explain how you would utilize the Positive Psychology approach.

Prepare: Prior to completing this discussion question, watch the TED video titled “Martin Seligman: The New Era of Positive Psychology” and read this excerpt from Dr. Seligman’s book titled Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being from his website, Authentic Happiness. In addition, read the National Organization for Human Services’ Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals.Reflect: Building upon a client’s unique strengths and resources is a common approach in the fields of social work and human services. In this first discussion forum for the week, you will reflect upon a particular concept-positive psychology-and consider its application to a particular problem area with a client. Consider the essential aims of the Positive Psychology movement and Dr. Seligman’s evolving perspectives on happiness and well-being.Write: Imagine that you are a human services professional working with a client facing a challenge or situation.. Choose the challenge or situation that this client might face and summarize the presenting challenge(s) and needs. Conidering the challenge or situation faced by your client, explain how you would utilize the Positive Psychology approach. Analyze cultural competence elements, as identified in the National Organization for Human Services’ Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals, that direct practice professionals should integrate in the successful delivery of this technique (e.g., awareness of one’s own cultural background, recognition of multiculturalism, respecting cultural diversity, etc.).

explain how radical individualism influences the American psyche and the role of citizens.

When the U.S. Constitution was first drafted in 1787, it did not include any amendments. As such, the original document was all about the “powers” of government but said nothing about “rights.” Out of concern with tyrannical power, 10 amendments were added to the original document and eventually ratified in 1791. These amendments, called the “Bill of Rights,” granted citizens fundamental rights and freedoms, such as freedom of speech, the press, peaceful assembly, and religious expression, among others. Since then, 17 more amendments have been added to the Constitution, some containing powers and others containing rights. Yet neither the original document, nor any of the 27 amendments, mentions citizen responsibility in controlling powers, safeguarding rights, or involvement in political institutions (government, special interest groups, lobbying organizations, the administrative state, and political parties).For this Discussion, consider this: It would appear that the Framers assumed that the people would see it in their best interest to ensure, through civic engagement, that this equilibrium between rights and powers would be sustained. The question is: Has it? Post by Day 3 your explanation of how political institutions have shaped and influenced the role of the American citizen in government and policy. Then, explain how radical individualism influences the American psyche and the role of citizens. Identify two reasons why civic engagement has declined. Explain your rationale and predict what impact this might have on future generations.Note: If you are an international student, explain how citizens in your nation or country are engaged in governance. Is there a sense of civic responsibility? Explain.Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Required Resources: udson, W. E. (2017). American democracy in peril: Eight challenges to America’s future (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Chapter 3, “The Third Challenge: Radical Individualism” (pp. 103-135)Chapter 7, “The Seventh Challenge: Economic Inequality” (pp. 257-300)Shafritz, J. M., Lane, K. S., & Borick, C. P. (Eds.). (2005). Classics of public policy.New York, NY: Pearson Education.Chapter 4, “Agenda Setting”Up and Down with Ecology: The Issue-Attention Cycle (1972) (pp. 137–147)Anderson, K. (2012, July 3). The downside of liberty. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/04/opinion/the-downside-of-liberty.html

Do you find the arguments surprising, angering, confusing…..?

Write a scholarly response to these media representations (minimum 500 words). These selections are all related, so I do not want separate responses, but rather one response reflecting on them as a whole. The following list includes some suggestions to help guide your responses, should you choose to consider them. This response is yours so include what you feel is appropriate. How do the articles make you feel?Do you find the arguments surprising, angering, confusing…..?Do you agree or disagree with arguments?Are these articles in line with what most people think (the common opinion)?Do these articles make you feel better or worse about becoming a member of the criminal justice system? Explain **If this topic is of interest to you, I have attached the following link to a panel discussion. This video is OPTIONAL but informative if you are interested.**Is Violence a Function of Our Culture?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytt1j_7TImU

What factors must be considered in maximizing productivity?

There are several different formats (email, letters, reports, slides, and more) How important is the format in connecting with an audience? What is motivation? What factors must be considered in maximizing productivity? What are the various theories of motivation?

Identify the central concern or challenge in the various regional security organizations encountered thus far in the course, with regard to the likelihood of success or failure. Explain your reasons using examples from your readings.

This assignment is an essay with two questions. Each question must be answered with at least 750 words. Please cite your sources. Write professionally. Limit quotes. Spelling and grammar are important! The questions are:1. Identify the central concern or challenge in the various regional security organizations encountered thus far in the course, with regard to the likelihood of success or failure. Explain your reasons using examples from your readings.2.Which approach, a liberal or a realist view, is the most effective in understanding the history of those regional security organizations we have studied|? Why? Again, illustrate argument with examples from the reading.

Would you terminate this 15-year veteran with a virtually clean record? Why?

A criminal justice research paper developed at the 300-level requires much careful consideration and commitment to scholarly development. The research paper must be properly written with minimal grammatical and content errors.You will write a 5–7-page research-oriented paper in current APA format. Your research paper must have a title page which must not be numbered and does not count toward the total page count of the paper. A complete bibliography using a proper alphabetical format must be at the end of the paper. The paper must include at least 5–7 references, in addition to the class textbooks and the Bible.RESEARCH PAPER TOPICDisclosing Officer Untruthfulness to the Defense: Is a Liar’s Squad Coming to Your Town?Since 1963, a series of United States Supreme Court case decisions have clarified that, in criminal cases, prosecutors must disclose to the defense evidence favorable to the defendant. This includes information that may be used to impeach the credibility of government witnesses, including law enforcement officers. These decisions mean that police officers who have documented histories of lying in official matters are liabilities to their agencies, and these histories may render them unable to testify credibly.With this in mind, you are the Chief of Police of a municipality. Your Deputy Chief of Police advises you that one of your officers was investigated for inappropriate use of one of the computers in the patrol division. As a result of this internal investigation, it was determined that the officer used this computer to search pornographic web sites. When confronted with this allegation, the officer denied any knowledge of this incident. Upon further investigation, the computer crimes analyst determined that the officer’s log on password was used to enter the unauthorized web sites. The officer then admitted to his wrongdoing and stated it would never happen again. This officer has been with your organization for 15 years, and the only other disciplinary action taken against him was for being involved in an at-fault traffic accident 10 years ago. As the Chief of Police, how would you handle this situation?Would you terminate this 15-year veteran with a virtually clean record? Why?Or would you impose significant disciplinary action as opposed to termination? Why?As part of this research paper, read the following United States Supreme Court Cases:• Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)• Giglio v. United States, 405 U. S. 150 (1972)• United States v. Agurs, 427 U. S. 97 (1976)• Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U. S. 419 (1995)• United States v. Bagley, 473 U. S. 667 (1985)Research papers will be graded according to the following general guidelines:• Content• Conformity to specified directions concerning structure and design• Appropriate sources • Accuracy of documentation and formatting of sources• Unity (maintaining a controlling idea or thesis and not digressing from it)• Coherence (establishing a smooth and logical flow of thought)• Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling• Correct formatPlagiarism, the use of material not cited or not acknowledged or material deliberately copied or adapted in any way from an unacknowledged source, will not be tolerated and will result in a grade of “0” for the paper and/or the course. Any time more than 10 consecutive words are used from a single source, credit must be given to that source and the information must be contained in quotation marks using current APA style where the last name of the author from the bibliography, the publication year, and the page number should be listed in parenthesis. For example: (Jenkins, 1994, p. 27).If 2 or more continuous lines from a single source are used, they must be contained in quotation marks, indented, and single-spaced. For example:“For many years, management theorists have been trying to identify, define and proscribe various types of organizational and management behaviors. Their theories have ranged far and wide, indicating the depth and breadth of the problem, but, still no definitive solution has been found.” (McCreedy 1984, p.1)In the event that you are using your own words to paraphrase the idea of another, at the end of the referenced material, again list the author’s name, the publication year and the page or pages. For example: (Robertson, 1999, pp. 6–10).As a general rule, anything mentioned in your paper that is not common knowledge must be referenced.

What insights do you get from the interview– that is, does the Chairman seem pro- or hands-off education finance and tuition reform

Hello student demographer/economists…welcome to a rather sharp turn in our road (maybe a welcome one, after all that data stuff) We are now turning down a path that is equal parts legal theory & principle; constitutional history & culture, with current politics & policy issues folded in. What a recipe. Welcome to Texas government… let’s start with theory. The kind of theory that you must be able to relate to, and not view as cocktail party or talk radio conversation. In other words theory (ideas) about good, or at least effective governing (not politics). Situations like the current state budget “situation”, the state’s health care/insurance setting, inadequate education finances, or especially immigration and security remind us about the vitality and purpose of our constitutional design, and its limits for that matter. Stop for a second to reflect. I mentioned a few politically controversial items in the paragraph above. But they aren’t just that simple, or flimsy. What I mean is that politics is simplistic, while governance based on law is complex. Any simpleton can fill out a candidate form, and possibly get elected–then what? They are situations where a constitutional issue (Arizona police power, Florida and Texas Voting ID laws) or a constitutional provision (taxes, health care, etc) are the basis for the political problem. But constitutions aren’t absolute, are they? The important thing to learn now is how the realities of American/Texas citizenship, pertains to the state constitution (within the framework of the US Constitution). Thus, we need to compare the two constitutions to be able to learn, and thus analyze or critique. Caution: part of the comparison also involves history, and previous legal decisions. This is the way our system works…for 225 years. Politicians and wild-eyed activists often leave that part out, so they can blather about what the constitution means in a theoretical vacuum. You want a good example? Suggesting the repeal (negate) the 14th Amednment to the US Constitution’s clause that “all persons born here are US citizens” Or, repeal the 17th Amendment, which gave voters the ability to elect the two U.S. senators in each state. Huh? There are much more effective and likely measures to reform illegal immigration and its impacts, but this is an insult to the American people the constitution represents. Besides, the process to amend the US Constitution is very difficult and time-consuming–it would simply never happen. Maybe that’s why politicians make these statements.Assignment — please read extra carefully the first few sections of Chapter 2. In those pages are a number of important concepts and definitions. Focus on the concept of concurrent powers–those “shared” by the two governments. They are taxing & spending, land use/regulating commerce, and police powers (education, law enforcement, public health)The “shared” powers are essentially the cutting edge of what American Federalism is, which is constantly in motion. It works pretty much along three separate but connected pathways:1. funds (from the Federal government) AND state tax system2. US Supreme Court legal outcomes (precedents)3. Texas Supreme Court legal outcomesNow, try to conceptualize the way concurrent powers work–so think of how each of the concurrent areas would play out in the real day to day sense. Start with law enforcement, for example.State and federal law enforcement are concurrent, i.e. happening at the same time. However, who, or what is the state version, and who or what is federal ? Taxing is another example—what does the state tax, and what is taxed by the federal govt?For the ASSIGNMENT, let’s use a very potent tool, the 2009 Economic Recovery Act (Stimulus Plan) . When you access this link:http://www.window.state.tx.us/recovery/You’ll see numerous Texas agencies or schools and universities, that have been implementing programs allocated by the Recovery Act. UPDATE/FYI: Guv-candidate Perry reject a half-billion dollar education incentive from the Recovery Act last year, because he felt concerned that aligning core curricula standards might “dumb down” education in this state. I’ll let you evaluate that for yourselves. Texas also declined to participate in Race to the Top program, as this would benefit some in public schools, as opposed to private entities.You’ll also see $$ coming in from the US Department of Homeland Security. There is an on-going investigation about abuse of the funds from DHS, as many local law enforcement have purchased some really cool stuff for themselves. Article to follow on homepage. the Texas Dept of Public Safety is responsible for oversight of $$ coming the federal govt, but DPS is Perry’s pet agency. For assignment, click on a particular agency, for each of the four areas below, and look around. List below the name of the agency or school, etc, and how much its accepted from the Plan. List what the funds are being used for, etc. EDUCATION —LAND USE / REGULATING COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY— LAW ENFORCEMENT —PUBLIC HEALTH–Sometimes we don’t know the answers to how governments work together, and apart, but now we have to begin putting that constitutional framework into a living, daily environment! I sincerely believe, and know that most of the time, government agencies want to coordinate for some overall betterment of things. Elected officials are the ones getting in the way, not the governments involved, and that’s the most accurate and sincere notion you’ll hear (at least for now ?? HOMEWORK 2 George W. Bush and his power circle (including Rick Perry of course) is the gift that just keep giving in this state. As governor, he signed school reform proposals that gave more “local control” over K-12 education to ISD (Independent School District) governments. Great! Isn’t it in the state constitution that all Texas kids be provided public education? Yes.So how does the state fulfill this basic and vital responsibility, by granting greater control to ISD? Easy Peasy. It doesn’t, because it doesn’t have to fulfill the funding in ways it used to, starting with the ratio of funding from the state’s huge treasury. AND by “de-regulating” the cost of tuition. Thanks again Governors Bush and Perry. But don’t take my word for it, just ask your family and friends how much tuition was 10-12 years ago…When are the middle and working class workers, taxpayers, students, and parents in this state going to read the signs? What the state government has done is systematically undermine education, slice and dice. Small changes over time, and then it’s beyond reach. Our property taxes are again increased to their legal limits, to make up some of the state’s shortfall. The rest is tuition and fees (don’t forget those!) increases.For the discussion board 5 points, please read the article below by Ross Ramsey, which is very kind toward the movers of education policy…Why I don’t know. I suppose its so he can continue to be granted interviews with the slick ones.Please indicate in your post, the following:1. Who is the person interviewed? What is his background?2. Explain the change (how much in %) in funding for higher education coming from the state3. What insights do you get from the interview– that is, does the Chairman seem pro- or hands-off education finance and tuition reform4. Can you spot the portion of the interview where he does the politicians classic “pivot” away from the problem or question–to get off the troublesome topic of tuition to quality/success of the school.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/us/texas-provides-less-so-education-costs-more.html

Explain how each recommendation benefits your group and the community.

Review the following scenario from the course materials:It is January in a northern U.S. city, and temperatures plummet below zero each evening. A terrible ice storm causes power outages throughout the region, and travel and mobility are nearly impossible. Falling trees have destroyed homes and blocked roads throughout the area. National Guard units have been mobilized at the direction of the governor to assist trapped individuals in need of critical help.Requests for help include the following:Immediate medical attentionTransportation to shelters for the elderly, infants, and other vulnerable populations Emergency evacuation from dangerous conditions, such as house fires and nursing homes without generators.In addition to all of this, a train carrying chemicals derails because of icy tracks near the city’s port, which is adjacent to a lake. Wind blows dense chemical vapors toward a populated area, and liquid spills from a container car. The train’s crew members are injured and temporarily unable to provide details regarding the train’s contents. Responding law enforcement officials immediately report headaches, nausea, and lightheadedness. Firefighters and hazardous material specialists wear protective gear.Given these circumstances, consider the shifting roles of the following organizations:A hospital has been operating at 70% capacity because of a heavier-than-usual flu season. The emergency room has dozens of prospective patients waiting. This hospital is closest to the derailment site and is expected to respond to any surge in demand. Within 30 minutes of the derailment, crew members, police officers, and others report to the hospital with various injuries and complaints. This hospital has taken part in mass-casualty exercises and has developed response plans for treating victims of hazmat incidents.An electrical utility company has had maintenance crews working constantly to clear debris that caused power lines to fall and to restore power as quickly as possible. Crews are also managing the distribution of the limited power that is available to facilities deemed critical by the electrical consortium’s priority list. A local middle school is designated as a shelter for displaced persons during emergencies like this ice storm. Cots, blankets, food, and various sundries are provided in the school’s gymnasium. School will likely be cancelled the next day because the buses cannot reach students. The school plans to put its distance-learning plan into effect so that students can retrieve assignments and instructions from the school’s Web site during the closure.A large discount store has its employees assemble supplies for the shelter. This store has an agreement with the community to reduce costs by at least 20% for shelter representatives or people with special vouchers. The store also pledges to deliver the requested items.Looking at these few entities, it is clear that each must be flexible and responsive toward the community and contribute as they are able. They also require contingency plans, standard operating procedures, or memorandums of agreement to aid them in coordinating with partners and putting their crisis response actions into effect.It is now 3 weeks after that incident. Select 1 of the entities that were indicated in the scenario, and assume the role of its administrator. Also, adopt the perspective that your group contributed capably to the response activities that day; however, you have a number of recommendations and requests for the city to improve future response efforts.Assignment GuidelinesComplete the following:Write a memorandum of 750 words addressed to the mayor of Coldtown City and include (at a minimum) the following elements:Introduce yourself, your role and functions, and the general nature of your organization.Describe your organization’s role and activities during the train accident or ice storm response.Recognize any successes that you observed or learned of during the response (or in regard to effective preparation).Make at least 3 recommendations for future response operations that can benefit your organization and, in turn, contribute to the community’s effectiveness in responding to incidents. Explain how each recommendation benefits your group and the community.Be specific as to what the city leadership and other agencies can provide to help establish operational improvements.Advocate improvements in criminal justice, emergency management, or homeland security processes, procedures, policies, legislation, or any other measures that will aid responders in the future. The directives that you reference can be simulated or actual. In making your recommendations, draw on what you have learned in past emergency management, homeland security, or criminal justice courses regarding the training, planning, logistics, exercises, coordination, and collaboration that are associated with crisis response.Do not just identify problems; propose solutions. Be creative in your suggestions regarding exercising, collaborating, funding, and other activities that will likely require resources.Be sure to reference all of your sources using APA style.

What is the correlation between an Eardrum Rupture, Hearing Loss, and a Nuclear Blast?

Each question is worth 25 points, and your response must be a minimum of 100 words or more to receive full credit 1. What is the correlation between an Eardrum Rupture, Hearing Loss, and a Nuclear Blast? 2. What impact did Ernst Chladni’s research have on discovering Acoustics sounds? 3. What is the correlation between a triboelectric nanogenerator TENG, alternating current, and direct current 4. What is the correlation between air-conduction and bone-conduction?

What is the most effective way of educating adults?

This is the first section of a bigger Research Paper. This is considered chapter 1 of the project, in which I have included the directions and Rubrics. I have also attached a sample of what the overall Research paper will look like so that you will have the opportunity to see how chapter one will look in the paper. Below is (1) The Research Topic, (2) The Research question {which is The problem being investigated and the benefits of the study.) and (3) The means to collecting data. Not sure if all 3 of these are needed, but I had to turn this information in prior to doing this assignment, so there is a chance that my professor may be looking for something regarding ithem in this assignment. 1 Topic: Teaching Adults 2. Research Problem: What is the most effective way of educating adults? I am expecting this study to benefit me as I progress in my field of adult education by informing me of more efficient and effective ways to teach adults. 3. collecting data by: Observing learning environments, Interviewing Professionals, Studying Literature

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