You are to develop a two- to three-page SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis for the quality assurance program of your hospice facility. You will present your analysis to senior management. There are several SWOT analysis examples on the Internet that you may access and use, including Excel spreadsheets.
The Silk Road was the world’s first great superhighway, linking China and India to the Mediterranean world. Travel was not only across Central Asia via caravans, but also by water from the Mediterranean Sea to the South China Sea. The people traded luxury goods, as well as ideas, religions, art, culinary delicacies, and musical traditions. They also traded diseases, plants, and animals along the route. All these factors significantly affected the people and cultures that lived along the route.You will be supplied with a map of the Silk Road by your instructor. Assume you are an ancient traveler making a journey overland to China and returning to your home in Rome by water several years later. Study the map carefully so you are familiar with the route you will take and the people you are likely to encounter.Consider the cultural impact such a trip would have had on you as you viewed examples of art and architecture along the way.Using your textbook and personal research, choose six specific pieces of art or architecture you would have seen along the way. Each piece must be from a different locale.
The final assignment for this course is an analysis of a contemporary policy issue in criminal justice. Note: this course builds on itself – three of your assignments and both of your journal articles may be applicable to your Final Paper. In the text, , Gardiner and Mallicoat (2014) lay out four emerging policy issues in “Chapter 20: Emerging Issues in Criminal Justice Policy.” In addition, numerous policy issues are presented throughout “Section II: Criminal Justice Policy in Action” in . For your Final Paper, select one issue to research from either Section II or Chapter 20. Each of these criminal justice policies is shaped by constitutional issues and will have future implications. Your Final Paper must: The Final Paper must:Carefully review the for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Prompt includes info on background, proposal, design, risks and benefits, and procedure to obtain informed consent. Assignment: review proposal carefully to see whether there are any issues that may not comply with the principles of beneficence, respect for autonomy, and justice. Justify concerns (how and why those issues do not comply with the ethical principles) and offer your recommendation to resolve those identified problems (what kind of changes the research team needs to make in order to avoid these problems. Please avoid personal pronouns. Times New Roman, double spaced and normal margins. APA format. Length should be about 5 pages, but do not exceed five standard pages. Read prompt carefully!!
Let’s assume (for this problem only) that the Student_Data.xls file was the entire population. We know the mean and standard deviation of student ages to be 42.3 and 8.9, respectively. Using the Normal_ Probability.xls file:a) compute the percentage of students that are older than 50,b) compute the percentage of students that are younger than 40,c) compute the percentage of students that are between 41 and 46, inclusive.d) compute the age range of the oldest 10% of the students.Then compare each of the answers you computed to the truth as found in the actual file. Briefly discuss your results (100+ words, 3 or more sentences). Complete Problem #1: Use the to calculate this problem. Use the . You should be able to get all answers from that sheet. Copy and paste the output chart with answers. Do not worry about calculating the \”real truth\” as instructions requested. I am only looking for the answers from the file on this one. You wish to know the average GPA of MBA students at Whatsamatta U. Compute the 95% confidence interval of the mean using the sample of 200 students. Report on your findings (50+ words, 2 or more sentences) along with a normal probability chart that illustrates the points raised in your report.Complete Problem #2: Use the to calculate this problem. Use the which allows you to copy and paste your raw data into the file for it to calculate. Copy and paste the output chart as well as the bell curve that is underneath the output chart that is the normal prob chart for which the instructions are asking. You wish to know the proportion of MBA students that are majoring in Finance. Compute the 95% confidence interval of the proportion using the sample of 200 students. Report on your findings (50+ words, 2 or more sentences) along with a normal probability chart that illustrates the points raised in your report.Complete Problem #3: Use the , the sheet at the bottom for (sheet 3). You can\’t copy and paste raw data here. You must count the number of successes by sorting the student data file by major and counting the # of Finance majors. Copy and paste the relative charts here as you did in #2.
Chapter 9 of your course text discusses standardized assessments and explains the difference in the types of standardized assessments. It is important to understand that assessments are standardized when “the same procedures are used every time the test is given” (Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331). Developing the understanding that there are many types of standardized assessments, such as screeners and diagnostic assessments covered in the previous weeks of class, is equally important. Another type of standardized assessment, and one that is hotly debated in education today, is achievement testing. Specifically, achievement testing “is used to measure children’s progress and compare it to other children of the same age” ((Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 331)). It is this type of standardized assessment that is our focus for this first discussion post. To prepare for this discussion, read the “” article. Include the following in your initial post:Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers who chose a different quote from the Shapiro article than you did. Comment on the solid points in their argument, pointing out why the points they made are valid. Finally explain how, no matter the varied views of standardized assessments, each teacher and caregiver can uphold their responsibility to conduct assessments in an ethical manner. Cite specific examples from the document (pages 2-4) that support how your classmate’s point of view regarding standardized testing aligns with this statement. Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.discussion 2 For your final project this week, you will be developing a portfolio. In order to help you better understand the purpose of your assignment, we want to take a deeper look into the use of portfolios as an assessment tool. Chapter 6 of the course text discusses how portfolios are used to develop a holistic picture of a child’s abilities by providing a framework to gather and evaluate artifacts ((Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015).As a professional working with children, your role in portfolio assessment is a vital one. For this discussion, we will focus on the importance of portfolio assessment in the classroom or childcare center. Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers and share one new take-away you had about portfolios from reading their response. In addition, discuss at least two additional types of evidence they may want to include in their portfolios and explain why. Though to replies is the basic expectation, for deeper engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions others have given to you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.
In Chapter 13 of , Marion and Oliver (2012) address numerous issues surrounding corrections such as the role of private prisons as a way to reduce prison overcrowding. To frame this discussion, you should consider the following questions:You will select a corrections policy issue addressed in one of your texts. Examine the issues surrounding the corrections policy issue, and determine the effects of the policy on the other components of the criminal justice system. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite your references with both in-text and APA citation at the end of your post.Review your peers’ posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. In your evaluation of your classmates’ posts, do you agree or disagree with their examination of the key considerations for the criminal justice policy and the effects of the policy on the other elements of the criminal justice system? How would you revise the policy to make it more effective? What impact will these adjustments make on social justice in America? Respond to at least one Instructor Response in the discussion. Support your position with scholarly references. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.
In , Marion and Oliver (2012) present a wide variety of juvenile justice policy issues. Over the last 50 years, the juvenile justice system has evolved to deal with the special issues revolving around issues with juveniles. When preparing your initial post, consider the following questions:Select a juvenile justice policy issue, and evaluate it based on one of the theories found in Box 13.1, Theories of Juvenile Delinquency, in Chapter 13 of . Determine how the theory shaped the juvenile justice policy. Support your claims with examples from the required materials and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite your references with both in-text and APA citation at the end of your post.Review your peers’ posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. In your evaluation of your classmates’ posts, do you agree or disagree with your classmate? Address whether social justice concerns trump criminal justice concerns when it comes to dealing with and treating juveniles. Respond to at least one Instructor Response in the discussion. Support your position with scholarly references. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.
What makes an effective leader? what benefits does great leadership bring? how does this influence and motivate?
One aspect of epidemiology is the study of the epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).Some critics may argue diseases and conditions such as bird flu are endemic in many countries, and some may argue human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or AIDS is a series of epidemics.Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the various epidemic, endemic, and pandemic occurrence of disease(s).Based on your research and understanding, answer the following questions: