Clinical Trial Recruitment & Retention Plan

As we all know, meeting recruitment goals is paramount to ensuring long term success of a clinical trial site. As the manager of a clinical trial site, one of your responsibilities is to evaluate trials that are a good fit for your clinical trial site, and to identify resources that could assist you in enrollment and retention of study subjects. For this assignment you will be required to develop a recruitment plan and a retention plan using the clinical trial you identified in Class 3/Exercise 1. For the recruitment plan: include timelines: how many subjects you expect to enroll and the rate of enrollment on a monthly basis in a recruitment graph. Be realistic based on the patient population, protocol and disease that is being studied. Identify 3 methods of recruitment that may be successful with the type of subjects you are recruiting and specify why these methods should be successful. One of the methods must include an ad campaign for which you will develop the materials (can be used in TV, radio, social media, or print/newspaper). Be creative, but ensure it meets the guidelines for acceptable advertisement in clinical trials. (https://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm126428.htm). For the retention plan: identify 2 methods that can be used to ensure the recruited subjects remain in the trial. This does not include those who meet exit criteria as described in the protocol, encounter a SAE, or who is withdrawn for any other protocol-designated reason, e.g., disease progression. The format for this assignment does not have to be traditional paper style. However it must include exhibits to the required information, perhaps a grid is useful or presentation format. Please make sure the content is there. Please use the rubric to ensure all components are met.
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International Political Economy and Human Development – SP5 2018

Write a 2,700 word research essay on one of the following topics: What have been the major historical developments in the post-1945 global political economy regime, and why have they occurred? Illustrate your arguments by contrasting two IPE theoretical perspectives. What do we mean when we talk about a gendered economy? How do gender and inequality interact within IPE? Choose any country and use it as a case study to illustrate your arguments. Debate the costs and benefits of free trade versus protectionism. Use NAFTA, the EU/Brexit or another example to illustrate your arguments. Should free trade mean free movement of people? Use NAFTA, the EU/Brexit or another example to illustrate your arguments. How do various IPE perspectives impact on environmental protection/change? Employ case studies to illustrate your arguments. In preparing your paper you are expected to READ WIDELY from academic and other sources. Your paper should set out your arguments logically using an academic referenceing system, preferably the Harvard author-date referencing system e.g. (Smith 2014: 67), including a full Reference List, and should include several original academic references in addition to the textbook.
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Write a 825 word paper in which you compare substantive criminal law as it is found in each of the coutries, United States, Saudi Arabia, and Germany.

Include the following information: Explain how definitions of criminal responsibility differ among each country. Identify the similarities and differences in substantive law as it appears in the legal traditions of each. Explain the type of policing (Centralized vs. Decentralized Model of Policing). Explain the forms judicial review can take within each country.

Why do the poor women in the study by Kathryn Edin and Maria Kefalas, Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood before Marriage (2011) put motherhood before marriage?

What impact does childrearing have on their lives? How do gender and social class influence and shape their choices? Analyze and discuss. This assignment is worth 50 points. The basic purpose of this assignment is threefold: to challenge you (1) to explore the course material in various ways (outside of lecture/commentary); (2) to explore the ways in which social class and gender shape family life; and (3) to work on communicating ideas and class material in ways beyond memorization. Beyond this, the goal of this assignment is to encourage you to recognize that marriage and parenting choices, opportunities, and the like are shaped by larger forces. In other words, while choices about marriage and parenthood may immediately appear as though they are individual choices, they are largely shaped by structural influences such as gender and social class. 1″ margins 12-point font

write a 4- to 5-page interpretive essay that analyzes the novels representation of both emigration and immigration, that is, coming over and being here.

To help you with this project, please focus on two major charactersEsperanza Colon and Don Chanwho represent in the novel the complexities and difficulties, as well as the hopes and dreams, of the immigrant experience in the U.S. Moreover, to help you get started with your analysis (and establish key terms and concepts in your essay), I strongly suggest that you consider the following key points:
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), emigration signifies the action of migrating or departing out of a particular place or set of surroundings. It also means the departure of persons from one country, usually their native land, to settle permanently in another. What does coming over mean to both Esperanza and Don Chan and why? Under what conditions are both Esperanza and Don Chan coming over to the U.S.? Is it entirely under ones own choice, will, or volition? Or, are there historical or political conditions or circumstances shaping or determining their emigration from the Dominican Republic? What things get carried over, literally and figuratively, when emigrating from the Dominican Republic to the United States (or New York/Nueva York)? How does coming over inform or shape being here?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), we can define immigration as the entrance into a country for the purpose of settling there. It can also denote how people enter and usually become established, especially to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence (Merriam- Webster). What does being here actually mean for both Esperanza and Don Chan? What is the being in being here? What is here? Is it a place of hope and opportunity? Or, might it be a place of exile and separation? Is here simply a place or is it also a condition? How do both characters negotiate the pressures of acclimating or assimilating to a new place while also preserving or conserving their culture of origin? Does assimilation result in losing ones culture of origin, or is there an opportunity to carve out a third space or hybrid or mixed identity?
For this assignment, you must incorporate key passages (with explication) in the body paragraphs of the essay if you expect to earn a high (or, at the least, a passing) grade. Moreover, I expect all students to incorporate key passages from throughout the novel, not simply the beginning or the middle (or a small page range from the novel). Given that Esperanza and Don Chan are round and dynamic characters, you will need to consider each characters trajectory and development up to the end of the novel.

What are the challenges immigrants face when arriving in Canada? (What are the sociological implications for increasing levels of immigration?)

A written paper of 4-5 pages (minimum), due on the day that you present (Please see student sample assignments on Canvas for a better idea of the length & format of the written assignment) Sources: You are expected to make use of 3 different sources: 1.One sociological journal article from a reputable academic source published in the last 10 years and a minimum of 3 pages in length. This article should serve as the primary basis for your presentation and your paper.
2.Your textbook Pearson Custom Sociology: The Basic Society 6th Canadian Edition (or another similar sociological source), which will provide you with the sociological concepts and theories that you will need to use when answering your research question.
3.A current article from popular media (newspaper, magazine, or the internet) published within the last year that discusses current sociological trends relevant to your research question.**The sociological journal article and current article from popular media must be submitted along with your written assignment.** **This can be uploaded to Canvas as a pdf file, a URL, or submitted as a hard copy.** 1.Summarize the sociological journal article (1-2 pages or 275-550 words) Address the following questions: What was the purpose of the article? How does the author situate their research in the context of others who have written about this topic? What is the author arguing? What are the main points of the authors argument?
2.Critically Analyze the sociological journal article (1-2 pages or 275-500 words) Address the following sections:
Evidence. Analyzing an article involves looking at the nature of the evidence. The evidence used may be scientific/scholarly (refer to your textbook or lecture notes for guidance here) or non-scientific (refer to your textbook or lecture notes). Make sure that you clearly describe the evidence being used to make the authors argument.
Point of View. All social scientists have a point of view. It may be stated explicitly or it may be implied by their argument. One way toidentify their point of view or perspective is to consider the following: What is their level of analysis (e.g. macro/micro)? What sociological approach has the author taken (e.g. social-conflict, structural-functionalist, symbolic-interactionist)? And perhapsif this is possiblewhat specific theoretical apparatus have they utilized (e.g. do their views reflect a feminist perspective, a Durkheimian perspective, etc.)? Keep in mind that a perspective is not the same as a hypothesis or a thesis. All perspectives have their shortcomings; they allow us to see certain aspects of social life whilst being blind to others. Once you have identified the perspective being used you can consider the research in light of that perspectives potential shortcomings (and here your textbook/notes should come in handy).
Strengths and Weaknesses. Consider the research methodology used and its inherent strengths and weaknesses. Is there any real evidence or does the evidence presented adequately support the authors conclusions? Consider the authors assumptions, is it reasonable? Be sure to clearly describe both the strengths and weaknesses of your article. Does the article succeed in achieving its overall purpose? (and here again your textbook/notes should come in handy).
Do you agree or disagree with the author? Why or why not? Here is your chance to give your perspective on the research. Be sure to clearly describe your point of view and your reasons for that position. 3.Sociological Theory & Social Issues/Trends (1-2 pages, or 275-550 words)You are expected to demonstrate your understanding of the broader issues represented by your research question and article. You will begin this by:
a. Applying a sociological theory (the one that best fits in explaining your journal article and the social issue being considered) to your research.
b. Discuss social trends and current events within Canada or the global community that apply to your research question. Here you will integrate the current article from popular media (be sure to provide enough content here by summarizing the article and explaining how it ties into your journal article and broader social issue).Numbers 1, 2 and 3 should appear as subheadings in your paper. You may or may not include and introduction and conclusion. I recommend doing so for the sake of practice, but it is not mandatory.

Choose at least two of the following research questions, and use them to guide you through a historical, critical survey of the play.

Paper length should be 6 – 8 pages, MLA format.
Include a works cited page and in-text citations.
Use at least 7 sources.
Use sources from each century since publication (17th, 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st centuries), but spend most of your time in the 20th
Research should also cover at least 3 of the 8 critical theories in our textbook.
Present your findings in the form of summaries, quotes, and explanations.
Use transitions to show continuity between critics, time periods, and debates.
The last few pages of your research paper should be your own conclusions to the research questions based on your findings.
Research QuestionsWhat is the nature of the ghost that appears to Hamlet?
Does Hamlet actually go mad or simply pretend to be mad?
How much does Gertrude know about the truth of her husbands death?
Why is Hamlet so cruel to Ophelia?
Why does Hamlet delay enacting his fathers revenge?

After writing the introduction, no more than half the page should be a critique summarizing the articles key themes and/ or narratives. The articles strengths and weaknesses , larger historical context and contemporary implications should be analyzed. How and why the article enriches or revises our understandings about the Spanish Flu should he considered. The conclusion should mention your opinion of the article as a tool for teaching U.S History. Is it valuable?

After writing the introduction, no more than half the page should be a critique summarizing the articles key themes and/ or narratives. The articles strengths and weaknesses , larger historical context and contemporary implications should be analyzed. How and why the article enriches or revises our understandings about the Spanish Flu should he considered. The conclusion should mention your opinion of the article as a tool for teaching U.S History. Is it valuable?