What did the information in the chapter reveal about you as a learner and as an international graduate student studying in the US?  Of the information you learned, what key concepts would you share with a new international graduate student preparing to study in the US. Why do you think this information would benefit this student?

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Purpose:

During the term, you will be required to read the Thomas Frank book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (while studying less) and write three reflection papers about what you read. There are two main purposes of this assignment. The first is to provide you with the opportunity to choose an area/skill set/topic from the book in which you would like to investigate further. A second purpose is to provide you with the opportunity to develop and practice the successful graduate student habit of integrating learning with required reading and reading critically to improve understanding.

 

Reflection Paper Guidelines

This assignment will require you to connect what you have read in your extensive reading book to discussions we have as a class and to your own experiences as an OSU student. You will also need to connect the information in the reading to how you see it helping you to be successful in your journey through graduate school. You will need to submit three different reflection papers covering three different chapters/topics from the book. Check due dates at the bottom of this document.

 

In all of your reflection papers, you will need to identify which chapter/topics you will reflect upon. You must choose a different topic/chapter for each reflection. You will then need to address the four questions listed below. Reflections need to be a balance of your ideas/experiences with the information/concepts you gained from the chapter you read. Your paper should interpret and connect ideas from the chapter rather than summarize the text or give unsupported opinions. Your reflection paper should have a clear introduction and conclusion. Do not simply write the questions with your responses below them. Your reflection paper should read as a coherent paper that fully addresses each of the four questions.  All borrowed ideas, words, and phrases are to be given proper credit with the use of APA style citation (APA resource link here).

 

  1. How does the chapter you read connect with what you already knew about the topic?
  2. What did the information in the chapter reveal about you as a learner and as an international graduate student studying in the US?
  3. Of the information you learned, what key concepts would you share with a new international graduate student preparing to study in the US. Why do you think this information would benefit this student?
  4. How will you use the information in the chapter to build your skills for future graduate success?

 

Assignment submission 

Reflection papers should be typed, set in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double spaced, and each paper should not exceed 800 words. You will need to save your document as a Word doc or PDF. Before you submit your work, be sure to proofread your paper for sentence structure and grammar errors as this is part of your grade.  To upload your document, please open the Reflection Paper assignment, add your file, and click the submit assignment button. As per the Syllabus, no late assignments will be accepted.

 

Based on the “Multicausality: Confounding – Assignment,” by Schoenbach, discuss two significant insights you learned about confounding. Use specific examples from the assignment to support your answer.

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Based on the “Multicausality: Confounding – Assignment,” by Schoenbach, discuss two significant insights you learned about confounding. Use specific examples from the assignment to support your answer.

Protection of patient data has become a critical part of the scope of practice of all healthcare professionals. Routine data breaches underscore the importance of training clinical employees in protecting these data.

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Protection of patient data has become a critical part of the scope of practice of all healthcare professionals. Routine data breaches underscore the importance of training clinical employees in protecting these data. However, beyond exposure to HIPAA regulations, little is done to educate the healthcare student about the risks and vulnerabilities of the online environment as it pertains to health data” (Swede, Scovetta, & Eugene-Colin, 2018). Search the peer-reviewed literature for examples of this. You may select any topic relating to technology that illustrates the potential for really messing things up. Include, in your description, an analysis of what might have caused the problems and potential solutions to them. Be sure to provide supporting evidence, with citations from the literature. It is not enough for you to simply create a own posting. You must read the postings of the other members of the class and comment on each of them. Please see Discussion Forum of the class syllabus for additional details on content.

Search “scholar.google.com” for a company, school, or person that has been the target of a network or system intrusion? What information was targeted? Was the attack successful? If so, what changes were made to ensure that this vulnerability was controlled? If not, what mechanisms were in-place to protect against the intrusion.

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 Search “scholar.google.com” for a company, school, or person that has been the target of a network
or system intrusion? What information was targeted? Was the attack successful? If so, what changes
were made to ensure that this vulnerability was controlled? If not, what mechanisms were in-place to protect against the intrusion.

In this competency assessment, you will write a persuasive thesis statement that proposes a solution to a problem in your community or workplace and evaluate the effectiveness of that argument using the rhetorical situation and the rhetorical triangle.

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In this competency assessment, you will write a persuasive thesis statement that proposes a solution to a problem in your community or workplace and evaluate the effectiveness of that argument using the rhetorical situation and the rhetorical triangle.

You will complete a worksheet for this course assessment.

Part I. In this section, you will create a persuasive thesis statement and identify the claim and underlying assumption in that thesis statement. Make sure the thesis is concise (1–2 sentences) and clearly expresses a persuasive argument that offers a solution to a problem.

Part II. In this section, describe your purpose, audience, and setting. You will provide details about whom you need to convince to bring about change and explain the community you are writing about.

Part III. In this section, you will evaluate your argument based on the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos). For Part III, be sure to use complete sentences and offer specific examples. Aim for 5-7 sentences per section.

Use this worksheet to complete the competency assessment. If any references are made to sources, they should be cited in APA 6th edition style both in-text and on a separate references page

See the PGWC “Citation Guides” for further guidance on APA manuscript formatting and APA citation formatting.

Minimum Submission Requirements

  • This Assessment should be in the format of the included worksheet.
  • If any references are made to sources, they are cited in APA 6th edition style both in-text and on a separate references page
  • Responses to questions are in complete sentences using Standard English
  • Responses do not have significant errors in grammar, mechanics, or punctuation.
  • Submit the document in Microsoft® Word.

. What was the original set of criteria used by NIST to evaluate candidate AES ciphers?  2. What was the final set of criteria used by NIST to evaluate candidate AES ciphers? 

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CHAPTER 4

1. Briefly define a nonsingular transformation.

2. What is the difference between a block cipher and a stream cipher?

3. Why is it not practical to use an arbitrary reversible substitution cipher of the kind shown in Table 4.1?

4. Briefly define the terms substitution and permutation.

5. What is the difference between diffusion and confusion?

6. Which parameters and design choices determine the actual algorithm of a Feistel cipher?

7. What are the critical aspects of Feistel cipher design?

CHAPTER 5

1. Briefly define a group.

2. Briefly define a ring.

3. Briefly define a field.

4. List three classes of polynomial arithmetic.

CHAPTER 6

1. What was the original set of criteria used by NIST to evaluate candidate AES ciphers?

2. What was the final set of criteria used by NIST to evaluate candidate AES ciphers?

3. What is the difference between Rijndael and AES?

4. What is the purpose of the State array?

5. How is the S-box constructed?

6. Briefly describe SubBytes.

7. Briefly describe ShiftRows.

8. How many bytes in State are affected by ShiftRows?

9. Briefly describe MixColumns.

10. Briefly describe AddRoundKey.

11. Briefly describe the key expansion algorithm.

12. What is the difference between SubBytes and SubWord?

13. What is the difference between ShiftRows and RotWord?

14. What is the difference between the AES decryption algorithm and the equivalent inverse cipher?

total pages 5

What are the main roles of the government in the US health services system? Why is it important for healthcare managers and policymakers to understand the intricacies of the healthcare delivery system?

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Week 1 Discussion

 

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

 Healthcare to US Citizens

Many organizations, departments, and individuals provide healthcare to the US citizens. The complex nature of the US healthcare delivery system has driven much legislation for change over many years. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the healthcare organizations and their delivery of healthcare services in order to fully understand the magnitude of the US healthcare delivery system. Based on your readings and research, answer the following:

  1. What are the main objectives of a healthcare delivery system?
  2. Name some of the basic functional components of the US healthcare delivery system. What role does each play in the delivery of healthcare?
  3. Who are the major players in the US health services system? What are the positive and negative effects of the often conflicting self-interests of these players?
  4. Why is it that despite public and private health insurance programs, some US citizens are without any coverage?
  5. What are the main roles of the government in the US health services system?
  6. Why is it important for healthcare managers and policymakers to understand the intricacies of the healthcare delivery system?

 

Week 2 Discussion

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

 

 Healthcare Spending and Services

Healthcare data at a community, county, or region level and state level determine healthcare spending and services allocated for individuals. Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about these data as it will help you build a reality of costs of care for the healthcare system and beyond.

Research your own geographic region (town, city, county, or state) for data that is commonly used in health services systems. This includes census data, vital statistics data (birth, deaths, marriages, and divorces), surveillance data, administrative data, and survey research data. Keep in mind that most of this data will come from federal, state, or local offices that are federally mandated, but don’t stop there. You may find data in other surprising places.

Based on your readings and research, answer the following:

  1. Which office contains the health-related data identified above?
  2. How do people go about enrolling for Medicare and Medicaid in your community? Describe the eligibility requirements and costs, if any, for each of these types of subsidized care.
    • Coverage for acute care, including hospitalization
    • Coverage for preventive care
    • Outpatient services
    • Specialty services, such as mental health, rehabilitation, etc.

 

Week 3 Discussion

 

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area.

Government Versus Private Funding

Explore the difference between the following:

Medicare, Medicaid, and a private insurance of your choice (such as Major Medical, PPO or HMO):

Respond to the list of questions below for each, supporting your answers with resources appropriate to the topic

  1. Describe how this insurance is paid for? Who pays for it?
  2. Who is eligible to have this insurance? Why?
  3. How does the insurance work? (Co-payments, Deductibles, Premiums, Capitation, etc.?
  4. Give an example of a healthcare service covered under this insurance type? Evaluate how the service is paid for and what is needed for the individual to obtain the service.
  5. Is their any political impact on the financial support of these insurance types?

 

Week 4 Discussion

Before beginning work on this discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this topic.

Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your classmates’ responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Submit your responses in the Discussion Area..

Healthcare Quality and Health Promotion and Prevention.

Discuss the role of quality in healthcare organizations. Evaluate the need for quality by answering the following questions:

What is quality in healthcare?

What are some of the ways quality is measured in healthcare?

Who is responsible for quality in healthcare?

Week 5 Discussion

Standard Performance Measures

Standard performance measures are a way of collecting data across similar functions, processes, costs, and providers. Benchmarking against these standards has proven to be useful in healthcare as a tool to measure many facets of quality. Carefully evaluating these measures allows for management to design appropriate programs to assist with healthcare service needs and patients to make decisions about facility and provider services. Best Doctors, Inc. and WebMD are examples of these tools. Your discussions will focus on the use of information from these websites to make healthcare decisions.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about these measures and how they allow management to design appropriate programs to assist with healthcare service needs.

Based on your readings and research, answer the following:

  • Present a brief overview of the purpose for each of the Best Doctors, Inc. products. How are the “Best Doctors” of each type determined? Click here to visit the official Best Doctors website.

Next, click here to read a case study about Mary Jones.

 

 

 

 

According to the author of this book (Title:Securing Systems, ISBN: 9781482233971), there are three key attributes of human attackers, as follows: • Intelligence • Adaptivity • Creativity What are your thoughts on this topic? Also, please explain the three key attributes related to this subject. 

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Question 1:

Briefly respond to all the following questions. Make sure to explain and backup your responses with facts and examples.  This assignment should be in APA format and have to include at least two references.

According to the author of this book (Title:Securing Systems, ISBN: 9781482233971), there are three key attributes of human attackers, as follows:

• Intelligence

• Adaptivity

• Creativity

What are your thoughts on this topic? Also, please explain the three key attributes related to this subject.

Length:  Minimum of 800 words

Question 2:

How active is each threat agent? How might a successful attack serve a particular threat agent’s goals?

Length:  Minimum of 400 words

Note: Make sure to explain and backup your responses with facts and examples. This assignment should be in APA format and have to include at least two references.

*How does history and historical memory relate to the “Beyond the Veil” video and the two women? *What did you find the most interesting about the video?  What was the most surprising?

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For this Discussion/Posting #3, you should have viewed the posted videos (via You Tube), Vis-à-vis (PBS Series) “Beyond the Veil” Video and “Who Do You Think You Are?” television series.  Please answer the following questions in relation to these videos.  Refer to course concepts and material in your response.  Please respond to at least two of your peer responses as well.

Total Points:  60 points

Here are my parameters (which will help guide you in terms of what I am looking for):

*Your Initial Post (you have to answer questions in an initial posting on every discussion):  This should be 250 words single-spaced.

*How does history and historical memory relate to the “Beyond the Veil” video and the two women?

*What did you find the most interesting about the video?  What was the most surprising?

*Which cultural patterns that we learned in Unit 2-Module 2 – seemed to influence the interactions between the two women?

*What would you tell both women in terms of how to better understand one another?

*What insights about history and historical memory did you come away with after viewing the Who Do You Think You Are?” television series?

*Why is it that our knowledge of our past is oftentimes selected, restricted, and “piece-meal”?

links:

Vis-à-vis (PBS Series) “Beyond the Veil”:

“Who Do You Think You Are?”(need part1,2,3):

As a junior congressperson, you have been asked to help promote a bill to allow casino gambling in your state. There is much opposition to this bill. Using distributive bargaining, discuss the pros and cons which might arise toward the passing or defeating of this bill.

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As a junior congressperson, you have been asked to help promote a bill to allow casino gambling in your state. There is much opposition to this bill. Using distributive bargaining, discuss the pros and cons which might arise toward the passing or defeating of this bill.