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Select a song, image or film that addresses a historical subject.  Please review the instructions for the proposal for your type of source; you are advised to select a source for which you are able to provide all the information requested.  Please be sure to follow the directions for your source (song, image or film) for each assignment.  Your selection must be approved by the instructor at the proposal stage.  Please see the syllabus for the point value and due date for each assignment.

Proposal

The proposal should be 1-2 pages, double-spaced.

If you are doing a song, include the following:

If you are doing an Image, include the following:

If you are doing a Film, include the following:

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review Healthy People 2020 Nutrition & Weight Status Website.  Look through the “Overview” section.  Then go to the “Objectives” section.  Review all of the listed objectives for 2020.  Identify one objective(s) (or more) that is most interesting to you and describe WHY.  Identify one (or more) objective(s) that is least interesting to you and describe WHY.

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Do you know someone who may have a drug problem? What steps, if any, have you taken to help that person? If you were using drugs and felt that things had gone out of control, what would you want  your friends to do for you? (hint: see page 162 “Take Charge If Someone you Know Has a Drug Problem”) Justify your answer. Respond to at least two other students.

3

Many food additives are currently approved for use and are recognized as “GRAS” (generally recognized as safe) substances.  Review the text p.231-12th ed. (Additives in Food, Food Irradiation and Genetically Modified Food)  & p. 218-13th ed. (Additives in Food and Food Biotechnology) and the article: “Chemical Cuisine Learn about Food Additives” by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

 

Check out the entire article (all listed substances) and descriptions, then go to your pantry/refrigerator or review items at the grocery store.  Find two food additives to discuss that are currently present in the foods you consume (and listed in the category of: cut back; caution; certain people should avoid; avoid).  Defend whether you agree or disagree with adding the substance to food and

n conducting expansionary monetary policy, even if the Federal Reserve Bank is providing reserves to the banking system, during a recession or during periods of slow economic growth, banks may choose not to lend out their reserves when interest rates are low and potential borrowers look risky.  This is known as a “credit crunch”. Explain how a credit crunch affects economic growth. Specifically, answer these questions in your post:

 

• How does a credit crunch affect consumer spending and business investment?
• How does a credit crunch affect aggregate demand, GDP, and unemployment?

 

Reference:  Chapter 14.1 Is Monetary Policy Effective? and section 14.3: Domestic Sectoral Effects.

 

From 2007-2010, the Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) used many practices that had never before been seen from the central bank of the United States.

 

Discuss the some of the actions that the Fed took during this period.  Such as:

 

• How the Federal Reserve’s lending practices changed during this period.
• What did the Federal Reserve do to support firms deemed “too big to fail.”

 

Do you believe these actions were necessary to avoid a collapse in the financial system?

 

 

• ransshipment

  Your text explores the strategies of transshipment and inventory pooling in chapter 7. List and describe at least two similarities between transshipment and inventory pooling strategies. Identify two companies or supply chains of that use transshipment strategies and why is transshipment a good strategy for them? Why would inventory pooling not be a better choice for these companies or supply chains?

• Retailer Supplier Partnerships

  Identify and describe the three types of retailer supplier partnerships discussed in chapter 8. Manufacturers and retailers occasionally find using third parties to perform certain aspects of the materials management and /or product distribution functions beneficial. Why might this be the case? Provide details in your response

 

Using Microsoft (MS) Excel, construct a graph showing supply and demand in the E-Book market based on the data above. (Save this file because you will re-work it later in the assignment.) When finished, copy and paste or import your graph into an MS Word document.

In your MS Word document, below your imported graph, respond to the following:

Explain how the Laws of Supply and Demand are illustrated in this graph.
Describe the equilibrium price and quantity in this market.
Assume that the government imposes a price floor of $12 in the E-Book market. Explain what would happen in this market.
Assume that the price floor is removed and a price ceiling is imposed at $6. Explain what would happen in this market.
Now, assume that the price of E-Readers (used with E-Books) drops from $60 by fifty percent. How would this change impact the demand for E-Books? Explain your answer. Then, reconstruct your original graph to show this change and place it in your MS Word document below your explanation.

Remember, quotations, paraphrases, and ideas you get from books, articles, or other sources of information should be cited using APA style

This course project requires you to select a country and develop a paper about that country’s health delivery system. Your paper will include the following information:

 

Demographic information and vital health statistics about the country

Current health status and brief history of the current healthcare system

Cultural, religious, social, and political factors that affect the health system

Challenges of the current healthcare system and issues being faced

Future health projection based on resources needed to address the country’s healthcare issues

Comparison of the selected country and the U.S. health system.

Recommendations on how this country’s health system can be improved

You are required to identify relevant issues that affect the country you’ve selected in such areas as cost, aging of the population, quality of care, access to care, and inequality in the way the healthcare is delivered (e.g., the rich vs. the poor). You should include information on how the country is addressing these issues and challenges. This paper will give you an opportunity to compare the U.S. health system with your selected country and discuss how the international community can come together in addressing healthcare issues using best practices from all over the world.

 

 

For this assignment, choose a country for your course project. In 1 -2 paragraphs, explain what country you

Your course project is to research and write a 5-7 page analytical research paper about how one health care organization or company of your choice measures the effectiveness and results of their health care and how they use this data to implement quality improvement. The use of three research sources is required, and additional resources are strongly encouraged.

 

 

Now it’s time for your first assignment! In 2-3 paragraphs, name and describe the health care company you have selected for your course project. Discuss why you have selected this company and what you know about how they measure their results

 

This week you will continue your comprehensive marketing plan researching the SAME company that you researched in previous units. (see three attachments for STARBUCKS previous submissions)

 

Utilizing the online scholarly articles and publications, you will research the various elements of the marketing plan as it relates to this company. You will provide a comprehensive discussion of the products and/or services provided by your organization.

 

Product

 

This section will provide a comprehensive look at the products, product lines, and services that are offered by your company. This will include discussions about the quality of the product/service and other additions such as warranties, installation, service plans, or unique packaging features that are included with the product (if pertinent). Include a discussion of whether your company’s products/services would be considered business-to-consumer (B2C) or business-to-business (B2B).Branding is also considered a part of the product offering, thus a discussion of the branding efforts associated with your company and the importance of said branding in the overall product offering should be included. Within this discussion, review the positioning strategy of your company.

 

Competitive Advantage

 

A competitive advantage is an important goal of every company, address whether your company has a competitive advantage WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT. The idea is to discuss whether your company has a competitive advantage with respect to their product offering and the attributes associated with product as discussed above. Competitive advantage with respect to promotion, place, and pricing will be discussed in later sections of the marketing plan. Once you have stated your position, remember to include your rationale.

 

 

Your submission should be a minimum of two pages in length, double-spaced with a reference page and title page. References should include at least one additional, credible reference beyond the textbook. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations and cited per APA guidelines. Include the use of subheadings (this week consider using Product and Competitive Advantage in Product).

 

MUST USE THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOK IN ADDITION TO ONE OTHER SCHOLARLY REFERENCE.

 

DO NOT BID WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE TEXTBOOK.

 

Perreault, W., Jr., Cannon, J., & McCarthy, J. (2015). Essentials of marketing: A marketin

In this Case Assignment, you will address the following in a 2- to 3-page essay:

First complete this exercise to identify the factors that have an effect on heart rate.

In your introductory paragraph, explain: 1.Which factors contributed to an increase in HR, and 2.Which factors contributed to a decrease in HR?

Now view the video Stress effects on the heart and read the following resources on hypertension and stress:

Stress and Blood Pressure, by the American Heart Association

Effect of psychological stress on blood pressure increase: a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Gasperin, D et al. 2009. Cad. Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, 25(4):715-726.

Based on what you read and observed, address the following questions in the body of your essay: 1.What is the risk of stress on the heart? 2.What are the contributions of the nervous system to the increased workload that the heart experiences when an individual is stressed? 3.Do some additional research to define “myocardial infarction risk.” What do Gasperin et al. (2009) say about the relationship between stress and myocardial infarction risk? 4.Using the resources above, define “hypertension.” Summarize the results reported by Gasperin et al. (2009) about stress and hypertension. What was successful in lowering hypertension? 5.In a conclusion paragraph write about what surprised you as you completed the readings/video for this Case study?

wo discussions and both should be lengthy with references.

 

Discussion #2

Discuss your opinion regarding whether unions are still relevant and necessary in today’s work environment. What other means might be used to ensure the ‘‘employee voice’’ in the workplace? Use a reference.

Please remember that quality, substance, and content are also counted, not just the number of times you participate. Please interact with at least one of your classmates.

 

Discussion #3

Can an individual be both pro-union and pro-employer, or does being pro-union mean one has to be anti-employer?

Can an individual be anti-union and still legitimately claim to support pro-employee interests?

Explain your response, use at least one reference,  and interact with two of your classmates.