Given the current economic crisis faced by many state governments and the federal government, do you think decisions about who should be sent to prison versus being diverted or placed on supervised probation should be relaxed?
Assigned Reading: Thistlewaite and Wooldredge, Part 2 Chapter 5, Sentencing Guidelines: Can a sentence scheme be developed to reduce inequities in prison sentences? pp. 224-233.
After reading the article answer the following questions in a discussion posting:
You must also comment on two of your classmate’s postings by the end of the week.
- Do you think the methodology used to complete this study was valid?
- What limitations do you see, if any, in the way the study was conducted?
- Given the current economic crisis faced by many state governments and the federal government, do you think decisions about who should be sent to prison versus being diverted or placed on supervised probation should be relaxed? Why or Why not?
Briefly discuss some basic strategies for circumventing CMOS passwords.
Answer each question thoroughly.
- Briefly discuss some basic strategies for circumventing CMOS passwords.
The answer should include the following points:
Jumping the CMOS password
Short-circuiting the chip
Pulling the battery
Recovering passwords
Default passwords
Social engineering/brute force
Key disks - Which are the most common places in a suspect computer where traces of evidence from Internet activity can be found?
The answer should include the following points:
Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses
Domain Name System
MAC Address
Traceroute - Discuss forensic investigation in non-Window operating systems.
The answer should include the following points:
Macintosh operating system
Imaging
Finding evidence
Forensic toolkits: Black Bag Technologies Mac Forensic Software and MacForensicsLab
Linux/Unix Operating Systems
Tools: Maresware: Linux Forensics, the Farmer’s Boot CD, and SMART - Why is documentation so important for any successful criminal investigation? List the minimum non-computer-specific documentation required for an investigation.
The answer should include the following points:
Investigative tactics and collection procedures dissected in court
Inalienable credibility with judicial officials
Facilitates the chain of custody necessary for evidence validity
Photographed or videotaped evidence nullifies defense arguments that officers contaminated or corrupted criminal evidence - What steps must be taken to protect computer evidence from getting destroyed, contaminated, or corrupted?
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summarize how a dead zone forms along populated coasts.
summarize how a dead zone forms along populated coasts. What are the major sources of the excess nutrients? Consider your community. What are some of the major sources of nutrient runoff that you see on a regular basis? Do you contribute to this problem? Discuss at least two ways in which you, personally, can reduce your impact on ocean life.
At least 200 words.
What is the difference between total sugars and added sugars?
What is the difference between total sugars and added sugars? How do the total sugars and added sugars differ in these two bars?
What are the biggest differences in the ingredient lists in these bars?
Choose one ingredient that you have not heard of from the list from either bar. Explain to the class what the ingredient is and what its purpose is.
Identify one of the historical researchers who has been instrumental in advancing the related sciences of Job Design and Work Measurement.
Week 5 Discussion
Impact of Historical Research on Businesses
Identify one of the historical researchers who has been instrumental in advancing the related sciences of Job Design and Work Measurement. After studying his or her research and the impact of the research on businesses, respond to the following:
Describe the nature of the researcher’s investigation.
Identify the contribution that was made by the researcher to the performance of organizations (for-profit or not-for-profit).
Define the (usually less efficient) way that organizations were organized or conducting activities before the researcher’s results were put into practice.
Identify the improvement in efficiency or productivity that occurred because of this researcher’s influence. (Note: This may not be possible for all researchers.)
Why is it important to set aside time to organize and outline your speech?
Consider what you’re working on this week to prepare for your presentation. Why is it important to set aside time to organize and outline your speech? Select one option below and thoroughly explain how an outline will provide this benefit.
Increase audience engagement
Decrease speech anxiety
Assist with meeting time and requirements
Remember to answer each part of the question with a minimum of one paragraph that is 5-7 sentences with limited grammatical errors. Also, respond to at least one of your peers with one 5-7 sentence paragraph.
What is the relationship between your companies and their respective employees and investors? How do these relationships affect financial performance?
Course Project Tasks:
Compile the information you have gathered on your companies in weeks 1-4 to answer the following questions.
What is the relationship between your companies and their respective employees and investors? How do these relationships affect financial performance?
Are there any issues outstanding for your companies? How do these issues affect the overall financial viability of your companies?
Compare and contrast your two companies using the financial statements for the two firms and the accumulated data.
Justify if you were going to make an investment in one of the two companies, which one would you select? Why?
Prepare a comprehensive final report that summarizes your research and analysis of the two companies you selected for your Final Project over all weeks of this course.
Submission Details:
Submit a 4-5 page Microsoft Word document, using APA style
What is a company segment?
There will be two discussion questions listed below. By the due date assigned respond to one of the discussion questions and submit your response to the Discussion Area. Use the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading. Support your answers with examples and research and cite your sources using APA format.
Discussion Question 1:
What is the difference between a contribution income statement and a traditional income statement? Under what circumstances would a firm use each? Justify your answer.
Discussion Question 2:
What is a company segment?
Why would a firm want to divide itself into operating segments?
Why would a firm want to measure profits by segment?
How would common costs be allocated to each of a company’s segments?
Justify your answer.
Start reviewing and responding to at least two of your classmates’ postings as early in the week as possible. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between one or more lines of reasoning in the discussion.
Explain the stages of cloud adoption in general terms to help GTR understand some of the key steps involved.
GTR is now focused on more practical matters like the migration of data from the various applications and is wondering how this will work when they have many systems, databases, and tools that don’t integrate.
Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, focusing on migration, migration services, and tools. Your presentation should:
State the common operational drivers that cause companies to migrate to the cloud.
Explain the stages of cloud adoption in general terms to help GTR understand some of the key steps involved.
Describe the Migration Process.
Define the 6 common migration strategies and identify one that would be useful to your organization.
Note: Be sure to include title and reference slides.
Create high-level Visio® diagrams of the stages of cloud adoption and the migration process. Save each of the diagrams separately and insert into your slide deck (.jpg, .gif, .png, .eps, .psd, .qti, .tiff) or as a PDF file and include as addition as to your slide presentation. (See the Student Success Guide for instructions on downloading a free copy of Microsoft® Visio®.)
Cite all sources in APA and give attribution where appropriate.
Submit your assignment.
Resources
Migration to AWS website
Center for Writing Excellence
Reference and Citation Generator
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Describe the perceived outcome(s) resulting from the selected initiative and how it addresses the health care issue.
Select an institutional policy in your practice setting affecting patients, service, or staff to identify and discuss the following issues:
Discuss the policy initiative and its stakeholders.
Describe the perceived outcome(s) resulting from the selected initiative and how it addresses the health care issue.
Identify pros and cons to the initiative and how these impact stakeholders.
2 peer reviewed references within the last 5 years
