blog 13 – analytical posts

blog 13 – analytical posts

Type of document       Essay

1 Page Double Spaced

Subject area    Political Science

Academic Level           High School

Style    APA

References      4

Order description:

Throughout the semester you will be expected to participate in course blogs. You will post your responses to prompts and reply to other students’ posts. This forum is meant to provide you a venue for reflecting on course concepts, sharing your own examples of the concepts, and engaging in discussion with your fellow students.

Your analytical posts should be at least 2 paragraphs long and substantially targeted to address the central topic/theme of the blog. In your posts, you should use examples and citations to support your arguments. I strongly encourage you to make the posts lively and engaging. We want this to be fun for everyone to read. However, be mindful that your posts should be clearly written and detailed.

In addition to your own posts on the subject, it is expected that you will be writing responses to the posts from your classmates. You should regularly read and respond to this blog.

Grades for the blog will be assigned using the rubric attached to the blog. I strongly encourage you to review this rubric before starting the assignment.

In this module, you’ve had a chance to look at the dynamics of voting, but for this blog entry, we are going to step back and take a look at the efforts that are put forth to not only persuade voters to endorse particular candidates or views, but also the efforts to structure the rules of campaigns so as to shape the makeup of the participating electorate to a particular advantage.

First, consider the power of campaign advertising. These ads can be found in almost every format (television, radio, webpages, buttons, pamphlets, bumper stickers, etc.) Even as you read this, I suspect that you can easily recall a campaign advertisement that has stuck with you long after the election cycle has ended. Many Americans, and commentators, lament the nastiness of American political campaigns and we tend to romanticize the past by believing that today’s campaigns are uglier than ever. However, let’s not forget that even the early American republic was dominated by attacks that more than hold their own in today’s climate. Remember that Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with the sitting Vice-President (Aaron Burr) over attacks he had launched on Burr’s character. Additionally, this approach to politics and campaigning is still so prevalent because it is effective. Voter’s harbor a great deal of cynicism, and in many cases, spend little energy learning or researching issues.

As I previously stated, there are two aspects for you to consider on this topic. The first is where we see candidates, parties and groups trying to persuade a voter to either vote for or against a candidate or an issue.

Locate a political advertisement from the large database housed at Stanford’s Political Communication Lab or, for a larger historical perspective, you can find one on The Living Room Candidate website (requires Flash player installation). You should embed or include a working hyperlink of your selection into the blog entry that will allow the reader to go and visit the advertisement.

Answer the following questions regarding the advertisement:

What issue or candidate is the advertisement for or against?

What year did the ad air?

What is the campaign message asking the viewer to do?

Who is responsible for the advertisement?

Did you find this advertisement to be persuasive? Why or why not?

What could the ad creators have done to make this message more persuasive?

The second aspect of political advertising that we want to consider is the effort to discourage certain types of voters (usually those that you don’t think will vote for you) from casting a ballot. To get a better picture of this topic, you should read an excerpt from Stephen Ansolabehere and Shanto Iyengar’s book entitled, Winning but Losing, How Negative Campaigns Shrink Electorate, Manipulate News Media. As you complete this reading, pay attention to the efforts and effects of this type of advertising.

To put the matter into a more practical example, consider the following NBC news story from the 2016 presidential election. Pay attention to the analyst’s remarks about how the Trump campaign is making a strategic decision to marginalize voters that they don’t think they will win over. (This is not an approach that is unique to the Trump campaign.)

 

Sources in and around 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign says their strategy focuses on “discouragement” tactics and is targeting groups of voters who are less than thrilled about Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

 

After completing this section, you should go and find a news story that describes efforts by political candidates or groups to discourage voters from casting a ballot. This might be in the form of legislative efforts to change voting or registration laws. Alternatively, you might point to campaign messages or techniques used by a campaign to discourage people from casting a vote.

 

Post a working hyperlink to the example that you found and describe your feelings on the subject. Should we be concerned about what you’ve uncovered? Is this just politics in action?

Homework Set #3: Chapters 6, 7, & 8 Due Week 6 and worth 100 points

Homework Set #3: Chapters 6, 7, & 8 Due Week 6 and worth 100 points

Type of document       Math Problem

4 Pages Double Spaced

Subject area    Business

Academic Level           Master

Style    APA

References      4

Order description:

Directions: Answer the following questions on a separate document. Explain how you reached the answer or show your work if a mathematical calculation is needed, or both. Submit your assignment using the assignment link above.

  1. Using the two stocks you selected from Homework #1, identify the Beta for each stock. In your own words, what conclusion can you draw from the stocks’ current and historical beta? If the stock market went up 10% today, what would be the impact on each of your stocks?

B. Using the 2014 financial statements from your stocks above and the equations from your textbook, prepare the Historical Average and Standard Deviation for eac

Crisis Care – As members of a disaster planning committee at a hospital you have been tasked with presenting a disaster and response proposal to the CNO.

Crisis Care – As members of a disaster planning committee at a hospital you have been tasked with presenting a disaster and response proposal to the CNO.

Type of document       PowerPoint Presentation

3 Pages Double Spaced

Subject area    Medicine and Health

Academic Level           Undergraduate

Style    APA

References      3

Order description:

Dear Writer,

     Please note, I am only responsible for the bolded bullets of this project. Our group’s topic is Crisis care. This is a BSN, RN program.

 

As members of a disaster planning committee at a hospital you have been tasked with presenting a disaster and response proposal to the CNO.

Present:  proposal in PowerPoint (Max 25 slides of content) format using the following questions to evaluate the use of EHRs as interoperable approach to disaster and response planning.

What available resources exist (RHIO)?

What informatics would best support consumer education needs?

How would decision support systems be integrated?

How would interoperable EHRs contribute to the success of nursing and medical efforts in a disaster?

How would the interoperable EHRs contribute to progress in research and EBP?

What would the role of nurses be in this proposal?

Include the following in your proposal:

 

Research-based best practices

Agencies

Staff roles Equipment and supply needs

Patient safety

Quality of patient care

Education

Format your proposal according to APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your completed assignment.

Assignment Grading Criteria

Disaster and Response Proposal

Week 7

  • What available resources exist?
  • How would interoperable EHRs contribute to the success of nursing and medical efforts in a disaster?
  • How would the interoperable EHRs contribute to progress in research and EBP

The proposal should include the following:

  • Research-based best practices
  • Agencies
  • Staff roles
  • Equipment and supply needs
  • Patient safety
  • Quality of patient care
  • Education

 

Format your proposal according to APA guidelines.

 

Content

22 points possible       Points available           Points earned

  • Identified a gap or practice need related to disaster preparedness in the local health care system 3
  • Integrated the best levels of evidence/strong research studies into the proposal 3
  • Integrated the best practice solutions from research into the proposal 3
  • Incorporated health information technology (HIT) meets the challenges of an identified gap or practice need 3
  • Identifies roles of nurses in assisting the facility in the meeting QSEN competencies for patient safety and quality care    5
  • Identifies evaluation plans for the effectiveness of the best practice plan 5

Format

3 points possible         Points available           Points earned

  • Follows rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation
  • Has a structure that is clear, logical, and easy to follow
  • Consistent with APA guidelines for formatting and citation of outside works 3

Total    25

 

Accounting, Finance, and Performance – An essay describing how the Bible is related to the topic Accounting, Finance and Performance and include a clear integration of the Bible in relation to Accounting, Finance and Performance

Accounting, Finance, and Performance – An essay describing how the Bible is related to the topic Accounting, Finance and Performance and include a clear integration of the Bible in relation to Accounting, Finance and Performance

Discipline: Accounting

Type of service: Essay

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 1 page

Number of sources: 2 sources

Paper detalis:

An essay describing how the Bible is related to the topic Accounting, Finance and Performance and include a clear integration of the Bible in relation to Accounting, Finance and Performance

Mod 3 – Trends Impacting Business Operations and Administration

Mod 3 – Trends Impacting Business Operations and Administration

Discipline: – Healthcare

Type of service: Research Paper

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 1 page

Number of sources: 3 sources

Paper details:

Discussion 3: Trends Impacting Business Operations and Administration

Based on your background readings, and your Case/SLP assignments:

Analyze and evaluate the two most salient trends impacting healthcare business operations and/or administration.

Are these trends uniquely different for ancillary services vs. inpatient services?

Where do you see these trends going in the future and why?

Write a research paper on the FARC rebel group. Include a description of the 5W’s to include the group’s motivations, their goals and objectives, and their successes and failures. Discuss the characteristics of the Operational Environment and include the positive and negative impact of the insurgency on the Operational Environment.

Write a research paper on the FARC rebel group. Include a description of the 5W’s to include the group’s motivations, their goals and objectives, and their successes and failures. Discuss the characteristics of the Operational Environment and include the positive and negative impact of the insurgency on the Operational Environment.

Discipline: Political Science

Type of service: Research Paper

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 6 pages

Number of sources: 3 sources

Paper details:

Write a research paper on the FARC rebel group. Include a description of the 5W’s to include the group’s motivations, their goals and objectives, and their successes and failures. Discuss the characteristics of the Operational Environment and include the positive and negative impact of the insurgency on the Operational Environment.

Include discussion regarding what you consider to be the most influential dynamic utilized by your insurgent group. Discuss why this was most influential and support your position with relevant facts. [Leadership, Ideology, Environment and Geography, External Support, Phasing and Timing, Organization and Operational Patterns] Additionally, discuss what you consider to be the most influential activity utilized by your insurgent group. Discuss why this was most influential and support your position with relevant facts. [Sabotage, Subversion, Guerrilla Warfare, Intelligence Operations].

Lastly, fully explain the influence of logistics and discuss logistical considerations as appropriate. Identify what methods of sustainment were utilized by the group to maintain operations. Discuss how this sustainment was achieved and any positive or negative impacts.

The paper will be written using Times New Roman 12 font and APA* style. The body of the paper will be 6-10 pages. Include in-text citations, a reference list, and a title page. No abstract page is required. Use at least three resources to compile your information. Wikipedia is not a source. The body of the paper is allowed no more than 20% of quoted material.

Mod 3 SLP – SLP assignments

Mod 3 SLP – SLP assignments

Discipline: – Healthcare

Type of service: Power Point Presentation

Spacing: Double spacing

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 6 pages

Number of sources: 4 sources

Paper details:

In each module in this course, your SLP assignments will build upon each other. For your SLP assignments, you will be creating an extensive PowerPoint presentation (PPT).

For your Module 3 SLP, read the following article:

Rodak, S. (2012). 10 Pillars of Success for Top Healthcare Workplaces. Retrieved from http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/10-pillars-of-success-for-top-healthcare-workplaces.html

Remember, you have been named the Administrative Director at Trident International Hospital (TIH) and will be presenting your PPT to the Board of Directors at TIH for approval. TIH is restructuring to meet the current needs of their consumers. The article discusses 10 pillars of success for top health care workplaces. In 5-6 additional slides, you are to:

Select three of the pillars discussed in the article and present how these pillars are vital to TIH’s consumers, support services, business operations, and administration.

Research and select a health care model (i.e., Value Based, Volume Based, Fee-For-Service, Cost-Based, etc.) for TIH.

Provide rationale how the selected model addresses the 3 pillars of success and will meet the current needs of TIH’s consumers.

Your PPT should be professional and provide substantial information.

At this point (with the continuation of slides from Module 1 & 2 SLP), your total presentation should be at least 15-18 slides (not including the title and reference slide). Speaker notes are required.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to support your design of your department organization chart.

Support your SLP with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3-4 references no older than 5 years.

 

Case 3 – BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Case 3 – BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Discipline: – Healthcare

Type of service: Research Paper

Spacing: Double spacing

Paper format: APA

Number of pages:  pages

Number of sources: 4 sources

Paper details:

Module 3 – Case -BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

Assignment Overview

In almost every health care organization, no matter the size, there are several departments or individuals that work to support the overall goal of the organization. Not one department is less important than the other, because all departments work together in some manner to support the quality of health care provided. For example, the Facility Management Department’s goals may include ensure cleanliness of the organization and maintaining of grounds (i.e., landscaping). This indirectly impacts quality, as these goals are appreciated by consumers. Non-clinical support services such as (but not limited to) maintenance, engineering, finance, human resources, admission, compliance, and security all have an important role in health care business operations and administration.

Use the online library, internet, required reading, and other resources to research and develop a more complete appreciation of business operations and administration.

Case Assignment

Based on your research, select two (2) non-clinical areas/departments of business operations and/or administration that support each other closely (e.g., Billing and Compliance).

Part 1:

In the first part of this assignment you are to choose one (1) of the two (2) selected non-clinical area of business operations and/or administration (e.g., Billing). You are to prepare a 2-page informational report that identifies:

Leader of the department (e.g., V.P. of Billing)

At least two (2) sub-departments (e.g., Collections and Coding)

Manager and two (2) key personnel in each sub department (e.g., Manger of Collections: Collections Coordinator and Payment Posting Analyst)

Services provided in selected department.

(Note: Informational reports contain information only and no commentary from the writer. This type of report includes data, facts, and results about a specific subject in detail without any explanation or suggestions. You may choose to use the Billing and Compliance as your two departments, however, you must research and use different employee titles that are used as examples in Part 1 of this assignment.)

Part 2:

In the second part of this assignment you are to create a 1- to 2-page memorandum that advises the second selected department (e.g., Compliance) of the following:

How the department explained in Part 1 supports second selected department.

Two trends that have an impact on the department explained in Part 1. Analyze the trends, and thinking as a health care administrator, explain how the two departments can work together to capitalize on these trends to improve operation and bottom line performance.

Length: 3-4 pages (not including title or reference page)

Assignment Expectations

Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your position and answers to the questions.

Limit your response to 4 pages.

Include an introduction and conclusion in your paper.

Support your case with peer-reviewed articles, no older than 5 years.

 

The paper should be something to do with international relations or some sort of conflict

The paper should be something to do with international relations or some sort of conflict

Discipline: World Affairs

Type of service: Research Paper

Spacing: Double spacing

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 14 pages

Number of sources: 10 sources

Paper details:

The paper should be something to do with international relations or some sort of conflict.

The introduction shall provide an overview of the following:

reasons for selecting the topic, including topicality and novelty;

the research problem;

the paper’s aim;   at least one out of the following three – research question(s), research tasks, hypothesis(es);

used research method(s) and data (research object);

an overview of the paper’s structure (3 to 5 sentences on each chapter of the work’s body). The introduction may draw attention to important circumstances that emerged while compiling the paper. For example data problems or restrictions, factors influencing the selection of methods etc. If the author would like to mention or thank those who contributed to the finalisation of the paper, this may be done in the last section of the introduction. As a rule, the introduction shall account for approximately 5% of the paper’s length – in case of the graduation theses the introduction shall be 2 to 3 pages.

 

As  a  rule,  the  body  of  the  paper  (with  the  exception  of  papers  of  HAJB  and  HAJM  study programme students4) contains three important components:

The theoretical  and/or  empirical  background of  the research   presents the main terms linked to the research problem, theoretical standpoints and/or empirical research results. In case of graduation theses, it is important to link different authors’ opinions, provide their comparison, synthesis, as well as contradistinction (only paraphrasing is insufficient).

Methodological  part  –  the  research  object  is  introduced  and  the  research  methods  are described as well as their selection justified. If the research is quantitative and hypotheses are tested or econometric modelling is used, then descriptive statistics are also presented.

Empirical analysis including results, discussion, conclusions, proposals/recommendations. The structuring of the student paper into sub-chapters and establishing the different weights for the body’s  components  shall follow the field’s standard practice and/or specifics of the paper. When  in  doubt,  then  depending  on  the  type  of  the  paper,  the  teacher  or  supervisor  should  be

consulted with. It is important to ensure that the content of body chapters and their sub-chapters is connected and logically presented so that sub-chapters are not unduly disproportionate.

 

The summary presents:

once more the aim of the paper;

briefly the paper’s main results (including results of hypotheses tests);

the conclusions, assessments and proposals systematised as points or propositions;

the  applicability  of  conclusions  and  proposals,  as  well  as  possible  further  research possibilities. As a rule, the summary is 5 to 10% of the student paper’s length, in case of

the graduation theses 2 to 3 pages.

 

As a rule, the summary shall not contain references to other authors nor present standpoints and conclusions  that  have  not  been  covered  in  the  paper’s  previous  parts.  The  introduction  and summary jointly should give the reader, who has not read the body of the paper, an overview of the covered problems, solution process and main results of the paper.

 

 

  1. FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT PAPERS

 

 

The  following  presents  the  requirements  for  formatting  student  papers.  It  must  be  taken  into consideration  that  this  guideline  does  not  follow  the  formatting  requirements  of  student papers. Students are advised to use the separate student paper template in Word, which can be retrieved  from  the  school’s  website  and  is  based  on  the  formatting  requirements  of  the  given guideline.

 

 

 

 

2.1. General formatting requirements

 

 

When formatting student papers, the formatting of its elements should be the same throughout the paper. The following is a list presenting general formatting requirements:

White paper in A4 (210×297 mm) format is used with one-sided printing (except for the title page, which is printed on both sides).

Page margins are set as follows: top and bottom 2.5 cm, left side 3.0 cm and right side 1.5 cm.

All pages are numbered starting with the title page. Page numbers are displayed from the first page of the table of contents. The title page is considered in the numbering; however, no page numbers are displayed on the title page and its reverse side. Numbers are centred and displayed 1.5 cm from the bottom edge of the page using 12-point Times New Roman font.

The main text is written with 12-point Times New Roman font using line spacing 1.5. As an exception, footnotes5  shall be written with 10-point font and line spacing 1.0 and in appendices, tables and figures 11-point font may be used (with the exception of their titles and captions).

As a rule, bold or italics should not be used in the text. As an exception, text and terms in foreign language (e.g., ad hominem)  as well as  foreign  country’s  court decision names must be in italics. Important isolated words within the text may be highlighted with bold

letters.

Text is written using a  block style  where there  is  an additional space  (one empty line)

between paragraphs. Indentation is not used to mark the start of a new paragraph.

Text blocks are justified whereas expanded character spacing and excessive gaps are not allowed – where necessary hyphenation can be used. Hyphenation is not permitted in the papers of HAJB and HAJM study programme students. A single line must not be left on a separate page (in Word use the orphan control option).

 

 

Chapters or other independent parts (table of contents, introduction etc.) of the paper shall start on a new page. Sub-chapters shall start on the same page on which the previous (sub-)chapter ended. If there is space for less than two lines of text under the new sub-chapter, the new sub-chapter

 

 

5  Footnotes are  to be extensively used  only in papers of legal  study programme (HAJB  and  HAJM)  students. In exceptional cases, footnotes may be used in papers of students from other fields to specify something in the text.

 

starts on a new page. A sub-chapter shall not begin or end with a table, figure, formula or a list. Headings in student papers shall follow the principles outlined in table 3.

 

 

Table 3. Formatting rules for different heading levels

 

 

Document part                         Specifications

1st level heading                        Starts on a new page, preceded by a space of 72 points and followed by a space of 24 points.

Headings in the body are numbered with Arabic numbers (1., 2. etc.), other headings (e.g., introduction, summary etc.) are without numbers.

Text – bold, capital letters, 16-point font, left aligned.

2nd level heading                       Starts on the same page on which the previous (sub-)chapter ended, preceded by a space of 36 points and followed by a space of 18

points.

Numbered with Arabic numbers (1.1., 1.2. etc.).

Text – bold, lowercase letters, 14-point font, left aligned.

3rd level heading                        Starts on the same page on which the previous (sub-)chapter ended, preceded by a pace of 18 points and followed by a space of 12 points.

Numbered with Arabic numbers (1.1.1., 1.1.2. etc.).

Text – bold, lowercase letters, 12-point font, left aligned.

 

 

The range and scope of the ANSI organization

The range and scope of the ANSI organization

Discipline: Law

Type of service: Power Point Presentation With Speaker Notes

Paper format:  APA

Number of pages: 3 pages

Number of sources: 4 sources

Paper details:

Create a 3-slide presentation outlining the range and scope of the ANSI organization.

Describe how ANSI organization fits into the overall Information Security Standards framework.

How can your findings of this organization be used to ensure Information Security Standards are adhered to?

Format SLIDES assignment consistent with APA guidelines.