Each student will analyze the budget and budgetary trends for a local government (city or county government). The paper will be formatted as follows:

-Overview and budget process and format
-Expenditure and revenue trends
-Conclusion and Recommendation

The primary source of data will be the budget of the government that you are analyzing. You may be able to get copies of these from the government. Many governments now also have budget documents posted on their Web site. You may also want to review Census data for socio-demographic information about the area. Finally, you might search newspaper indexes to find information on major recent budget issues.

Part A: Terrorism is a huge issue that we are facing in the United States. Explain the type of trial
proceeding an individual suspected of terrorism goes through when he/she is caught.

Part B: Research a case of an individual who was arrested for suspected terrorist activity and provide a summary of the trial proceeding and verdict of the case. Be sure that your summary provides details that illustrate the process that you described in part a. Be sure to specify what type of court this trial was held in.

Part C: Then explain how this trial may have proceed differently and/or ended with a different verdict if it had been held in another type of court. Provide facts about the other type of court to support your theory of the possible differences in the proceedings and/or verdict in another type of court.

Write a paper concentrating on a revealing, significant, or unexpected similarity or difference in the textbook. The differences and similarities should be based on the experiences of Native Americans and white Americans or pertaining to both of these cultures’ stances on an issue you have chosen. You must base your comparison/contrast on one aspect of culture as it was expressed through Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. The object of this paper is to clearly present one cultural issue, the two stances on the issue, and then discussion of what you are learning. Think about what you are reading and analyze it in your own way.

4 pages (minimum 300 WORDS EACH). Must have a thesis statement.

This is my thesis statement: “The dominant white European American lifestyle values conflicted with the Lakota Sioux causing the latter to be forced onto reservations.”

Then turn the thesis into a question:

In what ways did the white Euro-American lifestyle conflict with the lifestyle of the Lakota Sioux?

Then discuss the top three that you feel are the strongest reasons.

Source: In ‘Additional Files’
Ambrose, S. E. (1996). Crazy Horse and Custer: The parallel lives of two American warriors. New York: Anchor Books.

Part One
Consider the description of the Sun Dance on page 417 in the textbook. Contrast it with the descriptions earlier in the book of Custer’s moral teachings as a “Christian Soldier”. Identify the main differences that you see between the way Native Americans and European Americans approach religion. Are there any similarities? How do these very different ways of approaching religion affect the social behavior of Native Americans and of European Americans? Which group do you think is most true to its religious principles, and why? (200 words)

Part Two
How does religion define the way that people live their lives? How does it affect culture? Or, do you think culture affects religion? You may use your own experiences here. Be specific, but also identify whether your view stems from your personal understanding of religion, or whether it stems from an objective, non-personal view of religion. (150 words)

You will create a Wiki that Summarizes the characteristics and diversity of one of the phyla of animals discussed in chapter 15. Be sure to discuss the symmetry, tissue layers, and early embryonic development of your chosen phylum. Also discuss the key physical and physiological characteristics of the phylum and the diversity.

write a summary of the literature on Nursing Informatics application, trend, and significance to nursing practice, education, research, and public or health policy.

identify one peer review articles that address nursing informatics. Write a 1 page paper about the state of the science regarding nursing informatics. The paper should include an analysis and evaluation of the importance of nursing informatics and its future in healthcare

Discuss and explain implication of Nursing Informatics for nursing science, including the are of:

Clinical practice,

Education,

Research, and

Public/Health policy

Religious Architecture

Discuss two examples of religious architecture by two different religions. Choose from Judaism, Early Christianity and Byzantium. Include images or hyperlinks to the chosen works.

In 500 words, explain how the plans accommodate the worship practices of each culture. Compare and contrast the plans according to their purpose. Apply new terms. Utilize APA formatting and citations.

I choose Judaism.

Roman Architecture

In 500 words, discuss the materials, techniques and style of Roman architecture. Choose at least two examples of imperial monuments to illustrate your main points, including images or hyperlinks of the works chosen. Apply new terms. Utilize APA formatting and citations.

There are three parts to this assignment. Please be complete with your responses, remember I can only go by what you write, I cannot infer or ask you follow up questions. Some of the responses will be longer or more involved than others, therefore point totals will vary.
Community Identification:
(A) Recall and integrate Bandura’s social learning theory and how it applies to you and how you’ll approach improving your management skills.
(B) Identify and describe several individuals or communities (at least 3-5) outside of this class that you can utilize to apply what we learn in class.

Emotional Intelligence:
Complete the S-2 Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (located in the module), then:
(A) Enter the scores for the 5 emotional competencies then interpret and identify as a strength, needs attention, or development priority
Write an analysis of your results, provide examples, and provide 3-5 actions to can take to improve your emotional intelligence (this part is different from the handout).

Case Study:
Read and complete the questions provided for the manage what scenario #2 on page 158: The Elevator pitch, making your case in a very short time. Make sure to label each question so I know what you are answering. It is very important that you make it obvious to me that you read, understood, and can apply course material – use chapter concepts and provide depth and detail.

The Elevator Pitch: Making Your Case in a Very Short Time
You manage a team of writers for the local newspaper. Your staff is hard working and very willing to put in long hours to make deadlines, but they have to work with electronic equipment that is outdated and commonly crashes. While you recognize that other departments at the paper do similar work and have similar needs, you feel your team needs a little more than their standard allocation for upgrades in this year’s budget. You mention this problem in a meeting with your boss, and she replies, “Well, your timing is perfect. I’m on my way to a budget meeting upstairs on the 18th floor. Why don’t you take the elevator with me and give me what I need to present to the budget committee, and I’ll see if I can convince them to increase your allocation.”
What key strategies should you follow in creating and delivering your pitch? Are there any “must-dos” you should con- sider if you want to be persuasive? What common mistakes should you try to avoid?

The topic of epistemology
Form a single thesis statement that you would like to defend on the topic of epistemology. This is where you also want to begin with an introduction that defines the terms you will use.
Use the four-step course methodology of understanding, analysis, evaluation, and application to develop your thesis.
Then provide arguments both in support of and in opposition to your thesis. Use examples from the textbook and outside research citing at least three different philosophers/scholars.
Give your response to these arguments from others. Are they valid? Where do they lack validity?
Summarize your findings in the conclusion. Did your beginning thesis statement on epistemology/knowledge hold true?
Key words- truth, hermeneutics, Rationalism, Empiricism