review the resources available below. Choose three that you found to be the most helpful to your learning. In a five paragraph essay, describe what you learned from each resource. APA format. Cite references.

 

 

Menstruation

1.     Several conditions are commonly associated with menstruation, including dysmenorrhea (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/menstruation/conditioninfo/Pages/irregularities.aspx), amenorrhea (http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/amenorrhea/conditioninfo/Pages/default.aspx), and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/premenstrual-syndrome.html). Menstruation that is painful or uncomfortable is referred to as dysmenorrhea. Menstruation that is accompanied by the absence of a menstrual flow is called amenorrhea. Menstruation that is accompanied by mood changes or other emotional discomforts is referred to as PMS.

The Male Reproductive System

Sexually Related Diseases: Self-care and Prevention

Males are subjected to various reproductive-system illnesses and conditions. Among these are breast cancer, inflammation of the prostate (prostatitis), enlargement of the prostate (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000050.htm) (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH), and prostate cancer (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/prostatecancer/prostatecancerdefined/01.html). There are effective treatments for each of these conditions. However, treatments are most effective when the condition is diagnosed early. Hence males need to obtain regular medical screening and perform self-examinations.

Breast cancer occurs in men (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/malebreast/Patient), albeit rarely. Although treatment for men and woman are the same, the psychological and emotional consequences of breast removal are not as significant for males as for females. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. Periodic physical exams can help screen for prostate cancer. Testicular cancer (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/testicular/patient/) occurs most often in men aged 15 to 40. Monthly testicular self-exams (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003909.htm) can help catch the disease at an early stage, where treatment prognoses are good.

What if a Male has a History of Breast Cancer in his Family?

http://www.insidermedicine.com/Insidermedicine_Medline_Plus2.aspx?spgName=VIDEO_If_I_Had__A_Family_History_of_Breast_Cancer_and_Was_Male__Dr_William_Goodson_MD_California_Pacific_Medical_Center_Research_Institute_3489

Male Breast Cancer: One Man’s Story

http://www.dana-farber.org/Health-Library/Male-Breast-Cancer–One-Man-s-Story.aspx

Writing 293 discussion reply:
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Pizza Hut Manager Code of Conduct:
Working Hours & Conditions
In compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes and industry standards, Suppliers are expected to ensure that their employees have safe and healthy working conditions and reasonable daily and weekly work schedules. Employees should not be required to work more than the number of hours allowed for regular and overtime work periods under applicable local, state and federal law.
https://order.pizzahut.com/supplier-code-of-conduct
Quote from “Antisemitism in Britain”.
One effect of the persecutions in Germany has been to prevent antisemitism from being seriously studied. In England a brief inadequate survey was made by Mass Observation a year or two ago, but if there has been any other investigation of the subject, then its findings have been kept strictly secret. At the same time there has been conscious suppression, by all thoughtful people, of anything likely to wound Jewish susceptibilities.
George Orwell, ‘Antisemitism in Britain’ in Essays, London, Penguin, (1945) 1984, p.279.
My comparison of the two:
The biggest difference between these writings that I see is that in the workplace writing there is no personal perspective. They don’t care about anyone’s personal opinions and they aren’t trying to influence anyone on their opinion. Workplace writing is just simply stating what needs to be done regardless. It doesn’t go into any kind of personal perspective towards the job or its requirements. In the academic writing it is clearly done from a person’s own specific point of view. Therefore it would seem that academic writing is not unbiased as it should be. While it may seem like someone is stating facts they could easily be writing from a biased angle. The academic writing is more of an effort to make people see things from the point of view of the writer. “At the same time there has been conscious suppression, by all thoughtful people, of anything likely to wound Jewish susceptibilities”, is technically an opinion. All people would have different perspectives as to what conscious suppression and thoughtful people actually refers to. Academic writing in unbiased, and influential.

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The comparison that I have selected involves the statin lipitor. I took a paragraph from the lipitor website and an article regarding statin use in the prevention of atherosclerosis from the American Heart Association website.

LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets are a prescription medicine that is used along with a low-fat diet. It lowers the LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. It can raise your HDL (“good”) cholesterol as well. LIPITOR can lower the risk for heart attack, stroke, certain types of heart surgery, and chest pain in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease such as age, smoking, high blood pressure, low HDL, or family history of early heart disease.

http://www.lipitor.com/

Atherosclerosis Imaging and the Future of Lipid Management

Although novel nonlipid therapies may well be developed in the future, persistent aberrations in lipid metabolism in the face of standard doses of statins remain attractive targets of therapy. Two of these potential lipid targets are residually elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and atherogenic dyslipidemia. Additional LDL lowering can be achieved either by yet higher doses of statins or by combining standard doses of statins with other LDL-lowering drugs (eg, bile acid sequestrants or ezetimibe). Atherogenic dyslipidemia consists of elevations of serum triglycerides, apolipoprotein B, and small LDL particles plus low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).1 Alternative therapies for atherogenic dyslipidemia available for combination with statins include fibrates and nicotinic acid.1

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/107/24/3109.full#ref-list-1

When comparing the two segments, I see that the Lipitor description states what its customer base needs to see. It tries to deal in absolutes. For example, the statement “It lowers the LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood” is a factual statement and can be supported by medical evidence. However, its repeated use of “can” makes the rest of the paragraph geared towards the purpose of sales. It also doesn’t mention the medication’s role in prevention of atherosclerosis on the population as a whole. Although, they probably would if there was statistical evidence. They also have a cover all statement of “LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets are a prescription medicine that is used along with a low-fat diet”. Leaving interpretation open to personal responsibility on the part of the consumer.

Alternatively, the article from the American Heart Association leaves the discussion open to research on the topic, but the statement: “two of these potential lipid targets are residually elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and atherogenic dyslipidemia”. seems to back up lipitor’s claim. Additionally, the article doesn’t discredit other approaches. Such as, diet, exercise, and future methods that may lower risks of atherosclerosis in the population. However, that wouldn’t be the purpose of a scientific article meant to be informative. Overall, the article gives you the information to conduct further research on the broad subject of Atherosclerosis, and is written to inform the population on the current use of statins, not to influence people to use them.

In Assignments 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3, you will be building up a formal, researched justification report (one part at a time) that culminates in a recommendation to implement a particular product, service, or program in your place of employment. This recommended product, service, or program should resolve a problem that you identify in your workplace and should be directed to your employer (even if you do not actually plan to share it with your employer).

Use the basic outline below to draft Assignment 2. Organize your responses to each question under the following section headings:

• Problem Statement (for Question 1)
• Overview of Alternatives (for Question 2)
• Criteria (for Question 3)
• Methods (for Question 4)

Using the provided template, write Part 1 of a single-spaced report in which you:

1. Discuss in detail a problem at work, persuading and convincing the reader that it needs fixing.
2. Provide a detailed description of two (2) possible solutions (“alternatives”) that could be implemented to resolve the problem identified in Question 1.
3. List and detail five (5) criteria that you will use to measure the worth of each alternative in Question 2. Note: The alternative that satisfies the most criteria to the highest degree will be the one you recommend later to your employer (in Assignment 2.3). Criteria are standards that the audience values and are therefore used to measure the worth of each alternative (common examples include cost, desirability, durability, efficiency, time it will take to implement, and practicality).
4. Describe in detail how you will conduct the research needed to determine the best alternative to recommend to your employer. Note: This is a one to two (1-2) paragraph description of what research needs to be completed in order to evaluate the alternatives. This is not a detailed procedure for solving the problem.

Your assignment must:

• Be typed, single spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Discovery of a Time Capsule

I. Choose one of the following topics : (30 points)
1. Discuss the early Christian (pre-critical) approach to the OT. Answer the following questions:

a) What did the Christians in the early Church believe concerning the nature of the Scripture or its origin? What did they believe about inspiration? According to them, who wrote the Pentateuch?

b) Did they believe that the Scripture is inerrant in all its parts? Why?

c) Did they always interpret biblical texts literally? What methods did they use? Give one example of each of these methods. Briefly discuss their advantages and disadvantages.

d) What was the major task or goal of the Christian interpreters of the OT?

e) How does the Catholic Church position (today) on the nature of the Scripture differ from the position on the nature of the Scripture held by the early Church?

2. Discuss the Catholic modern or critical approach to the OT today. Answer the following questions:
a) How many books does the Catholic Bible have in its OT part? When (approximately- between what centuries) and by whom (Jews or Christians) were these books written?

b) What is the modern Catholic position on the nature or authorship of the biblical books? What does it mean that the “scripture is inspired by God”? In what sense is the Bible “God’s Word”?

c) Does the Catholic Church today believe that the scripture is inerrant in all its parts? Why? In what sense is scripture inerrant or what is true in it?

d) What is the Historical- critical method? What is its task? To what questions concerning the text does it try to find the answers? Which extra- biblical sources or other sciences does it use? How does the Historico-critical approach correspond to the position held by the Church today on the nature of the Scripture?

e) What is the Documentary hypothesis? What does it say concerning the authorship of the Pentateuch? When and who gave to it its final shape? What problems does it try to resolve?

II. Choose one of the following topics: (10 points)

3.What are the Patriarchal stories? What do they try to explain? How do the ancient authors of these stories depict their ancestors? What virtues and vices do their main actors (Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Judah and Levi) examplify?
4. What (human) characters and in what stories demonstrate the following virtues:
a) faith/trust in God; b) obedience, commitment to God; c) solidarity, compassion; d) justice; e) forgiveness; f) humility

What (human) characters and in what stories demonstrate the following characteristics/vices:

a) lack of trust/faith in God; b) fear and hatred of people; c) jealousy; d) cowardice; e) dishonesty; f) arrogance

5. Briefly discuss the Christian allegorical, typological and prophetic interpretation of the Abrahamic cycle (Gen. 12:1-7, 18; 22).

6. Briefly discuss the Christian allegorical and typological interpretation of the Exodus story ( the plagues, the first Passover/Pesach, the crossing of the Red Sea/ Sea of Reeds).

7. Give the examples of 5 characters from Genesis-Exodus who (for the Christians readers of the OT) are the prototypes or prefigurations of Jesus. Explain: what is similar between each of these characters and Jesus?
III.(You have no other choices: (20 points)

8.

a)Contrast the origin, and function of the Mosaic constitution in Israel with the origin, nature and function of the constitution in America.
b) What is “sin” in the OT and what do we call “transgression” today?

c) What crimes were/are considered the most grievous in the Ancient Israel and in America today?

d) Explain, why the Ancient Israel’ religion was not compatible with the concepts of democracy (=rule of the people), separation of Church/religion and State and religious plurality/tolerance?

IV. Choose one of the following topics: (20 points)

9. Discuss how the biblical authors viewed monarchy and their rulers. What should be a king ideally (acc. to the Mosaic law)? Why did the biblical authors disapprove the establishment of monarchy and considered it as a sin? Under what condition would God tolerate monarchy? What political/religious mistakes did the rulers make? Use the examples of David, Solomon, Rehoboam, and Jeroboam (all of them!).

10. Discuss the position (ideal and real) of a prophet in the Ancient Israelite society. Use the example of Jeremiah. Describe his relationships with kings, priests and other prophets. Why was he blamed for being unpatriotic? Who does he call “false prophets”? Give 2 criteria of a true prophet.

11. Compare the prophet Jeremiah with Moses: when (in what –different!-centuries) did they live? Compare and contrast their calls, missions, and their accomplishments. To which historic events were they witnesses?
12. Discuss the meaning and function of the prophetic symbolic acts using examples (at least 3) from the books of Hosea and Jeremiah.

13. Contrast Jonah with Jeremiah. Compare their missions, their behavior, and their accomplishments. Why do the Jews read the book of Jonah on the Day of Atonement?

14. Discuss the imagery and metaphors used by the biblical writers for God and Israel (at least 5 for Israel). Explain their meanings in the context of the different periods of the history of Israel. Give examples from the Pentateuch (Ex., Deut.), Hosea, Jeremiah and Isaiah 40-55.

15. According to tradition, who -priests, professional chronographers/historians or the prophets- wrote the biblical historical books (the Deuteronomistic History)? Explain that. Contrast the biblical interpretation or the explanation of the historic events with our modern approach to history. Bring one example of the event from the OT and one example from the non-biblical (American, European) history. How did the biblical writers explain why that event happened? How does this approach differ from our way to see the causes behind history?
16. Discuss how the Second Isaiah envisioned the restoration of Israel and its mission to other nations. Discuss the nature of the New Covenant preached by Jeremiah. Contrast that New Covenant with the old one.
V. Choose one of the following topics (20 points):

17. Discuss the role and duties of priests in Ancient Israel as well as the challenge(s) associated with their profession. Describe the priests’ position (ideal and real) with respect to the prophets, kings, judges and other people on the basis of the Pentateuch (Aaron in Ex. 32; Dt. 16-17), Hosea and Jeremiah.

18. What is “atonement”? Discuss the evolution of the concept of atonement on the basis of priestly cultic laws, Isa 52:13-53:12 ; and Jesus’ death on the cross. What is the“vicarious suffering”? Compare a sin offering (an animal without blemish of the cultic laws) with the atoning death of the innocent ones (the Suffering Servant, martyrs, Jesus). In what sense does the sin offering prefigure Jesus?

19. Who is “messiah”? What do the Jews expect from the Messiah? (Use Targum for Isa 52:13-53:12 and your notes for the last class). Discuss messianic role of Israel/Christians on the basis of 2nd Isaiah.

Extra credit essay. (5 points max)

20. Choose five stories/texts. Demonstrate the relevance/importance of the messages/lessons they teach for us today (for our family life or spiritual/religious life, or political life, etc.)

Evaluate the top five challenges of conducting quantitative and qualitative research and stipulate to strategies to overcome those challenges from the literature on research design theory and practice.

 

Five Page Minimum With At Least 5 References.

Must Be Authentic Work, Never Utilized Before, Not Stored In Any Online Databases…

Must Be Completed By 1/25/16 5 P.M. Pacific Standard Time…

No Exceptions…

Following the Revolutionary War and separation from England, the need for a new government was clear. A group of men, who became known as the “nation’s founders” or Founding Fathers, developed a new government based on principles and beliefs they knew through their experiences, readings, and study. The Founding Fathers had a great deal in common with each other, including property interests, education, and extensive political experience. These common experiences and birthrights created a strong consensus about what should be incorporated into the government that would replace England’s.

 

Troubles developed immediately upon establishment of the United States of America with the 1781 Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. Economic difficulties and means of dividing power between leaders and competing interests caused conflict. The conflicts had to be resolved, and some of the Founding Fathers and others, who would come to be known as the Framers went to Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, it became apparent immediately that the Articles could not be revised, and therefore, they were abandoned, and the Framers set about to create a new form of government. Though the effort was eventually successful and resulted in the Constitution, there was a great deal of conflict during its development in the summer of 1787. The form of government established incorporated the ideas of diverse groups, as well as the Framers’ recognition of the need for compromise.

 

Research the history of the American Constitution using the Argosy University online library resources. Respond to one question from each of the question sets A and B.

 

A. Creating the Constitution

 

• Consider the three constitutional proposals: the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise. If you were a delegate and without the experience of the past 200 years, which constitutional proposal would you have supported? Why?
• Why do you think the framers were silent on the issue of slavery in the wording of the Constitution? What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
• What were the issues in the Constitutional Convention? Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

 

B. Living with the Constitution

 

• What are the formal and informal methods of constitutional change?
• How do checks and balances work in the lawmaking process today? Which current and important events do you think are examples of the success of checks and balances?
• Do you think the Constitution is a relevant political document for the twenty-first century? What new amendments might be appropriate today?

 

Write your response to each in 150–200 words.

Select a well-known company (specify type of industry) with which you have some familiarity.  Then, select one of the Contemporary Management Techniques listed in Blocher: Ch. 1.  Why and how do you believe that the contemporary management technique selected would be a positive force in helping the company achieve its critical success factors?

 

I have selected the balanced scorecard methodology for the Samsung company.

 

 

Must be:

* In current APA format

* 200-400 total words

* Use at least 3 searchable scholarly journal articles

DUE MON Jan 25th by 5pm EST

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Create a business budget sheet using Microsoft^® Excel^®. In the budget sheet do the following:

• Create a label called “Income” and add your monthly business income in the next cell: $42000.
• Add a label called “Rent” and enter the amount in the next cell: -$2000.
• Add a label called “Product Spending” and enter the amount in the next cell: -$20000.
• Add a label called “Gas” and add the amount in the next cell: -$250.
• Add a label called “Car Payment” and add the amount in the next cell: -$500.
• Add a label called “Electric” and add the amount in the next cell: -$600.
• Add a label called “Insurance” and add the amount in the next cell: -$500.

Use the SUM function to calculate the total for all the cells.

Use the Freeze option to freeze the top panes.

Create a pie chart for your business income and spending.

Save this document as Lastname_BusinessBudget_W3.xls

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Resources: Week 3 Learning Team Collaborative Discussion

Research a current article on the use of wireless technologies in the workplace.

Write a 350- to 700-word summary of your selected article on wireless technology. Be sure to also include the following:

• Has wireless technology improved your quality of life or your work environment?  Why or why not?
• What motivates you to use wireless technology at work or home?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Save this document as Lastname_Wireless_W3.doc

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

compare between fiber optic cable and coaxial cable.