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(U) WHAT INSIGHTS ARE DERIVED FROM OPERATION ANACONDA IN REGARDS TO THE NCO COMMON CORE COMPENTENCY (NCOCCC) OF OPERATIONS?
The NCOCCC of Operations is a combination of operational skill sets that, when mastered by senior leaders can save lives and ensure effective unified action. Some of its key tenets include: Large-scale combat operations; understanding operational and mission variables; resolving complex, ill-structured problems with the use of Mission Command; and understanding how to integrate the different branches of the military into successful joint operations (Department of the Army [DA], 2020, pp. 2-3). This final principle of conducting joint operations becomes increasingly important as contemporary conflicts continue to venture further into the realm of multi-domain warfare (Marr, 2018, pp. 10-11). In order to execute such a complex task, Joint Force Commanders (JFC) must “integrate, synchronize, and direct joint operations” through the use of seven Joint Functions (Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS], 2017, p. III-1). One of these functions, Command and Control, is how the JFC directs the forces toward accomplishment of the mission, and its essential task is to “Communicate and ensure the flow of information across the staff and joint force” (JCS, 2017, p. III-2). This task is critical to the creation of a shared understanding, which allows the separate branches to work seamlessly together toward a common goal. The absence of this unifying component hinders missions and increases casualties. In Operation ANACONDA, JFC Major General (MG) Hagenbeck failed to create such a shared understanding with his subordinate Air Force assets, which contributed to increasing the amount of casualties his forces incurred. Although the warning order was published on 6 January, MG Hagenbeck did not notify the Combined Force Air Component Commander of Operation ANACONDA until 23 February, just days before the operation began (Fleri et al., 2003). This failure to ensure the flow of information across the joint force, caused downstream effects in planning and preparation that led to diminished air support during the initial stages of the operation. As noted by Lambeth (2005) in his comprehensive analysis, “because so little air support had been requested…coalition troops entered the fight virtually unprotected by any preparatory and suppressive fire” (pp. 204-205). Operation Anaconda provides a clear case of how proficiency in the realm of Operations can result in fewer U.S. casualties.
M451: Decisive Action
Case Study Defense Support of Civil Authorities
1. Scenario
Good morning, welcome to VNN -- local officials are celebrating this morning as a new industrial
park is being christened in our community, there’s a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 10am this
morning. Officials say the new Hampton Industrial Park will bring millions of dollars of new tax
revenues and thousands of new jobs to state and local communities. But a group of activi ...
(Remarks)Please keep in mind that the assiMoseStaton39
(Remarks)
Please keep in mind that the assignment states, "Each of your sections’ content must be at least one full page in length, in Times New Roman 12-pt. font, double-spaced, with 1” margins." When you turn something in that is about half of the required length, you take a bit of a double hit. The first hit is for not meeting minimum expectations for the assignment. The second hit is for not going into as much detail as needed to get a high grade. I can see that you are ahead on the sections. That is not a problem as those have not been graded yet. However, understand that as is, they will also have significant point deductions.
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4
A Pollution Prevention Plan (P3) Pre-Assessment Study
[Student name here…remove brackets]
Columbia Southern University
ENV 4301: Pollution Prevention
[Instructor name here…remove brackets]
[Date here…remove brackets]
Abstract
Block one full paragraph (no indenting the first line or any subsequent lines). Provide one full sentence here for each unit as you complete a level 1 heading section, describing what material or calculations were presented in that section. By the time the Unit VII material is complete, you will have six or seven sentences in this abstract (one for each unit, for Units II–VII).
Pollution Prevention Plan (P3) Pre-Assessment Study
General Operational Characteristics
Start typing here for Unit II in non-italicized font (despite the different font types and sizes allowed with APA 7th edition, please stay in Times New Roman 12-pt. font for this document, since this template is already in that font and size), citing with
CSU APA Citation Guide p. 6 styled citations to defend what you state as fact.
Potential Ecological Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit II. Remove each blank section before submittal in each unit.
Potential Human Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit III.
Potential Societal Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit IV.
Risk Assessment and Regulatory Requirements
Fill this in for Unit V.
Pollution Prevention Technologies
Fill this in for Unit VI.
Engineering Opportunities for Pollution Prevention
Fill this in for Unit VII.
References
Brusseau, M. L., Pepper, I. L., & Gerba, C. P. (2019).
Environmental and pollution science (3rd ed.). Academic Press. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780128147207
List additional references here alphabetically (you may need to list some before the textbook reference). Be sure to double-space and use a hanging indent for each subsequent line in each reference entry, formatting according to CSU APA Citation Guide pp. 8–11.
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A Pollution Prevention Plan (P4) Pre-Assessment Study
Abstract
This undertaking essentially entails a Pre-Assessment study on behalf of the board of directors at ABC Agriculture Production Inc; it explores the general operational characteristics, potential ecological health effects, potential human health impacts, potential societal health impacts, risk ...
(This is provided as an example of the paper layout and spacMoseStaton39
This document provides an outline and instructions for a business report on improving the hiring process at Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC). The report should include: an introduction explaining the context and purpose of the report; an analysis of how improving hiring supports MTC's business strategy and competitive advantage; objectives and metrics for strategic goals; how decision-making roles would use information from the new system; and a process analysis of the current and improved hiring processes. The report should follow APA style guidelines and include references.
(Student Name)Date of EncounterPreceptorClinical SiteClMoseStaton39
(Student Name)
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Grivel J. Hera Gomez APRN, FNP-C
Soap Note # ____ Main Diagnosis ______________
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name:
Age:
Gender at Birth:
Gender Identity:
Source:
Allergies:
Current Medications:
·
PMH:
Immunizations:
Preventive Care:
Surgical History:
Family History:
Social History:
Sexual Orientation:
Nutrition History:
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint:
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is …
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
RESPIRATORY:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
SKIN:
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS:
GENERAL APPREARANCE:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
RESPIRATORY:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
MUSKULOSKELETAL:
INTEGUMENTARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Main Diagnosis
(Include the name of your Main Diagnosis along with its ICD10 I10. (Look at PDF example provided) Include the in-text reference/s as per APA style 6th or 7th Edition.
Differential diagnosis (minimum 3)
-
-
-
PLAN:
Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered (if applicable)
· -
· -
Pharmacological treatment:
-
Non-Pharmacologic treatment:
Education (provide the most relevant ones tailored to your patient)
Follow-ups/Referrals
References (in APA Style)
Examples
Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.).
ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0
Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2010). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010
(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series).
(Student Name)
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Dr. David Trabanco DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, FNP-C
Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Mr. DT
Age: 68-year-old
Gender at Birth: Male
Gender Identity: Male
Source: Patient
Allergies: PCN, Iodine
Current Medications:
· Atorvastatin tab 20 mg, 1-tab PO at bedtime
· ASA 81mg po daily
· Multi-Vitamin Centrum Silver
PMH: Hypercholesterolemia
Immunizations: Influenza last 2018-year, tetanus, and hepatitis A and B 4 years ago.
Preventive Care: Coloscopy 5 years ago (Negative)
Surgical History: Appendectomy 47 years ago.
Family History: Father- died 81 does not report information
Mother-alive, 88 years old, Diabetes Mellitus, HTN
Daughter-alive, 34 years old, healthy
Social History: No smoking history or illicit drug use, occasional alcoholic beverage consumption on social celebrations. Retired, widow, he lives alone.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nutrition History: Diets off and on, Does not each seafood
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “headaches” that started two weeks ago
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is 65 years old male who complaining of episodes of headaches and on 3 different occasions blood pressure was measured, which was high (159/100, 158/98 and 160/100 respectively). Patient noticed the problem started two weeks ago and somet ...
(TITLE)Sung Woo ParkInternational American UniversityFINMoseStaton39
(TITLE)
Sung Woo Park
International American University
FIN 500: Financial management
Vahick Yedgarian, Ph.D., J.D., M.B.A., M.S.
April 15th, 2021
TITLE
According to the market analysis of Walmart, the retail firm is considered an unstoppable retail force. It is ranked as the first or number retail firm and the largest business organization in revenue and employee size. The company's total number of employees is estimated to be 2.2 million employees across its different stores. Apart from the retail business line, it also undertakes wholesale business activities (Tan, 2017). It provides all types of assortment merchandise as well as services for affordable costs. In this research paper, the main objective is to undertake a cash flow analysis statement of Walmart and its Relevance to its investors (Tan, 2017).
A cash flow statement is an important financial statement. A cash flow statement is understood as the financial statement that summarizes the financial or cash amounts. It is a summary of the amount in cash and cash equivalents (Murphy, 2021). In other words, it reflects the amount of cash entering and leaving an organization. The cash flow statement provides measures of a company’s financial strength and reflects its position in terms of revenue (Murphy, 2021). Besides, it helps investors to make the right financial decision.
The cash flow statement is an important financial document to investors. Investors always have a trait of looking at how a company is performing by evaluating the progress, the trends among other issues, and deciding whether to invest in the company. Investment decision-making in an in-depth analysis is usually achieved by looking at the cash flow performance based on an analysis of different elements of the statement.
The cash flow statement for Walmart is an important document to its investors. The cash flow statement of Walmart is an important measure of the profitability of the company. Besides, it provides investors with a clear picture and future projection outlook of how the company will be. Based on the analysis of the company’s cash flow statement company has been recording high levels of revenue over the past few years. As a result, it has been ranked as the largest company in terms of revenue collected. Such a specific entity of the company is a clear reflection that Walmart is indeed a profitable firm in profitability (Tan, 2017). Hence, it is a clear reflection to the investors that the company is making money instead of losses. For instance, over the past few years, the company has recorded a revenue increment and stability. The economic analysis measures the company revenue growth in terms of net sales changes to be 7.2% (WMT | Walmart Inc. Annual Cash Flow Statement | Market Watch. Market Watch, 2021). Such a growth rate is indeed admirable and attractive to investors searching for companies to invest in. The company's revenue level is a general overview and clear or direct instant and r ...
(Student Name) UniversityDate of EncounterPreceptorCliniMoseStaton39
(Student Name)
University
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor:
Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Mr. DT
Age: 68-year-old
Gender at Birth: Male
Gender Identity: Male
Source: Patient
Allergies: PCN, Iodine
Current Medications:
· Atorvastatin tab 20 mg, 1-tab PO at bedtime
· ASA 81mg po daily
· Multi-Vitamin Centrum Silver
PMH: Hypercholesterolemia
Immunizations: Influenza last 2018-year, tetanus, and hepatitis A and B 4 years ago.
Preventive Care: Coloscopy 5 years ago (Negative)
Surgical History: Appendectomy 47 years ago.
Family History: Father- died 81 does not report information
Mother-alive, 88 years old, Diabetes Mellitus, HTN
Daughter-alive, 34 years old, healthy
Social History: No smoking history or illicit drug use, occasional alcoholic beverage consumption on social celebrations. Retired, widow, he lives alone.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nutrition History: Diets off and on, Does not each seafood
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “headaches” that started two weeks ago
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is 65 years old male who complaining of episodes of headaches and on 3 different occasions blood pressure was measured, which was high (159/100, 158/98 and 160/100 respectively). Patient noticed the problem started two weeks ago and sometimes it is accompanied by dizziness. He states that he has been under stress in his workplace for the last month. Patient denies chest pain, palpitation, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting.
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL: Denies fever or chills. Denies weakness or weight loss. NEUROLOGIC: Headache and dizziness as describe above. Denies changes in LOC. Denies history of tremors or seizures.
HEENT: HEAD: Denies any head injury, or change in LOC. Eyes: Denies any changes in vision, diplopia or blurred vision. Ear: Denies pain in the ears. Denies loss of hearing or drainage. Nose: Denies nasal drainage, congestion. THROAT: Denies throat or neck pain, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing.
RESPIRATORY: Patient denies shortness of breath, cough or hemoptysis.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain, tachycardia. No orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea.
GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies abdominal pain or discomfort. Denies flatulence, nausea, vomiting or
diarrhea.
GENITOURINARY: Denies hematuria, dysuria or change in urinary frequency. Denies difficulty starting/stopping stream of urine or incontinence.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies falls or pain. Denies hearing a clicking or snapping sound.
SKIN: No change of coloration such as cyanosis or jaundice, no rashes or pruritus.
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS: Temperature: 98.5 °F, Pulse: 87, BP: 159/92 mmhg, RR 20, PO2-98% on room air, Ht- 6’4”, Wt 200 lb, BMI 25. Report pain 2/10.
GENERAL APPREARANCE: The patient is alert and oriented x 3. No acute distress noted. NEUROLOGIC: Alert, CNII-XII grossly intact, oriented to person, ...
(Student Name)Miami Regional UniversityDate of EncounterMoseStaton39
(Student Name)
Miami Regional University
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Patricio Bidart MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Soap Note # ____ Main Diagnosis ______________
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name:
Age:
Gender at Birth:
Gender Identity:
Source:
Allergies:
Current Medications:
·
PMH:
Immunizations:
Preventive Care:
Surgical History:
Family History:
Social History:
Sexual Orientation:
Nutrition History:
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint:
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is …
Review of Systems (ROS) (This section is what the patient says, therefore should state Pt denies, or Pt states….. )
CONSTITUTIONAL:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
RESPIRATORY:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
SKIN:
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS:
GENERAL APPREARANCE:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
RESPIRATORY:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
MUSKULOSKELETAL:
INTEGUMENTARY:
ASSESSMENT:
(In a paragraph please state “your encounter with your patient and your findings ( including subjective and objective data)
Example : “Pt came in to our clinic c/o of ear pain. Pt states that the pain started 3 days ago after swimming. Pt denies discharge etc… on examination I noted this and that etc.)
Main Diagnosis
(Include the name of your Main Diagnosis along with its ICD10 I10. (Look at PDF example provided) Include the in-text reference/s as per APA style 6th or 7th Edition.
Differential diagnosis (minimum 3)
-
-
-
PLAN:
Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered (if applicable)
· -
· -
Pharmacological treatment:
-
Non-Pharmacologic treatment:
Education (provide the most relevant ones tailored to your patient)
Follow-ups/Referrals
References (in APA Style)
Examples
Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.).
ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0
Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2010). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010
(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series).
Nutrition and Diet.
Semester:
Spring
Course:
MSN6150C Advanced Practice Pediatrics
Preceptor:
REYES-CHOUZA, CARLOS
Clinical Site:
IDEAL MEDICAL CENTER
Setting Type:
Patient Demographics
Age:
12 years
Race:
Black or African American
Gender:
Male
Insurance:
Medicaid
Referral:
No referral
Clinical Information
Time with Patient:
25 minutes
Consult with Preceptor:
15 minutes
Type of Decision-Making:
Moderate complexity
Reason for Visit:
New Consult
Chief Complaint:
Felling pressure behaving my eyes
Type of HP:
Detailed
Social Problems Addressed:
Sanitation/Hygiene
Emotional
Prevention
Procedures/Skills (Observed/Assisted/Performed)
Physical Assessment - Physical Assessment (Perf)
General Skills - Vital Signs (Perf)
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes
#1 -
J01.10 - ACUTE FRONTAL SINUSITIS, UNSPECIFIED
CPT Billing Codes
#1 -
99214 - OFFICE/OP VISIT, EST PT, MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE HX/EXAM; MODERATE LEVEL MED DECISION; 30-39 MIN
Birth & Delivery
Medications
# OTC Drugs taken regularly:
0
# Prescriptions currently pre ...
(Student Name)Miami Regional UniversityDate of EncounterPMoseStaton39
(Student Name)
Miami Regional University
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Dr. David Trabanco DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, FNP-C
Soap Note #1 DX: Allergic Rhinitis
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Ms. JD
Age: 23-year-old
Gender at Birth: Female
Gender Identity: Female
Source: Patient
Allergies: NKDA
Current Medications:
· Cetirizine 10mg/d
· Mucinex-D
PMH:
Immunizations: Tetanus.
Preventive Care: No history.
Surgical History: No history of surgery.
Family History: Father- alive, 60 years old, healthy.
Mother-alive, 54 years old, HTN, hyperlipidemia.
Sister-alive, 20 years old, Asthma.
Social History: Denies alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs use. College student, lives alone in campus hostels. Physically active and occasionally does exercise.
Sexual Orientation: Active
Nutrition History: Eats balance diet but avoids excessive junk food.
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “stuffy nose” that has lasted for two weeks.
Symptom analysis/HPI:
Ms. JD is a 23-year-old patient who presents with complaints of a stuffy nose, rhinorrhea, congestion and sneezing. She reports a spontaneous start of the symptoms that have remained consistent. Indicates no particular aggravating symptoms but reports higher severity of the symptoms in the morning. She complains of a sore throat and itchy eyes. She reports an all-day clear runny nose. She indicates consistent outdoor handball practice routine. She reports using Cetirizine and Mucinex-D which do not help. She denies vision or taste changes. She denies fever or chills. Denies diagnosis with allergies.
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL: Denies change in weight, fatigue, fever, night sweats or chills. NEUROLOGIC: Denies seizure, numbness or blackout.
HEENT: HEAD: Denies headache. Eyes: Reports itchy eyes. Denies vision change. Ear: Denies hearing loss, pain or discharge. Nose: Admits stuffiness, nasal congestion and clear discharge. Denies nose bleeds. THROAT: Reports a sore throat.
RESPIRATORY: Patient denies breathing difficulties, cough, wheezing, TB, pneumonia.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No palpitations or chest pain. No edema, PND or orthopnea.
GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies nausea, abdominal pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Denies ulcers hx.
GENITOURINARY: Denies change in urine color, urgency and frequency. Regular menses cycle. Denies ovulation pain. Denies hematuria and dysuria.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies back and joint pains or stiffness.
SKIN: No skin rashes or lesions.
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS: Temperature: 36.7 °C, Pulse: 78, BP: 119/87 mmHg, RR 20, PO2-97% on room air, Ht- 1.60m, Wt 67kg, BMI 26.
GENERAL APPREARANCE: Healthy appearing. Alert and oriented x 3. No acute distress. Well-groomed and responds appropriately.
NEUROLOGIC: Alert, oriented, posture erect, clear speech. gait. to person, place, and time.
HEENT: Head: Normocephalic, atraumatic, symmetric, non-tender. Maxillary sinuses mild tenderness. Eyes: Bilateral conjunctival inject ...
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(U) WHAT INSIGHTS ARE DERIVED FROM OPERATION ANACONDA IN REGARDS TO THE NCO COMMON CORE COMPENTENCY (NCOCCC) OF OPERATIONS?
The NCOCCC of Operations is a combination of operational skill sets that, when mastered by senior leaders can save lives and ensure effective unified action. Some of its key tenets include: Large-scale combat operations; understanding operational and mission variables; resolving complex, ill-structured problems with the use of Mission Command; and understanding how to integrate the different branches of the military into successful joint operations (Department of the Army [DA], 2020, pp. 2-3). This final principle of conducting joint operations becomes increasingly important as contemporary conflicts continue to venture further into the realm of multi-domain warfare (Marr, 2018, pp. 10-11). In order to execute such a complex task, Joint Force Commanders (JFC) must “integrate, synchronize, and direct joint operations” through the use of seven Joint Functions (Joint Chiefs of Staff [JCS], 2017, p. III-1). One of these functions, Command and Control, is how the JFC directs the forces toward accomplishment of the mission, and its essential task is to “Communicate and ensure the flow of information across the staff and joint force” (JCS, 2017, p. III-2). This task is critical to the creation of a shared understanding, which allows the separate branches to work seamlessly together toward a common goal. The absence of this unifying component hinders missions and increases casualties. In Operation ANACONDA, JFC Major General (MG) Hagenbeck failed to create such a shared understanding with his subordinate Air Force assets, which contributed to increasing the amount of casualties his forces incurred. Although the warning order was published on 6 January, MG Hagenbeck did not notify the Combined Force Air Component Commander of Operation ANACONDA until 23 February, just days before the operation began (Fleri et al., 2003). This failure to ensure the flow of information across the joint force, caused downstream effects in planning and preparation that led to diminished air support during the initial stages of the operation. As noted by Lambeth (2005) in his comprehensive analysis, “because so little air support had been requested…coalition troops entered the fight virtually unprotected by any preparatory and suppressive fire” (pp. 204-205). Operation Anaconda provides a clear case of how proficiency in the realm of Operations can result in fewer U.S. casualties.
M451: Decisive Action
Case Study Defense Support of Civil Authorities
1. Scenario
Good morning, welcome to VNN -- local officials are celebrating this morning as a new industrial
park is being christened in our community, there’s a ribbon-cutting scheduled for 10am this
morning. Officials say the new Hampton Industrial Park will bring millions of dollars of new tax
revenues and thousands of new jobs to state and local communities. But a group of activi ...
(Remarks)Please keep in mind that the assiMoseStaton39
(Remarks)
Please keep in mind that the assignment states, "Each of your sections’ content must be at least one full page in length, in Times New Roman 12-pt. font, double-spaced, with 1” margins." When you turn something in that is about half of the required length, you take a bit of a double hit. The first hit is for not meeting minimum expectations for the assignment. The second hit is for not going into as much detail as needed to get a high grade. I can see that you are ahead on the sections. That is not a problem as those have not been graded yet. However, understand that as is, they will also have significant point deductions.
1
4
A Pollution Prevention Plan (P3) Pre-Assessment Study
[Student name here…remove brackets]
Columbia Southern University
ENV 4301: Pollution Prevention
[Instructor name here…remove brackets]
[Date here…remove brackets]
Abstract
Block one full paragraph (no indenting the first line or any subsequent lines). Provide one full sentence here for each unit as you complete a level 1 heading section, describing what material or calculations were presented in that section. By the time the Unit VII material is complete, you will have six or seven sentences in this abstract (one for each unit, for Units II–VII).
Pollution Prevention Plan (P3) Pre-Assessment Study
General Operational Characteristics
Start typing here for Unit II in non-italicized font (despite the different font types and sizes allowed with APA 7th edition, please stay in Times New Roman 12-pt. font for this document, since this template is already in that font and size), citing with
CSU APA Citation Guide p. 6 styled citations to defend what you state as fact.
Potential Ecological Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit II. Remove each blank section before submittal in each unit.
Potential Human Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit III.
Potential Societal Health Impacts
Fill this in for Unit IV.
Risk Assessment and Regulatory Requirements
Fill this in for Unit V.
Pollution Prevention Technologies
Fill this in for Unit VI.
Engineering Opportunities for Pollution Prevention
Fill this in for Unit VII.
References
Brusseau, M. L., Pepper, I. L., & Gerba, C. P. (2019).
Environmental and pollution science (3rd ed.). Academic Press. https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780128147207
List additional references here alphabetically (you may need to list some before the textbook reference). Be sure to double-space and use a hanging indent for each subsequent line in each reference entry, formatting according to CSU APA Citation Guide pp. 8–11.
1
4
A Pollution Prevention Plan (P4) Pre-Assessment Study
Abstract
This undertaking essentially entails a Pre-Assessment study on behalf of the board of directors at ABC Agriculture Production Inc; it explores the general operational characteristics, potential ecological health effects, potential human health impacts, potential societal health impacts, risk ...
(This is provided as an example of the paper layout and spacMoseStaton39
This document provides an outline and instructions for a business report on improving the hiring process at Maryland Technology Consultants (MTC). The report should include: an introduction explaining the context and purpose of the report; an analysis of how improving hiring supports MTC's business strategy and competitive advantage; objectives and metrics for strategic goals; how decision-making roles would use information from the new system; and a process analysis of the current and improved hiring processes. The report should follow APA style guidelines and include references.
(Student Name)Date of EncounterPreceptorClinical SiteClMoseStaton39
(Student Name)
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Grivel J. Hera Gomez APRN, FNP-C
Soap Note # ____ Main Diagnosis ______________
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name:
Age:
Gender at Birth:
Gender Identity:
Source:
Allergies:
Current Medications:
·
PMH:
Immunizations:
Preventive Care:
Surgical History:
Family History:
Social History:
Sexual Orientation:
Nutrition History:
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint:
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is …
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
RESPIRATORY:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
SKIN:
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS:
GENERAL APPREARANCE:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
RESPIRATORY:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
MUSKULOSKELETAL:
INTEGUMENTARY:
ASSESSMENT:
Main Diagnosis
(Include the name of your Main Diagnosis along with its ICD10 I10. (Look at PDF example provided) Include the in-text reference/s as per APA style 6th or 7th Edition.
Differential diagnosis (minimum 3)
-
-
-
PLAN:
Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered (if applicable)
· -
· -
Pharmacological treatment:
-
Non-Pharmacologic treatment:
Education (provide the most relevant ones tailored to your patient)
Follow-ups/Referrals
References (in APA Style)
Examples
Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.).
ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0
Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2010). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010
(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series).
(Student Name)
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Dr. David Trabanco DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, FNP-C
Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Mr. DT
Age: 68-year-old
Gender at Birth: Male
Gender Identity: Male
Source: Patient
Allergies: PCN, Iodine
Current Medications:
· Atorvastatin tab 20 mg, 1-tab PO at bedtime
· ASA 81mg po daily
· Multi-Vitamin Centrum Silver
PMH: Hypercholesterolemia
Immunizations: Influenza last 2018-year, tetanus, and hepatitis A and B 4 years ago.
Preventive Care: Coloscopy 5 years ago (Negative)
Surgical History: Appendectomy 47 years ago.
Family History: Father- died 81 does not report information
Mother-alive, 88 years old, Diabetes Mellitus, HTN
Daughter-alive, 34 years old, healthy
Social History: No smoking history or illicit drug use, occasional alcoholic beverage consumption on social celebrations. Retired, widow, he lives alone.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nutrition History: Diets off and on, Does not each seafood
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “headaches” that started two weeks ago
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is 65 years old male who complaining of episodes of headaches and on 3 different occasions blood pressure was measured, which was high (159/100, 158/98 and 160/100 respectively). Patient noticed the problem started two weeks ago and somet ...
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Sung Woo Park
International American University
FIN 500: Financial management
Vahick Yedgarian, Ph.D., J.D., M.B.A., M.S.
April 15th, 2021
TITLE
According to the market analysis of Walmart, the retail firm is considered an unstoppable retail force. It is ranked as the first or number retail firm and the largest business organization in revenue and employee size. The company's total number of employees is estimated to be 2.2 million employees across its different stores. Apart from the retail business line, it also undertakes wholesale business activities (Tan, 2017). It provides all types of assortment merchandise as well as services for affordable costs. In this research paper, the main objective is to undertake a cash flow analysis statement of Walmart and its Relevance to its investors (Tan, 2017).
A cash flow statement is an important financial statement. A cash flow statement is understood as the financial statement that summarizes the financial or cash amounts. It is a summary of the amount in cash and cash equivalents (Murphy, 2021). In other words, it reflects the amount of cash entering and leaving an organization. The cash flow statement provides measures of a company’s financial strength and reflects its position in terms of revenue (Murphy, 2021). Besides, it helps investors to make the right financial decision.
The cash flow statement is an important financial document to investors. Investors always have a trait of looking at how a company is performing by evaluating the progress, the trends among other issues, and deciding whether to invest in the company. Investment decision-making in an in-depth analysis is usually achieved by looking at the cash flow performance based on an analysis of different elements of the statement.
The cash flow statement for Walmart is an important document to its investors. The cash flow statement of Walmart is an important measure of the profitability of the company. Besides, it provides investors with a clear picture and future projection outlook of how the company will be. Based on the analysis of the company’s cash flow statement company has been recording high levels of revenue over the past few years. As a result, it has been ranked as the largest company in terms of revenue collected. Such a specific entity of the company is a clear reflection that Walmart is indeed a profitable firm in profitability (Tan, 2017). Hence, it is a clear reflection to the investors that the company is making money instead of losses. For instance, over the past few years, the company has recorded a revenue increment and stability. The economic analysis measures the company revenue growth in terms of net sales changes to be 7.2% (WMT | Walmart Inc. Annual Cash Flow Statement | Market Watch. Market Watch, 2021). Such a growth rate is indeed admirable and attractive to investors searching for companies to invest in. The company's revenue level is a general overview and clear or direct instant and r ...
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University
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor:
Soap Note # Main Diagnosis ( Exp: Soap Note #3 DX: Hypertension)
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Mr. DT
Age: 68-year-old
Gender at Birth: Male
Gender Identity: Male
Source: Patient
Allergies: PCN, Iodine
Current Medications:
· Atorvastatin tab 20 mg, 1-tab PO at bedtime
· ASA 81mg po daily
· Multi-Vitamin Centrum Silver
PMH: Hypercholesterolemia
Immunizations: Influenza last 2018-year, tetanus, and hepatitis A and B 4 years ago.
Preventive Care: Coloscopy 5 years ago (Negative)
Surgical History: Appendectomy 47 years ago.
Family History: Father- died 81 does not report information
Mother-alive, 88 years old, Diabetes Mellitus, HTN
Daughter-alive, 34 years old, healthy
Social History: No smoking history or illicit drug use, occasional alcoholic beverage consumption on social celebrations. Retired, widow, he lives alone.
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nutrition History: Diets off and on, Does not each seafood
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “headaches” that started two weeks ago
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is 65 years old male who complaining of episodes of headaches and on 3 different occasions blood pressure was measured, which was high (159/100, 158/98 and 160/100 respectively). Patient noticed the problem started two weeks ago and sometimes it is accompanied by dizziness. He states that he has been under stress in his workplace for the last month. Patient denies chest pain, palpitation, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting.
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL: Denies fever or chills. Denies weakness or weight loss. NEUROLOGIC: Headache and dizziness as describe above. Denies changes in LOC. Denies history of tremors or seizures.
HEENT: HEAD: Denies any head injury, or change in LOC. Eyes: Denies any changes in vision, diplopia or blurred vision. Ear: Denies pain in the ears. Denies loss of hearing or drainage. Nose: Denies nasal drainage, congestion. THROAT: Denies throat or neck pain, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing.
RESPIRATORY: Patient denies shortness of breath, cough or hemoptysis.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No chest pain, tachycardia. No orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal
dyspnea.
GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies abdominal pain or discomfort. Denies flatulence, nausea, vomiting or
diarrhea.
GENITOURINARY: Denies hematuria, dysuria or change in urinary frequency. Denies difficulty starting/stopping stream of urine or incontinence.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies falls or pain. Denies hearing a clicking or snapping sound.
SKIN: No change of coloration such as cyanosis or jaundice, no rashes or pruritus.
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS: Temperature: 98.5 °F, Pulse: 87, BP: 159/92 mmhg, RR 20, PO2-98% on room air, Ht- 6’4”, Wt 200 lb, BMI 25. Report pain 2/10.
GENERAL APPREARANCE: The patient is alert and oriented x 3. No acute distress noted. NEUROLOGIC: Alert, CNII-XII grossly intact, oriented to person, ...
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Miami Regional University
Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Patricio Bidart MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Soap Note # ____ Main Diagnosis ______________
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name:
Age:
Gender at Birth:
Gender Identity:
Source:
Allergies:
Current Medications:
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PMH:
Immunizations:
Preventive Care:
Surgical History:
Family History:
Social History:
Sexual Orientation:
Nutrition History:
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint:
Symptom analysis/HPI:
The patient is …
Review of Systems (ROS) (This section is what the patient says, therefore should state Pt denies, or Pt states….. )
CONSTITUTIONAL:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
RESPIRATORY:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
GENITOURINARY:
MUSCULOSKELETAL:
SKIN:
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS:
GENERAL APPREARANCE:
NEUROLOGIC:
HEENT:
CARDIOVASCULAR:
RESPIRATORY:
GASTROINTESTINAL:
MUSKULOSKELETAL:
INTEGUMENTARY:
ASSESSMENT:
(In a paragraph please state “your encounter with your patient and your findings ( including subjective and objective data)
Example : “Pt came in to our clinic c/o of ear pain. Pt states that the pain started 3 days ago after swimming. Pt denies discharge etc… on examination I noted this and that etc.)
Main Diagnosis
(Include the name of your Main Diagnosis along with its ICD10 I10. (Look at PDF example provided) Include the in-text reference/s as per APA style 6th or 7th Edition.
Differential diagnosis (minimum 3)
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PLAN:
Labs and Diagnostic Test to be ordered (if applicable)
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Pharmacological treatment:
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Non-Pharmacologic treatment:
Education (provide the most relevant ones tailored to your patient)
Follow-ups/Referrals
References (in APA Style)
Examples
Codina Leik, M. T. (2014). Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review (2nd ed.).
ISBN 978-0-8261-3424-0
Domino, F., Baldor, R., Golding, J., Stephens, M. (2010). The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2010
(25th ed.). Print (The 5-Minute Consult Series).
Nutrition and Diet.
Semester:
Spring
Course:
MSN6150C Advanced Practice Pediatrics
Preceptor:
REYES-CHOUZA, CARLOS
Clinical Site:
IDEAL MEDICAL CENTER
Setting Type:
Patient Demographics
Age:
12 years
Race:
Black or African American
Gender:
Male
Insurance:
Medicaid
Referral:
No referral
Clinical Information
Time with Patient:
25 minutes
Consult with Preceptor:
15 minutes
Type of Decision-Making:
Moderate complexity
Reason for Visit:
New Consult
Chief Complaint:
Felling pressure behaving my eyes
Type of HP:
Detailed
Social Problems Addressed:
Sanitation/Hygiene
Emotional
Prevention
Procedures/Skills (Observed/Assisted/Performed)
Physical Assessment - Physical Assessment (Perf)
General Skills - Vital Signs (Perf)
ICD-10 Diagnosis Codes
#1 -
J01.10 - ACUTE FRONTAL SINUSITIS, UNSPECIFIED
CPT Billing Codes
#1 -
99214 - OFFICE/OP VISIT, EST PT, MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE HX/EXAM; MODERATE LEVEL MED DECISION; 30-39 MIN
Birth & Delivery
Medications
# OTC Drugs taken regularly:
0
# Prescriptions currently pre ...
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Date of Encounter:
Preceptor/Clinical Site:
Clinical Instructor: Dr. David Trabanco DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, FNP-C
Soap Note #1 DX: Allergic Rhinitis
PATIENT INFORMATION
Name: Ms. JD
Age: 23-year-old
Gender at Birth: Female
Gender Identity: Female
Source: Patient
Allergies: NKDA
Current Medications:
· Cetirizine 10mg/d
· Mucinex-D
PMH:
Immunizations: Tetanus.
Preventive Care: No history.
Surgical History: No history of surgery.
Family History: Father- alive, 60 years old, healthy.
Mother-alive, 54 years old, HTN, hyperlipidemia.
Sister-alive, 20 years old, Asthma.
Social History: Denies alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs use. College student, lives alone in campus hostels. Physically active and occasionally does exercise.
Sexual Orientation: Active
Nutrition History: Eats balance diet but avoids excessive junk food.
Subjective Data:
Chief Complaint: “stuffy nose” that has lasted for two weeks.
Symptom analysis/HPI:
Ms. JD is a 23-year-old patient who presents with complaints of a stuffy nose, rhinorrhea, congestion and sneezing. She reports a spontaneous start of the symptoms that have remained consistent. Indicates no particular aggravating symptoms but reports higher severity of the symptoms in the morning. She complains of a sore throat and itchy eyes. She reports an all-day clear runny nose. She indicates consistent outdoor handball practice routine. She reports using Cetirizine and Mucinex-D which do not help. She denies vision or taste changes. She denies fever or chills. Denies diagnosis with allergies.
Review of Systems (ROS)
CONSTITUTIONAL: Denies change in weight, fatigue, fever, night sweats or chills. NEUROLOGIC: Denies seizure, numbness or blackout.
HEENT: HEAD: Denies headache. Eyes: Reports itchy eyes. Denies vision change. Ear: Denies hearing loss, pain or discharge. Nose: Admits stuffiness, nasal congestion and clear discharge. Denies nose bleeds. THROAT: Reports a sore throat.
RESPIRATORY: Patient denies breathing difficulties, cough, wheezing, TB, pneumonia.
CARDIOVASCULAR: No palpitations or chest pain. No edema, PND or orthopnea.
GASTROINTESTINAL: Denies nausea, abdominal pains, vomiting and diarrhea. Denies ulcers hx.
GENITOURINARY: Denies change in urine color, urgency and frequency. Regular menses cycle. Denies ovulation pain. Denies hematuria and dysuria.
MUSCULOSKELETAL: Denies back and joint pains or stiffness.
SKIN: No skin rashes or lesions.
Objective Data:
VITAL SIGNS: Temperature: 36.7 °C, Pulse: 78, BP: 119/87 mmHg, RR 20, PO2-97% on room air, Ht- 1.60m, Wt 67kg, BMI 26.
GENERAL APPREARANCE: Healthy appearing. Alert and oriented x 3. No acute distress. Well-groomed and responds appropriately.
NEUROLOGIC: Alert, oriented, posture erect, clear speech. gait. to person, place, and time.
HEENT: Head: Normocephalic, atraumatic, symmetric, non-tender. Maxillary sinuses mild tenderness. Eyes: Bilateral conjunctival inject ...
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(Monica)Gender rarely shapes individual experience in isolation but is instead linked to other social statuses in the effects it has on our lives. The gender distinction reflects what we see as appropriate “masculine” or “feminine.” For example, some societies expect men to be more aggressive and competitive and women to be emotionally nurturing. I was playing with dolls one day and was playing with two dolls: a female doll and a male doll. Upon passing by, an uncle of mine saw me playing with my toys and frowned. When I asked what was wrong, he seemed uncomfortable. In this statement, he suggested that girls should act like girls and play with girlie things, while boys should play with boy things, including boy dolls. The family experiences that taught me about gender and gender roles are vividly in my memory. Throughout my childhood, my mother and father stressed how essential it is for me to understand and know that I am a girl, and I should always act and carry myself accordingly.
I found conversations like that to be overly exaggerated at the time, but I subsequently understood why my parents did what they did. We were a family of six, with five girls and one boy. As a child, my parents, specifically my mother, stressed what clothing the girls wore. Our mother was always careful not to let us wear anything provocative, and we were to get married and have our own families. Girls are often told that it's alright to cry because girls cry, and if I was a boy, I'd be made to suck it up and deal with it. In addition, my mother taught me that women nurture and that we take care of the home, including cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. As girls, we could not play any sports that were deemed "too rough" or to be performed by boys. From a young age, we chose professional careers. All these careers involved female dominating industries, such as nursing, teaching, caretaking, and hairdressing. They all contributed to the construction of my gender.
Multiple ways are available to conceptualize gender; essentialists see it as a binary division, which classifies you as male or female at birth. In contrast, mainstream social scientists take a constructionist approach to gender. Page 242 argues that gender is a constructed concept that has been shaped through culture and history. Finally, people internalize the social expectations they are introduced to.(Ferris & Stein, 2020) (Links to an external site.)
Resources
Ferris, T., & Stein, J. (2020). Chapter 9/ Page 242. In The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology (7th ed., pp. 236–242). essay, W.W. Norton.
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(Monica) A summary of my decision-making process starts with flipping through ads to find a job, I was concerned with what companies offered for pay, the type of work I would be doing, and how long would the job last. There were a few companies that were only looking to hire temporarily and again not an ideal situation if I am already concerned with having a steady income. Between the three ads, Office temp, a server at a restaurant making $2.13hr plus tips with hours varying, and a warehouse position, starting at $14Hr with hours from 12 pm to 7 pm. I chose to pick the warehouse position since it offers the most money and a set schedule. Continuing with the simulation, my monthly take-home pay after taxes is $1,224, making my weekly pay only $306. Ideally $1,224 is not enough funds to help sustain a family, barely one person. During this time, I have to pick my insurance, which is a requirement through the Affordable Care Act. Luckily my child is covered and I picked the cheapest plan that I could afford, the bronze plan and it costs $303 a month, which averages to almost $76 a paycheck. I have to ensure I have a place to live, paying rent over $720 and traveling puts my monthly rental and traveling costs at more than 800 dollars a month. The results of me living further away from my job, so that my rent is lower also increased gas costs. According to the simulation, every working household that saves a dollar spends 77 cents on transportation. My balance jumps from $1000 to $192 after paying rent only to find out my apartment is too small for my things, so I chose to have a yard sale. I only made $150 from the yard sale and made the decision to get paid by the piece, since I am barely making a living wage on an hourly paycheck, and in doing so my paycheck decreased by 25cents. I skipped my grandfather’s memorial service because I can not afford to travel, I paid $25 to replace a broken item I fixed, even though considered hiding the evidence. Grocery shopping is next on my to-do list, spending only 30 for things I needed, I felt was hardly enough food, but could not really afford to splurge and spend on extra things. During this time my stress levels are at an all-time high, but I turn the offer for a cigarette down because I do not want to get addicted. As a result, the simulation states there is a misconception that smoking relieves stress during difficult situations in life.
Now that I have come to payday, I decided to start my fitness journey by asking a friend to be my running partner. On the way to work, something blew in the car and needed to get fixed, and asking a friend to look at the issue saved money. The landlord decided to raise rent and $150 had to be paid or I could spend more on legal fees fighting it in court. On the way out to work, someone stole my gas from my car, so I had to make the decision to take the bus and the result where it took me three buses and fives times longer to get there, making me miss a few hours of p ...
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Marci is a 22-year-old college student who was arrested five months ago for a DUI. She has a history of regular alcohol and marijuana use since high school. Her family has a history of substance use disorders and mental health issues. While Marci's grades have declined due to her substance use, she does not feel she has a problem with alcohol or marijuana. She is concerned about legal and academic consequences but does not want to change her substance use behaviors.
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1. You must post at least three times each week.
2. Your initial post is due Tuesday of each week and the following two post are due before Sunday.
3. All post must be on separate days of the week.
4. Post must be at least 150 words and cite all of your references even it its the book.
Discussion Topic:
Describe how the lives of students with disabilities from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds have changed since the advent of IDEA. What do you feel are some things that can or should be implemented to better assist with students that have disabilities? Tell me about these ideas and how would you integrate them?
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ANOVA
• Analysis of Variance
• Statistical method to analyzes variances to determine if the means from more than
two populations are the same
• compare the between-sample-variation to the within-sample-variation
• If the between-sample-variation is sufficiently large compared to the within-sample-
variation it is likely that the population means are statistically different
• Compares means (group differences) among levels of factors. No
assumptions are made regarding how the factors are related
• Residual related assumptions are the same as with simple regression
• Explanatory variables can be qualitative or quantitative but are categorized
for group investigations. These variables are often referred to as factors
with levels (category levels)
ANOVA Assumptions
• Assume populations , from which the response values for the groups
are drawn, are normally distributed
• Assumes populations have equal variances
• Can compare the ratio of smallest and largest sample standard deviations.
Between .05 and 2 are typically not considered evidence of a violation
assumption
• Assumes the response data are independent
• For large sample sizes, or for factor level sample sizes that are equal,
the ANOVA test is robust to assumption violations of normality and
unequal variances
ANOVA and Variance
Fixed or Random Factors
• A factor is fixed if its levels are chosen before the ANOVA investigation
begins
• Difference in groups are only investigated for the specific pre-selected factors
and levels
• A factor is random if its levels are choosen randomly from the
population before the ANOVA investigation begins
Randomization
• Assigning subjects to treatment groups or treatments to subjects
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ANOVA hypotheses statements
One-way ANOVA
One-Way ANOVA
Hypotheses statements
Test statistic
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(Kaitlyn)To be very honest I know next to nothing about mythology,MoseStaton39
(Kaitlyn)To be very honest I know next to nothing about mythology, it has never been something that I have had around me or taught in school, I guess it was one of those subjects that got kind of, overlooked. But history is history and in my opinion, it’s important to know what happened in the past to prevent future mishaps or wrongdoings. Therefore I don't know anything about mythology to start, but I am eager to learn more about all these different gods, goddesses, etc., and am surprised to find out that entire towns or civilizations would support the myths or people I am reading about.
The gods and goddesses seem to all have their sanction of what was claimed as their own, one wraps his arms around the earth floating the continents with his aqua arms, and another is essentially the undertaker and decides whose soul belongs where. The people are peasants and they are unequal to those that are considered the higher power, they are the protected and shall not reach out to become a protector. From what I have read it doesn't seem like the gods step on each other’s territory or have competitions to push each other out, it seems as though all that made it up there are respected and get to look down on those that are less than them.
While reading I noticed that there is a bit of a divide between men and women the same as we have today. A big part of societal issues today is gender equality and the general outlook on how each gender is portrayed without any prior information. Men are supposed to be large, strong, and tall, to protect and conquer for the interest of mankind. Women are supposed to be dainty and spread love, make a house a home, and show endearing qualities. I can see the reverse argument for Cupid who is the God of Love being that Eros is a male, being portrayed as the, "fairest of the deathless gods," (Hamilton, 36) but that is one instance in an array of different people. It seems that even though we have come a long way to today with working on gender-specific stereotypes, for these "myths" to be ancient and long ago, it doesn't seem like we have come that far. Yes women are seen as loving and they can be attractive to people around them, but in the man’s brain, they are simply there to be of service to the man, and to man the home when they are not present. It's interesting because even though the language of the reading may be hard for me to get used to, being that it is not in modern English, I can still very well understand one thing. Women like Aphrodite would "...[laugh] sweetly or mockingly at those her wiles had conquered, the irresistible goddess who stole away even the wits of the wise" (Hamilton, 32). Being a woman I translated this to essentially smiling in the faces of those who either are factually in the wrong, or have done wrong to you, and that is something that is still very much alive today. From history, we know that women were seen as property or disposable at the discretion of the man that homed her, and f ...
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(Harry)Dante’s Inferno is the first of the three-part epic poem, Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri. The Inferno depicts Dante’s journey through Hell, accompanied and guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In his poem, Dante describes Hell’s topography consisting of nine circles, each representing the seriousness of the sin committed by its offenders, these sins are categorized (by the Catholic Church), grouped, and commonly known as the nine deadly sins. Each level of Hell represent places of torment where the first level is home to less serious offenders, and increase in severity in each circle. As they go deeper into each level, our characters, Dante and Virgil encounter offenders within each ring of hell who have committed more serious offenses and the sins are more egregious. We find that the lowest part of hell houses the betrayers, and punishment here is more severe. Punishment in the poem is handed out in a poetic justice fashion Dante calls contrapasso. In this last (deepest) level or ring of Hell the betrayers of Julius Caesar: Brutus and Cassius are prime tenants, along with Judas, who had betrayed Jesus.
As I read this poem, I can agree with how Hell was organized, and as it sits currently, those guilty of child sexual abuse could reside along with those who are being tortured in the second circle: Lust. But Dante seemed to portray these sins as less severe. But personally, I think that those guilty of committing child sexual abuse should be in the ninth circle of Hell, along with those committing treachery because what is child sexual abuse if not treachery! It is treacherous against the innocent children, who fall betrayed by those who they must respect and obey (adults or those older then they), it is an act of treason to the victim who may have trusted the person committing such a heinous act. But after much contemplation, I still cannot agree with this placement. Child sexual abuse and child sexual assault is, in a very real way, equal to those types of betrayals. The innocence of a child makes those crimes so bad that I feel so uncomfortable writing about. As defined on their website, child sexual abuse includes: any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or between two minors, when one exerts power over the other, forcing, coercing or persuading a child to engage in any type of sexual act, non-contact acts such as exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, voyeurism, and communicating in a sexual manner by phone or Internet. In Dante’s world, those guilty of child sexual assault are far more wicked than those guilty of other sexual sins, and even worse than those guilty of aberrant sexual behavior (as it was understood at the time). Therefore, these sinners would have their very own special place below the ninth circle.
For sinners tormented in the tenth circle, the torture must be as gruesome as the act committed by the sinners. For someone who has committed such a abominable act as is child sexual abuse, assault, ...
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(Lucious)Many steps in the systems development process may cause a project to balloon out of control, affecting the scope's size, where the budget and timeline remain the same. Unfortunately, this is a widespread problem known as scope creep during an IS development. Scope creep is an unexpected demand that moves a project past its predetermined limits. Projects are always documented with a planning outline, which covers in-depth details on boundaries, schedules, major deliverables, time, and budget. Unfortunately, individuals involved in the project may intentionally or unintentionally cause a project to not meet its goals due to the unpredictable nature of adding tasks to a project in progress. Project managers can ensure that the scope is clear by referring to the project planning outline, where all the boundaries and parameters of the project stipulate all deliverables. Spending extra time finalizing the plan can dial in a clear and detailed scope for everyone involved in the project. A project manager needs to engage directly with the clients by speaking with them and thoroughly walking them through all the parameters and deliverables. Closely collaborating with clients throughout the various stages of the project can prevent hiccups that may occur. If issues arise during project development, it is always best to be transparent with the client about every problem. Being able to work through solutions with clients will ease the anxieties as strategies are planned. To ensure deliverables are to the client's expectations, necessary features should be identified as critical for delivering a usable end product. For example, managing a scope creep can be difficult if not handled correctly. However, managing change in a project development does not have to be a battle of wills. Knowing how to address change can be beneficial. It can be outlined in the project planning document with parameters that will deliver the best product for the client without derailing the project. (Joseph S. Valacich, 2015)
REFERENCES
Joseph S. Valacich, J. F. (2015). Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design Sixth Edition. Pearson Education, Inc.
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The document summarizes the history of Versare, a company that manufactures portable room partitions. It describes how Versare was initially dependent on a large distributor for 95% of its sales. Over time, the relationship with the distributor became increasingly contentious as the distributor demanded price cuts and changes to Versare's products. By 2005, Versare's profitability had declined significantly due to its reliance on the problematic distributor relationship.
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(ELI)At the time when I first had to take a sociology class in high school, I was staunchly anti-feminism, as I felt it was unnecessary in first world countries and primarily focused on encouraging immodesty and considering women to be worth more than men. At that time, my only education on feminism or feminist issues had come from my parents during homeschooling. I clearly remember getting into a heated debate with a classmate whom I considered "the feminist equivalent of a vegan," (referring to the stereotypical joke, "How do you know if someone is a vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you,") and I told her I simply could not see any situations in real life where women aren't being represented without a real reason. She introduced me to the term Bechdel Test, and encouraged me to spend a few weeks watching my usual shows, but counting how many times the female characters spoke to each other about anything other than men.
As my understanding of feminism and of the world around me has evolved, I have seen an increase in media that passes the Bechdel Test, but have also been surprised to find it is significantly less common than I expected. Additionally, the Bechdel Test only looks at named female characters who discuss something other than men. It does not look at factors of race, sexuality, topics of conversation, or visual presentation. Some argue that although media increasingly passes the test, the quality of that media is lacking and therefore the value of the Bechdel Test does not hold up (How does the Bechdel Test measure up in evaluating film representations of women, 2021). More detailed studies show that women remain underrepresented in media, both behind and before the camera (Smith et. al, 2016). The female characters that are portrayed in trend towards being young and traditionally attractive, reinforcing the "ideal" image as the standard and further raising the standard for the average woman. Additionally, women of color and women belonging to other racial or social minority groups are even less visible, impacting the expectations that society has of women based on how they are shown, and influencing what women consider "normal" in themselves.
How does the Bechdel Test measure up in evaluating film representations of women? (2021, April 19). UWIRE Text, 1.
Smith, S., Choueiti, M., & Pieper, K. (2016). Inclusion or invisibility? Comprehensive Annenberg Report on diversity in entertainment. Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative. USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
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MedStar Health Inc, a leader in the healthcare industry regionally and nation-wide, is a constant target of the malicious attempts of cyber criminals. Over the past 6 years MedStar Health Inc. has faced several instances of data breach most notably, the 2016 breach that compromised 370 computer systems and halted its operations. As the organization continues to digitize and broaden the use of electronic medical records across its facilities, the threat of cyber-attack remains even more pervasive. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of MedStar Health Inc cybersecurity vulnerabilities, examine the overall causes and impact of the breaches and explore solutions to meet the organization’s cybersecurity challenges.
With a focal point on MedStar Health breaches, a literature-based study was conducted, and various news articles, academic journals and company publications were analyzed. It was found that the 2016 and 2020 data breaches were attacks on the organization’s internet servers. The 2020 hack compromised the records of 668 patients, whereas the 2016 hack was a result of a ransomware infection that compromised 7500 individuals’ records and halted the organizations’ operations. The cost of the virus infection was greater than the $19,000 ransom requested due to additional recovery and remediation costs. It was also revealed that the 2019 breach was due to human error.
To best combat the efforts of cyber criminals, it is recommended that MedStar Health Inc. place greater emphasis on cyber awareness training for employees/professionals, implementing multiple factor authentications and a strong password and identity management system to reinforce its IT infrastructure against future hacks. Failure to effectuate these measures pose significant risk to MedStar Health Inc., its affiliates and patients that extend beyond ransom payments, fines, imprisonment, lawsuits and costs incurred for subsequent identity theft protection services. The damage caused by data security breaches may prove fatal for patients, the company’s most valued asset, compromising public perception and the company’s mission to provide the highest quality of medical care and build long-term relationships with the patients they serve.)
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MedStar Medical Vs. Cybercrime
In the health sector, experts "see persistent cyber-attacks as the single greatest threat to the protection of healthcare data" (Moffith & Steffen, 2017). To the world at large, this is not the most absurd news or revelation. Healthcare data embodies some of the most marketable information, and for the black market this is Eldorado – the fictional tale of the city of gold. Healthcare organizations are tasked with fighting the uphill battle of providing quality medical care to their number one stakeholder – patients – while also ensuring that their valuable information is kept safe and secure. Despite their efforts, healthcare organizations sometimes fail in ...
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(Diquan)Analog Transmission of Digital Data
Before describing the analog transmission of digital data there are a few terms that we should be familiar with, modem, encoding and carrier wave. A modem is modulator, demodulator device that converts digital to analog and analog to digital. Encoding is the conversion of data to a format required and in this case the conversion of digital data to analog data. Carrier wave is a basic wave of constant frequency transmitted through a circuit.
To transmit digital data in an analog format first you must be connected to a modem which encodes the data and converts the digital data into analog data. It does this by populating the analog signal with a carrier wave and modulating the characteristics of the carrier wave which allows for the analog data to be encoded to digital data and digital data to be decoded to analog.
Digital Transmission of Analog Data
An example of the digital transmission of analog data would be Voice over IP (VOIP) or a more modern and relatable example would be a Zoom meeting. This is done through a couple different technologies a Codec and Pulse-code modulation (PCM). Codec stands for Code, Decode and it is a device or software that converts analog signal into digital form and vice versa. PCM on the other hand converts analog to digital by sampling the analog signal at regular intervals, measuring the amplitude of each sample, and then encoding or quantizing the amplitude as binary data. Through this sampling analog data such as your voice is encoded into digital data via the technologies previously mentioned.
Reference:
Samoilenko, S. (n.d.). Physical Layer: Data and Data Transmission.
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This document provides guidelines and a rubric for students to submit progress on their Historical Analysis Essay assignment. The essay is analyzing a historical event and its impact on American society. For this progress check, students are asked to submit portions of their essay body describing the causes, course, and consequences of the event as well as evidence supporting their analysis. They also communicate their essay's message tailored to the intended audience. The rubric evaluates these elements and provides criteria for receiving exemplary, proficient, needs improvement, or not evident scores.
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Voyage Airlines is a mock airline founded in 2011 with hubs on the west coast of the US and in the Caribbean. Its mission is to inspire excellence and dedication. The airline focuses on safety as its top priority and revenue generation. It analyzes customer location data to locate hubs in popular tourist areas. The airline sees higher passenger volumes in the summer and around Christmas. It adjusts flight numbers seasonally between hubs based on demand. The primary focus is achieving excellence in customer service as outlined in its mission statement.
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This document provides a summary of CWB Financial Group's annual report for 2020. It includes a 5-year financial summary, performance dashboard, messages from the President/CEO and Board Chair, and discusses the company's strategy and priorities. Key points include:
- Revenue grew to $897 million in 2020, with net income of $249 million.
- Total loans increased 6% to $30 billion and total assets grew 8% to $33.9 billion.
- The company is focused on transforming its business through initiatives like enhancing digital capabilities and transitioning to an AIRB capital methodology.
- CWB was recognized as one of Canada's best workplaces and aims to be an employer of choice
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(Adams) While a database may seem like the solution to all data storage problems, there are a few disadvantages you need to account for. The first one that comes to mind is the complexity. While anyone with the bare minimum technical experience can navigate a file system, you need someone trained to work on and navigate a database. The added level of complexity will require you to pay for training or likely hire someone with more technical experience, which would cost more. The other big disadvantage of a database is the single point of failure. It is certainly a best and wise practice to keep backups of your database, if you forget or lose those as well all of your data is gone. That one file being corrupted could lead to a disaster where losing a single file in a file system would only result in losing a single piece of data.
The file system comes with its own disadvantages though. The biggest disadvantage of a file system vs a database is losing the ability to query. The book defines a database query as a: specific request for data manipulation issued by the user (Coronel & Morris, 2018). Being able to query all data across the database can return valuable information at nearly the snap of a finger that could have taken days to sort through your file system. Another disadvantage is the potential for your file system to get messy and unorganized leading to data inconsistency. In a database you have each entity represented one time in a neat manner that protects data integrity. In a file system, you could mistakenly create a new entity when you need to update one or you could mistakenly update an old one when you were meant to create a new one. Either of the above mistakes you make in a database would lead to bad data, that you wouldn’t otherwise create in a database. Finally, relying on the file system can become unwieldy. If you end up creating thousands of entries, it is difficult to go through them all. With a database, you are able to continue adding data and merely query what you need.
Reference:
Coronel, C., & Morris, S. (2018). Database Principles: Fundamentals of Design, Implementation, and Management. Cengage.
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(Adam)In an example like the Odebrecht case study from the book, it is easy to find the fault of the firm as they were the ones conducting the business side of all the shady dealings. Their practice of using bribes and kickbacks is an obvious ethical problem. The amount of money they were throwing around to be awarded contracts would have been obvious to plenty of people in the organization and the misconduct went on for years before they were caught. While they likely had an anti-corruption plan, when people ignore or don’t follow it the plan is useless.
The other guilty parties are not as obvious and don’t get the same blame for their part in the scandal. The governments, organizations, and non-profits that accepted the bribes and/or kickbacks also have ethical questions. The book stated that Odebrecht paid nearly $100 million in bribes in Venezuela and some quick searching has shown zero convictions from anyone in that country (Pinto, 2019). The parties accepting the payments are just as ethically dubious as the parties offering the money.
It shouldn’t be difficult to establish corporate policies that create an ethical workplace, but it seems like there is always a corruption story somewhere in the world on the news. Most companies that deal with contracting have something on their external web page and/or an internal training that employees are mandated to take, but that isn’t enough. I think since the people who make these decisions and handle this type of money are almost always going to be near the top of the organization, it is going to come to the old cliché of “it starts at the top”. Hiring ethical executives who are accountable for the people directly beneath them is probably the best method to maintain integrity.
The idea of rewards and punishments is complicated when it comes to corruption. Punishments are easy, there should be a zero-tolerance policy. On top of the zero-tolerance policy I would explain that the organization would be looking at legal action against the individual. Regarding rewards, I think you could justify a payment to whistleblowers. At the same time, I don’t know if you should go too far because the employee would be doing something they are supposed to do anyway.
References:
Pinto, J. K. (2019). Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. Pearson.
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(Alex)There are four phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC). The four phases are planning and selection, analysis, design, and implementation. (Valacich, George, & Hoffer, 2015) While the different phases are generally sequential in nature, a system may move from a later phase to an earlier phase as problems or issues arise during the SDLC. The analysis, design, and implementation phase have different fundamental purposes. In the planning phase, the need for a system is established and general expectations are laid out. The analysis phase has the primary purpose of exploring these expectations and requirements in more detail. The analysis phase is where the systems analyst conducts interviews with users, management, and other stakeholders to thoroughly determine the requirements, while also researching the current capabilities of the previous system, if there was one. The analyst generates rough solutions for the problem set, presents them to management, and enters the design phase once a potential solution is accepted by the customer. The design phase is where the system starts to take shape. Using the research conducted during the analysis phase, a logical design is developed. The logical design is essentially the steps and processes that the system should go through, independent of the hardware or software of the system. It is the blueprint that the physical design is based off of. With the physical design in hand, the implementation phase begins. “Construction” begins on the process with coders writing programs, testers testing the solution, and the implementation team installs the system onto new or existing hardware. This phase also includes training to users, evaluation of user experiences with the system, and ongoing support. This phase continues until the system no longer meets the needs of the organization, starting the cycle all over again. While these phases make up three fourths of the SDLC, the fundamental purposes are different in that they each correlate to different steps in the overall design process.
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Valacich, J. S., George, J. F., & Hoffer, J. A. (2015). Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design. Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.
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(2) conditions for language and literacy development
Conditions for Learning- Responsibility
Description- Encourage children to be accountable for their own learning
Implications for Educators - Include choice and problem solving in activities.
Conditions for Learning- Engagement
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(Monica)Gender rarely shapes individual experience in isolation but is instead linked to other social statuses in the effects it has on our lives. The gender distinction reflects what we see as appropriate “masculine” or “feminine.” For example, some societies expect men to be more aggressive and competitive and women to be emotionally nurturing. I was playing with dolls one day and was playing with two dolls: a female doll and a male doll. Upon passing by, an uncle of mine saw me playing with my toys and frowned. When I asked what was wrong, he seemed uncomfortable. In this statement, he suggested that girls should act like girls and play with girlie things, while boys should play with boy things, including boy dolls. The family experiences that taught me about gender and gender roles are vividly in my memory. Throughout my childhood, my mother and father stressed how essential it is for me to understand and know that I am a girl, and I should always act and carry myself accordingly.
I found conversations like that to be overly exaggerated at the time, but I subsequently understood why my parents did what they did. We were a family of six, with five girls and one boy. As a child, my parents, specifically my mother, stressed what clothing the girls wore. Our mother was always careful not to let us wear anything provocative, and we were to get married and have our own families. Girls are often told that it's alright to cry because girls cry, and if I was a boy, I'd be made to suck it up and deal with it. In addition, my mother taught me that women nurture and that we take care of the home, including cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. As girls, we could not play any sports that were deemed "too rough" or to be performed by boys. From a young age, we chose professional careers. All these careers involved female dominating industries, such as nursing, teaching, caretaking, and hairdressing. They all contributed to the construction of my gender.
Multiple ways are available to conceptualize gender; essentialists see it as a binary division, which classifies you as male or female at birth. In contrast, mainstream social scientists take a constructionist approach to gender. Page 242 argues that gender is a constructed concept that has been shaped through culture and history. Finally, people internalize the social expectations they are introduced to.(Ferris & Stein, 2020) (Links to an external site.)
Resources
Ferris, T., & Stein, J. (2020). Chapter 9/ Page 242. In The Real World: An Introduction to Sociology (7th ed., pp. 236–242). essay, W.W. Norton.
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(Monica) A summary of my decision-making process starts with flipping through ads to find a job, I was concerned with what companies offered for pay, the type of work I would be doing, and how long would the job last. There were a few companies that were only looking to hire temporarily and again not an ideal situation if I am already concerned with having a steady income. Between the three ads, Office temp, a server at a restaurant making $2.13hr plus tips with hours varying, and a warehouse position, starting at $14Hr with hours from 12 pm to 7 pm. I chose to pick the warehouse position since it offers the most money and a set schedule. Continuing with the simulation, my monthly take-home pay after taxes is $1,224, making my weekly pay only $306. Ideally $1,224 is not enough funds to help sustain a family, barely one person. During this time, I have to pick my insurance, which is a requirement through the Affordable Care Act. Luckily my child is covered and I picked the cheapest plan that I could afford, the bronze plan and it costs $303 a month, which averages to almost $76 a paycheck. I have to ensure I have a place to live, paying rent over $720 and traveling puts my monthly rental and traveling costs at more than 800 dollars a month. The results of me living further away from my job, so that my rent is lower also increased gas costs. According to the simulation, every working household that saves a dollar spends 77 cents on transportation. My balance jumps from $1000 to $192 after paying rent only to find out my apartment is too small for my things, so I chose to have a yard sale. I only made $150 from the yard sale and made the decision to get paid by the piece, since I am barely making a living wage on an hourly paycheck, and in doing so my paycheck decreased by 25cents. I skipped my grandfather’s memorial service because I can not afford to travel, I paid $25 to replace a broken item I fixed, even though considered hiding the evidence. Grocery shopping is next on my to-do list, spending only 30 for things I needed, I felt was hardly enough food, but could not really afford to splurge and spend on extra things. During this time my stress levels are at an all-time high, but I turn the offer for a cigarette down because I do not want to get addicted. As a result, the simulation states there is a misconception that smoking relieves stress during difficult situations in life.
Now that I have come to payday, I decided to start my fitness journey by asking a friend to be my running partner. On the way to work, something blew in the car and needed to get fixed, and asking a friend to look at the issue saved money. The landlord decided to raise rent and $150 had to be paid or I could spend more on legal fees fighting it in court. On the way out to work, someone stole my gas from my car, so I had to make the decision to take the bus and the result where it took me three buses and fives times longer to get there, making me miss a few hours of p ...
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Marci is a 22-year-old college student who was arrested five months ago for a DUI. She has a history of regular alcohol and marijuana use since high school. Her family has a history of substance use disorders and mental health issues. While Marci's grades have declined due to her substance use, she does not feel she has a problem with alcohol or marijuana. She is concerned about legal and academic consequences but does not want to change her substance use behaviors.
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Describe how the lives of students with disabilities from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds have changed since the advent of IDEA. What do you feel are some things that can or should be implemented to better assist with students that have disabilities? Tell me about these ideas and how would you integrate them?
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variation it is likely that the population means are statistically different
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(Kaitlyn)To be very honest I know next to nothing about mythology, it has never been something that I have had around me or taught in school, I guess it was one of those subjects that got kind of, overlooked. But history is history and in my opinion, it’s important to know what happened in the past to prevent future mishaps or wrongdoings. Therefore I don't know anything about mythology to start, but I am eager to learn more about all these different gods, goddesses, etc., and am surprised to find out that entire towns or civilizations would support the myths or people I am reading about.
The gods and goddesses seem to all have their sanction of what was claimed as their own, one wraps his arms around the earth floating the continents with his aqua arms, and another is essentially the undertaker and decides whose soul belongs where. The people are peasants and they are unequal to those that are considered the higher power, they are the protected and shall not reach out to become a protector. From what I have read it doesn't seem like the gods step on each other’s territory or have competitions to push each other out, it seems as though all that made it up there are respected and get to look down on those that are less than them.
While reading I noticed that there is a bit of a divide between men and women the same as we have today. A big part of societal issues today is gender equality and the general outlook on how each gender is portrayed without any prior information. Men are supposed to be large, strong, and tall, to protect and conquer for the interest of mankind. Women are supposed to be dainty and spread love, make a house a home, and show endearing qualities. I can see the reverse argument for Cupid who is the God of Love being that Eros is a male, being portrayed as the, "fairest of the deathless gods," (Hamilton, 36) but that is one instance in an array of different people. It seems that even though we have come a long way to today with working on gender-specific stereotypes, for these "myths" to be ancient and long ago, it doesn't seem like we have come that far. Yes women are seen as loving and they can be attractive to people around them, but in the man’s brain, they are simply there to be of service to the man, and to man the home when they are not present. It's interesting because even though the language of the reading may be hard for me to get used to, being that it is not in modern English, I can still very well understand one thing. Women like Aphrodite would "...[laugh] sweetly or mockingly at those her wiles had conquered, the irresistible goddess who stole away even the wits of the wise" (Hamilton, 32). Being a woman I translated this to essentially smiling in the faces of those who either are factually in the wrong, or have done wrong to you, and that is something that is still very much alive today. From history, we know that women were seen as property or disposable at the discretion of the man that homed her, and f ...
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(Harry)Dante’s Inferno is the first of the three-part epic poem, Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri. The Inferno depicts Dante’s journey through Hell, accompanied and guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In his poem, Dante describes Hell’s topography consisting of nine circles, each representing the seriousness of the sin committed by its offenders, these sins are categorized (by the Catholic Church), grouped, and commonly known as the nine deadly sins. Each level of Hell represent places of torment where the first level is home to less serious offenders, and increase in severity in each circle. As they go deeper into each level, our characters, Dante and Virgil encounter offenders within each ring of hell who have committed more serious offenses and the sins are more egregious. We find that the lowest part of hell houses the betrayers, and punishment here is more severe. Punishment in the poem is handed out in a poetic justice fashion Dante calls contrapasso. In this last (deepest) level or ring of Hell the betrayers of Julius Caesar: Brutus and Cassius are prime tenants, along with Judas, who had betrayed Jesus.
As I read this poem, I can agree with how Hell was organized, and as it sits currently, those guilty of child sexual abuse could reside along with those who are being tortured in the second circle: Lust. But Dante seemed to portray these sins as less severe. But personally, I think that those guilty of committing child sexual abuse should be in the ninth circle of Hell, along with those committing treachery because what is child sexual abuse if not treachery! It is treacherous against the innocent children, who fall betrayed by those who they must respect and obey (adults or those older then they), it is an act of treason to the victim who may have trusted the person committing such a heinous act. But after much contemplation, I still cannot agree with this placement. Child sexual abuse and child sexual assault is, in a very real way, equal to those types of betrayals. The innocence of a child makes those crimes so bad that I feel so uncomfortable writing about. As defined on their website, child sexual abuse includes: any sexual act between an adult and a minor, or between two minors, when one exerts power over the other, forcing, coercing or persuading a child to engage in any type of sexual act, non-contact acts such as exhibitionism, exposure to pornography, voyeurism, and communicating in a sexual manner by phone or Internet. In Dante’s world, those guilty of child sexual assault are far more wicked than those guilty of other sexual sins, and even worse than those guilty of aberrant sexual behavior (as it was understood at the time). Therefore, these sinners would have their very own special place below the ninth circle.
For sinners tormented in the tenth circle, the torture must be as gruesome as the act committed by the sinners. For someone who has committed such a abominable act as is child sexual abuse, assault, ...
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(Lucious)Many steps in the systems development process may cause a project to balloon out of control, affecting the scope's size, where the budget and timeline remain the same. Unfortunately, this is a widespread problem known as scope creep during an IS development. Scope creep is an unexpected demand that moves a project past its predetermined limits. Projects are always documented with a planning outline, which covers in-depth details on boundaries, schedules, major deliverables, time, and budget. Unfortunately, individuals involved in the project may intentionally or unintentionally cause a project to not meet its goals due to the unpredictable nature of adding tasks to a project in progress. Project managers can ensure that the scope is clear by referring to the project planning outline, where all the boundaries and parameters of the project stipulate all deliverables. Spending extra time finalizing the plan can dial in a clear and detailed scope for everyone involved in the project. A project manager needs to engage directly with the clients by speaking with them and thoroughly walking them through all the parameters and deliverables. Closely collaborating with clients throughout the various stages of the project can prevent hiccups that may occur. If issues arise during project development, it is always best to be transparent with the client about every problem. Being able to work through solutions with clients will ease the anxieties as strategies are planned. To ensure deliverables are to the client's expectations, necessary features should be identified as critical for delivering a usable end product. For example, managing a scope creep can be difficult if not handled correctly. However, managing change in a project development does not have to be a battle of wills. Knowing how to address change can be beneficial. It can be outlined in the project planning document with parameters that will deliver the best product for the client without derailing the project. (Joseph S. Valacich, 2015)
REFERENCES
Joseph S. Valacich, J. F. (2015). Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design Sixth Edition. Pearson Education, Inc.
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The document summarizes the history of Versare, a company that manufactures portable room partitions. It describes how Versare was initially dependent on a large distributor for 95% of its sales. Over time, the relationship with the distributor became increasingly contentious as the distributor demanded price cuts and changes to Versare's products. By 2005, Versare's profitability had declined significantly due to its reliance on the problematic distributor relationship.
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(ELI)At the time when I first had to take a sociology class in high school, I was staunchly anti-feminism, as I felt it was unnecessary in first world countries and primarily focused on encouraging immodesty and considering women to be worth more than men. At that time, my only education on feminism or feminist issues had come from my parents during homeschooling. I clearly remember getting into a heated debate with a classmate whom I considered "the feminist equivalent of a vegan," (referring to the stereotypical joke, "How do you know if someone is a vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you,") and I told her I simply could not see any situations in real life where women aren't being represented without a real reason. She introduced me to the term Bechdel Test, and encouraged me to spend a few weeks watching my usual shows, but counting how many times the female characters spoke to each other about anything other than men.
As my understanding of feminism and of the world around me has evolved, I have seen an increase in media that passes the Bechdel Test, but have also been surprised to find it is significantly less common than I expected. Additionally, the Bechdel Test only looks at named female characters who discuss something other than men. It does not look at factors of race, sexuality, topics of conversation, or visual presentation. Some argue that although media increasingly passes the test, the quality of that media is lacking and therefore the value of the Bechdel Test does not hold up (How does the Bechdel Test measure up in evaluating film representations of women, 2021). More detailed studies show that women remain underrepresented in media, both behind and before the camera (Smith et. al, 2016). The female characters that are portrayed in trend towards being young and traditionally attractive, reinforcing the "ideal" image as the standard and further raising the standard for the average woman. Additionally, women of color and women belonging to other racial or social minority groups are even less visible, impacting the expectations that society has of women based on how they are shown, and influencing what women consider "normal" in themselves.
How does the Bechdel Test measure up in evaluating film representations of women? (2021, April 19). UWIRE Text, 1.
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MedStar Health Inc, a leader in the healthcare industry regionally and nation-wide, is a constant target of the malicious attempts of cyber criminals. Over the past 6 years MedStar Health Inc. has faced several instances of data breach most notably, the 2016 breach that compromised 370 computer systems and halted its operations. As the organization continues to digitize and broaden the use of electronic medical records across its facilities, the threat of cyber-attack remains even more pervasive. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of MedStar Health Inc cybersecurity vulnerabilities, examine the overall causes and impact of the breaches and explore solutions to meet the organization’s cybersecurity challenges.
With a focal point on MedStar Health breaches, a literature-based study was conducted, and various news articles, academic journals and company publications were analyzed. It was found that the 2016 and 2020 data breaches were attacks on the organization’s internet servers. The 2020 hack compromised the records of 668 patients, whereas the 2016 hack was a result of a ransomware infection that compromised 7500 individuals’ records and halted the organizations’ operations. The cost of the virus infection was greater than the $19,000 ransom requested due to additional recovery and remediation costs. It was also revealed that the 2019 breach was due to human error.
To best combat the efforts of cyber criminals, it is recommended that MedStar Health Inc. place greater emphasis on cyber awareness training for employees/professionals, implementing multiple factor authentications and a strong password and identity management system to reinforce its IT infrastructure against future hacks. Failure to effectuate these measures pose significant risk to MedStar Health Inc., its affiliates and patients that extend beyond ransom payments, fines, imprisonment, lawsuits and costs incurred for subsequent identity theft protection services. The damage caused by data security breaches may prove fatal for patients, the company’s most valued asset, compromising public perception and the company’s mission to provide the highest quality of medical care and build long-term relationships with the patients they serve.)
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In the health sector, experts "see persistent cyber-attacks as the single greatest threat to the protection of healthcare data" (Moffith & Steffen, 2017). To the world at large, this is not the most absurd news or revelation. Healthcare data embodies some of the most marketable information, and for the black market this is Eldorado – the fictional tale of the city of gold. Healthcare organizations are tasked with fighting the uphill battle of providing quality medical care to their number one stakeholder – patients – while also ensuring that their valuable information is kept safe and secure. Despite their efforts, healthcare organizations sometimes fail in ...
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Before describing the analog transmission of digital data there are a few terms that we should be familiar with, modem, encoding and carrier wave. A modem is modulator, demodulator device that converts digital to analog and analog to digital. Encoding is the conversion of data to a format required and in this case the conversion of digital data to analog data. Carrier wave is a basic wave of constant frequency transmitted through a circuit.
To transmit digital data in an analog format first you must be connected to a modem which encodes the data and converts the digital data into analog data. It does this by populating the analog signal with a carrier wave and modulating the characteristics of the carrier wave which allows for the analog data to be encoded to digital data and digital data to be decoded to analog.
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An example of the digital transmission of analog data would be Voice over IP (VOIP) or a more modern and relatable example would be a Zoom meeting. This is done through a couple different technologies a Codec and Pulse-code modulation (PCM). Codec stands for Code, Decode and it is a device or software that converts analog signal into digital form and vice versa. PCM on the other hand converts analog to digital by sampling the analog signal at regular intervals, measuring the amplitude of each sample, and then encoding or quantizing the amplitude as binary data. Through this sampling analog data such as your voice is encoded into digital data via the technologies previously mentioned.
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- Total loans increased 6% to $30 billion and total assets grew 8% to $33.9 billion.
- The company is focused on transforming its business through initiatives like enhancing digital capabilities and transitioning to an AIRB capital methodology.
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(Adams) While a database may seem like the solution to all data storage problems, there are a few disadvantages you need to account for. The first one that comes to mind is the complexity. While anyone with the bare minimum technical experience can navigate a file system, you need someone trained to work on and navigate a database. The added level of complexity will require you to pay for training or likely hire someone with more technical experience, which would cost more. The other big disadvantage of a database is the single point of failure. It is certainly a best and wise practice to keep backups of your database, if you forget or lose those as well all of your data is gone. That one file being corrupted could lead to a disaster where losing a single file in a file system would only result in losing a single piece of data.
The file system comes with its own disadvantages though. The biggest disadvantage of a file system vs a database is losing the ability to query. The book defines a database query as a: specific request for data manipulation issued by the user (Coronel & Morris, 2018). Being able to query all data across the database can return valuable information at nearly the snap of a finger that could have taken days to sort through your file system. Another disadvantage is the potential for your file system to get messy and unorganized leading to data inconsistency. In a database you have each entity represented one time in a neat manner that protects data integrity. In a file system, you could mistakenly create a new entity when you need to update one or you could mistakenly update an old one when you were meant to create a new one. Either of the above mistakes you make in a database would lead to bad data, that you wouldn’t otherwise create in a database. Finally, relying on the file system can become unwieldy. If you end up creating thousands of entries, it is difficult to go through them all. With a database, you are able to continue adding data and merely query what you need.
Reference:
Coronel, C., & Morris, S. (2018). Database Principles: Fundamentals of Design, Implementation, and Management. Cengage.
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(Adam)In an example like the Odebrecht case study from the book, it is easy to find the fault of the firm as they were the ones conducting the business side of all the shady dealings. Their practice of using bribes and kickbacks is an obvious ethical problem. The amount of money they were throwing around to be awarded contracts would have been obvious to plenty of people in the organization and the misconduct went on for years before they were caught. While they likely had an anti-corruption plan, when people ignore or don’t follow it the plan is useless.
The other guilty parties are not as obvious and don’t get the same blame for their part in the scandal. The governments, organizations, and non-profits that accepted the bribes and/or kickbacks also have ethical questions. The book stated that Odebrecht paid nearly $100 million in bribes in Venezuela and some quick searching has shown zero convictions from anyone in that country (Pinto, 2019). The parties accepting the payments are just as ethically dubious as the parties offering the money.
It shouldn’t be difficult to establish corporate policies that create an ethical workplace, but it seems like there is always a corruption story somewhere in the world on the news. Most companies that deal with contracting have something on their external web page and/or an internal training that employees are mandated to take, but that isn’t enough. I think since the people who make these decisions and handle this type of money are almost always going to be near the top of the organization, it is going to come to the old cliché of “it starts at the top”. Hiring ethical executives who are accountable for the people directly beneath them is probably the best method to maintain integrity.
The idea of rewards and punishments is complicated when it comes to corruption. Punishments are easy, there should be a zero-tolerance policy. On top of the zero-tolerance policy I would explain that the organization would be looking at legal action against the individual. Regarding rewards, I think you could justify a payment to whistleblowers. At the same time, I don’t know if you should go too far because the employee would be doing something they are supposed to do anyway.
References:
Pinto, J. K. (2019). Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage. Pearson.
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KEL224 MARK JEFFERY AND JOSEPH F. NORTON Ariba Im
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Ariba Implementation at MED-X:
Managing Earned Value
Chris, what do you mean, we can’t deploy the system on time?
It’s a month before the
end of the project and now you’re telling me that we may not
deploy on time! Do you
know what this means? Don’t you understand what the
implications are? I don’t
understand what went wrong. This entire time I have been
reviewing the budget variance
and combined earned value reports and everything appeared to
be fine. How am I going
to explain this to the steering committee? I want to know what
went wrong with the
project and how you are going to fix it!
Terry Baker, CIO of MED-X Inc., a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical
company, was furious. The
e-procurement implementation she had been sponsoring was not
going according to plan and the
project manager had very few answers for her.
Christopher Martin, a consultant from Implementation
Technologies, was the project
manager for the $2 million Ariba e-procurement implementation
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scientist in 1972, MED-X had been growing rapidly ever since.
In 1985 MED-X’s research and
development team developed a blockbuster drug to treat skin
cancer. In addition to drug
4. development, MED-X established alliances with other
pharmaceutical companies whose drugs it
licensed and sold through retailers of over-the-counter
medication.
One of MED-X’s key strategic objectives was to transform its
procurement organization into
a decentralized purchasing model with a self-service
philosophy. MED-X was spending $3 billion
annually on indirect goods and services. Of this amount, $2
billion was sourceable and $1 billion
was spent on technology. MED-X estimated that a decentralized
procurement model would help
it save $200 million annually. By moving all its preferred
suppliers onto the Ariba e-procurement
platform, MED-X would reduce maverick spending, streamline
the procurement process, and
expedite user adoption.
In addition, MED-X would realize many other benefits from
implementing the Ariba Buyer
solution. The solution would encourage nationwide compliance
with negotiated agreements,
maximize the purchasing power of the organization, and reduce
processing costs and cycle times.
In addition, it would track purchasing behavior and retrieve
historical information, allowing
nonpurchasing employees to focus on mission-related
responsibilities. As a result of the
implementation, MED-X would realize a significant return on
investment.
Implementation Technologies
Headquartered in Chicago with branch offices in New York,
Dallas, Miami, and Seattle,
5. Implementation Technologies had more than five hundred
employees. Founded in 1995 by three
ex-“Big Five” partners, the organization had hired only the best
and brightest. The average
consultant had at least five years of experience in information
technology consulting, business
analysis, and project management.
Implementation Technologies’s mission was to be the premier
provider of global business-to-
business (B2B) e-commerce consulting services. It offered a full
range of consulting services,
including Ariba B2B commerce platform implementation,
supplier integration, and Ariba training
and support. Revenues for 2001 were expected to reach $80
million.
Implementation Technologies was the fastest-growing
organization in the dynamic
technology services sector and successfully competed with the
likes of Accenture and PWC. In
fact, MED-X had chosen Implementation Technologies over
Accenture because it had
successfully implemented Ariba for more than thirty clients,
five of which were other
pharmaceutical companies.
Implementation Technologies currently had other initiatives
underway and wanted to partner
with other enterprise resource planning (ERP) companies, such
as PeopleSoft and SAP, to
provide the best implementations for its worldwide
organization.
Ariba Inc.
6. Ariba (www.ariba.com) offered a powerful suite of e-
procurement solutions to help
companies manage spending so that expenses fell faster than
revenues in down times and grew
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more slowly than revenues in up times. The Ariba spend
management solution was designed to
significantly improve bottom-line results.
Since its founding in 1996, Ariba had remained at the forefront
of the Internet revolution,
providing easy-to-implement, robust online commerce solutions
for proven cost savings and
returns on investment. In 2002 Ariba led the enterprise spend
management (ESM) market. ESM
was a new class of solutions that focused on delivering a close d
loop of control and leverage over
a company’s spending. This included assessing spending
activities, conducting effective sourcing,
and capturing and reconciling spending enterprise-wide. The
Ariba spend management solution
delivered results quickly while providing a sustainable spend
management capability.
In 2001 a seasoned management team directed Ariba’s fast-
paced growth. Together, the team
had significant management experience in high-growth
7. organizations and the combined
experience of seven successful startups. The team members had
held senior management
positions at Digital Equipment Corporation, General Motors,
IBM, Lotus Corporation, NeXT
Computers, Parametric Technology Corporation, Rasna
Corporation, and SAP.
As the leading provider of spend management solutions and
services to leading companies
around the world—including forty of the Fortune 100—Ariba
brought companies together in
entirely new ways through powerful, easy-to-use Web
technologies that transparently overcame
differences in applications and business processes.
In 2002 Ariba products and solutions were enabling global
industry leaders, including Cisco
Systems, Chevron, Hewlett-Packard, Canadian Imperial Bank of
Commerce, and Phillips NV, to
save money, discover new revenue streams, and increase their
competitive advantage.
Business Case and Technology
E-procurement means obtaining or purchasing commodities and
services via the Internet. It
involves the use of an electronic catalog of items, automated
requisitioning, and an automated
approval process.
The Ariba network-centric approach to e-procurement and value
chain management linked
customers, suppliers, partners, and distribution channels on a
common platform for fast return on
investment and rapid cost savings. Value chain management
8. (VCM) enabled companies to
connect seamlessly to trading partners for all their inter -
enterprise commerce processes—from
analysis and planning to fulfillment and payment. Ariba
provided its customers with powerful
VCM solutions: Web-based applications that ran on a shared
technology platform, facilitating
inter-enterprise transactions over the Ariba Commerce Services
Network (Ariba CSN, Ariba’s
scalable B2B network).
The Ariba CSN provided a shared flexible infrastructure that
connected multiple enterprises
in an interactive community. Companies could use third-party
services to transact in real time
with buyers, partners, distribution channels, and more than
20,000 suppliers worldwide through a
single connection. Network-enabling the value chain allowed
companies to drive cost savings
through lower negotiated prices, employee and contract
compliance, reduced inventories, and
greater process efficiency.
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The Ariba CSN provided a secure infrastructure of connectivity,
transaction management,
supplier enablement, and commerce services, and the Ariba
platform facilitated integration with
9. back-end systems. The platform and network worked together
with Ariba’s VCM applications for
core B2B commerce processes, from sourcing to payment.
See Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2 for an overview of the Ariba Buyer
platform configuration and
the Ariba development environment, respectively.
Proposed Approach and Plan
The partnership between MED-X and Implementation
Technologies was designed to leverage
industry, business process, IT, and experience implementing the
Ariba Buyer solution. The
implementation methodology was modeled in accordance with
the AribaLive Methodology to
formulate a “best-of-breed” approach tailored to meet MED-X’s
project requirements.
A phased approach was taken to ensure project delivery by
October 1, 2001. This approach
would drive efficient, effective use of resources, promote reuse
of solutions across divisions, and
enable transfer of knowledge to MED-X in order to complete
the full deployment and supplier
enablement.
The original project timeline was as follows:
Approximate project start date: May 1, 2001
Conference room pilot (CRP): June 25, 2001
Live date: October 1, 2001
User groups: Home office (about 250 users)
Possible Suppliers: Boise Cascade, Corporate Express,
Grainger,
10. Fisher Scientific
Technical integration: ERP system—JDE
The original project timeline is shown schematically in Exhibit
3. The CRP had gone as
planned, but by September 1 it was clear the system was not
going to go live on October 1.
Project Management
Successful projects require a set of project management
processes in conjunction with project
development activities. These processes and activities should be
organized to provide a complete
set of tasks for starting the project, employing an iterative set of
tasks for managing the ongoing
work effort, and closing the project. The activities and
associated tasks within the management
processes are both linear and iterative in nature. They can be
performed on an as-needed basis
(daily, weekly, monthly), or they can be triggered by events and
run continually for a specific
period of time.
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An ideal project management approach for an Ariba
implementation promoted tight
integration of the business transformation and organizational
11. change. In addition, the
organizational issues had to be coordinated with the Ariba
configuration and IT infrastructure
aspects of the project and the associated parties conducting
these activities.
For a successful project, the project management team had to
foster effective communication
among project team members and between project teams, and
manage and track multiple projects
from an executive perspective. The team also had to manage
“scope creep” to meet stated project
goals and objectives and provide for faster and more effective
project decisions.
The project management team also needed to provide enhanced
focus on project issues/risks
and recommended actions, establish documentation standards
regarding quality and consistency,
manage workflow regarding review and approval of project
deliverables and work products, and
provide for better utilization of scarce project resources.
Finally, it had to provide for effective
knowledge transfer between consulting and client project teams,
provide a basis for an end-user
help desk, and ensure that the client was completely satisfied.
Project Plan
Implementation Technologies designed the plan, outlined below,
to roll out Ariba Buyer 7.0
to 250 users in MED-X’s home office. A thorough gap analysis
was conducted prior to the start
of the project that compared delivered Ariba functionality with
the “to be” process and identified
the differences for review. This analysis enabled
12. Implementation Technologies to understa nd the
gaps between MED-X’s current procurement system and an
ideal e-procurement solution.
The gap analysis team uncovered and documented the detailed
steps necessary to implement
the appropriate change management initiatives and effectively
roll out Ariba Buyer. The first
project phase culminated in a CRP in which MED-X was able to
see and test Ariba functionality
for the first time. Baker and other MED-X senior managers were
enthusiastic about the successful
pilot test.
Project Objectives
One of the early objectives was to design and configure the
initial Ariba solution that would
serve as both a “proof of concept” and learning tool to aid in the
establishment of an enterprise-
wide e-procurement solution and support structure. The CRP
was an integral component of the
production project as a first test of the solution.
Another objective was to provide MED-X with a low-risk and
controlled entrée into
leveraging Ariba e-procurement technology and evolving best
practices and to allow personnel to
start developing functional and technical expertise in the Ariba
Buyer application set.
In addition, Information Technologies aimed to further define
the requirements for elements
of scope not met by Ariba “out-of-the-box” functionality and
develop a strategy for developing
the associated solution. This required defining a holistic and
13. long-term integration strategy for
Ariba and MED-X’s enterprise systems. The ultimate goal
targeted for after October 1 was to roll
out the common baseline solution across the home office for
approximately 250 people.
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Project Organization
Exhibit 4 details the resources and roles required from MED-X
and Implementation
Technologies to successfully staff the project. Implementation
Technologies estimated a six-
month timeline to successfull y deliver the customized MED-X
Ariba system.
MED-X provided eight individuals to staff the project. Some of
them assisted on an as-
needed basis. A MED-X project manager worked with
Christopher Martin to help manage issues
for the MED-X team. Most of the individuals provided by MED-
X were procurement specialists
who were responsible for working with the Implementation
Technologies team to ensure Ariba
worked as intended and to deploy the system to other business
users.
Implementation Technologies provided seven individuals to
14. staff the project. A project
quality advisor was staffed part-time to provide quality
management guidance throughout the
project. Martin was responsible for overall project management
and leadership. He was supported
by the technical, functional, and supplier leads.
The functional lead was primarily responsible for gathering
business requirements. The
technical lead was responsible for transforming MED-X
business requirements into Ariba Buyer
customizations. The supplier integration expert was responsible
for working with the Ariba Buyer
team and the suppliers that MED-X enabled. Finally, additional
technical staff were to assist with
specific customizations, such as writing business rules and
interface modifications.
Project Scope
From the following high-level scope activities, project tasks
were developed to support the
delivery and execution of the final Ariba e-procurement system
for MED-X.
Ariba Buyer 7.0 Configuration/Installation. Install and
configure server hardware, install third-
party software (e.g., Web server), and install four initial
instances of Ariba 7.0 (demo, test, CRP,
and development).
Business Process Design/Redesign. Validate “as is” and develop
“to be” requisition-to-check and
sourcing processes. Develop gap analysis to flag functional
requirements not addressed by Ariba.
Document end-to-end receiving requirements and commodity
15. code strategy and mapping.
Integration of Ariba Buyer 7.0 via TIBCO to MQ Series.
Implement needed push-and-pull
adapters.
Catalog Content On-Boarding. Implement four supplier
catalogs, configure catalog hierarchy to
support catalogs implemented, and adapt UN/Standard Products
and Services Code (UNSPSC).
Supplier Enablement. Work with Ariba-enabled and non-Ariba-
enabled suppliers. Plan and
coordinate the supplier summit.
Business Rules. Implement Ariba approval rules as stated in the
request for proposal and analyze
business rule requirements for the project.
Object Model and User Interface Modifications. Limit user
interface (UI) modifications for the
project to those essential for capturing additional data elements
not part of the standard Ariba
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object model and presenting a standard format on the HTML-
based requisition screens, printouts,
and vendor direct orders.
16. Source Data and Adapters. Manually load control data (e.g.,
unit of measure (UOM), currency,
user hierarchy, vendor information, purchase transactions) and
assist in the designing, building,
and testing of custom interfaces to the MQ Series.
Change Management. Includes end-user communication
planning, development and execution of
custom training curriculum for pilot end-user roll-out,
assistance with developing training
materials based upon knowledge repository, and a change
management toolkit for Ariba Buyer.
Reports. Use standard reporting functionality and begin
capturing requirements for custom
reports.
Custom Functionality. Capture custom requirements in a
functional gap analysis and research
offline with Ariba to identify potential solution approaches
(e.g., workarounds, customizations, or
inclusion in upcoming versions of Ariba software) for future
implementation.
PCards, Invoices, Matching, Receiving, Payments, and
Accounting. Implement Ariba Buyer with
PCard functionality and ensure that all interfaces and process
design enable efficient requisition
to payment processing.
System Testing
System testing plans were developed to validate that the system
architecture and software
associated with Ariba Buyer met MED-X’s requirements. The
17. system had to meet or exceed the
performance, reliability, maintainability, and availability
expectations of MED-X. The specific
scope of system testing was as follows:
• Database server processes
• Web server processes
• Server connection processes
• Client connection processes
• Middleware client module
• Middleware server module
• Workstation processes
• Client data entry modules
• Client printing services
• Interface processes
• Accounting data load
• Human resources data load
• General ledger (GL) data load
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Technical Infrastructure
A schematic of the development environment for the Ariba
solution is shown in Exhibit 2. To
facilitate rapid development, no other production applications
could be running or were intended
to run on the Ariba servers.
Frequent Ariba server reboots were required during installation,
so no other access to these
servers could be active during the installation process.
Consultants needed full access
(console/physical) to the Ariba servers during installation. Full
administrative rights were given
to the consultants during the installation process and were
ongoing for development and test
environments (but not production).
System administrators were available for on-call support during
the installation of all
instances. Prerequisite database software, personal computer
hardware and software, server
hardware and software, and intranet proxy and e-mail
infrastructure had been installed,
configured, and tested prior to installation of all Ariba modules.
All necessary hardware and
software for the Ariba Buyer e-procurement solution were
installed prior to the project kickoff,
and the workspace was prepared and designated for the team.
Data Cleansing
19. For the completed project, Information Technologies required
MED-X to cleanse all source
data required to support the Ariba system. In addition, the
generation of all associated data
conversion files had to be completed by MED-X.
The original contract specifically stated:
Managing and performing all data extracts required from host
systems and the
modifications to host systems required to accept data from
Ariba will be completed by
MED-X. It is MED-X’s responsibility to work with Ariba for
any and all issues, should
they arise, relating to the integrity of Ariba software and
patches. MED-X will provide
project personnel with knowledge of company labs’
environment to fulfill the functional
roles and responsibilities. MED-X will provide the project team
with all documentation
relating to any process reengineering and strategic sourcing
initiatives.
So far in the project, MED-X had lived up to the contract and
had delivered on schedule.
Critical Success Factors
Critical success factors for this project included a plan for
organizational change
effectiveness, quick resolution for business decisions affecting
policy, and establishment of
clearly defined project objectives, since exact definitions of
project scope were key to keeping the
project on time and within budget. It was also important to
establish concise measures of success
20. and support with strong executive sponsorship so that
interdepartmental issues were addressed in
an efficient manner.
Other critical success factors included understanding MED-X’s
B2B strategy, understanding
current B2B projects underway, and determining methods of
leveraging the results (collaborate
rather than duplicate). Another important issue was to identify
and assign key individuals to assist
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in understanding current legacy systems and review and
challenge complex business processes to
reduce development and maintenance efforts. In addition, it was
important to identify and allocate
key resources that kept the project on schedule, since key
personnel losses could significantly
affect the delivery schedule.
It was also important to identify current ERP system and
process weaknesses, since staged
multiple development environments were crucial to support the
ability to implement changes
without disrupting other aspects of the project. For project
success, it was critical to use software
version control; this is essential in a distributed development
environment. Finally, the
21. management team had to build early consensus across the user
base and establish points of
escalation or parameters to keep the team on track and working
together.
Project Status to Date
After the meeting with Baker, Martin returned to his office.
“Wow, Terry was really upset,”
he thought. He knew he was on shaky ground, although his gut
told him the project was not
totally out of control.
The MED-X implementation had been running rather smoothly
to date, but some events had
impacted it. For instance, very early in the project, a part-time
MED-X staffer had been
repeatedly pulled off the project for other duties. At the end of
June, immediately after the
successful CRP, there was a slight delay as the Sun server
equipment showed up late. In July,
system testing of the development of legacy data interfaces was
scheduled late. In the testing,
Martin’s team uncovered several things that were not working
as designed. These events all
contributed to delaying unit testing and holding up the Ariba
integration with the PeopleSoft
purchasing module.
Martin studied the Microsoft Project Gantt chart on his
computer screen, but could not tell
exactly which component of the project was responsible for the
delay. Maybe Baker had a good
idea: check the earned value. Martin sent an e-mail to the
project staff to obtain the necessary
information.
22. The data Martin’s staff provided is given in Exhibit 5–Exhibit
7, and Exhibit 8 is the
standard Implementation Technologies earned value analysis
template. Martin was not exactly
sure what to do with the data now that he had it, but he figured
this was a good start.
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Exhibit 1: Ariba Buyer Configuration
ERP 1
HRMS
ERP 2 Ariba Buyer
Commerce Services Network
Internet
End-User Buyers
23. The diagram above illustrates the Ariba Buyer configuration.
The Ariba B2B platform did the
following:
• Provided an infrastructure for e-commerce
• Provided an open, standards-based Internet service that
allowed Ariba Buyer to connect
buyers and sellers worldwide
• Simplified and streamlined order routing and catalog
management
• Promoted rapid supplier integration
• Enabled e-commerce technology such as Punchout and cXML
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24. Exhibit 2: Ariba Buyer Development Environment
De
velopment Instance
De lopment Instanceve
De lopment Instanceve
Test Instance
Ariba Buyer
Production System
Ongoing Development
C nges, Unit Test, and
Debug
Integration Test and
Debug
Final Test and
Debug
Final
Promotion
25. ha
This diagram illustrates a high-level approach to development.
Ariba recommended creating
three types of instances: development, test, and production (the
production instance was the Ariba
Buyer production system). Changes could be made first in
development instances and then
merged into a test instance, and finally moved into the Ariba
Buyer production system, although
these activities often took place concurrently.
Exhibit 3: Project Timeline
This chart outlines the project timeline for MED-X’s Ariba
implementation. The project
began in May and the go-live date was October 1, 2001. The
CRP was scheduled for June 25.
This was the first time that the Ariba e-procurement system,
customized for MED-X, was
functionally demonstrated.
May June July Aug Sep
October
Go-Live
Plan
CRP
Build
Deploy
Evolve
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Exhibit 4: Project Organization
( A ) M E D - X R E S O U R C E R E Q U I R E M E N T S
MED-X would provide the appropriate resources with the
requisite level of commitment. The table below specifies the
types and level of
resources needed from MED-X.
Functional Area Role Responsibilities
Full-Time
Equivalents
Procurement Procurement
professional
Provide input to project team concerning
procurement processes and procedures
1.0
Procurement Catalog manager/
supplier manager
Manage supplier processes 0.5
Procurement Training End-user training 0.5
27. Procurement/IT Ariba configuration/
development
Through knowledge transfer, learn the Ariba solution
set and configuration process and assume
deliverable responsibilities in subsequent phases
0.5
IT Network/system
administration
Administer Ariba servers As needed
IT Database
administration
Administer database server As needed
IT Integration expert Provide input to project team concerning
integration 1.0
Project Project manager Provide project management 1.0
( B ) C O N S U L T I N G F I R M R E S O U R C E S F O R
I M P L E M E N T A T I O N P R O J E C T
The consulting firm would need to bring the following resources
to MED-X for this implementation.
Consulting Partner Resources Responsibilities
Project advisor Available throughout project duration to
facilitate resolution of strategic issues and to
ensure that project is delivered on time and on budget.
Responsibilities include
28. monitoring workplan progress and quality assurance, aiding in
resolution of difficult
business issues and customer satisfaction, and maintenance of
client relationship.
Project manager Available throughout project duration to
manage implementation team and complete
project on time and on budget. Critical responsibilities include
managing customer
relationships, architecting project plan, identifying resource
requirements,
developing project infrastructure and management tools, and
providing primary
communication channel for all customer issues and feedback to
Ariba.
Functional lead Available during analysis, implementation, and
deployment phases for defining
business process requirements, business rules, and data
integration requirements.
Supplier integration expert Responsible for supplier
integration/enablement, catalog and commodity
management, and knowledge transfer to client supplier
integration analyst.
Technical lead Responsible for management of all development
and integration activities. Will also
have assigned development deliverables.
Rules/UI specialist Responsible for writing of business/approval
rules, UI/object model customizations,
Java code, and all supporting documentation.
Integration expert Responsible for configuration of delivered
integration events and development of
29. any custom interfaces to back-end systems.
( C ) A R I B A R E S O U R C E S F O R I M P L E M E N T
A T I O N P R O J E C T
Ariba Resource Responsibilities
Ariba GSD consultant Assist with implementation as product
expert. Also help facilitate communication
between implementation team and Ariba to resolve issues.
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Exhibit 5: Infrastructure and Software Customization Budgeted
Cost of Work
Scheduled
T E C H N I C A L I N F R A S T R U C T U R E P L A N
(a) The dollar amounts below represent the budgeted cost of
work scheduled (BCWS) to be done for the given time
period for the technical infrastructure component of the project
plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 120,000
June $ 192,000
July $ 192,000
August $ 192,000
30. September $ 192,000
October $ 60,000
S O F T W A R E C U S T O M I Z A T I O N P L A N
(b) The dollar amounts below represent the budgeted cost of
work scheduled (BCWS) to be done for the given time
period for the software customization component of the project
plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 120,000
June $ 192,000
July $ 192,000
August $ 192,000
September $ 192,000
October $ 60,000
Exhibit 6: Infrastructure and Software Customization Actual
Cash Burn
T E C H N I C A L I N F R A S T R U C T U R E A C T U A L
C A S H B U R N
(a) The dollar amounts below represent the actual cost of work
performed (ACWP) for the given time period for the
technical infrastructure component of the project plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 120,000
June $ 215,000
July $ 192,000
August $ 216,500
September $ 170,000
S O F T W A R E C U S T O M I Z A T I O N A C T U A L C
31. A S H B U R N
(b) The dollar amounts below represent the actual cost of work
performed (ACWP) for the given time period for the
software customization component of the project plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 119,000
June $ 187,000
July $ 165,000
August $ 189,000
September $ 186,000
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Exhibit 7: Infrastructure and Software Customization Actual
Performance
T E C H N I C A L I N F R A S T R U C T U R E A C T U A L
P E R F O R M A N C E
(a) The dollar amounts below represent the budgeted cost of
work performed (BCWP) in the given time period for the
technical infrastructure component of the project plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 120,000
June $ 170,000
July $ 173,000
August $ 190,000
32. September $ 185,000
S O F T W A R E C U S T O M I Z A T I O N A C T U A L P
E R F O R M A N C E
(b) The dollar amounts below represent the budgeted cost of
work performed (BCWP) in the given time period for the
software customization component of the project plan.
Month Dollar Amount
May $ 133,250
June $ 197,000
July $ 220,000
August $ 215,000
September $ 240,000
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Exhibit 8: Earned Value Analysis Template
The template below can be used to analyze earned value for the
MED-X Ariba
implementation. The accompanying electronic file has built-in
Excel formulas to help derive the
earned value ratios.
Software Customization Monthly Plan May Jun Jul Aug Sep
Oct
33. Monthly status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
Actual perform BCWP
Rolling status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
Actual perform BCWP
Rolling ratios Schedule impact SV = BCWP – BCWS
SPI = BCWP / BCWS
Cost impact CV = BCWP – ACWP
CPI = BCWP / ACWP
Control ratio CR = SPI × CPI
Technical Infrastructure May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Monthly status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
Actual perform BCWP
Rolling status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
Actual perform BCWP
Rolling ratios Schedule impact SV = BCWP – BCWS
SPI = BCWP / BCWS
Cost impact CV = BCWP – ACWP
CPI = BCWP / ACWP
Control ratio CR = SPI × CPI
Combined Projects May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Monthly status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
34. Actual perform BCWP
Rolling status Plan BCWS
Actual burn ACWP
Actual perform BCWP
Rolling ratios Schedule impact SV = BCWP – BCWS
SPI = BCWP / BCWS
Cost impact CV = BCWP – ACWP
CPI = BCWP / ACWP
Control ratio CR = SPI × CPI
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MED-X Inc.Implementation TechnologiesAriba Inc.Business
Case and TechnologyProposed Approach and PlanProject
ManagementProject PlanProject ObjectivesProject
OrganizationProject ScopeSystem TestingTechnical
InfrastructureData CleansingCritical Success FactorsProject
Status to Date
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35. BADM 627 Project Risk & Quality Management
Problem Set #5
Your Name
Date
Contents
Assignment Guidelines 3
Part I: Create a risk matrix in Excel 3
Identify the risks to be addressed with a rationale as to why you
have chosen these risks from the matrix? 3
Explain which of the four remediation methodologies you will
use for each risk and why? 3
Part II: 3
Define Quality? 3
What does Total Quality Management emphasize? 3
Sate the Deming philosophy. 3
What are the major steps for an organization to follow in
implementing TQM? 3
References 4
Assignment Guidelines
Overview: Over the past few decades, one of the most common
types of projects within a business is the development of a new
36. piece of software to facilitate a certain facet of business
operations. The assignment will entail a project concerned with
the creation of a new version of business expense software for
the entry of, tracking of, payment of business expenses accrued
by organizational members during normal business operations
as other related issues such as reimbursing employees for
expenses they personally paid for during their business-related
travel.Part I: Create a risk matrix in Excel (submit as a separate
file)
Identify the risks to be addressed with a rationale as to why you
have chosen these risks from the matrix?
Explain which of the four remediation methodologies you will
use for each risk and why?
Part II:
· Define Quality?
· What does Total Quality Management emphasize?
· State the Deming philosophy.
· What are the major steps for an organization to follow in
implementing TQM?
References
Edwards, P. J., Serra, P. V., & Edwards, M. (2019). Managing
project risks. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
Project Management Institute, A guide to the project
management body of knowledge (PMBOK® guide), Fifth
Edition, Project Management Institute Inc. 2013. [Vitalsource
version]. Retrieved from
https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781935589815/cfi/0
37. QSO 420 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric
This assignment is the third step in the analysis of the company
for your final project. For this milestone, you will create a
presentation for a project manager
based on the assigned case study that reports the project’s
performance, including any current or potential deficiencies that
you have identified, as well as your
recommendations for improving project performance.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed.
Use presentation notes (“speaker notes”) to articulate those
points that are not observable in the
presentation:
A. Explain the use of EVM statistics for identifying potential
project performance deficiencies.
B. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the
case study in terms of current or potential deficiencies. Do the
statistics imply or identify any
deficiencies? If so, what are they? Be sure to support your
reasoning with research.
C. Discuss the role of EVM principles in achieving integrated
cost and schedule control. Be sure to substantiate your claims
with research.
D. Interpret the EVM statistics calculated for the project in the
case study. Do they lend themselves to the successful
integration of cost and schedule
control for this project? Be sure to cite research to justify your
38. position.
E. Make appropriate recommendations for improving integrated
cost and schedule control for the project in the case study. Be
sure to use research to
justify your recommendations.
Guidelines for Submission: Use Microsoft PowerPoint or a
similar presentation software to create four to five slides (not
including references slide), that will
report the project’s performance to the project manager. Be sure
to cite references using APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Interpretation: Use
of EVM Statistics
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides cogent examples to
detail the process of using EVM
to identify deficiencies
Comprehensively explains how
EVM statistics are used to
identify potential project
deficiencies
Explains how EVM statistics are
used to identify potential
project deficiencies, but with
gaps in detail
39. Does not explain how EVM
statistics are used to identify
potential project deficiencies
18
Interpretation:
Deficiencies
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites specific, relevant examples
to establish a robust context for
the interpretation
Accurately interprets EVM
statistics for the project in the
case study in terms of
deficiencies, and supports
reasoning with research
Interprets EVM statistics for the
project in the case study in
terms of deficiencies, but with
gaps in accuracy, or does not
support reasoning with research
Does not interpret EVM
statistics for the project in the
case study in terms of
deficiencies
18
Interpretation: Role
of EVM Principles
40. Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites specific, relevant examples
to establish a robust context for
the discussion
Comprehensively discusses the
role of EVM principles in
achieving integrated cost and
schedule control and
substantiates claims with
research
Discusses the role of EVM
principles in achieving
integrated cost and schedule
control, but with gaps in detail,
or does not substantiate claims
with research
Does not discuss the role of
EVM principles in achieving
integrated cost and schedule
control
18
Interpretation:
Integrated Control
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
articulation is exceptionally clear
41. and logical
Accurately interprets EVM
statistics for the project in the
case study for the successful
integration of cost and schedule
control and justifies position
with research
Interprets EVM statistics for the
project in the case study for the
successful integration of cost
and schedule control, but with
gaps in accuracy, or does not
justify position with research
Does not interpret EVM
statistics for the project in the
case study for the successful
integration of cost and schedule
control
18
Interpretation:
Recommendations
for Improving
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides detailed examples of
how the recommendations will
support the improvement of
integrated cost and schedule
control
42. Makes appropriate
recommendations for improving
integrated cost and schedule
control for the project in the
case study and justifies
recommendations with research
Makes recommendations for
improving integrated cost and
schedule control, but
recommendations are not
appropriate, or does not justify
recommendations with research
Does not make
recommendations for improving
integrated cost and schedule
control
18
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
43. related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Earned Total 100%