Explain how the etic and emic perspectives describe your own religion or a religion with which you are familiar.

Option 2: Etic and Emic Views

In an essay, address the following:

Explain how the etic and emic perspectives describe your own religion or a religion with which you are familiar.

In etic, explain how an objective researcher would describe the religion including specific elements. In emic, explain how a practicing member would see the same reality.

Quote an “authoritative religious leader” from this religion as part of your emic paragraph, in addition to your scholarly source. (E.g., Buddhism-Dali Lama; Catholicism-Pope)

How does understanding this add to your understanding of your chosen religion?

What does it add to your approach to patient care?

Why is the demand for labor called a derived demand?

Discussion 1 

Demand for Labor and Minimum Wage [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]      

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Jared Bernstein’s article, Amazon’s Raise: Unequivocally Good News (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 

Based on the article’s information and Chapter 12 in your textbook, respond to the following:

• Why is the demand for labor called a derived demand?
• In the labor market, what are the firm’s demand curve for labor and the workers’ supply curve of labor?
• How is a firm’s wage normally determined in the labor market?
• How could Amazon decide to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour,  despite the federal minimum wage being fixed at $7.25 per hour?
• What are positive and negative effects of Amazon raising its minimum  wage to $15 per hour on its employees, total revenue, and other  companies and their employees?

Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words.

Discussion 2

 Public Choice and Rent Seeking [WLOs: 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 4, 6, 7]      

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Tim Worstall’s article, One Benefit of Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains – Public Choice and Rent Seeking Popularised (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Based on the article’s information and Chapter 14 in your textbook, especially Sections 14.1 and 14.2, respond to the following:

• What is the public choice idea or theory?
• Explain what rent seeking is.
• How can you combine the ideas of public choice and rent seeking?
• Choose one real-world example of combining public choice and rent seeking to evaluate.

Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words

Write a 1-2 page paper (not counting the title or references pages) on the significance of Special Education.

Now that you have a foundation of understanding Early Childhood Special Education, it is important to think about how the fields are connected and key in child development.

  Write a 1-2 page paper (not counting the title or references pages) on the significance of Special Education. In your paper , address the following:

• Why do you think Special Education is important in early childhood?
• Include specific examples of how Special Education can impact your work with young children.

You should use 2-3 reputable resources (for example, research journals, articles, or books), cite them using in-text citations, and list them on a references page formatted according to APA guidelines.

Research paper – penetration testing

Penetration testing is a simulated cyberattack against a computer or network that checks for exploitable vulnerabilities. Pen tests can involve attempting to breach application systems, APIs, servers, inputs, and code injection attacks to reveal vulnerabilities. In a well-written, highly-detailed research paper, discuss the following:

• What is penetration testing
• Testing Stages
• Testing Methods
• Testing, web applications and firewalls

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately five pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least three scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The Google Scholar is a great place to find resources.

Major contributors to the development of total quality management (TQM).

 In this week’s readings, you learned about the major contributors to the development of total quality management (TQM). Some of the methods that each developed are more suited to one application versus  another. Select three contributors from the list shown here whose TQM methods could be readily applied to the daily business and medical operations of a medical center or hospital.

• Philip Crosby.
• Dr. W. Edwards Deming.
• Armand Feigenbaum.
• Dr. Joseph M. Juran.
• Prof. Kaoru Ishikawa.
• Genichi Taguchi.
• Musaaki Imai.

In a Word document:

1. Describe two of the contributions to the development of TQM for each of the three individuals you selected.
2. Apply each of the contributions to a specific situation in the operations of a medical center or hospital. Include examples from both the medical and business operations to illustrate the use of TQM

Does the firm employ the direct or indirect method of accounting for operating cash flows?

Discussion Questions

Download Pfizer’s 2015 annual report (search for Pfizer Investor Relations). Locate the firm’s consolidated statement of cash flows and answer the following items:

• Does the firm employ the direct or indirect method of accounting for operating cash flows?
• Why does the firm account for the changes in balances in operating accounts (e.g., accounts receivable, inventory, and accounts payable) in determining operating cash flows as net of acquisitions and divestitures?
• Describe the accounting for cash paid for business acquisitions in the statement of cash flows.
• Describe the accounting for any non-controlling subsidiary interest and any other business combination–related items in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

how tall is the bird feeder and how long is the shadow?

A bird feeder stands perpendicular to the ground, In the afternoon sun, the bird feeder’s shadow is half its hieght. If the distance between the top of the bird feeder and the top of the shadow is 19 feet, how tall is the bird feeder and how long is the shadow?

Compare and contrast the functions of the spleen and thymus.

Step 1: Compare and contrast the functions of the spleen and thymus.  

In a one to two page paper, include the following information:

• Explain the anatomical location and physiological function of the thymus and spleen.  
• Discuss a condition in which removal of the spleen may be beneficial. 
• Include any warning signs or symptoms that may help you draw these conclusions

Assignment Expectations for Grading:  

1. Demonstration of critical thinking, scholarship, and ability to connect and apply the material 

2. Comprehensiveness and completeness of your responses 

3. Adherence to the written instructions 

4. Spelling and grammar

5. Provide 3-5 APA Style References to support your paper. 

After completing your readings and resources, think about the TED Talk by Simon Sinek

*Unit 1 DB: The Importance of “Why” (MGT105 Principles of Management)

After completing your readings and resources, think about the TED Talk by Simon Sinek (or you can read a transcript of the video).  Then, post your response to the following questions:

1. How do you think the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling fit in with the ideas Sinek expresses in his talk? 
2. Give an example from this week’s reading materials that make the connection between each of the four management functions, the Simon Sinek video, and your experiences in real life matters.
3. Which function do you think he would say is most important?  Why?

In responses to your classmates, make connections between the functions of management and the management roles discussed in your reading (leadership, informational, and decision-making).  If applicable, relate any real-world experiences.

*Be sure to familiarize yourself with the weekly Discussion Board expectations and rubric.

System of transition of care

1. Analyze macrosystem-level transitions of care within healthcare settings.

2. Apply systems thinking within the nurse leader role to improve transitions of care across the care continuum. 

3. Analyze how leadership approaches for transitions across the care continuum align to the quadruple aim. 

4. Apply leadership frameworks and models to transitions of care in healthcare settings.