Author: chris

TOPIC PAPER
The purpose of this assignment will be for you to research a topic (from the list below). Write a paper sharing your findings as well as your own critical analysis of the issues. Papers should be organized in the following format:
Section I – introduction to the topic, why you chose it and identification of the areas to be covered.
Section II – a discussion of your research findings, including how they relate to specific concepts from this course.
Section III – A summary of your critical analysis/opinions on the subject.
The paper will be evaluated based on the extent to which it meets stated assignment requirements (scope and depth), the extent to which you establish relevancy with course concepts and demonstrate your understanding thereof, the quality of your writing (organization, grammar, spelling, etc.) and whether outside sources used are properly cited. This paper must be written in APA format. Expected length is 2-4 pages of content, not including the cover or reference pages.
List of possible topic areas
1 Work and society, yesterday and today
2 Career development resources
3 Career choices/options for tomorrow
4 Motivation for paid vs. volunteer work; a comparison
5 Balancing work and leisure; individuals and organizations
Writing requirements
All essays should be written using APA formatting as follows:
6 Times New Roman 12 pt font
7 One inch margins all around
8 Double spaced
9 Title page with descriptive essay title
10 Opening paragraph with thesis
11 Argue your interpretation of the assignment in the body of the essay
12 Concluding paragraph
13 Minimum of two pages, maximum of four pages
Especially important requirement: Do not bore your readers. Make sure that your writing is not perfunctory. Make it interesting enough to capture the reader’s attention and keep it throughout the essay.

Grazian excerpt from mix it up, kimmel. pplying our decision model and using the bioethical principles, the ethical theories, and the theories of justice to justify your views. from the Article above ? What is the main research question or main argument ? If this reading describe a study, what methods, did this researcher use ? If this reading describe a study, what are the major finding? Analysis: What parts made me stop and think as i was reading ? What did I not quite understand ? what other readings, ideas, or experience does this reading make me think of ? why? Now that I’ve read this , what else would I like to know ?

As we’ve seen, one of the major themes of this course has been the inextricable connection between race and class. In her article “A Theory of Ethnic Antagonism: The Split Labor Market1,” Edna Bonacich argues that a split labor market, i.e. one in which there is a large differential in wages paid for the same occupation, is not a direct response to the race of those entering the labor market, but is rather a response to other economic/resource factors of which race is merely a correlate. Evaluate Bonacich’s argument. Support and defend your assessment with at least three pieces of evidence from class and the readings.

The book in class is “A Different Mirror” by Ronald Takaki

1) What exactly is the purpose of the resale and unbundling provisions?
2) Class, what are some of the sections of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 that deals with Resale, Unbundling and Interconnection, and what do they mean, (briefly)?
3) What are some of the major policies and provisions under the 1996 Act in regards to unbundled network elements (UNEs), interconnection, and BOC entry into long distance telephony?
4) What are some of the major provisions, principles, and changes in regards to funding mechanisms for universal service under the 1996 Act?
5) What exactly is “Universal Service” as defined under the 1996’ Act? The specific telecommunications services to be covered (at least initially) are listed in the press release. Is there any rhyme or reason to the types of services that will and will not be eligible for support under the FCC’s plan?

1. Using Figure C11.1 on page 488 estimate the cost to produce 250,000 housing units over the next year. Use the resin, labor, and molding unit costs as stated in the case, plus inventory carrying costs of $19,500, 1 management employee at $80,000, and property taxes of $2,925. How does this compare to the cost of purchasing housing units for one year? Assuming that the housing design will be changed at the end of one year and therefore the molding unit will become obsolete, is it financially better for the company to make or buy the housing units?
2. What are some of the hidden costs of outsourcing that might apply to this case that are not part of the above calculation? How might those costs affect the make or buy decision?
3. Assume that there are no viable domestic sources for the housing. What additional costs might be incurred by sourcing the housings from Asia? How might those costs affect the make or buy decision?

The book is The Essence of Anthropology, 3rd addition

Part One: Phonemes and the International Phonetic Alphabet

For the first portion of the assignment you will need to translate the first 20 words of your paragraph into the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet. You may need to do a bit of research to find the symbols you need to express this. This link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet_chart_for_English_dialects) will take you to the Wikipedea page for the IPA symbols used by the various English dialects. To assist you in entering this for submission you can use the following website to type your answers: http://ipa.typeit.org/full/. Then simply paste your results into a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file. Make sure that you submit your assignment in one of the three accepted formats. I will not accept any other format! You should also include the text you are translating so we can compare the two easily when we grade your assignment.

Example for part one: The two sentences below have been translated into IPA so that you can see how your own efforts should look.

The text to be translated:​My name is Christian Petersen. I am a college instructor.
After translation:​​maɪ neɪm ɪz kɹɪstt͡ʃʌn pʰitʰɹsʌɴ. aɪ æm eɪ kʰɑlɪd͡ʒ ɪɴstɹʌktoɹ.

Part Two: Morphemes, Bound & Free
For the second part of the assignment, you will need to identify the morphemes for the first 40 words of the first complete paragraph on the page you were assigned. Keep in mind that free morphemes must be related to the original word. For example the word “firetruck” consists of two free morphemes “fire” and “truck,” but “some” is a single morpheme despite the fact that “so” and “me” could be considered individual free morphemes. This is because the meaning of “some” is not based on the morphemes “so” and “me.” You should also include the text you are translating so we can compare the two easily when we grade your assignment.

Example for Part Two: Here is an example to help you format your assignment.
The capture would be performed robotically, and the relocated asteroid would become a destination for astronauts to explore—and, possibly, for space entrepreneurs to mine.
TheF captureF wouldF beF performF/edB robotF/icB/allyB, andF theF reB/locateF/dB asteroidF wouldF becomeF aF destinationF forF astronautF/sB toF exploreF—andF, possiblyF, forF spaceF entrepreneurF/sB toF mineF.

This assignment is designed to give you practice applying our decision model and using the bioethical principles, the ethical theories, and the theories of justice to justify your views.
The decision model, we covered in Week 2, has five steps:
Respond to the ‘sense’ or feeling that something is wrong
Gather the information/assessment
Identify the ethical problem/moral diagnosis
Seek a resolution
Determine a course of action
Using the below case as the basis of this assignment, thoroughly complete each step. Please number each step accordingly, so the steps may be easily identified. Also, conclude with a short reflection, which you can list as Step VI. In this reflection, answer the following questions: Was the decision model useful? Why or why not?
In Step I, you will simply identify the source of tension in the case. In Step II, you will need to do outside research. I don’t want you to simply regurgitate the facts as stated in the case; instead, I want you to concentrate on exploring the unstated facts such as clinical concerns, prognosis, treatment options, legal matters and so forth. This means you will have to additional research about the case, which makes for excellent practice since it will force you to start thinking outside the box! As a result, you are required to use, at minimum, two outside resources. In Step III, you will identify the ethical issues and the main moral dilemma. In addition, you will need to use the ethical perspectives and the theories of justice to analyze and assess these issues. In Step IV, you will need to identify three or more distinct options for action, and adjudicate the pros and cons of these options by using the ethical perspectives. Finally, in Step V, out of the options explored in Step IV, state what option you would choose and why. Look at this as the option you would recommend if you were working with a team of medical professionals on an ethics committee.

In replying to peers, work to point out missing informational gaps and options left unexplored. You can also critique their justifications (Step III) by commenting on the strengths or weaknesses of their arguments, or you can debate the merit of their choice in Step V.

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Modified From: Veatch, R. M., Haddad, A. M., & English, D. C. (2010) Case studies in biomedical ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 103-104

Mrs. Smith brought her 2-year-old son, Tommy, to the pediatrician for an unscheduled visited because he had suffered ear pain and fever for two days. He had cried most of the night, leading her to call Dr. Rust early the next morning. The doctor was able to work Tommy into his afternoon schedule.

Just as he had suspected, Dr. Rust found a case of otitis media, typical of young children. Dr. Rust was certain that it was a common viral infection that would resolve itself in a few days. The medical evidence shows no long-term ill effects of what can be an unpleasant, but relatively benign infection. Dr. Rust urged Mrs. Smith to keep Tommy away from other children and to allow Tommy to rest, but offered no medication. Mrs. Smith, then, asked rather aggressively if Tommy could be prescribed an antibiotic. She wanted to do something for him.

Dr. Rust explained that antibiotics were only effective against bacterial infections and that there was almost no chance that Tommy’s affliction was caused by bacteria. He also explained that extensive use of antibiotics can have side effects for individuals and that it can lead to the development of resistant strains of bacteria. This could eventually mean that some person, including a child, could develop an infection from the resistant strain and suffer consequences much more serious than Tommy’s earache. Yet, Mrs. Smith persisted. She insisted that Dr. Rust prescribe Tommy an antibiotic. So what should Dr. Rust do?

Carr made a documentary about her cancer diagnosis and treatment, and interviewed other women with cancer. You can watch the trailer here to see if you might be interested before you commit to
Kris the ~90 minute movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwR_7M6U_HA
The documentary “Crazy Sexy Cancer” is available in segments online: http://www.tagtele.com/videos/voir/53181
Watch the entire movie, and take your own notes on the different stories / segments.
Write your own original reactions to the questions below & submit on turnitin

Now after watching this video answer the following questions
Questions:
What did you think of Kris’s reaction to her diagnosis? What about her parents’ reaction?
What did you think of her doctors’ behavior?
What surprised you most about Kris’s story and the stories of other survivors?
What did you learn that you didn’t know before?
Can you relate to any of the material? Why or why not?
What connections did you find between the stories and concepts from our class material?
Did the movie change the way you think about cancer? Why or why not?
Did any of the people’s decisions, comments, or behavior trouble you? If yes, why?
Would you recommend this movie to other students? Why or why not?
Anything else you’d like to add?

MORAL MODEL FOR ETHICAL DECISION MAKING ON (ABORTION)

M = MASSAGE THE DILEMMA (ABORTION)

O= OUTLINE THE OPTIONS

R= REVIEW CRITERIA AND RESOLVE

A= AFFIRM POSITION AND ACT

L= LOOK BACK

M = MASSAGE THE DILEMMA

Collect data that identifies the dilemma

• Recognize that most problems have more than one component,

• Identify the facts relevant to the ethical decision

• Recognize the cultural, economic, and political contextual factors that are present

• Identify the laws, professional ethical codes, and government regulations that enter into ones choices

Identify who is responsible for making the decision (Ie who’s decision is it to make?)

• Consider who has important stakes in the decision. Consider the opinions of the major players as well as their value systems.

• Consider all claimants potentially affected by the decision, both the majority and the minority. Try to see from the other’s perspective

O = OUTLINE THE OPTIONS

• Clarify the options available and the consequences of each potential action. This step is used to better understand the options rather than make a final decision.

• Include at least three options in the listing. (It has been noted there are always at least two options and these two often represent the extremes)

R = REVIEW CRITERIA AND RESOLVE

• Determine the best/worse case scenarios of choosing each particular alternative?

• Evaluate from the various moral perspectives of beneficence, autonomy, and justice

-Which option will produce the most good and do the least harm (beneficence)

-Which option respects the rights and dignity of all stakeholders (autonomy) ?

-Which option promotes the common good? (justice)

• Answer the questions honestly while considering all sides of the issue. Do any rules or principles (legal, professional, organizational, or other) automatically invalidate a particular alternative?

• List options in a graph format if needed to help clarify alternatives and outcomes. Positive options can be indicated with a (+) and negative options with a (-).

A = AFFIRM POSITION AND ACT

• Based on the above review, determine which of the options is the best to do. Use the ANA Code for Nurses to support conclusions.

• Use a specific exercise to help check your decision and confirm your thinking.

-Consider if you told someone you respect about why you chose this option, what would that person say

-Write a letter defending your decision to the party who potentially has the most to lose.

-Write a letter to your most serious detractor explaining why you’ve made the decision you’ve made

• Decide on the appropriate action and develop a plan to achieve this action.

L = LOOK BACK

• Evaluate the success of your intervention. Were personal/professional values considered? Ethical principles applied?

• How did the process turn out for all involved? If it had to be done over, are there things that you would have done differently?

PLEASE THE ETHICAL DELIMMA IS ON ABORTION. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THAT ARE GIVEN PLEASE.AGAIN THE DELIMMA IS ON ABORTION. THE DIRECTION ON WHAT OR HOW THE PAPER SHOULD BE WRITTEN IS GIVEN ABOVE.

MGMT353- Legal and Ethical aspects of Healthcare Class.

book needed-Pozgar, G. D. (2012). Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration. 11th ed. Jones and Bartlett.

Read chap 5 and 7 then answer the following questions.
Discussion 3: Discuss the essential elements of an enforceable contract and the significance of each element. Describe a contract, possibly one in which you were a party, were involved, or of which you have personal knowledge, indicating whether the contract was express, implied, written or oral, and whether it was it breached or disputed. Did it contain the essential elements of enforceability? Did you learn anything from this experience, and if so, what would you do differently in entering into future contracts?

Discussion 4: Describe the general process of initiating a civil lawsuit, including the documents generally required and the considerations in determining the basis of a valid claim. As a defendant, what are your general rights and responsibilities in a civil lawsuit?