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Explain how studying 20th-century American Music in this class has affected and/or enhanced your overall-undergraduate education at the university.

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Music Question

Explain how studying 20th-century American Music in this class has affected and/or enhanced your overall-undergraduate education at the university.

(Only words that apply directly to this question about your university education will be counted–stick to the topic)
– 200 words minimum (250 words maximum)-

Read the article entitled “Expert Witness Chronicles: Determining Responsibility for Injury at Beachfront Hotel”. Defend the argument that the hotel in the story SHOULD be held responsible for Paul’s injuries.

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Expert Witness Chronicles: Determining Responsibility for Injury at Beachfront Hotel

– Read the article entitled “Expert Witness Chronicles: Determining Responsibility for Injury at Beachfront Hotel”.
– Defend the argument that the hotel in the story SHOULD be held responsible for Paul’s injuries.

– 250 words minimum

Comparing and contrasting two kinds of gun violence, define ‘victimization’ and ‘trauma’ in the context of gun violence. What is the reach of victimization, and what forms does trauma take? How should this inform interventions aimed at addressing gun violence?

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Criminal Justice Question

Part I: Long Answer Question (Fifty Points) Write an integrated essay based on evidence from the course; define all terms; and illustrate your key points (offering examples; showing you can work with the terms/concepts) in the space provided.

Comparing and contrasting two kinds of gun violence, define ‘victimization’ and ‘trauma’ in the context of gun violence. What is the reach of victimization, and what forms does trauma take? How should this inform interventions aimed at addressing gun violence?

 

Question 2 (20 points)

Fill-in-the-Blank (Two Points Each; Twenty Points Total). Use a term from the bank below to fill in the blank in each of the following sentences.  Be sure to choose the concept that best fits from the choices below.

  1. _______________ is a term developed by a sociologist to describe shootings that take place in a public place that are neither revenge shootings nor terrorist attacks.
  2. _______________ is significant with respect to gun research because one of its unintended consequences was the passage of 3. _______________.

Provided that due process standards are met, 4. _______________ prohibits gun possession for individuals—including public law enforcement—under a restraining order due to domestic violence.

Some argue that the distinction between gun homicides and assaults with a firearm as acts of criminal intent is somewhat arbitrary in that this difference more so reflects the level of medical care available to the victim rather than a difference in the perpetrator’s intention. This is an example of the 5. _______________.

Laws that allow law enforcement to seize firearms from persons deemed a danger to themselves or others are known as 6. _______________. (Hint: Governor Ducey supported these laws after the Parkland shooting but then eschewed them in 2020.)

Though it is a subjective experience, 7. _______________ is a response to objective conditions.

The 8._______________ was a watershed massacre for a variety of reasons; one, according to Fox & Newman (2009), is that it provided a cultural script for subsequent active shootings.

When purchasing a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer, it is a federal offense to lie on 9. _______________, which is filled out prior to a federal background check that uses the 10. _______________ database.

 

Work Bank

  • Active Shooting
  • Columbine Active Shooting
  • Dickey Amendment
  • Form 4473
  • Instrumentality Effect
  • Intimate Massacre
  • Mass Killing
  • Kellerman et al. (1993)
  • Lautenberg Amendment
  • NICS
  • Red Flag Laws
  • Trauma
  • Violence Against Women Act

Question 2 options:

Blank # 1
Blank # 2
Blank # 3
Blank # 4
Blank # 5
Blank # 6
Blank # 7
Blank # 8
Blank # 9
Blank # 10

Question 3 (2 points)

Multiple Choice (Two Points Each; Thirty Points Total). Choose the best answer for each multiple choice below. Mark your choice clearly; unmarked or ambiguously marked answers will not earn credit.

What is the Dickey Amendment?

Question 3 options:

An Arizona law requiring that concealed carriers disclose whether they are armed
A law currently under consideration by US Congress to make concealed carry licenses recognized across US states
An executive order that prohibited the use of National Institute of Justice funds for research that promotes or advocates for gun rights
A law that expands the police’s ability to seize guns from someone at risk of suicide
None of the above

Question 4 (2 points)

Form 4473 (or its electronic equivalent) is required…

Question 4 options:

Only for fully automatic firearms, according to the Firearms Owners Protection Act
Only for magazines holding more than 10 rounds
For firearms purchases from a Federal Firearms License holder, such as a gun shop
Only for firearms purchased in California
For all firearms purchases, including private sales

Question 5 (2 points)

Which of the following describes the ecological fallacy?

Question 5 options:

The reasoning behind whether background checks reduce crime
The Farmer’s Almanac’s recommendation about the best time of year to go hunting
A hypothesis that identifies the key factors within a social setting (an ‘ecology’) that drive violent crime up
Another name for gun trauma
None of the above answers correctly describes the ecological fallacy

Question 6 (2 points)

According to Newman & Fox (2009), the __________ shooting matters for explaining subsequent mass shootings because it provided shooters with a cultural script.

Question 6 options:

Columbine
Aurora
Las Vegas
Sandy Hook
Parkland

Question 7 (2 points)

___________ account for the most gun deaths in the US.

Question 7 options:

Justifiable Homicides
Negligent Discharges
Felonious Homicides
Suicides
Mass Shootings

Question 8 (2 points)

Which of the following may result from living in a neighborhood with high rates of gun violence?

Question 8 options:

Long-term increase in risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Short-term decrease in reading comprehension
Long-term increase in risk of poor health
Long-term increase in anxiety
All of the above

Question 9 (2 points)

Rebecca files a restraining order against John, both of whom live in Arizona. The order does not specifically stipulate that John surrenders his firearm. John decides not to contest the order, and he does not relinquish his handgun. Which of the following is true?

Question 9 options:

John has violated Federal law by not relinquishing his firearm.
John has violated state law by not relinquishing his firearm.
John has not violated Arizona or Federal by possessing his firearm because without a hearing, the restraining order procedures do not meet due process standards.
Rebecca is required to obtain an emergency concealed pistol license as part of Arizona’s efforts to combat domestic violence
None of the above

Question 10 (2 points)

Which of the following best describes the process by which mental health records are included in NICS?

Question 10 options:

It is entirely up to the discretion of mental health professionals whether to report mental health-related issues to the authorities, whether state or federal.
The federal government incentivizes (but can not require) states to report mental health data to NICS; states themselves vary in terms of whether they authorize versus require mental health professionals to report, whether they report to state versus federal databases, and the required timeline in reporting.
If someone is diagnosed with a particular mental illness, their name and information must be immediately uploaded into the national NICS system under the penalty of a federal felony.
While the federal government does not have authority to require states to adopt a standardized reporting procedure, all 50 states have agreed to be part of the “Mental Health & Gun Violence Prevention Pact,” which means they have all adopted the same standards of reporting to NICS.

Question 11 (2 points)

Gun homicide rates track firearm availability; rates of homicide by other means are not correlated with firearm availability. This is an example of:

Question 11 options:

The Instrumentality Effect
The War Zone Mentality
The Ecological Fallacy
Gun Violence as a Contagious Disease
The Code of the Street

Question 12 (2 points)

Since 2020, gun crime…

Question 12 options:

has fallen to unprecedented levels
has sharply increased
has increased except for gun homicides
has remained relatively unchanged
None of the above; existing data on gun crime are unreliable.

Question 13 (2 points)

California’s ____________ is a unique database that tracks people who formerly possessed registered firearms in California but have since been barred from owning or purchasing guns.

Question 13 options:

Lautenberg Amendment
Roberti-Roos Act
NICS
Armed and Prohibited Persons System
Gun Control Act

Question 14 (2 points)

Which of the following kinds of records appear in NICS?

Question 14 options:

Mental Health
Criminal
Immigration
All of the above
None of the above

Question 15 (2 points)

Although active shootings are _________ reported in the media, they comprise a ________ proportion of total gun deaths.

Question 15 options:

Widely; large
Rarely; large
Never; large
Widely; small but impactful
Rarely; small but impactful

Question 16 (2 points)

Sixteen years after the Dickey Amendment was passed, former Representative Jay Dickey called for…

Question 16 options:

Scientific research on ways to prevent firearm deaths
A ban on federally funded gun violence research
Defunding of the CDC
Defunding of the DOJ
An increase in the federal funding of research on traffic deaths

Question 17 (2 points)

According to the movie The Interrupters, which best describes the point when the Violence Interrupters intervene?

Question 17 options:

Before violence results in death
Before violence leads to grievances
Before grievances lead to death
Before depression leads to death
Before conflicts and grievances erupt into violence

 

Give a brief description for each of the four(250-300 words for each of the four answers) intellectual movements, mention relevant political thinkers, and highlight the main normative ideas in each movement.

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Political thought

Requirement: Give a brief description for each of the four(250-300 words for each of the four answers) intellectual movements, mention relevant political thinkers, and highlight the main normative ideas in each movement.

Instructions: Use reliable sources. Do not copy/cut and paste texts. Write concisely using the provided space. Answer the questions in this assignment based on carefully reading and understanding the sources. Cite the sources you use.

Perform the indicated operation. 𝑥2−12𝑥+32 𝑥2−6𝑥−16 ÷ 𝑥2−𝑥−12 𝑥2−5𝑥−24

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Math 95 MTWR 8am

Quiz 3
Due: 2/23/2023 by 11:59pm
Directions: Show all work for credit and record final answers on the blank provided.

Homework Problem #31 from 7.2 p.420 (10 points):
31. Multiply.
3𝑥2−13𝑥−10
𝑥2−2𝑥−15 ∙ 𝑥2+𝑥−2
3𝑥2−𝑥−2

Homework Problem #45 from 7.2 p.421 (10 points):
45. Perform the indicated operation.
𝑥2−12𝑥+32
𝑥2−6𝑥−16 ÷ 𝑥2−𝑥−12
𝑥2−5𝑥−24

Did you find this course informative? Does your plan reflect things you learned in the course? Has your fitness plan evolved into something you might try to follow? Are there parts of it you are excited to implement into your life?

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Personal Fitness Plan (100 points)

Exercise Program Design Procedures:

  1. In a few paragraphs, what is your overall view of your fitness? Base your discussion from your fitness assessments and personal experiences. (15 points)
  2. Complete the labs below and design your own exercise program. Your program should be goal based.
  • Cardio-respiratory fitness (Lab 3.2) – answer questions 1, 2, 3, 4a & 5. (30 points)
  • Muscular Fitness (Lab 4.3) – answer questions 1-5 (30 points)
  • Flexibility (Lab 5.2) – answer questions 1, 2, 3 & 5.(20 points)

3. Did you find this course informative? Does your plan reflect things you learned in the course? (5)

4. Has your fitness plan evolved into something you might try to follow? Are there parts of it you are excited to implement into your life? (5)

Base these questions off of my fitness assessment and expand

What are the major questions raised by the author(s) of the article? What are the underlying assumptions or theoretical unpinning of this article?

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Public Health Question

Answer the following questions using the format below as headings. You must answer all questions for each article. The length of each article reflection reviewed must be 2‐3 pages (Times New Roman 12 font, double ‐spaced, APA style). Before answering the questions, please reference the article in APA format at the top of page one.

Questions to be answered:

1. What are the major questions raised by the author(s) of the article?

2. What are the underlying assumptions or theoretical unpinning of this article?

3. What methodology was used? (Design, data source(s), analytic approach)

4. What are the main conclusions reached by the author(s)?

5. What theoretical or methodological contribution does the author’s work make to the field of health disparities or health equity?

6. In what specific ways is the author’s argument intellectually unsatisfying, inconsistent, or incomplete?

7. Are the proposed solutions offered in this article, if any, feasible or practical in real-world terms? Explain why or why not?

8. What additional questions does this work raise and how might you go about investigating those?

What skills and knowledge related to the course topics do you currently have? What do you want to learn during this course? How will you determine whether this course has been successful for you?

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Answer this questions about epidemiology , not more than 300 words

Part 1:
Current skills:
What skills and knowledge related to the course topics do you currently have?

Want to Learn:
What do you want to learn during this course?

Your success:
How will you determine whether this course has been successful for you?

In the ESTC scenario, if the applicant and ESTC are two separate actors, what is the transaction between them? Dietz says the two actors engage in a series of steps in a generic coordination pattern as part of this transaction. What are those steps, specific to this scenario?

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Consider the case of East State Technology College (ESTC),

Objective:

  • To describe a process with a Scope Diagram
  • To describe a process and represent it using Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0
  • To demonstrate an understanding of LAP theory and the Commitment Management Protocol in describing transactions with Actor Transaction Diagrams.

Business Scenario:

Consider the case of East State Technology College (ESTC), a 4-year public college located in AnyState, USA. ESTC is an EEO/AA employer. The current processes for recruiting and hiring faculty and instructors is largely automated, through the ESTC portal and Human Capital Management Information System (HCMIS) licensed from Oracle. The current process works as follows:

  1. Academic Department Heads wishing to hire a position submit a position requisition to the Human Resources (HR) Recruitment office.
    1. If this is a vacancy in an approved existing position, the recruitment process continues.
    2. If this is a new, unbudgeted position, the position must first be approved by the Budget Office. If not approved, the process ends.
  2. The HR Recruitment Office prepares job announcements for multiple external job posting services and discipline-specific professional society sites to cast a net for the widest possible pool of applicants.
  3. Potential applicants who monitor such public job posting sites learn of positions and submit application packages via the ESTC jobs portal on the ESTC website.
  4. The HR Recruitment Office reviews all application packages received for completeness. Applicants with incomplete packages are contacted and asked to provide all required information before application packages are considered complete and moved forward for consideration.
  5. When application packages are complete, the HR Recruitment Office reviews application packages to ensure applicants possess the minimum required requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for the position are notified of such and thanked for their interest in ESTC.
  6. Minimally-qualified application packages are stored in an Active Search status in the HCMIS and forwarded to the Search Committee.
  7. After a position announcement has been publically available for 3 weeks, the Search Committee begins their review process:
    1. This review process first determines which minimally-qualified applicants will not receive further consideration and they are notified of such and thanked for their interest in ESTC.
    2. The remaining applicants are prioritized into two groups: (i) Group A – Those to be interviewed, and (ii) Group B – those whose interview decision is pending (i.e. the Search Committee feels these individuals could be a good fit for the department, but those in Group A, appear on paper, to be a better fit). Group A is initially targeted to be approximately 7-10 individuals.
    3. The Search Committee then begins scheduling and conducting interviews for Group A applicants and at the conclusion of interviews produces a rank-ordered list of candidates to which they recommend a hiring offer be made.
    4. If the rank-ordered list contains less than three candidates, additional interviews are scheduled and conducted from Group B.
    5. If there are no candidates worth of interview, the search committee reports such and the search process ends as a search failure.
  1. The Search Committee presents their rank ordered list of candidates for hiring offers to the HR Recruitment office. This Office begins going through the list in the order provided and:
    1. Contacts a third party HR partner and requests they conduct a background check on the candidate.
    2. When complete, the Background check is reviewed by the HR Director pf Compliance and if there are no issues raised, the HR Recruitment office continues by making an offer of employment to the candidate.
    3. If the HR Director of Compliance has issues with the background check, an offer of employment is not made and the candidate is notified and thanked for their interest in ESTC.
    4. If the candidate accepts the offer of employment, hiring documents are prepared and the process ends.
    5. If the candidate does not accept the offer of employment, the HR recruitment office proceeds with the next individual on the list, until a candidate accepts the offer.
  2. If no candidates accept an offer of employment, the Search Committee reconvenes and considers additional applicants, choosing another 7-10 potential “Group A” candidates for interviews and consideration.
  3. The process continues until a candidate accepts an offer of employment or the ends in failure. The AssignmentPart I – Scope DiagramCreate a Scope Diagram for the Business Scenario Described above. You should make assumptions about what is implied in the discussion about Guides and Enablers. The Lecture Resources for Unit #4 include a Scope Diagram template. Please use this as a starting point to draw your scope diagram. Chapter 8 of Harmon’s Business Process Change has additional details on the Scope Diagram. In regard to the Scope Diagram as described by HarmonLinks to an external site., you need not identify aspects of the process that are acceptable, questionable, or inadequate. We will revist this later. However, please answer the following two additional questions:
          • What triggers this process?
          • What is the process outcome?

Part II – BPMN Model Draw a business process diagram of this process using BPMN. You need to use Pools, Events, Activities, Gateways, Sequence Flows, and Message Flows as described in the White Introduction to BPMN article and the BPMN Lecture notes. Use the BPMN version 2.0 notation from BPMN 2.0 by Example article or BPMN 2.0 poster. (Do not follow the adapted notation used by Harmon in the textbook.)You will need to use the notation for Event-based Gateways, Exclusive Gateways, sub-processes, event timers, attached events and possible Parallel Gateways in this diagram.Use the concept of a “black box pool” for the applicant and the HR Partner. Represent Step #2 and Step #7 as sub-processes as well as any other activities for which you don’t have sufficient details. You need not show the details of Step #2 and Step #7 in separate BPMN diagrams. Part III – CoordinationUsing the fundamentals of LAP Theory and the Commitment Management Protocol and in applying the theory of Actor Transaction Diagrams discussed in the Dietz article on The Deep Structure of Business Processes and in lecture examples:

        1. In the ESTC scenario, if the applicant and ESTC are two separate actors, what is the transaction between them?
        2. Dietz says the two actors engage in a series of steps in a generic coordination pattern as part of this transaction. What are those steps, specific to this scenario?
        3. The ESTC process looks for complete application packages before continuing. How would the Commitment Management Protocol describe this step looking for complete application packages before proceeding?
        4. In examining all of the steps in the actual process described above, which, if any, of the generic coordination pattern steps are missing and how would adding them to improve communication between the actors?

Write a detailed note (300 words) essay on the Mughal empire.

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Mughal Empire

Write a detailed note (300 words) essay on the mughal empire.