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Discuss the vulnerabilities associated with four of the ten networks described in your readings. Make sure you identify the network, potential vulnerabilities, and what the result could be from an attack against it.

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This assignment consists of two questions (below) to test your knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. You are to pick one and answer it in a 4-6 page essay. The assignment rubric is included for your review. Grading will be based on the rubric. Make sure you follow AMU’s writing policies and the Chicago writing style guide (cover page, page numbering, citations, bibliography, double space, headings/subheadings, etc). You must use your class readings and you must cite your work. No exceptions.

Essay Question #1: Discuss the vulnerabilities associated with four of the ten networks described in your readings. Make sure you identify the network, potential vulnerabilities, and what the result could be from an attack against it.

Essay Question #2: Discuss how a cyber warrior can use a social networking site to gain information.

In one paragraph, differentiate between determinate, indeterminate, and mandatory sentencing structures. Give an example of each type of sentencing structure.

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The Project (Parts 1, 2 and final paper) align with Learning Outcomes 1–10.

Project Requirements

  • Your project must use the APA Template from the Course Introduction: APA & You Module and attached to these assignment instructions to receive credit. Failure to use the APA Template, and personalize it to your paper, will result in an automatic zero on your writing assignment.
  • Your entire document must be double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Headers should also be in Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • Proofread your document to eliminate mechanical and grammatical errors.
  • For citations and references, follow APA format. See the Introductory Module for examples. You must cite your textbook and every source you use for project research using parenthetical citations and references in APA format. Be sure to also cite any other sources you use.
  • Provide in-text citations in every paragraph and for every source you use.
  • Minimize the amount of direct quotes you use and focus on writing in your own words. A Turnitin similarity report of 30% or more (meaning at least 30% of your paper is similar to other sources, i.e. not in your own words)will result in a zero on your writing assignment. Note that even though you write in your own words, you still must properly cite all sources to avoid plagiarizing. Any student who has a similarity report over the accepted 30% can face formal action by FSCJ, according to the Academic Dishonesty policy in the course syllabus.
  • Remember that this is not a subjective essay — there should not be any personal opinion or experiences expressed here, and all information should be shared in an academic and respectful manner. Do not use personal pronouns (I, me, we, us, you, etc.) in academic writing.
  • All writing assignments must be submitted as Microsoft Word file attachments via the designated submission link above.Any assignment not submitted, as a Word document in APA format will not be graded, per the course syllabus.

Final Project Description

The final paper is due in Module 7 and is worth 150 points. The final paper combines the information submitted in Parts 1 and 2.  For the Final Project and in one Word document, students should combine their completed Part 1 and Part 2 submissions. Students should use my comments on their Part 1 and 2 submissions to improve their final project before submitting it as they will be graded based upon how accurate and complete their final projects are (see the Final Project Grading Rubric). The final paper is a synthesis of the adult prison research, addressing all required components.

Scope and Criteria for Final Project

Paragraph 1: Facility Introduction

In one paragraph, and based upon your selected prison, what is the name, location, and security level of the facility? Is this a state or a federal facility?

Paragraphs 2-3: Determinate and Indeterminate Sentencing

  • In one paragraph, differentiate between determinate, indeterminate, and mandatory sentencing structures. Give an example of each type of sentencing structure.
  • In one paragraph, consider the region in which your facility is located. What is the sentencing structure for the region your facility is located in? Describe.

Paragraphs 4-5: Inmate Classification

In one paragraph:

  • Define and discuss inmate classification.
  • Why is inmate classification important?
  • Consider the goals of punishment, control, and rehabilitation that are underlying purposes of the American corrections system. How might inmate classification lead to conflict between the goals of punishment and control, and the need to rehabilitate offenders?

In one paragraph, discuss the inmate classification process for the facility you located.

  • Inmate classification may be described on the facility’s website, on the correctional department website in which the facility is located, and/or in the statutes outlining the classification process for the region the facility is located in (state or federal). See the Learning Units in Modules 3 and 5 for an example of one state’s classification process.

Paragraphs 6-11: Institutional Programs

As you have learned, there are many types of programs offered in correctional facilities around the country.

  • Paragraph 6: Based upon what you learned in the text, what are the general categories of programs offered to inmates in correctional facilities?
  • Paragraph 7: Describe one type of institutional program available to inmates at the prison you are researching.  Address the following elements in this paragraph:
    • Based upon what you learned about types of prison programs, what is the purpose/goal of the type of program you identified?
    • For the program you identify, describe the rehabilitative model that program is based on (educational, vocational, therapeutic, etc.).
  • Paragraph 8: For the type of program you identified, discuss the correctional staff who would be working in those programs (counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, doctors, educators, etc.).
  • Paragraph 9: Identify and discuss one advantage and one disadvantage to offering career education and one advantage and one disadvantage to offering vocational training in an institutional setting.
  • Paragraph 10: Define and discuss the purpose of work release and pre-release institutional programs. Also discuss the purpose of post-release programs.
  • Paragraph 11: Discuss any pre-release programs available at your facility.  Address the following elements in this paragraph:
    • Review the definition of a pre-release program to ensure what you discuss here qualifies under that category.
    • Does the facility you researched offer work release and/or pre-release programs?
      • If so, describe at least one of these programs.
      • If not, and based upon what you learned in this course, explain why you think the facility you researched does not offer these programs. Consider the type of inmate(s), budget restraints, and other factors in your response.

Do you think fraud on resumes and job applications is an important issue for organizations? Why or why not?

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“You Manage It! 2: Ethics/Social Responsibility What a Fraud!

The economy is tight, and there is competition among applicants to land jobs. This setting is expected to lead to an increase in the number of applicants who will misrepresent their background and credentials. The hope, of course, is that this bit of fudging will help them get the job. The misrepresentations might involve a change in the date of birth, shifting a college major, or maybe even the fabrication of a degree. There may also be lies about criminal records. The fact of the matter is that these misrepresentations, whether “little white lies” or major fabrications, are fraud. It is expected that fraud will be engaged in by approximately 30 percent of job applicants.

Critical Thinking Questions;

5-17. Do you think fraud on resumes and job applications is an important issue for organizations? Why or why not?

5-18. Sometimes qualifications and credentials are important. For example, do you think it is important that your professors actually have the required qualifications (e.g., a PhD) to teach university-level classes? Is it important that your doctor have the qualifications that the medical board indicates are needed? Why?

5-19. If a fraudulent imposter can perform the job, what’s the harm?”

Are Instagram/VSCO filters valid tools for art photography? If so, why? If not, why not?

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Read the article, “Instagram and the Fantasy of Mastery,” by Ricky D’Ambrose. Then, write 2-3 pages
(double spaced, Times New Roman, etc.) on the following prompt:
Are Instagram/VSCO filters valid tools for art photography? If so, why? If not, why not? Consider your own photographic practice and personal use of these tools. How do you use these, or not, and why?

Does the book stress the dangers of the voyage to make it exciting? Does this work for you?

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This is an essay talking about how do you think what the author think after reading the book. This is an academic essay.That means that you must argue your point using evidence from your book.

To present the range of things they can write about in their essays.
To present various ways of organizing their essays.
To present ways of evaluating the quality of their own work.
To establish procedures for proofreading.

Things to discuss:
PARA1: (~200WORDS)
1)The origin and background of the writer
2)Reasons for travelling to the new country
3)Is the writer to any extent an insider to the foreign culture?
4)Ways of understanding the new country.

PARA3:
How does the writer present what is strange and amazing? ( ~250words

1)Something better than at home.
2)This makes me appreciate my home country more.
3)Finding the familiar in the unfamiliar.
4)Would you criticize the writer for just presenting things as “weird,” without any effort at human understanding?
5)Does the strange and amazing become familiar to the writer in the course of the book?

PARA4 (choose one to explain ~200words)
1)How does the writer use previous knowledge of the foreign culture? Did s/he do research, or is previous knowledge just vague? How does previous (or subsequent) knowledge appear in the book? Why does s/he present it in a particular way, in particular place in the text?
2)Does the writer see something visible, and try to think his/her way into a larger understanding, whether it is historical, political, cultural, or whatever? If so, how? If not, would you criticize the writer for not doing this?

PARA5 :
The writer as writer (choose 1-2 to talk about it ~300words)

1)How does the writer start and end the book? Why?
2)How does the writer start and end each chapter? Why?
3)Does this writer tell the story in the order in which it happened, or begin in the middle, and then go back? Or something else? Why?
4)Does the writer use metaphors to help the reader to understand ideas? How?
5)Does the writer use metaphors to make the reader feel something? How?
6)Does the writer ever use elements of a foreign language? Are they always translated? Why?
7)Is the book funny? How would you describe the humour of this writer? Give examples. Does the writer ever seem to be mocking the foreign culture? Does s/he ever seem to be mocking his/her own culture?
8)Does the book stress the dangers of the voyage to make it exciting? Does this work for you?
9)Does the writer use vivid description to make you feel that you are there? Is this successful, in your experience? If so, how did the writer achieve this?

Discuss the current processes, controversies, and ideas that dominate academic conversation in Political Theory.

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Podcast Script: Trajectory of Political Science Subfields
Discuss the current processes, controversies, and ideas that dominate academic conversation in Political Theory. To determine the trajectory of this subfield of political science, pay careful attention to the discussion of research questions remaining within the subfield. Prepare a podcast where you examine the above points in light other information you have gleaned from this course.

Select the appropriate discrete probability distribution. If using a binomial distribution, use the constant probability from the collected data and assume a fixed number of events of 20.

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For this assignment, your group will utilize the preliminary data collected in the Topic 2 assignment (see attached Excel workbook). Complete the following steps using Excel. The accuracy of formulas and calculations will be assessed.

1. Select the appropriate discrete probability distribution. If using a binomial distribution, use the constant probability from the collected data and assume a fixed number of events of 20. If using a Poisson distribution, use the applicable mean from the collected data.
2. Identify the following: the probability of 0 events occurring, the probability of <5 events occurring, and the probability of ≥10 events occurring.
3. Using the mean and standard deviation for the continuous data, identify the applicable values of X for the following: Identify the value of X of 20% of the data, identify the value of X for the top 10% of the data, and 95% of the data lies between two values of X.
Please complete these calculation for for median employee age, gender, salary and physical location. All data is attached in Excel workbook. Please attach these calculations to each page of the workbook.

Provide summary that includes the following.
1. Interpretation of various probability distributions that were calculated, including justification of the type of distribution selected.
2. Interpretation of the results of the various value of X calculations that were completed.

Have you provided a clear description of your proposed procedure? If your procedure has multiple steps, briefly describe each step.

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Written Assignment

Imagine: You are a Human Resource specialist with a Fortune 500 firm involved in a variety of high-technology industries. You have been with the firm for 15 years, working for two subsidiaries that had unionized workforces. A month ago, you accepted a promotion to become Director of HR for a newly acquired subsidiary located in Houston, Texas. The subsidiary is a non-union environment. It is also involved in an industry that is highly competitive, especially in terms of dealing with low-priced foreign imports. Your company is a rather small competitor in this field; over the years its success has come from being the leader in technology innovation. Currently the morale among employees is terrible – absenteeism and turnover are both at unacceptable levels. The acquisition has them fearful about job security, the economy is unsure at best, and the employees are upset about some recent changes in their benefits package.

In 3 to 5 pages, design a dispute resolution process that you think fits the circumstances.

Evaluation Criteria:

  • Have you provided a clear description of your proposed procedure? If your procedure has multiple steps, briefly describe each step.
  • Have you explained why you are recommending this procedure?
  • Have you considered the opposing arguments and explained why, in your view, these arguments are not persuasive?
  • Is information from the textbook and other sources, if applicable, integrated into your analysis appropriately? You must provide complete citations for all sources. I prefer that you use the APA style.
  • Is the paper professionally presented? It is important to present your information as clearly and succinctly as possible. (Do not sacrifice thoroughness for mere brevity.) Please proofread carefully for grammar and spelling errors. And single-space your paper. (Leave an extra line between paragraphs.)

 

Write an academic report that demonstrates your understanding of different areas relating to drama.

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Write an academic report that demonstrates your understanding of different areas relating to drama.
Base your report on the one-act-play, “Permission to Cry” by David Campton. A copy of the script for this play is located in Assessor Downloads below.
Read the script a number of times to enable you to identify the key areas that you will need to write about in your report.
Watch the following video; this is one interpretation of this play, but may help you to gain a deeper understanding of the characters, performance and possible staging.

Your report will need to be divided into the following sections.
SECTION ONE
In order to demonstrate that you understand how an author creates a character, you need to analyse
the ways in which characters
• are defined by their language.
• are defined by their interactions with others.
• are defined by their actions and motivations.
Remember to refer to the different characters within the play provided. You should also refer to the
author’s notes that you will find on page 3 of the pdf.
SECTION TWO
In this section, you need to evaluate the effectiveness of a play’s division into acts and scenes. As the
play provided is a one-act-play, you should consider the benefits and limitations of the play not being
divided into scenes and acts. You should also suggest alternative formats for this play within your
evaluation.
The video clip of the provided play could be considered as being divided into scenes due to the way
that the production has been filmed. You should consider whether this could be effective within a
real-time, theatre performance.
Analyze the progress of plot with reference to appropriate concepts, for example,expectation, surprise, dramatic irony, climax and resolution.
SECTION THREE
This sections requires you to:
• Evaluate the relationship between language and dramatic action.
• Analyze the use of language to create mood and atmosphere.
SECTION FOUR
Within this section, you need to analyse the issues involved in transferring a play from page to stage.
You must evaluate the potential of scenery, staging, lighting and costume.
You will also need to appraise the use of acting techniques including phrasing, timing and presence.
The video link provided will help you with this.
When writing this section, you must ensure that you give suggestions of alternative ways that
“Permission to Cry” could be staged. For example, having watched the video link provided how might
you do things differently and why? In Assessor Downloads you will find some production notes about
a different interpretation of the play that will provide you with alternative ideas for taking the play from
page to stage.
GUIDANCE
The report should be written using the recommended structure and format for an academic report as
outlined in the unit 3 (Academic Writing Skills) study materials.
Conclusions and recommendations must stem from your findings.
Relevant theory must be referenced where appropriate and you must provide a references list and
bibliography.
The report should be a maximum of 4,000 words in length.
This word limit is the absolute maximum you are permitted. If you are over the word limit for this
assignment in any way you will receive your assignment back without further comment or feedback.

What is your proposed question? How does your research question build on the existing literature?

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What is a research proposal?
A research proposal is a document that sets out a proposed research project. The purpose of a
research proposal is to provide the reader with a clear, well researched plan and justification for a
proposed project.
Assignment Brief
Your task is to write a research proposal that would be suitable for an undergraduate dissertation in
criminology. The proposal needs to be feasible, justified, and well researched.
We would expect the assignment to contain the following sections:
Title.
Give your proposed research project a name. What are the key words that are important for a
potential reader glancing at the title?
Abstract.
An abstract is a concise, 100 word maximum, summary that sets out the problem you plan to answer
in your project, and what methods you intend to use to do this.
Research Context.
This is where you show us the results of your literature review. Summarise the existing literature.
Tell us what research exists already.
Research Question.
What is your proposed question? How does your research question build on the existing literature?
Research Methods.
What are your proposed research methods? Are you going to do primary or secondary research?
Will your research be desk-based or will you interact with participants? What sources would you use
in your research? Who would you interview? WHY have you made these choices? It is important to
not simply list what your research methods are, but to also justify WHY you have chosen those
methods.
We will also expect to read what the ethical considerations of your project are. How are you going to
address any possible ethical concerns? You also need to be reflexive. What does your identity mean
for your project? How does being a young/old, white/ethnic minority, female/male/non-binary,
person impact on the research you do?
Reference List.
Don’t forget to include your references at the end.