Assignment Due Tmr By 3pm

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Appeals are rhetorical devices used to help persuade an audience. Appeals do not necessarily make an argument credible; however, they can make the argument more relatable or believable. The appeals listed below can strengthen an argument when used correctly and in proper moderation, but can cheapen a rhetorical work if misused or overused. 

Socratic Appeals: 

Ethos–offers the audience evidence that he or she is credible. The communicator attempts to prove that he or she is well-informed about the topic at hand and that he or she is a good person with the audience’s best interests in mind. This type
of appeal may use testimonials, specialists, or God as support for his or her work. 

Logos–offers the audience clear, reasonable ideas developed through reasoning and logic. This type of appeal may use reasoned examples, details and/or statistics. 

Pathos–draws on the audience’s emotions so they will be sympathetic to the communicator’s ideas. 

General Appeals (that fall under the umbrella of ethos, logos or pathos): 

Altruism--appeals to an audience’s sense of goodness or morality. 

Anger–appeals to an audience’s sense of anger, outrage or hate. 

Fear–appeals to an audience’s fears or anxieties.

Flag-waving or patriotic–appeals to an audience’s sense of patriotism. 

Intelligence–appeals to an audience’s reasoning or wisdom. 

Plain Folk–appeals to the experiences of the common man.

Snob–appeals to an audience’s taste for the finer, and usually unobtainable, things in life. 

Practice: 

Find at least one example of each of the 10 appeals listed above from the images on the internet; examples can be in the form of words and/or images. Create a PowerPoint or Google slides with the example(s) of each of the appeals and provide a brief explanation of how the words and/or images embody that appeal.

Government Discussion Board

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Across Texas and the nation, the novel coronavirus is deadlier for people of color

Read the article linked below (by Emma Platoff and Carla Astudillo, as published in the Texas Tribune) and address all of the prompts below (at a minimum) in your primary post: 

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/30/texas-coronavirus-deaths/

Platoff and Astudillo, 2020, Across Texas and the nation, the novel coronavirus is deadlier for people of color.docx 

Summarize the article. Identify the central argument(s) and the evidence used to support it/them.

Identify how this issue relates to what you have learned from the course textbook. Be specific, citing a relevant passage from Unit 2 (ch. 7-14) and page from the book using MLA in-text citation format.

Summarize and evaluate the conclusion. Is it logically consistent or inconsistent with the evidence provided in the article? Is it consistent with what you learned in the textbook?

What have other scholars said about the issue? How are their findings consistent/inconsistent with those in the article?

Overall, what are your thoughts about the central argument, evidence, and conclusion presented and why?

You will not be able to see the work of other students until you have submitted your original posting. You will not be able to edit your post after you submit it.

Research big data solustons

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 1. Write an Annotated Bibliography for your Capstone Topic with a collection of 12
articles following a set structure. The Annotated Bibliography is a critical examination of
the most relevant, recent and scholarly research on the topic area that is not just a
summary of the articles you have read on done in Topics 1 to 5.
2. Use the latest online search tools (CSU PRIMO, Google Scholar, Online databases) and
efficient bibliographic organisers – CSU supports the use of EndNote. (available on iPad).
EndNote is a bibliographic citation program, allowing references and footnotes to be
translated into a variety of standard formats. 

 Tips on A3 Annotated Bibliography =>

* You can have more than 12 articles in A3 bit only the first 12 will be evaluated.
* This may be a sample of a bigger collection in your continuing project work beyond25  September Due Date.
* Task 1 is 2000 words (10-12 pages) but can be much longer as some of you are doing more articles in a bigger literature review as you project.
* These are length guides only. Consider 2000 words (150-200 words per annotation) as minimum and (400 words per annotation) – 4800 as maximum.
* I rather not set such limits but when they are not there, then students ask for them. 12 articles is the number most wanted.
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TASK 2 Self-Evaluation Report on Originality (100-150 words) 5%

1. Select an 800-word sample of annotations from Task 1 and submit it for testing at either

a. Turnitin turnitin.com or Small SEO Tools Plagiarism Checker

b. http://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/ sites.

2. Save a copy of the originality report obtained from the chosen site.

3. Critically evaluate and interpret the originality report, from your context or point of view

4. as your personal Self-Evaluation Report on Originality (100-150 words).

5. Append this short evaluation report to the saved copy of originality report from the

6. chosen site as Task 2 completed.

7. 5. Finally submit the combined Tasks 1 and 2 via Turnitin as required.

NURS6053 WEEK 4

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 Discussion – Week 4COLLAPSE

Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations.

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization.

To Prepare:

  • Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
  • Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
  • Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.
By Day 3 of Week 4

Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace.

ETC W 1 D

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After this weeks readings and your own research, describe and discuss ways, if any, we can safely share security data.Are there precautions we can take, technical solutions we can use, e.g., like using the CIA triad, or should we just not share these kinds of data? Feel free to argue for and against, just make sure to back up your statements with scholarly support.

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:

  • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
  • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
  • Provide extensive additional information on the topic
  • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
  • Share an applicable personal experience
  • Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)
  • Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Week 6 Discussion: Photography and Cinema

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Please use the book

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 11
  • Minimum of 1 primary or scholarly source (from photographer or critic – either will count as your scholarly source requirement for discussions)

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address one of the following options:

Option 1: In the 19th century, the camera was a revolutionary invention, and many artists were concerned about the effect that photographs would have on the art world.

  • Did the invention of the camera change the arts? Why or why not?
  • Choose an artistic movement that you believe was influenced by the camera and discuss how the movement was affected.
  • Include at least one example of an artist and artwork in your response.
  • Include a statement from a current photographer or critic to support your points.

Option 2: In the 21st century, the smartphone camera changed the way we use and view photography. In addition, apps and social media have changed the way we share photography.

  • How has the invention of the smartphone camera changed photography?
  • How have apps and social media changed the way we share photos? Are they positive and/or negative changes? Explain.
  • Include a statement from a current photographer or critic to support your points.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Respond to one peer who chose an option different from yours. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
  • Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading
This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 2, 3, 4

Due Date for Initial Post: By 11:59 p.m. MT Recommended by Wednesday
Due Date for Follow-Up Posts: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Saturday

Posts must be on two separate days.

Discussion & Paper – Cloud Computing and Operational Excellence

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Subject – Cloud Computing –

Discussion 1:

 This is a required assignment worth 75 points (75-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts. Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 14 & 15  (Jamsa, 2013).Chapter 14 topics:

  • Define and describe the mobile web.
  • Describe the different generations of cell phones.
  • Describe how smartphones differ from ordinary cell phones.
  • Select a mobile or traditional website that interests you. Describe the site in terms of the ecosystem that makes up the site’s user experience.
  • Describe how web pages differ from apps and how apps differ from widgets.
  • Discuss why developers say that HTML5 will drive mobile solutions.
  • Describe some development best practices for designing solutions for the mobile cloud.

Chapter 15 topics:

  • Define corporate governance.
  • Discuss the events that led up to the need for increased corporate governance.
  • Define business strategy. List five possible business strategies.
  • Discuss the purpose of the Capability Maturity Model.
  • Define auditing.
  • Define internal control and provide an example of a control.
  • Discuss the role Sarbanes/Oxley has played with respect to corporate governance.
  • Define IT governance.
  • List factors one should consider with respect to governing the cloud.

Note: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.  The initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET.  You must engage on at least three separate days (by Wednesday for the first post and two additional days of peer engagement). 

Paper 1: 

Executive Practical Connection – 

For this project, select an organization that has leveraged Cloud Computing technologies in an attempt to improve profitability or to give them a competitive advantage.  Research the organization to understand the challenges that they faced and how they intended to use Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.  The paper should include the following sections each called out with a header.

• Company Overview:  The section should include the company name, the industry they are in and a general overview of the organization.
• Challenges: Discuss the challenges the organization had that limited their profitability and/or competitiveness and how they planned to leverage Cloud Computing to overcome their challenges.
• Solution:  Describe the organization’s Cloud Computing implementation and the benefits they realized from the implementation.  What was the result of implementing Cloud Computing?  Did they meet their objectives for fall short?
• Conclusion:  Summarize the most important ideas from the paper and also make recommendations or how they might have achieved even greater success.

Requirements:

The paper must adhere to APA guidelines including Title and Reference pages.  There should be at least three scholarly sources listed on the reference page.  Each source should be cited in the body of the paper to give credit where due.  Per APA, the paper should use a 12-point Time New Roman font, should be double spaced throughout, and the first sentence of each paragraph should be indented .5 inches.  The body of the paper should be 3 – 5 pages in length.  The Title and Reference pages do not count towards the page count requirements.

For Paper 1, I need 3pages of work…

For Discussion 1, you will find the Chapter 14 & 15 attachments below…

Subject – Operational Excellence

Discussion 2:

This week we focus on the concept of the balanced scorecard.  Please note what it is and how organizations use balanced scorecards.  Note any alternative methods organizations use instead of the balanced scorecard and why they would use these methods over the balanced scorecard.

Note: The first post should be made by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., EST. I am looking for active engagement in the discussion.  Please engage early and often.

Your response should be 250-300 words.  Respond to two postings provided by your classmates.

Paper 2:

 Information Systems for Business and Beyond Questions:

  • Chapter 6 – study questions 1-10, Exercise 3, 6, & 7

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Assignment:

  • Chapter 6 – Review the section on knowledge creation, culture, and strategy.  Explain how balance scorecards impact knowledge creation, culture, and strategy.  Why are these important concepts to understand within an organization?

The above submission should be one -page in length and adhere to APA formatting standards.**Remember the APA cover page and the references (if required) do not count towards the page length**Note the first assignment should be in one section and the second section should have the information from the Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment.  The paper requirements for the two-pages applies to the second part of the assignment directly related to the  Information Technology and Organizational Learning assignment. 

For paper 2, I need 2pages of work…

For Discussion 2 and Paper 2, I have attached the textbooks below to answer the questions…

BMGT 496 Project 2 Consumers and Marketing

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Purpose:  In this project, you will assess marketing from a business perspective.  Specifically, you will complete research and use the course material to discuss a product, brand or industry, discuss how the product is suited to marketing of a particular company.  You will also learn about the responsibilities of marketers in relation to ethics.

Outcomes met by completing this project:

1. identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles

How to Set Up the Paper

Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font.  The final product will be between 6-8 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.  Write clearly and concisely.

Instructions:

The five “conceptions of a consumer” presents a framework for examining and organizing the purchase decision process of consumers. Thus, the framework presents an opportunity to examine the responsibility of the marketer to consider the ethical ramifications to its consumer base, i.e. Corporate Social Responsibility.  The following 5 conceptions are defined and explained in the Business Ethics Workshop, eBook, Chapter 12. 

1. The wary consumer 

2. The contracting consumer 

3. The protected consumer 

4. The renegade consumer 

5. The capable consumer

Course Material and Research

This project requires you to do research on the Internet.  You are expected to use course material going beyond defining terms.  You are expected to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation.  Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact.  In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the course material and the question(s) being asked.  Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on the assignment.  The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed.  Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand.

Your Role

As consumers we can define our attitudes and acceptance or rejection of advertising based upon our perceptions and experience.  But as students of Business Management, we are called upon to examine the topic more in depth and from a corporate perspective.  Project 2 will address the following questions from the perspective of a business owner or chief marketing officer. 

Use this link: Project 2 Template to complete this project.

Review the Paper 

Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.

The following are specific requirements that you will follow.  Use the checklist to mark off that you have followed each specific requirement.  

Checklist

Specific Project Requirements

Proofread your paper

Read and use the grading rubric while completing the memo to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade. 

Submit file in Assignment Folder as a Word or RTF file.  No pdf files will be graded.

Third person writing is required.  Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing).  If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person. 

Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them.  

Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks.  Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document.  Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document by using an in-text citation. 

Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from being a direct quote.   If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation.

Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa.  

You are expected to use the weekly course materials to develop the analysis and support the reasoning.   See the module, Learn How to Support What You Write.  There should be a robust use of the course materials along with a thorough analysis.

The citations must contain the title of the eBook, the chapter title and year.  The case scenario facts are not cited but do not use more than four consecutive words when completing the project.  If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

You may not use books in completing this project.  Dictionaries, encyclopedia and Wikipedia may not be used. 

Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder (The assignment submitted to the Assignment Folder will be considered the student’s final product and therefore ready for grading by the instructor.  It is incumbent upon the student to verify the assignment is the correct submission.  No exceptions will be considered by the instructor).

NOTE:  All submitted work is to be your original work. You may not use any work from another student, the Internet or an online clearinghouse.  You are expected to understand the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy, and know that it is your responsibility to learn about instructor and general academic expectations with regard to proper citation of sources as specified in the APA Publication Manual, 7th Ed. (Students are held accountable for in-text citations and an associated reference list only).  Serious sanctions can result from violations of any type of the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism including a zero on a project, a zero for the course or dismissal from the University. 

Addiction studies (Graduate Student)

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 This assignment is a 6 – 8 page questionnaire regarding addiction, due June 19, 2021, APA format. I am offering $10 per page + $20 for a literature review (total no more than $100…that is my FINAL OFFER). Please DO NOT accept this task if you can not complete it within the time frame allotted.  Please keep in mind as you complete this assignment please answer the questions provided with as much detail as possible, to reflect the requirements and focus of the subject at hand.  I provided a few PowerPoints that can be used, but feel free to use any articles that you find.  PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THE LITERATURE REVIEW. 

 1. Research and Reflection Paper  

Students are required to answer each question listed in the outline below in paragraph form. Suggested length 4-6 pages for Undergraduate students and 6-8 pages for Graduate students (12-point font, double spaced).

1. Discuss why understanding the history and scope of substance abuse and addiction is important?

2. Discuss the term Biopsychosocial-spiritual in terms of assessing and treating those suffering with addiction. 

3. Select three commonly used drugs and discuss how they are used and their dangers and complications to treatment.

4. Discuss the Stages of Change and why this model is used within the addiction field and how it can be applied in other disciplines. 

5. Describe the clinical difference between a mild substance use disorder and a severe substance use disorder and explain the treatment implications.

6. Discuss the key concepts of support groups and how would you incorporate it into treatment plan. 

7. Select one treatment approach designed to address issues related to substance abuse and addiction and discuss its efficacy (pros and cons).

8. Discuss the idea of “Appropriate level of care” and its importance to treatment outcomes. 

*Italicized questions (9-11) apply to Graduate Student only. 

9. Discuss the concept of “Prevention” in substance abuse treatment in terms of target population and outcomes. 

10. Discuss the importance of a “Comprehensive Assessment” in substance abuse treatment. 

11. Complete a literature review regarding current trends in addictions treatment relating to the knowledge base of substance abuse and treatment. 

Capstone discussion responses

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In response to your peers, offer feedback on ways to address their issues.

Post #1 :

Tiffany Mahaffey 

Hello Professor and Class,

     I have noticed the overuse of emergency rooms and how they are costing the hospital more money, so certain illnesses should be directed to an urgent care instead. For this proposal, there really is not a direct affected population because this issue affects everyone in the community. It affects everyone in the community because the hospital ends up having to spend a lot of extra money and tend to lose money that the hospital might have to increase their charges to make up for what they lost. So, the population that I hope this reaches the most is the uninsured and the underinsured so they will know to start going to an urgent care instead of the emergency room and they will understand the difference between the two. 

     The main problem I am having working on this draft is actually getting started and knowing what direction that I want to go because I do not want to get far into it and then there be a road block and I cannot go any further. However, once I get started then I can usually keep going. Also, trying to find out who I need to address my proposal to. 

Post #2

Daniel Neff 

Throughput, from the ICU to the floor, is an inefficient process that takes too much time and includes many variables that can be improved upon. This topic includes several target populations, but for the sake of this class, we can focus on the administrative population. Administration controls multiple variables in the throughput process. Administration is in charge of communicating with the ICU of available beds on the floor when they are notified a patient is ready to move. The need for this variable is a more efficient communication process. Administration is in charge of supplying a telemetry box for the patient when they move to the floor. The need for this variable is that many times, a telemetry box isn’t available for several hours. A more efficient allocation process of telemetry boxes or purchasing more telemetry boxes would be the need. Administration is responsible for allowing floors to have acceptable staffing ratios on the floor, so they can be ready to take patients from the ICU. Sometimes, the floor will call the ICU and say they cannot take the patient out of the ICU, because there aren’t enough nurses to accept the patient. The need here would be for better staffing ratios.

Other target populations include physicians and nursing. The physicians are responsible for signing off on ICU patients when they are ready to move to the floor. Nursing is required to get the patient ready for the floor and move them to the floor. These two populations, physicians and nursing, could allocate their time more efficiently when moving patients to the floor.

At this point, I am not necessarily having any issues with this draft.