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Consumerism in Health Care Presentation part 2

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Based on the Consumerism in Health Care Paper your group prepared earlier in the course, your group will develop a PowerPoint presentation of 10-15 slides, including detailed speaker notes.

Include a title slide, topic summary and introduction, and discussion of methodology, results, conclusion, and references.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Topic: Constitutional History under the Rehnquist Court
What changes took place in Constitutional History under the Rehnquist Court? Specifically, how does this reinforce or reverse decisions made by the Burger Court? Compare the Burger Court and the Rehnquist Court.

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Chapter Three: Research Method Virtual ethnography

 
What is the work ?
• Chapter 3 should be fully referenced, preferably using the Harvard style, e.g. (Hall, 1992: 120). Referencing. Harvard University style. If you are referring to a theorist’s work and not quoting (Surname date: page). If you are quoting, (Surname date: page). If you are referring to a website (Source of website date). In the bibliography (which should be alphabetised) it is Surname, Initial. (date) Title. Place: Publisher for books and Source date available from: URL [accessed on date].

Research Project Title:
SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN DIGITAL SPACE: How Twitter Gives Individuals in Egypt the Social Power to Mobilise, Organise, Share Ideas and News during the Arab Spring
Research Question:
What is the importance of Twitter in Arab Spring countries, what is the concept of social movement, and what are the factors of this social movement in Arab Spring countries? These concerns lead us to the following research question: How did the youth used Twitter for social mobilisation and political change in Arab world (Egypt)?
Research Aims and Objectives:
The development of social media and its use as a political tool is an important topic in various Arab and Western research institutions, as well as one of the most important non-academic topics in the Arab region. This project aims: To investigate how youth in the Arab world (Egypt) used social media (Twitter) to mobilise themselves to influence political change in Egypt

3. Chapter Three: Research Method
Some points:
• Ethnography is defined as describing a community in an attempt to answer questions about the lives of the group or individuals in it, thereby connecting culture and human behaviour over a certain period of time (Hine 2000: 73 ). Ethnography focuses on the knowledge of details concerning the realities of the social life of a group through a small number of cases studied by the researcher while living in the community. In addition, by observing members in the natural state of their lives, and thereby learning about their ideas, beliefs, values and behaviours, ethnography is also a tool for understanding the everyday life in a community (Hine 2000: 69).
• Virtual ethnography is a new research method for studying the use of social media communications such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other platforms.
• advantages include the absence of prior assumptions, dependence on direct online observations of the researcher, the ability to use a single case in the community or group under investigation, the use of the subjects’ natural environment in which to communicate, and that it provides a more accurate and in-depth analysis (Hine 2000; Bertrand and Hughes 2005).
• Nonetheless, there are some disadvantages to the ethnographic method. It requires time and effort to understand the subjects’ characteristics, such as language, customs, traditions and religion. Background research may not be sufficient to allow a researcher to participate in some activities and practices.
• An additional challenge in online observation is that the researcher must maintain objectivity and try not to support any ideas or opinions about the research, in this case, by focusing on specific Twitter accounts that might support certain ideas or opinions (Denzin and Lincoln 1998).

Chapter 3 Contents:
3.0 introduction
3.1 Research (Virtual Ethnographic Research)
Definition
Why I chose this methodology for my research
Why I need it, why it is suitable for my research
Strength and weakness
Time study in Twitter from December 2010 to December 2012
Best way to answer to justify
Virtual Ethnographic Research (Online Observation)
3.2 Research Strategy
3.3 Research Design
3.4 Theoretical Approach, Anthropological approach
3.5 Data Collection
3.6 Ethical Concern
3.7 Limitation
3.8 conclusion

You have to use this Sources including also your additional sources:
BOOKS, JOURNALS, WEBSITE
Bertot, J., Jaeger, P., and Grimes, M. (2013) ‘Using ICTs to Create a Culture of Transparency: E-government and Social Media as Openness and Anti-corruption Tools for Societies’. Government Information Quarterly 27 (3).
Bertrand, I. and Hughes, P. (2005) Media Research Methods. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y. (1998) Strategies of Qualitative Inquiry. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.
Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y. (2005) The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Fielding, N., Lee, R. and Blank, G. (2008). The SAGE Hand Book of Online Research Methods. 1st ed. London.
gov.uk, (2015) [online] available from <http://www.gov.uk>, Ethnographic research [25 Feb. 2015].
Gunter, B. (2000) Media Research Methods. London: SAGE Publication Ltd.
Hine, C. (2000) Virtual Ethnography. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Lovejoy, K., Waters, D., and Saxton, G. (2012) ‘Strategically Managing International Communication in the 21st Century, Engaging Stakeholders Through Twitter: How Non-profit Organizations are Getting More out of 140 Characters or Less’, Public Relations Review 2.
Schulte, B. (2009) ‘How News Organizations are Intensifying Their Use of Social Networking Venues Like Twitter and Facebook to Circulate Their Stories and Connect with Their Communities’. American Journalism Review 6.
Twitter International Company (n. d.) about company [online] available from <http://www.twitter.com> [20 February 2015]

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Nurse Leadership

 
Just need answers to questions in paragraph form and I will implement each one into a power point. The following is my assignment that I will turn into a PPT. I have no time myself to do this 🙁

Summary:

To help students distinguish leadership characteristics in terms of communication within their team and in collaboration with other disciplines in exemplary leaders and managers encountered in everyday nursing practice. Identifying communication, teamwork, and collaboration characteristics helps students become aware of professional behaviors associated with achieving the mission of professional nursing.

Directions:

Submit a Prezi or PowerPoint or create a video presentation about characteristics of a nurse leader who displays exemplary collaboration, team-building and communication skills.

Discuss the following:
1.What specific characteristics framed this person as a leader in terms of communication, teamwork and collaboration?
2.How did this person relate to other health professionals including students?
3.What specific behaviors are associated with effective leadership
4.In what ways is nursing leadership a dynamic, interactive process?
5.In what ways can nurses demonstrate communication, teamwork and collaboration leadership skills in contemporary health care environments?
5.In what ways can nurses demonstrate communication, teamwork and collaboration leadership skills in contemporary health care environments?

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International Strategy and Organization

M6D1: International Strategy and Organization
Some international companies choose to follow a multinational (multidomestic) strategy—a strategy of adapting products and their marketing strategies in each national market to suit local preferences. A multinational strategy is just what its name implies—a separate strategy for each of the multiple nations in which a company markets its products. To implement a multinational strategy, companies often establish largely independent, self-contained units (or subsidiaries) in each national market. Each subsidiary typically undertakes its own product research and development, production, and marketing. In many ways, each unit functions largely as an independent company. Multinational strategies are often appropriate for companies in industries in which buyer preferences do not converge across national borders, such as certain food products and some print media.

Respond to the following:
• Discuss how international strategies can be applied to save consumers’ money but keep them contented, based on the quality of product they are buying or using. For example, look at the Flying High with Low Fares article and discuss why or why not Ryanair has a good mindset and strategy skills in order to attract customers and keep a good, stable business.

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Operations and Projects Management

Assessment
You will produce a project plan for a suitable project from your work place. The Project Plan will include the use of Project Management tools and techniques
Highlights of Assignment
It is a work-based project plan. You need to create a project plan with maximum 1000 words.

Assignment -2 –Work-based Project Plan – Project Management
You will produce a project plan for a suitable project for your work-place. The Project Plan will include the use of Project Management tools and techniques studied and discussed in the class. You will need to submit the project plan (maximum 1000 words in 10 pages – A4 size) with clear indication of your contributions.
List of projects to be considered (only examples):

Any specific project related to your work place or any other project such as
• Launching of a new mobile phone in the market
• OR Releasing a new system such as HR system in our organization
• OR Releasing a new system such as Finance system in our organization
Description of
Assessment Task You should produce a Project Plan for a suitable project for your workplace.
You should include the following:
• Project Objectives & Introduction
• Product/Work Breakdown Structure;
• Activity List;
• Gantt Chart in MS Project;
• Network Diagram with Critical Path identified;
• Risk Log/Register;
• Quality Plan.
Unit Learning Outcomes assessed: Demonstrate an in depth knowledge and systematic understanding of project management theory and tools linked to the planning of projects
Select and applyappropriateprojectmanagement tools andtechniquesforthe purposeof effectiveplanningof projects.
Format MS Word & MS Project
Resources/Support Available Class discussion to clarify Assignment
Unit resources on BREO
Assessment Criteria See assessment criteria marking grid, 2 overleaf.
Details of how feedback will be provided 2Q and feedback given on-line through Turn-It-In and marked assessment criteria marking grid.

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Economics Major

 
UC application The two questions will be: (when added together, should be no more than 1000 words) Describe the world you come from- for example, your family, community or school- and tell us how you would has shaped your dreams and aspirations. Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud, and how does it relate to the person you are?
Personal Information:
Major: economics
Family background: I was born and raised up in China. Since my family owns their own company that is why I want to major in business. My father built up his own business from nothing so I want to follow his path and also take over his business during his later years.
I had joined AGS ( Alpha Gamma Sigma) at SMC which is an academic honor society and service organization of the California Community College system. It was founded to help promote, maintain and recognize scholastic achievement and community service among students.
To gain practical experience in the workplace, I worked for a summer back in my homeland at a company specializing in financial software. It had taught me much about teamwork, responsibility and time management in the workplace.
I regularly read newspapers and economic publications to keep up to date with economic developments and I am able to use my mathematical and analytical skills to apply different economic theories to a range of real-life economic situations. I have found economics to be a challenging and diverse discipline and I am interested in both macro and micro economics. It is this variation of perspective, combined with its real world importance, that makes economics an appealing subject to study at university

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Project Proposal

Assignment 2: Project report
This assignment, submitted in three parts, requires you to develop a full project plan. The
submitted plan would allow the project to be implemented at some future point. The project
topic may be any idea that you considered suited for project management. The project reports
are expected to be completed in a professional and business-like manner (i.e., what you’d be
expected to do in the workplace). THIS ASSIGNMENT IS NOT AN ACADEMIC ESSAY.
The learning program and unit/course coordinator announcements will assist you to develop a
suitable topic.
The assignment consists of three parts:
1. Project proposal – end week 3 – contributes no marks but must be approved by unit
coordinator.
2. Project interim report – end week 9 (the end of mid semester break)– contributes 20%
3. Project final report – end week 12 – contributes 20%
The updated interim report should be included with the final report. Detail of each
assessment component is provided below.
The marking guide for this assignment is included at the end of this document.
For each assessment part, you’ll need to complete the cover sheet declaration links to access
submission boxes.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
1. Project proposal
The project proposal presents your idea for a project in straight forward terms.
Length: 500 words maximum
Format: Open
Value: 0% – But this proposal be approved before interim and final reports may be
submitted.
Specifically, in no more than 500 words state:
1. The title, nature and scope of the project to be undertaken
2. A brief summary of the resources and personnel required for the project, were it
implemented
3. The relationship of the project to you (e.g., whether it is connected with your work,
leisure activities, community interests and so on)
4. The general project aims
5. One example of a project objective and a method used to support project selection
(preliminary at this stage)
6. The benefits that you expect to receive from undertaking the report and the
stakeholders who would benefit, were the project implemented.
The proposal development is not intended to be an onerous task. You should nevertheless
spend time thinking about a suitable idea. Words underlined above are key elements.
Project proposals without a title for the project will not be approved.
If the proposal is not approved then you will be required to revise and resubmit.
If the project changes substantially following proposal approval then please email the
unit/course coordinator with a new proposal.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
Assignment 2: Interim report
The interim report provides the essential information for project planning. Quality interim
reports result normally in quality final reports. Information in the final report is
contingent upon elements included in the interim report.
Length: 2000 words maximum (no minimum) – excluding appendices and reference lists (if
any)
Format: Professional business style report
Value: 20% towards final assessment
You are required to create and plan a suitable project for potential implementation (e.g.,
following the completion of this unit/course). The project may be connected to your
workplace, leisure activities, community interests and so on. Where possible, the project
should focus on a real world problem that you wish to address. The project scope must be
large enough to require a project team of at least one full time person for a minimum of three
months (or equivalent part time). The budget for the project should exceed $3000.
Note that the project presented must not be one that is already in existence or that has been
planned fully – the assignment requires you to devise, plan and assess a potential project,
rather than report a project already planned, assessed, approved and perhaps even
implemented.
Past students submitting projects sourced from the Internet or elsewhere have received zero
for this assessment.
If you have any doubt or questions about this then please contact the unit/course
coordinator.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
You may use any project management methods that you consider suitable (within the plan).
At the minimum, the interim should include the following elements:
1. A project title and brief description and rationale for the project, in plain English;
2. Application of a project selection model (updated from the proposal) justifying the
project’s implementation (i.e., preliminary feasibility study);
3. Preliminary risk assessment;
4. The project scope including project objectives and detailed work breakdown structure;
5. Costs estimates for project resources. These estimates should be used to present a
project budget;
6. A time schedule for project activities within a network. This should include all major
activities and identify the critical path and any slack. Project resources may be
allocated within this schedule. Note that you may wish to use a Project Management
Information System (PMIS) system to assist here;
The interim report should be submitted in a report format including table of contents, section
headings, and an acceptable standard of presentation. Remember, this is an applied business
style report – the focus is on planning. This assignment is not an academically orientated
critique of information. Therefore, academic references may not be required nor
necessarily expected.
Assessment basis: The interim report requires that you demonstrate the ability to apply and/
or make use of project management principles, concepts, techniques and tools in planning a
project. This forms the basis of assessment rather than the utility, value, feasibility, or validity
of the actual project.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
Assignment 2: Final report
The final report builds on the interim report to provide the essential information for project
implementation. An updated interim report should be submitted as the first section of the
final report. Elements in the interim report should be distinguished clearly from elements
required for the final report.
Length: Excluding elements from the interim report: 2000 words maximum (no
minimum) excluding appendices and reference lists (where provided)
Format: Professional business style report
Value: 20% towards final assessment
Note: Together with the updated interim report, the final report provides a complete project
proposal.
In addition to the six elements in the interim report, the final report must provide:
7. A costed strategy and rationale to shorten the required project time by 20 percent;
8. A quality management system and a quality control system (separate or combined);
9. The steps or activities undertaken to ensure superior project team performance;
10. A monitoring and evaluation system linked to the project schedule;
11. Expected closure conditions and steps required to close the project;
12. A full risk management plan acknowledging potential obstacles to project success
linked to the project lifecycle (note: This may be combined with element 3 above)
13. Clear and succinct recommendations for the project – to guide project implementation
– linked explicitly or implicitly to previous information contained in the report.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises – General marking guide
Note: These are general guidelines for the interim and final reports. The primary focus of the
marker is:
1. Were each of the required elements addressed? How clearly was this information
provided?
2. Has the student demonstrated the capacity to apply and use project management
principles, concepts, techniques and tools for each of the required elements?
3. Is this report of an adequate standard to judge the value and utility (e.g., likely
success) of the project (and if not is this evaluation part of the project schedule)?
4. Is the report complete and consistent and so the final report, linked to the interim
report, comprises a complete guide for the project from start to finish?
Interim report:
Required element: HD level – general expectations
1. Description and
rationale
The project (plus outcome if applicable) easily understood by someone reasonably
familiar in the general topic area. Rationale, outcomes and general processes or
planning steps are apparent. The project has a title.
2. Feasibility study The method used is appropriate to the project and intended outcomes. Project
justified quantitatively in the form of cost-benefit analysis based on estimated
figures with acceptable validity or verification. Non financial criteria will provide
basis/ rationale and procedure. Clear determination linked from the analysis.
3. Preliminary risk
assessment
Key obstacles to success identified linked logically to project outcomes.
4. Objectives &
WBS
Objectives clear, measurable (or verifiable) and time bound. WBS captures major
elements of the project; a diagram, table or MS project included. Criteria specified
for WBS packages (i.e., Work; time required; cost; resource requirements;
responsible person; monitoring method and timing.)
5. Cost estimates Detailed and verified (or information base) cost estimates in budget form.
Summary cost information provided.
6. Time schedule Major activities linked in a schedule plan. Critical path and management of slack
identified, analysed and discussed in relation to the project. May include resource
allocation, schedule analysis and constraint management.
MGG/GC2700 Project Management for Small to Medium Enterprises
Final report
Interim report Interim report updated and distinguished from final report elements
7. Costed time
reduction strategy
Strategy identified and justified. Identification of resource and other implications.
Network indicating changes to slack time on non-critical paths.
8. Quality
management
system
Quality (for project and outcomes) identified and defined. System specified to
ensure project meets specified level of quality for relevant activities.
9. Steps in team
superior
performance
Clear and detailed plan for effective or superior team development and
performance.
10. Monitoring and
evaluation system
Explanation of control system and procedure linked to time, cost and quality
measures or outcomes. Responsibilities and timing described. May link to other
report sections (e.g., objectives, quality or closure).
11. Closure
conditions and form
Optimal method for completing the project with rationale based on the anticipated
close-out conditions. Activities, processes or outputs (e.g., reports and audits)
specified. Link to project objectives clear.
12. Full risk
management plan
Clear management plan for dealing with project risks with respect to likelihood
and consequence linked to the project schedule.
13.
Recommendations Linked to report. Specification of next steps required.
Information in plan
beyond core
requirements
Contingent or peripheral to, but informs, the project. May be included as
appendices.
Presentation Clearly written and presented in professional manner. Table of contents and
executive summary may be included.

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Review

 
1) Overview of the agency preparing the plan
2) The population goals
3) Key management actions proposed
4) A critical analysis & evaluation of management actions in terms of the implications for the target population using scientific literature & course topics

Your review should apply the principles of population ecology. You will be graded based on your ability to “show what you know” and your ability to analyze the proposed management actions. In other words, I want to see your assessment of how will the proposed management actions influence the population dynamics of the targeted species. I expect you to specifically speak to how the management actions affect the population dynamics and the plan’s stated goals. Use terms, concepts, explicit discussion of how the actions will affect the BIDE factors, as well as, any other pertinent concept (Allee, Predator-prey cycles, functional vs numerical responses, etc.). Feel free to criticize the management plan.

Be brief on the background; put most of your effort in evaluating the implications of the management actions on the population goals. But, be sure to be detailed and to address the concepts thoroughly. You should use subheadings, figures, and tables, as appropriate in your paper.

Your literature search should include journal articles/studies on your species and you should use these data to support your analysis. All references must follow APA format both within your writing (using parenthetical citations at the end of every single sentence where you drew from a source) and then again at the end (in a full references section).
Grading:

1) Overview of the agency preparing the plan (10 points)
2) The population goals (10 points)
3) Key management actions proposed (10 points)
4) A critical evaluation of management actions in terms of the implications for the target population, incorporating population ecology principles and primary scientific literature (50 points)
5) Sources properly cited within the writing and at the end of the essay (10 points)
6) Mechanics, writing style, grammar, spelling.

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Issues in Global Political Economy: 

 

Marking criteria:

The work is assessed against four main criteria: content; critical analysis; presentation and exhaustiveness of research. The final mark is awarded for the work as a whole.

1. Content. You must deal with your topic in a well-rounded manner, touching upon all major issues and possible (or extant) analyses thereof.
2. Critical analysis. Once you have demonstrated your understanding of the various issues at stake, you are strongly encouraged to manifest a capacity for independent thinking, i.e., to come up with your own creative solution. Simple approval of current actions is to be avoided, in the absence of any arguments stating that no other solution would have been as optimal.
3. Presentation. Your argument should be coherent, well-ordered and full of examples. If a statement is made, the example used to substantiate it should be the appropriate one.
4. Literature review. References are welcome not only to theorists whom we will have studied in class but also to evidence of your own independent reading.

Marks

70 + Identification of almost all the main issues logically linked and accompanied by the relevant critique. Evidence of substantial research and external reading well applied to the question. Confident exposition and discussion of relevant theory and appropriate examples
60+ Identification of most of the main issues logically linked together with some critique. Good coverage of related theory. Very good evidence of knowledge, understanding & analysis. Perhaps limited evidence of external reading and research or limited linkage to “real” examples.
50+ Identification of some of the key issues, with fair evaluation of theory and practice. Good evidence of understanding, knowledge and analysis. Liable to be more descriptive than above.

40+ Identification of at least a few of the important issues, although linkages may not be shown. Poor use of models and concepts. Possibly partial answers that cover some aspects reasonably well but omit other significant areas. Little or no “real life” examples.

Fail
30 – 39 EITHER applies analysis wrongly (in more than one element) OR does not reflect an understanding of the purpose of the concepts. Poor explanations and misses key points. Descriptive. Does not really answer the question.

<30 BOTH Applies theory wrongly in more than one element or wrong analysis applied and applied poorly AND does not understand the purpose of the concepts. Poor explanations, entirely descriptive without key points. Does not answer the question.

20 – 30 Lists key points which would be developed in a longer answer. ALSO outlines a sound approach to question. Demonstrates understanding of the facts and models/concepts relevant to the question.

10 – 20 Lists some of the key points ALSO sound approach to the question; however, some ambiguity evident.

<10 Does not demonstrate a sound approach to the question and reflects poor knowledge of the subject area.

The research essay is limited to a maximum of 2000 words, excluding appendices and the bibliography. Reports are to demonstrate clear evidence of the author’s ability to collect relevant and meaningful information that has been cited correctly and to mount a thoughtful, coherent argument based upon the findings.

Finished assignments must be well structured and demonstrate clear evidence that the student has conducted substantive research on the topic and reflected thoughtfully upon the findings. Sources of ideas appearing in the text other than one’s own must be cited, and bibliographies must be attached. Failure to do so will result in a grade zero.
The project is due by 11.59 pm on Friday 27th November 2015.
It should be submitted via Blackboard.

Choose one of the following questions and write an essay up to 2000 words.

1- What are the advantage and disadvantages of the various ways of examining the extent of inequality within and between countries?
(100Mark)

2- Critically assess the view that resource rich economies are rather poor, underdeveloped and politically unstable. Offer examples in support of your analysis.

(100Mark)

3- What arguments and evidence do liberal writers use to make the case that globalization increases economic growth and reduces poverty and inequality? Submit evidence in support of your conclusion.

(100 Mark)

4- Is austerity “a dangerous idea”? With reference to a country of your choice, critically assess this proposition.

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Differences between small molecule therapies and biologics

Compare and contrast the differences between small molecule therapies and biologics (e.g. peptides/proteins, antibodies, cytokines, enzymes).
In addition to advantages and disadvantages of each, some items/issues to discuss may include physical properties (and consequences), administration, manufacturing, selectivity, and preclinical and clinical development design.
Google, Wikipedia, Online newspaper articles are not considered legitimate references. DO NOT just quote from abstract of scholarly article. Include quotes from published FDA guidelines and scientific journals.