Many developed countries have had great success in controlling communicable diseases, thus increasing life expectancy, which creates a larger aging population living with non-communicable diseases.  The rising number of people living longer with non-communicable diseases is creating concern over healthcare spending across the globe, especially with new developments in medical technology and treatments that are more costly to treat these conditions (National Institute, 2014).  “Per […]

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OVERVIEW:  Over the last several decades, fast food companies have aggressively targeted children in their marketing efforts.  Whether through strategically placed TV commercials, memorable jingles and catch-phrases, or toys and playgrounds, children are increasingly seen as a significant and essential consumer base.    ASSIGNMENT:  You are to develop a 3 page argumentation-persuasion essay in which you take a stand on the FOLLOWING TOPIC: Should fast-food advertisers […]

 Specific Audience Report: Disciplinary Action Correspondence A long-time employee has had several infractions that have been overlooked for many years.  You, as a new manager/ supervisor in charge of implementing new company policies, are tasked  with speaking with her because the long-time employee’s actions, which are in direct violation of  the old and new policies of your company. While her behavior had been overlooked based […]

 Introduction For the remainder of this course, you will work with a topic of your own choosing. With this topic, you will: (1) complete academic research to investigate the issue, (2) compose a formal, academic research paper to an academic audience, and (3) craft a blog entry to a non-academic audience. This work will span the remainder of the course.First, though, you will propose your topic […]

How does economy affect global health? Examining global health issues from a socio-ecological perspective may reveal certain aspects of socio-economics in contributing to differences observed in health between countries. The differences in observed health may further reveal dimensions of poverty and hunger that may also exert effects to overall health. Consider, for example, trends in poverty and hunger between developed countries such as the United […]

The Research Paper is a fundamental component of English 1023h. It provides an opportunity for students to develop and argue a significant critical idea of their own, one that integrates primary works (such as poems, stories, essays, plays and novels) and secondary sources. Honors English students will be expected to use library facilities to find printed sources, such as books, periodicals and microforms. They will […]

Read the piece from The Atlantic about the impact of smartphones on today’s younger generation. What in this piece resonates with you and those you know?  What do you disagree with in the article? Have you seen changes in the behavior of today’s younger generation as a result of mobile devices? How can we seek to be present and engaged with one another as human […]

Your best friend has asked your help in securing a job where you work. You want to help your friend, but you know her social media sites have photos and other material that violate your company’s social media policy. You also know that the human resources department of your company always does a thorough search of social media sites of prospective hires. You need to […]

Assignment 6: “Information Report – Revision”   Choose a household appliance in which you have some familiarity (e.g. vacuum, toaster, hair dryer).    Rewrite your earlier mechanism report (Assignment 4), making the necessary adjustments for format and content. If necessary, tighten up (condense) or expand on the appliance information. Review the clarity and brevity of content and correct editorial issues. Read the mechanism report example in the […]