The U.S. Health Care System: Part 2
Due in 18 hours
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the textbook chapters we have covered thus far and the Appendix: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 and other
required readings
for this week:
Crisis in U.S. health care: Corporate power still blocks reform
;
What do we know about the needs and challenges of health systems? A scoping review of the international literature
;
Health care reform in the United States: Past, present and future challenges
.
Introduction:
For your Final Presentation, you will continue your Week 3 The U.S. Health Care Presentation: Part 1 assignment on the on the U.S. health care system by expanding on the information it presented. Imagine you are a community health director educating a group of new health care professionals about the U.S. health care system. You have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation that includes elements about history, major developments, stakeholders, costs, reforms, and beliefs as well as a comparison of the U.S. health care system to another country’s health care system.
Note:
You will be including the Week 3 The U.S. Health Care Presentation: Part 1 presentation slides for the first section of the Final Presentation. Please make sure to correct issues and address recommendations from your instructor’s Week 3 assignment feedback. Then continue adding Parts 2 through 5 as directed below.
Content:
Part 1: Include the slides from your Week 3 Presentation
Part 2: The Cost of the U.S. Health Care System
Describe three different reimbursement methods (e.g., capitation, fee-for-service [FFS], pay-for-performance [P4P], value-based, episode of care, prospective reimbursement, diagnosis related group [DRG], patient-centered medical home [PCMH]).
Explain why you think one of the reimbursement methods you discussed is more effective at reducing health care costs overall while still ensuring the delivery of quality care.
Describe the use of two technological advancements (e.g., electronic medical record [EMRs], electronic health records [EHRs], medical research, improved equipment like magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], mammography, personalized medicine, mobile services like e-prescribing, disease registries, ).
Explain why you think these advancements have reduced costs overall while still ensuring the delivery of quality care.
Part 3: The United States Versus Other Health Care Systems: An International Perspective
Contrast the S. health care system with another country (e.g., Canada’s universal health care or South Africa compared with the U.S. health care system, etc.). You can use the same country discussed in the Week 4 Health Care Systems Around the World discussion.
Discuss how the other country’s health care system is funded.
Discuss disparities in health care from your chosen country.
Include at least one positive aspect from the other country’s health care sy ...
CompetencyExplain the effects of the policy making process a.docxrichardnorman90310
Competency
Explain the effects of the policy making process and its implementation within healthcare.
Discuss the role and impact of lobbyists, special interest groups, and other consumer advocates on the development of healthcare policies in the U.S.
Examine the role and impact of regulatory agencies in the delivery of healthcare services in the U.S.
Analyze legal concepts relative to the healthcare profession.
Evaluate the laws that govern the management of patient health information.
Analyze the impact of ethical principles applied to the allocation of health resources.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the
Details & Information
pane.
Scenario
The United States continues to experience challenges with respect to health reform. There is considerable agreement on the need for health reform; however, there is an appreciable divide with respect to how to best achieve reform. Discussions on strategies for reform include a repeal of current legislation (the ACA), the implementation of a universal plan, and various “fixes” to the ACA.
Many would suggest that a repeal of the current system would be most appropriate, while others support efforts to “fix” the current ACA. The health organization you work for has asked you to develop a comprehensive proposal for healthcare reform.
The U.S. expends more of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare than any other developed nation. However, the superior amount of spending has not resulted in superior outcomes when compared to other countries. In addition to higher costs, the U.S. is the only developed country that does not offer universal health to its citizens. There has been a significant amount of discourse with respect to the pros and cons of universal coverage. Those who oppose universal coverage often refer to the Canadian, single-payer system and its challenges, such as high tax liabilities for citizens, its long wait times, and the perception of the single payer system as socialized medicine. However, those in favor of universal coverage argue that the single payer system is not socialized medicine and its costs relative to the current system in the U.S. is more cost effective. Moreover, the single payer system is only one form of universal coverage. Countries that consistently rank high in terms of positive health outcomes often employ a multi-payer universal system as opposed to a single-payer system.
Instructions
You will analyze the current literature on the health system in the U.S. Your final project will include a paper, a voiceover PowerPoint presentation, and an infographic of your proposed solution. Possible solutions include a single payer universal plan, a multi-payer universal plan, a potential enhancement to the ACA such as adding a public option, Medicare for all, or a complete repeal of the current law.
The three (3) deliverables are:
A pa.
CompetencyExplain the effects of the policy making proce.docxrichardnorman90310
Competency
Explain the effects of the policy making process and its implementation within healthcare.
Discuss the role and impact of lobbyists, special interest groups, and other consumer advocates on the development of healthcare policies in the U.S.
Examine the role and impact of regulatory agencies in the delivery of healthcare services in the U.S.
Analyze legal concepts relative to the healthcare profession.
Evaluate the laws that govern the management of patient health information.
Analyze the impact of ethical principles applied to the allocation of health resources.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the
Details & Information
pane.
Scenario
The United States continues to experience challenges with respect to health reform. There is considerable agreement on the need for health reform; however, there is an appreciable divide with respect to how to best achieve reform. Discussions on strategies for reform include a repeal of current legislation (the ACA), the implementation of a universal plan, and various “fixes” to the ACA.
Many would suggest that a repeal of the current system would be most appropriate, while others support efforts to “fix” the current ACA. The health organization you work for has asked you to develop a comprehensive proposal for healthcare reform.
The U.S. expends more of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare than any other developed nation. However, the superior amount of spending has not resulted in superior outcomes when compared to other countries. In addition to higher costs, the U.S. is the only developed country that does not offer universal health to its citizens. There has been a significant amount of discourse with respect to the pros and cons of universal coverage. Those who oppose universal coverage often refer to the Canadian, single-payer system and its challenges, such as high tax liabilities for citizens, its long wait times, and the perception of the single payer system as socialized medicine. However, those in favor of universal coverage argue that the single payer system is not socialized medicine and its costs relative to the current system in the U.S. is more cost effective. Moreover, the single payer system is only one form of universal coverage. Countries that consistently rank high in terms of positive health outcomes often employ a multi-payer universal system as opposed to a single-payer system.
Instructions
You will analyze the current literature on the health system in the U.S. Your final project will include a paper, a voiceover PowerPoint presentation, and an infographic of your proposed solution. Possible solutions include a single payer universal plan, a multi-payer universal plan, a potential enhancement to the ACA such as adding a public option, Medicare for all, or a complete repeal of the current law.
The three (3) deliverables are:
A pa.
Learning OutcomesThis week students will1. Compare and .docxSHIVA101531
Learning Outcomes
This week students will:
1. Compare and contrast cost benefit analysis and cost utility analysis.
2. Analyze the role of pricing transparency in health care.
3. Develop a SWOT analysis for a proposed health care services project.
Introduction
Price setting and profitability depend on several factors as stated by Porter’s model, which include nature of rivalry, bargaining power of customers (patients) and risk of entry by potential rivals. This week, we will explore health administrative innovations with an eye toward health care delivery and service demands. It is critical to appraise projects using cost benefit analysis and utility analysis to ascertain if a procedure is worth the cost or if a specific process can be done more efficiently. In addition, this has to take into account pricing. As noted in our text, “Pricing is a continuing challenge for healthcare organizations for three reasons” (Lee, 2009, p. 169). First, leaders don’t have clear pricing strategy. Second, leaders lack the necessary data to make a good decision and, finally, one pricing model does not fit every department or organization (Lee, 2009). This week we will explore aspects of pricing transparency as well as ideas on how clear strategies and accurate data are necessary in good decision making.
Required Resources
Required Text
1. Lee, R. H. (2009). Economics for health care managers (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Care Administration Press.
a. Chapter 11: Pricing
b. Chapter 13: Economic Analysis of Clinical and Managerial Interventions
c. Chapter 14: Profits, Market Structure, and Market Power
Articles
1. Daniels, E. B., & Dickson, T.C. (1990). Assessing the feasibility, Performance of geriatric clinics. Healthcare Financial Management, 44(2), 30-34. Retrieved from the ProQuest database
· This article will be used in conjunction with your feasibility study assignments.
2. University of Kansas. (2013) Community tool box. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/swot-analysis/main
· This webpage provides an overview of SWOT analysis from the community context.
Multimedia
1. Demand Metric (2012, November 5). Feasibility study template [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNsimuW0dJU
· This video shows you what goes into a feasibility study as a template used.
Recommended Resources
Articles
1. Guo, J., Wade, T., Pan, W., & Keller, K. (2010). School-based health centers: Cost-benefit analysis and impact on health care disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1617-1623. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.185181
· This article evaluated the impact of school-based health centers--which provide essential health care for students by aiming to eliminate many access barriers--on health care access disparities and conducted a cost--benefit analysis.
2. Hsu, S. H. (2011). Cost information and pricing: Empirical evidence. Contemporary Accounting Re ...
Week 1 AssignmentHealth Information System Topic SelectionReview.docxdavieec5f
Week 1 Assignment
Health Information System Topic Selection
Review each of the cases below:
Beaumont health system selects InterSystems HealthShare
Case studies of VistA implementation— United States and international
Managing information privacy & security in healthcare. Case study: Immunization information systems at University of Pennsylvania
The Persona Review
The U.S. health care system and lagging life expectancy: A case study
Select one of these cases and thoroughly assess the problems or issues that were identified in the case as well as the solutions or conclusions that were made regarding the case. Next, identify and describe a related health information systems topic that encompasses a health care information systems issue; choose one that you feel would be a gap (a breach) or parity (a value) in or to the case. The topic should align with the selected case, for example: systems data collection or patient privacy/breach of patient privacy. Then, write a thesis statement and introductory paragraph explaining the issue to which you plan to propose a solution; include the topic you chose, its relation to the selected case, and the specific gap or parity you identified. Your thesis statement and introductory paragraph should be 300 to 600 words (one to three pages) in length and must provide a rationale for why you chose this health information systems topic. You must utilize at least two scholarly sources, including a minimum of one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library. Additionally, you must answer the following questions:
If you were in charge of addressing the issue within your selected case, what would your leadership role entail with regard to the proposed project?
Why is this topic important to health information systems quality?
What is the issue or quality identified? What improvements are needed? What features are identified?
How does this impact patient care?
How does it impact management and staff (the organization as a whole)?
What are the current conclusions drawn from the case?
Your chosen topic will be woven into the assignment for the subsequent weeks of this course. Every week, you will apply your newly acquired skills and concepts to your chosen topic, which will be incorporated into your Initial and Final Proposals in Weeks Five and Six. Your Final Proposal will be presented with your chosen multimedia platform used for Final Presentation in Week Six. Review the Minnesota Department of Health
SMART and Meaningful Objectives
. You will need to understand the concepts presented in this document in order to write your Initial and Final Proposals. For more information regarding the requirements for these assignments, visit the assignment links in Weeks Five and Six, located in the left-hand navigation panel of your online classroom.
The Topic Selection and Thesis Statement:
Must be one to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as o.
HCA 497 Week 5 Final Paper
HCA 497 Week 5 DQ 2 Health Care Policy Initiatives
HCA 497 Week 5 DQ 1 Special Populations
HCA 497 Week 4 Regulatory Analysis Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Care (H.I.T.E.C.H.) Act
HCA 497 Week 4 DQ 2 Technology and Health Care
HCA 497 Week 4 DQ 1 Nationwide Health Information Network (N.H.I.N.)
HCA 497 Week 3 DQ 2 Financial Effects of Governmental Regulations
HCA 497 Week 3 DQ 1 The Rising Cost of Health Care
HCA 497 Week 3 Cost Containment and Malpractice Claims Article Review
HCA 497 Week 2 Quality Oversight in Health Care Organizations
HCA 497 Week 2 DQ 2 Quality Management Techniques
HCA 497 Week 2 DQ 1 The Aging Population
HCA 497 Week 1 DQ 2 Health Care Trends and Challenges
HCA 497 Week 1 DQ 1 U.S. Health Care System vs. Other Countries
HCA 497 Entire Course
CompetencyExplain the effects of the policy making process a.docxrichardnorman90310
Competency
Explain the effects of the policy making process and its implementation within healthcare.
Discuss the role and impact of lobbyists, special interest groups, and other consumer advocates on the development of healthcare policies in the U.S.
Examine the role and impact of regulatory agencies in the delivery of healthcare services in the U.S.
Analyze legal concepts relative to the healthcare profession.
Evaluate the laws that govern the management of patient health information.
Analyze the impact of ethical principles applied to the allocation of health resources.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the
Details & Information
pane.
Scenario
The United States continues to experience challenges with respect to health reform. There is considerable agreement on the need for health reform; however, there is an appreciable divide with respect to how to best achieve reform. Discussions on strategies for reform include a repeal of current legislation (the ACA), the implementation of a universal plan, and various “fixes” to the ACA.
Many would suggest that a repeal of the current system would be most appropriate, while others support efforts to “fix” the current ACA. The health organization you work for has asked you to develop a comprehensive proposal for healthcare reform.
The U.S. expends more of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare than any other developed nation. However, the superior amount of spending has not resulted in superior outcomes when compared to other countries. In addition to higher costs, the U.S. is the only developed country that does not offer universal health to its citizens. There has been a significant amount of discourse with respect to the pros and cons of universal coverage. Those who oppose universal coverage often refer to the Canadian, single-payer system and its challenges, such as high tax liabilities for citizens, its long wait times, and the perception of the single payer system as socialized medicine. However, those in favor of universal coverage argue that the single payer system is not socialized medicine and its costs relative to the current system in the U.S. is more cost effective. Moreover, the single payer system is only one form of universal coverage. Countries that consistently rank high in terms of positive health outcomes often employ a multi-payer universal system as opposed to a single-payer system.
Instructions
You will analyze the current literature on the health system in the U.S. Your final project will include a paper, a voiceover PowerPoint presentation, and an infographic of your proposed solution. Possible solutions include a single payer universal plan, a multi-payer universal plan, a potential enhancement to the ACA such as adding a public option, Medicare for all, or a complete repeal of the current law.
The three (3) deliverables are:
A pa.
CompetencyExplain the effects of the policy making proce.docxrichardnorman90310
Competency
Explain the effects of the policy making process and its implementation within healthcare.
Discuss the role and impact of lobbyists, special interest groups, and other consumer advocates on the development of healthcare policies in the U.S.
Examine the role and impact of regulatory agencies in the delivery of healthcare services in the U.S.
Analyze legal concepts relative to the healthcare profession.
Evaluate the laws that govern the management of patient health information.
Analyze the impact of ethical principles applied to the allocation of health resources.
Student Success Criteria
View the grading rubric for this deliverable by selecting the “This item is graded with a rubric” link, which is located in the
Details & Information
pane.
Scenario
The United States continues to experience challenges with respect to health reform. There is considerable agreement on the need for health reform; however, there is an appreciable divide with respect to how to best achieve reform. Discussions on strategies for reform include a repeal of current legislation (the ACA), the implementation of a universal plan, and various “fixes” to the ACA.
Many would suggest that a repeal of the current system would be most appropriate, while others support efforts to “fix” the current ACA. The health organization you work for has asked you to develop a comprehensive proposal for healthcare reform.
The U.S. expends more of its Gross Domestic Product on healthcare than any other developed nation. However, the superior amount of spending has not resulted in superior outcomes when compared to other countries. In addition to higher costs, the U.S. is the only developed country that does not offer universal health to its citizens. There has been a significant amount of discourse with respect to the pros and cons of universal coverage. Those who oppose universal coverage often refer to the Canadian, single-payer system and its challenges, such as high tax liabilities for citizens, its long wait times, and the perception of the single payer system as socialized medicine. However, those in favor of universal coverage argue that the single payer system is not socialized medicine and its costs relative to the current system in the U.S. is more cost effective. Moreover, the single payer system is only one form of universal coverage. Countries that consistently rank high in terms of positive health outcomes often employ a multi-payer universal system as opposed to a single-payer system.
Instructions
You will analyze the current literature on the health system in the U.S. Your final project will include a paper, a voiceover PowerPoint presentation, and an infographic of your proposed solution. Possible solutions include a single payer universal plan, a multi-payer universal plan, a potential enhancement to the ACA such as adding a public option, Medicare for all, or a complete repeal of the current law.
The three (3) deliverables are:
A pa.
Learning OutcomesThis week students will1. Compare and .docxSHIVA101531
Learning Outcomes
This week students will:
1. Compare and contrast cost benefit analysis and cost utility analysis.
2. Analyze the role of pricing transparency in health care.
3. Develop a SWOT analysis for a proposed health care services project.
Introduction
Price setting and profitability depend on several factors as stated by Porter’s model, which include nature of rivalry, bargaining power of customers (patients) and risk of entry by potential rivals. This week, we will explore health administrative innovations with an eye toward health care delivery and service demands. It is critical to appraise projects using cost benefit analysis and utility analysis to ascertain if a procedure is worth the cost or if a specific process can be done more efficiently. In addition, this has to take into account pricing. As noted in our text, “Pricing is a continuing challenge for healthcare organizations for three reasons” (Lee, 2009, p. 169). First, leaders don’t have clear pricing strategy. Second, leaders lack the necessary data to make a good decision and, finally, one pricing model does not fit every department or organization (Lee, 2009). This week we will explore aspects of pricing transparency as well as ideas on how clear strategies and accurate data are necessary in good decision making.
Required Resources
Required Text
1. Lee, R. H. (2009). Economics for health care managers (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Care Administration Press.
a. Chapter 11: Pricing
b. Chapter 13: Economic Analysis of Clinical and Managerial Interventions
c. Chapter 14: Profits, Market Structure, and Market Power
Articles
1. Daniels, E. B., & Dickson, T.C. (1990). Assessing the feasibility, Performance of geriatric clinics. Healthcare Financial Management, 44(2), 30-34. Retrieved from the ProQuest database
· This article will be used in conjunction with your feasibility study assignments.
2. University of Kansas. (2013) Community tool box. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/swot-analysis/main
· This webpage provides an overview of SWOT analysis from the community context.
Multimedia
1. Demand Metric (2012, November 5). Feasibility study template [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNsimuW0dJU
· This video shows you what goes into a feasibility study as a template used.
Recommended Resources
Articles
1. Guo, J., Wade, T., Pan, W., & Keller, K. (2010). School-based health centers: Cost-benefit analysis and impact on health care disparities. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 1617-1623. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.185181
· This article evaluated the impact of school-based health centers--which provide essential health care for students by aiming to eliminate many access barriers--on health care access disparities and conducted a cost--benefit analysis.
2. Hsu, S. H. (2011). Cost information and pricing: Empirical evidence. Contemporary Accounting Re ...
Week 1 AssignmentHealth Information System Topic SelectionReview.docxdavieec5f
Week 1 Assignment
Health Information System Topic Selection
Review each of the cases below:
Beaumont health system selects InterSystems HealthShare
Case studies of VistA implementation— United States and international
Managing information privacy & security in healthcare. Case study: Immunization information systems at University of Pennsylvania
The Persona Review
The U.S. health care system and lagging life expectancy: A case study
Select one of these cases and thoroughly assess the problems or issues that were identified in the case as well as the solutions or conclusions that were made regarding the case. Next, identify and describe a related health information systems topic that encompasses a health care information systems issue; choose one that you feel would be a gap (a breach) or parity (a value) in or to the case. The topic should align with the selected case, for example: systems data collection or patient privacy/breach of patient privacy. Then, write a thesis statement and introductory paragraph explaining the issue to which you plan to propose a solution; include the topic you chose, its relation to the selected case, and the specific gap or parity you identified. Your thesis statement and introductory paragraph should be 300 to 600 words (one to three pages) in length and must provide a rationale for why you chose this health information systems topic. You must utilize at least two scholarly sources, including a minimum of one scholarly source from the Ashford University Library. Additionally, you must answer the following questions:
If you were in charge of addressing the issue within your selected case, what would your leadership role entail with regard to the proposed project?
Why is this topic important to health information systems quality?
What is the issue or quality identified? What improvements are needed? What features are identified?
How does this impact patient care?
How does it impact management and staff (the organization as a whole)?
What are the current conclusions drawn from the case?
Your chosen topic will be woven into the assignment for the subsequent weeks of this course. Every week, you will apply your newly acquired skills and concepts to your chosen topic, which will be incorporated into your Initial and Final Proposals in Weeks Five and Six. Your Final Proposal will be presented with your chosen multimedia platform used for Final Presentation in Week Six. Review the Minnesota Department of Health
SMART and Meaningful Objectives
. You will need to understand the concepts presented in this document in order to write your Initial and Final Proposals. For more information regarding the requirements for these assignments, visit the assignment links in Weeks Five and Six, located in the left-hand navigation panel of your online classroom.
The Topic Selection and Thesis Statement:
Must be one to three pages in length (excluding title and reference pages), double-spaced and formatted according to APA style as o.
HCA 497 Week 5 Final Paper
HCA 497 Week 5 DQ 2 Health Care Policy Initiatives
HCA 497 Week 5 DQ 1 Special Populations
HCA 497 Week 4 Regulatory Analysis Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Care (H.I.T.E.C.H.) Act
HCA 497 Week 4 DQ 2 Technology and Health Care
HCA 497 Week 4 DQ 1 Nationwide Health Information Network (N.H.I.N.)
HCA 497 Week 3 DQ 2 Financial Effects of Governmental Regulations
HCA 497 Week 3 DQ 1 The Rising Cost of Health Care
HCA 497 Week 3 Cost Containment and Malpractice Claims Article Review
HCA 497 Week 2 Quality Oversight in Health Care Organizations
HCA 497 Week 2 DQ 2 Quality Management Techniques
HCA 497 Week 2 DQ 1 The Aging Population
HCA 497 Week 1 DQ 2 Health Care Trends and Challenges
HCA 497 Week 1 DQ 1 U.S. Health Care System vs. Other Countries
HCA 497 Entire Course
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This assignment is due 11/26/16 by 3pm, est.
In recent times, public officials have come under fire due to unethical acts while in the public service. Governor Elliot Spitzer of New York, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, to name a few. In your opinion, what kinds of wrongdoing do these activities constitute? What kind of message does this kind of behavior send to the public about the honor and moral compasses of the folks who are entrusted with the highest public offices in their respective states? What about those public officials who reverently speak publically about “God’s Laws”, but then violate them in private? Support your answers.
.
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This assignment is an analysis of William Shakespeare, his plays and their impact on Hollywood. The object is to better understand and appreciate similarities and differences between Shakespearean
theatre
and film as an art, and to gain insights into various aspects of society, as reflected in the film versions.
Select one of the following plays by William Shakespeare, which have also been made into a film.
Hamlet
(vs. 1994 film
The Lion King
)
The Taming of the Shrew
(vs. 1999 film
10 Things I Hate About You
)
Romeo and Juliet
(vs. 1996 film
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
)
Macbeth
(vs. 2001 film
Scotland, PA
)
The Tempest
(vs. 1956 sci-
fi
film
Forbidden Planet
)
Then...
examine and determine the various ways
the film version departs from and/or adheres to the original play
offer reasons
why these differences were more (or less) effective than the original
Factors to consider when preparing this analysis could include (but should not be limited by) the following:
the existence of critical issues in society at the time the film was made
while the plays are considered excellent examples of dramatic literature, the film versions (as art) are subjective
Shakespeare’s storytelling to a
theatre
audience vs Hollywood’s message to a larger mass audience
This assignment should be typed and proofread (3-4 pages in length). Think originality and creativity - images, graphics, video links, etc. are always encouraged to help tell describe your comparison. Some additional research may be needed (remember to document your sources in a bibliography). Early submissions are always accepted. Please be aware of spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, etc.
This assignment will be graded according to the Written Assignment #2 Rubric (attached)
Play texts -
http
://
shakespeare
.
mit
.
edu
/
.
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This assignment has to be complete by Sunday 22,2016 11:00pm.
Develop an educational curriculum for nursing students on the nursing process, critical thinking, critical reasoning and the implementation needed to deliver quality nursing care:
Must include :
measurable terminal learning objectives
Content outline
Teaching strategies Ex role play flipping class
Resource
Handouts
I t must be completed by sunday 1100pm
.
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This assignment engages you in different perspectives on a text and gives you the opportunity to employ a useful tool for note-taking and understanding.
1. Listen to/read three interviews about the Syrian refugee crisis and M.I.A:
Rolling Stone
interview:
"M.I.A.: The Permanent Revolution of Pop's Most Fascinating Radical"
(Links to an external site.)
This American Life
radio show episode
"Are We There Yet?"
(Links to an external site.)
Daily Show
segment
"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees to Canada"
(Links to an external site.)
For each interview, use the
double-entry or dialogic notebook
technique*. As the term implies, you are engaging in
a dialogue with a text; in a sense, you will be “talking back” to the work.
What I want you to do is take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half length-wise, so you have two columns. Now, draw a line where the fold is, and you have two sides of the paper to make notes on, or have a conversation.
On the left side, you can take notes, including facts, interesting or important quotes (don't forget the page number if pertinent), unfamiliar terms, connections to other works, and so on.
Essentially, you make a note of anything that strikes you as important or interesting about the piece.
Once you've finished reading the work, go back and look at your notes. Use the right side of the paper to comment on them. What
do your notes mean? What do they reveal about the text’s meaning or significance? Why do you think this particular line caught your attention? How can you use this information in your own writing and in class discussions? This is where you should develop your critical questions.
Dialogic notebooks can be used in any number of ways:
You can write down a quote on the left (with the page number and title, so you don't forget!) and your thoughts/analysis of the quote on the right
You can compare and contrast two sources or stories; you can write sources that support your thesis on one side, and sources that act as counter-arguments on the other
You can ask questions one one side, and then explore the answers in your notes on the other side-- or words you need to look up and then their definitions.
Really, you can benefit from using a dialogic notebook in any class where reading is important. It can help increase your understanding and appreciation of texts, and can be
invaluable in helping you write papers, improve your vocabulary and prepare for tests.
It is a very useful way to organize notes. So...now you get to try it out!
2. As you listen to/read the interviews, use the dialogic notebook to take notes:
On the left side
, note the purpose and audience for each interview (keep in mind each interview likely has several purposes and audiences).
On the right side
, write down quotes from the interviews that support your claims about purpose and audience. Keep in mind an important part of the note-taking process is the ability to keep track of your sources.
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This assignment is a continuation from the Week Three assignment.
In order to provide for the new services at the Akron, Ohio facility, the site must be added to the existing domain and configured.
Create
a 2- to 3-page design document detailing how you would configure the Akron site for the following:
File and print services
Remote management
Virtual Machine use
DHCP and DNS
IP Addressing
Organizational Unit design
.
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This assignment is a 2 part assignment
Discussion
This module serves as an introduction to global and regional integration. Topics such as the economic benefits of integration, the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, trade dispute settlements, the types of economic integration and the European Union are discussed. The discussion on these topics highlights the advantages and disadvantages for each, and the practical effects on politics and economics.
Your topic is to discuss some of the challenges facing the European Union today. Provide specific examples.
Assignment
Countries align themselves together for a variety of reasons, e.g., defense, resource output, or economic reasons. Global economic and political history is replete with examples of alliances, pacts, unions and regional cooperation treaties designed to promote economic cooperation between multiple sovereign entities.
Your group task is to discuss some of the economic advantages and disadvantages of membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Some of these advantages and disadvantages might be generic in nature, having to do with the general issue of economic alignment, or they may be specific to the Asian-Pacific region.
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This assignment is about Anthropology. Basically about answer the qu.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is about Anthropology. Basically about answer the questions by using 1-2 paragphs each question. Only question #3 can be using a chart.
Please use the class materials that I provide you in the pictures file, don't look up online. Please use simple words and sentences for this assignment. This is due this Saturday. Thank you.
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This assignment for American Eagle Outfitter for F.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment for American Eagle Outfitter for Fed 2,2013 -Jan,28 2012
Tool Kit for Analysis of Financial Statements
Financial statements are analyzed by calculating certain key ratios and then comparing them with the ratios of other firms and by examining the trends in ratios over time.
We can also combine ratios to make the analysis more revealing, those indicated below are exceptionally useful for this type of analysis.
RATIO ANALYSIS (Section 3.1)
American Eagle outtfitters Years starts and ends on Feb 2 2013, Jan 28,2012
Input Data:
2013
2012
Year-end common stock price
$12.26
$13.86
Year-end shares outstanding (in thousands)
616,756
612,191
Tax rate
15%
12%
After-tax cost of capital
Lease payments (in thousands)
$18,998
$21,439
Required sinking fund payments
$0
$0
Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars)
Assets
2013
2012
Cash and equivalents
$906,223
$767,218
* Added to cash and quivalents prepaid expense and deferred income taxes
Short-term investments
$2,995,097
$2,461,700
2013
2012
Accounts receivable
$454,252
$336,143
69,701
49,411
prepaid expenses and other
Inventories
$419,686
$340,297
103,736
49,931
deferred income taxes
Total current assets
$4,775,258
$3,905,358
Net plant and equipment
$1,636,987
$1,647,570
* In addition to equpment also includes goodwill, intangible assets, and other assets
Total assets
$6,412,245
$5,552,928
2013
2012
641,030
641,030
goodwill
Liabilities and equity
312,332
326,136
intangible assets
Accounts payable
$356,428
$335,072
107,481
120,332
other assets
Notes payable
$0
$0
Accruals
$619,795
$594,886
Total current liabilities
$976,223
$929,958
Long-term bonds
$608,319
$477,246
2013
2012
Total liabilities
$1,584,542
$1,407,204
3,193,623
2,900,896
additional paid-in capital
Preferred stock (2,00,000 shares: none issued)
$0
$0
-1,622,709
-1,496,904
treasury stock
Common stock (616,756,134 shares oustanding 2013 and 612,191,412 outstanding in 2012
$720
$700
9981
10,614
accumulated other comprehensive income
Retained earnings
$3,246,088
$2,730,418
Total common equity
$4,827,703
$4,145,724
* Added to Total Common equity additional paid-in capital, treasuary stock, and accumulated other comprehensive income
Total liabilities and equity
$6,412,245
$5,552,928
Income Statements
(in thousands of dollars)
2013
2012
Net sales
$4,280,159.0
$3,997,930.0
Operating costs
$3,631,920.0
$3,349,631.0
Earnings before interest, taxes, depr. & amort. (EBITDA)
$648,239.0
$648,299.0
Depreciation
$0.0
$0.0
Amortization
$0.0
$0.0
Depreciation and amortization
$0.0
$0.0
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
$648,239.0
$648,299.0
Less interest
-$13,800.0
-$15,097.0
Earnings before taxes (EBT)
$662,039.0
$663,396.0
Taxes (15.0%,.
This assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as wel.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as well as your intercultural communication competency. This assignment consists of two parts:
Part 1:
Complete the INCA survey and develop a one-page reflection summarizing your ideas.
Directions:
Complete all of the INCA Survey questions. When you are done, use the INCA survey student manual to help you analyze your results. Read about the different dimensions of intercultural competency and what they mean.
Survey Attached below
INCA is an acronym for
In
tercultural
C
ompetency
A
ssessment. The purpose of the INCA survey is for you to examine your intercultural awareness and assess your cultural sensitivity. This activity is designed to help you become aware of your own attitude towards cultural diversity. The dimensions of cultural competence measured by the INCA survey are:1) Tolerance of ambiguity, 2) Behavioral flexibility, 3) Communicative awareness, 4) Knowledge discovery, 5) Respect for Otherness, and 6) Empathy.
Part 2:
Directions:
Use the 3 critical incidents selected below and analyze them.
Your analysis should contain at least
three scholarly references each that pertain directly to the incident,
and should be completed as formal written report in APA format.
You can take the format of an executive briefing or a training session.
The analysis should be complete and supported by literature, not an opinion piece.
My friend liked her class, but she felt that the teacher was very cold. She said the teacher just taught grammar and never asked about the students’ families or talked about her own.
A man commented one day that the reason there are so many single women in Canada is that they are lazy. His female friend was surprised and insulted by his attitude.
A young woman had recently arrived in Canada ready to start a new life. She found the weather a little cold but still enjoyed wearing the same style she wore at home—tight skirts and tight tops that had low neck- lines. After about a month, she began to notice people staring at her. She thought they were looking at her because she was a foreigner. Then one day someone told her that only prostitutes dressed that way. She felt angry and insulted.
Next choose from the following cultural orientations and themes as they relate to the critical incidents (can be more than one). Explain how your chosen critical incident relates to one or more cultural orientation(s) and theme(s) in your report:
Universalism/Particularism
Power Distance
Hierarchy/Equality
Individualism/Collectivism
Space: Private/Public
Face
Communication: High/Low Context
Communication: formal/ informal
Communication: direct/indirect
Communication: non-verbal
Competitiveness
Thinking
Learning Style
Interpersonal Distance and Touch
Time
Death/dying
Cheating
Customs
Knowledge
Teacher/student
Relationship building
Discipline
Apology
Work ethic
Conflict
Respect
Parenting
Negotiating
Gender roles
Assignment Requirements
You will want to conduct your own.
This assignment consists of two parts.Part I—Case StudiesS.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment consists of
two
parts.
Part I—Case Studies
Select
one
of the three case studies given below. Analyze the facts in the scenarios and develop appropriate arguments and recommendations using case law and scholarly sources. Do not copy the case studies into the paper. Cite your sources in APA format on a separate page. Add Part 2 and submit the two parts in a single document.
Scenario 1: Criminal Law
Hank's Hunting & Fishing Supply, with stores located throughout the state of Utopia, sells a wide variety of sporting goods, including guns. Section 323.45 of the Utopia Penal Code requires every seller of guns to verify that the purchaser has not committed a felony in any state within the past five years. If the purchaser has committed a felony within the past five years, the seller is not allowed to complete the sale. Selling a gun to a felon is considered a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a maximum $10,000 fine.
Wayne Carver, who was convicted of a felony under Utopia's penal code four years ago, purchased a gun at one of the Hank stores. Mel Loew, a salesman, sold Carver the gun without asking for identification or checking Carver's criminal background. Loew never checked whether any of the customers to whom he sold guns were felons. He was not aware of the law requiring him to check on every customer's prior criminal history. However, Warren Peace, Loew's supervisor, knew of the law and also knew that Loew never checked whether a customer was a felon. Hank, the sole shareholder and director of Hank's Hunting & Fishing Supply, knew about the law but did not know that Loew did not check on any customer's prior criminal history.
Carver used the gun in a bank robbery and shot a police officer and a bystander during his getaway. Carver has not been apprehended.
Can Loew be punished under Section 323.45 of the Utopia Penal Code?
What are the potential causes of action for Peace, Hank, or Hank's Hunting & Fishing Store?
What penalties should be assessed?
Does your state have a process that restores a felon's rights to own firearms? If so, provide the law and a short description of the process. Do you feel the process is legal and ethical?
Scenario 2: Employment Law
Sarah Franklin, an Apostolic Christian, worked as an overnight stocker at SaveMore. One night, during a break, Franklin participated in a conversation about God, homosexuality, and same-sex marriages. The next day, an employee told the manager that Franklin made inappropriate comments about gays to Casey, a gay employee. Over the next six weeks, SaveMore investigated the incident by interviewing and obtaining statements from employees who were present during the conversation. In his statement, Casey reported that Franklin pointed her finger and said that God does not accept gays, that gays should "not be allowed to marry," and that they will "go to hell." Four employees confirmed that Franklin said that gays "are going to hell."
SaveMore te.
This assignment asks you to apply geographical concepts to your life.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment asks you to apply geographical concepts to your life and to the world around you. The assignment requires both primary and secondary research. You will write three short “journal entries,” an introduction, and a conclusion (plus a bibliography).
You will select three units from the course outline to focus on (e.g. urban geography, cultural geography, etc.). For each unit you will choose a small site (e.g. a playground, shop, public square, school, café, living room, temple, theatre, park) in Metro Vancouver and apply the concepts and vocabulary from the unit (readings + lectures) to your observations at the location. To do this, you must visit the place and spend at least one hour closely observing (looking, listening, smelling, touching, making sketches, taking photos, and possibly speaking to people)
and taking notes
. You will use your observations to illustrate the concepts/vocabulary from the unit you selected. At the same time, you are using geographical concepts to help you understand what you observe. You will record your reflections and observations in a journal entry. Your journal entry will connect the location and your observations to the concepts in the unit. Do not take anything for granted! As you will discover, even apparently minor features (a table, a photograph, a tree, a plaque, a glass of milk, a lamp, mementos, a bee) are important. Look for relationships between space, place, identity, and power. How can geographic concepts help you understand such interactions? Although your analysis will take into account landscape and humans (as well as other living beings), you may choose to focus on landscape/objects or human behaviour (rather than both).
The three sites:
-one must be a room in the apartment/house in which you currently live
-one must be in the neighbourhood in which you live (e.g. Kits, Mount Pleasant, Guildford)
-one can be anywhere in Metro Vancouver
You will not be able to cover everything in the unit, but at least 2-3 key terms/concepts. You may use the same concepts that you used for the media assignment, but your analysis must be substantially different. Each journal entry must be 600-800 words. Indicate the date and time of your observation. Begin with a description of the place you observed, and then move into your analysis. Be sure to define the geographical concepts you use. If your paper contains maps, pictures or diagrams, label them clearly and refer to them in the text.
For each journal entry you must also do some outside research using at least one scholarly source. You will use the scholarly source to add depth to your analysis and to incorporate what other scholars have said about the topics you are discussing. In addition to scholarly sources, you may use popular sources (e.g. website, novel, newspaper, movie) if you wish. Any time you use an idea from somebody else you must cite the source. Not doing so is plagiarism. Any citation style is acceptable as long as you are .
This activity will enable you to evaluate an example of music using .docxronnag9bkla
This activity will enable you to evaluate an example of music using a modified critical analysis outline.
Choose
one
of the musical selections to analyze critically. You may access these pieces through the YouTube website:
•
Beethoven’s
Fifth Symphony
(Bernstein—Baviera 1/6) [Video file][9 min 10 sec]
•
Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor
(
attr
. J. S. Bach) [Video file][8 min 33 sec]
•
The Prayer
(Foster, Bocelli, Dion; Live
NYC
Central Park, 2011) [Video file][5 min 18 sec]
After choosing and listening to one of the selections, conduct research on one of the composers before writing your critical analysis outline. A minimum of two sources are required for this assignment. Because musical terminology can be difficult for those who have not had substantial training, use as a guide the modified critical analysis outline below rather than the one at the conclusion of Chapter 5. You may want to refer to Chapter 5 and the accompanying PowerPoint for any terms or concepts necessary in the analysis. Be sure to include all of the following points:
• Classical form
• Composer or vocalist biography (brief)
• Background of the selection
• Dynamics
• Message or intended effect
• Use of instruments or voices
• Your personal response
Be sure to include a convincing, inclusive conclusion at the end of your critical analysis and a bibliography of at least two sources that you used to prepare your analysis, one of which may be the class text. Do not use and cite Wikipedia. Instead, visit the Excelsior College Library to learn about academic sources. The page on Evaluating Information
Evaluating Information
includes helpful sections on "Print
vs
. Web Resources," Evaluation Criteria," Evaluation Scenarios," and "Media Literacy."
Write a 500-750 word critical analysis. Follow the
APA
style, using the Excelsior College Library resources on learning to use
APA
Style.
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This article by Bernard Lewis asks important questions about why Mid.docxronnag9bkla
This article by Bernard Lewis asks important questions about why Middle Eastern countries are often ambivalent about modernization. In the process, he reviews the key elements that create modernity, the theme of this course. Many of the elements of the modern world system he discusses will now be familiar. Others, such as the role of individualism, the separation of church and state, and women’s rights, we have not had time to discuss. By creating this overview and asking what is uniquely part of Western culture and what is beyond culture, Lewis provides a capstone to the last three modules. His erudite musings help us ask: What is modernity? How did it come about? And where is it going?
Read the information in the following article:
Lewis, B. (1997). The West and the Middle East.
Foreign Affairs.
January/February.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/1997-01-01/west-and-middle-east
Answer the following questions:
What parts of the modern world does Lewis assign an origin in Western culture?
What does Lewis mean by civil society?
What part of the modern world developed in Islamic regions?
What aspect of global modernity does Lewis believe has emerged from its identification with one or more cultures?
SLP Assignment Expectations
In the Module 4 SLP, you are expected to:
Answer the questions clearly, using full sentences with correct grammar and spelling.
Write one or two paragraphs on each question.
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This activity highlights the development of paper diagnostics—diagno.docxronnag9bkla
This activity highlights the development of paper diagnostics—diagnostic tools that are inexpensive to make and simple to use. These devices are based on the widely expanding field of micro or nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS).
Microfluidic devices move fluid through channels and include inkjet printer heads, needles, and Lab-on-a-chip technologies. These devices are created using millimeter and nanometer components and are an important component of many nanotechnology and biotechnology research facilities.
First:
Watch:
Laurie Garrett: Our failing global health system
(21 minutes)
George Whitesides: A lab the size of a postage stamp
(17 minutes)
Small Fixes: Paper Diagnostics
Next, familiarize yourself with the following terms and their definitions:
Paper Diagnostics:
is a versatile, disposable test that can diagnose a tiny amount of urine or blood for evidence of infectious diseases or chronic conditions, designed to be made of paper.
Microfluidics:
is a multidisciplinary field intersecting engineering, physics, micro/nanotechnology, and biotechnology, with practical applications to the design of systems in which small volumes of fluids will be used (milliliters and nanoliters). Microfluidics emerged in the beginning of the 1980s and is used in the development of inkjet print heads, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip technology, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies.
Ethics/Social Responsibility:
Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate social harms through research, public education, and advocacy. This is an important principle of scientific and engineering research.
Lab on a chip:
A lab on a chip is a device that integrates one or several laboratory functions on a single chip of only millimeters to a few square centimeters in size.
Pandemic:
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region—for instance, a continent or even worldwide.
Capillary action or wicking:
The movement of liquids through thin tubes or the flow of liquids through a porous media, such as the follow of water through soil.
Finally, post to the discussion board your answers to the following questions:
What are some of the problems (for example, societal, political, technological, and economic) with treating pandemics in the developing world? For the purposes of this activity, the developing world includes Africa, Central and South America, Eastern Europe and parts of Asia. How can nanotechnology be used to manage pandemics with these problems?
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This assignment assignment must be 4 pages longMUST CHOOSE TWO .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment assignment must be 4 pages long:
MUST CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS......
"For the union dead" by Robert Lowell
"Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
"Black Women" by Georgia Douglas Johnson
"Hills like white elephants" by Ernest Hemingway
"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Explain how the authors use similar or contasting elements of fiction ( foreshadowing, internal/external conflict, imagery, irony, plot, caarcteristics, diction, figures of speech) within the two works of literature.
How do these elements specifically affect the overall work and the reader? What lasting impact or message do they leave with the reader?
How do those elements align with the general characteristics or their particular literacy era?
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This assigment for mobitheh do not bother your self. This techn.docxronnag9bkla
This assigment for mobitheh do not bother your self.
This technical report is prepared to analyze and/or to inform.
USE THE FOLLOWING AS GUIDE
(1
5
pages minimum,
double-spaced,
1
2
-point font)
CHAPTER I
Your introduction to the report should include:
The Background of the topic
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The history of the issue analyzed and rationale for the study
The purpose of the report
The reason the report was written
The scope of the report
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what issues were/were not covered
The procedure used in investigating the topic of the report
CHAPTER II
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Use references provided with Chapter I to report on the topic as presented by the various authors/referees of the respective article
Make sure to include all positions taken by each whether positive or negative.
CHAPTER III
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METHODOLOGY
The purpose of this study is to examine the
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improvement and renovation of existing school facilities.
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explain the sample selection,
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CHAPTER IV
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FINDINGS
CHAPTER V
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CONCLUSIONS AND
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This assignment analyzes the documentary Robert Reich Inequality .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment analyzes the documentary
Robert Reich: Inequality for All
. Similar to Libby Copeland's "Shooting from the Hip, with a Smile to Boot," take apart this documentary and explore why it works or doesn't work. Chapter 9 in
Writing Today
gives instructions on rhetorical analysis.
Requirements:
Minimum two pages in length
Double spaces
Times New Roman 12 pt font
Use a minimum of four quotes from the documentary with time citations.
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this a group assignment we have broken the topic in different sectio.docxronnag9bkla
this a group assignment we have broken the topic in different sections my section will address the following:
Section 2: Significance of the topic (based on literature that speaks to the relevancy of the concept selected in terms of
interprofessional
leadership)
Requirements: APA, intext citation, 2 references, check for plagiarism, correct grammer
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Thinking Critically About VisualsI Knew That Aliens Existed!”Ex.docxronnag9bkla
Thinking Critically About Visuals
“I Knew That Aliens Existed!”
Examine the faces and body Language of people in the photo. Do you think they believe that this “alien” corpse is real? Do you think it might be real? Do you believe that alien life has visited earth? Why or why not?
Let's examine the process of critical evaluation by thinking through a sample belief: “I believe that aliens have visited the earth in some form.” A Gallup Poll found that 42 percent of American college graduates believe that flying saucers have visited the earth in some form.
Reasons/Evidence
Authorities
Many reputable people have seen UFOs and had personal encounters with aliens. The government has documented these in secret files, which include the UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. Government attempts at concealment and cover-up have been transparent.
Thinking Critically About Authorities
Although many individuals have testified about alien encounters over the years, almost all scientific authorities have been extremely skeptical. They emphasize that all of the “evidence” is unsubstantiated, controversial, indirect, and murky—the markings of pseudoscientific fantasies. If aliens and UFOs exist, why haven't they announced their presence in an incontrovertible fashion? Some of the most intriguing evidence comes in the form of the government's belated and somewhat bizarre explanations for UFO sightings and the alleged Roswell incident. On June 25, 1997, the Air Force announced that the mysterious happenings in the New Mexico desert in the late 1940s and 1950s were in fact experiments involving crash dummies and weather balloons. Six weeks later, on August 3, 1997, the CIA “admitted” that the U.S. government had lied about alleged UFO sightings in the 1950s and 1960s to protect classified information regarding top-secret spy planes, the U-2 and SR-71. Why did the government suddenly attempt to explain these mysteries after all these years? And why does there appear to be contradictory testimony from different parts of the government? Why do the government explanations seem almost as fanciful and farfetched as the UFO stories?
References
There are many books supporting alien visitations and alien abductions.
Thinking Critically About References
Although many books regarding UFOs have been written, few have been more than unsubstantiated speculation. Philip J. Corso, who served on the National Security Council under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, contended in his book
The Day After Roswell
(Pocket Books, 1997) that he personally directed an army project that transferred to the military various types of technology recovered from the alien ship that crashed in the desert. To date, efforts to prove or disprove his account have been inconclusive. After reviewing written accounts and interviewing people claiming to be alien abductees, Dr. John Mack, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School, came to the conclusion that many of these reports are true. Th.
Thinking about the five steps in the creative process, identify how .docxronnag9bkla
Thinking about the five steps in the creative process, identify how Jeff Bezos exemplified some or all of these steps in the creative process as elements of personal, political, and positional power to effect change in organizational culture.
Step 1: Opportunity or problem recognition – a person discovers that a new
opportunity exists or a problem needs to be resolved. The creative leader recognizes
a successful way to commercialize this development.
Step 2: Immersion – the individual concentrates on the problem and becomes
immersed in solving it, collecting information and considering alternatives and
solutions.
Step 3: Incubation – the person keeps the assembled information top of mind and is
engaged in solutions, even if on a subconscious level, while arranging the information
into meaningful new patterns.
Step 4: Insight – the person realizes a problem-conquering solution often in a random
moment or unexpected time. He or she experiences an “Aha” moment in which
information patterns fit into business solutions.
Step 5: Verification and application – the individual attempts to prove that the creative
solution has merit and business viability. The verification procedures include
gathering supporting evidence, using logical persuasion, and experimenting with new
ideas. The application process requires persistence and tenacity, as others tend to
first reject most novel ideas as impractical.
Instruction
:
Please compose a 3-5 paragraph response as identified above.
Follow the rubric requirements (attached).
Sources must be cited with APA format.
Plagiarism is unacceptable. Must be less than 20% copied from source.
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Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
This assignment is due 112616 by 3pm, est.In recent times, p.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is due 11/26/16 by 3pm, est.
In recent times, public officials have come under fire due to unethical acts while in the public service. Governor Elliot Spitzer of New York, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, to name a few. In your opinion, what kinds of wrongdoing do these activities constitute? What kind of message does this kind of behavior send to the public about the honor and moral compasses of the folks who are entrusted with the highest public offices in their respective states? What about those public officials who reverently speak publically about “God’s Laws”, but then violate them in private? Support your answers.
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This assignment is an analysis of William Shakespeare, his plays and.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is an analysis of William Shakespeare, his plays and their impact on Hollywood. The object is to better understand and appreciate similarities and differences between Shakespearean
theatre
and film as an art, and to gain insights into various aspects of society, as reflected in the film versions.
Select one of the following plays by William Shakespeare, which have also been made into a film.
Hamlet
(vs. 1994 film
The Lion King
)
The Taming of the Shrew
(vs. 1999 film
10 Things I Hate About You
)
Romeo and Juliet
(vs. 1996 film
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
)
Macbeth
(vs. 2001 film
Scotland, PA
)
The Tempest
(vs. 1956 sci-
fi
film
Forbidden Planet
)
Then...
examine and determine the various ways
the film version departs from and/or adheres to the original play
offer reasons
why these differences were more (or less) effective than the original
Factors to consider when preparing this analysis could include (but should not be limited by) the following:
the existence of critical issues in society at the time the film was made
while the plays are considered excellent examples of dramatic literature, the film versions (as art) are subjective
Shakespeare’s storytelling to a
theatre
audience vs Hollywood’s message to a larger mass audience
This assignment should be typed and proofread (3-4 pages in length). Think originality and creativity - images, graphics, video links, etc. are always encouraged to help tell describe your comparison. Some additional research may be needed (remember to document your sources in a bibliography). Early submissions are always accepted. Please be aware of spelling, punctuation, grammar, capitalization, etc.
This assignment will be graded according to the Written Assignment #2 Rubric (attached)
Play texts -
http
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shakespeare
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mit
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edu
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This assignment has to be complete by Sunday 22,2016 1100pm. Deve.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment has to be complete by Sunday 22,2016 11:00pm.
Develop an educational curriculum for nursing students on the nursing process, critical thinking, critical reasoning and the implementation needed to deliver quality nursing care:
Must include :
measurable terminal learning objectives
Content outline
Teaching strategies Ex role play flipping class
Resource
Handouts
I t must be completed by sunday 1100pm
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This assignment engages you in different perspectives on a text and .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment engages you in different perspectives on a text and gives you the opportunity to employ a useful tool for note-taking and understanding.
1. Listen to/read three interviews about the Syrian refugee crisis and M.I.A:
Rolling Stone
interview:
"M.I.A.: The Permanent Revolution of Pop's Most Fascinating Radical"
(Links to an external site.)
This American Life
radio show episode
"Are We There Yet?"
(Links to an external site.)
Daily Show
segment
"Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Welcomes Syrian Refugees to Canada"
(Links to an external site.)
For each interview, use the
double-entry or dialogic notebook
technique*. As the term implies, you are engaging in
a dialogue with a text; in a sense, you will be “talking back” to the work.
What I want you to do is take a piece of notebook paper and fold it in half length-wise, so you have two columns. Now, draw a line where the fold is, and you have two sides of the paper to make notes on, or have a conversation.
On the left side, you can take notes, including facts, interesting or important quotes (don't forget the page number if pertinent), unfamiliar terms, connections to other works, and so on.
Essentially, you make a note of anything that strikes you as important or interesting about the piece.
Once you've finished reading the work, go back and look at your notes. Use the right side of the paper to comment on them. What
do your notes mean? What do they reveal about the text’s meaning or significance? Why do you think this particular line caught your attention? How can you use this information in your own writing and in class discussions? This is where you should develop your critical questions.
Dialogic notebooks can be used in any number of ways:
You can write down a quote on the left (with the page number and title, so you don't forget!) and your thoughts/analysis of the quote on the right
You can compare and contrast two sources or stories; you can write sources that support your thesis on one side, and sources that act as counter-arguments on the other
You can ask questions one one side, and then explore the answers in your notes on the other side-- or words you need to look up and then their definitions.
Really, you can benefit from using a dialogic notebook in any class where reading is important. It can help increase your understanding and appreciation of texts, and can be
invaluable in helping you write papers, improve your vocabulary and prepare for tests.
It is a very useful way to organize notes. So...now you get to try it out!
2. As you listen to/read the interviews, use the dialogic notebook to take notes:
On the left side
, note the purpose and audience for each interview (keep in mind each interview likely has several purposes and audiences).
On the right side
, write down quotes from the interviews that support your claims about purpose and audience. Keep in mind an important part of the note-taking process is the ability to keep track of your sources.
This assignment is a continuation from the Week Three assignment.I.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is a continuation from the Week Three assignment.
In order to provide for the new services at the Akron, Ohio facility, the site must be added to the existing domain and configured.
Create
a 2- to 3-page design document detailing how you would configure the Akron site for the following:
File and print services
Remote management
Virtual Machine use
DHCP and DNS
IP Addressing
Organizational Unit design
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This assignment is a 2 part assignmentDiscussionThis module .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is a 2 part assignment
Discussion
This module serves as an introduction to global and regional integration. Topics such as the economic benefits of integration, the World Trade Organization, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, trade dispute settlements, the types of economic integration and the European Union are discussed. The discussion on these topics highlights the advantages and disadvantages for each, and the practical effects on politics and economics.
Your topic is to discuss some of the challenges facing the European Union today. Provide specific examples.
Assignment
Countries align themselves together for a variety of reasons, e.g., defense, resource output, or economic reasons. Global economic and political history is replete with examples of alliances, pacts, unions and regional cooperation treaties designed to promote economic cooperation between multiple sovereign entities.
Your group task is to discuss some of the economic advantages and disadvantages of membership in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Some of these advantages and disadvantages might be generic in nature, having to do with the general issue of economic alignment, or they may be specific to the Asian-Pacific region.
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This assignment is about Anthropology. Basically about answer the qu.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment is about Anthropology. Basically about answer the questions by using 1-2 paragphs each question. Only question #3 can be using a chart.
Please use the class materials that I provide you in the pictures file, don't look up online. Please use simple words and sentences for this assignment. This is due this Saturday. Thank you.
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This assignment for American Eagle Outfitter for F.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment for American Eagle Outfitter for Fed 2,2013 -Jan,28 2012
Tool Kit for Analysis of Financial Statements
Financial statements are analyzed by calculating certain key ratios and then comparing them with the ratios of other firms and by examining the trends in ratios over time.
We can also combine ratios to make the analysis more revealing, those indicated below are exceptionally useful for this type of analysis.
RATIO ANALYSIS (Section 3.1)
American Eagle outtfitters Years starts and ends on Feb 2 2013, Jan 28,2012
Input Data:
2013
2012
Year-end common stock price
$12.26
$13.86
Year-end shares outstanding (in thousands)
616,756
612,191
Tax rate
15%
12%
After-tax cost of capital
Lease payments (in thousands)
$18,998
$21,439
Required sinking fund payments
$0
$0
Balance Sheets
(in thousands of dollars)
Assets
2013
2012
Cash and equivalents
$906,223
$767,218
* Added to cash and quivalents prepaid expense and deferred income taxes
Short-term investments
$2,995,097
$2,461,700
2013
2012
Accounts receivable
$454,252
$336,143
69,701
49,411
prepaid expenses and other
Inventories
$419,686
$340,297
103,736
49,931
deferred income taxes
Total current assets
$4,775,258
$3,905,358
Net plant and equipment
$1,636,987
$1,647,570
* In addition to equpment also includes goodwill, intangible assets, and other assets
Total assets
$6,412,245
$5,552,928
2013
2012
641,030
641,030
goodwill
Liabilities and equity
312,332
326,136
intangible assets
Accounts payable
$356,428
$335,072
107,481
120,332
other assets
Notes payable
$0
$0
Accruals
$619,795
$594,886
Total current liabilities
$976,223
$929,958
Long-term bonds
$608,319
$477,246
2013
2012
Total liabilities
$1,584,542
$1,407,204
3,193,623
2,900,896
additional paid-in capital
Preferred stock (2,00,000 shares: none issued)
$0
$0
-1,622,709
-1,496,904
treasury stock
Common stock (616,756,134 shares oustanding 2013 and 612,191,412 outstanding in 2012
$720
$700
9981
10,614
accumulated other comprehensive income
Retained earnings
$3,246,088
$2,730,418
Total common equity
$4,827,703
$4,145,724
* Added to Total Common equity additional paid-in capital, treasuary stock, and accumulated other comprehensive income
Total liabilities and equity
$6,412,245
$5,552,928
Income Statements
(in thousands of dollars)
2013
2012
Net sales
$4,280,159.0
$3,997,930.0
Operating costs
$3,631,920.0
$3,349,631.0
Earnings before interest, taxes, depr. & amort. (EBITDA)
$648,239.0
$648,299.0
Depreciation
$0.0
$0.0
Amortization
$0.0
$0.0
Depreciation and amortization
$0.0
$0.0
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
$648,239.0
$648,299.0
Less interest
-$13,800.0
-$15,097.0
Earnings before taxes (EBT)
$662,039.0
$663,396.0
Taxes (15.0%,.
This assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as wel.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment demonstrates your professional writing skills as well as your intercultural communication competency. This assignment consists of two parts:
Part 1:
Complete the INCA survey and develop a one-page reflection summarizing your ideas.
Directions:
Complete all of the INCA Survey questions. When you are done, use the INCA survey student manual to help you analyze your results. Read about the different dimensions of intercultural competency and what they mean.
Survey Attached below
INCA is an acronym for
In
tercultural
C
ompetency
A
ssessment. The purpose of the INCA survey is for you to examine your intercultural awareness and assess your cultural sensitivity. This activity is designed to help you become aware of your own attitude towards cultural diversity. The dimensions of cultural competence measured by the INCA survey are:1) Tolerance of ambiguity, 2) Behavioral flexibility, 3) Communicative awareness, 4) Knowledge discovery, 5) Respect for Otherness, and 6) Empathy.
Part 2:
Directions:
Use the 3 critical incidents selected below and analyze them.
Your analysis should contain at least
three scholarly references each that pertain directly to the incident,
and should be completed as formal written report in APA format.
You can take the format of an executive briefing or a training session.
The analysis should be complete and supported by literature, not an opinion piece.
My friend liked her class, but she felt that the teacher was very cold. She said the teacher just taught grammar and never asked about the students’ families or talked about her own.
A man commented one day that the reason there are so many single women in Canada is that they are lazy. His female friend was surprised and insulted by his attitude.
A young woman had recently arrived in Canada ready to start a new life. She found the weather a little cold but still enjoyed wearing the same style she wore at home—tight skirts and tight tops that had low neck- lines. After about a month, she began to notice people staring at her. She thought they were looking at her because she was a foreigner. Then one day someone told her that only prostitutes dressed that way. She felt angry and insulted.
Next choose from the following cultural orientations and themes as they relate to the critical incidents (can be more than one). Explain how your chosen critical incident relates to one or more cultural orientation(s) and theme(s) in your report:
Universalism/Particularism
Power Distance
Hierarchy/Equality
Individualism/Collectivism
Space: Private/Public
Face
Communication: High/Low Context
Communication: formal/ informal
Communication: direct/indirect
Communication: non-verbal
Competitiveness
Thinking
Learning Style
Interpersonal Distance and Touch
Time
Death/dying
Cheating
Customs
Knowledge
Teacher/student
Relationship building
Discipline
Apology
Work ethic
Conflict
Respect
Parenting
Negotiating
Gender roles
Assignment Requirements
You will want to conduct your own.
This assignment consists of two parts.Part I—Case StudiesS.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment consists of
two
parts.
Part I—Case Studies
Select
one
of the three case studies given below. Analyze the facts in the scenarios and develop appropriate arguments and recommendations using case law and scholarly sources. Do not copy the case studies into the paper. Cite your sources in APA format on a separate page. Add Part 2 and submit the two parts in a single document.
Scenario 1: Criminal Law
Hank's Hunting & Fishing Supply, with stores located throughout the state of Utopia, sells a wide variety of sporting goods, including guns. Section 323.45 of the Utopia Penal Code requires every seller of guns to verify that the purchaser has not committed a felony in any state within the past five years. If the purchaser has committed a felony within the past five years, the seller is not allowed to complete the sale. Selling a gun to a felon is considered a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to one year in jail and/or a maximum $10,000 fine.
Wayne Carver, who was convicted of a felony under Utopia's penal code four years ago, purchased a gun at one of the Hank stores. Mel Loew, a salesman, sold Carver the gun without asking for identification or checking Carver's criminal background. Loew never checked whether any of the customers to whom he sold guns were felons. He was not aware of the law requiring him to check on every customer's prior criminal history. However, Warren Peace, Loew's supervisor, knew of the law and also knew that Loew never checked whether a customer was a felon. Hank, the sole shareholder and director of Hank's Hunting & Fishing Supply, knew about the law but did not know that Loew did not check on any customer's prior criminal history.
Carver used the gun in a bank robbery and shot a police officer and a bystander during his getaway. Carver has not been apprehended.
Can Loew be punished under Section 323.45 of the Utopia Penal Code?
What are the potential causes of action for Peace, Hank, or Hank's Hunting & Fishing Store?
What penalties should be assessed?
Does your state have a process that restores a felon's rights to own firearms? If so, provide the law and a short description of the process. Do you feel the process is legal and ethical?
Scenario 2: Employment Law
Sarah Franklin, an Apostolic Christian, worked as an overnight stocker at SaveMore. One night, during a break, Franklin participated in a conversation about God, homosexuality, and same-sex marriages. The next day, an employee told the manager that Franklin made inappropriate comments about gays to Casey, a gay employee. Over the next six weeks, SaveMore investigated the incident by interviewing and obtaining statements from employees who were present during the conversation. In his statement, Casey reported that Franklin pointed her finger and said that God does not accept gays, that gays should "not be allowed to marry," and that they will "go to hell." Four employees confirmed that Franklin said that gays "are going to hell."
SaveMore te.
This assignment asks you to apply geographical concepts to your life.docxronnag9bkla
This assignment asks you to apply geographical concepts to your life and to the world around you. The assignment requires both primary and secondary research. You will write three short “journal entries,” an introduction, and a conclusion (plus a bibliography).
You will select three units from the course outline to focus on (e.g. urban geography, cultural geography, etc.). For each unit you will choose a small site (e.g. a playground, shop, public square, school, café, living room, temple, theatre, park) in Metro Vancouver and apply the concepts and vocabulary from the unit (readings + lectures) to your observations at the location. To do this, you must visit the place and spend at least one hour closely observing (looking, listening, smelling, touching, making sketches, taking photos, and possibly speaking to people)
and taking notes
. You will use your observations to illustrate the concepts/vocabulary from the unit you selected. At the same time, you are using geographical concepts to help you understand what you observe. You will record your reflections and observations in a journal entry. Your journal entry will connect the location and your observations to the concepts in the unit. Do not take anything for granted! As you will discover, even apparently minor features (a table, a photograph, a tree, a plaque, a glass of milk, a lamp, mementos, a bee) are important. Look for relationships between space, place, identity, and power. How can geographic concepts help you understand such interactions? Although your analysis will take into account landscape and humans (as well as other living beings), you may choose to focus on landscape/objects or human behaviour (rather than both).
The three sites:
-one must be a room in the apartment/house in which you currently live
-one must be in the neighbourhood in which you live (e.g. Kits, Mount Pleasant, Guildford)
-one can be anywhere in Metro Vancouver
You will not be able to cover everything in the unit, but at least 2-3 key terms/concepts. You may use the same concepts that you used for the media assignment, but your analysis must be substantially different. Each journal entry must be 600-800 words. Indicate the date and time of your observation. Begin with a description of the place you observed, and then move into your analysis. Be sure to define the geographical concepts you use. If your paper contains maps, pictures or diagrams, label them clearly and refer to them in the text.
For each journal entry you must also do some outside research using at least one scholarly source. You will use the scholarly source to add depth to your analysis and to incorporate what other scholars have said about the topics you are discussing. In addition to scholarly sources, you may use popular sources (e.g. website, novel, newspaper, movie) if you wish. Any time you use an idea from somebody else you must cite the source. Not doing so is plagiarism. Any citation style is acceptable as long as you are .
This activity will enable you to evaluate an example of music using .docxronnag9bkla
This activity will enable you to evaluate an example of music using a modified critical analysis outline.
Choose
one
of the musical selections to analyze critically. You may access these pieces through the YouTube website:
•
Beethoven’s
Fifth Symphony
(Bernstein—Baviera 1/6) [Video file][9 min 10 sec]
•
Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor
(
attr
. J. S. Bach) [Video file][8 min 33 sec]
•
The Prayer
(Foster, Bocelli, Dion; Live
NYC
Central Park, 2011) [Video file][5 min 18 sec]
After choosing and listening to one of the selections, conduct research on one of the composers before writing your critical analysis outline. A minimum of two sources are required for this assignment. Because musical terminology can be difficult for those who have not had substantial training, use as a guide the modified critical analysis outline below rather than the one at the conclusion of Chapter 5. You may want to refer to Chapter 5 and the accompanying PowerPoint for any terms or concepts necessary in the analysis. Be sure to include all of the following points:
• Classical form
• Composer or vocalist biography (brief)
• Background of the selection
• Dynamics
• Message or intended effect
• Use of instruments or voices
• Your personal response
Be sure to include a convincing, inclusive conclusion at the end of your critical analysis and a bibliography of at least two sources that you used to prepare your analysis, one of which may be the class text. Do not use and cite Wikipedia. Instead, visit the Excelsior College Library to learn about academic sources. The page on Evaluating Information
Evaluating Information
includes helpful sections on "Print
vs
. Web Resources," Evaluation Criteria," Evaluation Scenarios," and "Media Literacy."
Write a 500-750 word critical analysis. Follow the
APA
style, using the Excelsior College Library resources on learning to use
APA
Style.
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This article by Bernard Lewis asks important questions about why Mid.docxronnag9bkla
This article by Bernard Lewis asks important questions about why Middle Eastern countries are often ambivalent about modernization. In the process, he reviews the key elements that create modernity, the theme of this course. Many of the elements of the modern world system he discusses will now be familiar. Others, such as the role of individualism, the separation of church and state, and women’s rights, we have not had time to discuss. By creating this overview and asking what is uniquely part of Western culture and what is beyond culture, Lewis provides a capstone to the last three modules. His erudite musings help us ask: What is modernity? How did it come about? And where is it going?
Read the information in the following article:
Lewis, B. (1997). The West and the Middle East.
Foreign Affairs.
January/February.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/1997-01-01/west-and-middle-east
Answer the following questions:
What parts of the modern world does Lewis assign an origin in Western culture?
What does Lewis mean by civil society?
What part of the modern world developed in Islamic regions?
What aspect of global modernity does Lewis believe has emerged from its identification with one or more cultures?
SLP Assignment Expectations
In the Module 4 SLP, you are expected to:
Answer the questions clearly, using full sentences with correct grammar and spelling.
Write one or two paragraphs on each question.
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This activity highlights the development of paper diagnostics—diagno.docxronnag9bkla
This activity highlights the development of paper diagnostics—diagnostic tools that are inexpensive to make and simple to use. These devices are based on the widely expanding field of micro or nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS).
Microfluidic devices move fluid through channels and include inkjet printer heads, needles, and Lab-on-a-chip technologies. These devices are created using millimeter and nanometer components and are an important component of many nanotechnology and biotechnology research facilities.
First:
Watch:
Laurie Garrett: Our failing global health system
(21 minutes)
George Whitesides: A lab the size of a postage stamp
(17 minutes)
Small Fixes: Paper Diagnostics
Next, familiarize yourself with the following terms and their definitions:
Paper Diagnostics:
is a versatile, disposable test that can diagnose a tiny amount of urine or blood for evidence of infectious diseases or chronic conditions, designed to be made of paper.
Microfluidics:
is a multidisciplinary field intersecting engineering, physics, micro/nanotechnology, and biotechnology, with practical applications to the design of systems in which small volumes of fluids will be used (milliliters and nanoliters). Microfluidics emerged in the beginning of the 1980s and is used in the development of inkjet print heads, DNA chips, lab-on-a-chip technology, micro-propulsion, and micro-thermal technologies.
Ethics/Social Responsibility:
Strive to promote social good and prevent or mitigate social harms through research, public education, and advocacy. This is an important principle of scientific and engineering research.
Lab on a chip:
A lab on a chip is a device that integrates one or several laboratory functions on a single chip of only millimeters to a few square centimeters in size.
Pandemic:
A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region—for instance, a continent or even worldwide.
Capillary action or wicking:
The movement of liquids through thin tubes or the flow of liquids through a porous media, such as the follow of water through soil.
Finally, post to the discussion board your answers to the following questions:
What are some of the problems (for example, societal, political, technological, and economic) with treating pandemics in the developing world? For the purposes of this activity, the developing world includes Africa, Central and South America, Eastern Europe and parts of Asia. How can nanotechnology be used to manage pandemics with these problems?
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This assignment assignment must be 4 pages longMUST CHOOSE TWO .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment assignment must be 4 pages long:
MUST CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING WORKS......
"For the union dead" by Robert Lowell
"Daddy" by Sylvia Plath
"Black Women" by Georgia Douglas Johnson
"Hills like white elephants" by Ernest Hemingway
"Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Explain how the authors use similar or contasting elements of fiction ( foreshadowing, internal/external conflict, imagery, irony, plot, caarcteristics, diction, figures of speech) within the two works of literature.
How do these elements specifically affect the overall work and the reader? What lasting impact or message do they leave with the reader?
How do those elements align with the general characteristics or their particular literacy era?
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This assigment for mobitheh do not bother your self. This techn.docxronnag9bkla
This assigment for mobitheh do not bother your self.
This technical report is prepared to analyze and/or to inform.
USE THE FOLLOWING AS GUIDE
(1
5
pages minimum,
double-spaced,
1
2
-point font)
CHAPTER I
Your introduction to the report should include:
The Background of the topic
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The history of the issue analyzed and rationale for the study
The purpose of the report
The reason the report was written
The scope of the report
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what issues were/were not covered
The procedure used in investigating the topic of the report
CHAPTER II
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LITERATURE REVIEW
Use references provided with Chapter I to report on the topic as presented by the various authors/referees of the respective article
Make sure to include all positions taken by each whether positive or negative.
CHAPTER III
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METHODOLOGY
The purpose of this study is to examine the
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CHAPTER IV
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CHAPTER V
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This assignment analyzes the documentary Robert Reich Inequality .docxronnag9bkla
This assignment analyzes the documentary
Robert Reich: Inequality for All
. Similar to Libby Copeland's "Shooting from the Hip, with a Smile to Boot," take apart this documentary and explore why it works or doesn't work. Chapter 9 in
Writing Today
gives instructions on rhetorical analysis.
Requirements:
Minimum two pages in length
Double spaces
Times New Roman 12 pt font
Use a minimum of four quotes from the documentary with time citations.
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this a group assignment we have broken the topic in different sectio.docxronnag9bkla
this a group assignment we have broken the topic in different sections my section will address the following:
Section 2: Significance of the topic (based on literature that speaks to the relevancy of the concept selected in terms of
interprofessional
leadership)
Requirements: APA, intext citation, 2 references, check for plagiarism, correct grammer
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Thinking Critically About VisualsI Knew That Aliens Existed!”Ex.docxronnag9bkla
Thinking Critically About Visuals
“I Knew That Aliens Existed!”
Examine the faces and body Language of people in the photo. Do you think they believe that this “alien” corpse is real? Do you think it might be real? Do you believe that alien life has visited earth? Why or why not?
Let's examine the process of critical evaluation by thinking through a sample belief: “I believe that aliens have visited the earth in some form.” A Gallup Poll found that 42 percent of American college graduates believe that flying saucers have visited the earth in some form.
Reasons/Evidence
Authorities
Many reputable people have seen UFOs and had personal encounters with aliens. The government has documented these in secret files, which include the UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947. Government attempts at concealment and cover-up have been transparent.
Thinking Critically About Authorities
Although many individuals have testified about alien encounters over the years, almost all scientific authorities have been extremely skeptical. They emphasize that all of the “evidence” is unsubstantiated, controversial, indirect, and murky—the markings of pseudoscientific fantasies. If aliens and UFOs exist, why haven't they announced their presence in an incontrovertible fashion? Some of the most intriguing evidence comes in the form of the government's belated and somewhat bizarre explanations for UFO sightings and the alleged Roswell incident. On June 25, 1997, the Air Force announced that the mysterious happenings in the New Mexico desert in the late 1940s and 1950s were in fact experiments involving crash dummies and weather balloons. Six weeks later, on August 3, 1997, the CIA “admitted” that the U.S. government had lied about alleged UFO sightings in the 1950s and 1960s to protect classified information regarding top-secret spy planes, the U-2 and SR-71. Why did the government suddenly attempt to explain these mysteries after all these years? And why does there appear to be contradictory testimony from different parts of the government? Why do the government explanations seem almost as fanciful and farfetched as the UFO stories?
References
There are many books supporting alien visitations and alien abductions.
Thinking Critically About References
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The Day After Roswell
(Pocket Books, 1997) that he personally directed an army project that transferred to the military various types of technology recovered from the alien ship that crashed in the desert. To date, efforts to prove or disprove his account have been inconclusive. After reviewing written accounts and interviewing people claiming to be alien abductees, Dr. John Mack, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School, came to the conclusion that many of these reports are true. Th.
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:
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Sources must be cited with APA format.
Plagiarism is unacceptable. Must be less than 20% copied from source.
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The U.S. Health Care System Part 2Due in 18 hoursPrio
1. The U.S. Health Care System: Part 2
Due in 18 hours
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the textbook
chapters we have covered thus far and the Appendix: The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010
and other
required readings
for this week:
Crisis in U.S. health care: Corporate power still blocks reform
;
What do we know about the needs and challenges of health
systems? A scoping review of the international literature
;
Health care reform in the United States: Past, present and
future challenges
.
Introduction:
For your Final Presentation, you will continue your Week 3 The
U.S. Health Care Presentation: Part 1 assignment on the on the
U.S. health care system by expanding on the information it
presented. Imagine you are a community health director
educating a group of new health care professionals about the
U.S. health care system. You have been asked to create a
PowerPoint presentation that includes elements about history,
major developments, stakeholders, costs, reforms, and beliefs as
well as a comparison of the U.S. health care system to another
country’s health care system.
2. Note:
You will be including the Week 3 The U.S. Health Care
Presentation: Part 1 presentation slides for the first section of
the Final Presentation. Please make sure to correct issues and
address recommendations from your instructor’s Week 3
assignment feedback. Then continue adding Parts 2 through 5 as
directed below.
Content:
Part 1: Include the slides from your Week 3 Presentation
Part 2: The Cost of the U.S. Health Care System
Describe three different reimbursement methods (e.g.,
capitation, fee-for-service [FFS], pay-for-performance [P4P],
value-based, episode of care, prospective reimbursement,
diagnosis related group [DRG], patient-centered medical home
[PCMH]).
Explain why you think one of the reimbursement methods you
discussed is more effective at reducing health care costs overall
while still ensuring the delivery of quality care.
Describe the use of two technological advancements (e.g.,
electronic medical record [EMRs], electronic health records
[EHRs], medical research, improved equipment like magnetic
resonance imaging [MRI], mammography, personalized
medicine, mobile services like e-prescribing, disease registries,
).
3. Explain why you think these advancements have reduced costs
overall while still ensuring the delivery of quality care.
Part 3: The United States Versus Other Health Care Systems:
An International Perspective
Contrast the S. health care system with another country (e.g.,
Canada’s universal health care or South Africa compared with
the U.S. health care system, etc.). You can use the same country
discussed in the Week 4 Health Care Systems Around the World
discussion.
Discuss how the other country’s health care system is funded.
Discuss disparities in health care from your chosen country.
Include at least one positive aspect from the other country’s
health care system that you would like to see added to the S.
health care system, explaining why you would like this addition.
Part 4: Reforms and Improvements
Describe two potential reforms and improvements currently
being debated at either the local, state, or federal You may want
to review the Laws and Regulations Affecting Health Care
discussion prompt to help you with this component. Examples
could include any of the following:
4. Federal modifications (e.g., antitrust reforms, CHIP, HSA or
HRA, Medicare reform, Medicaid expansion, PPACA repeal,
pharmaceutical regulations, development of a universal system,
veterans’ health care, crossing borders for health care, clinical
trial research, )
State modifications (e.g., Medicaid reform, income tax credits,
adoption of state level universal health care, etc.)
Increased consumer controls (e.g., patient-centered care,
provider choice, complementary and alternative care choices,
activism for changes at the state and federal level, etc.)
Reimbursement changes (Medicare, Medicaid, managed care
plans, traditional insurance plans, etc.)
Part 5: Conclusion: The Future of the U.S. Health Care System
Examine what you believe the S. health care system will
resemble in the next 10 years by recommending two changes
and addressing access to care, quality of care, and cost of care,
including an example of each in your vision of the future health
care system.
Wikimedia Commons (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
can help you explore creative commons images. Also use the
PowerPoint Instructions Handout to locate linked resources for
properly building a PowerPoint presentation. You may also
5. want to review
What Is CRAAP? A Guide to Evaluating Web Sources (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.
.
Submit your Final Presentation via the classroom to the
Waypoint Assignment submission button by Day 6 (Sunday).
APA Requirements:
The U.S. Health Care System: Part 2 Final Presentation
Must include Part 1 slides from your Week 3 Assignment
presentation
Must be 15 slides in length (not including title and references
slides) and formatted according to
APA style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center’s (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
.
Must include a separate title slide with the following:
Title of presentation
Student’s name
Course name and number
6. Instructor’s name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page,
refer to
APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site.
.
Must utilize academic voice. See the
Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.
resource for additional guidance.
Must use the textbook and at least 3 scholarly or credible
sources (at least one should be from the Ashford University
Library).
The
Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If
you have questions about whether a specific source is
appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s
Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Links to an
7. external site.
.
Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center. See the
Formatting Your References List (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.