Author: chris

Gene technology carries with it social and ethical implications—many of which engender personal views and discussion.

Select one (1) of the following biotechnology topics to write about:

• Genetically modified crop plants
• Genetically modified microorganisms
• Genetically modified animals
• Personal genomics and / or personalized medicine for humans
• Gene therapy

Write a four to six (4 to 6) page paper on your chosen topic.  Organize your paper into sections corresponding to the following requirements:

1. Biological basis. Describe the technology. Discuss what it accomplishes. Elaborate on the scientific principles that make this technology possible. Your goal in this section of the paper is to show the instructor that you understand the underlying science behind the technology. Describe how exactly the technology works. Discuss the biological principles that underlie this technology.
2. Social and ethical implications. Without disclosing your personal view about this technology, provide an analysis of its social and ethical implications. State the ethical concerns apparent in the use of this technology. Discuss the benefits and risks. Your goal in this section is to look at all sides of the issue. In the next section, you will give your opinion.
3. Personal viewpoint. In the previous section, your goal was to be as objective as possible, to look at all sides of the issues. In this section, your goals are to give a personal opinion about the technology and provide a justification of that opinion.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment, in addition to the course text. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. The body of the paper must have in-text citations that correspond to the references. Integrate all sources into your paper using proper techniques of quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing, along with proper use of in-text citations to credit your sources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine DNA structure, and function, gene expression, and control.
• Discuss the various applications of genomics and biotechnology.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in biology.
• Write clearly and concisely about biology using proper writing mechanics

Based on the six assumptions of the Andragogical Model designed by Knowles, write a paper that provides guidelines and techniques for incorporating adult learning principles into the structure, delivery, and mentoring of an online course. Clearly state each principle of adult learning and describe an application of each principle in an online learning environment. Include the benefits of adapting these principles.

Length: 12-15 pages, not including the title and reference pages.

References: Minimum of seven scholarly resources.

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

In this section, you will bring together the adult learning principles you have learned in this class to develop guidelines and techniques for online courses. Read the article, Meeting the Challenge: Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners. Think about the following to guide your reading:

• What are the challenges faced by online instructors?
• What are the required components for the online delivery of education?

 

Substance Abuse Prevention Program

The Public Health Department is planning to develop an adolescent substance abuse prevention program.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about the stages of research synthesis. Based on your research, respond to the following:

• Using meta-analysis, apply and explain the stages of research synthesis that you would propose to address adolescent substance abuse.
• Identify the best practices that will form the basis of service delivery.
• Analyze and explain whether evidence-based practice would prove to be the best choice for this program.
• Explain which steps should be followed when using evidence-based practice for this program. Provide at least two examples of evidence-based practice that can be referred to for the program.
• Analyze and explain which of the summative evaluation methods is the most effective in accessing a research program’s outcomes or effects. Describe the pros and cons of using each method.

Work should be supported with examples as well as  citing sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.

Read the Forbes article, “Managing Capital Projects in a High-Risk World.” Based on the content presented in the article, describe some of the risk management techniques and tools available to a PM. Explain how you would apply them to assessing the risk involved with implementing a service or product improvement, or to the design of a new service or product.

Write a paper that includes the following elements:

 

• Provide a thorough analysis of managed care, and discuss how it, as a delivery method, has facilitated the transfer of health services to outpatient and other nontraditional settings of care.
• Discuss the impact managed care has on the access, financing, and delivery of health care in the United States.
• Discuss managed care’s role in promoting health.

Note: Use APA style and 3 scholarly references.

Resources: University of Phoenix Material: Business Model and Strategic Planning Outline; Innovation Business Model, Vision, Mission, Values; Supply and Value Chain; SWOTT Analysis; Balanced Scorecard; Communication Plan

Write a 700- to 1,050-word section for your business model and strategic plan in which you add your strategies and tactics to implement and realize your objectives, measures, and targets.
Include marketing and information technology strategies and tactics.
Develop at least three methods to monitor and control your proposed strategic plan, being sure to analyze how the measures will advance organizational goals financially and operationally.
Explain the ethical issues faced by the organization, summarize the legal and regulatory issues faced by the organization, and then summarize the organization’s corporate social responsibility.

Develop a 350-word page executive summary defining the new division of existing business. Share your Vision, Mission, final business model, value proposition and list your key assumptions, risks, and change management issues. Quantify the growth and profit opportunity and planned impact on various stakeholders.

Note: Any investor should be eager to meet with you after reading your executive summary

Health Information Confidentiality

 

The HIPAA is designed to protect the privacy of individuals’ health information. The Health Information and Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, in part, to strengthen the HIPAA rule and notification requirements in the case of a breach.

But information collected by various health departments, like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) is typically “confidential,” not “anonymous.”

“Confidential” denotes identifiable information linking you to the subject matter, but which will not be disclosed.

“Anonymous” refers to the existing subject matter that cannot be linked back to you.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research about HIPAA and the HITECH Act to find out how they protect health information of individuals. Based on your research and understanding, provide answers to the following questions:

• What are some safeguards that you think could be put into place to reduce fear among individuals and groups who oppose identifiable health data collection?
• Do the benefits of confidential health data collection outweigh the risks? Why or why not?
• What, according to you, is the purpose of HITECH?
• What are the new notification requirements? Do you feel these are sufficient? Why or why not?
• What possible HIPAA violations could occur with portable PHI?
• What strategies should be put into place to make sure these violations do not occur?
• What are the requirements that a covered organization must take in order to be in compliance with HIPAA

 

Bioinformatics is a subfield of medical informatics that deals with molecular biology. It is primarily used in genetics and genomics, specifically in DNA sequencing. Rapid developments in this area of science have led to an enormous amount of information that needs to be entered, organized, and mined for further analysis and sequencing. While the project was technically completed in 2003, analysis of the data is still going on and will continue well into the future.

Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, create a 10- to 12-page report in a Microsoft Word document that answers the following questions:

• What, in your own words, is human genome project (HGP)? What are its goals? Why is HGP an important part of the evolution of bioinformatics?
• Which legal and ethical issue will you select from the HGP website for further discussion? Why do you believe that the issue you have selected is of high importance for discussion? What are the criticisms or concerns surrounding this particular issue?
• What response or solution does the HGP provide for the concerns and criticisms of the above issue? Do they identify any of their own concerns?
• What role do you think medical informatics professionals should play in addressing such ethical, legal, or social issues?
• What is personalized medicine? What are the different applications?
• What are the legal and ethical considerations for personalized medicine, including HIPAA? What types of standards and interoperability issues must be addressed before adopting?
• What are some of the informatics issues that will need to be addressed in the next ten years?

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.

HHS.gov. (n.d.). Health Information Privacy. Retrieved from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/

Human Genome Project. (2012). Retrieved from http://oml.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml

Kunzli, M.,K,W.R.,& Ronald, E.R. (2012). Pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, and patient-centric therapy: The pharmacist’s role in the genomic evolution. Pharmacy Prictice, 28(8), 15-19. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1268827125?accountid=87314

Fernandes, L. O’Connor, M., & Weaver, V. (2012). Big data, bigger outcomes. Journal of AHIMA, 83(10), 38-44. Retrieved from http://seraach.proquest.com/docview/1040414642?accountid=13931

 

PART I: SHORT ANSWER

Directions: Please answer each of the following questions.  Please ensure that your responses are at least 3 to 5 sentences in length.

1.      Why can there be greater genetic diversity within a gene pool than in an individual organism?

2.      List four processes that can lead to local, genetically distinct populations.

3.      How is a clone developed?  What are its benefits and drawbacks?

4.      What is the role of a genetic counselor?

5.      What were eugenics laws?  List two facts about human genetics that the advocates of eugenics failed to consider.

6.      List five assumptions about the nature of living things that support the concept of evolution by natural selection.

7.      Why is sexual reproduction important to the process of natural selection?

8.      How might a harmful allele remain in a gene pool for generations without being eliminated by natural selection?

9.      Distinguish among stabilizing, directional, and disruptive selection.

10.    Why is genetic drift more likely in small populations?  Give an example of genetic drift.

PART II: ESSAY

Directions: Write a 1 to 2 page, double-spaced paper in 12 pt. font in response to the following question.  Find one article using AAU’s LIRN (library) to use as support.  Please use APA format.  Please visit the Academic Resource Center for an effective guide on how use LIRN and for concise APA guidelines.

Cloning

You will be writing a paper on cloning.  What would be the benefits of human cloning?  Explain your views on the subject matter.  Why are you for or against cloning?  Explain.

Note: Please click here to use this specific article to help you in your explanation.

 

 

There are many careers that require computer literacy.  In fact, most jobs today require some knowledge of information technology. What computer skills should you develop to help advance your personal career goals? times roman 12 500 words very well in detail career is drug and alcohol counseling and mh counseling