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Provide two reasons why early intervention should be supported by policy makers and the public.  Why are these two reasons persuasive in supporting the use of early intervention?

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Answer the following three questions. Draw on specific material from class, including the textbook, to answer the three questions below. Each response should be about two paragraphs per question.

 

  • According to the article by Uggen and Wakefield, how is mass incarceration related to economic and social inequalities?

 

  • Drawing on the material from Chapter 9, provide two reasons why early intervention should be supported by policy makers and the public.  Why are these two reasons persuasive in supporting the use of early intervention?

 

  • Out of the six correctional lessons discussed in chapter 10, which one do you think is most important for corrections in the future? What ‘lesson’ ought to be added to this list, from your own view or lived experience?

Compare the experience of reading the play with watching the staged production. How was the “staging” you “produced” in your head compared to the director’s interpretation in the filmed version?

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Compare the experience of reading the play with watching the staged production. How was the “staging” you “produced” in your head compared to the director’s interpretation in the filmed version? Did you “see” it differently? Were the director’s choices consistent with yours? Did it look, sound and feel the same? Were the ideas/themes altered? Did you imagine the characters/plot/scenes/conversations/setting differently? If so, did the differences have an effect on your appreciation/understanding/enjoyment of the play? Try to be specific and refer to particular places in the play.

Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

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As a nurse practitioner, you prescribe medications for your patients. You make an error when prescribing medication to a 5-year-old patient. Rather than dosing him appropriately, you prescribe a dose suitable for an adult.

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.
  • Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation.
  • Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

Discuss any similarities or differences between the client’s culture and the dominant culture (if different) and how these have impacted the client’s social, economic and political experiences.

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Provide an introduction including a discussion of the client’s presenting problem and any relevant information to help understand the nature of this problem. This may include the reason why the client has come to treatment, why they were referred, or why they need social work services.

Discuss how diversity and difference has shaped the life experiences of this client. Discuss how oppression, poverty, marginalization and/or privilege and power has influenced this client’s life experiences and presenting problem.  Discuss any similarities or differences between the client’s culture and the dominant culture (if different) and how these have impacted the client’s social, economic and political experiences.  Discuss how the answers above helped confirm or changed the way you understood the client’s presenting problem.

What were your initial reaction when first working with this client? Identify verbal and non-verbal behaviors your client communicated in response to your initial reaction(s). Discuss how your thoughts, feelings and emotions changed when working with this client over time? Discuss what skills or strategies were needed to for you to manage your feelings?  What verbal and non-verbal communication strategies did you use to promote engagement with this client?  Discuss how you demonstrated to this client you value human relationships with him/her/them.

Complete an assessment tool and attach this as an appendix. You may be allowed to use an assessment tool used by your agency with professor consent. Explain why this assessment tool is appropriate for this client or case and briefly summarize the main findings from your assessment. Following the assessment, discuss what have you learned over the course of your work with the client that is different than what was initially apparent?
Identify an example of why the assessment must always be an ongoing part of the treatment or service.  Think back to your answer you provided about your feelings about engaging with this client. How do your feelings and personal experiences relate to your conclusions about what causes or maintains the problems impacting this client? How did you, and how will you continue to, manage the potential impact of your feelings and experiences on your professional judgement?

Discuss in a minimum 700 words the differences between the traditional media option and the new media option in terms of audience, reach, channel and content.

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The purpose of this assignment is to creatively illustrate traditional and new media options. An understanding of the target audience and effective communication for each is a desired outcome. It provides the Learning Team the opportunity to creatively illustrate traditional and new media options. An understanding of the target audience and effective communication for each is a desired outcome.

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, Prezi, or Vimeo video, etc. which illustrates one traditional media option (print, TV, radio, billboard, etc.) and one new (social media) media option for your brand and brand strategy for a product or service of your choice. The presentation should be a minimum of 7-10 slides or, if Prezi or Vimeo video, an 8-minute minimum..

Discuss in a minimum 700 words the differences between the traditional media option and the new media option in terms of audience, reach, channel and content. A table of differences may be used to concisely illustrate the differences but you must include a discussion of insights/concerns/issues between the media options.

Your deliverable should include an actual marketing piece for the selected traditional media and for the selected new social media option . This can be actual copy, visuals, radio text, layout sketches, storyboard, etc. (possibly including slogans, logos, etc.) to illustrate how you would incorporate your creative recommendations into the two media branding or product strategies.

How will your understanding of developmental theory and stages guide your interactions in an early childhood educational setting? What elements of early childhood education do you feel are essential to provide within a quality care program?

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In this course, you have explored classic theories of child development while investigating emerging theories in the field.
In this final assignment, you will reflect on the knowledge and skills you have acquired in the course by offering your perspectives on a set of guiding questions.
• Create a 3- to 5-page paper (not including the title and references pages) in a Word document for your response.
• Use APA format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations.
• Include an introduction and a conclusion in your paper.
Use the questions to guide your response:
• How will your understanding of developmental theory and stages guide your interactions in an early childhood educational setting?
• What elements of early childhood education do you feel are essential to provide within a quality care program?

What are your economic goals? What is your philosophy in terms of quality and image? What are your core competencies and competitive advantages?

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Develop and write your own personal mission statement. Be clear about your passion, values, goals, and philosophies. Once you have your mission statement articulated, explain how it:

  • Expresses your image of yourself.
  • Expresses your values and philosophies.
  • Identifies what you have to offer.

Explain how your mission statement answers the following questions:

  • What are your economic goals?
  • What is your philosophy in terms of quality and image?
  • What are your core competencies and competitive advantages?
  • What “customers” do you serve best?
  • How do you view your responsibilities to those who rely on you?

The effects of the Civil War didn’t cease with the end of the Reconstruction Period. Connect and consider how the changes during the Reconstruction era affected the efforts for equality in the U.S. through the Civil Rights era to the present.

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The Civil War left a lasting impact on the United States, shaping the next several decades for the country. In this course, you’ve learned how the course of the war, important battles, and the plans for reconstruction after the war ended. Write a 2000 to 3000-word essay based on one of the prompts below.
1. Imagine that the Southern states had succeeded in seceding from the Union. How would the Confederacy have fared as an independent nation? How would success have affected their relationship with the North as westward expansion continued? How would the Confederacy have established international relationships? Consider the resources they had as a country, their economy, and the policies of Jefferson Davis and his government.
2. The effects of the Civil War didn’t cease with the end of the Reconstruction Period. Connect and consider how the changes during the Reconstruction era affected the efforts for equality in the U.S. through the Civil Rights era to the present.
3. While the Civil War had an indelible mark on U.S. history, the resolution of the war had consequences for many other foreign nations that were dealing with the issues of slavery and expansion. Assess how the end of the Civil War affected the global slave trade and the prominent powers in Europe.

In 2–3 well-written paragraphs, discuss the exemplars, prototypes, and opportunities for mobile devices. Compare your findings to the positioning statement you created

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So far this semester, you picked a branded product in the mobile devices industry and wrote a value proposition for the brand. You also conducted limited consumer research to create a positioning statement for a specific customer segment that you believe should be (or is) targeted by the brand. This lesson, you will use that same customer segment (VALS Thinkers) to create and analyze a product schema and make recommendations for your chosen brand.

Step 1
Restate the customer segment you’re targeting: VALS Thinkers

Step 2
If needed, conduct more or different research on the target customer segment using credible sources (consider using the online University Libraries) to discover how your segment uses mobile devices and what they expect from them. It’s very possible that you will find information that only indirectly affirms their expectations and uses.

NOTE: Researching a lifestyle type is a bit like being a detective. Piece it together. For example, look at the types of entertainment and products they are likely to buy and then research their consumers. Or look up behaviors for two or three identifying characteristics (generations, potential careers, wealth, personality traits) and look for overlaps.

Each week, look for one or two new insights. This week, focus on psychological motivation—since that’s a key concept in this lesson.

Step 3
Interview at least five people who fall within your segment. Ask them (in a group or separately) what words come to mind when you say mobile devices. You can be more specific to tablets, laptops, or smartphones if you believe it will provide better insights. Finding VALS Thinkers may prove difficult, so please find people who fit at least two of the characteristics of Thinkers.

Step 4
Use the information in Steps 2 and 3 to construct a schema. Though this obviously isn’t enough research to completely project the segment’s comprehension of the mobile devices industry, for the purposes of this assignment, assume that this information is complete.

Step 5
In 2–3 well-written paragraphs, discuss the exemplars, prototypes, and opportunities for mobile devices. Compare your findings to the positioning statement you created. Does your positioning statement need to be changed or tweaked based on this week’s analysis? Provide cited support for your analysis and conclusions.

Step 6
Add one additional paragraph in which you recommend at least one type of comprehension influencer, how you will use it, and why you recommend it.

Step 7
Next, include an updated positioning statement in the document created in Steps 5 and 6. Don’t hand in the positioning statement as a separate document; Canvas won’t allow you to do so when Turnitin is being used to submit your work.

 

What are some unique elements of the financial statements in comparison to those of a for-profit entity?Discuss whether it appears for-profit or non-profit companies have information requiring disclosure and/or reporting

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You will be provided the financial statements and tax return for the United Way of Connecticut covering the same fiscal year. If you wish to select another charitable organization, you must have permission from the instructor but it should serve the Connecticut area and have readily available tax and financial statements. You will then compare these tax and financial documents with those you may have seen with for-profit entities. You may refer to the EDGAR database for a publicly traded company’s financial statements if you want to re-familiarize yourself with them. You may also search for Form 1120 for a comparison for-profit tax form.
You will prepare a paper (APA format) of at least four pages but no more than ten, and a presentation of less
than eight minutes that discusses the following matters:
• What are some unique elements of the financial statements in comparison to those of a for-profit entity? Select two or three items for discussion, although many more differences exist. Considerations can include differences in the independent auditor’s report, individual financial statements, terminology and presentation differences, and unique disclosures, etc.
• What are some unique elements of the tax returns in comparison to those of a for-profit entity? Select two or three items for discussion, although many more difference exist. Considerations can include public disclosure, nature of items disclosed, classification of items, and extent of disclosures, and number of schedules, etc.
• Conclude by discussing whether it appears for-profit or non-profit companies have information requiring disclosure and/or reporting. Considering the fundamental differences between for-profit and non-profit organizations, does this make sense? Why or why not?