You are the director of patient services for a federally qualified health center. The department of health and human services (HHS) has announced a grant for health centers like yours to run any one of the following three health promotion programs:

• Decrease cigarette smoking
• Decrease osteoporosis among low-income groups
• Decrease childhood respiratory illnesses

Research the above-mentioned health programs for your city, town, or any other region. Based on your research, create a 2- to 3-page report in a Microsoft Word document the includes answers to the following:

• Which program would you take up? Why?
• What are the critical questions that you need to have answered? Provide at least five such questions. What kind of research you will do to answer these questions?
• What are the sources of information that you will use? Why?

Describe what reliability means in terms of research and why it is important. How does a researcher ensure that reliability is maintained in instruments, and between raters?

 

 

This week we will explore what reliability is and how researchers assure that it is present in the research instruments and among researchers who collect research data (inter-rater reliability.  Things to ponder this week-relationship of reliability and validity; relationship of measurement and data collection and difference in data collection for quantitative studies vs qualitative studies.

Because of recent financial disasters in the news, the board of directors of your company decided that they wanted to ascertain that the organization’s code of ethics was appropriate and in agreement with the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) as adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Therefore, you have been asked to provide this assurance with a report to the CFO of your organization.

 

Create a report of 3–5 pages including thefollowing:

 

• Review the 6 principles in the AICPA’s CPC.

 

o    State what you assess to be the primary purpose of each of the 6 principles.

 

• Analyze the codes of conduct of at least 3 major public U.S. companies.

 

• Include citations for each of these companies’ codes of conduct.

 

• Identify connections and relationships of the principles included.

 

• Explain how the 6 principles relate to those identified in your analysis of the codes of conduct of the 3 chosen companies.

 

• Prepare a recommended list of at least 7 essential elements that must be included in your organization’s code of conduct based on your analysis and assessment.

HR Discu.1
“Employee Development” Please respond to the following:
Propose three ways that a mentor and a new employee orientation can assist employees with their career development.
Evaluate the following criteria, in order of importance to you, in regard to the workplace: material wealth, success, career satisfaction, and work-life. Determine whether or not you believe there is a way to balance them. Provide two suggestions on how this could be done. Support your position.
HR Discu.2
“HR Certifications” Please respond to the following:
From the e-Activity, examine the benefits of obtaining a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and / or a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification. Rate the importance of these certifications in regard to an HR employee’s career.
Examine some of the causes and symptoms of employee burnout. Propose steps that management can take to reduce the possibility of employee burnout.
LAW Discu.1
“Product Liability and Torts” Please respond to the following:
From the first e-Activity, analyze the current state of the government regulation of product safety to determine whether the referenced agencies are generally proactive or reactive. Provide one (1) specific example of each agency to support your response.
Compare and contrast the regulatory alternatives discussed in Chapter 8 of the text in terms of the efficiency and efficacy these alternatives might provide to businesses and consumers. Next, determine which solution is the most viable, considering the likelihood of support from business and government interests. Explain your rationale.

While watching the film on November 21, 2015—Conference #2—secure the knowledge to allow you to respond to the following questions!  Remember that as a film this assignment should be submitted to the instructor by November 24, 2015!

1.  Why did Jamal keep his academic prowess hidden from his classmates? In this case, were his actions morally defensible?  Why? Why not?

2.  Briefly discuss your view of the school’s admittance and treatment of Jamal.

3.  Who was Claire?

4.  How would you describe the actions of the literature teacher’s treatment of Jamal?

5.  Who benefited “more” from their relationship—Jamal or Forrester?

“Problem Solving Interview Question” Please respond to the following:

• Respond to this typical interview question: Explain a specific example in which you utilized problem solving strategies to resolve a problem in the real world.
• Provide your feedback from the perspective of an interview coach to at least three (3) of your classmates.

Khalid Arab
Mrs. Leanne Hennessy
ENGL 1010
18 November 2015

Legalizing Abortion
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues that lack grounds of agreement among the two opposing sides. Abortion is a medical process through which a pregnancy is ended so that it does not end up in the birth of a baby. It is also referred to as the termination of a pregnancy (Berlatsky, 2011). The debate on abortion has been going on for a very long time. The controversy around abortion is that there are those who are pro-life and those pro-choice. The paper is an argument for abortion.
The first argument for abortion is that if it is made illegal, then there will be a danger of unprofessional abortions that will put women at risk. Due to the illegal nature of abortions in many countries, there are many women who die in the process of carrying out illegal abortions. People end up performing illegal abortions and putting their lives in danger. If only abortions were made legal, then the number of deaths due to illegal abortions will be reduced. The access to abortions that are legal and performed professionally will reduce the number of maternal injuries and deaths that are caused by illegal and unsafe abortions (Torr, 2006).
The second argument in support of abortion it involves considering the rights of a woman. Abortion presents an option to women who would have otherwise been brought down by being pregnant. Take a look at this scenario, a woman is caught up pursuing her dreams. Suddenly, she discovers that she is pregnant. The society presents her with two options: the first is getting an abortion and continue with her life and the pursuit of her dreams. The second option would be to go ahead and have the child, forget about her dreams and lead a miserable lifestyle. In such a situation, abortion seems to be the best way out for the woman. She makes the decision of having the abortion and continues with her normal life. It is such a situation that leads to numerous abortions all over the world (Berlatsky, 2011). The issue here is that a woman should be given the opportunity of choosing what she wants and not forced to choose one way or the other. The society should give women an opportunity of having children and go on with the lifestyle they want. The society is to blame since it pushes women to make changes to themselves so that they can conform to what it expects of them. The society is stereotypical when it comes to women, and it prefers women who are not pregnant. A good example is the workplace scenario where women with children or those who are pregnant are treated as second-class employees. Today, many women desire to have challenging careers. This leaves them with no option but to procure abortions when they get pregnant without planning. Women who are denied abortion stand a chance of becoming unemployed since the job market does not prefer pregnant women (Podell, 2000).
The third argument for abortion is that it could be the best option instead of bringing into the world a child with deformities. Abortion provides women with the opportunity of choosing not to go to full term with fetuses that have abnormalities. There are some fetuses that have a severe disorder whereby they are guaranteed to die before they are born or shortly after they are born. There are cases where the best interest of the child should be considered. A mother would not want to bring into the world a child who would be treated differently because they have a deformity. Such treatment would negatively impact a child hence it would be best if they do not make it to the world after all. The other argument t for abortion is that a child should not come into the world if they are not wanted. Having a child is a very important decision that needs a lot of planning and preparedness. If women are forced to bring unwanted children to the world by being denied abortion, the children end up suffering (Berlatsky, 2011).
Having looked at the arguments for abortion, we should also look at the arguments against abortion. One of the arguments against abortion is that it is immoral. Terminating the life of an innocent child is termed as being immoral regardless of whether it is a fully formed or an unborn baby that cannot defend itself. People who are against abortion argue that the unborn baby is innocent and deserves a chance to life just like any other. In this case, the circumstances surrounding the issue of pregnancy are usually not considered to be significant when determining whether or not to keep a baby.
The other argument against abortion is that life begins at conception and hence unborn babies are human beings that have a right to life. After fertilization, a human being is created and hence has a right to life. The fundamental right to life of everyone has to be protected including that of the unborn children. This means that abortion violates the right to life of the unborn child hence it should not be supported (Podell, 2000). Therefore, women who abort fetuses are usually considered to have violated the rights of the unborn baby and in some countries or states, this action is often categorized as a serious offence.
Having looked at the arguments for and against abortion, the conclusion is that abortion should be allowed and made legal. The arguments for abortion clearly indicate that it is the best option for the society. The benefits of abortion in the society outweigh the negative effects. I believe that every woman should be given the opportunity of deciding whether to keep a pregnancy or not. When women have the right to determine whether to keep a pregnancy, they are able to take care of the children when they are born. Abortion is better of made legal as it will be of greater benefit to the society if it is legalized.

References
Berlatsky, N. (2011). Abortion: Global viewpoint. Detroit, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Podell, J. (2000). Abortion, New York: H.W. Wilson.
Torr, J. (2006).Abortion: Opposing viewpoints. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.

Today, more than any other time in history, there is growing support to move away from nonrenewable resources towards developing renewable resources to meet current and future energy needs. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources that continue to negatively impact the environment. It is important to learn how these resources are formed since this process of formation is at the very heart of why fossil fuels are considered to be nonrenewable.

Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the nonrenewable resource assigned to you:

• Coal
• Natural gas
• Petroleum (oil)

Note: You are assigned a resource based on the first initial of your last name. Last names beginning with A–J research coal, names beginning with K–R research natural gas, and names beginning S–Z research oil.

Respond to the following:

• Describe how this nonrenewable resource was initially formed.
• Briefly explain where the major reserves of this nonrenewable resource are located and how it is extracted.
• Examine the environmental impact caused by the extraction process.
• Explain how this nonrenewable resource is used to produce energy, and identify the pollution problems that are caused from this energy source.

Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.

Write your initial response in approximately 350–400 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Saturday, November 21, 2015, post your response to the appropriateDiscussion Area. Through Wednesday, November 25, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Address the following:

• Given the environmental issue or issues the use of this particular resource causes, why do think society relies so heavily on it?
• What kind of a role do you think governmental politics plays in current energy demands?
• If in fact society were to change to an environmentally friendly fuel source, what do you think would be the political or economic ramifications?

Read each of the abstracts for the articles listed below and then select one of them to be the full article that you will use for all the written assignments in this course.  The abstracts and full-text versions of the articles can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library:

• Baldwin, V. N., Powell, T., & Lorenc, L. (2011). Factors influencing the uptake of memory compensations: A qualitative analysis. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21(4), 484-501.
• Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1), 50-57.
• Hetrick, S. E., Simmons, M., Thompson, A., Parker, A. G. (2011). What are specialist mental health clinician attitudes to guideline recommendations for the treatment of depression in young people? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 993-1001.
• Ivandić Zimić, J., & Jukić, V. (2012). Familial risk factors favoring drug addiction onset. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44(2), 173-185.
• Kaewprom, C., Curtis, J., & Deane, F. P. (2011). Factors involved in recovery from schizophrenia: A qualitative study of Thai mental health nurses. Nursing & Health Sciences, 13, 323-327.
• Kirtadze, I., Otiashvili, D., O’Grady, K. E., Zule, W., Krupitsky, E., Wechsberg, W. M., & Jones, H. E. (2013). Twice stigmatized: Provider’s perspectives on drug-using women in the Republic of Georgia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 45(1), 1-9.
• Moore, R. C., Viglione, D. J., Rosenfarb, I. S., Patterson, T. L., & Mausbach, B. T. (2013). Rorschach measures of cognition relate to everyday and social functioning in schizophrenia. Psychological Assessment, 25(1), 253-263.
• Scullin, M. K. (2013). Sleep, memory, and aging: The link between slow-wave sleep and episodic memory changes from younger to older adults. Psychology and Aging, 28(1), 105-114.

Refer to the tutorial titled, “Finding an Article When You Have the Citation”, which is available within the Ashford University Library for questions on how to search for articles.

After making your selection, read the “Methods” section within the article. Write a two- to- three page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center, presenting the information listed below. Your paper should begin with an introduction paragraph (including a thesis statement) and end with a concluding paragraph reaffirming the thesis and summarizing the major points made in the body of the paper.

The body of your paper must contain the following criteria:

• Identify the study by title and authors.
• Determine what question(s) the authors are trying to answer by doing this research.
• Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods and terminology. Specify which approach is used in the study.
• Explain whether the study is qualitative or quantitative by citing specific clues from the article, such as sample size, data collection techniques, the nature of the data collected, or the data analysis techniques used.
• Associate the chosen study with a specific research area of psychology based on the information on research area in Chapter 1 of your course textbook. Explain your reasoning.
• Summarize ethical issues which were addressed in the article and analyze the ethical principles applied. Can you discern additional ethical issues that apply but were not mentioned

Motivation on the Job

Search the Internet for a recent article on what is motivational on the job—either in the business world or in law enforcement. In a one page paper, outline your findings and include the full source of the article.

Ecological Services

In a 2-3 page paper, using APA-style formatting, define and discuss the concept of ecological services. Then, review the “Ecological Services of Rivers” outlined in Mini Lecture: Water Resources and Water Pollution. From the list, identify two services you believe are the most important and cite at least 3 reasons why.  Also, choose two services that you think are most likely to decline due to human influence and cite at least 3 examples of the result of decline of those services.