beings over time (Chomsky, 2017). Additionally, this evolved ability is based upon the idea of nativism, or the thought that human beings have evolved to born with the ability for language acquisition (Martorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2013). Chomsky suggests the presence of evolved mechanisms within the brain that support this ability. According to his theory, Chomsky suggests the presence of language acquisition devices, or LADs, that provide children with the natural ability to infer language rules based on what is presented to them in their environment (Martorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2013). This theory is supported by further evidence observed with the emergence of language. For example, research suggests that children learn and develop language abilities, speaking patterns and phonemes, or basic blocks of language, from the cultures in which they are raised (Gazzaniga, Irvy, & Mangun, 2018). Chomsky maintains that these internal mechanisms are founded upon simple structures in the brain forming a biological process. Throughout the process of evolution, Chomsky suggests that these internal core elements slowly merged together to form the internal wiring for the evolution of the ability to communicate (Chomsky, 2017).
There are several examples that support Chomsky’s theory or generative language, or the ability to create a unique number of sentences. For example, research suggests that the human brain is capable of storing upwards of 50,000 words (Gazzaniga, Irvy, & Mangun, 2018). As we have the ability to form unique sentences in our daily communication methods, these words must be stored in a database. Researchers suggest that this database, or mental lexicon, of stored words, semantic and syntactic information, and phonemes, supports our ability to quickly hear words, identify them, select responses to match mental representation and form complete sentences (Gazzaniga, Irvy, & Mangun, 2018). Evidence for evolution of generative language can also be supported with the before mentioned idea of language being an evolved process. To expand upon this, children begin with the ability to coo and make noises. As they are exposed to speech patterns around them, these cooing sounds will begin to mock, or copy, the sounds of normal speech around them. As this process continues with the help of LADs, they will soon learn to copy full words and recognize basic sounds of words, which will become stored in their brain forming their own mental lexicon (Gazzaniga, Irvy, & Mangun, 2018; Martorell, Papalia, & Feldman, 2013). With this storage of mental words and the influence of social norms and speech heard in their environment, speakers will soon learn to form unique sentences supported by their perisyvlian language network within the brain (Gazzaniga, Irvy, & Mangun, 2018).