Conduct some research on the pros and cons of using opioid medications to treat chronic pain.

The treatment of chronic pain conditions, especially muscle pain within the medical field, presents multiple problems and complications. Studies have placed the prevalence of chronic pain in the United States from 30-33% of the population. Currently, a common medical practice is the prescription of opioid analgesics (painkillers) such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine to provide pain relief. However, the abuse and addiction to opioid prescriptions has been on the rise.

Conduct some research on the pros and cons of using opioid medications to treat chronic pain. As of early 2018, 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana as a treatment therapy for various issues, including chronic pain conditions. Research the pros and cons of medicinal marijuana to treat chronic pain.

From your research, what do you perceive to be the better option in treating chronic pain — prescription opioid medications or medicinal marijuana? Make sure you elaborate on your reasoning with your research, opinion(s) and any other comments you have on this topic. Provide appropriate citations for your resources.

What are your preferences on employee reward systems and why?

What are your preferences on employee reward systems and why? Be sure to tie into internal and external motivation factors.

Employee reward systems refer to programs set up by a company to reward performance and motivate employees on individual and/or group levels. They are normally considered separate from salary but may be monetary in nature or otherwise have a cost to the company.

Identify a computer system you have recently had experience with and prepare and attach a PowerPoint presentation describing a potential computer security problem related to that system.

Identify a computer system you have recently had experience with and prepare and attach a PowerPoint presentation describing a potential computer security problem related to that system.

The target audience is a manager who you are trying to convince to initiate a project to investigate the potential security issues.

Suggestions:

  • Begin with an description of the organization and the computer system you have chosen.
  • Where necessary, you may make assumptions about any specifics–please note these as such in your presentation notes.
  • Draw from the assigned readings (and independent research) to identify what topics should be included.
  • If you feel that slide information is not self-explanatory, add additional details in the presentation notes.

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the human resource functions within an organization that focuses on global expansion.

Create a PowerPoint presentation on the human resource functions within an organization that focuses on global expansion.

Also, write a paper explaining how these functions can help to achieve organization success, while operating globally.

Compare the data quality issues involved in observational science with those of experimental science and data mining.

Discuss exercise 9 in chapter 2: “Many sciences rely on observation instead of (or in addition to) designed experiments. Compare the data quality issues involved in observational science with those of experimental science and data mining.

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