5 questions

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Provide well-developed and thoughtful answers by utilizing your analytic, interpretive, and critical thinking skills. Connect your answers to the broader social structure, ideologies, power relationships, sociological terms/concepts/theories, and to broader society overall. When appropriate please add an example and/or quote from the textbook to explain your answer.

1 Why does poverty continue to exist in one of the wealthiest nations in the world? The answer lies in a variety of social, economic, and political factors. Select two insights from the textbook that make sense to you.

2 How are we tied to poverty (i.e. policies and lived experiences)? (Chapter 2 Introduction).

3 Explain the poverty line, episodic poverty, and the supplemental poverty measurement. (Chapter 2.1).

4 Use the three sociological theories to argue against the notion that poor people are “lazy” and “lack motivation.” Guiding questions: Who make up the poor? How does stratification impact our society? (Chapter 2.2 & 2.3).

5 Describe in detail one initiative designed to reduce poverty (Chapter 2.6).

Textbook link http://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/

Essay about Gun Control in The US

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Minimum Length: 5 pages (not including the Works Cited page)

You will address the issue of gun control in the United States, taking a position for it, against it, or for/against some aspect of gun control (for example, you might argue in favor of more rigorous background checks).

First, collect the sources that you’ll reference in your essay. Read your sources before you begin to write. You should be completely comfortable talking about many of the issues surrounding gun control before you even begin to think about writing.

In the introduction, you should briefly discuss the topic and offer your thesis or main claim. The thesis should be a defensible position, something that another person might argue against. But remember, the point of academic writing is to think more deeply about a subject, not merely to argue for the sake of argument. You are trying to discover a new way of thinking about your subject.

The body of your essay should consist of 5 claims that support your thesis. Each claim should be supported by reasons and evidence (outside sources). What have other people said about your subject? How do their claims support your own? What more would you say about those claims? How do other people’s claims oppose yours? How would you argue against those people?

Remember, always ask yourself why and how about your claims and the claims of others, and then include your answers to those questions as part of your essay. Use the things you’ve already written to help inform what you’ll write next.

The bibliography (works cited) is a collection of at least 6 sources you will use to support the arguments you make in your essay. 3 of these must be academic sources. Academic sources are written by experts in the field and published in peer-reviewed journals. You should offer your own critical analysis of each source using the guidelines from previous critical analysis assignments.

Communication and Leadership – NURSE OLIVIA WITTE

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Overview

  • Complete Chapter 7 assigned reading. https://books.google.com/books?id=lNTsAwAAQBAJ&pri…
  • Read Huber’s critical thinking exercise: Nurse Olivia Witte, page 126-127.
  • Cite content from your assigned reading and the literature to answer each of the seven questions at the end of the critical thinking exercise.

Objectives

  • Define the elements of group interaction.
  • Discuss conflict management strategies and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Identify strategies to manage group and team behaviors.
  • Identify key definitions and theories of communication and relationship building.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.

Style

Unless otherwise specified, all the written assignment must follow APA 6th edition formatting, citations and references. Click here to download the Microsoft Word APA 6th edition template. Make sure you cross-reference the APA 6th edition book as well before submitting the assignment.

Number of Pages/Words

Unless otherwise specified all papers should have a minimum of 600 words (approximately 2.5 pages) excluding the title and reference pages.

Instructions

To be successful, complete the following steps in order:

STEP 1. Review the instructional materials and finish learning activities in this module.

STEP 2. Click here to download the rubric. ( See attached)

STEP 3. Create a new Word document, write your paper based on the above overview.

STEP 4. Refer to APA book and rubric for correctly formatting the paper.

Nursing Discissions

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Topic 2 DQ 2

Today’s workforce is diverse and has multiple conflicting priorities. As a nurse leader, you would like to see your hospital implement an outreach program that will benefit needy members of the community. What are some methodologies of communication you would use to develop a shared vision with your stakeholders? How would you apply strategic management to make your visions for the outreach program become reality?
Topic 2 DQ 3

Select a topic for your Topic 3 Executive Summary assignment. Post
your idea and basic thoughts about the topic using the Topic 3
Executive Summary assignment details. You should provide thoughts to
your peers about their topics and ideas that may assist them in
completing their projects.

Develop a PSA and Write a grant summary

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Develop a 30 sec PSA to presented during the chat. Be creative in your delivery. Create your PSA – you do not have to be stressed – this is a low budget approach and there are multiple ways to do this assignment. You can choose how to accomplish this and how to present it. You could do your own video or audio recording; submit it for a radio announcer to read, brochure, newspaper ad, billboard, etc…

Go to the following links and read: developing PSAs


http://www.nij.gov/topics/courts/restorative-justice/marketing-media/psa.htm
guidelines for basic PSA info – just substitute EM for victim rights

PSA research site – stresses the importance of the basics – pre-campaign research
http://www.psaresearch.com/images/public_service_ad.pdf

How to evaluate (and plan) community information projects:

https://www.knightfoundation.org/media/uploads/publication_pdfs/Impact-a-guide-to-Evaluating_Community_Info_Projects.pdf

you need to find a sponsor and write an executive summary for a grant application. To succed in this project, you will need to DESIGN a Public Service campaign preparing or mitigating risk. You will need to identify the subject area, the target audience, the proper recommendations, the messaging, and choose a modality. Estimate the number of repetitions needed and the number of outlets for your chosen modalities, and give an estimate of the funds required to complete this campaign. Then you write a compelling argument, in an Executive Summary format

Presenting the Plan of Action

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Please read the assignment careful and answer all bullets please i need a good grade for this please

The assignment in Unit 8 asked you to summarize the work done through the multidisciplinary approach and to develop a course of action that was a synthesis of the ideas shared and with a solution that integrates multiple means for addressing needs. If your process took the sharing aspect seriously, and your participants listened to each other, you now have a course of action that has a much greater chance of succeeding than one that anyone might have arrived at on his or her own. The last step in the multidisciplinary approach is to communicate that course of action in a way that engages broad support your assignment is to develop a presentation that does exactly that.

A multidisciplinary human services professional may need to communicate the same solution to multiple groups clients, family, professionals, and perhaps others. In each case, the language and approach need to be focused in a way that will communicate effectively with the people involved.

For this assignment you will create a Power Point presentation about the Sheldon case that communicates what you learned from this case to a broader audience. Your audience for this presentation will be a group of hospice professionals wanting to learn more about how to handle hospice related issues. Keep in mind that the goal of this presentation is to take what you have learned and communicate this to an audience that might not be directly related to the multidisciplinary team.

Your presentation should include the following:

  • Identify and clearly communicate the goals for your presentation and the reasons for them.
  • Identify the main themes that were taken from the case and communicate the importance of each theme. In this section consider the following:
    • Conflicts.
    • Challenges.
    • How the multidisciplinary approach is used to arrive at the identified themes.
  • Identify and communicate recommendations for addressing the main themes:
    • An approximate time frame.
    • People who need to be involved.
    • The resources required.
  • Example from the Sheldon case to support ideas.

Submission Requirements

  • Written communication: Your slides should follow conventions for professional communication, using bullet points for headlines, and the notes portion for details that will be delivered verbally in person.
  • APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
  • References: Support your assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. See the Human Services Masters Research Guide, linked in Resources, for additional support.
  • Length of assignment: 20 to 25 slides, including title slide, a slide listing the key contributors to the process, and your reference list.

I have provided what is needed for the assignment like the multidisciplinary approach down below and attached the Sheldon case

  • Gathering information: You approached the problem initially by informing yourself, and collecting data and information that helped you understand the problem.
  • Synthesizing and analyzing ideas: You were able to create a clear problem statement by determining the main issue and the main client.
  • Collaborative discussion: You participated in one or more discussions involving professionals and clients, taking care to pool information and perspectives, then moving toward capturing the characteristics of an effective solution.
  • Developing recommendations to address the course of action: Now your job is to define in writing what an effective solution would look like.

wk 10 homework

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Complete the following homework scenario:

Required:

Compare the results of the three (3) methods by quality of information for decision making. Using what you have learned about the three (3) methods, identify the best project by the criteria of long term increase in value. (You do not need to do further research.) Convey your understanding of the Time Value of Money principles used or not used in the three (3) methods. Review the video titled “NPV, IRR, MIRR for Mac and PC Excel” (located at and previously listed in Week 4) to help you understand the foundational concepts:

Scenario Information:

Assume that two gas stations are for sale with the following cash flows: CF1 is the Cash Flow in the first year, and CF2 is the Cash Flow in the second year. This is the timeline and data used in calculating the Payback Period, Net Present Value, and Internal Rate of Return. The calculations are done for you. Your task is to select the best project and explain your decision. The methods are presented and the decision each indicates is given below.

Investment Sales Price CF1 CF2
Gas Station A $50,000 $0 $100,000
Gas Station B $50,000 $50,000 $25,000

Three (3) Capital Budgeting Methods are presented:

    1. Payback Period: Gas Station A is paid back in 2 years: CF1 in year 1, and CF2 in year 2. Gas Station B is paid back in one (1) year. According to the payback period, when given the choice between two mutually exclusive projects, the investment paid back in the shortest time is selected.
    2. Net Present Value: Consider the gas station example above under the NPV method, and a discount rate of 10%:
      • NPV gas station A = $100,000/(1+.10)2 – $50,000 = $32,644
      • NPV gas station B = $50,000/(1+.10) + $25,000/(1+.10)2 – $50,000 = $16,115
    3. Internal Rate of Return: Assuming 10% is the cost of funds. The IRR for Station A is 41.421%.; for Station B, 36.602.

Summary of the Three (3) Methods:

    • Gas Station B should be selected, as the investment is returned in 1 period rather than 2 periods required for Gas Station A.
    • Under the NPV criteria, however, the decision favors gas station A, as it has the higher net present value. NPV is a measure of the value of the investment.
    • The IRR method favors Gas Station A, as it has a higher return, exceeding the cost of funds (10%) by the highest return.

Purpose of Education

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Paper of Philosophy of Education

  1. Develop philosophy of education. centered around essentialism and progressivism
  2. Use the above educational philosophies that addresses the use of standards-based instruction.
  3. Describe commonalities between ethical frameworks for teachers and their importance to the teaching profession.
  4. Examine the teaching profession based on research, ethical practice, and resources available for advancementHere is what is required

    The benchmark assignment
    requires students to develop a well-organized and thought out draft on personal
    educational philosophy by outlining education’s purpose, a standards-based
    approach to differentiated learning methods, advocacy of students, schools, and
    the field of education through leadership behaviors, and professional and
    self-reflection. The assignment requires at least three scholarly
    sources, proper in-text citations, a reference page, to follow the APA format
    style, and to have a word count between 750-1000 words. As with all of
    the previous assignments, the philosophy of education draft needs to be
    submitted through Turnitin with a summary report below 20% before submitting
    for a final grade

  5. Rubric Musts below
    100.0 %Category
    15.0 %Purpose of Education

    		 Includes a well-thought statement regarding the purpose of
    education.
    15.0 %Meeting Diverse Students? Needs through Standards-Based
    Instruction

    		 Includes an insightful statement regarding
    meeting the needs of Diverse students using standards-based instruction.

    Includes a well-thought statement regarding the purpose of
    education.
    20.0 %Teacher as Advocate

    		 Includes a compelling
    statement regarding the role of the teacher as leader and advocate
    that is related to at least one ethical framework.
    20.0 %Self-Reflective Practitioner COE 5.1 ACEI 5.0 InTASC 9(l),
    9(o)

    		 Appropriately addresses the process of self-reflecting on teaching practices and

    education policy that would utilize research, ethical
    practice, and other resources by effectively advancing the profession.
    10.0 %Organization

    		 The content is well organized and logical. There is a
    sequential progression of ideas related to each other. The content is
    presented as a cohesive unit and the audience is provided with a clear sense of the main
    idea.
    10.0 %Research Citations and Format

    		 All sources are credible, appropriate, and strongly support
    the submission. All required aspects
    of APA format are correct within the submission.
    10.0 %Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language
    use)

    		 Submission is virtually free of mechanical
    errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and
    content-related language. Sentence
    structures are varied and engaging

Business Expansion and Stutainabiltiy Long Term Recruitment Plan

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Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center.

Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 2: Business Expansion and Sustainability
Due Week 10 and worth 280 points

In order to complete this assignment, refer to the scenario that you chose in Assignment 1.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of these assignments.

Using the scenario from Assignment 1, write a six to seven (6-7) page paper in which you:

  1. Identify three (3) job requirements (e.g., needed certifications, previous work experience, external influences, etc.) that could apply to your chosen scenario. Determine two (2) ways these requirements could impact staffing at your organization. Next, suggest one (1) strategy that you could utilize to ensure that all applicants meet the identified job requirements for your organization. Justify your response.
  2. Outline a long-term recruitment plan that contains at least four (4) components, is aligned with your company’s recruitment strategy, but also addresses possible job skill or credential shortages. Note: Consider concepts such as succession planning and hiring retirees.
  3. Describe three (3) branding strategies that you would employ to attract qualified applicants to your organization. Next, suggest three (3) communication methods that you would utilize to reach out to applicants. Predict the outcome of integrating your branding strategies and communication methods at your organization. Provide a rationale for your response.
  4. Determine two (2) selection processes for recruiting new employees that could apply to your chosen scenario and then identify five (5) selection criteria that you could use when hiring new employees. Next, analyze the effect of the five (5) identified selection criteria on long-term employee retention and preservation of organizational knowledge. Justify your response.
  5. Suggest two (2) assessment methods that you could employ to select new employees for your organization and then analyze the validity and reliability of each method in regards to the job your organization is offering. Next, identify four (4) job predictors that you believe can assess candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities, and other skills and experiences (KSAO’s). Provide support for your rationale.
  6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

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; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • 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 page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Explain the role of staffing to support an organization’s strategy and improve productivity.
  • Explain the planning considerations for staffing organizations, the use of job analysis, and the components of a staffing plan.
  • Develop recruitment plans using both internal and external recruitment.
  • Design a selection process that incorporates a variety of assessment methods and a supporting decision method for candidate selection.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in staffing organizations.
  • Write clearly and concisely about staffing organizations using proper writing mechanics.

Click here to view the grading rubric.

Discussion 1: Introduction to Human Resource Management

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During the first week of the discussion, students are to upload an initial post in response to the discussion question. The initial post should be a minimum of 300 words. Please be sure to utilize the reading materials (and any outside sources) to support your position(s) and include proper APA citation (in-text and reference list) in your post.

Course Material:
Initial Post: (Minimum 300 words) – Due Sunday @ 11:59pm EST Week 1

Answer the following questions in a scholarly post of 300 words or more by Wednesday:

  • Why has the Human Resource Management(HRM) function increased in stature and influence in many organization and How has increased globalization influenced the way HRM is practiced in the United States?