This paper should clearly and comprehensively identify the disease or population health problem chosen. The problem must be an issue in your geographic area and a concern for the population you will serve upon graduation with your degree. The paper should be organized into the following sections:
1. Introduction with a clear presentation of the problem as well as significance and a scholarly overview of the paper.
2. Background of the disease including definition, description, signs and symptoms, and current incidence and/or prevalence statistics current state, local, and national statistics pertaining to the disease. (Include a table of incidence or prevalence rates by your geographic county, state, and national statistics.)
3. A review of current surveillance methods and any mandated reporting or methods for reporting the disease for providers.
4. Conduct descriptive epidemiology analysis of the disease including who is more frequently affected and characteristics of the population that might help in creating a prevention plan. Include costs (both financial and social) associated with the disease or problem.
5. Review how the disease is diagnosed, current national standards for screening or prevention, and pick one screening test and review its sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, cost and any current national guidelines for conducting which patients to conduct this test on.
6. Provide a brief plan of how you will address this epidemiological disease in your practice once you are finished with school. Provide three actions you will take along with how you will measure outcomes of your actions.
7. Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of key points of the entire disease,
PREPARING THE PAPER
• Page length: 7-10 pages, excluding title/cover page
• APA format 6th edition
• Include references when necessary.
• Include at least one table to present information somewhere in the paper.
Plan review
You have been asked to write a short, factual and punchy review of a recent large scale Canadian urban plan or urban project (i.e. now to the past 5 years) that is currently in the public domain and under public discussion or debate. The plan or project that you are reviewing would be earmarked or directed for a specific part or geographic area of a Canadian city. For example, the City of Vancouver’s recent NE False Creek Plan (2018) is an example of a major plan for an area of Vancouver. Other examples are listed on the back of this sheet, however, please feel free to look around at Canadian city government websites or for discussions about plans/projects in the news. Your critical review must liberally make direct references to the plan and can also reference related studies, maps, surveys, discussions in the media or scientific/scholarly journals (i.e. include these as citations relevant to your focus on the main plan, project or proposal). This is not just a summary, but a review.
D e t a i l s: For this assignment, you are asked to work independently in choosing, writing and critically analyzing your urban plan/project. You are writing a critical review of the plan/project, contained in the following five sections:
1) Title Page — Your review title; your name, (Use a 12-point font, 1.5 spacing on the title page and throughout the plan review). Your title and section headings should all be bold (A. Summary; B. Review; C. Conclusion). Include a ‘List of References’ as your final section and use APA formatting.
2) Summary — A brief description of the urban plan/project in your words with the use of citations that reference quotes or points from the actual plan (and if you like also from news stories). Be sure to include some properly cited maps or diagrams or figures. You should be able to answer the question: What, in brief, is this plan about and over what timeframe will it be implemented? What is the plan’s vision and what are some of its goals, objectives or strategic aims? (400-500 words).
3) SEE +/- Review — Review the key socio-economic and environmental strengths and weaknesses in the urban plan — particularly from your perspective as a geography researcher. Did you gather some new insights or surprises when reviewing the plan? Why and how? How in your view does the plan succeed in addressing key needs in the city and particularly the neighbourhood? What publics has the plan formulation involved? What socio-economic and environmental issues will the plan address? How will the plan be implemented? What is innovative in the plan and what might be problematic, particularly in the long run? Do not just list strengths, but also consider weaknesses or gaps in the plan/project’s framing or financing. What matters were not clear to you as a reader. Refer to and cite objectives, figures, maps or visual illustrations in the plan/project (500-800 words).
4) Conclusion — A synthesis of your overall review of the plan/project. You can quickly reiterate in one or two sentences the purpose of the plan; and reiterate some key findings from your review; and provide an overall assessment for readers. What was the plan framers’ purpose in devising the plan/project once again? And importantly: What can the reader conclude from your critical assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the plan or project? (300-500 words).
5) List of References — Identify and properly reference the author, title, date of the plan and also any news stories or published articles (about the plan/city in question). Please use APA formatting.
Domestic violence
Costs of Victimization Analysis
Based on the information that you learned from articles on the crime and the victim, and information you have learned from your textbook and other professional and scholarly sources, you will be analyzing the personal and social consequences of the crime.
Using the crime, the victim, and the job role that you presented in Unit 1 Discussion 2, write a 5–7 page paper that addresses the following:
Describe how a professional comes into contact and interacts with a specific type of victim.
Apply theories to explain the role of the victim in the crime.
Analyze the personal consequences of the crime on the victim and family.
Describe possible social consequences of the crime. Your description should be based on what you have learned so far and identified as the personal consequences of a crime.
You should think about how those personal consequences of a crime may impact society.
Describe two or more social policies that impact the victim in the case.
For this assignment, you will be introducing the policies that you find relevant to the victim by naming and describing the policies.
Policies that impact victims may be found in the following areas:
Healthcare policies.
Social response policies, such as access to shelters or other alternative housing, community advocacy programs, and so forth.
Educational policies.
Public assistance policies, such as those that impact access to victims’ compensation.
Law enforcement policies.
Workplace or employment policies, such as those that define and allow access to employee assistance programs, or those that respond to workplace violence, and so forth.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Writing should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Length: Your paper should be 5–7 typed, double-spaced pages in addition to the title and references pages.
References: Your paper should include a minimum of two scholarly sources,
and three professional sources, such as textbooks and professional Web sites.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Turnitin: You are required to submit your paper to Turnitin prior to submitting it for grading.
It is best to first submit your paper to a Draft link in Turnitin and to review your results and make any needed changes. Then your paper is ready to submit to the final link designated for the assignment in Turnitin and to your instructor for grading.
Resources: https://wtop.com/national/2018/04/atlanta-attorney-found-guilty-of-murder-in-wifes-shooting/
Costs of Victimization Analysis Scoring Guide.
APA Style and Format.
International Business Law
– 7000 word requirement
-topic can be anything related to “International Business Law”. This includes things like international transactions/investments, international trade, aerospace law, international regulations etc..
– this is for a law course or a masters equivalent level paper
-while there is no minimum citation requirement, anything less than 30 independent source may be inadequate for a high quality paper
-the paper should have a clear argumentative thesis
-McGill legal citation is preferred, but not required if unfamiliar to writer
Management
Imagine you are the HR manager at a company, and a female employee came to you upset because she felt a male coworker was creating a hostile work environment by repeatedly asking her out on dates even after she said “no”. What would you do?
Write a one (1) page paper in which you:
Formulate the conversation you would have with the employee, based the concepts found in Chapter 2 in your textbook.
Summarize the conversation you would have with the employee’s male co-worker, based on the concepts found in Chapter 2 of your textbook.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
critique of the book
The point of this exercise is to help you crystallize your critique of the book. Your essay must make at least one decisive argument about the book. In completing this exercise, you might want to consider how you would answer the following questions (these will form the basis of our discussions): What historical question is the author addressing? What is the author’s argument(s) about the historical question they are trying to answer? What types of sources did the author use to support her argument? Is his/her argument persuasive? Is the author entering into a historical debate with others and if so, who? Did the book change the way the history of this topic was written (look up sample book reviews using Journal of Negro History to answer) What would you say are the strengths of the book? The weaknesses?
Agency Mission and Vision
Agency Mission and Vision
According to the American Cancer Society (2018), the American modern life has led many American residents to eat large amounts of food, eat more unhealthy foods; and be less physically active. This has led to a dramatic increase in the number of Americans who are either overweight or obese over the recent past. According to Nicklas & O’Neil (2013), the incidences of obesity in the United States have been increased at an alarming rate over the past three decades. According to studies, the number of obese adults has doubled; the number of children doubled; and the number of adolescents tripled.
Scope of the Problem
As at 2013, the approximately 66 percent of American adults were obese and an estimated 33 percent of children and adults overweight or obese. These statistics are made particularly tragic not by the obesity itself, but by the far-reaching health consequences associated with the condition. According to the American Cancer Society (2018), obesity or excess body weight predisposes people to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. It has also been established to increase a person risk to stroke, arthritis, and certain cancers. This paper comes up with a health agency that will support the obesity awareness and prevention strategies for teenagers aged from 15 years to adults aged 45 years. The health agency of choice chosen for this project is the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO).
CDC: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO)
According to CDC (2015), obesity is a complex health issue to address and, as a result, there is no single established solution to the condition’s epidemic. Since it is a complex issue, it requires a complex issue approach. All concerned stakeholders, including individuals, communities, state and local organizations, policy makers, schools and healthcare professionals, are required to work collaboratively in order to create and uphold an environment that supports a healthy lifestyle.
The health agency that the current project seeks to develop a marketing plan is the CDC, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO). DNPAO is one of the many health agencies across the United States that has been dedicated to public health promotion, particularly with regarding to promoting healthy lifestyles, including healthy nutrition and adequate physical activity. One of its key objectives is to educate and build public awareness about the causes and preventive measures for obesity across all ages.
DNPAO’s Mission and Vision Statements
The DNPAO’s mission has been to “ … Lead strategic public health efforts to prevent and control obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions though regular physical activity and good nutrition (DNPAO, 2011).” Its vision is to save lives and protect people from health threats, particularly those related to poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, and obesity (CDC, 2014). According to CDC (2017), DNPAO focuses on protecting the health of Americans across all ages by encouraging healthy nutrition and regular physical activity. Based on their mission and vision, it is apparent that the agency is focused on preventing and controlling obesity, chronic disease, and other health conditions by spreading awareness about the significance regular physical activity and good nutrition at every stage of the Americans life.
How the Projected Marketing Plan Supports DNPAO’s Agency’s Mission and Vision
YouTube and Facebook as the selected social media tools for the projected marketing plan for obesity awareness and prevention strategies will significantly help DNPAO meet its mission and vision. This is in consideration that the two social media platforms will enable the agency to reach a large number of people within the targeted age group. One factor that makes these platforms effective in DNPAO’s efforts towards its fight against obesity is that they have the majority of following when compared to other social media platforms.
For example, according to Statista.com (2017), YouTube is the leading social media platform with an approximated penetration rate of 73 percent followed by Facebook closely with 72 percent. The second factor that using these social media platforms will enable DNPAO to achieve its goal is the consideration of target population. The marketing plan on obesity awareness and prevention measures used for this project targets teenagers aged from 15 years to adults aged 45 years, an age set that constitutes the most users of YouTube and Facebook. Such factors serve as an indication that using a combination of YouTube and Facebook will ensure that DNPAO will be able to reach a vast population effectively, as well as within the shortest time possible and, thus support its efforts toward the prevention and eradication of obesity in the United States of America and beyond.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the American modern life has led many American residents to eat large amounts of food, eat more unhealthy foods; and be less physically active. This has led to a dramatic increase in the number of Americans who are either overweight or obese over the recent past. As at 2013, the approximately 66 percent of American adults were obese and an estimated 33 percent of children and adults overweight or obese. These statistics are made particularly tragic not by the obesity itself, but by the far-reaching health consequences associated with the condition. This paper has identified DNPAO as one of the health agencies that bears the potential of supporting the obesity awareness and prevention strategies for teenagers aged from 15 years to adults aged 45 years using the marketing plan on obesity awareness and prevention measures that are specifically founded on two social media platforms, namely YouTube and Facebook.
Problem and Recommendation
Evidence-Based Research Capstone: Problem and Recommendation
Falls and falls-associated injuries represent one of the major adverse events that affect the elderly as they increase morbidity and mortality. Mostly, falls affect individuals who are sixty-five years old and above. These individuals are more vulnerable to falls as compared to those who are younger. Falls result in both physical and emotional consequences that contribute to the deterioration of the individual’s health and are also associated with a huge financial burden. Such impact reinforces the need for evidence-based strategies to reduce the occurrence of falls. One strategy that has been found to be effective in reducing the incidence of falls among the elderly is the implementation of multidisciplinary teams to asses for risk and make appropriate recommendations. This paper, therefore, describes the problem of falls among the elderly and identifies a multidisciplinary fall risk assessment and intervention program as a best practice recommendation to address the problem before a summary is provided.
Identification of Problem
Falls represent a significantly damaging adverse event that affects the geriatric community. The World Health Organization (2012) defines a fall as an event in which an individual inadvertently comes to rest on the floor or on the ground. The elderly are deemed more vulnerable to falls. Falls or fall-linked injuries are the chief complaints among the geriatric population seeking care in healthcare facilities more so the emergency departments. According to World Health Organization (2012), falls represent the second leading cause of unintentional deaths and this may be due to direct contact or injuries sustained. The fatal or non-fatal falls they experience not only decreases their quality of life but also increases their risk of developing other health problems. These falls may also occur in the hospital settings where Bennett et al. (2014) noted that about 2-7 falls per 1000 days are experienced by patients with injuries reported in about 30-40%.
Falls experienced by the elderly have different features and this is dependent on the time of occurrence and how they occur (Nyman et al., 2013). Falls may occur at home, in the open, at the workplace, in the hospital and other settings. The elderly are at an increased risk of experiencing falls because they are perceived to be physically weak and some are perceived to be confused. Although such negative perceptions should not be used, there is no denying that the older adults may have poor health which increase the risk of falling (Waldron et al. 2011). According to a study by Nyman et al. (2013), most falls occur in presence of bystanders, when crossing roads, as well as in familiar places and therefore it is important to understand all these factors if one is to prevent them effectively. Nyman et al. (2013) added that the elderly who experience falls sustain minor or moderate injuries and may feel anxious and embarrassed. All these experiences may increase the risk of falling in the future.
The main problem regarding falls in the elderly is that the current measures have not realized absolute success. These measures include promoting a culture of safety and implementation of walking rounds among others. With an increasingly aging population, older adults are likely to visit emergency departments with falls or to treat fall-related injuries. A lot of healthcare resources including finances and staff such as nurses are therefore being utilized to care for those who have experienced falls rather than other more pressing health concerns. This burden to the healthcare sector reinforces a need for this preventable adverse event to be addressed once and for all. Therefore, since falls are detrimental and damaging, it is critical to ensure that there are measures taken to implement best practices aimed at reducing and/or preventing the high incidence and prevalence of falls among the at-risk individuals
Identification of Recommendation
In today’s healthcare setting, evidence-based practice is considered the best since it allows for the integration of a clinician’s expertise, patient values, and preferences with evidence derived from research (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011). Considering the functional impairment and the emotional and financial burden associated with falls, it is necessary to implement evidence-based fall prevention programs customized to reduce the fall risk in the vulnerable frail older adults. Some of the best practices have sought to promote a culture of safety and this has led to the reduction of the incidence of falls. However, there is still a lot that needs to be done.
While promoting safety is critical, it is equally important to implement more effective best practices. One of these strategies is the adoption of multidisciplinary team approaches. The recommended solution to the problem of ineffective fall prevention in the elderly is the implementation of a multidisciplinary fall risk assessment and intervention program. This proposed solution is based on literature review which found studies advocating for multidisciplinary fall prevention strategies due to their effectiveness. According to Carpenter et al. (2014), Waldron et al. (2011) and Spice et al. (2008), the multidisciplinary approach allows for the effective fall risk assessment and also makes it possible for clinicians to make recommendations or referrals that can help reduce the risk of falling. The multidisciplinary team may be composed of professionals including nurses, doctors, nurse safety managers, health information managers, physicians, occupational and physical therapists (Ohde et al., 2012). These individuals must collaborate to ensure that they achieve a common goal which is to reduce or prevent the incidence of falls and promote the individual’s quality of life.
The multidisciplinary team will be tasked with coming up with a fall risk assessment tool that will help them identify the at-risk individuals and subsequently make an appropriate recommendation based on the results of the assessment. The team will, therefore, be able to collaboratively determine the most effective intervention for a given individual to ensure that they do not experience falls in the future (Huded et al., 2015). For instance, in studies conducted by Ohde et al. (2012) and Huded et al. (2015), the multidisciplinary team effectively rated the risk of falling of each individual based on the assessment findings and accordingly came up with an appropriate intervention that included making referrals for instance to physical therapists. The at-risk individuals and their families were also provided with written educational materials and an intervention plan that included interventions such as the installation of handrails, and use of motion sensors. In Ohde et al. (2012), the multidisciplinary approach resulted in a reduction of falls by 0.6 falls per 1000 patient days.
As such, there is enough evidence supporting that if a multidisciplinary fall risk assessment and intervention programs are well implemented, they can successfully prevent or reduce the incidence of falls among the elderly. The argument is that this approach helps to successfully identify those at a heightened risk of falls and after identifying them, develop appropriate interventions that will ensure that the at-risk individual does not experience falls. Importantly, since a multidisciplinary team is involved, this means that the older adult is provided with holistic care to address the many fall risk factors.
Summary
There is a high number of older adults who experience falls and the consequence is functional impairment, emotional burden, and a huge financial cost. When patients visit a healthcare facility, this presents an opportunity to ensure that those at risk of falls are identified and the appropriate care and preventive measures taken. For this reason, the recommended solution to address the ineffectiveness of current measures is the implementation of a multidisciplinary fall risk assessment and intervention program. As such, there is a need for a practice change in the ED and nursing department to ensure that there is a fall prevention protocol that allows for the creation of multidisciplinary teams tasked with assessing the elderly and providing holistic care to the at-risk individuals to ensure that they do not experience falls in the future. It is important to note that there have been studies that have supported the effectiveness of this approach. It is anticipated that this practice change will provide the most effective avenue for clinicians to enhance the quality of life of the elderly by helping them avoid death, fall-related injuries or complications that may compromise their health status.
References
Bennett, P.N., Ockerby, C., Willcocks, K., & Chalmers, C. (2014). Measuring hospital falls prevention safety climate. Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession, 47(1-2): 27-35
Carpenter, C., Avidan, M., Wildes, T., Stark, S., Fowler, S., & Lo, A. (2014). Predicting Geriatric Falls Following an Episode of Emergency Department Care: A Systematic Review. Acad Emerg Med, 21(10), 1069-1082.
Huded, J., Dresden, S., Gravenor, S., Rowe, T., & Lindquist, L. (2015). Screening for Fall Risks in the Emergency Department: A Novel Nursing-Driven Program. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine, 16(7), 1043-1046.
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Nyman, S., Ballinger, C., Phillips, J., & Newton, R. (2013). Characteristics of outdoor falls among older people: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr, 13(1), 125.
Ohde, S., Terai, M., Oizumi, A., Takahashi, O., Deshpande, G. A., Takekata, M., … & Fukui, T. (2012). The effectiveness of a multidisciplinary QI activity for accidental fall prevention: Staff compliance is critical. BMC health services research, 12(1), 197.
Spice, C., Morotti, W., George, S., Dent, T., Rose, J., Harris, S., & Gordon, C. (2008). The Winchester falls project: a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention of falls in older people. Age And Ageing, 38(1), 33-40.
Waldron, N., Dey, I., Nagree, Y., Xiao, J., & Flicker, L. (2011). A multi-faceted intervention to implement guideline care and improve quality of care for older people who present to the emergency department with falls. BMC Geriatr, 11(1), 6.
WHO. (2012). Falls. World Health Organization.
Retail Merchandising and Management
| Retail Merchandising and Management |
GENERAL INFORMATION
This assignment involves you being a ‘mystery shopper’ at a store of your choice. Please refrain from the old standbys such as Walmart, Starbucks, Kroger’s, Macy’s. Please choose organizations you know little about and can learn from.
The objective is to visit the store and evaluate the overall in-store marketing used by the retailer. You will appraise the store layout, design and visual merchandising techniques employed as itemized below.
Be sure you select a retailer that has a website and/or researchable information for Part B.
If a store employee begins to question you because of your suspicious note-taking, just explain that you are a university student at Post and if they have questions, they should contact your professor.
You will submit a four-page report (not including separate cover and reference pages) explaining and analyzing your research. Use 3-4 outside references in APA format. You should incorporate specific consumer concepts and terminologies in your paper. This paper is due at the end of Unit 3.
PART A
Location/Target Market
What is the retailer’s name, location, essential product lines, and four of their primary competitors? Identify and describe the characteristics of their target market(s).
Appearance
- Is the store layout, design and visual merchandising effective in attracting their targeted customers, particularly considering their competition?
- Does the store need a face lift, update, remodel or renovation? What improvements would you suggest? What about the customer service counter?
Image
Does the sales staff use suggestive selling? Is the image of the staff consistent with the image of the store? Explain.
PART B
Research the Company you visited and comment on how the following contributes to its success:
- Company Headquarters
- Company History
- Demographics
- Marketing and/or Business Strategy
- Revenue and Financials
- Projected New Markets
- Industry Analysis – What is the present industry doing?
- Your Thoughts on the Organization and Where it is Heading.
Value Proposition
What do you perceive to be the retailer’s value proposition? Do you think the store’s operations supports the company’s value initiatives?
fitness
Take Home– 20 points possible
- Assume you are developing a direct mail campaign to sell a piece of fitness equipment geared toward young working adults who would prefer working out in the privacy of their own home as opposed to joining a fitness club or gym. What elements would be important to the success of your mailing? Provide a brief description of each of the elements and how each might be used to directly sell this piece of equipment to men and women 25 – 54.
- Sales promotions are widely used by manufacturers to reach and influence both members of the trade as well as end-users (i.e. consumers). Assume you work for a packaged goods company (Fast Moving Consumer Goods or FMCG) and the organization is introducing a new brand of tooth paste it believes is superior to both Crest and Colgate. It has developed a promotion targeted to retailers such that they will stock the new brand in their stores but now must decide on what sales promotion tools it will employ in reaching retail buyers. Describe which one(s) would be most beneficial to include in a Consumer Sales Promotion Plan and why.
- The Sony Corporation has developed a new technology that makes finding recorded music in the cloud easier than ever and a listening experience that delivers audio fidelity far beyond what current technology offers. The user has only to say aloud the band or singing group’s name or simply mention the name of a tune or a few words that reflect lyrics from the tune and the Sony Imagine will find and play the music through either small ear pods or through larger home-size speakers. Either way, both locating specific tunes and playing them with unequaled clarity make the Imagine something Sony believes will be an instant hit with younger consumers. The company is planning an aggressive advertising campaign but has turned to your Public Relations agency to assist with the launch of this new product. What would a successful PR campaign consist of? Be specific in your recommendations.
- Packaging is an important element of most every consumer product since the majority is purchased at a retail outlet and without the aid of store personnel. Assume you are directing the development of a package for a new brand of suntan lotion. The lotion will be will a spray on and national distribution is expected but only in North America. What provides the new product with its Unique Selling Proposition is its ability to let in just enough sunlight to provide a quick, easy, and even tan while preventing excess rays from reaching the skin once a certain amount of sunlight is detected. You have been told the product will be high priced since no other competitor can promise what your company’s product can. You will need to determine a name for the product and a suitable package design. What characteristics should the package employ? What size, shape, color, etc., should the package be? Also make a recommendation on an off-shelf display (POP). What size, shape, color, should the display be and what should be the construction material used? Be specific in your recommendations and provide “reasons why” for each recommendation made.
- Mountain Dew is a well-known brand that is consumed primarily by young, active, outdoor-oriented consumers and is the fourth highest-selling soft drink brand in the U.S. On the market for more than 75 years, Mountain Dew is positioned as a brand that stands for fun, exhilaration, and energy—FEE for short. Brand managers have been consistent over time and across communication media in maintaining the FEE theme that represents the brand’s core meaning and its positioning. As the new Brand Manager for Mountain Dew, what marketing communication tools (e.g. advertising) would you recommend for carrying the brand forward? Provide a rationale for each of the tools you recommend.