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  • Altis Case Study

    Introduction

    Case studies bring real-world situations into the classroom. They are designed to immerse you into a situation and put you in the position of making some decisions. Management is about decision-making and case studies are a good way of assessing your comfort level with making decisions with limited information and under pressure. You need to think carefully about risks, costs, returns and timing.

    Your first reaction after reading a case study might be a feeling of being overwhelmed. After reading the case again you might start to wonder whether there is enough information to make a decision. Don’t despair. Cases are written to give you a real sense of the information available to the people in the case and why decisions need to be made quickly. There are no right or wrong answers to case studies. They are an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in this class and previous classes, use critical thinking and demonstrate your analytical and decision-making skills.

    Some advice for tackling this case study: 1) Read the case thoroughly, including the appendices/exhibits which contain many details necessary to make your arguments; 2) identify the central business issues from the more trivial ones; 3) identify overarching strategies rather than details; 4) identify the constraints of the situation; 5) identify all the possible courses of action; 6) evaluate each of the alternatives in light of the available information in the case and 7) make recommendations based on your evaluation. You do not need to do any research beyond the information included in the case study – please do not add information about the company outside the case study. More general information on how to approach a case study is available from these websites:

    Details

    Reflecting on the material we have covered this semester:

    1. Download and read the Altis case study (under Course Content->Week12). Read it again and take notes based on the advice above.
    2. Write a paper, at least 6 pages but no longer than 8 pages, answering the following questions:
      • What are your recommendations for the company? Please compare all the options open to the company using quantitative and qualitative details from the case study and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages before making your recommendation. Think about costs, possible risks, and the return on investment (ROI).
      • What are your recommendations regarding Altis’s plan to expand to an overseas market? Please compare all the options open to the company using quantitative and qualitative details from the case study (do not overlook the exhibits) and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages before making your recommendation.
      • How would you justify your recommendations to would-be investors in the company? Identify the details from the case that investors are most likely to be interested in. Propose additional recommendations Altis could make entice more potential investors.
      • What is/are your recommendation(s) regarding Altis’s long-term strategic direction? What could the company look like in 10 years from the time of the case study? Describe the current strategies the company could pursue now, that could influence its future directions.
    3. Edit your paper – you do not need to reiterate the scenario, or facts from the case study unless you are using them to support your argument; please make sure that you clearly answer each of the questions – you will not get any credit for details not relevant to these questions; please support your arguments with quantitative and qualitative information from the case, do not overlook the exhibits at the end and be prepared to analyze numbers into other key parameters; do not jump to conclusions – think about the ladder of inference; don’t forget to thinking about the business concepts we have learned about this semester and the distinction between sound business decisions and keeping one set of stakeholders “happy”! Please remember to use the assignment format as described in the syllabus and APA style.

    Grading Rubric

    What: 1 case study assignment posted in your Assignments Folder. The paper should be no more than 8 pages in length and use APA format. Your response to each question should be clear and in the form of prose.

    Requirements: 4 pages

  • Warrantless Searches

    Fully identify and discuss at least five of the warrantless searches found in Chapter 8. Include in your answer the rationale eliminating the need for a warrant in these situations. Your essay must be a minimum of 1500 words (minus the works cited), include a bibliography, and at least two academic sources.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): ColeSmith_ASCJ16e_PPT_ch08_MMADA.pdf

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  • Building healthy lifestyles

    our choices today can affect your health tomorrow. This assignment will guide you to research, reflect, and plan healthy habits that reduce the risk of chronic disease later in life.

    Step 1: Choose Your Focus Area

    Pick one health topic to focus on:

    Nutrition and eating habits

    Physical activity and exercise

    Sleep hygiene

    Stress management

    Screen time and sedentary behavior

    Guiding Questions:

    What are some poor habits in your life?

    Why might these habits be harmful in the long term?

    Step 2: Conduct Research

    Use at least 3 credible sources such as CDC, WHO, or academic journals.

    Tasks:

    1. Identify poor health choices related to your topic.
    2. Research how these choices increase the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, obesity, or hypertension.
    3. Find strategies or interventions to create healthy habits early.

    Guiding Questions:

    What does the research say about the risks of poor health choices?

    What is the pathophysiology of the disease?

    What strategies are recommended for prevention?

    Step 3: Analyze and Reflect

    Think about yourself, your family, or your household.

    Tasks:

    Explain the consequences of poor health choices in your chosen topic.

    Describe how making good choices in childhood can prevent chronic disease later in life.

    Guiding Questions:

    Which habits do you see in your household that could be improved?

    How might small changes today affect your health in 10 – 20 years?

    Step 4: Create a Healthy Habit Plan

    Develop a plan to adopt one healthy habit over 2-4 weeks.

    Tasks:

    Set a clear, measurable goal.

    Describe how you will track your progress.

    Explain how this habit could improve long-term health.

    Guiding Questions:

    What habit is realistic to implement in your daily life?

    How will you measure success?

    What challenges might you face, and how will you overcome them?

    Step 5: Prepare Your Written Report

    Submit your work as a written report (5 pages).

    Include:

    Your research findings

    Reflection on personal/family habits

    Healthy habit plan

    References in APA format

    Follow JSU AI Policy (No more than 20 percent ai should be detected)

  • Where are you going and where have you been?

    Creative Response #4: “Where are you going? Where have you been?” Length: 500 words (approximately two pages, double spaced) – more is welcomed multi paragraphs, please! No long rambling paragraphs.

    Format: Times New Roman 12, one inch margins, double-spaced

    Due February 22, 2026

    CHOOSE EITHER A or B (but not all of them).

    A. Create a Spotify playlist of four songs for Connie. Create a Spotify playlist of four songs that you would think that Connie would listen to (they can be modern contemporary songs).

    Include a introduction to the four songs – discuss the major themes and ideas in the song that relate to the elements of the story.

    For each song explain why do you think Connie would choose to listen to these songs. Provide an explanation of why you thought the song was a good choice or fit this characters personality, etc.) Also, for each song provide some specific lyrics and connect those lyrics of the songs to scenes and situations from the story and well as specific quotations from the story. What specific lyrics in the song relate to Connie and her situation? How does the mood of the song fit her character? You may also provide the audio files.

    B. Family Counseling: How Can This Family be Saved? Do this in three parts:

    1. The first part is a letter to the family counselor from Connie’s point of view in Oates’ short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” Rather than summarizing the plot of the story. this letter to the counselor should be Connie’s thoughts and feelings about the problems with her relationship with her mother and sister. What aspects of their relationship have changed? What conflicts does she have with them?
    2. The second part is a letter to the family counselor from Connie’s mother’s point of view. What does she see is the problem about her relationship with Connie? What would she hope to change in their relationship? What conflicts does she have with her expectations and Connie’s behavior?
    3. The third part is a response from the family counselor detailing steps how this family can or cannot be saved. What should each of the family members do to resolve the conflicts from the counselors professional point of view?

    Include five open ended questions about “Where are you going? Where have you been?”

    NEXT-

    Respond in depth to any THREE QUESTIONS posted by other students in the class. Each response should be at least 5 sentences in length. Take your time to write a thought-provoking response to each question – just don’t write a one sentence, vague answer. Maybe something you agree/disagree with; something which needs more clarification; something that you want to add to what the student said, etc. Make sure to identify the specific question to which you are replying

    QUESTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM

    The Cask of Amontillado

    1. Why does Montresor carefully plan his revenge instead of acting out in sudden anger?

    2. How does the setting in the catacombs make the ending feel more intense?

    3. Why do you think we never clearly learn what Fortunato did to Montresor?

    4. What does Montresors decision to get revenge show about his sense of right and wrong?

    5. Why does Montresor tell this story 50 years later and how might he feel about what he did?

    A Rose for Emily

    1. Why does the town continue to watch/judge Emily instead of helping her?

    2. Why is the story told out of order and how does that change the way we see Emily?

    3. How does the towns gossip influence the way Emilys story unfolds?

    4. How does Emilys fear of change affect the choices she makes throughout her life?

    5. How does the ending change the way you see Emilys life and the choices she made?

    Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

    1. Why does Connie care so much about how others see her?

    2. What does Connies final choice show about her growth or loss of innocence?

    3. How does Arnold Friend represent more than just one person?

    4. How does Connies relationship with her family affect the way she handles danger?

    5. How does Arnold use his words to slowly gain control over Connie?

  • Research Paper Editing

    Editing the research paper based on suggestions made. The suggestions and marked rubric are attached. No AI. Will be submitted via Turnitin.

    I also attached the SPSS file for reference.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Research Methods Research Rubric.pdf, Negative Religious Coping and Depression Research Draft-2.docx, Research Project Changes and Suggestions.docx

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  • Prison overcrowding essay

    Each student will be required to write an exploratory research paper focused on a current issue within the field of corrections. In this paper, students will identify a specific problem or challenge faced by the correctional system, thoroughly explain the measures that have been taken to address the issue, and critically analyze the effectiveness of these solutions. Furthermore, students will propose a well-researched and viable solution to the problem, supported by evidence from scholarly sources, case studies, or real-world examples. The goal of this paper is to encourage students to engage deeply with an important issue in corrections, develop their research and critical thinking skills, and contribute thoughtfully to the ongoing discussions surrounding criminal justice reform

    This assignment must be formatted in APA style according to the latest edition. You are required to include in-text citations and a reference page. A minimum of six scholarly sources (no older than seven years) must be used, though additional sources may be included. The paper should be typed, a minimum of five to seven pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and will be graded out of 100 points.

    Writing assignments must be submitted through Turnitin. Students are required to follow APA guidelines and adhere to proper citation rules. Similarity reports exceeding 15% will not be accepted unless valid proof of in-text citations is provided. Matches found in the title and reference pages will be disregarded, as they are common matches.

    Students may not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to rewrite or refine any part of their papers. Any AI-generated content will not be considered original work and may be treated as an academic integrity violation. Such a violation can result in a failing grade for the assignment or an F for the course.

  • Computer science

    You will write 175 words answering the following questions . Some information provided .

    Gary jones, I am from Los angeels California my major is AS Computer science . I want to be a web designer . Pizza is my favorite food.I have a dog named slipper. I want to travel to Rome . Please no palgiarism no ai no chat bots.

    • Your name
    • Where you’re from
    • Your major / year
    • Why are you taking this class and what do you expect to learn in the next 12 weeks?

    Other ideas for sharing…

    • What are your career goals?
    • What are some of your favorite hobbies?
    • What is your favorite food?
    • Do you have any pets?
    • Where do you want to travel to the most?

    Requirements: Computer science

  • Social Work Question

    For reference, the course is titled: Self-Awareness and Intercultural Humility in Social Work

    This assignment has 2 parts. I have attached the full instructions and a separate grading rubric specifying the breakdown of points below. Please carefully read the instructions for each part. You may respond within this document or in a separate Word document. In either case, please include a cover page with your name, date, instructor, and SOWK 630-Assignment 2. Please incorporate course readings, materials, and/or relevant outside sources, citing at least 5 different sources overall (at least 1 per question) – I will provide a list of readings and will bold the readings that should be used for sure, otherwise please just use the readings that are relevant to the assignment. I will also provide answers to questions listed in the instructions to answer Part 1 of the assignment.

    Please thoughtfully consider and substantively respond to every component of each question using complete sentences, 12pt font, 1-inch margins, double-spacing, and APA 7th referencing style (in-text and reference list). Please be also very attentive to proper grammar, avoid run on sentences or repetitive ideas/sentences.

    PART 1 QUESTIONS:

    The following are different and amazing dimensions of my identity:

    a) My age is: 28

    b) My race/ethnicity is: Ashkenazi Jewish / White / Caucasian

    c) In terms of race/ethnicity, I identify as: Ashkenazi Jewish

    d) In terms of race/ethnicity, I think most people assume or consider me to be: White/Caucasian

    e) I would describe my skin color as: White

    f) My nationality is: American

    g) I was raised primarily in (city, state, country): Los Angeles, CA, USA

    h) The primary language(s) I spoke growing up was/were: Russian and English

    i) In terms of gender, I identify as: Female

    j) In terms of gender, I think most people assume or consider me to be: Female

    k) My sexual orientation is: Straight

    l) In terms of sexual orientation, I think most people assume or consider me to be: Straight

    m) I am a person with a history of physical, mental/emotional, developmental/cognitive and/or other disability or health challenge (yes/no): Yes – I was always rather injury-prone even into adult life. I was also rather overweight throughout my adolescence and have always struggled with my weight.

    n) While I was growing up, my familys socio-economic status was: Upper-Middle class

    o) While I was growing up, my familys spiritual or religious affiliation was: Judaism

    p) While I was growing up, my familys political party affiliation was: Democratic/Republican – No blind or complete loyalty to either party. I would describe us as generally Moderate.

    q) Currently, I would describe my socio-economic status as: Middle Class (me independently without my family/parents)

    r) Currently, my spiritual or religious affiliation is: Judaism

    s) Currently, my political party affiliation is: Independent (Moderate)

    t) Currently, my relationship or marital status is: Single

    u) Optional: Share any other aspect(s) of your identity that are important to you: My parents are immigrants/refugees from the Soviet Union so although I was born in the U.S., my first language was Russian and that culture in terms of the language, music, and food, in addition to and in collaboration with my Jewish culture, have played a large role in the formation of my identity. I fully identify as a Russian Jew and have a large Russian Jewish local community that I have been a participant in my entire life with my family. Also, being the eldest and only daughter, first-generation American in my family, has also influenced my identity and my roles within my personal and family life. I have also seen those responsibilities and roles sometimes manifest in my professional roles in the past.

    PART 2 QUESTIONS:

    1) Please describe individual identity factors and intersections of your identity that have had the most significant impact on your development, behavior, and sense of self. In so doing, please consider your experiences with oppression and marginalization, as well as power and privilege, in various environments, contexts, and systems of your life (e.g., family, friends, school, work, neighborhood, religious/spiritual/faith communities, recreational/community organizations, geographical location, etc.).

    I think my identity as a Russian Jew as well as my identity as a first-generation eldest daughter of immigrants has had the most significant impact on my development, behavior, and sense of self. My identity as a Russian Jew has influenced my identity within the world and connects me to a community and a history of people. My identity as a first-generation eldest daughter of immigrants has influenced much of my development in my roles within my family, friend, personal, and professional relationships. There is a level of responsibility that I feel I have to make sure everything operates smoothly, all problems are solved, I take on a lot of other people’s feeling, emotions, and problems and feel as though I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders at times. Almost as if I am responsible to ensuring the success, happiness, and overall wellbeing of all the important people in life – my parents, my brothers, my friends, etc. I am caretaker at heart and find it difficult to let others take care of me – I’m kind of a control freak and a perfectionist. In terms of marginalization and oppression, I have experienced some of that due my identity as a Jewish person as well as a person who speaks Russian. People jump to conclusions and make some quick judgments without knowing much about my background – especially with there being os much turmoiling Israel and Russian vs. Ukraine. My parents were born in the Soviet Union where everyone spoke Russian at the time, but after leaving, where they are from became Ukraine. People skip to conclusions because I speak Russian vs. Ukrainian and make assumptions about my allegiances. In terms of my Jewish identity, I have faced anti-semitic microaggressions, and have developed fear around being targeted as a Jew with the rise of antisemitism in the world right now although I have always been proud of that identity.

    2) Please discuss how these individual identity factors, intersections of identity, and life experiences have influenced your decision to pursue a professional social work career. Please include a description of the population(s) and/or social issue(s) of greatest interest to you, as well as the type of professional work you hope to pursue upon graduation. Please also incorporate into your response any population(s) and/or social issue(s) that you definitely prefer not to work with and why.

    I think my both identities had led to my decision to pursue a professional social work career. As a Jewish person in the world right now, I am empathetic to cultures that come from a background of suffering and understand the level of generational guilt that comes with that as well. I understand those family and development dynamics well and I wish there was someone like that for me when I was younger and/or a young adult. My identity as a first-generation eldest daughter of immigrants has also influenced me to pursue a professional social work career because I always felt that responsibility and duty to help others. Not in a self-indulgent way, but in a way that always felt natural to me. I have always been someone who thrived in care-taking roles because I love communicating with others, listening to their stories, and making sense and meaning out their experiences, emotions, and thoughts. My own experience with therapy definitely helped push me in this direction as well because, as a client I was always in awe of my therapist and her ability to carefully help me dig deeper and find meaning. I like explanations and reasons – I don’t like feeling like I don’t know why or how something happened. If I can make meaning, it makes it easier for me to move forward with a goal and a purpose. I saw what good it did for me, and I felt the calling to help it do good for others as well. For this reason, I would like to work in adult mental health, mainly with young adult and adult populations – as I feel a passion for helping make sense of what is a tumultuous time and age for people filled with lots of change and growing pains. I’m not sure if I have a hard no on any populations at this point, but I do know that that is the population that I have a preference of working with.


    I feel like you could use my answers to Part 2 Questions 1 and 2 to answer or respond to Questions 3 and 4, but if not pleas let m know so I can assist.


    READINGS (cite at least 5 different sources overall (at least 1 per question) – use the ones any of the bolded ones at the bottom FOR SURE):

    Singh, G. (2019). Anti-oppressive social work, neoliberalism, and neo-eugenics. In M. Lavalette

    (Ed.). What is the future of social work? (pp.99-124). Bristol University Press: Policy Press.

    PDF online:

    Stoeffler, S. W., & Joseph, R. (2020). Poverty and social justice: The building stones of social work identity. Journal of Poverty, 24(4), 284299.

    PDF online:

    Wilkinson, R.G., & Pickett, K. (2024). Why the world cannot afford the rich. Nature, 627, 268-

    270.

    PDF online:

    Kevin Pho (2024). The shocking power of patient stories in medicine. (16:37 mins)

    Crenshaw, K. (2019). We still have not learned from Anita Hills testimony. UCLA Womens Law Journal, 26(1), 17 20.

    Finney, K. & Fitzgerald, T. (2020). Chapter 1 A historical and contemporary look at race and exclusion in America. In The reality of diversity, gender, and skin color: From living room to classroom (pp. 3-16). Cognella Academic Publishing.

    Lizzi, D. F. (2020). Classless: Classism in social work practice and the example of White rural

    poverty. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 90(1-2), 724.

    What is intersectionality? (7:17 in length):

    Lekas, H.-M., Pahl, K., & Lewis, C. F. (2020). Rethinking cultural competence: Shifting to cultural humility. Health Services Insights, 13, 1-4.

    PDF online:

    Greater Good Science Center (n.d.). Bridging differences playbook, (pp. 4-38). University of California, Berkeley.
    PDF online:

    Owen, J., Tao, K., Drinane, J., Hook, J., Davis, D., & Kune, N. (2016). Client perceptions of therapists multicultural orientation: Cultural (missed) opportunities and cultural humility. Professional Psychology, Research and Practice,47(1), 3037.

    Sue et al. (2016). Chapter 1 – Cultural diversity and implications for multicultural social work practice. In Multicultural social work practice (pp. 1-28). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    Husain, A. & Howard, S. (2017). Religious microaggressions: A case study of Muslim Americans. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26(1-2), 139-152.

    PDF online:

    Spencer, M. S. (2017). Microaggressions and social work practice, education, and research. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 26(1-2), 1-5.

    PDF online:

    Sue, D.W., Alsaidi, S., Awad, M.N., Glaeser, E., Calle, C.Z., & Mendez, N. (2019). Disarming racial microaggressions: Microintervention strategies for targets, White allies, and bystanders. American Psychologist, 74(1), 128-142.

    PDF online:

    Loretta J. Ross (2022). Dont call people out call them in [Video]. TED.

    Sue, D.W., & Sue, D. (2015). Chapters 11 Racial/Cultural identity development in people of color: Counseling implications. In Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    Sue, D.W., & Sue, D. (2015). Chapters 12 White racial identity development: Counseling implications. In Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

    Native American identity in the 21st century (6:48 in length):


    Where does the rise of identity politics leave people of mixed race? (6:57 in length):

    Merleyn Bell (2016). Being biracial and becoming color brave [Video]. TEDx (13:34 in length)

    Cox, C. (2020). Addressing anti-Semitism in SOWK education. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 40(2), 111-125.

    Requirements: 6-8 pages MAX (not including the reference list and cover page)

  • Research

    Build an Integrative Review Skeleton (Torraco-based): Run a real database search on your leadership development topic (you can reuse what youre building toward Assignment 2). Post: Databases used + yourexact search string + filters (years, peer-reviewed, population, etc.) Your screening trail: hits after filters screened abstracts included (with 12 inclusion/exclusion rules) Propose aconceptual organizing framework for an integrative review (e.g., mechanismscontextsoutcomes; developmental experiences; identity/self-concept pathways; program design features; etc.) and justify it using at least 5 sources you found (cite them). This cannot be done credibly without actually searching and screening. Literature Review Failure Modes (Boote & Beile prevention plan): Identifytwo common failure patterns you see (or predict) in leadership development literature reviews (e.g., laundry list summary, mixing leader vs. leadership development, weak construct definitions, cherry-picking, no boundary conditions). Anchor your claims withone direct quote from Boote & Beile and one direct quote from Torraco (with page or section locator). Then write a150200 word review purpose + gap logic paragraph for your own topic that explicitly prevents those failures.

  • The Nazi Experiment PPT Project Acts and Reports slides

    This is a group assignment and I will be working on 4 Slides about The Nazi Experiment of WWII. Rhis needs to be in a 5×5 or 6×6 format. Citations are only needed on powerpoint slides. This is Specifically about the Acts and Reports section only.

    Attached Files (PDF/DOCX): Directions for the NAZI Experiment of WWII.pdf, Ethical Conduct ppt directions.pdf

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