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Many social work students dread taking research classes. They often view the courses as unnecessary to be a good social worker when, in fact, the opposite is true. How do you really know that your interventions are working, unless you evaluate them? As a social worker it is essential to identify in a quantifiable manner whether a treatment is helping the client or if it needs to be abandoned for another approach. In the past, social workers depended on recognizing a client’s progress through their own observations. Today, with a significant push both in the field of social work and among insurance companies to provide evidenced-based practice, social workers now are expected, more than ever, to evaluate their practice. Selecting the proper measurement/evaluation tool, based on the clients’ presenting concerns and treatment goals, will provide the evidence-based practice that is expected by the field., review this week’s Resources, including the course-specific case studies. Select either Abdel or Pedro from the course-specific case studies provided and search the Mental Measures Yearbook database to identify potential scales that could be used to evaluate the treatment. Select one of the scales you identified and consider why it might be useful in evaluating treatment. Finally, think about the validity and reliability of that scale.: The course-specific case study you select should differ from the case study you selected in Week 6. a description of the scale you might use to evaluate treatment for the client in the case study you selected and explain why you selected that scale. Be sure to reference the case study you selected in your post. Finally, explain the validity and reliability of that scale.

Myths and misinformation surround the topic of sexual violence. For years, these myths have hung around the discourse, further muddying an already difficult topic about which to communicate. Although all myths can be harmful, there are some that may be arguably more harmful. For this Discussion, you identify some of the myths surrounding the topic of sexual abuse and consider why they have remained so prevalent. an explanation of which myths of sexual violence you think are the most harmful and why. Please use the Learning Resources to support your answer.

As we have discussed, interviewing skills can be used in a wide variety of settings. Let us now turn our focus to how those skills may be applied.  Think of a career you are interested in pursuing after you complete your degree. If you are not certain about what type of career you may pursue, think about a career you would like to learn more about such as marriage and family therapist, school counselor, or human resource manager.You can also visit:, where you can view the Occupational Handbook in order to get information about different career choices.With your career choice in mind, think of a social service agency, healthcare agency, business, educational institution, or government agency that you would potentially be employed at that could make use of a counseling /clinical interview.In a 2-3 page paper, describe the organization you selected and then discuss the value and advantages of an intake interview for the organization. What situation would it be used in? Why would an intake or counseling interview be a good choice for this organization? What ethical issues may arise in this specific situation and how could they be addressed? Be sure to use APA formatting, and address each topic listed above and, as appropriate, cite the online course, the textbook, and other credible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you are making. 

For many of the remaining topics in BUS-660, assignments will be in the form of case studies. These case studies are designed to provide an opportunity to engage in that topic\’s quantitative analysis method, as well as demonstrate critical thinking and appropriate professional communication. Review \”Decision Analysis Case Study: Valley of the Sun Reviews\” for this topic\’s case study, a proposal to change the faculty performance review process at Valley of the Sun Academy (VSA). Based on the information presented in the case study, create a decision tree or Excel-based analysis to determine the most appropriate recommendation. In a 500-750-word report to VSA\’s Human Resources department and the chief financial officer, explain your approach and the rationale for this method. Evaluate both outcomes and how they would be applied to this decision.  Conclude your report with your recommendation for the review process VSA should adopt.  Submit your Excel-based analysis or decision tree with your report. 

 200 words each part , due 7/28/16 6:00pm , reference,only one quote / none  Part 1 : We see in “Rip Van Winkle” themes of generational change, continuity, preservation, and tradition. Written nearly half a century after the American Revolution, in \”Rip Van Winkle\” Irving is making a statement about the Revolution. What is it Washington Irving is trying to convey to the reader through his story?  Do any of the surrounding characters have roles or represent themes related to the Revolution? If so, what might those be? Part 2: James Fenimore Cooper challenges the reader to consider who really owns the land and its natural resources. What evidence is in there of natural law versus human law? What can we say about individual freedoms versus the ideal of equal opportunities protected by the institutions of a justly ordered society? Express these juxtapositions using lines from the reading as support. And then please add your opinion of ownership and conservation, law, and freedoms.    

Q1: Consider the following assertion from Health Policymaking in the United States: “Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)… is proving to be a monumental and challenging management undertaking (Jost 2014)” (p. 197). Based on what you know of the ACA and the implementation process, why might this be? What about managing this act can be so “monumental and challenging”? You may support your answers by referring to Appendix 1, “Overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” or from additional Internet searches. Q2: for this post, imagine that you are an interest group member, stakeholder, or lobbyist intent on influencing a certain piece of health policy.  This health policy should fall under CMS’s implementation duties.  Identify the role you would take on and the health policy that concerns you.  Then, explain how you would advocate for this policy in this role, whether that would be through writing letters, meeting with one of your government representatives, or communicating with CMs members. Include a portion of the letter you would write or the conversation you would have to try to impact CMS through the creation or modification or rules.

Assume that the low-calorie frozen, microwavable food company from Assignments 1 and 2 wants to expand and has to make some long-term capital budgeting decisions. The company is currently facing increases in the costs of major ingredients.Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research government policies and regulation.Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

link for video  Use the video and its information provided here and in Week 8 Instructor Insights about babycakes, a specialty bakery.  Babycakes is used as the company for all parts of the budget planning and control report. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:1.Briefly discuss the ways a good budget will benefit the owner of babycakes versus no budget.  Use the specific company and product details in your explanation.  2.Prepare a Sales Budget for the LA store for 4th quarter of 2016 for babycakes. Present the number of units, sales price, and total sales for each month; October, November, and December, and a total for the quarter. Use one half of the Valentine\’s Day (one day) of sales as the basis for a normal day of one product. This information is in the babycakes video provided in Week 8.3.Create three (3) new products, one for each of the three (3) holiday seasons in the fourth quarter. Estimate the sales units, sales price, and total sales for each month. Describe the assumptions used to make these estimates. Include an overview of the budget in the report, presenting the actual budget as an appendix with all data and calculations.4.The owner of babycakes is interested in preparing a flexible budget rather than the static budget she currently uses. She does not  understand why when sales increase her static budget often shows an unfavorable variance. Explain how a flexible budget will overcome this problem.  Use the details of your newly prepared budget for the 4th quarter of  2016 to address her concern.5.Imagine that babycakes is facing a financial challenge that is causing the actual amounts of money that it spends to become signifcantly more than its budgeted amounts. Include a discussion of your own unique cause of the overspending.  Explain the corrective actions needed to correct the challenge .6.Integrate relevant information  from at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources. Do not use the textbook. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.•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 and the reference page are not included in the required page length.•An abstract is not required.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:•Evaluate management control systems and examine their relationship with accounting and planning, including feedback and non-financial performance measurements.•Evaluate decision making tools for capital investments, budgeting, and budgeting controls.•Analyze financial accounting tools and techniques that convert financial accounting data into information for decision making.•Use technology and information resources to research issues in financial accounting for managers.•Write clearly and concisely about financial accounting using proper writing mechanics.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills,Rubric for Assignment 2 babycakes LA Sales.docx  

The business environment is continuously evolving with the integration of new management trends developed to create opportunity and respond to challenges. Innovation often challenges the status quo of organizations and change agents in an organization must become intrapreneurs to meet those challenges.You have been tasked to communicate to the VP of Human Resources about the need to prepare current staff for a more diverse workforce as a result of opening a new office in Miami, FL. This geographical area is known for its cultural, religious, and ethnic diversity in comparison to the company\’s office in Topeka, KS. Read report and do these two bullets in APA

Critical thinking is an important part of problem solving, decision making, and everyday life.  So, what is critical thinking and why is it so important?  a 700-word memo to yourself on critical thinking in which you include the following: your assignment consistent with APA guidelines