Category: Essays

Education and Digital Literacy

 

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?

offender rehabilitation treatments

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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.

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 source

Comparing Healthcare Systems

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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?

The country in question is Germany for the 3rd questio

Leadership

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Since 2000, a number of financially successful businesses have acquired notoriety for an unforeseen and sudden business failure. These include companies such as TYCO, WorldCom, Enron, Global Crossing, Waste Management, and others.

Identify one company with a history of management success that was destroyed by a “leadership” failure.
Describe the demise of the company and describe the “leadership failings” that contributed to that demise.
The paper should include a description of the company including its stated mission, vision and its historical markers of success.
It should also contain a researched and cited analysis of the outcomes of that failure for the company.
Finally it should contain your analysis of those failures of leadership, what could have been done differently, and what are the implications to you as a leader?

Your submitted assignment should be 4-6 pages and include correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Be sure to cite your sources per APA formatting. For more information on APA

This Individual Project will be a foundation for the other Individual Projects in this course.

Health care in the United States is changing. A paradigm shift is occurring as more and more health care organizations are reorganizing existing business models from inpatient to outpatient services. That being said, you have been tasked to develop a proposal for the development of a health care facility that is designed to meet the rapidly changing health care needs. Within your proposal, you are required to research and discuss the following:

The type of facility you are recommending and the rationale behind your recommendation
The type of health care delivery that is provided at the facility
The type of providers (e.g., types of doctors and nurses) and professionals (e.g., allied health and administrations) that are needed to staff that facility

Apply business principles to the management of the healthcare organization

APA FORMATTING AND ORIGINAL WORK PLEASE

The self-help movement has swept the world of substance abuse treatment. A new client may not be aware of any treatment options open to them aside from those of self-help group meetings, such as Alcoholics Anonymous. While self-help groups are not a solution for every client, they have been shown to be useful in some cases.

As future substance abuse counselors, it is important that you explore and be aware of the different self-help groups and what goes on in these group meetings.

Begin this assignment by doing the following:

Attend a self-help group related to substance abuse. There are multiple options including AA Open Meetings, Al-Anon, Women for Sobriety, and so forth. Information is easily accessible on the Internet. Note that some meetings are closed while others are open. At Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), most weekly groups are closed; however, open meetings are held primarily on weekends when all are welcome to attend.

Information for your area can be obtained through “AA Intergroup” at http://aa-intergroup.org/.

Introduce yourself and let folks know that you are a student. Remember to follow the guidelines of confidentiality.

If you are unable to access a twelve-step group because one is not available in your area, either research an online self-help group or research the implications of self-help groups in general including their strengths and weaknesses.

Write a paper about your experience and make sure you cover the following:

Evaluate the self-help group you attended and/or researched. Critique the strengths and weaknesses of self-help groups in terms of their value in the treatment of substance abuse.
Hypothesize what types of clients would be a good match for the group that you attended and/or researched. What types of clients would not be a good match? Consider age, gender, culture, race, sexuality, religion/spirituality, and the severity of substance abuse. Include other evaluation criteria for differential treatment. Explain your reasoning.
Predict how self-help groups are evolving over time. How can technology be used to supplement and/or replace face-to-face support groups?
Appraise the effect on the group experience when involuntary clients are present. Include the effect to treatment, counseling, and collaboration.
Recommend several ways to overcome resistance. How may technology be used to overcome resistance to treatment? Include collaboration issues involved in the treatment of involuntary clients using technology.

Write a paper in Word format and make sure you include a title page and reference page in addition to the 6–8-pages of content. Apply APA 6th edition standards to the format of the paper, and the citation of sources

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.
Definitions for any terms that parents would need to know.

Use APA Format and Credible Source

Health care ethics & law

 

Discuss Respondeat Superior including the following components:

Introduction that includes the thesis statement (Content criteria #1)
Describe the meaning of the legal doctrine, Respondeat Superior. (Content criteria #2)
Provide at least two examples of cases where the doctrine was applied and analyze whether or not the doctrine was applied fairly to each of the examples. (content criteria #3)
Conclusion (included in #1)

Your paper must be three to five double-spaced pages (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of three scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five yea

Occupational Health and Safety Case study

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Safety Plan Consider the following scenario. You are the safety and occupational health professional for your city’s health department. You received a call from a major food-distribution warehouse about some employees who are complaining of dizziness and feeling sick.

The scene is a very large warehouse; a significant portion is refrigerated. The illnesses are being reported from a refrigerated section (about 40 degrees F), where workers are blister packing food products on a production line. The warehouse has 20 loading docks, two railroad car lines that end directly inside the warehouse (in close proximity to the production area), a dozen or so gas powered forklifts, and no sensors or environmental monitors of any kind except those associated with the refrigeration systems. The warehouse manager is cooperative, but he points out that he is in the middle of contract negotiations with the union. He is also very proud of the fact that they have special seals on the loading dock doors and throughout the warehouse to keep the cold in and the heat out.

You cannot identify any discernible odors other than the exhaust from the forklifts when they move by you. There are four women waiting for you in the break room complaining of dizziness and lightheartedness. They are all comparing and complaining about their symptoms. There are 14 employees who work in this area of the warehouse: 12 women and 2 men.

Instructions: Based on the given scenario, develop a plan of action that includes how you would conduct the investigation, how you would identify possible sources of the problem, and your opinion on the likely source.

Discuss the standards applicable to possible sources. Include several recommendations you would make to the manager to help solve the problem based on your research into documented best practices for similar situations.

Note: You may make assumptions about the scenario in order to propose solutions (be certain to state your assumptions clearly).

Your Case Study must be four to six pages in length, double spaced. All sources used, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations