Author: chris

For his 10th birthday, Greg was given a handheld videogame system. His parents allowed him to pick any two games. They knew the games might contain violence, because there was a violence rating sign posted on the games, but rationalized that they were only games and other kids play them. Greg would quickly finish dinner and run up to his room to play his games.

His parents were pleased to observe that Greg enjoyed their present so much. After a week, his parents noticed that he wasn’t turning off the videogames at bedtime, and had begun turning homework in late. He was up so late playing that he would not get up for school without argument. His parents decided that enough was enough and took the video games away. Greg threw temper tantrums and persuaded his parents to buy him a computer after convincing them that it was necessary to keep up at school. Greg soon returned to the same pattern of behavior where he spent long hours and late nights at the computer. This time, his parents felt a false sense of security that he was doing his homework. One day, his curious parents decided to scan the computer history to see what Web sites Greg was browsing. To their horror, they discovered that Greg was spending many hours online playing interactive, sometimes violently graphic, games on the Internet. He was also chatting with other “gamers”. Before confronting Greg about his behavior, his mother and father agreed to investigate what types of intervention strategies might be available within their community. They have come to you, a behavioral consultant, for advice.

Describe the issue of exposure to videogame violence in today’s society as related to Greg’s situation. Explore issues such as:

1. Prevalence (e.g., age, gender, racial diversity, etc.)
2. Given Greg’s developmental level, what are possible dangers of exposure to media violence? Be sure to address this in the context of his cognitive and socioemotional development.
3. Risk and protective factors, including predisposition to violence (e.g., are all children who play violent videogames likely to become more aggressive? What protective factors might mitigate the possible outcomes for Greg?
4. Discuss the possible outcomes if Greg’s behavior continues unchecked.
5. Discuss types of intervention strategies you would expect his parents to find at a community level, such as in community centers, schools, and social service agencies, to assist children like Greg who are at risk due to ongoing exposure to media violence.
6. What would be a good plan to recommend to Greg’s parents?
7. Compare the dangers of exposure to videogame violence with other forms of violence. What are similarities and differences between videogame violence exposure and the other type of violence you chose to compare?
8. What are the costs of videogame violence to the family and the community and society at large and the other form of violence you chose for comparison?

format your paper in APA (6th edition) style, using information you learned in your textbook and from the Kaiser Family Foundation Study to support your response.  Your paper should be between 4 and 5 pages in length. Include a cover page, abstract, and reference list, which should cite any information used from your assigned textbook, Kaiser Family Foundation reference, and other sources such as online course content.

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Cultural Considerations

As a mental health worker in a large city, you have been asked to work with refugee children who have been relocated from central Nigeria to live with foster families in your city. The children are between the ages of 9 and 13, boys and girls. They were rescued from a refugee camp in Nigeria where conditions were very poor. People were cramped and slept in rudimentary shelters. Food was scarce, and disease was rampant. Prior to arriving in the camp, the children were exposed to brutal violence. They saw their families murdered, houses burned, and witnessed or experienced sexual assault. Some were also injured in the attacks on their villages.

Utilize the Culturegrams database in the Argosy Online library, the Ethics and Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (2010), and your readings to write a paper addressing the following:

• Describe the psychological effects of violence that the children from Nigeria might be experiencing? Be sure to consider issues such as gender and age.
• Design an intervention program to address the children’s exposure to violence. Remember to consider individual, family, and community needs.
• Describe the elements you would incorporate into a prevention program designed to foster resilience in the children from Nigeria, as well as break the cycle of violence that we learned can occur for children exposed to violence. You may research existing programs that utilize best practices as we have learned in this course, or design your own program.
• Reflect on the debate between “cultural universality” and “cultural specificity”. How would you reconcile this debate within the context of the ethics code for psychologists?
• Discuss why it is important to take into consideration cultural traditions when designing an intervention program. Describe at least two specific Nigerian cultural traditions and how you would use this knowledge in designing your intervention program.
• Briefly describe at least 2 ethical considerations that one would need to take into account when intervening with children as victims of violence in general, as well as pertaining to cultural issues specifically

format your paper in APA style, using research gathered from the sources above (i.e., module readings, Culturegrams, and the ethics code) to support your response. Your paper should be between 4 and 5 pages in length and include a cover page, abstract, and reference list.

Mini-essay about “Walk a Mile in My Full-figured Shoes” wrriten by Karen Peterson. (critical thinking exercise)

After read the article, answer two questions.

1. From the author’s point-of-view, what is the theme (message) of this essay? more than one pages

2. From your point-of view, what is the theme of the essay? In your paragraph, make additional point or comments showing that you have done some critical thinking about the subject or theme of the essay- this usually means you have to form a strong opinion. Do not just retell the writer’s story. more than one pages

Go deep, make clear, concise points, and be specific. Can use direct quotes from the article.

important:     Critical thinking.

please read the article before writting. 

see the attachments.

I took two pictcures of the article

Your strategic plan must be future-oriented and must:

• Describe Porsche’s history and its 4Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion).
• Explain the current situation of the organization in the market (industry, market, and general environment analysis).
• Assess the financial performance and condition of the organization.
• Conduct a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) to determine areas that offer opportunities for change.
• Choose three or four areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan.
• Describe your recommended organizational structure.
• Explain your plan to measure the success of your strategic plan.

Your paper must be 10 to 12 pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and be formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In addition to the text, you must use at least five scholarly sources. Remember to incorporate information that you have learned from this course as well as your personal experience.

Elements

Review and base your decision for your Top 3 elements on the Learning Resources from Weeks 1–4. Use the notes that you took as you read materials and completed assignments in Weeks 1–4, specifically the Top 3 items that you earmarked as items that you would like to write about for the Final Project.
General Instructions for the Final Project:
Compose a 3- to 4-page essay in which you do the following:
Analyze the three most important elements from the years between 1945–2000 and how they affect you today.

Choose elements from the following list:

Scientific advancements and innovations
Technological advancements and innovations
Medical advancements and innovations
Political policies (Global and/or national)
Political documents/doctrines
Global alliances
Global economy
Other?
Outline how you believe these three elements will continue to have an effect (or if the effect might increase or decline) in the next 20 years and why.
Support your assertions by making at least 2 references, in proper APA format, to your course readings
Here are a few articles
United Nations. (1945). Charter of the United Nations. Retrieved from http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/pdf/uncharter.pdf
Marxists Internet Archive. (2008). Interview to “Pravda” correspondent concerning Mr. Winston Churchill’s speech at Fulton, March 1946. Retrieved from http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1946/03/x01.htm
Truman, H. (1947). Truman doctrine. Retrieved from http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/trudoc.asp
Reagan, R. (Speaker). (1987). Tear down this wall. Retrieved from http://www.reaganlibrary.com/reagan/speeches/wall.asp
l-Sadat, M., & Begin, M. (1978). The Camp David accords: The framework for peace in the Middle East. Retrieved from http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/documents/campdavid/accords.phtml

1.Visit Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream website. After studying the information contained within this website, assess Ben & Jerry’s record on meeting social responsibility goals? How does this company meet its discretionary responsibilities? Give examples of social responsibility actions taken by Ben & Jerry’s, and outline them in a brief synopsis. Do you think that more businesses should adopt their strategy? Why, or why not?

2. Briefly discuss why factors of production move internationally. Do you think it is wise for factors of production to move? Do you think with the movement of these factors it will increase or decrease exports and imports? Why, or why not?

In viewing the art exhibit in the art galleries,find the following :

. Find a work of art that you like .

. Find a work of art that you do not care for.

.Find a work of art that stands out in your memory after you have seen the show.

1. (TCO B) The following is a portion of a qualified audit report issued for a private company.

To the shareholders of Tamarak Corporation,

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Tamarak Corporation as of October 31, 2009, and the related statements of income, retained earnings, and cash flows for the past year. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The company has included in property and debt in the accompanying balance sheet certain lease obligations that, in our opinion, should be expensed in order to conform with generally accepted accounting principles. If these lease obligations were capitalized, property would be decreased by $4,000,000, long-term debt by $2,000,000, and retained earnings by $180,000 as of October 31, 2009, and net income and earnings per share would be decreased by $180,000 and $0.62, respectively, for the past year.

Required: Complete the above qualified audit report by preparing the opinion paragraph. Do not date or sign the report.

2. (TCO C) The following situation involves a possible violation of the AICPA’s code of professional conduct. For this situation, (1) determine the applicable rule number from the code, (2) decide whether or not the code has been violated, and (3) briefly explain how the situation violates (or does not violate) the code. Your answer should be set up something like this:

Rule # _____ Violation? Yes or No.

Provide a one- or two-line explanation.

Sarah Marin, CPA, is a senior auditor in the San Francisco office of Coopers & Snoopers, CPAs. Sarah’s father is employed as the controller of Line Electronics, a large, publicly held company in Michigan. Line Electronics is one of Coopers & Snoopers audit clients. Neither Sarah nor the San Francisco office of Coopers & Snoopers is involved in the audit of Line Electronics.

3. (TCO C) The following situation involves a possible violation of the AICPA’s code of professional conduct. For this situation, (1) determine the applicable rule number from the code, (2) decide whether or not the code has been violated, and (3) briefly explain how the situation violates (or does not violate) the code. Your answer should be set up something like this:

Rule # _____ Violation? Yes or No.

Provide a one- or two-line explanation.

Brad Heist, CPA, was traveling from Dallas to Houston, TX, when he was pulled over by a police officer on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Breathalyzer and a subsequent blood test revealed that Brad was definitely impaired. He was convicted in court of driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI). This was Brad’s fourth conviction of DUI in less than a year, a felony under current Texas law. Accordingly, Brad was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

4. (TCO C) Under the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), the audit committee of a public company has specific guidelines to which employees must adhere. Discuss some of the mandated features of the audit committee of a public company under SOX.

5. (TCO D) Discuss some of the steps the AICPA and the accounting profession as a whole can and are taking to reduce practitioners’ exposure to lawsuits. You answer should provide at least five steps.

6. (TCO G) Discuss the four primary purposes of analytical procedures performed during the planning phase of an audit.