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 :This question should highlight the “muddiest point” from the readings – the thing that confused you the most and that you’d like to discuss in class. This response should be in paragraph form, referencing both the page number from the reading and what leaves you perplexed, baffled, and be-wildered. You are also invited to post one story about how a specific concept in the text applies to parks, recreation, and tourism. This is an opportunity to make a connection with the course material in a creative way. Think of PRT experiences you have had that relate to what the authors discuss in the readings, and share connections and insights from your own personal experience. This response should be a minimum of one paragraph and reference page number(s) and concept(s) from the readings. 

For this assignment, create a 1-page infographic of the federal legislative process: . Your infographic should use a professional tone appropriate for early childhood educators and, at a minimum, include:The document can be created using a variety of Microsoft tools including: Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher. (If you would like to use a different tool, please discuss it with your instructor before proceeding.)

Assignment 1: LASA # 2: PowerPoint PresentationUtilizing the information you compiled for your literature review paper, and the feedback you received from your instructor about the literature review, prepare a 10–15-minute PowerPoint presentation on your topic, summarizing the key points and conclusions. Be sure to direct this presentation to an audience in the community. For example, if your paper pertained to a topic on Victims’ Rights, direct your presentation toward a community policing program or a Rape Crisis Center. If your topic pertained to Incarceration and Juvenile Justice, direct it toward a community service agency which may use this information for educating teens or parents about preventing teen crime. Please state in your presentation the specific audience toward whom your presentation is aimed. Include a reference page in APA format, as well as detailed speaker notes and an audio file with your presentation.Your slides should provide answers to the following questions:Your presentation should also follow these guidelines: to download the Power Point tips document. Use the information to develop your presentation.Submit your presentation to the  by .

Assignment 2: Safety, Security, and the FutureAs noted previously, the general residential property criminal offense rate, which includes burglary, increased by 10% in 2010 and 2011 (U.S. Department of Justice, 2012). It is generally assumed that property crimes are not “violent”—at least in the same way as a murder, rape, or assault; however, to many victims, property crimes are as mentally traumatic as any physical assault. Often, property crimes leave even more scars.The trauma caused by the damage or loss is not visible to others and, therefore, is often ignored or trivialized by those responding or assisting. This adds to the pain of the victim. Sometimes, the victims of property crimes are reluctant to tell others about their anguish over the loss of valuables—not necessarily valuable for monetary reasons, but often irreplaceable due to emotional and personal reasons.National Criminal Reference Service. (n.d.). Retrieved from By , in at least 250 words, post to the  your answers to the following questions:Use both the textbook and reputable outside resources from the Internet and Argosy University online library resources to locate the laws, statutes, and cases. By , read and respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

Research suggests a number of strategies to reduce intergroup conflict. To further explore these strategies, in addition to readings in your text, read the following article paying particular attention to pages 588 to 593. Hewstone, M., Rubin, M., & Willis, H. (2002).  , 575-604.You are a counselor in a detention center for delinquent adolescent boys. Your current project is to devise a way to reduce intergroup conflict that has been escalating between the boys at the center, many of whom were active in local gangs.   Answer the above points in a 3- to 4-page paper. Your paper should be double-spaced, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font with normal one-inch margins, written in APA style, and free of typographical and grammatical errors. It should include a title page with a running head, an abstract, and a reference page. Part 2:Create a 4- to 8-slide PowerPoint presentation (not including title and reference slides) to present to the board of directors for the detention center that will cover the following: By  deliver your assignment to the .  

Discussions1.Predict two to three (2-3) challenges that a public leader may face when moving from a non-management position to a public leadership position. Recommend two to three (2-3) actions that a public leader can take in order to address these challenges. Provide a rationale for your response.2.Suggest one(1) theory, two (2) leadership styles, and two (2) leadership characteristics that define your strengths as a public leader when applied to situations that may arise within the sphere of public administration. Justify your response.3.Analyze the key influences that the theoretical and practical aspects of public leadership may exert upon a public leader’s performance. Provide two (2) examples of these influences to support your response.4.Predict two to three (2-3) challenges that public leaders will face regarding the future of public leadership. Provide a rationale for your response.    

In part II of this assignment, we continue to outline various business aspects of our lemonade stand.   As you continue to learn new concepts in this course, you have seen how a lemonade stand can help us understand and apply these concepts.  In Part II of your lemonade stand we will incorporate concepts from previous weeks and apply these to your newly created company.ScenarioIn week 3, you created a lemonade stand that you opened in your local neighborhood; you created a name, developed a mission statement, outlined a CSR plan, and picked a pricing strategy for this new company. This week you will continue to develop your idea by writing an informal business report that will share your plans with a potential business investor.   A report template is available in Doc Sharing to guide you through formatting of this assignment; however, the main prompts you should address in the report include:     •    Branding strategy.  In Part I, you decided part of the brand when you developed your pricing strategy.   Continue with the other parts of the marketing mix (Place, Promotion, and Product), and discuss how the lemonade stand should be branded utilizing this marketing mix (Chapter 14).      •    Opportunities for new locations.  Your stand in your neighborhood has been very successful and you are considering expanding operations.   In doing so, you will need to outline some criteria for potential new locations (Chapter 15).    •    Promotion plans.  You have a $ 10,000 budget to promote your stand in the local community.  Please outline two or three ways you could promote this business (please include costs involved in these promotions) (Chapter 16).    •    Employee Training.  You have hired several people to run your lemonade stand, as you simply are too involved in the strategic aspects of the business.   As such, you have seen sales drop.   What are some ways you can motivate your employees to improve sales?  (Chapter 10)ActivityOnce you have considered the points above, please provide responses and explanations using the template provided in Doc Sharing (titled “Lemonade Stand Informal Business Report”).  Utilize your textbook and apply the lessons we have learned in previous weeks to develop and support your plans.  By offering support and developing your response, you must provide examples, elaboration, or justification, often in the form of information gathered from your textbook.  When integrating support from your textbook, be sure to use APA style to provide in-text citations within the paragraph and a full end reference on a separate Reference Page after the Business Plan.  Examples of APA formatting are included in the template.You are to write roughly 500 – 750 words in answering all points posted above for your Lemonade Stand.  This informal business report will be evaluated on how well you apply the concepts that are detailed in the textbook to a practical idea.   In order to receive the highest grade, it is required that you review the textbook and cite specific areas of the text in your responses (taking care in citing these properly in APA style).  Additionally, while this is not an English class and while the content of your ideas is most important, grammar and sentence structure will account for a portion of your report grade.  Please be sure to write well-developed responses in complete sentence and paragraph format.Note:  For this assignment and other college writing assignments, please note that when you reference or cite a text, if you use words that are directly from a source, they must be in quotations and cited.   If you are just referencing them and have changed the words, a citation is still required.  One final point, when writing anything in college, you must adhere to the 80/20 rule: 80% of the papers should be in your own words, while 20% make up any citations you may add.  Violation of this rule could result in a zero for the assignment. 

By , respond to the discussion question. Submit your responses to the appropriate . Use the same  to comment on your classmates\’ submissions by , and continue the discussion until  of the week.According to Irving Janis (1972), groupthink is the process by which we conform to others\’ decisions even when we individually disagree with these decisions.Imagine that Fred is the manager of a bookstore, and the sales of books have slowed in recent months. Fred decides to meet with his employees to find ways to reduce expenses and increase sales.To reduce the possibility of groupthink before the start of the meeting, Fred encourages everyone to speak up with their opinions—no matter what those opinions are.