What are environmental concerns associated with not complying with the Clean Air Act?
Texas Air Quality
· Create a thread and respond to the questions in the professor’s initial post within your thread.
Discussion Board Topic 4: Texas Air Quality
Top of Form
Texas is the only state that refuses to follow the Clean Air Act, citing that to do so would greatly hurt our economy, cost Texan’s their jobs and raise the costs of goods produced here in Texas. As a fellow Texan, or at least current Texas resident, how does this make you feel about the quality of the air you breathe in this state? What are environmental concerns associated with not complying with the Clean Air Act? What are concerns for future generations of Texans? Should Texas comply with the Clean Air Act or should we establish our own pollution standards, even if the EPA says they are not safe levels? Is there some type of compromise?
FYI – Texas has still not met the EPA’s 1997 standards for criteria air pollutants. Here is an article talking about the Texas Air Quality issues: Article on Texas Air Quality by NPR
Short video about Port Arthur, Texas – Port Arthur, Texas
Check out the TCEQ’s website (Texas Commision on Environmental Quality) – TCEQ Website
What is the longest maturity bond?
Bond Quotes
You can find current bond prices at http://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/
Find the bond prices for one of the companies in discussion forum 2.1 above or any other publicly held company (not all have bonds you see). Once you have found a company with Bonds from the list from the website, what is the shortest maturity bond issued by that company that is outstanding? Name of company and shortest maturity at what rate? Does that company have a number of bonds? Why would they – explain?
What is the longest maturity bond? What is the credit rating for that companies bonds? Do all of the bonds have the same credit rating? Why do you think this is? Explain.
Write an editorial article, approximately 4 pages in length, summarizing the scientific research on your chosen topic, and aligning it with relevant health policy.
This assessment addresses the following course objective(s):
· Interpret research, bringing the nursing perspective, alongside perspectives of their administrative colleagues, for policy makers and stakeholders.
Instructions
As a healthcare professional, effective communication is an essential skill for you to have. For this assignment, you will synthesize scientific research with relevant health policy, and write a professional editorial piece for public consumption.
Your role: Content contributor for The American Journal of Nursing
Audience: Healthcare professionals, nursing and administrative.
Format: 4-page paper, editorial style. Plus, a cover and reference page. A minimum of 4 scholarly sources should be included. In-text citations are required. APA style should be followed throughout.
· Refer to the article Engaging policy in science writing: Patterns and strategies within Unit 3 Topic 2 for additional guidance on using the “push” style of writing.
Structure:
1. Choose any scientific research topic, with relevant and reliable scholarly sources available for you to review. If your background is clinical, your focus may be heavy on the science or clinical elements. If your background is more administrative, you may choose research which is more closely related to a social issue (such as emergency contraceptives, vaping use, etc.)
2. Choose a policy or proposed policy that directly relates to your area of scientific research.
3. Write an editorial article, approximately 4 pages in length, summarizing the scientific research on your chosen topic, and aligning it with relevant health policy. Explain the need for increased awareness around the topic:
a. Who needs to do something about it,
b. When action is needed,
c. What that action could look like, and
d. Why such action will positively influence the future of healthcare.
Submit
Word document
Assignment Resource(s)
The American Journal of Nursing website: https://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/default.aspx
Ruhl, J. B., Posner, S. M., & Ricketts, T. H. (2019). Engaging policy in science writing: Patterns and strategies. PLoS One, 14(8) http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220497
Calculate the expected frequencies for each of the levels of your variable.
Chi-Square SPSS Assignment Instructions
Overview
This worksheet is designed to assess your ability to perform, interpret, report, and graphically present non-parametric tests using SPSS. Non-parametric tests are used for nominal data and/or when data do not meet the assumptions required of a parametric test. Knowledge of these tests provide fundamental skills to critically evaluating and producing research in one’s field.
Instructions
Be sure you have reviewed this module’s assigned readings and presentations before completing this assignment. This assignment is worth 50 points. Each question is worth 3 content points except where otherwise indicated (results write-ups are 4 pts each- 45 content points total). Five (5) points are assigned to general formatting. This includes using ensuring the homework is completed and submitted according to the instructions, SPSS output and images are legible and relevant, and that basic college level writing skills (e.g., grammar) are used in the write-ups. Answers should be placed where indicated (e.g., “ANSWER”). Note: all questions must be attempted to be eligible for full credit of “format” points.
· Please note that for all problems in this course, the standard cut-off (alpha) for a test of significance will be .05, and you always report the exact power unless SPSS output states p=.000 (you’d report p<.001). Remember to check your graphs! You often have to ADD the y – axis title.
· Submit the file as a WORD document (.doc or .docx). Make sure the filename of your submission includes your full name, course and section.
· Example: SPSS5_JohnDoe_515B01
Scenario 1
In the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a local precinct observed that of the 75 people who voted, 25 identified as republican, 30 were democrat, and 20 were “other”. Is this similar to pre-pandemic voting based on political party affiliations? At that same precinct, pre-pandemic voting based on political party affiliation was: 35% republican, 44% democrats, and 21% “other”. Enter in the 75 data points and expected values into SPSS to conduct the appropriate statistical test.
- Name the the variable of interest in the scenario. How many levels does it have, and what are they?
ANSWER
- Calculate the expected frequencies for each of the levels of your variable. Clearly label each group and show all work involving your calculations.
ANSWER
- Paste all relevant statistical output in the space provided below:
ANSWER
- Present the results using APA format. This includes a full write-up to include a complete statistical notation as shown in the weekly presentations. Make sure to describe what the conclusions mean in general terms. Additional examples of APA results sections are also available in the “Helpful Hints” document. (4 pts)
What did you think were the greatest weaknesses or areas for improvement?
- Was the pitch clear?
- How early in the pitch did you understand exactly what the startup does?
- Did the presenter speak quickly or slowly?
- How much jargon did the presenter use?
- Did the pitch have slides? Were the slides well-designed?
- Can you map the pitch back to the topics in the Sequoia and/or Pollenizer pitch deck templates? How closely did this pitch follow the formula?
- How convincing was the pitch for you personally? If you were an investor in the room, would you want to learn more and potentially invest in this startup?
- Did the pitch have a Q&A section at the end? How did the entrepreneur perform in that portion of the presentation?
- After watching the pitch, could you quickly and easily repeat what the startup does in simple terms?
What did you think were the greatest weaknesses or areas for improvement?
Discuss what are the general implication of what the characters discuss?
Examine at the following very short video:
Discuss what are the general implication of what the characters discuss? What does the evidence say regarding their conclusions. What is the potential information in the evidence? Can you see any positive or negative procedural points in the scenario depiction of this investigation?
Make sure to address this post with material from your textbook and other sources from your own research. Use in-text citations include a reference list.
Provide three different strategies you will use to help build a positive environment
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Positive Guidance: Preschool Children (Links to an external site.) .
You will need to use your lead teacher’s existing classroom management plan while you are guest teaching.
Your teacher uses Positive Guidance and also has the following rules:
· We listen to the teachers
· We are kind to others
· We keep our classroom clean
· We play safely
In addition to your lead teacher’s classroom management plan, your director has told you that you have the freedom to include your own spin. Utilize Pinterest or Google to find creative classroom management techniques and discuss them in this week’s discussion response.
In your discussion response,
· Provide three different strategies you will use to help build a positive environment (if you have a link to the website, feel free to share within your post).
· Explain why you chose these strategies.
· Will you use Positive Guidance? Why or why not?
Decide which soft skills you want to share during the interview
Preparing for an Interview Worksheet
Please respond to the following in complete sentences:
Select one (1) strategy you plan to use during the interview, using the dropdown menu. Choose an item.
The dropdown menu includes the following, use this list to select your strategy if you are unable to use the dropdown:
· Research the company to learn the employer’s needs
· Identify potential problems you can solve
· Prepare for potential objections the hiring manager might have
· Plan how to demonstrate the elements of P.R.I.C.E. in the interview
· Decide which soft skills you want to share during the interview
· Practice responses to difficult questions you might be asked
· Plan the questions you wish to ask the interviewer
Explain the purpose of the strategy you have chosen
Discuss how that personality trait reflects the P.R.I.C.E. elements of success.
Benefits and Solutions
Hirers buy benefits and solutions! Think of every interview as a buyer/seller relationship. You have a service to sell, which is your value to the employer, and like a good salesperson, you need to know how to use techniques to help you make the sale.
Instructions:
In Topic 1 of Unit 3, you learned of three (3) ways you can convince the hiring authority to buy what you have to offer.
1. Yourself and your personality
2. Your abilities and your credentials
3. Your potential worth to the company
For this discussion, reflect on how you can use yourself and your personality to make the sale.
· Choose a personality trait of yours and explain why you chose that strength.
· Discuss how that personality trait reflects the P.R.I.C.E. elements of success.
· Describe the soft skills that are related to the chosen trait.
· Explain how you plan to use the elements of P.R.I.C.E. and the soft skills you have chosen, to sell that personality trait
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
The post and responses are valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.
How will this student’s negative behaviors be addressed?
Describe a hypothetical class of your own design and creation. Include in your description a listing of the number of students with specific learning issues. Select one hypothetical student from your class and develop a specific behavior plan designed to address this student’s behavioral needs and issues.
As a subset of your plan, construct a detailed behavior management plan for one different student in your class.
Potential Problems: Narrative relating key information about your selected student.
Behavioral issue(s) is/are clearly identified, and the impact of the behavior(s) is/are clearly explained. Include key information that relates to your class’s specific needs and/or requirements. The reader should be able to “see” your class through this description.
In addition to the rules: Where does this student have difficulties integrating into your classroom community? Identify “extra” rules that are needed for this student.
Routines: How is this student expected to behave on a daily behavior during your class? What classroom routines do you expect all students to follow that might act as a trigger for this student’s misbehavior? What adaptations to your classroom routines could help this student maintain positive behaviors?
Transitions: What routines will help this student transition more efficiently between activities, locations, and/or events?
Positive Reinforcements: How will this student’s acceptable behaviors be reinforced?
Consequences: How will this student’s negative behaviors be addressed?
