For this assignment:

• First, list the current nine members of the United States Supreme Court.
• Second, look at the link below fot District of Columbia v. Heller, gun rights. Summarize (in your own words):
  • The key points in the case and explain the law being challenged
  • The part or amendment to the Constitution discussed in the case
  • And, the states or local governments, if any, that were mentioned in the case.
• Third, explain the final ruling in the case by the Supreme Court and, most importantly, how the ruling in the case impacts the lives of Americans. You may need to look for an additional news article if you are unsure.

Be sure to include the links to any news articles or websites you visit by copying and pasting the link at the end of your assignment.

As with all weekly written assignments, submit your work as an attached file. Double-space your paper and use 12 point Times New Roman as your font.

 

 

• District of Columbia v. Heller (gun rights): http://www.oyez.org/cases/2000-2009/2007/2007_07_290

Please answer one of the following questions. If possible, please respond to posts containing answers to the question you did not select.

(a) Who are the more powerful and influential “master’s” – states, or organizations like the WTO and IMF?

(b) Are the roles and compositions of international financial institutions changing as a result of the global economic crisis? How so?

Note: the objective is not to repeat and agree with one article in this forum – there is no “correct” answer to this question. The best answers will be well-supported with citations from our readings and display critiques of key points. We should end up with a healthy debate!

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On Masters and Servants: States and International Financial Institutions

CO-4: Distinguish how the theories of liberalism, realism, and constructivism explain the operations of organizations and economic structures of the international system

Copelovitch (2010) Master or servant?   Porter (2009)Why international institutions matter   Serin and Oktay (2012) Debates on a new international financial system   Urbaczka and Vaubel (2013)

 

Note: the objective is not to repeat and agree with one article in this forum – there is no “correct” answer to this question. The best answers will be well-supported with citations from our readings and display critiques of key points. We should end up with a healthy debate!

Thesis statement: Homosexuality is not a fixed concept, as the social attitudes, its definition, and the commonality

 

1.Discuss the ways in which this “reality” is historically constructed. In what ways is it taken for granted as natural?

2.How is this “reality” perceived differently in other societies?

3.In what sense was the pattern that did develop and become adopted in our society not inevitable?

4.Provide a sociological explanation for how that social reality developed in the form it did

 

5.3 main points you’ll be using to show how your topic is a social construction

 

Just need to answer those questions in a few sentences each.

 

Imagine that you work for a company with an age diverse workforce. You have baby boomers working with millenials. Their backgrounds are different, and how they view work is different. This is causing some friction within the workforce. Before the tension escalates, you need to have a meeting to discuss the issue. Prepare a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation for your staff meeting that addresses this issue and proposes a solution.

Create a five to seven (5-7) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

1. Thoroughly propose a solution that will relieve friction in your company’s age diverse workforce.
2. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and at least one (1) relevant graphic (photograph, graph, clip art, etc.). Ensure that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from up to 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
   2. Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Use technology and information r
• Explain effective approaches to the broad spectrum of employee relations, including career development, fostering ethical behavior, discipline, labor relations, and dismissals.
• esources to research issues in human resource management.
• Write clearly and concisely about human resource management using proper writing mechanics.

Adler is also known for his study of birth order and its impact on personality.

Research Adler’s theory using your textbook, the Internet, and the Argosy University online library resources. Based on your research, respond to the following:

• Choose a social or political leader (current or past) to examine through an Adlerian framework of superiority striving and style of life.
  • Superiority Striving
    • What might be the motivation behind this leader’s career choice, according to Adler’s theory? What was this person’s perceived inferiority or weakness? How did this person obtain his or her high level of superiority striving? For example, Franklin Roosevelt’s bout with polio may have been responsible for some of his motivation.
  • Style of Life
    • What was his/her goal and unique style of life that could be used to achieve this goal? What steps did this person take to overcome their perceived inferiority?
    • Did this leader act out of social interest or for personal gain? What was the long-term outcome of his/her striving?
  • Birth Order
    • How would you apply Adler’s theory of birth order to this personality?

Format your paper so it is double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, and with normal one-inch margins. Include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page. Do this for all the papers for this course.

Write a 2–3-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

DQ1

Assess the value of dynamic strategic thinking, particularly in the health care environment. Speculate on the most significant potential consequences should a health care organization neglect to think strategically. Give at least one (1) specific example of the constant changes that keep health care organizations seeking new strategies continually.

 

DQ2

Analyze the importance of having a competitive advantage in health care. Recommend two (2) actions that a hospital could take in order to achieve a competitive advantage. Provide a rationale for your response.

Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism

There are different categories of weapons of mass effect—chemicals, biological pathogens and toxins, radioactive materials, nuclear devices, and nonconventional high-yield explosives. Out of these, biological weapons are used in a terrorism type called bioterrorism. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), there are the six focus areas for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks that are detrimental to public health.

On the basis of your understanding of the topic of bioterrorism and our preparedness to handle the health services requirement during any such attack, answer the following questions:

Which of the categories of weapons of mass effect is the healthcare industry most prepared to deal with? Why? Provide a factual basis for choosing the particular category of weapons. Which of these categories is the healthcare industry least prepared to deal with? Why?
What are the six focus areas, for preparedness and response to bioterrorism and other outbreaks, covered in your course textbook? Are these focus areas still relevant? Why or why not?
Research and explain the meaning of each focus area. Which focus area is the most important and why?
Which focus area would be the most challenging? And why?
Why is communication an important variable within calming fears and suppressing rumors?

Preparing for a bioterrorist attack presents unique challenges in the United States. There are no real wide-scale events you can study to prepare for a bioterrorist attack. In the absence of this experiential knowledge, training exercises are often used. Answer the following questions regarding the training exercises for preparation for bioterrorist attack:

Why are training exercises important in planning for a bioterrorist attack? How would you use training exercises to help prepare the staff of a hospital from a bioterrorist attack?
What are the benefits of real-life training scenarios involving multiple agencies?
Using the Internet, research on Amtrak’s “Operation Rail Safe” program. Would hospitals and medical centers benefit from a program of this nature to aid in their preparation?

Triage is a process developed by the military to cope with large number of victims of combat or disaster situations. In many disaster situations, it becomes necessary to triage patients in order to assess their medical needs and decide how to allocate the resources and staff available to treat the incoming patients. Using the Internet, research on nerve agent “sarin” and answer the following questions in regard to the above process:

What criteria would you use in the emergency room to triage patients with potential exposure to the nerve agent sarin?
How would you classify the incoming patients when triaging them? Why?

You are the chief executive officer (CEO) of a major hospital. A bioterrorist attack just occurred in your city. The ICS has been activated. Despite the infusion of this additional money provided by the government after the event of September 11, 2001, to the healthcare industry, in an effort to prepare the industry for a possible bioterrorist attack, some people feel that the healthcare industry in US is still unprepared for a bioterrorist attack. As a CEO, you need to assess the situation and prepare your hospital to deal with the situation.

Answer the following questions keeping in mind the above information:

Why is the use of an ICS in a hospital important when dealing with a bioterrorist attack? What are the most challenging issues associated with using an ICS in a hospital? Why?
As a healthcare administrator, how would you allocate money and why? How prepared do you think the healthcare industry is to handle a bioterrorist attack? Why or why not?

This is the upload location for second analytical essay. It should be a two-page, double-spaced essay that opens with the following paragraph.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989-1991, Russia emerged as a nominal democracy. Few expected Russia’s transition to democratic rule to be easy since the country lacked any democratic tradition. As expected, the transition has not been smooth and instead of the consolidation of democratic norms – such as the rule of law, Russia has seen the resurgence of its more traditional authoritarian forms of governance. However, it has not entirely moved back towards a full-fledged authoritarian regime. Relatively free elections do take place, Russians are free to travel and some opposition is allowed. This is has led political scientists to classify Russia as a hybrid regime. A hybrid regime is defined as containing elements of both democratic and authoritarian systems. In this short essay, my objective is to identify these contrasting elements. In the first paragraph, I specify the democratic elements that still exist in Russia and then in the second paragraph I elaborate on the more authoritarian elements that characterize the political system. Finally, I conclude by arguing that Russia is more _________ than _________.

Your second paragraph (first body paragraph) should identify democratic elements in contemporary Russia. Your third paragraph (second body paragraph) should identify the authoritarian elements in contemporary Russia. The fourth paragraph will be your conclusion. Begin your conclusion with the statement, “Russia is more _____________ than ___________” (you will fill in the blanks with “authoritarian” and “democratic” or “democratic” and “authoritarian”). Complete the conclusion by specifying why you believe that to be so. Make sure the conclusion reiterates the main points or positions of the body paragraphs in a way that is not repetitive.

Note that your essay should only have four paragraphs, the first of which is already written for you. The writing prompts (i.e. “What are the democratic elements in Russia’s political system?”) provide you with an outline for the three remaining paragraphs and should not be included as subheadings or otherwise.

Both the textbook (do not cite or use the textbook as a reference, however) and the articles assigned for this week are good preparatory materials for hybrid regimes. When you compose this essay, however, you will need to include specific examples from Russian politics. All of your examples should be cited, and they all should come from the readings attached. There is no need to perform internet searches or to click through Wikipedia links. We want you to demonstrate that you can master the readings included here.

For the first portion of your journal entry this week, read over the responses that you wrote early in the course to the question: Who Am I? Then add at least three additional responses to this question in relation to your knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about gender, sexual orientation, and abilities and disabilities.

Part 2:

For the second part of your journal entry this week, review and think about the questions below. Then select two or more from each of the sections to respond to:

The Context of Gender and Sexual Orientation

How has being a man or a woman influenced my life? How has it limited me? Sustained me? Opened up possibilities?
If I had been a man instead of a woman or vice versa, how would my life have been different?
What assumptions do I make about other people based on their gender?
What assumptions do I make about individuals whose sexual orientation is different from mine?
As you walk around your community and watch television, imagine that you are gay, lesbian, or transgendered, and ask yourself the following questions: Where and when do I feel safe? Threatened?

The Context of Abilities and Disabilities

What activities or tasks make me feel confident? Uncomfortable or incompetent?
When have I had to struggle to learn something? How did that feel? How did I feel about people who grasped it more easily than I did?
How have my strengths and limitations affected my schooling? Job choices? Social life?
How do I react when I meet and adult or child with a disability?
What assumptions about the person’s capabilities do I make on the basis of the disability? Are these assumptions warranted or not?

As we discussed in class on Tuesday night, your paper assignment will be based on the material in Chapter 5- Ethics and Business Decision Making.  First, the technical details.  The paper is due in class on November 17.  You must turn a hard copy in to me.  Do not email the paper or turn it into me only in electronic format.  The paper must be at least 5 pages, and not more than 10, double-spaced in 12 point, normal font (i.e. Times New Roman, Courier).  This is not a writing class but please use proper grammar (complete sentences, punctuation, etc.) and spell check.  A poorly written paper will impact your grade.  The paper is worth a maximum of 250 points.  You will lose 10 points for each day the paper is late.

In class we spoke about two ways to approach ethical business decisions.  The first is to simply look at a decision from a bottom line point of view.  Will this decision maximize profits (both short term and long term)?  Those that support this position hold that the purpose of a business is to make money and the market will decide whether or not the company is making the right decisions (i.e. if the company is making poor decisions people will stop buying products or services from it). This school of thought holds that corporate executives only concern when making a business decision is what maximizes shareholder profit.

The counter argument to this view is one of corporate social responsibility.  In this view, corporate executives should not only take in to account the bottom line, profits and losses, but also consider the impact the decision will have on various stakeholders, including employees, customers, and the communities where the are located.  Those that hold this position believe that because corporations control so much of the wealth and power they have a responsibility to may decisions in a socially beneficial way.

With these two theories in mind, explain whether you agree with this statement:  Executives in large corporations are ultimately rewarded if their companies do well, particularly as evidenced by rising stock prices.  Consequently, when corporate executives are deciding what level of negative side effects their goods or services may cause is acceptable, should their only concern be what the market will tolerate?

If your answer is that you do agree with this statement then you will be arguing for a purely bottom line, profit and loss, view point.  If you do not agree with this statement then you will be arguing from a corporate social responsibility stand point.

There is no right answer and your grade will not be impacted by whether you agree  or disagree with the statement.  I want to know what you think.  Your grade will depend on how well you support you answer by using the material in Chapter 5 of the book but in also using your own reasoning and logic.  I want to hear what you have to say on this issue so is not a research paper.  You can certainly use examples that may be in the news, etc. in your paper but do not spend hours researching.