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In 2010, the Affordable Care Act opens up the 45-year-old Medicare program to the biggest changes since its inception. Discuss the components of the Affordable Care Act that you think will have a positive effect on improving health care outcomes and decreasing costs.
Before a policy can be created, a problem must exist that is called to the attention of the government. Illegal immigration, for example, has been going on for many years, but it was not until the 1990s that enough people considered it such a serious problem that it required increased government action. Another example is crime. American society tolerates a certain level of crime; however, when crime rises dramatically or is perceived to be rising dramatically, it becomes an issue for policymakers to address.
Consistent and effective policies at the federal level are critical to the success of government and nonprofit organizations. What factors determine a successful vs. ineffective public policy?
Write a 3-4 page paper in which you do the following:
Using a policy from the topic you chose in the Week 8 assignment:
Provide a thorough background and history of your chosen policy. This should include what underlying issue the policy was intended to address, who the major influencers were in creating the policy, and when it was officially adopted. Title this section Background and History.
In your opinion, was the policy a success or failure? Why? Be sure to list at least one positive and one negative outcome of the policy. Title this section Outcomes.
Defend your position with substantial professional information and statistics.
respond to a series of prompts related to culture as a critical context for children’s learning and development.
Define culture as a concept and clarify the relationship between culture, cultural context, and a child’s identity development, You will answer questions about how culture may influence development and learning and how to help an early childhood teacher improve her culturally responsive practices related to discussing cultural differences, as well as address how an educator’s cultural framework may influence young children’s development and learning
Background
In March of 2000, a local mountain-biking club (Mountain-Bikers for Life) was organized for recreational purposes in West Virginia. Through the years the club had many members come and go, but the club continued to grow in popularity. As some members moved to other parts of the country, they began to form their own “Mountain-Bikes for Life” Club. The various clubs would even have events once or twice a year with one another. This sport has become so popular that, The Extreme Mountain Bike Racing League (EMBRL) was birthed. The headquarter for the EMBRL is in West Virginia, but they have racing locations in Colorado, Maui, New England, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
You went to college with the Mike “Mountain Man” Miller, who is the founder and CEO of the EMBRL. He has contacted you to see if you would be interested in creating a database application for his newly formed league. You have been doing contract work for an IT consultant form and have recently left to start your own business and this may just be the opportunity that you have been looking for to jumpstart your business.
After jumping at the opportunity, you scheduled a meeting with Mike to discuss his data needs. After your initial interview with Mike and after having subsequent meetings, Mike has provided you with the Logical Design Criteria listed below.
Logical Design Criteria
The logical and relational requirements for the database that you are designing for the EMBRL are as follows:
The database must keep track of all of the riders who are part of the league. They need to have easy access to their personal address information, contact information, the date they joined the EMBRL and who their agent is.
Each rider is part of a given team. Each team consist of 4 riders. We need to keep track of the team name, the riders on that team.
Many riders have pushed the limit of their bikes by tinkering with them by adding to and/or taking away from the original design of the bikes. This often gives some riders an unfair advantage over the other riders. It is important that the database keeps track of the approved mountain bikes, along with their name, description, weight and a picture. Also, it is important to know which bike a rider is using in a given race.
Since the potential is there for the riders to now get paid quite a bit of money for winning races and even participating in races or outside engagements, the riders thought it necessary that each of them have their own agent. Often, a single agent will represent one or more riders. We need to know the agent’s name, address information, contact info and which riders they represent.
The EMBRL even has corporate sponsors. These sponsors give financial support to the various events (which consist of 1 or more races) and even directly sponsor individual riders. A rider may have 0, 1 or many sponsors and a company may also sponsor 1 or more events. We need to know the name of the sponsor, address information, contact information, which riders they sponsor (if any) and which events (if any) they sponsor. Also, a given company can very well sponsor riders, or events or both, but they will sponsor at least one of them. You cannot be a sponsor and not sponsor anybody.
All advertising is first done at the Event level. The Events may consist of 1 or more races. The races that make up a given event may be in the same location or different locations or even different levels of rider expertise. The event information that we need to track is the name of the event, event location, address information, the beginning and ending dates and who the corporate sponsor of that event is. Again, each Event may consist of one or more races. For example, you may have 4 races spread out over a given weekend that makes up one particular Event. The race(s) that make up a given event keeps track of information about the location of the particular race, the rider’s level of experience, the date of the race, the distance of the race and the start and ending times of the race in question.
Each rider can participate in one or more races. We need to know which riders are riding in which races and what approved bike they are using for that particular race. Lastly, we will need to keep track which place the rider finished in the respective race that they are riding in. We will track all riders placements at the end of each race. Each of these places has bearing on which team wins the overall season’s title and prizes will be dispersed accordingly based on which team has the lowest points of the season.
Deliverables and Grading Rubrics
Entity Relationship Logical Data Model: A visual model which represents each table (entity) and the relationships between the tables. Refer to the Power Point Presentations that cover “Entity Relationship Diagrams” – on the Canvas Schedule page. This diagram can be completed with MS. Word, Visio, Smartdraw, lucid charts or some other graphics program of your choice. However, copy and paste your diagram back into Word along with the other two deliverables or submit it in a PDF format.
Field List: Shows the fields (attributes) for each table (entity) and identify the primary key (by underlining it). Identify any Alternate Keys, Secondary Keys and all Foreign Keys. The field list should include all fields which are found in the problem. We will use the Relational Database Shorthand from the Power Power Point Presentation “Database Design – Using ER Diagrams” on the Canvas Schedule Page.
Technical Summary: The technical summary provides verbal support for the relational data model. The technical summary should answer the question, “Why this logical data design and not some other?” or “Why are these relationships one-to-many or many-to-many?” This is the portion where you get to talk the database language and explain/support your Entity Relationship Logical Data Model
If you could change any U.S. domestic policy today, what would it be? For this activity, choose a policy you would like to change, submit a one-paragraph explanation of the policy you would like to change, and identify three references to support this policy change. This is the same policy you will use to write your Final Reflection assignment (due next week).
Instructions
Step 1: Choose a domestic public policy:
Energy
The environment
Health care
Social welfare
Civil rights
Death penalty
Gun control
Taxation
Assisted suicide
Affirmative action
Minimum wage
Drug legalization
Immigration
Hate crimes
Capital punishment
Note: Approval for your policy is required and will be provided in the grading rubric. If your policy and/or references are not approved you will need to read the instructor feedback and provide an updated policy and/or references to be approved before submitting your final assignment.
Step 2: Identify three references to support the policy change.
Use reputable sources that support your views, illustrate the severity or urgency of the need for change, discuss current events that make you think about the seriousness of the issue, etc. Remember to review the news sources provided earlier in the course and ensure any references selected outside of that list are reliable.
Step 3: Submit a Word document with your policy choice and one paragraph explaining why that is a policy you’d like to change and citations for your three references.
Understanding your message’s audience and considering how to adapt your message is key to successful interactions. In this task, you will:
1. Write two emails introducing yourself in a professional workplace setting to two different characters from the scenario below.
2. Demonstrate in a written analysis how each introductory message is adapted to the audience you are addressing.
3. Use the RRM3 D268 Task 1 Template located in the Supporting Documents section below the rubric as a guide to complete this task.
SCENARIO
You work for a corporation with multiple branches across the United States. You have been called to the East Coast headquarters to work on a training program that will be used nationwide. You will be meeting your team members—who come from various branches—for the first time and would like to communicate with them to introduce yourself before arriving. The following list has important information to know about each of their work cultures.
The team is as follows:
• Sarah: At Sarah’s branch at company headquarters, her team values time, efficiency, and direct communication. She typically plans out every minute of her day and expects meetings to have clear agendas with concise information about daily tasks. The culture is low context and values certainty and formality. Sarah has worked in the organization for nearly 20 years.
• Joe: At the company’s Southeast branch, Joe’s team values a relaxed and informal atmosphere. He and his colleagues focus a lot of energy on developing genuine relationships and trust. Joe and his coworkers use a high-context communication style. Joe is the newest hire out of this branch but has been working in the organization for 10 years.
• Blake: At Blake’s branch in the Southwest, his team values collaborating, sharing work, and equally contributing to ideas. The culture tends to focus on equal distribution of workload and people who desire to improve the success of the overall group. They generally communicate in a nonassertive manner. Blake has been working in the organization for 30 years.
• Talia: At Talia’s branch in the Midwest, the culture is friendly and warm. People are very supportive of each other and value kindness and expressions of appreciation. They, at times, have difficulty communicating criticism. They are largely assertive and uncomfortable with silence. Talia was recently promoted, and she has worked for the organization for 5 years.
• Mei: At Mei’s West Coast branch, employees can work in the office building, outside on patios, or on lawn spaces. Their workplace culture is individualistic, and people focus on direct communication. In Mei’s office, workers appreciate diverse and novel ideas. They value discussion and are comfortable with ambiguity. Mei is a recent graduate, and this is their first year at the organization.
1. Discuss the direct effects of stress upon the nervous system.
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2. Choose a lobe of the brain and describe how it affects/controls an average day in your life.
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3. List and describe three different types of nervous receptors. Be sure to explain where each type of receptor can be found in the body.
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4. Describe the accessory muscles of the respiratory system and how they affect the volume of the thoracic cavity.
To begin your synthesis on the challenges and best practices of online learning, first read Implications for Educational Practice from the Science of Learning and Development. While this article does not speak to online learning, it does define research-based practices that positively influence student learning outcomes that could be applied to face-to-face or online instruction.
Based on your role, read Best Practices in Teaching K-12 Online or AECT Instructional Design Standards. Now that you have the perspectives from the articles you have read, synthesize the information. Write a 750- to 1250-word APA formatted paper that explains the challenges of online learning as related to the science of learning and development. Make sure to discuss how an instructor may use best practices or other strategies to mitigate the challenges. Provide specific examples for the best practices or strategies you identify including the age of learners and content or subject matter in your examples.
What are the implications of vehicle hacking for autonomous vehicles? Today’s vehicles have complex computer code and autonomous vehicles will have even more complex code. Do you think we will ever have widespread use of safe autonomous vehicles? Why or why not?
One of the suggestions to improve vehicle security is for car manufacturers to release their code open source to allow for public scrutiny. Do you think this would help improve vehicle security? Why or why not?
Write a 250-500 word reflection summarizing… Include a reflection of how you would support the language acquisition needs of the students you worked with. Address how you would use (phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) strategies to teach the elements of language to ELLs? And how will what you have learned will affect your future professional practice.