Discuss the issues prosecutors face if the police cannot find the crime victim.

Discuss the issues prosecutors face if the police cannot find the crime victim.Imagine that the police and prosecutors are very sure that a crime has occurred and the victim has been disposed of, but they can’t find the victim. What problems does that cause with regard to the burden of proof? Be specific and support your answer

Do you accept this explanation for the emission scandal at VW? Why or why not?

VW Cheats on Emissions TestingUp until late 2015, Volkswagen AG (VW) was the second largest carmaker in the world, with its 590,000 employees producing nearly 41,000 vehicles per day. At that time, the company’s prospects seemed bright, with many of its 12 subsidiaries, such as Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, performing well.However, the fortunes of VW changed significantly after a large-scale emissions-test cheating scandal became public in September 2015. VW admitted to installing special software designed to deceive emissions-testing procedures in more than 11 million of its cars, starting as far back as 2005. The software sensed when a car was being tested and then activated equipment that reduced emissions. The software deactivated the equipment during normal driving, resulting in emissions that significantly exceeded legal limits, while also reducing fuel consumption and improving the car’s torque and acceleration. The illegal software was installed in VW, Audi, and Porsche models that employed several different diesel engine designs that went through frequent updates over a 10-year period.VW’s admissions led to investigations in Germany, the United States, and other countries, as well as dozens of lawsuits filed by customers, shareholders, and car dealerships. The U.S. Department of Justice sued VW in January 2016 on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency, and in June, VW agreed to a $14.7 billion settlement. This represents the highest fine to date for violations under the Clean Air Act. Additional civil penalties, a criminal settlement, and further state-level fines have not been determined but could add billions more.Since news of the emissions scandal broke, the company’s stock price has dropped 24 percent, from over $182 per share to under $137 by mid-August 2016. In addition, as a result of diminishing sales and uncertainty over future financial penalties, VW has had to relinquish its goal of surpassing Toyota to become the world’s largest automaker by 2018.Understanding VW’s history and culture provides background necessary to understanding how this scandal could have occurred. VW was founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, a national trade union controlled by the Nazi regime, to produce an affordable “people’s car” (eventually known as the VW Beetle) designed by Ferdinand Porsche. However, the breakout of World War II interrupted production of the car, and from 1939 to 1945, VW instead produced vehicles for the German army using laborers from nearby concentration camps.Following the war, the VW plant was slated to be dismantled because it had been used for military production; however, British officer Major Ivan Hirst convinced his commanders of the great potential of the VW Beetle, and the plant soon began producing cars. In 1949, VW passed back to German control under manager Heinrich Nordoff, and the company became a major component of post-war West German revival.Over the past two decades, the culture of VW has been primarily shaped by two men: Ferdinand Piëch (grandson of Ferdinand Porsche) who was chief executive from 1993 until 2002 and Martin Winterkorn who was chief executive from 2007 until his resignation in 2015 several days after the emissions testing scandal became public.According to many employees and industry experts, a success-or-else philosophy has existed at VW at least since the time Piëch became CEO. As an example, early in his tenure, Piëch hosted a group of reporters so they could view a prototype of a new sedan intended to leapfrog all of VW’s competitors. When a reporter asked what would happen if the engineering team said that they were unable to deliver the many new features and technical innovations promised by the prototype, Piëch declared, “Then I will tell them they are all fired and I will bring in a new team. And if they tell me they can’t do it, I will fire them, too.”Piëch turned VW into a global giant by acquiring luxury car brands such as Lamborghini and Bentley and by reviving brands such as Bugatti. One of the technologies he championed was turbocharged direct injection (TDI), which remains VW’s trademark technology for diesel engines. TDI improved fuel efficiency and acceleration and helped make diesel engines more practical for passenger cars. VW company policy required that Piëch retire in 2002 at age 65, but he remained on its supervisory board and was involved in the company’s strategic decisions until his forced resignation in April 2015.Winterkorn rose through the ranks under Piëch’s leadership, holding significant management positions, including head of quality control, head of research and development, chief executive of the Audi division, and finally, CEO at VW. Winterkorn’s leadership style was similar to Piëch’s; both were known for publicly berating subordinates. Winterkorn would go so far as to bang car parts on tables to emphasize a point. He strongly urged European regulators not to impose excessive emission targets on the automotive industry because he felt that there was a lack of time to develop fuel-efficient technology and that such a regulation would further the economic downturn. Under his leadership, VW bought Porsche in 2012 to further its ambition to become the world’s biggest carmaker.Many critics have argued that the autocratic leadership style of both Piëch and Winterkorn produced a corporate culture that has been described by some as confident, cutthroat, and narrow-minded. This, in turn, created an environment in which employees were apprehensive about contradicting their superiors and afraid to admit mistakes. Engineers were encouraged to compete for promotion and the approval of a management team who seemed to know only one way to manage: be aggressive at all times.A central question of this scandal—whether VW’s top management knew of the deception—remains. However, many critics claim that the multibillion dollar emissions cheating scandal shows that at the very least, the VW engineers who created and installed the software did not believe company management expected them to act with integrity. If they had, VW would not have cheated and would not be in this mess.Open a new Microsoft® Word document and answer the Critical Thinking Questions below.Save the file on your computer with your last name in the file name. (Example: case_1-1 _Jones.doc)Click the Choose File button to find and select your saved document.Critical Thinking Questions1. VW has blamed a small group of engineers for the misconduct and claims that members of its management board did not know of the decade-long deception. Within many organizations, including VW, a high value is placed on people who can deliver results and get things done. This can create a problem known as “normalization of deviance,” where something bad is done by a member of the group in order to achieve a goal but nobody says anything because everyone is expecting that someone else will instead. As a result, more and more bad behavior is tolerated. Perhaps, the VW engineers felt they had no other option when they realized that they could not deliver the combination of great performance, high gas mileage, and low emissions that had been promised. Some observers believe that normalization of deviance was perpetuated because VW kept hiring the same type of people with the same views—engineering graduates who are promotion-obsessed workaholics who have been taught not to say “no” to management’s goals. Do you accept this explanation for the emission scandal at VW? Why or why not?2. VW must bring in a new CEO and a key board member as a result of the forced resignation of Piëch and Winterkorn. Identify three specific actions that their replacements must do to begin to change the corporate culture at VW.3. At the time of this writing, it has been alleged that Robert Bosch GmbH, Europe’s largest supplier of auto parts, may have had a role in the VW emissions scandal. Bosch supplied the engine control unit that VW programmed to recognize when its diesel vehicles were undergoing emissions tests. However, Bosch states that it is not responsible for how its components are integrated into vehicles by customers. Do research to learn more about what role Bosch may have had in aiding VW in this deception. Do you believe that Bosch should also be sanctioned and/or fined? Why or why not?

Explain how the course will help you become more effective on the job.

Writing Assignment:From the Technical Communication textbook, under “Projects” (p. 14) at the end of Chapter 1, Item #1 under the ‘General’ category: “Write a memo to your boss, justifying reimbursement for this course. Explain how the course will help you become more effective on the job. (See Chapter 15 for memo elements and format.)”In addition, request reimbursement for all the courses in the BS-CSIA Program, up to whatever dollar limit might be set by your employer (if there is such a limit). Be sure to provide a brief summary of each of the courses and how completion of the overall program will make you a better asset for the company.If you are not currently employed (or in the military), or you do not want to use your real employer as the target audience, just write the assignment using a fictitious, medium-sized company where they have you and a few other cybersecurity staff and you are addressing the memo to the InfoSec supervisor/manager.Strictly for identification purposes of this assignment, use the following information in the heading of the memo:From – Your NameTo – Professor _________ (don’t write the memo ‘to’ the professor, your audience is your boss)Date – Use the date of the assignmentSubject – Enter something appropriate for the topicREF: – “CYB320 Week One Writing Assignment”Other criteria:Margins all 1 inchUse 12pt font size onlyUse a standard font style (e.g., Times Roman, Arial, Calibri)Use 1.5 line spacingWritten memo should be 1.5 to 2 pages (no more than 2 pages)CYB320 Week 1 Writing Assignment – Grading Rubric– PDF Document (138 KB)

Explain the Six Sigma project(s) that you would recommend to senior management and justify your selection.

Six Sigma projects are powerful tools for achieving breakthrough improvements. Improvement projects utilize the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodology while design or re-design projects use the DMADV methodology. Such projects can be undertaken for large or small initiatives, but because they require a fair bit of work in planning and engaging the team, they are usually applied in situations where a significant change effort is likely to lead to an outcome well in excess of the work put into the project.Use your work in the Value Stream Map and Kaizen Event assignments, as well as what you have learned so far in this course, to identify a potential Six Sigma project that can benefit the value stream and your organization.Explain the Six Sigma project(s) that you would recommend to senior management and justify your selection.Develop a detailed Project Charter for your recommended project. The project charter must include the following:Problem statementGoal statement or objectivesProject scopeCritical-to-quality requirements, or CTQs, of the processes within the scope of this projectKey metric Y (or key metrics Y)Expected operational and financial benefits of the project g. Milestone dates for each phase of DMAIC (or DMADV)Project team (titles of project team leader and members)Champion (title of the executive or senior manager)I UPLOADED AN EXAMPLE AND THE ACTUAL TEMPLATE TO MAKE IT EASIER.

Examine the influence that nursing models and theories have upon research and practice.

Discussion Topic: Evidence suggests that patients do better when their expectations about specific benefits of nursing care are discussed and met. Design a “comfort contract” whereby patients or their surrogates designate an expected level of postsurgical overall comfort, and also where they can specify chronic discomforts and interventions that they use at home for relief.Student Learning OutcomesSelect one Student Learning Outcomes from the following list:1. Examine the influence that nursing models and theories have upon research and practice.2. Apply nursing theory or theories to nursing research.Provides an explanation of how the selected Student Learning Outcomes is explored or related to the Discussion Topic.Requirements:1- Formatted and cited in current APA 72- Use 3 academic sources. Not older than 5 years3- Not Websites are allowed.4- Plagiarism is NOT allowed

What are at least three published “best practices” for effective leadership?

Review the following lectures:Leadership in healthcare can be challenging since there are so many stakeholders involved. Stakeholders include patients, employees, physicians, board members, visitors, vendors, community members, etc. Leaders should use evidence-based data to make safe, cost-effective decisions that impact stakeholders. Using research to support your thoughts and opinions, please answer the following questions:What are at least three published “best practices” for effective leadership? Do you agree that these practices would encourage favorable outcomes? Why or why not? Do best practices require use of credible data, and if so, what type(s) of data?What data might leaders practicing evidence-based management use to improve employees’ morale? Please share an example from your research.Now, discuss a scenario from personal experience or from research when leadership should have used data from research prior to making a critical decision or change. What data should the leader(s) have used? If data had been used, how might the outcome differ?

Analyze the influence leaders have on organizational change.

CompetencyAnalyze the influence leaders have on organizational change.ScenarioEvery leader uses their traits, behaviors, and the circumstances of the situation to achieve successful outcomes. Organizational change is desirable to remain competitive, and leaders serve as change agents to ensure these changes are successful. You have been recently selected to lead an organization’s change efforts concerning the recent pandemic. During the pandemic, the organization moved to a work from home (WFH) model.It has been several months now, and the WFH model proves to be highly successful for the company. Now the pandemic is gone, and the move back to the office is possible without sacrificing employee health and safety. Executive leadership has decided to continue the WFH module for the indefinite future; however, some managers in the organization want to move back to the office versus the continued working from home model.The CEO has tasked you to promote this change for the organization and encourage other managers to get on board. You are serving as the change agent leader for this project by creating a presentation for an upcoming manager kickoff meeting for the work from the home model initiative. Remember, the goal is to create “buy-in” and support from managers on this new initiative.InstructionsCreate a presentation with speaker’s notes that:Provides a title slide (1 Slide)Provides an agenda (1 Slide)Provides an introduction to the current situation and direction from leadership on the WFH initiative (1 Slide)Discusses the most effective leadership styles needed to continue the success of the WFH model (1 slide)Examines tactics managers can use in order to be successful in influencing individual’s behaviors within the organization (1-2 slides).Describes the importance of each managers contribution (traits, behaviors, etc.) on leading the organization through the WFH initiative (1-2 slides)Provides a conclusion (1 Slide)Provides attribution for credible references used in the development of content ideas following academic guidelines in a reference slide (1 Slide)Uses examples to support the understanding of concepts in a well-created presentationContains presentation slides with only general information as a visual reference for the audience, and the speaker’s notes should include the details of each slideAs always, please keep in mind who your audience is and use correct grammar and spelling

What was the role of the Chinese in Vietnam (as set up by colonial powers)?

(250-400 words)ANSWER ALL QUESTIONSWhat was the role of the Chinese in Vietnam (as set up by colonial powers)?What was the relationship between China and Vietnam and how did it impact the Chinese in Vietnam?How did things change for the Chinese in Vietnam after the war?Describe two resources that the Chinese use in their ethnic economies and how they are used to enable success.Describe one way that the Chinese Vietnamese entrepreneurs contribute to and one way that they hurt the Chinese American communities/local communities.

Discuss community and public health challenges to improving health outcomes.

Community Assessment/ powerpoint presentation·Discuss community and public health challenges to improving health outcomes.·Illustrate an interdisciplinary approach to improve health outcomes of the community.·Examine information technology systems used to identify, communicate, and address health concerns of the community.·Examine evidence-based practices associated with improving outcomes in community and public health.·Illustrate the impact that barriers to healthcare access and challenges to improve health outcomes have on community and public health.·Use evidence-based practices to guide health teaching, health counseling, screening, outreach, disease and outbreak investigation, referral, and follow-up throughout the lifespan.·Minimum 10/maximum 15 slides, including speaker notes, excluding the title and reference slides.

Identify the generic business strategy configurations available to strategic managers, according to Porter’s typology.

The revision should be minimized to: Your original initial post should be between 200-300 words and 2 peer responses in the range of 75-125 words each.Posts are too brief for a cover page and double-spacing.Otherwise, your posts,references and citations should be in APA format.Paste from a document or type in the posting box; attaching a“Word Document”is unnecessary. The rubric with Biblical Integration determines your grade. It considers:Providing a short introduction stating your position and argumentSupporting your argument (intextciting shows this)When all is done, give a brief conclusiona reference at the endSubmit your original post by Thursday, midnight and responses by Sunday, midnight, EST in the Group Dialogue area under this Weeks’ forum. There is a 5% penalty daily for missing the deadlines. The initial post is 60% of the grade, and the replies are 20% each.To access your discussion, you can either click on the link above to directly access the Group Page or on Group Dialogue link on the side menu. When you are on the Group Page, click on the group highlighted for you. Once inside, click on Discussion Board option, then click on Add Thread to create a space for your post. Click Submit to make your post available to the rest of the class. To respond to other students’ threads, click on Reply button in the bottom left corner inside of a message. Please note the following Grading Guidelines for Weekly Dialogues.There are certain expectations that transcend the grading of a dialogue in this class. The syllabus and Bb content state that students are to follow the APA Writing Style & Formatting Guidelines, including citations, integrating a Bible scripture quote or integrating God’s Word according to the rubric and increase the exchange of knowledgeable ideas that bring depth and insight to the dialogue.The dialogues are somewhat subjective; therefore, grade reduction usually results from lacking one or more of the following:Did not align with the rubric’s Excellent level descriptions; see each section which gives specifics and shows expectations for each partDid not include a Required Research Source, which the syllabus explainsNote: a Textbook, Wikipedia, Investopedia, etc. are not peer reviewedDid not integrate the Bible, such as a quoted and APA cited Bible Scripture (complete verse)If your Weekly Dialogue is marked down, then assess your post with the above stated check list to ascertain the reason. Weekly Dialogue QuestionCompose aninitialpostdialogue that integratesa complete Bible scriptureverse andtranscends all aspects of the following question(s) comprehensively and collectively as a single post.Required Questions:Identify the generic business strategy configurations available to strategic managers, according to Porter’s typology.Identify the generic business strategy configurations available to strategic managers, according to Miles and Snow’s typology.How are the business strategy typologies by Porter vis-a-vis Miles & Snow similar? How are they different?

× How can I help you?