How do you feel about this issue? Why? Defend your position using concrete examples.

Questions for the essay:The Internet has become the greatest library ever. With the good comes the bad, however. In particular, some concerned citizens are worried that children can too easily access websites containing inappropriate material such as pornography or racial propaganda. Several solutions to this perceived problem have emerged. One is indirect censorship through federal or state laws that criminalize the transmission of pornographic material online. Another possibility is federal or state laws requiring the use of so-called filtering programs when children are involved. In either case, the battle lines are drawn. Civil libertarian groups and other free speech advocates want no censorship. Concerned parent groups think differently. How do you feel about this issue? Why? Defend your position using concrete examples.Possible Site Trips:The Council of State Governments is a good source for information on state responses to federalism issues at http://www.csg.org/index.aspx

How many surgeons who performed 200 or more procedures during the time-period in Question had five or fewer deaths within 30 days of surgery?

The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with an opportunity to analyze data that was collected by the New York State Department of Health for all Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) procedures that occurred during 2011 thru 2013. To complete this assignment, do the following:– Read the article that is on Canvas as “Adult Cardiac Surgery in New York State 2011-2013”. Pay particular attention to Table 6 (Page 25) of this article where the data for each surgeon is presented.– After you have completed reading the article mentioned above, open up the Excel file that is on Canvas called “Analyzing Cardiac Surgery Data”. This is essentially the date that you see in the article. I have removed all surgeons who did less than 10 procedures at any hospital. I have also removed the category of surgeons called “All Others” which you see in Table 6 of the article referenced above.– Based on the data that is presented in “Analyzing Cardiac Surgery Data”, please answer the following questions:1) How many surgeons who performed 200 or more procedures during the time-period in Question had five or fewer deaths within 30 days of surgery? 2) Please create a Pivot Table, which summarizes the data, using the Hospital Name as the Row Label, the Region as the Column Label and the Sum of Cases as the Value. Which Region, Upstate or Downstate, performed more Open Heart Procedures? 3) Please create a Pivot Table, which summarizes the data using the Surgeon Name as the Row Label, the Hospital Name as the second Row Label and the Sum of Cases as the Value. You do not need to provide a Column Label. How many surgeons performed Open Heart Procedures in more than one hospital?Analyzing Open Heart Risk Stratification Data (Continued) 4) Does the definition of the Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate (RARM), that is discussed on page 4 of the reading assignment make intuitive sense to you as an observer of this data? 5) Does the use of a 30-day window for calculating the Risk Adjusted Mortality Rate seem to you to be a useful metric for rating surgeons and/or hospitals? 6) Based on the data presented here, which surgeon and hospital would you advise your 65 year old family member, who had a number of different pre-operative risk factors (see page 13 for discussion of the calculation of a risk-adjusted mortality rate) to perform the isolated CABG procedure?

Post an explanation of how you would analyze data for this type of project.

Assume that you are a consultant engaged in a project to implement a major high-speed overpass extension to the most congested highway, linking rural provinces to a major Asian city of 12 million people. A major feature of this project is to implement an electronic toll collection system for this high-speed segment. The objective of the entire project was not just to relieve congestion, lower the cost of operating vehicles, and improve the quality of transport services. It was also initiated to help address the loss of revenue resulting from an antiquated and corruption-ridden system of manual toll collection.You helped implement the toll collection system and returned three years later to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Data on toll collections and traffic volumes are available on a day-to-day basis. For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources and examine the effectiveness of the project.Post an explanation of how you would analyze data for this type of project. Include in your explanation the type of design and analysis you might use to address the problem.Langbein, L. (2012). Public program evaluation: A statistical guide (2nd ed.). Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe.Chapter 6, “The Nonexperimental Design: Variations on the Multiple Regression Theme” (pp. 143–208)McDavid, J. C., Huse, I., & Hawthorn, L. R. L. (2013). Program evaluation and performance measurement: An introduction to practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Chapter 7, “Concepts and Issues in Economic Evaluation” (pp. 271–308)Spiers, N., Manktelow, B., & Hewitt, M. J. (2009). Practical statistics using SPSS. Retrieved from http://www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/13_Practical_Statistics_Using_SPSS_Revision_2009.pdfWalter, S. J. (2009). Using statistics in research. Retrieved from http://www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/14_Using_Statistics_in_Research_Revision_2009.pdfInstitute for Digital Research and Education (IDRE). (n.d.). What statistical analysis should I use?Retrieved January 5, 2015, from http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/spss/whatstat/Blank, R. M. (2002). Evaluating welfare reform in the United States. Journal of Economic Literature, 40(4), 1105–1166.Lance, P., Guilkey, D., Hattori, A., & Angeles, G. (2014). How do we know if a program made a difference? A guide to statistical methods for program impact evaluation. Retrieved from http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/ms-14-87-enEvans, W. N., Farrelly, M. C., & Montgomery, E. (1999). Do workplace smoking bans reduce smoking? American Economic Review, 89(4), 728–747.

Determine which leadership theories should be applied to mitigate issues and develop the stakeholder power base

Resources: City of Kelsey, Stakeholder Power Base, Growth in the City of Kelsey documents, City of Kelsey Profile, and Learning Team Toolkit.Throughout this course, you have prepared to build a stakeholder power base to implement new policies, such as tax increases and water conservation methods, as part of the water sustainability plan. You have taken on the role of various city leaders, such as acting as the city’s Council members, and provided important leadership considerations for the mayor in preparing to implement the plan.In the final assignment, you build on your previous experiences. You will create a memo from the mayor to the government stakeholders and the city’s municipal structure to communicate the importance of a strategic plan to implement changes. Once you write the memo, you will create the strategic plan, which will outline how you intend to develop a stakeholder power base. Determine which leadership theories should be applied to mitigate issues and develop the stakeholder power baseInclude how the mayor may leverage the municipal structure to maximize power and encourage stakeholder buy-in.I need at least 100 words per question. The resources to these two questions are at the top. You should be able to click on the link and it takes you to the reading. Need it in APA style format with at least 1 reference.

Is it fair that they had to pay, while current loan holders would get part of their loan forgiven?

As the amount of student loan debt has increased, some activists and politicians have called upon the federal government, which holds the loans, to forgive some of the debt. They argue that the debt burden is inhibiting not only the advancement of former students but of society as a whole. Rather than using excess income to buy homes or otherwise boost the economy, former students must use it to pay off their college loans. Opponents of forgiving some of the debt say that the former students are getting the income benefit that comes with a college education and that it would be unfair to taxpayers, many of whom don’t have a college degree, to pick up the costs of unpaid loans. They also note that millions of former students have already paid off their college loans. Is it fair that they had to pay, while current loan holders would get part of their loan forgiven?What is your opinion on the issue?Address the questions above in a fully developed post (at least 300 words)Raise at least one interesting question for your classmates to answer

Share your thoughts immediately upon watching the video. Did it surprise you that this video was made fully two years ago in 2018?

Watch the video: Epidemics and the end of humankind | Rosalind Eggo | TEDxThessalonikiAnalyze needed personal actions in a pandemic world.Include the following aspects in the assignment:· Share your thoughts immediately upon watching the video. Did it surprise you that this video was made fully two years ago in 2018?· How did you feel about the curves based upon the organism? Does this help put any pandemic in context of the specific aspects of the particular virus?· After examining what impacts the spread of the virus, have you changed your opinions of the needed actions?· There is no right or wrong answer here, you will be graded on the depth of your reflection· Cite any references used. Use proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling at all times. Use your own words. Copying and pasting is not allowed.

Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and services.

Instructions Due on Monday December 21, 2020Part IIMulti-year Budget EvaluationThis assignment is the second of a three-part process. Part III will be completed in Unit VIII.Using the California state budget from Part I in the previous unit, evaluate the past three years’ allocation of public goods. Develop an analysis including the following:Evaluate goals and priorities of the local government goods and services.Assess internal and external challenges for providing goods and services.Evaluate budget stabilization measures.Provide recommendations.Your report should consist of no less than two pages, and all sources utilized should be cited and referenced using APA style. Please ensure that you include a cover page and reference page. Remember that the cover page and reference page are not included in the page expectation.Resources

What are the basic steps in the standard outline of the process through which a proposed bill becomes a law? Briefly identify what happens at each stage.

The Dynamic Legislative ProcessGo to the website: http://congress.indiana.edu/interactive-learning-modules scroll down and click on the picture next to the topic: The Dynamic Legislative ProcessWork through the whole module, answering the following questions along the way. Your final write up should be at least 2 pages in length (500 words).Questions:1. What are the basic steps in the standard outline of the process through which a proposed bill becomes a law? Briefly identify what happens at each stage.2. 3. Discuss 2-3 criticisms of congress and the general response to those criticisms. 4. Explain how lawmaking is a dynamic, complex political process beyond the textbook model. Give examples of other considerations from introduction to committee to floor.

What are the various components of knowledge management, and provide a brief description of each and the impact they have upon overall security efforts?

What are the various components of knowledge management, and provide a brief description of each and the impact they have upon overall security efforts? Describe the overall process of business continuity management and the important considerations that must be emphasized in such a plan and why.The post should be at least 350 words. Please use the link below as well as the attachments as sources. APA format.Chapters 8 & 9 of:https://web-a-ebscohost-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook?sid=83911d6b-6161-4f8a-b757-ee7c59525d72%40sessionmgr4007&ppid=pp_177&vid=0&format=EBhttps://www.slideshare.net/Protiviti/guide-tobcmthirdeditionprotiviti

What is your opinion? Should “human rights” (even when narrowly defined) remain limited to humans?

What is your opinion? Should “human rights” (even when narrowly defined) remain limited to humans? Or should be provide some form of enhanced legal status to other nonhuman animals, like great apes or cetaceansRemember you need to make your “Initial Post” of at least 250 wordsHere are just a few articles talking about what has come to be known as “Nonhuman Rights.”http://www.wired.com/2015/05/case-giving-apes-right-bodily-freedom/http://www.nonhumanrightsproject.org/qa-about-the-nonhuman-rights-project/http://www.nonhumanrightsproject.org/2016/06/06/documents-filed-in-kikos-appeal/

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