Who is your hero? Your favorite celebrity? The person you most admire? Think about these questions, and select one individual. You have been selected to introduce this individual to your college commencement ceremony. What elements of a ceremonial speech would you incorporate in your introduction? Why do you think they would work?

 
Respond to the following questions, and if it’s relevant, include your own personal experience:

Who is your hero? Your favorite celebrity? The person you most admire? Think about these questions, and select one individual.
You have been selected to introduce this individual to your college commencement ceremony.
What elements of a ceremonial speech would you incorporate in your introduction? Why do you think they would work?

the topic study materials and the directions for the “References List” assignment. Identify characteristics of quantitative and qualitative methodologies you look for when finding scholarly resources. Why is it important to analyze sources critically? What is the difference between scholarly sources and news media? When is it appropriate to use each type?

Review the topic study materials and the directions for the “References List” assignment.

Identify characteristics of quantitative and qualitative methodologies you look for when finding scholarly resources.
Why is it important to analyze sources critically?
What is the difference between scholarly sources and news media? When is it appropriate to use each type?

References list assignment
Review the “Reference List Example” in the topic study materials.    
This assignment will help you prepare for the Topic 3 “Annotated Bibliography” and the Topic 4 “Three Pillars and Future Impact” assignments. Review the directions in Topic 3 and Topic 4 assignments for details.
Pick an industry (health care, marketing, retail, technology, etc.) with which you are familiar. Using Google Scholar, the GCU Library, or another reputable site, identify industry-relevant scholarly sources that support the three pillars concepts: servant leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurism. Refer to the topic study materials to determine what is considered a scholarly resource. Create a title page and a references list that cites nine references from the past five years. Include at the following types of references:

Five journal articles (include at least one article for each of the three pillars: servant leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurism)
One book
One website
One dissertation/thesis from a database
One book chapter

What is Third Point’s charge with regard to Nestle’s investment in L’ Oreal? Should Nestle take this charge seriously? 2. What role does the L’ Oreal stake play for Nestle? 3. Examine the arguments made by Third Point and Nestle on this issue. Whose arguments have greater merit? 4. What should Ulf Mark Schneider do about the L’ Oreal stake?

report needed for the attached case. In the report you need to address below questions:
 1. What is Third Point’s charge with regard to Nestle’s investment in L’ Oreal? Should Nestle take this charge seriously?
2. What role does the L’ Oreal stake play for Nestle?
3. Examine the arguments made by Third Point and Nestle on this issue. Whose arguments have greater merit?
4. What should Ulf Mark Schneider do about the L’ Oreal stake?

In class, we read “Oranges,” a poem by Gary Soto. Then you were asked to write the same scene from the poem as prose – that is, tell it as a story .For this assignment, complete the “Oranges” story that you started in class. Your story should be told from the point of view of one of the characters: the boy, the girl, or the saleslady.–Think about the setting. You can set your scene anywhere you like, but think of ways to bring it to life. Include sensory details, paying attention to the physical world (what makes Dobbs Ferry Dobbs Ferry?

In class, we read “Oranges,” a poem by Gary Soto. Then you were asked to write the same scene from the poem as prose – that is, tell it as a story .For this assignment, complete the “Oranges” story that you started in class. Your story should be told from the point of view of one of the characters: the boy, the girl, or the saleslady.–Think about the setting. You can set your scene anywhere you like, but think of ways to bring it to life. Include sensory details, paying attention to the physical world (what makes Dobbs Ferry Dobbs Ferry?)–Think about your characters, and their physical details as well as the ones that aren’t observable (what only they know, what they think and feel ,and what motivates them).–Include a few lines of dialogue, using the formatting conventions discussed in class.The length should be 1 1?2 – 2 pages, typed and double-spaced, using 12 font.Please be sure to label your assignment with your name and the title: “Exercise based on Gary Soto’s poem, “Oranges.”This is your way of acknowledging the source of your exercise and providing credit to Mr. Soto.Due on BLACKBOARD, Friday 9/21 11:30 am. Submit as an attached .doc or .docx file.Reading AssignmentRead: Cathedral by Raymond Carver (Vintage).To guide you in your reading, answer the following questions by the end of the story:1. How do these three characters feel about each other at the beginning of the story, and by theend?2. How is information conveyed through what the characters say and don’t say to each other?3. Compare the husband’s idea of a cathedral with that of the blind man. 

Respond to peers separately at least 8 sentences each. Peer 1: Part 1:1. Health insurance involves the assumption of the risk of financial loss by a party other than the patient. Describe how insurance companies can afford to assume such risk.Insurances obtain monthly premiums from those who are insured. In return from those premiums, insurers pay for a portion or all of the patients visit. Some of these visits could be very expensive, these insurers are willing to take the risk of payment because the patient pays these premiums, but they will not cover more than what the patient has paid. Let’s say we are dealing with a very popular insurance company. They have hundreds of thousands of patients paying monthly for coverage. Not all of these patients are high-risk or sickly, therefore the insurance does not usually pay large amounts for these patients when they go to a doctor. But the few individuals who are very sick have outrageous bills compared to the vast majority who are not. This allows the insurance to afford taking a loss on a big payment due to the steady income of the individuals who pay monthly and aren’t as dependable on their insurance company because they rarely see a physician. 2. What are the financial risks in health care delivery for providers, third-party payers, and patients?

Respond to peers separately at least 8 sentences each. Peer 1: Part 1:1. Health insurance involves the assumption of the risk of financial loss by a party other than the patient. Describe how insurance companies can afford to assume such risk.Insurances obtain monthly premiums from those who are insured. In return from those premiums, insurers pay for a portion or all of the patients visit. Some of these visits could be very expensive, these insurers are willing to take the risk of payment because the patient pays these premiums, but they will not cover more than what the patient has paid. Let’s say we are dealing with a very popular insurance company. They have hundreds of thousands of patients paying monthly for coverage. Not all of these patients are high-risk or sickly, therefore the insurance does not usually pay large amounts for these patients when they go to a doctor. But the few individuals who are very sick have outrageous bills compared to the vast majority who are not. This allows the insurance to afford taking a loss on a big payment due to the steady income of the individuals who pay monthly and aren’t as dependable on their insurance company because they rarely see a physician. 2. What are the financial risks in health care delivery for providers, third-party payers, and patients?When a provider performs a surgery, a yearly checkup, or even a follow up appointment with a patient, they expect to be paid for their work and the knowledge they have to assist these patients in all ways. These providers are not compensated right after their visits, they are paid by the facility or company they work for. These companies would not be able to afford paying their personnel without getting reimbursement from the visits their providers conduct with the patients. For example, a patient has an open heart surgery due to an active myocardial infarction. This is a very complex and time consuming surgery and requires an educated surgeon to successfully operate. This surgery is not free, in fact it is incredibly expensive. But the surgeon takes the risk of performing the surgery expecting to be fairly compensated. Third party payers are similar to primary insurers when it comes to risks. The third party payer is risking that their patients will require healthcare services and are willing to pay for some or all of that service. This type of insurance helps limit costs requiring co-payments for certain visits. Third party payers make healthcare more accessible and affordable. When it comes to patients needing certain amenities, they assume the risk of the cost because these things are needed for them to stay alive or healthy. For example, if a patient has diabetes they will visit their doctor as directed and the doctor will perform blood tests, vitals and send prescriptions to keep the patients glucose at a manageable level. The patient will risk having to pay for these necessities if the insurer does not because they are vital to live a normal everyday life. 3. Explain the ways managed care plans seek to lower costs.Managed care plans work continuously to lower costs for healthcare. A popular way that they conduct this is requiring their patients to only see providers who are within the insurers network. For example, if a patient has medicaid they are limited to the providers they can see. Some offices will not take medicaid resulting in the patient having to be self-pay. If the patient sees a provider who is in network, it will reduce the cost for the patient due to the contract this provider or company has with the insurer, resulting in more coverage for the visits. Part 2:1. What is the difference between data analytics and health informatics?Data analytics take information from raw data and dives deep into how well something is working giving accurate and timely information on that matter. This data could be retrieved from a doctors office or a hospital in regards to patient care or even other amenities provided. Health informatics uses the data retrieved from the analytics to improve whatever is being studied. This provides an insight on what the company needs to do in order to continue having a successful future with their patients and providers.2. What is a key performance indicator (KPI)?KPI’s are a set of measures that target overall long-term performances. These indicators could measure a company’s success and performance over a period of time to give an insight on what is needed to further succeed or improve what’s essential. For example, a hospital wants to look at their breast care centers performance with the patients who were treated in the previous year. Using all the data consumed, they can determine whether they need to buy newer equipment or hire more staff to accommodate the large number of patients being treated so they can continue to treat these patients, as breast cancer diagnoses are on the rise.3. How do KPIs aid administrators in decision support?Obtaining vital information from KPI’s are a huge aid in supporting a company’s decision to possibly forego a huge purchase or improve the indicators studied. It would be nearly impossible to persuade a company to purchase new medical equipment without the research to support the need for the new equipment. These KPI’s give administrators a clear insight to how the company has evolved and what is needed to continue to evolve in a positive way. Imagine a community owned hospital has only one MRI machine because the patient intake has been so low for the years it has been operating. Within the previous year, the hospitals intake has increased and the need for more equipment is vital to treat emergency patients in a timely manner. The administrators would want proof that this second machine is needed before they spend thousands of the communities dollars on a machine that they possibly could bypass buying that year. These KPI’s help give solid, research-backed information on the hospitals patient intake to comply with the need of a second machine. Peer 2: Part 1Please address each of the following topics in your posts.  For each, please include one or more examples as needed to demonstrate you understand the meaning of the terms and can apply them in practice.Health insurance involves the assumption of the risk of financial loss by a party other than the patient. Describe how insurance companies can afford to assume such risk.Insurance companies assume the financial risk in exchange for a fee known as a premium and a documented contract between the insurer and individual. The contract states all the stipulations and conditions that must be met and maintained for the insurer to take on the financial responsibility of covering the risk. By accepting the terms and conditions and paying the premiums, an individual has managed to transfer most, if not all, the risk to the insurer. The insurer carefully applies many statistics and algorithms to accurately determine the proper premium payments commensurate to the requested coverage. When claims are made, the insurer confirms whether the conditions are met to provide the contractual payout for the risk outcome. Each party would like to minimize its financial loss.  The provider wants to minimize the chances of receiving less payment for services than it costs to provide those services.  The insurance company wants to minimize the potential loss of paying out more for healthcare than it receives in premiums (Davis, 2020).What are the financial risks in health care delivery for providers, third-party payers, and patients?Healthcare providers provide services in which they expect to be compensated for, risking that they will be paid for their time and effort. They risk that their expertise will lead to the correct diagnosis and treatment plan. The patient faces the risk that the healthcare cost will be high and unaffordable. Third-party payers (insurance), assume the risk of having to pay for expensive healthcare services that may exceed what they bring in through premiums. Third-party payers risk the chance that they will lose clients due to raising the cost of premiums.Explain the ways managed care plans seek to lower costs.Part 2Please address each of the following topics in your posts.  For each, please include one or more examples as needed to demonstrate you understand the meaning of the terms and can apply them in practice.What is the difference between data analytics and health informatics?Data Analytics:Example of data analytics would be a healthcare employee in internet technology (HIT) writing a code that would go out and extract data from the system.  A medical center wants to know which of its departments have seen the most growth in a year.  The programmer can write a programming code that goes through the databases and develops the statistics for each medical center department.My ex-husband is the chief technological officer for a large investment company.  He writes code that goes out and collects statistical information with stocks, the stock market, and foreign markets.  It’s very complicated, math related, and requires a high understanding of several different computer coding languages.Health Informatics:Example of health informatics would be health information management (HIM) maintaining, upgrading, and re-evaluating EHR systems. Working with health information exchange, cyber security project teams, medical software companies, and collecting patient input on how the medical center could better serve them, and to hear what they are doing right.What is a key performance indicator (KPI)? How do KPIs aid administrators in decision support?A KPI stands for a key performance indicator, a measurable and quantifiable metric used to track progress towards a specific goal or objective. KPIs help healthcare organizations identify strengths and weaknesses, make data-driven decisions, and optimize performance. KPIs provide teams with targets to aim for, milestones to gauge progress, and insights to help guide decision-making throughout an organization. By monitoring KPIs, HIM can identify areas of strength and weakness, make data-driven decisions, and take actions to optimize performance. Peter Drucker famously said, “What gets measured gets done.” Measurement is an essential management tool, as it helps us determine if our work is making an impact, demonstrate value, manage resources, and focus improvement efforts (Harlow, 2023). 

Identify a leader and justify the selection of that particular leader. Discuss the organizations with which the leader is affiliated and the industry in which that leader is most recognized. Discuss how long the leader has been in a leadership position. Discuss which leadership theory best describes the chosen leader’s approach to leading people.

Identify a leader and justify the selection of that particular leader. Discuss the organizations with which the leader is affiliated and the industry in which that leader is most recognized. Discuss how long the leader has been in a leadership position.
Discuss which leadership theory best describes the chosen leader’s approach to leading people.

The leader that I choose is Elon Musk. It has two be 600 words along with 3 scholars references and links.

There are different perspectives on the value of public education. Reflect on what we have learned in the Unit and your experience with public education. What message would you share with the fire chief or the city/town manager if you are the fire chief regarding the value or lack of value associated with public education currently and moving forward?

There are different perspectives on the value of public education. Reflect on what we have learned in the Unit and your experience with public education. What message would you share with the fire chief or the city/town manager if you are the fire chief regarding the value or lack of value associated with public education currently and moving forward?
 
Your journal entry must be at least 300 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Describe and critique a current article that relates to the benefits of Global Health Efforts.

Article Critique Describe and critique a current article that relates to the benefits of Global Health Efforts. (Article should be from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal published within the last 3-5 years). Submit paper with a KU title page and reference page in a scholarly format.

What did the Brelands mean by instinctual drift? What is an example? How did they use this concept to question the basic assumptions of behaviorism?

What did the Brelands mean by instinctual drift? What is an example? How did they use this concept to question the basic assumptions of behaviorism?
 
The information processing model uses what as a metaphor for understanding human cognition. The stimulus response model uses what as a metaphor for understanding human cognition? What is the most important difference between the two models?
 
According to lecture how did computers change psychological science by altering how psychologists did both statistics and literature reviews? Tell me how things were done before computers and how they changed.
 
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What did ethological research on critical periods and learning constraints contribute with respect to the decline of radical behaviorism?
 
What three behaviorist assumptions did the Brelands call into question?
 
What was important about Chomsky=s criticism of behaviorism? What did Chomsky specifically argue about language learning?
 
In what way did the popularity of Kuhn among psychologists contribute to the decline of radical behaviorism?
 
What criticisms of behaviorism were offered by the humansits? How did humanistic psychology contribute to the decline of behaviorism?
 
How did the invention of the digital computer influence the field of cognitive psychology? What role did >feedback= play?
 
What is the Turing test? Would it better be classified as part of information processing or as part of artificial intelligence?
 
What are the differences between the S-R mediational theorist=s views and the information processing model?
 
What did the following thinkers contribute to cognitive psychology: Bruner, Broadbent, Miller and Neisser?
 
According to lecture how did computers change psychological science by altering how psychologists did both statistics and literature reviews.
 
How and why did becoming associated with neuroscience alter the culture of psychology. What role has the scientific study of diversity played in psychology over the last 50 years.

Explain intersectionality Explain at least one social philosophy from the textbook. For instance, you might discuss utilitarianism, Rawls, Marx, Nozick, Du Bois, King, or Beauvoir. If the theory has a clear correlate, please discuss it as well.

 
In a 2–3-page paper, address the following:

Explain intersectionality
Explain at least one social philosophy from the textbook. For instance, you might discuss utilitarianism, Rawls, Marx, Nozick, Du Bois, King, or Beauvoir. If the theory has a clear correlate, please discuss it as well.
Illustrate your understanding of both the intersectional and traditional social justice approaches with examples.
Support your account of the theories with citations to the textbook and online lectures in correct APA format. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources.