) Explain why employees who collect chemical samples for analysis must be protected from minor chemical exposures, even if those exposures cause no immediate harm.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

 

 

2) Identify three factors that can contribute to the severity of a chemical burn. Propose a control method for each factor.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

 

 

3) Other than hearing loss, what are some of the other effects of noise and vibration on personnel and equipment? Provide examples in your discussion.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

 

 

4) In the context of process safety, what are the primary hazards of electrical sparks and arcs? How can these hazards be controlled?

Your essay response must be a minimum of 75 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

 

 

5) In the context of Process Safety Management, what is mechanical integrity? Provide and discuss three examples of process safety hazards that can have an adverse effect of mechanical integrity.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

 

 

 

6) Identify and explain two process safety hazards related to pressure. In your discussion, describe how the hazards are created, how they can be detected, and how they can be controlled. Provide examples.

Your essay response must be a minimum of 500 words in length, not counting references listed at the end or repeating of the question. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations, and cited per APA guidelines.

The topic is domestic violence. Please respond to the five questions below.  Each of the responses should be approximately two paragraphs in length.

 

 

 

1. What is your possible topic? Brainstorm five questions about it.  In this section pick a topic from the above list and then brainstorm five questions you have about it.  If you feel disconnected from the topics on the list, choose one of your own, but make sure it is not an “overused topic,” such as abortion, gun control, capital punishment, or legalization of marijuana (unless you have personal experience with the topic and can offer a unique perspective).  Also, beware of current issues that might not be well-researched yet; you may not find enough sources at this time. Your purpose for brainstorming five questions is to narrow the topic to a manageable scope.  Who knows, one of the questions may eventually become your research question, the question that directs your entire paper.  Need help getting started?  See the list of questions below that are related to the following topics:  perils of social networking, concussion and athletes, and grade inflation. (The examples below do not include five questions; but yours should.)

 

 

 

Examples:

 

• Perils of social networking: How does social networking affect our social lives and our outlook on the world? Does it make us more socially isolated? What dangers are involved in meeting people online? Should my children be on social network sites, and at what age might it be okay for children to be on social networking sites?
• Concussions and Athletes: How do head injuries affect athletes over the long term, especially repeated head injuries? What are the medical data and statistics?  My kid plays football; what are the statistics on injuries to teenagers, and thus, should my child play football?
• Grade Inflation: How should the world of higher education –my world—cope with problems of grade inflation? Should students complain about grade inflation knowing that it might affect the rigor of the course?

   

 

1. How is the topic important to you and how does it affect you? What do you personally hope to gain or accomplish by writing about this topic? In this section, describe your topic and how it first affected you. Explain why it is important to you. Reflect on how or why your background, motivations, needs, or interests sparked you to choose this topic. The best topics are those that are important to and involve you. 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Research your topic and provide a brief summary of the current points of view about the topic. Share at least two different/opposing positions on the topic. While this section asks for summaries of two others’ positions, write each summary in your own words.  Each should be a paragraph in length.  To conduct research on your topic, find at least two credible sources that offer opposing perspectives and summarize those points of view in a paragraph. Provide full APA references for both sources.:

 

 

 

 

 

1. Describe whom you might choose as your audience. Who are your readers, and what are their needs, motivations, and influences? In what ways will you need to structure your writing to appeal to them? Think about who will need/want to read your paper. What do you need to consider about those readers? Will they be open-minded or antagonistic? Are you outside your group of readers, which means that you need to choose a formal voice and use “they,” or are you part of your group of readers, which means that you can use a more conversational voice and use “we”? Analyze the groups and individuals who are reading and writing on your chosen topic. Work to define who they are and how their backgrounds will dictate your writing approach.

 

 

 

 

 

1. What specific issue will you write about within the larger topic, and what unique angle will you provide?

 

In this section, decide upon and explain which “side” of the argument you are on and what your thesis statement will be. To do that, you should attempt to come up with a question about the topic that you will answer in your paper. Your answer becomes your working thesis statement. For example, you might write the following: “With the growing instances of road rage across the nation, it might be argued that drivers who do not abide by the rules of the road are the cause of road rage (e.g., not using a turn signal when changing lanes; travelling slowly in the left lane when others are trying to pass; not turning into the same lane when turning a corner). If drivers who do not follow the laws are the problem, then shouldn’t states require extensive driver’s education of all new drivers?” Note that this question can be answered either yes or no. Additionally, the question asks, “Should….” Your question should begin with “should,” “must,”

5-1 Discussions: Cost Allocation Methods: When to Use Which?

You have read about the methods for allocating support costs to supporting departments. Offer at least two example scenarios, including calculations, where these would be appropriately used, and explain why you chose those scenarios. In your response posts, comment on your peers’ examples and calculations of the methods used to allocate support costs to supporting departments. Explain whether you would allocate support costs using a different method, given the examples, and support your responses to classmates with sound arguments.

 

Here down is an example, but I don’t need that much. One or two well elaborated page will be enough.

 

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There are 3 methods for allocating support costs to supporting departments. There is the direct method which allocates each support department’s costs to operating departments only, the step-down method, also known as the sequential allocation method, which allocates support-department costs to other support departments and to operating departments in a sequential manner that partially recognizes the mutual services provided among all support departments, and the reciprocal method which allocates support department costs to operating departments by fully recognizing the mutual services provided among all support departments. This method fully incorporates interdepartmental relationships into the support-department cost allocations. (pg 550-553)

 

My first scenario is of a pet-sitting business. The supporting departments are advertising and car maintenance. The operations departments are pet walking visits and overnight visits. The advertising costs will be allocated based on the budgeted number of visits for each operations departments, while the car maintenance will be allocated based on the budgeted mileage for each operations departments. For this scenario, we will use the direct method.

 

Budgeted visit:        1,211 for the year –         275 overnights  (23%)

936 pet walking (77%)

Budgeted mileage: 120,000 for the year –     40,000 overnights (33%)

80,000 pet walking (67%)

Advertising costs:    $5,000 for the year

Car Maintenance costs: $2,000 for the year

 

Advertising costs allocation: overnights: (275/1,211) x 5,000 = 1,135 (23%)

pet walking: (936/1,211) x 5,000 = 3,865 (77%)

Total advertising costs allocation: 1,135 + 3,865 = 5,000

 

Car Maintenance costs allocation: overnights: (40,000/120,000) x 2,000 = 667 (33%)

pet walking: (80,000/120,000) x 2,000 = 1,333 (67%)

Total Car Maintenance costs allocation: 667 + 1,333 = 2,000

 

My next scenario involves an accounting firm. The firm has an Human Resources department and an Information Systems department that are supporting departments to their operations departments, the Tax filing department and the Payroll Services department.

The costs of the departments prior to allocation are as follows:

HR costs                                         $1,280,000

Information Systems costs             $500,000

Tax filing dept.                                $2,000,000

Payroll Services                              $1,000,000

Total costs:                                        $4,780,000

Because the supporting departments provide services to each other as well as to the operations departments, we will use this scenario to cover first the step-down method of allocating supporting department costs, followed by the reciprocal method.

 

HR costs in this firm get allocated as such: 6% to Information Systems, 63% to Tax filing dept., 31% to Payroll Services

Information Systems get allocated as such: 10% to HR, 60% to Tax filing depts, 30% to Payroll Services

 

The first step in the Step-down method requires for supporting departments to be put in sequential order, usually starting with the department who uses the largest percentage to support other supporting departments. In this case Information Systems (spends 10%) would come first followed by HR (spends 6%).

The next step is to allocate the first department (Information Systems) to the other departments.

Information Systems costs: $500,000

Allocations:

HR: 500,000 x .1 = 50,000                           new totals: HR 1,280,000+50,000 = 1,330,000

Tax:  500,000 x .6 = 300,000                                           Tax 2,000,000+300,000 = 2,300,000

Payroll:  500,000 x .3 = 150,000                                      Payroll 1,000,000+150,000 = 1,150,000

Total allocations: 50,000+300,000+150,000 = 500,000

 

Now that Information Systems dept has been allocated, the HR department costs will be allocated, but only to the operations departments.

Human Resources costs: $1,330,000 (new total)

Allocations:

Tax: 1,330,000 x .65 = 864,500                    new totals: Tax 2,300,000+864,500 = 3,164,500

Payroll: 1,330,000 x .35 = 465,500                                 Payroll 1,150,000+465,500 = 1,615,500

total:              4,780,000

 

This method allowed for the mutual services provided among all support departments to be partially recognized.

 

The last method we are going to cover is the reciprocal method. This method extends from the idea of the step-down method but recognizes that with each allocation of the supporting departments, the supporting departments get allocated more costs. Less and less each time, but still more that needs to be allocated each time until all supporting departments are down to zero. Linear equations are used to facilitate this otherwise very lengthy and tedious method. First, equations will need to be calculated and solved. Then the allocations for each department will be able to take place.

Equations: Let IS = Information systems, and HR = Human Resources

 

Information Systems:       IS = 500,000 + .06HR

Human Resources:          HR = 1,280,000 + .1IS

Solve  for HR:

HR = 1,280,000 + .1(500,000 +.06HR)

= 1,280,000 + 50,000 + .006 HR

.994 HR = 1,330,000

HR = 1,338,028

Solve for IS:

IS = 500,000 + .06(1,338,028)

IS = 500,000 + 80,282

IS = 580,282

Allocations:

HR                         IS                          Tax                       Payroll                  Totals

1,280,000                 500,000                   2,000,000                 1,000,000            4,780,000

(1,338,028)                  80,282                      842,957                    414,789

58,028                 (580,282)                    348,169                    174,085

 

Balance      0                           0                        3,191,126                  1,588,874     =     4,780,000

 

This method is actually fairly simple to calculate (with only 2 supporting departments) and allows for more accurate results.

I chose these scenarios because I thought it would be interesting to see how supporting departments can be allocated when it comes to the service industry and in smaller settings than big factories that produce merchandise.

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Sources:

Pearson Custom. (2015). cost Accounting – A managerial Emphasis. Retrieve from

http://www.view.ebookplus.personcmg.com/ebook/

Assignment Preparation: Activities include completing the SkillSoft^® courses, independent student reading, and research.

 

Background: Hugh Generic of Generic Financial Services has hired XYZ Systems Consulting to help with the LAN design of two offices. Mary Prince of XYZ Systems Consulting met with Hugh Generic and a transcript of their conversation can be found in the student download section on the right within the XYZ Systems Consulting folder.

Resources:

To gain additional insight on how to analyze network needs and possible vulnerabilities, download and use NMap which also contains Zenmap GUI as the graphical interface to show scan results. NMap is a free open source tool used to gain additional information on how to review network traffic and determine additional hosts, operating systems being used, scan ports, and application versions used on a network. The instructions for use can be downloaded using the link under the materials section on the right. Be sure to follow these instructions and then review the types of information provided.

Assignment:

Determine how use of this tool can be used to make decisions and provide the modification needed for this LAN Design project.

Prepare a LAN design using Visio^® for service request SR-mf-005 & SR-mf-007.

Name your project “00

Humans interact with various species every day without actually realizing it. In the field of ecology, these interactions can either be interspecific (between species) or intraspecific (within species). Interactions between humans are known as intraspecific (within species) interactions. For example, interactions between a human and a pet would be interspecific, whereas interactions between a human and another human would be intraspecific.

Research interspecific and intraspecific interactions using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

This assignment has two parts. Complete both parts.

Part A

Complete the following:

• Track your interactions with other organisms—between and within species—for one day.
• Summarize your interactions throughout the day, using the terms from this module’s readings. If required, review the module’s readings again.
• At a minimum, identify ten interactions that you witnessed or participated in today. Among those interactions, you should be able to identify a predatory-prey relationship, a competitive relationship, and a mutualism. You could also identify parasitic relationships or commensalisms, if you choose. Although you can repeat interaction types—for instance, you can have multiple mutualisms—the examples must differ. These are some examples:
  • Did you have a predatory-prey relationship with a chicken today? That is, did you eat chicken for lunch?
  • Did you have a competitive relationship with a coworker today? That is, were you competing for a raise?

Click here to download this template to track interactions with organisms.

Part B

Respond to the following:

• For every interaction you identified above, describe an interaction in nature that is similar to what you experienced or witnessed. For example, if you had a predatory-prey interaction with your meal, identify and describe an example of a predatory-prey interaction in nature. Or, if you had a competitive interaction with your coworker, identify and describe a competitive interaction in nature.
• Using the information you reviewed, explain why it is important to recognize these interactions.

Support your statements with appropriate examples and scholarly references.

Using the information that you compiled above, summarize your interactions for the day. Be sure to classify your interactions (parasitic, mutualism, etc.) and that you also determine if the interactions are considered intraspecific or interspecific.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 300–350 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Assignment Preparation: Activities include completing the SkillSoft^® course, independent student reading, and research.

Complete the SkillSoft^® course “CompTIA Network+ N10-006: Industry Standards, Practices, and Network Theory.”

Assignment:

Write a 2- to 3-page paper explaining how the networking infrastructure and use of the cloud can impact overall network availability and functionality applies to the global environment.

Include an answer to the following questions:

• How does use of the cloud affect the local environment?
• What are some of the issues identified by the SkillSoft^® module?

Note. You must do additional research that includes a minimum of two additional sources in addition to use of your texts.

Module 4 – Case

Communicating Health Risks

DS 2-3 pages Times new roman 12 pt

 

Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions.

 

Delmonico, F. L., Domínguez-Gil, B., Matesanz, R., & Noel, L. (2011). Organ transplantation 1: A call for government accountability to achieve national self-sufficiency in organ donation and transplantation. The Lancet, 378(9800), 1414-8. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/900104741?accountid=14375

 

Doig, C. & Rocker, G. (2003). Retrieving organs from non-heart-beating organ donors: a review of medical and ethical issues. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 50(10), 1069-1076. http://www.springerlink.com/content/xq622m7g54h87301/

 

Fraser, Kimberly D,R.N., PhD., Estabrooks, Carole,R.N., PhD., Allen, Marion,R.N., PhD., & Strang, Vicki,R.N., PhD. (2010). The relational nature of case manager resource allocation decision making: An illustrated case. Care Management Journals, 11(3), 151-6.

 

Frunza, M., Frunza, S., Catalin, V. B., & Grad, O. (2010). Altruistic living unrelated organ donation at the crossroads of ethics and religion. a case study. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 9(27), 3-24. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/816629192?accountid=14375

 

Howard, Richard J,M.D., PhD., Cornell, Danielle L,R.N., B.S.N., & Cochran, L. (2012). History of deceased organ donation, transplantation, and organ procurement organizations. Progress in Transplantation, 22(1), 6-16; quiz 17

 

Miller, F. G., & Truog, R. D. (2008). Rethinking the ethics of VITAL ORGAN DONATIONS. The Hastings Center Report, 38(6), 38-46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/222366351?accountid=14375

 

The goal of the Session Long Project is to identify and evaluate the ethical principles used in resolving ethical dilemmas, and to apply the principles to specific ethical issues that may have professional, sociological, economic, legal or political implications.

 

Often times a patient needs a lot of resources prior to being discharged from the hospital. Some organizations use discharge planners or case managers to aid in acquiring these resources. The topic of this SLP is about Jenna, a young woman who could not be discharged home until the issue of resources to care for her was resolved. This story demonstrates that resource allocation decision making is inherently complex, a process that is dynamic, multidimensional, and iterative. After reading the article, “The relational nature of case manager resource allocation decision making: An illustrated case” by Fraser, Estabrooks, and Strang and doing additional research, please respond to the questions listed below:

 

1.     Provide a brief summary of Jenna’s case. What was her medical condition? What was her prognosis? Why was it important for her to go home? Did she get to go home? If so, how did that impact her recovery?

 

2.     What were the resources that Jenna needed to go home? What barriers did her case manager encounter in acquiring these resources?

 

3.     Discuss the theory of relational ethics as it applies to this case. What is it? How does it impact the allocation of resources?  Think about your own discipline of study, how does this theory apply to acquiring scare resources? Provide an example.

 

4.     Based on what you have read about this case and resource allocation, do you agree with the statement “that resource allocation decision making is inherently complex, a process that is dynamic, multidimensional, and iterative”? Why or why not? What are your views on the fairness of the process? Was it done in a fair manner in this case? Did Jenna get preferential treatment because of her case manager? If there was no one advocating for her, what do you think the outcome would have been?

DS 2-3 pages Times new roman 12 pt

 

Be sure to provide in-text citation(s) and a reference list to support your viewpoints. Please use at least three (3) research sources (not Wikipedia, or fact sheets). Please do so in ALL subsequent submissions.

 

Delmonico, F. L., Domínguez-Gil, B., Matesanz, R., & Noel, L. (2011). Organ transplantation 1: A call for government accountability to achieve national self-sufficiency in organ donation and transplantation. The Lancet, 378(9800), 1414-8. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/900104741?accountid=14375

 

Doig, C. & Rocker, G. (2003). Retrieving organs from non-heart-beating organ donors: a review of medical and ethical issues. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 50(10), 1069-1076. http://www.springerlink.com/content/xq622m7g54h87301/

 

Fraser, Kimberly D,R.N., PhD., Estabrooks, Carole,R.N., PhD., Allen, Marion,R.N., PhD., & Strang, Vicki,R.N., PhD. (2010). The relational nature of case manager resource allocation decision making: An illustrated case. Care Management Journals, 11(3), 151-6.

 

Frunza, M., Frunza, S., Catalin, V. B., & Grad, O. (2010). Altruistic living unrelated organ donation at the crossroads of ethics and religion. a case study. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies, 9(27), 3-24. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/816629192?accountid=14375

 

Howard, Richard J,M.D., PhD., Cornell, Danielle L,R.N., B.S.N., & Cochran, L. (2012). History of deceased organ donation, transplantation, and organ procurement organizations. Progress in Transplantation, 22(1), 6-16; quiz 17

 

Miller, F. G., & Truog, R. D. (2008). Rethinking the ethics of VITAL ORGAN DONATIONS. The Hastings Center Report, 38(6), 38-46. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/222366351?accountid=14375

 

One of the most difficult dilemmas to resolve relates to the allocation of valuable, but scarce resources. Setting standards by which resources are allocated is not an easy task. We hear about patients every day that don’t make it because there aren’t enough organs for those on the list. Please read the article: History of deceased organ donation, transplantation, and organ procurement organizations by Howard, Cornell, and Cochran. After reading the article and doing additional research, please respond to the following questions.

 

1.                   Discuss some of the earliest examples of transplantation. Do you think these early experiments made it easier for it to become so commonplace today? What lessons can we learn from the early pioneers?

 

2.                   Discuss the process of using organs from deceased patients. What are at least two ethical principles that apply to this process? Be sure to address distributive justice as one of your choices. What are the ethical issues that may arise? What are some instances where the dead donor rule has been violated?

 

3.                   Briefly discuss the origins of organ procurement organizations (OPO). What role do they play in organ donations? What ethical issues do you see with these organizations? What are the rules and regulations that govern these organizations?

 

4.                   We tend to think of organ transplantation as pertaining to healthcare alone. Provide some examples of how your specific discipline might impact some aspect of organ donation. For example, how might a public health agency impact the process or rules and regulations for organ donation?

 

Use the information in the modular background readings as well as resources you find through ProQuest or other online sources. Please be sure to cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of the paper. Submit the paper as a WORD document through the link provided for the assignment.

 

Assignment Expectations

 

1.      Discuss Mr. Krampitz’s case from the perspective of distributive justice and the allocation of scarce resources.

Writea 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you select an organization with which you are familiar and present the following items as they relate to that organization:

• Describe the organizational structure of your selected organization. Compare and contrast that structure with two different organizational structures.
• Evaluate how organizational functions, such as marketing, finance, human resources, and operations, influence and determine the organizational structure of your selected organization.
• Explain how organizational design, such as geographic, functional, customer-based, product, service, hybrid, matrix, marketing channels, and departmentalization organizational design, helps determine which structure best suits your selected organization’s needs.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.