Why was there not a great deal of cartel violence in Mexico before 2006 even though 90 percent of the Cocaine coming into the U.S. was transiting from Mexico at that time?

CJM 331 WEEK 2: Chapter 1: Mexican Cartels: A Century of Defying U.S. Drug PolicyChapter 1: Mexican Cartels: A Century of Defying U.S. Drug PolicyWhy was there not a great deal of cartel violence in Mexico before 2006 even though 90 percent of the Cocaine coming into the U.S. was transiting from Mexico at that time? What does this say about Mexican policy since 2006?NOTE: MORE THAN ONE ANSWER POSTED CHOOSE ANYONE

Identify, and elaborate upon, four reasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.

OverviewOne of the major responsibilities of HR is to, of course, manage human capital. This continues after employee hiring and continues through termination and succession. Having effective policies in place that define these, and other functions in between, is critical to an organization’s commitment to ethical, legal, fair, and efficient operating practices. In this assignment, you are asked to share best practices or policies on these topics during a series of brown bag sessions (these are informal lunch time presentations).ScenarioImagine that HR leadership is busy integrating the HR teams from both hospitals and they want to make sure department members are operating in concert with one another on a range of topics. Over the next several weeks, leadership plans to have you conduct threebrown bag sessions (informal lunch-time presentations) that examine the topics of record keeping, ethics and law, and succession planning. They have asked you to write an executive summary of the content planned for each session in advance.Session Descriptions:Session 1: Maintaining Accurate Employee Records—In this session, youidentify, and elaborate upon, fourreasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.Session 2: Ethical and Legal Termination—In this session, youexamine the legal and ethical aspects of selecting and terminating an employee out of a group of people with similar performance, behaviors, and jobs as a part of a broad-ranging cost saving initiative. Employee differences:One has a disability.One is paid significantly more than others.One is 60 years of age and older than the others.One is planning on soon taking an extended family leaveSession 3: Succession Planning—In this session, yourecommend a process to identify and groom an internal candidate to move into a senior-level leadership position in a health care organization such as CEO, COO, and CFO.InstructionsConsider the scenario above and imagine that your audience is a group of departmentmanagers. Writeanexecutive summary that introduces the topics in an introductory paragraph and then describes the content to be delivered in each of the three sessions in detail.Each session description should be twopages in length (sixtotal pages plus cover page).Your work will be measured against the following criteria:Identify, and elaborate upon, fourreasons for maintaining accurate and objective employee records.Analyze the legal implications or requirements of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference specific statutes or laws that govern this area of employment law.)Analyze the ethical facets of a termination decision. (Make sure to reference an ethical framework to support your assertions or positions.)Recommend and justify a process to identify and groom a candidate for a senior-levelposition. Additional RequirementsResources: Use foursources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.

Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of public policy.

Writea 525- to 700-word essay that provides an overview of the public policy process in the United States and addresses the following: USE THE COURSE TEXT. DO NOT USE A WEBSITE. THESE ANSWERS MUST MATCH THE TEXT.Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of public policy. – 1.5 pointThe steps involved in the public policy process – 1.5 pointThe various ways interest groups and citizens can influence the public policy process 1.5 pointFormatyour essay consistent with APA guidelines, grammar, flow – .5 pointall the information for this essay is uploaded for use

Explain if the integrative theory positively or negatively impacts nursing practice

APA format1) Minimum 5 pages (No word count per page)- Follow the 3 x 3 rule: minimum of three paragraphs per pageYou must strictly comply with the number of paragraphs requested per page.2)¨******APA normsAll paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraphThe writing must be coherent, using connectors or conjunctive to extend, add information, or contrast information.Bulleted responses are not acceptedDon’t write in the first personDon’t copy and paste the questions.Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraph3)****************************** It will be verified by Turnitin (Identify the percentage of exact match of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)********************************It will be verified by SafeAssign (Identify the percentage of similarity of writing with any other resource on the internet and academic sources, including universities and data banks)4) Minimum 7 references (APA format) per part not older than 5 years (Journals, books) (No websites)All references must be consistent with the topic-purpose-focus of the parts. Different references are not allowed.5) Identify your answer with the numbers, according to the question. Start your answer on the same line, not the nextExample:Q 1. Nursing is XXXXXQ 2. Health is XXXX__________________________________________________________________________________Literature review on the use of integrative theory in clinical practice or research studies****Of the 7 articles of the references, must select three (3) articles to compare and contrast them (3. Finding)****1. Introduction (One paragraph):a. Describe the historical background of integrative theory2. Process used to find articles and how & why articles were selected (Two paragraphs):.a. Explain/identify keywords used in the searchb. Explain/identify data-based searchc. Explain/identify years used in the search (Not older than 5 years )d. Explain/identify the number of articles retrieved (10 articles).e. Explain/identify the articles selected (3 articles)f. Explain/identify how and why these articles were selected.3. Finding (Six paragraphs: Three paragraphs to compare and three paragraphs to contrast):a. Compare the three (3) selected articles on how the integrative theory is used in practice (Three paragraphs)b. Contraste the three (3) selected articles on how the integrative theory is used in practice (Three paragraphs)4. Implication to nursing practice (Four paragraphs: One paragraph to explain and three paragraphs to describe “how”)a. Explain if the integrative theory positively or negatively impacts nursing practice (One paragraph)b. Describe how integrative theory impacts nursing practice (Three paragraphs)5. Conclusion about integrative theory in clinical practice or research studies(One paragraph)6. Recommendations about the use of integrative theory in clinical practice or research studies(One paragraph)

Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?

DISCUSSION BOARD1) Trace the history of cannabis use in medicine for the treatment and management of illness via nursing scholarly journal articles. Examine your sources for the following information below and describe the following:2. Who are the stakeholders both in support of and in opposition to medicinal cannabis use?3. What does current medical/nursing research say regarding the increasing use of medicinal cannabis?4. What are the policy, legal and future practice implications based on the current prescribed rate of cannabis?Minimum 250 words, answer straight to point , NO PLAGIARISM, 2-3 references no older than 5 years.

Explain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for overcoming that resistance.

Understanding and Coping with ChangeChange is everywhere, yet very few people seem to embrace the concept. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit and follow daily routines. When change occurs, our activities and thought patterns are disrupted.Write a four- to five-page APA formatted paper (excluding the title and reference pages), using a minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, analyzing the internal and external factors contributing to an individual’s resistance to change.Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of following areas:Self-interestLack of understandingLack of trust in managementDiffering assessments of the need for changeLow tolerance for changeExplain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for overcoming that resistance. What will be done and how will you know that the plan has worked?Carefully review theGrading Rubric(Links to an external site.)for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

How does the nature of each party’s coalition explain the positions that each party’s lawmakers take on policy issues?

In answering the question below,take the following two things into account:1.The contrasting positions of Republican lawmakers and Democratic lawmakers on the various issues we examined.2.The nature of the Republican Party coalition and the nature of the Democratic Party coalition.(Party coalition is the term for the groups that tend to support a particular party,such as the voting support that black Americans give to the Democratic Party.)Your Platform, and Party Politics: (you have to take both surveys!)Know yourself. Take these surveys to identify your political leanings:http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-party-quiz/(Political party quiz)http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/ (Ideology quiz)Submitscreen shotsof your results (both surveys). Explain your results. What do they say about you?Democratic Party platform:https://democrats.org/about/party-platform/ Republican Party platform:https://www.gop.com/platform/Where do your ideas align with the party?Where do your ideas diverge from the party?Examine your political values and compare them to the expressed values of both parties.Do your ideas about the role of government, politics, and policy align with one particular party?What impact, if any, do factions have on enhancing or diminishing civic engagement? In your opinion, do factions promote acceptance of diverse opinions?How does the nature of each party’s coalition explain the positions that each party’s lawmakers take on policy issues?In your answer,provide an example from at least three of the five policy issue sessions(the five sessions were:social issues,fiscal and monetary issues,welfare and income issues,regulatory issues,and trade issues).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Q4Njq1uf0 (Fiscal and Monetary Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1536&v=xRWNmc8Siao (Regulatory Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=YSenfKCi__4 (Social Issues)https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=KIViREyKbmw (Welfare and Income Policy)

Evaluate the ethical and financial implications of real-world payment practices.

1.2 Discussion: Course Preparation Material and ConnectGetting StartedThis discussion forum encourages you to explore the abundance of supplemental resources linked directly into this course or provided to you through external sources, such as Connect. These resources are designed to help ensure you will have every opportunity to succeed regardless of your past experience with accounting, finance, or Excel.Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:Access the assignments and student resources, supplemental materials, and learning technology support items.Evaluate what resources would be most beneficial to success in the course.ResourcesBackground InformationStudents come into this course with widely varying levels of comfort and experience with accounting, finance, and Excel. This course seeks to strike a balance. Those who are already proficient with the fundamentals will have an opportunity to stretch themselves further and prepare for more complex topics in the future. Those who need more assistance are provided with an extensive library of helpful aids to ensure they too can achieve their learning goals. These resources are offered merely as helpful guides, with no points attached, to enable you to do your best.This assignment helps you identify resources that will aid you in achieving the learning goals of the course. You will explore both the course and Connect. Then you will share three resources you uncovered that you feel will be particularly valuable to you and your classmates. After you have made your post, be sure to check back to see what resources others have found, as they may be helpful to you as well.InstructionsYou will earn 10 points upon successful completion of the following tasks:Access your eBook and Connect assignments through Connect in the table of contents.Select Connect in the Table of Contents.Select McGraw Hill Deep Integration.Select Go to my Connect Section.If you need Connect registration assistance, contact McGraw-Hill Tech Support at 800-331-5094 or at www.mhhe.com/support. Direct any issues with Connect to Connect Tech Support first and then your instructor if there is no resolution.Once you have entered your Connect course, be sure to select the “Library” tab in your Connect course where you can find several helpful learning technology support items.Explore the other Assignments in this course, reading each of the assignment instructions for upcoming assignments.As you read, take note of the resources, supplemental materials, or learning technology support items linked to each assignment.As you read, test a few of the resources, supplemental materials, or learning technology support items to see how they work and how they may help you prepare for your assignments as you make progress through the course.Navigate to the threaded discussion and respond to the following:List three resources, supplemental materials, or learning technology support items you discovered, either elsewhere in the course or in Connect that you feel will be particularly valuable to you as you make progress through the course.For each of the three resources, supplemental materials, or learning technology support items that you list, give a short description and explain why you think it will be useful. Provide a click path and screenshot(s) as appropriate to identify where each of the three resources, supplemental materials, or learning technology support items is located so that classmates can find them.This is a Complete/Incomplete assignment. Fulfilling the post requirements as outlined in 7(a) and 7(b) above, listing and explaining three helpful course resources, will result in full credit being awarded.Make your post by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.============================================================1.3 Discussion: Collaboration ForumGetting StartedThis forum is a general collaboration forum that serves as a venue to discuss, interact with, communicate about, and genuinely engage the subject matter of the workshop in order to increase each other’s understanding. Importantly, it provides you with a chance to ask questions about the reading, problems, and anything in general, and so represents another opportunity to get assistance with the course concepts and your assignments.Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:Receive timely advice and assistance with assignments to help achieve learning objectives.ResourcesTextbook: Analysis for Financial ManagementTextbook: Principles of Accounting: Volume 1, Financial AccountingVideo: Collaboration Forum IntroductionBackground InformationThe purpose of this collaboration forum is for students to work together (collaborate) in an effort to better understand assignments. While this forum is not a place to provide all your answers (it is NOT designed to facilitate cheating), it is intended for you to help each other if someone is struggling with a particular problem. Participate early and often. Ask your question in this forum by providing needed problem details for reference, then move on to work another problem. Later, come back and see if anyone has provided help for you or if you can provide assistance to a classmate.InstructionsThere are no points awarded for this activity. However, you will benefit from completing the exercise, as it will provide helpful academic learning opportunities that correlate with the textbook reading, as well as additional activities that support the topics of both your current and future workshop sessions.Watch the Collaboration Forums Introduction video:Respond by making at least one comment or post that addresses one of the following:Ask a question about this workshop’s assignments.Provide an attempted solution or at least a reference to relevant material in the textbook.Share insights, new understandings, or “ah ha” moments resulting from your reading or work on assignments.Deepen the discussion by raising the application or the implications of a concept presented in the textbook or devotional materials.Post a proposed solution to a question raised by another student and then dialogue about it in this forum, attempting to reach a solution.Your postings should:Clearly state the problem number and problem details as well as the questions that you have.Provide clear questions and proposed answers with evidence of critical thinking by incorporating material from the assigned reading.Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas or observations.Provide clarification to classmates’ questions and provide insight into the discussion=====================================================================1.4 Discussion: Pay Terms Debate (Initial Post)Getting StartedTo stay in business, a company must manage its cash. Cash is the financial lifeblood of any organization. Cash will inevitably flow in and out of the organization, and understanding where cash comes from and where it goes is important. Poor cash flow is the quickest path to bankruptcy, while strong cash flow can be a significant competitive advantage. Therefore, all of a company’s stakeholders are interested in its cash flow.Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:Evaluate the ethical and financial implications of real-world payment practices.ResourcesTextbook: Analysis for Financial ManagementTextbook: Principles of Accounting: Volume 1, Financial AccountingWebsite:ConnectFile:Higgins Chapter 1 SlidesFile: Financial Accounting Chapter 1File:Financial Accounting Chapter 2Video: Cash Flow and Working CapitalBackground InformationIn this assignment, you will learn more about cash, which is the most liquid asset of any organization, business, or individual. The concept of cash in itself is not complicated. However, keep in mind a company can be very good at producing accounting profits but poor at generating or managing cash effectively. For example, if a company sells its product by allowing credit but fails to collect payment from its customers, the revenue claimed is ultimately null and void. Simply put, a business that fails to generate cash through its operations will not be able to pay its bills. Investors and creditors will take note and stop providing funding, intensifying the problem.As a customer, businesses must closely manage their cash flow with their suppliers. Accounts payable, the money owed to suppliers, can be a valuable source of cash. When a company lengthens its pay terms with its suppliers, it is equivalent to taking out a short-term loan. By withholding payments, the company will have more cash on hand, and accounts payable will increase. This cash is then available to fund the company’s project and product ideas. However, this same action has the reverse effect on a supplier. Longer pay terms means the supplier will have less cash on hand, its accounts receivable will increase, and it will have less funding to pursue its own projects.Many a small business has died after their bank becomes concerned about operating cash flows and calls in their credit line. Even large, stable businesses must carefully manage their cash to ensure sufficient liquid resources to pay wages, cover expenses, and fund their projects. The discussion in this assignment revolves around the risks associated with managing cash and the implications of a company’s pay term decisions.InstructionsReview the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.In your textbook, Analysis for Financial Management, read Chapter 1, “Interpreting Financial Statements,” paying particular attention to the review of the cash flow cycle at the beginning of the chapter.In your textbook, Principles of Accounting, read Chapters 1 and 2, “Role of Accounting in Society” and “Introduction to Financial Statements.”Review theFinancial Accounting Chapter 1andFinancial Accounting Chapter 2PowerPoints to help you further understand the chapter concepts.Review Higgins Chapter 1 Slides.Watch the video “Cash Flow and Working Capital”Respond to the following prompts:From the customer’s perspective, what are the financial implications of lengthening supplier pay terms? What are the financial implications from a supplier’s perspective?What are the ethical implications of lengthening supplier pay terms? Is this a legitimate business strategy? Why or why not?Support your position with at least one biblical principle with a specific Bible verse that you feel is relevant to the situation. Explain how and why it applies.Your post should be based on the chapters, as well as other resources that can contribute to the discussion. Use OCLS to search for relevant scholarly sources you can use to support your position.This initial post should be 200–400 words in length and include at least one academic source that is properly cited. Use APA format and include a reference list. Your post is due by the end of the workshop.For questions on APA style, go to OCLS APA Writing Styles Guides.A single post asserting your position is all that is required for this assignment. However, be prepared to defend your position in the following workshop.=========================================1.5 Assignment: Spreadsheet ExercisesGetting StartedThis assignment will give you an opportunity to practice building balance sheets and income statements. You will also complete some basic cash flow calculations. These exercises will help prepare you for deeper analysis and interpretation later in the course.Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:Understand the terminology and structure of basic financial statements.Use given financial data to construct basic financial statements.Demonstrate the impact of various managerial decisions on financial statements.Interpret financial statements to form conclusions about the financial health of an organization.ResourcesTextbook: Analysis for Financial ManagementTextbook: Principles of Accounting: Volume 1, Financial AccountingWebsite:ConnectFile:Higgins Chapter 1 SlidesFile:Financial Accounting Chapter 1File:Financial Accounting Chapter 2File:Assignment 1.5 WorksheetFile:Financial Statement Practice Problems WorkbookBackground InformationAn organization’s financial statements reflect history. They show the results of past decisions made by the organization’s leaders. We can review those financial statements to help understand the decisions the organization has made and how it operates. Perhaps more importantly, with a good understanding of financial statements, we can gauge the financial strengths and weaknesses of the organization. This understanding is critical information for making decisions about the future. Whether you are a leader in an organization, a potential investor, or simply an employee, it is crucial you know how to read and interpret financial statements.For this assignment, you will complete a series of short exercises designed to help you practice preparing financial statements and to demonstrate your understanding of basic accounting terminology and procedures.InstructionsReview the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.Review the Higgins Chapter 1 Slides.In your textbook, Analysis for Financial Management, read Chapter 1, “Interpreting Financial Statements.”Review theFinancial Accounting Chapter 1PowerPoint to help you further understand the chapter.In your textbook, Principles of Accounting, read Chapter 2 “Introduction to Financial Statements.”Review theFinancial Accounting Chapter 2PowerPoint to help you further understand the chapter.Study theWorkshop One Practice Problems Workbooktohelp you better understand the processes used to build financial statements.Using the Excel Assignment 1.5 Worksheet,complete all eight of the following problems:Income Statement: Problems 1 and 3Balance Sheet: Problems 2 and 4Cash Flow: Problems 5, 6, 7, and 8Be sure your Excel spreadsheet is prepared in a professional manner, with answers clearly indicated and all your calculations shown. Full credit will not be given if your process for arriving at the answer is not fully displayed, including any intermediate steps.When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.====================================================1.6 Assignment: Mini Case StudyGetting StartedMaking informed financial decisions begins with understanding how to use the information available. During this workshop you have become more acquainted with financial statements and how they can be used to support managerial decisions. This mini case presents a common real-life situation: evaluating the strength of an organization to assess whether it is ready for growth.Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:Use given financial data to construct basic financial statements.Interpret financial statements to form conclusions about the financial health of an organization.ResourcesTextbook: Analysis for Financial ManagementTextbook: Principles of Accounting: Volume 1, Financial AccountingWebsite:ConnectFile:Higgins Chapter 1 SlidesFile:Financial Accounting Chapter 2File:Assignment 1.6 WorksheetBackground InformationIn this workshop, you have learned about the vital nature of cash flow to a company’s survival, much less success. To the surprise and dismay of many business leaders, success and growth often lead to cash flow problems. This is the problem faced by Tad Marks of Sunset Boards. The company is profitable, and demand for its products is quickly growing. As a result, Tad Marks is considering expanding the business and has brought you in as a financial analyst to weigh in on the decision. As a consultant, you will first construct income statements, balance sheets, and a cash flow statement for a company and then attempt to apply your understanding to evaluate the company’s growth plans.InstructionsReview the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.Review Higgins Chapter 1 Slidesand the Financial Accounting Chapter 2PowerPoints.Using Assignment 1.6 Worksheet, prepare the following financial statements for the mini-case “Financial Statements for Sunset Boards, Inc.”Income Statement for 2018 and 2019Balance Sheet for 2018 and 2019Cash Flow Statement for 2019Tad Marks, the company’s founder, is considering expanding the business, which will require a substantial investment. Evaluate the financial statements you have developed and Sunset Board’s cash flow. In your Excel document or a separate Word document, write a paragraph explaining whether you feel expansion would be a wise choice and why.When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor by the end of the workshop.

Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean deflection temperatures. Explain how this interval confirms your finding in part (b).

The sugar content of the syrup in canned peaches is normally distributed, and the variance is thought to be 218 (mg)2Test the hypothesis that the variance is not 18 (mg)2if a random sample of n = 10 cans yields a sample standard deviation of s = 4 mg, using a fixed-level test with 0.05. State any necessary assumptions about the underlying distribution of the data.-Do part (a) using the 8 steps of rejection region approach. Also, don’t forget to state any necessary assumptions about the underlying distribution of the data.(b) What is the P-value for this test?(c) Find a 95% two-sided CI for(d) Use the CI in part (c) to test the hypothesis.(e) Conduct the same test as in part (a) using Minitab and attach the output.(a) Construct normal probability plots for the two samples. Do these plots provide support of the assumptions of normality and equal variances? Why or why not? Also, attach the Minitab outputs for the normal probability plots.(b) Do the data support the claim that the mean deflection temperature under load for type 1 pipe exceeds that of type 2? Use the 8 steps of the P-value approach with ?=0.05.(c) Conduct the test in part (b) by going through the last 4 steps of the critical region approach. Use ?=0.05.(d) Construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference in mean deflection temperatures. Explain how this interval confirms your finding in part (b).

Explain how aspects of ethics were considered in the decision-making processes of the organization.

The final project for this course is the creation of a case study analysis and strategy proposal. In Milestone Two, submit Section II: Analysis of Social Responsibility and Section III: Ethical Decision-Making of the final project.The purpose of this project is to analyze and critique an organization based on what is expected within a corporate strategy in regard to social responsibility.Prompt: Submit Sections II and III of the final project, which are the analysis of social responsibility and ethical decision making.Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:II. Analysis of Social Responsibility. In this part of the project, you will begin your analysis of the case study, examining how the strategy plan of the organization in the case study considers social responsibility. a) Analyze the organization’s strategy plan for compliance with the current acceptable standards or norms relative to social responsibility today. b) Analyze the organization’s strategy plan for any gaps in social responsibility that might be potential risks to internal and external stakeholders. c) Predict the potential positive and negative impacts to internal and external stakeholders regarding social responsibility that would result from the strategy plan. In other words, what might happen to the employees and/or people involved in the company regarding social responsibility from this strategy plan? You could consider both the present and future impacts. d) Critique the evolution of strategy planning related to social responsibility within the organization. In other words, what may have influenced the evolution of strategy planning related to social responsibility unique to this organization? e) Explain how this organization is or is not consistent with regard to social responsibility when compared within its own industry and when compared to outside industries. Be sure to justify your response.III. Ethical Decision-Making. In this part of the project, you will continue your analysis of the case study, examining how the strategy plan of the organization considers ethics in decision-making processes. a) Analyze the organization’s strategy plan for decision-making processes that it employs. In other words, based on the strategy plan, how does the organization make decisions? b) Explain how aspects of ethics were considered in the decision-making processes of the organization. In other words, what were the ethical considerations related to social responsibility in the decisions made by the organization? You could consider the connection between ethics and organizational decision making and how ethics influence those decisions. c) Analyze the organization’s strategy plan for any gaps in the decision-making process that could be considered potential risks to internal and external stakeholders

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