Author: chris

Five Pages of text plus a bibliography of sources, double-spaced, 12-point font, regular margins.

Research and write about the Pink Floyd album, ‘Meddle’. The essay should balance discussions of the albums music, its recording production, and its life as a commercial product. The research should seek to explain the production, promotion, and consumption (distribution, sales, critical response) of the album. In other words, describe the album as a produced and marketed consumer good. Consider the questions below for guidance. Then focus on three topics that have the most compelling information

-How was the album recorded (live or studio recording, production techniques, creativity in the recording process, who deserves credit?)
-How did the music influence the recording techniques and how did the recording techniques affect the music? In other words, discuss the music with regards to the recording process.
-What was the business agreement for the recording and its distribution (producer, label, distributor, ownership, royalties)? Did this affect the music or recording process?
-How and where was it marketed, promoted, advertised (radio, print, film, video; locally, regionally, nationally, internationally)? Did the music and its recording process affect how and where is could be marketed?
-On what formats was it distributed and how did these formats compare in sales and over time (LP, cassette, 8-track)? How did distribution and sales change with new formats (CDs, MP3s)?
-What did critics and consumers think of the album (the music, the production, the marketing)? Did popular opinion change over time?
-What was the historical or cultural context and impact of the recording when made and released?
Include background information only as needed to support your points. Be sure to mention the song writers, composers, arrangers, musicians, band, music, and historical setting, but only as brief background information on supporting information when it is relevant for explaining the main topics of the paper. For instance, do not spend too much time describing the musicians’ or band’s history.
The research paper should use appropriately and convincingly the following sources:
-if possible, us the liner notes from the recording for basic information and clues. Discography websites also contain this information; but double check two to ensure accuracy.
-At least two credible discographies, thereby allowing you to verify basic information about the recording.
-At least one relevant and useful book.

1. One of the arguments made for merging the juvenile justice system with the criminal justice system is that, at this point, regardless of the terminology used, they are quite similar in terms of their orientation and how they deal with offenders. (a) Is the juvenile justice system really a “wholly owned subsidiary” of the adult system (Feld, p. 73)? (b) Why or why not? (c) Should the juvenile court be merged with the adult justice system? (e) Discuss the reasons for/against your position on this question. Be sure to draw on all relevant readings (e.g., Feld, Crippen, Dawson) from this module in supporting your position.
2. (a) Briefly describe the argument for juvenile justice reform offered in of Scott and Steinberg’s book. (b) What are the potential benefits and limitations of the approach they suggest? (c) How much of a departure is this from the way things are currently done? (d) Evaluate the conclusions that they reach in the chapter that follows (Chapter 9) regarding the willingness of the public, political leaders, and practitioners to take a different approach to doing juvenile justice. Perform a quick web search in recent news around States’ juvenile justice policies. (e) Are there any examples to suggest Scott and Steinberg might be correct?

Research and prepare a community-level strategic plan that address a key public health issue : topics is ” smoking in teenagers in U.S.”
The paper is to contain the following parts:
• Introduction – Overview of community health issue with identified causes, influences, including knowledge gaps
• Prevalence of issue in US. Outside US data may be included for comparison.
• Potential cost of issue in the US
• Advance Practice Role and Management strategies that affect change at the community level
• Identify key community and social resources that negatively and positively affect the selected issue
• Identify changes or enhancements in community related services for selected topic
• Develop a strategic plan that could decrease the prevalence of the selected topic. The goals for this plan needs to be specific, measurable, attainable realistic and time-bound. Include how your plan takes into consideration health literacy, socio-economic and cultural differences.
• Conclusion

Topic: What the Internet is doing to our Brains

you should submit a critical essay on one of the authors/theories at your choice

 

Topic: Improving Learning Culture in SE Company

Purpose of proposal: to improve the nursing skills and emphasize the importance of correct data collection and implementation of proper treatment following the data to patients by educating nursing students how to collect blood specimen from finger stick for test of glucose level and hemoglobin level appropriately.
The paper should have the following section titles:
 Problem Description: A review of the identification and development of the evidence-based project that can be implemented in the selected setting; state the problem in clear and concise language.
 Vision, Scope, Goals, And Outcomes: Use a clinical microsystem approach – basic building blocks of the larger health care macro systems – to describe the following;
o Vision/Scope – Full set of features and functions to be provided as a result of the project. Project scope is the work that has to be done to deliver the product.
o Goals/Objectives – Desired outcomes: Specifically state what the
project will accomplish, its purpose, its quality focus, and viewpoint. A project goal should reference the project’s business benefits in terms of cost, time and/or quality that address individual and family health care needs or changes, results, impacts or consequences the project has on people, programs or institutions. Goals and objectives should be measurable, shared
and agreed upon by all key stakeholders. They are directly linked to the concept of "project success factors."
 Literature Review: Perform a literature review using peer-reviewed articles and books; identify & cite all sources of data according to APA
Guidelines. Non-research literature is appropriate for some projects such as evidence- based guidelines for health related problems, and some procedures and policies may also be appropriate for some clinical problems encountered in the microsystem.
 Theoretical Framework: Identify at least two independent theories or conceptual models that relate directly to the planned project.
 Project Plan: Develop the project plan based on your theoretical framework and the literature review.
o Include an environmental assessment of the readiness for change
o Develop the strategy or strategies for meeting the desired outcomes that includes a work breakdown structure (timeline/task list) – a hierarchical definition of the tasks and activities of a project that normally begins with the highest-level activities and works downward into the individual tasks.
 The work breakdown structure of a project plan is generally developed using a spreadsheet or Gantt Chart.
 The spreadsheet or Gantt Chart becomes the project  timeline, identifying dates project tasks will begin, target dates for completion, and when milestones will be reached.
o Include a project budget (table or spreadsheet) for the project that addresses needed personnel, equipment, and/or supplies that may have associated costs.
o Include evaluation methodologies.
o Use APA 6th edition format in writing the plan

“Think about examples of control in the fast-food, education, and health care industries. What are the similarities between them?” Remember your reflections (your journal entries) should be within the range of 250 – 500 words, certainly no less than 250.

please use the book by George Ritzer view of Mcdonaldization of Society for your source Chapter 4 on Predictability and Control

In what ways does immigration foster social change?
Some Help for the paper:
Conflict Theory and Immigration: Some modern day conflict theorists look at immigrants as the new slaves. An article by the “Heller Immigration Law Group asserts that a majority of undocumented aliens are paying taxes – whether through a false social security card or tax identification number and through everyday purchases and rent. The true culprits of our broken tax system are the rich and corporations who take advantage of tax shelters, schemes and government subsidies. In Marxian terms this translates into the conflict between the working class and the owners of the means of production (Modern Day Slaves: Immigrants Heller Immigration Law Group April 4, 2006 http://greencard1.com/modern-day-slaves-immigrants/).”
The United States – a country of immigrants from a functionalist perspective! “Given America’s history and the length of time that immigration has occurred, the United States is often referred to as a ‘country of immigrants.’ As each year passes, however, it appears that this is a claim that is being embraced less and less, particularly now due in part to the economic downturn. The paradox this recent downturn has brought to light is that there a growing number of jobs that are “too menial” for displaced American workers. How can we understand the national debate surrounding immigration as sociologists?
A functionalist would see that immigrants fulfill the needs that are required for the American social system to continue to exist. Immigrants, legal or otherwise, provide the marketplace with labor needed to produce the output expected within the community. If the function of labor is similar to a person’s bodily functions (as the sociologist Emile Durkheim stated), each part contributing to the general health of the whole body (society), what happens when a part stops functioning? What happens if there are fewer of those workers who harvest our fruit, landscape our lawns, and clean our workplaces? The answer is that the American worker will be expected to fill those positions. As this has already been proven unlikely a functionalist might seek solutions involving some way to enable immigrants to keep working in those jobs (Blog by James David Nunn http://jamesnunn.net/node/146).”

Challenges of Affordable Housing In Brazil versus U.S.A. – Some solutions of it.

1. Complete a thorough Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) with all of the required levels for your project. Choose a numbering scheme for traceability. You can use Microsoft Visio or Project to draw the simple boxes and connectors for the WBS.

2. Complete a WBS dictionary with details of each work package; I strongly suggest you use Excel for this as it will make a couple of future assignments a bit easier.

3. Create a PERT/CPM diagram. Include the D, ES, LS, EF, LF, and S for each activity. Draw the diagram by hand.

3. Review your WBS and PERT/CPM with your team sponsor or project owner.