Malaria was once prevalent in Europe and the USA in the early 1900s but was successful eliminated from these areas. However, malaria is still prevalent in the tropical regions i.e. parts of Asia, Africa and South America. Is it correct to say that Malaria is a disease of poverty? What biological factors make it so hard to treat Malaria. You have been asked to conduct […]

“As we have discovered, jazz is a music that could only have developed in the United States. Only here did one find all the circumstances in place that lead to this great art form. However, as you will see, there are some brilliant jazz musicians that hail from around the world and may never have stepped foot on US soil or experienced the hardship of […]

You will be responsible for researching the specific diet you’ve chosen and gathering information on how the diet is structured as well as assessing how nutritionally sound the diet appears to be, based on your knowledge of nutrition and health, as well as on the scientific evidence available. You will summarize the information in a 1500 word maximum paper. As this is a scientific paper, you are […]

Author Peggy Hutchison writes: “…extensive obstacles to friendship exist in families, communities, and services. As a result of these obstacles, people interviewed in this study reported knowing about very few real friendships which exist between people in their communities with handicaps and other citizens. This finding that the majority of people with handicaps still have few or no non-disabled friends is consistent with other findings” […]

The first step to a successful spreadsheet experience is to plan.  Some reports have standard formats, such as financial statements; but others are more free-form based on the company’s operations and the purpose of the report.  In your company (the one in this course), what is a report that you (as President and CEO) would need on a weekly basis to support management decision-making and […]

 This week, we learned what the environment is and its components. We’ve also learned how we affect our environment. For your Unit 1 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay in which you address and discuss the questions and statements listed below. Use at least three scholarly sources and remember to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections in your essay. Quote your […]

For this assignment, you have been tasked with presenting information to your company’s board regarding a hazardous materials incident involving the transport of toxic substances that falls under the hazard classifications that we have studied so far (water/air reactive, corrosive, or toxic) identified on the following Web page(s): http://www.csb.gov/investigations Your presentation must include the following information: summary of the incident; identification of the information (hazard […]

Humans are naturally inquisitive and have always asked questions about the world around them. Many questions could not be answered due to a lack of available technology, but many others could be answered through the process of trial and error. Over time, the way humans ask and answer questions about the natural world was developed and shaped into what is now call the scientific method. […]

 We discuss three acellular infectious agents in this module – viruses, prions and viroids. Infection by any one of these can have serious consequences to human health and/or economic wellbeing. In the event of an outbreak, it is important to be able to identify and contain these pathogens to avoid potentially deadly outbreaks. Your assignment is to choose one of the three infectious agents and […]

The Planned Approach to Community Health model, also known as PATCH, has emerged in the field of health education as a dominant model in community organizing. Given the prevalence of obesity and chronic disease (i.e., heart disease, cancer, etc.) in our society, choose one of these topics as your focus, and describe how you would use the phases of the PATCH model to mobilize your […]