Give your opinion on the state of healthy weight and obesity in the US, and how this trend is leading towards increased health care costs. Discuss how Exercise Science professionals can contribute towards reversing. the obesity epidemic. Review the document located at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/databriefs/adultweight.pdf. Also review the Obesity prevalence maps at:https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html (right hand side of page).

Health savings accounts (HSAs) have the following characteristics, except:
A. They are available to workers covered by health insurance plans with high deductibles ($1000 or more) and do not have other first-dollar insurance coverage
B. Contributions to HSAs are tax-deductible
C. Unused funds in HSAs accumulate and remain available for later out-of-pocket medical expenses
D. Only workers can contribute to HSAs; employers cannot

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a) which ideas would MINIMIZE THE HARM to the American people? (the idea being that we do not want to hurt the millions of people who are barely making ends meet right now) b) which ideas are “big” ideas---in the sense that they would contribute “more” to deficit reduction, compared to other, competing ideas? Please include these “guiding principles” in your discussion, AND FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE OTHER PRINCIPLES AS WELL!

Looking at the poem Pocahontas to her english husband john rolfe by Paula Gunn Allen answer the following question:

how does the text invoke, oppose, or revise popular stereotypes or other misconceptions of Native Americans? How does the text represent or portray Native American culture, tradition, childhood/girlhood, womanhood, family, community, and/or identity (past and present)? Please discuss key literary devices that contribute to this portrayal as well.

17. Cultural factors are recognized to contribute to how psychological disorders present themselves (e.g., Koro, dhat, susto, ataque). Using examples from class and the textbook provide 3 examples of disorders that present with culturally specific symptoms (symptoms typically not shown by individuals in other cultures with the same disorder). Identify a disorder with a symptom set that is similar across almost all cultures (prevalence, gender breakdown, diagnostic criteria, etc.)

Kathy is 48 years of age and self-employed. During 2018 she reported $110,000 of revenues and $44,000 of expenses relating to her self-employment activities. If Kathy has no other retirement accounts in her name, what is the maximum amount she can contribute to a simplified employee pension (SEP) IRA for 2018? (Round your final answer to the nearest whole number)

Multiple Choice

$12,267.

$17,157.

$61,500.

$55,000.

True or False

1) Cost distortion can occur under the target-costing approach.

2) When a firm has excess capacity, a price that covers the incremental costs incurred because of the job will contribute toward covering the company’s fixed cost and profit.

3) When a computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) system is used, the process of target costing sometimes is computerized.

4) Skimming pricing is another name for penetration pricing.

Emerging Diseases, Resistant Diseases and Bioterrorism Globalization is said to have an impact on both emerging and re-emerging diseases. Please explain how this happens and what you think can be done about it? In what way does globalization contribute to the growth of resistant diseases as well as increased threats from bioterrorism? What do you think can be done about these issues? Please be specific and provide reasons for your answers.

Multi-part accounting question:

2a. Explain how double-entry bookkeeping and the accounting cycle contribute to the accuracy of financial reports and reduce the risks of fraud and error.

2b. Explain how the accounting system expressed in the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows contributes to the education of investors and other users of these financial statements.

2c. Explain how fraud and error are detected and prevented by an entity's internal control system.