You have been asked to investigate the relative performance of a banked versus pipelined L1 data cache for a new microprocessor. Assume a 64 KB two-way set associative cache with 64-byte blocks. The pipelined cache would consist of three pipe stages, similar in capacity to the Alpha 21264 data cache. A banked implementation would consist of two 32 KB two-way set associative banks. Use CACTI and assume a 65 nm (0.065 m) technology to answer the following questions. The cycle time output in the web version shows at what frequency a cache can operate without any bubbles in the pipeline.What is the cycle time of the cache in comparison to its access time, and how many pipe stages will the cache take up (to two decimal places)?C

1) You have been asked to investigate the relative performance of a banked versus pipelined L1 data cache for a new microprocessor. Assume a 64 KB two-way set associative cache with 64-byte blocks. The pipelined cache would consist of three pipe stages, similar in capacity to the Alpha 21264 data cache. A banked implementation would consist of two 32 KB two-way set associative banks. Use CACTI and assume a 65 nm (0.065 m) technology to answer the following questions. The cycle time output in the web version shows at what frequency a cache can operate without any bubbles in the pipeline.What is the cycle time of the cache in comparison to its access time, and how many pipe stages will the cache take up (to two decimal places)?Compare the area and total dynamic read energy per access of the pipelined design versus the banked design. State which takes up less area and which requires more power and explain why that might be.2) A cache acts as a filter. For example, for every 1000 instructions of a program, an average of 20 memory accesses may exhibit low enough locality that they cannot be serviced by a 2 MB cache. The 2 MB cache is said to have an MPKI (misses per thousand instructions) of 20, and this will be largely true regardless of the smaller caches that precede the 2 MB cache. Assume the following cache/latency/MPKI values: 32 KB/1/100, 128 KB/2/80, 512 KB/4/50, 2 MB/8/40, 8 MB/16/10. Assume that accessing the off-chip memory system requires 200 cycles on average. For the following cache configurations, calculate the average time spent accessing the cache hierarchy. What do you observe about the downsides of a cache hierarchy that is too shallow or too deep?a. 32 KB L1; 8 MB L2; off-chip memoryb. 32 KB L1; 512 KB L2; 8 MB L3; off-chip memoryc. 32 KB L1; 128 KB L2; 2 MB L3; 8 MB L4; off-chip memory3) You are designing a PMD and optimizing it for low energy. The core, including an 8 KB L1 data cache, consumes 1 W whenever it is not in hibernation. If the core has a perfect L1 cache hit rate, it achieves an average CPI of 1 for a given task, that is, 1000 cycles to execute 1000 instructions. Each additional cycle accessing the L2 and beyond adds a stall cycle for the core. Based on the following specifications, what is the size of L2 cache that achieves the lowest energy for the PMD (core, L1, L2, memory) for that given task?The core frequency is 1 GHz, and the L1 has an MPKI of 100.A 256KB L2 has a latency of 10cycles, an MPKI of 20, a background power of 0.2 W, and each L2 access consumes 0.5 nJ.A 1MB L2 has a latency of 20 cycles, an MPKI of 10, a background power of 0.8 W, and each L2 access consumes 0.7 nJ.The memory system has an average latency of 100 cycles, a background power of 0.5 W, and each memory access consumes 35 nJ.4) The ways of a set can be viewed as a priority list, ordered from high priority to low priority. Every time the set is touched, the list can be reorganized to change block priorities. With this view, cache management policies can be decomposed into three sub-policies: Insertion, Promotion, and Victim Selection. Insertion defines where newly fetched blocks are placed in the priority list. Promotion defines how a block’s position in the list is changed every time it is touched (a cache hit). Victim Selection defines which entry of the list is evicted to make room for a new block when there is a cache miss.a. Can you frame the LRU cache policy in terms of the Insertion, Promotion, and Victim Selection sub-policies?b. Can you define other Insertion and Promotion policies that may be competitive and worth exploring further?5) You are trying to appreciate how important the principle of locality is in justifying the use of a cache memory, so you experiment with a computer having an L1 data cache and a main memory (you exclusively focus on data accesses). The latencies (in CPU cycles) of the different kinds of accesses are as follows: cache hit, 1 cycle; cache miss, 110 cycles; main memory access with cache disabled, 105 cycles.When you run a program with an overall miss rate of 3%, what will the average memory access time (in CPU cycles) be?Next, you run a program specifically designed to produce completely random data addresses with no locality. Toward that end, you use an array of size 1 GB (all of which fits in the main memory). Accesses to random elements of this array are continuously made (using a uniform random number generator to generate the elements indices). If your data cache size is 64 KB, what will the average memory access time be?If you compare the result obtained in part (b) with the main memory access time when the cache is disabled, what can you conclude about the role of the principle of locality in justifying the use of cache memory?You observed that a cache hit produces a gain of 104 cycles(1 cycle vs. 105), but it produces a loss of 5 cycles in the case of a miss (110 cycles vs. 105). In the general case, we can express these two quantities as G (gain) and L (loss). Using these two quantities (G and L), identify the highest miss rate after which the cache use would be disadvantageous.

Discuss and analyze the arguments for and against Milton Friedman’s thesis that the only purpose of business is to make money.

Purpose: In this project, you will discuss and analyze the arguments for and against Milton Friedman’s thesis that the only purpose of business is to make money. You will apply the arguments for and against to a specific ethical issue that you have previously discussed in a weekly discussion. Learning outcome met by completing this project Identify ethical issues that arise in domestic and global business environments using an understanding of ethical concepts and of legal and business principles. How to Set Up the Paper Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The format should be in memo form. The final product will be between 5-7 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. Write clearly and concisely. Instructions You serve as the assistant to the very recently appointed CEO of a prominent start-up that is beginning to grow rapidly. The new CEO, Tara Richmond, is a former general who gained visibility in the military for her outstanding leadership qualities. Since her arrival, the Board of Directors has had spirited debates on several proposals that would increase corporate profits but would work to the disadvantage of some members of the public as well as other stakeholders. Some members of the board are arguing that the only obligation the company has is to make profits for the stockholders. Other members of the board are arguing that the company has an obligation to the community and to stakeholders other than just the stockholders. Your boss is baffled by the debate. “When I was in the military, my duties to others were clearly laid out. Here, I am unsure to whom the company owes a duty.” She turns to you for advice, requesting that you draft a memo that explains what the company’s ethical obligations are in situations like these. She asks you to start with Milton Friedman’s opinion piece in 1970, arguing that a company’s only ethical responsibility is to make profits. That can be found here. She also asks you to review a much more recent memo from the Business Roundtable that takes a more expansive view of the responsibilities of a company. The Business Roundtable consists of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, many of whom are familiar names to her. That memo can be found here. You should do additional research on arguments for and against Friedman’s proposition. Using your classroom materials as well as external sources, respond to the following prompts: 1. Explain Milton Friedman’s arguments supporting that a company’s only obligation is to make money. 2.Explain the arguments contrary to Friedman’s position including where the Business Roundtable stands as well as other arguments you find in your research. 3.Using one of the ethical issues that you posted in classroom discussions, illustrate for the CEO, how that issue would be resolved using Friedman’s perspective and how it would be resolved using the perspective of the Business Roundtable. 4.Which of these positions do you find most compelling and why? Your memo should begin with an introduction and end with a conclusion where you make recommendations to the CEO. Course Material and Research This project requires you to do research on UMGC Library Databases or on the Internet. You are expected to use course material going beyond defining terms. You are expected to explain the ‘why and how’ of a situation. Avoid merely making statements but close the loop of the discussion by explaining how something happens or why something happens, which focuses on importance and impact. In closing the loop, you will demonstrate the ability to think clearly and rationally showing an understanding of the logical connections between the course material and the question(s) being asked. Using one or two in-text citations from the course material throughout the entire paper will not earn many points on the assignment. The support must be relevant and applicable to the topic being discussed. Points are not earned for mentioning a term or concept but by clearly and thoroughly explaining or discussing the question at hand. Use this link: BMGT 496 New Project 2 Template (4).docx to complete this project. Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this. Contractions are not used in business writing, so do not use them. Paraphrase and do not use direct quotation marks. Paraphrase means you do not use more than four consecutive words from a source document. Instead put a passage from a source document into your own words and attribute the passage to the source document by using an in-text citation. Changing words from a passage does not exclude the passage from being a direct quote. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty. Use in-text citations and provide a reference list that contains the reference associated with each in-text citation. Note that a reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. You are expected to use the weekly course materials to develop the analysis and support the reasoning. See the module, Learn How to Support What You Write. There should be a robust use of the course materials along with a thorough analysis. The citations must contain the title of the eBook, the chapter title and year. The case scenario facts are not cited but do not use more than four consecutive words when completing the project. If more than four consecutive words are used from source documents, this material will not be included in the grade and could lead to allegations of academic dishonesty.

Describe the key functions in the body of the biomolecules you studied in this virtual lab AND include key structural details. a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins

CHEM120OX, Week 7 OL Lab

Virtual Lab Week 7: Introduction to Food Macromolecules

Learning Objectives

· Understand the types of macromolecules found in food
· Understand the structure of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
· Detect macromolecules in food samples

Introduction

Macromolecules are very large molecules created by the polymerization of small units called monomers. Most of the macromolecules are present in everyday life, for instance in food.

Learn about biological macromolecules

There are several types of biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. All macromolecules, except lipids, are polymers. A polymer is a long molecule composed of chains of monomers. Monomers are small molecules that serve as building blocks of polymers. In addition, there are also oligomers in nature. Oligomers are molecular complexes composed of a few monomer units, instead of the theoretical unlimited number of monomers. Dimers and trimers are oligomers composed of two and three monomers, respectively, such as lactose in milk for instance. However, in biochemistry, an oligomer usually refers to a macromolecular complex formed by non-covalent bonding of a few macromolecules, such as nucleic acids or proteins. An example is the oligomers found in many neurodegenerative diseases, such as the alpha-synuclein aggregations in Parkinson’s disease.

Help your friend with your macromolecule knowledge

In the Introduction to Food Macromolecules simulation, you will help your friend get a healthy diet and investigate the types of macromolecules found in food. By performing a series of biochemistry tests, you will know the contents of various food items.
Can you use your macromolecule knowledge to convince your friend to change her diet to a healthier one?

Study the transcription and translation processes

Begin by learning about the transcription process of DNA to RNA. Discover the translation process where an RNA sequence is read by a ribosome inside a cell and the corresponding to amino acids are made. With these two processes any protein can be made. How do the amino acids form different proteins?

Synthesis of proteins from amino acids

Find out how amino acids are assembled to make proteins. A 3D animation describes how triplets of codons in the RNA sequence are translated into amino acids. Observe how these amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds to create a polypeptide chain: this is the primary structure of a protein. Then watch as the primary structure is folded into secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures. Discover the two main types of secondary structure and see an example of how the tertiary structure of a protein can be modified post-translation.

Part 1: Complete Labster Lab: Introduction to Food Macromolecules

Purpose: Describe in complete sentences and in your own words, the purpose of this experiment.

Observations: Record three observations from the simulation.

Answer the questions below

1. Describe the key functions in the body of the biomolecules you studied in this virtual lab AND include key structural details.
a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Lipids
2. Choose a food in your house. What are some of the biomolecules you expect to be in this food and why?

Part 2: Complete Labster Lab: Introduction to Protein Synthesis

3. In your own words, describe the process of gene expression beginning from the nucleus to the formation of the polypeptide sequence.
4. Complete the table below (2 points):

Nucleic acid

Amine Bases Present

Location(s) in cell

DNA

RNA

5. Assume that RNA Polymerase will read the parental strand of DNA given here and write the mRNA sequence that would result: – TATGCTTCCGTA –
Reflection: Consider what you learned from the two simulations. Reflect on three to four key concepts that you learned in this lab exercise. How could the lessons have learned in this virtual lab related to a real world situation in the community/world or your future career? Be specific in your answer (this should require 5-10 sentences).

Grading Rubric: 

Activity 

Deliverable 

Points 

Part I

Complete Week 7 Virtual Lab: Introduction to Macromolecules Simulation

10

Part II  

Complete the Introduction to Protein Synthesis simulation

10

Part III

Complete lab report and answer questions 
· Purpose (1 point) 
· Observation (3 points)  
· Questions (6 points) 
· Reflection (5 points)

15

Total  

Complete all lab activities  

35

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What is your initial opinion of Wikipedia’s credibility? What is your experience with Wikipedia? What have people told you? What is your surface opinion?

Americans believe childhood is a distinct time of life, and that schools have a responsibility to protect children from physical and emotional danger, exposure to disturbing information, as well as from the “undesirable” elements of society.
Americans make age requirements for exposure to adult situations and risks: movies are rated to exclude children under a certain age, there are minimum age requirements to purchase cigarettes, alcohol, and pornography. Similarly, the responsibilities of driving, signing contracts, getting married, or serving in the military are all limited by age.
In schools, the expectation that children should be protected from some information is most evident in the use of textbooks and the control of the school library. But wait. A SmartPhone can access any digital information in the world, translate it to your language, and read it to you. Infants play with their parents’ SmartPhones; a two or three year old can use an iPad, and a four year old can use many SmartPhone apps before he or she can read.
Will schoolbooks, textbooks and school libraries be replaced by Wikipedia?
Textbooks were not prevalent in American schools until the mid-1800s, when William McGuffey wrote the first series of readers. Prior to the rise of the textbook, children studied
primary

sources — newspapers, authentic literature, correspondence with relatives, compendia of information in history or science, and other treatises written for adults. And the Bible, of course. With the definition of childhood as a special stage in human development that should be protected, and with the rise of the public schools, textbooks became more prevalent.
Textbooks offer standardization of content, as well as standardization of instruction. However, the content of textbooks is always an area of controversy, almost as much as the Internet is an area of controversy. At times the controversy concerns content that is “appropriate” for children, such as including human reproduction in biology textbooks, or including The Scarlet Letter in literature anthologies.
At other times, textbooks are defended because competitive media, such as some software and the Internet, are not edited especially for children. When everyone has access to everything, how can it matter what’s in a textbook? This is a conflict of values that the growing influence of the Internet, smart phones, and hand-held devices causes us to examine.

Read

· Wales, J. TED Talk: The birth of Wikipedia.

· Cortez, M. B. “Should you use wikipedia as a reliable source? Scientists think so.” Ed Tech Magazine. December 14, 2017

https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2017/12/wikipedia-trustworthy-academic-resource-scientists-think-so

· Sahut, G., Tricot, A. Wikipedia: an opportunity to rethink the links between sources’ credibility, trust and authority. First Monday, University of Illinois at Chicago Library, 2018, 22 (11), page 10 to end.

https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/7108/6555

· Jona, K., Penza, T.M., Gutmann, J., Muehlich, S., Zolk, O., Wojnowski, L. Renke Maas, Stefan Engelhardt, Antonio Sarikas. Accuracy and completeness of drug information in wikipedia: A comparison with standard textbooks of pharmacology.

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106930

· Jemielniak, D. (2019, December 8). Wikipedia: Why is the common knowledge resource still neglected by academics? PubMed Central.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6889752/

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Write

a brief essay describing Wikipedia’s reputation and credibility. Imagine Wikipedia in comparison to other encyclopedias, not to peer-reviewed scientific literature. Address three perspectives:

· Your personal experience. What is your initial opinion of Wikipedia’s credibility? What is your experience with Wikipedia? What have people told you? What is your surface opinion?
· Wikipedia’s stated purpose. What is the purpose of Wikipedia? What is Wikipedia’s expectation for accuracy? What is Wikipedia’s statement concerning validity? How does Wikipedia judge itself? How does it select the writers?
· Research. Now dive in and consider the expert evaluations and opinions on Wikipedia’s validity. Dive into the research. Cite at least two experts or research studies. What is community-based credibility? Has the credibility of Wikipedia changed over time?

Write
an essay, not short answers as if this is a quiz. Consider my questions as you respond in essay format. Include at least two citations to these or other references.

There are scientific concerns about the effects of GMOs on the environment and on humans when they ingest the food.  If you were on the board of a company that is faced with using GMO or non-GMO suppliers, discuss what position Milton Friedman might take on this issue.

BUS 230 CLASS

Assignment: Unit 03: Legal Reasoning

Q1. Many companies have taken the position that their products have no GMOs. In the United States, foods that contain ingredients derived from corn, soy, canola, and sugar beets have usually been genetically modified. Sixty-four countries around the world have required that GMO foods be labeled. A 2015 survey from ABC News founds that 93% of Americans believe that GMO foods should be labeled.
On the other hand, many scientists and political leaders have argued that the use of GMOs has permitted the United States to grow more food, food that supplies those who are starving throughout the world. Former Governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana maintains that the intentional starvation of people is callous and cruel, but he also believes that denying the world the benefits of increased food production from GMOs carries no moral distinction in resulting starvation. 
There are scientific concerns about the effects of GMOs on the environment and on humans when they ingest the food. 
If you were on the board of a company that is faced with using GMO or non-GMO suppliers, discuss what position Milton Friedman might take on this issue.
Q2. Using the facts in question 1, discuss how Edward Freeman would address the issue the company faces.
Q3. Andy Puzder, once a candidate for secretary of labor in the Trump administration, has written, “When a store closes, the minimum wage for your lost job is zero.” Mr. Puzder believes that increases in minimum wage destroy jobs and hurt working class Americans. What readings and cases in Unit 3 provide support for Mr. Puzder’s view? Which readings and cases would take a different view?
Q4. Who are the stakeholders in those situations in which pharmaceutical companies substantially increase the prices of their drugs?
Q5. What would Milton Friedman say about the pharmaceutical price increases?

Assignment: Unit 05: Legal Reasoning

Q1. What types of ethical issues did you see in the cases on contract formation?
Q2. Describe the stakeholders involved in the case of excessive use of returning goods.
Q3. Explain the conflicts of interest issues in pension funding.
Q4. Regarding the Stanford University research funding case (Case 5.9), discuss whether Stanford was in a gray area in terms of its overhead reimbursement requests. Be sure to list any other rationalizations Stanford used with regard to its conduct.
Q5. Make a list of the legal issues that created confusion in the dispute between Katy Perry and the nuns from the Los Angeles convent. Discuss the impact on the various stakeholders of these points of legal confusion.

Assignment: Unit 06: Legal Reasoning

Q1. Gingham Best, Inc. is a US company with clothing production facilities around the world. Gingham is concerned about conditions in the factories with which it has production contracts. What advice can you offer Gingham for preventing a public relations crisis or a boycott over factory conditions?
Q2. You have just been put in charge of supervising all of your company’s offices around the world. What will you do to be certain that there are no FCPA violations?
Q3. You have been given the task of analyzing whether your company should expand its operations into a particular country. There are concerns about risk in that country. Based on the cases that you have studied, what would you examine in that country to provide input on risk?

Assignment: Unit 07: Legal Reasoning

Q1. Regarding the Kodak Appraiser case (7.10), explain the scheme that the participants used to reduce Kodak’s taxes, and what ethical issues arose.
Q2. Based on the case readings, what components of an employer romance policy could reduce the tensions and other problems that might arise?
Q3. If you were developing a policy to give employees about blogging, what would you include based on the readings and cases?
Q4. Regarding the case involving the Welch/Wetlaufer affair, discuss how that private relationship affected the workplace for both parties (Ms. Wetlaufer and Mr. Welch).
Q5. Using Reading 7.22 on performance evaluations and Case 7.23 on the denial of a partnership to Ann Hopkins, make a list of the things the partners should have done differently in performing partner evaluations.
COMP 110
Module 1 Discussion Questions
Q2. How do the following technologies help you in your quest to become a digital citizen: kiosks, enterprise computing, natural language processing, robotics, and virtual reality?
Q3. What additional uses of technology can you see in the workplace? List ways technology impacts other careers not discussed in this module, such as finance, government, non-profits, and agriculture.
Module 1 Critical Thinking Activities
Q1. You work in the educational software industry. Your boss asks you to give a brief lecture to other employees about the digital divide. Create a one-page document in which you define and give examples of the impact of the digital divide, and list ways your company can work to narrow the gap between students without reliable access to educational software, the Internet, and the hardware on which to run both. Discuss the ethical ramifications of not addressing the digital divide—what is your role as a company?
Q2. You and your roommate decide to reduce your environmental impact by recycling more, going paperless, and using environmentally safe cleaning products. You know you also can use green computing tactics to reduce electronic waste, minimize power use, and more. Create a list of five reasons why you should add green computing to your efforts. List 10 ways you can apply green computing to your daily life.
Q3. Research the trend of BYOD in workplaces. Compare the advantages to any potential disadvantages. Do you think more companies should adopt this policy? Why or why not?
WEEK 8

CENGAGE

Assignment: The Verge Tech Essay Submittal

1. Open a new Microsoft® Word document, and enter your answer to one of the prompts below:
0. Select two articles from the RSS feed, one that details a concern related to the previous modules and one that explains a new technology or service. Summarize each article and include a concluding paragraph that explains how you as a working professional would use this information.
0. Scan the articles that appeared over the last two weeks.  Use those articles to create your own one-page summary of significant innovations or concerns over the last two weeks and the major events that have occurred.
0. Select one article that is of particular interest to you.  Perform additional internet research on that topic and then write a summary of that article.  Include why you were interested in the article, what you learned from it, and how you could use it in your career as a working professional.
1. Save the file on your computer with your last name in the file name. (Example: chapter_01_essay_Jones.doc)
2. Click the Choose File button below to find and select your saved document, and then click Submit Assignment for Grading.

A patient enters the reception area asking to see the doctor, but does not have an appointment. The clinic is busy. You explain that the doctor has no more available appointments for the day, and the patient becomes angry. He raises his voice demanding to see the doctor and you see that you are not able to calm him down. Explain which method of resolving conflict you selected would create a positive outcome.

magine you are working as a Medical Assistant at a clinic. A patient enters the reception area asking to see the doctor, but does not have an appointment. The clinic is busy. You explain that the doctor has no more available appointments for the day, and the patient becomes angry. He raises his voice demanding to see the doctor and you see that you are not able to calm him down. .The other patients in the waiting area start staring. You quickly realize that you need to learn more about conflict resolution and communication.
Watch this short VIDEO to get tips on managing conflict.
2. Initial Post: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below

Choose one of the tips from the video. Describe why it might be useful in resolving the conflict described in the Discussion Background.
Explain how the method you selected would create a positive outcome.
Explain one important thing to do when faced with conflict in the workplace

You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content

One morning, a young man, Jeff, comes to the center for assistance. Jeff’s shoes and clothes are ragged, his hair is unwashed, and he’s thin. He stops to speak to Mary, the new front desk assistant.Reflect on what you know about social structure (which is made up of social institutions like the economy, family, and government). Explain how social structure plays a role in the lives of clients like Jeff.

You will find the Discussions for weeks two (2) through five (5) tell a story in which you play the role of observer. You will explore your thoughts and behaviors. You will also be challenged to examine the foundations behind those thoughts and behaviors.
Imagine you are working for a community center that offers health, wellness, and relief services to all community members. The clientele is diverse and everyday you see people from all walks of life. One morning, a young man, Jeff, comes to the center for assistance. Jeff’s shoes and clothes are ragged, his hair is unwashed, and he’s thin. He stops to speak to Mary, the new front desk assistant.Reflect on what you know about social structure (which is made up of social institutions like the economy, family, and government)..You notice Mary’s facial expression and realize that she is put off by Jeff’s appearance. She rudely sends him off towards the social services office.
Later that morning you walk by the social services office. You see that Linda, the manager, has found Jeff a sandwich and some coffee. Linda is sitting beside him and helping him fill out paperwork. She touches him arm briefly before standing up to greet another client.
2. Initial Post: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below

Reflect on what you know about social structure (which is made up of social institutions like the economy, family, and government). Explain how social structure plays a role in the lives of clients like Jeff.
Think about the interaction between Mary and Jeff. Explain how Mary’s treatment of Jeff may impact his experience at the community center.
Think about the interaction between Linda and Jeff. List one potential positive outcome from Linda’s treatment of Jeff.

You are a medical professor in charge of creating college assignments and answers for medical college students. You design and conduct lectures, evaluate student performance and provide feedback through examinations and assignments. Answer each question separately. Include and Introduction. Provide an answer to this content

You will find the Discussions for weeks two (2) through five (5) tell a story in which you play the role of observer. You will explore your thoughts and behaviors. You will also be challenged to examine the foundations behind those thoughts and behaviors.
Imagine you are working for a community center that offers health, wellness, and relief services to all community members. The clientele is diverse and everyday you see people from all walks of life. One morning, a young man, Jeff, comes to the center for assistance. Jeff’s shoes and clothes are ragged, his hair is unwashed, and he’s thin. He stops to speak to Mary, the new front desk assistant. You notice Mary’s facial expression and realize that she is put off by Jeff’s appearance. She rudely sends him off towards the social services office.
Later that morning you walk by the social services office. You see that Linda, the manager, has found Jeff a sandwich and some coffee. Linda is sitting beside him and helping him fill out paperwork. She touches him arm briefly before standing up to greet another client.
2. Initial Post: Create a new thread and answer all three parts of the initial prompt below

Reflect on what you know about social structure (which is made up of social institutions like the economy, family, and government). Explain how social structure plays a role in the lives of clients like Jeff.
Think about the interaction between Mary and Jeff. Explain how Mary’s treatment of Jeff may impact his experience at the community center.
Think about the interaction between Linda and Jeff. List one potential positive outcome from Linda’s treatment of Jeff.

. Do not write who you are in the answer.

Warby Parker is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses, based in New York City. Warby Parker primarily sells products through its website, but also features retail locations across the U.S. and Canada.If you are not familiar with this retail store, visit their website 1. In what ways can a newer, smaller competitor “punch above its weight” by taking advantage of the Internet?  How can the Internet be applied as a tool to help businesses avoid some of the costs associated with doing business following more conventional or “old school” approaches?

Warby Parker is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses, based in New York City. Warby Parker primarily sells products through its website, but also features retail locations across the U.S. and Canada.If you are not familiar with this retail store, visit their website 1. In what ways can a newer, smaller competitor “punch above its weight” by taking advantage of the Internet?  How can the Internet be applied as a tool to help businesses avoid some of the costs associated with doing business following more conventional or “old school” approaches?  How do you see the balance of power in industries like the eyewear industry shifting as customers become more comfortable buying eyewear online?2.  What impact does Warby Parker’s decision to donate a pair of eyeglasses for every pair purchased from them have on customers’ perceptions of the company?  How does Warby Parker’s focus on being a great place to work influence how the company is seen in the market?3. Problem Solving. As an operations management consultant, you’ve been contracted to help a large, traditionally configured clothing company – Marquee Clothes – to become more Internet enabled and competitive in light of customers’ shopping habits, attitudes, and expectations.  The company has a well-established supply chain infrastructure, currently has more than 50 retail locations, and has been in business for more than 20 years.  Over the last several years, with increasing numbers of mall closings, the business has had to shut several of its stores and is seeing much of the foot traffic that traditionally was its bread and butter start to decline as well.  Sales have been off the last three quarters, and the 56-year-old owner of the privately held company is concerned that she’ll have to close more stores if things don’t turn around.  She’s been convinced by her college-age daughter that in order to compete, the company is going to have to undergo a makeover and become a twenty-first-century player, with a fully fleshed-out approach and strategy.  What should she do?  What are some of the first things that you’d advise?  What steps need to be taken to help take Marquee Clothes fully into the twenty-first-century?4. Further Research. What’s happening now with Warby Parker? What kinds of things is the billion-dollar company doing to stay ahead of other competitors and make headway in the eyewear market?  What kinds of steps has Luxottica taken to defend itself against Warby Parker’s disruptive tactics?

What is the dependent variable? How was it measured? (Give a brief description of the instrument used to measure the dependent variable.) What reliability measures are presented for the dependent variable? Are any validity measures presented?

HCMG 4901 Fall 23 Article Critique 1:
Reviewing a Scientific Paper

The article assigned for this critique is “
Environmental Determinants of Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents with Severe Dementia ”

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If there are several parts to a question, you must answer all parts to receive complete credit.

· For each answer, use parenthetical citation to cite the article, section of the article, and page number where you found the information in the article, e.g., (Garre-Olmo, et al., 2012, Discussion, p. 1234)
· It is due Wednesday, 10/11/23, at 05:00pm.
· Each question is worth 10 points.
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1. Please provide the APA style Reference section citation for this article. (See Content Module 3.)
2. What
institutions do the authors represent?

3. How was this research funded? Did the sponsor have any role in the research process?
4. Is a conflict of interest statement included? What does it say?
5. What ethical procedures are mentioned? What organization provided ethical approval? What information is given about informed consent?
6. Are clear research objectives stated? What is the objective of this research?
7. Was the research done with people? If so, please identify the target population.
8. What type of research design was used?
9. What is the setting of the data collection?
10. Are there inclusion criteria? If so, list them here.
11. Are there exclusion criteria? If so, list them here.
12. What type of sampling was done? Briefly describe the sampling process.
13. What was the sample size? Why was this sample size chosen? Was a power analysis conducted?
14. How were the data collected?
15. Why were proxy respondents used? What information was collected about the proxy respondents?
16. What are the
independent variables? How were they measured?

17. What is the
dependent variable? How was it measured? (Give a brief description of the instrument used to measure the dependent variable.) What reliability measures are presented for the dependent variable? Are any validity measures presented?

18. Did the research use
control variables to address potential confounding? Please list them here.

19. What types of statistical analyses were used?
20. In one sentence, state the major study finding.
21. What are the stated limitations of this research? (
Keep in mind that ALL research has limitations. This is not a FAULT in the study. It just gives the reader additional context regarding the findings.)

22. What future research should be done? Why?
23. How can a nursing home administrator use the information from this study?

Describe the circumstances surrounding the difficult work-related decision you had to make. In your description, include details about the options you were weighing, why the decision was difficult, et cetera.

 
Managers make numerous decisions on a daily basis. For some, the best choice is easy or straightforward to determine. If a machine breaks down, you either need to repair it or replace it. In an increasingly interconnected and complex world, however, the best decisions can often be unclear. Consider where you would stand on the following scenario:
A company has developed a new product for which there is a great demand. The consensus of the leadership team is that the company should capitalize on this opportunity and hike up the price to generate a 300% return on each sale. They feel that, as long as the marketplace is willing to pay for it, then there is no problem, especially since this would help solve recent discussions of layoffs due to declining sales. Only one person in the leadership team voices disapproval of this approach, saying that this is a greedy action that would rip off customers and go against the company’s values. The person feels that—despite what it would mean for the business—the product should be priced to generate a 40% return, which is an average return for the company’s products.
In this Discussion, you will examine a tough decision you have had to make in the past. You will reflect on the factors you used to make that decision and determine whether you would make the same choice if faced with the same set of circumstances again.
To prepare for this Discussion:

Identify a time you had to make a tough decision related to work. This should be a time when the right course of action was not immediately apparent or clear-cut. There may have been differing points of view, each with some validity, or perhaps there were some special circumstances in the situation that made the correct and ethical choice less obvious.
Consider the values, guidelines, and rules that you used to make that decision.

 
BY DAY 3
Post a synthesis of a difficult work-related decision you had to make, including how you might approach the situation in the future. Specifically:

Describe the circumstances surrounding the difficult work-related decision you had to make. In your description, include details about the options you were weighing, why the decision was difficult, et cetera.
Explain the guidelines, rules, and values you used to make the decision.
Using the Learning Resources for support, explain how you would approach the situation if it happened again. Would you handle it differently or take a similar action, and why? 

Refer to the Week 8 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
Read some of your colleagues’ postings.