Write about access to health care in the United States and how it needs to get better. Please include the ACT UTILITARIANISM theory to support my statements and say why you use that theory

• A title page.
• The body of the paper, which includes 4–6 pages of professionally written text
• At least three references from textbooks, websites and articles that provide adequate justification and support your claim
• Subheadings (technical aspects, public policy, and personal opinion/conclusion)
• Appropriate in-text citations throughout paper
• A reference list with only the sources used in the body of the paper (All sources should be less than 5 years old unless recent research is not available, and at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a profession journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not considered reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.)
• APA style formatting throughout your paper

What is Multiple sclerosis?

Explain how multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.

Describe the treatment options that are available for it.

State whether it was possible to have prevented this condition.

Module 1 – Background

ASSESSMENT OF DATA SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

Required Reading

Bloomberg, L. D., & Volpe, M. (2007). Presenting methodology and research approach. In Completing your qualitative dissertation. Sage Publishing. Retrieved April 30, 2018, from https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/18533_Chapter3.pdf

Chapters 1 and 2 in:
Cooperrider, D. L., Whitney, D., & Stavros, J. M. (2008). Appreciative inquiry handbook: For leaders of change. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishing. Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 36089 in the search bar.

Greener, S. (2008). Business research methods. Ventus Publishing. Retrieved from http://web.ftvs.cuni.cz/hendl/metodologie/introduction-to-research-methods.pdf

Chapter 1 in:
Goodyear, L., Barela, E., Jewiss, J., & Usinger, J. (2014). Qualitative inquiry in evaluation: From theory to practice. Jossey-Bass: Hoboken, NJ. Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 80713 in the search bar.

Research Methodology. (n.d.). Research Design. Retrieved from https://research-methodology.net/research-methodology/research-design/

Chapters 1 and 2 in:
Ng, W., & Coakes, E. (2014). Business research: Enjoy creating, developing and writing your business project. Krogan Page: London, UK. Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 58388 in the search bar.

Chapter 1 in:
Phillips, P. P., Phillips, J. J., & Aaron, B. C. (2013). Survey basics. Association for Talent Development. Available in the Trident Online Library: Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 53520 in the search bar.

Chapter 4.3 in:
Rothenberg, J. (n.d.). Introduction to sociology. OpenStax, Creative Commons. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/kHDrTlrv@1.9:NxU28ruF@4/Ethical-Concerns

Chapters 1 and 2 in:
Swanson, R. A., & Holton, E. F. (2005). Research in organizations: Foundations and methods of inquiry. Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Oakland, CA. Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 11859 in the search bar.

USC Libraries. (n.d.). Organizing your social sciences research paper: 6. The methodology. Retrieved April 30, 2018, from http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/methodology

Chapters 1 and 2 in:
Walker, S. (2012). Employee engagement & communication research: Measurement, strategy, & action. Krogan Page: London, UK. Available in the Trident Online Library: Available in the Trident Online Library: Follow these instructions for Finding Skillsoft Books. Enter 47012 in the search bar.

ZeePedia.com. (n.d.). Classification of research. Retrieved April 30, 2018, from http://www.zeepedia.com/read.php?classification_of_research_goals_of_exploratory_research_research_methods&b=71&c=3

Video Material

Altee, R. (2009, June 16). Types of research and research design [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49_u-pXwx7g

ChrisFlipp. (2014, January 15). Qualitative vs. Quantitative [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X-QSU6-hPU

Gibbs, G. (2014, January 22). The nature of social research [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4RAHXtvS0&list=PLirEzjzoHKvxaX8zZuFUSAi4jdukeexwx

Gibbs, G. (2014, January 22). Documents in social research Part 1 of 2 on documents and diaries [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk1i4aWuass&index=16&list=PLirEzjzoHKvxaX8zZuFUSAi4jdukeexwx

Center for Research Quality. (2015, January 23). Introduction to research design [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYywR7SA03E

RanYwayZ. (2016, September 20). Research design [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY9j_t570LY

Collaborative Statistics Textbook

Dean, S., & Illowsky, B. (2014). Preface. Collaborative Statistics. Connexions: Rice University. Creative Commons License 3.0. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/XgdE-Z55@40.9:LnCgyaMt@17/Preface

Chapter 1 in:
Dean, S., & Illowsky, B. (2014). Collaborative Statistics. Connexions: Rice University. Creative Commons License 3.0. Retrieved from https://cnx.org/contents/gLOpQmDR@1.28:AkLGjuVA@15/Video-Lecture-1-Sampling-and-Data

Part 1 Discussion:

Dissertation Research Resources

Discuss how you found resources to support the background description of your selected firm.

Provide details on these sources and why they were selected.

Describe how you expect to use these sources in the upcoming modules in this course. 300 words

Part 2 Case

ASSESSMENT OF DATA SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

Assignment Overview

You will be working from the statement of intent about your project and the introduction that you originally prepared in DOC650 along with the literature review that you prepared in DOC660. By now, you should have a pretty good idea of the structure of your project, what you hope to accomplish with it, who you will be working with on it, and what you will actually be doing. The purpose of this methodology statement is to describe systematically what you will be doing in your research and how you will be doing it.

In the Case for this module, you will be reviewing numerous readings relating to different kinds of studies and how they are structured, the relationship between research questions and study design, and the constraints on research posed by different kinds of designs. You will then be asked to review your study and your research questions in light of this material, and to select and describe an appropriate study design that you believe will help you answer the research questions you have posed. This will constitute the first section of your project methodology.

As the course progresses, you will be making a series of decisions in which you will increasingly specify the structure of your project. These decisions build on each other in critical ways. However, you are not locked into previous decisions if you subsequently decide you need to change direction. In each subsequent module, as you build up your methodology, you will have an opportunity to go back and revise and/or extend the sections completed in previous modules. Case grades given for the first four modules will be advisory rather than final. Your ultimate grade will be based on the completed methodology at the end of the course.

Case Assignment

Prepare a 5- to 7-page paper in accordance with the Assignment Expectations below, describing the basic research design for your project, in accordance with the following outline:

Restate your research question(s), simply and directly.

Describe your basic assumptions about the project, the research site, and the participants, as well as the role that you hope to play.

Describe the goal(s) you hope your project will achieve.

Describe the general methodology you chose for your study, in terms of the various categories of research described in the module readings:

Relative mix of quantitative and qualitative data

Exploratory vs. descriptive

Other categories

Explain why this method is the best for your purposes.

Identify your research partner(s) and the role they will play in the project.

List any specific deliverables that you will provide to your research partner(s) at the end of the project.

Part 3 SLP

ASSESSMENT OF DATA SOURCES FOR THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

In this SLP you will begin the process of collecting and analyzing background information on the firm for your dissertation. You received this firm’s commitment via the Letter of Intent in DOC650. In the SLPs, you will analyze secondary data on your chosen firm. (In the Cases, you will design how you will conduct your primary research at the firm.) Secondary data are records that are publicly available while primary data for most of you will involve interviews and observations at the firm.

In the SLPs, you will take a deep dive into the context of the firm for your dissertation. For some of you this may be a for-profit corporation that has stockholders and publishes an Annual Report with articles about the firm in Forbes, Fortune, CNNMoney, and other sources. For others, this may be a non-profit or volunteer organization. Some may have selected a small business that is privately owned, or you may have selected a government agency for your dissertation. You could be researching an educational institution at any level. Bear in mind that before you can start collecting primary data from the firm, you will need to submit a proposal on your research to Trident’s Institutional Review Board, one of whose rules is that research subjects must be at least 18 years of age.

In this SLP, you will describe the organization where you will conduct your dissertation research, describing the organization in detail and why it is relevant for your research question. Here in SLP 1, you will build a quantitative case to supplement your qualitative rationale for selecting this firm.

Below is a list of data sources that may be helpful in finding background information for your firm. You may have other sources, and you can certainly use them as long as you provide the source for the information you use in justifying the context for your dissertation research.

Data Sources

Pew http://www.pewresearch.org/download-datasets/

http://money.cnn.com/quote/financials/financials.html?symb=UA

https://www.usa.gov/statistics

https://www.census.gov/econ/isp/

https://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_201.htm

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NV.IND.TOTL.ZS

https://data.oecd.org/industry/industrial-production.htm

https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/NACJD/index.html

https://www.kaggle.com/datasets

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/susb.html

https://www.census.gov/econ/survey.html

http://www.annualreports.com/

https://www.ibisworld.com/industry-trends/ (available via the Trident Online Library)

https://www.financewalk.com/industry-analysis/

Nonprofits

http://foundationcenter.org/find-funding/990-finder

In the remaining SLPs, you will use Excel. In Figure 1 below you see how you can get the latest version of Excel via the Trident website using Microsoft 365. EXCEL is free to you as a TUI Student. Log on to mytlc.trident.edu and then go to your email.

Click the Office 365 button at the top.

Click Install Office Apps.

Follow the directions to get Office 365 on your computer.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Provide background data about your organization. This may be the total sales or the number of customers, patients, or clients served. How does this firm differ from other similar organizations? Find similar statistics on these other similar firms and provide a comparative analysis in a table.

You want to find all the secondary data available on the firm that you can locate. Besides financial data this may involve articles in Fortune Magazine or Business Week. If possible, look in the back issues of newspapers and magazines local to the area in which the firm is located. Get the names of management and descriptions of their jobs. Find out the firm’s locations (addresses) and how products or services are delivered. Describe the customers or other external contacts. What are the logistical issues in delivering the product or service? Who are the competitors and what are their sales? Of the total market for the product or service, what percentage does your firm have?

From your review of secondary sources, produce a 4- to 5-page Background Introduction on your selected firm. In coming modules, you will add quantitative analysis to the Introduction you develop for this SLP. This is the first step and the introduction to your background on why this firm has been selected for your research.

Topic: High Altitude Adaptation, Co-evolution, and Rodenticides in Ludwigschafen

Type of paper:I Coursework

Discipline: Health Care and Life Sciences : Biology

Format or citation style: APA

 

In the recorded interview (1)*, Emilia Huerta-Sanchez describes some research her team conducted. Watch the video, then address the following questions:
(a) What data did they collect, who did they collect it from, and what were they looking for?
(b) Which gene was implicated as a gene associated with high altitude adaptation, and what does it do?
(c) Why do they think that the high incidence of this gene in populations who live at high altitudes is due to natural selection?

https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/anims/altitudevideo2_pop.php

Choose ONE (1) of the categories listed below to focus on for this assignment.

1. Write a paper in which you compare and contrast two major Western religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam). Begin your project with a clear, focused thesis statement.  Address the origins, region, main leaders, the particular teachings/philosophies, rituals, scriptures, holy days/holidays, and impact of the religions. Use the categories and terms from chapter 1 in your descriptions of the religions.
2. In a paper, Write a dialogue between two of the following: Moses, Jesus, Muhammad. Begin your project with a clear, focused thesis statement.  Address these points: origin/birth; what led to their ethical system; what is their ethical system; what was the response to this system. Compare and contrast their teachings/philosophies. Use the terms and concepts from Chapter 1 to inform your research and presentation.
3. Write a paper in which you present a visual report on two (2) Western religions sites nearby [at least one has to be either Judaism or Islam]. An alternative for those in rural places would be to do an Internet search of two religious locations. Begin your project with a clear, focused thesis statement. Look at architecture, interior space, etc. Include visuals to illustrate your points. How do these reflect the definitions and terms of Chapter 1 and what we have learned about these religions?
4. Conduct an extensive interview with a person who practices Western religions, the Sikh faith, or New Religious Movements and write a paper presenting the results of this interview. Begin your project with a clear, focused thesis statement. Use these questions in your interview: How did you become associated with this religion? What is it about this religion that intrigues you? Is it difficult to practice your faith? What readings/scriptures do you use? What are some rituals you perform? What holy days/holidays do you keep? What would you like your neighbors/colleagues to know about your faith? Use the definitions and categories of religion from Chapter 1 to guide the interview.
5. Write a paper that explores religion in the news. Find an extensive news story on one Western religion or one of the New Religious Movements. Begin your project with a clear, focused thesis statement. Using 5 (five) terms and concepts from Chapter 1 and pertinent chapters from Fisher, interpret that story for people at a family gathering by explaining how it relates to the basic tenets of that faith tradition

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1. Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using SWS Style for in-text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
2. Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Your assignment must meet these requirements:

• This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different from other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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:

• Determine how the world views of major religions compare to each other and their impacts on society.
• Outline the world views of major religions