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Advocating for Public Health Policy

Imagine that you have been chosen to represent a public health advocacy group as they begin a campaign to get legislation related to a health issue passed in your state legislature. You have been tasked with the role of presenting a proposed policy to the legislature and advocating that the legislature vote for the policy. You have been told that you will have 10 minutes to present to the legislature. Your presentation should be informative, but also persuasive. The legislature will need to make a decision about whether or not to vote for the policy based on your presentation. Your presentation should be structured exactly as if you were “live” in front of the legislature advocating for them to adopt the policy you are proposing.
For your assignment, you will need to select a public health topic of interest to you (you are encouraged to choose one related to your academic major or intended field of work) and a public health policy related to addressing the topic. You may select an actual proposed policy or create one that you think would effectively address the topic. Your presentation should provide enough information about the topic and the proposed policy that a reasonably educated legislator should be able to make an informed decision. Be sure to consider the various questions that a legislator might have about the issue and proposed policy, such as long-term costs and benefits, potential effects on business and industry (especially those that support politicians’ campaigns), and how the policy will support the health and productivity of state residents.
For this assignment, you should create an approximately 10 minute presentation* that addresses each of the following points:

  • Discuss the public health issue that your proposed policy is intended to address. Questions to consider:
    • Who does this health issue affect?
    • What is the impact of this health issue on the community?
    • Why does this health issue need to be addressed?
  • Explain the proposed public health policy. Questions to consider:
    • Who will be affected by this policy?
    • How will this policy address the health issue?
    • What will change by enacting this policy?
  • Evaluate the impacts of the proposed policy. Questions to consider:
    • What are the costs and benefits of the policy?
    • What are the risks of enacting or not enacting the policy?
    • How will the lives of people who are affected by the health issue change if this policy is enacted?
  • Create an influential presentation that affects voting behaviors of legislators. Questions to consider:
    • What information about this policy would potentially affect the voting behavior of legislators from across the political spectrum (eg. conservative, moderate, liberal, progressive; particularly those who might not support the policy based on political orientation)?
    • What are the most important messages that legislators need to hear about this policy?
    • How would the constituents of the legislators voting for this policy feel about this policy and a legislator who votes for it?
    • What information would a legislator need to “sell” the policy to consitutents who were perhaps not in favor of adopting the policy?
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Diversity

In a 3-5 page paper list how you would describe yourself to someone including either short phrases or single words about yourself.  What are the most important terms/phrases that you feel best describe you?  If you provided this list to someone, what stereotypes might someone have about you?
After you have described yourself, focus on your cultural beliefs (values). How are your cultural beliefs a benefit to the workplace?
Finally, let’s focus on the workplace. Do you believe diversity management is a profitable initiative? Why or why not? How could a manager learn more about managing a diverse workforce?
 

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how to incorporate self-regulated learning

write a three to five (3-5) page report that reflects on how to incorporate self-regulated learning as a motivational approach and answers the following:

  1. Describe one (1) topic that you are currently attempting to learn. Explore your motivation for learning about the chosen topic. Whatever topic you choose to write about
  2. Describe each phase of the self-regulated learning (SRL) approach to learning.
  3. Describe two (2) benefits and two (2) challenges that may be associated with self-regulated learning.
  4. Apply self-regulated learning to the topic you want to learn. Outline a strategy to apply self-regulated learning to improve this learning situation. Include the main activities that you would use in each phase (i.e., forethought, performance, and self-reflection). Note: Refer to Table 9.3 on page 330 of the textbook for further clarification.

The format of the report is to be as follows:

  • Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one inch margins on all sides, APA format.
  • Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
  • In addition to the three to five (3-5) pages required, a title page is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the date.

Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.
 
Outcomes Assessed:

  • Analyze the basic principles of learning theories.
  • Analyze the biological bases of learning and memory
  • Explain the roles of motivation and self-regulation in the learning process
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in learning theory.
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Financial Statements Analysis

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

  •  Assess cost concepts, management control processes of budgeting, revenue cycle management, working capital, time value analysis, capital budgeting analysis, and long-term financing decisions.
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accounting paper

Accounting is the study of how businesses track their income and assets over time. Accountants engage in a wide variety of activities in addition to preparing financial statements and recording business transactions. These activities include computing costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participating in strategies for mergers and acquisitions, quality management, developing and using information systems to track financial performance, tax strategy, and health care benefits management.
Use the Internet or the Strayer Online database to research career options within the accounting field and accounting job postings in your local area to respond to the questions in the assignment.
Write a one to two (1-2) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe at least two (2) career options someone with an accounting education can pursue. Be sure to reference sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  2. Describe one (1) researched accounting position, and explain the essential skills that would make a candidate successful in the position. Articulate the primary manner in which the researched accounting positions could add value to the company seeking candidates.
  3. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
  4. 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.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

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misconduct by community corrections professionals

In a 2-3 page, APA style paper, describe the types of misconduct by community corrections professionals and provide some of the explanations for this misconduct.
Examples include:

  • Accepting gratuities for special consideration during legitimate activities and for the protection of illicit activities.
  • Mistreatment/harassment or extortion of inmates.
  • Misc. abuses
  • Arbitrary use of power
  • Abusing authority for personal gain (possible reasons for misconduct: hiring people that shouldn’t work in corrections, officers being stressed and burned out, failure of leadership and lack of discipline, lack of training and lack of organizational support.)
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Each response to a single CISSP essay question should be about a half-page in length (about 150 words).

1. Not all information has the same importance and value to a company. How data is classified is an important factor used in determining the amounts of funding and resources that should be applied to protecting each type of data. Describe the data classification levels within commercial and military organizations and provide examples of the types of information that would be classified at each classification level.
 
2. It takes a team of individuals throughout the organization working together to safeguard the integrity and confidentiality of data resources. Describe the layers of responsibility within an organization when it comes to asset security and data protection. For each role, discuss their responsibility within the organization for asset security.
 
 
3. The architecture of a computer system is very important and comprises many topics. The system must ensure that memory is properly segregated and protected, ensure that only authorized subjects access objects, ensure that untrusted processes cannot perform activities that would put other processes at risk, control the flow of information, and define a domain of resources for each subject. It also must ensure that if the computer experiences any type of disruption, it will not result in an insecure state. Many of these issues are dealt with in the system’s security policy, and the security mode is built to support the requirements of this policy. Explain the concept of a trusted computing base and describe how it is used to enforce the system’s security policy. Provide examples of specific elements (hardware, software or firmware) in the architecture of the computer system could be used that provide security within the TCB.

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Sexual Violence Prevention Guide

Create a 1-page Sexual Violence Prevention Guide for an organization you select based on employees who may be affected.
Include the following in the guide:

  • The signs or concerns involving sexual violence
  • An outline of how companies can protect their employees from the sexual violence crimes taking place
  • Preventative measures, including security precautions, that could be put into place
  • Employee help or counseling programs, numbers, or websites