What are the advantages and disadvantages of a merger?

Respond to the following question:

As part of the financial planning process, a common practice in the corporate finance world is restructuring through the process of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). It seems that on a regular basis, investment bankers arrange M&A transactions, forming one company from separate companies. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a merger? In your response, provide an example of either – a merger that was successful, or one that was unsuccessful.

• Write a paper of 1,000-1,250 content words (title page, abstract, and reference page not included).
• Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines, including a title page, an introduction, and a conclusion. An abstract is not required. Cite in text and include a References section. A template is included in the assignment.
• In your report, make certain that you include at least three credible outside references from search engines or scholarly sources from the APUS Online Library.
• Note that your attached paper will automatically be submitted to Turnitin, and an Originality Report should be sent back to the classroom within around 15 minutes. The Originality report does not actually recommend changes. It does point out where you may need to add a citation or quotation marks (if not already cited). Once you use it a few times, you will appreciate this tool, as it will assist you in improving quality and content, as well as avoid plagiarism. Your goal is to keep direct quotations to a minimum and to make sure that you do not just cut and paste material. Ensure that all your references are cited. A report with a similarity index of less than 20% is acceptable for graduate-level work.
• In the Assignment dropbox, please attach your paper as a file, do not copy & paste. Submit your assignment by 11:59 pm ET, Day 7 (Sunday).

Your paper will be evaluated according to the Writing Assignment Grading Rubric shown below. To maximize your grade, be sure to use the proper organization (intro, body, conclusion) and follow APA style. Your paper should have a title page and reference page, but you do not need an abstract for this assignment. See the PowerPoint presentation attached for APA assistance.

What happens at the cellular or genetic level?

Compose a focused paper that explains and describes your healthcare issue/topic from the  scientific and  mathematical/analytical perspectives of inquiry. (You will cover two perspectives in one paper.)

Address your general topic by forming and answering two levels of research questions  for each inquiry.

· Choose a “Level 1 Research Question/Writing Prompt” from both of the lists below to answer in the paper.

· Compose a “Level 2 Research Question/Writing Prompt” for each kind of inquiry that provides detail, specificity, and focus to your inquiry, research, and writing.

· State your research questions in the introduction of your paper.

· Answer each research question and support your assertions with evidence (research) to form the body of your paper.

· In the conclusion of the paper, briefly review the issues, research questions, answers, and insights.

Your paper must be five pages in length and reference four to six scholarly, peer-reviewed resources. Be sure to follow current APA Style (e.g., spacing, font, headers, titles, abstracts, page numbering).

Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool’s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values.

• Mammogram 
• Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test 
• Body-mass index (BMI) using waist circumference for children 

• A description of how the assessment tool or diagnostic test you were assigned is used in healthcare.
  • What is its purpose?
  • How is it conducted?
  • What information does it gather?
• Based on your research, evaluate the test or the tool’s validity and reliability, and explain any issues with sensitivity, reliability, and predictive values. Include references in appropriate APA formatting.
• 3-4 references 
• 4 pages, not including title and reference pages)

Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.

Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.

Describe long-term control and quick-relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice, as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient.

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the “Stepwise Approach” for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following:

• Describe long-term control and quick-relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice, as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient.
• Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.
• Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.

3-4 references.

What are the common challenges with which sentiment analysis deals?

What are the common challenges with which sentiment analysis deals? What are the most popular application areas for sentiment analysis? Why? 

300 words APA 7 format

How do you think the staff should proceed?

A patient arrives in the ER with a “thumper” piston-driven device providing CPR to an 82 yo client who was found unresponsive on the floor at home-possibly from a sudden  ventricular Cardiac event. The ER just received a DNR from a prior hospitalization for a UTI. The family is insisting the patient wants everything done. How do you think the staff should proceed?

How might your approach differ depending on the type of media?

Identify a situation in which the media may pose a challenge to disaster response. What steps do you, as the emergency manager, take to ensure a successful public information campaign and overcome these challenges? Consider the following questions as you respond:

1. Why do you feel your selected approach is the best option?

2. How might your approach differ depending on the type of media?

350-450 words excluding references, APA format and a minimum of 3 references

Describe your perceptions of and experiences working with individuals with disabilities.

1. Describe your perceptions of and experiences working with individuals with disabilities. 2. Describe what you know about the specific laws that govern special education. 3. What questions do you have about teaching students with disabilities? 4. Describe who are you as an educator and professional and what you hope to gain from participating in this class.

Write a paper that describes the various types of volunteers who appear to donate their time and service.

Managing Volunteers

You are the director of the Red Cross. A bomb has just been detonated at a movie theater in St. Louis. It has killed at least 250 people and injured many others. Volunteers are starting to show up to offer help.

Write a paper that describes the various types of volunteers who appear to donate their time and service. Develop a plan that identifies strategies to integrate these volunteers into disaster response operations successfully.

Your well-written paper should be 3-4 pages in length and formatted