Author: chris

Using the Internet or any other resources available to you, write a concise essay regarding the crime data in your own community.  Begin your essay by describing your community by actual city and state and providing some basic demographic information such as population and economy and any other sociological factors relevant to provide some basic understanding of your community.  Then provide your source that you used to find information such as the crime rate for violent and property crimes, number of crimes, or any other information that you find relevant.  A particular addition to your essay should be a few sentences about what you learned from this lesson and the reading and this assignment.  How did what you learned about the crime rate in your community compare or contrast with your impressions on crime prior to this lesson.

Mal-adaptive responses to disorders are compensatory mechanisms that ultimately have adverse health effects for patients. For instance, a patient’s allergic reaction to peanuts might lead to anaphylactic shock, or a patient struggling with depression might develop a substance abuse problem. To properly diagnose and treat patients, advanced practice nurses must understand both the pathophysiology of disorders and potential Mal-adaptive responses that some disorders cause.

Consider immune disorders such as HIV, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, and systemic lupus E. What are resulting mal-adaptive responses for patients with these disorders?

Demographic transition is the process in which a nation transitions from being a less industrialized society, with high birth and death rates, to an industrialized nation, with lower birth and death rates. Many countries have already been through this transition including the United States, England, and Canada.

The demographic transition to an industrialized society is detrimental for the environment because industrialized societies tend to use up nonrenewable resources and give off pollution. Industrialized nations have the largest ecological and carbon footprint relative to developing or nonindustrialized countries. Fortunately, there are some benefits to the process of demographic transition, including lower birth and death rates. Essentially, people in industrialized countries have fewer children and this in turn helps control the overall population size.

Demographic transition involves the following five stages:

It should be noted that stage 5 is controversial, and it is sometimes not considered to be a stage. This is partially because so few countries are at this stage.

The following graph depicts the various stages of demographic transition:

Using the stages listed above, create a demographic and environmental timeline for one industrialized country, excluding the United States. The following are a few suggested industrialized nations:

• Canada
• England
• Germany
• Russia
• Italy

You can download the Demographic and Environmental Timeline—United States of America to review an example of such a timeline.

Include the following points in your timeline in order to examine the advantages and drawbacks of demographic transition in your selected country:

• Major historical changes that caused the shift from one stage to another (if available).
• Changing population size through time (increasing or decreasing).
• Increase or decrease of birth and death rates through time—particularly when considering the process of industrialization.
• Environmental impact of this transition.
• Dates (if available), series of events, and scholarly references for these items.

Answer the Research Problem question below for the three types of users listed.
You should have 3 different configurations total because there is not a one-size-fits-all with the different user needs presented. Use a budget of a max of $1,500 per machine, not the total for all three combined, and you do not have to use the entire budget. Do not include software or peripherals such as scanners or printers in the budget total.
Be sure that you specifically identify the CPU configuration, memory, disk space, and any graphics requirements, where applicable. Include a short justification of why that particular system meets the listed requirements. You may not just *cut-and-paste* your configuration specs or simply point to a URL for the configuration. A table summary would be a good way to display your information. You must include full references indicating where you obtained your information.

The users :
Find a catalog or visit the Web site of a major distributor of microcomputer equipment, such as Computer Discount Warehouse ( www.cdw.com ) or Dell ( www.dell.com ). Select or configure a system that provides optimal performance for the following types of users:

1- A home user who uses word-processing software, such as Microsoft Office; a home accounting package, such as Quicken or TurboTax; children’s games; and multimedia software for editing pictures and creating video DVDs
2- An accountant who uses office software, such as Microsoft Office, and statistical software, such as SPSS or SAS, and downloads large amounts of financial data from a corporate server for statistical and financial modeling

3- An architect who uses typical office software and CAD software, such as AutoCAD

Consider the following scenario: You have held conversations with Precision Part’s leaders and obtained the following information, which you want to use in the development of a 4-year strategic management plan. PPQ Parts employees now number 5,000, and all are currently employed in the United States. It plans to grow to 10,000 employees in 4 years. New facilities will be needed in international expansion, and PPQ Parts anticipates building most of those (80%) outside the United States. PPQ Parts holds 5% of the world market share on small SUVs, but its goal is 9% in 4 years. Current stock price is $10 per share. The goal is $22 a share. Profit margin 3-year average is 6%. Industry average during this time has also been 6%. The company goal is 13% in 4 years. PPQ Parts has averaged 28% employee turnover during the last 3 years. This is compared to an industry average of 25%. The goal of the company is to increase employee retention by lowering annual turnover to 17%. PPQ Parts contributes to all the local communities in which it is doing business. This is one of its corporate values. Current charity is 0.5% of total profits, but the company would like to raise that to 5% in 4 years. Assignment A strategic management plan is vital for the company business today. Review the company scenario at the beginning of the course for additional information regarding growth goals. Create a basic strategic management plan for PPQ Parts including quantifiable goals and measures. Include the following in your report: Provide environmental scanning of current conditions in the area of expansion including economy, competition, political stability, and so forth. Address internal resource analysis such as managerial and financial strengths and weaknesses. Please include short-term and long-term strategic goals. Location consideration for implementation is vital. Please explain the benefits and limitations for expansion in your chosen area. Be sure to reference all sources using APA style

Empowering crime victims through mandated policies and procedures not only reinforces victims’ rights but also those of professionals entrusted to uphold and value victims’ rights. Conduct an Internet search for the Thurman v. City of Torrington and the Castle Rock v. Gonzales cases. Carefully read through each case to gain an understanding about the rights and the roles of the victims in your selected case, as well as what type of policy and procedures need to be in place for law enforcement officials.

• Information on victims’ rights
• Resources for crime victims
• What immediate help should be provided if the victim is exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder
• How the provisions provided should be documented (police reports, incident reports, memorandums, special form(s), restraining orders, etc.)

Assignment Guidelines

• Conduct an Internet search for the following cases:
  • Thurman v. City of Torrington
  • Castle Rock v. Gonzales
• Carefully read through the case to gain an understanding about the rights and the roles of the victims in your selected case, as well as what type of policy and procedures need to be in place for law enforcement officials.
• Address the following in 1,000–1,250 words:
  • Devise a law enforcement department policy that would stipulate procedures for how police officials should address and support the needs of a crime victim involving a domestic violence situation.
  • Include the following sections in your policy:
    • Information on victims’ rights
    • Resources for crime victims
    • What immediate help should be provided if the victim is exhibiting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder
    • How the provisions provided should be documented (police reports, incident reports, memorandums, special form(s), restraining orders, etc.)
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Assume you are the partner in an accounting firm hired to perform the audit on a fortune 1000 company.  Assume also that the initial public offering (IPO) of the company was approximately five (5) years ago and the company is concerned that, in less than five (5) years after the IPO, a restatement may be necessary. During your initial evaluation of the client, you discover the following information:

• The client is currently undergoing a three (3) year income tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A significant issue involved in the IRS audit encompasses inventory write-downs on the tax returns that are not included in the financial statements. Because of the concealment of the transaction, the IRS is labeling the treatment of the write-down as fraud.
• The company has a share-based compensation plan for top-level executives consisting of stock options. The value of the options exercised during the year was not expensed or disclosed in the financial statements.
• The company has several operating and capital leases in place, and the CFO is considering leasing a substantial portion of the assets for future use. The current leases in place are arranged using special purpose entities (SPEs) and operating leases.
• The company seeks to acquire a global partner, which will require IFRS reporting.
• The company received correspondence from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requesting additional supplemental information regarding the financial statements submitted with the IPO.

Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:

1. Evaluate any damaging financial and ethical repercussions of failure to include the inventory write-downs in the financial statements. Prepare a recommendation to the CFO, evaluating the negative impact of a civil fraud penalty on the corporation as a result of the IRS audit. In the recommendation, include essential internal control procedures to prevent fraudulent financial reporting from occurring, as well as the major obligation of the CEO and CFO to ensure compliance.
2. Examine the negative results on stakeholders and the financial statements of an IRS audit which generates additional tax and penalties or subsequent audits. Assume that the subsequent audit and / or additional tax and penalties result from the taxpayer’s use of an inventory reserve account, applying a 10 percent reduction to inventory over three (3) years.
3. Discuss the applicable federal tax laws, regulations, rulings, and court cases related to the inventory write-downs, and explain the specific relevance of each to the write-down.
4. Research the current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) regarding stock option accounting. Evaluate the current treatment of the company’s share-based compensation plan based on GAAP reporting. Contrast the financial benefits and risks of the share-based compensation stock option plan with the financial benefits and risks of a share-based stock-appreciation rights plan (SARS). Recommend to the CFO which plan the company should use, and provide the correct accounting treatment for each.
5. Research the reporting requirements for lease reporting under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Based on your research, create a proposal for future lease transactions to the CFO. Within the proposal, discuss the use of off-the-balance sheet financing arrangements, capital leases, and operating leases, and indicate the related business and financial risks of each.
6. Create an argument for or against a single set of international accounting standards related to lease accounting based on the global market and cross border leases of assets. Examine the benefits and risks of your chosen position.
7. Examine the major implications of SAS 99 based on the factors you discovered during the initial evaluation of the company. Provide support for your rationale.
8. Analyze the potential for a material misstatement in the financial statements based on the issues identified in your initial evaluation. Make a recommendation to the CFO for the issuance of        restated financial statement restatement. Identify at least three (3) significant issues that can result from the failure to issue restated financial statements.
9. Examine the economic effect of restatement of the financial statements on investors, employees, customers, and creditors.
10. Use five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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 or school-specific 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:

• Analyze accounting situations to apply the proper accounting rules and make recommendations to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Analyze business situations to determine the appropriateness of decision making in terms of professional standards and ethics

• Analyze business situations and apply advanced federal taxation concepts.

• Use technology and information resources to research issues in accounting.

• Write clearly and concisely about accounting using proper writing mechanics.

When you look at ancient art, particularly ancient sculpture of a human form, you see progression in how the body is represented. For this assignment, find 3 different sculptures of the human form, all from the ancient period (created between 30,000 BCE and 500 CE), which indicate a progression of movement. For example, your first sculpture may be largely stationary or still, the second may show some motion, while the third would show an active human body.

You may choose examples of sculpture from any of the following museums:

• A New York art museum
• A Paris museum
• Select galleries in a Washington, DC museum
• A Boston Museum

Paste small images of all 3 sculptures into a Word document, and include details about each work: the title of each sculpture, the artist (if known), the year made, the materials used, and the size of the work. Be sure to include a reference for each work, showing which museum it was found in. Present 2 or 3 paragraphs for each work that clearly describe what the viewer sees and the content of each work. Finally, choose 3 adjectives (for each work) that express the core ideas of what the works were intended to communicate or convey to the viewer.

Create a simple drawing of each sculpture. Draw a line down each work to indicate the center of balance. Use arrows or lines with arrows to indicate the direction of motion and movement within the sculpture. Scan or photograph your drawings and paste them into the Word document from Part 1. You can insert images into documents by placing the cursor where you want the image to be, going to “Insert,” then choosing “Picture,” and selecting the picture from your computer. Be sure to scan or photograph your drawing first and upload it to your computer. If using your phone camera, you may be able to email the image to yourself and copy it from email.

Submit 1 Word document for this assignment.

You are required to comply with APA style format for quotations, internal citations, and a reference list. For additional information and resources on APA style, visit the APA section of the Library, which is available under Library Features.

Compare and contrast the methods of measuring aerodynamic forces in a wind tunnel to that of an airplane in flight.

2. Compare and contrast the best jet range profiles. Which is best and why? (Constant Mach, Constant Cruising Altitude).
3. Compare and contrast propeller driven performance to jet performance in an aircraft? If you were designing an aircraft what would be the reasons for choosing the power plant type?

4. What are the design features in an aircraft that affect an aircraft’s takeoff and landing performance? Research an airplane and describe what features are used.

5. Compare and contrast the concepts of Stability, Control, and Maneuverability in an aircraft design. Explain why Charles Lindberg was very happy with the lateral stability of the Spirit of St. Louis. Was it negative, neutral or positive?

6. Compare and contrast spin recovery procedures of two different aircraft. What makes the recoveries different for each aircraft?

7. Designers of transonic/supersonic aircraft use different features to enable flight in this high speed regime. Sometimes these features are designed in upfront and sometimes they are a result of the test flight. Research a high speed aircraft and explain what features were used to enable it to fly in the high speed regime.

Kendal County engaged in the following transactions:

• It levied and collected $1million in taxes dedicated to the repayment of outstanding general obligation bonds.
• It billed sponsors of a charity bicycle ride $5,000 for providing police patrols during the ride.
• It recognized $60,000 of cash dividends on investments dedicated to the support of a county arts center.
• It recognized $70,000 of cash dividends on investments dedicated to scholarships for needy county residents.
• It incurred $6 million in construction costs to complete a new county jail. The new jail was funded entirely with the proceeds of long-term bonds.
• It transferred $400,000 of unrestricted funds to an appropriate fund to be invested and eventually used to repay the principal on the long-term jail bonds (entries in two funds required).
• It recognized depreciation of $100,000 on equipment in a vehicle repair center that services all county departments that have motor vehicles.
• It collected $30,000 in parking fees at the county-owned garage.
• It issued $8 million in bonds to improve the city-owned electric utility.
• It distributed $3 million in taxes collected on behalf of school districts located within the country.

Instructions:

1. Prepare appropriate journal entries.
2. Indicate the type of funds in which these transactions would most likely be recorded.