The state of California recently considered passing a tax on the services of doctors in that state in order to raise revenue to pay for universal health coverage for California residents. Supposethe average open heart surgery costs $100,000, and at that price 23,339 surgeries are performedeach year. Fully explain what the most likely outcome would be in this market if a tax onsurgeries is implemented.

1. The state of California recently considered passing a tax on the services of doctors in that state
in order to raise revenue to pay for universal health coverage for California residents. Supposethe average open heart surgery costs $100,000, and at that price 23,339 surgeries are performedeach year. Fully explain what the most likely outcome would be in this market if a tax onsurgeries is implemented. Use a graph if it will help.

Have you ever been in involved in Affirmative Action situation? a. i.e., that you applied to an academic scholarship and received or was denied the scholarship, based on perceived discrimination factors, such as race or ethnicity? b. That you applied for an employment position and later found out you received the position, or was denied the position, based on perceived discrimination factors, such as race or ethnicity?

BUSI 651

Affirmative Action ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Assignment Instructions

Overview
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Affirmative Action refers to any policy favoring members of a historically disadvantaged group, particularly in the areas of employment and education. In the United States, affirmative action most commonly refers to the preferential treatment of African Americans, women, and other minorities, given the exclusion of these groups throughout the nation’s history.

The political atmosphere had changed dramatically in the United States since the Civil Right Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In a commencement address at Howard University in June of 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) stated that guaranteeing basic equal freedoms was not enough; the nation also had to work toward an “equality of result.”
However, in a legislative compromise, the actual Civil Rights Act of 1964 disavowed using quotas as an anti-discrimination measure. In September of 1965, President Johnson issued Executive Order (EO) 11246, which required employers to search aggressively for qualified minority applicants through such methods as advertising and recruitment in minority communities. It did not establish a means of enforcement to ensure candidates were now considered in a “color-blind” pool of applicants. In addition, EO 11246 did not include gender discrimination, which would be added a few years later.
The willingness of the public to provide a level playing field to the disadvantaged was again undermined in the 1970s and 1980s when economic recessions created a tight labor market. More of the nation began to view job opportunities as a zero-sum game. This perspective suggested that when an individual belonging to a minority was hired under affirmative action, someone else, probably a white male, was disqualified. As this kind of attitude towards affirmative action became more pervasive, the Supreme Court in 1977 took up a case that addressed “reverse discrimination:” 
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1977).

Allen Bakke and other higher-ranked white applicants were rejected from the University of California Davis Medical School and argued they had been discriminated against in order to fill a given number of slots with minority applicants. In a majority decision the Supreme Court struck down UC-Davis’s racial-quota system and ordered Bakke admitted. However, the Court also found that it was acceptable to take race into account as a positive factor in admissions as a way to create a diverse student body. Affirmative action as a system remained intact although institutions were no longer allowed to blatantly use quotas to enforce desegregation.
In 1996 a majority of Californians voted for Proposition 209, a state law which attacked affirmative action programs by stating that race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin could not be used to “grant preferential treatment” in the areas of “public employment, public education, or public contracting.” The Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) organized the campaign. A member of the University of California Board of Regents argued that affirmative action programs, in place since the 1960s, have hurt more than helped African Americans.
This issue again came to national attention in the United States in late 2015, when the Supreme Court was deciding the case 
Fisher v. University of Texas. In this case, the court justices ruled that the school should consider race when admitting students only if it had already attempted to recruit students in race-neutral ways.

Instructions
After reading the above, and using your own experiences, training, upbringing, and Christian World View, please discuss the following questions:
1. Have you ever been in involved in Affirmative Action situation?
a. i.e., that you applied to an academic scholarship and received or was denied the scholarship, based on perceived discrimination factors, such as race or ethnicity?
b. That you applied for an employment position and later found out you received the position, or was denied the position, based on perceived discrimination factors, such as race or ethnicity?
2. How did this experience shape your future viewpoint and what Christian World View lessons can you pass on to others, regarding this important Civil Rights issue?
For this Assignment, the student will write at least 500 words, but not more than 600 words. The student must support their assertions with at least two scholarly citations in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. The student must also integrate at least 1 biblical principle with citations. Acceptable sources include the textbook, provided articles, video, the Bible, and other scholarly sources.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. The tool is a starting point for instructors to check overall Academic Integrity and higher scores generally indicate a higher probability of Academic Misconduct. The higher a score the higher the probability that there are too high a percentage of quotations included in the narrative, and/or there are passages that have not been properly cited.
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In 500 or more words, rationalize your instructional choices explaining why the activities chosen are appropriate for all among various levels (below level, at level, above level). Does the lesson plan clearly focus on creativity and student engagement? In addition, explain the elements of effective speaking.

  
In 500 or more words, rationalize your instructional choices explaining why the activities chosen are appropriate for all among various levels (below level, at level, above level). Does the lesson plan clearly focus on creativity and student engagement? In addition, explain the elements of effective speaking. Additionally, discuss how verbal and nonverbal communication affects the persuasive aspect of having students advertise and/or present an idea. Lesson plans from chart created must be mentioned in reflection. 

social science assignment assistance. The Media Representations of Diversity final project in this course will have you analyze how media representations of diversity shape our understanding of groups that we may not be familiar with. This assignment will help you begin to narrow down your topic for that assignment and prepare you to do research on your topic of interest.

The Media Representations of Diversity final project in this course will have you analyze how media representations of diversity shape our understanding of groups that we may not be familiar with. This assignment will help you begin to narrow down your topic for that assignment and prepare you to do research on your topic of interest.
In your Week 1 Discussion, you reviewed 

Chimamanda Adichie’s 
The Danger of a Single Story
 TEDTalk and identified some of the “single stories” that you learned from books, TV shows, and movies that you watched as you were growing up. As we discussed, media of various sorts can have a huge impact on how we understand our own identities and those of other people. This is true of the media we consumed as children and that which we consume as adults.

For this assignment, please choose a fiction book, episode of a TV show, or movie that you have viewed recently or that you found particularly memorable. You can love the source, hate it, or be indifferent to it, so long as you know it well enough.
Using 
at least two of the required resources from Week 1 and Week 2, please do the following in a brief essay:

1. Provide an introduction that includes the author and title of the fiction book, name of episode and name of TV show, or the title of the movie that you chose.
2. Provide a brief (1-paragraph, no more than 250 words) summary of the book, episode, or movie.
3. Discuss whether you think the cast of characters in this book, episode, or movie is diverse. How many different diversity factors are shown via the cast? Is it minimally diverse or maximally diverse? 
4. How intersectional are the characters? In what ways do they have privilege and in what ways do they not have privilege? 
5. Do you “see yourself” in any of the characters? How might this relate to how much you liked or didn’t like the work?
6. Conclude with your initial thoughts about whether the book, TV episode, or movie you chose provides a positive representation of diversity.
Essay Formatting:
· The essay should be 750-1000 words long and double-spaced with 1-inch margins.
· Use and cite 
at least two (2) of the required resources from Week 1 and/or Week 2 of this course. You may use additional scholarly or credible sources.

· Use in-text citations in APA (American Psychological Association) style.
· Record all source documents cited in a references list at the end of your paper, also in APA format. Follow bibliographic formatting as shown in UMGC’s 

Online Guide to Writing and Research
 (

https://www.umgc.edu/current-students/learning-resources/writing-center/online-guide-to-writing/index.cfm
)

· Be sure to include a cover page with your name, the date, and the assignment topic on your paper.

Turnitin will be used to evaluate this assignment prior to grading. Please review the syllabus for more information about the use of Turnitin in this course.

Appraise some approaches for managing the development of Software — is it mainly art or mainly science?  Describe some recent security failures experienced by Cloud Computing Service Providers, and describe resulting business experiences of various customers.

Week 5 Discussion – Design for Resilience
For your initial post,  discuss the two topics below.
Design for Resilience –

Appraise some approaches for managing the development of Software — is it mainly art or mainly science?  Describe some recent security failures experienced by Cloud Computing Service Providers, and describe resulting business experiences of various customers.
Appraise some recommendations by authorities (such as NIST, Carnegie Mellon, DHS) for insuring Cybersecurity Resilience — which of those recommendations by authorities also include suggestions to test to verify the chosen methods for insuring resilience? 

This is a Group Assessment. Students are free to select their preferred group. There can be 3-4 students in a Group. Students are supposed to select a Case Study on preferred organisation highlighting Micro or Macro elements of the economy. Students are supposed to review the economy situation of the economy and explaining how the economy is supporting the organisation to do a successful business. Kindly consider the points mentioned below in your explanation

Assessment 2: Case Study Report

Due date: Week 10

Group/individual: Group (3-4 members)

Word count/Time provided: 2500 – 3000 words

Weighting: 40%

Unit Learning Outcomes: UL01, UL02, UL03, UL04

Assessment 2 Detail

This is a Group Assessment. Students are free to select their preferred group. There can be 3-4
students in a Group. Students are supposed to select a Case Study on preferred organisation
highlighting Micro or Macro elements of the economy.
Students are supposed to review the economy situation of the economy and explaining how the
economy is supporting the organisation to do a successful business. Kindly consider the points
mentioned below in your explanation: –

1. Provide the introduction of the organisation in reference to the economic situation in which

it is doing the business.
2. Analysis micro / macro economy elements favouring the organisation in the Covid-19
Situation.
Students need to provide a detailed description of the eight major components mentioned
below and provide information how these components are helping the organisation to grow
and develop: –

1. Gross Domestic Product and Economic growth
2. Productivity and Employment rate,
3. Competitive advantage.
4. Inflation
5. Aggregate demand and supply
6. Technology, and production cost
7. Industrial policy
8. Monetary, and fiscal policy of the government etc

3. Demonstrate understanding of micro /macro elements and their negative effect on

organisation and economy in the Covid-19 Situation.
4. Evaluate issues or claims about the organisation which needed consideration for
improvement.

5. Analyse the impact of Covid-19 on the industry and the economy of Australia or country of

choice.
6. Examine government economic policies and assess their positive and negative impact on the
organisation.

7. Discuss the recommendation you will provide for improving the current situation of the
organisation so that major economic of scales can be achieved by the organisation.

8. Conclusion
9. References.
Write a 3000-word research report following the suggested structure/criteria provided below and
submit the assessment in a single Microsoft Word document via the Assessment 2 Upload link on the
Canvas system.
Report Structure: It is suggested you use the following sections and headings to structure your
research report.
• Report preliminaries: Title page, executive summary, table of contents.

• Introduction: Outline the nature of the industry applicable to the case study company. Provide a

brief description of the case and purpose of the report.

• Body: Present theoretical/conceptual research justifying the need for organisations to consider their

external and internal environment.

• Conclusion: Link the arguments presented in the body to form sound and logical conclusions.

• Recommendations: In line with conclusions, offer specific recommendations designed to aid in

achievement of the selected case initiative.

Assessments 2 Marking Criteria and Rubric

The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 40% of the total unit mark. The
marking criteria and rubric are shown on the following page.

Assessment 2 Marking Criteria and Rubric

Marking Criteria Not Satisfactory
(0-49% of the criterion

mark)

Satisfactory
(50-64% of the criterion

mark)

Good
(65-74% of the criterion

mark)

Very Good
(75-84% of the criterion

mark)

Excellent
(85-100% of the criterion

mark)
Introduction (10 %
marks)
The introduction of the
organisation in
reference to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Inadequate
understanding to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Exhibits breadth and
depth of
understanding to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Exhibits breadth and
depth of
understanding to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Exhibits detailed
breadth and depth of
understanding to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Displays exceptional
understanding to the
economic situation in
which it is doing the
business.
Economic Elements
(15% marks)
Analysis micro / macro
economy elements
favouring the
organisation in the
Covid-19 Situation.

Inadequate
understanding of the
range of major
macro/micro elements
favouring the
organisation and their
effect

Basic knowledge only
of the range of major
macro /micro elements
favouring the
organisation and their
effect.

Exhibits breadth and
depth of
understanding of the
range of major macro
/micro elements
favouring the
organisation and their
effect

Exhibits accurate and
detailed breadth and
depth of
understanding of major
macro /micro elements
favouring the
organisation and their
effect

Displays exceptional
breadth and depth of
understanding of major
macro/micro elements
favouring the
organisation and their
effect

Negative effects and
Issues (15% marks)
Understanding of micro
/macro elements and
their negative effect on
organisation and
economy in the Covid-
19 Situation.

Inadequate
understanding of
negative effects and
issues or claims about
the organisation.

Basic knowledge only
of negative effects and
issues or claims about
the organisation.

Exhibits breadth and
depth of
understanding of
negative effects and
issues or claims about
the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and
detailed breadth and
depth understanding
of negative effects and
issues or claims about
the organisation.

Displays exceptional
breadth and depth of
understanding of
negative effects and
issues or claims about
the organisation.

Impact on Industry
and Economy (15%
marks)
Analyse the impact of
Covid-19 on the
industry and the
economy of Australia.

Inadequate
understanding of
impact of Covid-19 on
the industry and the
economy of Australia.

Basic knowledge only
of impact of Covid-19
on the industry and the
economy of Australia

Exhibits breadth and
depth of impact of
Covid-19 on the
industry and the
economy of Australia

Exhibits accurate and
detailed breadth and
depth of
understanding of
impact of Covid-19 on
the industry and the
economy of Australia

Displays exceptional
breadth and depth of
understanding of
impact of Covid-19 on
the industry and the
economy of Australia

Impact of Government
Policies (15% marks)
Examine government
economic policies and
assess their positive
and negative impact on
the organisation.

Inadequate
understanding of
government economic
policies and assessing
their positive and
negative impact on the
organisation.

Basic knowledge of
government economic
policies and assessing
their positive and
negative impact on the
organisation.

Exhibits breadth and
depth of government
economic policies and
assessing their positive
and negative impact on
the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and
detailed breadth and
depth of government
economic policies and
assessing their positive
and negative impact on
the organisation.

Displays exceptional
breadth and depth of
government economic
policies and assessing
their positive and
negative impact on the
organisation.

Highlight
improvement Plans
(10 % marks) Evaluate
improvement plans of
the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Inadequate
understanding of
improvement plans of
the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Basic knowledge only
of improvement plans
of the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Exhibits breadth and
depth understanding
of improvement plans
of the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Exhibits accurate and
detailed understanding
of improvement plans
of the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Understanding of
improvement plans of
the organisation in
consideration to the
current economic
situation.

Recommendation and
Conclusion (10%
marks)

Discuss the
recommendation you
will provide for the
current situation of the
organisation.

Inadequate
understanding to
provide
recommendation for
the current situation of
the organisation.

Basic knowledge to
provide
recommendation for
the current situation of
the organisation.

Exhibits breadth and
depth of
understanding to
provide
recommendation for
the current situation of
the organisation.

Exhibits accurate and
detailed breadth and
depth of
understanding to
provide
recommendation for
the current situation of
the organisation.

Displays exceptional
depth and breadth of
understanding to
provide
recommendation for
the current situation of
the organisation.

Presentation and

references (10 %
marks)

Inadequate
academic
writing
with errors in
structure and
logical
expression.
-Expression
lacks clarity
with lot o f
spelling or
grammar
errors.
-Insufficient
Harvard listing
provided.

Acceptable
academic
writing
with
some errors in
structure and
logical
expression.
-Acceptably
expressed with
some spelling
or grammar
errors
-Harvard citing
for at least
fifteen authors
and for listing
those references with
some errors

Good academic
writing
with some errors
in structure and
expression.
-Expressed well
with some
grammar errors.
-Harvard citing
for at least
fifteen authors
and for listing
those references
with a very few
errors.

Very good
academic writing
with few
errors in structure
and expression.
-Very well
expressed with few
errors.
-Mostly correct H
a r v a r d citing
for twenty
authors and for
listing those
references

Excellent academic
writing with
very
few errors in structure
and logical expression.
-Professionally
expressed
-Proper Harvard citing
for over twenty
authors and for listing
those references.

Create an original plan for establishing community in your teaching environment. 

 
Create an original plan for establishing community in your teaching environment. 
zi. 
Attend to the following:

Include warm ups or ice breakers you might use the first days or weeks. Explain each warm up or ice breaker in detail.
Explain other steps you will take to help build a sense of community in your course. 
Explain why it is important to promote community among learners and cite the literature to back up your points. 
Follow APA current edition and cite/reference your work. 

develop the skills and knowledge necessary to convey complex ideas in a professional manner using a PowerPoint presentation. Presentation software is one of the most common ways ideas are presented in the workplace, as well as academia. Although you will be presenting the same material in your Research Paper: Final Assignment, the way it is presented in a PowerPoint presentation will be specific to this format. For example, in a PowerPoint presentation, you will be able to demonstrate how an operant procedure works with animated levers and food pellets, while in a paper you would simply describe it. In a presentation, you can take advantage of multimedia such as video clips of famous researchers explaining their own theories.

PSYC 565

Research Paper: Presentation Instructions

Overview

The purpose of this
Research Paper: Presentation Assignment is to help you develop the skills and knowledge necessary to convey complex ideas in a professional manner using a PowerPoint presentation. Presentation software is one of the most common ways ideas are presented in the workplace, as well as academia. Although you will be presenting the same material in your
Research Paper: Final Assignment, the way it is presented in a PowerPoint presentation will be specific to this format. For example, in a PowerPoint presentation, you will be able to demonstrate how an operant procedure works with animated levers and food pellets, while in a paper you would simply describe it. In a presentation, you can take advantage of multimedia such as video clips of famous researchers explaining their own theories.

Instructions

Please include the following elements in your
Research Paper: Presentation Assignment:

· At least 15 slides please do not overcrowd the slides use as many as you would like
· An appropriate image included on each slide
· Include at least 1 video
· Demonstrate at least 1 experimental method using animation
· Use a slide transition
Content: The basic content and structure of the presentation should mirror that of the
Research Paper: Final Assignment but will not include the “Assessment of Research Paper Writing Process” (See the outline below). An abstract is also not included in a formal presentation. The content must be much more concise as compared to the
Research Paper: Final Assignment. Summarize each of the main points of your
Research Paper: Final Assignment into a bullet point. Avoid making a slide look like a paragraph. Use in-text citations in the slide on which the information appears.

Title Slide: The title slide includes the name of your presentation, your name, and the institution with which you are affiliated.
Images: Every slide should include an image that is relevant to the content on that particular slide. Avoid “crowding” the image by placing text too close to it. A good image will be high resolution (not pixelated), not distorted, and professional (proper lighting, contrast, etc.). If you use poor images, they will distract from the quality of your work. In order to avoid copyright infringement, all images must be copyright-free or “free-to-use”. There are a number of databases in which you can find copyright-free images, including using an advanced google image search with the usage rights set to “free to use or share.”
Style: Select a background, font, and color combination that is easy to read and visually complementary.
Video: The video should be a link to a YouTube video. If the video is a link to a file on the author’s computer it will not play when the ppt file is transferred to another person.
Animation: Use animation to demonstrate the methods of at least 1 experiment.
Slide Transitions: Select a slide transition that makes the presentation look polished but does not distract from the flow of the presentation.
Reference Slide: Current APA-formatted references of all sources cited in the presentation.
Narration: Write a narration in the notes section under each slide of how you would explain the slides. This should be the same information you would put on note cards if you were presenting your ppt at a meeting or in class.
Outline:
I. Introduction
A. State your topic. (e.g. “This paper will examine the roles of spontaneous reinstatement of operant behavior in drug addiction.”)
1. State why this topic is important (e.g. “More than 80% of individuals who go through substance abuse treatment will relapse within 5 years.”)
2. State your initial research questions (e.g. “What are the critical variables that contribute to spontaneous recovery of operant responding for drugs of abuse?”)
B. Background information about the issue
1. Learning principle (e.g. “Spontaneous recovery was first reported by _______. Later research revealed that _____,_______, and ______ influence spontaneous recovery in animal studies.”).
2. Principle’s application to the problem or issue (e.g. “______ initially suggested that drug relapse may work through a similar mechanism. The methods used to study spontaneous recovery of drug seeking behavior are…”)
C. State your hypothesis. Your hypothesis is the main focus of the
Research Paper: Presentation Assignment (e.g. “While stress is a critical factor in the reinstatement of operant behavior for drugs of abuse, its effects can be mitigated by an enriched environment”). Everything discussed in the
Research Paper: Presentation Assignment must be related back to the hypothesis. Does a study support or contradict your hypothesis?

1. Define all terms in your hypothesis, referencing appropriate sources
2. Discuss any points of clarification
a) Point 1
b) Point 2
(1) … (as needed)
(2) …
II. Literature Review
A. Theoretical literature pertaining to the learning principle
1. Overview and summary of each theory or explanation
2. Relevance of each theory/explanation to the issue
3. Application of the theoretical findings to the issue
B. Applied literature—
Repeat for each study

1. Rationale of the study
2. Overview of the study
3. Methodology (key elements)
4. Key findings related to your hypothesis
5. Critique of the study
a) Design?
b) Appropriate methods?
c) How do the findings relate to your hypothesis/thesis?
III. Discussion
A. Summary
1. Summary of all relative findings
B. Recommendations
1. What can be learned from this research?
2. What are the implications?
3. To whom are these recommendations relevant and why? (e.g. parents, government agencies, organizations, educational institutions, mental health professionals)
C. Future Research
D. Conclusions
1. Recap the importance of your topic (no new information)
2. Revisit your thesis statement (did you find support or no support?)
3. Conclusion based on information derived from the literature
IV. References
A. Reference 1
B. Reference 2
C. Reference 3
D. Reference 4
E. Reference 5
F. Continue as needed
Please see the
Research Paper: Presentation Resources section under the
Research Paper: Presentation page.

Make sure to check the
Research Paper: Presentation Grading Rubric before you start your
Research Paper: Presentation Assignment.

Book Used: Gluck, Mercado, & Myers (2020). Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior (4th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishing. ISBN: 9781319107383.

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Read the story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:19-34) NLT. Do a presentation on what it teaches you and how it relates to today and/or everyday life.

Read the story of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 25:19-34) NLT. Do a presentation on what it teaches you and how it relates to today and/or everyday life. Please connect how humanities is incorporated in the story. Please be sure to apply most or all the areas we have discussed in class (Critical Thinking, Life Affirmation, Theater, Morality, Humanities, Religion, and Love). Be creative and think outside the box. Presentation needs to be at least 7 minutes.

Create a new product and provide how you would market the product. Provide information on how the product is superior to your competitions product. 

Create a new product and provide how you would market the product. Provide information on how the product is superior to your competitions product. 
1. Define and explain each of the following tools/concepts below.
     The strategic planning process
     S.W.O.T
     Market Segmenting
     Target Marketing
     Product Positioning
     Offerings: —product, price, and service
2. Use two or more of the concepts from part 1 in your product assessment.
3. Analyze security, privacy, ethical, and legal issues related to the digital information world and marketing
APA Format, four references, five pages.