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Annotated Bibliography:

Annotated Bibliography for Aging and Family Dynamics

Overview: A bibliography is a list of all cited sources in the research paper. In American Psychological Association (APA) style papers, bibliographies are called “References,” and they consist of alphabetically ordered lists of sources cited in a paper. The annotated bibliography is a list of sources with summaries and commentary that you might use to develop a research paper, literature review, or rely on as part of your discipline’s knowledge base. Annotated bibliographies are excellent tools for sharing the results of research with peers, and for demonstrating your own competence reading, interpreting and evaluating the literature in your discipline or research area. In this assignment, you will develop a 1,600-1,800-word summary/evaluative annotated bibliography for five peer reviewed journal articles on a topic related to this class (e.g., elder abuse, age-related discrimination, aging in place, grandparents caring for their children, caring for frail elders, etc.). The Human Services Program at FSCJ uses APA style for all research papers, manuscripts, projects, etc. Note that the APA does not have strict guidelines for the annotated bibliography. However, this assignment requires you to reference the APA manual for formatting the following elements:

• Title page • Abstract • Citations (in-text, and complete end of text references) • Headings • References page

Please be aware that there are many different types of annotated bibliographies—some are simple lists with one or two descriptive sentences, while others are full paragraphs. We will use the latter format for this paper. See the provided sample of an Annotated Bibliography.

There are three stages for this assignment. Each stage is graded separately. The instructions, requirements, and rubrics are provided below. Be sure to refer to the grading rubric for the specific types of comments you need to include.

Stage 1: Selecting Journal Articles (15 Points) Instructions: All articles must come from FSCJ’s databases and must be approved by your instructor. All must relate to the material covered in this class.

In order to help you locate appropriate sources, please use the Do & Don’t guidelines below:

DO DON’T

• Access the FSCJ’s Library and Learning Commons and use appropriate search terms, such as “financial elder abuse,” “age-related discrimination,” or “aging in

• Use books, book reviews, review articles, meta-analytic reviews, editorials, Wikipedia, blogs, or websites.

 

 

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place,” or “grandparents raising their grandchildren.” Pick one topic only for your review.

• Be sure to narrow your search to peer reviewed journals. Pay attention to the purposes, participants, variables, and implications of the study.

• Use social work, psychology, and sociology journals only.

• Keep track of the exact key words you use to search for your articles and databases in which your articles are cataloged.

• Note that the advanced search function may require you to put part of your search terms in quotes. When you locate the article, make a note of the database.

• Select current articles that published in the last ten years.

• Use an article containing the word “review” and/or “meta-analytic review” in the title or the abstract.

 

Grading: There is no rubric for this stage. You will receive either a Pass or Not pass grade. If you get a Pass, you will also get 15 points. You must revise your list if you get a Not Pass grade. Each revision equals a 2-point deduction. Submission: Type your proposed list of articles in a Word document and order the list of references in alphabetical order. Be sure to include the database in which each article is cataloged. Submit the document through the online assignment submission.

 

Stage 2: Title and Reference Page (35 Points) Instructions: You are required to submit a title page for your annotated bibliography and a reference page. Both pages must be formatted in APA style. Please reference your APA manual appropriately. Be sure to include a proper title and running head. The title must be highly specific and descriptive. For example, Annotated Bibliography of Current Research on Elder Abuse, would be an appropriate title. The reference page must include reference information for five peer reviewed articles on one of the assigned topics in correct APA style. Each entry must be correctly formatted, and the entries should be alphabetical order. Grading: See the rubric for grading criteria. Submission:

 

 

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Submit a title page for your annotated bibliography and a reference page through the online assignment submission.

This assignment requires a file upload submission. After you have reviewed the assignment instructions and rubric, as applicable, complete your submission by selecting the Submit Assignment button next to the assignment title.

 

Rubric

Levels of Achievement

Criteria Exemplary Meets Expectation Developing Not Acceptable

Title page 5 points No deviations from APA style. Title is specific and highly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing is correct. Running header is correct. Correct font (Times Roman 12). Black font only.

4 points One deviation from APA style. Title is specific and mostly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing may be off by one line. Correct font. Black font only.

1-3 points Two or more deviations from APA style. The title may be generic. The author’s name and institutional affiliation may be missing or misplaced. Font may be inconsistent in size or may be a color other than black. The header may be incorrect.

0 points No submission. No evidence of APA style.

References and Formatting

30 points No errors. All entries are flawlessly cited per APA rules for references. All text is Times Roman 12. All authors are acknowledged in each reference in the correct order. The title of the article is in sentence case, excluding proper nouns. Journal titles are in italics and in title case. The volume and page numbers are listed. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies published within the last 10 years and relate to the

25-29 points There are no more than two individual citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. One study is older than 10 years.

1-24 points There are more than two recurring citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. Two or more studies are older than 10 years.

0 points No submission. No evidence of APA style or no articles are from peer reviewed sources.

 

 

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subject matter of the class.

 

Stage 3: Final Submission (150 Points) Instructions: The annotations for each article should be in paragraph format and should summarize the main points of the article, evaluate the currency of the article, and the importance to the scholarly community, as measured by the number of times the article has been cited by others. The main points should include the following:

• Purpose and thesis of the study • Hypothesis or hypotheses • Methodology • Major findings • The database in which each article is cataloged • Relevance to the Human Services field

Each annotation should be at least 200 words. Do not copy the abstract from the articles!

See the provided example of annotation.

The stage 3 submission will include:

1. Title page 2. An abstract for your annotated bibliography 3. Topic statement: the topic statement is a paragraph that identifies the issue under

investigation in the articles you annotate. It also demonstrates the importance of the topic with scholarly evidence (175 words).

4. List of articles and your annotations 5. References page

Be sure to review the sample of an annotated bibliography.

Grading:

See the rubric for grading criteria.

Submission:

To make sure that your work is original and meets the assignment requirements, be sure to follow the steps below:

1. Submit the paper through the online assignment submission. 2. Review the similarity report. If your similarity score is more than 28%, you must revise

your paper and resubmit it until the score is below 28%. 3. Review the ETS (grammar and spelling) report and make the necessary correction

before the final submission. 4. Submit your final work through the online assignment submission.

 

 

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Rubric Levels of Achievement

Criteria Exemplary Meets Expectation Developing Not Acceptable

Title page 9-10 points No deviations from APA style. Title is specific and highly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing is correct. Running header is correct. Correct font (Times Roman 12). Black font only

8 points One deviation from APA style. Title is specific and mostly descriptive to the project. Author and institutional affiliation are correctly placed. Spacing may be off by one line. Correct font. Black font only.

1-7 points Two or more deviations from APA style. The title may be generic. The author’s name and institutional affiliation may be missing or misplaced. Font may be inconsistent in size or may be a color other than black. The header may be incorrect.

0 points No evidence of APA style.

Abstract 19-20 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. Follows all APA rules and formatting guidelines for an abstract. Includes objective, method, findings, and keywords. 175-200 words.

17-18 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. One or two minor omissions in APA formatting rules or guidelines for the content of an abstract. 150-174 words.

1-16 points Abstract appears on a page by itself. Three or more omissions in APA formatting rules or guidelines for the content of an abstract. 100-149 words.

0 points No abstract or the paper repeats the introduction in place of the abstract.

Topic Statement 14 to 15 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is clearly identified, and is entirely consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic and its relevance to the course are made clear and supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 150 words.

12 to 13 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is clearly identified and is consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic and its relevance to the course are made clear and supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 135 words.

1to 11 points The topic of the annotated bibliography is identified, although it may not be completely consistent with the articles selected for annotation. The importance of the topic may not be clear or it may not be supported with evidence. Topic statement is at least 125 words.

0 points There is no topic statement or the one that is provided does not relate to the annotations.

 

 

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Annotations 45 to 50 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and succinctly summarize the main points of the article. The main points include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and relevance to the human services professional. The database for each article is identified. Each annotation is 200 words.

40 to 44 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and summarize the main points of the article. The main points include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and the relevance to the human services professional. The database for all but one article is identified. Each annotation is 175- 199 words.

1 to 39 points The annotations for each article are in paragraph format, are not copied from the abstract, and mostly summarize the main points of the article, although one or two annotations may lack development. Most annotations report the main points of each article and include the purpose and thesis of the study, the hypothesis or hypotheses, the methodology, the major findings and the relevance to the human services professional. Two- three annotations do not identify the database for the article. Each annotation is 150- 174 words.

0 points No project submitted or no annotations are included, or annotations are only one or two lines.

Language 19 to 20 points Language is very clear, effective, carefully chosen and precise, with a high degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction. Few examples of passive voice. No spelling errors; no grammatical errors.

17 to 18 points Language is clear and carefully chosen, with a good degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction. Few instances of passive voice. Few examples of passive voice. One or two minor spelling errors. One or two minor grammatical errors.

1 to 16 points Language varies in accuracy. Some areas are accurate, and carefully chosen, with an adequate degree of accuracy in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence construction, despite some lapses. Multiple instances of passive voice.

0 points Language is unclear. Many errors in grammar, vocabulary and sentence construction.

References Page 34 to 35 points No errors. All

13 to 33 points There are no more

1 to 12 points There are more than

0 points No submission. No

 

 

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entries are flawlessly cited per APA rules for references. All text is Times Roman 12. All authors are acknowledged in each reference in the correct order. The title of the article is in sentence case, excluding proper nouns. Journal titles are in italics and in title case. The volume and page numbers are listed. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies published within the last 10 years and relate to the subject matter of the class.

than two individual citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. One study is older than 10 years.

two recurring citation errors in the reference formatting. All sources are scholarly, peer- reviewed studies and relate to the subject matter of the class. Two or more studies are older than 10 years.

evidence of APA style or no articles are from peer reviewed sources.

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Research Methods: PH4160 Research Methods and Technical Writing for Public Health

Week 4 Written Assignment

Answer all questions below and be prepared to share your answers and discuss them during the next class. Do NOT copy and paste sentences from the textbook or any other sources. Always paraphrase your answers and write in full sentences with proper grammar and spelling. Only complete answers will earn credit.

 

 

1. Chapter 11: Cohort Studies

First, read Chapter 11 sections 11.1 and 11.2 (textbook 2nd edition). Next, review Figures 11-3 and 11-4.

Now read the following description:

“From January 2022 through December 2022, a researcher collects baseline data on all newborn infants born at Dignity Health (CA Hospital Medical Center). This means that the researcher utilizes rolling admission for recruitment of participants into this study. The baseline data that are collected include birth weight, blood spot screening, pulse oximetry screening, and hearing screening*. When each of the infants turn one year old (i.e., 12 months from their baseline timepoint), they will return to the hospital for follow-up health screening, during which the researcher will collect follow up data on the infants’ health.”

Question 1.A. : Based on the description above, which type of cohort study was it (retrospective, prospective or longitudinal)? Explain why you think so.

 

 

Question 1.B. : Based on the description above, is the cohort of Dignity Health infants considered a fixed population or a dynamic population? Explain why you think so.

 

 

 

*For more information on newborn screening, see Newborn Screening Process | Newborn Screening (hrsa.gov)

 

 

2. Chapter 12: Experimental Studies

You have been tasked with designing the randomization of participants for a clinical trial. This study will test the effect of a new drug versus a placebo. You have a pool of 100 participants (60 women and 40 men).

For block randomization and stratified randomization, come up with an idea on how you would randomize the 100 participants into either the drug or placebo groups. You can design any hypothetical scenario. Explain your reasoning for each of your idea based on your understanding of the different types of randomization (see textbook Chapter 12.6 and Figure 12-7). The example for simple randomization is provided below.

 

Type of Randomization How would you randomize the 100 participants in this method Reasoning
Simple randomization Example:

I would use a random number generator to randomly assign each participant to either the drug group or placebo group. If there are 100 participants in total, then the allocation should be 50 persons in the drug group and 50 persons in the placebo group.

 

 

 Example:

Simple randomization is the simplest and most straightforward form of randomization and does not take into account any participant characteristics. The allocation is purely by random chance at the individual level.

 
Block randomization   Your answer:

 

 

 Your answer:

 

 
Stratified randomization   Your answer:

 

 

 Your answer:

 

 

 

 

 

3. Chapter 13: Qualitative Studies

The following is an Abstract from a study published in the journal BMC Health Services Research. Read the abstract and answer the question below it.

 

Background

 

Methods

We conducted focus groups with 39 smokers aged 21–75 from the most socio-economically deprived areas of Nottingham UK who had made an unsuccessful attempt to quit within the last year without using smoking cessation services, to identify specific barriers or motivators to gaining access to these services.

 

Results

Barriers to use of existing services related to fear of being judged, fear of failure, a perceived lack of knowledge about existing services, a perception that available interventions – particularly Nicotine Replacement Therapy – are expensive and ineffective, and negative media publicity about bupropion. Participants expressed a preference for a personalized, non-judgmental approach combining counselling with affordable, accessible and effective pharmacological therapies; convenient and flexible timing of service delivery, and the possibility of subsidized complementary therapies.

 

Conclusion

We conclude that smokers from these deprived areas generally had low awareness of the services available to help them, and misconceptions about their availability and effectiveness. A more personalized approach to promoting services that are non-judgmental, and with free pharmacotherapy and flexible support may encourage more deprived smokers to quit smoking.

 

Roddy, E., Antoniak, M., Britton, J., Molyneux, A., & Lewis, S. (2006). Barriers and motivators to gaining access to smoking cessation services amongst deprived smokers–a qualitative study.  BMC Health Services Research,  6(1), 147. Available from: https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/ 10.1186/1472-6963-6-147

 

 

Question : If you are a researcher on this study, what would be two questions that you would ask the participants of the focus groups in this study? Remember, this is a qualitative study, which means that the questions would be open-ended in format. Ask your questions such that they solicit the best possible answers from your participants that would help you reach the goals of this study.

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Organizational Structure Memo :GG Freightways (GGFRT) CIO Organizational Structure Memo Paper

Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the “GG Freightways Case Study,” as well as all materials in the course to date. You will also need to review any feedback you received on your IT Strategic Plan #2 assignment.

Purpose of this Assignment

This assignment gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to apply the course concepts to address the organizational changes needed to evolve the information technology (IT) department into a true CIO organization to support the GG Freightways (GGFRT). This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcome to enable you to:

· explain the roles and responsibilities of an information technology department to support an organization’s IT strategy

 

CIO Organizational Structure Memo

For this assignment, you will assume the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at GGFRT (i.e., you are Lance). Since you are GGFRT’s first CIO, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has asked you for a plan for the organizational changes you need to make. One of the first things you realize is that the organization that exists is just an ‘IT Department’ and you know that what GGFRT needs and has hired you to create an organization that fulfills the broad responsibilities of a Chief Information Officer. You know that your proposal needs to be convincing to the CFO in order for you to get the resources you need.

Assignment

 

You will develop a memorandum addressed to the CFO that explains how you want to change your IT Department into a CIO organization and why. Your memo will address each of the topics listed below, and should be written so that it flows well from one section to the next. In addition to the course materials, at least one external resource (resource other than those provided in the class) must be used. Two or more cited references will earn top credit. Use a separate References page to list just the references you have cited. Remember to use the APA formatting rules and correctly cite and reference your sources with APA format. Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything.

Please include the following in your memorandum, ensuring that each section flows well to the next, and that the overall memo creates a compelling justification for your new organizational structure.

1. Introduction and Purpose – Open your memo with a brief (2 or 3 sentences) explanation of why you are writing it. For the introduction, provide some background on the current inefficiencies in the IT Department; thus, the need for reorganization. For the purpose, you are writing to the CFO who must approve the organizational changes.

 

2. Leadership Philosophy & Management Style – Since you are the CIO and a member of the senior leadership team of GGFRT, it is important for the other members of the team to understand your (1 ) leadership philosophy and (2) the management style (e.g., Participative, Autocratic, Laissez Faire, etc.) you will use to meet the company’s needs. This should be a short paragraph for each section that ties to the priorities and/or issues outlined in the Case Study and lays the foundation for the organizational structure you will propose below. Refer to course readings and presentations on leadership. This is also a good area in which to do some external research for specific leadership qualities and a management style you will utilize. This is your leadership philosophy and management style, so should not be written from the company and/or department perspective.

 

3. Internal IT Strategies – To show how your CIO organization will support GGFRT, you will present and explain three (3) internal IT strategies. For Part 2 of your IT Strategic Plan, you provided at least one (1) example of an internal IT strategy. Identify your internal IT strategy from the ITSP #2 assignment, then add two (2) more internal IT strategies, so that you have a total of three (3). The strategies you develop must address people, process and technology – one strategy for each. Describe each of the three strategies, identify if they address people, process or technology and explain how they will help improve the organization’s effectiveness. Refer to the “Creating a Future Vision for the Chief Information Officer” from Week 2 for an explanation of internal and external (business-enabling) IT strategies. A short introductory paragraph should be included before the table’s content. An IT strategy is not the accomplishment of a business objective as that has a business, not IT focus.

 

Please use the following table, copying/pasting it into your assignment (add lines if needed):

Internal IT Strategy/Description

 

 People, Process, or Technology (state which one or more is applicable) Explanation of how this IT Strategy will Help Improve the Organization’s Effectiveness
Example: do not use but leave it in the table when completing this section.

Meet compliance requirements by updating current technology or developing/acquiring new technology to meet these various mandates (only one would be chosen from the business strategic objective from ITSP #1).

 Technology By updating the Finance/Accounting System to Precise Financials (to meet SOX requirements), updating current or developing a new Fleet Maintenance System, notification on 10K mandated vehicle safety checks will be timelier, developing technology to capture driver hours, the company will be more proactive in their scheduling of vehicles and drivers in their operations which results in a more efficient day-to-day operations.
     
     
     

 

 

4. Current IT Department Structure – Use the information provided in the Case Study to draw an organization chart depicting the current roles and responsibilities of only the 25 IT Department personnel. You may take some liberties in how you align the staff that is described in the Case Study, but all IT staff positions or groups must be included in the structure. Be sure to introduce or explain your organizational chart in the section’s introduction. Refer to course materials for an example of an IT organization chart. You may use the Shapes tool or the SmartArt tool to develop your organizational hierarchy chart, or you may paste in your chart from another drawing tool. Be sure that everyone listed on the chart is placed correctly in relation to whom they report and the people who report to them.

 

5. New CIO Organization – Explain in a paragraph or two how a CIO Organization is different from an IT Department. Included should be the (1) goals/responsibilities of an IT Department, (2) goals/responsibilities of a CIO Organization, and then (3) the differences between them. Integrate examples from the case study in your response . Be sure to create a transition from the previous section. This may be an area for you to do some external research (a reference should be provided for more credit).

 

6. Key Services – List and explain three (3) key services (personnel, sub-departments of the CIO Organization) that need to be included in your new CIO organizational structure. You may eliminate functions or positions from your current organizational structure if you believe it will improve your effectiveness and/or efficiency; these should be explained. You should also add (and explain) any functions that you will need in your new CIO organization. Be sure these services are appropriate to your IT strategies (section #3) and note how each relates in your discussion.

Please use the following table, copying/pasting it into your assignment (add lines if needed):

Key Service State IT Strategy (section #3) /Key Service’s Relationship to IT Strategy
Example: do not use but leave it in the table when completing this section.

Addition to the IT staff of a Compliance Officer

 Meet compliance requirements by updating current technology or developing/acquiring new technology to meet those mandates. By adding this position, it will oversee any projects/personnel that would be involved on any projects where compliance mandates are being implemented to ensure that all mandate requirements are covered in the software.
   
   
   

 

7. New CIO Organization Structure – Briefly explain what changes you will make and why. Draw an organization chart depicting your new CIO organizational structure . Be sure that the key services you listed are covered by the new organizational structure. Be sure that everyone listed on the chart is placed correctly in relation to whom they report and the people who report to them. (Follow the guidelines for drawing the organization chart given above for the current organization.)

 

8. Key Milestones – Your memo should include three (3) key milestones (tasks or events) associated with accomplishing the changes that you see are needed to change the IT Department into a CIO organization. Each milestone should be briefly described (in a sentence or two) and a target completion date should be shown. In addition, for each milestone you should identify at least one issue or concern you have with accomplishing it. One example using a milestone not related to the organization might be: The milestone is to consolidate all servers into a new data center by February 2021. Some issues might be: (1) a secure data center must be located, (2) it will require significant downtime for the corporate servers, and (3) the initial cost will be high. An example related to the case study is presented below. Consider that the changes begin today; your milestones should be dated in the future. Please ensure you list the key milestones in chronological order (excluding the example). *chronological order refers to steps that follow one another in time (e.g., one must purchase a server before it is used).

Please use the following table, copying/pasting it into your assignment (add lines if needed):

Key Milestone Target Completion Date (list in chronologic order) Issue(s)/Concerns Accomplishing the Milestone
Example: do not use but leave it in the table when completing this section.

Hiring of the Compliance Officer

 October 31, 2020 Finding a person with the correct skill set with a thorough understanding of both IT and the various agencies’ compliance requirements may be difficult
     
     
     

 

 

9. Conclusion – Provide an appropriate closing to your memo. It should summarize some of the key points in the various sections as well as include a statement or two of follow-up with the CFO.

 

 

Formatting Your Assignment

 

· Avoid quotation where possible by paraphrasing ideas and findings from your sources into both your own words and writing style. Changing a few words but including most of the wording and structure from the original text of your sources is not acceptable. Verbatim text directly from sources is not acceptable, even if cited. The work of the ideas and the writing needs to be your own. If you do use verbatim text, you must use quotation marks even if you have cited the source.

· Formatting: 1” margins, 12-point Times New Roman font. Use memo format for this assignment; you can find memo templates in Word.

· In the CIO Memo assignment, you are preparing the document based on the feedback from the second assignment and scoring rubric. However, you don’t need to include Parts 1 and 2 in this submission.

· Continue to use a title page from the ITSP #1 assignment that includes: The company name, title of assignment, your name, Course and Section number and date.

· Use outline format in the assignment instructions above, for these sections:

1. Introduction and Purpose

2. Leadership Philosophy

a. Leadership Philosophy:

b. Management Style:

3. Internal IT Strategies

4. Current IT Department Structure

5. New CIO Organization

6. Key Services

7. New CIO Organization Structure

8. Key Milestones

9. Conclusion

 

· Write a short, concise paper: Use the recommendations provided in each area for length of response. It’s important to value quality over quantity.

· Content areas should be double spaced; table entries should be single spaced.

· To copy a table : Move your cursor to the table, then click on the small box that appears at the upper left corner of the table to highlight the table; right click and COPY the table; put the cursor in your paper where you want the table and right click and PASTE the table.

· Ensure that each of the tables is preceded by an introductory sentence that explains what is contained in the table (if required in that specific section), so the reader understands why the table has been included.

1. Use at least two resources with APA formatted citation and reference. Any course content should be from the class reading content, not the assignment instructions or case study itself. For information on APA format, refer to Content>Course Resources>Writing Resources.

· Use a Reference Page for resources required for this assignment. Use APA format for your reference page.

· Running headers are not required for this report; however, please use page numbers.

· Compare your work to the Grading Rubric below to be sure you have met content and quality criteria.

· Submit your paper as a Word document, or a document that can be read in Word. Keep tables in Word format – do not paste in graphics.

· The format of the assignment must be completed in MS Office Memo format. Use a template from Word to start this assignment.

· Your submission should include your last name first in the filename: Lastname_Firstname_CIO Memo

The “right” and “wrong” answers have to do with whether or not you correctly incorporated the course concepts and vocabulary from the course materials and addressed all parts of the assignment. The organizational structure you propose is not as important as that it makes sense in light of the course content and the Case Study. Use the Rubric below to be sure you have covered all aspects of the assignment.

 

GRADING RUBRIC:

 

Criterion

 90-100%

Far Above Standards

 80-89%

Above Standards

 70-79%

Meets Standards

 60-69%

Below Standards

 < 60%

Well Below Standards

 Total

Possible Points
Introduction and Purpose 5 Points

 

Introduction and purpose of the memo are clear and concise and set the stage for the remainder of the memo; are clearly tied to the Case Study; and demonstrate understanding of course concepts, analysis and critical thinking.

 4 Points

 

Introduction and purpose of the memo are clear and concise, set the stage for the remainder of the memo, and are tied to the Case Study.

 3.5 Points

 

Introduction and purpose provide explanation of why the memo is being written.

 3 Points

 

Introduction and purpose may not be as clear, concise, or set the stage for the remainder of the memo.

 0-2 Points

 

Introduction and purpose are not provided, and/or are not appropriate to the Case Study or provide too little information.

 5

 
Leadership Philosophy 9-10 Points

 

CIO leadership philosophy and management style are well defined with reference used to support explanation, explicitly tied to the priorities and/or issues in the Case Study and lay the foundation for the organizational structure proposed in the memo.

 8 Points

 

CIO leadership philosophy and management style are well defined, are tied to the priorities and/or issues in the Case Study and lay the foundation for the organizational structure proposed in the memo.

 7 Points

 

CIO leadership philosophy and management style are discussed and are tied to the Case Study.

 6 Points

 

CIO leadership philosophy and management style may be partially defined and/or partially tied to the priorities and/or issues in the Case Study.

 0-5 Points

 

Leadership philosophy and management style are not included, are clearly not tied to the Case Study, and/or provide too little information.

 10
Internal IT Strategies 9-10 Points

 

This section includes an effective and well-written introductory paragraph that is applicable to the Case Study and the table that follows. Three (3) internal IT strategies are presented, fully described, and a full and convincing explanation given as to how each will improve the organization’s effectiveness; IT strategies are very appropriate for the Case Study. There is one (1) identified strategy for each of: people, process, and technology; demonstrates strong understanding of course vocabulary and concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

 8 Points

 

This section includes an appropriate introductory paragraph that is applicable to the Case Study and the table that follows. Three (3) internal IT strategies are presented, fully described, and a full and a good explanation given as to how each will improve the organization’s effectiveness; IT strategies are appropriate for the Case Study. There is one (1) identified strategy for each of: people, process, and technology; demonstrates understanding of course vocabulary and concepts.

 7 Points

 

This section includes an introductory paragraph that applies to the Case Study. Three (3) internal IT strategies are presented, described and an explanation given as to how each will improve the organization’s effectiveness; IT strategies are appropriate for the Case Study. There is one (1) identified strategy for each of: people, process, and technology.

 6 Points

 

Fewer than three (3) internal IT strategies are presented; descriptions and explanations are partially complete or accurate; the table lacks an introduction; strategies are not appropriate for the Case Study; and/or do not cover people, process, and technology.

 0-5 Points

 

Internal IT Strategies are not included and/or are not tied to the Case Study; the table lacks an introduction and/or provides too little information.

 10
Current IT Department Structure 9-10 Points

 

A well-written introduction to this section is followed by an organizational chart that includes all of the current positions and groups of the IT staff and is highly relevant to the Case Study. Organizational chart is very professionally presented, uses a logical and easily understandable structure, and spelling is correct.

 8 Points

 

An appropriate introduction to this section is followed by an organizational chart that includes all of the current positions and groups of the IT staff and is relevant to the Case Study; organizational chart is professionally presented, uses a logical structure, and spelling is correct.

 7 Points

 

An introduction to this section is followed by an organizational chart that includes all of the current positions and groups of the IT staff and is relevant to the Case Study; organizational chart uses a logical structure, with very few spelling errors.

 6 Points

 

The introduction is somewhat applicable or missing; the organizational chart does not include all current positions and groups of the IT staff; chart is not relevant to the Case Study; chart does not use a logical structure and/or contains several spelling errors.

 0-5 Points

 

Current IT Department organization chart is not included or is extremely poorly presented, contains many spelling errors, and/or does not convey the information.

 10
New CIO Organization 9-10 Points

Detailed explanation of the goals & responsibilities of an IT Department and CIO Organization are clearly noted as well as the differences them are well written and complete with reference used to support explanation; discussion is tied to previous sections and case study information with good transition; demonstrates thorough understanding of course vocabulary and concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

 8 Points

Explanation of the goals & responsibilities of an IT Department and CIO Organization as well as the differences between them are complete, well written and complete, and demonstrate a good understanding of course vocabulary and concepts, analysis and critical thinking. A smooth transition ties this section to previous sections including integration of case study information.

 

 7 Points

An explanation of the goals & responsibilities of an IT Department and CIO Organization as well as the differences between them are provided. Transition from previous sections is provided. Some discussion of case study information was provided.

 

 6 Points

 

Explanation of the goals & responsibilities of an IT Department and CIO Organization as well as the differences between them may not be accurate or complete; transition may be missing or ineffective. Minimal to no discussion of case study information was provided.

 0-5 Points

 

Explanation of the goals and responsibilities of an IT Department and CIO Organization as well as the differences between an IT them are not included or extremely minimal in content or accuracy; little effort shown.

 10

 
Key Services 14-15 Points

Three (3) key services are listed and fully explained in detail, including new services; elimination of functions or positions no longer needed are convincingly explained; services are highly appropriate to the IT Strategies provided above and are applicable to the Case Study; relationship to the IT strategy is thoroughly discussed; demonstrates strong understanding of course vocabulary and concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

 12-13 Points

 

Three (3) key services are listed and fully explained, including new services; elimination of functions or positions no longer needed are explained well; services are appropriate to the IT Strategies provided above and are applicable to the Case Study; relationship to the IT strategy is clearly discussed; demonstrates understanding of course vocabulary and concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

 10-11 Points

 

Three (3) key services are listed and explained, including new services; eliminated services are explained. All services are appropriate to IT Strategies above; relationship to the IT strategy is discussed.

 9 Points

 

Fewer than three (3) key services are listed or explained and/or explanations are incomplete and/or eliminated functions are not explained and/or services are not appropriate to IT Strategies above and/or may not be applicable to the Case Study.

 0-8 Points

 

Key Services are not included, or are too few and incompletely explained, and/or are not at all appropriate to the IT Strategies above and/or the Case Study.

 15
New CIO Organization Structure 9-10 Points

Explanation of organizational changes is complete, well justified and explicitly tied to the Case Study. The chart of the new organization clearly includes the key services listed above and is professionally presented using a logical and easily understandable structure, with correct spelling.

 8 Points

 

Explanation of organizational changes is complete and tied to the Case Study. The chart of the new organization clearly includes the key services listed above and is professionally presented using a logical structure, with correct spelling.

 7 Points

 

Explanation of organizational changes is provided with rationale for each. Chart of new organization includes all key services listed above and uses a logical structure, with very few spelling errors.

 6 Points

 

Explanation of organizational changes is inadequate or incomplete and/or partially justified; chart of new organization chart does not include all key services listed above and/or chart does not use a logical structure and/or contains several spelling errors.

 0-5 Points

 

Explanation of organizational changes is missing or incomplete; chart of new organization is not included or is extremely poorly presented, contains many spelling errors, and/or does not convey the information.

 10
Key Milestones 9-10 Points

Three (3) key milestones (tasks or events) are listed, fully described, and have reasonable target dates and are presented in chronological order; more than one issue or concern is provided for each. Milestones are relevant to the changes that need to be made, as discussed in the memo, are clearly tied to the Case Study, and demonstrate understanding of course vocabulary and concepts and critical thinking.

 8 Points

 

Three (3) key milestones (tasks or events) are listed, fully described, and have reasonable target dates and are presented in chronological order; more than one issue or concern is provided for some milestones. Milestones are relevant to the changes that need to be made, as discussed in the memo, and are relevant to the Case Study.

 7 Points

 

Three (3) key milestones (tasks or events) associated with accomplishing the organizational changes are listed, briefly described, and show a target completion date and are listed in chronological order. For each milestone, at least one issue or concern is presented.

 6 Points

 

Fewer than three (3) key milestones (tasks or events) are listed and described; target dates are missing or are not reasonable or not presented in chronological order; at least one issue or concern is not provided for each and/or milestones are not relevant to the changes that need to be made or to the Case Study.

 0-5 Points

 

Key Milestones, descriptions, target dates, and/or issues and concerns are missing or incomplete.

 10
Conclusion 5 Points

The closing section of the memo is appropriate, relevant, effective, and meaningful.

 4 Points

 

The closing section of the memo is appropriate and relevant.

 3.5 Points

 

The closing section of the memo is relevant.

 3 Points

 

The closing section of the memo is somewhat effective and/or relevant.

 0-2 Points

 

The closing section is extremely incomplete or not included.

 5
External Research 5 Points

 

Two (2) or more sources other than the class materials are incorporated, are substantive, and are used effectively. Sources used are relevant and timely, contribute to the analysis, and support conclusions. References are appropriately incorporated and cited using APA style.

 4 Points

 

At least one (1) source other than the class materials is incorporated and used effectively. Source(s) are relevant and contribute to the analysis. References are appropriately incorporated and cited using APA style.

 3.5 Points

 

At least one (1) source other than the class materials is used and properly incorporated into the text. Reference is cited using APA style.

 3 Points

 

A source other than the class materials may be used, but is not properly incorporated in-text, and/or is not relevant or timely and/or APA style for references and citations is not followed.

 0-2 Points

 

No external research is incorporated or reference listed is not cited within text.

 5
Memo

Format

 9-10 Points

 

Memo format is used and content is very well organized; appropriate transitions are included from one section to the next; correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling is used; presented in a professional format; uses sophisticated writing and demonstrates understanding of course concepts and vocabulary.

 8 Points

 

Memo format is used and reflects effective organization; appropriate transitions are included from one section to the next; correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling are used; presented in a professional format.

 7 Points

 

Memo has some organization; may have some errors in sentence structure, grammar, and spelling.

 6 Points

 

Memo format is somewhat followed; is not well organized; does not use appropriate transitions; and/or does not use correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling.

 0-5 Points

 

Report is extremely poorly written, has many grammar and/or spelling errors, or does not convey the information.

 10
 

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Multitude of Nutrition Information:Assignment 1 (Sections A & B):

 

Section A of this assignment will help you learn to critically analyze the multitude of nutrition information found in the media to determine what has merit and what is nutritional quackery. Section B will also help you learn how to assess your diet compared to Canada’s Food Guide.

You will be submitting both a Microsoft Word document and a Microsoft Excel document, as well as a copy of article from Section A into the assignment 1 submission folder on the Moodle. You are only allowed one drop box submission, so ensure that all files are attached before you click on the submit button.

Policy for Late Assignments: 10% of the total marks will be subtracted for each day that the assignment is late (i.e. 10% for 1 day late, 20% for 2 days late, 30% for 3 days late, etc.). If you are unable to complete the assignment due to medical reasons (medical certificate required), compassionate reasons, please contact the instructor (send an email), preferably before the due date.

 

Weight of assignment 1 = 12.5%

Directions:

Include the following with your assignment:

Title Page: Include a title page with your name, student number, course name and section, instructor’s name and date. [1 mark]

Reference list: include the items referenced in your assignment in APA format (as a minimum, everyone should have the article, the textbook (or course notes), and the Canada’s Food Guide website listed). [1 mark]

 

 

A. Analyzing Dietary/Nutritional Claims

You will be given a link to an article via email. You will critique this article only. If you critique an article that was not sent to you via email, it will be concluded that you have copied the assignment from someone. In such a case, a disciplinary action may be taken against you. Please email your instructor if you have not received an article link by Feb 5, @ 2 PM. But check the spam folder of your email first.

A copy of the online article must be submitted with your assignment (include a screen shot of the article, a picture of the article or copy and paste the article into a Microsoft Word document. A weblink to the article does not count) [1 mark].

Write a critique (in point form) about this article. Include the following information:

a. Describe the dietary or nutritional claim made in your article [1 mark].

b. Discuss whether or not this article has the characteristics of valid nutrition information or whether it has the characteristics of nutrition quackery with direct links to your course readings and provide specific examples of each characteristic from your article [6 marks – 1 mark per characteristic with example from your article]. (e.g. “The claim in the article is ‘too good to be true’: the article promises weight loss while you eat chocolate cake everyday”). Consult your course notes for Unit 1 and the corresponding chapter in your textbook, specifically:

· Consumer Corner: Reading Nutrition News with an Educated Eye

· Controversy Unit 1: Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition Experts

– Figure: Earmarks of Nutrition Quackery

– Table: Is this Site Reliable?

c. Clearly state your conclusion (i.e. is your article an example of valid nutrition information or does it have the characteristics of nutrition quackery?) [1 mark].

 

Format and Style

Critique Formatting: approximately one-page double spaced (2 pages maximum, not counting reference list), and in point form (i.e. you do not need to write full sentences). The critique will be marked for spelling, grammar, and clarity (i.e. marks will be deducted for spelling errors, incorrect grammar, etc.). [1 mark]

 

B. Using Canada’s Food Guide to Evaluate your Diet

Note: Please keep an electronic copy of Section B of this assignment as you will need to use this information with Assignment 2.

 

1. a) Record your food and beverage intake for 2 days (record 1 weekday and 1 weekend day). Present the information in Microsoft Excel Create a new sheet for each day and provide a Total Row (with formulas) for each of the three food groups, as well as Other . [11 marks].

Document the following information:

· when you ate (the date and time),

· where you ate (the location),

· what you ate and drank (include as much detail as possible),

· how much you ate (be as specific with the amount of food as possible and record all food amounts as cups),

· how you ate (e.g. slow, fast, distracted, with others, etc.)

· why you ate (e.g. hungry, food was offered, went out with friends, etc.). Read through the “Be Mindful of Your Eating Habits” section on the Canada Food Guide website for more information: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/healthy-eating-recommendations/be-mindful-of-your-eating-habits/

· classify which food group the foods you ate/drank was part of (Vegetables & Fruits, Whole Grain Foods or Protein Foods, or if it did not fit into a food group, classify in the “Other” column. Water, plain coffee, and plain tea should be classified in the “Water, plain coffee, tea” column).

 

Notes:

The number you will enter under the food group is the amount of cups consumed.

· Estimate the amounts of foods consumed very carefully (weigh or measure foods if possible). Use cups as the measurement for all foods (1 cup = 250 mL, ½ cup = 125 mL, 1 tsp = 5 mL = 1/48 cup, 1 Tbsp = 15 mL = 1/16 cup) and be consistent throughout the assignment.

· The following video discusses how you can use your hand to estimate the amount of food consumed: http://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Videos/Food-Portions-Toolkit/Video-Size-up-your-food-portions.aspx

· Specify brand names, preparation/cooking methods, etc. Include as much detail as possible for the foods / beverages that you consumed (you will need this detail for Assignment 2).

· For beverages, include water consumption for assessment of your fluid intake

· You may use Microsoft Excel or open source google sheets.

· Additional supports for how to create tables in Excel and how to create a Total Row can be found at: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Video-Create-and-format-tables-bf0ce08b-d012-42ec-8ecf-a2259c9faf3f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US. See specifically: Add a Total row to a table

· There is an example of what your excel workbook should look like on UM Learn. I will show in the class how to carry out these basic function on the Excel.

 

1. b) Within your Excel spreadsheet, create a Totals sheet to evaluate the adequacy of your diet according to the recommendations from Canada’s Food Guide. Present your information in a Table [2 marks] and then use this information to create a 2-D Pie Chart in Excel [2 marks]. Copy your Total Row number from each of the two days for each food group into your Totals sheet. Compute an Average formula [=AVERAGE(B2:C2)] to determine the average intake each day. Generate a 2-D Pie Chart using the data from columns A and D. There is a tutorial on how to do this on the University of Manitoba’s library site: http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/computerproblems/microsoftexcel titled: “How to Create Graphs or Charts in Excel 2010”.

 

2. a) State whether your plate met the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate for Vegetables and Fruits, Whole Grain Foods and Protein Foods. Use 5% as the acceptable variance from the recommendation (so if your Vegetable & Fruit intake is 45%, Whole Grain Foods is 28% and Protein Foods intake is 27%, for example, then the recommendations are met since no group is off by more than 5%). For each food group, list two specific changes that you could make to so that the proportions would better match those on the Eat Well Plate. If you already met the proportions for all of the food groups, list two food choices from each food group that you ate that allowed you to meet the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate. [4.5 marks]

 

Food Group

 Proportions met? Recommended Changes
Vegetables and Fruits  

 

  
Whole Grain Foods  

 

  
Protein Foods  

 

  

 

 

b) For each of the food groups, choose 1 specific recommendation that Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) makes regarding that food group and then discuss one change that you could make to your diet to meet this recommendation in the future. [4.5 marks] Note: you can find the recommendations for the specific food groups in the CFG links in the course notes.

 

Food Group One CFG Recommendation Recommended Change
Vegetables and Fruits  

 

  
Whole Grain Foods  

 

  
Protein Foods  

 

  

 

 

3. a) Choose one of the Mindful Eating practices from your 2-day food record (when you ate, where you ate, what you ate/drank, how you ate, or why you ate) and discuss how you feel it impacted your food intake for the 2 days that you recorded. [2 marks] Note: you can find the information about Mindful Eating practices in the CFG links in the course notes.

3. b) Compare your dietary intake on the weekday and weekend day that you recorded. Did your diet vary between these two days? Discuss why your diet was different on the weekday compared to the weekend day. [2 marks]

4. Article for section A

article : https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/fenugreek-and-onion-are-good-for-diabetic-heart/article24443318.ece

 

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Nutritional Quackery: Assignment 1 (Sections A & B):

 

Section A of this assignment will help you learn to critically analyze the multitude of nutrition information found in the media to determine what has merit and what is nutritional quackery. Section B will also help you learn how to assess your diet compared to Canada’s Food Guide.

You will be submitting both a Microsoft Word document and a Microsoft Excel document, as well as a copy of article from Section A into the assignment 1 submission folder on the Moodle. You are only allowed one drop box submission, so ensure that all files are attached before you click on the submit button.

Policy for Late Assignments: 10% of the total marks will be subtracted for each day that the assignment is late (i.e. 10% for 1 day late, 20% for 2 days late, 30% for 3 days late, etc.). If you are unable to complete the assignment due to medical reasons (medical certificate required), compassionate reasons, please contact the instructor (send an email), preferably before the due date.

 

Weight of assignment 1 = 12.5%

Directions:

Include the following with your assignment:

Title Page: Include a title page with your name, student number, course name and section, instructor’s name and date. [1 mark]

Reference list: include the items referenced in your assignment in APA format (as a minimum, everyone should have the article, the textbook (or course notes), and the Canada’s Food Guide website listed). [1 mark]

 

 

A. Analyzing Dietary/Nutritional Claims

You will be given a link to an article via email. You will critique this article only. If you critique an article that was not sent to you via email, it will be concluded that you have copied the assignment from someone. In such a case, a disciplinary action may be taken against you. Please email your instructor if you have not received an article link by Feb 5, @ 2 PM. But check the spam folder of your email first.

A copy of the online article must be submitted with your assignment (include a screen shot of the article, a picture of the article or copy and paste the article into a Microsoft Word document. A weblink to the article does not count) [1 mark].

Write a critique (in point form) about this article. Include the following information:

a. Describe the dietary or nutritional claim made in your article [1 mark].

b. Discuss whether or not this article has the characteristics of valid nutrition information or whether it has the characteristics of nutrition quackery with direct links to your course readings and provide specific examples of each characteristic from your article [6 marks – 1 mark per characteristic with example from your article]. (e.g. “The claim in the article is ‘too good to be true’: the article promises weight loss while you eat chocolate cake everyday”). Consult your course notes for Unit 1 and the corresponding chapter in your textbook, specifically:

· Consumer Corner: Reading Nutrition News with an Educated Eye

· Controversy Unit 1: Sorting the Imposters from the Real Nutrition Experts

– Figure: Earmarks of Nutrition Quackery

– Table: Is this Site Reliable?

c. Clearly state your conclusion (i.e. is your article an example of valid nutrition information or does it have the characteristics of nutrition quackery?) [1 mark].

 

Format and Style

Critique Formatting: approximately one-page double spaced (2 pages maximum, not counting reference list), and in point form (i.e. you do not need to write full sentences). The critique will be marked for spelling, grammar, and clarity (i.e. marks will be deducted for spelling errors, incorrect grammar, etc.). [1 mark]

 

B. Using Canada’s Food Guide to Evaluate your Diet

Note: Please keep an electronic copy of Section B of this assignment as you will need to use this information with Assignment 2.

 

1. a) Record your food and beverage intake for 2 days (record 1 weekday and 1 weekend day). Present the information in Microsoft Excel Create a new sheet for each day and provide a Total Row (with formulas) for each of the three food groups, as well as Other . [11 marks].

Document the following information:

· when you ate (the date and time),

· where you ate (the location),

· what you ate and drank (include as much detail as possible),

· how much you ate (be as specific with the amount of food as possible and record all food amounts as cups),

· how you ate (e.g. slow, fast, distracted, with others, etc.)

· why you ate (e.g. hungry, food was offered, went out with friends, etc.). Read through the “Be Mindful of Your Eating Habits” section on the Canada Food Guide website for more information: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/healthy-eating-recommendations/be-mindful-of-your-eating-habits/

· classify which food group the foods you ate/drank was part of (Vegetables & Fruits, Whole Grain Foods or Protein Foods, or if it did not fit into a food group, classify in the “Other” column. Water, plain coffee, and plain tea should be classified in the “Water, plain coffee, tea” column).

 

Notes:

The number you will enter under the food group is the amount of cups consumed.

· Estimate the amounts of foods consumed very carefully (weigh or measure foods if possible). Use cups as the measurement for all foods (1 cup = 250 mL, ½ cup = 125 mL, 1 tsp = 5 mL = 1/48 cup, 1 Tbsp = 15 mL = 1/16 cup) and be consistent throughout the assignment.

· The following video discusses how you can use your hand to estimate the amount of food consumed: http://www.unlockfood.ca/en/Videos/Food-Portions-Toolkit/Video-Size-up-your-food-portions.aspx

· Specify brand names, preparation/cooking methods, etc. Include as much detail as possible for the foods / beverages that you consumed (you will need this detail for Assignment 2).

· For beverages, include water consumption for assessment of your fluid intake

· You may use Microsoft Excel or open source google sheets.

· Additional supports for how to create tables in Excel and how to create a Total Row can be found at: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Video-Create-and-format-tables-bf0ce08b-d012-42ec-8ecf-a2259c9faf3f?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US. See specifically: Add a Total row to a table

· There is an example of what your excel workbook should look like on UM Learn. I will show in the class how to carry out these basic function on the Excel.

 

1. b) Within your Excel spreadsheet, create a Totals sheet to evaluate the adequacy of your diet according to the recommendations from Canada’s Food Guide. Present your information in a Table [2 marks] and then use this information to create a 2-D Pie Chart in Excel [2 marks]. Copy your Total Row number from each of the two days for each food group into your Totals sheet. Compute an Average formula [=AVERAGE(B2:C2)] to determine the average intake each day. Generate a 2-D Pie Chart using the data from columns A and D. There is a tutorial on how to do this on the University of Manitoba’s library site: http://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/computerproblems/microsoftexcel titled: “How to Create Graphs or Charts in Excel 2010”.

 

2. a) State whether your plate met the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate for Vegetables and Fruits, Whole Grain Foods and Protein Foods. Use 5% as the acceptable variance from the recommendation (so if your Vegetable & Fruit intake is 45%, Whole Grain Foods is 28% and Protein Foods intake is 27%, for example, then the recommendations are met since no group is off by more than 5%). For each food group, list two specific changes that you could make to so that the proportions would better match those on the Eat Well Plate. If you already met the proportions for all of the food groups, list two food choices from each food group that you ate that allowed you to meet the proportions recommended on the Eat Well Plate. [4.5 marks]

 

Food Group

 Proportions met? Recommended Changes
Vegetables and Fruits  

 

  
Whole Grain Foods  

 

  
Protein Foods  

 

  

 

 

b) For each of the food groups, choose 1 specific recommendation that Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) makes regarding that food group and then discuss one change that you could make to your diet to meet this recommendation in the future. [4.5 marks] Note: you can find the recommendations for the specific food groups in the CFG links in the course notes.

 

Food Group One CFG Recommendation Recommended Change
Vegetables and Fruits  

 

  
Whole Grain Foods  

 

  
Protein Foods  

 

  

 

 

3. a) Choose one of the Mindful Eating practices from your 2-day food record (when you ate, where you ate, what you ate/drank, how you ate, or why you ate) and discuss how you feel it impacted your food intake for the 2 days that you recorded. [2 marks] Note: you can find the information about Mindful Eating practices in the CFG links in the course notes.

3. b) Compare your dietary intake on the weekday and weekend day that you recorded. Did your diet vary between these two days? Discuss why your diet was different on the weekday compared to the weekend day. [2 marks]

4. Article for section A

article : https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/fenugreek-and-onion-are-good-for-diabetic-heart/article24443318.ece

 

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Cash Flows: Quiz 3 Cash Flows and Cost Volume Profit Analysis

Part One Cash Flows

 

Matthew Reedmer owns two Matthew’s Models stores in Florence, South Carolina. He believes that the stores have been successful and he wants to open a new store in Sumter about 30 miles west of Florence. Matt has been in the retail line for over 20 years, and he worked at his uncle’s hobby shop while in high school and college before starting his own store at the age of 25.

 

Two big secrets to a successful toy store operation are good location and product selection. Matt’s first store is located in downtown Florence. Since Matt had been born and raised in Florence, he attracted a good customer base that remained loyal to his store after some of the giant chain related toy stores began to move into the area. About 10 years ago, Matt saw the change in customer shopping habits and purchased a second store near an interchange to Interstate 95 in a rapidly growing retail area. Lots of new families had moved into the area, and Matt could not totally rely on the “good old boy” market alone to sustain his market share. This second store catered to the younger more mobile generation that shopped at or near malls.

 

Matt now was looking into other markets. Sumter was not located on the interstate, but the area was growing because of its proximity to the state capital of Columbia, which was just 30 miles to its west. Matt believed that the people of Sumter who commuted to work in Columbia would prefer to limit their driving for shopping activities to the immediate Sumter area. Also, since Matt was a respected citizen of Florence, his reputation as an honest businessman had spread to Sumter. He believed he could quickly build up a new customer base in that location. The big chain type stores also did not seem as interested in the Sumter area, preferring instead to locate in the larger metropolitan areas of Columbia and Florence.

 

The appropriate toy items to feature in his stores were very important. Matt felt that his area of influence was strictly regional, and he did not have to carry much of the standard inventory of the national chain type of toy stores. His toy lines were more a reflection of local interest; thus NASCAR related items were hot sellers. Matt’s clientele also seemed interested in computer action games and a new line of Ya’ll talking dolls.

 

Matt went to the Florence National Bank to inquire about funding for the new store location. He had found an abandoned furniture store in downtown Sumter along Main Street that was up for sale for $280,000. The store seemed to be the right size and at a good location. A grocery store was in the same block with ample off street parking. Matt brought his balance sheet for the last two years and an income statement for the last operating year to the bank to support his request for a retail loan of $250,000. (Copies of the financial statements are listed at the end of the quiz).

 

Nick Tightwad, the local bank loan vice president had been a friend of Matt’s for many years. He was a customer at Matt’s toy store on close out sales, and his bank had underwritten the funding for the second store. Nick was excited about Matt’s expansion goals and the prospect of another business loan with his friend. At the same time, Nick had to live up to his reputation. He was not about to approve a loan unless he was almost 100 percent sure that the borrower would not default. Matt’s past success had alleviated much of Nick’s concern, but he still wanted to complete a detailed analysis of the financial performance of Matthew’s Models during the last calendar year. Upon reviewing the balance sheet, Nick noticed a drop in cash during the last year even though Matt showed a strong profitable performance. The current financial statements did not seem to give enough information to answer Nick’s questions and he asked Matt to prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ending December 31, 20×7.

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20×6

 

ASSETS      
Cash   $ 38,500  
Accounts Receivable   43,000  
Inventory   126,000  
Other Current Assets   17,500  
Total Current Assets     $225,000
Land   $100,000  
Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles $150,000    
Less Accumulated Depreciation -30,000    
Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles (net)   120,000  
Building 400,000    
Less Accumulated Depreciation 175,000    
Building (net)   225,000  
Total Long-Term Assets     445,000
Total Assets     $670,000
       
LIABILITIES      
Accounts Payable   $ 57,500  
Short-Term Notes Payable   20,000  
Other Current Liabilities   13,000  
Total Current Liabilities     $ 90,500
Long-Term Notes Payable     400,000
Total Liabilities     $490,500
EQUITIES      
Capital   $100,000  
Retained Earnings   79,500  
Total Equities     $179,500
Total Liabilities and Equity     $670,000

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 20×7

 

Sales Revenue   $600,000
Less Cost of Goods Sold   310,000
Gross Margin   290,000
Less Operating Expenses    
Selling and Administrative $106,200  
Depreciation Furnishings 5,000  
Depreciation Building 15,000  
Total Operating Expenses   126,200
Operating Income   163,800
Interest Expense $50,000  
Loss on Vehicle Sale 2,500  
Total Other Expenses   52,500
Net Income Before Taxes   111,300
Less Income Taxes   29,300
Net Income   $82,000

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew’s Models

Balance Sheet

December 31, 20×7

 

 

ASSETS      
Cash   $3,600  
Accounts Receivable   71,000  
Inventory   188,000  
Other Current Assets   18,900  
Total Current Assets     $281,500
Land   $100,000  
Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles $166,000    
Less Accumulated Depreciation -28,500    
Furnishings, Fixtures & Vehicles (net)   137,500  
Building 400,000    
Less Accumulated Depreciation 190,000    
Building (net)   210,000  
Total Long-Term Assets     447,500
Total Assets     $729,000
       
LIABILITIES      
Accounts Payable   $ 91,500  
Short-Term Notes Payable   35,000  
Other Current Liabilities   7,000  
Total Current Liabilities     $133,500
Long-Term Notes Payable     388,000
Total Liabilities     $521,500
EQUITIES      
Capital   $100,000  
Retained Earnings   107,500  
Total Equities     $207,500
Total Liabilities and Equity     $729,000

 

 

Required:

 

1. Develop a Statement of Cash Flows for Matthew’s Models for the year ending December 31, 20×7.

 

2. Analyze the financial performance of Matthew’s Models based on all the financial statements.

 

3. If you were Matt, how would you explain to Nick the financial situation to help justify the loan request.

 

4. If you were Nick, would you approve the loan for Matt? Why or why not?

Part Two Cost Volume Profit Analysis

 

Lily Flowers is President of Lily Recreation which manufactures recreational equipment. One of the company’s products, a skateboard, sells for $40.00. The skateboards are manufactured in an antiquated plant that relies heavily on direct labor workers. The variable costs are high, totaling $24.00 per skateboard of which 60% is direct labor cost.

 

Over the past year the company sold 40,000 skateboards, with the following operating results:

 

Sales (40,000 skateboards) $1,600,000

Variable Expenses 960,000

Contribution Margin 640,000

Fixed Expenses 480,000

Net Operating Income 160,000

 

Management is anxious to maintain and perhaps even improve its present level of income from the skateboards.

 

Required

 

1. Compute the Contribution Margin ratio and the break-even point in skateboards.

 

2. Due to an increase in labor rates, the company estimates that variable costs will increase by $2 per skateboard next year. If this change takes place and the selling price per skateboard remains constant at $40.00, what will be the new Contribution margin ratio and the new break-even point in skateboards?

 

3. Refer to the data in (2) above. If the expected change in variable costs takes place, how many skateboards will have to be sold next year to earn the same net operating income, $160,000, as last year?

 

4. Refer again to the data in (2) above. Lily has decided that the company may have to raise the selling price of its skateboards. If Lily Recreation wants to maintain the same Contribution Margin ratio as last year, what selling price per skateboard must it charge next year to cover the increased labor costs?

 

5. Refer to the original data. Lily is considering the construction of a new, automated plant. The new plant would slash variable costs by 40%, but it would cause fixed cost to increase by 90%. If the new plant is built, what would be the company’s new Contribution Margin ratio and new break-even point in skateboards?

 

6. Refer to the data in (5) above.

 

a. If the new plant is built, how many skateboards will have to be sold next year to earn the same net operating income, $160,000, as last year?

b. Assume that the new plant is constructed and that next year the company manufactures and sells 40,000 skateboards (the same number as sold last year). Prepare a contribution format income statement.

c. If you were a member of top management, would you have been in favor of constructing the new plant? Explain.

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ACADIA HEALTHCARE 2

Report on the strategic plan of your company. Reflect on how the strategic plan relates to the organizational structure, leadership, mission, vision and core values of the company. Discuss how strategic planning could benefit you as you engage your own personal economic life .

Strategic planning allows and assists an organization in identifying strategies that could be defined in each time frame within the organizational capacity for the execution. Acadia Healthcare has aimed at setting better standards for excellence in the treatment of addiction concerns and mental health (George, Walker & Monster, 2019). This assists the organization in making an exceptional commitment to different stakeholders such as communities, professional workers, staff, and others. Through my research I have understood that strategic planning of Acadia Healthcare enables the organization to execute better and effective stragies that are helpful in attaining the vision of the organization and stay compatible with the business environment. Strategic planning also impacts the leadership of Acadia healthcare and accordingly aligns the priorities of the organization accordingly.

 

Therefore, I have also understood that strategic planning would assist and allow Acadia Healthcare to be more proactive by setting up a better sense of direction. I have also understood that it increases the operational efficiency and this would assist Acadia Healthcare in increasing its market share and profitability in the long run (Ahmad & Ahmad, 2019). This would also help me in engage in more financial stability as well as identifying the purpose, exercising or implementing intention in achieving the required or set plan in order to accomplish the goals that I have set myself to achieve.

 

 

 

 

References

Ahmad, I., & Ahmad, S. B. (2019). The mediation effect of strategic planning on the relationship between business skills and firm’s performance: Evidence from medium enterprises in Punjab, Pakistan. Opción: Revista de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, (24), 746-778.

 

George, B., Walker, R. M., & Monster, J. (2019). Does strategic planning improve organizational performance? A meta‐analysis. Public Administration Review, 79(6), 810-819.

 

Feedback from Professor:

Strategic plans may be operationalized like improving or being proactive but the bottom line is they want to make a profit. We can improve efficiency and cut over head. We can expand and get new customers or sell more to existing customers. Go to their goals and objectives in their annual plans and tell us what their plan is.

A strategic plan is often conveyed to stockholders in their annual reports. That’s the goals and objectives that are set out. It may be a technology change to reduce overhead. Maybe sales goals? Integrity is one of those things that’s a necessity when your an insurance company. It’s not a strategic plan element. Think in terms of improving the bottom line. Only three choices, reduce overhead, aquire new customers or sell more products to existing customers. Maybe the bank is doing all of them.

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case study: Week 7 Assignment: You Decide: Psychological Disor- ders: Create a Case!

Due Jun 22 by 1:59am Points 75 Submitting a file upload

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources

Instructions Choose one of the psychological disorders discussed in the textbook (i.e. generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) and create a fictitious case study of someone who exhibits the behaviors of this disorder.

Academic case studies typically focus on a single individual or small group of people, providing specific and detailed information about the person and chosen topic. Your case study for this assignment should include the following:

Here is an example of how you might get started creating a case study about a person who suffers from claustrophobia. You will need to elaborate on the assignment to fully address the instruction components and rubric, but this can help to get you started!: Case Study Draft .

After completing your case study, choose two models of psychopathology from the textbook and describe how each model would explain the cause of behavior of your chosen psychological disorder. Provide specific examples from your case study.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Textbook: Chapters 15, 16 Lesson

A fictitious person that is the focus of your case study A description of this fictious person Specific behaviors related to the chosen psychological disorder Background information to give context of these behaviors Information on how the person may be affected by the chosen psychological disorder

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PSYC110 Week 7 Assignment Rubric (1)

Criteria Ratings Pts

10.0 pts

20.0 pts

Grading This activity will be graded based on the Essay Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 7

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Length: 2-3 pages (not including Title or References pages) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Running header in the upper left of all pages Page number in the upper right of all pages Parenthetical in-text citations included and formatted in APA style References page (a minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook and/or the weekly lesson)

Content 10.0 pts Addresses all aspects of the assignment.

8.5 pts Addresses most aspects of the assignment.

7.5 pts Addresses some aspects of the assignment.

6.0 pts Addresses few aspects of the assignment.

0.0 pts No effort

Explanation of Concepts

20.0 pts Thoroughly explains psychological theories and concepts in connection to key course content

17.0 pts Explains psychological theories and concepts in connection to key course content, but more detail could be added.

15.0 pts Adequately explains psychological theories and concepts in connection to key course content. Additional explanation and details are needed to clarify the topic and make link to course content

12.0 pts Explanation of psychological theories and concepts is inadequate or unclear. Connections to key course content is inadequate or unclear.

0.0 pts No effort

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20.0 pts

5.0 pts

5.0 pts

and assignment.

Analysis 20.0 pts The central idea is developed and expanded. Thorough analysis of psychological theories and concepts clearly supports the central idea and displays evidence of a thoughtful in- depth analysis.

17.0 pts The central idea is discernible and developed and basic analysis of key theories and concepts is provided. A more thorough analysis could be included.

15.0 pts The central idea needs more development with points tying back to key psychological theories and concepts. Additional support and details are needed to clarify points.

12.0 pts The central idea is not developed, and the analysis lacks critical thought.

0.0 pts No effort

Source Integration

5.0 pts All required resources are included: 2 outside scholarly sources plus the textbook/online lesson.

4.25 pts Most required resources are included: at least 2 outside scholarly sources, but no textbook/online lesson.

3.75 pts Some required resources are included 1 outside scholarly source plus textbook/online lesson.

3.0 pts Few required resources are included: 1 outside scholarly source or only textbook/online lesson.

0.0 pts No effort

Writing: Mechanics & Usage

5.0 pts The writing is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.

4.25 pts The writing contains a few major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the paper.

3.75 pts The writing contains some major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the paper.

3.0 pts The writing contains several major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the paper.

0.0 pts No effort

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Total Points: 75.0

5.0 pts

10.0 pts

APA Format

5.0 pts Paper is formatted to include all 7 of the following: title page, 1- inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, running header, and page numbers.

4.25 pts Paper is formatted to include 6 of the following: title page, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, running header, and page numbers.

3.75 pts Paper is formatted to include 5 of the following: title page, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, running header, and page numbers.

3.0 pts Paper is formatted to include 4 of the following: title page, 1-inch margins, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, running header, and page numbers.

0.0 pts No effort

APA Citations & References Page

10.0 pts All sources are properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of APA format..

8.5 pts Most sources are cited in the text and references page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

7.5 pts Most sources are cited in the text and references page. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

6.0 pts Sources are not properly/cited in the text/references page. Formatting contains several errors that suggest a lack of understanding of APA format.

0.0 pts No effort

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American History: Historical Memory and the “Lost Cause”

The “Lost Cause” brings to mind a myriad of different feelings and nuances. At first glance, it is a history presented as an example of an underdog mentality, a romanticized missed opportunity that was the Civil War (as forwarded by Southern apologists). Eric Foner describes this period as a time at the end of Reconstruction that was governmental “abandonment of the dream of racial equality written into laws and the constitution in the 1860s and 70s.” “The Lost Cause” was in fact an interpretation of the American Civil War viewed by most historians as a myth, which attempts to preserve the honor of the South by casting the Confederate defeat in the best possible light. At the end of the 19th century, due to this revisionist historical angle, “in public literature and memoirs by participants, at veteran’s reunions and public memorials, the Civil War became remembered as a tragic family quarrel among white Americans in which black people played no significant part.”

How did this happen?! How, if historical literature is tied to critical evidence, can two sides of a conflict come to such different understandings of what happened and why it happened? Herein lies the difficulty of dealing with manipulations of history and how things are presented. This example is an egregious one (a highly fatal war), but this happens regularly in a number of different forms. It is our job as historians to parse through this in the interest of accurate objectivity in the field. Monuments are reflections of this history and how people try to control it.

In Education Weekly, Stephen Sawchuk posits this: “The monuments themselves tell two stories. On the one hand, it’s about Robert E. Lee. It’s also about what the people who put up the monument want you to believe about Robert E. Lee,” he said. “In suggesting history is being erased by removing these statues, what’s often missed is that monuments already erase history—by selecting what will be remembered and how it will be remembered.”

The assignment here is to understand the short clips and read the media source set to get an understanding about this issue. Peruse the excerpts of contemporary discussion of Confederate statues and the role history has played in contemporary representations of race and law in the US now. In a 500 word minimum write up, address the question below:

1. “America’s national identity is grounded in a shared understanding of American history—the country’s failures, successes, traditions, and ideals. Shape that narrative and you can shape a nation….” How do you think the protests and actions against these monuments have attempted to tell a different story about America’s “failures, successes, traditions and ideals”?

 

 

What new insights do you have about the role of images and the arts in the process of social change?

Watch two video to do it

https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_l_cox_debunking_the_myth_of_the_lost_cause_a_lie_emb edded_in_american_history

https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/the-neutral-ground-lesson-plan/confederate-monu ments-video-pov/

 

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In the space below, evaluate yourself and the work of each member of your group on all 45200 collaborative activities. Please be sure to address all areas of the evaluation: indicate your name, group member’s name, mark a response for questions 1-5, provide a narrative response to question 6, and assign yourself and your peer(s) a rating based on your responses to questions 1-6. For groups containing a different number of persons other than 3, copy and paste or delete sections, accordingly.

 

All peer evaluations will be kept confidential; individual responses will not be shared with your group members by faculty or coaches. Faculty will provide general feedback as a summary to the class without including student names in a course announcement. You are encouraged, however, to have a transparent and objective discussion amongst yourselves about your peer evaluations.

 

Your name:
SELF EVALUATION
1. Did you complete assigned tasks? Yes No
     

 

 

2. How would you rate the quality of your work? Above average Average Below average
       
3. How would you rate the timeliness of the completion of your work? Above average Average Below average
       
4. Overall, how would you rank your contributions to the group? Above average Average Below average
       

 

 

5. Do you believe your group members would want to work with you again? Yes No
     

 

 

6. In the space below, identify a strength you offered that worked very well during your group work. Identify an area for growth. Keep both in mind for your future, collaborative professional endeavors.
 

 

 

Student score: 0-10 points
   

 

 

Group member’s name:
1. Did this group member complete assigned tasks? Yes No
     

 

 

2. How would you rate the quality of this person’s work? Above average Average Below average
       
3. How would you rate the timeliness of the completion of the work? Above average Average Below average
       
4. Overall, how would you rank this person’s contributions to the group? Above average Average Below average
       

 

 

5. Would you want to work with this person again? Yes No
     

 

 

6. Please explain why in the space below:
 

 

 

Student score: 0-10 points
   

 

 

 

Group member’s name:
1. Did this group member complete assigned tasks? Yes No
     

 

2. How would you rate the quality of this person’s work? Above average Average Below average
       
3. How would you rate the timeliness of the completion of the work? Above average Average Below average
       
4. Overall, how would you rank this person’s contributions to the group? Above average Average Below average
       

 

 

5. Would you want to work with this person again? Yes No
     

 

 

6. Please explain why in the space below:
 

 

 

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