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Choose a company, one that you are familiar with or, hypothetical and without revealing too much information; the company chosen will be

used throughout the course. Complete the following:

1. What are some of the benefits and challenges of cloud computing based on your research?
2. Give a brief description of the company and how cloud computing could benefit the company.
3. What services, platforms, and protocols should be offered with cloud computing?
4. Describe these services and the benefits of using each of these services.
5. In addition, explain any risks, or concerns of risks, for utilizing these services within the cloud.

Literature
1. Describe Lily’s feelings about Mrs. Ramsay in chapter 9. What realization does she come to? #2. What might be the significance of their physical closeness in her memory.

Write a 350-700 word pitch to either a movie or television producer. Your pitch will explain your idea for a new TV or movie program that is

based on current market trends. You will need to research what the popular genres are in either movies or television and write your pitch with

the intention of selling a story that falls in line with what is currently profitable.
Include an analysis discussing how current popular entertainment trends do or do not reflect American cultural values and their influence on

social behavior as well.
Format your paper according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

Your Strategic Analysis
For this discussion you will be sharing your finished strategic analysis in the discussion forum by creating a narrated presentation.
Here is what your presentation should include:
a. A slide presentation 10 to 15 slides long.
b. A 5 to -7 minute narration
c. Presenter notes.
d. An overview of your organization (Army Aviation), the issues in the organization, the solutions and alternatives, and the recommendation.
The audience for your presentation is the board and stakeholders of the organization.
Your presentation should include slides and be recorded with audio. You can use the following websites to narrate your presentation:
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
https://present.me/content/
Things to Remember!
• Justify your explanations by including in-text citations and references in APA format.
• Be certain to integrate the readings and research from the online library to support your opinions. You must cite your sources in your text and include multiple references in addition to the textbook for your initial response and your replies.
Use the EC Library resources to properly cite your work:
• APA Format Tip Sheet
• Citing Sources
• Plagiarism & Copyright

 

Compatibilism solves the problem of determinisim
Written Assessment:
Students will bring their completed essay to class on 4/28/16 for peer review. Students will submit their final draft of their assessment on 5/3/16 to D2L (and will bring a hard copy to class).
Answer the following question in at least three full pages. Pages should be double spaced, in 12” font (such as Times New Roman), with 1” margins. Papers must conform to MLA standards. Papers should also follow the basic structure of academic papers, where there is a strong introduction with a clear thesis, organized body paragraphs, and a strong conclusion. Please see the Academic Center or your instructor for assistance.
The papers must be submitted in hardcopy form, due at the beginning of class. Papers must also be submitted on D2L under the “dropbox” tab by the beginning of class. Please review the late policy for performance assessments in the syllabus.
For information on MLA citation standards, visit the Writing Center and/or OWL Purdue’s website.
Option 1: Construct an argument that seeks to show that the evidence supports the claim that compatibilism solves the problem determinism poses for moral responsibility.
Option 2: Construct an argument that seeks to show that evidence does not support the claim that compatibilism solves the problem determinism poses for moral responsibility.
Instructions: Analyze the argument for compatibilism, identifying the premises and conclusion(s), and how they relate to one another. Then, critically evaluate the success or failure of the argument.
It is acceptable to conduct research into what other philosophers have said about Aristotle’s argument for virtue ethics. However, you must give credit to any ideas or words that are not your own. Please consult the syllabus for the consequences of plagiarism. Furthermore, the ideas and words you use should support your own claims, and should not be used as a substitute for one’s own thinking.

 

Type a three paragraph response to “A Case the Scouts Had to Win” (handout 596-). In the first paragraph, summarize this article by

Steffen Johnson. For the second and third paragraph, identify two opposing views suggested by the article (Johnson’s and the opposing view), and

give reasons that could be used to support each view.

 

DNA & genealogy
Using cultural anthropology concepts, Native American Indians and the Dakota pipeline land. Who owns our DNA? Companies like 23 and me, the Government? Should doctors or insurance companies have access? How does this violate our basic human rights?

 

 

 

Essay Question:
Imagine an undefeated high school football team on which the average lineman weighs 300 pounds. Also, imagine an 0–10 team on which the average lineman

weighs 170 pounds. The undefeated team sets out to hit as hard as they can on every play and to run up the score as much as possible. Before the game is

over, 11 players from the lesser team have been carried off the field with significant injuries. All injuries were the result of “clean hits”—none of

the plays resulted in a penalty. Even late in the game, when the score is 70–0, the undefeated team continues to deliver devastating hits that are far

beyond what would be required to tackle and block. The assumption of the risk doctrine exempts the undefeated team from liability. Is this reasonable?

 

· Introduction – could be better … include proper references for each of the topics included;
· Lit review – the topics should be introduced broader including proper references for each of them;
· Research work – use more of the SPC tool we have discussed during our classes, use Fishbone to search for the causes;
· Discussion – has to be rewritten, as it is now is rather presentation and analysis of the results; you have to discuss your results in the light of other results found by other authors;
· Recommendations are missing Conclusion – short overview of the whole project.

Mark all new text in a different colour.
Deadline to send the revised version by email to me and to upload it to the Turnitin system is Tuesday, 6 pm.

Introduction
The introduction leads the reader from a general subject area to a particular field of research. It establishes the context and significance of the research being conducted by summarizing current understanding and background information about the topic, stating the purpose of the work in the form of the research problem supported by a hypothesis or a set of questions, briefly explaining the methodological approach used to examine the research problem, highlighting the potential outcomes your study can reveal, and outlining the remaining structure of the paper.
A well-written introduction is important because, quite simply, you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The opening paragraphs of your paper will provide your readers with their initial impressions about the logic of your argument, your writing style, the overall quality of your research, and, ultimately, the validity of your findings and conclusions. A vague, disorganized, or error-filled introduction will create a negative impression, whereas, a concise, engaging, and well-written introduction will lead your readers to think highly of your analytical skills, your writing style, and your research approach.

Literature review:
A literature review surveys books, scholarly articles, and any other sources relevant to a particular issue, area of research, or theory, and by so doing, provides a description, summary, and critical evaluation of these works in relation to the research problem being investigated. Literature reviews are designed to provide an overview of sources you have explored while researching a particular topic and to demonstrate to your readers how your research fits within a larger field of study.
A literature review may consist of simply a summary of key sources, but in the social sciences, a literature review usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis, often within specific conceptual categories.
A summary is a recap of the important information of the source, but a synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information in a way that informs how you are planning to investigate a research problem. The analytical features of a literature review might:
• Give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with old interpretations,
• Trace the intellectual progression of the field, including major debates,
• Depending on the situation, evaluate the sources and advise the reader on the most pertinent or relevant research, or
• Usually in the conclusion of a literature review, identify where gaps exist in how a problem has been researched to date.
The purpose of a literature review is to:
• Place each work in the context of its contribution to understanding the research problem being studied.
• Describe the relationship of each work to the others under consideration.
• Identify new ways to interpret prior research.
• Reveal any gaps that exist in the literature.
• Resolve conflicts amongst seemingly contradictory previous studies.
• Identify areas of prior scholarship to prevent duplication of effort.
• Point the way in fulfilling a need for additional research.
• Locate your own research within the context of existing literature [very important].

Discussion
The purpose of the discussion is to interpret and describe the significance of your findings in light of what was already known about the research problem being investigated, and to explain any new understanding or fresh insights about the problem after you’ve taken the findings into consideration. The discussion will always connect to the introduction by way of the research questions or hypotheses you posed and the literature you reviewed, but it does not simply repeat or rearrange the introduction; the discussion should always explain how your study has moved the reader’s understanding of the research problem forward from where you left them at the end of the introduction.
This section is often considered the most important part of your research paper because this is where you:
Most effectively demonstrates your ability as a researcher to think critically about an issue, to develop creative solutions to problems based upon a logical synthesis of the findings, and to formulate a deeper, more profound understanding of the research problem under investigation.
Present the underlying meaning of your research, note possible implications in other areas of study, and explore possible improvements that can be made in order to further develop the concerns of your research.
Highlight the importance of your study and how it may be able to contribute to and/or fill existing gaps in the field. If appropriate, the discussion section is also where you state how the findings from your study revealed new gaps in the literature that had not been previously exposed or adequately described.
Engage the reader in thinking critically about issues based upon an evidence-based interpretation of findings; it is not governed strictly by objective reporting of information.

Conclusions
The conclusion is intended to help the reader understand why your research should matter to them after they have finished reading the paper. A conclusion is not merely a summary of the main topics covered or a re-statement of your research problem but a synthesis of key points and, if applicable, where you recommend new areas for future research. For most essays, one well-developed paragraph is sufficient for a conclusion, although in some cases, a two or three paragraph conclusion may be required.
Importance of a Good Conclusion
A well-written conclusion provides you with important opportunities to demonstrate to the reader your overall understanding of the research problem. These include:
Presenting the last word on the issues you raised in your paper. Just as the introduction gives a first impression to your reader, the conclusion offers a chance to leave a lasting impression. Do this, for example, by highlighting key points in your analysis or results or by noting important or unexpected implications applied to practice.
Summarizing your thoughts and conveying the larger significance of your study. The conclusion is an opportunity to succinctly answer the “So What?” question by placing the study within the context of past research about the topic you’ve investigated.
Demonstrating the importance of your ideas. Don’t be shy. The conclusion offers you the opportunity to elaborate on the impact of your findings.
Introducing possible new or expanded ways of thinking about the research problem. This does not refer to introducing new information [which should be avoided], but to offer new insight and creative approaches for framing/contextualizing the research problem based on the results of your study.

Worksheet #2 (ungraded)
Specific Requirements: Talking to the Legislator
1. Review what has been done in the past by others regarding your chosen healthcare policy issue. What was the result of their actions related

to this policy issue? Why is this issue important to nursing?
2. Who are the federal, state, and local policymakers involved in your chosen policy issue? How can you contact your policymaker? Be sure you

single out a policymaker whom you know is interested in your issue.
3. What will be the plan for your presentation to the policymaker? When, where, and how?
4. What is the message you want to give to your selected policymaker/legislator? Can you present a compelling ‘story’? Can you convey your

passion and experience with the policy issue? Can you present basic research data in an easy-to-understand and interesting way? What are you asking?

What are you recommending? Please review the examples of a policy brief in your text or on the American Nurses Association website. What are your

expectations of the policymaker and for your visit/presentation in general?
5. How do you plan to convey your message? What considerations must you have in place with respect to time constraints, availability of

policymaker, and contingency plans?
6. Can you include a presentation using PowerPoint, flip chart, or overheads in some way (email or mail ahead of the call)? Include the actual

presentation slides (max of 5 slides) in your final course presentation due week 7 (total 15 slides). What information (i.e. handouts) will you

leave with the policymaker?
Guidelines for Actual Policymaker/Legislative Visits
Most nurses are uncomfortable approaching policymakers, regardless of how prepared they are and how knowledgeable or passionate they are about their

policy issue. Nurses tend to grossly underestimate their power and don’t initially understand that policymakers are receptive and anxious to have

their input.
After you have selected your healthcare policy issue and have thoroughly researched it, develop a message or proposal that is clear and succinct.

Be sure that you know the appropriate policymaker and the staff that you approach for your issue. Most students in this course will select a

local-level policymaker such as a member of their city council or their local school board.
Example
Student Y is enrolled in NR506: Healthcare Policy. This student has worked for several years as an emergency department nurse at a local hospital

and also volunteers his time at the local community teen center. Student Y is passionate about preventing motor-vehicle accidents in the teen

population. He has adolescent children of his own and has seen firsthand the tragic results of careless/distracted driving among teens. Of special

interest to student Y is the issue surrounding using cell phones and especially text messaging while driving. Student Y believes this to be a

significant and growing problem—both locally and nationally.
After carefully researching the issue, Student Y identified his local city-council representative(s) as a policymaker to plan a meeting with. He is

interested in proposing a city ordinance that will stop the use of handheld cell phones while driving within city limits. He has analyzed this

policy issue, researched what has been done in other parts of the country, and has also researched nursing organizations’ websites in order to

assess/track any legislation related to this issue. Student Y carefully strategizes his plan for approaching his policymaker(s), and constructs a

compelling story and proposal for change He schedules the meeting as soon as possible, given time constraints of all parties, and prepares for all

aspects of the meeting prior.
Student Y uses his experiences from the emergency department to illustrate and describe how devastating and common these accidents are, especially

among teens (this adds credibility). He mentions in his presentation that he himself has adolescent children and that he also volunteers at a teen

center, which shows personal involvement and commitment. His research data is simple and easy to follow, and his presentation discusses how other

regions of the country have passed legislation and the outcomes of that legislation. He also identifies in his presentation material that his

nursing organization (Emergency Nurses Association) is stepping up lobbying efforts at both state and national levels regarding this issue, which

adds professionalism and strength to his message. He makes a clear recommendation and then asks for feedback and suggestions for his continued

advocacy efforts.
While it may take months or possibly years for this issue to be satisfactorily addressed, student Y has done a fine job in preparing for his

advocacy efforts. He can continue to track legislation via websites and email alerts, and he can make calls and write letters- at all phases of this

process. Perhaps these policymakers would have suggested that he also make this presentation to the local school board. Perhaps, he may also want to

ask his state lawmakers to introduce a bill targeting this issue. He can also prepare to address his nursing organization at a meeting or conference

and even publish this project. In the meantime, he can also address teens at the community center, as well as in their schools.
Specific Requirements: Public-Talk Video (graded—see corresponding rubric)
1. Prepare a 3 minute or less video of yourself delivering your message to your legislator. Keep it simple and focused on the importance of

your policy. Upload the video as an attachment to the indicated discussion thread site. Key points of the video should include: clarity of video

picture, clarity of video sound, content of policy message (see above guidelines).
Specific Requirements: Communication Practices to Support Policy Processes(graded—see corresponding rubric)
1. Prepare a 2-3 page paper with empirical evidence demonstrating communication techniques that support effective policy making and follow-up.
Planning Your Visit(Part A)
Guidelines and Grading Rubric
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to: (a) identify communication strategies that support an effective policy making-presentation/visit(CO #2);(b)

deliver a message andmake recommendations (CO #2,3), and (c) communicate ideas in a clear, succinct, and scholarly manner. (CO#3)
COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
(CO #2) Employ strategies to affect the development, implementation, and consequences of policies at the institutional, local, national, and

international levels. (PO 4, 8, 10)

(CO #3) Communicate with policymakers to advocate for effective policies that affect nurses and nursing, consumers, or the health care system. (PO

2,3,10)

(CO #4) Analyze the historical, ethical, and political contexts of health care policy and the consequences of policy implementation. (PO 6, 10)

(CO #5) Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that influence health care and its consumers and nurses and their

nursing practice. (PO2,10)
DUE DATE: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5
TOTAL POINTS: 100points
REQUIREMENTS
Assignment Criteria for Presentation
1. Introduce your chosen policy issue, the current status, and an overview of your plan for a legislative visit.
2. Articulate key communication strategies involved in your approach to the legislator including plan, message, and recommendations under each

of the Planning Your Visit Ungraded Worksheet 2 sections using headings in your paper.
3. Provide an analysis of empirical evidence of effective communication strategies in policymaking including plan, message, and follow-up.
4. Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.
5. Provide concluding statements summarizingthe content.
6. Paper will be 2-3 pages, excluding title and reference pages, and in APA format 6th edition.
7. Five non-text book references are required as minimum.

PREPARING THE PAPER
Following completion of Planning Your Visit Ungraded Worksheet 2, target communication strategies that support an effective policymaking visit.

Include a minimum of five (5) classic references or current references (published within the past 5 years) that support your policy plan, the

message, recommendations, and follow-up.

Category Points % Description
Introduction and Conclusion 10 10 Introduction clearly introduces your healthcare policy-priority issue. Concluding statements

summarize content.
Empirical Evidence 50 50 Provide an analysis of empirical evidence of effective communication strategies supporting your approach to

the legislator including plan, message, recommendations, and follow-up.

Specific Examples 20 20 Provide specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.

APA Format 10 10 Text, title page, and references are consistent with APA format 6th edition.
Writing Quality 10 10 Rules of grammar, word usage, sentence and paragraph format, and punctuation are followed. Paper length appropriate.
Total 100 100
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance
ContentPossible Points = 100 Points
Introduction and Conclusion
10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Introduction clearly introduces your healthcare/policy-priority issue, current status, and overview of plan for policymaker

visit/presentation.Concluding statements summarizing content have no inaccuracy.
Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue, current status, and overview of plan for policymaker visit/presentation has rare

inaccuracy.Concluding statements lack occasional important element or specificity. Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue,

current status, and overview of plan for policymaker visit/presentation lacks occasional important element or specificity.Concluding statements lack

occasional important element or specificity. Introduction of your healthcare/policy-priority issue, current status, and overview of policymaker

visit/presentation has multiple instances of inaccuracies or is lacking content.Concluding statements have multiple instances of inaccuracies or

lacks content. No attempt at introduction or conclusion.
Empirical Evidence 50 Points 44 Points 40 Points 19 Points 0 Points
Empirical evidence ofeffective communication strategies supporting your healthcare policy-priority issue has no inaccuracy and is clearly

articulated. Empirical evidence ofeffective communication strategies supporting your healthcare policy-priority issue has a few inaccuracies.

Empirical evidence ofeffective communication strategies supporting your healthcare policy-priority issue has multiple instances of inaccuracies or

lacks detail/articulation. Empirical evidence of effective communication strategies supporting your healthcare policy-priority issue has is

missing. No attempt at providing Empirical evidence.
Specific Examples 20 Points 18 Points 16 Points 8 Points 0 Points
Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentationto nursing and has no inaccuracy and is clearly

articulated.
Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing and lacks occasional important

elements or specificity and/or lacks clarity. Provides specific examples of the impact and/or importance of a successful visit/presentation to

nursing and has multiple instances of inaccuracies and/or lacks clarity. No specific examples of the impact OR importance of a successful

visit/presentation to nursing. No specific examples of the impact AND importance of a successful visit/presentation to nursing.
Content Subtotal_____of 80 points
Format Possible Points = 20 Points
APA Format: 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Text, title page, and reference page(s) are completely consistent with APA format. There are 1–2 APA format errors in the text, title

page, and/or reference page(s). There are 3–4 APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s). There are 5 APA format

errors in the text, title page, and/or reference page(s). There are 6 or more APA format errors in the text, title page, and/or reference

page(s).
Writing Quality. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 4 Points 0 Points
Paper is appropriate in length. References include the minimum of five (5) scholarly references, excluding the course text.Rules of grammar,

spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work. Paper is short or long in length and/or contains fewer than 5 but

more than 1 scholarly reference, excluding course text, or references utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and

punctuation are consistent with formal written work with1–2 exceptions. Paper is short or long in length and contains only 1 scholarly reference.

Additional references are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 3–4

exceptions. Paper is two or more pages short or long in length and does not contain scholarly references. References utilized are not scholarly.

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed with 5 errors Paper is two or more pages short or long in length and does

not contain scholarly references. References utilized are not scholarly. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are not followed

with 6 or more errors.
Format Subtotal_____of 20 points
Total Points_____of 100 points