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Your final paper will be an extended analysis of an object or issue that fits into one of the topics covered in class as related to Jewish identity (literature, music, dance, film, food, language, memory, national identity, etc.). While you may wish to probe more deeply into one of the items we have discussed in class, such as Kosher By Design, or JDub Records, we encourage you to try something new that you find particularly appealing, intriguing, or controversial.

For Nov. 6, please submit a proposal (two pages plus bibliography) for the paper you intend to write. The purpose of this proposal is to demonstrate that you have a clear plan for your paper, that you have started finding materials for your paper, and that you can complete it successfully in the time remaining.

Please prepare your proposal as follows in two parts:

I. PROPOSAL (two paragraphs):

Paragraph 1: identify your topic and the specific object/issue you will be analyzing (such as a piece of music, dance, art, a magazine, a literary work, a controversy, a television show, etc.).
Paragraph 2: discuss:
why you have chosen your object/issue
how a discussion of this object/issue will be appropriate as the final paper for this course
how you will go about researching this issue

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Identify a working bibliography of five (or more) significant sources. Of these sources, two
must come from course readings, and three (or more) must come from outside sources.
Remember sources can include books, essays, film, music, videos, personal interviews, and
websites. (Note that you may use and cite Wikipedia for your final paper, but it will not count as a significant source for this proposal: instead, use Wikipedia to find significant sources).
Create a properly formatted bibliography using Chicago Manual of Style formatting. See
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html for assistance: look under the
“Author-Date” tab.

Software such as Endnote (available for free to IU Students:
http://iuware.iu.edu/title.aspx?id=13790), or Zotero (also free at http://www.zotero.org) can be helpful for both organizing and formatting your sources.

GOOD PLACES TO FIND WRITTEN (scholarly) SOURCES
RAMBI (链接到外部网站。), an Index of Articles on Jewish Studies.

If you find an article in RAMBI that you can’t access via computer, you may request that it be
sent to you in digital form by going to https://libraries.indiana.edu/request-article-delivery (链接到外部网站。)

General Library Resources: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=7492

Available through: http://www.libraries.iub.edu (链接到外部网站。) (Require IU Login)

JSTOR: A massive article of scholarly articles, most at least four years old.

Project Muse: A Repository of Recent Journal Articles, including many Jewish Studies
Journals.

All human beings encounter pain and suffering in life. This can present some difficult questions to organized religions.

 

On some level, all religions answer fundamental questions of human existence, including, “why are we here?” Pain and suffering complicate these basic questions of human existence, whether the religion is monotheistic, polytheistic, or atheistic.

 

Some people endure much more pain and suffering than others. Why is this so? What is the origin of suffering? Is evil external or internal? Does it have any meaning? How should we respond to it?

 

Even more difficult is the problem of moral evil: some people deliberately cause other people to suffer. Why? If there is meaning in the universe, and especially if the universe is ruled by a beneficent deity, how can this be?

 

Write an essay of 1,000 words that examines the basic positions of each of the five religious traditions considering these human questions

 

In your essay, address the following questions:

 

• How does each religion respond to the problems of evil and suffering?
• How are those responses similar?
• In what ways do the responses differ?
• What factors account for these differences?

Which way of addressing evil is the most similar to your own? What role does reason play in your personal understanding of evil? How does that overlap or contradict with the major religions’ uses of reason in explaining evil?

 

 

 

Assignment 1 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Introduce how each of the five religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism) responds to or address the problems of evil and suffering.	68
Compare the five religions and identify commonalities or similarities between them in addressing both the problem of evil and the problem of suffering.	40
Compare the five religions and identify differences between the five religions and how they address the problem of evil and the problem of suffering.	40
Discuss the factors that account for these differences in how the five religions address the problem of evil and the problem of suffering.	40
Describe which way of addressing evil is the most similar to the student’s personal belief system. What role does reason play in your personal understanding of evil? How does that overlap or contradict with the major religions’ uses of reason in explaining evil?	48
Style (8 points): Tone, audience, and word choice Organization (16 points): Introduction, transitions, and conclusion Usage and Mechanics (16 points): Grammar, spelling, and sentence structure APA Elements (24 points): In-text citations and references, paraphrasing, and appropriate use of quotations and other elements of style

Action research methodology can provide valuable assessment information regarding the outcome of your research. The major purpose of this assignment is to begin to identify significant themes that are becoming evident in the implementation of your action research project and your data collection. The key is to begin to discover trends in your data without making premature decisions; however minor adjustments can be made next week. Action research provides correlative and data driven information that can be used to make positive changes in the teaching and learning environment (Buczynski & Hansen, 2014); Mills, 2014). Additionally, thinking about the key stakeholders and their role in your research is important as well. In summary, this assignment is a preliminary interpretation of the various data obtained thus far. Without committing to initial assumptions, you are to begin to identify the key patterns that are emerging.

To prepare for this assignment, view the Silva (2011) video, Action Research @ a Glance. Next, construct your written assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations stated below.

Content Expectations

• Video Reflection (2 Points): In at least one paragraph, reflect on the knowledge you gained or that was reinforced for you by watching the Silva (2011) video.
• Research Question (2 Points): Analyze to what extent your research question(s) is still answerable or worth answering and how you might defend that your research question(s) is/are worth answering.
• Data Collection (3 Points): Justify whether your data collection techniques will provide the kind of data you need to address your questions and whether you are effectively filtering out data that you do not need.

Written Communication Expectations

• Page Requirement (.5 points): Two pages, not including title and references pages.
• APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.
• Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• Source Requirement (.5 points): Include at least two scholarly sources providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment

This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a project schedule, and a written response. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the part of the assignment it is written for.

 

Part A: Project Schedule

(Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file)

 

1. Create a multi-level work breakdown structure (WBS) and detailed project schedule, using the information from the “Greendale Stadium Case” located at the end of Chapter 6, and incorporating the following constraints.

   Note:When you create your MS Project schedule, you will need to update your project per the following constraints:

   • The project must consist of at least twenty (20) tasks.
   • Each task must have a start and finish date that matches the duration noted in the assignment.
   • Each task must be assigned to a resource (e.g., Demolishing Crew; Construction Crew; Landscaping Crew).
   • Assume that the crew works during normal weekdays (no weekend work) under normal conditions (8 hours per day).
   • In terms of holidays, you can assume no work will be done the following days: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Good Monday, Friday before Memorial Day, Memorial Day, the business day before Independence Day, Independence Day, the Friday before Labor Day, Labor Day, the day before Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), the business day before Christmas, Christmas Day, the business day after Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.

 

Part B: Written Response

(Submit as a Microsoft Word file)

 

1. Respond to the following questions in a one to two (1-2) page paper based on your project schedule.
   • When will the project be completed?
   • What is the critical path for the project?
   • How much slack / float is in your project? What activities have the greatest slack / float?
   • Identify the top three (3) activities that you believe could impact the project completion date.
   • What additional activities you would add to this project to make it more complete, from a project management viewpoint?
2. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   • 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 is not included in the required page length.

 

Click here to view the grading rubric.

 

 

 

 

PART 2

 

Project Schedule

 

This assignment consists of two (2) parts: a project schedule, and a written response. You must submit both parts as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the part of the assignment it is written for.

 

Part A: Project Schedule

(Submit as one [1] Microsoft Project file)

 

1. In Assignment 2, you developed a project plan. Now, using the information from your project proposal, create a multi-level work breakdown structure (WBS) and detailed project schedule.

   Your project must include the following criteria:

   • The project must consist of at least twenty-five (25) tasks.
   • Each task must contain a start date, a finish date, and have main staffing and non-staffing resources assigned.
   • Assume that your work activities are completed during normal weekdays (no weekend work) under normal conditions (8 hours per day).
   • In terms of holidays, you can assume no work will be done the following days: New Year’s Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Good Monday, Friday before Memorial Day, Memorial Day, the business day before Independence Day, Independence Day, the Friday before Labor Day, Labor Day, the day before Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving), the business day before Christmas, Christmas Day, the business day after Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.

 

Part B: Written Response

(Submit as a Microsoft Word file)

 

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

 

1. Analyze your project in terms of project completion, critical path, and slack / float. Specifically, be sure to answer the following:
   • When will the project be completed?
   • What is the critical path for the project?
   • How much slack / float is in your project? What activities have the greatest slack / float?
2. Summarize the recommendations or improvements you would make to your project schedule. Specifically, be sure to answer the following:
   • Identify the top three (3) activities that you believe could impact the project completion date.
   • What additional activities would you add to this project to make it more complete, from a project management viewpoint?
3. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   • Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
   • 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 is not included in the required page length.

Review the corporate strategy of AB Electrolux:  found here: http://group.electrolux.com/en/category/about/

As the social and demographic trends continue to evolve so do the opportunities afforded to Electrolux. The most significant demographic shift globally is the growing middle class in Asia, which includes families with incomes between US$6,000 and US$30,000. It is estimated that by 2030 there will be 3 billion more people in the global middle class than there were in 2013.(Ernst & Young, 2013)

Correlated with rising incomes worldwide, homeownership has also increased at a substantial rate giving rise to increased demand for consumer durables such as refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers. (Electrolux, 2013)

Electrolux (2013)  Electrolux 2013 Annual Report. Retrieved from http://group.electrolux.com/en/company-overview-271/

Ernst & Young (2013) Hitting the sweet spot.  Retrieved from http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Issues/Driving-growth/Middle-class-growth-in-emerging-markets

 

In a 1000 – 1500 word essay discuss the following:   

1) Use Barney’s VRIO framework to analyze the competencies of Electrolux. Discuss whether AB Electrolux can compete with local Chinese consumer manufacturers.

2) Identify whether Electrolux operates in a fragmented or a consolidated industry.  How would its competitive strategy differ in each?

3) Identify Porter’s four generic strategies. Discuss which of these would work best for Electrolux.

4) What is the corporate culture of Electrolux? Discuss two distinct attributes of culture within the organization.

This essay should be well-researched, appropriately documented and submitted in APA format.

Unoriginal Content:

Your essay may contain no more than 10% quotes from other sources.  Paraphrase what you read instead of copying and pasting.   You may not re-use work that you have submitted in previous classes. All work in this class must be original.

Essays that contain more than 50% unoriginal content will not earn any credit.  Essays that contain between 10% – 49% unoriginal content will receive a substantial point deduction.  Paraphrase instead of copying and pasting. Please note there is a difference between unoriginal content and plagiarism.  Unoriginal content is correctly quoted and cited.  Plagiarized sentences and paragraphs are not correctly quoted or cited. Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero for this assignment.

Prevailing wisdom reinforces the fact that working in U.S. health care administration in the 21st Century requires knowledge of the various aspects of health laws as they apply to dealing with medical professionals. Further, because U.S. health care administrators have to potentially interact with many levels of professionals beyond the medical profession, it is prudent that they are aware of any federal, state, and local laws that may be applicable to their organizations. Thus, their conduct is also subject to the letter of the law. They must evaluate the quality of their professional interactions and be mindful of the implications and ramifications of their decisions.

 

You are employed as a top health administrator at the hypothetical Well Care Hospital in Happy Town. When you were hired, your pre-employment screening involved background checks into any violation of hospital medical misconduct during the last five (5) years. The results showed that you were in good standing with the hospital administration community. During the past year, you had to undergo training in personnel conduct, as well as in inter-employee conduct with medical staff, nurses, technologists, etc. During the past six (6) months, the hospital has been under scrutiny for breach of medical compliance.

 

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

 

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

 

1. Articulate your position as the top administrator concerned about the importance of professional conduct within the health care setting. Justify your position.
2. Ascertain the major ramifications of having professional staff compromise the boundaries of ethics and medical conduct.
3. Analyze the four (4) elements required of a plaintiff to prove medical negligence.
4. Discuss the overarching duties of the health care governing board in mitigating the effects of medical non-compliance, as they apply to the rules of practice set forth in the Well Care Hospital governing board’s manifesto.
5. Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.

 

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.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 

• Describe the sources of law in America, the relative legal procedure, and the related court system.
• Examine the various applications of the law within the health care system.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health care policy, law, and ethics.
• Write clearly and concisely about health care policy, law, and ethics using proper writing mechanics.

Instructions: You may use the text materials and any other pertinent materials you may come across to assist in responding to these questions. In your responses do not use examples from the textbook. Complete the assignment independently using your own words, not those of the author’s or your classmates. The questions should be answered using typed responses in the order of the listed items. Please staple the exam with your typed responses in essay format and be sure to have your name on each page.
Directions: Provide a succinct, technical, and comprehensive response to each question.

1. Discuss the process of the human memory system.

a. Describe each component of the memory system (explain duration and capacity)
b. Explain how each component is connected
c. Describe the role of attention in the human memory system
d. Discuss the nature of knowledge in long-term memory.
e. Provide an example of the process of the human memory system in learning a new concept.

Discuss the origin, history, and principles of behaviorism .In your discussion, compare and contrast instrumental and classical conditioning. Be sure to include the following:

Nature of the relationships between stimulus and responses for both instrumental and classical conditioning.
Distinguish between reinforcement and punishment. (Provide an example of each)
Create a scenario that shows how instrumental and classical conditioning shape a behavior.
Be sure to identify the appropriate stimuli/responses in your scenarios (i.e. UCS, NS, UCR, CR).
Describe the nature of the responses (i.e. voluntary vs. involuntary classical and instrumental conditioning)
Explain the process of promoting conceptual change and discuss the influences of diversity in the cognitive process. Provide an example of promoting conceptual in a classroom. In your example include, the grade level, topic area, and considerations of diversity.

Based on the theories discussed in class up to this point, discuss the theory that best explains human learning from your perspective. Provide a justification for this theory based on the following: (Prove your case )

The assumptions of the theory.
How the theory defines learning.
Influence of mental process, biological, or environmental processes (where applicable)
Two examples of the application of the theory in a classroom setting.

5. Compare and contrast meaningful learning vs. rote learning. Discuss the implications of each for long-term memory storage and retrieval. Also, discuss each type of meaningful learning strategy and provide an example of each.

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper summarizing the content of a simulation.

Use one of the following as a reference source:

Complete the Supply and Demand Simulation located on the student website.

 

• Identifytwo microeconomics and two macroeconomics principles or concepts from the simulation.
• Identifyat least one shift of the supply curve and one shift of the demand curve in the simulation.
• Explainwhat causes the shifts, and how each shift affects the price, quantity, and decision making.
• Include responses to the following:

◦                      How might you apply what you learned about supply and demand from the simulation to your workplace or your understanding of a real-world product with which you are familiar?

◦                      How do the concepts of microeconomics help you understand the factors that affect shifts in supply and demand on equilibrium price and quantity?

Cite a minimum of 3 peer reviewed sources.

NOTE: There were multiple co-defendants in this claim who are discussed in this scenario. While there may have been errors/negligent acts on the part of other defendants, the case, comments, and recommendations are limited to the actions of the defendant; the nurse.
The decedent/plaintiff was a 67 year old male who underwent a right total knee replacement. Following the procedure, the plaintiff was treated in the post-anesthesia care unit where an epidural catheter was inserted for postoperative pain management.
Following one episode of hypotension which was treated successfully with ephedrine, the plaintiff was discharged to an inpatient medical-surgical care nursing unit with the epidural in place. Although the defendant nurse customarily worked on the post-acute critical care unit, she had been re-assigned to the medical-surgical nursing care unit. The defendant nurse stated that she understood her assignment at the time of the plaintiff’s admission to this unit was to provide oversight of the patient care on the entire floor for that shift.
The defendant nurse assessed the plaintiff upon his admission to the unit and found him to be stable. The defendant nurse understood that the direct care of the plaintiff was assigned to a c-defendant licensed practical nurse (LPN). Approximately three hours after arriving on the unit, the plaintiff was unable to tolerate ordered respiratory therapy due to nausea and vomited shortly thereafter. According to the defendant nurse, approximately ten minutes after the episode of vomiting, the LPN found the plaintiff cyanotic and unresponsive and immediately called a code.
The defendant nurse responded, as did the code team, and the plaintiff was intubated and transferred to ICU. This account of events was disputed by the LPN and two other staff on the unit who understood that the defendant nurse was responsible for the direct care of the plaintiff.
The LPN stated that it was the defendant nurse who found the plaintiff to be unresponsive at some point after the episode of vomiting and called the code herself. The elapsed time between the episode of vomiting and the code is also disputed. The eventual diagnosis was anoxic encephalopathy due to the time that elapsed before CPR was initiated. The prognosis was poor and life support was withdrawn. The plaintiff breathed independently and was transferred to hospice care where he subsequently expired.
Ordered vital signs and checks of the xyphoid process were not documented. The fact that the plaintiff had experienced hypotension in the recovery room should have warranted even closer observation. The episode of nausea and vomiting should have resulted in additional observation and notice to the physician.
Resolution
Experts determined that the defendant nurse had breached the standard of care.

Discussion
Summarize the case and the verdict.
Based on your review and summation, do you agree with the court’s decision? Defend/discuss your answer.
What practice-related legal and/or ethical issues as they pertain to Health Care management were breached? How? By whom? Include the nurse as well as ALL other possible defendants. DEFEND your answer.
Identify and document a risk management action plan to prevent this type of issue(s) from reoccurring.