Try your hand at stabilizing the U.S. debt by using Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Simulation at http://crfb.org/stabilizethedebt/. Read through the “Intro” and click “Next” in order to follow the simulation instructions. Answer the following questions once you have completed the simulation:

1. Were you successful in stabilizing the U.S. debt? If not, how much of a deficit or surplus did you end up with? What does this exercise tell you about the process of creating a budget plan?
2. Reexamine the budget cuts or increases you made. What problems would such changes pose for a politician facing reelection?
3. This budget simulator allows you only to change spending and tax expenditures over a one-year period. This poses what problems to finding a realistic economic solution?

ALSO PLEASE REPLY TO ANOTHER STUDENTS COMMENT BELOW 

Helene:

After doing the Federal Budget Simulation I was able to get the budget down to -800 million deficit . I can ssee this is not an easy task to do. Government officials have to look at a lot of different things and how it is going to affect people when you make certain cuts. Some of the changes I made would probably not get an official re-elected if they were done. For example I cut some things in our defense budget that most people would think would put us at risk for other nations to attack us. I increased gas taxes and lowered college cost. Although this may work for a short time in the long run this would create problems in areas of medical development, big law firms not getting all the tax breaks, and government officials not getting all the luxuries and extras they get in the form of pay increases and big bonuses. These cuts and additions I made may not be realistic but in some form I feel as though a lot of them are and if we took a hard look at what we need as opposed to who it makes happy we would be able to come up with a Federal budget. I just feel we are unnecessarily spending and overpaying for things.

 

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SPECIAL POPULATIONS RESEARCH PROJECT, KINE 490.01

Guidelines & Requirements

Topic The topic must be specifically related to special physical education. However, you are at liberty to choose the subject and style of project which would be most interesting to you. Most of the projects are usually research reports on a particular disabling condition. Length/Form The paper should be at least 5-10 pages in length. (It may be longer, if needed.) The paper must be typed and double spaced. Margins should be approximately one (1) inch on all sides. The suggested referencing system is the one used by the American Psychological Association (APA). An APA style manual can be found in the bookstore, online, or possibly, in the library. (Other style formats may be used, particularly MLA, which is still preferred by our English Department, but you must follow some particular style manual.) ***NOTE: At the bottom of the reference list, identify the style manual and/or

referencing system used for the paper! Content Literature Review/Research Report

Use “primary” sources as much as possible, with support from “secondary” sources, when needed. Describe the condition or situation thoroughly. Include information about history, symptoms and characteristics, program considerations, etc. If the condition or problem you are investigating yields areas of controversy, then present both sides followed by your position regarding the controversy. Be sure the information relates in some way to overall implications in physical education, recreation, kinesiology, fitness, exercise, sporting opportunities, etc. Regardless of the type of project, the following will help organize your paper:

I. Introduction/Opening – Includes statement of problem, objectives, purpose, goals, questions, etc.

II. Body of Paper – Objectives are met or addressed. – Paper flows from point to point. – Information is useful, well-documented, etc.

Content (cont.) III. Conclusions

– Summary which ties together the objectives, etc. and the evidence presented in the body.

– Any personal conclusions by the student. IV. Bibliography or Reference List

– All materials which are borrowed from other sources must be cited, and a reference list must be properly presented (preferably APA format).

Other Criteria and Bureaucratic Information * Accurate spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar are expected. * Title page must be present with the following information: – Title of Project – University (Abilene Christian University)

– Class (KINE 490) – Date

– Student’s Name * All pages should have the student’s last name and page number in the upper-right

corner. (i.e. Luttrell, p. 2) * The paper should be turned in as an attachment to an e-mail and must be in a format that I can open. Grading

The paper is worth 15% of the total course grade. The grade for the paper will be divided as follows: * Content (60%) * Style and Composition (20%) – Information – Grammar – Documentation – Spelling – Logical Thought Processes – Sentence/Paragraph Structure – Justification of Concepts – Organization – Etc. – Consistent Format (i.e. use of APA system) – Etc. * Research/References (20%) – Significance of research used – Types of sources – Appropriate use of materials – Etc.

 

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Description

The goal of this assignment is for you to write a report detailing the bacteria artificial selection

experiment you performed in class. This report should be written as though for a scientific

audience who is unfamiliar with your experiment, and it must be structured like a primary

research article written for a peer-reviewed journal. See Appendix F of your lab manual for

additional guidance on this format.

You may work either alone or in a group of two. Anyone who wants to work in a larger group

must first get permission from their TA. You may not work with students enrolled in other

sections of this course.

Format

Write your report in paragraphs, using 12-point font (preferably Times New Roman), 1-inch

margins, and whatever line spacing you prefer to use. This assignment has a maximum length

of 4 pages not including references. The goal of a research article is to thoroughly but concisely

describe and discuss an experiment. Your focus should be on choosing your words carefully

rather than trying to increase the length of your report by including irrelevant information or

using two sentences where one would suffice.

Divide your lab report into the sections described below and give each section a heading. Note

that for this assignment you are reporting an experiment you performed yourself. Use “we” or

“I” to reflect that. For example, instead of saying, “The hypothesis stated…,” or, “The zone of

inhibition was measured…, ” it’s preferable to say, “We hypothesized that…,” or, “We measured

the zone of inhibition…”

Your lab report is due at 11:59 p.m. on 5/1/19. At least one electronic submission with the

names of all contributing authors must be submitted to D2L before this deadline. Partner non-

participation will not be an acceptable excuse for late work. Do not include the names of non-

contributing classmates.

Report Sections

Title (10 pts): Create an informative title that makes the subject of your article clear to your

audience. Look at one of the research articles you read at another point in this course for

inspiration. Note that some article titles can be up to a full sentence long.

Abstract (10 pts): Provide a 100-200 word statement summarizing the study. State your study’s

purpose, hypothesis, a very general summary of your experiment, important results, and final

conclusion, all in that order. Do not report any actual data here. Once again, look at a research

article you’ve read previously if you aren’t sure how to begin.

Introduction (10 pts): Familiarize your audience with the background of your study by

introducing the concept of natural selection. Then, provide some basic information about your

ECOL 182L Artificial Selection Experiment Report Spring 2019

study organism to make it clear why that organism was used for this study. Finally, present your

experiment’s question, hypotheses, and predictions. You will fail to earn points on this section if

you confuse hypotheses and predictions, or if your hypotheses don’t meet the basic criteria for

hypotheses.

Methods (10 pts): This section should get straight to the point. Provide enough details that a

person could replicate your experiment on their own, but make sure you leave out details that

would not probably not affect their results. For example, it probably does not matter where you

recorded your data. However, it probably does matter what kind of agar you used and how you

kept your agar plates from becoming contaminated. You must explain measurements and include

units. Do not use bullet points or copy directly from the lab manual.

Results (10 pts): Report the data collected during your experiment which you will use to

evaluate your hypothesis, but don’t try to explain the data yet. In paragraph form, state the actual

numbers that make up your data and any trends that you may have appeared. Do not forget to

include units.

Table/Figure (10 pts): Include a table or figure (or both) depending on which you feel makes

your results easiest to understand. You must create all of your own tables and figures, and each

must have its own title and a caption explaining it. Copying them directly from shared lab

spreadsheets will not earn you credit.

Discussion (10 pts): Briefly summarize again the purpose of the study, and then discuss what

your data means by directly addressing your predictions, and then whether you reject your

alternative hypothesis or your null hypothesis. Finish by describing what other authors have done

with similar experiments and whether they agree with your conclusions. If you think something

went wrong during your study, describe it here and how you would correct it in the future. If you

believe an unplanned occurrence may have affected your results, then you can discuss it here.

References (10 pts): All information coming from another source must be cited in-text using the

format in Appendix E. At least two primary research articles must be cited for full credit. In

addition to in-text citations, full citations formatted like in Appendix E must appear at the end of

your report under their own “References” heading. You are expected to summarize information

from outside sources in your own words. Directly quoting sources will result in reduced credit.

In addition to the sections described, your report will be graded based on the following.

Style (10 pts): Proofread your report so that spelling and grammars errors are minimal. Use

active voice and simple syntax such that your report reads as if it could be spoken aloud

comfortably. Your report should use 12-pt. font, 1 in. margins, section headings, and your text

should be divided into logical paragraphs. Total length should be ≤ 4 pages.

Taxonomy (10 pts): The first time a species is mentioned, you must use its full taxonomic

species name and format it correctly. If you put its common name in parentheses, you can later

refer to the species by that common name. Example: Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly).

ECOL 182L Artificial Selection Experiment Report Spring 2019

Alternatively, after using a full taxonomic name, you can later refer to the species with an

abbreviation like “D. melanogaster.”

 

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· The immune system is the body’s natural defense system that helps fight infections. When a person’s immune system is impaired it can not effectively protect against infection. Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease are two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease that can cause the immune system to be weakened. Persons with IBD the immune system attacks the lining of the intestines, causing episodes of diarrhea, rectal bleeding, urgent bowel movements, abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss. Oral and injected immune-suppressing medicines can treat IBD. I have known a couple of people that suffered from these diseases and what they described about their condition seemed to be extremely painful often causing them to become hospitalized for a prolonged period. A very close friend of mine had 1 foot of his small intestine removed which he recovered from butt still had flare ups on occasion. In Crohn’s disease, there are healthy parts of the intestine mixed in between inflamed areas. Ulcerative colitis, on the other hand, is continuous inflammation of the colon. Ulcerative colitis only affects the inner most lining of the colon while Crohn’s disease can occur in all the layers of the bowel walls. People with Crohn’s disease of present symptoms such as diarrhea and pain in the abdomen followed by a remission in these symptoms currently aren’t any surgical solutions for this disease. On the other hand, with Ulcerative Colitis many times the large intestine can be removed to provide relief but in many cases there is complications after surgery.

· The immune system is the body’s defense against infectious organisms. The immune system will also protect the body and help fight off diseases and infections. The system is made up of cells, tissues and organs. If the immune system is not functioning correctly it is considered impaired immunity and the body defense system will weaken. The individual will be more susceptible to infectious organisms such as viruses, bacteria, and foreign bodies. In my opinion the most important type of impaired immunity is autoimmunity. Autoimmunity will cause someone immune system to attack itself. The body has difficulty identifying nontoxic antigens, therefore the antibodies generated are useless. Another important impaired immunity is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which is an immunodeficiency which will harm the individual immune system; it will destroy the white blood cells that is used to fight infection. HIV will weaken the immune system and will put the individual at a major risk for severe infection and different forms of cancers. Acquire immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) will be the final stage of infection, as a result of HIV. If the individual is not on medication it can take years before human immunodeficiency virus to weaken the immune system to the point where the individual can develop acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS). Being diagnosed with HIV doesn’t mean they’ll develop acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). There is no cure for HIV or AIDS but there are medicines that can fight the immunodeficiency and can lower risk of infecting someone else. If the individual is using treatment they can live with the disease for a long time. In conclusion, lack of white blood cells hinders the individual from strengthening their immune system therefore increasing the risk of impaired immunities such as autoimmunity and immunodeficiency.

 

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Human Service Professional Research Paper By: Shada Parker The career I chose for my career research paper is a Human Service Professional. Human Service Professionals are also known as social worker, clinical, aides, and family support workers, and advocates. These types of workers can be found in a variety of different settings such as hospitals, offices, labs, and correctional intuitions. They also work in many different sectors such as psychology, rehabilitation, mad family support work. The main goal of a Human Service Professional is to assist individuals and communities to function as effectively as possible in the domains of living.

The educational requirements for this job is as follows most states and employers requires that you are licensed by the state licensing board and to a have a degree which can range from an associates to sometimes even a Masters. The job duties of a Human Service Professional can vary because of their job setting but most always all include writing clients reports, some form of case management, treat, diagnosis, and assess patients, provide discharge papers, referrals, and financial help to those in need, chart clients improvement, have meeting to ensure clients are becoming self sufficient, and meet with other professional team to provide a treatment plan that is suitable for the client.

According to Joboutlokk.com Human Service careers were said to rise by nineteen percent between the years of 2012- 2022. The average Human Service Professional can range from $28,800 to $54,610 depending upon experience, education, and the state. The benefits of working in the social working field can be very rewarding because you are improving society, building family relationships, it a high demand profession with many different job setting, pleasant work environment, get to work independently, and lastly you get to provide help to someone in their time of need. The chances of being in employed in this field in the state of Florida are well because employers from different sectors are always looking to hire these types of professionals. To make yourself more marketable to one of these employers you must possess certain skills such as being able to work independently with minimal instruction, have compassion with dealing with other clients, be a good listener, problem solver, and effective communicator, have knowledge of local resources available to clients to help with their needs, have a basic knowledge of computers and their programs such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint,, beware of the current HIPAA laws, and be up to date with medical terms that other medical professional might use, be detail oriented, and be able to perform well under pressure, be a multitasked, and lastly be nonjudgmental have an open aspect on things.

The reason why I decided to into the field of social work is because I had my son at a very young age and I barely had any support from my family, so I decided to look into different community resources that helped pregnant and single mothers. I was able to find a few in which the one that helped me the most by providing Parenting classes, CPR, and Spiritual Guidance classes was an agency called Catholic Charities. I was able to get everything I needed for my son plus develop a relationship with my counselor Rose. It was watching her help others plus myself that made me make the decision to become a social worker.

Post your outline for the CAREER research essay.

Use a standard alphanumeric format:

References:

1. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Best Practices in Social Work Supervision:https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=GBrLbl4BuwI%3D&portalid=0

2. https://www.allbusinessschools.com/human-resources/salary/

3. Austin, M., & Hopkins, K. (2004). Supervision as collaboration in the human services: Building a learning culture. New York: Sage Publications.

4. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Social Workers,

on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/social-workers.htm (visited February 14, 2019).

 

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