Interview Project Directions

Interview/Exercise Plan: 200 points. Conduct an interview of an older adult over the age of 65 and write an analysis of this interview. Write an Exercise Prescription for this individual which addresses the five categories of fitness. Include a PAR-Q and health stratification questionnaire. Incorporate fitness testing assessments and prescription practices discussed in class.  Be as thorough as possible when describing the recommended exercise prescription. Write a brief analysis of why the exercises were selected, special considerations and barriers this client may face.

Components of Project:

Section 1: Data Collection

Step 1: Choose someone you feel comfortable speaking to who is over the age of 65 and request an interview with them. They must agree to the interview. Make sure to have them sign the consent form (on the interview question sheet), a PAR-Q and a health risk screening form. If you are conducting the interview over the phone ask for their verbal consent (they don’t need the sign the physical document). You will turn in digital copies of these forms.

Using the questions provided find out about them and their physical activity habits. Ask any additional follow up questions your think may be necessary based on the answers they provided.

Step 2: Write a brief summary of your interview findings. This should be about one paragraph that reflects over what you learned about this client and what information you will need to consider when making their exercise prescription.

Section 2: Exercise Prescription 

Step 1: Based on the information gathered in the interview, information presented in class and your knowledge from previous kinesiology course work and come up with an assessment plan and exercise plan that you would recommend to this person if they were your client. You are not required to show the interviewee this program or implement it in any way it is purely hypothetical.

**Please note, as shown on the rubric make sure your assessment and exercise plan contains all necessary components

1. Select      appropriate assessments for your client based on their current health      status. You must select at least 3 at the minimum. Make sure to describe      the assessments in depth including directions and how results are measured
2. Select a      cardiovascular program appropriate for your client. Use the FITT acronym      in your recommendation. Include how you would progress this program.
3. Select      resistance training program, make an educated guess on what weight/ reps/      sets you would place this client at. Include how you would progress this      program.
4. Select at least      2 balance and 4 flexibility exercises. Include how you would progress this      program.
5. Organize all of      this information into a chart or easy to follow table that includes all      necessary components including exercise descriptions and progressions.      Create a sample day and week workout plan including warm-up and cool down      exercises. 

Section 3: Analysis 

Write a brief summary that explains the decision-making process behind your exercise plan. This section should explain why the exercise and assessment choices were made based on your interviewee’s health status and physical activity level. Be sure to explain any special considerations or contraindications that applied to this specific individual. 

Make sure this section any barriers they may face, how you would motivate them and what goals you would set for them.

For this project you will turn in:

1. A copy of your interview transcript/Qs & As

2. Your interview summary

3. All forms (Par-Q and health risk stratification form) 

4. A copy of your assessment plan and workout plan for your interviewee (all details included)

5. Your analysis summary about the exercise prescription that you wrote

 The board of directors of Baldwin Inc. met today to discuss the capital structure and dividend policy of the company. The board discussed the optimal capital structure of 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity. Management chose this capital structure because they believe that would have the highest firm value. During the meeting it came up that debt provides tax benefits to the firm because interest is tax deductible whereas dividend is not. Therefore, the debt ratio of 50 percent was not supported by some board members. One board member, Gregg wanted the capital structure to be 70% debt and 30% equity because he believes a high debt ratio is beneficial to shareholders. However, Jeff Warren, the CFO of the company, stressed in his presentation to the board that debt can put pressure on the firm because interests and principal payments are fixed obligations that the company must pay, no matter the profit of the company. He stated that if these obligations are not met, the company may risk some sort of financial distress and files for bankruptcy. Jeff continued to explain that if the company files for bankruptcy there are direct and indirect costs that Baldwin must incur.Mr. Milosvoski, another board member suggested that there are ways to reduce the cost of debt by hiring an expert to handle the company’s debt agreements between the shareholders and bondholders. He stated that protective covenants are incorporated as part of the loan agreement and must be taken seriously because a broken covenant can lead to default. He believed that costs of debt can be reduced with negative covenants and a positive covenant. John Miller, the Investor Relations Officer stated that one reason bankruptcy costs are so high is that different creditors and their lawyers contend with each other. He suggested that if debt can be consolidated, or if  bondholders can be allowed to purchase stock of the company bankruptcy cost will be reduced. In this way, stockholders and debtholders are not pitted against each other because they are not separate entities. He cited examples in Japan where large banks generally take significant stock positions in the firms to which they lend money.The employee representative on the board, Ms. Johnson used the agency costs to explain that when a firm has debt, conflicts of interest arise between stockholders and bondholders. Because of this, stockholders are tempted to pursue selfish strategies. These strategies are costly because they will lower the market value of the firm. Philip Suzuki, director of Marketing and a board member was of the view that determining optimal debt-equity ratio is not an easy task and varies across industries so Baldwin should follow the rules of the pecking-order theory when financing capital projects. No agreement was reached on the company’s capital structure, but the CEO and Jeff believed that the 50-50 debt-equity ratio will minimize the cost of capital and improve the value of the firm.The board is retaining you as the financial consultant to assist with the company’s capital structure and dividend payout decisions. The Chairman of the board wants you to address the following questions:

1.  List three advantages and two disadvantages of the 70% debt ratio proposed by Gregg.
2.  State five examples of direct costs, indirect costs and agency costs associated with financial distress that Jeff stated in his presentation to the board.
3. Explain the following cost reduction techniques suggested by Mr. Milosvoski and John Miller.
   1. positive covenant
   2. negative covenant
   3. debt consolidation
4. Explain the rules of pecking-order theory of capital structure as suggested to the board members by Mr. Suzuki, the director of Marketing. List three implications of the pecking-order theory.
5. Baldwin Inc. is planned to pay dividends of $3 per share to shareholders in 2020 (total dividend is $3 million). But because of high personal taxes on dividend income, the company postponed the dividend to next 5 years when they believe a new tax legislation will be passed by Congress to give tax exemption on dividend and investment income. Suggest three alternatives to the board of how the available cash can be used in place of the dividend.
6. Identify four factors that can support high-dividend policy to stockholders of Baldwin?
7. Baldwin Inc. wants you to help them prepare a dividend policy which will guide the first dividend payout of the company in 2025. List five characteristics of a sensible dividend policy you want the board to know.

 

Being able to articulate your personal worldview can help you formulate a personal philosophy of practice and enhance your influence on patients and the industry. In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to reflect on your current and future practice, and the ways worldview and nursing theory influence that practice.   

Draft a 1,000-1,250 word paper in which you:

1. Describe your personal worldview, including the religious, spiritual, and cultural elements that you think most influence your personal philosophy of practice and attitude towards patient care.
2. Choose a specific nursing theory that is most in line with your personal philosophy of practice and approach to patient care and discuss the similarities. Explain how the nursing theory reinforces your approach to care.
3. Include in your explanation a specific example of a past or current practice and how your worldview and the nursing theory could assist you in resolving this issue.
4. Finally, explain how your worldview and the nursing theory will assist you in further developing your future practice.

You are required to cite five to 10 sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You need to write about all the music on that program. 

Torke, Michael –  Telephone book:

https://youtu.be/j85liYywp3M

Beethoven Clarinet Trio in B-Flat Major, Opus1:

https://youtu.be/l1QU3rOR4ek

Franck -Violin Sonata: 

https://youtu.be/0MG1yuWJjEo

The report needs to be written like an essay. No bullet points. They must be a minimum of 3 pages 

I would like you to create a program that lists the titles of the pieces, the movements (if they have them), and the full name of the composers. This is in addition to this information being in the report. This information can easily be found on the internet. Here is an example of a basic listing in a program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony #25

I. Allegro con brio

II. Andante

III. Menetto

IV. Allegro

Reports must be typed.Spelling and grammar will be considered. 

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Introductory section:

     Date of concert:

     Location of concert:

     Name of performers;

        1. Orchestra name if it is orchestra (do not list all the names in a large orchestra):

        2. Name of conductor of orchestra:

        3. Name of guest soloists if there are guest soloists:

      Full titles of pieces performed.

      Full names of composers.

II. The first piece

      Title of the entire piece:

      Full name of Composer:

      Date of composition: Historical period:

      How many movements and what are they called?

 Design:

    In general, what kind of piece was it (symphony, concerto, string quartet, opera aria, pop song, ballad, unspecific etc)?

    How many movements did it have? More than one?

    What seemed to give the piece a sense of unity?

    What seemed to give the piece a sense of variety?

    How was repetition used?

    How was contrast used?

    What was the texture of the piece? Monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic? A combination?

Pitch:

    What was the melody like? Describe it.

    What did the composer do with the melody?

    What was the harmony like?

       Consonant or dissonant? A little of both?

       Was it more major or more minor?

       Did it seem to modulate from key to key? Never? Frequently?

Rhythm:

    Did it have a steady beat? (Could you tap your foot to it?)

    Could you tell the meter? Duple? Triple?

    Was it very rhythmic?

    Was it very syncopated?

    How could you describe it?

Expression:

    What were the dynamics like?

         Forte? Piano? A lot of variety and contrast? Pretty even and consistent?

    What was the tempo? Fast, slow, in between?

    What might the musical term for the tempo be?

    Did the tempo stay fairly steady or did it change frequently?

    Was there a type of articulation that seemed prominent? Legato? Staccato?

Timbre:

    What instruments made the sounds?

    Did different sections feature different instruments?

    How could you describe sounds that seemed to stand out?

    Was there a singer? Male, female? How many? What was there voice like?

Your reaction to the piece. (Did you like it? WHY?)

The concert probably has several pieces. You need to write about all of them. 

V. Your overall reaction to the whole concert. What did you like best or least? Why?

       Comments ON THE PERFORMANCE (not your opinion of the piece)

       Comments on the concert experience.

You may recognize Kristoffer from his small-but-important role in “Wonder Woman 1984,” from his starring turn in the television series “Life Unexpected” or from his extensive work for the Hallmark Channel. You may also have caught one of his guest-starring turns on popular shows like “The Good Doctor” and “Mad Men.” 

Your assignment — is to visit Kris’s website, read his biography and learn more about his work. In addition, I want you to watch at least one movie or TV episode that he starred in (“Wonder Woman 1984” doesn’t count because his part was so small). Some options are …

Best option for most: Season 4, Episode 8 of “The Good Doctor,” available free on ABC.com. (Kris plays the coach/father in the episode) 

“Where Hope Grows,” available free with Amazon Prime Video,  Hulu and some other subscription services.

“Run the Race,” available free with Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and some other subscription services.

An episode of “Life Unexpected,” available free with CBS All Access

As you can tell from Kris’s IMDB page, he has an extensive list of credits. If you would like to rent another of his movies or shows … or have access to one through another streaming service feel free to run it by me. The main goal is for you to see him in action before our conversation March 1. As noted, Kris has done a lot of work with the Hallmark Channel. Those of you who subscribe to a TV provider may have on-demand access to some of that programming through the Hallmark website.  

After you have done your reading and viewing, submit at least five questions you would like to ask Kris during our conversation. Be sure to make a copy so you have them available during our meeting. My goal is for you to ask most of the questions during our conversation. This assignment is worth 30 points.