Use the following resources for the Assignment:

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Use the following resources for the Assignment:

World Health Organization. (n.d.). Countries. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/countries/en/

Document: Week 6 Example (PDF)

The World Health Organization’s “Statistical Information System” is an interactive database that allows you to compare health indicators for multiple countries. For this Assignment, you will compare data from the two countries you selected for the Discussion with the United States (i.e., compare the same countries in both the Discussion and the Assignment).

In preparation for this Assignment, consider the value of using standardized quantitative health measures or indicators to compare information internationally. Examine the definitions of indicators presented in the Learning Resources, including pages 55–62 of the Shi and Singh (2015) textbook.

Use the WHO website found in this week’s Learning Resources to examine country statistics and profiles. Create a table to record data related to three health indicators for the three countries (i.e., the two you have selected to compare with the United States, for a total of three countries) as illustrated in the Week 6 Example document (located in the Learning Resources).

Once your table is complete, compare the data and analyze it in light of the information presented in this week’s Learning Resources and the research you conducted for the Discussion. What insights does this comparison give you about health and disease within the U.S. health care delivery system and the systems of the two other countries you selected?

The Assignment

Write a paper in which you:

Identify the two countries that you are comparing with the United States.

Define the three health indicators you have selected for your analysis and explain why you chose them.

Include the table you created to record and compare your data.

Summarize the results of your comparison, sharing at least two insights that you gained through this analysis of health and disease in the United States and your two selected countries.

General Guidance on Assignment Length: Your Assignment should be 2–3 pages, excluding a title page and references. Refer to the Week 6 Assignment Rubric for grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use the rubric to assess your work.

business case

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A Business Case Definition:  Documentation detailing the requirements to move an idea from conceptualization to project initiation.

For this assignment, I want you to compare and contrast a Business Case and a Business Plan.   Include definitions and applications.   Also please explore business case templates. The above definition of a business case is mine, if you would like to offer a different definition as part of your assignment, please do so, but of course you will defend it therein. There are examples of Business Case Templates located in the readings for this course. There are also some links provided. Please review other web sites of relevance and indicate those you use.

I want you to submit to me in three weeks maximum a paper on the above and stating why the details in the business case template are there and how this represents the corpus of data that would be submitted to obtain funding and project approval to get a project started. The paper should be from  5 pages in length.  Select a business case template that you like and tell me why you selected that business case template. I want you to reference at least three different business case templates and select the one you believe to be the best. Include the one, or URL for it, with your paper. You should reference the others that you evaluated to come to your conclusion.

Summary:

Select an industry of interest such as automobile, hospital and banking. Identify and describe some of the problems affecting the industry where business systems may be used. Identify the reasons (technological and / or business drivers) behind the problems.

  1. Evaluate the options in relationship to the problem and identify which option you determine would be the best fit.  (A-2, C-2)
  2. Select at least one problem area and research different systems solutions (3 options) or technologies currently available or under development that may help solve the problem.  
  3. Select a business case template that you like. Briefly tell me why you selected that business case template and how it is associated with the (technological and/or business drivers) problem that you selected for your Business Case Research paper.

Please make sure that you use the correct APA format and reference the Business Case rubric for grading expectations

Assignment – Evaluating Resources

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When looking for information about a particular issue, evaluating the sources you find in order to determine their credibility is essential. This assignment asks you apply the critical thinking questions for evaluating sources discussed in Chapter 5 of the webtext AND the “7 Key Points” outlined in the video:

“A Consumer’s Guide to Sourcing in News Reports” from The News Literacy Project website at http://www.thenewsliteracyproject.org/learn-channel/sourcing/

 

For this assignment, you are asked to write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Select one of the issues from the ProCon.org website at http://www.procon.org/.

2. Research the Internet to obtain 3 websites that address the issue you selected.

3. Based on your review of the critical thinking questions posed in Chapter 5 and the “7 Key Points” outlined in the video, develop your own list of questions for evaluating the credibility of websites.

4. Apply your list of “critical thinking questions” to evaluate the credibility of each of the 3 websites

5. Indicate whether each of the 3 sites is a credible resource on the issue and explain your rationale.

 

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing

·        Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.

·        Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.

·        Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·        Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format.

 

·        Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·        Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.

·        Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.

·        Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.

Grading for this assignment will be based on quality, logic / organization, and language and writing skills, using the rubric in the course guide.

EN101 English Composition I

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English Composition I

Prewriting

Directions

  1. Review the EBSCO tutorial under Reading in Week 1 and search EBSCO for: “Get started with prewriting techniques” (2010) by Robert Raymer 
  2. Read and respond to each of the following writing prompts. Please submit your answers to both prompts in a single document.  

Part 1: Prewriting – How I Write

Write a 75-150 word essay detailing your previous writing experience. Use the following questions to help you to think about your role as a writer:

  • In what type of environment do you do your best writing? 
  • How would you characterize your writing? Has it been better? Has it been worse? 
  • Do you write better at night or in the morning? 
  • When you are confronted with a writing task, how do you begin? 
  • Do you write for pleasure or fun? Do you write for work? 
  • What is it about your writing that you would like to improve upon? 

Using one or more of the prewriting techniques described in the Raymer article, describe your writing process. Be sure to clearly label the pre-writing technique(s) used.

Part 2: Resources

It is important to know what resources you have to help you through this class.  Browse the following resources, and, in 75 to 150 words, describe how you think you will be able to use two or more of these to improve your writing skills.

  • EN101 Syllabus
  • EN101 Course Policies
  • EN101 FAQ
  • EN101 APA Guide
  • EBSCO tutorial
  • Glossary of Writing Terms

Please submit your responses to both prompts in a single document. 

Grading Criteria Assignments Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria 40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts 20
Clearly present well-reasoned ideas and concepts 30
Mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling that affects clarity, and citation of sources as needed            10
Total

ENGL 1008 Research proposal

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2 pages typed and double spaced

 

 

Assignment 2: Research proposal

 

 

 

1)      Introduce the issue and then present it in question form.

 

 

 

2)      Explain briefly why you are interested in the issue (no need for details here since you have already discussed this in your personal experience paper i did up lod in the  Attachments personal experience paper and you go from there )

 

 

 

3)      Describe what you already know about the issue. (its general context, history behind it, etc.)

 

 

 

4)      Explain what you need to learn to present an effective argument.

 

 

 

5)      Show your plans for conducting research about this topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA: 100 points maximum:

 

 

 

·         Your paper addresses the assignment and follows the above directions; the paper stays close to the topic and to the length as assigned (30 pts.)

 

·         The ideas in your paper are interesting, creative, surprising, pleasing to read, and well developed; enough detail is given ; there is a nice “plot,” the setting is well described, and events and characters are well described and meaningful to the whole paper; you are able to “analyze” yourself as a writer from an outsider’s perspective and with critical eyes; no important information is incomplete or left out; you don’t assume that the reader knows what you know; you do not simply tell the story but you are also able to draw conclusions from it (30 pts.)

 

·         The spelling and grammar are without problems (check: words you don’t know, capitalization, subject-verb agreement, correct verb tenses, correct adjective/adverb forms, word order, relative clauses, contractions, etc.); the sentence construction has a nice variety; the vocabulary is excellent (20 pts.)

 

·         The organization of your paper is clear and logical; there is a distinct introduction, development, and conclusion; different parts flow nicely with adequate transitions (10 pts.)

 

·         Your paper follows the rules of mechanics (punctuation) and format: double spaced, Times New Roman font size 12, one inch margin all around the text (10 pts.)

 

Argumentative Essay

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In the Week Three Assignment, you engaged in a case analysis of a current business problem using some of the components of an argumentative essay. In this written assignment, you will write a complete argumentative essay as described in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Foster, Hardy, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). This essay will include a revised and polished version of your Week Three Assignment, an objection to your thesis, a rebuttal, and concluding remarks..

 

The strongest possible objection to your thesis. After the final paragraph of your Week Three Case Analysis Assignment, start a new paragraph that introduces the strongest possible objection to your thesis. The considerations for this are detailed in Section 9.2 ofWith Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). Make sure to employ the appropriate language to introduce the objection, such as “some may object to my thesis as follows” or “according to [so and so] the thesis presented here fails to account for X” [whatever he or she finds problematic]. You can find other language to do this, of course, but the key point here is to make sure that you indicate that someone else is speaking when presenting this objection.

 

It is also important to remember that you do research to discover good objections and not merely objections that are weak and thus easily rebutted. Look for peer-reviewed journal articles in the Ashford University Library, full-text articles in Google Scholar, or articles in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Present the opposing position fairly and in detail. This may take more than one paragraph.

 

A rebuttal. This is a refutation of the objection that you have just presented. Start this in a new paragraph following the objection paragraph(s). Once again, follow the indications of Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015). You may point out an error in the objection. Or you may show that, while it is an important objection, it does not apply squarely to your argument, or does not account for facts that make it irrelevant. Above all, make sure to maintain philosophical decorum in your rebuttal. Toward this end, you should apply the principles of charity and of accuracy, first introduced in the Week One course material. See “Confronting Disagreement” in Section 9.4 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo, 2015).

 

Closing remarks. End your argumentative essay with a paragraph of closing remarks. Provide some reflections of what you have attempted to achieve by means of your essay. You could, for example, explain how your essay sheds light on the broader controversy that it addresses. Or you could point out how your essay addresses a frequently ignored point or the unpopular side in the controversy. You could also reflect on the related matters in the broader controversy that would be useful to examine by others. Do not merely summarize what you have done in the body of your essay, and do not add new information here that would support or contradict your essay since the body of your essay should have addressed all the relevant points. See “Closing Your Essay” in Section 9.2 of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Hardy, Foster, & Zúñiga y Postigo (2015)

 

 

 

 

Requirements for your Assignment:

 

·         Your assignment should be between 1500 to 1700 words in length, excluding the cover and references pages.

·         Your examination should be both thorough and succinct.

·         Your assignment should include citations, as well as a list of references. Both must be in APA form.

·         Your references should be drawn from Google Scholar, or the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

 

 

 

BSHS 325 Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies Paper

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BSHS 325 Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies

 Read the following case studies in order to complete the Week Three Individual Assignment.

 Case Study 1: Jackson

 Jackson is a 25-year old male who has recently been admitted to a substance abuse program in Chicago, Illinois. He has been arrested several times for possession of a controlled substance but has not served any time in jail. He grew up in a single-parent household with his mother, Tina. Tina, 45, is employed as a high school teacher; his biological father is not involved in his life. Tina’s boyfriend, Michael, often attempts to serve as a father figure to Jackson. 

 Jackson went to college immediately after high school, focused on a degree in chemistry. In high school, he was a good student who earned A’s and B’s in most courses. After a car accident, a slight head injury caused him to lose some cognitive functioning and analytical skills. Jackson started drinking alcohol occasionally with friends during his freshman year of college. He also abused prescription painkillers given to him after the accident.

 Jackson was in two serious relationships his senior year of high school, with Alice and Beth. He asked both of the girls to marry him, but then recanted. Each of the relationships lasted about 6 months in which each girl complained that Jackson was distant and unable to commit emotionally. Jackson questioned his sexuality his first year in college when he found himself sexually attracted to his roommate Stanley. He asked to be moved to another dorm room due to his uncomfortable feelings around Stanley. Jackson continues to display an overindulgence in alcohol and has difficulty maintaining friendships and relationships. He has left college and is now home with his mother Tina, attending rehab. Tina has claimed that he does not leave his bedroom for the most part and refuses to find a job.

Select a case study from the University of Phoenix Material: Young and Middle Adulthood Case Studies located on the student website.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the influence the experiences have made on the person’s development.

Address the following in your paper:

 

·         Discuss the family, social, and intimate relationships of the person in the case study.

·         Identify any role changes that have occurred.

·         Explain the immediate and future effect of healthy or unhealthy habits practiced by this person.

Contemporary Trends in Healthcare

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Contemporary Trends in Healthcare

 

The Health Care Scene: Contemporary Trends

 

 

 

As health care leaders, it is important to understand that health care is quite a dynamic field. Its constant changes are a result of continuing trends in regulation, policy, patient and provider advocacy efforts, as well as increasingly sophisticated technology and industry benchmarking guidelines. 

 

    

 

For your assignment you analyze the impact of any recent social and/or ethical trends on the health care industry. Discuss at least two issues.

 

 

For this assignment, focus on a specific contemporary trend in health care and be sure to include all of the following influences: 

Changes in client characteristics

Regulation of the health care industry

Reimbursement patterns and mandates

Restructuring of health care organizations

Impact of technology

Ongoing social and ethical factors

 

 

Address the information above as it pertains to your selected topic, in an eight to ten slide (excluding title and reference slides) PowerPoint presentation. 

 

 

 

Your presentation should conclude with a summary describing the following concerns: 

Overall, why should health care managers be aware of this change and trend?

What impact does this trend have on the stakeholder groups involved (e.g., patients, providers, administrators, third-party payers, legislators, etc.) for a specific organization specified (e.g., for profit, nonprofit, hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, etc.).

The information in this presentation will later be used as part of your Senior Project to set the context for the audience you select for a training program on the contemporary trend identified here. 

 

 

 

Your presentation must include detailed speaker’s notes (i.e., at least 150 words) for each slide as well as a minimum of one to two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library and one to two current, scholarly web sources. 

 

 

 

Your presentation, and any citations used, must be in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Examples of scholarly web sources are available in this week’s recommended websites. These sources will also count toward the required sources for your Senior Project. Your presentation must be engaging and relevant to your audience. Lines of text on a slide will not be sufficient for this assignment. It should contain images, graphics, and/or multimedia that communicate your training program clearly to your audience.

 

 

Book Link-  https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781449646936/cfi/6

Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment Draft

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Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment Draft

This week, you will submit a draft of your Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment. This portion of the Course Project will include a historical timeline that diagrams at least three predecessors to the emergent technology and a written assessment explaining how these technologies influenced the development of the current technology (roughly two pages, APA format).

This section should include the following:

·         A visual historical timeline that diagrams at least three predecessors to the emergent technology 

·         An assessment on how these three technologies influenced the development of the current technology

·         In-text APA-formatted citations with a reference page

The assessment should be well written and should incorporate proper grammar and no spelling errors. It should incorporate an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. 

Grading Rubric

Content

Points

Provides a horizontal visual historic timeline detailing at least 3 predecessors to the emergent technology

 15 (3 points per predecessor)

Includes a detailed analysis of the role that the predecessors played in the emergence of the current technology

45 (15 points X 3 predecessors assessed)

Use of introduction and conclusion paragraphs 

 10 (5 points for each)

In-text references are used and a reference page (in APA format) is included

 10 (5 points for each)

Editing; spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence meaning unclear

10

Total

 90

 

BA320 Week 3 – Assignment

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BA320 Week 3 – Assignment

Assignment

Open a Bar

Scenario:

You have decided to open a bar of your own. However, based on the material presented this week, you realize that there are quite a few regulations governing these types of retail facilities. Investigate the laws regarding operating a bar and grill. Be sure to consider all local and state regulations about the location of such establishments. Also determine what, if any, laws about security and liability are involved. In addition, determine the ethical issues involved. For example, do you want to locate near a high school or a rehab center? Do you want to hire people who are less than drinking age to work in the food section?

Write a report identifying the laws and the kind of preparation needed to support each law.

Address the following in your paper:

·         First identify a State that you will use for this scenario. In addition, provide a quick analysis for the current statistics regarding bar and grill establishments within the state.

Use the following questions to complete your report:

·         What are the local and state regulations for operating a bar and grill establishment?

·         What are the ethical issues involved operating a bar and grill establishment?

·         Where would you locate the bar and grill establishment?

·         Are there any laws regarding security and liability in operating a bar and grill establishment?

·         How would you manage the hiring process? Who are your prime candidates? Are there any laws for hiring a less than drinking age employee?

·         While addressing each question, be sure to provide what you would need to do for the establishment in order to support the various laws and ethical situations. 

 

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:

·         Write between 750 using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.

·         Use font size 12 and 1” margins.

·         Include cover page and reference page.

·         At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.

·         No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.

·         Use at least three references 

·         Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.

References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.

Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.  

***** NO PLAGIARISM 

 

Grading Criteria Assignments

Maximum Points

Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria

40

Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts

20

Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts

30

Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling

10

Total

100