When considering companies’ financial statements, we often think of investors and analysts using the information contained in those statements to assess whether or not to invest in the companies. However, financial statements are not just for investors. Please explain who else should be concerned with a company’s financial statements and why they are important.

As portfolio activities are to be self-reflective, please make sure to connect the portfolio assignment to:

• Your personal experiences. Reflect on how this assignment topic is applicable to and will benefit you.
• Course readings and any external readings.
• Discussion forum posts or course objectives.

The Portfolio Activity entry should be a minimum of 500 words and not more than 750 words. Use APA citations and references if you use ideas from the readings or other sources.

This format should allow you more time to think about your answer. The length of your answers should range from 2-4 paragraphs, depending on the complexity of the question. Remember to use the readings and your class notes to answer the questions. Use citations/quotes and then go on to interpret and explain the quote in your own words.

The falling rate of profit is a fundamental theory in Marxist economics. Describe what the rate of profit is and how the capitalist goal of accumulating more and more profit leads to a general fall in the profit rate for the economy as a whole. Describe the countervailing forces that can reverse the tendency for the profit rate to fall. Finally what is “deskilling” and how can it be used to offset the falling rate of profit?

When one thinks of the normal distribution, the first thing that comes to mind is the bell curve and grades. While this is one example of a normal curve that is widely recognized, it is not the only one. Come up with a unique normal distribution from literature that your classmates have not posted about already. Explain your normal curve with items such as the mean and standard deviation. What do the areas in the intervals µ - σ to µ + σ, µ - 2σ to µ + 2σ and µ - 3σ to µ + 3σ represent with regard to areas under the normal curve? With the mean and standard deviation, calculate what the actual intervals are for your normal curve. Include any citations regarding where you obtained the data for your curve.

As the health care debate moves forward, there has been a lot of discussion about stakeholders and potential winners and losers. Prepare a presentation of 10-15 slides in which you: Select a stakeholder from among the stakeholder groups described in class. Describe the stakeholder's position on health care reform. Provide rationale. Explain why the stakeholder has taken this position. While GCU format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU 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.

After a recent measles outbreak in a local daycare center, a mom brings her 13-month old toddler to the pediatric clinic. While you are performing a routine health assessment and begin explaining the age-appropriate immunizations ordered by the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (MMR, Varicella and the first Hepatitis A vaccine), the mom expresses great concern about the vaccines. She states her fear of autism related to the MMR and also that “it is not good for the immune system to receive that many vaccines at the same time”. Based on evidence-based research focusing on this mom’s concerns, including myths and facts, discuss the benefits childhood immunizations. Develop a teaching plan how you would present the information to this mom. Include in-text citations and references.

What is Healthcare Informatics?

What is Information Systems?

What is Data Mining?

Take a moment and share your personal takeaway from one of this week’s videos. What did you learn that you didn't already know? How might this new knowledge benefit you in your practice? Perform a literature review to find support for your position.

Your comments are to include an APA in-text citations and a Reference List. Source material is to be integrated into the comments. Comments are to use sources found from a literature review, not solely textbooks for the course.

Please limit the comment section of your answer to 250 words or less. Respond to at least one classmate’s post that you find particularly compelling and explain why.

. Find a topic you have an interest in that directly relates to clinical activities. Examples may include health promotion activities, hygiene practices, safety issues, or caring practices. You may not choose handwashing as your topic.

2. Select a nursing research study from a peer reviewed nursing journal that discusses your particular topic. The study must be no more than 5 years old (written in 2012 or later).

3. In 1-2 pages, address the following using APA format (in-text citations, reference list, etc.):

What is the purpose of the study?

Summarize the study findings or results of the study

Do you believe the study findings should or should not be implemented into nursing practice? Support your decision with rationale.

Complete all of your lesson materials and assigned readings. Make sure that you are focusing on:

Communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility.

How communication can assist in providing optimal patient care.

You should be using complete sentences to answer the questions. Ensure that you are using correct grammar. In addition, support your answers using your textbook, course materials, credible internet resources, and scholarly journals. SkyScape is a great suggestion for assistance in completion of this assignment. All citations must be in APA format.

1.Identify and Describe communication techniques that can be used to promote safety within the healthcare facility?

2.Describe how communication can assist in providing optimal patient care?

Decide which of the following concepts are most applicable to each scenario: differential reinforcement of other behavior, avoidance contingency, punishment by prevention of reinforcer, punishment by loss of reinforcer, or avoidance of loss.

Defend your answer 175 words each, using citations as needed.

5. Chad continues to stay in school and is a B-minus student due to the procrastination aspect of his work ethic. He has been complaining lately about school and thinking about withdrawing. His comments about the teacher, the class, the work and his grades are starting to get annoying so his mom decides to only reinforce his verbal behavior every 5 minutes he talks to her without making a negative comment about school.

Today there is much controversy over insurance companies being forced to include contraceptive coverage for all employees. Under the current health care plan, all companies regardless of their religious affiliation will be required to provide this coverage in their insurance plans. Review the current literature regarding this topic and post an informative opinion on the matter. Answer the question "Should all organizations who employ people be required to include contraceptive coverage in their employee insurance plans?" Validate your opinion with citations from the current literature. I anticipate we will see both sides of this argument addressed in this discussion. pleas I need quick help these question, please send me typing answer becouse I dont understand hannd wrtting. thanks