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How does a baby develop? Discuss the cephalocaudal (head-to-foot) trend. At what age/stage of life does the baby develop these physical traits?

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• View/Download the Template Tables document for use in this assignment.

• Create a Word document for your response.

• Create a title page and references page in APA format.

• Follow the directions to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the assignment. Part 1: Milestones Graphic/Chart Refer to the Milestones Chart in the Template Tables document. Compose an introductory paragraph for the chart. Make the chart in a Word document. You may re-create the chart yourself, or use the one provided in the Template Tables document. Use graphic elements of your choice. In the chart, identify milestones and typical patterns of behavior for each developmental domain based on the specified theoretical foundation. Include major theorists and a summary of their research or theory for specific age groups. For example, from a Maturationist’s perspective, children’s environments should be adapted to their genetically determined needs and characteristics. Gesell, who was a maturationist, taught that growth follows a fixed sequence determined primarily by intrinsic factors. There is a particular age for learning specific cognitive, social and emotional skills. To support his findings, he cited results from systematic observations of children that he conducted when they were at different ages. For the maturation column, you can start by using Gesell. However, you need to complete each column. You might find there is enough information in the readings and presentations to complete the columns, or you may need to conduct a bit of your own research. For example, in the physical domain, consider these questions:

• What does the maturational theory believe that children of a certain age do?

• Who is credited for this theory?

• How does a baby develop? Discuss the cephalocaudal (head-to-foot) trend. At what age/stage of life does the baby develop these physical traits? In the cognitive domain, consider these questions:

• How do Maturationists think that children learn?

• How does the brain develop?

• How does language develop?

• Are there typical stages that children go through as they acquire cognitive skills? In the social domain, consider the following:

• How do children form social relationships?

• Are there any stages that children go through when developing trusting relationships with others? In the emotional domain, consider the following:

• How do you think the maturationist view emotional development in children? Complete all columns in the chart (for the maturation, constructivist, and behaviorist theorists). As you complete the columns, identify the milestones/typical behavior patterns that occur at each stage of development. Associate the theorists with each column and provide the specific age group when these characteristics are likely to occur. It is important to remember that not all theorists had opinions in all domains in development. Part of the challenge of this activity is to demonstrate how you can succinctly condense a large amount of information into a chart. Therefore, select only the most important and relevant elements for each cell. Part 2: Comparing and Contrasting Theories In addition to the chart, write a 2- to 3-page paper to compare the main theories used in the assignment. Create a title page and a references page in APA format. Address the similarities and differences between each theory in the paper. Use at least 3 additional resources to support the comparisons made in the paper. Support your answers using appropriate professional resources cited in APA format.

Is CR a real contradiction to the dominant literature or are they comparing “apples and oranges”?

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The dominant literature is US-based but the presented cases stem from autocratic states. The political involvement of the state into economy is on a whole different level.

Critical Realism (CR) claims political contextuality but when challenging the functionalist approaches, they themselves disregard the oppositional political background of the analyzed approaches.Is CR a real contradiction to the dominant literature or are they comparing “apples and oranges”?

Learners with sensory, learning, or communication disabilities require varied teaching strategies even within these categorical classifications.Choose one of these disability classifications and describe a disability type in detail.

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Learners with sensory, learning, or communication disabilities require varied teaching strategies even within these categorical classifications.

Choose one of these disability classifications and describe a disability type in detail.

Discuss the methods and materials that will aid the learners you have chosen. Finally, provide a scenario incorporating the methods and materials discussed, exemplifying positive outcomes for your learner.

Look in depth at education in a non-western culture and compare this education with that in Oregon or the USA.

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Look in depth at education in a non-western culture.

You could explore one culture deeply (Chinese, Arabic, Hindu, African, etc.), or explore education in the cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Part of your paper should compare this education with that in Oregon or the USA.

Did Winston Churchill have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the Americans would be forced into the war?

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Write a paper that investigates the controversy that surrounds the circumstances of the attack on Pearl Harbor by answering the following questions:

Did Winston Churchill have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the Americans would be forced into the war?

Did President Roosevelt have foreknowledge of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and withhold this information to ensure that the act of aggression would swing American public opinion in favour of entering the war and provide him with the congressional support that he needed?

Do the known facts of the Pearl Harbor episode support or refute either or both of these questions?

Write a comprehensive compare and contrast essay on the novel AND the film Wuthering Heights.

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Write a comprehensive compare and contrast essay on the novel AND the film Wuthering Heights.

To write a strong, four-paragraph compare and contrast AP-style essay, you MUST discuss BOTH similarities and differences and ANALYZE why they occur. While it may be easy to trace similarities and differences in the plot, your task is more than that; you MUST include your personal analysis to make your essay stronger.

Once you have finished reading the novel and watched (or re-watched) the film (accessible free on YouTube), you will brainstorm how the two works are alike and dissimilar and answer the AP-question, so what?

Create an introduction. Start your essay with a hook (a quote or an intriguing question). Give some general background on the topic. Present and underline your thesis statement. Remember that your thesis should not only hint at differences and similarities, but also answer the “so what?”
Write two body paragraphs. Follow your outline and use appropriate transitions. Do NOT include ANY book or movie quotes or citations.
Conclude effectively. Restate your thesis and summarize your points. Let your reader understand that the synthesis of all these points allows them to learn something new about both the movie and the book.

How would “Overhead charges” (review the Budgeting chapter if you do not remember learning about this term) impact the two estimates that you have calculated?

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You are going to be the project manager for the construction of a large warehouse for a major international company. Of course, there are many elements involved in constructing such a large facility, but this assignment will consider only one, the laying of the facility’s foundation (which is obviously preceded by site preparation and followed by the actual construction of the building).

In preparation for completing of this element of the project—laying the facility foundation—complete the following:

Locate a source of data for the hourly wages that will need to be paid to those who will pour and finish the concrete foundation (the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States government is a good source for such information). Be sure to document the source of your hourly wage data for such concrete workers.
Locate a source of data for the cost of a cubic yard of reinforced concrete. Be sure to document the source of your reinforced concrete cost data.
Assuming that eight workers will be needed for the completion of the project, that they will work five days per week for 10 hours per day, and that it will take them three full weeks to complete the pouring of the foundation, what is your estimate (based on the hourly wage data that you located) of the labor expense of pouring the foundation?
Assuming that the foundation will require 400 cubic yards of concrete, what is your estimate (based on the hourly wage data that you located) of the cost of the materials needed for pouring the foundation?
How would “Overhead charges” (review the Budgeting chapter if you do not remember learning about this term) impact the two estimates that you have calculated?
How would an increase in the cost of steel (one of the components of reinforced concrete) impact the budget that you had developed?
If the construction site was impacted by a hurricane during the preparation of the foundation (meaning that work had to be temporarily stopped), how would the overall schedule of the construction project be.

How is the uncertainty in project scheduling dealt with? Why is activity-on-arrow (AOA) or activity-on-node (AON) of significant value to the project manager?

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The critical path.
How long it will take to complete the project?
How does simulation determine the probabilities of various project completion times?
What is “slack” and why is it important?
Why is activity-on-arrow (AOA) or activity-on-node (AON) of significant value to the project manager?
How is the uncertainty in project scheduling dealt with?
Should the critical path activities be managed differently from noncritical path activities? Explain.

Using what you know about your chosen area, devise a POP strategy to address the problem. Explain how your strategy can help in overall COP efforts in the area.

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Assignment
Police officials who have decided to adopt the community-policing philosophy need to first understand both community-oriented policing (COP) and problem-oriented policing (POP) programs. Once a particular program has been accepted by all organizational members, there is the need to properly plan for a COP or POP program. The planning process requires various steps or phases, including the following:
Time for consideration of how to prepare the project or program
When to initiate the program or project (the actual full implementation)
A preliminary evaluation of the program or project’s milestones
What follow-up and assessments of the program or project should be conducted
Other planning considerations could include any unforeseen obstacles and problems that could stall the implementation of the program or project.
Assignment Guidelines
In 4–6 paragraphs, address the following:
In your own words, define problem-oriented policing (POP). Compare and contrast it to community-oriented policing (COP), making sure to list both the things they have in common and the unique qualities of each.
Review crime statistics from a location of your choice (such as an area near where you live) using a source of your choosing or by going to this Web site to find real-life problems in an area of your choice: Crime Reports.
Pick a problem in your chosen area. The problem can be very simple and small or wide-reaching and large. Examples of a problem may be vehicle break-ins, vandalism, or theft.
Using what you know about your chosen area, devise a POP strategy to address the problem. Explain how your strategy can help in overall COP efforts in the area. If there is a way to involve information technology in your strategy, be sure to explain.

Educate law enforcement about the dynamics of abuse and neglect cases-What laws protect victims, including the use of protection orders.

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Assignment Details
The prosecutor is getting feedback from local law enforcement officers explaining that they are discouraged from making arrests in cases of domestic violence and child abuse. They claim that they have been neither making arrests in domestic violence situations nor arresting both parties when they go out on a call. It seems that abused women often go back to the abusers, and children who get removed from the homes where they have been abused often return after removal. These occurrences have been especially demoralizing to law enforcement.
One of your jobs in working as a Victims’ Witness Assistant is to help educate law enforcement on the nature and behaviors involved in domestic violence and child abuse. The prosecutor’s office has decided that you should present each of the following topics for the next training session:
Topic 1 Domestic Violence: Your goal is to educate law enforcement to use best practices in the investigation of domestic abuse cases. Include the following topics in your PowerPoint presentation of 5 slides with notes:
How to approach a domestic violence situation when responding to an emergency call
When the parties should be separated
How to interview parties
What information needs to be in the report and why.
How to best help a victim
What laws protect victims, including the use of protection orders
Why victims return to abusers
Length of time it may take to stay away from their abusers
Arrests
The legal standard that is needed to make an arrest in a domestic violence case
What evidence should be collected at the arrest
Whether dual arrests are effective law enforcement
How to assist domestic violence victims
Reluctant victims
Help for victims
Topic 2 Child Abuse: Your goal will be to educate law enforcement about the dynamics of abuse and neglect cases. Include the following topics:
Signs of child abuse and categories (e.g., physical, sexual, and emotional)
Difference between the terms abuse and neglect
Legal description of neglect
Use of guardian ad litem
The legal standards that must be met in a child’s removal from the home
Termination of parental rights
Requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Role of court-appointed special advocates (CASA) in child abuse and neglect cases
Role of Social Services in abuse and neglect cases