A group of 10 overweight patients have increased levels of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Based on this limited information and using the scientific method:
I. Develop a question followed by a hypothesis. Then . .
II. Design a brief experiment to test your hypothesis (make sure to indicate a control) and describe predicted results.
For this discussion board first view the following video:
pham ly. (2013, August 30). Did You Know 2013 Officially Updated for 2013) HD [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoEFmui_3_g
Next briefly scan each of the following articles and websites:
NMC horizon report 2012 K-12 edition
NMC horizon report 2013 higher education edition
enGauge®21st century skills: Literacy in the digital age
Framework for the 21st Century
Education technology is becoming ubiquitous in world of education today. After viewing the video “Did You Know 2013 Officially Updated for 2013) HD,” and scanning the Horizon Reports, consider the mission and goals of the 21st Century Education movement. What theme or goal of the 21st Century movement particularly appeals to you or strikes you as critical for educators to address? How is your school or organization developing 21st Century skillsets to enable learners to successfully manage information and technology in ways that contribute to a sustainable and equitable society?
Integrative Personality Theory
This assignment calls for you to employ what Gordon Allport (1968) called systematic eclecticism. Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the section entitled “Convergence of Theories: Eclecticism, Integration, and Unification” in Chapter 1 of your text.
During this course, you have explored seven major models describing the development of personality. Each of these models is based on the ideas of numerous theorists who, while distinct, share commonalities. The course has presented the roles of genetics and environment and has included a discussion of epigenetics. It has also covered definitions of normal and abnormal personality. It is likely you have found yourself drawn to some theories and concepts, but others may not have seemed as relevant to you in describing personality. In this paper, you will create your own theory of personality development by synthesizing the concepts and constructs of all the theories that seem most accurate and appropriate to you and by using those concepts to reflect on your own personality and development.
Identify at least one major concept from each of the seven models of personality studied in the course that resonated most meaningfully with you. Research a minimum of eight scholarly sources related to these concepts in the Ashford University Library to support your statements in the paper. Popular websites and your textbook may augment, but they will not count toward, the minimum number of sources needed for the paper.
The following content and headings must be included in your paper. Please visit the Ashford Writing Center for guidance on how to format headings in APA Style. Also, please take note of the suggestions provided for the length for each section in the instructions below.
Some argue that renewable energy protects the environment and that the government should, therefore, offer subsidies and incentives for manufacturers and consumers who support energy efficiency. Alternatively, some studies indicate that renewable energy sources do not have a positive impact on the environment due to the pollution caused by manufacturing. Based on your research, establish your own position on government subsidies and incentives for renewable energy in a clearly stated thesis. Are renewable energy subsidies and incentives a concern? Why or why not? Explain and defend your position.
Must have a body length of five to seven double-spaced pages formatted according to APA style
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought, well-supported claims, and properly cited evidence.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Must use and cite at least five scholarly sources
1) Our environment can negatively affect our health in many ways. Choose an environmental health issue from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Environmental Health (http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehhe/). Briefly describe the problem and the negative health effects it creates.
What programs are available in your community to address the chosen environmental health problem? How can this environmental issue in your community spread and cause potential problems on a global scale?
2) Do you think that quality would be adversely impacted if the growth in medical technology were to be constrained in the United States? If costs are reduced, and more people could have access, do you think that this is a reasonable trade-off?
3)
i) How does the other country’s system work and how is it funded? Do the funding mechanisms work well in your view? (You might want to look at taxation rates.) Have there been implications to the country’s wider economy as a result of the cost of the system? Are they positive or negative?
ii) What is the ratio of physicians to the population, and how are they compensated? At what levels?
iii) What, if any, delivery shortcomings are experienced?
IV) How is technology distributed? Is the emphasis of the system on preventive care or acute care?
V) How do the cultural aspects of this society play into health care outcomes?
VI) How does this nation’s health care system compare against that of the U.S., in terms of cost, services, technology, and health outcomes?
Common Assignment: Written assignment on strategies for classifying and treating offenders (8 PAGES TOTAL)
Based on the seven (7) types of offender rehabilitation treatments:
Psychological
Behavior
Social
Educational/vocational
Substance abuse
Sex offender
Religious
How should offenders and treatment needs be determined and classified?
These programs have been proven to assist numerous offender populations, but there are no clear guidelines that address how or when they should be implemented within correctional institutions. In this assignment, students will select 5 of the 7 types of rehabilitative treatments to analyze and discuss.
Assignment Guidelines
Select five (5) of the rehabilitative treatment types from the list above.
Write 5-6 pages that address the following:
The name and purpose of each selected rehabilitative treatment
The scope of the treatments
What conditions or problems do the programs aim to treat?
What are the limitations of the programs?
What type(s) of offenders should be treated?
How you classify offenders and treatment needs?
The effectiveness of the programs within your rehabilitative treatment categories
What types of offenders are ideal candidates for these types of treatments?
Be sure to use examples to support your explanation.
In 3-4 additional pages, discuss the impact that one of your selected rehabilitative treatments has had on the field of corrections and society’s view of offender rehabilitation within the last 10 years.
Based on key legislation pertaining to English language learners (ELLs) from Washington state and create a brochure, or newsletter to be used to inform parents in the community about English immersion policies and programs. Include the following:
Historical developments that led to the policies regarding the role of English in their children’s classrooms.
Pros for the English immersion program in the community or school you have chosen.
At least two reliable websites that enable parents to get additional information about the English immersion programs that parents would need to know about.
A description of the characteristics of a relevant English immersion program in terms of instructional strategies, time spent in the classroom with other ELL students, and time spent in regular classrooms with native speakers. You can find this information on the Arizona Department of Education website or from the Department of Education website of your state.
Topic: Virginia Public School system
Explain why you selected this particular agency instead of others, write about how history and current trends have influenced this agency, what theories, values, and ethical standards you would apply if you worked at the agency and how your personal values might be challenged, what your role in the helping process might be, and what qualifications you would need to you would need to apply for a job at that agency.
Team Building and Ignoring Risk
1. Team building is an important aspect of managing a project team. Identify the right time to begin the team-building process. Justify what you believe to be the best approach for building a project team.
2. Ignoring Project Risk: Scenario: A new executive education course was proposed and approved by the once dynamic, but now visibly ailing, Vice President (VP) for human resources. Consultants were employed to gathered requirements across all company units. A matrix clearly delineated gaps in the executives’ understanding and application of the subject area was created. The course idea was widely applauded as a necessary step for executive development in the fast-paced enterprise. A course outline had been completed and approved when the sick VP for human resources had suddenly retired. After a few weeks, a new VP for human resources was hired. The new VP was unconvinced that the course was necessary. Her charge was to cut costs and streamline the human resources department to fit the new image of the company.
Result: The course was watered down from a week of dynamic, intensive training to a few insignificant handouts and, after a budget cut, was discontinued before implementation.
Discuss:
Evaluate the scenario. Was this result foreseeable? Why or Why not? Explain what you think could have been done to enhance the risk readiness for this project.
Overview
In the Week One Assignment, you chose a concrete moral problem, identified three ethically significant issues that pertain to that problem, and constructed a thesis statement that articulated your position on that problem. In the Week Three Assignment, you discussed either deontological or utilitarian theory, applied that theory to the problem, and raised a relevant objection.
By engaging with the course material, you now have had a chance to refine your thinking and broaden your understanding of the issue by approaching it from the perspective of multiple ethical theories.
In this paper, you will demonstrate what you have learned by writing an essay in which you
Present a revised thesis statement on the problem you are discussing.
Identify, explain, and apply the core principles of at least two ethical theories to draw specific moral conclusions about the problem you are discussing.
Present your own reasoning on the problem you are discussing and explain which of the ethical theories best supports your own view on the issues.