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Research Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 July 29, 1981). He was an American public official who worked mainly in the New York metropolitan area. Known as the “master builder” of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, Rockland County, and Westchester County. He played a larger role in shaping the physical environment of New York City than probably any other figure in the 20th century.

Discuss how his accomplishments, building projects, parks, bridges, etc. are impacting the current quality of your life.

Use of QGIS for Environmental management. -Runs must be done to do the report.
-undertake a mini research project that calculates flood exposure for different territories in the Democratic Republic of Congo and investigates how different flood return periods and population datasets affect these flood exposure estimates.
-Tried uploading the data for the practical but file is too large.

Dilutions are a common method used in the pharmacy. What are some advantages of being able to create dilutions? What populations of patients may require dilutions and why?

It is highly likely an individual has at least one social media account, if not multiple accounts. Posting, reading, and interacting with this/these social media platform(s) is a normal daily process. Used correctly, social media can improve overall customer service and satisfaction for businesses, but it also has the opportunity to cause complications and negative images. The healthcare industry is not immune to the effects of social media.

Is it appropriate for a healthcare facility to utilize social media to improve customer service? Why or why not? How should social media be used in the healthcare field? Should employees of a healthcare organization post on social media about their job? Lastly, please share your social media interactions with your healthcare practitioners/organization or discuss if you would engage with your healthcare practitioners/organization on social media.

ASSIGNMENT: Using your research question, working thesis, and outline from Touchstone 1.2, create an annotated bibliography that provides a synopsis of your sources and an explanation of how you will use them.

In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.

As this assignment builds on Touchstone 1.2: Write a Research Question, Thesis, and Outline, that Touchstone, as well as Touchstone 2.1, must be graded before you can submit your annotated bibliography.
A. Assignment Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.

1. Annotated Bibliography

Make sure to:

Alphabetize the entries, according to APA style.

Include the required bibliographic information in APA format for each entry.
Include 3-4 sentences for each entry that provide a short summary of the source and how you plan to use it to support your argument.
Include at least seven entries in your annotated bibliography, all of which must be credible, academic sources.
Choose your own sources, but use no more than three websites (there is no limit on the number of online journals used).
Thoroughly check the formatting requirements for the different source types.
Indicate the required sources (book, peer-reviewed journal, newspaper/magazine, and credible website) by including the source type in parentheses after the relevant entry.
2. Reflection
Have you displayed a clear understanding of the research activities?

Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?

Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?

B. Reflection Questions

DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.

Accurately recording bibliographic information is essential and saves you time, as you can transfer this information to the References page of your drafted essay. Each source entry should include a brief summary of the source as well as 3-4 sentences describing how you intend to use that source to build or support your argument. Discuss how your annotated bibliography meets these criteria. (2-3 sentences)
Which strategies were most helpful for you when searching for credible sources? (2-3 sentences)
What difficulties did you face while searching for credible sources? How did you overcome these difficulties? (2-3 sentences)
C. Requirements

The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:

Double-space the bibliography entries and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.
Submission must include your reflection questions.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.
Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.
Your research question, thesis, and outline must be graded before your annotated bibliography will be accepted.

Analyze the differences in today’s family definition compared to that of the past.

Describe Strategies to improve shipping services in your own countries.

You may use a a report style for assignment (brief introduction, body and brief conclusion; you may use headings).

The report must be all your own work as per your plagiarism agreement.

The report should address the following criteria:

Criterion 1 – Succinctly discuss three (3) of Mavis’s health risk factors: one (1) behavioural risk factor, one (1) factor relevant for mental and social wellbeing and one (1) biomedical risk factor with reference to current peer reviewed literature.

Criterion 2 – Critically evaluate three (3) best-practice assessment tools used by nurses that are appropriate to the risk factors identified, with reference to current peer reviewed literature.

Criterion 3 – Discuss at least two (2) interventions that will support Mavis via a person-centred approach and justify these with reference to peer reviewed literature.

Criterion 4 – Critically analyse how your chosen interventions relate to your obligations as a Registered Nurse with reference to peer reviewed literature.

Criterion 5 – Write in a clear and succinct manner, with correct use of grammar, terminology and Harvard referencing style.

Discuss Limited English Proficiency as a Barrier to Effective Communication of Plan of Care.

In your reading this week, you learn that being an effective critical thinker means being well-informed and staying open-minded, among other traits. This means that you will have the ability to conduct your research to formulate an educated opinion about a topic, while also maintaining a flexibility in thought to alternative perspectives, as new information comes to light.

Accordingly, as presented in Did You Know?, studies show that young people who have positive self-esteem have more friends, are more apt to resist harmful peer pressure, are less sensitive to criticism or to what people think, have higher IQs, and are better informed” (p. 16).

This discussion activity gives you the opportunity to think about how you stand up for your own beliefs, your willingness to consider the shades of gray of any given situation and to comfortably embrace ambiguity even if it means swimming against the tide. This activity aligns with module outcome 2. These questions have been adapted from Stop & Assess and Discussion Activities.

Answer one of the following discussion questions below:

Select a current event or news topic about which you are passionate. Adopt a stance of belief and open-mindedness when listening to the other side’s position. Present that side. Now adopt the opposite position, your original stance, and take a position of doubt. Present that side. Discuss with the class how this exercise helped you to suspend your biases and to actively listen to views that diverge from your own.
Think of a position that you held (or still hold) against all evidence. Compare and contrast Stephen Hawkings action with how you respond when someone challenges your views or position. Discuss what extent resistance and/or narrow-mindedness is responsible for your reluctance to change or modify your position.
Discuss a time when you deferred to the view of someone else and did (or failed to do) something you later came to regret because you were unable to give good reasons at the time for why you should not accept that person’s view. Discuss ways in which you might make yourself less prone to this behavior.
A June 2004 article in Altermedia Scotland states: America as a nation is now dominated by an alien system of beliefs, attitudes, and values that has become known as political correctness It seeks to impose a uniformity in thought and behavior among all Americans and is therefore totalitarian in nature. Do you agree that political correctness imposes a uniformity of thought and behavior? Come up with examples of political correctness to illustrate your answer. Discuss what role, if any, political correctness might play in increasing respect for diversity and enhancing the democratic process.
Discuss Calvin’s claim that seeing the complexities of knowledge is paralyzing. Think back to a time when you felt, as does Calvin in the cartoon, that life is easier if you can think in dualist terms of black and white rather than seeing the complexities and shades of gray. Referring back to this and other similar experiences, what are some of the drawbacks of making decisions or taking action on the basis of all-or-nothing thinking? Be specific.