5. #courseMenuPalette div.navPaletteContent ul li a,
#courseMenuPalette h3 a, #previewCourseMenu h3 a,
.navPaletteContent h3 a.submenuLink:before,
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ul.courseMenu li.divider hr { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette ul.courseMenu li h4 { color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette h4.treehead { color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette div.navPaletteContent { background-
color: #336666; } /*Active course menu view bubble stem*/
#courseMenuPalette .actionBarMicro .active > a:after {
border-bottom-color: #336666; } .topGlobalLinks
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.email'] = 'A fully qualified
email address (for example,
[email protected]
) must be entered.';
6. JS_RESOURCES['validation.radio.required'] = 'Make a
selection to continue.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.backtrackP
rohibited.survey'] = 'The following questions may be
incomplete:n {0}nClick cancel to return to the survey. Click
Ok to save the incomplete answer.';
JS_RESOURCES['common.list.separator.comma'] = '{0},
{1}'; JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.search.terms'] = 'Search
Terms';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.plural'] =
'Must not contain more than {1} characters: {0}.nReduce the
size of the input by {2} characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.backtrackP
rohibited'] = 'The following questions may be incomplete:n
{0}nClick cancel to return to the test. Click Ok to save the
incomplete answer.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.multiSelect.minItems'] =
'Multiselect box should contain at least {0} number of items.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.cmp_field.required'] = 'A value
must be provided for {0}nwhen {1} field is not empty';
JS_RESOURCES['warning.email'] = 'Email address is a
recommended field. Users will be unable to use parts of the
system without an email address.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.no_name.sing
ular'] = 'Must not contain more than {0} characters.nReduce
the size of the input by one character.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.multiSelect.maxItems'] =
'Multiselect box should not contain more than {0} number of
items.'; JS_RESOURCES['validation.number'] = 'A valid
numeric value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['portalmodule.section.remove'] = 'Delete:
{0}?'; JS_RESOURCES['show.helptext'] = 'Show Help Text';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date.required'] = 'A complete
date value must be provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.password'] = 'Password cannot
be empty or contain only spaces.';
7. JS_RESOURCES['validation.mismatch'] = 'The values
entered do not match: {0}.nConfirm: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.percent'] = 'A valid percent
value between 0 and 100 must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.no_name.plura
l'] = 'Must not contain more than {0} characters.nReduce the
size of the input by {1} characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['field_name.substitute'] = '''{0}'' input
field'; JS_RESOURCES['validation.invalid_value'] = 'Invalid
numeric value provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.required'] = 'A value must be
provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.alignment.missing.content'] =
'You selected alignments but did not select any alignable
content to copy.';
JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.free.form.text.blank'] =
'Specify a value for the search text field';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.system_role.reserve'] = '"bb" is
not permitted at the beginning of a role ID.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_past'] = 'The end date
cannot be earlier than the start date.';
JS_RESOURCES['confirm.delete_item_value'] = 'This item
{0} will be deleted. Continue?';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.invalid_chars'] = 'Contains
illegal characters: {0}.nDelete these characters: {1}';
JS_RESOURCES['hide.helptext'] = 'Hide Help Text';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.lessthen.str'] = 'Less Than
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JS_RESOURCES['validate.login.invalid.username.or.pass'] =
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_past.confirm'] = 'The time
is in the past.nContinue with this time?';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.negative'] = 'A valid non-
negative value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.url'] = 'A valid URL (for
example, http://www.myschool.edu) must be entered.';
8. JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.overlap'] = 'criteria ({0})
overlaps criteria ({1}).';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.between.str'] = 'Between
{0} and {1}';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.portal.tool.items.remove'] =
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.association.refresh.confirm'] =
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updated.nClick 'OK' to refresh the list or click 'Cancel' to
keep the current page.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.codeconflict']
= 'The Access Code Enrollment option conflicts with the
selection of {instructor} Led enrollment.';
JS_RESOURCES['list.checkToSelectAllItems'] = 'Check to
select all items';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.option.required'] = 'At least one
option must be selected from the list.';
JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.changed.alert'] = 'criteria now
contains';
JS_RESOURCES['vtbe.artifact.footer.validate.nameIfSaveArt
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Object.'; JS_RESOURCES['validate.invalidate.number'] =
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.valid_course_id'] = 'Course id
contains illegal characters or multibyte characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm'] = 'The
following questions may be incomplete:n {0}nClick cancel to
return to the test. Click Ok to submit assessment.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.nooption'] =
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Enrollment option.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_equal'] = 'The start date
cannot be equal to the end date.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.cmp_field.rejected'] = 'The {0}
cannot be used without a corresponding {1} value.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.time.required'] = 'A complete
9. time value must be provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.integer_number'] = 'A valid
integer numeric value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length'] = 'Must not
contain more than 255 characters';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.emailrequestco
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the self-enrollment selection.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.morethen.str'] = 'More Than
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JS_RESOURCES['notification.submit'] = 'Action already
submitted.nWait until the action is complete.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.plain_text.confirm'] = 'To
display equations correctly in this document, Smart Text or
HTML format must be selected.nClick 'OK' to save in
selected Plain Text format or click 'Cancel' to select a new
format.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.allow_negtive.percent'] = 'A
valid percent value between -100 and 100 must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['invalid_char.comma'] = 'comma';
JS_RESOURCES['confirm.remove_item'] = 'This action is
final and cannot be undone. Continue?';
JS_RESOURCES['list.uncheckToDeselectAllItems'] =
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.singular'] =
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size of the input by one character.';
JS_RESOURCES['vtbe.artifact.footer.validate.saveLocationIf
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JS_RESOURCES['validation.minimum_length'] = 'A
minimum of {0} characters must be entered: {1}.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.survey'] =
'The following questions may be incomplete:n {0}nClick
cancel to return to the survey. Click Ok to submit assessment.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.image_type'] = 'Unknown image
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.GIVEN_INITIA
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.CALENDAR_T
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_FULL
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.NUMBERS_HIJ
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.LONG'] = '{0}
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_FULL
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.WORK_FIELD
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.GREETING'] =
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_SHOR
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.REPORT_FON
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LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.CALENDAR_C
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17. For this and the following assignments, which will become a
major part of your portfolio, you will take on the role of a
consultant for a government agency. The first role of the
consultant is to familiarize yourself with the agency, its
departments, and key actors. Select a local, county, state, or
federal agency and a department within the agency. Usually,
you can find contact information on their Websites. After
selecting an agency and department, you are expected
to:Provide a rationale for your selection, and research the
agency and department.Interview at least two (2)
representatives of the agency’s department for the different
sections of the paper. (If you can obtain more than two (2)
different interviews, do so. The more perspectives, the better.
Interviews can be conducted in person, by phone, or by an
electronic method such as email.)Research the literature
regarding issues that involve the selected agency and public
administration in general. Assume the role of a consultant who
works for a consulting firm that has asked you to research this
agency and file a report with the Vice President (VP) of
Accounts and Client Support.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper, titled Part I:
Background of and Rationale for the {Selected Agency} in
which you separate the content into sections:Provide
background information about the agency and its department,
mission, and its goals / objectives. (Title this section
Introduction.)Describe three to five (3-5) functions of this
agency. (Title this section Functions of the Agency.)Analyze
two to three (2-3) current events involving the agency. (Use the
e-Activities from Week 1 and Week 2.) (Title this section
Current Events.)Explain the rationale for selecting this agency
with two to three (2-3) justifiable reasons. (Title this section
Rationale.)List four to five (4-5) academic sources and
18. government Websites you expect to access in your research.
(Include no more than one (1) non-government Website.)Some
Websites you may want to access are:
U.S. Government Printing Office located at
http://www.gpo.gov/
The Federal Register located at
http://www.federalregister.gov/
U.S. Government Accountability Office located at
http://www.gao.gov/
American Society for Public Administrators located at
http://www.aspanet.org/public/
When using these sites, please make sure they follow APA
formatting within the text and on the Reference Page.
Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman
font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and
references must follow APA format. Check with your professor
for any additional instructions.Include a cover page containing
the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The sections must have
appropriate titles. The cover page and the reference page are not
included in the required assignment page length. The
assignment must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
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