Explain why child abuse is a problem and cite the signs of child abuse. When does ethnic identification begin in children, and how is it manifested? Describe some variables that contribute to prejudice in children.

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Week 12-Instructions

1. Read Chapter 10-Youth Culture

2. Watch the two videos below:

Watch Video Sexting at school

Duration: 1:53
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Watch Video Inside Chicago’s Gang War | Hidden America ‘Don’t Shoot: I Want to Grow Up’ PART 1/3

Duration: 7:03
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3. Define: (2pts)

  1. At-risk youth
  2. High-risk youth

4. Answer (Total 16 pts)- Be critical

  1. Explain why child abuse is a problem and cite the signs of child abuse.
  2. When does ethnic identification begin in children, and how is it manifested?
  3. Describe some variables that contribute to prejudice in children.
  4. What are the variables that contribute to childhood obesity, why it is a problem, and what can the school do to address the problem?
  5. What are the sources of alienation between adolescents and their families?
  6. What is the extent of substance abuse among adolescents, and what are some underlying causes of substance use in this age group?
  7. What are the causes of adolescent suicide, and what are the warning signs?
  8. How does Generation Y differ from Generation Z?

5. Choose one of the questions from two of your colleagues and provide an opinion (50 words). Total 4 pts, 2 pts per colleague.

6. Submit your discussion WP#12

In which ways is the use of color photography in advertising similar to traditional oil painting and in which way is it different? How does publicity use art?

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Intro to Reasoning video questions

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

broadcast in 1972 and then address the following questions:

1) What does publicity propose to each of us? How does Berger define publicity?

2) What constitutes glamour? Why is glamour a new idea? What kind of society produces social envy?

3) In which ways is the use of color photography in advertising similar to traditional oil painting and in which way is it different? How does publicity use art?

4) How does publicity persuade us? How does it make use of our desires and fears? How does it use sexual motives?

5) How does publicity create a gap between our real life and our dream life? What is the relationship of publicity to events and to time?

6) What is the political role played by publicity? What is, according to Berger, shocking about the contrast between ads and news reports?

Why does Berger think our culture is mad? Why are publicity images eventually so bleak?

7) The book and the series appeared in 1972, more than 40 years ago. Is what Berger said about advertisment and Western culture still true today? What is the same, and what has changed? What do you make of his approach?

Your response should have at least 2 pages double spaced, Times New Roman, font 12.

What are the reasons many nurses do not actively engage in lobbying efforts? What actions can nurses take to encourage themselves and their peers to get involved politically and lobby for specific issues such as healthcare policy changes? Provide a detailed example.

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Discussion

Nurses can be an integral part of designing public policy as political leaders. As a registered nurse, you have a professional commitment to improve health care. However, many nurses are not politically active and do not lobby for important aspects of their profession.

  • What are the reasons many nurses do not actively engage in lobbying efforts?
  • What actions can nurses take to encourage themselves and their peers to get involved politically and lobby for specific issues such as healthcare policy changes? Provide a detailed example.

What is semantics and why is it important to teach students about semantics (i.e. the relationship between words, phrases and sentences)?

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Discussion Post

It is important for teacher to help ELLs understand how individual words, phrases and sentences work together to form meaning. Another important component is vocabulary. ELLs also need effective vocabulary instruction. Based on your readings this week:

  1. What is semantics and why is it important to teach students about semantics (i.e. the relationship between words, phrases and sentences)?

Describe your overall experience during the internship and internship course. What do you now understand best about the focus of this internship course? Where do you still have the most room to grow in the focus of this internship course?

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Self Reflection

The Self-Reflection will reflect upon your experiences at your employment site during this internship course and what you have learned. Include how these experiences may have furthered your career or caused you to rethink your career goals. Your work should include your experiences, observations, and the key concepts based on the internship and business course experience. The Self-Reflection project will be a Turnitin paper of 3 to 4 pages.

While writing your self-reflection, consider the following points:

1. Describe your overall experience during the internship and internship course.
2. What do you now understand best about the focus of this internship course?
3. Where do you still have the most room to grow in the focus of this internship course?
4. What is the most important single piece of knowledge you have gained during this experience?
5. What new skills did you gain?
6. What old skills were improved? In what way?
7. How have your abilities to solve problems, think, reason, and research changed? your paper should be formatted in APA style. Include at least two (2) peer-reviewed sources related to courses from your academic program or scholarly project. this time is a essay about the interns

Find out what the fees are for signing up and if they provide any discounts for students. Are there any upcoming conferences being sponsored by the association? If so, when, where, and how much is registration? Are you considering attending them?

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Professional Associations

Overview:

In this assignment, you will explore and identify value in professional associations related to your career field. First, consider the top occupational choice you are interested in and search for professional associations linked to this industry.

Instructions:

After completing your research, answer the following questions:

1. What is your top occupational choice at this time?

Financial Manager or Accountant/Bookkeeper are insterested me the most

2. Explore two (2) professional associations linked to the industry.

3. Give a brief description of the associations and how you think they may be helpful in your career exploration and development.

  • Find out what the fees are for signing up and if they provide any discounts for students.
  • Are there any upcoming conferences being sponsored by the association? If so, when, where, and how much is registration? Are you considering attending them?

Correct APA in-text citations and references are used.

Who did you interview? What is their job title? What does a day in the life look like? Was it similar to your expectations? What steps would you need to take to get there from where you are now?

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Provide 6 different interviews

  • Who did you interview? What is their job title?
  • What does a day in the life look like? Was it similar to your expectations?
  • What steps would you need to take to get there from where you are now?
  • What types of work-experience or internships would be valuable as you are working toward your final goal?
  • What is the salary range of the job you chose?
  • What are some aspects of the job that are most appealing to you? What aspects of the job do you think you would find most challenging or unappealing?
  • What surprised you?
  • How did you feel going in to the interview? How do you feel about it now?
  • Did you find this assignment to be valuable? Why or why not?

Using a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, evaluate your written product; that is, how well did the essay turn out in your view? Was it successful? Based on your evaluation of the final draft, what are its strong points? Where could it continue to be improved?

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Discussion 1

Essay Reflection

  1. Describe your writing process for this essay. For example, did you go through the conventional steps of prewriting (brainstorming, freewriting, listing, mapping, etc.), planning (whether by an outline or otherwise), drafting, getting feedback from others, and revising, or did you take another approach? You might include comments here about how your writing occurred (With pen and paper? On your phone/tablet/laptop? In a lab?) and also when it occurred (spread out over ten days vs. the night before?).
  2. Evaluate your writing process for this essay. What worked well for you? What is something you might do differently next time? What would possibly be improved by this change?
  3. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the hardest, how difficult was this essay for you to write? What aspects of the assignment were easy for you, and what aspects posed challenges?
  4. What changes did you make to your essay as a result of feedback from others (peers, friends and family, or your professor)?
  5. Using a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best, evaluate your written product; that is, how well did the essay turn out in your view? Was it successful? Based on your evaluation of the final draft, what are its strong points? Where could it continue to be improved?
  6. If there are any additional things to note about the grade distribution or essay writing process, you may note them below.

 

The reflection should be a minimum of 350 words

Student Response: 200 words

With the tremendous growth in the field of artificial intelligence in recent years, it has become imperative to prioritize the ethical integration of AI into new systems. This development compels us to be mindful of the moral responsibilities we have as citizens in ensuring fair AI systems. Moral responsibility is a complex issue with multiple stakeholders who may be deemed morally responsible depending on the circumstances.

A compelling example that illustrates the challenges of moral responsibility in AI is the case of Cambridge Analytica in 2018. The firm misused personal data collected from Facebook users without their consent to influence political campaigns. In this case, multiple parties could be implicated for moral responsibility. Firstly, the users who shared their data on Facebook could be seen as morally responsible for not being cautious while sharing their data. Secondly, Facebook, as the platform that allowed the data leak to occur, could also be morally responsible for failing to protect user data and prevent the unethical use of their platform. Lastly, regulators and policymakers could also be morally responsible for not implementing proper safeguards and regulations to prevent such abuses of artificial intelligence.

Another notable example that highlights the same issue is the incident in 2018 where an Uber self-driving car killed a pedestrian in Arizona, USA. This incident raises questions about the safety and moral responsibility of autonomous or AI-driven vehicles. Who is responsible for the accident? Is it the fault of the car or the person who incorporated the rules in the car and designed it? Should a car prioritize the safety of the passenger inside over other pedestrians?

There are measures that can be implemented to make AI safer and more reliable. Developers should consider and adopt ethical frameworks such as transparency, fairness, and accountability while designing AI systems so that they can make sound decisions even in worst-case scenarios. Human oversight of AI systems is also crucial, as there may be situations where AI cannot discern between very similar options. Additionally, implementing strict rules and regulations for the development, deployment, and use of AI systems is vital. This includes establishing specific guidelines for data privacy, security, and ethical behavior, and imposing penalties and fines for non-compliance.

In conclusion, moral responsibility in the realm of artificial intelligence is a critical aspect that requires immediate attention. It is a multifaceted issue that demands active involvement from various stakeholders, including developers, organizations, users, and data providers. All these parties share equal responsibility in ensuring the safe and ethical utilization of AI technologies.

 

Provide a reflection of at least 600 words APA format of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.

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Article Writing Question

Assignment:

Provide a reflection of at least 600 words APA format of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.

Requirements:

  • Provide a 600 word (APA format) minimum reflection.
  • Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
  • Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
  • Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.
  • You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.

In your opinion, does the SDLC or agile method ensure greater success in incorporating adequate security into an application’s code? Why?

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Methods of Software Development

You learned about the traditional SDLC (waterfall) and agile methods of software development. Where SDLC is known for distinct, rigid phases, the agile method has smaller, flexible development cycles (sprints).

In your opinion, does the SDLC or agile method ensure greater success in incorporating adequate security into an application’s code? Why?

Note: Write about 250 words in an APA format with in-text citation and also reference 2 scholarly articles to support the answer.