Database Development
To what extent should end users be involved in the selection of a database management system and database design? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
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The Audience
Select and discuss one of the following questions. Conduct research using the text and the University’s Online Library to support the position you take. Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
a. Assess the public relations implications of the senior market in the United States. Identify a specific senior audience. Is this an influential audience? Why or why not?
b. Determine the characteristics of the youth (Generation X and Generation Y). What are the public relations implications regarding the use of their media habits and preferences?
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Select a short video from the list below about a specific social problem such as:
Poverty 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do1QDRIhiEE&feature=related.
Poverty 2. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8VXrHeLqBA&feature=related.
Poverty 3. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ZM5jOn65M.
Crime. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF92hUu0dTU.
Gangs. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbN8sEzig-M.
Obesity 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HSqE1U_m_0&feature=related.
Obesity 2. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2675sU3xWto&feature=related.
Obesity 3. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxSAhLyKVqw&feature=related.
Anorexia. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jENeKOdhpGo&feature=channel.
Drug Use 1. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDjVT6bW5FU.
Drug Use 2. Retrieved on October 8, 2012 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZM9RHEJ35g&list=UULMLmfKSCBVFR8HpcjSu2lQ&index=7&feature=plcp
Prostitution. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq5IM_Ur5FQ.
Violence. Retrieved on July 7, 2010 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C06RYeblxM.
Other Suggestions:
1) From the video selection, identify an individual from which to develop a case study or a story. You may use a specific example found within your selected video or use information to create a fictional case study.
2) Summarize the case from the perspective of the person in their environment. Examine the person’s life from the Micro, Mezzo, and Macro perspectives and describe the kinds of influences that may have led to this person’s situation for each level of influence.
For example:
circles, and then within their family context, peers, church, neighborhood, etc. On the other hand, the individual may find strong support system among other new peer groups or organizations.)
3) Next, consider ways in which you, as a student or behavioral science worker, might apply the concepts from this course to benefit this individual. Describe the kinds of roles that you might employ in this individual’s behalf. Will they come from the macro, mezzo or micro level of support, or a combination? Support your comments with scholarly references.
This will be a 7 to 8 page paper, not including your cover page and references. No abstract is required for this assignment. You will include a minimum of 5 supporting references, including your text. Please use APA style formatting.
Instructions
Choose one of the following to complete:
Option a) Illustrate the impact of scientific principles and practiceson a healthcare situation.
Description: Discuss how scientific principles and research affect the practice of your medical occupational specialty on a daily basis. Your discussion should include a) four scientific principles and/or practices, b) examples from the literature or from personal experience that illustrate their application, and c) a discussion of their value, i.e., how would patient care or healthcare in general be different without them? You may illustrate your response with actual or hypothetical situations or present a generic overview. Any actual situation should be presented as a hypothetical one, with any names and other identifying information changed for anonymity.
OR
Option b) Illustrate the use of research practices and findings in healthcare.
Description: Discuss how research principles and practices affect the practice of your medical occupational specialty on a daily basis. Your discussion should include a) four research practices and/or findings, b) examples from the literature or from personal experience that illustrate their application, and c) a discussion of their value, i.e., how would patient care or healthcare in general be different without them? You may illustrate your response with actual or hypothetical situations or present a generic overview. Any actual situation should be presented as a hypothetical one, with any names and other identifying information changed for anonymity.
Options a or b: 2–6 pages; excluding any title page, references, appendices, etc., APA, 2 references
Unit 10-A Assignment Grading Rubric = 100 points (Assignment Option A)
| Assignment Requirements | Points possible | Points earned by student |
| Analyze four scientific principles and/or practices in healthcare | 0–60 | |
| Provide examples that illustrate their value to healthcare practice | 0–40 | |
| Total (Sum of all points) | ||
| Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors. | ||
| Adjusted total points | ||
| Instructor Feedback: |
*Instructor will also leave feedback comments within Assignment paper.
Unit 10-B Assignment Grading Rubric = 100 points (Assignment Option B)
| Assignment Requirements | Points possible | Points earned by student |
| Analyze four research practices and/or findings in healthcare | 0–60 | |
| Provide examples that illustrate their value to healthcare practice | 0–40 | |
| Total (Sum of all points) | ||
| Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors. | ||
| Adjusted total points | ||
| Instructor Feedback: |
Saldaña, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 1, “An Introduction to Codes and Coding” (pp. 1–42) (previously read in Week 5)
Chapter 2, “Writing Analytic Memos About Narrative and Visual Data” (pp. 43–65) (previously read in Week 5)
Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 12, “Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model” (pp. 189–211) (previously read in Week 5)
Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 7, “An Integrative Approach to Data Analysis” (pp. 215–236) (previously read in Week 5)
Chapter 8, “Methods and Processes of Data Analysis” (pp. 237–270) (previously read in Week 5)
Onwuegbuzie, A. J., Dickinson, W. B., Leech, N. L., & Zoran, A. G. (2009). A qualitative framework for collecting and analyzing data in focus group research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 8(3), 1–21.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Document: Excel Video Coding Document Template (Excel spreadsheet) (previously used in Week 5)
Review this Excel template as you view this week’s media programs related to coding. Also, you will use this template for organizing your transcripts and preparing them for coding.
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). How to plan and conduct a focus group [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 15 minutes.
In this media program, observe the focus group taking place. Think about how you might plan and conduct a focus group for your research topic.
PLEASE USE REQUIRED READINGS AND PROPER CITATIONS. THANK YOU
To prepare for this Discussion:
Post your explanation of:
Be sure to support your main post and response post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA style.
Focus of the Final Paper
The final assignment for the course is a Final Paper on two cases. The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight- to ten-page paper should integrate readings and course discussions into work and life experiences. It may include an explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications.
Read the case study at the end of Chapter 15 and the case study at the end of Chapter 16, and thoroughly answer all the following questions. Supplement your answers with scholarly research using the Ashford Online Library. Each case study should be addressed in four to five pages, resulting in a combined Final Paper of eight to ten pages.
Chapter 15 Case Study: The Realco Breadmaster
1. Develop a master production schedule for the breadmaker. What do the projected ending inventory and available-to-promise numbers look like? Has Realco “overpromised”? In your view, should Realco update either the forecast or the production numbers?
2. Comment on Jack’s approach to order promising. What are the advantages? The disadvantages? How would formal master scheduling improve this process? What organizational changes would be required?
3. Following up on Question 2, which do you think is worse, refusing a customer’s order upfront because you don’t have the units available or accepting the order and then failing to deliver? What are the implications for master scheduling?
4. Suppose Realco produces 20,000 breadmakers every week, rather than 40,000 every other week. According to the master schedule record, what impact would this have on average inventory levels?
Chapter 16 Case Study: A Bumpy Road for Toyota
1. Is Toyota’s focus on quality consistent with the Lean philosophy? Can a firm actually follow the Lean philosophy without having a strong quality focus? Explain.
2. Who are the “coordinators” referred to in the article? What role have they played in educating Toyota’s workforce in promoting the TPS (Toyota Production System) philosophy? Why are they so hard to replicate?
3. According to Hajime Oba, what is wrong with Detroit’s approach to Lean? Based on your understanding of American auto manufacturers, do you agree or disagree?
4. There is an old saying “Haste makes Waste.” How does this apply to what is happening in the Georgetown plant? What is Toyota doing about it?
Required Readings
Saldaña, J. (2016). The coding manual for qualitative researchers (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 1, “An Introduction to Codes and Coding (pp. 1–42) (previously read in Weeks 5, 6, and 7)
Chapter 2, “Writing Analytic Memos About Narrative and Visual Data” (pp. 43–65) (previously read in Weeks 5, 6, and 7)
Ravitch, S. M., & Carl, N. M. (2016). Qualitative research: Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 5, “Methods of Data Collection” (pp. 145–183) (previously read in Week 7)
Chapter 7, “An Integrative Approach to Data Analysis” (pp. 215–236) (previously read in Weeks 5, 6, and 7)
Chapter 8, “Methods and Processes of Data Analysis” (pp. 237–270) (previously read in Weeks 5, 6, and 7)
Rubin, H. J., & Rubin, I. S. (2012). Qualitative interviewing: The art of hearing data (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 12, “Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model” (pp. 189–211) (previously read in Weeks 5, 6, and 7)
Chapter 14, “Personal Reflections on Responsive Interviewing”
Document: Excel Video Coding Document Template (Excel spreadsheet)
Review this Excel template as you view this week’s media program related to coding. Also, you will use this template for reorganizing and reanalyzing data.
Required Media
In the following Part One and Part Two media programs, Dr. Linda Crawford provides two separate demonstrations of an interview conducted in a school setting. As you watch, focus on the differences between the two demonstrations in these areas:
The interview setting
The interview process
Interviewer and interviewee behavior and body language (Is rapport being built? How?)
The interview questions (Which questions elicited better information?)
Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). Doctoral research: Interviewing techniques, part one [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 9 minutes.
Microsoft Word link- WAL_RSCH8310_co_programtranscript_EN.docx
For this Discussion, you will reflect on your interview experience from last week. Perhaps you have noticed how well (or how poorly) you paid attention; or that something the interviewee said astonished you; or how quickly (or slowly) the time went by.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review this week’s Learning Resources related to qualitative interviewing.
Consider the phone interview you conducted in Week 7.
Listen to your recording 2–3 times.
Review the notes you took during and after the interview.
Consider how this experience is different or similar to a conventional conversation.
Post your reflection and analysis on what you learned about interviewing. Include in your reflection and analysis:
Need 3 discussion post & 3 student responses
Please post at least one current event article or short video clip response each week. Please post the link with a brief summary. If you are summarizing a video, please post the title and summarize the main topic. You may also share a link with a video you find elsewhere.
Please Note: The articles should tie in with the unit of development.
Additional Note: You are free to pull from the online textbook resources and discuss a theory or idea. You are welcome to include your thoughts or experiences.
In addition to posting an interesting link, please post a reply to another students post.
I am looking for a minimum of 10 posts per unit, and a total of 30 posts per student (For Example: 15 articles; 15 reactions).
Each discussion post is worth 6.66
You may use newspaper articles, journal articles, internet sources, etc.
Useful sites:
Scientific Journals
Kidshealth.org
Psychologytoday.com
APA
Science Daily
Please feel free to post an article or video response.
Unit I
Prenatal through Early Child
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings
Chapter 3: Physical/Cognitive Devevlopment Infancy
Chapter 4: Socioemotional Development Infancy
Chapter 5: Physical/Cognitive Early Childhood
Chapter 6: Socioemotional Early Childhood
********I will post the students response below. Discussion just needs to be a PARAGRAPGH long, students response should be 2-3 question long,
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190903101503.htm According to a recent study done at University of Cambridge, a mother unhappy with her spouse will talk more to her infant son over daughter. The study observed 93 couples who are first time parents by placing a monitor on the infant. The monitor did not record the conversations but simply registered any time an adult talked to the child. Overall, the study showed mothers talk more to their children versus their fathers, even when the father is more involved in parenting. Out of the 93 couples that were studied, those that reported unsatisfying spousal relationships with sons used 35% more words when communicating with baby. The reason as to why is still unclear though. Researchers believe it may be the mothers way of bonding with and compensating for what the spousal relationship lacks with the child of the same sex.
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It seems as though when talking about the Nature vs Nurture debate, serial killers are always a topic of discussion. This is attributed to the fact murder is one of the most heinous acts a human being can commit in modern day society. Especially when it is carried out so easily and habitually from people such as the likes of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and John Gacy. But what is it that makes them tick differently? On the nature side, there was a discovery within recent years showing that a gene labeled as MAO-A in the X chromosome is linked to aggression and violence in serial killers. This is an important find because it explains why the majority of serial killers are male. When there is a defect in this chromosome it makes a person more aggressive and impulsive, which in turn, makes them more like to carry out an act such as murder. However, in females there are two X chromosomes, it is believed when a female has this defect in one MAO-A gene the other cancels out this defective one. On the nurture side, there are also obvious tragic events that can contribute to one acting out in this way. Many killers were tormented sexually, mentally and physically. It seems as though both of course have a huge impact on a child’s state of mind and development. However, it has to be a “perfect storm” of these events to result one being behind such atrocities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs7_ChnFt7o
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I was astonished at how many ways chromosomes can be wrong when babies are born. I was even more shocked that some of them go undetected. I thought the XYY gene would automatically make a male bad or a serial killer. This article explained chromosomal defects such as the trisomies (triple chromosomes), Turner Syndrome, and Triple X Syndrome. Usually there are 23 chromosomes. With just a little difference, so much can change the development of a person. Down Syndrome is actually Trisomy 21 and this causes physical and mental developmental delays and issues. Women 35 and over that are pregnant are offered a test to see if their baby has the syndrome so that they can make a decision as to what to do about keeping the baby. My mother had me when she was 35 and she refused the test. It is a dangerous test to the baby, risking the pregnancy. The other two trisomies are more of a problem. The other syndromes are equally as interesting to read about. https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/Article?contentid=468&language=English
Respond to a colleague by suggesting other advantages or disadvantages of the model for effective problem solving.
Colleague: Julie
There is an old saying about many hands making light work. This can be seen demonstrated in the concept of teamwork. It is commonly accepted that more can be accomplished through a group, than with a single person. There are many that find working with others difficult and these individuals prefer to work alone. The ability to work well with others at home, school, and in society, can be understood as social and emotional intelligence. Adults obtain social and emotional intelligence through the social and emotional learning they received during their maturation process (Van Velsor, 2009). There have been findings that support positive outcomes in adults that have developed social and emotional intelligence (Van Velsor, 2009). This makes evident the need to help children to develop social skills and prosocial behaviors. Children can develop social and emotional learning through participation in a task group.
The classroom is an ideal setting for a task group with the purpose of cultivating social and emotional intelligence. School children should not be limited to knowledge in academics alone. A well-rounded education should include social and emotional learning as a part of the curriculum. Social workers can work with teachers and develop the goal for the task groups (Van Velsor, 2009). The students in the task group can work together on an academic task while the social worker assists them with their collaboration. The social worker should help the task group with a balance between the content and the process of the group (Van Velsor, 2009). As the students work to complete the task, there will be many opportunities to develop socially. The social worker would model how to interact with others in the task group (Van Velsor, 2009). Team building exercises could be implemented to build cohesion in the task group (Van Velsor, 2009). This develops the process aspect of the group. Conflict is likely in a task group that includes children. The social worker can help mediate the conflict through providing problem solving strategies (Van Velsor, 2009). Conflict in a task group can provide another opportunity for the social worker to model skills in conflict resolution.
The model for effective problem solving is an example of a tool that can be used to address challenges. The model consists of the identification of a problem, the development of goals, gathering data, developing, selecting, and then implementing, a plan (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). Goal development in treatment groups are developed after the worker conducts individual assessments and then continue to be ongoing as goals are reformulated (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). Tasks groups are linked to the goals of an organization (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). The purpose of treatment groups is meeting the socioemotional needs of the group members (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). Specific goals are decided upon during the initial assessment process in treatment groups (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). In task groups, the goals are formed by the worker who is given a specific task from a sponsoring organization (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). Tasks groups can have a group-centered goal, common group goals, and individual goals (Toseland & Rivas, 2017).
Different types of data are gathered in treatment and task groups. In treatment groups, the worker should continually assess the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environment, aspects of each of the group members (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). The workers in tasks groups will also assess these same aspects but not as comprehensively, and with a different focus (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). An example of the data a worker would gather could be related to the group member’s motivation for attending and expectation about achieving the group’s purpose (Toseland & Rivas, 2017).
Task groups address and solve problems. The six-step problem solving model is ideal for usage in task groups. The simple, specific, and comprehensive steps make this model advantageous to implement. Growth can occur as a result from application of this model. An example of a disadvantage is when group members have hidden agendas (Toseland & Rivas, 2017). This model could be effective with adults in the mental health population that needs guidance with their thought processes. It could also be used in group work to assist people with the group work collaboration needed to address a problem. It presents a clear model with a structured approach that I could use with a variety of populations.
References
Toseland, R. W., & Rivas, R. F. (2017). An introduction to group work practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Van Velsor, P. (2009). Task groups in the school setting: Promoting children’s social and emotional learning. Journal for
Specialists in Group Work, 34(3), 276-292.
ETH 125 Week 6
Appendix F
Part I
Term Definition
White privilege
Racial profiling
Racism
Reverse discrimination
Part II
Complete the following using the MySocLab Social Explorer Map: Income Inequality by Race located on your student website:
• Select 1 racial group from the list below:
• African American
• Asian American
• Arab American
• Hispanic American/Latino
• White/Caucasian
· . Write a 250- to 350-word summary of the economic, social, and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary, from the University Library or your textbooks.
Part III
Answer the following in 150 to 250 words each:
• How do racial groups interact in contemporary America? Are interactions positive, negative, or neutral? Support your response using proper citations.
• Are there existing social inequities based on race? Why or why not?
• What do you believe to be the causes of racial prejudice and discrimination in today’s society?
