...I tested with the City of Allen (TX) on Saturday. Passed the written and the PT and now I have the personal history statement to fill out. At the end of the packet we have to write a small essay on why being a LEO is important to us. This is what I have so far. I'm listing the shoplifting part in the application but I'm not sure if I should leave it in the essay or not. It was a learning experience for me and it turned me around but I'm not sure If I should draw more attention than is necessary to it. Heres what I have so far: "Becoming a police officer with the city of Allen is very important to me for a number of reasons. I was raised in a small town where the police officers interacted with the civilians and were very involved with the community. I believe one of the key factors in promoting a safe community is being proactive and maintaining a presence with the civilians. Growing up in a small community allowed me to observe how much of a positive influence this method of policing can have. By utilizing programs such as National Night Out and Citizens on Patrol, the Allen Police Department builds on the concept of having a strong relationship with the community. I have always respected the role of a police officer however one incident in particular really opened my eyes as to the importance of the position. When I was sixteen I made the mistake of trying to shoplift a music CD from a store. Since I was underage instead of being arrested a police officer came and talked...
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...In the article “Annals of Law: Rights and Wrongs,” Jeffrey Toobin describes how Charles Bradley, a fifty-year-old African-American security guard from the South Bronx, was frisked by the New York Police Department (NYPD) on a visit to his fiancée’s apartment in Parkchester. Toobin explains that although the police couldn’t find anything suspicious about Bradley, they still “arrested [him] for trespassing,” “strip-searched,” and had him appear in criminal court (41). The police actions, in Bradley’s case, are unethical and unconstitutional. While we trust the law enforcement officers to honor our rights and protect us, many of them abuse their power to humiliate and charge innocent minorities with crimes they have never even committed. What these cops may not realize, however, is that their impulsive and self-indulgent behaviors have domino effects on the victims’ lives. For Bradley, his arrest put him on a verge of losing his job and becoming a homeless man (41). In another article “Driving While Black,” the Phoenix New Times describes a 42-year-old African-American marketing representative, Larrel Riggs, being stopped and had guns pointed at him at around 4:30 in the afternoon. While the police claimed that they pulled Riggs over because he had a questionable license-plate cover, Riggs believed that he was stopped for something as irrationally as DWB-Driving While Black. Although his...
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...Without Losing Your Rights Gregory Guyer ITT Technical Institute. "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms ... only disarm those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed one." Are Thomas JeffersonThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson thoughts about gun control during his era who he quoted from an article written by Cesare Bonesana, Marchese Beccaria “essay on crimes and punishments”. (1764) Such remarks from a prominent member of our founding fathers suggest that not only has this debate been going on for a long time but also how important to Americans it is. The second amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America says, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This must have been thought important by our forefathers to have listed this one second, yet we are on the verge of losing yet another one of our rights as Americans in the name of safety. Will we really be safer, or is it simply a play of political control? According to the National Institute of Justice (2013), there are fewer gun related incidents nationwide than there were in the early 1990’s. Not only do we see fewer actual gun related incidents, we also see a decline per capita...
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...vertical scroll bar. After doing this, you will no longer need to scroll down to see the buttons on the bottom of the exam interface. At the end of the exam, you may go back and re-check these toolbars to return to your normal view. If you have any questions, please contact us at techsupport@manhattangmat.com or call 800-576-GMAT (4628). Good luck practicing! Note: GMAT is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this test preparation service. AWA Essays In the Analytical Writing Assessment, you will be asked to write 2 essays. You will have exactly 30 minutes to write each essay. In the first essay, you are requried to analyze an argument. Your task is to critique the argument, not to present your own view on the given subject. In the second essay, you are required to analyze an issue. Your task is to present and support your particular view on the given issue. AWA ESSAYS: ANALYSIS OF AN ARGUMENT ESSAY QUESTION: The following appeared in a medical magazine: "Art and music have long been understood to have therapeutic effects for individuals who suffer from either physical or...
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...U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chris Cabral National American University Abstract The primary mission of the Homeland Security Act is to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, and minimize damage and assist in recovery for terrorist attacks that occur in the United States. The U.S Department of Homeland Security was established after the 9/11 attacks to counter terrorist activities against the United States. Homeland security is officially defined by the National Strategy for Homeland Security as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur”. The major objective of the Patriot Act is “to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools" by dramatically reducing restrictions pertaining to law enforcement requests to search telephone records, e-mail communication, and health records. The Patriot Act allows for the emergency disclosure of electronic communications to protect life and broadens the definition of terrorism to include acts of domestic terrorism. Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Patriot Act allows the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a designee of the director to apply for an order requiring the "production of any tangible things (including...
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...given inappropriately. This can result in hurting the feelings of group members leaving them feeling devalued. When this happens, we as a team believe the first thing that must be done is to be honest and let the group know how you feel. So we must acknowledge the conflict. The next appropriate step would be to discuss the conflict with all of the team members. After this, we should try and understand the situation and reach an agreement. One of the agreements could be that criticism be given appropriately and constructively. 2. Time management With work, kids, and living in different time zones it can be a challenge to find the time that works best for the three of us to discuss the details, questions, and/or concerns about our essay together. Our solution to this is to set up exact times and day, sort of like an online appointment, for when the three of us can be available via Facebook group message. 3. Personality clashes We all have our own way of doing things. Our styles of working might be different and sometimes this can cause a conflict with each other because of the incompatibility in our personalities. Our solution to this is to remember that we are adults, we were put together to work on this assignment as a group and our grade depends on it. So let’s accept the fact that everyone has different perspectives and respect each other’s opinions and differences. We can focus on giving positive feedback and criticism and not let our attitude...
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...phone. The woman asked if this was mr. romans he replied with a yes and she told him that he owed them money, about 10, 000 dollars worth of money. Peter was so shocked that he dropped the phone, after his shock, he picked up the phone and explained that he never purchased anything from them, and she asked if he was who he said was, he said yes. The lady commanded him to pay the money as soon as possible or she would involve the police. Peter realized that he may have identity theft, and with that thought he never went back to sleep. "Identity theft occurs when an unauthorized person obtains another's name and a piece of critical identifying information about that person such as a credit card or bank account number, social security number or driver's license number. With these two pieces of information, someone can open credit card accounts in someone else's name and go on spending sprees for personal items or for things that can easily be sold. When bills are not paid, the delinquent account shows up on that person's credit report. The identity thief can change the mailing address on the victim's credit card account thus delaying the discovery of the theft. The imposter then runs up big bills on the victim's account, and since they are being sent to the new address, one would have no way of knowing any of this was going on” ( Poster, 119). Identity theft is one of the biggest and most costly crimes committed today. Every second of the day someone’s identity is stolen. This...
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...Durable Competitive Advantage Anything that prevents a business’ extraordinary return on capital from being whittled down to mediocrity by the ravages of competition. Where a business enjoys a durable competitive advantage it is said to have a franchise. Sometimes, a business will have a durable competitive advantage without earning an extraordinary return on capital in the aggregate. In a few cases, a business will have a durable competitive advantage without earning an extraordinary return on capital in any line of business. It is even possible for a currently unprofitable business to have a durable competitive advantage. But, this is a very special case. For instance, an unprofitable business may have a durable competitive advantage if it is the low – cost operator in an inefficient, highly fragmented industry, if and only if, the sole cause of unprofitability is inadequate sales volume. This is most likely to be true in an industry where efficient, low cost operations can only be carried out after a substantial infrastructure investment and can not be sustained at a low sales volume. In such a case, it would not be surprising to see the established, efficient (and unprofitable) business secure a dominant share of the fragmented industry and earn an extraordinary return on capital once sales volume has increased. Where a marginal sale is ridiculously profitable, advertising costs will serve to entrench the position of the business with the highest volume and...
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...products in a given market. Objective 309.2.4-06: Explain how cross-cultural communication issues affect marketing strategies. Objective 309.2.4-07: Evaluate the impact of specified cross-cultural ethical differences on marketing strategies. Introduction: Businesses large and small now compete in a truly global economy. To be successful in another country, it is essential to understand and appreciate the cultural differences that exist. Business practices and ideas that work well here in the United States may not necessarily be expected to do so in other cultural environments. If you were considering an expansion of your current business into an Asian country, what cross cultural challenges might you encounter? Task: Write an essay (suggested length 3–5 pages) in which you do the following: A. Discuss three major cross-cultural differences that would need to be taken into consideration if your company were to expand into this market based on your selected country. I have chosen to take my business into the Asian country of the Philippines. There will be many cross-cultural differences that will need to be considered prior to the expansion from the United States. Three of these major cross-cultural differences I would like to emphasize on are first, the language barrier; second, I will be covering legal barriers; and third, I will discuss the labor barriers. Language Barrier I chose this as a major barrier in a cross-culteral transition of my business, because...
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...POLICY MANUAL VOLUME IX ADJUNCT FACULTY PERSONNEL, CLASSROOM AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES January 2013 Table of Contents Volume IX Adjunct Faculty Personnel, Classroom and General Management Policies 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Information on Holy Family University History, Mission, Governance and Organization ...................................................................................................................... 1 General Institutional Policies ........................................................................................... 1 University-Wide Employment Policies ........................................................................... 1 Adjunct Faculty Employment Policies ............................................................................ 1 9.4.1 Faculty Evaluations ..................................................................................................... 1 9.4.2 Orientation of New Faculty ......................................................................................... 2 9.4.3 Paychecks .................................................................................................................... 2 General Information ......................................................................................................... 2 9.5.1 Campus Maps .............................................................................................................. 2 9.5.2 Academic Calendar .................................................
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...You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Many high-level positions in companies are filled by men even though the workforce in many developed countries is more than 50 per cent female. Companies should be required to allocate a certain percentage of these positions to women. To what extent do you agree? Write at least 250 words. Model answer In many countries these days, females make up over 50 per cent of the workforce, and increasingly highly skilled women are taking managerial positions. However, it is still a fact that high positions such as CEO posts are still dominated by men. Although this is not desirable, I do not personally believe that imposed quotas are the solution. Firstly, I believe companies have a right to choose the best person for the job, whatever their gender, in order to contribute to the success of the business. Forcing companies to hire, promote and appoint women could negatively affect business in the short term and even the long term. Secondly, to my mind the solution to this problem should be solved outside the workplace. Girls need to be encouraged to take more male-dominated subjects at school and later at university, and to aspire to do well in their careers. Girls and boys also need to be taught equality from an early age. This education can take place in schools and career programmes and in the home. To those who argue that quotas are a good way to initiate this change, I would like to point out that artificially imposing rules has not always...
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...Teaching guide : Lesson ONE Contains : Lesson Plan #1a: What Is Money and Why Do We Need It? Lesson Plan #1b: The Many Forms of Money Lesson Plan #1c: Plastic Payment Lesson Plan #1d: Smart Cards Lesson Plan #1e: Paying On the Internet Lesson Plan #2: An Experiment in Barter Exchange Lesson Plan #3: How Do You Pay? Lesson Plan #4: How Do You Pay? The Evolution of Money Instructor’s Note: The first five lesson plans (#1a through #1e) are designed as a modular set to be used together. They consist of a series of discussions covering various parts of the video. You may use them in several ways. One is to alternate between discussions and watching segments of the video. There are three pause points on the video. The discussions are designed to fit with these points. The first lesson (#1a) fits before the video begins; lessons #1b through #1d fit well at the three pause points; and the final one (#1e) fits best at the end of the video segment. Alternatively, the video can be viewed without interruption and the discussions divided between topics to be discussed before and after viewing. No continuity will be lost if some discussions are skipped. Because much of this material may be unfamiliar to teachers, each of the lessons has an extended presentation of background information for teachers. This information, along with additional materials from the references cited in the section called “For More Information,” should help you to be an informed discussion leader. Lesson Plan #1a:...
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...2012 Catalog Volume 20 Issue 1 March 5, 2012 – December 31, 2012 This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed, changed and updated. Consequently, this document cannot be considered binding. Students are responsible for keeping informed of official policies and meeting all relevant requirements. When required changes to the Catalog occur, they will be communicated through catalog inserts and other means until a revised edition of the Catalog is published. The policies in this Catalog have been approved under the authority of the ECPI University Board of Trustees and, therefore, constitute official University policy. Students should become familiar with the policies in this Catalog. These policies outline both student rights and student responsibilities. The University reserves the right and authority at any time to alter any or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs of study, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, to increase tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer...
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...International Relations Theory The new edition of International Relations Theory: A critical introduction introduces students to the main theories in international relations. It explains and analyzes each theory, allowing students to understand and critically engage with the myths and assumptions behind each theory. Key features of this textbook include: • discussion of all of the main theories: realism and (neo)realism, idealism and (neo)idealism, liberalism, constructivism, postmodernism, gender, and globalization two new chapters on the “clash of civilizations” and Hardt and Negri’s Empire innovative use of narratives from films that students will be familiar with: Lord of the Flies, Independence Day, Wag the Dog, Fatal Attraction, The Truman Show, East is East, and Memento an accessible and exciting writing style which is well-illustrated with boxed key concepts and guides to further reading. • • • This breakthrough textbook has been designed to unravel the complexities of international relations theory in a way that allows students a clearer idea of how the theories work and the myths that are associated with them. Cynthia Weber is Professor of International Studies at the University of Lancaster. She is the author of several books and numerous articles in the field of international relations. International Relations Theory A critical introduction Second edition Cynthia Weber First published 2001 by Routledge Second edition published 2005 by Routledge...
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...RESEARCH and WRITING CUSTOM EDITION Taken from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, Eleventh Edition by James D. Lester and James D. Lester, Jr. To the Point: Reading and Writing Short Arguments by Gilbert H. Muller and Harvey S. Wiener ISBN 0-558-55519-5 Research and Writing, Custom Edition. Published by Pearson Custom Publishing. Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Custom Publishing. Taken from: Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, Eleventh Edition by James D. Lester and James D. Lester, Jr. Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by Pearson Longman, Inc. New York, New York 10036 To the Point: Reading and Writing Short Arguments by Gilbert H. Muller and Harvey S. Wiener Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc. Published by Pearson Longman, Inc. Copyright © 2006 by Pearson Custom Publishing All rights reserved. Permission in writing must be obtained from the publisher before any part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system. All trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, and registered service marks are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN 0-536-97722-4 2005240359 AP Please visit our web site at www.pearsoncustom.com ISBN 0-558-55519-5 PEARSON CUSTOM PUBLISHING ...
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