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Discussion-Evaluation-and-Summary

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Choose from one of the two topics below (bottled water or carbon offsetting) for this discussion question. Each topic has a few sources associated with it. Before you read posts from your classmates, read all the sources, and practice the “they say”/ “I say” techniques (ideas are available at http://csuglobal.libguides.com/draft) as well as generating in-text citations.

Specifically, for your initial response, summarize the argument or stance of the author in each source, connect the argument to another source, and state your interpretation of the issue in your initial response to the discussion forum.

After you have posted your response, read, and comment on the responses of your classmates. Keep in mind, sometimes writers will indicate more research needs to be done on an issue and there are not necessarily “right” and “wrong” answers here. There may be, however, stronger ways to summarize works, the possibility for different conclusions to be made, and varying methods for incorporating in-text citations.

Bottled Water
Food and Water Watch. (2017). Tap water vs bottled water. Retrieved from http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/about/live-healthy/tap-water-vs-bottled-water

International Bottled Water Association. (2017). Bottled water & water use. Retrieved from http://www.bottledwater.org/water-use

Sorensen, L. A. (2015). Water bottled versus municipal. In K. Albala (Ed.), In The SAGE encyclopedia of food issues (Vol. 3, pp. 1454-1458). Los Angeles: SAGE Reference.

Carbon Offsetting
LePage, M. (2016). The great carbon scam. New Scientist, 231(3092).

NRDC. (2016). Should you buy carbon offsets? Retrieved from https://www.nrdc.org/stories/should-you-buy-carbon-offsets

Otto, J. (2013). Carbon trading and offsetting. In M. A. Pierce (Ed.), In Encyclopedia of energy (Vol. 1, pp. 187-188). Ipswich, MA: Salem Press.

 
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Cyber-War-and-Security

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I want you to paraphrase my paper without any paraphrasing tool. The paper is very important and I want 100% unique content as I need to check plagiarism on Turnitin. Don’t use any parapharasing tool as I need readable text

 
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Week-5-Stacie-Rouse

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THIS IS ONLY AN INTERPRETATION, FIVE SENTENCES AND A QUESTION IS ALL I NEED. TELL ME YOUR THOUGHTS, HAVE REFERENCES! ASK PROBING QUESTIONS AND MAKE STATEMENTS BASED OFF WHAT THEY WROTE

Consequences of Communicating Inaccurate Information

Ryan Byrne

Ryan Byrne, of London, England, was convicted of burglary, robbery, and theft in 2007 (Robinson & Tonkin, 2015). He received nine years in prison for his offenses but was granted an early release in 2007. Subsequent criminal activity in 2011 violated his parole. Byrne was remanded back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. However, with eighteen months remaining in his incarceration, a Wadsworth Prison official appeared in his cell and mistakenly told him he was a free man. Since his erroneous release, Byrne has been documenting his freedom on Facebook, to the embarrassment of Scotland Yard and the Prison Service.

Miscommunication and Negative Consequences

The Wadsworth Prison official committed a critical verbal blunder. Evidently, lack of adherence to organizational regulations and protocols or human error perpetuated Byrne’s early release. There are two main adverse consequences to Byrne’s invalid release. First, the London law enforcement community has damaged their credibility and public trust. More importantly, Byrne’s victims must live in fear of his presence in the community. During the robbery, Byrne threatened his victims with a machete before they were imprisoned (Robinson & Tonkin, 2015). Also, he shows no fear or intimidation of law enforcement, as he poses with police vehicles in Facebook posts.

Preventing Miscommunication in Criminal Justice

Verbal and written check-and-balances may prevent the incorrect release of convicted criminals. No law enforcement official should be permitted to verbally inform an inmate of their potential release without written confirmation from an immediate supervisor. That superior should acquire written documentation from the court, signed by a judge and prosecutor, outlining the specifications of the inmate’s release. Finally, the warden of the correctional facility must sign the document. Computer technology is beneficial for the rapid facilitation of professional functions. However, without personal oversite, human errors in data entry can release a dangerous criminal back into the public and bring forth additional trauma to victims.

Resources

Robinson, M. & Tonkin, S. (2015). Catch me if you can! Armed robber is released by mistake just months into nine-year sentence-then taunts police by posing in front of riot van and having pint. Daily Mail.com. Retrieved from:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3170120/Police-launch-hunt- convicted-robber-released-Wandsworth-prison-error.html

 
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Problem-Solving

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Assignment 2: Problem Solving
Due Week 9 and worth 150 points

When faced with a problem, what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving process to a specific problem scenario. You will write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said, “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.”

Choose one (1) of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper (Note: Your professor must approve your topic choice before you begin work on the assignment.)

Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for eleven (11) years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelor’s degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree, when a supervisor’s position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2) weeks, during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15,000 per year salary increase, a car allowance, and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job, it’s yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Master’s degrees, so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelor’s degree and continue on to a Master’s degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement, but the new company does not.

Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited about the project and begins work immediately, doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project, and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the importance of a child developing responsibility for his/ her own learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. You, on the other hand, want to encourage your child’s confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. The next day, you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your child’s class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together.

Scenario 3: You have two jobs—one during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You are taking two classes—one that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, and one class online. You have two kids—one who plays soccer, and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblings—one who lives two (2) miles away, and one who lives in another state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the same week that one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament, and the other child has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team, and you are in charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your degree in two (2) years. Your doctor tells you that your blood pressure, your cholesterol, and your weight are too high and recommends several medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance co-pay.

Scenario 4: You are a sales representative for a company that encourages staff to log time in the field and away from the office. You are expected to begin and end your day at the office. You notice that each day when you arrive and return another co-worker is already there, and you wonder whether this person spends most of his / her time at the office. At your weekly sales meeting, you are informed of your co-workers’ outstanding sales performance. You suspect that this co-worker is spending more time flattering the boss instead of working leads in the field, and as a result is getting the best client referrals. Your own sales numbers have steadily decreased since this other sales representative was hired.

Scenario 5: Professor’s Choice – problem scenario presented by your professor.

Scenario 6: Student’s Choice – Problem scenario presented by you.

Review the six-step problem solving process outlined in the webtext, based on the article “The Problem Solving Process” located at http://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html:

  • Step One: Define the problem
  • Step Two: Analyze the problem
  • Step Three: Generate options
  • Step Four: Evaluate options
  • Step Five: Make your decision
  • Step Six: Implement and reflect

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Define the problem in the scenario that you have chosen.
2. Analyze the problem in the scenario.
3. Generate options for solving the problem in the scenario.
4. Evaluate the options for solving the problem.
5. Decide on the best option for solving the problem.
6. Explain how you will implement the decision made and reflect on whether this option was the most effective.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

  • Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
  • Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
  • Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Recognize the hindrances to the decision-making process in order to apply problem-solving skills to a variety of situations.
  • Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

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