Theory and the real world

Research serves as a guide by which to study, describe, and quantify an array of social and physical phenomenon. Theory, which is best described as a set of propositions or hypotheses that specify the relationship among a subset of variables, serves as a way of offering an intellectualized general commentary on that which is observed. Using material found in Chapter 3 of this week’s required reading, describe how theory is applicable to a research study. Answer the questions: 

• How does theory inform a research study? 
• How can a generalized theory remain timely enough to be applicable to new or innovative studies? 

Your initial post should be at least 400 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Social work and deviant behavior

Lesson 15 Discussion.

Name the two theories you have chosen for your final work (no minimum length, simply write the two theories you chose). You are not required to complete any responses to this post. (200 words)

READING RESOURCES

Conclusion of the textbook

Lesson 16 Assignment  

· Choose two major theories of deviance. They can be theories we covered within this course, or you may choose a theory that was not presented (there are many).

· Complete this writing covering both theories – present the histories, main ideas, examples of how they explain deviant behaviors, etc.

· Compare and contrast the two theories.

· Create your own example of deviance and apply both theories to your example. 

· Using your example, identify which social work interventions you could use to help the person in need.

The Length of expectation is 6 pages excluding cover page, abstract and reference page(if you are covering all topics in the directions, you should have no issues meeting this minimum requirement). APA format is required. Please use headings through out your work so that each required section is easily identified.

Mass communication is all around us.

Mass communication is all around us. But, the context in which we interact with mass media directly impacts the message. Context in communication is the circumstances surrounding the communication or in other words the setting of the communication that is taking place.  Contexts can be physically based, for example your place of employment or with friends at a coffee shop. For example, the way your business might use social media is different than the way you and your friends use social media at the coffee shop.   Contexts can also be temporal or based in time.  For example, advertisements that are considered appropriate now, would not be allowed back in the 1960’s. Context can also be culturally based meaning appropriate communication in one culture is not always the same as another.  

Just as there are different kinds of context, there are also many different mediums of communication that can be used within each context.  Mediums are methods of delivering communication.  Mass Media are the many different mediums for delivering Mass Communication.  For this assignment you will be choosing a specific context and then telling us about how Mass Media is used in that context. 

In this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation as if you were going to present it to an audience. In the presentation, you will distinguish between mass communication and mass media. You will choose either a personal context or a professional context and look at how mass media is used in that context now as well as consider how it will be in used in the future. 

To prepare for this Application:

By Day 7

Create a 5-slide PowerPoint presentation. You should create this as if you were giving a class presentation on the topic.  The slides should have short bullets and graphics as PowerPoint is a visual medium. Everything that you would say to give the presentation should be written out in your speaker notes.  Speaker notes should go in the notes section under each PowerPoint slide.  All sources used should be cited in your slides and in your speaker notes.  Each slide should include the following:

• Slide 1 – Title Slide – Please indicate your chosen context here
• Slide 2 – What are Mass Communication and Mass Media?
• Slide 3 – How is Mass Media currently used in your chosen context?
• Slide 4 – How do you see Mass Media being used in the future in your chosen context?
• Slide 5 – Bibliography

Please Note: For the presentation, be sure to reference at least one scholarly or popular source to support answer
Refer to the Week 1 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this Grading Rubric to assess your work.
Questions about this Assignment? Post them in the Contact the Instructor area. That way, everyone in the class will see, and benefit from, the Instructor’s response

What are the stages of the social movement involved in the selected social movement?

Watch the following video clip. This video provides background and examples to help explain macro-level social change. An example of large-scale or macro-level social change can be seen in social movements.

Intelecom. (2011). Large scale social change [Video]. Films on Demand. 

After watching the video, consider one of the major social movements of the twentieth century, from civil rights in the United States to Nelson Mandela’s anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to Gandhi’s nonviolent protests in India.

in one to two pages, address the following four questions:

1. What are the stages of the social movement involved in the selected social movement? Explain with examples.
2. What were the elements/events that kindled and helped to develop this as a movement to bring about social change?
3. Who were the leaders or important figures in the movement?
4. Which theory of social change can be applied to the selected movement?

Why do many in the computer community oppose the use of “hacker” to describe cybercriminals?

PART 1

4 sources

500 words

APA format

1. Why do many in the computer community oppose the use of “hacker” to describe cybercriminals?
Can a meaningful distinction be drawn between hacking and cracking? What kind of hacking can be justified on either legal or ethical grounds? 

2. Research the Pirate Bay Trial: Guilty Verdict http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/17/the-pirate-bay-trial-guilty-verdict.
What implications does the conviction of the four cofounders of the Pirate Bay Web site in 2009 have for international attempts to prosecute intellectual property crimes globally? Should the four men also have been required to stand trial in all of the countries in which copyrighted material had been downloaded from their Web site? Will the outcome of the Pirate Bay trial likely deter entrepreneurs, worldwide, from setting up future P2P sites that allow the illicit file sharing of copyrighted material?  What is your opinion of the case.

PART 2

4 sources

500 words

APA format

1. Research international laws designed to combat crime in cyberspace. What are some problems in enforcing international crime laws and treaties?  How can biometric technology be used to fight cybercrime and cyber-related crimes internationally? What controversies does the use of this technology raise?  
 

2. What exactly is cyberterrorism? What is information warfare? How can information warfare be distinguished from cyberterrorism?
 

3. If complete security in cyberspace were possible, would it be desireable?  Explain. Is total security in cyberspace  a reasonable goal?  Why or why not? Give examples to support your answers. 

Sources

Part II Threats and Vulnerabilities – Chapter 12 – The Psychology of Computer Criminals – Computer Security Handbook

Part II Threats and Vulnerabilities – Chapter 14 – Information Warfare – Computer Security Handbook

Part V – Detecting Security Breaches – Chapter 55 – Cyber Investigations – Computer Security Handbook

Part V – Detecting Security Breaches – Chapter 61 – Working with Law Enforcement – Computer Security Handbook

Article – Federal Bureau of Investigations: Cyber Investigations (https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber) Website for this Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) division whose initiatives center on computer intrusions, online sexual predators and child pornography, anti-piracy and intellectual property rights, and organized crime involving Internet fraud.

Article – Similarities and differences between organized crime and terrorism. Internal Security, 7(2), 53-70. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy2.apus.edu/10.5604/20805268.1212112

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the major issues facing jails

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the major issues facing jails and their management to assist in differentiating between jails and prisons.Read Chapter 7 in the Text and examine the resources for chapter 7 in the resources section and answer the following questions:

1. List three major issues facing jails in the modern era. Discuss Each in detail.
2. Provide a resolution for each issue cited and do you believe these solutions are feasible given today’s budgetary restraints and concerns?

A farmer packed 37 pumpkins.Each pumpkin had a weight of about 48 ounces

A farmer packed 37 pumpkins.Each pumpkin had a weight of about 48 ounces.He put them into three baskets.
the weight of the pumpkins in basket “A” was 3 times of the pumpkins in basket “C”.
the weight of the pumpkins in basket “B” was twice that of the pumpkins in basket “C”.
the weight of the empty basket “C” was 140 ounces
What was the total weight of basket “C” and the pumpkins in it?

Compare/contrast the role of family and women in particular in Sundiata to two other texts we have read.

In 1-2 well-developed and well-detailed paragraphs, discuss ONE of the topics listed below. **Need done in the next 6 hours***** 

·  How does Sundiata’s journey compare to the journey of another epic hero, both with regard to the journey’s purpose and the result? You might include the ideas about exile, quest, and the comrades who accompany the epic heroes on their journeys.  

·  Discuss the concept of religion in Sundiata–and compare/contrast its use to another text we have read. You may include the differences between monotheism and polytheism; the role of the gods in the epic heroes’ lives; and how the gods were perceived by their society.

·  On one of the videos from the Backgrounds section, the narrator claims that a “griot is much more than a mere storyteller.” Discuss the importance of the griot for Mali society and what other roles he plays in addition to storytelling. You might use as an example the figure of Balle Fasseke, Sundiata’s personal griot.

·  Compare/contrast the role of family and women in particular in Sundiata to two other texts we have read. What do these roles tell you about how the culture perceives women and their role both inside and outside the family?

Describe two management strategies you will implement to ensure that your new team members

Developing Your Team

Overview

Continue in the same role and use the same company that you used for your assignments, Creating a Culture of Innovation and Creativity and Leadership Strategies for HR.

It’s time to develop your team! You are planning a virtual meeting to ensure that your management team members are all on the same page. You will be presenting on diversity, team dynamics, ethics, and aligning new employees with your company’s mission.

Instructions

Create a 12–15 slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

1. Provide the company’s mission statement. 
   • Be sure to integrate any relevant feedback from your Week 6 assignment.
2. Describe two management strategies you will implement to ensure that your new team members align with your company’s mission and discuss how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each strategy. Provide a rationale for your choice of strategies.
3. Discuss one method you will use to manage diversity and how you plan to measure its effectiveness. Explain why you chose this method.
4. Discuss two strategies you will use to optimize team dynamics and how you plan to measure the effectiveness of each strategy. Provide a rationale for your choices.
5. Explain the importance of ethical behavior to the organization’s culture and any ethical dilemmas created by globalization.
6. Include presenter’s notes or record audio* for each slide, as if you were presenting in front of your 
7. Include presenter’s notes * for each slide, as if you were presenting in front of your management team members.
8. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

In this exercise you are to write a short paper (2-3 pages) analyzing the Watergate scandal

In this exercise you are to write a short paper (2-3 pages) analyzing the Watergate scandal of the early 1970’s. Who was involved and what rank or level did the hold.  According to our book, name the type of crime this falls under.  Be sure to use your book and the video as resources.

video link:

The Watergate Scandal