Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment

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Presentation on Threats to the Global Environment

Overview

Congratulations! The members of the United Nations found great value in the two analyses you provided. They are now asking you to develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses four of the most critical threats to the global environment. Critical threats include:

  • Energy sources.
  • Globalization.
  • Lack of educational opportunities.
  • Inappropriate use of technology.
  • Civil war.
  • Poor health of entire population.
  • Cultural taboos.
  • Climate change.

Instructions

Step I. Narrow the List from Eight to the Four Most Critical Threats

To complete this step, complete the following tasks in order:

  1. Review research on each of the eight threats.
  2. Determine what you believe to be the current and potential future impacts of each threat on the global environment.
  3. Choose the four threats that you see as the most critical by considering which pose the greatest or most immediate risk.
Step II. Create the PowerPoint Presentation

The completed version of this presentation will include a minimum of 16 slides. Your audience consists of the United Nations General Assembly.

PPT Content and Structure
  1. Title Slide: Include your name, course title, current date, and the name of your instructor.
  2. Introduction Slide: List the four threats you chose, and in the Notes section offer a brief narrative justifying these choices
  3. Body Slides: The slide content is listed in the outline below. For each body slide you develop, please include a paragraph in the Notes section explaining how the details you have provided in the slide are pertinent to the United Nations’ discussion on selecting and prioritizing goals.
    1. For your first threat (this is the threat you consider to be the greatest risk/highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).
      • One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole.
      • One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c.
    2. For your second threat (this is the threat you consider to be the second greatest risk/second highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).
      • One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole.
      • One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c.
    3. For your third threat (this is the threat you consider to be the third greatest threat/highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).
      • One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole.
      • One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c.
    4. For your fourth threat (this is the threat you consider to be the fourth greatest threat/highest priority):
      • One slide on a brief history and assessment of the threat.
      • One slide on the countries most affected by the threat, and how those countries are affected (please give examples).
      • One slide on the effects of this threat on the world population as a whole.
      • One slide including a chart, graph, or compelling visual that relates to the content you present in body slides a–c.
  4. Conclusion Slide: Summarize your findings for the Assembly.
  5. (Optional) Reference Slide: You can include full-text citations in the Notes section of each slide or provide a reference slide at the end of the presentation with the full citations of your sources.

Note:

  • Please discuss the threats in order of priority as described above, so the threat you consider the greatest should be discussed first in the presentation and so on.
  • Please use at least five credible sources to back up your discussion.
  • The body slides should summarize your key takeaways, whereas the notes section of each body slide should discuss the evidence and the details that support your takeaways. The content in both the notes and body sections requires citations and sources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Success Tip

For more information and help in creating a PowerPoint, review the content found in the LinkedIn Learning course, PowerPoint 2019 Essential Training: The Basics. 

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

  • Assess the current threats to the global environment.

Professional Capstone and Practicum Reflective Journal. BY12/9

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Students are required to submit weekly reflective narratives throughout the course that will culminate in a final, course-long reflective journal due in Topic 10. The narratives help students integrate leadership and inquiry into current practice.

This reflection journal also allows students to outline what they have discovered about their professional practice, personal strengths and weaknesses, and additional resources that could be introduced in a given situation to influence optimal outcomes. Each week students should also explain how they met a course competency or course objective(s).

In each week’s entry, students should reflect on the personal knowledge and skills gained throughout the course. Journal entries should address one or more of the areas stated below.  In the Topic 10 graded submission, each of the areas below should be addressed as part of the summary submission.

  1. New practice approaches
  2. Interprofessional collaboration
  3. Health care delivery and clinical systems
  4. Ethical considerations in health care
  5. Practices of culturally sensitive care
  6. Ensuring the integrity of human dignity in the care of all patients
  7. Population health concerns
  8. The role of technology in improving health care outcomes
  9. Health policy
  10. Leadership and economic models
  11. Health disparities

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

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

Week 2 Discussion 3 HIS206

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We anticipate that this assignment will take you 2 hours to complete (this may vary by student). This includes time for research, reading of outside materials, critical thinking, writing, revision of text, and reflection on the topic. You should expect the assignment to be graded and returned with feedback from your instructor no later than Thursday at 11:59PM following the due date.

Prepare: Take a few minutes to think about the material that we’ve covered in this course so far.

  
Reflect Icon Reflect: Reflect on what you found interesting, surprising, or confusing in this past week. Did anything that you learned cause you to understand an issue and event differently? Have you discovered any habits or tips that help you to complete your course work more effectively or efficiently?
  
Write Icon

Write: This discussion forum is an opportunity for you to explore topics that interest you, share critical insights and questions that you are working with, share your struggles and triumphs, and discuss difficulties that may have arisen this week, hopefully finding solutions. Your initial post should describe your experiences in the course this past week, prompting further discussion. You should address at least two of the following questions:

  • What struck you in particular as you explored the course materials this week?
  • What insights have you had?
  • What have you been struggling with?
  • What questions have come up for you at this point?
  • Do you have any helpful tips that you’ve picked up in this course or in a past course?
  • Do you have questions about the assignment that your classmates might be able to help with? (If you have a question for the instructor, be sure to contact your instructor through email or in the Ask Your Instructor Forum).

You are required to post at least 100 total words in this forum this week. You can post one time or ten times, the only requirements are that you post at least 100 words total and that you engage in conversation related to course content. Ask questions, answer questions, provide extra resources you found that are interesting, or engage in a debate about something you learned this week. The only requirement is that your comments have to relate to the course content.

Provide a full explanation of the issues that you discuss in your posts. For example, if you write that you had difficulty finding sources for your Final Project, explain where in the process of finding sources you had difficulty. Was it choosing a database to search? Thinking of search terms? Did your search return too many sources that were not relevant to your topic? Did your search return too few results?

Taxation

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The simulation problem requires you to fill out of the IRS required forms and/or schedules for a complete and accurate processable form. On these forms and/or schedules are 203 line entries or boxes that must be checked. These must be made to fill out the forms correctly. Each line is worth 1 point for a total of 203 possible points. You grade is calculated on the number of correct line entries over 203. Example (your score) 174 divided by (possible points) 203 = 85%. This will get you a 3.2 B+.

Paul J. and Judy L. Vance are married and file a joint return. Paul is self- employed as a dentist, and Judy is a college professor. Paul and Judy have two children. The oldest is Vince who lives at home. Vince is a law student at the University of Cincinnati and worked part-time during the year, earning $1,500, which he spent for his own support. Paul and Judy provided $6,000 toward Vince’s support. Jennifer is the youngest and lived in the Vance’s home for the entire year. The Vances provide you with the following additional information.

The Vances do not want to contribute to the presidential election campaign.

The Vances live at 621 Franklin Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211.

Paul’s birthday is 3/5/1961 and his Social Security number is 333-45-6666.

Judy’s birthday is 4/24/1964 and her Social Security number is 566-77-8888.

Vince’s birthday is 11/6/1996 and his Social Security number is 576-18-7928.

Jennifer’s birthday is 12/12/2009 and her Social Security number is 613-97-8465.

The Vances do not have any foreign bank accounts or trusts.

Judy is a lecturer at Xavier University in Cincinnati, where she earned $30,000. The university withheld federal income tax of $3,375, $1,860 of Social Security tax and $435 of Medicare tax. She also worked part of the year for Delta Airlines. Delta paid her $10,000 in salary, and withheld federal income tax of $1,125, Social Security tax of $620, and Medicare tax of $145.

The Vances received $800 of interest from State Savings Bank on a joint account. They received interest of $1,000 on City of Cincinnati bonds they bought in January with the proceeds of a loan from Third National Bank of Cincinnati. Paul received a dividend of $540 on General Bicycle Corporation stock he owns. Judy received a dividend of $390 on Acme Clothing Corporation stock she owns. Paul and Judy received a dividend of $865 on jointly owned stock in Maple Company. All of the dividends are ordinary dividends.

Paul practices under the name “Paul J. Vance, DDS.” His business is located at 645 West Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211, and his employer identification number is 01-2222222. Paul’s gross receipts during the year were $111,000. Paul uses the cash method of accounting for his business. Paul’s business expenses are as follows:

Advertising 1,200

Professional dues 490

Professional journals for dentists 360

Contributions to employee pension plans 2,000

Malpractice insurance 3,200

Fine for overbilling State of Ohio for work performed on welfare patients 5,000

Insurance on office contents 720

Interest on money borrowed to refurbish office 600

Accounting services 2,100

Miscellaneous office expense 388

Office rent 12,000

Dental supplies used in dental services for patients 7,672

Utilities and telephone 3,360

Wages 30,000

Payroll taxes 2,400

In June, Paul decided to refurbish his office. This project was completed and the assets placed in service on July 1 2019. Paul’s expenditures included $8,000 for new office furniture, $6,000 for new dental equipment (seven-year recovery period), and $2,000 for a new computer. Paul elected to compute his cost recovery allowance using MACRS. He did not elect to use §179 immediate expensing and he chose not to claim any bonus depreciation.

Judy’s mother, Sarah, died on July 2, 2018, leaving Judy her entire estate. Included in the estate was Sarah’s residence (325 Oak Street, Cincinnati, OH 45211). Sarah’s basis in the residence was $30,000. The fair market value of the residence on July 2, 2018, was $155,000. The property was distributed to Judy on July 2, 2018. The Vances have held the property and have managed it themselves and they started renting the house to the same tenant starting January 1, 2019.To compute depreciation on the house, the Vances had allocated $15,000 of the property’s basis to the land on which the house is located. The Vances collected rent of $1,000 a month during the months the house was rented during the year.

They incurred the following related expenses during this period:

Property insurance 500

Property taxes 800

Maintenance 465

Depreciation (to be computed by you)

The Vances sold 200 shares of Capp Corporation stock on September 3, 2018, for $42 a share. The Vances received the stock from Paul’s father on June 25, 1980, as an inheritance. Paul’s father originally purchased the stock for $10 per share in 1967. The stock was valued at $14.50 per share on the date of inheritance

Judy is required by Xavier University to visit several high schools in the Cincinnati area to evaluate Xavier University students who are doing their practice teaching. However, she is not reimbursed for the expenses she incurs in doing this. During the spring semester (January through April 2019), she drove her personal automobile 6,800 miles in fulfilling this obligation. Judy drove an additional 6,700 personal miles during 2019. She has been using the car since June 30, 2011. Judy uses the standard mileage method to calculate her car expenses.

Paul and Judy have given you a file containing the following receipts for expenditures during the year:

Prescription medicine and drugs (net of insurance reimbursement) $376

Doctor and hospital bills (net of insurance reimbursement) $2,468

Penalty for underpayment of last year’s state income tax $15

Real estate taxes on personal residence $4,762

Interest on home mortgage (paid to Home State Savings & Loan) $8,250

Interest on credit cards (consumer purchases) $595

Cash contribution to St. Matthew’s church $3,080

Payroll deductions for Judy’s contributions to the United Way $150

Fee for preparation of 2018 tax return paid April 12, 2019 of $500.

The Vances made timely estimated federal income tax payments of $1,700 each quarter during 2019. The Vances made the fourth-quarter payment on December 31, 2019. They would like to receive a refund for any over payments.

business 2 page due in 3 hours

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: High School
: Essay
: English (U.S.)
: 2 pages/550 words
:APA 

one source due in 3 hours

 : DEFINE �OPEN SYSTEMS� AND DESCRIBE THE INTERNAL, COMPETITIVE, AND MACRO ENVIRONMENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION. NOVEMBER 19, 2014 NO COMMENTS This week�s Assignment is based on the �Contemporary Approaches� section of Chapter 2 of our book M: Management by Bateman and Snell and the environments of a business, explained in Chapter 3. The contemporary approaches to management include: sociotechnical theory, quantitative management, organizational behavior, and systems theory. Regarding environments, an organization has an internal environment, a competitive environment, and a macroenvironment. click here for more information on this paper After reading and reflecting on the above concepts and completing this unit�s practice Learning Activities, type a full 2-page (minimum) double spaced paper using 12 point font to: Explain how the four contemporary approaches to management are different from one another. Define �open systems� and describe the internal, competitive, and macroenvironments of an organization. Lastly, indicate whether the four contemporary approaches to management are relevant in these three environments and why or why not. You may research external sources to support your answer. Cite any external sources used. Assignment Checklist: click here for more information on this paper ? Explain how the approaches presented are different from one another. ? Define �open systems� and describe the internal, competitive, and macroenvironments of an organization. ? Indicate whether the approaches are relevant in the three environments and why or why not. ? Respond in an APA style paper at least two double-spaced pages in length, using size 12 point font.  

Final Project Principles of Management

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Students are to select a United States publicly held company (of their interest) either from the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Stock Market to thoroughly analyze and write a comprehensive paper addressing the following aspects below. To capture the true essences of this assignment a minimum of (10) pages is required, APA style: 

1) Mission, Vision, & Values of the company.

2) Identification of the Four Functions of Management-Planning, Organizing, Leading, & Controlling. 

3) Identification of various kinds of Managers-Top, Middle, First Line, & Team Leaders and their roles.

4) Address which Management theory (Chapter 2) best coincides with your selected company and Management team.

5) Identify and thoroughly explain any environmental complexities that challenges your selected company; and discuss the element(s) of uncertainty, the general environment, technological advancements, political influences, customer/supplier relations, and lastly, how the current state of the economy affects the company you selected (positive or negative) in the way decisions are made.

6) Discuss how Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development plays out within your selected company. Based upon your research, are the Managers carrying out ethical decision-making practices? Hint, refer to Exhibit 4.6, pg. 81.

7) From your analysis, determine and report on how the Managers at your selected company develops a plan that works? How effective is the company’s planning process?

8) Organizational Strategy-Does your company have or maintain a Sustainable Competitive Advantage? Why or why not? Explain-be thorough in your explanation. Consider Assessing the Need for Strategic Change and Situational Analysis (pgs. 116-118). A SWOT Analysis is required as part of your paper. What are the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Treats of your company? 

9) Make a case for your company’s sustainability utilizing the Five Industry Forces.

10) Address whether or not you believe your selected company is well positioned to innovate or successfully adapt to Innovation and Change. Hint: Use concepts from Chapter 7 to answer this lingering question. 

11) Discuss what Global challenges Managers at your selected company face currently or may face in the years to come 1-3 years; 3-5 years.

12) Evaluate the use of and how teams are managed, particularly as it relates to managing a diverse workforce. 

Physical Geography Discussion (85 words)

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Topic: UV Index

As you have learned from reading this chapter. UV radiation can be very harmful to humans, regardless of your skin tone. The ozone layer helps protect us against the harmful UV rays, which is why it is so important that we protect it from CFC’s and other pollutants that deplete it.  

For this discussion, you are going to determine what the UV index is for your city, review the guidelines for exposure, and reflect on if your actions are in line with the guidelines. See the specific directions below.  You only need to make one discussion post; you do not need to respond to any of your classmates.

Directions:

  1. To begin, go to the following website from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): https://www.epa.gov/sunsafety/uv-index-1 (Links to an external site.).
  2. Enter your zip code in the blue box at the top of the page (directions are on the page) to find out what your UV Index is. If you are not currently living in the United States, feel free to use Huntington Beach’s zip code (90742) or the zip code of your favorite location in the US.

Primary Post: 

  1. Write the city and zip code of the location you entered
  2. Write the UV score you received for that day/time (1-11+)
  3. Write the corresponding Exposure Risk Category i.e., Low, Moderate, High, etc… 
  4. Summarize the comments or sun protection messages associated with this UV score (located in the table provided on the website).
  5. Reflect on if you normally follow the above recommendations or not (this should be substantive: do you wear sunscreen? Are you conscious about what time of day you are outside? Do you purposely wear a hat to shade you from the sun? and if not, why not?)

No Secondary Post:

You do not need to respond to any of your classmates for this discussion.

Your response must be substantive and a minimum of 85 words for full credit. See the rubric for this discussion in the Discussion Requirements section of the orientation module.

100 words Discussion Question with # reference Due 06/8/2021 TOMORROW at 11 am sharp

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G couple proteins are specialized proteins that act as a messaging system once activated inside the cells G coupled proteins can deliver messages from outside the cell to its interior. G Coupled proteins are known as guanine nucleotide-binding proteins. When G-coupled proteins are activated or in the “ON” position they are known as guanosine triphosphate (GTP), when they are disabled, they are known as guanosine diphosphate (GDP) (“GPCR | Learn science at Scitable,” n.d.). Ion gated channels are opening within the cell membrane that allow movement of ions to pass in or out of the cell delivering a rapid postsynaptic response. G coupled proteins react at a slower speed. G coupled proteins are from the largest protein family consisting of 600-1000 protein members while ion gated channels deal with about 400 genes within the human genetic make-up (“Neurotransmitter receptors – Molecular cell biology – NCBI bookshelf,” n.d.).

Explain how the role of epigenetics may contribute to pharmacologic action.

Epigenetics is the study of how genes change due the environment or behaviors epigenetics play a valuable contribution to pharmacology because it can help detect certain diseases early and through changes in gene expression epigenetics can manipulated how your body reads a DNA sequence by turning certain protein productions off or on. Allowing certain proteins to be blocked changing the chemical groups that make-up specific diseases (“What is epigenetics?” 2020).

Explain how this information may impact the way you prescribe medications to patients. Include a specific example of a situation or case with a patient in which the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner must be aware of the medication’s action.

This knowledge will greatly impact how an individual prescribes medication. It by provides information regarding the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes that are essential to provide patients with the best outcome. As an advance practice nurse, you must have knowledge in how a specific medication works, having the ability to determine how medication affect specific receptors in the body helps the practitioner with prescribing appropriate medications and dosages. Understanding that certain gene responses due to disease and illness can affect the way a medication works in the body is crucial. For instance, if you are prescribing a medication for a patient who has increased anxiety, having a full understanding that the amygdala deep inside the brain is what causes feelings of anxiety and fear will help providers prescribe medications that targets this area and slowing hyperactivity in this area of the brain in return decreasing the level of anxiety in the individual (“Pharmacogenetics: An important part of drug development with a focus on its application,” n.d.).

                                                                             References

Bonifacio, B. (2019, October 17). Antagonists. The Human Memory. https://human-

memory.net/antagonists/

GPCR | Learn science at Scitable. (n.d.). Nature. https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/gpcr-

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Making sense of pharmacology: Inverse Agonism and functional selectivity. (n.d.). PubMed Central

(PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6165953/

Neurotransmitter receptors – Molecular cell biology – NCBI bookshelf. (n.d.). National Center for

Biotechnology Information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21586/

Pharmacogenetics: An important part of drug development with a focus on its application. (n.d.).

PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7255432/

What is epigenetics? (2020, August 4). Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/disease/epigenetics.htm

Initial Thoughts

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You have started working in ALEKS and in weeks 1 and 2 focused on the Course Readiness objective and the Consumer Math 1 objective. Please answer each question in a separate paragraph.

1.    How comfortable are you using ALEKS to learn the topics on your learning path? 

2.    What tools or resources within ALEKS have been effective in helping you master the week 1 and week 2 topics? 

3.   Using these directions can you see your percentage of learned topics in each open objective?

  • Click the 3 horizontal bars on left side of ALEKS screen
  • Click on Reports
  • Then Current Objective 
  • Then View Full Report

4.  Now explore what else you can access when you click the three horizontal bars.  Tell us all the items that will be important to you.

5.    How did your initial time management plan work out?  Did you need to make adjustments? 

6.   Are you “comfortable being uncomfortable” with new material?  This means you have a growth mindset and are open to new learning, even if it means being confused for a while and making some mistakes at first.  It’s OK to “get it wrong” and ask questions!  Visit Change your Mindset    (https://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html) for some tips on becoming more comfortable facing new challenges that may feel frustrating to you.  If learning math makes you uncomfortable, what can you tell yourself so you feel more confident?

Start a New Thread

t Tests and ANOVA in Clinical Practice

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Inferential statistics enable researchers to apply the data they gather and the conclusions they draw from a particular sample to a larger population. As the name implies, inferential statistics focus on inferring whether there is a relationship between two or more variables. These statistical analyses include t tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA). t Tests are part of a group of statistical tests that test hypotheses; in fact, it is necessary to formulate a hypothesis in order to use a t test, because the results of the test can only be interpreted in the context of a scientific hypothesis.

Inferential statistics such as t tests work well for comparing two groups. Although mathematically equivalent to the t test, ANOVA allows for the comparison of more than two groups. Therefore, when three or more groups are involved, the ANOVA should be used.

In this week’s Discussion, you are asked to locate a current research article that utilizes either a ttest or ANOVA analysis. You provide a summary of the research study and of the study’s application to evidence-based practice. You also examine the article’s use of a t test or ANOVA and how either of those statistical analysis tools helped to inform the article’s conclusions and recommendations.

To prepare:

  • Consider some of the important issues in health care delivery or nursing practice today. Bring to mind the topics to which you have been exposed through previous courses in your program of study, as well as any news items that have caught your attention recently. Select one topic to consider for this Discussion.
  • Next, review journal, newspaper, and Internet articles that provide credible information on your topic. Then, select one research article on which to focus that used inferential statistical analysis (either a t test or ANOVA) to study the topic.
  • With information from the Learning Resources in mind, evaluate the purpose and value of the research study discussed in your selected article and consider the following questions:
    • Who comprised the sample in this study?
    • What were the sources of data?
    • What inferential statistic was used to analyze the data collected (t test or ANOVA)?
    • What were the findings?
  • Ask yourself: How did using an inferential statistic bring value to the research study? Did it increase the study’s application to evidence-based practice?

By Day 3

Post a cohesive response that addresses the following:

  • Identify the topic you selected in the first line of your posting.
  • Summarize the study discussed in your selected research article and provide a complete APA citation. Include in your summary the sample, data sources, inferential statistic utilized, and findings.
  • Evaluate the purpose and value of this particular research study to the topic.
  • Did using inferential statistics strengthen or weaken the study’s application to evidence-based practice?