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Identify and discuss at least 3 different types of nongovernmental police or security forces. You may also choose to profile 3 real-life private detectives or bounty hunters by presenting a biography and history on them and their exploits.

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Identify and discuss at least 3 different types of nongovernmental police or security forces. You may also choose to profile 3 real-life private detectives or bounty hunters by presenting a biography and history on them and their exploits.
You may combine the above two tasks as long as you explore at least 3 forces or detectives in your combination.

Research and discuss at least 1 example of criminal wrongdoing by a private police or security force or personnel. This example does not have to be about one that was already covered, and it does not have to be from within the United States. Where possible, your discussion of the research should include statistical data about the different types of nongovernmental police or security forces.
Express your thoughts and feelings about the use of nongovernmental police and security forces.
Do you have any policy recommendations for or against them?

Select an older adult (65 years of age or older) to interview for approximately one hour.What other stressors/distresses in life at this time? Include those related to: basic growth need deficits; under or over affiliations with others; and insecure attachments (review developmental tasks for this age group)

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Select an older adult (65 years of age or older) to interview for approximately one hour. Do not choose a family member or someone that you know well for this experience.

You might try to arrange an interview with someone from church, in your neighborhood, the relative of a friend, a co-worker, etc. Please conduct the interview face to face. Your visit might focus on a theme (such as physical health, relationships, coping, cultural background and practices, feelings about aging, good resources for the elderly, plans for living arrangements), OR it could be general in nature. Ask questions that elicit values, opinions and feelings. Most people will share their story if they have a willing listener.

Two questions to include in your interview are:

     How has he or she changed since they were 25 years old?

     Discuss their thoughts on illness and wellness?  Has their personal definition of illness and wellness    

     changed over throughout their life?  If so, how?

In addition, address two agencies in your local area that you can use as a referral source to enhance your own nursing practice.  Give a brief overview of each agency and explain the opportunities the agency offers for improving health of older adults. 

Optional questions are listed below.

After the visit, write a refection paper. Write the paper using APA guidelines. Include a cover page and a reference page. Each section of this paper will be graded on completeness of report, and critical reflecition and thought.

Include two scholarly articles to support an idea from this interview.  In addition, cite your textbook at least once in your reflection paper.

Optional Interview Questions

1. What are the client’s greatest concern/stressors at this time?

2. What other stressors/distresses in life at this time? Include those related to: basic growth need deficits; under or over affiliations with others; and insecure attachments (review developmental tasks for this age group)

Select a company on the Fortune 500 list.What is their primary strategy regarding the use of digital, internet, and mobile technologies? What other technologies have they pursued?

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Select a company on the Fortune 500 list. It should be a company that is not primarily known for software and ecommerce (ex: do not choose Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, etc…)

Write a paper of 5 to 6 pages, answering the following questions:

  • Assess their competitive position in the industry using Porter’s Five Forces model
  • What is their primary strategy regarding the use of digital, internet, and mobile technologies? What other technologies have they pursued?
  • Describe their position on the strategic grid both before and after these technology initiatives
  • Based on your answer above, what advice would you give their management concerning future direction of the company?

The Internet may not make corporations obsolete, but the corporations will have to change their business models. Do you agree? Why or why not?

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  1. The Internet may not make corporations obsolete, but the corporations will have to change their business models. Do you agree? Why or why not?
  2. Should all companies use Facebook and Twitter for customer service and advertising? Why or why not? What kinds of companies are best suited to use these platforms?

Analyze how two applications of graph theory are being used within your area of specialization. Explain how graph theory has advanced knowledge and practice within your specialization.

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The famous Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) started working in the area of graph theory in 1736. He successfully used graph theory to solve the Seven Bridges of Konigsberg problem.  Since then, others have used graph theory to solve problems in multiple fields, including the Chinese Postman Problem, DNA fragment assembly, and aircraft scheduling. In chemistry, researchers are using graph theory to study molecules, atoms, and the construction of bonds. Likewise, in biology, scientists are using graph theory to study breeding patterns and to track the spread of disease.

In this assignment, you will analyze how graph theory is being used to solve real world problems in your area of specialization.

Specifically, you will write a 3–5 pages paper in which you:

  1. Analyze how two applications of graph theory are being used within your area of specialization.
  2. Explain how graph theory has advanced knowledge and practice within your specialization.
  3. Determine how you personally will apply graph theory in your specialization.
  4. Integrate at least three quality resources using in-text citations and a reference page in your assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You have access to Strayer University’s Online Library and the iCampus University Library Research page

Carefully read the case “Uber: Digital Disruptor” on page 389 of your textbook.Summarize the organization’s overall situation/predicament as accurately as possible linking business impacts to causes

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Carefully read the case “Uber: Digital Disruptor” on page 389 of your textbook. Prepare a one page memo for a specific decision maker within the case. Summarize the organization’s overall situation/predicament as accurately as possible linking business impacts to causes. In order to do so, you will need to identify the elephant in the room (i.e., while there can be several issues a company is facing, identify the most important ones). Then provide two independent recommendations that directly address the problems/opportunities identified within your assessment above. Follow the format below.

Business Impact Summary: [Summarize the organization’s overall situation/predicament as accurately as possible linking business impacts to causes]

[Present two independent recommendations that directly address the problems/opportunities identified within your assessment above]

The speed and the wavelength of a water wave on deep water are 18.0cm/s and 2.0cm, respectively.  If the speed in shallow water is 10.0cm/s, what is the corresponding wavelength?

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  1. Periodic waves in deep water have a wavelength of 2.7 mm. The waves then hit a boundary at an angle of 35° and the waves then have a wavelength of 2.2 mm in the shallow water. With what angle does the water propagate into the shallow water? Use the circle below to draw the waves in the ripple tank.
  2. Periodic waves in deep water have a wavelength of 8.0 mm. The waves then hit a boundary at an angle of 42° and the waves then have a wavelength of 3.0mm in the shallow water. With what angle does the water propagate into the shallow water? Use the circle below to draw the waves in the ripple tank.
  3. The speed and the wavelength of a water wave on deep water are 18.0cm/s and 2.0cm, respectively.  If the speed in shallow water is 10.0cm/s, what is the corresponding wavelength?
  4. A wave travels 0.75 times as fast in shallow water as it does in deep water.  What will the wavelength of the wave in deep water be, if its wavelength is 2.7 cm in shallow water?
  5. A 10. Hz water wave travels from deep water, where its speed is 40. cm/s, to shallow water where its speed is 30. cm/s.  The angle of incidence is 30°.  Find
    1. the index of refraction,
    2. the wavelengths of the two media, and
    3. the angle of refraction in shallow water.
  6. Water waves travelling at a speed of 28cm/s enter deeper water at an angle of incidence of 40°.  What is the speed in the deeper water if the angle of refraction is 46°?
  7. The velocity of a sound wave in cold air is 320m/s, and in warm air, 384m/s.  If the wavefront in cold air is nearly linear, what will be the angle of refraction in the warm air if the angle of incidence is 30°?

What are the process and technology differences and similarities between paying bills today and proposed use of a mobile application to pay health system bills?

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For this discussion forum, you will be using Microsoft PowerPoint to develop a BPM diagram. Referring to Figure 4-16 in Chapter 4 of your text, your diagram will have two horizontal flow charts. The top flow chart represents the existing consumer business process flow for paying health-related bills currently at THS. The bottom flow chart, which should be located on the same PowerPoint slide, represents your suggested new process for a consumer of the THS and will be utilizing the mobile consumer app to pay bills online.
In your initial discussion post, attach your single PowerPoint slide artifact with your BPM diagram:
• Compare the systems that the consumer uses today to pay bills traditionally with the proposed bill pay online to be available in the web platform.
• What are the process and technology differences and similarities between paying bills today and proposed use of a mobile application to pay health system bills?
• Name one user design best practice described in the required scholarly articles this week.
• How would you apply this principle to the consumer mobile application for THS?

Discuss the problem of underserved populations and subgroups, including characteristics of those groups and barriers to delivery.Examine the structure of the delivery system and how this helps or hinders health delivery.

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Develop a policy analysis based on the scenario presented below. The product should be a minimum of 6 pages (excluding cover page, appendices, charts, and references), double spaced, contain tables and diagrams illustrating the information provided, strictly conforming to APA standards.

NOTE: Some of the facts in this scenario are hypothetical; others are actual.

TASK: As a mid-career health analysis, you have recently been hired as the Health Policy Coordinator for the Alliance for Rural Health. The Executive Director of the Alliance has requested that you prepare a policy briefing discussing the delivery of Health Care Services to the residents of Appalachian Kentucky.

The Appalachian region of Kentucky is comprised of 54 counties with a total population of approximately 1.2 million. In Appalachian Kentucky, 100% of the population would be considered rural by Federal standards, as only 2.6% live in a town of 20,000 or more, the single incident of Richmond city. The average adult in Appalachian Kentucky reports feeling physically unhealthy 47% more often than the average American and 23% more often than the average adult in non-Appalachian Kentucky. The average adult in Appalachian Kentucky reports feeling mentally unhealthy 25% more often than the average American and 15% more often than the average adult in non-Appalachian Kentucky.

In addition, recent surveys of the behavioral health system, clinics, and tribal health center report significant rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and substance abuse / dependence among Appalachian Kentucky residents. There is concern that these problems are related to high rates of suicide and domestic violence.
Finally, other reports from social service agencies report that there is a significant population in the region that is effectively homeless, living seasonally (or sometimes year-round) in campers, tents, or out of automobiles, moving between campgrounds or camping areas in the state park grounds. This population includes families with children in some cases.

The paper must accomplish the following:

1. Discuss the problem of underserved populations and subgroups, including characteristics of those groups and barriers to delivery.

2. Examine the structure of the delivery system and how this helps or hinders health delivery.

3. Discuss the impact of ACA.

4. Make clear recommendations as appropriate for meeting the health delivery challenges of
Appalachian Kentucky.

For-profit businesses typically analyze their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to determine how they can improve their competitive position.

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For-profit businesses typically analyze their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) to determine how they can improve their competitive position. In Milestone Three, you will use a SWOT worksheet to support your analysis of the financial strength of the not-for-profit organization that you chose for your final project. This analysis is an important part of the overall strategic analysis report that you will write as your final project. In addition, you will consider the ethical implications of financial management in a not-for-profit organization.

Use the Swot Analysis Worksheet to assist you in analyzing the financial position of the not-for-profit organization that you have selected for your course project. You will not submit the SWOT worksheet for grading.