sUnit 3: Concepts By: Tiffany Linville Kaplan University CJ490: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Professor: Elycia Daniel 3/24/2013 Abstract Problem statement: Wayne County data indicates that 25% of the population has used illicit drugs at some point in their life (Wayne County‚ Indiana Strategic Prevention Framework‚ 2005). Briefly summarize from at least 4 journal articles‚ government reports‚ or databases on your topic. Summarize statistical data where appropriate
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Japan was hit by an enormous earthquake on March 11‚ 2011‚ that triggered a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country’s north. The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike‚ sweeping away cars‚ homes‚ buildings‚ a train‚ and boats‚ leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. Video footage showed cars racing away from surging waves. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake and on Monday revised its magnitude from 8.9 to 9.0‚ which is the largest in Japan’s history. The
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as the development and implementation of human resource processes to facilitate the achievement of the organization’s strategic objectives. Strategic HRM allows an organization to make informed and purposeful actions. Because of strategic HRM‚ the company now has a clear common vision of why an organization exists which enables better and more effective HRM decisions. HRM activities are now also able to expand awareness of possibilities‚ identify strength and weaknesses‚ reveals opportunities and points
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Accrual Method Accrual accounting is more accurate on the “timing” of reported revenue and expenses. In cash basis accounting for instance‚ when you have shipped out the goods out of your warehouse to the customer and they have receipt‚ but haven’t received the cash‚ you didn’t book the revenue. However‚ when it comes to Accrual‚ providing you satisfy the revenue recognition principles‚ you can already book the revenue. In accrual accounting you have non-cash items on the books for a particular
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Cash Management for Auto Dealerships Introduction Dr. Hershauer stated in Lecture 11‚ “Cash is king”‚ which is only three small words that emphasize significant meaning for managers to operate efficiently. This statement depicts one of the top priorities of why businesses‚ not only automotive dealerships‚ maintain success. New business entrants may believe the idea that you are out of business when you show an operating loss‚ but Hershauer (2011) proves that you are out of business when you are
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Writing Indirect Messages This chapter presents writing approaches for two different message categories‚ when transmitting strong negative information and persuading someone to act‚ both of which usually use an indirect organization. There is no resistance to overcome in direct messages but in the above two types of messages we are likely to encounter resistance. The difficulty of writing a negative message stems from its bipolar objectives: (1) to transmit the bad news clearly and (2) to maintain
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A Review of the Cash Conversion Cycle At Lawrence Sports‚ the management of their cash conversion cycle‚ and working capital system‚ is critical to their continued success. It appears that a review of this process is needed in order to fully understand what they are currently doing‚ where they can improve‚ and how much of an impact those options will have on the company. According to Emery‚ et. al.‚ in their work Corporate Financial Management‚ “The cash conversion cycle is the length of time
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author used statistical evidence describing the neighborhoods as the poorest and most deprived areas‚ using the multiple deprivation map and research from Alex Singleton as a source. However‚ the author should describe these impoverished areas in-depth. For instance‚ the author should explain the average household income‚ the poverty rate‚ the crime rate‚ and the vacancy rate for the article‚ using published research. Also‚ the author should study other devastating riots that occurred in history with
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appearance inspection Inspector Nanox Philippines Inc‚ IE-5 Clark Premiere Industrial Park M.A. Roxas Highway CFZ‚ Clarkfield‚ Pampanga March 7‚ 2008 – February 9‚ 2009 Responsibilities Included: * Inspecting fresh lot panels by doing proper method of inspection to avoid leakages; * Re-inspecting lot-out panels to minimize lot-out stocks; * Doing inventory every end of the month; * Reaching the required quota. Waitress Las Vegas Bar Fields Avenue Balibago Angeles City September
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Japan’s GDP Annual Growth Rate:The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Japan contracted 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter‚ previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity‚ thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically‚ from 1981 until 2011‚ Japan ’s average annual GDP Growth was 2.15 percent reaching an historical high of 9.37 percent in March of 1988
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