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Counterintelligence Issues Within United States

Pages: 13 (3766 words) Sources: 16 Document Type:Essay Document #:41694312

… under the leadership of James Jesus Angleton have illustrated the extent to which the art of deception can create problems within the intelligence community (Morley 2017, 69). Within this community itself there is no standard ethical framework applied (Bailey and Galich 2012, 77). In counterintelligence, there is even less emphasis on ethical cohesion; … and Security Center Strategy 2018-2020 2020, 2). The conflated, mixed, broad, and somewhat vague strategic objectives that have been developed for the counterintelligence community in the year 2020 reflects the same conflated, mixed, broad, and somewhat vague strategic objectives that plagued the CI’s Phoenix program, which Valentine … which Valentine (2016) has called the “blueprint” for all current intelligence action (50). Tromblay (2017) has concurred with the assessment that the intelligence community is overstretched and overtaxed and that counterintelligence is being tasked with too many objectives that are foreign to its mission. The issues identified……

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2020-2022 National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States. 2020. Washington, DC: National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Bailey, Christopher and Susan M. Galich. 2012. “Codes of Ethics: The Intelligence Community.” International Journal of Intelligence Ethics 35 (2): 77-99.

Bernardi, Beatrice. 2013. \\\\\\"The Role of Intelligence in the Fight Against International Terrorism: Legal Profiles.\\\\\\" Bachelor\\\\\\'s thesis, Università Ca\\\\\\'Foscari Venezia.

Carson, Thomas L. 2010. Lying and Deception: Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press.

Erskine, Toni. 2004. \\\\\\"\\\\\\'As Rays of Light to the Human Soul\\\\\\'? Moral Agents and Intelligence Gathering.\\\\\\" Intelligence & National Security 19 (2): 359-381.

Godson, Roy, and James J. Wirtz. 2000. \\\\\\"Strategic denial and deception.\\\\\\" International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 13 (4): 424-437.

Horkheimer, Max. 1972. Critical Theory. New York: Seabury Press.

Intelligence and National Security Alliance. 2020. Counterintelligence for the 21st Century. Arlington, VA.

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Gangs Formation And Functioning

Pages: 9 (2774 words) Sources: 15 Document Type:Essay Document #:94080589

… entering when their membership is deemed to contribute positively to the criminal activities of the gang. Meanwhile, some even enter for intimidating other community members not participating in gangs (Hesketh, 2019; LAPD, 2020).
1. Review of most relevant literature on gang formation and gang functioning
(Citation) Author … gang members and youngsters highly susceptible to joining gangs; and
· Organizational Growth and Change – facilitating institutional growth and change for equipping community organizations to better deal with the issue of gangs via a team-based "problem-solving" strategy in line with the problem- and community-oriented policing; additionally, coming up with and putting into practice processes and policies leading to the most efficient utilization of potential and available resources across and within organizations.
Purpose of the program: The suggested model aims towards gang prevention, suppression, and intervention. The approaches deal with risk …
Purpose of the program: The suggested model aims towards……

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Alleyne, E., & Wood, J. L. (2013). Gang-related crime: The social, psychological, and behavioral correlates. Psychology, Crime & Law, 19(7), 611-627.

FBI, (n.d.). Gangs. Retrieved from  https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/gangs#The-Gang%20Threat  on 12 June 2020

Finelli, G. A. (2019). Slash, Shoot, Kill Gang Recruitment of Children, and the Penalties Gangs Face. Family Court Review, 57(2), 243-257.

Hesketh, R. F. (2018). A critical exploration of why some individuals with similar backgrounds do or do not become involved in deviant street groups and the potential implications for their future life choices. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Chester, United Kingdom).

Hesketh, R.F. (2019). Joining gangs: living on the edge?. Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice, Vol. 5 No. 4; 280-294.

Higginson, A., Benier, K., Shenderovich, Y., Bedford, L., Mazerolle, L., & Murray, J. (2018). Factors associated with youth gang membership in low?and middle?income countries: a systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 14(1), 1-128.

Howell, J. C. (2010). Gang Prevention: An Overview of Research and Programs. Juvenile Justice Bulletin. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Klein, M.W. (1995). The American street gang: Its nature, prevalence, and control. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Teenage Health Vulnerabilities With Substance Abuse US

Pages: 7 (2249 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:17023523

… and a description concerning the proposed intervention to address this public health issue is followed by a description concerning its administration and requisite resources. Finally, a discussion concerning the long-term requirements of the envisioned intervention is followed by a summary of the research and important findings concerning … and almost never seek it on their own” (para. 7). This reluctance means that the program can benefit from social marketing using online resources that are popular with young people such as Facebook and Twitter. These online resources can serve as a valuable tool to help communicate the actual risks that are involved in even experimenting with illicit drugs and provide … local mainstream media such as newspapers, television and radio can help spread the word concerning the availability of these treatment services and other community-based resources that are focused on addressing adolescent substance abuse. This approach is congruent with the……

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A public health-based approach. (2019). Rural Health. Retrieved from https://www.ruralhealth info.org/toolkits/substance-abuse/1/public-health-based-approach.

Barker, P. (2009). Psychiatric and mental health nursing: The craft of caring. London: Hodder Arnold.

Burrow-Sanchez, J. J. (2009, Summer). Understanding adolescent substance abuse: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical implications. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84(3), 283-288.

Guy, X. & Slesnick, N. (2016, April). Changes in family relationships among substance abusing runaway adolescents: A comparison between family and individual therapies. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(2), 299-302.

National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2019). Principles of adolescent substance use disorder treatment: A research-based guide. Retrieved from  https://www.drugabuse.gov/  publications/principles-adolescent-substance-use-disorder-treatment-research-based-guide/principles-adolescent-substance-use-disorder-treatment.

Schwartz, R. C. & Smith, S. D. (2009, October). Screening and assessing adolescent substance abuse: A primer for counselors. Journal of Addictions & Offender Counseling, 24(1), 23-26.

The United States war on drugs. (2017 ). Stanford University. Retrieved from https://web. stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/paradox/htele.html.

Youth.gov. (2019). Substance abuse agencies. Retrieved from  https://youth.gov/youth-topics/substance-abuse/prevalence-substance-use-abuse-and-dependence .

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Directors Remuneration And Its Impact On Share Repurchases

Pages: 7 (2133 words) Sources: 11 Document Type:Research Proposal Document #:29089677

… they are but one type of stakeholder. Other stakeholders that will be invited to participate in this study will be members of the community in which the company is situated, consumers of the company’s products, employees of the company, and individuals from the legal financial industry. The … utilitarian theory—i.e., that from a utilitarian perspective, an action may be considered moral if it contributes to the greatest common good of a community (Mill, 1859).
It is expected that stakeholders who are shareholders will welcome the…[break]…share repurchasing program in connection with directors’ remuneration. The view of … and transcripts for the purpose of security. Recording equipment will be required but is available as an app on the smart phone. Literature resources will be required but are obtainable through relevant websites. This is the extent of the resources needed for this study.
Conclusion
This qualitative case study design aims at exploring……

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Bendix, R. (1974). Inequality and social structure: a comparison of Marx and Weber.  American Sociological Review, 149-161.

Chan, R., & Hoy, M. (1991). East—West joint ventures and buyback contracts. Journal of International Economics, 30(3-4), 331-343.

Choi, C. J., & Maldoom, D. (1992). A simple model of buybacks. Economics Letters, 40(1), 77-82.

Durkheim, E. (1997). The Division of Labor in Society. NY: The Free Press.

Egan, M. (2018). Tax cut triggers $437 billion explosion of stock buybacks. Retrieved from  https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/10/investing/stock-buybacks-record-tax-cuts/index.html 

Goldsmith, J. M. (1994). The case against GATT. Multinational Monitor, 15(10), 20-24.

Lee, P. (2018). Share Buybacks and Redemptions: Legal Update - Companies Act 2014. Retrieved from  https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=30c07ac8-c29c-4f99-b17d-7844d09888ea 

Mill, J. S. (1859). On Liberty. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.

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Caravan Of Hope Women S Health

Pages: 9 (2576 words) Sources: 1 Document Type:Grant Proposal Document #:55974208

… and Zinder. We are going to target the remote villages in each of the two regions that are situated far away from the community medical centers.
The remote villages to be included in the project will be chosen by the project’s management committee based on clear criterion:
… villages to be included in the project will be chosen by the project’s management committee based on clear criterion:
1. Absence of any community medical center at a distance of over 5km,
2. Absence of any secondary public school, which implies that girls are mostly exposed to … from poor socio-economic backgrounds and are staying in Niger’s rural areas.
There will be three sites of intervention:
1. Tahoua (Tchintabaraden, the region’s community with the least access rate to community medical services, 23.75 percent)
2. Maradi (Dakora, the region’s community with the least access rate to community medical services, 25.08 percent)
3.……

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Barroy, Helene; Cortez, Rafael A.; Karamoko, Djibrilla. 2015. Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Niger (English). Health, nutrition, and population (HNP) knowledge brief. Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group.  http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/684231467991017488/Adolescent-sexual-and-reproductive-health-in-Niger 

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Strengths Based Approach For Depression

Pages: 6 (1931 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Case Study Document #:65081861

… strengths-grounded intervention approach for families of teens suffering from severe brain damage. According to the authors, every household possesses the strength, capability, and resources for recovering from adversity. Additionally, they explain that unlike the conventional clinical model, strengths-based therapy revolves around strengths as opposed to deficiencies, promotes … that unlike the conventional clinical model, strengths-based therapy revolves around strengths as opposed to deficiencies, promotes teamwork as against hierarchy, makes use of resources as against expert opinion, emphasizes skills and solutions as opposed to what must be resolved, and concentrates on what works as against what … personnel who apply this model attempt at identifying patients and their family members' skills, capabilities, and competences. Through identification and mobilization of patient/family resources, capabilities, and fortes, nursing staff are able to further guide and promote recovery of patients in collaboration with patients and their family members, … and skills as well as……

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Ditton, L. (2015). Depression Treatment: Strengths-based Approaches. Available at  http://www.esteempsychology.com.au 

Gan, C., & Ballantyne, M. (2016). Brain injury family intervention for adolescents: A solution-focused approach. NeuroRehabilitation, 38(3), 231-241.

Gottlieb, L. (2014). Strengths-based nursing: A holistic approach to care, grounded in eight core values. American Journal of Nursing, 114(8), 24-32.

Liu, R. T., Kleiman, E., Nestor, B., Cheek, S. (2015). The Hopelessness Theory of Depression: A Quarter Century in Review. Clin Psychol, 22(4), 345-365. DOI:10.1111/cpsp.12125.

Swartz, M. K. (2017). A Strength-Based Approach to Care. J Pediatr Health Care, 31, 1-1. Available at https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(16)30281-4/pdf

World Health Organization. (1998). Health Promotion Glossary. World Health Organization. Available at  https://www.who.int/healthpromotion/about/HPR%20Glossary%201998.pdf?ua=1 

Xie, H. (2013). Strengths-Based Approach for Mental Health Recovery. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci, 7(2), 5-10. Available at  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3939995/ 

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Recruiting And Managing Volunteers For Social Impact Organizations

Pages: 7 (2046 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:50131238

… motivate and evaluate volunteers in a social impact organization.
Where Volunteers are Needed
Volunteers are a necessary component of any healthy society and community (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2005). They are needed because they help to communicate the sense of value in both the … (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2005). They are needed because they help to communicate the sense of value in both the community and the organization among stakeholders. Volunteers show that a cause is worthwhile; they show that the vision has meaning; and they show that … Mission Model Canvas as a framework should include a list of each of the following: 1) key partners, 2) key activities, 3) key resources, 4) value proposition, 5) buy-in support, 6) deployment, 7) beneficiaries, 8) the mission budget or cost, and 9) the mission achievement factors.
For … 9) the mission achievement factors.……

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The Economist. (2011). Wikipedia’s fundraising, free but not easy. Retrieved from  http://www.economist.com/node/21536580 

Eisner, D., Grimm Jr, R. T., Maynard, S., & Washburn, S. (2009). The new volunteer workforce. Stanford Social Innovation Review, 7(1), 32-37.

Georgetown University Alumni Career Services. (2016). Effective Volunteer Recruitment & Management Strategies for Non-Profits. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6h4Pk47ymE#action=share 

Hager, M.A., & Brudney, J.L. (2004). Volunteer management practices and retention of volunteers. Retrieved from  http://www.urban.org/uploadedpdf/411005_volunteermanagement.pdf 

Screwvala, T. (2018). How Volunteering can help Change the World. Retrieved from  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGtFvOSmZ8A#action=share 

Smith, D. H. (1994). Determinants of voluntary association participation and volunteering: A literature review. Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, 23(3), 243-263.

US Department of Health and Human Services. (2005). Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers. Retrieved from  https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/volunteer_handbook.pdf 

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Racial Equality And Justice

Pages: 5 (1742 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:751873

… race-related violence demonstrate the need to radically restructure and reform law enforcement. Police departments need to carefully rebuild relationships with members of the community and forge strategic alliances with community leaders. Defunding the police would force law enforcement leaders to take action immediately. Without a radical move like defunding, it is highly likely … more peaceful and equitable society. If you need help writing an essay similar to this one, please avail yourself of the online writing resources available……

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Black Lives Matter (2020). Retrieved from: https://blacklivesmatter.com/about/

Cole, B. (2020). Minnesota asks Trump to declare ‘major disaster’ over riots damage. Newsweek. 3 July, 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.newsweek.com/minnesota-riots-tim-walz-clean-george-floyd-1515335

Glover, S., Richards, C., Devine, C., et al. (2020). A key miscalculation by officers contributed to the tragic death of Breonna Taylor. CNN. 23 July, 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/us/breonna-taylor-police-shooting-invs/index.html

“History of Juneteenth,” (2020). juneteenth.com. Retrieved from: https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm

Ray, R. (2020). What does ‘defund the police’ mean and does it have merit? Brookings. Retrieved from:  https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/06/19/what-does-defund-the-police-mean-and-does-it-have-merit/ 

“Seven Things You Need to Know About Antifa,” (2020). BBC. Retrieved from:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/X56rQkDgd0qqB7R68t6t7C/seven-things-you-need-to-know-about-antifa 

“Who Are Antifa?” (2020). ADL. Retrieved from :  https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounders/who-are-antifa 

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Emergency Managers And Climate Risk

Pages: 7 (2056 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:49338362

… by China].
– President Donald J. Trump, July 2019
The epigraph above underscores the fundamental differences that exist between members of the scientific community and many leading policymakers today. Even as the polar ice caps continue to melt at an alarming rate and rising ocean levels are … This means that convincing stakeholders of the need to prepare for different types of climate-related risks may be problematic, especially if a given community has never experienced some type of anthropogenic or natural disaster in the past. Indeed, even under optimal circumstances, emergency managers may fail to … by the IPCC Working Group II (2014), “In many regions, changing precipitation or melting snow and ice are altering hydrological systems, affecting water resources in terms of quantity and quality” (p. 1).
Beyond the foregoing considerations, emergency managers across the country are also faced with the potential … the time to look. Therefore,……

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Edwards, F. L. (2011, Spring). Symposium: Preparing for climate change. The Public Manager, 40(1), 20-25.

IPCC Working Group II. (2014). Assessing and managing the risks of climate change. Retrieved from https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/03/WGIIAR5_SPM_Top_Level_ Findings-1.pdf.

Labadie, J. R. (2011). Emergency managers confront climate change. Sustainability, 3, 1250-1264.

Leven, R. & Goldstein, Z. (2019). Kentucky is among the states blocking climate action. As weather gets more extreme, its residents — and U.S. taxpayers — are paying a price. Public Integrity. Retrieved from  https://publicintegrity.org/environment/one-disaster-away/a-dangerous-disconnect-disaster-prone-states/ .

Mickus, J. (2017, June 1). A Sugar Creek chronicle: Observing climate change from a Midwestern woodland. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, 69(2), 110-114.

The Nature Conservancy. (2020). Pennsylvania climate solutions. Retrieved from https://www. nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/pennsylvania/stories-in-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-climate-solutions/.

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Nike S Colin Kaepernick Ad Campaign

Pages: 7 (2187 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:13776078

...Community resources Nike
Executive Summary
Nike’s decision to tap into “woke culture” and turn the out of work former NFL quarter Colin Kaepernick into a brand ambassador has been a controversial one since the sportswear company launched its Colin ad campaign in 2018. This paper discusses the strategic issue underlying Nike’s controversial campaign and shows how it was intended to leverage “woke culture” and gain competitive advantage in an industry that had largely stayed quiet on socio-political issues. This paper provides an external analysis, internal analysis, and financial analysis before addressing the strategic issue. Alternatives are also discussed along with a recommendation and an implementation plan. Before beginning, background information on Nike is provided here below.
Company Vision/Mission
Nike’s Vision is to “to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” Its mission is to create “groundbreaking sport innovations, by making our products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global……

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About Nike. (2020). Retrieved from  https://about.nike.com/ 

Bartash, J. (2020). Apple’s Covid-19 warning. Retrieved from  https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-will-covid-19-hurt-the-us-economy-its-anyones-guess-right-now-2020-02-12 

Delventhal, S. (2019). Nike facing challenging dynamics. Retrieved from  https://www.investopedia.com/news/nike-facing-challenging-dynamics-goldman-sachs/ 

Freberg, K., Graham, K., McGaughey, K., & Freberg, L. A. (2011). Who are the social media influencers? A study of public perceptions of personality. Public Relations Review, 37(1), 90-92.

Neikirk, T. (2019). Nike sales are again way up. Retrieved from  https://hillreporter.com/nike-sales-are-again-way-up-following-conservative-boycott-40033 

Nusser, S., Mahle, I., & Pätzmann, J. U. (2015). How Social Commerce Communication can support Brand Loyalty: An Analysis of Nike‘s Efforts in Facebook Community Management. Markenbrand, (4/2015), 48-57.

Oyedele, A. (2018). Nike surges. Retrieved from  https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/nike-earnings-q4-2018-2018-6-1027328545 

Storey, G. (2019). Nike and the importance of meaningful brand values. Retrieved from  https://polpeo.com/nike-and-the-importance-of-meaningful-brand-values/

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