What are fossil fuels and the scale of the waste dilemma?

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Part 1

  • What are fossil fuels, and by what processes do we obtain energy from them?
  • Compare and contrast the benefits and impacts of using the different fossil fuels and nuclear power. What are some of the challenges of safely using these fuels while minimizing their adverse impact on the environment and on society?
  • What are the sources of bioenergy and in what ways is it used? What would be the impact of using it as our sole alternative, renewable energy source, especially as reliance on it increases due to depletion and costs of fossil fuels?
  • How is solar energy harnessed and how is it converted to electricity? Provide at least two different examples.

Part 2

  • What is the scale of the waste dilemma? Is this a serious problem that requires a solution? Why or why not? What are the major methods used for waste management and how effective is each of them?
  • Of the various waste management approaches, which ones are your community pursuing, and which are they not pursuing? Would you suggest that your community start pursuing any new approaches? If so, which ones, and why? If not, why?
  • What are the causes and consequences of urban sprawl? What are some of the ways cities are attempting to slow or prevent urban sprawl?
  • What are the major issues that must be addressed for urban sustainability and what does role urban ecology have in urban sustainability?

BIOLOGY RESEARCH PAPER 7 PAGE WITH REFERENCES

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Final Exam: Contract and compare two body systems. How are they linked in maintaining homeostasis? How might a disorder in one system cause a malfunction in another system? How has cancer affected each of these systems? Give example of a genetic disease that occurs in each system. For the genetic disease compare where in the human genome this disorder is found (which chromosomes specifically). Describe the symptoms of the disease and frequency of its occurrence in the human population. (7 page minimum)

  1. Each paper must be size 12 font, single spaced, title page and works cited page do not count towards minimum length requirements.
  2. Also NEEDS REFERENCE PAGE

***** PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER EVERY QUESTION IN THIS ASSIGNMENT AND IT IS WRITTEN IN GOOD ENGLISH NOT BROKEN ENGLISH.

Campaign Addressing Stress among Students

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Open the attached document and follow the instructions.

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NUR3355C FIU Ch 30 Nursing Care of a Family With a Toddler Case Discussion

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Discussion Topics, Chapter 30, Nursing Care of a Family With a Toddler

Discussion Topics

Learning Objective(s)

1. A mother comes to the pediatric clinic for a health maintenance visit for her children: an 18-month-old daughter, a 2 1/2-year-old daughter, and a 4-year-old son. The small family appears clean, but the clothes appear well worn. The mother appears nervous and apologizes about their appearance, explaining things have been tough since she lost her job and they were evicted from their apartment.

A. What are some immediate concerns the nurse should be aware of?

B. How can the nurse best help this family?

C. The mother is concerned her toddler is regressing because their situation changed. What patient-centered care can the nurse suggest to help this child?

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2. A young couple has contacted the clinic because they are concerned about their toddler. He doesn’t seem to be sleeping well and is refusing to eat everything except for a few things. After talking with the parents, the nurse determines they work a variety of shifts at a local store.

A. What potential problems should the nurse look for?

B. How should the nurse respond?

C. What nursing diagnoses would be appropriate in this situation?

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3. A mother has come to the clinic with her 18-month-old daughter. Her answers to the nurse’s questions indicate the child is meeting her milestones. The mother mentions that her daughter is driving her crazy and she feels so exhausted at the end of the day after trying to keep up with her.

A. How might the nurse respond?

B. What nursing care would be appropriate in this situation?

C. What are some expected outcomes?

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Discussion Nutrition Q&A

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2eKk2Q_R6k

https://www.drfuhrman.com/library/eat-to-live-blog…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-weil-md/mypla…

https://www.drweil.com/diet-nutrition/anti-inflamm…

http://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/m…

http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating-plate

  1. What does “you are what you eat” mean to you after watching this section?
  2. What is nutritional density? What are foods that are more and less nutritionally dense? Why is this important?
  3. Which of the food guides provided most closely matches your diet choices? Why?
  4. Please provide a positive and negative aspect from each of the eating guides provided.
  5. Which guide do you think provides the healthiest recommendations? Why?
  6. Do you think the USDA (this agency is also in charge of creating all of the farming policies in the country in addition to providing nutrition advice) is the best agency to provide health and diet recommendations? Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDaYa0AB8TQ

http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-sugar-addic…

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2012/08/3…

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/53-/1540…

http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/53-/1540…

https://www.drweil.com/videos-features/videos/fats…

  1. How has sugar intake changed over time? What are some of the foods or drinks that have contributed to this increase? Please make sure you are including information from all of the sources relevant to this question and giving specific examples.
  2. Give 3 examples of some of the issues with HFCS? (make sure to explain your answer) Do you consume foods with HFCS?
  3. What is the Bliss Point?
  4. Is sugar addictive? Have you ever experience sugar addiction? Please make sure you are providing information from the materials to support your answers
  5. What are the benefits of fat and specifically saturated fats?
  6. What are Dr. Weil’s recommendations for fat? Are all fats the same? Explain your answer

Quality and Safety

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Exercise 1.1

Objective: To explore the current state of healthcare quality in the United States.

Instructions:

• Go to the AHRQ website (https://nhqrnet.ahrq.gov/inhqrdr) and find the most current version of the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities report.

• Read the Executive Summary. • Browse the rest of the report.

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• Based on your brief review of this report, summarize the state of healthcare quality and disparities in the United States in one or two paragraphs. APA format. Attached is chapter 1 from the textbook and the 2016 National healthcare quality and disparities report. (text book is

Applying Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach Spath, P.L., Kelly, D.L. 4th Edition, 2017 ISBN-10: 1567938817 ISBN-13: 978-1567938814)

Human Impact on Biogeochemical Cycles Worksheet

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University of Phoenix Material

Human Impact on Biogeochemical Cycles Worksheet

Using the textbooks, the University Library or other resources, answer each of the following questions in 150- to 300-words. Be sure to provide references for the sources you use.

Question

Response

Your neighbor faithfully applies fertilizer to his lawn to ensure beautiful, healthy green grass.Explain how your neighbor’s fertilizing habit affects at least one nutrient cycle.

Your friend commutes to work every day by driving a standard gasoline-powered car.Explain how your friend’s commute affects one or more nutrient cycles.

Urban areas typically have lots of pavement and compacted soils.Explain how these impermeable surfaces affect at least one aspect of the hydrologic cycle

References

  • APA-formatted citation
  • APA-formatted citation

GEOG/TOUR3P21 Interview Standardized Open Ended Questions Assignment

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1.Take the standardised open ended interview protocol that you used to conduct your seminar group’s interview and insert 10 additional questions that you think would substantially improve the usefulness of the information the interview would yield. These may be follow-up questions or entirely new questions. You may also re-order the questions if you think it would help a As you do this, please consider the advice I gave you regarding question types, question sequencing, and question phrasing. b Your revised interview should include all of the original questions (in normal font) with the additional questions inserted where you think they should be (in bold font). c Questions should be numbered. If you are reordering questions, then include the original number in normal font and the new number in bold font. d Write a detailed paragraph or more in which you explain the logic (reasoning) for the changes you have made to the interview.

2 Write a detailed paragraph or more in which you: a Assess the sample your seminar used, including its good and bad aspects, and b Outline a new sampling strategy that you think would yield more useful interview information, given the interpretation you are trying to develop. i Make sure that you heed the guidance I provided in lectures and seminars on devising a sampling strategy.

HCA530 Grand Canyon Financial Viability in Health Care Organizations Paper

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Write a paper of 500-750 words that explains the relationship between finance and accounting, and how they operate to determine financial viability within a health care organization.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Locating Resources

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Locating Resources

Locate a minimum of three community or national resources for your illness group chosen in Week 1, preferably in your community. Study these resources and write a report about them in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. Include in your response all the information the patient should know about them (the specific services they offer, fee schedules, if and when appropriate, criteria for eligibility, and any other important information). Discuss potential advantages and disadvantages for vulnerable populations in seeking these resources.

Support your responses with examples.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format.

Submission Details

  • Name your document SU_NSG4055_W4_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
  • Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.

Illness group identified: people with diabetes

Grading Rubric

Identified and discussed thoroughly and in detail three community or national resources for your chosen illness group.

Summarized thoroughly and in detail more than two resources benefits, specific services, fees, criteria for eligibility, application process, and transportation available for patients.

Discussed thoroughly and in detail how you will integrate more than two resources into your plan of care.

Discussed thoroughly and in detail more than two potential advantages and disadvantages for vulnerable populations in seeking these resources

Introduction catches the reader’s attention, provides compelling and appropriate background information, and clearly states the topic. Well organized document with an appropriate introduction. Transitions are thoughtful and clearly show how ideas relate. Conclusion leaves the reader with a sense of closure and provides concluding insights. Writing follows conventions of spelling and grammar throughout that helps establish a clear idea and aid the reader in following the writer’s logic. APA format is used throughout when appropriate or called for.Bottom of Form