Choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast.  Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories. Explain the implications of each theory on the treatment of juvenile offenders.

1.  For this assignment, students should choose two theories of delinquency to compare and contrast.  Identify the similar elements of the theories as well as the different elements of the theories. Explain the implications of each theory on the treatment of juvenile offenders.  Consider in this explanation, characteristics of the offenders such as gender, education, substance abuse, mental health issues, race, etc.  
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Students should use outside resources to support their assertions in the paper.  Personal opinions or anecdotal comments should not be included in the paper. 

Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns.  First, read this weeks learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), including the segment of C. Wright Millss Sociological Imagination (linked below) (Mills, 2000). This discussion question has two parts: Give an example of a problem that an individual may face, and using your sociological imagination, explain how broader social factors in society may be impacting that persons life. F

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Week 1 Discussion: An Introduction to Sociology
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Sociologists use the sociological imagination to understand how individuals problems (i.e., troubles) are tied to broader social patterns.  First, read this weeks learning resources (UMGC, n.d.), including the segment of C. Wright Millss Sociological Imagination (linked below) (Mills, 2000). This discussion question has two parts: Give an example of a problem that an individual may face, and using your sociological imagination, explain how broader social factors in society may be impacting that persons life. For example, a person who is struggling to get a job may be impacted by an array of social factors, such as inadequate education, discriminatory practices, and a lack of transportation. Be creative! 
Part 2. Briefly explain one of the three main sociological perspectives (structural functionalism, conflict theory, or symbolic interactionist) in your own words. According to this perspective, generally speaking, why does the problem that you identified in Part 1 exist in society?
References and Citations
Here are the references you should cite in your main post.
Mills, C. W. (2000 [1959]). Chapter 1: The promise, in The sociological imagination. Oxford University Press. (Pages 3-14 only). 
University of Maryland Global Campus. (n.d.). Week 1. Introduction to Sociology. Document posted in UMGC SOCY 100 online classroom, archived at https://learn.umgc.edu. 
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When referring to the different topics of the material in the learning resources within your posts, use the following citation format: (UMGC, n.d., name of topic). 
For example: (UMGC, n.d., What is Sociology?) or (UMGC, n.d., Why Study Sociology?).  For the chapter by Mills, the citation is (Mills, 2000).  
To learn more about how to cite in APA style, visit the UMGC Library at APA 7th Edition Citation Examples: General Rules.  
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How does management determine the order in which support department costs are allocated under the sequential method?

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Why are support department costs difficult to apply to products?

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Why does support department cost allocation matter to service businesses (such as colleges and universities)?

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How does management determine the order in which support department costs are allocated under the sequential method?

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How can support department and joint cost allocation affect production employee performance evaluations?

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Responses:
Damian:

“1.) Because these costs are primarily indirect and don’t directly connect to the production of a specific product, they are challenging to apply to items. Instead of supporting specific products, they serve the corporation as a whole and many divisions, making it rather difficult to attribute them to specific items precisely. This lack of a distinct, direct cost driver and the inherent subjectivity of allocation techniques as a whole might cause inaccuracies in the knowledge about product costs. Despite this, there is no perfect approach, and the cost reporting and analysis depend much on the allocation method chosen.

2.) For service businesses like colleges and universities, allocating support department costs is crucial because it aids in efficient cost management, budget creation, accurate tuition and fee setting, performance evaluation of various support functions, efficient resource allocation overall, and transparency and accountability. These institutions may make better financial decisions and make sure they are using their resources effectively to accomplish their goals while clearly communicating their financial information to stakeholders by understanding how these varied support costs are dispersed across their operations.

3.) Because management typically follows a predetermined order based on the flow of support services within the company, this is how management determines the order in which support department charges are distributed under the sequential method. Costs are first assigned to the support department, which only works with other support departments, and then transferred to the production departments. The stepwise allocation process will end once all support department costs have been distributed. Before distributing expenditures to production departments, the sequence is defined based on the dependencies and interrelationships across support departments to ensure that services delivered from one support department to another are accounted for. This kind of methodology reflects the actual use of support services within the organization.

4.) As to how can support department and joint cost allocation affect production employee performance evaluations, well, because management usually follows a predetermined order based on the flow of support services within the company. The support department receives the costs, which are then transferred to the production department. Once all costs for the support department have been distributed, the stepwise allocation process will come to an end. Spending decisions are made based on the dependencies and interrelationships across support departments before distributing them to production departments. This kind of methodology reflects the actual use of support services within an organization.”

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Pedro:
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“Support department costs are difficult to apply to products because applying them to individual or specific products is difficult. Instead, they benefit numerous departments across the entire company. For example, costs associated with administration, maintenance support several sectors at the same time. Because support departments frequently share their services, it can be hard to determine exactly how much of each support department’s costs should be allocated to each product.

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The cost allocation of the support department is essential for financial planning, budgeting, and program evaluation in service based organizations like colleges and universities. These types of organizations provide numerous kinds of academic services and programs, that each require a different number of resources. Accurately allocating support costs is important for determining the true cost of delivering various programs, maintaining fair tuition rates, and gauging the viability of particular courses.

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When allocating support department costs sequentially, management often chooses the order based on the causal connections and dependencies across support departments. Priority is given to costs from support departments that directly affect other support or production departments. Costs from support departments with less direct impact are then allocated. This arrangement provides a more accurate allocation of overhead costs

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Performance evaluations of production employees can be significantly impacted by the support department and joint cost allocation. If the costs are inaccurately assigned, it could lead to distorted cost metrics for production departments. This then influences the decisions on resource allocation and performance reviews.”

Response (50-100 words):

A good friend of yours has just met someone she thinks you would really like; she claims you and this new person have much in common and wants to arrange a lunch meeting. Because you trust your friend’s judgment, you agree to lunch. How might your lunch meeting unfold?

 
SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY
A good friend of yours has just met someone she thinks you would really like; she claims you and this new person have much in common and wants to arrange a lunch meeting. Because you trust your friend’s judgment, you agree to lunch. How might your lunch meeting unfold?
For this Discussion, you will analyze the effect of self-fulfilling prophecies on education, careers, and relationships
TO PREPARE

Think of a time when you expected a new acquaintance to act a particular way.
Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider how self-fulfilling prophecies could affect your own education, career, and relationships.

Post a description of how your expectations might influence your behavior toward a new acquaintance. Explain whether self-fulfilling prophecy made it more likely the new acquaintance would be just the kind of person you had expected him or her to be. Explain the implications of the self-fulfilling prophecy for your own education, career(s), and relationships.
References
 

Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., Akert, R. M., & Sommers, S. R. (Eds.). (2019). Social psychology (10th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Chapter 3, “Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World” 

Note: Viewing media and interactives embedded in the electronic version of this course text is not required for this course.
Stolle, D. P., & Slain, A. J. (1997). Standard form contracts and contract schemas: A preliminary investigation of the effects of exculpatory clauses on consumers’ propensity to sue. Behavioral Sciences and the LawLinks to an external site., 15(1), 83–94. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099- 0798(199724)15:1<83::AID-BSL261>3.0.CO;2-F.
Madon, S., Jussim, L., Guyll, M., Nofziger, H., Salib, E. R., Willard, J., & Scherr, K. C. (2018). The accumulation of stereotype-based self-fulfilling prophecies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,Links to an external site. 115(5), 825–844. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000142.supp (Supplemental)

In the accommodations market, Airbnb appears to have a significant advantage over its competitors as it relates to regulations affecting the operations of its business. Develop a business strategy that will allow Airbnb to meet local, state, and international regulatory requirements and motivate individuals to benefit from participating in this space of the accommodations market. How can Airbnb ensure the ethical treatment of consumers? Should there be a separate strategy for the international component of their business model?

 
In the accommodations market, Airbnb appears to have a significant advantage over its competitors as it relates to regulations affecting the operations of its business.
Develop a business strategy that will allow Airbnb to meet local, state, and international regulatory requirements and motivate individuals to benefit from participating in this space of the accommodations market. How can Airbnb ensure the ethical treatment of consumers?
Should there be a separate strategy for the international component of their business model?

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Apply a business decision model to something you do every day, such as selecting an outfit, ordering lunch, or determining your exercise routine. Be creative in your approach. How did you select the model?

Apply a business decision model to something you do every day, such as selecting an outfit, ordering lunch, or determining your exercise routine. Be creative in your approach. How did you select the model? Include rationale with support from the readings.

Cryptography is divided into two types: Symmetrical and Asymmetrical. Symmetrical cryptography uses a secret key to encrypt data and the same key to decrypt the ciphered data. Asymmetrical cryptography uses a public key to encrypt data and a public key to decrypt data.Compare symmetrical and Asymmetrical encryption using common algorithms from each encryption types

 
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Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing source. Assignments are due by 11:59 pm Eastern time on Sunday.
Cryptography is divided into two types: Symmetrical and Asymmetrical. Symmetrical cryptography uses a secret key to encrypt data and the same key to decrypt the ciphered data. Asymmetrical cryptography uses a public key to encrypt data and a public key to decrypt data.Compare symmetrical and Asymmetrical encryption using common algorithms from each encryption types. Your analysis should focus on speed, key length, and implementation.

Provide the name of the national or international union you are going to report on. In doing  your report use Union Report outline with bullet point sentences under each report element. Pay particular attention to the History and Current Challenges portion of the report.

 My Topic is:  The National Education Association Labor union (NEA) 
Provide the name of the national or international union you are going to report on. In doing  your report use Union Report outline with bullet point sentences under each report element. Pay particular attention to the History and Current Challenges portion of the report. See attached Union Report outline to help you get started on your report. Do not rely only on the union website, Wikipedia or other encyclopedias for your report. Use other resources like Google, and the New York Times to find useful articles about the union you have chosen. Cornell University and the University of California-Berkeley have excellent resources. Also, consider your sources. The Center for Union Facts has some useful information but it is a right-wing, anti-union organization. The Economic Policy Institute is a liberal think tank that is pro-union. The actual report is due at the end of lesson 8. See report outline below. Use bullet point sentences for your report.

Search the Bible (either the Old or New Testament) for verse(s) that would guide you in answering the Ethical/Social/Financial Issues (you may choose from topics from the Thompson textbook) that you have identified or that may be present in the firm and how this would guide strategic choice. Discuss this Bible verse(s) and your Christian worldview as theyrelate to your chosen Ethical/Social Issues questions. 

Review the Thompson text and apply your knowledge of strategy/policy and your Christian worldview as you evaluate the firm used in the case study.
Search the Bible (either the Old or New Testament) for verse(s) that would guide you in answering the Ethical/Social/Financial Issues (you may choose from topics from the Thompson textbook) that you have identified or that may be present in the firm and how this would guide strategic choice.
Discuss this Bible verse(s) and your Christian worldview as theyrelate to your chosen Ethical/Social Issues questions. 
A suggested format for this assignment is as follows:a. First section: Discuss a problem or key area identified in your research of the firm. What is the Ethical/Social/Financial Issues identified (from a strategy/policy perspective).b. Second section: State and discuss the Bible verse(s) that are relevant to the identified area. To properly address this section, it will require biblical research to put your verse(s) into context for the next section.c. Third paragraph: Discuss/analyze the importance of the Bible verse(s) in addressing your chosen topic from a Christian worldview perspective.

Evidence can be grouped into categories involving the same color, size, model, brand, caliber, patterns, and other various descriptives. These items of evidence fall into groups of evidence having class characteristics, which display similarities but do not identify them as a match conclusively. List 3 items of evidence and what characteristics they might have that would be considered class characteristics. Relate why they fall into the category of class characteristics.

 
Evidence can be grouped into categories involving the same color, size, model, brand, caliber, patterns, and other various descriptives. These items of evidence fall into groups of evidence having class characteristics, which display similarities but do not identify them as a match conclusively.
Items that match conclusively indicate that a certain item of evidence made impressions from normal wear or defects that make it unique. Only that item of evidence could have made those impressions or markings or only that item of evidence can be compared to another piece of evidence, showing that the two pieces were one. Those items of evidence have individual characteristics and to the exclusion of all others rule out any other similar item matching them.

List 3 items of evidence and what characteristics they might have that would be considered class characteristics. Relate why they fall into the category of class characteristics.
List 3 items of evidence and what characteristics that they might have that would be considered individual characteristics and how they match to the exclusion of all other items of a similar nature.

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