This assignment builds on Globalization and Culture (Steger, 2017, p. 80) involves both the homogenization, and hybridization of cultural practices throughout the world. This assignment invites you to consider how the dynamics of cultural globalization shape your own lived experiences.

Instructions: Your task is to choose any ONE specific cultural product, experience, or expression, and explain how it reflects the dynamics of cultural globalization. You may, for example, choose to consider the ways in which a particular food you enjoy or music you listen to demonstrates the phenomenon of ‘glocalization,’ or perhaps how the adoption of a Western style of dress or the global popularity of an American movie reflects the phenomenon of cultural homogenization. Investigate your chosen example by exploring one or two credible outside sources for further information (e.g. news sites, business websites, magazine articles, music videos, etc.). Once you have a good amount of detailed information about your specific cultural product, experience, or expression, use theoretical and empirical details drawn from your readings, and related learning materials to explain precisely how your example demonstrates the phenomenon of cultural globalization. Remember to properly reference all ideas and information using APA referencing format, to avoid the serious academic offense of plagiarism.

The school district recently adopted the use of e-textbooks, and the superintendent is interested in determining the level of satisfaction with e-textbooks among students and if there is a relationship between the level of satisfaction and student classification. The superintendent selected a sample of students from one high school and asked them how satisfied they were with the use of e-textbooks. The data that were collected are presented in the following table.

Table 1: Student Classification (N=128)

Questions

1. Of the students that were satisfied, what percent were Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior? (Round your final answer to 1 decimal place).

2. State an appropriate null hypothesis for this analysis.

3. What is the value of the chi-square statistic?

4. What are the reported degrees of freedom?

5. What is the reported level of significance?

6. Based on the results of the chi-square test of independence, is there an association between e-textbook satisfaction and academic classification?

7. Present the results as they might appear in an article.

This must include a table and narrative statement that reports and interprets the results of the analysis. Note: The table must be created using your word processing program. Tables that are copied and pasted from SPSS are not acceptable.

. An op-ed is an essay that expresses your opinion on a topic that you care about, but is written for a general audience rather than an academic one. As such, your language will be more informal and personal; it will be more direct, with shorter, crisper sentences. In addition, in journalism (and in every other kind of writing) you are limited my maximums, not minimums, so you will have to get to your point quickly and be efficient throughout. Finally, you will be submitting this for publication. Your options for writing this essay are as follows:

1) A distillation of your research/argumentative paper. For this one, you will need to take your strongest points and present them for a general audience. You will have to change your tone and language to match that of your potential publication and audience. You will also have to remove the MLA citations (though you will probably want to keep a few of the quotes).

2) An opinion piece about a local issue (Covid and online learning, wearing masks and social distancing, tolls, legalizing marijuana, transgender athletes in high school, etc.) As in the first option, you will have to be efficient and direct, appealing to a wide audience with your personal voice. Don’t be afraid to be funny if you are able to- or at least keep it somewhat light in tone. General audiences don’t want to be lectured

Particulars: Max 700 words

it will be journalistic.

Create your own data. Ensure the data will test all criteria and prove all sorts worked as required. Be sure that all tables and queries have descriptive names. “Query 1” and “Step 1” are examples of poor names.

Step 1

Build a Database named DBMS Course Project. The database should include the following tables:

• First Table – Students
  • ID
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Address
  • City
  • State
  • Zip Code
  • Phone Number with area code
• Second Table – GPA
  • ID Current GPA (two decimal positions)
  • Class (numeric field, 1 = Freshman, 2 = Sophomore, etc.)
    • Freshman
    • Sophomore
    • Junior
    • Senior
    • Graduate Student
• Third Table – Scholarships
  • ID
  • Major course of study
  • Academic Scholarship (Use Yes/No data type)
  • Athletic Scholarship (Use Yes/No data type)

Step 2

Extract the First and Last Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code and Phone Number of each Senior on the database. Sort by Last Name, then First Name (1 sort).

Step 3

Extract the First and Last Name, and GPA of each student who qualifies for the Dean’s List. Sort by GPA, then Last Name, then First Name (1 sort). A GPA of 3.25 is required to make the Dean’s List.

Part I. Genetics and Epigenetics

Based on your readings, please explain how you think genetics and epigenetics affects:

us, as persons,

how we view and interact with others,

the kinds of perceptions and judgments we have about people, cultures, and populations,

how public policy, government benefits, corporate structure, and other systemic structures can be changed (if needed), and

how our own values can change or be modified to make room for a new understanding of epigenetics

Part II. Indigenous understanding of Genetics and Epigenetics

Studies in cultural psychology speak of "folk knowledge". Much of these are oral traditions passed down through multiple generations and carry the beliefs, stories, and wisdom of previous generations. One inherent understanding is that heritability that runs in families is not exclusive to the way we look but is extended to the way we act, think, and to how personalities develop. The environment in which we develop is also important to many cultures and traditions. The language used in indigenous psychology does not utilize scientific terms; they used their own terms to explain multi-generational and multi-dimensional inheritance (genetics and epigenetics).

Please describe how your culture explains heritability (genetics and epigenetics). You can incorporate customary practices, beliefs, rituals, myth, and academic studies.

For this assignment, construct a topic for an ethnographic research paper including some scholarly background information on the group to be studied. The topic should be summarized in three to four sentences.  

Your paper should be based on the following:

Select an indigenous or minority group and compose a 4-page research paper on a cultural feature of this community. For example, artwork among the Yoruba, shamanism among an indigenous population, tribal organization among Native American groups, cuisine and / or food restrictions of a specific group, any religious ceremony or tradition, a rite of passage (such as a quinceanera) practiced among a specific group, or the affects of globalization on one or more indigenous populations.

For your research, please only use academic sources, such as anthropological journals. You must have at least 4 sources for your paper. You can use the HCCC online library or Google Scholar to acquire your information.

Your paper should be descriptive as well as analytical; you should explain why they practice their culture in this specific way.

Your paper should be 4 pages long, double spaced, Times New Roman or Calibri, size 12 font, and you should have at least 4 sources. You must cite your sources using APA format. and you must include a reference page at the end of your paper.

The following three (3) case studies are designed to demonstrate the integration of various principles of managing the care of older adults.

Each case study has two (2) questions attached.
Students are to answer all six (6) questions, remembering to include a critical analysis of the role of the nurse as

relevant to the question.

Answers are expected to be around 250 words for each, to a total of 1500 words.

All answers need to be written as academically structured paragraphs and supported by current, credible research with intext citations.

ase Study 1

You are a RN working in ED, looking after Edith, an 87-year-old with an admitting diagnosis of Acopia. All acute interventions have been completed for Edith, but the wards are full, so she will spend the next 8 hours (+) on an ED trolley in a corridor.

Case Study 1. The implication in this scenario is that a diagnosis of 'acopia' is a diagnosis based on functional abilities and is a form of labelling.

1. What is the impact of a diagnosis based on the labelling of a patient?

Answer this using online learning materials provided and other peer reviewed evidence. Acopia itself is more of a symptom of underlying changes than a diagnosis. 'Acopia' refers to decreased ability to cope/ manage activities of everyday life and is a symptom of increasing frailty. Edith is 87 years of age. Normal ageing process eventually leads to frailty. We studied frail aged in week 8 tutorial (review recording if you have forgotten) and in week 6 online material. Nurses role - Include an analysis of how this labelling impact the care Edith receives. (250 words)

2. How do normal changes of ageing increase the risk of Edith developing a pressure injury in this scenario?

Here you need to consider normal physiological changes that occur as part of ageing to body systems that increase the risk of developing pressure injury. We covered this in week 6 and week 10 online learning and in additional readings. You could easily relate at least 3 systems to this answer. Nurses role - Also analyse the role of the nurse to prevent pressure injury for Edith. Remember the scenario context. (250 words)

Case Study 2

You are a RN working in community care, visiting Amita, a 76-year-old with a chronic and painful venous ulcer on her lower leg. She takes multiple medications for chronic illness, and a codeine-based medication for pain. Amita lives alone in her own home.

3. How would Amita’s chronic pain impact on her ability to maintain a safe environment?

Consider how chronic pain, particularly a leg ulcer may make it difficult for Amita to maintain a safe
environment. Key points - chronic pain, what is a ‘safe’ environment and the impact on Amita’s ability to maintain safe environment given this scenario. Falls is only one concern, but what impacts this risk? Nurses role – analyse the nurse’s role in facilitating Amita to achieve a safe environment and consider facilitators, barriers and what you can do as a nurse. (250 words)

4. Why is Amita, as an older adult, more vulnerable to adverse drug events?

We looked at this in week 7online learning. We also see normal physiological changes that occur as part of ageing to body systems and the impact of socio economic factors, polypharmacy. Consider the immune system, renal system and the digestive system (liver, stomach). Consider how the vulnerability may be related to the issues associated with changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the older person’s body. Nurse role – analyse with respect to Amita being more vulnerable to adverse drug events. (250 words)

Case Study3

You are a RN working on an acute medical ward, looking after Oliver, an 80-year-old with painful cellulitis from hand to shoulder resulting from a small left hand scratch sustained while gardening. He is admitted for 7 days of QID IVABs via a right cubital fossa PIVC. Because of the cellulitis, PIVC and IVAB regime, Oliver’s mobility is limited.

5. Outline the normal changes of ageing on the respiratory system in predisposing Oliver to pneumonia during his hospital admission.

Here you could consider normal physiological changes that occur as part of ageing (Oliver is 80) to the respiratory system and other related systems. Consider functional and anatomical changes that will be evident in 80 year old Oliver. Nurse’s role - analyse how the nurses understanding of changes to the respiratory system impact care they provide for Oliver. (250 words)

6. What are the benefits of increasing the mobility of an older adult during hospitalisation? How should the RN encourage incidental exercise during Oliver’s admission?

This question has 2 parts.
Part 1 is straight forward. There is a lot of literature about the physiological and psychosocial benefits of increasing mobility of the hospitalised patient, but make sure you apply your discussion to Oliver.

Part 2 is also a straight forward question but again you must apply your nursing interventions and rationales to Oliver’s scenario. (part 1 and 2 500words)

1. A government incurred expenditures for its infrastructure as follows: $20 million for general repairs; $22 million to extend the life of existing infrastructure; $21 million for improvements and additions. If depreciation is to be charged, the amount would be $23 million. Which of the following would be true?
A) If the government chose to use the modified approach to record infrastructure, the amount to be charged as expense would be $42 million.
B) If the government chose not to use the modified approach to record infrastructure, the amount to be charged to expense would be $43 million.
C) Both A and B.
D) None of the above.

2. The City of Casper levied property taxes for 2017 in the amount of $9,000,000. By the end of the year, $7,200,000 had been collected. It was estimated that $500,000 would be collected during the next 60 days of 2017 and that $240,000 would be collected after that and the remainder would be uncollectible. The City has a policy of recognizing the full amount possible for property taxes. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The amount reported for property tax revenue in the government-wide Statement of Activities would be $7,700,000.
B) The amount reported for property tax revenue in the governmental fund Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances would be $7,940,000.
C) Both A and B.
D) None of the above.

3. A governmental fund's Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances reported expenditures for capital outlay in the amount of $5,000,000. Capital assets for that government cost $110,000,000, including $20,000,000 in land. Depreciable assets are amortized over 20 years, on average. The reconciliation from the governmental funds changes in fund balances to the governmental activities change in Net Position would reflect a(an):
A) Increase of $250,000.
B) Decrease of $250,000.
C) Increase of $500,000.
D) Decrease of $500,000.

4.In its government-wide Statement of Net Position, a government reported assets of $165 million, including $70 million in capital assets (net of depreciation), and liabilities of $80 million, including long-term debt of $60 million, $50 million of which was issued to acquire capital assets. In addition, $30 million was restricted for debt service and other purposes. The government's Unrestricted Net Position would be reported as:
A) $85 million.
B) $65 million.
C) $45 million.
D) $35 million

5. A government reported an Other Financing Source in the amount of $600,000 related to the sale of land in its governmental funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances. The land had a cost of $150,000. The adjustment in the reconciliation when moving from the changes in fund balances in the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances to the change in Net Position in the Statement of Activities would be:
A) Increase of $150,000.
B) Decrease of $150,000.
C) Increase of $450,000.
D) Decrease of $450,000.

6. A government reported the following transfers in its governmental funds Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances: (1) a transfer from the General Fund to a special revenue fund in the amount of $500,000; (2) a transfer from the General Fund to an enterprise fund in the amount of $400,000; (3) a transfer from the General Fund to a permanent fund in the amount of $100,000. The amount that would be shown as a transfer out in the governmental activities column in the Statement of Activities would be:
A) $0; no transfer would be shown.
B) $ 400,000.
C) $ 700,000.
D) $1,000,000.

7. A governmental fund's Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances reported expenditures of $40 million, including capital outlay expenditures of $12 million. Capital assets for that government cost $80 million, including land in the amount of $10 million. Depreciable assets are amortized over 10 years, on average. The reconciliation from governmental fund changes in fund balances to governmental activities change in Net Position would reflect a(an):
A) $4 million increase.
B) $5 million decrease.
C) $5 million increase.
D) $4 million decrease.

8. The City of Smithfield levied property taxes in and for 2017 in the amount of $300 million. During 2017, $280 million was collected, and $12 million was collected during the next 60 days. During the remainder of 2018 (March - December), $3 million was written off and the remainder of the tax levy was collected. The adjustment, when moving from the governmental funds changes in fund balances to the governmental activities change in Net Position would be:
A) $2 million increase.
B) $2 million decrease.
C) $5 million increase.
D) $5 million decrease

9. A government reported expenditures for infrastructure as follows: $18 million for improvements and additions; $20 million to extend the life of existing infrastructure; $17 million for general repairs. The cost of its infrastructure, excluding land, is $750 million, and the infrastructure has an estimated life of 50 years, on average. Which of the following would be the reported expense (in millions) under each of the following options?
A) Depreciation Approach: $15; Modified Approach: $37
B) Depreciation Approach: $15; Modified Approach: $32
C) Depreciation Approach: $32; Modified Approach: $37
D) Depreciation Approach: $32; Modified Approach: $32

10. A government reported expenditures for infrastructure as follows: $20 million for improvements and additions; $18 million to extend the life of existing infrastructure; $22 million for general repairs. The cost of its infrastructure, excluding land, is $600 million, and the infrastructure has an estimated life of 50 years, on average. Which of the following would be the reported expense (in millions) under each of the following options?
A) Depreciation Approach: $34; Modified Approach: $40
B) Depreciation Approach: $38; Modified Approach: $32
C) Depreciation Approach: $32; Modified Approach: $38
D) Depreciation Approach: $40; Modified Approach: $34

Please show your work,

Westerville Company reported the following results from last year’s operations: Sales $ 1,800,000 Variable expenses 740,000 Contribution margin 1,060,000 Fixed expenses 700,000 Net operating income $ 360,000 Average operating assets $ 1,200,000 This year, the company has a $400,000 investment opportunity with the following cost and revenue characteristics: Sales $ 600,000 Contribution margin ratio 60 % of sales Fixed expenses $ 288,000 The company’s minimum required rate of return is 10%. rev: 11_29_2016_QC_CS-70854, 03_04_2017_QC_CS-80997 1. value: 2.50 points Required information Required: 1. What is last year’s margin? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 2. value: 2.50 points Required information 2. What is last year’s turnover? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 3. value: 2.50 points Required information 3. What is last year’s return on investment (ROI)? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 4. value: 2.50 points Required information 4. What is the margin related to this year’s investment opportunity? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 5. value: 2.50 points Required information 5. What is the turnover related to this year’s investment opportunity? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 6. value: 2.50 points Required information 6. What is the ROI related to this year’s investment opportunity? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.) References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 7. value: 2.50 points Required information 9. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what ROI will it earn this year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3%)) References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 8. value: 2.50 points Required information 10-a. If Westerville’s chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her ROI from this year exceeds her ROI from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity? Yes No 10-b. Would the owners of the company want her to pursue the investment opportunity? No Yes References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 9. value: 2.50 points Required information 11. What is last year’s residual income? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 10. value: 2.50 points Required information 12. What is the residual income of this year’s investment opportunity? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 11. value: 2.50 points Required information 13. If the company pursues the investment opportunity and otherwise performs the same as last year, what residual income will it earn this year? References eBook & Resources WorksheetLearning Objective: 12-01 Compute return on investment (ROI) and show how changes in sales, expenses, and assets affect ROI. Difficulty: 2 MediumLearning Objective: 12-02 Compute residual income and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Check my work 12. value: 2.50 points Required information 14. If Westerville’s chief executive officer will earn a bonus only if her residual income from this year exceeds her residual income from last year, would she pursue the investment opportunity? No Yes References

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