Day: May 14, 2018

Type: Other / discussion board

Subject: English 101

Topic: Writer’s choice

Style: APA

Number of pages: 1 pages/double spaced (275 words)

PowerPoint slides: 0

Additional: None

Number of source/references: 2

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Tuskegee Syphilis Study

Whats is your opinion on this topic? Please justify your answer by providing examples to support your position.

 

 

Now that you are familiar with your ethical issues in research, I thought you might be interested in reading this article that appeared in BBC.com. I will leave it up to you to think about what this constant reminder does to public trust. Tell us what you think about this tragedy. Does this compare to the Tuseegee Syphilis Study (1932-1972). Please click on the link below.

 

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11454789

When you address this question, your discussion should be at least 150 words. It is ideal that you use your own words. Do NOT copy and paste from the Internet and please do not plagiarize. This post should include a scholarly reference within the past 5 years, unless you are using a historical reference article. A scholarly reference is defined as a peer-reviewed journal article published.

 

If you use a direct quotation in your post, you MUST put quotation marks around it AND you MUST cite the source at the end of your post using proper APA 6th format style. It is NOT simply enough to put a source or a website at the end. You should also include an in-text citation in your reference. In APA if you have a reference, you must have an in-text citation. Do NOT use Wikipedia as a source.

 

In addition, to your main post, respond to at least 1 post by another student about the topic. These posts should be at least 75 words and be substantive in nature. While pleasantries such as “I agree” or “great job” are nice, this is not considered quality effort. If you agree or disagree with someone please tell us why. If you want to use a scholarly journal to refute or agree with a colleague this is perfectly acceptable.

ubject   Astronomy

Topic     no title

Type      Questions-Answers

Level     High School

Style      MLA

Sources                3

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

Background

Shadow Stick Astronomy

Diurnal Motion of the Sun -В Observed with a Gnomon

Purpose

The simple apparatus of a shadow stick board and a vertical stick (gnomon) can be used to make a number of simple and sophisticated measurements of the Sun’s position during a single day or throughout the course of a year. In this experiment you will be measuring shadow lengths and positions during a single day. From this you will be able to:

– determine a north-south line or local meridian.

– determine azimuth and altitude of the Sun.

– determine Local Noon.

– determine local latitude.

Materials Needed

6. a) Shadow Stick Dial – click on this link to download the SSD. This file is a Microsoft Word document and can be downloaded as either a Word 6.0 version document

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or an Office 97 verision document

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1. b) short wooden pencil (with eraser)
2. c) metric rule
3. d) protractor
4. e) glue
5. f) cardboard
6. g) large piece of blank white paper

Construction of shadow stick board and gnomon

Attach the shadow stick dial to a large piece of white paper and attach these to a piece of cardboard. Be sure that the paper does not wrinkle. Glue or tape may be used. The gnomon will be constructed out of a short wooden pencil. Use a wooden pencil that is at least 5 cm in length (including the metal eraser jacket). Cut off any remaining eraser such that it is flush with the metal jacket. This will be the base of the gnomon. Sharpen the pencil until the overall length of the pencil is 4 cm. Glue the pencil to the center circle of the shadow stick dial or use a thumbtack. Push the thumbtack thru the center of the dial diagram, then place the pencil on the thumbtack.

Print off two copies of the shadow dial. One is to be used to construct your shadow stick board, the other is to be turned in with this assignment. Transfer all of the data from your shadow stick board to the second copy of the shadow dial. Do not turn in your shadow stick board.

Note: In the following exercises it is important that the shadow stick board be level and the gnomon is vertical. It is also very important that the shadow board is not moved during observations.

Collection of Data

Set up your shadow board in a location that will receive sun throughout the day, and on a day that will not have too much cloud cover. Align the 0В° such that it points roughly north. It does not have to be exact as you will determine a true north-south line. At intervals during the day, mark the location of the tip of the shadow. You should record a point at least once every 30 minutes. More observations can be made, although more than four time in an hour is not necessary. If possible begin your observations at sunrise and continue them until sunset. In any case, it is important that you begin your observations at least two hours before noon and continue as late as possible. At each point that is marked, write the local time. Once all the observations are complete lightly trace a line connecting all of the points, making sure that you can still see all of the data points along your line.

Recording the Data

On the table below, record the following information for each data point. The time that the point was marked on the dial. The length of the shadow should be measured from the center of the dial. All measurements are to be made in millimeters. The Ratio is simply the length of the stick (measure the length of your pencil from base to tip) divided by the length of the shadow. The Altitude is calculated using the Ratio. Take the arctangent of the Ratio to get the Altitude. On most scientific calculators this is the tan-1 button. The resulting number will be in degrees of arc. For example, if the Shadow Length is 20 mm, and the pencil 40 mm, the Ratio is 40 mm divided by 20 mm, which equals 2. The arctangent of 2 (tan-1 2) is equal to 63.5 degrees. The final column is the Azimuth. In order to complete this column, the north-south line must first be determined.

Time

Shadow

Ratio

Altitude

Azimuth

 

Determination of North-South Line

The north-south line can be found using one of two methods. The easiest is to determine where the shadow’s length was the shortest. You may not have observed this point, but the line that you sketched through the data points can be used to determine this point. Draw a line through the center of the shadow dial and the point on the line representing the shortest shadow length. This line will be pointing north. Remember that the Sun is to the south and the shadow points to the north.

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The other method is to determine when the shadow point crosses one of the concentric rings on the shadow dial. Mark that location and then trace that ring until it intersects the shadow line again. Measure the number of degrees between these two points. By bisecting this angle, you can determine the north-south line.

Once the North-South line has been found it is a simple matter to determine the azimuth of the sun at each of the recorded data points. The azimuth is the angle that is measured clockwise from the north point on the horizon to the point on the horizon over which the Sun is located. Since the Sun’s shadow points in the opposite direction from the Sun’s location, the azimuth of the Sun on the shadow dial is measured clockwise from the south line of your north-south line.

 

Determination of Local Noon

Local noon occurs when the Sun reaches its highest altitude. This also corresponds to the shortest shadow length. You may not have recorded a data point at this time but by using your data you should be able to closely approximate at what time local noon occurs.

Estimated Time of Local Noon: __________

Does Local Noon occur at 12:00 p.m. local time? If not, explain any differences between the time that local noon occurred and noon on the clock.

Determination of Latitude

At the time of the equinox, the latitude can be calculated using the formula:

90В° – altitude of the Sun at local noon = Latitude

Altitude is defined as the number of degrees measured along a perpendicular from the horizon to an object in the sky. During other times of the year the noon altitude of the Sun (H) must be added to the declination of the Sun (Оґ).

Latitude = 90В° – H Оґ

The altitude of the Sun at Local Noon is determined from the data collected. The declination of the Sun (Оґ) must be obtained from the tables in Section C of The Astronomical Almanac [current year]. This table lists the date and Apparent Declination. Declination is either positive or negative depending on the time of year.

Latitude = _________________

Equinox and Solstice

Determine the exact time (month/day, hh/mm) and Apparent Declination of the Sun during the following events in [current year] by using the information found in The Astronomical Almanac [current year].

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month/day hh/mm Оґ (ddВ°mm’ss”)

Vernal Equinox

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Summer Solstice

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Autumnal Equinox

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Winter Solstice

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Your Birthday

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Determination of Sunrise and Sunset

Using The Astronomical Almanac, available in the BHC Learning Resource Center’s Reference section, determine the local time for Sunrise and Sunset. Use the tables for Sunrise and Sunset in Section A. This table will give times for sunrise and sunset for different latitudes along the Meridian of Greenwich (0В° Longitude). The Quad Cities is located at approximately 90В° W Longitude. One hour of time is equal to 15В° of longitude.

How many hours difference is there between Greenwich, England and the Quad Cities? _______

What is the time of sunrise for the day of your observations? ____________

What is the time of sunset for the day of your observations? ____________

What other source of information lists the daily sunrise and sunset times?

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Subject Languages

Topic     Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message (additional for 2492622713)

Type      Essay

Level     College

Style      APA

Sources                3

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

Assignment 2.1: Justification Report – Part 1

 

Due Week 3 and worth 150 points

 

In Assignments 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3, you will be building up a formal, researched justification report (one part at a time) that culminates in a recommendation to implement a particular product, service, or program in your place of employment. This recommended product, service, or program should resolve a problem that you identify in your workplace and should be directed to your employer (even if you do not actually plan to share it with your employer).

 

Use the basic outline below to draft Assignment 2. Organize your responses to each question under the following section headings:

 

Problem Statement (for Question 1)

Overview of Alternatives (for Question 2)

Criteria (for Question 3)

Methods (for Question 4)

Using the provided template, write Part 1 of a single-spaced report in which you:

 

Discuss in detail a problem at work, persuading and convincing the reader that it needs fixing.

Provide a detailed description of two (2) possible solutions (“alternativesвЂк) that could be implemented to resolve the problem identified in Question 1.

List and detail five (5) criteria that you will use to measure the worth of each alternative in Question 2. Note: The alternative that satisfies the most criteria to the highest degree will be the one you recommend later to your employer (in Assignment 2.3). Criteria are standards that the audience values and are therefore used to measure the worth of each alternative (common examples include cost, desirability, durability, efficiency, time it will take to implement, and practicality).

Describe in detail how you will conduct the research needed to determine the best alternative to recommend to your employer. Note: This is a one to two (1-2) paragraph description of what research needs to be completed in order to evaluate the alternatives. This is not a detailed procedure for solving the problem.

Your assignment must:

 

Be typed, single 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, your name, the professorвЂTMs name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.

Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication.

Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports and / or proposals.

Use technology and information resources to research issues related to selected topics.

Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

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Type: Other / discussion board

Subject: English 101

Topic: Writer’s choice

Style: APA

Number of pages: 1 pages/double spaced (275 words)

PowerPoint slides: 0

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Research Clinic Interactive Decision Game

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) present The Research Clinic. The interactive training video educates clinical and social researchers on the importance of appropriately protecting research subjects and avoiding research misconduct. The Research Clinic allows you to assume the role of one of four characters and determines the outcome of the storyline by selecting decision-making choices for each “playable” character.

 

To play the game please visit the following link: http://ori.hhs.gov/TheResearchClinic

 

After playing the game please answer the following questions

 

 

1. A) Did the video help you understand better the role of an IRB in research?
2. B) What did you learn from doing this assignment that can help you for your future career?
3. C) Which character did you select and tell us why?
4. D) What did you find interesting in the game that you did not know?
5. E) What was the end result of your character and did you find this assignment fun to do?

bject      Case Study

Topic     Case 2: Quality Pricing Drug Therapies

Type      Research paper

Level     College

Style      APA

Sources                2

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

Read the case study and answer the following case questions

 

Case 2: Quality Pricing Drug Therapies

 

Some 10 years ago the New England Journal of Medicine proposed that all articles published on new therapies should close with a cost/benefit analysis comparing its benefits and costs against the best selling alternative therapy. This initiative was squashed by the pharmaceutical industry that also used lobbying to prevent the Federal Drug Administration from requiring performance tests against the best-selling alternative rather than no treatment at all (a placebo). Today, it looks like the industry is finally caving to pressure to require such testing, and that this testing must form the basis for performance and quality claims in the marketing of the new drug. The following information is the result of a test of PreventInfect, a drug developed to help prevent infections in cancer patients whose immune systems have been weakened by chemotherapy:

 

Probability of getting an infection without any treatment (po) 0.4

Probability of getting an infection with current best treatment (pcb) 0.2

Probability of getting an infection with PreventInfect treatment (pPI) 0.1

 

Average cost of treatment of infection without any treatment ($Io) $15,000

Average cost of treatment of infection with current best treatment ($Icb) $12,000

Average cost of treatment of infection with PreventInfect treatment ($IPI) $5,000

 

Cost of current best treatment ($Tcb) $1,200

Cost of PreventInfect treatment ($TPI) $2,000

 

Questions

1. How do you calculate the net dollar added benefit (quality added) of PreventInfect?

 

2. What is PreventInfect’s quality added compared to current best treatment?

 

3. What is PreventInfect’s quality added compared to no treatment?

 

4. Using quality added pricing, what is PreventInfect’s highest price?

 

5. Does excluding the cost to the hospital of being sued for infecting a cancer patient who then dies

understate or overstate the benefits and quality-added of PreventInfect?

 

1. a) Understate the benefits b) Overstate the benefits c) Makes no difference

 

6. Should the pain and suffering of patients who get an infection be considered when selling the use of

PreventInfect to the patients’ family? a) Yes b) No

 

7. Should the pain and suffering of patients who get an infection be considered when selling the use of

Prevent Infect to health insurance companies? a) Yes b) No

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Subject Case Study

Topic     DNA Extraction Case Study

Type      Coursework

Level     High School

Style      APA

Sources                3

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

HML 4303 Assessment 2.1

Section 1: DNA Extraction Case Study

 

Several researchers are isolating DNA from identical human tissue samples. Each researcher should be getting 200пЃ­g of pure DNA, but each researcher is getting different quantity and quality for their DNA samples. OD260 is used to quantitate DNA; OD280for protein quantitation.

Table 1 shows their results:

Researcher         Volume of DNA isolated (mls)    OD260 Reading of

Undiluted DNA OD260/OD280

A             5              0.6          1.4

B             8              0.5          1.8

C             20           0.2          1.2

D             5.7          0.35        1.8

 

1. Which researcher(s) obtained the highest yield?

____________________________________________________________________

 

2. Which researcher(s) obtained the most pure sample?

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

3. Which researcher(s) produced the most contaminated sample? Briefly explain the reasons for your choice.

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

 

4. What do you think the major contaminant is? Briefly explain your reasoning.

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

5. Low yield and/or high contamination are typically common problems during DNA purification. Name two factors that can result in low yield and state how they reduce yield mistake.

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

 

6. Another two different researchers also purify DNA and obtains good but moderately pure yield. Researcher #1 purifies DNA that is stable in storage but unable to be purified by PCR or cut by restriction enzyme. Researcher #2 purifies DNA that degrades within hours, even during storage.

 

Name a possible contaminant in Researcher #1’s DNA sample; and a likely contaminant in Researcher# 2’s DNA sample.

 

_____________________________________________________________________

 

____________________________________________________________________

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Subject Asian Studies

Topic     Research Essay

Type      Essay

Level     High School

Style      APA

Sources                1

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

1. The first Presentation (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RmSxdpqfyFzt59Ie9PU5UCTkvpEBdMirUJnusCdX640/edit?usp=sharing): Racial Mixing in a Race War: Lessons from Japan.
2. The second presentation: Film: <Nanjing: Memory and Oblivion> : This film is about the history. 1937 Japanese aggression China. In August, Japanese soldiers attack Shanghai. Then in Dec.12, Japanese attach Nanjing. Because Japanese are stronger then Chinese at that time. They killed more than 300,000 Chinese in one month, including a lot of women and children.
3. Briefly summarize and describe the presentation and movie:%u0420%u2019%u0420%u2019 What was the primary argument, point, or claim? What main pieces of evidence, or examples did the speakers offer to support the primary argument?
4. Analyze them: What methodology did you see used in the presentations you chose? (Refer to the folder posted in our Blackboard course space for background and basic descriptions of research methodologies within the various disciplines.) What did you see as strengths of the methodology used? What could be challenges of this particular methodology? Note: You may also have noticed aspects of different methodologies used. Please include this in your analysis.
5. Explore the topic and/or methodology you found most interesting: Using library search engines, CHOOSE ONE of the presentations or movies from the workshop and find a recently published after 2005, peer-reviewed, scholarly article that is similar or closely connected to the topic and/or methodology.%u0420%u2019%u0420%u2019 %u0420%u2019%u0420%u2019
6. Make some connections: Students will need to briefly summarize their found article, including descriptions of its primary argument and the evidence and/or examples the author presents.%u0420%u2019%u0420%u2019 Then, describe the research methodology used in this scholarly article and examine how it compares to those of the presentations or film from our Asia 301 program.
7. Reflect: What have you learned from this assignment?%u0420%u2019%u0420%u2019 In a few sentences, offer any insight or perspective you may have gained from this exercise.

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Subject Healthcare

Topic     Mass Shootings & the Mental Health Effect

Type      Essay

Level     High School

Style      APA

Sources                10

Language             English(U.S.)

Description

Course participants will write a paper about mass shootings and the mental effect it has on people for the field of emergency mental health as it interfaces with homeland security. Please include mass shootings such as the Orlando night club shooting or school shootings things to that nature.

 

The paper should be a survey of the historical and contemporary literature with a focus on synthesizing the topic. The paper should be about 8-10 pages in length with at least 10-15 scholarly/professional references. The paper will be graded on clarity of expression, thoroughness of the review of the topic, and applicability to practice.

 

CAN YOU PLEASE USE THE SOURCE LISTED BELOW AS ONE OF THE SOURCES

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2004) Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism: A Training Manual. DHHS Pub. No. SMA 3959. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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• Subject American History
• Topic     Monograph Response Essay #2
• Type      Essay
• Level     High School
• Style      APA
• Sources                Paul E. Johnson, Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper (New York: Hill and Wang, 2003). ISBN: 978-0809083886.
• Language             English(U.S.)
• Description
• Paul Johnson uses the life of daredevil Sam Patch to explain the social and economic changes of the Market Revolution. Johnson writes “Sam Patch…was an angry and not particularly admirable victim of the huge social process that was creating places like Pawtucket and Paterson and granting money and respect to people like Timothy Crane” (46). What was the Market Revolution? Using this quote and the rest of Johnson’s book, explain why Johnson thinks Patch was a failure. To conclude, explain whether or not you agree with Johnson’s assessment of Patch. Make sure to use specific details and quotes from the book to support your argument.

 

• The paper should be typed, double-spaced, in size 12 Times New Roman or a similar font.
• Original titles are required.
• Paper should be 3 pages long.
• Page numbers are required.
• Quotations should be cited. You may choose the citation style that you prefer, but it must conform to MLA, APA, or Chicago style.
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Type: Essay (any type)

Subject: Shakespeare

Topic: Hamlet

Style: MLA

Number of pages: 4 pages/double spaced (1100 words)

PowerPoint slides: 0

Additional: None

Number of source/references: 1

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It is your job to write an essay of at least four pages (1000 words) on Hamlet. Select one of the following topics.

 

1) What are some of Hamlet’s internal conflicts? Consider Hamlet’s loyalty to his father and also his position as a leader of state. What is the source of Hamlet’s suicidal language? Does he truly wish to end his life? Why or why not? What causes him to feel this way? Please look for deep causes, not obvious answers.

 

2) What are some of the many ways that the ghost of Hamlet’s father is important in the play? Does the ghost explain something about Hamlet’s character? It is obvious that the ghost gives Hamlet information that begins his spree for revenge. In what other ways is the ghost significant? As Hamlet’s father, does he help to explain aspects of Hamlet’s character?

 

3) How does Hamlet really feel about Ophelia? Is he really in love with her? What do you base this assessment on? Do his actions contradict his feelings, or are they in line with them?

 

4) Who is ultimately to blame for the tragedy in the play? Is it all the fault of Polonius or Hamlet? Is his mother to blame? Is there a deeper cause?

 

5) You may also create a specific interpretive or analytical thesis statement that does not answer one of these questions, so long as you clear it with me in advance of the assignment deadline.

 

Highlight your Thesis Statement!!!

Hamlet full story is located: http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/html/Ham.html