Describe Speech Sciences.

Data analysis is required you should use PRAAT to do the recordings and analysis, you should also send me the recording files because it will be submitted as well, THE PROF WILL BE CHECKING IF THE NUMBERS MATCH THE DATA IN THE RECORDINGS.
Suggested sources: Raphael, L., Borden, G. J., and K. S. Harris. Speech Science Primer: Physiology, Acoustics, and Perception of Speech, 6th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2011. Ashby, M. and J. Maidment. Introducing Phonetic Sciences. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2005. Johnson, K. Quantitative Methods in Linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell. 2008. Ladefoged, P. Elements of Acoustic Phonetics, 2nd. ed. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press. 1996.
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/spsci/ish/ UCL Division of Psychology and Language Sciences http://zemlin.shs.uiuc.edu/default.htm W. R. Zemlin Memorial Website http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/courses/spsci/spchain/index.htm Stuart Rosens Moving Along the Speech Chain

PRAAT for Windows: https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/praat6116_win64.zip

PRAAT for Mac: https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/praat6116_mac64.dmg

What aspects of the conversation resonated, or hit home, with you?

A Voice for Those Struggling with their Faith

Scroll through Lee Hale’s “Preach” podcast episodes — https://preachpod.org/listen — and choose ONE that appeals to you to respond to the following prompts.

1. Briefly explain why you initially chose your episode.

2. What aspects of the conversation resonated, or hit home, with you?

3. Why and how would you recommend this episode to a particular friend to listen to it?

Describe the case, assess how different stakeholders were affected by the case, explain the stakeholder and shareholder positions on corporate responsibility, determine how an adherence to the shareholder view of moral responsibility would resolve the case, determine how an adherence to the stakeholder view of moral responsibility would resolve the case.

Select a case involving conflict between different corporate stakeholders. This case can be from your own experience or research. Cover the following topics: Describe the case, assess how different stakeholders were affected by the case, explain the stakeholder and shareholder positions on corporate responsibility, determine how an adherence to the shareholder view of moral responsibility would resolve the case, determine how an adherence to the stakeholder view of moral responsibility would resolve the case.

Week 1Discussion: Terminology Related to Addictions.

Week 1Discussion: Terminology Related to Addictions

Consider this passage from a psychology textbook, Ethical Conflicts in Psychology (Bersoff, 2008): The method of adjudication for a recommended sanction of expulsion issued under Subsection 7.5 of this part is a formal hearing before a three-member Hearing Committee.

This passage is not meant to be understood in the context of this course, but to demonstrate that, similar to the field of ethics in psychology, the field of addictions also has its own terminology employed by professionals. For example, although the terms alcohol abuse and alcohol dependent sound familiar, they have very specific and important differences in meanings within the field of psychology, and depending on which term is applied to an individual, it may affect everything from screening to treatment. Everyone may not agree on definitive definitions of terms because there are many gray areas and degrees of addiction. There are also many perspectives regarding commonly used operational definitions of terms. Even so, addictions professionals need to be familiar with the terminology of their field in order to practice effectively.

To prepare for this Discussion:

Review Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling, Chapter 1, Introduction.
Review the articles Introduction to Behavioral Addictions and Substance Use Disorders: A Guide to the Use of Language.
Listen to the media titled Addictions Terminology, featuring four scenarios of individuals making telephone calls to addictions professionals.
Choose one of the four scenarios to discuss.
Choose from among the following terms that might be applied to individuals or situations in the audio recordings: (Note that not all of the terms will be used.)
Problematic use
Alcoholic
Dependent
Functional
Recovering
Abuse
Addict
Social user
Defense mechanism
Tolerance
Withdrawal

Note: In this Discussion, you are not being asked to diagnose the individual on the telephone call or the person he or she is calling to discuss, but merely to demonstrate your understanding of common terms in the field of addictions. There are no right or wrong answers.

The media is only a demonstration and does not simulate real-life scenarios. Remember that while you are not diagnosing the individual on the telephone call, if this were a real situation, the person who is answering the call, some cases, is committing a HIPAA violation by speaking with someone other than the person with the problem.

By Day 4 Part one

Post a description of one of the scenarios using two or more of the terms provided. Provide your rationale for selection of these terms. Finally, select one term that might be applicable across multiple scenarios and explain why.

Describe the inputs that are used in this companys production function and identify any challenges to securing these inputs.

Managerial Decision Making Research and Analysis

Focus of the Final Paper:

Research a specific company of your choice and identify some of the managerial decisions that were made over time and in response to changes in its market or competitive environment. Use the Ashford University Library and web-based sources for your research. At least three external scholarly sources must be used in addition to the textbook.

Address all of the following areas:

Describe the company and provide a brief history of its operations. Find or use graphs to illustrate its financial performance over the years.
Describe any sources of risk or uncertainty in its operations. Do the financial reports indicate risky or uncertain activities or changes to the economic environment that ultimately appear to have affected the companys financial outcomes? Be specific.
Are there any government regulations that have affected this companys operations domestically or abroad? Explain.
Describe the inputs that are used in this companys production function and identify any challenges to securing these inputs.
Determine if the company has introduced new products in existing markets or created new markets over time. What is the impact on its finances?
Determine if the price of its products increased or declined over time and analyze the reasons for price fluctuations. Study the demand elasticity for its products and discuss the availability of close substitutes for its products. How does that affect pricing decisions?
Analyze the companys profitability. Identify the economy or industry influences on its costs, operations, and profitability.
Describe the competitive environment in which the firm operates, the distribution of market power, and the strategic behavior of the firm and its competitors. Apply your knowledge of the theory of this companys market structure. How does the company make pricing and production decisions? Is your observation supported by the theoretical models? Refer to the financial reports for illustration.
Describe any non-price competitive strategies that the company might be engaging in. Provide specific examples.
Evaluate if the company made any mistakes in its decisions over time, and recommend any changes or improvements for future operations. Refer to the financial reports when making specific observations or recommendations..
Use economic language and demonstrate your understanding of the concepts and theories of this course.

The New Deal and Creation of Social Welfare Programs.

1. The Founding Era/early republic (1770s-1790s) and models of government and administration. (Includes topics such as: the Federalists and Anti-Federalists; exploration of matters such as their contemporary significance for public administration, or ideas, issues, people or events during the Founding Era. See authors such as John Rohr, Larry Terry, Michael Spicer).

The Progressive Era (1880-1920) and public administration. (Includes topics such as: Municipal reform; patronage and personnel system reform; women and the settlement house movement as the beginning of social welfare and nonprofits; beginnings of the regulatory state in areas such as food and drugs, federal land management, controlling trusts/monopolies. See authors such as Camilla Stivers, Hindy Lauer Schachter, O. C. McSwite, Greg Cawley).
The New Deal (1930s) and the rise of the modern federal government. (Includes topics such as: POSDCORB concepts of management; creation of social welfare programs and agencies. See authors such as Luther Gulick, Leonard D. White and contemporary authors).
Public administration and the nature of democracy and citizenship. (Includes topics such as Politics and administration; administrative legitimacy; models of citizenship; the public professional and citizen participation in governance. See authors such as Dwight Waldo, Mary Parker Follett, Cheryl King, Camilla Stivers).
New Public Management compared with other models of public administration such as traditional PA and New Public Administration. (Includes topics such as: Value bases and characteristics; effects on service delivery, citizen self-governance, the role of the public service practitioner. See authors such as Donald Kettl, H. George Frederickson, O. C. McSwite, Richard Box, Robert Denhardt)
Themes of public administration (Includes topics such as: politics versus administration, bureaucracy versus democracy, gender and public administration, government and the market, government and civil society/nonprofit organizations, public vs. private, instrumental versus value in public administration, reform, etc.).

Electronic search tools for academic sources are useful in conducting research though they often cover only a portion of the relevant literature. There is no substitute for reading source materials, discovering what has been written about the topic, and following citations to additional sources. Library resources are limited and more than one student may be working simultaneously on the same topic. Please do not keep books out of the library for extended periods. Instead, make notes and copy needed material, then return the book. The professor may be consulted when the student has conducted a thorough search using the tools and materials discussed here and assistance is needed with focusing the search or topic.

Public administration and related journals and magazines of particular interest for this course include: Public Administration Review, American Review of Public Administration, Administration & Society, Administrative Theory & Praxis, Public Performance & Management Review, The Responsive Community, National Civic Review, and Governing. Related journals from fields such as management, the nonprofit sector, political science, history, sociology, and so on may be useful depending on the topic of the paper.