This document provides instructions for students regarding a Week 4 discussion on a current public health issue. Students are asked to select a topic from provided websites, discuss why they chose it and its relevance to public health and epidemiology. They must also address how the issue relates to the week's coursework. The document outlines expectations for initial responses, replies to peers, APA formatting, and late policies.
This document provides instructions for a philosophy of nursing paper. Students are asked to address their personal philosophy of nursing including their beliefs about person, environment, health, and nursing. They must also describe how these philosophical foundations influence their practice with two examples, and discuss how positivism and post-positivism influence qualitative and quantitative research approaches as well as nursing practice. Additional guidance is provided regarding formatting, references, participation requirements, and communication with the instructor.
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The candidates will develop a substantive understanding of the six components of reading by creating a 7-10 page paper. The paper must define and explain each of the six components of reading: comprehension, oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, and vocabulary. It must also include evidence-based practices that promote development in each reading area and have at least five references from journals or textbooks.
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Genesis chapters 1-11 are meant to be taken literally as historical accounts based on how other biblical authors reference and treat the people and events described in Genesis. The Bible outside of Genesis, such as references in the New Testament or other books, corroborate the literal and historical nature of Genesis chapters 1-11 by directly citing or building their own doctrines upon the characters and events described.
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The document discusses a YouTube video of a speech given by Steve Jobs where he knows he is dying. It asks 6 questions about the speech: 1) What makes it compelling beyond the emotional appeal? 2) Why did Jobs eliminate certain topics? 3) Why did he choose the topics he did? 4) How does he support his ideas? 5) What did we learn about speech making from this speech? 6) What is the most valuable thing we learned in the communication course?
This document provides instructions for students regarding a Week 4 discussion on a current public health issue. Students are asked to select a topic from provided websites, discuss why they chose it and its relevance to public health and epidemiology. They must also address how the issue relates to the week's coursework. The document outlines expectations for initial responses, replies to peers, APA formatting, and late policies.
This document provides instructions for a philosophy of nursing paper. Students are asked to address their personal philosophy of nursing including their beliefs about person, environment, health, and nursing. They must also describe how these philosophical foundations influence their practice with two examples, and discuss how positivism and post-positivism influence qualitative and quantitative research approaches as well as nursing practice. Additional guidance is provided regarding formatting, references, participation requirements, and communication with the instructor.
The candidates will develop a substantive understanding of six components.docxwrite31
The candidates will develop a substantive understanding of the six components of reading by creating a 7-10 page paper. The paper must define and explain each of the six components of reading: comprehension, oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, and vocabulary. It must also include evidence-based practices that promote development in each reading area and have at least five references from journals or textbooks.
Women in The Testament of the Bible shows.docxwrite31
The document discusses several powerful and influential women in the Old Testament of the Bible, including Miriyam who helped lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Devorah who led the Israelites in battle as a judge, Yael who killed an enemy general, Yudit who saved her people by killing an invading general, Huldah who was a prophetess that King Josiah consulted, and Hadassah (Esther) who saved the Jewish people from annihilation.
Genesis chapters 1-11 are meant to be taken literally as historical accounts based on how other biblical authors reference and treat the people and events described in Genesis. The Bible outside of Genesis, such as references in the New Testament or other books, corroborate the literal and historical nature of Genesis chapters 1-11 by directly citing or building their own doctrines upon the characters and events described.
Write a memo to the CIO that describes how to.docxwrite31
The memo outlines an implementation plan for a new information system, addressing available resources, change management strategy, necessary equipment and software, training needs, workflow during transition, and potential resistance. It acknowledges limitations and provides evidence the assessment is accurate and complete, with the goal of gaining approval from a skeptical CIO for the proposed 3-5 page implementation plan.
The topic is In the Western Catholic The.docxwrite31
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The document discusses a YouTube video of a speech given by Steve Jobs where he knows he is dying. It asks 6 questions about the speech: 1) What makes it compelling beyond the emotional appeal? 2) Why did Jobs eliminate certain topics? 3) Why did he choose the topics he did? 4) How does he support his ideas? 5) What did we learn about speech making from this speech? 6) What is the most valuable thing we learned in the communication course?
The document discusses the importance of developing a global mindset for HR leaders. It recommends watching two videos on the evolving role of HR and profiles of global HR leaders. Developing a global mindset requires understanding how to work across cultures, which is an intellectual and emotional learning process. Readers are asked to respond to questions from a case study that describes management training challenges in Malawi, explaining how a global mindset could help address the HR issues and applying effective training methods in their analysis.
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Individual decisions are influenced by both emotion and reason. When calm, rational thinking guides decisions, but strong emotions constrain clear thinking and increase impulsivity. Emotions can influence decisions and judgments in several ways. They can create tunnel vision or a narrow mindset, lead to jumping to conclusions, cause attention and memory biases that filter information processing, and distort time perception. Emotions are also catchy and can be transferred from others or triggered by unrelated background events.
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The document discusses several models of radicalization and analyzes the USS Cole terrorist attack. It addresses the following key points:
1) The USS Cole attack in 2000 was clearly an act of terrorism carried out by al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen with the goal of forcing US withdrawal from the Middle East.
2) The attack served as al-Qaeda in Yemen's major initiation and revealed capabilities prior to the 9/11 attacks. Both US and Yemeni responses to the attack were inadequate and allowed al-Qaeda to strengthen.
3) Radicalization is generally a complex process involving multiple behavioral, psychological, social, and political factors that can lead one to extremist views over time rather than suddenly. The
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The document discusses the importance of developing a global mindset for HR leaders. It recommends watching two videos on the evolving role of HR and profiles of global HR leaders. Developing a global mindset requires understanding how to work across cultures, which is an intellectual and emotional learning process. Readers are asked to respond to questions from a case study that describes management training challenges in Malawi, explaining how a global mindset could help address the HR issues and applying effective training methods in their analysis.
There is a relationship between an emotionality and their.docxwrite31
Individual decisions are influenced by both emotion and reason. When calm, rational thinking guides decisions, but strong emotions constrain clear thinking and increase impulsivity. Emotions can influence decisions and judgments in several ways. They can create tunnel vision or a narrow mindset, lead to jumping to conclusions, cause attention and memory biases that filter information processing, and distort time perception. Emotions are also catchy and can be transferred from others or triggered by unrelated background events.
What is required to petition is a formal letter the.docxwrite31
To petition for readmission after dismissal from Maryville University, a formal letter is required that describes the circumstances that impacted the student's success, what the student would do differently to be successful if readmitted, and the student's current academic goals at Maryville and why consideration should be granted based on those goals and circumstances.
what is mental illness as an officially recognized.docxwrite31
Mental illness is officially recognized as a category of deviance in society. It downplays the social foundations of conditions seen as deviant. The most commonly identified mental illness today in the US is depression. The perspective of "Pharmacracy" views mental illness as primarily a biological condition to be treated with medication. Goffman's book Asylums was important for policy as it shed light on the social environment of institutions and how that impacted patients. Stress from social inequality and lack of social support is most likely to lead to mental illness. The mentally ill employ "stigma management strategies" like passing or covering to avoid discrimination.
With you have learned about the cell DNA.docxwrite31
Cancer is caused by mutations in DNA that cause cells to multiply uncontrollably. While scientists have made progress in understanding cancer and developing treatments, curing cancer is challenging because of the complexity of the human body and diversity of cancer types. With continued research into genetics, cell biology, and new therapies, scientists hope to find cures for more cancer types in the future.
The document discusses several models of radicalization and analyzes the USS Cole terrorist attack. It addresses the following key points:
1) The USS Cole attack in 2000 was clearly an act of terrorism carried out by al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen with the goal of forcing US withdrawal from the Middle East.
2) The attack served as al-Qaeda in Yemen's major initiation and revealed capabilities prior to the 9/11 attacks. Both US and Yemeni responses to the attack were inadequate and allowed al-Qaeda to strengthen.
3) Radicalization is generally a complex process involving multiple behavioral, psychological, social, and political factors that can lead one to extremist views over time rather than suddenly. The
This document discusses two pathways to terrorism - top-down and bottom-up - as explained by Professor Mohammed Hafez. The top-down process involves centralized organizations that promote radical ideology through social services, while the bottom-up process occurs when individuals have personal grievances and seek out radical groups. The document also examines case studies of Ted Kaczynski and Timothy McVeigh, analyzing which radicalization models best describe their paths to committing acts of terrorism.
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The OSI data link layer is responsible for physical.docxwrite31
The OSI data link layer is responsible for physical addressing, network topology, error notification, sequencing of frames and flow control. IEEE has defined numerous protocols used with TCP/IP at the OSI data link layer, including various IEEE 802 standards. These standards require certain network devices, media, and topologies to implement them in a network.
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This presentation was provided by Rebecca Benner, Ph.D., of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, for the second session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session Two: 'Expanding Pathways to Publishing Careers,' was held June 13, 2024.
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1. Explain health care delivery in the United States.
Explain health care delivery in the United States.Explain health care delivery in the United
States.This case study-based quiz provides for gauging student knowledge related to the
course objectives. The resulting information will reveal areas requiring focus, additional
resources, and student needs.The quiz covers Unit 1 reading materials and the publication,
Better Health Through Equity: Case Studies in Reframing Public Health Work, provided
below.Explain health care delivery in the United States.Provide one paragraph for each of
these elements:Overview of health care deliveryHealth care servicesImportance/ relevance
of equityAffordable accessDisparitiesRelationship between equity, affordability and
disparitiesInclude at least 2 references (APA 6th edition).ORDER NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED,
PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSYou must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your
computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on
your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous
misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in
silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is
advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten
corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes. Explain health care delivery in the
United States.Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller
or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is
better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress
it into fewer pages.Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing,
increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any
other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable,
wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.The paper must be neatly formatted,
double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When
submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to
read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE CLASSDiscussion Questions (DQ)Initial responses to the DQ should address all
components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at
least 250 words.Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the
discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one
scholarly source.One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good
post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses
should be at least 150 words.I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as
2. applicable) into your responses.Weekly ParticipationYour initial responses to the
mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.In addition to
the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days,
for a total of three replies.Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation
(unless you cite someone else’s work).Part of your weekly participation includes viewing
the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These
announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the
week.APA Format and Writing QualityFamiliarize yourself with APA format and practice
using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing
Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper
templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or
absence of APA format (if required).Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the
source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.I highly recommend using the APA Publication
Manual, 6th edition.Use of Direct QuotesI discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs
and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.As Masters’ level
students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information
from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not
demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.It is best to
paraphrase content and cite your source.LopesWrite PolicyFor assignments that need to be
submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index
(SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.Once you have received your report,
please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors
that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off
for these mistakes.Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not
paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your
own?Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in
LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.Late PolicyThe university’s policy
on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ
replies.Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I
am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension
based on extenuating circumstances.If you do not communicate with me before submitting
an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.I do not accept assignments that are
two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.As per policy, no
assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after
midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for
grading.CommunicationCommunication is so very important. There are multiple ways to
communicate with me:Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course
content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your
peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.Individual Forum: This is a private
forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24
hours.Explain health care delivery in the United States.