Does playing with toys have any connection to issues of self-esteem, capability, and/or career choices?
Take a trip to your local toy store or a large department store with a toy section. Address each of the following questions with regard to both girls and boys toys.
1. Observe packaging. What colors are used to indicate gender? What words or phrases are used? Why is this important?
2. What cultural norms/values are represented or supported by girls toys? By boys toys?
3. What types of behaviors are encouraged by girls toys? By boys toys?
4. Did you find any gender neutral toys? How did you determine they were gender neutral?
5. Overall, how might toys influence choices as individuals move beyond playing with toys? Does playing with toys have any connection to issues of self-esteem, capability, and/or career choices?
Your essay should be between 4-6 paragraphs.
Give specific examples.
You must inlcude at least one outside reference source in addition to the textbook. Properly cite your sources
What would be your recommendation for how the NSS should incorporate this technology to the public.
The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has indicated that your organization has been requested by the National Security Council (NSC) to comment on the upcoming National Cybersecurity Strategy. The NSC has asked for specific recommendations as it relates to the next cybersecurity strategy, private / public partnerships, and comments on how specific technologies should be incorporated into the assessment.
The CTO has asked you to lead a group of experts to provide the organizational input. The specific questions you must respond to are provided below.
The National Security Strategy (NSS) is looking to address particular technologies that have the opportunity to revolutionize cybersecurity. They believe blockchain technology is a revolutionary technology that has the ability to significantly improve cybersecurity. What would be your recommendation for how the NSS should incorporate this technology to the public. Propose exactly what you believe should be written in the NSS. Specifically, explain the blockchain technology in layman terms to non-technical people that may be reading the NSS, give examples of how it could be used to provide revolutionary cybersecurity, include examples of how it is being used to provide cybersecurity solutions, and discuss what, if any policies or laws should be established to mandate its use in specific industries
Using Sattlers pillars of assessment, explain how you would proceed with the testing process.
In this assignment, you will examine how Sattlers pillars of assessment apply to professional practice.
Imagine that you are working as a psychologist. Develop a scenario where you might see a client for testing. The testing may be forensic, educational, clinical, or occupational.
Part A: Using Sattlers pillars of assessment, explain how you would proceed with the testing process.
Part B: Identify at least three ethical guidelines that you will need to consider in the assessment process and give a specific example for each of these issues (such as confidentiality, informed consent, competency, etc.).
Why do you think these regulations are important enough to warrant these penalties?
Locate a current news article discussing a company violating provisions for health insurance instituted by Saudi Arabias Council of Cooperative Health Insurance. What were the violations? How were the companies sanctioned? Why do you think these regulations are important enough to warrant these penalties? (Example: http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/817231)
Be sure to support your statements with logic and argument, citing any sources referenced.
How would you define the American Dream? How important is money as a measure of success?
Answer these questions.
Questions: Answer fully and in detail.
1. How would you define the American Dream? How important is money as a measure of success?
2. Is this idea unique to the USA? Is there a Canadian, British or Scandinavian dream? Was it originally intended to be unique to the USA?
3. As individuals, do we have a right to expect certain things to be provided by the system, such as health care, education, minimum level of subsistence, food/ shelter, etc.?
4. Is the American dream still a possibility for those who are new to this country?
5. Is it still realistic to think about becoming wealthy in this country?
6. How would you answer critics who say that the American Dream has become the American Daydream with hopes of a lottery win or TV show fame rather than hard work?
7. What roleif anyshould government assume in keeping the dream alive?
8. The American Dream is almost impossible to separate from our work ethic should we pay more attention to the non-work part of our lives? The Europeans say that we live to work and they work to live. Who comes closer to the ideal?
Briefly describe the agencys intervention/treatment plan
According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice:
Social workers understand quantitative and qualitative research methods and their respective roles in advancing a science of social work and in evaluating their practice. Social workers know the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and culturally informed and ethical approaches to building knowledge. Social workers understand that evidence that informs practice derives from multi-disciplinary sources and multiple ways of knowing. They also understand the processes for translating research findings into effective practice.
Waldens MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to:
Critically evaluate evidence based and best practice treatment interventions.
Compose clinical intervention plans that are grounded research-based knowledge
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education.
To Prepare: Review the agencys intervention/treatment plan used to engage clients. After reviewing the agencys intervention/treatment plan, consult the literature and conduct extensive research, with the goal of finding best practices that supports or adds to the agencys current intervention/treatment plan. The purpose of this assignment is to find research that supports or adds to the agencys current intervention/treatment approach.
By Day 7
Submit a 1-2 page paper in which you:
Briefly describe the agencys intervention/treatment plan
Briefly discuss best practices about interventions identified in the literature
Briefly discuss how the agency can incorporate those best practices into the current intervention/treatment plan
Provide a brief summary of the similarities and differences between the intervention/treatment plan used at the agency and the suggested practices in the literature
Annotate one quantitative research article from a peer-reviewed journal on a topic of your interest.
Submit: Annotation of a Quantitative Research Article
This week, you will submit the annotation of a quantitative research article on a topic of your interest.
An annotation consists of three separate paragraphs that cover three respective components: summary, analysis, and application. These three components convey the relevance and value of the source. As such, an annotation demonstrates your critical thinking about, and authority on, the source. This weeks annotation is a precursor to the annotated bibliography assignment due in Week 10.
An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation of each source. In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful first step in gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review as part of a dissertation.
Please review the assignment instructions below and click on the underlined works for information about how to craft each component of an annotation.
It is recommended that you use the grading rubric as a self-evaluation tool before submitting your assignment.
By Day 7
· Annotate one quantitative research article from a peer-reviewed journal on a topic of your interest.
o Provide the reference list entry for this article in APA Style followed by a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
§ A summary
§ An analysis
§ An application as illustrated in this example
o Format your annotation in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.
o Submit your annotation
What would your proposed business intelligence infrastructure consist of?
Imagine that you are hired as a CIO of a quickly growing retail chain with an online presence. You have growing transactional databases but want to build a business intelligence infrastructure. You also have various departments within your company with databases such as marketing, customer service, accounts payable, sales, and accounts receivable. What would your proposed business intelligence infrastructure consist of? Justify your decisions. 200 words
Why is the term Manifest Destiny so important in US history?
http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinntak8.html
Section A: As you can imagine, Texans have lots of pride when it comes to the history of their state. Did you know we are the only state that was once a republic? From 1836-1845, Texas was its own country and we even had an embassy in the UK. Part of this pride stems from the fact children are taught Texas history at an early age. Do any of you have a similar experience with Texas history?
What are some new pieces of information you learned by reading the Texas History articles?
Section B: After reading the articles on POV: What caused the Mexican War? What are the historians trying to argue as to what really caused the Mexican War? And consider this question: At one point during the war, the US army marched into Mexico and occupied Mexico City. Why did the US decide not to take over owning all of Mexico? Why do you think this may have caused problems?
Section C: Please select 3 Quotes from the Zinn Chapter and write a brief paragraph as to why you think each quote has significance in US history? (Please write a paragraph for EACH quote).
Section D: Why is the term Manifest Destiny so important in US history? What did you learn about it in the American Yawp textbook? Does everyone benefit from Manifest Destiny?
Did this program change your view of social media?
watch the PBS documentary Generation Like(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/generation-like/) and reflect on it. Please watch carefully because you will respond to what you see with an online writing assignment.
You can stream the program free of charge by clicking on the above hyperlink. You can also review the content by reading the transcript(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/media/generation-like/transcript-57/).
After you watch, respond to the following questions Please answer the following questions with at least 300-350 words
With social media, there is now greater interactivity between performer and audience. How is this exhibited in Generation Like?
How have people like Tyler Oakley distinguished themselves using social media, and how do they monetize their content?
What feedback did Daniela Diaz face, and how did she respond?
What do you believe Generation Like says about the quest for fame? Do you see this phenomenon as good, bad or neutral?
Did this program change your view of social media?
