If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between tobacco habits, health markers (such as mortality levels, cancer rates, etc.), and insurance costs, should they be permitted to mandate tobacco-free workplaces

Masters level forumThis week’s lesson discussed the concerns surrounding physical exams and drug testing for hiring purposes. Because the federal government now mandates employer-sponsored health insurance pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, one of the underlying debates here is whether employers may argue the propriety of health and wellness standards for their employees on the basis of lower health insurance costs. Consider and comment on the following questions:1. If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between tobacco habits, health markers (such as mortality levels, cancer rates, etc.), and insurance costs, should they be permitted to mandate tobacco-free workplaces (that is to say, workplaces that prohibit employees from using tobacco products at all;even on breaks or outside of work), and to require employees to undergo pre-hire tobacco screenings and random periodic testing as a condition of employment? What are the legal concerns here?2. If employers can demonstrate objective correlations between other health markers (such as cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI, etc.) and insurance costs, should they be permitted to create policies that require new employees to undergo physical assessments and meet certain standards as a condition of employment. Could this be done short of requiring a medical examination? Note: Do not address any ADA concerns about these issues, as this was discussed in Week 2.500 word minimum3 citationslessons attached 

Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different?

Review the school board policy and student handbook of your local public school site or district for information regarding their policies on short- and long-term suspensions of students. You may also obtain this information by interviewing an administrator at your chosen site.  Based on the information that you gather, write a 500-750-word essay summarizing:  The due process requirements prior to a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student at your local site or district. Are the due process procedures for a short-term and a long-term suspension of a student the same or different? Are these requirements consistent with Goss v. Lopez? Support your position with examples from case law, the U.S. Constitution, or other readings.

develop a comprehensive strengths-based and family-centered assessment plan where families are included each and every step of the way.

 As early childhood educators, it is our job to ensure that students are learning and developing at an appropriate rate. As we have learned throughout this course, using developmentally appropriate assessment is one of the most efficient ways to be able to ensure that this happens. While it is our responsibility to understand the assessment process and the various strategies, tools, and procedures that are used with young children, the families of the children we work with may not always understand why we are doing what we are doing when it comes to assessment. As the director of an NAEYC-accredited preschool, you have decided to develop a comprehensive strengths-based and family-centered assessment plan where families are included each and every step of the way.For this assignment you can choose to create your assessment plan in many formats. You could develop a handbook using Word, create a PowerPoint Presentation, or even create an assessment website using a tool such as Weebly. Regardless of which format you choose, your strengths-based and family-centered assessment plan must include the following sections:Introduction:Goals, Benefits, and Uses of Assessment:Types of Assessments: For each of the types of assessment listed below, you will need to define the assessment, provide a rationale for using this type of assessment, share an example, and explain at least one way you use the information from this assessment to inform your instruction.Using Assessments to Inform Instruction:Assessment Partnerships with Families:Research and Resource Expectations:Writing and Formatting Expectations:

Identify and discuss 2-3 emerging concepts within the transportation and logistics field.

Must be original workAt least 250 wordsAt least 3 academic sources cited in APAIdentify and discuss 2-3 emerging concepts within the transportation and logistics field. You will have to conduct online research to determine what emerging concepts have surfaced over the past 1-2 years. Discuss in detail to include a definition or explanation of the emerging concept, the importance it plays in the TLM field (currently), a forecast of where you see this heading in the future, and its potential future impact within the TLM field.

What curiosity, questions, hypothesis or ideas may be on the child’s mind?

Please do the following:  A.  Watch the following video snippet:https://streaming.videatives.com/playlists/share/2460df7eb327db8b7e0a67cfb540a562Then answer the questions 1.  What curiosity, questions, hypothesis or ideas may be on the child’s mind?2.  What do you value about what you see the child doing?3.  How might you join in or support the child’s intellectual pursuits in this situation?  How can you expand upon the play?B.  What does the following quote mean to you:We overestimate children academically and underestimate them intellectually.” by Lillian KatzC.  Choose one of the stories in Chapter 4 of The Art of Awareness ( use attachment )  For example, Nicholas Explores Vibrations or Immersed in Puffy Balls or Organizing Cups.  Identify specific examples that children are meeting at least three of the following criteria:  · Wonder and ask questions.· Learn through their senses.· Observe closely and notice details.· Describe, draw, and write what they see and think.· Compare and sort by looking carefully.· Count and measure to make comparisons.· Experiment through trial and error and test predictions.· Keep trying over and over.· Work together with others and have fun!

There is a clear distinction between casual and serious games and gamers. Agree or Disagree.

 Research EssayThis assignment is worth 40% of your total mark for this unit.Please refer to the calendar in your Unit Outline for the due date.Length: 2500 wordsAnswer the following question using ONE game of your choice as an example:Q. There is a clear distinction between casual and serious games and gamers. Agree or Disagree. Justify your answer.This assignment is a research essay of significant length. You MUST use academic refereed reading. You MUST reference correctly. Please obey basic essay structuring rules of introduction, middle and conclusion. Please write in full sentences and paragraphs.Evaluative Criteria:What I am looking for when I mark your paper: 1) Balnaves, M., Willson, M. and Leaver, T. (2012). , in Anyanwu C. and. Green K. and Sykes J. (ed), Communicating Change and Changing Communication in the 21st Century, Australian and New Zealand Communication Association conference, July 4-6 2012.2) Eklund, L. (2016). Who are the Casual Gamers? Gender Tropes and Tokenism in Game Culture. In Social, Casual and Mobile Games: The Changing Gaming Landscape, Michele Willson and Tama Leaver (eds). Bloomsbury, pp. 15-30. [Find it ]3) Albarrán-Torres, César. (2016.) Social Casino Apps and Digital Media Practices: New Paradigms of Consumption. In Social, Casual and Mobile Games: The Changing Gaming Landscape, Michele Willson and Tama Leaver (eds). Bloomsbury, pp. 243-259. [Find it ] 4) Gong, Huiwen, Robert Hassink, and Gunnar Maus. (2017). What Does Pokemon Go Teach us About Geography? Geographica Helvetica, 72(2), pp. 227-230. [Available ].5) Henthorn, Jamie. (2016). Rewriting Neighbourhoods: Zombies, Run! and the Runner as Rhetor. In Social, Casual and Mobile Games: The Changing Gaming Landscape, Michele Willson and Tama Leaver (eds). Bloomsbury, pp. 165-177. 6) Piedtype. (2013). “Grandma playing Ingress stopped by cops.” Piedtype blog. Available from  7) Ferguson, C. J. (2018). It’s Time to End the Debate about Video Games and Violence. Kotaku. Available from 8) Bender, S. (2014). Blood Splats and Bodily Collapse: Reported realism and the perception of violence in combat films and video games, Projections 8(2), 1- 25 http://doi.org/10.3167/proj.2014.080202 [Found ]9) Habel, Chad and Ben Kooyman. (2013). Agency Mechanics: Gameplay Design in Survival Horror Video Games. Digital Creativity, 02 January 2014, 25(1), pp. 1-14. [Available ]10) Seo, Yuri , and Jung, Sang-UkJung. (2016). Beyond Solitary Play in Computer Games: The Social Practices of eSports. Journal of Consumer Culture, November 2016, 16(3), pp. 635-655. [Available ]11)Nelson, M. Keum, H. and Yaros, R. (2004). Advertainment or adcreep: Game players’ attitudes toward advertising and product placement in computer games. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 5(1), pp. 3-31. [Found .]  12) Pearce, Celia. (2011). “Virtual Worlds, Play Ecosystems, and the Ludisphere” in Communities of Play. MIT Press, pp. 17-35. [Available – you must be logged in to Oasis]13) Crowe, N. and Watts, M. (2014). ‘When I click “ok” I become Sassy – I become a girl’: Young people and gender identity: subverting the ‘body’ in massively multi-player online role-playing games. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 19(2), 217 – 231. [Available ]14) Monson, M. (2012). Race-based fantasy realm: Essentialism in the World of Warcraft. Games and Culture 7(1), 48 – 71. [Available ]

Create a Risk Mitigation Plan·

Information Security and Risk ManagementNeed a research paper of 12 to 15 pagesPower point presentation 12 to 15 slides.Please read the information and instructions carefully belowSummary:You are the CIO for a Federal Credit Union.  It recently merged several state credit unions under one roof. They now are responsible for the checking, savings, credit cards, and mortgage loans for the credit unions they merged with. They have regional centers stationed in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Atlanta.Each city has a data center which houses 10 physical servers, over 1000 virtual servers, and hosts their nearly 5,000 employees along with  customers and vendors.You will need to complete the following:     Using the methodologies we have covered:·         Conduct a Risk Assessment·         Create a Risk Mitigation Plan·         What laws, treaties or conditions apply?·         Perform a BIA·         Create a BCP·         Create a DRP·         Create a CIRTPresentationThis presentation must be supported by the research paper.Please note the following criteria:Research paper:•       6 – 8 pages of prose•       Limit the number of bulleted lists•

Describe how you would create a Java program that prompted the user to correctly enter a username and password.

 Describe how you would create a Java program that prompted the user to correctly enter a username and password. The username is not case sensitive, but the password is. The user needs to type both username and password correctly for the program to print out “Hello World.” Include the necessary code and code descriptions. How do the rules set by Java decrease the likelihood of programming errors?

Explain What laws, treaties or conditions apply to the company?

  You are the CIO for a Global Trade and Logistics Company. This company transports goods globally via boat, train, plane and rail. The products include food, pharmaceuticals, and weapons. They have to ensure that the goods arrive safely to each port. While the company has offices in over 200 countries, their three major cities are Seattle, London and Singapore. Each city has a data center which houses 10 physical servers, over 1000 virtual servers, and hosts their nearly 15,000 employees along with customers and vendors. Explain:· What laws, treaties or conditions apply to the company? Explain 1 law for each product,  food, pharmaceuticals and weapons.Rules:APA format.No plagiarism.Word count : 3 pages2 to 3 references with citations.