Investigate how basic research in Animal Behavior provides information about important evolutionary-related issues.

OBJECTIVEInvestigate how basic research in Animal Behavior provides information about important evolutionary-related issues.To do this, you will investigate and research behavioral questions about the animal you chose, summarize in writing (in a research paper) the question you asked and your evaluation of the answers you found, inform your classmates about the questions and what you are learned, and participate in presentations and discussions on other student-designed topics.GRADINGWritten Project (150 points) Presentation (20 points)• You will have about 7 minutes to present your power point presentation, and about 3 minutes to answer questions and provide clarification.• For your presentation, you will be evaluated based upon: your choice of an appropriate topic, demonstration of your understanding or your selected topic and how well you communicate that information to your classmates, how well you help your classmates understand the material, how thoughtfully you respond to questions and incorporate others’ ideas, and how clearly and confidently you speak.Discussion Participation (15 points)• Audience – Your participation will be evaluated and scored over the course of all your classmates’ presentations. Your goal is active listening, questioning, and participating in discussions.PROCESS1. Identify your topic and questions (this is the idea/topic you have been working on all semester).2. Organize your final paper:• You must include at least three basic, peer-reviewed research-based articles as part of your sources. Acceptable sources are ONLY: peer-reviewed journal articles, correlational studies, meta-analyses, review articles, book chapters, and books. Please note that you will most likely need more sources to provide enough information on your topic.• This is where your Annotated Bibliography and Literature Review assignments should be helpful. Be sure to review any comments and suggestions that I made when grading those.1• Remember, articles MUST BE from peer-reviewed journal articles or books. NOTE: You can often find articles that pertain to your topic by looking at the• articles referenced in other articles…• Consult a librarian if you have difficulties locating and evaluating sources.3. Format of your paper:• Note that your research paper should be in traditional APA-style, and it shouldconsist of the following sections:Title Page, Introduction, Background (from Literature Review), Discussion, Conclusion, and Reference page (Do not include URLs for the articles you reference).When writing your paper, you should clarify your questions and summarize why they are important for understanding the particular animal’s behaviors – what part of their development and/or evolutionary history does each of the behaviors help us understand and what does the literature say about it? Is your question motivated by real world concerns? For whom does finding an answer matter most? Are there solid answers or is there still research to be done? If so, what needs to be investigated?VERY IMPORTANT: Be sure your Discussion section includes why these behaviors are adaptive and how they have enabled the successful evolution of the animal you chose. Remember that from textbook readings and lectures you have learned about a lot of different hypotheses that explain animal behaviors, and you should discuss which of these are appropriate to these behaviors.Also, see the Research Paper Grading Sheet provided for more specifics on what your paper should include and how your paper will be graded (how points will be allotted). This should help you when organizing and then writing your paper.NOTE: Be sure to cut and paste all the abstracts with citations for any articles that you cite in this paper and place them at the end of the paper.4. Presentations:See the guidelines on the first page under “Grading.”5. Due Date:Your final paper is due no later than the end of the day

Which side of the preservationist argument are you on and why?

Which side of the preservationist argument are you on and why? Post 2-3 sentences on this threaded discussion by Thursday at midnight if you are more on the side of the timber industry or the preservationists giving a specific reason that supports your answer.After everyone has posted by Thursday midnight, you respond to one of your classmates if you respectfully agree or not with them and you kindly give the reasons why in 2-3 sentences.

should the patients give consent to participate in the intensive interventions? Provide justification for your answer

Appalachian Medical is a multidisciplinary medical practice that has embraced thecommunity-of-practice concept of Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). This practice forms amulti-professional committee to identify services in order to improve clinical outcomes, maintainhealth in the population, and increase efficiency. There are over 50 physicians in the group practice,occupying 5 clinics spread over different locations. All five clinics are centrally emerged with aspecially-designed Electronic Health Record (EHR) system capable of presenting patient informationin a relevant, meaningful fashion.The patient population that Appalachian Medical serves is demographically diverse, and Type 2Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a common diagnosis among these patients. This population provides awide opportunity for the practice group to learn more about the disease. Specifically, since thepractice also focuses on disease management of complex chronic conditions, such as T2DM, not only can this high-risk population potentially advance the knowledge about the associations of T2DM, but also provide a target for intensive interventions aimed at lowering glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)blood levels. However, due to limited financial resources, the committee has to devise a strategy toidentify those patients who are inherently more critical in order to use the resources at a much higher rate in these patients than other T2DM patients. The ultimate goal is to reduce HbA1c levels within 6 months for some patients.Appalachian’s committee concludes that by deploying literature-tested predictive models, a focusedstrategy could be employed to help the team to select patients who require interventions, such as life coaches and other intensive treatments. However, such models require analysis of several patientvariables obtained from the patient EHR, such as age, gender, race, prescription history, physicianvisits, family composition, occupation, benefit coverage, etc.Case Study Questions1. Some of the variables to be analyzed include personal and family factors. Present arguments for including patients and families in the initial team discussions.2. Although the patient information is readily accessible through the EHR system at Appalachian Medical, should the patients give consent to participate in the intensive interventions? Provide justification for your answer, citing relevant Federal regulations.

Explain the possible effects of Africa replacing Russia as a supplier of natural gas.

Watch the video on Africa’s bid to expand its offerings of natural gas to Europe:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vM244MjvVg.In 250-300 words, answer the questions below, then respond to at least two colleagues with posts of 150 words each. Provide at least 2 international examples from the news in support of your statements.1. Define renewable and nonrenewable resources.2. Discuss the effects of oil prices on the global economy. Use at least two international examples from the news.3. Explain the possible effects of Africa replacing Russia as a supplier of natural gas.

Discuss the information or resources you will gather in order to evaluate the curriculum.

INTRODUCTIONEducational theories, ideologies, and practices have influence on the quality and effectiveness of a curriculum. In this task, you will select a curriculum for a specific content and grade or level. You will then determine the learning theories and ideologies that inform its design and the extent to which the curriculum adheres to the principles of design. You will then outline a plan for evaluating your chosen curriculum using?the context, input, process, and product (CIPP)?evaluation model.REQUIREMENTSYour submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).A. Select a curriculum for a specific content and?grade or level?and?then?do the following:1. Describe?the?curriculum, including the following:?• title• source or creator• content area• grade or level• goal(s) or objective(s)2. Discuss how well the curriculum adheres to two design principles (i.e.,?scope, relevance, balance, integration, sequence, continuity, articulation, transferability). Include one example from the curriculum for each design principle to support your discussion.3. Discuss the ideology (e.g.,?scholar academic,?social efficiency,?learner-centered,?social reconstruction) most apparent in the design of the curriculum. Include?two?examples from the curriculum to support your discussion.a. Discuss how the ideology from part A3 helps support the goal(s) or objective(s) of the curriculum4. Discuss the learning theory (i.e., behaviorism, constructivism, cognitivism) most apparent in the design of the curriculum. Include two examples from the curriculum to support your discussion.a. Discuss how the learning theory from part A4 helps support the goal(s) or objective(s) of the curriculum.B. Using the CIPP?evaluation model, outline a plan for evaluating the curriculum?from part A?by doing the following:Context1. Determine a?need?or problem?you wish to address by using the curriculum.Input2. Discuss two components of the curriculum that address the need or problem from part B1.?3. Discuss the information or resources you will gather in order to evaluate the curriculum.Process4. Discuss the process you will follow to implement the curriculum.?5. Discuss the process you will follow to monitor the effectiveness of the curriculum.Product6. Discuss how you will determine whether the curriculum ultimately met the need or problem from part B1.7. Discuss how you will make decisions about the curriculum based on the determination from part B6.C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Does the business setting put customers/clients to be in a situation where ineffective communication could result in a life-threatening situation?

Accessibility means that a space is always, 100% of the time, welcoming to people with disabilities. Accessibility means that “accommodations” are integrated into a space and are not simply made for only one particular individual — but rather created for our society as a whole. However, not all disabilities require the same supports and assistance. Some disabilities are “invisible”. Without interacting with the individual most people would not notice that the person even had a disability.But it isn’t just enough to acknowledge that a need exists or to even just be upset by the fact that a need isn’t being met. Change requires action and action requires purpose and an ultimate goal. So how do we begin to provide support for individuals with specific needs within the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Communities in particular?Things to consider when formulating your questions:Find out what is needed. And not just the needs of 1 individual but by the majority within the group that that individual represents and identifies with.Find out what is already being provided, or what is already available.Find out if those already existing provisions are actually being used, and how regularly.If provisions are in place and they are not being used, find out why and what steps can be made to change that.If there are no provisions being used in a particular place but there are provisions available in close proximity, find out if they can be shared or borrowed.If there are no provisions being used then develop a request/plan that lays out the exact requirements and include suggestions for how it can be accomplished.Please Choose 1 from EACH Business Category:FOOD/BEVERAGE:Sit Down Restaurant (EX: Red Lobster, Olive Garden, etc)Fast Food Restaurant with Drive-thru (EX: McDonald’s, Steak n’ Shake, etc)Cafeteria style fast-casual (EX:Hot Heads, Chipotle, Rise Pies, etc)Cafe (EX: Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, etc)HOTEL/TRAVEL:Rental Car (EX: Enterprise, Hertz, etc)Hotel (EX: Holiday Inn, Motel 6, etc)Transportation (EX: Greyhound, Amtrak, Airlines, etc)Gas StationEMERGENCY:Ambulance/EMTFire DepartmentPolice DepartmentHospitalDoctor/Medical OfficeRehabilitation FacilitiesPharmacyEDUCATION:UniversityCommunity CollegePublic School SystemTrade SchoolDriving SchoolGOVERNMENT:Post Office/PassportVotingCourtLibraryDepartment of Health & Human ServicesSocial WorkNow that you’ve chosen 5 (1 from each category) Let’s start contemplating what common interactions occur within that business setting.Does their business interaction with customers/clients require face-to-face communication or verbal communication? Does the business setting require customers/clients to hear their name or order being called when it is ready?Does the business setting put customers/clients to be in a situation where ineffective communication could result in a life-threatening situation?THE MAIN FOCUS IS:What specific accommodations are provided for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities that will both visit their business or work within their business?Complete the above questionnaire when contacting businesses. You are welcome to print the document and fill it out directly or complete the information on your own paper/document, as long as all of the same information is included

What are John’s assumptions in making this decision?

The Case of the Poorly Written ManualJohn Howard was shaking his head as he left the meeting with his boss, Joe French. Joe was right; the new technical manual wassimply not up to the company’s standards. Yes, he had told Joe that there were threenew people in the test group, but that was no excuse. The three apparently weresimply not capable writers; they might be capable product engineers, but their writing was terrible. John called the training department and asked for Susan Harris. CouldSusan schedule his three new employees in her next technical writing course?1. What are John’s assumptions in making this decision?2. Is this an appropriate approach to solving his problem?

What differences and similarities did you observe between the two leaders’ visions?

Leadership and Team BuildingSetting the Tone through Leadership Vision (60 marks, 15% of overall course grade)Purpose1. To understand the way visions are constructed by leaders in ongoing groups and organizations2. To identify strategies that leaders employ to articulate and implement their visionsDirections1. For this exercise, select two people in leadership positions to interview. They can be leaders in formal or infor­mal positions at work, at school, or in society. The only criterion is that the leader influences others toward a goal.2. Conduct a 30-minute interview with each leader, by phone or in person. Ask the leaders to describe the visions they have for their organizations. In addition, ask, “How do you articulate and implement your visions?”Leader #1 (name) __________________________________________________________________________Vision content Vision articulation Vision implementationLeader #2 (name) __________________________________________________________________________Vision content Vision articulation Vision implementationQuestions to answer:What differences and similarities did you observe between the two leaders’ visions?Did the leaders advocate specific values? If yes, what values?Did the leaders use any unique symbols to promote their visions? If yes, what symbols?In what ways did the leaders’ behaviours model their visions to others?Submission:Please Submit the following in a Word or PDF format as follows:Cover page with your name, student #, course name, assignment name, date of submissionWritten answers to each of the 4 questions above, no point form. (10 points each = 40 points)Summary of results from each Leader, that is, summaries of their:Vision contentVision articulationVision implementation(20 marks)Overall length: minimum 3 pages (including cover), 12 point font, double spaced