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Briefly identify the key differences between formal and substantive versions of the rule of law. Provide an outline or plan of how you think the question should be addressed if presenting it in an essay.

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Rule of Law

This assessment is made up of two parts / components and you MUST COMPLETE BOTH

The basis of the assessment:

During a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest in Bristol in 2020, four individuals were charged with criminal damage under the Criminal Damage Act 1971 for toppling the statue of Edward Colston and throwing it into the Bristol harbour. At the trial, the four’s defence lawyer argued that the statue was so indecent and potentially abusive that it constituted a crime by its very presence. Colston was linked to the slave trade. On the 5th January 2022, a jury acquitted the four of criminal damage. Yet there was no denying that they had taken the action of toppling the statue and throwing it into the harbour.

Bearing the above in mind, address the following question under the TWO PARTS BELOW:

How might one assess this outcome from the perspective of the rule of law? Use at least two definitions of the rule of law that we have looked at in the module in answering the question.

In order to do this, you need to do the following:

 

Part 1 (up to 500 words):

  • Briefly identify the key differences between formal and substantive versions of the rule of law.
  • Provide an outline or plan of how you think the question should be addressed if presenting it in an essay.

Note that Part 1 is also the task set you as a formative assessment and you are permitted to use what you did for your formative assessment, using our feedback to revise and improve it, and submit that revised work as Part 1 for this assessment by simply cutting and pasting it into what you submit.

To help you, look at the judge’s direction to the jury in R v Milo Ponsford, Sage Willoughby, Rhian Graham & Jake Skuse at https://legalhackette.com/2022/01/09/r-v-milo-ponsford-sage-willoughby-rhian-graham-jake-skuse/

This is a kind of mind mapping/planning exercise aimed at trying to get you to focus on what is necessary in order to address the task rather than ending up waffling. To this this you need to think such things as the nature of the task and how it fits within what you have learnt/are learning.

Part 2 (up to 1500 words): Address the question in essay form, applying appropriate legal academic writing skills such as providing an introduction, main body and conclusion, supporting your answer with law or legal commentary, ensuring there is no plagiarism and providing proper referencing using the OSCOLA referencing style. Make use of what you have done in Part 1 (and given feedback on as your formative assessment) to help you ensure your essay is relevant, well planned, well-structured and, above all, answers the question.

What is the Carbon Footprint Score? ● EPA Air Pollution Score? ● Which car performed the best as far as CO2 emissions are concerned? Which has the worst? Was there a trend among cars that had high CO2 output?

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Car emissions internet activity

PURPOSE: Increased carbon dioxide in our near atmosphere has been increasing since the industrial revolution. While some sources of CO2 in the air are perfectly natural, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has determined that a significant amount of this CO2 is a direct result of human activity. Burning fossil fuels adds CO2 to the atmosphere very quickly and in large amounts. Burning gasoline from a car engine is the most immediate way you and I add to the increasing CO2 levels. In
this computer lab activity, you will compare various makes and models of cars and rate their impact on the atmosphere.

DIRECTIONS:
● Open a new Word document.
● Open the website http://fueleconomy.gov/
● Click on “Find & Compare Cars”, next select model year, then make and finally the model.
● Select all of the vehicles to research that you and your family own. (2021 Range Rover Sport, 2018 Cadillac XT5) Write your results in the Word document for those vehicles. It will be easier to lookup 3 cars at a time for the comparison.
● Data needed for each vehicle:
● Picture of vehicle
● EPA Fuel economy MPG
● Fuel Economics
● Annual Fuel Cost
● Cost to Drive 25 Miles
● Cost to fill the tank
● Tank Size
● Energy Impact Score (# of barrels of petroleum used)
● Greenhouse gas emissions (set to U.S. tons per year and tailpipe CO2)
● EPA smog rating and select Georgia as the state

● Go back and find 2 more Vehicles. This time, select your dream cars. Find the above data on those vehicles and include your results in the same Word document as your family vehicles.
● Go back one more time and try to find cars that you would expect to have great gas mileage and low emissions. Those would include all electric vehicles, hybrids, new low emission diesel vehicles etc. Write those results in your Word document.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS:
Answer the following questions in the same Word document that has your car data.
● What is the Carbon Footprint Score?
● EPA Air Pollution Score?
● Which car performed the best as far as CO2 emissions are concerned? Which has the worst?
● Was there a trend among cars that had high CO2 output?
● What surprised you about the cars you chose?
● In your opinion, what is the most important output from cars? Why?
● If you had the money, what would be your next car purchase? Why?
● Will you change any habits as a result of this investigation? Why or why not?

What are the ethical considerations for both articles regarding your topic? Do they differ or are they the same? Do you see any flaws in either of the articles regarding how the evidence was communicated to you or the public?

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For this assignment you will be using the skills you learned to interpret and critique research studies and write a 5-8 page essay about the topic/disease you discussed in your case assignment. Select at least one additional research article from the Touro Library that supports the topic you selected and discussed in your case assignment.

Assignment Guidelines:

Using the topic selected in your case assignment, discuss the similarities and differences between the two articles

Note: you will need to remind the reader about the first article in order to discuss the similarities /differences between the second article

Regarding the disease you selected (e.g., what did the author(s) in the second article state that was similar and different from the first article) Research methods used in the second article (was it quantitative, qualitative, mixed method approach? Is it different from the first article or the same?)
-Explain how you know the type of method used.
-Explain the research design (was it Experiential, Quasi Experimental, Case Study? Was it different from that in the first article or the same?)
-What supportive evidence was used and how does it differ from the first article?
-What are the ethical considerations for both articles regarding your topic?
-Do they differ or are they the same?
-Do you see any flaws in either of the articles regarding how the evidence was communicated to you or the public?

What motivates people to struggle for change?

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What motivates people to struggle for change?

What motivates people to struggle for change? for all people epalicly blacks with these quats viewing a bigger picture we may see a steady push towards progress but every fight for rights involves series of advances and set backs like a zig zag road to what we are after.
Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us

Based on your analysis of the pros and cons, identify whether or not simulation will be a viable option for education within the nursing profession. Be sure to thoroughly justify your decision.

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Current Issue in Healthcare Education – Nursing Simulations

The current issue research paper gives the student the opportunity to explore a trending educational issue in nursing education such as simulations.

The paper should begin by offering up a clear description of what nursing simulations are, considering any variations to simulations that may be used in different education settings. This description should enable the reader to have a thorough understanding of nursing simulations.

Next your paper should delve into available literature regarding the pros and cons of simulations as it is applied to healthcare education. Is simulation well-received by students and faculty members? Is it easy/difficult to implement? Is it expensive? Consider all of these things from the framework of education within the nursing profession.

Finally, based on your analysis of the pros and cons, identify whether or not simulation will be a viable option for education within the nursing profession. Be sure to thoroughly justify your decision.

Select professional resources that discuss best practices for recruiting, selecting, and hiring staff. Summarize the information from the professional resources and analyze the extent to which your school’s procedures align with best practices.

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Artifact: Hiring practices

For this assignment, you will learn as much as you can about your school’s recruiting, selection, and hiring practices.

Begin by interviewing your principal to learn the school’s procedures for finding qualified teacher candidates. Ask your principal to provide the interview questions and decision guide they use for selecting teachers. If possible, observe a teacher hiring interview; record and analyze critical elements of the interview.

Finally, select professional resources that discuss best practices for recruiting, selecting, and hiring staff. Summarize the information from the professional resources and analyze the extent to which your school’s procedures align with best practices. Make sure to cite your source using APA format.

List the challenges and issues linked to the implementation of the policy. and present recommendations on how the policy could be effectively implemented. Discuss 1st wave, defining and discussing limitations such as perfect implementation referring to literature and how this applied to the travel bans.

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Public Policy

The rationale of the UK Covid 19 travel ban policy

The essay will look at the UK Covid 19 travel ban policy and how it affects the international environment. It will define policy implementation referring to literature.

• In addition to the definition of policy implementation, present and explain the policy implementation approach employed for the policy.

• List the challenges and issues linked to the implementation of the policy. and present recommendations on how the policy could be effectively implemented.

• Discuss 1st wave, defining and discussing limitations such as perfect implementation referring to literature and how this applied to the travel bans.

• In conclusion, the rationale of the policy and where NPM may have added value, referring to literature

Structure the sections of the essay as subheads as follows:

1. Set out the background to a case-study of policy implementation per topic above or a topic of choice – national, regional, or international level.

2. Define why the implementation issue is important.

3. Outline what approaches have been taken to implement the policy so far.

4. Assess what obstacles and barriers exist to the successful implementation of the policy. Were these overcome or not? If so, how, and why?

5. Discuss any recommendations you would make to improve the delivery and implementation of the policy.

6. Distil findings into a conclusion.

Give a brief description of the purpose of your report. Define the question your report is trying to answer. Explain when using linear regression is most appropriate. When using linear regression, what would you expect the scatterplot to look like?

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Real Estate Data

Overview: The purpose of this project is to have you complete all of the steps of a real-world linear regression research project starting with developing a research question, then completing a comprehensive statistical analysis, and ending with summarizing your research conclusions.

Directions: Using the Project One Template located in the What to Submit section, generate a report including your tables and graphs to determine if the square footage of a house is a good indicator for what the listing price should be. Reference the National Statistics and Graphs document for national comparisons and the Real Estate Data spreadsheet (both found in the Supporting Materials section) for your statistical analysis.

Note: Present your data in a clearly labeled table and using clearly labeled graphs.

Specifically, include the following in your report:

Introduction Describe the report: Give a brief description of the purpose of your report. Define the question your report is trying to answer. Explain when using linear regression is most appropriate. When using linear regression, what would you expect the scatterplot to look like? Explain the difference between response and predictor variables in a linear regression to justify the selection of variables.

Data Collection Sampling the data: Select a random sample of 50 houses. Identify your response and predictor variables.

Scatterplot: Create a scatterplot of your response and predictor variables to ensure they are appropriate for developing a linear model.

Data Analysis Histogram: For your two variables, create histograms.

Summary statistics: For your two variables, create a table to show the mean, median, and standard deviation.

Interpret the graphs and statistics: Based on your graphs and sample statistics, interpret the center, spread, shape, and any unusual characteristic (outliers, gaps, etc.) for the two variables. Compare and contrast the shape, center, spread, and any unusual characteristic for your sample of house sales with the national population. Is your sample representative of national housing market sales?

Develop Your Regression Model Scatterplot: Provide a graph of the scatterplot of the data with a line of best fit. Explain if a regression model is appropriate to develop based on your scatterplot.

Discuss associations: Based on the scatterplot, discuss the association (direction, strength, form) in the context of your model. Identify any possible outliers or influential points and discuss their effect on the correlation. Discuss keeping or removing outlier data points and what impact your decision would have on your model.

Find r: Find the correlation coefficient (r). Explain how the r value you calculated supports what you noticed in your scatterplot. Determine the Line of Best Fit. Clearly define your variables. Find and interpret the regression equation. Assess the strength of the model.

Regression equation: Write the regression equation (i.e., line of best fit) and clearly define your variables.

Interpret regression equation: Interpret the slope and intercept in context.

Strength of the equation: Provide and interpret R-squared. Determine the strength of the linear regression equation you developed.

Use regression equation to make predictions: Use your regression equation to predict how much you should list your home for based on the square footage of your home.

Conclusions Summarize findings: In one paragraph, summarize your findings in clear and concise plain language for the CEO to understand. Summarize your results. Did you see the results you expected, or was anything different from your expectations or experiences? What changes could support different results, or help to solve a different problem? Provide at least one question that would be interesting for follow-up research.

Can you identify three special populations and describe existing challenges and/or barriers within the criminal justice or juvenile justice system you would propose like to see improved.

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The Sequential Intercept Mapping Tool

1) Based upon The Sequential Intercept Mapping Tool , identify and briefly describe three (pre-booking community and/or law enforcement) problem solving diversionary models and briefly describe the "root cause" or vexing social problem(s) each court model is intended to address.

2) Applying The Sequential Intercept Mapping Tool identify three (3) (post- booking) problem solving criminal justice models/strategies for either the adult criminal justice or juvenile justice systems.

3) Describe the relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences (The ACE Study/trauma) to criminal and/or juvenile justice involvement. Provide 3 recommendations to prevent and the impact of ACEs in America.

4) Expound on the relationship to adverse childhood experiences, and the need for trauma-informed approaches across the JJ/CJ systems. Support your assertions with evidence-based data.

5) Can you identify three special populations and describe existing challenges and/or barriers within the criminal justice or juvenile justice system you would propose like to see improved.

6) Briefly describe the Kotter 8-Step Process for Leading Change and identify at least one key component or fidelity related to each of the 8 steps.

7) According to the Jeremy Travis, Chair of the National Research Center, there is an urgent need to reduce the growth of incarceration in the U.S. Can you identify 3 major consequences of high incarceration rates for each of the following categories: 1) individuals 2) families, and 3) communities.

8) Describe the 3) unique pathways of justice- involvement for girls, or women; and what recommendations would you make to promote diversion from the JJ or CJ.

What are the impact of staff turnover on the repayment performance in microfinance?

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Impact of staff turnover

What are the impact of staff turnover on the repayment performance in microfinance?