#3.5. Persuasive Speech Outline. Students will submit an outline of the persuasive speech one week before submitting the speech assignment. This outline will show the main points of the speech and any supporting points. This outline is meant to help the student organize their speech and give the instructor an idea of how the speech is shaping up. It is not meant to reflect the final speech.  More information and an example can be found on the course site. 

PROJECT 1: EXCEL

Over the past two weeks, you have studied some of the advanced features of Microsoft Excel. The exercises in this project will reinforce some of the concepts learned.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Using Excel, you will create a NEW spreadsheet, using formulas, functions, and formatting tools, based on a budget for your home/family (you can use general items if you prefer to not list your specific items).

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

For your completed file, you MUST include FIVE items that you learned from the assignments readings for Weeks 1 and 2, such as (1) advanced charts, (2) advanced graphics, (3) advanced formulas, (4) advanced functions, (5)goal seek, (6) pivot tables (7) all types of advanced formatting, etc. Be creative and innovative, and include many items from Excel to visually represent your budget, both as calculations for income and expenses, and for charts and graphics.

Here are some more items you can include for expenses:
Retirement savings, 401K investments, parking, getting coffee, expenses for cars, car maintenance, yearly registrations for vehicles, gym memberships, clothes, shoes, student loans, interest on items such as mortgage (principal and interest list separately if possible), credit cards (principal and interest list separately if possible), TV/television services such as NetFlix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime; taxes on property you own; payment to accountant for doing your yearly taxes, babysitters. For income, expenses you can include the taxes you pay, as there are multiple for every paycheck.

For income, you can list all types of employers for regular income (and sick and personal days), health and wellness centers, and those that you work for as an independent contractor. Overtime and comp time can be separate items. Expense accounts, training, financial planning services, office items. Other types of income include dividends on stocks and purchase/option plans, real estate sales, insurance payments for claims, commissions, and bonuses, interest received from your bank for savings and checking accounts, rental income for rental properties you own, unemployment compensation, scholarships/fellowships/grants, social security benefits.

Excel File Requirements

The following MUST be included in the Excel Five Item File:

1. Three different types of charts.
2. Two different types of graphics (include this list of items in the Comment section when you submit your file).
3. The budget must include (for 1 month): income with deductions calculated for all items (gross and net salary/income) and all expenses/deductions, with totals for rows and columns for all items (minimum 50 items/cells filled in, font size 12 for items in cells).
4. Organized, formatted, and professionally presented Excel file, including grammar items (correct spelling, etc., format row and column titles with bold and font size 14 for row/column titles/names).
5. In the Comment section when you submit your file, also include any items that surprised you, when globally looking at your budget (income and expenses), in completing this project.

For Project 1 using Excel – Charts can be a pie chart, column chart, line chart.

Graphics (which can include charts) are also WordArt, SmartArt, Pictures, Freeform Drawings, Vectors, Grouping Shapes.

Here’s a web site on “10 ways to add creative graphics to Excel” —https://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/10-ways-to-add-creative-graphics-to-excel-598384 

 PLEASE READ FULL INSTRUCTIONS. NO PLAGIARISM! NO QUOTES, MUST PARAPHRASE. I WILL CHECK FOR RECYCLED WORK AND PLAGIARISM. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE 09/13/21 AT 9PM PST. IF YOU CANT MEET THIS DEADLINE, DONT AGREE TO DO MY ASSIGNMENT. PRICE ISNT NEGOTIABLE. PLEASE READ GRADING RUBRIC. TEACHERS USE THE GRADING RUBRIC TO DETERMINE GRADE. IF DIRECTIONS ARENT BEING FOLLOWED, I WILL DISPUTE RIGHT AWAY. LETS AVOID THAT.  

 For the Final paper, you will propose a research study related to health care. In each week of the course you crafted components of a proposed study. In Week 1, you examined types of sampling. In Week 2, you identified the topic and summarized the need for research. In Week 3, you conducted a Literature Review of the chosen topic’s previous studies, determining how much literature is already known about the topic. In Week 4, you determined the research question, the research design of the study, and provided a justification for the chosen design. You also determined what data type will be used and provided a rationale for that determination. In Week 5, you determined the population or sample to be used in the study and identified how and why the sample was obtained. You also identified and described the instruments you plan to use in the study. 

After reviewing instructor guidance on each of the components you developed in the previous weeks, you must incorporate the feedback and combine all sections into a completed Research Design Proposal. You must address each component of the proposed research study with critical thought using facts to support your plan.

Note: Since you are proposing a study, you will not have conducted any actual research and so will not include any data, data analysis, or conclusions drawn from data within the proposal. The “Conclusion” heading below is the conclusion of your proposal. Additionally, the “Methods” section of the proposal should be written in the future tense as the study will not have been conducted when you complete this paper.

Your Research Design Proposal must include the following headings and components:

• Introduction (about one page): Utilizing the work you did in Week 2, introduce the research topic, explain why it is important, and summarize the need for the research. The introduction provides the background and context for your proposed study. This is where you will identify the need for the study and describe the general approach for the study.
• Literature Review (three to four pages): In Week 3, you conducted a literature review of the published research on the chosen topic, including a minimum of eight peer-reviewed articles. In this section of your proposal, you must summarize the Literature Review, incorporating any revisions based on instructor and/or peer feedback. The focus of the Literature Review is to show support for your research focus by comparing and contrasting biostatistics research related to your topic, demonstrating a connection to theoretical frameworks, and examining cultural considerations in health care studies.

  In your summary, include the current state of knowledge on the topic, making reference to the findings of previous research studies, including any seminal work. Briefly mention the research methods that have previously been used to study the topic. Evaluate your selected medical studies based on the quality of the design, analysis, and interpretation of the results and assess the reliability, validity, and generalizability of the research findings. Reference any health disparities related to the selected topic. Some of your selected sources can support your choice of analysis method, but most should contribute theoretical approaches and findings that directly support your research question(s) and/or hypothesis(es). State whether your proposed study is a replication of a previous study or a new approach employing methods that have not been used before. Must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Be sure to properly cite all sources in APA style.

• Purpose of the Study/Research Question: In Week 4, you identified the research questions (and/or hypotheses) that will guide your study. State your research questions and/or hypothes(es), making sure that they are clear, specific, and testable. Note that a hypothesis is a statement rather than a question, and is used to guide the biostatistical methods of analysis. Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.
• Methods (two to three pages): The methods section needs to be clear and detailed. Describe the step-by-step processes you will use to collect and analyze data. This is similar to a cooking recipe that any reader could follow to replicate your study. Address the sample (if any), population, ethical considerations, proposed data collection tools (such as surveys), methods of analysis, and utilization of estimates and hypothesis testing to evaluate the research question and/or hypothesis. Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text. The following subsections should be covered here:
  • Participants: Utilizing your work from Week 5, identify and describe the sampling strategy (if any) to be used to recruit participants for the study (e.g., random, systematic, multi-state cluster sampling, stratified, convenience sampling, snowball sampling, etc.). Estimate the number of participants needed, and explain why this sampling method is appropriate for the research design and approach. Explain how the sample will be obtained.
  • Design: Review your work from Week 4. Incorporate appropriate instructor and/or peer feedback, provide a feasible research design that utilizes appropriate methods to address the topic. Determine an appropriate research design and analysis that best tests your research question(s)/hypothesis(es), and indicate whether it is experimental or non-experimental. Evaluate the chosen design and explain why this design is feasible and appropriate for the topic and how it will provide the information needed to answer the research question(s). Apply the rigorous hypothesis testing steps used in biostatistical research that addresses assumptions and accepted protocol in quantitative research designs. Cite sources on research methodology to support these choices. Include a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources that directly support your data collection approach.
  • Variables: Review your work from Week 4 and incorporate the variables in the study. Describe the independent, dependent, mediator, moderator, and comparison variables as applicable to your study.
  • Data Analysis: Utilizing the information about the variables and data types from the Week 4 assignment, describe the nature of the data types and how you will compare and contrast the variables. Determine the analytical methods most appropriate for your study. Describe the analytical procedure you will use for the study and how it will be applied to analyze the data. Note that in research, data can be primary (i.e, the researcher collects the data) or secondary (i.e., the researcher uses data collected by someone else). Identify and describe the data you will be using in the research study. Include the rationale for your choice of data.
  • Procedures/Measures: Review your work from Week 5 and describe the instruments you plan to use in the study. If you are conducting a survey, include a minimum of seven questions you will ask. If you are introducing a variable, describe the collection method. Determine the statistical methods you plan to use in the study and explain why you chose the methods.
• Conclusion (about one page): The conclusion section is used to briefly summarize the major points of the paper and reiterate why the proposed study is needed. In addition to your summary, please address the following:
  • Prepare a critique of your selected design approach. Evaluate limitations of the proposed study, such as sampling method, population, methods of analysis, generalizability, ethical concerns, and cultural considerations. Suggest future research.
  • Include your prediction of the International Review Board review level from your discussion post in Week 6.

Note: This is a research proposal. Do not conduct research or provide data in the proposal.

To support your work, use your course and text readings and also use outside sources. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible. Respond to at least two of your classmates. Participate in the discussion by asking a question, providing a statement of clarification, providing a point of view with a rationale, challenging an aspect of the discussion, or indicating a relationship between two or more lines of reasoning in the discussion. Complete your participation for this assignment by the end of the week.

The US Legal System

The US society is grounded on the rule of law administered through the US legal system. There are many important features and principles of the US legal system. In order to study public health policy, you need to relate the laws with public health policies.

On the basis of your understanding of the topic and knowledge gained from this week’s readings, answer the following questions:

• What is the purpose of having a body of enforceable laws in our society?
• What are two key roles of laws in our society?
• What might be the result if these laws were not in place?
• Explain the four primary legal sources of laws—constitutions, statutes, administrative regulations, and common laws.
• Compare and contrast between a public health policy and a law.
• Do you think that public health policy is dependent upon the laws? Why and how?

Rubrics 

Responses:

1. Click Reply when in a post to nest your responses under that main post. 
2. Your post must be highly organized, thorough and accurate.
3. Advance the discussion or extend discussions already taking place.
4. Responses must add new information not previously discussed. Pose new possibilities or opinions not previously voiced. Consider new factual information tied with critical thinking. Interesting and current research on the topic.
5. Do not simply summarize another student’s post and agree/disagree. Consider starting out posts with, “A research article I found said, Did you know, 3 things I found interesting were…”
6. How to Post: Click Reply when in a post to nest your responses under that main post. 

Detecting the taste (gustation) is fairly similar to detecting odor (olfaction), given that both taste and smell rely on chemical receptors being stimulated by certain molecules.The large circumvallate papillae contain up to 100 taste buds from a V near the posterior margin of the tongue.

Umami:One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheese and meats.

Olfactory:Concerning the sense of smell

Receptors:A protein on a cell wall that binds with specific molecules so that they can be absorbed into the cell in order to control certain functions,

The senses of smell and taste combine at the back of the throat.When you taste something before you smell it, the smell lingers internally up to the nose causing you to smell it.Both smell and taste uses chemoreceptors, which essentially means they are both, sensing the chemical environment.This chemoreceptors in regards to taste , occurs via the presence of specialized taste receptors within the mouth that are referred , to as taste cells and are bundled together to form taste buds.These taste buds , located in papillae which are found across the tongue, are specific for the five modalities: salt, sweet sour, bitter and umami.These receptors are activated when their specific stimulus the is present and signals to the brain.

After a smell enters the nose, it travels through the cranial nerve through the olfactory bulb, which helps the brain process. smells.The olfactory bulb is part of the limbic system, the emotional center of the brain.Olfactory has a strong input into the amygdala , which process emotions.The kind of memories that it evokes are good and they are powerful.

It was this perfume my grandmother use to get from avon and if I would smell it on someone other than her all I could think about is her.

Each taste bud is made up and around 50 to 100 cells called gustatory receptor cells.When these cells are activated, they send signals to an area of the brain called insular cortex, also known as the gustatory cortex, which makes us conscious of the perception of taste.

Taste is similar to smell, say your grandmother used to use this specific season to cook fish and someone else does it the same exact way.The first thing that’s going to come to your mind when you taste the fish is your grandmother.