Sport Karate High versus Low Winning Coaches. This paper is the results from a Master study in the field of High Performance Sport Coaching, research sample size is 16 coaches (data results attached) from the research survey.
1) In a well paragraphed, well cited short essay (at least 600 words), discuss the differences between modernity, modernism and postmodernism. Cite from at least three sources FROM THE CLASS as you write. DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES. Make cogent, well balanced observations about the ideas. Use the MLA citation style2) In the following post, discuss two poems POSTED IN THE CLASS. In a short, 500 word essay, discuss how one of the poems you have chosen is an example of modern literature and the other poem you have chosen is an example of postmodern poetry. Use quotes to identify the quality of modernism or postmodernism you wish to discuss. Then use quotes from the poems you have chosen to discuss how they are examples of modernism or postmodernism.
The evolution of warfare: Threats to physical security are no longer limited to armies, bombers, tanks, and ships to wreak havoc on our nation. Physical security as we know it ends when the power goes off. The Andres article in the background readings outlines the debilitating effects on national security that would result from the breakdown of vital electric power infrastructure.In the first few minutes of a national outage, virtually all commerce would cease as electronic systems went down. Gasoline pumps would stop. Telephones, including those used by government and emergency responders, would quickly cease functioning. Cities that use electricity to pump water would lose water pressure, and sewage systems would back up into fresh water. Fuel pipelines would cease to function. Most households have three days of food available and no stored potable water. Hospitals would continue to function for a few days. National Guard and law enforcement agencies have stated on the record that they believe their employees would stop coming to work after less than a week. Disease and starvation would set in within days (Andres, 2015).Your Task:For this assignment use the same major national or global cyber and physical security (CPS) threat example that was used to complete assignment 1. (I
1. Describe physical security threats to the United States as a result of the breakdown of SCADA control systems.
2. What are the physical security threats to the United States, your state, and your hometown?
3. In your opinion, is the United States prepared for such a critical infrastructure collapse?
Transitioning from cybersecurity to physical security, this module examines how our nation’s critical infrastructure is affected by the vulnerable cyber technology that controls its daily functions.
In his 2012 Defcon 20 cybersecurity conference presentation, Dan Tentler, founder of the San Diego-based information security consulting firm AtenLabs, shared screenshots of dozens of connected devices he could find on the Internet using a laptop and browser. He was able to access several critical infrastructure systems, showing that they were vulnerable to cyber-attack. His presentation vividly demonstrated that the Internet was not designed with security in mind.
Network-ready industrial control systems that monitor and control the physical processes of machines have become the instruments that contribute to a threat we call physical security. The machines we rely on to supply energy, drinking water, and safe food are at risk. The potential security weakness of SCADA systems was exposed by a cyber-attack against the Natanz Iran uranium enrichment facility. A computer worm, called Stuxnet, caused the facility’s control systems to make the centrifuges spin out of control. Stuxnet, a cyber-weapon that changed modern warfare, does not discriminate between nations; it simply attacks and destroys computer-managed machines.
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Tentler, D. (2012) “Defcon 20 – Dan Tentler – Drinking from the Caffeine Firehose We Know as Shodan.” YouTube. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cWck_xcH64:
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1. Using three different industries, provide three examples of physical security dangers faced by SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) network systems.
2. After reviewing Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21), discuss a national policy to strengthen and maintain secure, functioning, and resilient critical infrastructure. What is resilient infrastructure? Provide two examples of how this concept protects people and property.
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ALEXANDRA LASKIE, The Weekly Times February 28, 2018 11:30pmTO THE delight of Goulburn Valley orchardist Vic Scali, his familys 30,000 pear trees are positively dripping with healthy fruit. Picking will start this week at Scali Orchards in Shepparton East, and Mr Scali is expecting a bumper crop, perhaps up as much as 30 per cent on last years yields. Off-hand I think we could be up by 300 to 400 bins (of pears) on last year, he said. We normally get about 1500 bins, but I reckon we could get closer to 2000 this year. The family business, run by Vic and Theresa Scali and their son Domenic and his wife,
Vanessa, will employ up to 20 contractors in the next month to help pick their packham, beurre bosc and josephine de malines pears before moving on to harvest fruit from their 65,000 apple trees. Despite some sun damage due to hot spells in late January and early February, the crops were looking pretty good, Vic said. We do a lot of the work ourselves to grow the best fruit, we cant afford to have rubbish in the bin, he said. The Scali family have been growing fruit in the Goulburn Valley for almost 40 years. Vic has lived in the region since he was seven, when he moved to Australia with his family from Calabria, Italy. He started his working life as a welder in Shepparton, but turned his hands to fruit to spend more time outdoors. His family grows apples (pink lady, granny smith, gala, golden delicious and fuji) and pears (packham, beurre bosc and josephine de malines) across almost 60ha. About 80 per cent of their produce is sold at the Melbourne Wholesale Market at Epping, with surplus fruit sold to a packing shed. From there it is either exported offshore or sold at the South Australian Produce Market.https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/horticulture/bumperpear-harvest-predicted-at-goulburn-valleyorchard/newsstory/9e9ca3375c340817b834053d00b708cbPlease read the article Bumper pear harvest predicted at Gouldburn Valley orchard published on February 28th 2018 and answer the following questions:Questions
1. a. Assume pears are sold in a perfectly competitive market, using a supply and demand graph, describe the impact, ceteris paribus, of a bumper crop on equilibrium price and output? In your discussion make sure to explain the process of moving to the new equilibrium output and price. (6 marks)b. Using a supply and demand graph, describe the impact, ceteris paribus, of an expectation of a bumper crop in Australia on the current market equilibrium price and output. (4 marks)2. Clearly explain and illustrate the impact of the changes in the pear prices on at least one related markets. In your discussion specify your assumptions
and explain the equilibrating process in the related market in terms of the new equilibrium output and price. (5 marks)3.a. Using the determinants of price elasticity of demand, discuss whether the demand for pears to be inelastic or elastic? (3 marks)b. Based on your discussion of elasticity, Illustrate and analyse the effect on total revenue of the firms in the pears market following the price change. (4 marks)
Your assignment will also be assessed on how effectively you can communicate with the reader; i.e. how well you have presented your arguments and ensured your analysis is logical and consistent. Consequently, 3 marks will be awarded for effective writing including proper grammar, referencing and formatting. Importantly, make sure you use appropriate
diagrams in your analysis.
Review the ten sources of organizational toxicity described in Peter-OGrady and Malloch and describe the ways in which these can be handled by leaders to make the organization healthy.
Next discuss any past/present U.S. foreign policies that may have reinforced the concept of jihadi Salafism. Finally give your thoughts on the belief some have that had the West done things differently, jihadi terrorism, as we know it today, would not exist. o b. Make sure your discussion reflects themes in Chapters 11 through 12 of our textbook. 2. Your papers must: ? i. The first page of your paper will be a cover sheet correctly formatted according to APA guidelines. ? ii. The second page will include an Abstract. ? iii. This paper will use 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-point font, and double spacing. ? iv. A minimum of three citations must be included and the citations for each article MUST be correctly formatted according to APA guidelines. Do NOT use an automated citation manager to perform this function. Do it manually for this assignment and check your formatting against available APA resources. o a. Excluding the cover page, the Abstract and references page, this paper must be at least 3 pages of written text. o b. Only COMPLETE paragraphs consisting of an introductory sentence, a full explanation of key points supported with properly cited sources, and a concluding sentence may be used. o c. Only use published articles from academic texts, such as those found at scholar.google.com or accessed through your Grantham University EBSCO host account (not Wikipedia). o d. The entire paper must be your original work. It may not include quotes and at no time should text be copied and pasted. This paper DOES require an introductory paragraph, explicit thesis statement, concluding paragraph, and references page.
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Policy Analysis Research Paper Topic: Military Medical Malpractice/Negligence The position paper should be 13 double spaced pages, Arial font, with one-inch margins along all four sides using APA style excluding the title and reference page. Ensure the topic is supported by research. Personal views are best when supported by studies or quality experts in the field. My supporting argument reconsidering the Feres doctrine in military medical malpractice cases and by making some amendments or overturning it. Use original thoughts when stating personal views. – Present the topic, with a justification of its importance (Why does this issue require Congressional action?) – Assess whether the policy achieved its objective – Take a position of the topic (for or against), justify your position by using policy analysis tools – Present data to support your position – What policy/policies can be implemented – Recommend action to the committee Paper Outline: I. Title Page II. Abstract III. Introduction a. What is the problem? i. Military Medical Malpractice/Negligence ii. Should the Feres doctrine be reconsidered or overturned with amendments to the Federal Tort Claim Act b. Why is this topic important? i. Since the 1950s, military medicine has expanded from the primary focus of combat-related healthcare to a comprehensive system for both active duty servicemembers, civilian dependents and retirees c. Why it requires Congressional action? i. Potential military medical malpractice cases are being denied justice for no good reason d. Findings e. Proposed solution IV. Literature (provide the background on the policy topic, discuss the literature-other articles that discuss or analyses the same policy) a. Feres vs United States Case Law, Federal Tort Claims Act b. Military Medical Malpractice Cases V. Methods (assess whether your policy achieved its goal, present your evaluation/analysis tool (e.g. before and after comparison, compare policy objectives with post-implementation results, cost-benefit analysis -see Longest p. 285-287) Identify policies that can be implemented or ways the court can reconsider how Feres malpractice at medical facilities, rather than directly taking n the entire doctrine itself. These policies may not overturn all of Feres, but hopefully a large segment of potential cases who are being denied justice for no good reason. Use the Daniel vs U.S. case the main reasoning. VI. Discussion (present the data from your policy analysis in the methods section to support your position on whether the policy achieve its objective, take a position on the topic (being against) VII. Conclusion (based on your findings what action do you recommend: new policy or policy modification?) a. Based upon the argument of how the Feres doctrine should be reconsidered for military medical malpractice cases with new policies being put in place for military providers. b. Discuss the consequences of the proposed action and who are the winners and losers. VIII. References Potential references: – US Supreme Court Asks for Government Response in Feres Case (December 27, 2018) https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/12/27/us-supreme-court-asks-government-response-feres-case.html – Petition filed for Supreme Court review of Navy nurse wrongful death suit (October 11, 2018) https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/2018/10/11/petition-filed-supreme-court-review-naval-hospital-bremerton-nurse-wrongful-death-suit/1572854002/ – Tragedy and injustice: The heartbreaking truth about military medical malpractice (July 8, 2016) https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/health-care/2016/07/10/tragedy-and-injustice-the-heartbreaking-truth-about-military-medical-malpractice/ – AR 40-68 – DoD Healthcare Compliance – Feres vs United States – Federal Tort Claims Act US/DoD policy changes for military medical malpractice providers Use the Tragedy and injustice article with the case involving LT Daniel as a reference to establish more stringent policies to decrease or eliminate medical errors or malpractice. Feres Doctrine can only be changed via two ways: 1. Congress with an amendment to the Federal Tort Claims Act a. Proposing legislation to ensure that servicemembers enjoy the same protections and remedies against governmental negligence as their civilian counterparts. 2. Supreme Court decision to overturn the 1950 ruling Case #1: Air Force SSgt Dean Witt underwent a routine surgery for acute appendicitis, a series of errors from moving him to the pediatric area, where undersized devices couldnt fit a grown adult, to nursing staff arguing and mistakenly administering a double dose of a powerful stimulant, to improperly inserting a breathing tube he was left with severe brain damage. misdiagnosis of acute appendicitis at Travis Air Force Base during 2003 surgery, Supreme Court refused to hear the case on 27 June 2011 https://www.stripes.com/news/supreme-court-deals-devastating-blow-to-feres-doctrine-opponents-1.147604 Case #2: Marine Sgt. Carmelo Rodriguez went to his initial physical prior to joining the Marines in 1997, his doctor noted a melanoma on his back, but allegedly never informed him. Ten years later he died of skin cancer stating it was a wart. misdiagnosis melanoma https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-question-of-care-military-malpractice/ Case #3: Navy Lt. Rebekah Daniel, a nurse stationed at the Naval Hospital Bremerton in Washington, gave birth to a healthy baby girl at the facility where she worked. Four hours after the low-risk childbirth, she died due to blood loss. Her husband, Walter Daniel, filed a wrongful death suit in 2015, which was barred like the others. In court documents, Daniel alleged the care team failed to prevent postpartum hemorrhaging, which caused Rebekah to lose more than 1,500 ml of blood nearly one-third of the amount of blood in the average human body. A suit was filed in 2015 through the lower court but was rejected because of Feres. It was then sent to the Court of Appeal, which upheld the ruling with a cause for the Supreme Court to hear. During the 111th Congress in 2009, the Senate measure but died in the Judiciary Committee. (S. 1347) https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1347 Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 – Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims for damages to be brought against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions that is provided by persons acting within the scope of their office or employment by or at the direction of the government, whether inside or outside the United States. Prohibits a claim under this Act from being reduced by the amount of any benefit received under a Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance policy. Makes this Act inapplicable to any claim arising out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces during the time of armed conflict. During the 111th Congress in 2010, the House measure was placed on the Union Calendar, and there it stayed. Neither were ever put to a vote. (H.R.1478) https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1478 Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009 – Amends the Federal Tort Claims Act to allow claims for damages to be brought against the United States for personal injury or death of a member of the Armed Forces arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care functions that is provided by persons acting within the scope of their office or employment by or at the direction of the government. Prohibits a claim under this Act from being reduced by the amount of any benefit received under Servicemembers Group Life Insurance. Makes this Act inapplicable to any claim arising out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces during the time of armed conflict. How are military medical providers held accountable? Feres Doctrine – protects the U.S. government from being held liable for negligence while on duty. The ruling stems from the 1947 death of Lt. Rudolph Feres, an active-duty soldier killed in a barracks fires at Camp Pine, . now Fort Drum. His widow sued the Army for negligence, claiming the facility had a defective heating plant and substandard fire safety controls. But the Supreme Court three years later ruled that under the law a servicemember performing military duties did not fall under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which allows certain civil lawsuits against the government or government employees. Lower courts have repeatedly cited the decision in preventing troops from suing the services for malpractice.
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Draft a written proposal and implementation guidelines for an organizational policy that you believe would help lead to an improvement in quality and performance.
In advocating for institutional policy changes related to local, state, or federal health care laws or policies, health leaders must be able to develop and present clear and well-written policy and practice guidelines change proposals that will enable a team, unit, or the organization as a whole to resolve relevant performance issues and bring about improvements in the quality and safety of health care. This assessment offers you an opportunity to take the lead in proposing such changes.By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:Competency 2: Analyze relevant health care laws and regulations and their applications and effects on processes within a health care team or organization.
-Propose a succinct policy and guidelines to enable a team, unit, or the organization as a whole to implement recommended strategies to resolve the performance issue related to the relevant local, state, or federal health care policy or law.Competency 3: Lead the development and implementation of ethical and culturally sensitive policies that improve health outcomes for individuals, organizations, and populations.
-Recommend ethical, evidence-based strategies to resolve a performance issue related to health care policy or law.Competency 4: Evaluate relevant indicators of performance, such as benchmarks, research, and best practices, for health care policies and law for patients, organizations, and populations.
-Explain the need for creating an organizational policy or practice to address a shortfall in meeting a prescribed metric benchmark.Competency 5: Develop strategies to work collaboratively with policy makers, stakeholders, and colleagues to address environmental (governmental and regulatory) forces.
-Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on recommended strategies.
-Identify colleagues, individual stakeholders, or stakeholder groups who should be involved in further development and implementation of proposed policy, guidelines, and recommended strategies.
PreparationAfter reviewing your benchmark evaluation, senior leaders in the organization have asked you to draft a policy change proposal and practice guidelines addressing the benchmark metric for which you advocated action.In their request, senior leaders have asked for a proposal of not more than 24 pages that includes a concise policy description (about one paragraph), practice guidelines, and 35 credible references to relevant research, case studies, or best practices that support your analysis and recommendations. You are also expected to be precise, professional, and persuasive in justifying the merit of your proposed actions.When creating your policy and guidelines it may be helpful to utilize the template that your current care setting or organization uses. Your setting’s risk management or quality department could be a good resource for finding an appropriate template or format. If you are not currently in practice, or your care setting does not have these resources, there are numerous appropriate templates freely available on the Internet.Proposal RequirementsNote: The tasks outlined below correspond to grading criteria in the scoring guide.In your proposal, senior leaders have asked that you:Explain why a change in organizational policy or practice guidelines is needed to address a shortfall in meeting a performance benchmark prescribed by applicable local, state, or federal health care laws or policies.
-What is the current benchmark for the organization? What is the numeric score for the underperformance?
-How might the benchmark underperformance be affecting the quality of care being provided or the operations of the organization?
-What are the potential repercussions of not making any changes?Recommend ethical, evidence-based strategies to resolve the performance issue.
-What does the evidence-based literature suggest are potential strategies to improve performance for your targeted benchmark?
-How would these strategies ensure improved performance or compliance with applicable local, state, or federal health care laws or policies?
-How would you propose to apply these strategies in the context of your chosen professional practice setting?
-How would you ensure that the application of these strategies is ethical and culturally inclusive?
-Does your policy encompass the key components of your recommendations?Analyze the potential effects of environmental factors on your recommended strategies.
-What regulatory considerations could affect your recommended strategies?
-What organizational resources could affect your recommended strategies (for example, staffing, finances, logistics, and support services)?
-Are your policy and guidelines realistic in light of existing environmental factors?Propose a succinct policy and guidelines to enable a team, unit, or the organization as a whole to implement recommended strategies to resolve the performance issue related to the relevant local, state, or federal health care policy or law.Identify colleagues, individual stakeholders, or stakeholder groups who should be involved in further development and implementation of your proposed policy, guidelines, and recommended strategies.
-Why is it important to engage these colleagues, individual stakeholders, or stakeholder groups?
-Do your proposed guidelines help colleagues, individual stakeholders, or stakeholder groups understand how to implement your proposed policy?
-How might engaging these colleagues, individual stakeholders, or stakeholder groups result in a better organizational policy and smoother implementation?
-Are your proposal and recommended strategies realistic, given the care team, unit, or organization you are considering?
How safe are we? This question is pertinent for scholars seeking to understand post 9/11 Homeland Security reforms. The Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management was created to address the need for continually developing contingency strategy. At the heart of all homeland security contingencies are tools for assessing, analyzing, and developing team-based exercises to test team performance and contingency solutions. Though not required reading, it is suggested that you review the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management as a supplement to your assigned reading. Your Task Describe best practices to develop and prepare to lead risk management mitigation exercises related to illegal border activity. Using IS-120.A: An Introduction to Exercises from EMI/FEMA as a process guide, develop a border activity desktop risk management mitigation exercise to be submitted to your instructor for review.Reference link: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-120.cAt Points of Entry: U.S. Customs and Border Protection. http://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry