The term liberalism, when applied to governments, is very different from the term liberal in America. Where liberalism implies a limited government, here in the United States a liberal is not usually seen as supporting a smaller government. This can be very confusing. In an effort to better understand these various meanings, we need to explore the variations within liberalism itself.

So who would like to explain how modern liberalism varies from classical liberalism? In addition, in what ways is classical liberalism similar to conservatism today? This discussion question focuses on liberalism vs. socialism.

Along with your textbook reading for the week, here’s some additional reading to consider about liberalism vs. socialism:

Adam Kern, “Liberalism v. Socialism,” Harvard Political Review, May 30, 2012.

http://harvardpolitics.com/united-states/liberalism-versus-socialism/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Remember to use an outside source in the main post. Must be 300 words and must use an outside source.

e: Journal entries for this course should be submitted on a one (1) page word document through the links in your Blackboard course shell. Please keep a copy of each journal entry you create so that you can upload applicable journal entries to your Optimal Resume e-Portfolio at the end of the course.

• Determine if you think the American Nurses Association Documentation Standardization Effort for healthcare records and nursing practice can improve healthcare. Provide examples and rationale for your determination.

Grading will be based on the quality, logic, organization and language/writing skills of the information contained in your journal entry.

NO APA REQUIRED. NO PAGE NUMBER REQUIRED. a few paragraphs will be fine as long as it is answered!!

Food Banks

According to Food Banks Canada, approximately 13 percent of Canadians live in a state of food insecurity which means they do not have regular access to adequate amounts of food (in particular safe, good-quality, healthy foods). In Canada, the primary cause of hunger is poverty and low income – over 4 million Canadians have incomes that are too low to allow them to regularly eat a healthy and balanced diet. In Canada, food banks have become an important way to help people access food. Each month, over 850,000 people turn to food banks for help more than one-third of which are children and youth. A broad range of people access foodbanks such as: families with children, employed people whose precarious employment and low wages are not sufficient to meet basic living needs, people on social assistance, and those living on a fixed income (e.g., seniors and people with disabilities). The demand for foodbanks continues to rise and increasing numbers of people are finding themselves unable to manage on the incomes that they have. Are foodbanks helpful in meeting the current and rising demand for food inequality?

Critical Literature Review

HYPERLINK “http://publications.aston.ac.uk/3431/1/Jesson_and_lacey2006.pdf” Jesson & Lacey – How to do (or not to do) a literature review

Literature reviews are useful tools as either part of a larger report or a stand alone document. The intent of a literature review is to provide information from past and current publications about a particular topic to inform the reader on the current state of knowledge and in some cases to inform a course of action based on the best evidence available. Your task as writer of the literature review is to provide a critical assessment of the literature in the relation to one of the proposed topics and the models we have been learning in class.

Students are expected to write a critical literature review which goes beyond a typical literature review. Jesson and Lacey (2006) describe a critical literature review as one that provides a narrative of current information but goes further as the writer adds an original and analytical assessment of the literature reviewed. This means students are not to only describe the articles selected but critically engage with the articles and the scenario chosen to advance an understanding of the issue at hand. Once students have examined the literature against the scenario chosen they will conclude with a section on how they would apply their learnings to ‘help’ the person(s) in the scenario.

Students will write a 7-8 page literature review using at minimum 8 sources, 6 of which are from academic journals. Students should be aware of the connection between the strength of their papers and the strength of their sources chosen. Weak sources typically make for a weaker paper while strong sources support a stronger analysis so choose wisely! Students are strongly encouraged to review the Jesson and Lacey (2006) article as well as review other literature reviews and use their TA’s for guidance in structuring and developing their papers.

Papers should at minimum include:

An introduction to identify the purpose of the review as well as some rationale around the decision making for the articles included.

A main body which is a review and critical analysis of what the literature says, how it relates to your scenario and most importantly how the literature advances the understanding of the scenario.

A concluding section with insights gained from the literature review and possible ways to apply this information to provide help.

Students are to write the literature review using APA format. Papers are worth 25% of the final grade and are due on Nov 1st at 5:00pm on avenue to learn in the submission folder ‘literature review’. A late penalty of 2% per day will be applied to late submissions.

Other Useful Resources:

HYPERLINK “http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/images/stories/Documents/literature-review.pdf” U of T – Taylor and Proctor – Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting

HYPERLINK “http://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/student-pdfs/” U of T Writing Advice

HYPERLINK “https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/” OWL Purdue APA

In Milestones One and Two, you conducted research on your social problem. The next step is to think about how to implement a solution.

In your final submission for Final Project Part II in Module Seven, you will write a letter of inquiry/intent to various funders in order to secure funding for your solution (a letter of inquiry and a letter of intent have the same purpose).

In order to prepare for Final Project Part II, investigate what a letter of inquiry to a funding source looks like and what information it should contain. Read Letters of Inquiry for an explanation and examples.

After exploring the website and reviewing exemplary letters of inquiry, think about your own project and what kind of organization you would want to help solve your social problem. Use this 250–500-word journal entry to respond to the following:

1. To what organization or funder would you like to write? Explain how this organization may help solve your specific social problem.
2. What “methodology” or solution are you proposing?
3. How will social theory help guide the implementation of this solution? How can that theory be applied to your specific social problem?

**I have already chosen the social problem**********

Part 1: The Spreadsheet

• Begin by opening a new Microsoft Excel file. (You may use the template found here.)
• Save it as LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2
• Use Rows 1 and 2 for a title.
• Beginning in row 4, use column A to list your different expenses.
• Label the next three columns (B, C, D) for the past three months.
• Fill in the appropriate amount for each expense for each month.
• Beside the column with your third month’s entries, create another column for totals for each category.
  • Use a formula to calculate a total for each category of expense.
• In the row below your last expense entry, create another row for the monthly totals of expenses.
  • Use a formula to calculate a total for each month of expenses.
• Beside the column add another column for calculating the percent of the budget for each expense category.
  • Use a formula to calculate the percent that each expense category is of the total expenditures.
• Format the worksheet by adjusting column widths and wrapping text, and by applying appropriate financial number formatting and cell styles.

Please Note: While some calculations might be easy to do in your head or using a calculator—merely typing the answer into the appropriate cell—the point of this assignment is to get you accustomed to using formulas. In situations requiring frequently updated data or more complex calculations, Excel is a very powerful tool if you know how to use it. Your grade is based on your demonstrated ability to use the required formulas.

Part 2: The Chart

Below your table of monthly expenses, you will create a chart using the numbers from your spreadsheet similar to the example below.

• Open the Insert ribbon at the top of the screen.
• Click on a populated cell inside your spreadsheet, then, click on Column on the Insert ribbon. Select the style of column chart you like.
• Click and drag your column chart into position below your spreadsheet.

Attached is an example.

Use figures below:

Rent:$400

Car:$400

Debt:$160

Credit Card:$35