create an initial post that discusses how the documentary and the process of the ACAs enactment reflect themes and issues from the course, such as those relating to interest groups, political parties/partisanship, the presidency, and Congress.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one of the most significant policies enacted by the federal government in recent decades, and it has been a source of significant political and legal battles in the decade since its enactment.
For this discussion board assignment, view the documentary, Obamas Deal about the enactment of the ACA. Then, create an initial post that discusses how the documentary and the process of the ACAs enactment reflect themes and issues from the course, such as those relating to interest groups, political parties/partisanship, the presidency, and Congress. Reply to at least 2 other students.
Your initial post should be at least 400 words and should apply and analyze course material.
Grades will be assessed using the following rubric:
Content of initial post (50 points):
Content of reply posts (10 points):
Discussion board basics (10 points):
Grammar, spelling, netiquette, etc.
Video link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/obamasdeal/ (Links to an external site.).
Video transcript: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/obamasdeal/etc/script.html
Write a summary of the proposed credit rating change you researched state, the justification for the change by the credit rating agency, and the implications for the government unit.
Question Description
You can use the search term state credit ratings and sort your results by newest to oldest. The results display various announcements about credit rating upgrades and downgrades, and some of them include local governments. By sorting the newest changes first, you can examine some of the most recent developments in state and local debt finance.
Browse the announcements and focus on credit rating changes for a state or local government. Review the article, and if you need more information, you can use the state or city name and the term credit rating to do a broader Google search for additional articles. Most of the time, the article on Lexis-Nexis should be sufficient for this Discussion
Write a summary of the proposed credit rating change you researched state, the justification for the change by the credit rating agency, and the implications for the government unit. Your initial post should be 250 words. You will not be able to view any posts from classmates until after you have posted your response to this discussion..
describe some of the public health implications of these disasters and FEMAs role in preventing controlling these situations. Were they effective?
The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) has been intimately involved with local disasters in the last decade. Review some of the work that FEMA has been involved in recently in your area. Investigate and describe some of the work done by FEMA after a recent disaster in your area. Using approximately 200 to 400 words, describe some of the public health implications of these disasters and FEMAs role in preventing controlling these situations. Were they effective? Be sure to show accurate evidence to defend your position! Include at least two scholarly references (using APA formatting and style) to guide your discussion. Also, using approximately 100 words, comment on at least five other students posts on at least three separate days
find five (5) interesting posts from any of the security blogs you wish and summarize each one the same as the tweets.
Question Description
find recent tweets that are particularly interesting to youpertaining to cybersecurity taken from accounts that mostly tweet about cyber security. For eachof these people, post a link to a tweet that is particularly interesting, and summarize it in abouttwo sentences each. Do not just cut and paste, anddo not just take the first line or two of the main content of the tweet. Actually summarize it foryourself.
find five (5) interesting posts from any of the security blogs you wish and summarize each one the same as the tweets.
Describe several operational and behavioral benefits that are generally attributed to a participative budgetary process
You have learned about budgeting strategies and how to effectively put a budget in place. You also
have looked at how to create various budgets. For your discussion board post in week five please read
case 9-46 on the bottom of page 412 in your textbook. Then in your post answer the two questions
posed regarding this case. Describe several operational and behavioral benefits that are generally
attributed to a participative budgetary process. Identify at least four deficiencies in Patricia Eklunds
participative policy for planning and performance evaluation purposes. For each deficiency identified,
recommend how it can be corrected.
Your initial response to the discussion question should be 250-300 words. You must have at least one
course (our text) and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting. Sources
require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of in addition to a full APA citation at the
end of .
Analyze security, privacy, ethical, and legal issues to the digital information world and marketing
Instructions
For Assignment 2 you will create a new product and provide how you would market your product. You
will need to provide information on how your product is superior to your competitions product.
1) Define and explain each of the following tools/concepts below.
The strategic planning process
S.W.O.T
Market Segmenting
Target Marketing
Product Positioning
Offerings: product, price, and service.
2) Use two or more of the concepts from part 1 in your product assessment.
3) Analyze security, privacy, ethical, and legal issues to the digital information world and marketing
The assignment needs to be in a Word document and in APA format. You must cite at least 3 academic
references. The page requirement is a minimum of 4 body pages in length. This does not include the
cover and reference pages.
Why does each kind of argument create an inferential claim? For example, why would Jeffs expert testimony weigh more heavily than Danas when it comes to film choices?
Step 1 Consider the scenario.
For two weeks, Jeff and Dana have gone back and forth over what movie to see Friday after work. Jeff
wants to go see a foreign picture, claiming it will broaden both of their cultural horizons. I was a film
major, he says, what more authority do you need? Of course, Dana cant argue with the fact that Jeff
excelled in his film courses, but that hardly makes you an expert. In fact, youre so stubborn it feels like
Im talking to a wall. I want to see something romantic, something to remind you of how I should be
treated once in a while! Danas suggestion falls on deaf ears. I swear, when it comes to romance
movies, if you see one youve seen them all, Jeff says. Its like running circles around the same old
track. I could write the script for you and save us each the 10 dollars.
Step 2 In your original post, evaluate arguments and post responses to the following.
Why does each kind of argument create an inferential claim? For example, why would Jeffs expert
testimony weigh more heavily than Danas when it comes to film choices?
Are we ever 100% certain about causal inferences?
Why do analogies work in some arguments but not in others?
Of the separate analogies presented in the scenario, which do you believe was the most successful?
Why?
Present an example of a commonly used argument form.
Discussion: expert testimony, causality, and argument from analogy .
If you were a hacker, what approach would you have used to break into Sonys system?
Take the side of either SONY pictures or a hacker and answer the corresponding discussion questions.
Next, respond to someone who took the position of the other side (e.g., if you answered the questions
in the SONY section, respond to a student who answered the question in the hacker section or vice
versa).
SONY:
Setting aside the political issues between North Korea and the United States, is there a reasonable
way to respond to an anonymous threat found on the Internet somewhere? What elements would you
require before canceling the film if you were CEO of Sony? If you were CEO of a chain of theaters?
What access and data protection controls would you recommend Sony use to provide better security
for unreleased digital films and e-mails?
Hacker:
If you were a hacker, what approach would you have used to break into Sonys system?
What do you think the most important SETA elements would be to prevent future hacker attacks
against Sony or other media firms?
l create a PowerPoint or video presentation about the Bubonic Plague that struck in the middle ages.
For this assignment, youll create a PowerPoint or video presentation about the Bubonic Plague that
struck in the middle ages. You need to have at least one slide/segment for each of the following:
Explanation: what was Bubonic Plague?
Causes
Symptoms
Medical Treatments- what did doctors use to try to fight the plague, and to keep themselves alive while
treating it?
Other treatments (be sure to include the Flagellants)- what did others besides doctors do to try to keep
themselves from getting the disease?
Disruption of normal life during outbreaks how was life changed for people who were living in plaguestricken
areas? Youll probably need to think critically for this one.
Mortality Rate how many are believed to have died?
Results how did the Black Death change Europe and the world? 3 slides for this at least. Think in
terms of social structures, economics, etc.
Include a title slide and a works cited slide. You may use any format (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian)
you wish.
Your background must have color and each slide must have both a picture and text information.
What clinical management is recommended for the patient during the pregnancy to help decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to the unborn child?
Sallie Jefferies, 28-year-old patient, is at the obstetric clinic for a pregnancy visit. The physician informs the patient that her HIV screen test is positive. The patient has no evidence of AIDS. The nurse provides patient education regarding what HIV is and what the clinical management entails. (Learning Objective 5)
a. What clinical management is recommended for the patient during the pregnancy to help decrease the risk of transmitting HIV to the unborn child?
The patient asks the nurse how zidovudine (Retrovir) will help her unborn child from getting HIV. How should the nurse respond?
What explanation about Retrovir should the nurse provide?
The patient asks the nurse if it will be safe to breast-feed her infant after the delivery. The nurse should provide what explanation?
The patient asks the nurse what testing schedule for the HIV antibody is needed after her baby is born. How should the nurse respond?
