Family life educators need to consider issues related theory, research, practice and context! Select one of the theories below based on the first letter of your last name. Conduct research on your theory and create a Storybird to creatively explain the key principles, concepts, meanings and example of your theory.WWW.STORYBIRD.COM . Also address, why this theory is an important element in Family Life Education and  how it is used by today’s CFLEs. Your Storybird will generate a unique url. In the body of your posted response, provide the url and given a brief overview of your sotrybird (3-5 sentences), then end with a question to the class that they can answer after viewing your storybird. :  Family Development Theory   (L-N)

Vernon summarizes Aristotle’s paradoxical description of soul friendship as the following: Close friendship requires an individual to possess a greater range of qualities than just a fulsome capacity for reciprocal goodwill. It requires a proper sort of self-regard—the kind that allows the individual to get over themselves; and a wider love of life itself—so that the individual is capable of pursuing interests that are not their own (p. 252). In at least 250 words total, please answer each of the following, drawing upon your reading materials and your personal insight. Please be sure that you do not provide names of people or identifying characteristics of the workplace.

• Describe what it might mean to hold oneself in “proper” self-regard and also to “get over oneself”? How is it possible to inhabit these seemingly contradictory roles? What are some examples you can share from your own life?
• Why might it be important to have a “wider love of life itself’” in order to experience a true and meaningful friendship?

Select an ethnic group from your textbook, or outside readings, and discuss how the application of learning theory may vary according to the cultural beliefs and values of this group.  Based on the research, justify why you think specific learning techniques could be used by your chosen ethnic group   Reference: Kirst-Ashman., Zastrow, C. (2015). Empowerment series: Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

Component 1: Select Policymaker and Topic Note: Before completing this component of the Final Project, please familiarize yourself with the Week 3 Final Project Rubric, located in the Course Information area of the course navigation menu. For Component 1 of your Final Project, you will conduct extensive research that is focused, current, and most important, accurate. You are strongly advised to be specific in your health care policy issue and to not select a very general or over-researched global topic. The aim of this project is for you to explore the legal, ethical, and policy implications of your selected health care policy issue. The Assignment Identify a policymaker in your area(Boston, MA). This could be a member of the U.S. Congress from your state of residence or an equivalent legislative person that you identify if you are from a territory. If you are an international student, you may choose any policymaker in your area who is responsible for enacting health care policy or laws. Provide the name, title, contact information, and web page if available. Also, explain why you selected this policymaker. Select a health care policy issue of interest that the policymaker you selected supports or opposes. This will be the topic of your Final Project. Feel free to use media resources regarding the issue in order to increase your understanding of how a policy or law can impact the health care issue. Provide a short summary of the health care policy issue you selected. General Guidance on Assignment Length: Your Assignment should be 1 page in length. Refer to the Week 3 Final Project Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

There are approved  organizations formulated and applied  strategic objectives  to secure their applicable , if not, competitive futures. Part of the formulation process includes an internal and assessment process. Please discuss the internal assessment processes in terms of assessing the strategic fit between the goals of the organization and the internal capacity of the organization to support or block the culture and other strengths and weaknesses McDonald’s may face.What are ways McDonald’s  organization can  achieve those goals? Explore the external environment of the McDonald’s organization may face. Lastly, combine assessment processes into a SWOT analysis to assure the organization has the required strengths and overcome its weaknesses and the market threats it faces.

• Please show references, citings of peer review sources.

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Unit VII Essay Write an essay discussing how an obstruction could influence the operation of a fire protection system in a large, indoor self-storage facility. Discuss the differences between expected outcomes if the notification system worked properly and if the notification system failed and a fire did occur. Your response must be at least one page in length, double spaced, and 12-point Times New Roman font. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying APA citations. Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

Community Change Write a two- to- three- page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that identifies a problem faced by your community. Discuss how a model of community change could be implemented to improve the problem.

1. Describe six features of your community (e.g., cultural make up, size, and locality).
2. Define the problem (e.g., obesity, environmental pollution, teenage pregnancy, graffiti, truancy, gangs, drugs, child labor, or insufficient educational programs) and explain why the problem is detrimental to the community.
3. Select a model of community change identified in the textbook and explain how it could be implemented to improve the problem.
4. Identify:
   1. At least three aspects of the problem you think that the model will be most successful at solving and provide reasoning as to why.
   2. At least three aspects of the problem you think that the model will struggle to solve and provide reasoning as to why.

The bulk of your paper should focus on the third component above (the model of community change). Your paper must include a minimum of two scholarly sources and be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

  Watch the video case study “Geek Squad: A New Business for a New Environment.” http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0077861035/student_view0/chapter3/video_cases.html   Read the case study discussion on pp. 88-89 of the Marketing text. Keep this case study in mind as you complete this assignment. Write a 1,050-word report using your company or one with which you are familiar (if you prefer, your facilitator can assign one to you). Answer the following questions for your chosen organization.

• Explain what the specific key environmental forces are that created an opportunity for your company.
• Identify if there have been changes in the purchasing patterns of your organization’s target market in recent years.
• Conduct an environmental scan for your chosen company to identify key trends.  For each of the five environmental forces (social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory), identify trends likely to influence your company’s marketing efforts and product offering in the future.
• Explain what differentiation strategy your company should undertake to encourage their target market to choose them over other competitors.
• Analyze what lessons you might learn from the Geek Squad case study.

Include at least three references, at least one of which must come from the University Library. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.  

In old age, contacts with family and long-term friends are sustained until the eighties, when they diminish gradually in favor of a few very close relationships. In this discussion we will explore these concepts further. As you create your discussion post, consider the following:

• Have you ever noticed relationships with family members changing as they enter into late adulthood? What types of social support are available for individuals in late adulthood?

By the end of this discussion, you will be able to:

• Describe changes in social relationships in late adulthood, including marriage, gay and lesbian partnerships, divorce, remarriage, cohabitation, and widowhood.

Complete the following: Discuss the changes that occur in social relationships in late adulthood, including marriage, gay and lesbian partnerships, divorce, remarriage, cohabitation, and widowhood. According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, when time is limited, adults focus on the emotional quality of their social relationships. How do elders apply their emotional expertise to attain this goal? Be sure to include in your response information from the textbook or other psychology-specific sources.

  Initial Discussion Post We ask that your initial post should be at least 250 words and must substantively integrate the assigned readings from the module with proper APA style formatting. You may use additional sources and materials as long as they are relevant to the discussion and cited properly with APA style citations

1. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility originated in which time period? a. 1920’s and 1930’s b. 19th Century c. 1980’s and 1990’s d. 1960’s and 1970’s 2. Worldwide, about ___________ percent of businesses in the private sector are small or medium sized. a. 80 b. 85 c. 90 d. 99 3. The generally accepted definition of a small business is one with ____________ or fewer employees. a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 50 4. The generally accepted definition of a medium business is one with _____________ or fewer employees. a. 50 b.100 c. 200 d. 250 5. In the United States, small or medium sized businesses provide over ___________ percent of total employment. a. 25 b. 40 c. 50 d. 75 Unit 3 Examination 140 BAM 530 Business Ethics 6. Owners of stock in a corporation are only liable for ____________. a. the amount they have invested in the company’s stock b. their personal assets c. the amount they have invested in the company’s stock and their personal assets d. none of the above. 7. A ____________ of an issue consists of weighing and balancing all of the competing demands on a firm by each of those who have a claim on it. a. stakeholder analysis b. board of directors analysis c. corporation analysis d. management analysis 8. The ____________ that corporations must meet is “do no harm”. a. moral obligation b. moral minimum c. moral requirement d. moral duty 9. In large corporations, the ____________ is/are the legal overseers of management. a. CEO b. shareholders c. board members d. none of the above 10. The ____________ position is that a corporation can and should be evaluated not only in terms of its financial bottom line, but also in terms of its environmental bottom line and its social/ethical bottom line. a. Bottom line b. Double Bottom line c. Triple Bottom line d. Final line 11. Triple Bottom Line reporting refers to: a. using a low, medium and high estimates for profitability forecasts. b. measuring the impact of the firm on stockholders, customers and employees. c. measuring the social, environmental, and financial performance of the firm. d. measuring the impact of local, state, and federal governments on the firm. Unit 3 Examination 141 BAM 530 Business Ethics 12. Corporate governance can be defined as: a. the system used by firms to control the actions of their employees. b. the election process used to vote in a new Board of Director. c. the corporate compliance system used by the firm. d. the system used by firms to identify who the critical stakeholders are for the firm. 13. The system that is used by firms to control and direct their operations and the operations of their employees is called: a. Corporate Compliance. b. Corporate Governance. c. Corporate Control. d. Corporate Directive. 14. Which board of directors committee is responsible for the guidelines on how the board of directors should operate. a. Operating b. Corporate governance c. Corporate compliance d. Guiding 15. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was a direct response to which ethics scandals? a. Tyco b. WorldCom c. Enron d. None of the above. 16. What is the name of the process in which an employee informs another responsible employee in the company about potentially unethical behavior? a. Whistle-blowing b. Purging and releasing c. Identification d, Information transfer 17. There are ___________ conditions that, if satisfied, change the moral status of whistle blowing. a. three b. four c. five d. six Unit 3 Examination 142 BAM 530 Business Ethics 18. An example of a whistle blower whose actions were a form of internal government whistle blowing is: a. Sherron Watkins. b. Coleen Rowley. c. Cynthia Cooper. d. Lee Iacocca. 19. One whistle blower the text mentions is Cynthia Cooper who was the vice president of internal audit at ____________. a. Enron b. WorldCom c. Tyco d. none of the above 20. One classic example of whistle-blowing is the: a. Ford Pinto case. b. Lincoln case. c. Toyota case. d. none of the above. 21. A whistle-blower: a. doesn’t have to be a past or present member of the organization. b. doesn’t have to report activity that is illegal, immoral, or harmful. c. is any employer who spreads gossip. d. far from being disloyal, may be acting in the best interest of the organization. 22. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: a. makes it easier to fire whistle blowers. b. reduces the law’s protection of employees who disclose securities fraud. c. makes it illegal for executives to retaliate against employees who report possible violations of federal law. d. provides penalties for blowing the whistle illegitimately or maliciously. 23. Inside traders ordinarily defend their actions by claiming that they don’t injure: a. their boss . b . their family. c . the government. d . anyone. Unit 3 Examination 143 BAM 530 Business Ethics 24. Shareholders have the right to know all except: a. Information on the management of the corporation b. Trade secrets c. The companies financial position d. The companies general plans for the future. 25. Which act provides sweeping new legal protection for employees who report possible securities fraud making it unlawful for companies to “discharge, demote, suspend, threaten, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against” them? a. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 b. Foreign Corruption Act c. Economic Espionage Act d. U.S. vs. O’Hagan