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Write an essay considering how the other half lives, an early and very influential journalistic study of the new immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, might be used to support or oppose immigration.

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“How the other half lives” by Jacob A riis

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At the time that Jacob Riis’ writings and photographs circulated wisely, one of the most important debates in U. S. politics was whether or not to limit sharply the legal immigration Europeans (and especially those from Southern and Eastern Europe) to the United States. While politicians tended to be either pro or anti-immigration, journalists and reformers often produced accounts of immigrants’ lives and urban neighborhoods that could be interpreted as either sympathetic or hostile to open European immigration. In this paper, you are to consider how How the Other Half Lives, an early and very influential journalistic study of the new immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, might be used to support or oppose immigration.

Imagine in the paper that you are a young assistant of either,
1) a Catholic congressman from New York City who wants to defend open immigration, or
2) a conservative Nebraska congressman arguing that immigration must be firmly limited.

Your boss wants to capitalize on the authority of Riis in a speech on immigration. He instructs you to write a 1200 word essay using the celebrated photographs in Riis’ book to make a case for his point of view. The pages should present a clear, many-sided argument and telling evidence with little by way of introduction. They will be a part of a speech he will read into the Congressional Record and should therefore be carefully proofread and written in a style accessible to general readers.

Remember that what Riis himself thought about immigration policy is not what matters most here. Opponents of immigration sometimes used racial arguments and sometimes used numbers, diversity and culture as reasons to oppose open immigration. Defenders argued both that Southern and Eastern Europeans were racially fit and their lives and neighborhoods could be improved.

Identify a target market. Establish a strategy for acquiring a customer base.

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Week 4

Satellite TV

Executive summary

Marketing analysis

You should identify a target market.

You should establish a strategy for acquiring a customer base.

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis

Financial statements

Summary of the relevance of Porter’s five factors

Conclusion

Are new entrants being attracted to the market, and are there barriers to entry in the industry? Are there other products that could be alternatives to offerings in the chosen industry?

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Week 1

The company that you are working for is considering buying another smaller firm. However, there is some business analysis needed for your company to make its final decision about purchasing. Throughout this course, you will be working on creating the Business Strategy and Management Plan.

Keep in mind that the final Business Strategy and Management Plan template should contain the following elements:

  • Title page
  • Course number and name
  • Project name
  • Your name
  • Date
  • Table of contents
  • Auto-generated
  • Up-to-date
  • Maximum of 3 levels deep
  • Section headings

Each week, you will add a section to your Business Strategy and Management Plan and submit it for grading. For Week 1, you will make a qualitative evaluation of the industry’s strategic position using Porter’s five forces. (Note that the summaries below for Weeks 2–5 do not need to be completed in Week 1. Just create the section headings at this time). As a preview, each section will contain the following subsections:

Qualitative Evaluation of the Industry’s Strategic Position (Week 1 IP)
Choose an aspect of the information technology (IT) industry that has not been previously used as an example in this course. Use Porter’s five forces to make a qualitative evaluation of the industry’s strategic position. Be sure to explain each of the five forces as well as explain how they relate to your chosen industry.

Note: The satellite tv industry will be the subject for this assignment.

Remember to include the following elements (Porter’s five forces):

Threat of new entrants: Are new entrants being attracted to the market, and are there barriers to entry in the industry?

Threat of substitute products or services: Are there other products that could be alternatives to offerings in the chosen industry?

Bargaining power of customers: What degree of bargaining power do the buyers have in terms of putting the industry under pressure to provide more products or less cost?

Bargaining power of suppliers: What is the importance of raw materials, components, labor, and services that are required for the industry, and are there substitutes for those inputs? Discuss the possibility of switching suppliers, if necessary.

Intensity of competitive rivalry: Does the industry have a sustainable competitive advantage?

What are recurring concerns? What are examples of recurring concerns you experience in your everyday life? What are examples of recurring concerns that you have now (or will have in the future) as a Health and Human Sciences professional?

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Technical problem

1. What are technical problems? What examples of technical problems you experience in your everyday life? What are examples of technical problems that you have now (or will have in the future) as a Health and Human Sciences professional? In your example(s), what actions were needed to solve the technical problem?

2. What are recurring concerns? What are examples of recurring concerns you experience in your everyday life? What are examples of recurring concerns that you have now (or will have in the future) as a Health and Human Sciences professional? In your example(s), what actions were needed to help move toward the resolution of the recurring concern?

3. What are examples of problems that were highlighted in the readings? Would this problem be more of a technical problem or a recurring concern? Why?

What is the purpose of a technique chart? Describe how exposure factors: kvp, mAs, and exposure times are calculated. Describe any modifications necessary when a technique chart fails to produce adequate density due to patient’s size or condition.

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Technique Chart Assignment Discussion

Many times a technique chart will come with the purchase of a new radiology machine, however, it may not be based on the same type of film and screens that are being used in your hospital. Perhaps the machine is older and the technique chart has long since been misplaced, “the dog ate it”, or it experienced some other fate. There are many situations where you may be asked to create a technique chart as a quick reference. The use of a technique chart will increase the chances of getting the best quality radiograph on the first exposure and prevent retakes and additional radiation exposure.

For this assignment, you will discuss the formulation of a technique chart and post to the discussion drop box.

1. What is the purpose of a technique chart?
2. List the factors that influence a technique chart.
3. List the elements required for a technique chart formulation.
4. Describe how exposure factors: kvp, mAs, and exposure times are calculated.
5. When is a grid figured into the calculation?
6. Describe any modifications necessary when a technique chart fails to produce adequate density due to patient’s size or condition.
7. References
8. Grammar/spelling

Describe examples that further illustrate relevant social psychological concepts. Relate the content in your classmate’s post to that of your own or another’s initial contribution or reply. Provide supplementary sources or reference course material that adds additional insight.

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Military psychology

Discover relevant theoretical perspectives.
Discuss basic research applicable to solving real world problems in this domain.
Explain a minimum of three specific, relevant social psychological concepts.
Predict cultural considerations that may impact the application of this insight to diverse contexts.
Formulate original ideas for application of insight from social thinking, social influence, or social relations to a career proceeding from your selected branch of applied psychology.
Your initial post should include an explanation and analysis of applied social psychology (500-word minimum). Structure your post using complete Body Paragraphs (Links to an external site.), and consider using headings to organize the various required components of the prompt. (See APA Style Elements (Links to an external site.) for guidelines regarding the use of headings in your writing.) Your initial post should reference, at minimum, three scholarly sources in addition to any applicable course resources. Additional Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) are encouraged.

Guided Response: Note the goal of the discussion forum is to provide a learning opportunity via meaningful and interactive discourse. Therefore, robust and continued commentary is essential. Responses must explicitly address concepts covered in Weeks 1 through 5, citing information from the required resources or other relevant resources in APA Style. Give examples to illustrate and explain content. In addition, responses must demonstrate critical insight. Respond to at least two of your classmates by Day 7. In addition, respond to classmates (and the instructor, if applicable) who replied to your initial post.

The following general suggestions may be useful as you craft your replies:

Describe examples that further illustrate relevant social psychological concepts.
Relate the content in your classmate’s post to that of your own or another’s initial contribution or reply.
Provide supplementary sources or reference course material that adds additional insight.
Ask clarifying or thought-provoking questions.

Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mrs. J. Discuss whether the nursing interventions at the time of her admissions were appropriate for Mrs. J. and explain the rationale for each of the medications listed.

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Health History and Medical Information for Mrs. J.

Based on this information, formulate a conclusion based on your evaluation, and complete the Critical Thinking Essay assignment, as instructed below.

Health History and Medical Information

Health History

Mrs. J. is a 63-year-old married woman who has a history of hypertension, chronic heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite requiring 2L of oxygen/nasal cannula at home during activity, she continues to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day and has done so for 40 years. Three days ago, she had sudden onset of flu-like symptoms including fever, productive cough, nausea, and malaise. Over the past 3 days, she has been unable to perform ADLs and has required assistance in walking short distances. She has not taken her antihypertensive medications or medications to control her heart failure for 3 days. Today, she has been admitted to the hospital ICU with acute decompensated heart failure and acute exacerbation of COPD.

Subjective Data

  • Is very anxious and asks whether she is going to die.
  • Denies pain but says she feels like she cannot get enough air.
  • Says her heart feels like it is “running away.”
  • Reports that she is exhausted and cannot eat or drink by herself.

Objective Data

  • Height 175 cm; Weight 95.5kg.
  • Vital signs: T 37.6C, HR 118 and irregular, RR 34, BP 90/58.
  • Cardiovascular: Distant S1, S2, S3 present; PMI at sixth ICS and faint: all peripheral pulses are 1+; bilateral jugular vein distention; initial cardiac monitoring indicates a ventricular rate of 132 and atrial fibrillation.
  • Respiratory: Pulmonary crackles; decreased breath sounds right lower lobe; coughing frothy blood-tinged sputum; SpO2 82%.
  • Gastrointestinal: BS present: hepatomegaly 4cm below costal margin.

Intervention

The following medications administered through drug therapy control her symptoms:

  • IV furosemide (Lasix)
  • Enalapril (Vasotec)
  • Metoprolol (Lopressor)
  • IV morphine sulphate (Morphine)
  • Inhaled short-acting bronchodilator (ProAir HFA)
  • Inhaled corticosteroid (Flovent HFA)
  • Oxygen delivered at 2L/ NC
  • Critical Thinking Essay

In 750-1,000 words, critically evaluate Mrs. J.’s situation. Include the following:

Describe the clinical manifestations present in Mrs. J.

Discuss whether the nursing interventions at the time of her admissions were appropriate for Mrs. J. and explain the rationale for each of the medications listed.

Describe four cardiovascular conditions that may lead to heart failure and what can be done in the form of medical/nursing interventions to prevent the development of heart failure in each condition.

Taking into consideration the fact that most mature adults take at least six prescription medications, discuss four nursing interventions that can help prevent problems caused by multiple drug interactions in older patients. Provide a rationale for each of the interventions you recommend.

Provide a health promotion and restoration teaching plan for Mrs. J., including multidisciplinary resources for rehabilitation and any modifications that may be needed. Explain how the rehabilitation resources and modifications will assist the patients’ transition to independence.

Describe a method for providing education for Mrs. J. regarding medications that need to be maintained to prevent future hospital admission. Provide rationale.

Outline COPD triggers that can increase exacerbation frequency, resulting in return visits. Considering Mrs. J.’s current and long-term tobacco use, discuss what options for smoking cessation should be offered.

Write an essay on human resource management in the tourism, hospitality, events, and entertainment industry.

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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Write an essay on human resource management in the tourism, hospitality, events, and entertainment industry.

Summarize the 8 stages of genocide presented in the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel.

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The 8 Stages of Genocide in “Night”

Summarize the 8 stages of genocide presented in the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel.

Create a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an event supplier.

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Create a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an event supplier

You have recently been hired as the Director of Meetings for the National Association for Law Placement, Inc. (NALP). Your first order of business is to find a location for the 2026 Annual Education Conference. You have decided to locate the event in a single hotel rather than use a convention center and a hotel.

Visit the web site for NALP to learn more about this organization and its event history: www.NALP.org

When creating your RFP, assume that 750 people will attend the conference. Many of them will be sharing rooms but not all of them. Pay particular attention to the dates/times of the various functions at NALP and the types/size of spaces you will need.

There are many resources available in Module 1 to help you with this assignment, particularly the Jubilee RFP. While you may want to use the Jubilee RFP and Cvent RFP as a starting point, there are significant differences between this event and the Cvent & Jubilee events that you need to consider.  For example, at the NALP event, there is no function that warrants staging and rehearsals.

The program for 2026 follows and clearly details the schedule and functions held throughout the conference.