Posts

How is the concept(s) presented in your example? Is the concept being used properly? What did they get right? What did they get wrong?

/in /by

DISCUSSION ESSAY

Economics is everywhere and for your project you find some. You need to find a work of fiction (movie –non documentary, song, or fictional novel) that contains some hidden economics. It can cover any topic that we have covered or will cover this semester (Chapters 1-17 ). There must be a significant amount of economics in your choice – there must be enough to complete the assignment below (a 4-5 page report).

What you will do is write a 4 – 5 page report (double spaced, using standard margins and fonts) that will:

Summarize what you have found (no more than ½ of a page). If it is a song then you need to attach the song lyrics to the back of your paper but this does not count toward the 4 – 5 pages.

Explain the economic concept(s) that are being illustrated by your example.
How is the concept(s) presented in your example?
Is the concept being used properly? What did they get right? What did they get wrong?

What are their origins, ethnicity, traditions, and criminal specialties? How do they carry out their criminal enterprises and exert their influence?

/in /by

Traditional Italian mafia

Research Project: Prepare a five to six-page essay on the following topic:

1. The traditional Italian mafia has taken some serious hits from the various law enforcement agencies that try to control it, as well as the courts, not to mention the real “hits” imposed within its own ranks! However, it is still around and continues to manifest

2. You may explore the history, traditions, workings, and criminal activities of the “traditional” mafia; Italian organized crime. Look at how it has influenced and affected businesses, government, and the criminal justice system. What laws have been toughened or enacted to limit its influence? But do keep in mind that not all organized crime is the realm of the mafia. Other forms of organization composed of other ethnic groups have come to take up the slack left by the many successful mafia prosecutions and convictions. You might find it interesting to explore some of the other organizations.

What are their origins, ethnicity, traditions, and criminal specialties? How do they carry out their criminal enterprises and exert their influence?

Identify an existing criminal justice policy functioning within your current or previous place of employment. Using the resources above, subject the underlying problem to a policy analysis and write a plan for reshaping the policy.

/in /by

Criminal Justice Policy

Identify an existing criminal justice policy functioning within your current or previous place of employment. Using the resources above, subject the underlying problem to a policy analysis and write a plan for reshaping the policy. Your primary intent should be to define the problem, use the CDC Policy Analytical Framework to dissect the problem, subject your proposed remedies to a brief cost-benefit analysis, and detail how you would revise the policy to be more effective and efficient. Also, make sure to detail the ethical implications of the current and revised policy.

Write a summary of the content including 3 major ideas, what you learned, what was surprising and how you can use the information provided in the future.

/in /by

Examining social equity in infrastructure

Watch the video discussion “Examining social equity in infrastructure” from the American Society of Civil Engineering. In this episode of ASCE Interchange, Maya Trotz, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of South Florida, examines social equity in infrastructure.

Write a summary of the content including 3 major ideas, what you learned, what was surprising and how you can use the information provided in the future. This assignment is worth 5 points and the weight will be that of an Activity.

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1wHvPlGi0

What does “relative autonomy” mean in Turkish foreign policy according to the text? What are the arguments presented in support of this characterization of TFP in the 1960s-1970s? What strikes your attention about the text?

/in /by

Turkish foreign policy book edited by Baskın Oran

Read pp. 393-409 in Turkish foreign policy book edited by Baskın Oran (a copy is provided). What does “relative autonomy” mean in Turkish foreign policy according to the text? What are the arguments presented in support of this characterization of TFP in the 1960s-1970s? What strikes your attention about the text? (Word limit: 700).

How does technological development affect the modes, methods and outcomes of modern diplomacy? How does modern diplomacy shape the direction, pace and impact of technological development?

/in /by

Modern diplomacy and technological development and tier impact on the international rations

1. How does technological development affect the modes, methods and outcomes of modern diplomacy?

2. How does modern diplomacy shape the direction, pace and impact of technological development?

3. How does the interaction between modern diplomacy and technological development affect the nature and dynamics of international relations?

 

Are these concerns well founded? Why or why not? What will improve these problems with this very important source of data for research, policy, and public health questions, analyses, and programs?

/in /by

DISCUSSION ESSAY

EHR systems provide much-needed clinical data for research, policy, and public health activities. Name several concerns about data provided from EHR systems. Are these concerns well founded? Why or why not? What will improve these problems with this very important source of data for research, policy, and public health questions, analyses, and programs?

Are the independent or dependent variables or research variables or concepts identified? Are the variables that are manipulated or measured in the study consistent with the variables identified in the purpose or the objectives, questions, or hypotheses?

/in /by

Research Evidenced Based Practice

Assignment:

Select another quantitative study from your literature related to your PICOT question. Outline the research variables.

Respond to each of the following questions/areas:

  • Are the independent or dependent variables or research variables or concepts identified?
  • Are the variables that are manipulated or measured in the study consistent with the variables identified in the purpose or the objectives, questions, or hypotheses?
  • Were the essential demographic variables examined and summarized?
  • Were the extraneous variables identified and controlled as necessary in the study?
  • Are there uncontrolled extraneous variables that may have influenced the findings? Is the potential impact of these variables on the findings discussed?
  • Summarize the data collection, data management and analysis, problem statement and interpretation of the findings.
  • Explain the concepts of reliability and validity and how statistical methods can affect them.
  • Identify the statistical procedures used. Do the statistical procedures used lead to a reliable and valid conclusion?
  • Judge whether the author’s interpretation of the results is appropriate.
  • Evaluate the clinical significance of the findings.

How and why had blacks, particularly in the South, been subjected to second-class citizenship by 1900? Why were Jim Crow laws predominantly in the South? How did Jim Crow happen?

/in /by

American Studies Question

How and why had blacks, particularly in the South, been subjected to second-class citizenship by 1900? Why were Jim Crow laws predominantly in the South? How did Jim Crow happen? Make sure you read about the Plessy case.

Write a policy statement based on your analysis that discusses Jacksonville’s strengths and challenges going forward, and policy options for dealing with those challenges.

/in /by

Government Budgeting and Finance

Using one set of the factors (environmental or financial ) used to determine financial solvency as discussed in Table 7.1 of this chapter, analyze the financial condition of Jacksonville. Your analysis should focus on the condition of the city not an agency within the city. Your trend analysis must use as least 5 years of data. Hence you will need financial data and demographic data for Jacksonville for at least five years. The financial information can be found in Jacksonville’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (found her Links to an external site.). The community needs and resources demographic data can be obtained from the US Census Bureau Quick Facts on-line portal. Instructions for finding the Census data are attached below. It would take too long to examine each characteristic, so choose four key factors from the list of financial or environmental factors. Use the Table template attached below to present your analysis. Use graphs of the trends in the key financial and demographic variables where appropriate to support your analysis. Finally write a policy statement based on your analysis that discusses Jacksonville’s strengths and challenges going forward, and policy options for dealing with those challenges.

You can choose whether to analyze financial factors or environmental factors for this assignment by going to the People/Group button on the left-hand side menu and self-selecting into a group

COJ.net – Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports