What were the three most interesting things that you learned by visiting each of these sections, and why?

Initial Response
Instructions:
Visit the Center for Disease Control (Links to an external site.) and World Health Organization (Links to an external site.)  (Links to an external site.)websites and discover what is there.
Find and analyze the following sections at the CDC web site:

Diseases and Conditions (Choose 2 to examine further)
Data and Statistics (Choose 2 to examine further)
Global Health (Choose 2 to examine further)
Publications (Choose 1 to examine further)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Please respond to the following prompt in full paragraphs, and support your statements with evidence from the CDC:

What were the three most interesting things that you learned by visiting each of these sections, and why?
Find and analyze the following sections at the WHO web site:

Health Topics (choose 2 specific topics to dive into)
Data, GHO themes (choose 2 specific themes to dive into)
Publications (Choose 2 to examine further)
The publication titled Ten Years in Public Health, 2007 – 2017
Please respond to the following prompt in full paragraphs, and support your statements with evidence from the WHO:
What were the three most interesting things that you learned by visiting each of these sections, and why?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

What do you regard as a good death and why would you regard it as such?

Death and Dying

Answer three of the following questions, drawing upon your choice of appropriate concepts and ideas from the book and lectures.

Your answers will be graded on the basis of creativity, persuasiveness, structure of the answer, paragraph structure, clarity of writing, and, of course, content. Remember, write like a boss!

What do you regard as a good death and why would you regard it as such? How is a good death defined and distinguished from death in general? What factors, in your opinion, contributed to our increasing acceptance of the notion of a good death? How does Hospice contribute to the definition of a good death? What do you see as the key benefits of Hospice and how to these benefits help with the transition from being alive to passing peacefully into that good night?

How does Maggie’s death in Million Dollar Baby compare/contrast with the definition of a good death? What kind of death do you regard it, and why? Do you agree with Maggie’s decision and why/why not? Provide a detailed answer to the question of why Frankie agreed to kill Maggie despite his deep religious beliefs (and against the advice of his priest?)?

At the end of Chapter 11 in Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking) Joan wrote the following: Why do you always have to be right; Why do you always have to have to last word; For once in your life just let it go. In your assessment of Didion’s account of her experiences with the death and illness of her loved ones, to what, in particular, is Didion referring in regard to these questions and statement?

In regard to the video Being Mortal and class concepts, what factors have contributed to a change in the medical paradigm of preserving life as long as possible? Why were such changes difficult to make, given the socialization of medical students in the last Century? How and why have we accepted the notion that death is not the “enemy” on which we should “wage war” or against which we should rage?

Drawing on your own perspective and your choice of readings and lecture concepts, discuss you (and others that you know) manage the basic fact that we and our loved ones are mortal. How can knowledge of our (and, importantly, our loved ones’) mortality make us vulnerable and anxious? How does the study of death (even the surface study of death) help us deal with the vulnerability and anxiety associated with our (and our loved ones) deaths?

Identify at least one capital investment for which the organization will need to secure financing in the coming fiscal year and provide a brief description of the project (type of project, estimated costs and allocation of funds

If you were to think about your personal life in the way a financial manager would think about their professional decisions, how do you think you would you approach some long-term financing decisions? For example, if you were gifted $30,000, would you consider how to get the best return over a 5-, 10-, or 20-year period? How might these concepts apply when trying to decide between buying a new car, fixing a current car, leasing a car, and buying a used vehicle? In the Week 6 Discussion, you focused on an organization with which you are familiar and identified some of the organization’s short-term financing needs. In this week’s Discussion, you will turn your focus to long-term financing needs for the organization.
To prepare for this Discussion: Organization: Consider an example of an organization with which you are familiar and about which you have insight regarding its short-term financial needs. (Note: It could be one where you have worked or about which you have sufficient information to bring one or more examples into this Discussion
Thinking back to the organization you examined in the Week 6 Discussion, pinpoint at least one capital investment for which the organization will need to secure financing in the coming fiscal year (e.g., perhaps the company wants to invest in a warehouse in China, leading to an increase of 8% in profits). Note: This could be based on an actual situation, or you may use your creativity to create a possible project for the organization. Be prepared to provide some details about the project (i.e., purchase of equipment, acquisition of another company or property to expand operations, how much money will be required and for what purposes, etc.).
Also, if you were a manager involved in decision making about this capital budgeting need, consider what questions you would have about the company’s financial position before engaging in this type of investment.
Review the time value of money (TVM) concepts and consider the potential risks and benefits to the organization of engaging in such a project.
By Day 3
Post a summary of the value of a capital investment project for your selected organization using time value of money concepts. In your summary, do the following: (300 words)
Identify at least one capital investment for which the organization will need to secure financing in the coming fiscal year and provide a brief description of the project (type of project, estimated costs and allocation of funds, etc.). Note: This could be based on an actual situation, or you may use your creativity to create a possible project for the organization.
Identify what questions you would have, as a manager, about the company’s financial position before engaging in this type of investment.
Using the concept of time value of money as the basis for your explanation, propose why the capital investment would or would not be of value to the organization at this time.

Reference:
Brigham E. F., & Houston, J. F. (2022). Time value of money. In Fundamentals of financial management (16th ed., pp. 151–185). Cengage Learning.
Brigham E. F., & Houston, J. F. (2022). Bonds and their valuation. In Fundamentals of financial management (16th ed., pp. 231–265). Cengage Learning.
Brigham E. F., & Houston, J. F. (2022). Interest rates. In Fundamentals of financial management (16th ed., pp. 196–224). Cengage Learning.

Discuss the mental status examination results.

THE ASSIGNMENT
Assessment:
Discuss the mental status examination results.
What were your differential diagnoses? Provide a minimum of three possible diagnoses and why you chose them. List them from highest priority to lowest priority.
What was your primary diagnosis and why?
Describe how your primary diagnosis aligns with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and supported by the patient’s symptoms.
Plan:
Describe your treatment plan using clinical practice guidelines supported by evidence-based practice.
Include a discussion on your chosen FDA-approved psychopharmacologic agents and include alternative treatments available and supported by valid research.
All treatment choices must have a discussion of your rationale for the choice supported by valid research.
What were your follow-up plan and parameters?
What referrals would you make or recommend because of this treatment session?
Include one social determinant of health according to the Healthy People 2030 (you will need to research) as applied to this case in the realm of psychiatry and mental health.
As a future advanced provider, what are one health promotion activity and one patient education consideration for this patient for improving health disparities and inequities in the realm of psychiatry and mental health? Demonstrate your critical thinking.
Reflection notes: What would you do differently with this patient if you could conduct the session again? If you are able to follow up with your patient, explain whether these interventions were successful and why or why not. If you were not able to conduct a follow up, discuss what your next intervention would be.

What are some things that could be done to address the issue related to ethics at higher executive levels of the organization?

A Critique of Lockheed Martin

In this assignment you will be asked to review Chapter 4, the final chapter of Terris’ book, and to spend some time applying your critical thinking skills in evaluating Lockheed Martin’s efforts.
What do you think about the notion presented by Terris that Lockheed’s ethics program does little to prevent ethical breaches at the highest level of the organization?
Are the efforts put forth—such as making sure higher level executives participate in training—enough to help executives navigate what Terris calls the “ethical minefield” faced by leadership in such an organization?
What are some things that could be done to address the issue related to ethics at higher executive levels of the organization?
Terris points out that the company’s program is overly focused on individuals and that it doesn’t really address group dynamics that can impact ethical situations. For instance, there can be a tendency for groups to “go with the flow” of the group decision-making process and overlook ethical issues in the process. What would you recommend that Lockheed Martin do to address this situation?
(Hint: reviewing p. 128 and the following pages—before the section headed Personal Responsibility, Collective Innocence—of the text might be helpful.)
Write a 3- to 4-page paper, not including title page or references page addressing the issue and upload it by the end of this module.

Your paper should be double-spaced and in 12-point type size.

Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate reference page. Make sure you cite your sources.

Use APA style, and proofread your paper.

Upload your paper by the end of the module.

Describe corporate social responsibility.

In this assignment please read the articles in your background readings and respond to the following:

Describe corporate social responsibility.
Describe corporate social irresponsibility.
Where do you stand on the issue of CSR vs. CSI? Do corporations have a right to ignore their responsibility to some stakeholders in order to add to the short term bottom line? Provide a well-reasoned response and do some of your own research to provide some examples to support your arguments.
Your paper should be 2–3 pages, double-spaced and in 12-point type size.

Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate reference page. Make sure you cite your sources.

Use APA style, and proofread your paper.

Upload your paper to by the end of the module.

Do these indicators suggest that the project should be undertaken?

Case study 1:
Shrieves Casting Company is considering adding a new line to its product mix, and the capital budgeting analysis is being conducted by Sidney Johnson, a recently gradu-ated MBA. The production line would be set up in unused space in the main plant. The machinery’s invoice price would be approximately $200,000, another $10,000 in ship-ping charges would be required, and it would cost an additional $30,000 to install the equipment. The machinery has an economic life of 4 years, and Shrieves has obtained a special tax ruling that places the equipment in the MACRS 3-year class. The machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $25,000 after 4 years of use. The new line would generate incremental sales of 1,000 units per year for 4 years at an
incremental cost of $100 per unit in the first year, excluding depreciation. Each unit can be sold for $200 in the first year. The sales price and cost are both expected to increase by 3% per year due to inflation. Further, to handle the new line, the firm’s net working capital would have to increase by an amount equal to 12% of sales revenues. The firm’s tax rate is 25%, and its overall weighted average cost of capital, which is the risk-adjusted cost of capital for an average project (r), is 10%.
Define “incremental cash flow.”
The projected cash flows for the company with the project minus the projected cash flows for the company without the
project.
The projected cash flows for the company with the project minus the projected cash flows for the company without the
project.
The projected cash flows for the company with the project minus the projected cash flows for the company without the
project.
The projected cash flows for the company with the project minus the projected cash flows for the company without the
project.
The projected cash flows for the company with the project minus the projected cash flows for the company without the project.
(1) Should you subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating project cash flow? No, you should not subtract interest expense or dividends when calculating the project cash flow because the intrest and dividends are already included in the project’s weighted average of the costs of debt (WACC), in other words subtracting the interest and dividends would result in double counting interest costs.

(2) Suppose the firm spent $100,000 last year to rehabilitate the production line site. Should this be included in the analysis? Explain.
No, because this is a sunk cost, meaning this is a cost that was incurred in the past and cannot be recovered regardless of whether the project is accepted.
(3) Now assume the plant space could be leased out to another firm at $25,000 per year. Should this be included in the analysis? If so, how?
Yes, by accepting the project the company will not receive the $25,000 per year for leasing the plant space, so this is an opportunity cost.
(4) Finally, assume that the new product line is expected to decrease sales of the firm’s other lines by $50,000 per year. Should this be considered in the analysis? If so, how?
Yes, this is considered an externality. Externalities are the effects of a project on other parts of the firm or on the environment. A decrease in sales of other product lines is a negative externality and should be considered a cost to the project
b. Disregard the assumptions in Part a. What is the depreciable basis? What are the an-nual depreciation expenses?
c. Calculate the annual sales revenues and costs (other than depreciation). Why is it important to include inflation when estimating cash flows?
d. Calculate annual net operating profit after sales (NOPAT). Then calculate the operating cash flows.
e.Estimate the required net operating working capital (NOWC) for each year and the cash flow due to changes in NOWC.
f. Calculate the after-tax salvage cash flow.
g. Calculate the project cash flows for each year. Based on these cash flows and the average project cost of capital, what are the project’s NPV, IRR, MIRR, PI, payback, and discounted payback? Do these indicators suggest that the project should be undertaken?

Explain in words why new common stock that is raised externally has a higher per-centage cost than equity that is raised internally by reinvesting earnings.

Case Study 2:
During the last few years, Jana Industries has been too constrained by the high cost of capital to make many capital investments. Recently, though, capital costs have been declining, and the company has decided to look seriously at a major expansion program proposed by the marketing department. Assume that you are an assistant to Leigh Jones, the financial vice president. Your first task is to estimate Jana’s cost of capital. Jones has provided you with the following data, which she believes may be relevant to your task:
*The firm’s tax rate is 25%.
*The current price of Jana’s 12% coupon, semiannual payment, noncallable bonds with 15 years remaining to maturity is $1,153.72. There are 70,000 bonds. Jana does not use placed with no flotation cost.
*The current price of the firm’s 10%, $100 par value, quarterly dividend, perpetual preferred stock is $116.95. There are 200,000 outstanding shares. Jana would incur flotation costs equal to 5% of the proceeds on a new issue.
*Jana’s common stock is currently selling at $50 per share. There are 3 million outstanding common shares. Its last dividend (D0) was $3.12, and dividends are expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.8% in the foreseeable future. Jana’s beta is 1.2, the yield on T-bonds is 5.6%, and the market risk premium is estimated to be 6%. For the own-bond-yield-plus-judgmental-risk-premium approach, the firm uses a 3.2% risk premium.
To help you structure the task, Leigh Jones has asked you to answer the following questions:
a.
(1) What sources of capital should be included when you estimate Jana’s weighted average cost of capital?
(2) Should the component costs be figured on a before-tax or an after-tax basis? (3) Should the costs be historical (embedded) costs or new (marginal) costs?
b. What is the market interest rate on Jana’s debt, and what is the component cost of this debt for WACC purposes?
c.
(1) What is the firm’s cost of preferred stock?
(2) Jana’s preferred stock is riskier to investors than its debt, yet the preferred stock’s yield to investors is lower than the yield to maturity on the debt. Does this suggest that you have made a mistake? (Hint: Think about taxes.)
d.
(1) What are the two primary ways companies raise common equity?
(2) Why is there a cost associated with reinvested earnings?
(3) Jana doesn’t plan to issue new shares of common stock. Using the CAPM approach, what is Jana’s estimated cost of equity?

e. (1) What is the estimated cost of equity using the dividend growth approach?
(2) Suppose the firm has historically earned 15% on equity (ROE) and has paid out 62% of earnings, and suppose investors expect similar values to obtain in the future. How could you use this information to estimate the future dividend growth rate, and what growth rate would you get? Is this consistent with the 5.8% growth rate given earlier?
f. What is the cost of equity based on the own-bond-yield-plus-judgmental-risk-pre-mium method?
g. What is your final estimate for the cost of equity, rs ?

h. Jana’s target capital structure is 30% long-term debt, 10% preferred stock, and 60% common equity. How does this compare with the current market value capital structure?
i. Use Jana’s target weights to calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
j. What factors influence a company’s WACC?
o. Explain in words why new common stock that is raised externally has a higher per-centage cost than equity that is raised internally by reinvesting earnings.

devise a low-cost method to reduce a specific type of crime on a hypothetical college campus. 

Using the SARA model to develop crime prevention strategies

Situational Crime Prevention Strategies
Using the S.A.R.A process discussed on pp. 87-90 in Chapter 4, devise a low-cost method to reduce a specific type of crime on a hypothetical college campus.  You may want to focus some hypothetical incidents such as assaults in dormitory, auto thefts from a parking garage, thefts from the campus bookstore, underage drinking, or parking problems.
After reading the Chapter post a discussion entry outlining your problem and the strategy you have developed. Make sure you incorporate the five objectives from the chapter in your posting.

Briefly discuss the potential impact of the study and subsequent action plans in terms of personnel, facilities, budget and implementation processes.

Submitting the introductory chapter
The student will then write and submit the introduction chapter and a reference list that will:
Define the relevant organizational problem you have selected to examine. This is a critical first step because the entire staff study is based on the identification of the problem. PROBATION PRE-TRIAL OFFICE
Discuss why it is an important issue for your agency by relating its impact on the mission and the objectives of the organization.
Explain how your approach will improve the situation or advance the state of knowledge on the issue.
The introductory chapter requires five types of information:
A brief background of the issue.
A statement of the problem or objective.
Your research questions clearly set forth.
Your methods or design discussed.
Explain the potential relevance of the findings. Briefly discuss the potential impact of the study and subsequent action plans in terms of personnel, facilities, budget and implementation processes.
5.Lay out your plan of action for obtaining information to solve this problem by listing sources you have identified.