Month: January 2019

distinguish needs from wants

distinguish needs from wants

Please provide a 100-125 response to the discussion post below.

Being able to distinguish needs from wants is a simple thought of can I function without a certain item or even certain people in my life. Growing up my father used to say if I don’t buy this for you will you die? The response was always no of course which leads to I didn’t need it. Needs tend to motivate my behavior by helping me to strive to survive knowing I can’t go without. Work is a need for me in my house now but so is school because I know I need to help pay bills to be stable every month. While I can’t make it life without having the proper knowledge to move forward with my goals. Latiesha

 

Please provide a 100-125 response to the discussion post below.

Describe how to distinguish needs from wants. A need is essential for survival, they don’t change over time all we as individuals have the same needs. Want is a desire not essential for survival they change over time needs may different depending on the individual. If we have all the basic needs we, are surviving, if we are surviving means that we have the essentials to have motivation. A need is something you cant live without, a want is everything else. To get, achieve or have what we want we must fulfill all of our needs, having all our needs will help achieving all life goals.

 

Self-discipline is the process of teaching yourself to do what is necessary to reach your goals without becoming sidetracked by bad habits.

Self-discipline is the process of teaching yourself to do what is necessary to reach your goals without becoming sidetracked by bad habits.

Please provide a 100-125 response to the discussion post below.

Define self-discipline and cite its benefits.

Please provide a 100-125 response to the discussion post below.

Aligned with other classmates, self-discipline is teaching yourself to do things that are necessary to reach your goals, and not becoming side tracked by bad habits. Self-discipline gives you a feeling of self-expectancy and control over your life. We will need self-discipline to achieve our goals no matter how motivated, skilled or confident we are.Self- discipline is comprised of two parts. The first part, persistence is determination to succeed. It allows us to put in the effort many times over until our goal is reached. It is a never say never or die attitude. The second part is self-determination meaning determining the path your life travels. In other words it’s about controlling your life. Benefits of self-discipline include, helping avoid impulses, keeping you going when motivation is low, and help you overcome procrastination. Two other benefits that stand out to me are, it drives us to meet responsibilities and most important meet and achieve our goals.

 

Please provide a 100-125 response to the discussion post below.

Self-discipline is the process of teaching yourself to do what is necessary to reach your goals without becoming sidetracked by bad habits.  While in the process of self-discipline it will help you to gain more control over your life and goals. Being able to make better decisions that can prevent you from falling behind on your goals. Self-discipline will as read in our material will help strengthen your ability to make effective decisions that can hinder us from moving up where we want or need to be. For myself being able to think critically is the best benefit when it comes to self-discipline being able to dig into my work and research without interruptions making sure to be on right path.

Investigation Into Difficulties Affecting The Growth Of SMEs”

Investigation Into Difficulties Affecting The Growth Of SMEs”

Discipline: Business

Type of service: Research Paper

Spacing: Single spacing

Paper format: Harvard

Number of pages: 9 pages

Number of sources: 20 sources

Paper details

Dissertation Brief

Topic: Investigation Into Difficulties Affecting The Growth Of SMEs”

Please add and read the followings for your thesis:

1)      Definitions of SMEs, please look at and report the EU SMEs definitions (micro, small and macro) in terms of the employees, turnover, balance sheet and maximum % owned by other firms which are large enterprises.

2)      Evidence (research failures and newspapers articles) on why SMEs fail?

3)      Competitive advantage and SMEs: Flexibility, quality of service, production efficiency, and low overhead costs, production development, and innovation

4)      Problems facing small businesses: Selling and marketing, funding R&D, management skills, and economics of scale.

5)      Please include data and information from:

https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN06152

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/small-business-survey-reports

6)      The role and importance of the entrepreneur:

Please look at the reports and data and include them in your thesis:

https://www.gemconsortium.org/

Explain what is entrepreneurship, total entrepreneurship activity and the UK, government economic strategy, etc.

7)      Attitudes towards entrepreneurship in the UK: please report some data from the surveys or polls such as from

https://www.innovationpolicyplatform.org/content/attitudes-towards-entrepreneurship

https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/bulletins/businessdemography/previousReleases

(Look at 2014 carefully)

https://www.gemconsortium.org/country-profile/121

8)      For government support:

– The role of the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) on grants, support and opportunities to small firms; business mentorship.

– Business Bank

– The ‘smart’ scheme to help small firms

– The Business Growth Service

– In the Budget 2016 and the Chancellor announced a permanent increase in the threshold for small business rate relief from 6000GBP to a maximum of 15000. Please search for articles for that

9)      EU support and their role, and their objectives: the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) programme;

Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASMA)

10)   Compare UK with the US about the business start-ups: why UK is behind the US?

11)   Put some examples from the success stories: the Dyson dual cyclone vacuum cleaner

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6217291.stm

https://champions-speakers.co.uk/news/sir-james-dyson-become-best/

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sir-james-dyson-things-suction-king/story?id=19985903

https://www.inc.com/magazine/201203/burt-helm/how-i-did-it-james-dyson.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19515485

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/03/james-dyson-record-profits-bladeless-fans

https://www.economist.com/special-report/2007/02/01/suck-it-and-see

https://www.forbes.com/sites/neilwinton/2016/03/25/could-traditional-car-industry-be-undone-by-dyson-a-vacuum-cleaner-maker/

http://nymag.com/vindicated/2016/11/james-dyson-on-5-126-vacuums-that-didnt-work-and-1-that-did.html

 

  • You can choose other examples like this and connect it to your information about the comparative advantages and difficulties that SMEs face.
  • Add valid Literature Review

 

 

 

Homeland Security and Homeland Defense

Homeland Security and Homeland Defense

Discipline: Other

Type of service: Research Paper

Spacing: Double spacing

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 5 pages

Number of sources: 6 sources

Paper details:

I have a passion in combating Human Trafficking. If this paper could include or be about this topic I’d appreciate it. Choose a title for this. I require Title page and Resource page on top of 5 complete pages for research paper. Please read below for instructions.

Required Readings:

US counter-terrorism since 9/11
Want a new counterterrorism strategy? Be careful what you wish for
National Strategy for Counterterrorism
National Security Strategy of the United States America
Combating terrorism: Evaluation of selected characteristics in national strategies related to terrorism
Recommended Resources:

Evolving U.S. Grand Strategy: How Administrations Have Approached the National Security Strategy Report
CRS Insights: 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: Evolution of Strategic Review
U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy: Next Steps for the State Department
Counterterrorism Spending: Protecting America While Promoting Efficiencies and Accountability
The National Military Strategy of the United States of America
Quadrennial homeland security review report
Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan: Fiscal years 2014-2018

Required Readings:

Statement of Commander of United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Current Threats to the Homeland
Lisa Monaco on Threats to U.S. Homeland Security
Recommended Resources:

Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
The Ever-Evolving Terrorism Threat to the Homeland
2018 Terrorism Threat Assessment
Countering violent Islamist extremism: The urgent threat of foreign fighters and homegrown terror

Drawing upon resource material provided and that discovered while conducting your own research, students are to develop a research paper of at least 5 full pages (not including title page and reference list) to provide scholarly responses on the following two topics (both must be addressed):

Topic 1: Fully describe the overall concepts of homeland security and homeland defense. Construct a response that provides the following related to both homeland security and homeland defense:

Primary missions, tasks, responsibilities, operations, etc. for:
Homeland Security and
Homeland Defense.
Highlight those areas that are shared between the two (what overlaps between HLS and HLD?)
Lastly, recommend a definition for homeland security.
Note: You should be aware of the fact that “homeland security” is made up of much more than just DHS. That agency is only one part of a larger Homeland Security Enterprise that includes [DHS] Departmental leaders and components [the 7 field agencies including USCG, CBP, ICE, USSS, etc], state, local, tribal, territorial and private sector partners and other… https://www.dhs.gov/strengthening-homeland-security-enterprise. Also remember there are many other essential federal agencies that play a role in HLS, such as the very important DOJ where the FBI is the lead agency for countering terrorism in the US (not DHS).
Topic 2: Using the overarching themes of the National Security Strategy from 2017, provide your own recommendation for new National Strategy for Counterterrorism (it must be nested under the NSS according to the principle of strategic hierarchy). What key elements and focus areas would you suggest for the part of a new CT strategy that is domestic focused (homeland security, not overseas), and make sure to use the Ends, Ways, and Means strategy framework.

Note: Do not use the National Strategy for Counterterrorism that was just released in October 2018 to answer this question. As described in the Professor Wrap Up for week 2, this strategy does not employ the ends-ways-means construct as described by Yim(2004) in Combating Terrorism: Evaluation of Selected Characteristics in National Strategies Related to Terrorism. This is your opportunity to propose your own National CT strategy and to properly employ the strategy development model, such as Yarger describes in Towards A Theory of Strategy. You may also find my first Master’s thesis on Evolving United States Grand Strategy useful in proposing your own strategy here. Let me know if you have any questions. Dr G.
Your 5 page paper should be constructed with 1/2 a page for introducing your research paper and your combined thesis statement, spend 2 whole pages on each of the two above topics, then 1/2 page at the end for your conclusions. Do not exceed 7 pages of content (more is not better in academic writing).

Make sure you read the instructions carefully and that you focus your paper on answering the assigned questions. This assignment is a research paper, not an opinion paper, so you need to use scholarly sources to support your thesis. Use formal academic writing and do not use the first person such as ‘I’ or ‘my’; see the OWL site on academic writing style (using appropriate language). Make sure you use APA style in-text parenthetical citations at the end of every sentence where you are quoting another’s ideas (or any information) that is not your own thoughts and words, like this (Bergen, 2015, para 14). Citations are required for paraphrases as well, but not the page or paragraph number in that case. I highly recommend you use the APUS writing guide which can be found in the university library or at this link: APUS Style Guide for APA. You are welcome to use supplementary sources to compliment the assigned readings based upon your research, but make sure you use only scholarly and credible sources (do not use open websites and you never want to use Wikipedia for a college level paper). Also, dictionaries and encyclopedias as well as general news sites (like CNN) are not appropriate for college level research papers. A good example of what NOT to use is NSA.Gov1.info (which some students have tried to use in research papers), not only is it not the NSA webpage, the site loaded with bogus information and if you scroll down to the bottom it says “This is a parody of nsa.gov and has not been approved, endorsed, or authorized by the National Security Agency or by any other U.S. Government agency.” Also, do not cite the weekly lessons as those are only basic information to start off the topic with. You need to use mainly scholarly and reputable academic books and journal articles. Refer to the guide provided to you as an attachment here titled “How to find scholarly research sources for HLSS Courses.” Also, see the APUS Library Homeland Security Program Guide for good sources, as well as the APUS Research Primer and the APUS Library Research FAQs. For formatting, the best option is to use the attached example paper as a template (for formatting purposes only).

Requirements:

– Written according to the APA style and format (parenthetical in-text citation formats only; not end notes or footnotes);

– Use Times New Roman 12 point font;

– 1 inch margins on all sides with no paragraph indentation other than the first line by .5 inches

– Double space all text (no extra lines or spaces after a paragraph or section headings and no added font sizes or lines either)

– A respectable number of credible resources used, cited in the paper as in-text citations, and included on the reference page. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content (a minimum of 2 new scholarly sources per page in a research paper is acceptable). Use those academic and credible sources provided to you throughout the course, as well as other scholarly material obtained from conducting your own research. Freely utilize appropriate and reputable academic sources, summarize in your own words (paraphrase) and cite accordingly.

– The paper must be free of typographical, spelling and grammatical errors (make sure to proof read before submission)

– Turn your paper in as a Word Document and title your assignment “LastnameHLSS302Midterm”.

– The appropriate SSGS Assignment Rubric 300-400 Level Classes Assignment Rubric (as appropriate for this course) will be used to evaluate this assignment.

Finally, be mindful of excessive direct quotes as the paper should not contain just a string of quotations from sources. Make sure you comply with all academic integrity standards expected by APUS and as slide 14 of the APUS Academic Integrity presentation posted in course syllabus (and the week 1 introduction forum) states “Quotes cannot make up more than 10% of the text of your assignment.” So paraphrase where you can and provide your own analysis and synthesis of your research (use direct quotes only when necessary to support your thesis). The bottom line for academic integrity is to write an original work for this assignment (not copied from anywhere on the internet or recycled content from your own previous papers) and to properly cite your references. See the syllabus tab within this course for more important information on academic integrity and the repercussions of plagiarism. Turnitin plagiarism checking software will be used on all papers (automatically).

Request that some of the recommended and required reading be used in addition to other readings for this paper. If you need access to something please let me know.

Wellbeing – persuasive essay for a national health priority area from Singapore regarding dengue fever

Wellbeing – persuasive essay for a national health priority area from Singapore regarding dengue fever

Discipline: – Healthcare

Type of service: Essay

Spacing: Single spacing

Paper format: APA

Number of pages: 2 pages

Number of sources: 5 sources

Paper details

The topic is about wellbeing.

Present a 1100-word persuasive essay for a national health priority area from Singapore regarding dengue fever that may be used to form a rationale directed toward a specific target group in a health promotion campaign. You need to persuade and justify why this has been classified as a health priority area and argue a case for being an area of focus for health promotion.

The essay should address the following requirements:
* Define the health priority and state why it is a priority. Include information on what it is and whom it affects.
* In your priority areas, show evidence of credible and current research data to illustrate that this is a valid argument.
* Discuss the specific target groups that are impacted on young adults (18-30 years)
* Reference in text (APA) format and include reference list
* Illustrate the positioning of the priority in frameworks of wellbeing, ie. Perma model etc
* Demonstrate an understanding and application of models of wellbeing and health promotion in improving helath outcomes in areas you have presented.

Other items need to adhere to:

Defined health priority and framed this within constructs of wellbeing
Student established the relevance of their topic to the CURRENT health priority areas in a specific context
Student provided a thorough overview of the key debates and issues around their topic
Described the health determinants of this issue, including the risk factors
Considered more than one dimension or elements of wellbeing in the overview
Student made it clear the target group for the particular focus of the health priority and argued a case for this in the rationale
Health promotion actions and strategies with examples to address the issue to improve health outcomes for stakeholders are suggested and discussed
Applies fundamentals of Ottawa Charter
Student justified the need for health promotion in their chosen area of health by showing a critical analysis of relevant research and literature to support their argument
Fluency of writing, grammar and punctuation
Referencing (APA) in text citations and reference list
Your rationale and argument valid; adopted the qualities of a persuasive essay

Discussion: The Distinction Between Leadership and Management

Discussion: The Distinction Between Leadership and Management

Title Discussion: The Distinction Between Leadership and Management Preferred Language style English (U.S.)
Type of document Coursework Number of pages/words 1 Page Double Spaced (approx 275 words per page)
Subject area   Nursing Academic Level Master
Style APA Number of sources/references 3
Order description:
PLEASE FOLLOW SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND AVOID PLAGIARISM. THANK YOU.
To prepare:

Review the information in the Learning Resources.
Conduct additional research on your own and select at least two current, credible sources that contribute to your understanding of management and leadership.
Reflect on how the roles of management and leadership differ in supporting the organization to set and achieve goals.
Drawing upon specific examples from a current or previous practice setting, bring to mind someone who seemed to be a leader but not a manager and someone who seemed to be a manager but not a leader (generally speaking, or within a specific circumstance). Be prepared to support your assessment with specific behavioral descriptions found in the literature.
Post an analysis of how management and leadership roles differ in terms of supporting an organization to set and achieve goals. In addition, post descriptions of an individual who demonstrates leadership behaviors but not management behaviors and an individual who demonstrates management behaviors but not leadership behaviors. Provide your rationale, identifying specific characteristics of effective managers and leaders. (Note: Do not identify these individuals by name, position, or location.)
Required Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Review Chapters 2 and 3
Note: Many of the articles in this week’s Required Readings are foundational in the leadership and management literature. The concepts presented in these early articles still apply to today’s workplace.

Brunettoa Y., Shacklockb K., et al. (2012). Comparing the impact of leader–member exchange, psychological empowerment and affective commitment upon Australian public and private sector nurses: implications for retention. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 23(11), 2238-2255.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Jennings, B. M., Scalzi, C. C., Rodgers, J. D., & Keane, A. (2007). Differentiating nursing leadership and management competencies. Nursing Outlook, 55(4), 169–175.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

In this foundational article, Jennings explores the similarities and differences between leadership and management competencies. The research implies that there is a growing ambiguity between the competencies required in nursing that must be addressed.

Keys, Y. (2014). Looking ahead to our next generation of nurse leaders: Generation X Nurse Managers. Journal of nursing management, 22(1), 97–105.doiI: 10.1111/jonm.12198

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Leach, L. S., & McFarland, P. (2014). Assessing the Professional Development Needs of Experienced Nurse Executive Leaders. Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(1), 51–62. doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000021

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Williamson, E. (n.d.). Nurse manager vs. nurse leader: What’s the difference? Retrieved August 13, 2018 from https://www.nurse.com/blog/2017/05/23/nurse-manager-vs-nurse-leader-whats-the-difference/

Ross, E. J., Fitzpatrick, J. J., Click, E. R., Krouse, H. J., & Clavelle, J. T. (2014). Transformational leadership practices of nurse leaders in professional nursing associations. Journal of Nursing Administration, 44(4), 201–206.doi: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000044

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Stoddart, K., Bugge, C., Shepherd, A., & Farquharson, B. (2014). The new clinical leadership role of senior charge nurses: a mixed methods study of their views and experience. Journal of Nursing Management, 22(1), 49–59.DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12008

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012f). Integrating leadership and management competencies. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 15 minutes.

Effective nurses need both leadership and management skills. In this week’s media, experts discuss management competencies and leadership competencies (which are distinct) and explain the value of management and leadership skills within the context of effective organizations.

SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

Title SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment Prefered Language style English (U.S.)
Type of document Essay Number of pages/words 1 Page Double Spaced (approx 275 words per page)
Subject area   Environmental Issues Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA Number of sources/references 2
Order description:
Week 2
Ecological Footprint Update and Course Reflections
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Throughout this course, you are keeping a journal about your experience in the class. The purpose of this activity is to enable you to reflect on your learning: what new things you have discovered, what surprises you have encountered, what topics or ideas you have found particularly challenging, and how the course is going for you. Last week you began the Environmental Footprint Reduction Project. This week you will begin using this journal as a space for a progress report on your efforts. Your entries will be evaluated in terms of how well they met the topic and length requirements, and your writing clarity. Your entries should be a minimum of one typed page each (double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font) and will be submitted through Waypoint.

Complete the following:

In the first paragraph or two of your journal entry this week, provide a status report on your Ecological Footprint Reduction Project. Have you encountered success with implementing your intended changes? What challenges have you encountered? What have you learned so far from this activity?
In another one or two paragraphs, share your thoughts about the second week of class. What did you learn? What experiences stand out for you? What tasks or content did you find difficult or frustrating? What activities did you find surprising or exciting? Looking ahead, what are your intrigued or concerned by in the third week of the course?

Required Resources
Text
Bensel, T., & Turk, J. (2014). Contemporary environmental issues (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Chapter 3: Feeding the World
Supplemental Material
Carolina Distance Learning. (n.d.). Properties of soil: Agricultural and water availability impacts investigation manual [PDF]. Retrieved from https://ashford.instructure.com

This lab manual provides background information on soil properties and will assist you in your Properties of Soil: Agricultural and Water Availability Impacts Laboratory assignment. This manual is available for download in your online classroom.

Recommended Resources
Multimedia
Happen Films. (2017, May 21). Organic sustainable farming is the future of agriculture – The future of food (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hWkYtZxpQUo

This video provides information about community supported sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources assignment this week.
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Web Pages
GRACE Communications Foundation. (n.d.). Sustainable agriculture: The basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.sustainabletable.org/246/sustainable-agriculture-the-basics

This web page provides information about the basic elements of sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources Assignment.
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Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
UC Davis, Agricultural Sustainability Institute. (n.d.). What is sustainable agriculture? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/about/what-is-sustainable-agriculture

This web page provides information about the philosophy behind sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources Assignment.
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Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Union of Concerned Scientists. (n.d.). What is sustainable agriculture? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from https://www.ucsusa.org/food-agriculture/advance-sustainable-agriculture/what-is-sustainable-agriculture#.W1Ekbdgzqu4

This web page provides information about sustainable agricultural practices and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources Assignment.
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SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

Title SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment Prefered Language style English (U.S.)
Type of document Essay Number of pages/words 2 Pages Double Spaced (approx 275 words per page)
Subject area   Environmental Issues Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA Number of sources/references 2
Order description:
Week 2 – Assignment 1
PLEASE NEED TO TAKE A PHOTO AND DO THE LAB, SEE BELOW THE TEMPLATE:

Properties of Soil, Agriculture and Water Availability Impacts Laboratory
[WLO: 2] [CLOs: 1, 3, 5]
This lab enables you to analyze the natural porosity and particle size of soil samples along with the chemical composition and profile of different soil types.

The Process:

Take the required photos and complete all parts of the assignment (calculations, data tables, etc.). On the “Lab Worksheet,” answer all of the questions in the “Lab Questions” section. Finally, transfer all of your answers and visual elements from the “Lab Worksheet” into the “Lab Report.” You will submit both the “Lab Report” and the “Lab Worksheet” to Waypoint.

The Assignment:

Make sure to complete all of the following items before submission:

Before you begin the assignment, read the Properties of Soil: Agricultural and Water Availability Impacts Investigation ManualPreview the document and review The Scientific Method (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. presentation video.
Complete Activities 1 through 4 using materials in your kit, augmented by additional materials that you will supply. Photograph each activity following these instructions:
When taking lab photos, you need to include in each image a strip of paper with your name and the date clearly written on it.
Complete all parts of the Week 2 Lab WorksheetPreview the document, and answer all of the questions in the “Lab Questions” section.
Transfer your responses to the lab questions and the data tables and your photos from the “Lab Worksheet” into the “Lab Report” by downloading the Lab Report TemplatePreview the document.
Submit your completed “Lab Report” and “Lab Worksheet” through Waypoint.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Name of Lab
Your Name
SCI 207: Our Dependence Upon the Environment
Instructor’s Name

*This template will enable you to turn your lab question responses into a polished Lab Report. Simply copy paste your answers to the lab questions, as well as all data tables, graphs, and photographs, in the locations indicated. Before you submit your Lab Report, it is recommended that you run it through Turnitin, using the student folder, to ensure protection from accidental plagiarism. Please delete this purple text before submitting your report.

Name of Lab

Introduction
Copy and paste your response to Question One here.
Copy and paste your response to Question Two here.
Copy and paste your response to Question Three here.
Materials and Methods
Copy and paste your response to Question Four here.
Results
Copy and paste your completed Data Tables here.
Copy and paste any Graphs here. Include a numbered figure caption below it, in APA format.
Copy and paste your Photographs here, in the order they were taken in the lab. Include numbered figure captions below them, in APA format.
Discussion
Copy and paste your response to Question Five here.
Copy and paste your response to Question Six here.
Copy and paste your response to Question Seven here.
Copy and paste your response to Question Eight here.
References
Copy and paste your response to Question
2)
ACTIVITY

Lab Worksheet
Hypotheses
Activity 1.

Activity 2.

Activity 3.

Activity 4.

Observations/Data Tables
Data Table 1. Particle Size Distribution and Soil Type

Depth of Clay Layer (cm) Depth of Silt Layer (cm) Depth of Sand Layer (cm) Total Depth (cm) %
Clay %
Silt %
Sand Soil Texture
Soil Sample A

Data Table 2. Determination of Soil Porosity

Time Taken for First Drop to Emerge from Column (s)
Sand Sample
Clay Sample
Soil Sample A

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Data Table 3. pH Comparison of Soil Samples

Soil Sample A Soil Sample B
(Location Description: )
pH

Data Table 4. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potash Comparison in Soil Samples

Nitrogen Phosphorus Potash
Soil Sample A
Soil Sample B

Photographs
Activity 1. Activity 2.

Activity 3. Activity 4.

Lab Questions
Please answer the following entirely in your own words and in complete sentences: Introduction
1. Background—What is important to know about the topic of this lab? Use at least one outside source (other than course materials) to answer this question. Cite the source using APA format. Answers should be 5–7 sentences in length.
[Write your answers here]

2. Outcomes—What was the main purpose of this lab?
[Write your answers here]

3. Hypotheses—What were your hypotheses for the activities of this lab? Identify each hypothesis clearly, and explain your reasoning.
[Write your answers here]

Materials and Methods
4. Using your own words, briefly describe what materials and methods you used in each of the activities. Your answer should be sufficiently detailed so that someone reading it would be able to replicate what you did. Explain any measurements you made.
[Write your answers here]

Discussion
5. Based upon the results of each activity, explain whether you accepted or rejected your hypotheses and why.
[Write your answers here]

6. What important information have you learned from this lab? Use at least one outside source (scholarly for full credit) to answer this question. Cite the source using APA format.
Answers should be 5–7 sentences in length.
[Write your answers here]

7. What challenges did you encounter when doing this lab? Name at least one.
[Write your answers here]

8. What additional information would you need to know, beyond what you did in this lab, to
determine whether a farm would be agriculturally productive or not? Provide at least 3 examples.
[Write your answers here]

Literature Cited
9. List the references you used to answer these questions. (Use APA format, and alphabetize by the last name.)
[Write your answers here]

USE THE RESOURCES REQUIRE BELOW:
Text
Bensel, T., & Turk, J. (2014). Contemporary environmental issues (2nd ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

Chapter 3: Feeding the World
Supplemental Material
Carolina Distance Learning. (n.d.). Properties of soil: Agricultural and water availability impacts investigation manual [PDF]. Retrieved from https://ashford.instructure.com

This lab manual provides background information on soil properties and will assist you in your Properties of Soil: Agricultural and Water Availability Impacts Laboratory assignment. This manual is available for download in your online classroom.

Recommended Resources
Multimedia
Happen Films. (2017, May 21). Organic sustainable farming is the future of agriculture – The future of food (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/hWkYtZxpQUo

This video provides information about community supported sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources assignment this week.
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Web Pages
GRACE Communications Foundation. (n.d.). Sustainable agriculture: The basics (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.sustainabletable.org/246/sustainable-agriculture-the-basics

This web page provides information about the basic elements of sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources Assignment.
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UC Davis, Agricultural Sustainability Institute. (n.d.). What is sustainable agriculture? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from http://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/sarep/about/what-is-sustainable-agriculture

This web page provides information about the philosophy behind sustainable agriculture and may assist you in your Sustaining our Agricultural Resources Assignment.
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Union of Concerned Scientists. (n.d.). What is sustainable agriculture? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Retrieved from https://www.ucsusa.org/food-agriculture/advance-sustainable-agriculture/what-is-sustainable-agriculture#.W1Ekbdgzqu4

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SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment

Title SCI 207 Our Dependence upon the Environment Prefered Language style English (U.S.)
Type of document Essay Number of pages/words 2 Pages Double Spaced (approx 275 words per page)
Subject area   Environmental Issues Academic Level Undergraduate
Style APA Number of sources/references 2
Order description:
Week 2 – Assignment 2
Peer Review of Week 1 Assignment
[WLO: 3] [CLOs: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Your reviews of the work of three of your peers are all due on Day 7. Your grade will reflect both the quality and thoroughness of your three completed Peer Review Forms. In this class activity, you will be examining the work of your peers and offering helpful suggestions for how their work might be improved in quality and clarity.

The Process:

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, download the Peer Review FormPreview the document.
Read it over carefully, including the tips on page 1.
Upload and submit your Sustainable Living Guide Contributions, Part 1 of 4: Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems assignment to the Peer Review Assignment Submission page in Canvas by Day 2. You utilized the Week 1 Assignment TemplatePreview the document to complete this assignment in Week 1.
After Day 2 passes, go back to the Peer Review Assignment Submission page to access the files of the three classmates that you will be reviewing.
Use the Peer Review Form to give quality feedback to each of the three peers assigned to you using separate forms for each review.
When you have completed your three peer reviews, upload each of the completed forms as individual attachments in the comments area of the Peer Review Assignment Submission page so that your peers can receive your feedback.
Upload all three of your Peer Review Forms to Waypoint for evaluation by the instructor.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Week 1 Assignment Template

Sustainable Living Guide Contributions, Part One of Four:
Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Instructions: Using the term that you have selected from the list provided in the classroom, please complete the following template. Create a minimum of 5 to 7 well-crafted sentences per paragraph. In your response, you are expected to cite and reference, in APA format, at least two outside sources in addition to the class text. The sources must be credible (from experts in the field of study); scholarly sources (published in peer-reviewed academic journals) are strongly encouraged. Delete these instructions before submitting your work to Waypoint.

Your Term:

Instructions: In the first paragraph;
• Thoroughly define your term.
• Describe how the term relates to this week’s theme. Provide specific examples.
Delete these instructions before submitting your work to Waypoint.
[Enter your information here]

Instructions: In the second paragraph;
• Discuss how the term affects living things and the physical world.
• Explain how the term relates to the challenge of achieving environmental sustainability.
• Justify if the term represents an obstacle to that goal, or perhaps a technique or technology that might promote it?
Again, be as specific as possible and include examples to support your explanations.
[Enter your information here]

Instructions: In the third paragraph;
• Determine at least two specific actions that we can take in order to promote environmental sustainability in relation to this term. Be creative and concrete with your suggestions. For example, you might recommend supporting a particular organization that is active in the field of your term.
• Consider actions that might be taken
1) on the individual level, in our daily lives;
2) at the community level;
3) via national and global organizations working on behalf of the environmental issues associated with your term; and/or 4) at the ballot box (though voting).

[Enter your information here]

After proofreading your assignment carefully, please submit it to the Peer Review Site. After you have done so, please also submit a copy of your work to Waypoint.

2) SCI 207 – Peer Review Form
Week 2

DIRECTIONS:
The idea of this activity is to help your peer improve his or her paper. After carefully reviewing your peer’s Week 1 Sustaining Biodiversity and Ecosystems paper, answer the following questions to provide feedback. What needs to be added, omitted, or changed? Provide detailed feedback. Think of the feedback that you would like to receive from others and offer a thorough critique.

ORGANIZATION:
Paragraph Order: Are the paragraphs and ideas arranged in a logical and clear order? If not, explain where ideas could be reordered or clarified.

Paragraph Development: Does each body paragraph include a topic sentence and consist of at least 5-7 well-crafted sentences?
Indicate areas where the author needs to add supporting ideas and evidence in the form of details, examples, statistics, studies, or expert opinion.

CONTENT:
Overall: Did the author contribute his or her own ideas and comments in the paper, or did the author just summarize the material?

First Paragraph: Did the author state the term clearly and define the term thoroughly, or could the definition be expanded?
Does the author indicate how the defined word ties into the Week 1 theme?

Second Paragraph: Did the author explain how the term affects living things and the physical world?
Did the author explain how the term relates to the challenge of achieving environmental sustainability?
Did the author discuss if the term represents an obstacle to that goal, or a technique or technology that promotes it?

Third + Additional Paragraphs: Did the author identify at least two specific actions to promote environmental sustainability in relation to this term? Indicate areas where the author could improve upon or expand these ideas.
Did the author address actions on an individual, community, national or global, and/or ballot box level? What possible actions could the author add?

CITATIONS
Sources: Did the author incorporate at least two sources? How would you evaluate the credibility of these sources?

APA: Did the author list all sources in a final references list? Is this list formatted correctly?
Did the author use in-text citations to show where he or she used the sources cited in the references list within the paper?

GRAMMAR & STYLE
Grammar and Spelling: Are there any grammatical or spelling errors that you noticed in the paper? Describe a few of these issues (if any).

Style: Is the writing clear throughout the paper? Note any unclear ideas or sentences here.
Is the writing style academic and professional in tone, or is the language too casual?

FINAL COMMENTS?
Offer a few final comments about the paper. Offer a positive comment about the paper. What is working?
What could the author do to improve the paper that wasn’t addressed in the questions above?
USE THE SAME RESOURCES AS OTHERS ASSIGMENTS.

Discussion: Digestive Disorders

Discussion: Digestive Disorders

Title Discussion: Digestive Disorders Preferred Language style English (U.S.)
Type of document Dissertation Chapter – Discussion Number of pages/words 1 Page Double Spaced (approx 275 words per page)
Subject area   Nursing Academic Level Master
Style APA Number of sources/references 3
Order description:
To Prepare

Review Chapter 36 in the Huether and McCance text and Chapter 13 in the McPhee and Hammer text.
Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Think about the similarities and differences between the disorders.
Consider common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Reflect on whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder.
Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.
Post an explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disorder and irritable bowel syndrome, including similarities and differences. Then describe common treatments, addressing whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder. Finally, explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.
Required Readings
Huether, S. E., & McCance, K. L. (2017). Understanding pathophysiology (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Chapter 35, “Structure and Function of the Digestive System”

This chapter provides information relating to the structure and function of the digestive system. It covers the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion.

Chapter 36, “Alterations of Digestive Function”

This chapter presents information relating to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs of digestion. It also covers the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Chapter 37, “Alterations of Digestive Function in Children”

This chapter presents information relating to disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and liver that affect children. It focuses on congenital impairment, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders, as well as the impairment of digestion, absorption, and nutrition.

Hammer, G. G. , & McPhee, S. (2014). Pathophysiology of disease: An introduction to clinical medicine. (7th ed.) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.

Chapter 13, “Gastrointestinal Disease”

This chapter provides a foundation for exploring gastrointestinal disorders by reviewing the structure and function of the GI tract. It also describes mechanisms of regulation of GI tract disorders such as acid-peptic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.

Chapter 14, “Liver Disease”

This chapter reviews the structure and function of the liver. It then explores the clinical presentation, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, and clinical manifestations of three liver disorders: acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, and cirrhosis.

Chapter 15, “Disorders of the Exocrine Pancreas”

This chapter begins by reviewing the anatomy, histology, and physiology of the exocrine pancreas. It then examines the clinical presentation, etiology, pathology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic insufficiency, and pancreatic cancer.

de Bortoli, N., Martinucci, I., Bellini, M., Savarino, E., Savarino, V., Blandizzi, C., & Marchi, S. (2013). Overlap of functional heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 19(35), 5787-5797. doi:10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5787
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012c). The gastrointestinal system. Baltimore, MD: Author.

This media presentation outlines the pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal system and associated alterations.

Optional Resources
American Liver Foundation (2016). Retrieved from http://www.liverfoundation.org/

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. (2016). Retrieved from http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.aspx