Discussion board :

Discuss the dilemma of inchoate offenses:

• • Whether to punish someone who has done no harm or to set free someone who is determined to commit a crime.
  • Which of the two is more important?
  • What is problematic about punishing someone who has begun to, but not actually finished, an offense such as homicide, rape, or mugging?

Investigate 3

Under the doctrine of vicarious liability, corporate leadership is sometimes responsible for the criminal activity of those who serve under them.

Assume that a corporation decides to dump tons of hazardous materials from their waste products into the local waterway. The dumping violates all laws and administrative agency standards and is done negligently. Eventually, after a series of unexplained deaths and lingering illnesses in the local community, the company’s actions are discovered.

Give a 6-8 sentence statement that answers the following questions:

Question 1.1. Who is liable? Is it the workers who secretly dumped the hazardous waste into the river? Is it the supervisors and managers of the employees who did the dumping? Or should liability be imposed on the corporate officers or even the president of the company?

Purpose: The purpose of this two-step exercise is for you to conduct inductive and deductive research using qualitative methods.

Note: it is important that you conduct the observations as two distinct events during this class; ‘recalling’ past observations is not the same as purposefully observing your surroundings from a sociological perspective, and applying two different types of reasoning to one observation will not be ‘truthful’ or successful.

The purpose of this exercise if for you to observe one social setting or social artifact to begin to detect patterns in human behavior – observance of norms and potentially behaviors that deviate from the norm.  This week’s exercise includes two parts.  First, without any prep work, you will need to go to one public place (or conduct content analysis with your social artifact) and observe the people/artifact for 25 minutes.  Social Setting: Note people’s behavior, their demeanor, their reactions/interactions to/with each other.  Social artifact: from second to second (for TV), or page to page (for print), Note themes, sounds (i.. music), texture of page (i.e. ads in magazine), etc.  Second, you will develop a research design with research problem, hypothesis and operational definitions for variables; then you will conduct another 25 minutes of observations.

Part 1

1)      Choose whether or not you will be conducting non-participant observation in a social setting, or content analysis of a social artifact

a.       Social setting: this should be a public place such as a park, mall, restaurant, etc.

b.      Social artifact: this may be ads in a particular magazine; one television show, a time-block of commercials, etc.

2)      For your inductive approach, you will simply choose a time and location/artifact for where you are going to conduct your observations

3)

a.       Social Setting: Go to the specified location and proceed with your observations.

i.      You must be a keen social observer; a ‘peeping Tom’ in the sociological sense.  Take handwritten (recommended) and/or mental notes of:

1.      details about your chosen location (time of day, lighting, furniture, plants, sounds, temperature, smell, vibe/energy, etc)

2.      the people around you, not only their behavior but general information about their sociodemographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, gender, SES, etc);

3.      your thoughts and feelings while making observations

2. Social Artifact: At a specified time (i.e. when a particular show is), carefully observe your social artifact

i.      Content analysis provides a sustained, systematic way to observe and measure the portrayal of that reality, as opposed to the quick, impressionistic way that we normally read consume media.  Take handwritten notes of:

1.      Details about the setting in the images you see (lighting, furniture, background, vibe/energy portrayed); if audio-visual (note sounds such as pitch of voice, music, etc)

2.      Note details about the people portrayed, not only their behavior but general information about their sociodemographic characteristics (age, race/ethnicity, gender, SES, sexuality);

4)      When you have returned from you observation, type up your notes.  Review your notes for patterns in behavior, socio-demographic characteristics, etc.

5)      Write-up your observations using ‘thick description’ of the location (i.e. building you were in (what is the architecture like), descriptions of people there (in terms of socio-demographic characteristics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status), sounds, smells, temperature, time of day and week, etc);

6)      Analyze trends you identified in your observations/content analysis.  What is a possible sociological/theoretical explanation for the trends you observed?  This is best done by using sources to provide credibility to your analyses.

Part 2

7)       Based on your initial observations and written analyses, develop a specific research problem/question to be further investigated (i.e. the variation in behavior of males versus females when entering a store with a glass store front)

8)      Identify the key variables you are going to be investigating, and develop an operational definition for each of them  (this should include at least two variables, but not more than four). Your operational definitions will help to provide parameters for how record variations in your observations.

9)      Write a hypothesis for what you expect to observe in your second round of observations.

10)  Repeat observations/content analysis

a.       Social Setting – this should be done at the same social setting at approximately the same time of day (if you can do this one week later on the same day, it would be great!)

b.      Social Artifact – this should be done at the same time (if commercial block), or with the same show, or with a different issue of the same magazine , etc.

11)  When you have returned from you observation, type up your notes.  Review your notes for patterns in behavior, socio-demographic characteristics, etc. and how they corresponded with your expectations/hypothesis

12)  Describe observations using ‘thick description’ of the location (i.e. building you were in (what is the architecture like), descriptions of people there (in terms of socio-demographic characteristics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status), sounds, smells, temperature, time of day and week, etc);

13)  Analyze your observations in terms of how they supported/did not support your hypothesis.

14)  What is a possible sociological/theoretical explanation for the trends you observed?  This is best done by using sources to provide credibility to your analyses.

15)  Discuss the differences between your inductive observations and your deductive observations.  How did the way you were observing change?  How did what you observed change?

16)  Briefly describe your thoughts/feelings in the two steps.  Did you prefer one approach to the other?  Why/why not?

I need a paper for speech class,paper is base on link about speech  that i provide it below,this video is less than 2 minutes.who can help me?

instruction:

Listen to your assigned video clip and answer the questions below. Number and separate your

responses. Write in complete sentences. Include a heading with your name, assignment title,

and the speaker you are analyzing.

Write as much as you need to answer the questions completely and thoroughly. There is no

length requirement. Strong responses are thought out and include a high level of detail, sound

reasoning, and insightful conclusions. Formatting should be easy to read and writing should

adhere to standard grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics. See the rubric on

Blackboard for additional evaluation criteria.

It is recommended to listen to the clip multiple times as you craft your responses.Questions #1 and #2 work best if you listen to the clip WITHOUT viewing the video.

1. Analyze the speaker’s vocal qualities. (Describe the projection/volume, tempo/rate,pitch/tone, and pauses/vocalized pauses. State at least three conclusions based on your observations.)

2. Explain how the speaker’s verbal delivery might engage or disengage listeners.

(Provide at least three specific examples.)

Questions #3 through #5 work best if you listen to the clip while viewing the the video.

3. What is speaker’s delivery style? (Impromptu, manuscript, extemporaneous, or

memory? Justify your answer with at least three specific reasons.)

4. What speech type does this message fit best? (Informative, persuasive, or

commemorate/entertain? Justify your answer with at least three specific reasons.)

5. How does the speaker’s verbal delivery fit the type of speech and purpose of the

message? (Justify your answer with at least three specific reasons.)

clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvCMgr1QRQw

This exam covers all materials and lectures in your assigned reading covers so far this quarter. Choose three of the four questions below. For EACH one chosen, write a 2-3 paragraph response. In your response, be sure to refer to specific concepts from the readings, lecture notes, and/or discussions, and use these concepts to support your answer. Please state the question prior to your answer.

Define the sociological perspective or imagination, cite its components, and explain how they were defended by C. Wright Mills.

What is meant by the terms “ascribed status” and “achieved status” provide an example to illustrate how a person’s ascribed status could influence his or her achieved status.

Discuss how conflict theorists focus on social inequality and group conflict.

Discuss the six types of leaders that could be in a social institution.

Imagine you work for a company called Innovative Games, a leader in 3D gaming titles. Your boss has asked you to design the ultimate gaming computer for your customers. This gaming computer will be sold to your customers to provide them with the best possible experience with 3D titles. In addition, your boss hopes to create a new revenue stream for the computer. She has asked you to consider the following factors in your computer design:

• Cases and form factors.
• Power supplies.
• Motherboards and buses.
• Memory.
• Video.
• Audio.
• Cooling.

Once you have considered all of these factors, create a design and then propose it in a 3–5 page document. The audience includes your boss and upper management. In your proposal, include the following elements as they pertain to your design:

• Describe basic computer hardware component standards.
• Describe basic hardware devices and their specifications.
• Describe characteristics of computer hardware device components.
• Describe device management of different fundamental operating systems.
• Apply the assessment’s assigned LabSims concepts and activities.

Will the increased use of  telehealth technology tools be viewed as dehumanizing patient care, or will they be viewed as a means to promote more contact with healthcare providers and new ways for people to stay connected (as in online disease support groups), thereby creating better long-term disease management and patient satisfaction? Why or why not?

Book: McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, K. (2015). Nursing informatics and the foundation of knowledge (3rd ed.).  Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett. (ISBN 978-1-284-04351-8)

Module 4:

Course Title:  B404 Nursing Informatics

Learning Goals/Outcomes

Upon completion, the student will be able to:

• Write APA formal paper related to nursing informatics case study
• Discuss aspects of APA format
• Integrate in-text citations in correct APA format
• Create a reference page in correct APA format
• Describe the basic concepts of the science of human factors.
• Explain why addressing these contributory factors is critical to ensuring the safety of patients and providers.
• Describe how process changes can reduce the impact of factors that contribute to error.
• Explain why the design and testing of technology are important to ensure reliable performance and consistent use.

Required Resources

• Re-read chapter 8 of your McGonigle and Mastrian textbook.
• View Youtube video: APA Format Citations-Sixth (6th) Edition (Links to an external site.)
• Review Purdue Owl APA style formatting guide (Links to an external site.)
• View APA style PowerPoint presentation (Links to an external site.)
• Read How to Recognize Peer Reviewed Journals (Links to an external site.)
• View Youtube video: APA Format: In-text Citations, Quotations, and Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES- WEBQUESTS

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ (Links to an external site.)

Mini Lecture

Patient Safety 102: Human Factors and Safety 

The IHI Open School provides online courses in improvement capability, patient safety, leadership, person- and family-centered care, triple aim for populations, and quality, cost, and value. These courses are free for students, residents, and professors of all health professions, and available by subscription to health professionals (see IHI.org registration process and directions in modules).  This course is an introduction to the field of “human factors”: how to incorporate knowledge of human behavior, especially human frailty, in the design of safe systems. You’ll explore case studies to analyze the human factors issues involved in health care situations. And you’ll learn how to use human factors principles to design safer systems of care – including the most effective strategies to prevent errors and mitigate their effects. Finally, you’ll learn how technology can reduce errors – even as, in some cases, it can introduce new opportunities for errors.

Lesson 1: Understanding the Science of Human Factors 

According to the World Health Organization, human factors is an established science that uses many disciplines (such as anatomy, physiology, physics, and biomechanics) to understand how people perform under different circumstances.

• We define human factors as: the study of all the factors that make it easier to do the work in the right way. 

Issues that impact human performance and increase risk for error include the following:

• Factors that are in play before action takes place. These are predisposing mental and physiological states, such as fatigue, stress, dehydration, hunger, and boredom.
• Factors that directly enable decision making, such as perception, attention, memory, reasoning, and judgment.
• Factors that directly enable decision execution, such as communication and being able to carry out the intended action.

The science of human factors is particularly useful for understanding human behavior in safety-critical situations, such as providing health care.

Lesson 2: Changes Based on Human Factors Design Principles 

The science of human factors – the study of the interrelationship between humans and their environment – has identified design principles that include the following:

• Simplifying involves taking steps out of a process.
• Standardizing removes variation and confusion, and promotes predictability and consistency.
• Use forcing functions and constraints. 

Forcing functions make it impossible to do a task incorrectly. They create a hard stop that you cannot pass unless you change your actions.

A constraint is the state of being checked, restricted, or compelled to avoid or perform some action.

• Use redundancies. A typical example is double-checking someone’s work.
• Avoid reliance on memory. Checklists are a valuable tool to reduce this reliance.
• Take advantage of habits and patterns. 

Habits are those actions we perform in consistent circumstances and are triggered by our surroundings.

A pattern is a recognizable regularity in events.

• Promote effective team functioning. Teamwork and communication are promoted in many industries.
• Automate carefully. Technology can sometimes – but not always – be helpful.

Lesson 3: Using Technology to Mitigate the Impact of Error 

Examples of technology in health care include computerized prescriber orders entry systems (CPOEs), bar-coding systems, and intravenous medication infusion pumps.

Technology should facilitate how you do your work, not dictate it.

Retrieved from IHI.org @ www.ihi.org (Links to an external site.)

Learning Activities

Activities for This Lesson

• Begin literature search for APA Case Study paper.
• Forum 4.
• IHI.org lessons- PS 102

Will the increased use of  telehealth technology tools be viewed as dehumanizing patient care, or will they be viewed as a means to promote more contact with healthcare providers and new ways for people to stay connected (as in online disease support groups), thereby creating better long-term disease management and patient satisfaction? Why or why not?

Self-Assessment

Lesson Evaluation Graded Assessments

• APA Scholarly paper due in module 6 (45 points)
• IHI.org lesson PS 102 (45 points)
• Forum 4 (20 points)

The reconstruction of a crime scene is an effort between law enforcement, forensic specialists and experts, medical personnel, and criminalists. However, there are limitations and cautions that need to be considered.

Assignment Guidelines

• In 5–7 paragraphs, address the following:
  • In your own words, what is the purpose of crime scene reconstruction? Explain.
  • Who do think should be responsible for reconstructing the crime scene? Explain.
  • When do you think it is plausible to reconstruct the crime scene? Explain.
  • What do you think are the 2 most important elements in crime scene reconstruction? Explain why.
  • What challenges exist regarding the use of crime scene reconstruction as evidence in court? Explain.
    • What might be done to ensure that these challenges are avoided?
  • What legal issues do you think are most significant regarding crime scene reconstruction? Explain.

•  “Logging and Monitoring” Please respond to the following:
• • Consider the affect that logging and monitoring can have on an investigation. Specify the crucial evidence that could result from these actions and determine the sources of critical logs, why these sources are important, and the methods used to collect data from each.
  • Discuss how honeypotting and sandboxing can aid in the evidence-gathering process. Conclude whether or not you believe these techniques to be feasible for organizations of all sizes. Provide a rationale with your response.

  Discussion 2

• Dicussion 1
• Use the Internet to research at least two (2) procedures and reputable tools available which are currently utilized for mobile device forensics. Analyze at least two procedures and tools. Choose what you believe to be the greatest challenge regarding mobile device forensics for investigators at the present time and provide a reason why.
• Go to the MSExchange.org’s Website to read the article titled, “E-mail Forensics in a Corporate Environment” (Parts 1-5), located at http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2013/compliance-policies-archiving/e-mail-forensics-corporate-exchange-environment-part1.html. Select one (1) investigative process that you found interesting in the article and explain the process in your own words. Additionally, formulate a hypothetical scenario where this process could be utilized to perform an email investigation and what you would expect the results to be.

disc 1

“Ensuring Continuity Across the Enterprise” Please respond to the following:

• Identify three of the most important benefits derived from performing an effective risk assessment and explain the relationship between the risk assessment and the development of a preparedness plan. Explain why a preparedness plan is critical for operations.
• Provide two examples that demonstrate how preparation plans could ensure effective crisis management operations. Describe two risks that could surge if crisis management is not planned adequately.

disc 2

“Managing the Incident” Please respond to the following:

• Provide three examples that demonstrate how a well-prepared incident response team (IRT) may minimize damages that an organization may experience after a disaster. Give your opinion of two quality control measures that could be used in order to validate actions of the IRT.
• Suggest three factors that should be analyzed and three activities that should be performed when planning for incident management. Select which activity would offer the most effective response support for an organization and explain why.