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Hi David.... I was just reading this from AARP... what does it mean? You owe taxes on your Social Security benefit if your "combined" income exceeds a certain amount. Combined income equals your adjusted gross income plus any nontaxable income such as municipal bond interest, minus half of your Social Security benefit. If you include all your Social Security benefit in the calculations, you'll be paying too much. How can you not include all of your Social Security benefits? Chat Conversation End .

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Assignment: Lab Assignment: Assessing the Genitalia and Rectum Photo Credit: Getty Images Patients are frequently uncomfortable discussing with healthcare professional’s issues that involve the genitalia and rectum; however, gathering an adequate history and properly conducting a physical exam are vital. Examining case studies of genital and rectal abnormalities can help prepare advanced practice nurses to accurately assess patients with problems in these areas. In this Lab Assignment, you will analyze an Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings in patients seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should be collected from the patients, as well as which physical exams and diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential diagnosis with several possible conditions. To Prepare Review the Episodic note case study your instructor provides you for this week’s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your Episodic note case study. Based on the Episodic note case study: Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study. Refer to Chapter 3 of the Sullivan resource to guide you as you complete your Lab Assignment. Search the Walden library or the Internet for evidence-based resources to support your answers to the questions provided. Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study. Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis? Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient. The Lab Assignment Using evidence-based resources from your search, answer the following questions and support your answers using current evidence from the literature. Analyze the subjective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. Analyze the objective portion of the note. List additional information that should be included in the documentation. Is the assessment supported by the subjective and objective information? Why or why not? Would diagnostics be appropriate for this case, and how would the results be used to make a diagnosis? Would you reject/accept the current diagnosis? Why or why not? Identify three possible conditions that may be considered as a differential diagnosis for this patient. Explain your reasoning using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature. In this Lab Assignment, you will analyze an Episodic note case study that describes abnormal findings in patients seen in a clinical setting. You will consider what history should be collected from the patients, as well as which physical exams and diagnostic tests should be conducted. You will also formulate a differential.

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Assignment Keys Black: The requirements of that section in the assignment Red: The indication of the example header Blue: All blues are examples of the requirements for that section of the assignment Introduction of assignment This assignment is a group research project. Students who do not participate will get a zero (0) score. Each group will create a topic for research. The topic chosen must be related to ‘Emerging Threats to National Infrastructures.’ How to create your research topic ➢ Think of an idea ➢ Log into the school library and go to ProQuest or any other academic site ➢ Type the idea as a topic in the search area ➢ Find a research study (dissertation 1-5 years old) ➢ Read the abstract of the article to see if it coincides with your topic idea ➢ Go to chapter five (Findings and Recommendations) ➢ Carefully examine the findings and recommendations ➢ Create your topic from what the author suggested more research needed The research project should be at least ten pages in length. Each section of the research project has specific requirements. In this assignment, a paragraph is 4-6 sentences directed towards a particular subtopic. Using the APA 6th Edition format, each group should provide the following information about their research project. The group will then conduct a mock semi-research project by doing the following: NB: For various reason, some of the sections as it relates to an academic research project were removed. The assignment ➢ Research topic: o Introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of the proposed research topic (Two paragraphs with at least three different citations) Example: The research topic is introduced and described to establish the main ideas and context of the proposed study ➢ Provide an overview of the research project o (Provide credible information from authors or practitioners who have conducted research in this discipline and have recommended more research is needed) (At least five paragraphs at least 12 different in-text citations) Example: Over the past two decades, the [environment of your problem] has changed. While ………have improved,………….. aspects have not achieved the same level of expectations (reference, 2013). Toward this end, research investigations have indicated [a shortage or gap in the knowledge that is needed – what is this] (reference, 2013; reference, 2009). This lack of ……….. is creating……………., which must be improved to ……………. Therefore, ………….. research is needed to ………………(reference, 2013). Explain why is the topic of current interest….Why is the research area of importance to practical concerns ➢ Provide the research methodology will be used o Qualitative or Quantitative and why? o (At least two paragraphs at least four different citations) ➢ Provide a problem statement for the research project o (At least two paragraphs at least six different citations.

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Assignment: Journal Entry – Media and Sexism Many marketing efforts perpetuate the gender stereotypes that are steeped in our culture. Two examples at attempts to maintain these stereotypes through advertising are the Bic Critsal For Her and the Easy Bake Oven. These two conceivably innocuous items triggered a flood of articles, petitions, and videos, denouncing their perceived underlying messages. The first controversy that erupted surrounded the Bic Cristal For Her pen. This pen was created and packaged specifically for women to use. Several groups lashed out at Bic, calling their attempt to target women with "lady pens" sexist and demeaning. Its detractors felt the campaign was degrading and fed into stereotypes by highlighting the thin design and the use of pastel colors. The negative press was overwhelming, although the pens have remained on the market. Consumers also targeted those responsible for marketing the Easy Bake Oven by sending a petition asking its parent company Hasbro to make the ovens in colors other than pink and purple. Thousands of individuals signed the petition asking for alternative oven colors after a teenage girl from New Jersey was angered that her younger brother would have no other option but to use an oven in the colors that are considered stereotypically female. It was argued that the colors supported the stereotypical view that only young girls would want to bake. The signers of the petition felt that young boys who might want to use the toy would be more likely to practice their baking skills if the color of the oven was gender neutral. Consider these two stories and think about your own reactions to the responses to the advertising and merchandising of these items. To prepare: View the assigned resources and reflect on your experience with gender. Submit a 2- to 4- page paper, in which you: Identify specific messages about gender presented in the mass media. Discuss messages about gender you have received from your family or cultural group. Analyze how these messages have influenced your experience with gender. Explain how you might address issues related to sexism in the mass media and diverse cultural beliefs about gender and gender roles in your social work practice. AssignmeMany marketing efforts perpetuate the gender stereotypes that are steeped in our culture. Two examples at attempts to maintain these stereotypes through advertising are the Bic Critsal For Her and the Easy Bake Oven. These two conceivably innocuous items triggered a flood of articles, petitions, and videos, denouncing their perceived underlying messages.The first controversy that erupted surrounded the Bic Cristal For Her pen. This pen was created and packaged specifically for women to use. Several groups lashed out at Bic, calling their attempt to target women with "lady pens" sexist and demeaning. Its detractors felt the campaign was degrading and fed into stereotypes by highlighting the thin design and the use o.

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Assignment: IT Infrastructure Policies Learning Objectives and Outcomes Examine IT infrastructure policies. Describe IT infrastructure policies based on the scenario given. Scenario You work for a large, private health care organization that has server, mainframe, and RSA user access. Your organization requires identification of the types of user access policies provided to its employees. Sean, your manager, was impressed with the work you did on User Domain policies. This time, Sean is asking you to write descriptions for policies that affect server, mainframe, and RSA user access. Assignment Requirements Research policies for each affected IT infrastructure domain, and place them into a table with an introduction explaining the following questions: Who? What? When? Why? Be sure to add a conclusion with a rationale for your selections. Reference your research so your manager may add or refine this report before submission to senior management. Required Resources None .

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Assignment is dues Tuesday 27th of August by 12:00 pm eastern time Part 1 Pick any one of the assignments I listed below. It only has to be five to seven sentences no APA format is needed. Identify an assignment in this course that had a positive impact on you. How will you be able to apply the skills you learned from it to gain life and/or career success? Some of the Assignments you can choose to reflect upon are listed below the role of character and personal integrity in business ethics. Discuss how business have implemented a culture of ethical business behavior. Discuss how leaders in those businesses have or have not accomplished this initiative. Share your thoughts about what can happen to a business if ethical standards are not taken seriously. Reflect upon the corporate culture with respect to the practice of ethics within the organization. What was leadership's role in establishing this culture within the organization? How did power and motivation relate to the degree of ethical conduct? Part 2 For this assignment, you will take on the role of a Vice President of a major organization. The CEO has assigned you the responsibility of educating the leaders within the organization of the importance of maintaining an ethical culture. The tone of the presentation should be of a persuasive nature as you will also be asking these leaders to take this initiative to each of their areas. As you compile this presentation, include the following: 1. Explain exactly what it means to maintain an ethical culture within the organization. 2. Analyze the role that culture plays in global business ethics. 3. Describe and persuade on the importance and rationale for maintaining an ethical culture within the entire organization. Think about methods that could be used to motivate towards ethical business practices. 4. Recommend tactical methods that might be used within each of their areas. Your PowerPoint presentation should be 12-14 slides, not including the title slide and reference slide. All sources used must be referenced and paraphrased. Directly quoted material must have accompanying citations and be cited per APA guidelines. Use of speaker notes is required as well. In the speaker notes, you will provide what you would say if you were actually giving the presentation to an audience. Please write your notes in complete sentences and adhere to typical grammar and/or punctuation rules. .

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Assignment: Intelligence This week, you viewed a video with historical footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. If you have not viewed this video, stop and do so now—or watch it again, this time with the perspective of what it would feel like to be in that scene. You may have relatives that arrived through Ellis Island or a similar entry point in other parts of the country. Imagine being in that moment, having endured great hardship, and then facing a test that checks your intelligence—and for no small reason. It will determine whether you can enter the United States. Based on what you are learning about culture, is it likely that test would be fair in assessing the knowledge of those who speak languages other than English and have wildly different sets of experiences? Additionally, different cultures have different definitions of intelligence. Some cultures integrate movement and emotions into the concept of intelligence. Other cultures value analytical thinking. Still others highlight nonverbal communication. Sadly, many Ellis Island immigrants were labeled “feeble-minded” by extremely biased intelligence tests and, after all those hardships, were refused entry into America. You will return to the issue of bias by examining how intelligence tests can favor some cultures over others. Through the Learning Resources, you will experience two types of intelligence tests and imagine how you might do if each test had major stakes for you—such as whether you could vote, be accepted by a college, or be allowed to enter a country. Intelligence tests have been used for those and other purposes—and sometimes with the express purpose of excluding some groups over others. For this Assignment, you will examine how culture influences the definition of “intelligence” and what is considered “common knowledge” and analyze your own experiences with differing cultural views of these concepts. To prepare: Review the Week 2 Learning Resources, with particular attention to Chapter 5 in the course text and the media piece on Ellis Island immigration. Take the two short assigned tests, “The Original Australian Test of Intelligence” and “The Chitling Intelligence Test,” in the Learning Resources. Note the tests cannot be filled in online. Use paper and pencil to record your answers, and then click the scoring sheet link to check your results. Consider how well you did on each test. What kind of knowledge was needed to do well, and how “common” is that knowledge? Consider questions in both tests that stand out to you as examples of cultural bias. Based on your experience, consider what conclusions you can draw about the meaning of “intelligence” and “common knowledge” across cultures and the potential for constructing an intelligence test without cultural bias. Consider the various views of intelligence discussed in your Learning Resources and consider how they are similar or different from your own views. Keep in mind the goa.

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Assignment: Investigating a Missing Child When assisting in a criminal case, a criminal investigative analyst must first determine the primary goal of the investigation and any other sub-goals related to the primary goal. The analyst must look at statistics concerning the crime and all evidence related to the crime. It is only then that the analyst can begin formulating a theory of what happened and who was involved. In this Assignment, you will play the role of a criminal investigative analyst who has been asked by a local law enforcement agency to assist in locating a missing child. You will recommend strategies for locating the child using clinical and actuarial approaches. Imagine that a child has gone missing and an Amber alert has gone out. Your local law enforcement has asked you for help locating the child and finding the perpetrator. Assignment In a 2- to 3-page paper: Explain the aspects of this case that would warrant a clinical approach and which would warrant an actuarial approach. Recommend strategies for locating the child using each approach. Justify your rationale using the Learning Resources and other academic or professional sources. You can add fictional information about the case to support your answers. Some READING matiraial Bartol, C. R. & Bartol, A. M. (2010). Criminal & behavioral profiling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Chapter 3, “Scientific Approaches to Crime Scene Profiling” (pp. 57–92) Turvey, B. E. (2012). Criminal profiling: An introduction to behavioral evidence analysis (4th ed.). San Diego, CA: Academic Press. Chapter 4, “The Mental Health Professional’s Contribution to Criminal Profiling” (pp. 101–121) Chapter 5, “An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis” (pp. 121–140) Alison, L., Goodwill, A., Almond, L., van den Heuvel, C., & Winter, J. (2010). Pragmatic solutions to offender profiling and behavioural investigative advice. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 15 (1), 115–132. doi:10.1348/135532509X463347 Rubric expectation Excellent Content Points Range: 31.5 (63%) - 35 (70%) Paper demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts and key points presented in the text/s and Learning Resources. Paper provides significant detail including multiple relevant examples, evidence from the readings and other sources, and discerning ideas Writing Points Range: 13.5 (27%) - 15 (30%) Paper is well organized, uses scholarly tone, follows APA style, uses original writing and proper paraphrasing, contains very few or no writing and/or spelling errors, and is fully consistent with graduate-level writing style. Paper contains multiple, appropriate and exemplary sources expected/required for the assignment. .

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Assignment Instructions Write a summary of chapter 6 of Mistakes Were Made The purpose of the summary is to ensure that you have a firm grasp of the book’s material, which will form the basis for your formal essays. More information on how to summarize is here . be no longer than 750 words; include the main concepts covered, with key terms boldfaced; use MLA format (no Works Cited needed .

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