Ratio

Your Problem-Solution assignment for this module is to conduct a ratio analysis of two different companies.First click the following linked Financial Fact Sheet to view the financial information for Scarlett Company and Gable Company. The fact sheet contains the accounting details you need to complete this problem-solution assignment.Now click the following worksheet and save it to your computer to work on. Follow the instructions in the worksheet. When you have completed your calculations and answers, submit the worksheet as an attached document.

Characteristics and Skills

For this assignment, imagine that you will be attending a career fair consisting of human service organizations from the following professions: You may find it helpful to search the Internet for human service agencies or organizations in the area that most interests you, and then identify available jobs on their Web sites. By looking at the job functions or qualifications, you can determine what may be appropriate characteristics and skills needed for the job. pp. 195–210, 214–220, & 223–226 in Ch. 5 of and human service agencies or organization websites a company or organization in the fields or professions listed above that you would consider working for to begin your human service career. Before you attend the career fair, you decide to put together in a cover letter a brief synopsis of the characteristics and skills you would bring to the organization. Because you have just started your associate degree program, you do not have much experience in the field, but you believe that you possess some of the characteristics needed for an entry-level position in your chosen career. a 350- to 700-word cover letter in APA format outlining the characteristics and skills you possess. Explain how you would apply these characteristics and skills to a specific position within their organization. Refer to the specific characteristics and skills discussed in Ch. 5, for example, and match them to the job qualifications listed on the agency’s Web site. Provide the website location of the company or organization’s list of job qualifications.your cover letter as a Microsoft Word attachment. 

Assignment 1: LASA 2: The Apportionment Problem

You are a census officer in a newly democratic nation and you have been charged with using the census data from the table below to determine how 100 congressional seats should be divided among the 10 states of the union.Being a fan of United States history, you are familiar with the many methods of apportionment applied to this problem to achieve fair representation in the US House of Representatives. You decide that apportionment (chapter 11, sections 1-4 in your textbook) is the best approach to solving this problem, but need to compare several methods and then determine which is actually fair.You may perform your own calculations or use either the or the to assist you. You must show some calculations in your document to demonstrate that you know how to perform these tasks. Be sure to compile your work in a Word document.

Creative Presentation

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design and is a platform that offers a wide arrange of ideas worth spreading to the world. Their presentations are short, powerful and are presented by interesting people from all around the world. It’s the perfect place to gain inspiration!  For this assignment, you will create a document showcasing your analysis of three TED talks and presenting a list of 10 qualities, techniques and/or presentation skills that made the presentations you watched inspiring, captivating, creative and effective (from your own perspective). This document should include visual elements to support your analysis and list. 

Wire Technology

 a current article on the use of wireless technologies in the workplace. a 700-word summary of your selected article on wireless technology. Be sure to also address the following: your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Two questions

    Assigment 2  terrorismLecture NotesChapter 14 I.Challenges for Law Enforcement in Organizing Homeland Security Law Enforcement Bureaucracyi.Primary role of LE in fighting terrorism is prevention; every agency involved in homeland security must deal with organizationii.Since 9/11 the federal government has undergone massive reforms & reorganizations; state & local LE have their own managerial structures & agendas; these organizations will not change methods of operation because the federal government has mandated new policies for homeland defenseiii.Large organizations are difficult to manage & problems increase rapidly when organizational effectiveness requires cooperation on several levelsiv.Terrorism presents exceptional emergency situations but bureaucracies are focused on the routine situationsv.Leaders must refocus their attention on the exceptions & recruit lower level managers to assist them in solving the problem II.Critique on Public Bureaucraciesi. Discourage creativity, innovation & individualityii.Carrier bureaucrats are rewarded with organizational power so they look for activities that will provide power instead of solutions to problemsiii.Policies & procedures are more important than outcomesiv.Bureaucratic organizations protect themselves when threatened by outside problemsv.Centralized bureaucracy increases paperwork III.Contrasting Views on Bureaucracy & Preventing Terrorismi.Large bureaucracy (DHS) with a clear mission will empower the security forces to perform their missionii.Decentralizing power personalizes services & helps develop links to communities; reduce the involvement of state & local governments in the larger organization (DHS) IV.Bureaucratic Solutions i.When LE agencies & other organizations for preventing terrorism  stay focused on the goal, the process can produce resultsii.Leaders at first National Fusion Center Conference (2007) raised the issue of bureaucratic obstacles; member agencies had to develop new methods of coordinating & communicating ideas among themselves; involved setting up small coordination committees among the members to discuss issues; also required communication among leaders; every person in the intelligence effort needs to understand their role in the process;LE officers collect information & forward to analysts at local fusion centers who turn the information into “actionable intelligence”; then distributed to the police  officers, troopers, deputies & agents in the field  V.Border Protection & Immigration Policy Disputesi.DHS implemented a policy of fingerprinting & photographing visitors from some countries while exempting visitors from close ally countries from the process; many countries criticizedthe program & Brazil retaliated by imposing the same requirements on American visitors to Brazilii.Local LE have been asked to assist with border protection by arresting or detaining undocumented immigrants; many oppose the idea because they feel they need the trust & cooperation of immigrants in their communities from a community-policing standpoint  iii.Sabastian Mallaby (2007) NY Times Columnist writes:Focus on illegal immigration is not relevant to homeland security; undocumented workers commit fewer crimes than natives; there is no indication that they convert to jihadist ideology; they come here because they want to live here VI.Critical Infrastructure Protectioni.Protection of the infrastructure depends upon coordinated efforts  of LE and private organizations that own most of the critical infrastructuresii.LE should be linked to the security forces already associated with infrastructure functionsiii.State & local LE agencies must establish formal & informal networks with the organizations in their jurisdictions; these should expand to a cooperative federal systemiv.LE agencies need to protect their own information infrastructures; local police use electronic systems in many aspects of their daily duties; disruption could delay emergency responses which would directly impact public safety      Homework Assignment Questions 1.Discuss challenges that public bureaucracies face in problem solving. 2.Discuss the success of the Fusion Centers in overcoming bureaucratic obstacles. 3.Discuss the Border Protection and Immigration Policy Dispute Among Law Enforcement agencies and local governments 

What are some of the best ways of dealing with risk and managing them.

 o Risk management is a key part of the strategy plan. Risk is something we need to deal with and accept in all the things we do. The key is to manage it properly. Without taking some risk however we are going to fail long term. What are some of the best ways of dealing with risk and managing them. How does diversity help us in this process and why is it important to keep our vision in mind as we manage this process.  o Having the right organization structure in place helps us to have a successful plan. Why is it important to have the right balance between owners, leaders and managers within our organization.Why must we continue to knock down barriers to growth and advancement. What role doescommunications play. Why is it important that we learn to celebrate small wins along the way tosuccess.  o Why is an implementation plan so important to the success of any strategy plan. Tell us how you canbridge your management and leadership skills to help make the organization more successful. Howcan you create a greater since of urgency within your organization to continue the process of growthand change.

Power Point Presentation

  Only male officers should be allowed to work in male facilities and only female officers should be allowed to work in female facilities.  It is beneficial for male officers to work with female inmates and for female officers to work with male inmates.Conjugal visitation should be allowed for prisoners. Conjugal visitation should not be allowed for prisoners.   Community-based correctional programs are an effective method of punishment and have a significant effect on recidivism and reintegration.Community-based correctional programs are an ineffective method of punishment and have no effect on recidivism and reintegration. Agencies and organizations should be encouraged to hire ex-offenders.  Ex-offenders are a detriment to the work environment and a liability to employers.  All inmates should be tested for HIV.Inmates should only be tested for HIV on a voluntary basis.Privatized correctional facilities are managed as effective as state or federally managed facilities and save money.Privatized facilities have proven ineffective; all correctional facilities should be state or federally managed.A person’s felony record should be retained for their entire life.   After a period of time, an individual’s felony record should be expunged.All sex offenders should be subject to civil commitment following incarceration.Civil commitment violates double jeopardy and civil rights standards.Sex offenders should be subjected to chemical castration to reduce the incidence of future sex crimes.  Chemical castration constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and violates civil rights standards.