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Background: Securities violations are the subject of review and enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a federal agency. Two types of violations found in SEC cases are: (1) spoofing, and (2) insider trading. • Spoofing is a deceptive trading practice to manipulate the market where traders place fake orders to trick others into trading at either inflated or depressed prices, resulting in losses to the deceived purchasers and profits to the spoofing trader. For further information on spoofing.• Insider trading is buying or selling on the basis of personal knowledge the trader has or acquires by benefit of a relationship not available or known to the general trading public. For further information on insider trading go to. PROMPT: research further, either spoofing or insider trading SEC violations. Find and share a case example no more than 5 years old in SEC cases (do NOT use the spoofing case already cited in the above press release) that illustrates the practice you have selected. In your initial Discussion post cover the following in reporting the case:• Briefly explain spoofing or insider trading (whichever one you have chosen) and why it is illegal (e.g., effect on business, society);• What is the specific statute and/or regulation violated by this conduct?• Identify the SEC case you have selected and provide a link to the case;• Describe the violation illustrated by the case, e.g. Who are the parties? What did the violator(s) do that constituted spoofing or insider trading? Who was harmed by the violation?• What is the ethical framework you observe was followed by the violator(s) in committing the illegal conduct? (Explain.)• Explain how the case was resolved, e.g., What happened to the violator(s)? What were the penalties levied against the violator(s), if any?• Do you believe the result is a just resolution of the violation? Why or why not?• Share any other thoughts you have on this topic.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan.” This project constitutes 10% of the Final Grade. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueh1sErHPeg Watch the above You-tube clip: “The Parable of the Good Samaritan” and then answer the following questions: (The length of the entire quiz should be one page, double spaced) In your own words define and explain what a parable is (length: 3 – 4 lines). Your definition must be based on the content of the Modern Catholic Dictionary “MCD,” the web link of which is listed under “RESOURCES.” Scroll the Course Menu to identify the link. Please note: definitions from other internet links will not be honored.  Why did Jesus use parables in his preaching ministry? Why was the compassionate act of the Samaritan considered heroic in Jesus’ time? There is no way you can adequately respond to this question without paying attention to the content of the article referred to above.  How can we interpret the parable of the Good Samaritan in the context of the present day life situation? Cite examples. In order to meet some of the demands of the quiz, it is necessary to understand the existential relationship between the Jews and the Samaritans at the time of Jesus. I have attached an article that you will find useful in this regard: “Jewish and Samaritan Relations: During the Time of Christ.” SEE THE ATTACHMENTABOVE THE VIDEO. It is imperative that you read this article!

Select a character from a television sitcom or drama and analyze that person’s interpersonal competence, considering, for example, the character’s use of both effective and ineffective interpersonal strategies.

Watch video and answer questions Link video: https://youtu.be/9eQXD_44Kso 1.How did King respond to the “urban riots” of the early 1960s?   2.How did the communities react to King’s presence?   3.What were the conditions like in Chicago?   4.What was the outcome of protests in Chicago?   5.Why did King say it was more difficult to get change in Chicago than in the South?   6.Why was King concerned about joining the anti-war movement?   7.How did the FBI respond to King?   8.How was King’s Vietnam speech received?   9.What was the Poor people’s campaign?   10.Who was included?   11.Why did King go to Memphis?   12.How did people respond to King’s assassination?   13.Does this documentary change how you see King?  Does it change his legacy? Why or why not?

ENGR 460 – Paper #3: Conventional vs. Accelerated Bridge Construction   Points: 50                                           Due: Nov 10, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. US Central Time   Background: With nearly 150,000 bridges in the United States needing replacement, cost effective methods such as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) have been implemented to expedite and decrease cost over conventional construction methods.  Conventional building methods requires building a bridge on site, closing or detouring traffic to remove and replace the entire bridge structure. ABC is a method of prefabricating a bridge structure offsite, then removing a bridge structure and transporting and placing the new structure in place.   ABC is not a widely used method in the United States, and does not have the trustworthiness that conventional bridge construction methods do. Therefore, when an ABC bridge fails (see collapse in Florida in March 2018), public support is quickly damaged and slow to recover.   Assignment: From the provided resources on Blackboard, write a short paper comparing and contrasting conventional bridge construction vs ABC. Answer the following questions in your paper: 1.)   Compare and contrast the two methods of construction, looking at cost, safety, and effect on the public. 2.)   If you were with a bridge construction company, using ABC, how would you respond to a catastrophe and what evidence would you present to ensure to the public that ABC is safe? 3.)   How much should be budgeted for each bridge in case of failure (see Chapter 10)? Costs and probabilities are as summarized in the table below. Assume that failure would occur in year 25. Use an annually compounding interest rate of 4%.   ABC Conventional Direct cost to the company if the bridge fails $75,000,000 $225,000,000 Indirect cost to the company if the bridge fails (loss of goodwill) $100,000,000 $75,000,000 Probability of bridge failure 1/800 1/500   Your paper should be 700-800 words long. Please include a word count for the body of your paper at the end of your document in parentheses, as indicated in this handout. Submit your papers as a .docx file on Blackboard. Your paper should include a works cited page (APA or MLA-formatted) and in-line citations of the sources used. (332 words – this word count begins at “Background” and excludes the title, points, and due date)  Use only the provided resources to write your paper. Accelerated Bridge Construction: Building Better Bridges Feds fine contractors behind deadly FIU bridge collapse for ‘serious’ safety violations More FIU bridge contractors settle collapse lawsuits State of Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in the United States The Ordinary Engineering Behind the Horrifying Florida Bridge Collapse FIU Bridge Collapse Due To Negligence, OSHA Claims: FIU Bridge Collapse Brings Up Design, Safety Concerns A balance of risk and glory Accelerated Bridge Construction Risk: A Contractor’s Perspective – 1 hour 3 minutes Accelerated Bridge Construction

1. After reading Chapter 2, on Career Development, describe the career development stage you are at and why. 2. In viewing the video Donald E. Super’s Career Development Theory, in Chapter 2 of the text, describe all of the life roles that you are currently playing (please only reference the roles described in the text and related video). How have your life roles changed and how might they change in the future? Describe your experience juggling multiple life roles.

Instructions: Now that we have studied each of the 3 major areas of the sciences, it’s now time to put them to use, and more important, to show how each of these areas can approach the same human event, ask different sets of questions, and find different sets of answers about it. In Weeks 3–5, you have been completing Theory Projects, where you have been given a fictional scenario and been tasked with using 1 of the methods of 1 of these types of sciences to address it. This week, like before, you will be given a fictional scenario, but now, you must propose how you would address that same scenario in 3 different ways: through the natural sciences, mathematics, and the social sciences. In doing so, you will need to demonstrate how each of these sciences asks very different questions about the same human events. You will also demonstrate the power and limits of each of these sciences, showing how each 1 has the ability to ask questions that the others don’t. Please note: Just like in past projects, you only need to propose how you would approach the situation. You do not need to actually solve the issue or perform any research to try to determine the answer. This Week’s Scenario: On a hike in the American northwest, you discover the remnants of a once-thriving civilization. Deep in a forest, you discover buildings that were technologically-advanced for their time, arranged in well-planned patterns. However, you also discover that the civilization collapsed in a violent way. How would you use the 3 disciplines we have examined in this class to explore this civilization? What theories might you construct using each one of these disciplines? How certain would your theories be? Think of 1 piece of information or fact that could challenge your theories. Your proposal project will be completed in 4 parts: The Natural Sciences: Using what you know of the natural sciences, what methods could you employ to better understand how or why the civilization thrived and how or why it collapsed? Invent some observable facts that would allow you to create a theory, and then create an actual theory to account for that information. As a final piece, imagine a piece of information that would prove your theory is wrong. Mathematics: Using your knowledge of mathematics, what methods could you use to understand and appreciate the particular genius of the people who populated this civilization? Without attempting any mathematical equations, answer this question: what might the application of mathematical reason tell you about these people? As a final thought, can you think of any discovery that would challenge your conclusions? (For example, while many people are amazed at the mathematical precision of Egypt’s great pyramids, some mathematicians have argued that the pyramids are simply the shape determined by gravity, as the angles of the pyramids are the same as when sand would form if it slowly dropped from your hand. Thus, the shape is less a reflection of mathematical precision and more a result of gravity’s law.) Social Sciences: Using your knowledge of the social sciences, what methods could you use to determine why this society thrived and/or why it collapsed? What kinds of information would your analysis of the buildings, resources, and buildings tell you about the role of wealth, power, gender, and/or labor? Invent a theory about how the society functioned and why it failed. As a final thought, can you think of any discovery that would challenge your theory? Christian Faith and the Sciences: Finally, briefly explain how your Christian faith might provide you a unique framework by which you can approach this situation. How does your understanding of God and his creation change how you might approach the beauty, power, sin, evil, and goodness of this society? Each of these 4 parts should be at least 1 page in length, and your completed Proposal Project should be at least 4 pages. If you reference any readings, be sure to use current MLA formatting.

Select one of the following questions to answer, find an incident to support your opinion, and expand upon your answer.  A minimum of 200 words is required, and they must be your own words.  Including figures and quotes is value-added, but they will not count against your 200 word requirement. What impact might postings on your personal social media site have on your work? What could be the ramifications for failing to use a validated tool in a digital forensics investigation? What is the importance of obtaining and industry certifications as a digital forensics examiner? (Examples: ACE, Encase, CCE) What adverse consequences might occur when you, a digital forensics examiner, fail to follow your organization’s standard policies and standard operating procedures in conducting a digital forensics investigation (Examples: Department Policies, General Orders, SOPs)

For the final project for this class, assume you have just been hired as an assistant/clerk to the junior senator. Your first assignment is to draft TWO position papers for the senator in response to some outrage expressed by her constituents over something they call, “net neutrality”. Your boss admits she doesn’t really know anything about the issue, so she wants you to prepare one 5-paragraph argument IN FAVOR of net neutrality, and one 5-paragraph argument AGAINST.  She wants you to cite your sources and to explain the issue thoroughly but briefly.  What she wants is “talking points”; in other words, she wants to be able to converse with her constituents intelligently. Make sure you explain what it is exactly, and make one or two good arguments as well as at least one counter-argument.  So, two papers, 5 paragraphs each, with works cited in MLS, one FOR “net neutrality”, and one paper against “net neutrality”.

Part 1: Create three (3) TikTok videos that aim to “go viral.” Navigate the layers of meaning that are embedded in the platform’s latest trends, and develop a series of videos that you can use to contribute to the ongoing conversation regarding TikTok’s growing significance in the world of social media. This assignment is not intended to evaluate your work based on the number of “likes,” “shares” or “adds” that your video manages to produce, but rather on the creativity and the degree of thoughtfulness that you invest in the final product.  Part 2: Write a paper that critically examines your TikTok productions. This paper must demonstrate your strong grasp of the methods that we cover in Module 2 – namely, semiotics and audience theory – as well as your ability to integrate conceptual or analytical tools and media content. The paper must be 1,200-1,500 words in length, not including bibliography. It MUST abide to the MLA citation style as found here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. Please note that MLA style includes in-text references, bibliography and formatting. Please use .docx format.