In what ways did minorities influence decisions made at this meeting—either directly at the meeting or through the policies discussed?

Unit VII Reflection PaperFor this paper, you will pretend you attended a Polk County FL county council/commission meeting and present its topics, relevant discussion, and outcome. You will then provide an analysis of and response to the meeting and whether you agreed with the steps/actions taken by the council/commission, and explain why you agreed or disagreed. For students unable to attend in person, viewing a meeting online is an acceptable substitute. The name of the council/commission, location(Polk County courthouse in Bartow fl) must be included on your title page. Your paper must be at least two pages in length. You must include a copy of the official meeting agenda as your supporting documentation. Be sure to include the following in your paper: agenda items, items that required a vote and the outcome of those votes, any contentious issues and analysis of the problem, and any items of particular interest. Address the following questions: Could you determine any conservative or liberal leanings by the members based on their comments or vote? What community services were addressed in the meeting? In what ways did the council/commission discuss supporting those services? In what ways did minorities influence decisions made at this meeting—either directly at the meeting or through the policies discussed? Was the meeting what you expected? Would you have voted with the majority? Elaborate on your response. Any sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.

Explain the importance of properly defining program requirements to meet mission objectives.

1. Explain the importance of properly defining program requirements to meet mission objectives.2. Do you agree with the Navy’s method? Why or why not?3. Search online or from any other source that indicates or shows how bad or faulty or changing requirements lead to a contracting problem.4. Using your own experience give an example of when you worked on a contract or project and the requirements changed. Your initial post should be at least 250 words. Please respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should be a minimum of 100 words and should include at least one direct question related to what that another student posted or in response to a student’s posting to your initial post.Response question 1 Properly identifying the requirement that is needed to meet the mission you are supporting is the most important part of the process. If everything beyond that point worked perfectly and the requirement was wrong you still have total failure. The contract that comes to mind with changing requirements is a contract that came in as a smoking area pavilion type of structure. The scope creep went on here and there with first the people inside the facility wanting 2 walls added to break up the wind in the winter. That soon became 4 walls and a covered walkway to keep dry on the walk. Then a small heater and air conditioning unit was added with the now fully enclosed space. Because there was then electricity added and the pavilion was attached to the main facility fire suppression needed to be added. Then management wanted glass walls so they could see outside to monitor that people were not hiding out too much in the pavilion. Then they realized that with it attached to the original facility they were not allowed to smoke in it. Thankfully this was realized before we actually built the thing. It ended up a pavilion with 2 walls in the end. I found a good article on boardroom metrics addressing this issue. In a lot of cases changing requirements are the result of inadequate scope definition. The research they quote says that 71% of software projects fail due to poor requirements management. The three most common reasons they fail were lack of user input, incomplete requirements and changing requirements. The remedy for this with IT projects is to create more flexible requirements and to closely track the changes to anticipate how the changes could cause issues down the road. This might work to a limited degree for non-IT projects as well. (The Impact of Incomplete or Changing Requirements on IT Project Success).Response question 2 Good morning. The importance of defining requirements is paramount to the success of the program. “Requirements creep” slows the process down, causes schedule delays and increases in cost. Identifying the requirements in detail upfront allows the program to plan for and drive towards meeting those on time and hopefully, under budget. In my limited experience, the DoD (Navy/Marine Corps) does not do a great job of identifying requirements. I think that the Navy’s method works when followed and when those involved understand the acquisition and requirements world. There is a significant gap in the knowledge of the USN/USMC when it comes to establishing requirements, exploring contracts, etc. Over the past few years, this has started to come to light and appears that, in the Marine Corps specifically, a push to bridge that gap and make us smarter when it comes to these types of issues. CH-53K Heavy Lift Replacement Helicopter immediately comes to mind when thinking about how requirements issues lead to contracting problems. A GAO report dated November 2016 provides a great summarization of this problem. This program began in 2005. A lack of communication on specific requirements by the Marine Corps and disagreements with the prime contractor on what systems engineering tasks would be required and caused an increase in cost and schedule. As the program continued, additional problems were encountered and in 2010 the program had to be re-baselined to meet the requirements. As a result, the program is 51 percent over initial cost estimates and behind schedule by 5 years. Personal experience is with the F-35 program. This is obviously a large one and is well advertised. We continue to struggle with requirements, cost, schedule and performance concerns to date. A major problem with this program is the size and complexity. You have a joint program with (3) different services and multiple countries of which none operate the same. An additional problem with this program is that they attempted to perform simultaneous T&E while going into production. This has been a major contributor to cost overruns with the F-35. In closing, it is my opinion that we focus too much on the cost and try to shape our requirements around a dollar amount instead of establishing a requirement and working with the cost. Interested in thoughts this week.

Discuss your understanding of the evolving relationship between nonprofits and local governments and how your understanding of this relationship has evolved over the span of this course.

Unit VIII Reflection PaperDiscuss your understanding of the evolving relationship between nonprofits and local governments and how your understanding of this relationship has evolved over the span of this course.Your reflective essay should:? Describe the three most important aspects (concepts, issues, factual information, etc.) of the course, justifying your choices.? Discuss your interpretation of the evolving relationship between nonprofits and local governments.? Explain your own thinking and learning process, as well as implications for future learning.? Provide an in-depth analysis of the learning experiences, the value of the derived learning to self or others, and the enhancement of your appreciation for the discipline.? Articulate multiple connections between this learning experience and content from other courses, past learning, life experiences, and/or future goals.Your assignment should meet the following requirements:? Be a minimum of 500 words.? Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides; citations andreferences must follow APA format.? Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment (Unit VIII-Reflection Paper), the student’s name, theprofessor’s name, the course title, and the date.Include a reference page which follows APA format.

what is your level of knowledge about world politics and government?

In 200-250 words, reflect on the following: what is your level of knowledge about world politics and government? What is your level of interest in world politics and government? Are there specific issues you hope to see covered over the course of the semester? What do you hope to get out of this course? As with any assignment you will have in this course, honesty is appreciated.Please do not use outside research to respond to this assignment. This should be a personal reflection on what you know about world politics and government.

Critically discuss these inter-governmental relations and note the importance of the increasing use of technology to improve efficiency.

Unit II Mini ProjectFor this assignment you are tasked with completing a mini project that explores the inter-relationships between the various levels of government. Specifically, we see that a key concept in our federal system is inter-governmental relations, particularly financial relations among the three levels of government. Critically discuss these inter-governmental relations and note the importance of the increasing use of technology to improve efficiency. Add examples that support your discussion.Do not let the term ‘mini’ fool you. You are still required to include the necessary components of a research paper, but you are also required to be concise and succinct.Include the following:? ?? ??Introduce the subject.o Start with a broad scope and narrow to define the paper’s specific topic.Create a thesis.o The thesis should be a comprehensive statement that clearly states your position on the given subject.Augment the thesis by introducing a minimum of three supporting points. Write the supporting paragraphs.o These paragraphs correspond to the supporting points introduced in the thesis statement and should come in the same order. Each body paragraph should contain evidence from research to lend credibility to your argument.Write the concluding paragraph.o The conclusion should restate the thesis and summarize supporting points without being repetitive. Rather,rephrase these elements in a concise and compelling manner. Be sure not to introduce new information in the conclusion. Your assignment must:? Be a minimum of 750 words. This equates to approximately three pages.? Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citationsand references must follow APA format.Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment (Unit II-Mini Project), the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Evaluate the literature review and describe whether or not it provides multiple perspectives and or results on the topic, or if the author is including only those studies that prove his or her original hypothesis.

For this assignment you will apply the first step of the scientific method by identifying a topic and explaining its importance in the field of psychology. Choose a topic of interest to you in psychology that is relevant to your current or future career, and search the databases in the for a published peer-reviewed literature review on the topic. Evaluate the literature review and describe whether or not it provides multiple perspectives and or results on the topic, or if the author is including only those studies that prove his or her original hypothesis. Using the literature review as a reference, compare the characteristics of the different research methods that have been used to study this topic. Summarize what is known about the topic based on the evidence presented in the literature review.The paperMust be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the

Will the proposal change access to the facility?

Review Examples of Security Considerations in Ch. 1 of Workplace Security Essentials.” EXAMPLES OF SECURITY CONSIDERATIONSChecklist of security considerations for operational decisions:1. Will the proposal change access to the facility? Will there be new hours of operation, open doors, or changes in staff hours?2. Will the proposal move, add, or impact any critical operations? Don’t forget to include the impact of outsourcing.3. Will the staff, visitors, vendors, or customers have the same expectation of safety, and will the organization be able to maintain that level? For example, for a new building or addition, will the same type of burglar alarm or access control system, video surveillance, etc. be in place?4. Will there be additional risks in terms of valuables as a result of a change? Cash handling, for example, could lead to a higher risk of robbery.5. Will critical information, such as customer lists or physical documents, be exposed?6. Are there changes in the surrounding environment or neighborhood that could change the risk posture? Are there increased crime reports by the local police? For this information, check and see who in your business looks into matters or concerns with the local police department.There are many, many variations of the types of questions that could be asked. However, there are two critical items to remember: (1) that security and safety could be changed or affected by operational decisions, and (2) any changes must be evaluated in order to maintain a safe workplace.”Write three more questions that might be added to the list to be considered during operational decisions.Summarize in 250- to 350-words why these questions are also important.Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.

Summarize the primary ways that organizational, human, and budget resources impact the issue.

In this last assignment, you will present on the issue you identified in Assignment 1 and provide your recommendations to improve or resolve the issue.Create a ten to twelve (10-12) slide presentation in which you:Create a title slide and references section (as indicated in the format requirements below).Narrate each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Note: If you do not have access to a microphone, then you should provide detailed speaker notes with your presentation.Summarize the issue you selected in Assignment 1.Summarize the primary ways that organizational, human, and budget resources impact the issue.Summarize the primary ways that policy and politics impacts the issue.Summarize the ethical concerns surrounding the issue.Summarize the relationship of constitutional law to the issue.Provide two (2) recommendations to resolve or improve the issue.Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as academic resources.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required slide length.Include a reference slide containing the sources that were consulted while completing research on the selected topic, listed in APA format. The reference slide is not included in the required slide length.Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide, two to three (2-3) colors, two to three (2-3) fonts, and two to three (2-3) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.Slide titles should be based on the criteria being summarized.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required slide length.

Explain the incident command structure for the event, including providing the ICS chart that was utilized.

Complete the following assignment STRICTLY ADHERING to the below listed instruction, and using APA format.Complete an incident command case study by investigating a past disaster event for practical lessons learned. You may use any catastrophic disaster or incident response that has required the collaborative use of local, state, and federal resources. In your case study, you must address the following items at a minimum: ? Identify a brief overview of the incident, including the agencies involved and the major events of the incidents. ? Explain the incident command structure for the event, including providing the ICS chart that was utilized. If the command structure is not clear through your research, develop a suggested ICS chart that could have been used to organize the response. Consider single vs. unified command as well. ? Based upon the practical emergency management information you have learned in this course, assess what went well in the response and what went wrong. ? Describe the federal resources that were deployed to assist in the response (which emergency support functions were activated?) ? What emergency management technologies were utilized in the response? (e.g., radios, incident management software, mapping, etc.) ? What lessons were learned from the event that could help improve the national disaster response system? Your final project should be at least five pages in length. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. APA format is required

Which are special features of X Linked genetic diseases?

Parts 1, 2, and 3 have the same questions, however, you must answer with references and different writing always addressing them objectively, that is as if you were different students. Similar responses in wording or references will not be accepted.APA format1) Minimum 6 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. Part 1: minimum 2 pages Part 2: minimum 2 pages Part 3: minimum 2 pages Submit 1 document per part2)¨******APA norms All paragraphs must be narrative and cited in the text- each paragraph Bulleted responses are not accepted Don’t write in the first person Don’t copy and paste the questions. Answer the question objectively, do not make introductions to your answers, answer it when you start the paragraphSubmit 1 document per part3)****************************** 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 3 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 XXXX6) You must name the files according to the part you are answering: Example:Part 1.doc Part 2.doc__________________________________________________________________________________Parts 1, 2 and 3 have the same questions, however, you must answer with references and different writing always addressing them objectively, that is as if you were different students. Similar responses in wording or references will not be accepted. Part 1 : Advance Pathophysiology1. What are Genes?2. Describe what a chromosomea. How are present normally in human beings?3. Concepts fora. Euploid cellsb. Diploid Cellsc. Aneuploid Cells? d. What is a Polyploidy?4. What is a Trisomy?a. Give an example of it5. What means in Mendelian Heritance:a. Homozygousb. heterozygous6. Which are special features of X Linked genetic diseases?7. What is a risk factor?8. What is a congenital disease?9. Describe Epigenetics and Mental Health.10. DNA Methylation: why is important Part 2: Advance Pathophysiology1. What are Genes?2. Describe what a chromosomea. How are present normally in human beings?3. Concepts fora. Euploid cellsb. Diploid Cellsc. Aneuploid Cells? d. What is a Polyploidy?4. What is a Trisomy?a. Give an example of it5. What means in Mendelian Heritance:a. Homozygousb. heterozygous6. Which are special features of X Linked genetic diseases?7. What is a risk factor?8. What is a congenital disease?9. Describe Epigenetics and Mental Health.10. DNA Methylation: why is important Part 3: Advance Pathophysiology1. What are Genes?2. Describe what a chromosomea. How are present normally in human beings?3. Concepts fora. Euploid cellsb. Diploid Cellsc. Aneuploid Cells? d. What is a Polyploidy?4. What is a Trisomy?a. Give an example of it5. What means in Mendelian Heritance:a. Homozygousb. heterozygous6. Which are special features of X Linked genetic diseases?7. What is a risk factor?8. What is a congenital disease?9. Describe Epigenetics and Mental Health.10. DNA Methylation: why is important

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