Reading a Research Article
Instructions:
Go to the MDC database CINAHL (exercise your knowledge of searching) and search the following article (A copy is also provided below):
Jaun, F., Boesing, M., Lüthi-Corridori, G., Abig, K., Makhdoomi, A., Bloch, N., Lins, C., Raess, A., Grillmayr, V., Haas, P., Schuetz, P., Gabutti, L., Muser, J., Leuppi-Taegtmeyer, A. B., Giezendanner, S., Brändle, M., & Leuppi, J. D. (2022). High-dose vitamin D substitution in patients with COVID-19: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center study-VitCov Trial. Trials, 23(1), 1–11.
High-dose vitamin D substitution.pdf Remember, there are Original research articles that are based on an experiment or study. Often they follow the IMRAD format: introduction, methods, results, and discussion, and Review articles (literature reviews) are written to bring together and summarize the results/conclusions from multiple original research articles/studies. This analysis will be performed in a research study, you may copy and paste the responses. Find the Research Problem/Hypotheses: Often authors will refer to the purpose of the study. This is often articulated in the abstract, introduction, or background.
Find the purpose statement?
Find the study design?
Identify the participants. How were these chosen?
Identify the control group.
Identify the intervention?
outcomes (what was measured).
What were the results?
Where are the hypotheses rejected or accepted?
Limitations.
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Title: Analyzing a Research Article: High-Dose Vitamin D Substitution in Patients with COVID-19
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“Exploring the Project Life Cycle: A Comparative Analysis of Real-World Projects in Different Industries”
You need to Choose three real-world projects from different industries and compare and ensure that each selected project represents a distinct phase of the project life cycle (e.g., initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure). You need to make an Power Point Presentation (PPT) and a word file. In PPT you can explain idea, three industries which you choose and 10 to 12 slides are enough. In Word file you need you explain everything in detail.
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Title: Ethics in Accounting: The Case of ACC KarParts
Overview
You are the accountant for ACC KarParts, a thriving company that makes auto parts. You oversee all accounting functions within the company. Quinn, your supervisor, has informed you that if the company’s profits grow by 30% this year, you will receive a $30,000 bonus, and she will receive a $60,000 bonus. No bonuses will be awarded if profit growth is less than 30%. Near the end of this fiscal year, the two of you have the following conversation:
Quinn: We are getting close to 28% profit by the end of this year. If this happens, neither you nor I will get any bonus. What can be done to reach our target and get our bonus?
You: There is nothing we can do to reach 30% profit this year. However, we can plan to reach that target next year.
Quinn: If we claim some of next year’s revenue as part of the current year, you will get your bonus, I will get mine, and the investors will be happier. Therefore, everybody will be happy.
You: Uh, Quinn, that would be an unethical action.
Quinn: We are simply moving revenue from one period to another. We are not faking the revenue transactions.
As an accountant, what would you do in this situation?
Instructions
Write a 2–3 page report explaining to Quinn why you can’t move revenue from one period to another. In the report:
Explain the importance of ethics in accounting.
Apply ethical principles and professionalism to the case at ACC KarParts.
Based on generally accepted accounting principles, recommend at least three acceptable legal alternatives to meet company goals.
Use three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library, or review library guides.
Evaluate a business’s accounting system for compliance with accounting principles, regulations, and ethical business practices. -
Title: Identifying Points of Difference: A Comparison of Customer Value Propositions and Positioning Strategies for Two Competing Brands
Topic: Points of Difference
One of the key concepts in crafting a value proposition and positioning is identifying points of difference. Kotler et al. (2022) describe points of difference as “attributes or benefits that differentiate the company’s offering from the competition.” For example, Visa® and American Express® are direct competitors. Visa’s point of difference in the credit card category is that it is the most widely available card. The benefit derived from Visa is convenience. American Express has built brand equity via the prestige associated with using its card.
Respond to the following:
Think of two distinct brands that compete directly with each other.
What is the customer value proposition for the two competitors?
Is this value proposition sustainable?
Identify the points of parity for each brand.
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“Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Personal and Professional Relationships”
Please see attached word document. I also included rubric on what they are expecting for each section.
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“Food for Thought: A Personal Journey to Health and Happiness”
Personal Health Narrative Essay Assignment
For this first essay, you will be telling a true story about anything related to food and/or health in your own life. Your purpose will be to create a narrative about one event or multiple related events that have in some way significantly affected you. In so doing, you intend to both engage and instruct your audience. That audience includes me and any of your family members or friends with whom you might later share this.
Your essay should do each of the following:
evoke genuine, heartfelt emotions from the reader
present a vivid depiction of real people in a real world;
create significant and intriguing uncertainty;
speak with the voice of a genuinely human and interesting author;
show the significance of the events being narrated, but without being preachy or trite.
Throughout your essay, you yourself should be the main participant in the narrative. As much as other people may play a part in the story, no one but you should be the ultimate focus of attention here.
The subject matter of your essay does not need to be obviously exciting and sensational, but it does need to be focused on your experience with food and/or your health.
Ultimately, attention to detail, good narrative pacing, and honesty will distinguish a mediocre essay from a really good one. Read Gary Shteyngart’s “Sixty-Nine Cents” (posted below and on Week One Readings and Resources) and view it as a model of the type of narrative you might write for this assignment. -
Regulatory Agencies in the US Healthcare System: Relevance to APRN/DNP Graduates | Regulatory Agency | Level of Regulatory Authority | Scope of Regulatory Authority | Role in US Healthcare System | Relevance to APRN/DNP Graduates |
Identify regulatory agencies that regulate health and the health care system within the US, create a table listing your 5 regulatory agencies and address the following:
Describe the agency, level of regulatory authority (local, state, federal), scope of regulatory authority, and role within the US healthcare system.
Address relevance of the organization or the organization’s authority to the APRN/DNP graduate.
Describe relevance to specialty area, area of practice, or setting of practice. For an example, mental health. Submission Requirements: In the table, write the 3 criteria above and respond to them.
The table is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
The table is to be complete and thorough. It should include all items indicated in the assignment.
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“Exploring Personal Values and Biases in the Behavioral Health Field: Implications for Paraprofessional Practice”
Assessment Description
*Note – Please complete the Paraprofessional Self-Assessment assignment for this topic prior to completing this presentation.
Create a digital presentation of 8-10 slides (not including the title and reference slides) using a digital software application (PowerPoint, Canva, etc.) addressing the following prompts.
Explain how your reasons (including your values and biases) for entering the field might be of benefit or detriment to your future clientele.
Explain how your reasons might influence treatment of your clients both positively and negatively. Refer to the concepts of transference, countertransference, and the influence of your own assumptions in your essay.
Explain how your personal values and biases might influence treatment of your clients both positively and negatively.
Cite a minimum of three to five scholarly sources in the presentation.
Note: You may use first person in your presentation when needed. Remember to support your ideas with scholarly resources and document your sources accordingly.
Next, record a 5–7-minute video explaining your presentation about your reasons for going into the behavioral health field and discuss how ethics will influence your career as a paraprofessional. View the “Video Best Practices” document before you record your video.
Place the link to your recording into a Word document and submit the document to the instructor.
If using PowerPoint, refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Title: Enhancing Communication Skills for Sam: A Comprehensive Intervention Plan
Hi! I need help reviewing my final project. This project has 3 parts. Part 1 & 2 are complete and attached below. Part 1 is from the heading “Description” to the communication matrix graph on page 4. Part 2 is from the heading “Enhancing Communication Skills for Sam: A Tailored Intervention Approach” to the end. Part 3 needs to be added. The communication matrix is attached below along with the rubric and the document containing part 1 and 2. Part 1: I need help reviewing part 1 and editing based on my professors feedback which was “objectives need to be clearly written such that anyone can read them and implement them in an identical manner. For example, what signals will he use? What does socializing look like?”
Part 2: can be left alone. My professor had no feedback. Part 3: Please help me add this section which must include: Present level of performance with completed communication matrix
Three communication objectives, each containing the following:
Student, condition, behavior, and criterion
Intervention strategy (name, description, rationale, procedures)
3 recommendations of how you would help the student achieve the objective (at least 1 incorporates technology).Provide 3 recommendations of how you would help the student achieve each objective (for a total of 9 recommendations). At least 1 of the 3 recommendations for each objective should incorporate technology. The technology could be primarily for student use (e.g., AAC device) or teacher use (e.g., data collection). You must have at least 6 different recommendations across the 3 objectives. -
Title: The Existence of Free Will: A Rebuttal to the Classical Argument Position Statement: I firmly believe that free will exists. While the classical argument against free will may seem compelling at first glance, upon closer examination, it is
Read Balaguer, M. (2022, January 27). Why the classical argument against free will is a failure. The MIT Reader. https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/determinism-classical-argument-against-free-will-failure/
Once you have read that essay, do this:
Create a position statement about why you think free will does or does not exist. Consider why some might be on the other side and state their reasons (the reading can help you with that). Refute their position. Then state the reasons someone should support your position. This should be 150-200 words.