geography

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watch this video and then answer the following question

video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/S1oX9L6e6_Q?feature=oembed&wmode=&rel=0

Questions:

  1. Per the video, approximately how many skyscrapers are in the City of Dubai? Don’t google! _______________
  2. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest skyscraper in the World. According to the video, how many millions of gallons of water per day are required to keep it operational? ______________________________
  3. The Burj Khalifa is a ¼-a mile tall skyscraper. Explain briefly how water is pumped/distributed in the whole building in order to avoid bursting pipes due to pressure.
  4. Several streets in Dubai such as Sheikh Zayed Rd and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd in Dubai each, have more skyscrapers than any street in the World, including Manhattan, NYC. What is the secret behind the anchoring of skyscrapers (tall buildings) on soft desert sand in the City of Dubai? 2-3 sentences. HINT: Nasr Nasr!
  5. What is the name of the Engineer behind wind testing of buildings to determine if buildings can resist strong wind? ____________________________ Hint: At the Burj Al Arab Hotel!
  6. Strong winds in the Persian Gulf are so strong they can bend or break the building’s concrete core. What technology has been used to protect the Burj Al Arab hotel from the powerful winds in the Persian Gulf? HINT: Hidden under its skin! Give details – 2 – 3 sentences.  
  7. Why are sandstorms frequent in the City of Dubai? Hint: Desert!
  8. In what ways do sandstorms affect daily life and business in the City of Dubai? Name 3.
  9. How is sand removed from the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel after a major sandstorm? HINT: Dangerous! Give details.
  10. Why is this area of Dubai rich in oil deposits? Briefly say how the oil deposits formed. Hint: Geological accident! Min. of 2-3 sentences.
  11. As one of the fastest-growing cities in the World, Dubai has been running out of space for its residents. In what way has the city responded to this challenge? Be specific and detailed.
  12. What is the Palm Jumeirah? ______________________________
  13. The Palm Jumeirah is the size of how many football fields?   ______________________
  14. Over 900 city blocks of land have been added to the City of Dubai by building islands in the sea. These islands have created space for how many additional people?  _______________________
  15. What natural method is being used to protect the World Islands project in the Persian Gulf from strong sea currents? Why has it been successful?
  16. Has the City of Dubai succeeded in economic diversification? Support your answer with knowledge from video. 
  17. Write down two geographical facts from the video that surprised you and say why? HINT: First, write down the facts, then say why you are surprised. Here is an example of a geographic fact about New York City that I learned from a video: The video stated that 37% of the NYC population comes from another country – that was not a surprise, but, I did not expect that there more than 800 languages spoken in the city. I knew New York City was multicultural but not to that extent. Those are real facts straight from the video. You get it!

2 points

18. What was the takeaway for you? What conclusions can you draw from watching the video? 2-3 sentences – in your own words. HINT: Answer should reflect a deep intellectual thought process. Here is an example of a takeaway from a video about the Amazon tropical rainforest, “Evidence from the video seems to indicate a correlation between increasing environmental degradation in the Amazon basin and the fuel demands of Western countries.”

2 points

Health promotion

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Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide a citation for your answers.

CASE STUDY: An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan

Mr. and Mrs. Arahan, an older couple in their seventies, have been living with their oldest daughter, her husband of 15 years, and their two children, ages 12 and 14. They all live in a middle-income neighborhood in a suburb of a metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Arahan are both college educated and worked full-time while they were in their native country. In addition, Mr. Arahan, the only offspring of wealthy parents, inherited a substantial amount of money and real estate. Their daughter came to the United States as a registered nurse and met her husband, a drug company representative. The older couple moved to the United States when their daughter became a U.S. citizen and petitioned them as immigrants. Since the couple was facing retirement, they welcomed the opportunity to come to the United States.

The Arahans found life in the United States different from that in their home country, but their adjustment was not as difficult because both were healthy and spoke English fluently. Most of their time was spent taking care of their two grandchildren and the house. As the grandchildren grew older, the older couple found that they had more spare time. The daughter and her husband advanced in their careers and spent a great deal more time at their jobs. There were few family dinners during the week. On weekends, the daughter, her husband, and their children socialized with their own friends. The couple began to feel isolated and longed for a more active life.

Mr. and Mrs. Arahan began to think that perhaps they should return to the home country, where they still had relatives and friends. However, political and economic issues would have made it difficult for them to live there. Besides, they had become accustomed to the way of life in the United States with all the modern conveniences and abundance of goods that were difficult to obtain in their country. However, they also became concerned that they might not be able to tolerate the winter months and that minor health problems might worsen as they aged. They wondered who would take care of them if they became very frail and where they would live, knowing that their daughter had only saved money for their grandchildren’s college education. They expressed their sentiments to their daughter, who became very concerned about how her parents were feeling.

This older couple had been attending church on a regular basis, but had never been active in other church-related activities. The church bulletin announced the establishment of parish nursing with two retired registered nurses as volunteers. The couple attended the first opening of the parish clinic. Here, they met one of the registered nurses, who had a short discussion with them about the services offered. The registered nurse had spent a great deal of her working years as a community health nurse. She informed Mr. and Mrs. Arahan of her availability to help them resolve any health-related issues.

Reflective Questions

  • What strategies could be suggested for this older adult couple to enhance their quality of life?
  • What community resources can they utilize?
  • What can the daughter and her family do to address the feelings of isolation of the older couple?
  • What health promotion activities can ensure a healthy lifestyle for them?

Constructing Logical Arguments CM220M2-04

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CM220M2-1: Construct logical arguments.

Assessment objective: Create a persuasive, problem-solving thesis statement and evaluate the effectiveness of that thesis using the rhetorical situation and the rhetorical triangle.

In this module’s competency assessment, you will write a persuasive thesis statement that proposes a solution to a problem in your community or workplace and evaluate the effectiveness of that argument using the rhetorical situation and rhetorical triangle.

You will complete a chart for this assessment. Download the file, save it with a name like LastNameCM220Module2assessment, and fill in the chart.

In Part I, you will create a persuasive thesis statement, identify the underlying assumption in that thesis statement, and discuss the common ground you believe you share with your audience. Make sure the thesis is concise (1–2 sentences) and clearly expresses a persuasive argument that offers a solution to a problem in your community or workplace.

Make sure the thesis is concise (1–2 sentences) and clearly expresses a persuasive argument that offers a solution to a problem in your community. Use the enthymeme format (Claim + reason/s).

In Part II, describe your purpose (what is the problem you want to solve and how do you plan to solve it?), audience (key stakeholders), and setting. You will provide details about whom you need to convince to bring about change and explain the community you are writing about.

Finally, in Part III you will evaluate your argument based on the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos). For Part III, be sure to use complete sentences and offer specific examples. Aim for 5-7 sentences per section.

You will want to discuss rival hypotheses and how you plan to address them, research you will need to conduct to support your claims, and strategies you can use to connect with your audience. Be sure to discuss at least one source you can use to support claims and to identify a specific logical fallacy your argument could be susceptible to and how to avoid that fallacy.

You will complete a worksheet for this course assessment. Submit the completed worksheet to the Dropbox.

References to sources should be cited in APA style both in-text and on a separate references page. Include a title page in APA format as well.

See the Purdue Global Writing Center Using Sources for further guidance on APA citation and references page formatting.

OPP_Week7_Assignment

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Environmental sustainability is defined as responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. The practice of environmental sustainability helps to ensure that the needs of today’s population are met without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.Within our Thompson text, read Chapter 9 Assurance of Learning Exercise #1 related to Dell.Now, click on the website link provided in the learning exercise description from our Thompson text, which will provide you with information to respond to the following:

  • Prepare a list of 5 specific policies or programs that help Dell achieve its vision of driving social and environmental change while still remaining innovative and profitable.
  • Describe how Dell’s environmental sustainability strategies provide valuable social benefits?
  • Finally, explain how Dell’s strategies fulfill customer needs in a superior fashion while simultaneously sustaining competitive advantage?
  • Incorporate concepts from our coursework (Thompson text and other material) from this week into your above responses. –  Thompson Jr. A. A, Peteraf, M. A., Gamble, J. E., and Strickland III, A. J. (2020). Crafting & Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases. 22nd Edition. McGraw-Hill. 

Submission Details: 

  • Your analysis should be 500 words or less.
  • Incorporate a minimum of at least one course and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your paper.
  • All written assignments must include a coverage page, introductory and concluding paragraphs, reference page, be double-spaced, and proper in-text citations using APA guidelines.

agree or disagree ANLY645

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100 words 

What is the “next best offer” (NBO), in order to answer the post question, we must first be able to identify what the NBO is. “The NBO is a targeted offered or proposed action for customers based on the: Analyses of their past shopping behavior, other customer preference, attributes and life stages, purchasing context, and attributes of the products or services from which they can choose.” (Davenport et al., 2012)  Using analytics to craft and mold a better targeted approach to consumers will result in a higher return or success rate. NBO’s are based on the customer’s tendencies and preferences. This information is acquired through previous interactions and experiences with said company, or company A buys this information from company B, C, etc. The derived information allows for company A to tailor its approach for continue use of services or sale of goods. The issue presently at hand, is that NBOs are being seen as the “new junk mail” (Davenport et al., 2012), in that they are not tailored or customized but rather shot gun blasted out into the either hoping to return revenue based on casting a wide net. The aspect of knowing one’s customer has fallen by the wayside and has been replaced by mass marketing and saturation advertising.  NBOs will be the future, and even though the data is out there to make a more customized approach this is rarely done. As global commerce continues to grow and analytical data is there for the taking, companies will spend more and more time and development and utilization of such. There are massive counts of “clicks” every second that lead to behavioral patterns. These patterns provide the blueprints for companies to develop a dialogue with their potential customers. The relationship between the two is not one of a long build from the customer perspective, but rather one that has been built behind the scenes by the computation of a massive digital footprint and path left by the consumer and analyzed by the company.  The NBO has it was envisioned originally will be made whole by the employment of resources and assets that will truly execute more targeted approaches. The information available is still mismanaged and under used. 

Sincerely,

Matthew

Davenport, T., Lucker, J., & DalleMule, L. (2012). Enterprise Analytics: Optimize Performance, Process, and Decisions Through Big Data. Pearson. https://learning-oreilly-    com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/library/view/enterprise-analytics-optimize/9780133039498/ch6.html

Psychology portofolio

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Portfolio

You will create a professional planning portfolio containing five documents organized according to three purposeful sections:  1) The Core section—completed by all students. 2) either an Employment section or a Graduate School section, depending upon your post-baccalaureate plans. 3) a revised copy of your Career Review Paper, which has been corrected according to the feedback you received from your instructor.

The Core section will contain the following two documents:

Document 1: Personal Statement (15 points)

Compose a personal statement describing your immediate and long-term career and life goals, including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate and realistic in terms of your curricular, extracurricular, professional, and personal experiences. 

  • When composing this document keep it personal, framing the discussion from your perspective (I, my, me). 
  • A maximum page length for your Personal Statement is not specified as your goals and aspirations are unique to you.  Take the space you need to effectively, and succinctly, define and discuss your goals.  Historically, students have achieved this in 2-3 pages. 
  • The document should be formatted using sound APA formatting practices: 1-in. margins on every side of the page, page numbering, double-spaced, and appropriately sized sans serif or serif fonts.   

Document 2: Reflective Paper (15 points)

You will write a paper reflecting upon your educational experiences within your psychology program journey, using the Program Goals as an organizational paradigm. That means you will organize your paper using the Goals.  The body of the paper will be organized into sections corresponding to the Goals. This paper should include thoughts regarding successes and challenges, new insights, and personal transformations. This should be at a deep level rather than a surface mention. You must address each of the Program Goals which are displayed below and discuss how you have specifically met that goal, referencing courses, papers and concepts.

  • Organize the Reflective Paper by the Program Goals and use headings per the APA Manual. 
  • List the Program Goal verbatim (with proper citation) and then address each component to receive maximum points.
  • The Reflective Paper will be 6 to 10 pages, double-spaced, not including the expected title and reference pages. APA Style is expected and you must reference yourself when quoting from past papers. 
  • Only academic/scholarly sources should be used.  Avoid common, general reference websites like Wikipedia, Psychology Today, or Verywell Minded. 

UMGC Psychology Program Goals 1

Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology to prepare for graduate studies or careers in which psychological training is relevant.

2

Apply basic knowledge of research methodology, statistics, measurement, guidelines, ethical standards, laws, and regulations in order to design, participate in and to evaluate research in a variety of contexts.

3

Apply knowledge of human behavior to inform personal growth, communicate effectively, solve problems, make decisions and interact with individuals, communities, and organizations.

4

Use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and where possible appropriate technology and the scientific approach to solve problems related to current and emergent trends within the domains of psychology.

5

Value diversity and different perspectives, tolerate ambiguity, and act ethically to communicate appropriately with various sociocultural and international populations.

The Employment / Advanced Studies section will include the following two documents:

Document 3: Resume/Curriculum Vitae (8 points) 

Craft a current, accurate, and professional-appearing resume or curriculum vitae.  Which you choose to present depends on your aspirations.  Resumes tend to be competency-based, designed to be a marketing document that showcases your skills, achievements, and work experiences [1].  They tend to run 1-2 pages in length.  A curriculum vitae is credential-based and is most often composed for jobs in academic, medical fields, or research.  They provide a comprehensive, detailed, accounting of one’s education, certifications, research experience, and professional memberships and affiliations [2].  Due to their purpose (an explanation of credentials), curriculum vitae can easily exceed the 1-2 pages.

  • Your document should reflect your professional experience and be presented in a clean, orderly fashion, consistent with resume/vitae practices.
  • UMGC Career Services is an excellent resource to explore.  There you will find useful tutorials and writing guides for resumes.  You can also access resume building assistance via CareerQuest.
  • wikiHow provides a brief summary of points for inclusion in a curriculum vitae.
  • O*Net Online – A must see and explore!  When constructing your resume/vitae careful, concise wording is critical to building a document that 1) captures your knowledge, skills, and abilities, and 2) uses language recognized by employers.  An excellent resource for inspiration and for beefing up resumes is O*Net Online.  O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work, designed for use by job seekers, HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!  Here you can find detailed descriptions of jobs (requirements, duties performed, education requirements, future outlooks, and links to parallel work).  

Document 4: Employment or Advanced Studies (Graduate School/Professional Certification) 

Depending on your post-UMGC studies aspirations, choose either the Employment or the Advanced Studies option to complete. If you are planning to attend graduate school or continue your education in a professional certification program (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, social work) complete the Advanced Studies option.  If you are currently employed and plan to remain at your job for now, select the document type that best expresses an option you may, or plan to, pursue in the future.  (That is, yes, everyone must complete this document for the portfolio. )  

The Employment Option:  The Employment section, Document 4, will contain the following requirements, collected and presented in a single document.

Employment Option Document

1.  Job Search

(7 points)

Present: 1) the results of a computerized job search that yielded at least three job possibilities and 2) a brief report that explains why each of these jobs are appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio.

2.  Cover Letter

(15 points)

Compose a professional-appearing cover letter that can be modified for specific job applications. When writing address your knowledge, skills and abilities derived from your experiences and from your work in the Psychology program.   

3.  Letter of Recommendation Request Template 

(5 points)

Develop and present a template, or model letter, that can be used to request letters of recommendation for an employment opportunity. 

The Advanced Studies (Graduate School/Professional Certification) Option:   The Advanced Studies section, Document 4, will contain the following requirements, collected and presented in a single document.

Graduate School Option Document

1.   Advanced Studies Search

(7 points)

Present: 1) the results of a computerized graduate/certification program search that yielded at least three possible programs, and 2) a brief report that explains why each of these programs is appropriate for you based on your immediate and long-term career and life goals as described in the first section of this portfolio.

2.  Professional Personal Statement for Applications

(15 points)

Most graduate school and advanced studies programs require submissions of an application.  Many require “Personal Statement.”  This is a narrative essay that combines self-reflection, details about past experiences (volunteer work, internships, etc.) and a clear expression of your goals and interests in the program of study.  This is often achieved in 1-2 pages.

  • Useful resources:  A keyword search – “how to graduate school personal statement” should help you find a variety of resources (e.g., GoGrad) on how to write a strong personal statement

3.  Letter of Recommendation Request Template

(5 points)

Develop and present a template, or model letter, that can be used to request letters of recommendation for your graduate or certification program.

The Career Review (updated) section will include the following:

Document 5: Revised Career Review Paper (5 points)

Portfolio Formatting (10 points): Follow the formatting requirements for each document type.  Writing mechanics (spelling, grammar, citations, references and general APA style adherence) are scored.   It is advised that Portfolio documents be submitted as five independent files, unless you have been told defiantly by your instructor.  Clearly label each file, representing its designated content.  If you have a strong wish to compile your Portfolio into a single document, communicate this preference and discuss with your instructor.  Single, compiled documents take more time and attention to detail due to special formatting needed to retain the integrity of each document’s formatting requirement.

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[1] CareerOneStop. “Why You Need a Great Resume.” Accessed May 17, 2020.

Columbia University Center for Career Education. “What is a Curriculum Vitae?” Accessed May 17, 2020.

Practice ‘Enable Others to Act’

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 For this journal entry, you will identify an aspect of personal leadership that currently has room for improvement, and practice actions to help you strengthen or develop in that area.For this journal entry, complete the following steps:

  • Consult the Enable Others to Act data summary in your SLPI 360 Individual Feedback Report, provided by your instructor.
  • Record your overall score from the Student Leadership Practices Inventory for Enable Others to Act.
  • Of the six leadership behaviors that are part of Enable Others to Act, identify the statement that one of your observers indicated you engage in most frequently. If there is a tie score between two or more behaviors, then indicate the one in which you feel is most accurate.
  • Identify the leadership behavior statement that your observers felt you engaged in least often. If there is a tie score between two or more behaviors, then indicate the one in which you feel is most accurate.
  • Identify at least one action that you can practice this week to strengthen your least engaged leadership behavior. Review the “Take Action” sections of Chapters 7 & 8 (at the very end of the chapters) in The Student Leadership Challenge for suggestions to help you become a better leader. 
  • Then implement your plan and describe what you did and the outcomes of your actions. This must be a novel action you initiate for this assignment; you cannot describe a past example. This part of the assignment is worth the most points. 

To successfully complete this assignment, view the Module 5 Journal Rubric document. 

Medical Terminology Unit 5 Due 05.04.2021

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Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. 

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:

Using course materials and online resources, respond to the following scenario:

Miss Nesbit is being discharged from a healthcare facility. The discharge summary is created to provide information and a plan of care for the patient as well as for future healthcare providers. Discharge summaries should include the reason why the patient was initially seen or admitted to the facility, what was found, the procedures or treatments that were administered to the patient, the patient’s condition on discharge, instructions for the patient and family, and the attending physician’s signature.

Read Miss Nesbit’s EHR Discharge Summary using this link. Then, complete the following: 

  • Explain to Miss Nesbit and her family, in your own words (using layman’s terms), what each section (subjective, objective, assessment, and plan) of the Discharge Summary means.  
    • To do this, you will have to look up all of the bold terms and abbreviations in the Discharge Summary.

Business Intelligence and Data Mining Assignment

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Answer ALL listed questions below (2 sections):

1. Section 1

Watch the provided 2x YouTube videos on “Teradata BSI Cases,” for “Business Solutions Inc.”

The provided videos present 2 interesting data warehousing cases, watch them carefully, and write a report to discuss your findings about the business problems and proposed investigative solutions.

1. BSI: Teradata Case of the Misconnecting Passengers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXEL5F4_aKA

2. BSI: Teradata The Case of the Credit Card Breach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7212RLcvu0w

Your report must include (but not limited to):

-Background

-The Business Case

-Business Problems

-Proposed solution overview

-Conclusion

-References

-Must not exceed 750-word limit for this section-

2. Section 2

Read the full Continental Airlines case (a hugely popular data warehousing success story) attached pdf file, and answer the following questions.

1. What surprised you most about this case?

2. What is Continental’s business strategy?

3. This case study tries to show how Continental’s investment in a real-time BI is closely aligned

with its business strategy. Give examples of business processes that have changed due to their

enablement by real-time BI and discuss how they have helped its business strategy.

4. How is Continental making use of “analytics” in its operational decision-making? What more can

  

they do?

5. Real-time BI needs real-time as well as historical data – real-time data is needed to recognize a

business event as it happens and historical data is needed to respond to it comprehensively. For

each application described in this case study, discuss: o the need for real-time response

o the decision/activity supported

o the real-time and historical data needed and the analysis performed

o the performance metrics to measure its effectiveness

-Must not exceed 750-word limit for this section  

Wk 5 – Applying Critical Thinking Reflection

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Assignment Content

  1. Over the past 5 weeks, you have learned about different elements related to critical thinking. You related the concepts to your personal experiences and evaluated your critical thinking skills. You have identified fallacies, evaluated arguments, and learned the role of these concepts in your daily life. Now it’s time to apply the concepts. In this assignment, you will review a real-world scenario and apply the critical thinking skills you have developed.

    Review the Real-World Critical Thinking Scenario.

    Write a 350- to 700-word reflection on the scenario, using the Reflection Template. Follow the instructions within the template to complete your reflection. You will need to include an introduction paragraph to introduce your reader to the topics you will be discussing; 3 body paragraphs, each with specific questions that need to be addressed within; and a conclusion paragraph to bring your paper to a close. 

    Note: The Reflection Template is already formatted appropriately, and you do not need to make any changes to the format. The questions to help you write the 3 paragraphs are contained in the template. Be sure to demonstrate your critical thinking abilities in your responses to the questions and ensure your paper flows well from topic to topic. 

    Submit your assignment. 

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