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(Signature Assignment: Critical Thinking, Introduced Level)

Compliance and the HR Functions

Before starting this assignment, be sure that you are familiar with what is meant by “critical thinking.”

Critical thinking is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are graded. Therefore, you are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thinking in all assignments. For an overview of critical thinking, first read the Kurland article and then review the chart and watch the video:

What is Critical Thinking? (2012) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAf3g5_138

Foundation for Critical Thinking (2015). Our Concept and Definition of Critical Thinking. Retrieved from http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/our-concept-of-critical-thinking/411

Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thinking? Critical Reading. Retrieved from http://www.criticalreading.com/critical_thinking.htm

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. (2014) A must-have chart featuring critical thinking skills. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featuring-critical.html

For this assignment, review the following:

HR Hero. (2017). Employment at Will. Retrieved from http://topics.hrhero.com/employment-at-will-and-employment-law/

HR Hero. (2017). USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act). http://topics.hrhero.com/userra-uniformed-services-employment-and-reemployment-rights-act/

U.S. Department of Agriculture (n.d.) IRCA Antidiscrimination Provisions. Retrieved from http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal19/ircadisc.htm.

Case Assignment

You will explore the topics below and how they impact the private sector (not the public sector) workplace:

• Employment at Will Doctrine
• Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
• USERRA

Address the following in a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the cover page, references page and Appendix), supporting your arguments with citations to sources from the course and your research. Use at least five Trident Online Library sources, plus any applicable background readings to support your discussion.

1. Provide a half-page summary of Employment at Will Doctrine, IRCA, and USERRA. Include these summaries together in one Appendix at the end of your paper.
2. Discuss how major Human Resource Management functions are impacted as you discuss the following:
   • Examine employment at will and its exceptions. Explain the exception that has had the greatest impact on the private sector workplace.
   • Discuss the one most important change you see is needed to the IRCA and explain your reasoning.
   • Review USERRA and detail its positive and negative impacts on the private sector workplace.

 

Use question and answer (Q&A) format for your response; in other words, include the original question along with your answer in the reply. Within your post, support your responses with information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or Web-based) and provide the full citation at the end. Use APA format for your references. Bring in your own personal experiences, if applicable.

1. Assume that senior management has just learned that there is a union organizing effort going on. This is the second time in four years that the hourly employees have tried to unionize. As an HR manager in this union-free company with 500 plant (hourly) employees located in a large industrial city, what actions would you recommend to senior management to remain union-free? Why?
2. Assume there has been a discussion about using an employee participation program (EPP) in the workplace. What is your opinion of using an EPP? Why?
3. What are the advantages of an EPP?
4. What are the disadvantages of an EPP?

Be sure to consider anti-union prohibitions under the National Labor Relations Act and other pertinent legislation.

 

Santa Cruz Bicycles

Read Case 5-1 “Santa Cruz Bicycles” and then answer the following questions.

What, in your opinion, was the key factor in Santa Cruz Bicycles’ successful process redesign? 

Why was that factor the key? 

What outside factors had to come together or Santa Cruz Bicycles to be able to make the changes they did? 

As CEO of the organization, what would you have done differently and why?

Your answers should be in your own words, but should also incorporate (and cite) key terms and concepts from the reading and lectures for this week’s assignment.

 

Your submission should approximately be in APA format, two full pages, double spaced, running header, subheadings, in-text citations and a reference list.

In order to make decisions about the value of any research study for practice, it is important to understand the general processes involved in analyzing research data. By now, you have examined enough research studies to be aware that there are some common ways that data are reported and summarized in research studies. For example, the sample is often described by numbers of participants and by certain characteristics of those participants that help us determine how representative the sample is of a population. The information about the sample is commonly reported in tables and graphs, making use of frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, and dispersion. Information about the variables (or concepts) of interest when quantified are also reported in similar manner.

Although the actual data analysis takes place after data have been collected, from the initial planning of a research study, the researcher needs to have an awareness of the types of questions that can be answered by particular data analysis techniques.

For this Discussion, review the case study entitled “Social Work Research: Measuring Group Success.” Consider the data analysis described in that case. Recall the information presented in the earlier chapters of your text about formulating research questions to inform a hypotheses or open-ended exploration of an issue.

Post an explanation of the types of descriptive and/or inferential statistics you might use to analyze the data gathered in the case study. Also explain how the statistics you identify can guide you in evaluating the applicability of the study’s findings for your own practice as a social worker. Please use the resources to support your answer.

  Case Study

Social Work Research: Measuring Group Success

The 12-week psychoeducational support group for survivors of trauma I facilitated consisted of eight women (five of whom identified as Caucasian and three of whom were Hispanic in origin) who had a history of sexual abuse and/or incest. All of the women spoke English, were between 30 and 50 years old, and identified as heterosexual. One woman in the group was married, and the rest were either divorced or single. Five of the women had children. The majority were gainfully employed except for one group member who had multiple sclerosis and was on Social Security Disability Insurance. Members were recruited via internal agency referrals or referrals from other social workers. All members were required to meet individually with a social worker while they attended group.

The majority of the group members were incest survivors; only two were molested by strangers. All of the members had struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms that included hypervigilance, nightmares, flashbacks, and anxiety. The abuse had affected their interpersonal relationships, professional growth, self-esteem, and general quality of life. The majority of incest survivors in the group had estranged themselves from their families as a result of anger and resentment toward a parent who did not protect them from the abuser.

My treatment goal was teaching group members how to accept and integrate their abuse into their life narratives so that the events did not define who they were as individuals. With the tools learned during the group process, members would then be able to manage their lives, utilizing learned mindfulness and relaxation techniques, positive affirmations, and coping skills that would assist them in making healthy life choices.

During each of the 12 weeks, I covered a specific topic related to life issues affected by sexual abuse. All members were asked to sign confidentiality agreements and review group rules during the first meeting. Members’ feelings were validated and supported throughout the process. I gave a pretest to each member in the form of a Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). The scale was administered in order to measure members’ current emotional baselines before being exposed to the therapeutic group process. The basic 42-item questionnaire was known to have high internal consistency and to yield meaningful discriminations in a variety of settings. Members were asked to use 4-point severity/frequency scales to rate the extent to which they had experienced each state. The Likert scale indicated a “0” for the least depressed/anxious/stressed choice and “3” for the most depressed/anxious/stressed choice per item. Total scores ranged from a minimum of 0 (no distress) to a maximum distress of 126. Scores for each symptom were summed, and the higher scores indicated more distress. The pretest scores summed by symptom for group members consisted of the following: depression 210, anxiety 138, and stress 190.

I utilized a feminist empowerment model and strengths perspective framework during the group process. The model focused on strengthening women in such areas as assertiveness, communication, relationships, and self-esteem. Members were then able to develop the tools needed to reach their potential as unique and valuable individuals.

Group cohesion had formed by the third session as members felt more comfortable sharing their personal stories, feelings, and experiences with sexual abuse. The psychoeducational format enabled members to increase their knowledge over the course of the sessions in such topics as dealing with crisis, survival skills, anger, challenging negative schemas, healthy support systems, self-esteem, building healthy relationships, healing sexually, and, finally, mourning losses and moving on.

I administered the DASS posttest in week 12 to measure any emotional changes. With “0” being the least depressed/anxious/stressed and “3” being the most depressed/anxious/stressed choices, the summed scores for all symptoms dropped 72% and reflected those of the eight members who remained in the group through the last session when the posttest was administered. Posttest summed scores resulted in depression 45 (vs. 210 pretest), anxiety 45 (vs. 138 pretest), and stress 61 (vs. 190 pretest), attesting to the validity of the current group format. In addition, the members were given an agency evaluation qualitative measurement form to fill out in order to rate member satisfaction with the agency’s group format. The evaluation form consisted of some questions in yes/no format and others as fill-ins. Answers were positive for all members. Finally, members were given “diplomas” consisting of an inspirational affirmation based on the principles of dignity and self-worth.

For this assignment, you will use your library search skills to find two academic resources related to your topic area and general research skills to find one non-academic resource (look for a news article from a reputable publication or a government report). You will enter the three in your citation manager of choice and use it to generate your in-text citations (in the newest APA format) and a references section at the end of the document.
You will:
1. Briefly summarize (not direct quoting unless extremely relevant) and appropriately cite your sources to avoid plagiarism, each of the three resources.
2. Provide a one-to-two page analysis of what these resources mean for the topic area you have chosen. What key insights can be taken away? 
Upload your word document with references directly here.

Please read and respond to the attachment.

Note: Only up to 20% of the content in the written response can be quotes from third parties.  

SC_AC16_CS1-3a_FirstLastName_2 

Carpenter Family Camp

· Open the file SC_AC16_CS1-3a_FirstLastName_1.accdb, available for download from the SAM website.

· Save the file as SC_AC16_CS1-3a_FirstLastName_2.accdb by changing the “1” to a “2”.

o If you do not see the .accdb file extension in the Save As dialog box, do not type it. The program will add the file extension for you automatically.

· To complete this Project, you will also need to download and save the following support file from the SAM website:

o Support_SC_AC16_CS1-3a_Activity.xlsx

PROJECT STEPS

1. Carpenter Family Camp operates summer camps for youth as well as families on a lake in Maine situated near the coast. The camp includes activities for families as well as separate activities for adults and children. Optional adventures to nearby attractions are also available.
 

Create a new table in Datasheet View with the following options:

a. Rename the default primary key ID field to AdventureID, and then change its data type to Short Text. (Hint: The AdventureID field should remain the primary key.)

b. Change the field size of the AdventureID field to 4.

c. Add a new field with the name AdventureName and the Short Text data type.

d. Add another field to the table with the name AdultPrice and the Currency data type.

e. Add a fourth field to the table with the name ChildPrice and the Currency data type.

f. Save the table using Adventure as the name.

2. With the Adventure table still open in Datasheet View, change the font in the table to Arial Narrow and the font size to 12 pt.

3. With the Adventure table still open in Datasheet View, add the records shown in Table 1 below. If necessary, resize the AdventureName field so that all field values are completely visible. Save and close the Adventure table.

Table 1: Adventure Table Records

AdventureID

AdventureName

AdultPrice

ChildPrice

BB01

Bike   & Beach

$28.00

$20.00

HR01

Horseback   Ride

$30.00

$25.00

WJ01

Windjammer   Cruise

$45.00

$35.00

WW01

Whale   Watching

$32.00

$26.00

4. Open the Reservation table in Design View and make the following changes:

a. Change the data type for the LodgingFee field to Currency.

b. Specify that the SessionID field is a Required field.

c. Save the changes to the Reservation table, and then close it. (Hint: Because you made changes to data types and field sizes, the “Some data may be lost” warning message appears. The data fits within the valid ranges, so ignore this message and continue saving the table.)

5. Open the Relationships window, and then add the Camper table to it. Create a one-to-many relationship between the ParentID field in the Parent table and the ParentID field in the Camper table. Make the relationship enforce referential integrity and cascade update related fields. Do not make the relationship cascade delete related records. Save the relationships, and then close the window.

6. Open the Counselor table in Design View and make the following changes:

a. Add a new field following the Specialty field. Assign the name CPR Certification to the field. 

b. Set the data type for the field to Yes/No.

c. Set the Caption property, using CPR as the value.

d. Enter CPR certification current? as the description for the field.

e. Save the changes to the Counselor table, and then close it.

7. Open the Reservation table in Datasheet View, and then find or navigate to the record with the ReservationID field value 1700012. Change the LodgingFee field value to $140.00.

8. With the Reservation table still open in Datasheet View, apply a filter by selection to locate all records where the SessionID field value equals 1. Change the AdultPrice field value for ParentID 101 to $245.00. Change the ChildPrice field value for the same record to $215.00. Clear all filters. Save and close the Reservation table.

9. Open the Counselor table in Design View. Use the Lookup Wizard to change the Specialty field to a Lookup field. Type in the following four values (in the order shown) as the list of possible values for the field: Arts & Crafts, Land Sports, Nature Studies, and Water Sports. Limit the field values to only the items in the list, and do not allow multiple values for the field.

10. With the Counselor table still open in Design View, delete the HomePhone field. (Hint: If a message appears concerning deleting an index, continue with the deletion.) Save the Counselor table.

11. Switch to viewing the Counselor table in Datasheet View, and then change the SpecialCertification field value for Susan Kiley (who has a CounselorID field value of KS01) to Wilderness First Aid. Close the table.

12. Import the data from the file Support_SC_AC16_CS1-3a_Activity.xlsx, available for download from the SAM website. Append the records to the Activity table. Do not create a new table, and do not save the import steps.

13. Carpenter Family Camp requires all campers to submit a signed liability waiver from their parents. Create an update query to change the Waiver field value to No for all records currently in the Parent table. Run the query, and then save it using Waiver Update Query as the name. (Hint: 21 records will be updated by this query.) Close the query.

14. Use the Simple Query Wizard to create a query based on the Counselor table with the following options:

a. Include the CounselorID, FirstName, LastName, and CellPhone fields (in that order).

b. Save the query with the name Counselor Contact Query, and then close the query.

15. Create a new query in Design View based on the Counselor and Counselor_Session tables with the following options:

a. Include the SessionID field from the Counselor_Session table.

b. Include the LastName, FirstName, and CellPhone fields (in that order) from the Counselor table.

c. Sort the records in ascending order based on the SessionID field and then by the LastName field.

d. Save the query using Session Contact Query as the name.

e. Run the query, and then close it.

16. Use the Crosstab Query Wizard to create a crosstab based on the Reservation table with the following options:

a. Use only data from the Reservation table in the query.

b. Use SessionID as the row heading.

c. Use Children as the column heading.

d. Use a sum of the ChildPrice field as the calculated value for each row and column intersection in the crosstab query.

e. Save the crosstab query using Session-Child Crosstab as the name.

f. View the query, and then close it.

17. Create a new query in Design View based on the Reservation table and the Session 1 Payments table with the following options:

a. Select the ParentID field from the Reservation table.

b. Select the ReservationID, SessionID, AdultTotal, ChildTotal, and Lodging fields (in that order) from the Session 1 Payments table.

c. Move the ParentID field to the right of the SessionID field.

d. Add a calculated field after the Lodging field with the alias TotalFees that calculates the sum of the AdultTotal, ChildTotal, and Lodging fields.

e. Save the query using Session 1 TotalFees Query as the name.

f. View the query, confirm that it matches Figure 1 below, and then close it.

Figure 1: Session 1 TotalFees Query

18. Open the States Query in Design View, and then add the criteria to select only those records with a State field value of NY or NJ. Save and run the query, and then close it. (Hint: This query should return records that meet one or more of the query conditions.)

19. Open the Younger Males Query in Design View, and then add the criteria to select only those records with a Gender field value of M and an Age field value of less than 10. Hide the Gender field. Save and run the query, and then close it. (Hint: This query should only return records that meet both of the query conditions.)

20. Open the Sessions Total Query in Design View, and then modify it by adding Totals to the query. For the SessionID field, set the Total row to Group By. For the ReservationID field, set the Total row to Count. Save and run the query, and then close it.

21. Create a Split Form based on the Parent table. Save the form as Parent Update Form, and then close the form.

22. Open the Parent Update Form, and then add a new record to the Parent table, using the values shown in Figure 2 below. Close the form.

Figure 2: New Record for the Parent Update Form

23. Create the simple report shown in Figure 3 below for the Adventure table. Save the report with the name Adventure Report, and then close the report.

Figure 3: Adventure Report

24. Use the Report Wizard to create a new report based on the Parent table with the following options:

a. Include the ParentID, FirstName, LastName, HomePhone, and CellPhone fields (in that order) from the Parent table.

b. Use no additional grouping in the report.

c. Sort the report in ascending order by the ParentID field.

d. Use the Tabular layout and Portrait orientation for the report.

e. Assign the name Parent Contact Report to the report.

f. Preview the report to ensure that it matches Figure 4 below, and then save and close the report.

Figure 4: Parent Contact Report

25. Open the Session 1 Report in Layout View, and then make the following changes to the report:

a. Remove the City and State columns from the report.

b. Add a Totals row that calculates the sum of the values in the Adults column and the sum of the values in the Children column. If necessary, expand the size of the total control so that it appears completely.

c. Change the title of the report using Session 1 Camper Report as the name.

d. View the Session 1 Report in Report View, confirm that it matches Figure 5 below, and then save and close the report.

Figure 5: Session 1 Report

Save and close any open objects in your database. Compact and repair your database, close it, and then exit Access. Follow the directions on the SAM website to submit your completed project.

Continue to normalize the design and create a logical model using the conceptual data model created in the last unit and leveraging the same  Movies Dataset .

In a Word document, write the following:

1. For each of the entities, define all of the attributes. Define the data type and nullability of each attribute. Explain your choices.

2. For each of the entities, define the primary key. Define the data type and nullability. Explain your choices.

3. For each of the entities, define any foreign keys. Define the data type and nullability of each key. Explain your choices.

4. Create a logical model diagram using Microsoft Visio. Refer to the learning activity for an example. Please embed the Visio diagram in your Word document so that you are only submitting a single document for this Assignment.

What did you refer to while working on this Assignment? Annotate those as your references at the end of the paper.

Be sure your work demonstrates the ability to apply critical thinking skills to illustrate sound reasoning. This includes the ability to identify entities, formulate inferences and identify relationships between entities, identify faulty reasoning, assess assumptions, formulate conclusions, and assess what you referred to while you worked on this Assignment.

Assignment Requirements

Generate the logical design diagram using Microsoft Visio.

Compose your Assignment in a Word document and be sure to identify yourself, your class, and unit Assignment at the top of your paper. Copy the design diagram(s) into your Word document. Be sure to use appropriate APA format and cite your textbook or other sources that you used in the assignment.

1. I need a research paper on how to download the Metadata repository from Github.

2. Create API using python to capture Metadata repository from GitHub.

3. Must include a flowchart to explain the way of capturing the Metadata Repository from Git.

4. Provide 1-2 pages of research paper including reference python code(if possible). 

Review Comments-1:

1. Detection of covid-19 using an infrared fever screening system (IFSS) based on deep learning

technology is the proposed title of this paper.

2. Keyword should be start with capital letter.

3. How to detect the visual images?

4. Selection of ML should be justified by the author.

5. How to provide screening data for each individual as output?

6. Explain the role of pooling layers?

7. Literary style of the paper should be improved.

8. Paper should be prepared as per template prescribed.

9. Figures are of poor resolution and clarity.

10. Minimum of 15 reference papers should be used in the reference section.

11. Dataset details are inadequate.

Review Comments-2:

There are adjustments for the authors have to be considered:

1. Detection of Covid-19 using an Infrared Fever Screening System (IFSS) based on Deep

Learning Technology is the proposed title of the paper.

Proceedings by Previous Publications

2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

2. There is evidence of research, but you need to relate it to your own study and more literature-

based evaluation in the discussion

3. The strengths and weaknesses of the method described in the paper can be clearly defined.

4. Comparative analysis with existing models related to efficiency computation may be provided

in a tabular format

5. The figures are of poor clarity and resolution. Figures taken from the literature should be cited

for their source.

6. Try to cite all the references used in the work and some of the references are not cited in the

work

7. Conclusion and Future Scope should be improved related to the proposed work.