After reading the articles, On Life Support: Public Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration and Mental Illness Cases Swamp Criminal Justice System do you feel like the criminal justice system is adequately handling the influx of mentally ill offenders? What types of law or policies do you feel would be helpful in assisting mentally ill offenders and the criminal justice practitioners who work with them? 200 word min. Refer & cite current resources in your answer. 

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After reading the articles, On Life Support: Public Health in the Age of Mass Incarceration and Mental Illness Cases Swamp Criminal Justice System do you feel like the criminal justice system is adequately handling the influx of mentally ill offenders? What types of law or policies do you feel would be helpful in assisting mentally ill offenders and the criminal justice practitioners who work with them? 200 word min. Refer & cite current resources in your answer.

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Emergency commitment, called the Baker Act or the Florida Mental Health Act in Florida, is something that occurs when an individual appears to have a mental health disorder and is a danger to themselves or others. Criminal justice professionals can initiate emergency commitment. Relating to your module resources and resources on the web, do you feel that emergency commitment is an adequate response to the issue of suicide? Defend your answer with research. 200 min word essay. Refer & cite current resources in your answer. Emergency commitment, called the Baker Act or the Florida Mental Health Act in Florida, is something that occurs when an individual appears to have a mental health disorder and is a danger to themselves or others. Criminal justice professionals can initiate emergency commitment. Relating to your module resources and resources on the web, do you feel that emergency commitment is an adequate response to the issue of suicide? Defend your answer with research. 200 min word essay. Refer & cite current resources in your answer.

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Emergency commitment, called the Baker Act or the Florida Mental Health Act in Florida, is something that occurs when an individual appears to have a mental health disorder and is a danger to themselves or others. Criminal justice professionals can initiate emergency commitment. Relating to your module resources and resources on the web, do you feel that emergency commitment is an adequate response to the issue of suicide? Defend your answer with research. 200 min word essay. Refer & cite current resources in your answer.

Have you realized that being a vegetarian may reduce your ecological footprint. Weight the pros and cons of eating meat and dairy products. Be sure to include concepts such as the flow of energy, specifically concerning how energy is lost, and nutrient cycling, specifically how nutrients are recycled and the trophic pyramid. Discuss ways that you can incorporate vegetarianism into your lifestyle on a daily or weekly basis.

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Have you realized that being a vegetarian may reduce your ecological footprint.  Weight the pros and cons of eating meat and dairy products. Be sure to include concepts such as the flow of energy, specifically concerning how energy is lost, and nutrient cycling, specifically how nutrients are recycled and the trophic pyramid. Discuss ways that you can incorporate vegetarianism into your lifestyle on a daily or weekly basis.

Your group works in the Corporate Finance division of Super Retail Group (ASX code: SUL). The head of your division believes that under the current circumstances, Super Retail Group can benefit from acquiring Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX code: KMD). He is planning on suggesting this deal to the CEO and the Board of Directors of Super Retail Group. He has therefore asked your group to prepare a briefing book or “pitch book” making a case for the acquisition of Kathmandu Holdings Ltd by Super Retail Group.

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Background
Your group works in the Corporate Finance division of Super Retail Group (ASX code: SUL). The head of your
division believes that under the current circumstances, Super Retail Group can benefit from acquiring
Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX code: KMD). He is planning on suggesting this deal to the CEO and the Board
of Directors of Super Retail Group. He has therefore asked your group to prepare a briefing book or “pitch
book” making a case for the acquisition of Kathmandu Holdings Ltd by Super Retail Group.
Requirements
Your group’s task is to prepare a “pitch book” on the proposed takeover containing the following contents:
 The “pitch book” should be in the form of a series of PowerPoint slides.
 It should be divided into a “presentation” section and an “appendices” section.
 The slides in the presentation section will not include detailed analyses. They will include summary
statements in bullet point format in which you develop your argument with graphic illustrations (tables may
also be used as necessary).
 Detailed analyses should be presented in the appendices.
 It will be up to your group to appropriately distribute the relevant contents between the “presentation”
section and the “appendices” section for the maximum impact of your presentation. The exceptions to this
are the few cases below where explicit guideline is provided that the content should be in either the
“presentation” or the “appendices” section.
 Your “pitch book” may contain up to 30 slides (pages). 12-15 of these should be for the “presentation”
section, with the balance belonging to the “appendices” section.
You will submit the pitch book to Turnitin via Moodle in PDF format:
 All pages (PowerPoint slides) should be printed in PDF format in “landscape” orientation.
 Each page (PowerPoint slide) must contain appropriate heading and must be numbered.
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A. Deal Rationale [30 marks]
A series of slides will justify the deal concept and explain the logic of the deal. These slides will address the
following points:
 Overview of the bidder and the target
 Bidder and target’s segment analysis (appendices)
 Bidder and target company’s industry analysis using the factors (five forces and others) discussed in the
lectures
 Bidder and target company’s company analysis: this will involve both qualitative and quantitative analysis
 Bidder company’s strategy analysis and its merger strategy analysis
 Comparison of the target company with peers (appendices)
 Target’s management and management quality
 Deal Rationale
o This slide will include qualitative discussion of the sources of synergies and value creation as well
as why the deal makes sense in a long-term or “strategic” sense
o You need to bring together the analyses in the preceding points and other deal motivations to fully
justify the choice of the target and the sources of synergy and value creation
B. Valuation [30 marks]
A series of slides will value the target company by itself (stand-alone valuation), and separately value the
potential synergies from the acquisition:
 DCF Assumptions: you should state the assumptions in one slide in the “presentation” section and explain
these assumptions in another slide in the “appendices”
o The assumptions will include your forecasts about revenue growth, profit margin etc.
 Stand-alone DCF analysis of the target (in appendices): follow the standard DCF method
 DCF sensitivity analysis and DCF scenario analysis
 Comparable valuation using comparable listed companies
 Overall standalone valuation and sensitivities/scenarios based on the three above valuation methods: these
should be summarised in terms of valuation ranges in the “presentation” section with supporting tables in
the “appendices” section
o Use a valuation football field in the “presentation” section
 Sources of synergies — show calculations on the sources of synergy and value creation
o You should have a separate slide that addresses this issue and identifies each of the sources and
explains the assumptions regarding the potential value creation from these sources in some detail
 Synergy valuation and sensitivities/scenarios
o You need to identify specific sources of synergies and forecast the expected synergy cash flows:
 What are the magnitudes of the synergies?
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 How long will the synergies last?
 You should value the synergies using the DCF method and perform scenario analyses
C. Deal Structure and Other Analyses [30 marks]
The first four points in the following list should inform you recommendations on the subsequent points.
 Target share price history: Target company’s annotated share price over the last 52 weeks
 Target’s ownership structure: Target’s ownership structure summary – this might have potential effect on
bidding strategy
 Acquisition risks: identify potential risks such as:
o Asset/accounting quality, integration issues and
o Potential regulatory concerns: ACCC, industry specific regulation etc.
 Control premium: Recommended bid price and upper and lower bound
o You need to consider the factors that affect control premium as discussed in the lecture (e.g.,
target’s recent price history) in determining the recommended control premium
o The recommendation for the control premium should be justified by the valuation of the target and
the potential synergies
 Payment method: Cash, stock or mixed
o for stock and mixed, how many shares do you propose to issue and what is the cash equivalent of
those shares? Synergy should be included in calculating the cost of the stock offer
o for cash, what is the stock equivalent of the offer and how many shares do you propose to issue?
Synergy should be included in calculating the cost of the stock offer
 Bidding strategy: friendly or hostile? You need to provide reasons for the chosen strategy
 Method of acquisition: Takeover bid or Scheme of arrangement? Only consider the choice between offmarket takeover bid and Scheme of Arrangement bid.
o Ignore on-market bid, since they are relatively rare
 Funding: How will the deal be financed in the short and long term? What will be the effect of the
acquisition financing on the bidder’s capital structure and gearing ratio?
 Term sheet: this should be the first page of your “pitch book” and it should summarise the deal (see the
“Pitch Book” example by Robert Bruner)
D. Quality of Presentation [10 marks]
 The slides should be easy to follow (especially, the “appendices” section, which will contain a lot of
information)
 Add notes to the appendices slides as appropriate so I can follow your work.
 The language should be grammatically correct, clear, concise and to-the-point
 Slides should not be overly cluttered, all pages should be numbered and same font should be used
throughout, though the font size might vary
 You need to illustrate you points with graphs and tables when possible (especially in the “presentation”
section)
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Additional Guidelines
 You should identify each slide as belonging to one of the three sections (A, B or C) from above and include
a slide with this information in a table at the end of you “pitch book”. This will help me in marking the
assignment.
 Your group should spend some time screening possible target companies and select a few companies as
possible targets and then select the best choice among them as the target company for this assignment.
Spending some time in choosing a “good” target will make your work on the various analyses much easier.
 There should be a clear link between the company/industry analyses and the deal rationale.
 You will be marked on the soundness of your arguments and logic.
 Since your group will not actually present the report, you need to be specific in your writing: provide
sufficient detail to understand the point you are trying to make. Statements should be supported by
evidence.
Administrative Issues
 Your group must submit the assignment to Turnitin in PDF format via Moodle in week 10 on Friday,
04/06/2021, by 6:00 pm.
 All students must complete the assignment in a group of 4 or 5 students.
 Students will allocate the assignment workload among themselves.
o If you are concerned about the contribution of any group member, you should contact me
immediately and long before the due date for the assignment so appropriate action may be
taken.
o If you do not contact me well ahead of the assignment due date about the contribution of a
group member, no action may feasibly be taken by me to remedy the situation.
o Each group member should make sure that the others are progressing in their assigned
tasks in a timely manner.
o Each member should share drafts with other members regularly — use a dropbox or
google drive shared folder to share drafts.
 It is your responsibility to ensure that the assessment deadline is met.

Find an article or a web resource that discusses and illustrates an ecological web that includes a keystone species. Create your own version of the ecological diagram, showing the interrelationships between species. Be sure to cite your source of the material and include it with your submission.

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Instructions:

Find an article or a web resource that discusses and illustrates an ecological web that includes a keystone species. Create your own version of the ecological diagram, showing the interrelationships between species. Be sure to cite your source of the material and include it with your submission.

Include the following in your ecological diagram:

• An ecological web that includes at least one (1) keystone species.

• The interrelationships of at least another four (4) species, including one primary producer.

Organisms should be labeled in the web.

• A one-paragraph explanation of the feeding relationships demonstrated within the ecological

web.

• A link to the article or web resource that you used as a reference.

Requirements:

• Upload your chosen article for your peers to evaluate your response.

• Provide at least one (1) peer response that elaborates on your classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation, presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration, and raises a question, or politely offers an alternative perspective.

• Include the citation of the article in the correct APA style.

• Post the assignment, article, and your response to the Assignment Forum by the due dates

listed above.

Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video.

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Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for References at the end.

  1. Outline the purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and values.
  2. Explain why an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
  3. Explain what factors lead to conflict in a professional practice. Describe how organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed.
  4. Discuss effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration.
  5. Discuss how organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective.

While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Imagine you are driving or biking on a high-traffic road and you are approaching an intersection with a four-way stop and railroad train track. Additionally, there are three cars in the other lanes of the intersection and visibility is decreased because of foggy weather conditions. Describe what special senses you will use to make the determination to safely proceed into the intersection.

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Module 7 Assignment Description

Recall from the chapter on the central nervous system (CNS) that the general senses detect such stimuli as touch, pain, and temperature. General senses refer to the fact that these receptors are relatively simple and located throughout the body in both the skin and internal organs. The special senses, in contrast, are so named because they convey a specific type of information from specialized sensory organs in discrete locations of the head. For this assignment you will;

  • Imagine you are driving or biking on a high-traffic road and you are approaching an intersection with a four-way stop and railroad train track. Additionally, there are three cars in the other lanes of the intersection and visibility is decreased because of foggy weather conditions.
    • Describe what special senses you will use to make the determination to safely proceed into the intersection.
    • Then, in a detailed summary, explain the pathways for each of the special senses involved.
    • Describe the pathways for the special senses not involved in this case and explain why they are not used.
    • Describe how the brain interprets information from each of those special senses.
    • Describe how the brain sends messages to the body to react to information from these special senses.

This assignment is a recorded presentation of 8 to 12 minutes.  You should prepare a slide presentation and record your delivery of the presentation. This PowerPoint® (Microsoft Office) or Impress® (Open Office) presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides, including a title and reference slide, recorded audio and be sure to include a reference slide. You will describe what special senses you will use to make the determination to safely proceed into the intersection.

Your submission should include a minimum of 5 peer-reviewed sources to support any of your perspective. Please review the module’s Signature Assignment Rubric before starting this assignment to ensure that you are meeting all the essential requirements. This presentation is worth 300 points for quality content and presentation.

Assignment Expectations

Length: 8 to 12 minutes, at least 17 slides

Structure:

Title slide and reference slides in APA style. (at least 2 slides)

Special senses: at least 4 slides

Pathways: at least 2 slides

Not involved senses: at least 4 slides

Brain interpretations: at least 3 slides

The timing of recording financial transactions is important. Explain the difference between cash and accrual basis of accounting in terms of when transactions are recorded. Is one more beneficial than the other? Explain your answer.

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The timing of recording financial transactions is important. Explain the difference between cash and accrual basis of accounting in terms of when transactions are recorded. Is one more beneficial than the other? Explain your answer.

What 3 specific points in the chapter created an emotional reaction in you? Explain those points, describe your reaction, and tell us why you had that reaction.

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Please make sure you first read the Module 1: Discussion 1: Guide and Directions, this guide explains how to review and leverage the readings and videos to support your posting.

1. For the Reading Toro (2019) Chapter 2 History:

  • What 3 specific points in the chapter created an emotional reaction in you? Explain those points, describe your reaction, and tell us why you had that reaction.

2. For the videos; Ph.D. in Community Psychology Student at NLU, and Defining Community Psychology with Examples of Applied Research, and the SCRA website.

  • What did you learn from these resources that you didn’t know from reading the text about. Be sure to provide one point from each of the sources; be specific.
  • What community psychology is?
  • What community psychologists do?

3. For the video, The Caravan: A collective expression in favor of children’s right to play:

  • Describe the social issue and the community intervention to address it (How does the community address this social issue?
  • Which of the 7 core values of community psychology does/do the intervention address?
  • Explain.

In this assignment you will make recommendations on the network security your client needs to already have or needs to establish on the company network to support the data analytics function you are planning to set up.

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Assignment 5:  Information Security

 

In this assignment you will make recommendations on the network security your client needs to already have or needs to establish on the company network to support the data analytics function you are planning to set up.

 

Your security requirements in this assignment depend upon the choices you made in each of the prior assignments including choices for the cloud (assignment 2), for Big Data and your database(s) (assignment 3), and your network (assignment 4).

 

Assume your client already has at least virus-scan software on desktops.  If you have chosen to write about a larger company you can assume they have some form of public key infrastructure (PKI).

 

 

The Essay (about 2 pages in APA style):

  1. For your chosen business (the business of your client) your prior choices now drive your information security requirements. Most businesses already have some privacy and confidentiality requirements, however, is this new data analytics function introducing additional considerations? (Sarbox? HIPAA?)
  2. State the impact on the business in terms of information security that will be caused by the introduction of this new data analytics function. Is your data in the cloud?
  3. Compare the new level of InfoSec requirement against the (assumed) initial security precautions already in place at this business. Describe the upgrades required to the security configuration.
  4. Note there are security considerations for data “at rest” and for data “in motion”.
  5. Assume the client already has some minimal form of disaster preparedness (DR) scheme whereby on-site servers (if any) are backed-up to other storage devices and those backups can be retrieved if needed by an offsite DR plan. Is this enough to accommodate your new data analytics design?
  6. How vital is the end product of your data analytics function to be to the continued operation of the business? If it produces reports on future trends for instance, then perhaps the new InfoSec requirements are fairly low. If you have recommended a scheme that will become vital to the business’s continued operation, then probably the InfoSec and DR precautions increase. There is a measure of appropriateness here for these security precautions.
  7. There are significant cost considerations too. If you recommend a whole secondary data center just to support DR, that recommendation must be absolutely essential, or else the costs involved will damage your entire recommendation. Here too is a measure of appropriateness.
  8. Similarly, other security-related precautions such as guards at the front door, gated parking lots, etc are huge cost items. Do not add these casually.
  9. Your essay must state the (assumed) initial security situation and DR situation (if any) of the client (the “before”) and then state the expected upgrades / enhancements required (if any) to support the data analytics function (the “after”).