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INSTRUCTIONS
To complete this assignment for full credit: post a thoughtful answer to the question below and make a substantive comment on at least two of your classmates’ posts. Remember to follow the rules of netiquette??????? (net + etiquette = netiquette.)

Participating in this discussion will help you achieve unit learning goal 2: Evaluate the pros and cons of laws protecting intellectual property.

GUIDELINES
Be friendly, positive and self-reflective. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer. A strong answer will be based on reason, law, and logic. A weak answer will be rooted in emotion. Feel free to disagree with classmates but do so politely – no personal attacks! Write clearly and with expression. Proofread and review your response before hitting the submit button. You must post before you can see other students’ posts.

QUESTION
Listen to and/or read the story, “How Banning One Question Could Help Ex-Offenders Land A Job (????????)”. Then, state whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: “having to check a box on a job application prevents many ex-offenders from getting a fair shot at a job.”

Your post must explain your answer in detail. You can advocate for the “yes” or “no” position, but do not argue from emotion. Instead, use logic and evidence. Also, if you know the other side is going to raise certain arguments, address them in your post and disprove them.

(Answering this question will help you achieve unit learning goal two.)

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Ecological Systems Theory
For this assignment, you will apply Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to a topic in human lifespan development. To prepare for this assignment, review Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and locate academic or professional articles that explore the application of this theory.
Requirements
Choose a problem in human lifespan development to use in this assignment. Some examples of problems are:
• The effects of divorce on child development.
• Child abuse and neglect.
• Quality of child care.
• Quality of elder care.
• Obesity rates in the United States.
• Public policies for children or senior citizens.
• Sex education programs in the schools.
If you are unsure if your topic is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Once you have selected your problem, apply Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. Within your assignment, you should include the following elements:
• Provide a brief overview of the problem you have selected and why you chose it.
• Include the following, for each level of the environment:
o A brief explanation of the system and how it influences development.
o A description of how the system affects the problem.
o Additional factors that can affect the problem.
Explain how bi-directional relationships between the systems can affect the problem.
Discuss any weaknesses or flaws in the application of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory to your chosen topic.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message and is consistent with expectations for members of the psychological professions.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th Edition) style and formatting.
Resources: Minimum of two scholarly or professional resources. Please note that popular resources such as Wikipedia or About.com are not considered to be appropriate.
Length: 3–4 typed, double-spaced pages not including title page and reference page.

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
To successfully complete the assignment, read the assigned materials and submit your answers. Please review the rubric for grading criteria and see the model answer below for an example of a full credit answer.

PART I: REVIEW
Use the textbook to answer all questions. Answers must be complete, logical, thoughtful, supported by examples, and well written.

By answering questions 1 & 2, you will make progress towards achieving unit learning goal one. Questions 3 & 4 will help you achieve unit learning goal 3.

Why is crime relevant to business? Give at least three specific examples.
What strategies exist for businesses to minimize exposure to criminal liability or to loss associated with criminal activities?
Why is the global legal environment important to all businesses?
What legal considerations exist with respect to trade regulations, international contract formation, employment and human rights issues, and prohibited activities in the international environment? Give at least three specific examples.
PART II: CRITICAL THINKING
Complete the learning activity below. Answers must be complete, logical, thoughtful, supported by examples, and well written. Answering this question will help you achieve unit learning goal 4.

Watch WalMart Comes to Teotihuacán: A New York Times Investigation (????????)
Read The Bribery Aisle: How WalMart Got Its Way in Mexico (????????)
View Walmart and the Pyramids (????????)
Using Walmart as an example, discuss the following: (1) Did Walmart act illegally? (2) Did Walmart act immorally? (3) Identify all the parties who have responsibility for identifying, preventing, and punishing illegal acts taken by corporations doing business internationally.
Your answer should be at least 350 words.

PART III: MODEL ANSWER
The following is an answer submitted by a student for full credit on a similar assignment to the critical thinking questions above.

1. Briefly summarize Lilly Ledbetter’s experience with workplace discrimination.

In 1979, Lilly Ledbetter began working at the Goodyear tire plant in Gadsden, Alabama. She found out, after working for the company for 20 years, that she had been receiving less pay than men. Being a supervisor, she was paid much less than other male counterparts, and even some of those who ranked below her.

2. Why is this story relevant to a course on business law?

The story is relevant to a course on business law because it is against the law for businesses to discriminate against employees on the basis of their sex. Such prohibition is outlined under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, Title VII prohibits employers with more than fifteen employees to discriminate employees based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

It is important for business students to know that in workplace, it is against the law to discriminate someone when they are recruiting new employees or interacting with other co-workers. Students should also know the rights not to be discriminated against.

3. Today, is equal pay for equal work a reality in the United States?

I would say that equal pay for equal work is a reality in the United States. However, I am sure there are still cases across the country where you will hear inequality of pay at work.

I think it is already a reality because it is in our law in the Civil Rights Act, that it is illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act allows equal-pay lawsuit to have the 180-day filing deadline extended to the latest paycheck. Nowadays, wherever there is injustice in related to equal-pay, it can be resolved by our legal system.

4. What other forms of discrimination occur in the workplace? Give at least one specific example from a news report or other quotable source.

Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin exists in workplace. Also exists is pregnancy discrimination. Employers may refuse to hire a woman because she is pregnant or is considering becoming pregnant. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 addresses such issues. It amended Title VII to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A female worker who becomes pregnant is entitled to work as long as she can perform her tasks, and her job must be held open for her while she is on maternity leave.

In the case Peggy Young vs UPS, Young took on a part-time role with UPS as a truck driver, picking up air shipments. Four years later, she took a leave of absence to receive in vitro fertilization. When she became pregnant and a midwife instructed her not to lift packages over 20 pounds, Young asked to return to UPS to do either light duty or her regular job as a truck driver, which seldom required her to lift heavy boxes. Her manager told her that UPS offered light duty to workers who sustained on-the-job injuries, employees with ailments covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, and those who had lost Department of Transportation certification because of physical ailments; not—the manager said—to pregnant workers.

Young won the case in March 2015. The court ruled that Young had the right to sue UPS for pregnancy discrimination. The court did not issue a rigid rule that will dictate when an employer must make accommodations for a pregnant worker. Instead, Justice Breyer left a bit of wiggle room. He wrote, in essence, that if an employer is going to not accommodate a pregnant woman while accommodating other employees “similar in their ability or inability to work,” the employer must have a “legitimate, non-discriminatory reason” for doing so.

Writing Assignment: Write an introspective analysis essay about your background in writing formal essays and research papers. If you have very little background in writing formal essays, your essay will be about that. “Introspective” means looking inward or reflecting. “Analysis” means taking apart your writing history and experience to examine the parts of it to make sense of your present level of writing skills. “Essay” means using words to “go forth” in thinking. See a partially graded, real student paper written for this same online class–“KevinMillerReview of LaToyaJohnson” paper above.

Create a running head and running page number. This is your last name and a running page number in the upper right-hand margin of the paper. I give instructions for how to do this in the Formatting Checklist in the syllabus. Be sure to format it with Times New Roman 12 pt. font and to not have any decorative lines with it. See below my answer to the question “What if I Don’t Have Microsoft Word?” for how to format a running head.
Type the top matter: After the running head and page number in the upper margin of your paper, begin your paper this way (adopt it for the particulars of each course and assignment and date due):
Thomas Vasquez
Professor Kevin Miller
ENG1270EOL43: Advanced English Composition
Module 1: Introspective Essay
Indiana Tech
10 May 2014
Create a two-part title. Begin with a two-part title (see the Formatting Checklist section on titles for instructions on this). Since this is a personal reflection paper, use the word “My” or “Me” or “I” in the title.
Form a four-step introduction paragraph. Follow the title with a four-step introductory paragraph (see the Formatting Checklist for instructions on this). Note that this is ONE paragraph with four steps in it:
1. Attention step: The paragraph must start with a short description of a moment in your life related to writing. This anecdote may be as short as three sentences, but don’t let it run more than six sentences in length. Perhaps describe something you once wrote in a school setting, whether recently or years ago in school as a child. Use the word “I” in writing this opening anecdote.
2. Topic-orientation step: The next sentence after attention step above (the example) is the topic-orientation step/sentence. Since the assignment is about writing formal essays, say something here in one sentence about that. As an example, it might read something like this: This experience I had in fifth grade with writing left me with a good taste for formal essay writing.
3. Thesis statement: The next sentence is the thesis statement, and in this course I want it to always be the third step in your introduction paragraph and italicized (please don’t forget to italicize it!). Make it a simple and clear assertion. For example, it might be a statement like this: Writing has always been an easy skill for me, so when I began to write formal research papers in high school and now in college, I found it an easy process. Of course, if you have found the experience not an easy process, say that. This is just an example.
4. Preview step: The last sentence of your intro paragraph is called the preview step. It needs to be clear to the reader that you are giving them a “table of contents,” so to speak, of the main sections of your paper. Don’t use the word “will” in it; it should be written in the present tense. For example, it might read like this: In the first part of this essay, I review my childhood writing experiences, then the draconian writing teacher I had in high school, and finally the twenty years that have passed since when I have written no formal essays. In the second part of the paper I describe my experience with Microsoft Word, my experience using MLA formatting style, and my experience using documentation in research papers.
If you complete the steps above, you will have a single, well-rounded introduction paragraph. (Did you make each step its own paragraph? If so, you will lose points. It is to be four steps in ONE paragraph).
Write the body of your essay. After the introduction pargraph, craft the paragraphs of the main part of your essay. The paper should be written in paragraphs that have clear topic sentences. The first line of each paragraph should be indented (tabbed, not spaced) 1/2 inch. A paragraph should generally be between four and eight sentences in length.
In the first half of the body of your essay (after the introduction paragraph), describe your personal history and experience with formal writing. It should run two or three paragraphs in length.
In the second half of the body of your essay, describe and reflect on your level of experience and knowledge about exactly the following four areas of writing. It can be one longer paragraph (form the topic sentence so it covers all four topics), or each point below could form its own paragraph if each paragraph is at least four sentences long:
1. Your experience using online article databases (like EbscoHost) versus just googling to find information.
2. Your experience incorporating outside sources and quotes and then forming bibliographies (called Works Cited in MLA) of those sources at the end of your papers.
3. Your experience using a style manual like MLA (and other editorial formatting guides like APA) in papers you have written.
4. Your experience using in-text parenthetical citations to document your sources.
Start each paragraph with a topic sentence. Except for the first introduction paragraph of the paper, be sure to write in paragraphs with clear opening topic sentences that introduce what the main idea of the paragraph is about.
Quote from Cameron, Nairn, and Higgins one time. Somewhere in the essay where it flows naturally, you must quote word-for-word (with quotation marks around it ” “) one sentence from this article (no other article is allowed): “Demystifying Academic Writing: Reflections on Emotions, Know-How and Academic Identity” by Jenny Cameron, Karen Nairn, and Jane Higgins.
1. You must find this particular article in EbscoHost’s Academic Search Premier. To know how to access this database, read the instructions in the Formatting Checklist (near the end of it).
2. The quote must be author-centered. The Formatting Checklist tells you how to form an author-centered quote.
3. You must list the source in your Works Cited on its own page at the end of the essay. Let EbscoHost format the source for you (read how to let EbscoHost do this for you in the Formatting Checklist in your syllabus), but do check if it did it correctly by looking at examples of MLA sources here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ One thing EbscoHost won’t do is format it as a hanging indent, which it needs to be (again, the Formatting Checklist explains this for you)

This assessment must be completed by all students.
Objectives
This assessment item relates to the course learning outcomes listed 1 – 3 as stated in the Course Profile.
Requirements
READ ALL PARTS OF THIS ASSESSMENT VERY CAREFULLY.
Students must complete the timed online quiz usingWileyPlus (access is a required part of the purchase of your textbook). You will need to ensure that you are familiar with using WileyPlus before you attempt this assessment. Please refer to the information on Moodle for assistance with using WileyPlus. Here are the recommended web links for students, for your convenience:
• General Student Support page for WileyPLUS: http://www.johnwiley.net.au/highered/wileyplus/students.html
• WileyPLUS Troubleshooting tips: http://www.johnwiley.net.au/highered/wileyplus/technical-troubleshoot.html
• FAQs: http://www.johnwiley.net.au/highered/wileyplus/FAQs.html#
Before you commence the assessment quiz you are advised to try the ‘sample’ quizzes found for each chapter in WileyPlus. These end of chapter quizzes can be found under the ‘Read, Study & Practice’ section of WileyPlus.
The Assessment 1 quiz will contain 20 questions which will be either/or a combination of multiple choice, true/false or short answer questions (predominantly multiple choice). The questions relate to the textbook chapters as follows: Ch17 – 5 questions, Ch18 – 5 questions, Ch19 – 5 questions, Ch15 – 5 questions. Please refer to the marking scheme below for details of the grading of this assessment.
You will need a calculator as some of the questions may be practical.
The quiz is timed for sixty (60) minutes. Please pay particular attention to the time and ensure that you submit BEFORE your allocated time limit is up, otherwise you will be scored zero for the quiz.
You can only attempt the online quiz once. Each question can only be attempted once. You cannot start the quiz and then exit, and come back to it later. You must finish the quiz once you have started it. You cannot print out the quiz prior to completing it.
The quiz must be completed individually. The questions are randomly generated so that all students should complete the quiz with different questions. Each question can also be generated with a different set of values and figures, so that each quiz is unique for each student. The quiz is open book, which means you can use your textbook to assist you in completing the questions.
You will have immediate feedback on your results of the quiz as it is marked electronically by WileyPlus. Ensure that you pay attention to any directions that Wileyplus provides you, particularly regarding the format in which you must answer your questions.
No extensions are available for the quiz as it is completed in WileyPlus. This includes misreading of the quiz availability time period or commencing the term late.
If you experience technical difficulties, you must immediately document this (such as taking a screen shot or a photo on your mobile phone) and email this to your course coordinator as soon as possible. You must document how far through the quiz you were at the time of the technical problem. If you do not have this documentation, you will be scored a zero (did not submit) for this assessment. For any general technical issues, you can also access WileyPlus support at www.wileyplus.com/support. This includes an online live chat service that is generally available 24/7.
Points to Note:
• You should be able to complete this quiz after you have completed the work in Week 4. You will need to have completed all work up to and including Week 4 before you can complete the quiz successfully. This means that it is possible to complete the quiz up to two weeks earlier than the due date. You are encouraged to complete the quiz early, as NO extensions are able to be granted in WileyPlus. If you do not submit on time, you will score a zero (did not submit) for this assessment.
• The quiz MUST BE completed electronically through WileyPlus. As specified in the Course Profile, it is a course requirement that you have access to WileyPlus as part of your textbook purchase. You will find in Moodle that there is a powerpoint presentation on how to use WileyPlus, prepared by the textbook publishers.
• Ensure that you complete the assignment BEFORE the due date, as there is no possibility for an extension in WileyPlus. Make sure you familiarise the due date this term as it may have changed to that in previous terms (and may be different to those mentioned in the recorded lectures from previous terms). You should use the due dates set in the Course Profile for this term only.
• You will have immediate feedback about your result in WileyPlus. You do not have to enter anything into Moodle – your result from WileyPlus will be transferred to Moodle by the Course Coordinator after the due date.
• Students are advised that further information may be available on Moodle or WileyPlus for this course to help with completion of this assignment. It is each student’s responsibility to access this information and to use it while completing this assessment.
Marking Scheme – Term 2, 2016
Item
Marks
Weighting (%)
Ch17
Online Randomly Generated Questions
5
5%
Ch18
Online Randomly Generated Questions
5
5%
Ch19
Online Randomly Generated Questions
5
5%
Ch15
Online Randomly Generated Questions
5
5%
Total for Assessment 1
20
20%

Summary: This is an individual assignment where you are responsible for creating a detailed and unique business case, including a project plan, for the project described in the following pages. Your assignment will be in two parts.
Submission deadline: August 7th 2016
Submission modality: Electronically through RKC’s OnlineCampus Please include Part A in
the same document as Part B.
Word Limit: 3000 +/- 10%

YOUR BRIEF
You have recently been appointed by the Dundee City Council who is seeking to develop a tram system of its own but they have concerns over the problems that Edinburgh had with their tram project. Your assignment is to write a report on the prospective Dundee tram system as a project – considering what is likely to go well and what not so well. Your report should therefore focus on the project management aspects including the key risks e.g. loss of money and overrunning its schedule and not meeting the performance requirements expected from an infrastructure project of this type.
Part A: Project Plan Presentation notes and slides
Part B: Main report
Part A (20%) involves preparing the presentation of your business case and project plan as detailed in the assignment brief below.
Part B (80%) involves the creation of a detailed business case, project plan, and schedule, and discussion of other relevant issues.
More detail on the assignment requirements is provided in the project brief that follows – continue reading!
Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Transport for Edinburgh. It is
a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line between York Place in New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 15
stops.
Construction began in June 2008, but after encountering a number of delays it did not open until
31 May 2014. The scheme had an initial estimated cost of £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008,
when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. After extra interest payments are
factored in, the final cost is expected to top £1 billion.
Part A (20% of assignment mark)
Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation of your business case and project. You are required to
prepare the slides along with associated written notes for submission with Part B.
Part B (80% of assignment mark)
Produce a detailed business case and project plan, and any recommendations to the
Project Board that you consider appropriate. You may want to use some of the sub-headings
below, but that is entirely up to you: this is not a template.
• Introduction
o Identify the major planning problems with the Edinburgh Tram System and
suggest how project management techniques might have helped to mitigate
these problems for the Dundee project.
• Project objectives
• Performance Measurement/ Management of quality
• Stakeholder analysis
• Activities to be carried out and scheduling including any milestones: your project
plan must include a schedule created with Microsoft Project (MSP) or equivalent.
• Resources to be used including project budget
• Constraints and Risks
• Communications to be used
• Include a bibliography of your sources.
In addition please discuss the following in your report:
• Possible success/ failure factors for this project
• Considerations concerning future operations

Case
http://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/13389/index.do

Relevant Amended law
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/protect/p1.html

Oaks Test
http://ojen.ca/sites/ojen.ca/files/resources/In%20Brief_STUDENT_Section%201%20and%20Oakes_0.pdf
The Oakes case an also be found in chapter 4 page 77 as well

Text Book
Canadian Politics and government In the Charter ERA (Second Edition, Heather Maclvor)

Please read the above case and legislative response and answer the questions below.

a) Identify the competing social objectives and individual rights that the Supreme Court was asked to review in Canada (AG) v Bedford.(Short Answer approximately 100 words) (5marks)

b) How was the Oakes test applied in this case? (Short Answer approximately 100 words) (5marks)

c) What, in your estimation, was the most important ‘extrinsic evidence’ that the court had to assess in this case? Briefly explain your response. (Short Answer Approximately 100 words) (5marks)

d) What approach to judicial decision-making do you believe best captures the way this case was decided? Judicial Supremacy/Judicial Activism, or Constitutional Supremacy. Explain your response. (Worth 10 marks)

e) In your own estimation is the government’s response (Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act) an example of ‘Democratic Dialogue,’ ‘Judicial Monologue,’ or a ‘Coordinate-Construction?’ Explain your response. (Concepts discussed in Chapter 6) (Worth 10 marks)

f) In your opinion, i) does the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act comply with the Court’s understanding of Section 7 of the Charter? Explain. ii) If this new legislation were to come before the Supreme Court (as a legislation sequel/second look case,) should the Court defer to the legislative branch? Explain your response iii) In general, what branch of government (the legislative or the judiciary) should have the last word regarding the meaning of the Charter? Explain your response. (Worth 20 marks)

https://d2l.msu.edu/d2l/le/content/380386/viewContent/3749443/View
First of all, open up this link and read the instruction.
Second, answer these questions.
As our readings on this week’s material make clear, both Rivera’s Detroit Industrial Murals and Kopple’s Harlan County, USA received some unfavorable criticism. What are the grounds on which each is negatively criticized? Are these grounds aesthetic and/or political? Drawing on your own close reading/analysis of the Murals and the documentary as well as readings from this week, respond to these critical views.

HBS108 Assignment Task 1800 words, 20% of total assessment, due Friday 29 July by 5pm
Healthy eating is too expensive!
Using health information to explore a contemporary issue
Note: You may reference the topic content PDFs for this assignment but not the lecture notes (in which case you may wish to find other sources).
Introduction
Australia continues to experience high levels of diet-related conditions and diseases. For example, 63.4% of Australians aged 18 years and over were overweight or obese (11.2 million people) in 2014-15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2015). The health problems associated with poor diet occur as a result of excessive intake of foods that are deemed high in energy, saturated fat, added sugars and/or added salt but relatively low in nutrients (National Health Medical Research Council 2015). When consumed regularly, these foods can promote weight gain, high blood pressure and cholesterol, thus increasing the risk of disease.
When it comes to ‘healthy’ eating, however, many people believe that consuming a healthy diet is expensive and costs much more than purchasing junk food (Lee 2016). As health and health-related practitioners, we are interested in basing our practice (including clinical practice, as well as assisting governments to develop appropriate public policies and programs) on evidence. Therefore, this assignment requires you to access and understand health-related data from reputable, widely-used (by health professionals) sources of information in order to establish whether ‘healthy’ eating is indeed influenced by cost and one’s socio-economic status. If so, it is important that we understand ways that this can be addressed effectively in order to improve eating habits and reduce the risk of diet-related diseases.
TASK A: Locating Health Data and Information from Reputable Sources
Question 1
This question begins to explore ‘healthy’ eating patterns in Australia. In particular, the consumption of a balanced diet inclusive of fruit and vegetables. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Health Survey includes data on ‘Daily intake of fruit and vegetables’ in the Australian population. You are required to locate data from this survey from the ABS website. ABS health survey data is now available in the form of (a) a very brief summary of selected findings from the survey; and (b) detailed downloadable data tables (as Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets). The report is:
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2015, National Health Survey: First Results, 2014-15, cat. no. 4364.0.55.001, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.
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Please go to the ABS website, and:
? Access and read the “Daily Intake of Fruit and Vegetables” summary shown in the screenshot below.
? Have a look at the “Glossary”, which is available from the ‘Explanatory Notes’ tab.
? Download “Table 6: Health risk factors by population characteristics—Australia”. This is available from the ‘Downloads’ tab.
? Click on the Excel spreadsheet, which will load Table 6 as an Excel spreadsheet.
? Select Table 6.3 at the bottom of the Excel spreadsheet, which shows “Proportion of
? persons”.
Screenshot
i. When conducting quantitative health research, it is important to define how the constructs will be measured precisely. In the Australian Health Survey, how was ‘adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables’ defined?
(3 marks)
ii. Based on the results of the survey, are Australians more likely to meet the guidelines for fruit or vegetable consumption? What are the differences between men and women? Please include percentages to support your answer.
(5 marks)
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iii. Examining Table 6.3, which quintile in the Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage had the highest proportion of persons with inadequate fruit consumption? Which quintile had the highest proportion with inadequate vegetable consumption? Please include the percentages in your answer for full marks.
(5 marks)
iv. Based on information presented in the Glossary about the Index of Relative Socio- Economic Disadvantage and your answer to Question 1 (iii), what appears to be the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and socio-economic status? Please include data to support your answer.
(5 marks)
Question 2
This question requires you to access a report published by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), a government funded organisation that aims to promote good health and prevent chronic disease through its programs and research projects. Please access and read the following report in order to answer Question 2:
VicHealth 2016, Too little and too much: exploring the paradox of food insecurity and obesity in disadvantaged populations, VicHealth, Melbourne.
i. What were the priorities of those from low socio-economic households when purchasing foods? What foods were purchased to fulfil these priorities? List two examples for each priority.
(5 marks)
ii. According to this VicHealth report, what other factors influence food choices in those from disadvantaged backgrounds?
(5 marks)
Question 3
Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, locate the journal article referenced below through either the Deakin Library website or Google Scholar. Read the article carefully before answering Question 3 (i)–(iii).
Lee, AJ, Kane, S, Ramsey, R, Good, E & Dick, M 2016, ‘Testing the price and affordability of healthy and current (unhealthy) diets and the potential impacts of policy change in Australia’, BMC Public Health, vol. 16, pp. 315–337, DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-2996-y.
i. Based on information presented in Table 5 for a single unemployed household (HH3) in Logan (the low SES area), what is the average (mean) cost of a healthy diet basket? How does this compare to the cost of the current (unhealthy) diet?
(3 marks)
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ii. Based on the data in Table 5, identify the percentage that fruit and vegetables cost in the healthy diet basket for the single unemployed household (HH3). Identify the percentage that fruit and vegetables cost in the current (unhealthy) diet. How does this compare to the percentage spent on discretionary items, such as alcohol, takeaway foods and sugar- sweetened beverages? Please include data to support your answer.
(5 marks)
iii. Obtaining informed consent is one of the key ethical considerations identified in Topic 1. Based on your reading of the article by Lee et al. (2016), identify whether or not the researchers needed to obtain informed consent. Please justify your answer.
(5 marks)
iv. Based on your answers to Questions (i)–(iii), state whether cost influences Australians’ ability to consume a ‘healthy’ diet. Base your statement on the data you have accessed (i.e. not your personal ‘opinion’), and include supporting data where relevant.
(10 marks)
Question 4
Lee (2016, para. 11) suggests that “nutrition policy actions must tackle barriers to healthy eating. Ways to do this include increasing availability of healthy foods and drinks in schools and hospitals and regulating against ‘junk’ food and drink advertising directed to children”. However, there are likely to be other initiatives that can reduce the impact of cost and thereby improve healthy eating habits.
Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, locate the journal article referenced below through either the Deakin Library website or Google Scholar. Read the article carefully before answering Question 4 (i)–(ii).
Ball, K, McNaughton, SA, Le, HND, Gold, L, Mhurchu, CN, Abbott, G, Pollard, C & Crawford, D 2015, ‘Influence of price discounts and skill-building strategies on purchase and consumption of healthy food and beverages: outcomes of the Supermarket Healthy Eating for Life randomized controlled trial’, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 101, no. 5, pp. 1055–1064.
i. State if this article represents a quantitative or qualitative research study. Briefly describe how you know this particular study is quantitative or qualitative.
(5 marks)
ii. According to Ball et al. (2015, p. 1056), this study was “approved by and followed ethical standards in accordance with the Deakin University Faculty of Health Human Ethics Advisory Group”. Considering the study design used, briefly explain two ethical principles these authors would have needed to comply with in order to secure ethical approval.
(5 marks)
iii. Briefly describe in your own words what the specific findings of the above study were. You will find reading the abstract and the results section most useful for this.
(5 marks)
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TASK B: Research Hypotheses/Questions
Question 5
i. Develop a quantitative research hypothesis related to the topic of dietary behaviour and socio-economic status.
(5 marks)
ii. Develop a qualitative research question related to the topic of dietary behaviour and socio-economic status.
(5 marks)
TASK C: Searching Databases
Question 6
Select either the hypothesis or research question you developed in Task B [You must clearly state which one you have selected to use for this question otherwise you will lose marks for this section]. Using the skills you developed in Topic 2, access the Deakin College e-resources (through the Deakin Library website) and conduct a search for a journal article that is relevant to your research question/hypothesis. The article must be:
? An academic journal article
? Peer reviewed
? Published within the past 10 years
? Qualitative in nature if it is addressing the qualitative research question OR quantitative in nature if it is addressing the research hypothesis
? Appropriate to the hypothesis/research question
To receive any marks for this question you must paste the abstract of the article into your assignment as an appendix. NOTE: The abstract is NOT included in the word count for this assignment neither is its effect on your TurnItIn score.
i. Name the database(s) you searched in order to find the article.
(2 mark)
ii. Specify the search terms you used to successfully locate the article.
(2 mark)
iii. Provide the full reference to this article (in Deakin-Harvard style) here as your answer to this question.
(3 marks)
iv. Based on the evidence presented in your article, along with the material you reviewed in Questions 2, 3 and 4, write a brief recommendation on how to best address the barriers to healthy eating experienced by Australians.
(7 marks)
[10 marks will be awarded for writing, grammar, presentation and referencing]
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How to structure your assignment
This assignment should take the form of a structured report (i.e. a question answer format) rather than an “essay” and should be approached with a formal scientific writing style (i.e. full sentence structure). Please note you are not expected to re-write the questions in your assignment as this would be an unwise use of your word count. Please use appropriate section and question numbers to label your answers clearly.
Assignment Title – Top of the first page
Student name & ID – Either as a footer OR under the assignment title
COMPULSORY: Label all responses to questions with the appropriate question number
Font – 12 point, Times New Roman
Line Spacing – 2
Margins – Normal
Borders – None
Use of references
Include all references cited in your assignment (including those that you are instructed to locate and use) in a reference list at the end of the assignment, using the Deakin-Harvard (i.e. author-date) referencing style. If you refer to any additional data not included in these sources, you must reference these additional sources of data too. Remember that, as covered in Topic 2, references are not restricted to academic journals, and can include books and reports from reputable websites. Information about the Deakin-Harvard referencing style is available here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing/harvard
Word limit
The word limit for the assignment is 800 words (excluding the reference list, but including in-text citations and headings). You are permitted a 10% margin over the word limit, but words over 880 will not be assessed. This is done to ensure equity among students—it is unfair if students who exceed the word limit get higher grades (due to including extra material over the word count) than students who comply with the limit. Also, concise writing that states the key points without being unnecessarily verbose is an important report-writing skill that you can demonstrate in your assignment!
Using the TurnItIn Originality check and Assignment Submission
Before submitting your assignment you should check the originality of your work using TurnItIn. In Week 4 there will be a PowerPoint presentation shown during your HBS108 lecture that will cover this process. Your lecturer will also show you how to submit your assignment online via Moodle. Until then read through the assignment material, attempt the assignment questions if you feel confident, and be ready to ask your lecturer any questions in class in Week 4!
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References
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2015, National Health Survey: First Results, 2014–15, cat. no. 4364.0.55.001, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.
Ball, K, McNaughton, SA, Le, HND, Gold, L, Mhurchu, CN, Abbott, G, Pollard, C & Crawford, D 2015, ‘Influence of price discounts and skill-building strategies on purchase and consumption of healthy food and beverages: outcomes of the Supermarket Healthy Eating for Life randomized controlled trial’, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 101, no. 5, pp. 1055–1064.
Lee, A 2016, A healthy diet is cheaper than junk food but a good diet is still too expensive for some, The Conversation, retrieved 2 June 2016, .
Lee, AJ, Kane, S, Ramsey, R, Good, E & Dick, M 2016, ‘Testing the price and affordability of healthy and current (unhealthy) diets and the potential impacts of policy change in Australia’, BMC Public Health, vol. 16, pp. 315–337, DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-2996-y.
National Health and Medical Research Council 2015, About the Australian Dietary Guidelines, retrieved 2 June 2016, .
VicHealth 2016, Too little and too much: exploring the paradox of food insecurity and obesity in disadvantaged populations, VicHealth, Melbourne.

5 Pages not including Cover Page or Citation Page.
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Assignment Description: Answer the questions in the grading criteria related to each of the patients provided. Your answer must follow APA 6th edition format. Submit the answer in the assignment area of your course. This assignment is worth 50 points.
Patient 1 – A 52 year old female patient with a long-standing history of COPD and heart failure is being seen for recent onset of headache, muscle cramps, bilateral lower extremity edema, and nervousness. She also reports a 5-day history of watery diarrhea. Her medications include diuretics and long-acting and short-acting beta-2 agonists. The results of a Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP) reveal abnormally low serum sodium, potassium, and chloride levels. Her anion gap is normal.
a. Describe the relationship of sodium and potassium in the ICF and ECF.
b. Identify the acid-base imbalances for which this patient is at risk and why she is at risk for them.
b. Define “anion gap” and the significance of the anion gap being normal in this patient.

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a. Differentiate between cystitis and pyelonephritis. Consider history, possible presenting symptoms, and urinalysis results,.
b. Provide specific patient education for this patient regarding possible treatments and behaviors to prevent this condition in the future.