Day: April 24, 2018

Assignment 2: Music Analysis 3 pages please

PURPOSE: The purpose of this assignment is to use content analysis to critically analyze how one social issue/problem is discussed and represented in popular culture through music lyrics.

BACKGROUND: There are many agents of popular culture though which the messages, themes and symbols of popular culture are produced and consumed. Media is a key agent of popular culture, and within it music is one mode for the production and consumption of popular culture. The music of the 1960s marked a key period of transition in the United States as themes of social problems and dissidence started to fill the radio waves. This assignment will allow you to explore one social issue or problem in music today.
See below (NOTE THAT THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS: OPTION 1 AND OPTION 2) for a detailed assignment description.

Option 1 Instructions:
1) Choose one social issue or social problem (i.e. drugs, the environment, war, teenage pregnancy, hate crimes, etc.).
2) Find at least 5 songs with lyrics that address your chosen social issue/problem. You will need to cite these songs using proper APA formatting (see below).
3) Analyze the songs for similarities and differences in how they address the social issue/problem. You may:
– look for themes within and among the songs (i.e. songs about war that talk about ?ending war?
– consider the year the songs were copyrighted
– consider the genre the song fits in
– is the song directed at a particular audience? (think socio-demographic characteristics: age, race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status (SES), and sexuality)
– what type of vocabulary, words, grammar, euphemisms, vernacular is used for the lyrics?
– Consider the actual production of the song as well: tempo, emotion, male/female singer, individual singer/band, etc.
4) Find at least two sources that address music and your social problem (i.e. the sources are providing similar analysis or commentary on how your social problem is addressed through music). These may be popular sources (i.e. magazine articles or websites), but Wikipedia is not acceptable.
5) Find at least one peer-reviewed article (see attached Finding Peer Reviewed Journals guidelines) that discusses your social issue problem and how it is portrayed by the media (ideally this would be focused on your social issue and problem, but this may be difficult to find ? so an article on TV, radio, internet, movies is OK).
6) Write-up your paper
a) Cover Page
b) Clearly identify your chosen social issue/problem.
a. Why are you interested in studying this?
c) Write-up your analysis of how this social issue/problem is addressed in the 5 songs you chose
a. NOTE: this is the majority of your paper. It is a ?comparative critical? analysis of how your chosen social issue/problem is addressed in these songs. It is NOT a summary of each song, and it should not include cutting and pasting the lyrics of all of the songs into the paper.
b. Use the prompts in step 3 to help you organize this analysis
c. Information about the singer/band should be a VERY minimal part of this analysis; the lyrics are the heart of the analysis
d. APA-formatted in-text citations should be used throughout this SECTION
d) Briefly describe the TWO sources you found that discuss music and your chosen social problem.
a. Discuss how the analysis or commentary in these two sources compares to your analysis
b. Remember your APA-formatted in-text citations
e) Briefly describe your chosen peer-reviewed article.
a. What is the main research question/thesis of the article
b. What is the research method used in the article (i.e. survey, interview, content analysis, observation, experiment, etc.)
c. What are the key findings of the article
d. Discuss how the findings in this article can help you to better understand/explain your chosen social issue/problem and how it is addressed in your chosen songs
e. Remember APA-formatted in-text citations
f) Conclude by discussing how your analysis is helpful and relevant in the study of American Popular Culture

Healthy People 2020

The Affordable Care Act was signed into law in the spring of 2010 and was followed later in the year by the launch of a 10-year agenda for improving the Nation’s health: Healthy People 2020. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, a department of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the initiative is intended, in part, to help identify national health improvement priorities, strengthen policies and improve practices, achieve health equity and improve the health of all groups (https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People).

Information available at the following links will be used in the preparation of this assignment:
2020 Leading Health Indicator Topics https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/leading-health-indicators/2020-LHI-Topics
Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators? https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/whosleading.aspx
Public Health 3.0 https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/public-health-3
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps website located at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Select your state on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps website:
Review the most recent state Summary Report (Downloads tab)
Review the Health Gaps Report for your state, paying close attention to the Highlighted Health Gaps SECTION that are considered to be meaningful gaps that policymakers and leaders may want to examine more closely.
Prepare a report discussing the meaningful health gaps in your state and how health policies supporting community and national health can help close those gaps. Your report should also include a discussion of differences in health outcomes and health factors between the county ranked #1 in your state and the one ranked the lowest, suggesting county health policies that could help improve the ranking of the latter. Finally, your report should conclude with a summary of how public policies support community and national health.

The body of the report should be 3-4 pages, excluding the title page and references page. The County Health Rankings and the Health Gaps Report must be listed on the references page along with any other references you use in preparing the report. Use the following format for these required references:
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (insert copyright year). (insert state name) Health Gaps Report. Retrieved (insert date) from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (insert copyright year). (insert state name) Summary Report. Retrieved (insert date) from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org
Please submit your assignment.
Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click here to view the grading rubric.

Critiquing the validity and robustness of research featured in journal articles provides a critical foundation for engaging in evidence-based practice. In Weeks 5 and 6, you explored quantitative research designs. In Week 7, you will examine qualitative and mixed methods research designs. For this Assignment, which is due by?Day 7?of?Week 7, you critique a quantitative and either a qualitative or a mixed methods research study and compare the types of information obtained in each.
To prepare:
Select a health topic of interest to you that is relevant to your current area of practice. The topic may be your Course Portfolio Project or a different topic of your choice.
Using the schoolLibrary, locate two articles in scholarly journals that deal with your portfolio topic: 1) Select one article that utilizes a quantitative research design and 2) select a second article that utilizes either a qualitative OR a mixed methods design. These need to be single studies not systematic or integrative reviews (including meta-analysis and metasynthesis). You may use research articles from your reference list. If you cannot find these two types of research on your portfolio topic, you may choose another topic.
Locate the following documents in this week?s Learning Resources to access the appropriate templates, which will guide your critique of each article:
Critique Template for a Qualitative Study
Critique Template for a Quantitative Study
Critique Template for a Mixed-Methods Study
Consider the fields in the templates as you review the information in each article. Begin to draft a paper in which you analyze the two research approaches as indicated below. Reflect on the overall value of both quantitative and qualitative research. If someone were to say to you, ?Qualitative research is not real science,? how would you respond?
To complete this Assignment:
Complete the two critiques using the appropriate templates.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:
Contrast the types of information that you gained from examining the two different research approaches in the articles that you selected.
Describe the general advantages and disadvantages of the two research approaches featured in the articles. Use examples from the articles for support.
Formulate a response to the claim that qualitative research is not real science. Highlight the general insights that both quantitative and qualitative studies can provide to researchers. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and other credible sources.
As you complete this Assignment, remember to:
Submit your paper to Grammarly and SafeAssign through the Walden Writing Center. Based on the Grammarly and SafeAssign reports, revise your paper as necessary.
Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references Combine all three parts of this assignment into one Word document including both critique templates and the narrative with your references. Submit this combined document

To prepare:
Reflect on the comments made by Dr. Mauk in this week?s media presentation on the value of qualitative research in nursing.
Locate the journal Qualitative Health Research in the Sage Premier database in the Walden Library.
From this journal, select an article of interest to you that was published within the last 3 years.
Review the information on different qualitative research designs in Chapter 21 of your course text.
Determine what qualitative research design was used in your selected article and evaluate whether it was the best choice.
Consider ethical issues involved in the study and how the researchers addressed them.
Think about how using a quantitative design would have affected the type of data gathered.
By Day 3
Post?an APA citation for the article that you selected and provide a brief summary of the content and the qualitative research design used. Evaluate the appropriateness of the design, and explain how ethical issues in the study were addressed. Analyze how the study would have been different if a quantitative design had been used.

Your instructor will provide you with login credentials to a Strayer University maintained Oracle server. Once you have received these credentials, you will need to log in to the Oracle server and document your login to verify your credentials work and you can complete the activities later in the course. This assignment requires the use of a snipping TOOL or print screen option on a keyboard to document the completion of this assignment.

Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

Use the print screen option on a keyboard or a snipping tool to capture screen shots of your telnet session into the Oracle server. Note: The graphically depicted solution is included in the required page length.
Briefly describe the steps used to log into the Strayer Oracle server.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA 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 assignment page length.
Include diagrams or screen shots created through the use of a snipping tool or print screen keyboard option. The completed diagrams / screen shots must be IMPORTED into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Use technology and information resources to research issues in the strategic implications and management of database systems.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to the strategic planning for database systems using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk. Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO. Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience. Answe

Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk.
Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.
Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience. Answer the following questions:
1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.
2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?
3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?
4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?
5. Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?
Format the reference consistent with APA guidelines.
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Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk.
Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.
Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience. Answer the following questions:
1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.
2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?
3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?
4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?
5. Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?
Format the reference consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment tab to submit Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk. Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO. Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience. Answe

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Choose an infectious disease that is currently a human health risk.
Research your topic using online sources such as the NIH, CDC, and WHO.
Write a 350- to 525-word blog entry on the disease. You are getting the word out to your chosen audience. Answer the following questions:
1. Describe the cause and symptoms of the disease.
2. Which populations are most susceptible to infection? How is the disease transmitted?
3. Is there a vaccine or treatment available for the disease?
4. Is the disease new or has it occurred in the past?
5. Does the disease present a significant problem for the human population globally, or is it localized?
Format the reference consistent with APA guidelines.
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Company Name: HealthCare Strategies Inc
Challenges Faced by HealthCare Strategies Inc
Background

HealthCare Strategies Inc. was founded in 2005 to deliver a wide variety of healthcare and information technology services to home health agencies, hospices, hospitals, and other health-care providers in a cost-effective manner. The company focuses on the home health and hospice industry, offering services such as systems development; training and support; billing, collecting, and other financial processes and consulting. HealthCare Strategies also recently began offering agency management software products to clients.

In order for the company to provide services to clients located around the kingdom, it must be able to deliver reliable and secure access to its server-based databases. Its clients rely on access to HealthCare Strategies systems to enter and view data from remote locations such as hospitals and clinics. They need to access a variety of applications to support essential business processes such as billing.

In early May 2010, following several days of heavy rains, a devastating flood hit the area of Jeddah, where HealthCare Strategies’ headquarters building is located. The president of the company Mr. Wurm said, if he had parked his truck where he usually does in the building’s parking garage, the entire truck would have been under water. The force of the water moved cars and dumpsters. The flood, the worst in the area in 30 years, made national news and forced officials at HealthCare Strategies to do some quick thinking.

Although water reached within a few feet of the company’s offices on the second floor of the building, they were not flooded out. It was also fortunate that building’s electrical power and T1 line never went down. The employees had no way of getting to and from work because the building itself was virtually inaccessible. “We had to figure out what we were going to do,” Wurm says. “We didn’t know how long we would be out of the office” and how employees who handle time-sensitive billing applications would be able to do their jobs. “Then we realized that there should have been a system to take care of such situation,” Wurm says. The decision was made to let the company’s employee?s work from home until the floodwaters subsided.

Wurn also highlights that clients must be pleased with HealthCare Strategies that should have been able to continue its operations even during the flood or any other natural disaster. Should there be a system in place, company employees will be in a position to work from home, accessing information from the HealthCare Strategies database. The company’s health-care clients will also be able to connect to HealthCare Strategies systems and conduct important business operations such as invoicing and billing.

HealthCare Strategies? operations slowly and gradually interrupted and it becomes difficult to estimate how much that downtime has cost the company. Besides that there was a severe problem for the clients that HealthCare Strategies was not in any position to support them. In industry there is no compromise on security and availability of the data.

A big task is ahead for the IT Department at HealthCare Strategies, was to restart all the services and functionalities according to their needs and priorities, and need to develop and implement a Business Continuity Plan (BCP). You as member of IT department, have three weeks? time to overcome these issues, by coming out with a strategy, putting into a plan, providing testing schedules, setting up implementation strategies and eventually documenting a project close-out to ensure project reappraisal had been done to deem the project being successfully completed.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this project, students should be able to:

Evaluate the corporate functions according to their needs and requirements.

Coming up with a comprehensive BCP plan covering all aspects of corporate to fully functionalize its activities and processes based on their priorities.

Justify whether you require another site to shift your corporate operations temporarily or you need to setup a new site permanently.

Individual Deliverables (Research & Documentation by individual member)

Evaluate the corporate operations and functions according to their needs and requirements and setup a plan mentioning most critical to less critical operations to run your corporate function properly to satisfy its customers.

Coming up with a comprehensive, BCP plan covering all aspects of corporate to fully functionalize its activities and processes based on their priorities set in step 1.

Justify whether you require another site to shift your corporate operations temporarily or you need to setup a new site permanently.

Notes:
All above deliverables should include proper evaluation and justification.
Use appropriate diagrams or other details wherever possible to illustrate your justifications and explanations.

Deliverables

Your areas of responsibility must be managed and organized per the deliverables with each member of a group being responsible for one of the deliverables stated above.
These areas of responsibilities must be provided in a summarized workload and marking matrix, indicating each individual members in the team. The matrix table should be available in the beginning of the report.
The separate individual sections of the deliverables should be clearly separated by a section dividing sheet that clearly indicates the author of that section.
Each individual section must use proper citing techniques and have a separate research references list/bibliography etc. at the end of that section
Your report(s) must combine all the deliverables in one coherent document.

In1,000 words, (3 pages not including title page) consider the case of Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California to answer the following: Discuss why the case is important to mental health clinicians. Describe the violence risk assessment instru
Details:
In1,000 words, (3 pages not including title page) consider the case of Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California to answer the following:
Discuss why the case is IMPORTANT to mental health clinicians.
Describe the violence risk assessment instruments a clinician might use to meet the requirements provided for in Tarasoff.
Discuss if a clinician should be held civilly liable for violent behavior of an inmate the clinician assessed.
Provide three to five peer reviewed resources to support your explanations.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

The chief financial officer (CFO) has noticed news about China and its unwillingness to let its currency, the yuan, float freely in foreign exchange markets. He has been wondering if other countries might do the same thing for similar reasons. Because this could have a profound impact on the new globalization strategy that the chief executive officer (CEO) has launched, he asked you to write a report for him that covers the following topics:

Give a brief history of the foreign exchange systems, beginning with the gold standard up to today?s current exchange rate system.
This must be more than just a chronological list. It must explain the reasons for the evolution in the exchange rate system.
What were the specific reasons why the gold standard was eliminated?
How does a floating exchange rate system work?
What is managed float or a managed floating exchange rate system?
What happens when a country?s central government intervenes in the exchange markets? What does it do, and why?
What does the phrase pegging a currency to the dollar mean? Give a real-life example. Why would a country?s central bank choose to do this?
What are some advantages to a firm issuing Eurobonds to raise debt capital as opposed to normal bonds that are sold in a country and are denominated in the selling country?s currency?
Assignment should be anywhere from 900-1500 words in length. With at least 4 References used and in APA format.

In a 1,500-2,000-word essay, synthesize your learning from the course with the aim of determining an appropriate ethical position and moral practice regarding an ethical dilemma.
Your essay must include the feedback from your instructor from Topic 1 and your Peer Review feedback from Topic 6. The feedback should be incorporated into your revisions.
Begin with a discussion of ethical theory, including: (a) the definition and explanation of ethical theory, (b) the importance of metaethics for determining moral judgments, (c) how ethical thinking results in practical, moral action, and (d) how this applies to your personal life.
Describe the primary ethical theory (or theories) and particular worldview elements utilized in reaching your ethical position on the ethical dilemma selected.
Explain how a Christian worldview clarifies and interprets the ethical issue and contributes to the decision-making process (whether or not you share this worldview). Identify primary teachings, principles, and/or priorities of a distinctly Christian perspective that is brought to bear on the issue.
Compare and contrast this Christian perspective with at least one alternative worldview.
Provide a concrete illustration of how your ethical position on this issue will be put into practice within one or more specific life contexts.
Include three or more scholarly resources, which may include your textbooks and articles from class, as well as additional scholarly articles.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.