week 3 response

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Responses:

  1. Click Reply when in a post to nest your responses under that main post. 
  2. Your post must be highly organized, thorough and accurate.
  3. Advance the discussion or extend discussions already taking place.
  4. Responses must add new information not previously discussed. Pose new possibilities or opinions not previously voiced. Consider new factual information tied with critical thinking. Interesting and current research on the topic.
  5. Do not simply summarize another student’s post and agree/disagree. Consider starting out posts with, “A research article I found said, Did you know, 3 things I found interesting were…”
  6. How to Post: Click Reply when in a post to nest your responses under that main post. 

Posture can be best described as the position your body hold when in a sitting or standing position. Muscles are responsible for maintaining posture and stability.  Muscle keep up standing up straight, and prevent any slumping or falling over, Hence sometimes being called “anti gravity muscles” . A variety of muscle groups such as the hamstring, large muscles in one’s back are vital in one’s posture.  The “neutral spine” is he most common term when speaking of posture. This standing with a straight neck, level shoulder and feet directly below the hips. 

Inactive posture is when someone is sleeping or resting, this usually requires little to no muscle activity.When just standing straight up the intrinsic muscles in the feet are not really active because other ligaments are there for support. The soleus,which is a a strong muscle that goes from the back of the knee down to the ankle keeps the body sturdy as gravity pulls the body over the feet. The iliopsoas is also always engaged as  this is a joint that connects the lower part of the body and the trunk of the body. The gluteus medius and erector spinae is also active in counteracting gravity. 

In contrast, active posture requires the action of a variety of muscles in order to work.  Active posture can be broken down into two categories:

Static Posture: Is any form of standing, sitting, lying, or kneeling. In this the the body is aligned and in a standard position and muscle groups are working to counteract the forces of gravity.

Dynamic Postures: Is any form of movement such as walking, running, jumping, throwing, and lifting. 

 Stability of the body starts with the spine. The spine is fully equipped with support structures and muscles that include joints to relieve the tension and stiffness o the spine. The muscles are also equipped with a nervous systems that signals the necessary information needed to provide stability and support. So when we practice good posture we are giving our joints the chance to be aligned which gives us good structure an stability. 

References

McGill, S.M. (2002). Low back disorders: Evidence based prevention and rehabilitation, Second Edition, Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, IL. 

Due in hour 150 words response to my classmates

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Post by Alexis Maldonado

23 hours agoWeek 2 Discussion | Who is Jesus?

·  What portraits of Jesus emerge from Luke 7-12? What does he do? What is he like?

In Luke 7-12 there are many situations that illustrate Jesus’ character. This is expressed through his actions, what he does for the people and how he interacts with them. Throughout these versus he has healed, preached and brought people back from the dead. He is sympathetic and shows compassion for the sick, and he is forgiving of the sinners who repent. Not only can he heal the sick, but he can heal people who are possessed by driving these demons out of them so that they may go on to live full lives. Aside from this he is humble by all he can do and all he has done through God and makes sure to credit him. Finally, Jesus is just and creates all equally, pharaoh or sinner; even his family is equal to everyone. In Luke 8:19-21 when his mother and brothers tried to reach him through a large crowd they did not receive special treatment, he said, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it” (NSRV).

·  What is Jesus aiming for when he asks his disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” in Luke 9:20? How does Jesus challenge or defy expectations?

In my opinion when Jesus asks this to his disciples in Luke 9:20, he wanted to hear what he meant to him. He heard what everyone else thought, that he was everyone but him regardless of the countless miracles he performed. The answer was brief, but it was true. Jesus was “The Messiah of God” (NSRV, Luke 9:20). His disciples understood that what was being done was greater than what was just in from of them, it was all done through God. He went on to defy all expectations when he foretold his death to then rise again. Only the true son of God can go on to do all the good he has done for God’s people. He also went on to challenge the faith of his followers and asked to be willing to lose their lives to have it saved.

Post by Diego Bartolome

1 day agoRe: Week 2 | Discussion – Who is Jesus?Luke 7-12 portrays Jesus as a healer a savior and a man of power. The stories from Luke are looked at as parables. Through it all Jesus often looked to God for guidance. showing that he had faith in his own father. Jesus asks his disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” Jesus wants to see their understanding of who he truly is. When Peter answers correctly about who Jesus is, there is still a lack of understanding Peter genuinely knows about Jesus. We see how Jesus rebukes Peter when Peter questions him. Peter may have answered correctly when he said that Jesus was the Messiah, but he did not understand what it fully meant to be the Messiah.

Ethos Pathos Logos

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You have had a chance to see tools of persuasion in the Three Proofs and to examine visual arguments in methods of persuasion. For this Assignment, you will compose a critical thinking analysis of two television commercials. The paper should be at least 600 words long.

You will select two television or online commercials for the project. If you do not regularly watch television, you can still complete the Assignment by searching YouTube® or individual company websites to find advertisements for products, goods, or services. Choose one commercial that you think is effective and persuasive, and another that you think fails to make a strong argument.

In the same document, you will conduct two analyses. Part I is on the effective and persuasive commercial, and Part II will cover the less persuasive commercial. You should answer the following four sections for each. Answer all of the questions for Part I first, then answer all of the questions for Part II.

  1. First, you will describe what happens in the commercial. Assume that the reader has not seen it. Explain the use of words, images, and sounds. What do you see?
  2. Next, use the premises–conclusion format to offer about three to four premises that lead to what you believe is the conclusion of the commercial. Label each premise and the conclusion. Then explain why you labeled each part as such. What makes each section a reflection of a premise (evidence, reason) or the conclusion?
  3. Identify the use of ethos, pathos, and logos in the commercial. Use and cite the definitions of each term from the reading or your research. Discuss what the commercials have done well or what is lacking.
  4. Finally, offer two suggestions that would strengthen the commercial. What would make the effective commercial even stronger? What would cause this ineffective commercial to become persuasive? Explain why this would make a difference in the outcome for the commercial.

Save Part I and Part II in the same document and submit it to the Dropbox for grading.

hmgt 400 assignment

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Topic:  Medicare National Data by County

Data Set: the annual percent of Medicare enrollees having at least one ambulatory visit b/w Black and White.

Assignment #2 – Team Project (20% of the grade)

In this assignment students will go through the steps to set up a quantitative research study. The Instructor will divide the class into groups to complete the assignment.  Each group should submit 1 report. 

Step #1: Topic selection:In The “Topic Selection – Assignment Drop Box In Weekly Module 4 and in the Assignment Folder), add your topic and the name of the data set you plan to use for your quantitative research assignment for Instructor approval. 

Students are required to use one of the data sets in Course Content (in Week 6).

Step #2: Quantitative data analysis design

Using the topic approved by the Instructor, class teams should:

a.)    Select a topic (as a team) and state the hypothesis

b.)    Conduct a literature review on the selected topic and summarize at least five scholarly sources 

c.)   Select one of the data sets in Week 6 your team plans to use to conduct a statistical analysis

d)     Identify relevant variables (two or more) and justify your choices

e)    Work as a team to choose the statistical method you plan to use for your analysis (Refer to content in week 3 on Biostatistics for information on various statistical methods you can choose from) 

f)     Identify statistical software your team will use to run your statistical analysis focusing on RStudio as the main software (you can use any other software such as SAS, STATA or SPSS)

Step # 3: Analyze the data, state your conclusions and support them

a) students should identify relevant variables and justify the choices

b) analyze the data, state your conclusions and support them

Paper Layout:

3-5 Literature Reviews

Introduction 

Method: Discuss Null Hypothesis (1-2 lines)

Information on the Dataset used (1 paragraph)

Discuss the variables used 

Methodology ( 1-2 paragraphs, how are we testing)

Software used (1 paragraph, this would be on RStudio since we are using it)

In a table report the descriptive statistics

Use box plot, density plots, or scatter plots to show distribution

Test the Null Hypothesis (ttest)

Discuss the results of the ttest

what are our findings

Any policy recommendations?

Pot

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Task: 

This 4 – 5 full page (not to exceed 6 pages) Philosophical Essay you will be writing due Week 7 is designed to be a thoughtful, reflective work. The 4 – 5 full pages does not include a cover page or a works cited page. It will be your premier writing assignment focused on the integration and assessment relating to the course concepts. Your paper should be written based on the outline you submitted during week 4 combined with your additional thoughts and instructor feedback.  You will use at least three scholarly/reliable resources with matching in-text citations and a Works Cited page.  All essays are double spaced, 12 New Times Roman font, paper title, along with all paragraphs indented five spaces. 

Details:

You will pick one of the following topics only to do your paper on:

  • According to Socrates, must one heed popular opinion about moral matters?  Does Socrates accept the fairness of the laws under which he was tried and convicted?  Would Socrates have been wrong to escape?
  • Consider the following philosophical puzzle: “If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” (1) How is this philosophical puzzle an epistemological problem? And (2) how would John Locke answer it?
  • Evaluate the movie, The Matrix, in terms of the philosophical issues raised with (1) skepticism and (2) the mind-body problem. Explain how the movie raises questions similar to those found in Plato’s and Descartes’ philosophy. Do not give a plot summary of the movie – focus on the philosophical issues raised in the movie as they relate to Plato and Descartes.
  • Socrates asks Euthyphro, “Are morally good acts willed by God because they are morally good, or are they morally good because they are willed by God?” (1) How does this question relate to the Divine Command Theory of morality? (2) What are the philosophical implications associated with each option here?
  • Explain (1) the process by which Descartes uses skepticism to refute skepticism, and (2) what first principle does this lead him to? (3) Explain why this project was important for Descartes to accomplish.    

Your paper will be written at a college level with an introduction, body paragraphs, a conclusion, along with in-text citations/Works Cited page in MLA formatting.  Students will follow MLA format as the sole citation and formatting style used in written assignments submitted as part of coursework to the Humanities Department.  Remember – any resource that is listed on the Works Cited page must have an in-text citation in the paper to match or this is considered plagiarism.

Resources:

Financial Management in Healthcare

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Exhibit 6.1 on pages 178-180 in your textbook presents the steps in the operating budget process (an extensive list of steps as you can see there). Pick any three of these steps that you consider to be most crucial for a successful operating budget, and explain why you consider them to be so important. (What impacts do your steps have on timeliness, effectiveness, and quality of the budget?

(Three steps: General objectives and policies; developing and implementing an operational budge; Environmental statements)

Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”

ALSO PLEASE REPLY TO ANOTHER STUDENTS COMMENT BELOW 

ARIENNE:

The three steps of the operating budget process that I consider most crucial for a successful operating budget are:

Environmental statements – by analyzing the organizations current operating environment allows for a better projected outlook for the upcoming budget. While the past does not predict the future trends become apparent that allow the organization to add additional options for the upcoming year to expand certain areas or review areas that are not producing revenue. 

General budget meeting – the first meeting in the communication process to determine the upcoming budget is important because it allows the leadership and management to discuss the needs of the organization and determine goals and outlines for deadlines/time frames. This step also keeps the departmental managers involved to ensure the success of their individual area that promotes success for the overall organization as well (giving them a sense of control). 

Tentative budge completion – in this step of the budgeting process the organization can review the detailed specifications and resources needed by each department manager on approved projects and have a better understanding of the actual costs. In doing so, these expenses can be compared to the projected revenues and the expenses or capital budgets can be revised before a final decision is made. 

D 10

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Discussion

Assignment: Annotated Bibliography

Submit: Annotated Bibliography

This week, you will submit the annotated bibliography introduced in Week 3. This annotated bibliography will consist of an introduction, followed by two quantitative article annotations, two qualitative article annotations, and two mixed methods article annotations for a total of six annotations, followed by a conclusion.

An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation. Each annotation consists of a summary, analysis, and application for the purpose of conveying the relevance and value of the selected source. As such, annotations demonstrate a writer’s critical thinking about and authority on the topic represented in the sources.

In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful precursor for gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review.

Please review the assignment instructions below and click on the underlined words for information about how to craft each component of an annotation.

It is recommended that you use the grading rubric as a self-evaluation tool before submitting your assignment.

By Day 7

  • Use the Walden library databases to search for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research articles from peer-reviewed journals on your topic of interest.
  • Before you read the full article and begin your annotation, locate the methodology section in the article to be sure that it describes the appropriate research design.
    • For quantitative research articles, confirm that a quantitative research design, such as a quasi-experimental, casual comparative, correlational, pretest–posttest, or true experimental, was used in the study.
    • For qualitative research articles, confirm that a qualitative research design or approach, such as narrative, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, or phenomenology, was used in the study.
    • For mixed methods research articles, confirm that a mixed methods research (MMR) design was used in the study. There are several design classifications in MMR; some examples of MMR types or families of design are parallel, concurrent, sequential, multilevel, or fully integrated mixed methods design.
  • Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
    • A one-paragraph introduction that provides context for why you selected the six research articles you did: two quantitative, two qualitative, and two MMR.
    • A reference list entry in APA Style for each of the six articles that follows proper formatting. Follow each reference list entry with a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
    • A one-paragraph conclusion that presents a synthesis of the six articles.
  • Format your annotated bibliography in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.
  • Submit your Annotated Bibliography.

Principles of Management

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Power Point Presentation 

Are you motivated to succeed in business? It is time to develop a mini business plan! Prepare a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation will be a business venture you want to launch. You can use the information in the required readings and information from other reliable sources. You may use the slide notes function to explain slide contents, if necessary. 

  • Describe what you want to do (this is a strategic plan) (five slides). 
    • Identify the goal.
    • Explain why the opportunity is promising.
    • Make an estimate about how long you think this will take.
    • Make a statement about the advantages of your business and the desire to pursue it (vision/mission statement).
    • Distinguish strategic planning from other managerial actions within your strategic plan.
  • Describe why you will be successful (three slides). 
    • Describe your past performance (company history, if any, what you have done and are doing).
    • Explain the tools or services available (investors? services? local association?). 
  • Describe what you need in order to do this (three slides). 
    • Estimate the necessary capital.
    • Estimate the necessary staff (organization chart); include why the staff you designated will best fit the plan.
    • Describe necessary approvals/licenses. 
  • Describe the products and services you plan to offer (one slide).
  • Identify management (three slides). 
    • Are you the manager (other owners/officers, board members, consultants, or attorneys)? Describe why these choices best fit the plan.
  • You are required to use at least one outside source to support your PowerPoint presentation.

Evaluate the role of strategic planning within the decisions you will be making for the company.

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 DISCUSSION MUST BE AT LEAST 300 WORDS

MUST INCLUDE SCHOLARLY RESOURCES WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS

APA STYLE

Before you start: Please watch the Movie Moments videos — they provide information you should know before you make your argument one way or another.
1. Try to define ‘justice’ regarding ‘crime and punishment’ in our society.  What is justice, in essence, within that framework? Punishment? Retribution? Deterrence? Correction? Protecting society from harm? Maintaining the status quo (a tradition and social order to be upheld and continued unchanged) and, if so, can it be separated from another concept, ‘social justice?’

2. Is our justice system ‘just,’ according to the definition you find relevant, and also, is it so according to its moral definition in our society? What can be the reason for ‘injustice’ (if there is any) within our justice system?

3. There are all kinds of talks about the need for prison reform — why? Is there anything wrong with it? And if so, how could the system be improved (in case it should be improved)?

PLEASE USE THE VIDEOS BELOW TO HELP MAKE THE DISCUSSION

Why innocent people plead guilty? http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2014/11/20/why-innocent-people-plead-guilty/

It is not so simple: Why people keep returning to prison? http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35263313/ns/business-careers/t/unable-get-jobs-freed-inmates-return-jail/#.WUdK_-vyuCo

The difficulties of parole. https://people.missouristate.edu/michaelcarlie/what_i_learned_about/pp/difficulties.htm

Critical Issues in Healthcare

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What are some ethical concerns with deeming a patient as incompetent? Have you ever been in a situation at work or at home where you or someone you know had to determine a person’s competence? Do you think the same ethical concerns apply when making a decision at work as they do when making a decision for a family member? Why, or why not?

Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”

ALSO PLEASE REPLY TO ANOTHER STUDENTS COMMENT BELOW 

Jarrod: 

When it comes to the concern of deeming a patient incompetent, I feel that autonomy and beneficence/nonmaleficence come in to play. These 3 ethics of medicine often cause distress among the patients family members and their health care providers. Providers have to determine if what the patient or family wants will produce the best medical outcome for the patient. Then this can cause the family to put the patient under more scrutinizing tests an evaluations to check their psychiatric capability. I have been involved with these decisions both at work and in my personal life. My grandmother got to the point where should could no longer make decisions for herself and my grandfather was quite perplexed at times with some of the decisions my grandfather included myself in the decision making for my grandmother. I do feel that the same ethical concerns come into play when making a decision at work and for a family member. My grandmother, before she passed, told me that I was always the most tinder hearted, kindhearted and loving person she knew but when difficult decisions had to be made I was called cold hearted and numb by my aunts, uncle and even my mother if the suggestion I gave wasn’t what they liked. I gave the best medical decision there was even if it wasn’t to keep my grandmother here anymore. I am the only one with a medical background in my family and they never saw the bad side of bad decision making. Even though I am not a doctor, I myself have made the promise in my heart to do no harm and always do what is best for my patients or my family, even if the decision I make may make people hate me for a while. You never want to prolong someones life just to benefit yours. You have to see yourself in heir shoes and ask yourself, would i want to be going through all of this? It is a difficult decision but sometimes it is needed.