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Licensure & Certification

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All health facilities and emergency medical divisions in United States must comply with the regulatory and statutory requirements for state licensure and Medicare certification. Illinois forms one of the major states in United States where medical practitioners strictly comply with licensure and certification rules and regulations. According to IL Professional Counselor Licensing and Disciplinary Board, Licensure refers to particular health care entities that an individual medical person must have before providing any health care services. Certification is the legal authority given to health care entities with the interest of serving Medicare and Medicaid clients. Some of the laws regulating and impacting credentialing, licensing, and certification in Illinois State for Mental Health Counselors include the Professional Counseling Act and Professional Counseling Rules. These laws are found under the Illinois department of financial and professional regulation and guides credentialing and licensing of professional Mental Health Counselors in the State (idfpr, 2014).

Mental health professionals in Illinois must possess a license in order to carry out services to clients. The state of Illinois has two levels of mental health licenses, the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). Practitioners in LPC acquire their license through normal education and examination while LCPC must work under strict supervision and complete a test for them to hold a license. For a Mental Health Counselor to hold a professional license and certificate in Illinois, one must pass the following three key content areas.

Education

A Licensed Clinical professional Counselor must have a master’s degree or higher in professional counseling or other related fields from an accredited University in the State. The person can also have a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential issued by NBCC. On the other hand, a Licensed Professional Counselor must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university and the program must be approved by IL Department. In addition, the person must have completed at least 48 semester hours in order to qualify for LPC licensure and certification (American Counseling Association, 2010, p. 26).

Experimental requirements

A LCPC must undergo two years of full-time supervised employment or experience in clinical professional counseling department. The supervisor should be a qualified LCPC with all the above educational requirements. A qualifier should provide face-to-face service to clients’ for 1, 920 hours out of the two years work experience. An applicant with doctoral degree only has one year of full-time supervision (American Counseling Association, 2010, p. 26).

Examination

Finally, the applicant should seat and pass the following exams. For LCPC, the applicant must pass the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHC). On the other hand, the LPC applicant must pass The Licensed professional counselor (LPC), the NCE or Certified Revenue Cycle Executive (CRCE) (American Counseling Association, 2010, p. 26).

The State of Illinois has developed many publications and websites where applicants see revised and updated licensure and certification laws. Some of the most reliable websites include Illinois State Board of Education (http://www.isbe.net/licensure/) and Counselor-License (http://www.counselor-license.com/states/illinois-counselor-license.html). In order to remain current of all revisions and amendments to state laws, it is recommended that a Mental Health Counselor subscribe to newsletters and email alerts through the internet. In addition, one could frequently visit such websites and search for new messages posted on website page. Finally, a professional must register his or her license with the registration board for easier notification on any amendment or changes occurring.

References

American Counseling Association. (2010). Licensure Requirements for Professional Counselors.

Retrieved from

http://www.counseling.org/docs/licensure/72903_excerpt_for_web.pdf

idfpr. (2014, June 5). State of Illinois: Department of Financial and Professional

Regulation. State of Illinois : Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Retrieved August 24, 2014, from

http://www.idfpr.com/profs/info/ProfCounselor.asp

lesson_plan

Lesson plan

Theme my school

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Learning

goals -What is a school

Things found in a school

Name their teacher K3- Identify sounds oo-u, and letters that have oo. And 3 letter words for k2 found in school such as bag.

K1- sounds cooperation of group and Story sequencing K3-Identify sounds ai, such as chair, hair.

For k1&2 vowels Dramatic play of school and teacher.

Reading wall charts

Songs

&

music Song: I ran to school early in the morning Music and dance with scarves Rhythm sticks and story Music and dance with scarves Chair table dance to the music holding hands

Literacy

development Weekly reader

Learn about classroom

story

how Mary went with his lamb to school Journal focus

Best friend in class

Story

Peter and tom love their school School story: Every child adds a sentence to the story Practicing writing patterns Things that have letters ooEg. Wood, food, spoon

Lesson Planning

Lesson Planning

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Lesson plan refers to an educator’s road map or guide. It stipulates what the students need to learn. It also stipulates how this learning will be delivered effectively and efficiently during class time. This formal plan will likely change as the class proceeds. It is prepared well in advance and is written according to the needs of a specific group of learners. According to Milkova, a lesson is “an organized segment of instruction that has a certain content, length and unit of time”. This definition assumes that lesson must be planned out in advance. In reality, lessons are often ad-hoc conversations or series of activities thrown together to address an immediate need or situation. There are guiding principles behind lesson planning but this activity does not lend itself well to be oversimplified into formulas or steps.

Lesson planning is a process. The process involves looking for better ways to present the material, planning learning activities and assessment steps. The process is not linear or sequential in any sense. There are no rigid steps to follow. It is best understood as a well thought out process where you think through the learning objectives and activities in advance while also allowing students and yourself the flexibility to adapt this plan as the day unfolds. It is important to know your students as well as yourself when it comes to lesson planning. The classroom teacher has an intrinsic knowledge of their students that will come in handy when making adjustments during the lesson plan in response to immediate needs or questions being asked by students during the lessons.

Lesson planning incorporates major parts or components. These components are student learning objectives, learning or teaching activities, and the strategies or tools to check student understanding (Milkova, 2012). Other components of a successful lesson plan include: topics to study, conceptual framework, goals and objectives, assessment strategy. It is also important to consider learner-centered goals during the planning process as these will dictate how learners learn best. The content component includes what will be presented in class and how it is presented. Drills are one component that help students master material more quickly by exercising more often than performing once only. Other components include visuals such as graphs, text charts and diagrams that support the information being taught by presenting data in a way that makes sense without reading too much into it (Damayanti, 2020).

The content to be delivered in the lesson covers what students will learn and the main points that will be emphasized in the lessons. The learners to be involved should also be considered when planning lessons because no lesson is created equally for all learners of different levels, learning styles and preferences and educational needs, among others. Education stakeholders or educational leaders must also take into account students with disabilities as they plan instruction.

Defining the objectives for student learning in lesson planning is vital. Using both short-term and long-term objectives will help meet the needs of both teachers and students. This is the starting point of planning a lesson. It is important to clarify what the goal is – why you are doing the lesson, so that there is consistency in instruction. This goes back to ‘planning’ not just teaching. The objectives of a class should be clear, it should be known what is being taught and for what reason.

Teaching or learning activities involves planning and execution. It includes the Skills: Set of competencies students demonstrate after learning an outcome. Materials and ides for instruction: This includes anything you might need to teach, such as projector, whiteboard or computer, markers or pencils, etc. It also includes any learning instructions or resources you might want to use. Activities: The activity itself that needs to be taught or learned – what exactly the student is doing during their time with you. Timings and process for activities

Procedures for setting up a class environment (in order) How much time should be spent in each step? Etc.

Checking the students’ understanding is another key component of lesson planning that involves assessments. Sometimes the assessments can be in-class, but at times they might be taken by students outside of class. In order for the teacher to check the students’ understanding of a certain topic, there are some questions that can be used as assessments. Some questions need to ask them how much they know about certain topics, while other questions will require them to provide a specific answer or amount of detail. Something else that teachers may like is having their students fill out an information sheet where each student answers common misconceptions and facts about subjects.

The process of creating an effective lesson plan is not an easy task, however, it is necessary in order to meet the needs of both teacher and students. This process is made up of six major steps. The first step in preparing an effective lesson plan is outlining learning objectives. This step stipulates what students are willing and able to learn at the end of a particular class. The next step is developing the introduction, which involves preparing specific activities to get students to understand and apply what they have learnt. This step is followed by the main body of the lesson, that is planning the specific learning activities. Here, the educator ought to design various mechanisms of explaining the material to the students. These ways include using visuals, analogies, using real-life examples and so on. At this point, the instructor should be keen to ensure that they engage the students with disabilities and ensure that they are not left behind (Sabetra & Aziz, 2021). This step is followed by checking for understanding. The educator needs to have different mechanisms of assessing each and every student’s understanding. Here, the instructor ought to be keen to ensure that students living with disabilities are well assessed. Developing a conclusion and preview is the next step that involves summarizing the main points. Creating a realistic timeline is the last step in the lesson planning process.

Reference

Damayanti, S. (2020). RELEVANCY THE COMPONENTS OF THE ENGLISH LESSON PLAN. English Journal, 12(2), 68-78.

Milkova, S. (2012). Strategies for effective lesson planning. Center for Research on learning and Teaching, 1(1), 1-29.

Sabetra, F., & Aziz, I. (2021). The Component Of Lesson Plan On Classroom Management. International Journal Of Humanities Education and Social Sciences (IJHESS), 1(3).

Lessons for Timothy Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek

Lessons for Timothy Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek

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Timothy Ferriss is one of the most notable authors and is regarded as one of the most innovative individuals in the business world. Ferriss is not only an author but as well as an advisor. In his best-selling book, “4-Hour Workweek,” he not only teaches and advises people how to run their lives more efficiently. In most cases, people do not know what to do when they are tasked with challenging opportunities. Management is one of the best practices that we need to adhere to in life since, in the business world, poor management may lead to the collapse of an organization. Deriving lessons from experienced people results in higher productivity and profits for the organization. Based on the “4-Hour Workweek” book, there are various lessons that can be deduced and to which can be greatly significant in turning the face of an organization.

One of the important lessons I learned from the book is to avoid information overload. Data from various sources can be easily accessed through improved technology sources such as the internet in the current world. The availability of this excess information may cause one to forget the important events surrounding them and instead focus on many irrelevant issues. However, the author, through the book, teaches the importance of cutting off the connection to the internet, televisions and e-mails. On the other hand, he encourages prioritizing our time for the most important things in our lives, such as family and friends. Also, I have learnt that it is important to give time to activities that help in relaxing our minds, such as engaging in favorite exercises.

More so, the book has taught me to find ways of making automatic income. The author greatly encourages the creation of private time to relax and free from normal activities throughout the book. Therefore, he advocates for a system of business management where the work can run with little involvement from the owner. The less involvement ensures that business flows as usual and generates revenue through means such as online marketing and selling of products. In such strategies, the owner will only need to set-up his products for sale through the internet rather than carry out personal selling. Similarly, delivery procedures can be planned and carried out automatically on an autopilot basis. Consequently, income can be generated automatically with less involvement in the physical work, which in turn ensures more time spent on relaxing activities.

I have also learnt to enjoy the current life that I can afford rather than saving up for the unknown future. According to the author, most people waste the bigger part of their active life busy working for some other people to earn a salary. Also, they save part of the salary to enjoy in the future when they retire from their jobs. However, most of them end up not fulfilling their dreams since anything may happen to hinder them from the anticipated future. Thus, the author suggests that people should make a habit of rewarding themselves with the little income they currently possess. Besides, one should take some time away to enjoy life when they have a chance to because growing old is inevitable, and anything may happen.

Timothy Ferriss advises people that they should focus on rewarding themselves with an experience of life that they want once in a while. Tim, for example, advises people to take a vacation to one of their dream destinations using their income from low maintenance business, which they have initiated. Moreover, an individual can make a decision to go and live abroad for some time while at the same time working on their regular job through the internet. By taking some time off and living an ideal life, it helps the individuals in increasing the quality of life, and this allows a person to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Furthermore, living an ideal life is more relaxing and also highly motivating.

Another significant lesson that I learned from the book is that individuals need to boost their effectiveness by outsourcing menial tasks in their schedule. One of the major goals of many professionals is to enhance their effectiveness in conducting their daily activities continually. According to Timothy, a professional can increase their effectiveness trough delegation of small responsibilities in their lives to other people, especially junior officers. Through delegation, an individual will have an opportunity to focus their energy on activities that are considered more important in an organization. Based on this, outsourcing most of these activities through delegation helps the individuals to strategically apply their focus on specific areas in which they are deemed to make maximum impact.

Modern technology has greatly aided in achieving outsourcing in some of the office activities to virtual assistance that is globally located. Through this kind of outsourcing, the professional may stand a better chance of having their jobs delegated to professionals in that particular field, and this increases the effectiveness in task delivery. Furthermore, the author indicates that individuals should get used to allowing small mistakes to occur, as this is for the greater good. For example, if an individual is asked to choose between making it to an investor’s presentation for their organization or returning a movie they had rented to avoid being penalized, it more likely that they would choose to go for the presentation and forego returning the movie. In this case, the person has to prioritize depending on the significance. Going for a company presentation means that the person has increased the chances for investments, and therefore the little fine incurred for failure to return the movie on time can be covered by the profits obtained from the investments. Therefore, foregoing returning the moving results to a greater good for the company. Prioritization based on significance is one of the lessons that the 4 Hour Workweek presents.

Another major lesson from the book is that a person should focus on living a proactive lifestyle rather than a reactive one. In the current society, many individuals normally sit at their desks all day long with their e-mail boxes open. When a new e-mail arrives, they sit up immediately and start preparing for a response. If the e-mail requires that some tasks be conducted, then most of the people will abandon what they were doing to start working on the new task. Through this, the correspondence coming through the e-mail can be said to be literally controlling the individuals’ actions on a daily basis. With the current technological advancement, there are numerous sources of information that can act as a distraction to what a person is doing, which include social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, which are slowly replacing the e-mail as new sources of information.

According to Timothy, most individuals feel guilty and stressed when they are unable to reply to such messages either on e-mail or on social media platforms. Not only do people feel guilty for lack of a response, but also the failure to do as the message states can result in guilt and stress. In this case, most individuals become reactive rather than purposing to act on what they desire. Timothy, in his book, “4 Hours Workweek,” encourages such individuals to take control of their activities by limiting their time on social media or any other source of distracting information such as the e-mail box. According to Timothy, after a successful response to all the important e-mails, it is important to sign out of the various sources of information and then continue with the daily routine. Completing tasks based on a daily routine helps in boosting the organization’s productivity and thus provides individuals with a sense of control over their lives.

Another major lesson that I learned from Timothy’s book is to focus on the 20 percent. Pareto’s 80/20 rule happens to be one of the biggest lessons in the book. Pareto’s rule tends to apply to everything in life. For example, 80 percent of the negativity that faces most organizations comes from 20 percent of the people. From another perspective, 80 percent of the organization’s revenues come from 20 percent of the company’s clients, and the cycle continues. According to the advice given by Timothy in his book, automating the non-essentials and focusing on the most profitable clients is one way of utilizing the 80/20 rule. If a person applies it to their company to the core 20 percent, they will regain time without perceiving a decrease in business performance.

In conclusion, Timothy Ferriss does great in trying to inspire people on how to go about their businesses. Most of the topics carry significant information that is worth investing in an organization. Since Timothy is a well-known business person and adviser, it would be unfortunate for a person not to follow his advice as they not only emphasize on managing organizations but also insists on personal well-being through enjoying personal space and life. It is important to take some time off away from the business to help an individual live an ideal life at present, and not focus on retirement plans.

References

Ferriss, T. (2009). 4-Hour Workweek: Expanded and Updated, With Over 100 New Pages of Cutting-Edge Content. Harmony.

Lessons Learnt In Class

Lessons Learnt In Class

At the beginning of the lectures to this unit, the lecturer was adamant that everyone would learn something. This did capture the attention of many individuals in my class, but it was not a surprise to me. This is because of the new things that I had been learning ever since my admission to the school. However, the revelations of the lecture shocked me. It did change my perception of corporations and my government. Prior to the movie, my understanding was that corporations had the intention of making profit, but by first ensuring the wellbeing of the stakeholders. According to the lectures, and the movies I watched this was not true and the core concern of corporations was to increase their profit. On the other hand, instead of the government protecting its citizens, they conspire with the large corporations to defraud unsuspecting consumers.

The Food Inc movie was of particular interest to me. The movie begins with a panoramic view of the beautiful lands where there are crops grown and later on it takes the view to the supermarkets. The tomatoes that end up in the supermarkets are not the tomatoes that famers produce, but replicas. Corporations buy the unripe tomatoes from the farmers and use gases to accelerate their ripening. It is also saddening to learn the circumstances under which the meats in our supermarkets end up in the shelves. Large corporations produce them in an assembly line where they produce them in conditions that are a danger to the health of consumers. On the other hand, there is no care of the animals and their extreme cruelty to animals and the employees in these corporations. The foods available in the supermarkets according to the movie are replicas and do not come directly from the farmer, but huge assembly line organizations.

It is a common trend for large corporations in the United States to file for bankruptcy. However, the country was not prepared for the failure of the seventh largest corporation in the county, Enron. Studies into the scandal did reveal serious and demeaning facts and activities within the organization. The executives of the firm knew of the impending downfall and in accordance, paid themselves before the failure. In addition, the movie reveals that Enron did engage itself in accounting fraud. It was even more surprising to learn that the largest auditing firms did take part in the inflation of returns in order to attract unsuspecting customers. Enron engaged in a myriad of activities that eventually lead to its failure and the suffering of its stakeholders. This indicates that corporations do not intend to ensure the wellbeing of its stakeholders, but rather the concern is increasing its profits.

Maybe the most surprising of all the events is the involvement of the government is such cases. During the enquiry into the Enron Scandal, there were revelations that the government was involved in the scandal. Powerful individuals persuaded the government from exposing the truth. In addition, FDA has the responsibility of ensuring that the foods Americans consume are of the required standards, and its production is through the desired means. However, given the existence of power individuals within the corporations, FDA is unwilling to protect the citizens of America from harmful foods. In accordance, corporations and the government are not as they portray themselves in the public. This was an important lesson and I will make efforts of ensuring that I buy food directly from farmers.

Let the Masonry Waterproofing Auburn IN Services Help With the Basement Seepage

Let the Masonry Waterproofing Auburn IN Services Help With the Basement Seepage

There are so many reasons why you would want to waterproof your building. One of the most common is to avoid damage to the paint and other furnishings on the surface of the building. You can also do it to avoid any damage to the building when there are floods and you have no way of keeping water away. This is why masonry waterproofing Auburn IN is one of the most important services that you can ever have.

You can also waterproof your basement so that it can become a livable space. Most basements are damp and dark places where no one wants to go and so they end up being used as storage space for broken furniture and other tools that are rarely used. This space can be converted into a livable space or even a studio for painting only is correct waterproofing is done.

Water that seeps from the outside to your basement can be a huge problem because it will ruin all your stored things. This is because you will not be aware of it and yet it will sometimes be too much. To ascertain that water is not seeping to your basement, you will need to use some adhesive tape. Attach it to the wall and wait for a few days and then look at it.

Masonry paint is used for the purpose of waterproofing basements. Applying it will guarantee you that the water will be kept away from your basements and other buildings that have been built below the earth surface. This water is not good because eventually it spoils the walls by making the concrete 3weak and creating cracks. This especially happens when its winter since the water forms ice particles and they expand, cracking the walls.

Another thing that can cause dampness in your basement is condensation. If this is the case, then you will not need to incur the huge cost of buying waterproof paint because it can be dealt with another way. All you will need to do is get a dehumidifier for your basement and ensure that it is always there.

Check for efflorescence when you are about to paint in your basement. This is white powdery substance that sometimes collects on walls and the floor of the basement. It is caused by the depositing of salty compounds when water seeps in your basement. To deal with this, you will need to brush it away using a tough brush and then mop with some soap and water.

It is worth noting that this method of keeping water away from your basement is only temporary. You may choose to do it from time to time or you may go for the long-term solution. This will involve excavating the earth outside your basement and treating the walls from the outside to keep the water away once and for all. Otherwise, the water will eventually get the better of the coating and peel it away.

You can make the coating thicker by painting several times over. This will require you to paint another coat after every 24 hours until you are satisfied with the results. The masonry waterproofing Auburn IN Company will do this for you anytime you need the service.

How to Get the Best Masonry Waterproofing Auburn IN

It is important that you be able to safeguard your building from the effects of water. This can be done by taking some measures such as having waterproof on the construction. It comes with various benefits that entail protection the furnishings and paintings done on the building surface. This is one of the reasons that you are required to contact masonry waterproofing Auburn IN. This gives you a guarantee that even during flood time your construction is protected from damage that may result due to water.

This process can be conducted on the basement of your apartment. In many cases, the basement is not utilized effectively since people perceive it as an area that is dark and damp for it to be put into any useful purpose. As a result, the unwanted and unused items in the house are stored in this space. This can change if waterproof materials can be put. This space can be utilized for productive activates such as painting studio among other uses.

It can be very difficult to ascertain if water is getting into the basement. To know if this is happening you can attach some glued tape on the wall and wait for several days. The result you get will assist you in taking the required precaution. Unless you carry out this test the stored items can be destroyed by the water seeping in this area.

In many cases, this rooms are constructed underground. In times when the water seeps through, it expands the walls when forming ice at winter. The freezing process results to the wall forming cracks and, as a result the wall becomes weak. At the basement walls, masonry paint can be utilized that waterproofs this area hence preventing damages that may arise due to effects of water seeping through the wall.

The issue of dampness can be dealt with by using dehumidifiers. Dampness in this space can be caused during the condensation process. When this is the cause you do not have to go through the whole experience of having waterproof paint applied. Having this equipment, all the time in the basement will deal with the issue completely.

Before you begin with the process of painting using the masonry paint, you are required to clear efflorescence. These are salt deposits that are deposited on the basement when the water seeps through. The cleaning process for these compounds entails scrubbing them with a tough brush then afterward you clean with water and soap.

Application of this paint only offers a temporal solution since with time after continuous water seeping by the wall it causes the paint to peel off. You can choose to go for a more long-term procedure which entails treating walls from the exterior part after digging the earth surrounding the basement. This will assist in getting rid of this problem once and for all.

Waterproofing Auburn IN professionals will carry out this procedure for you once you contact them. For more effective results you can repaint several layers of paint after every 24hours. The thicker paint coating can serve you a bit longer unlike if the application was just one coat.

Reasons why you should hire Masonry Waterproofing Auburn IN

When constructing a house, you should take some precautions to ensure that your home is free water blockage. It is not easy to keep water or paint away from your valuables in the house, thus the need of using the Masonry Waterproofing Auburn IN service to assist you with this kind of a problem. By using this service, you will save your building and it will look neat and dry.

In case you have an underground room that is not used, you can make use of it by making sure that is not flooded and it is also water-resistant. One way of making use of the room is by covering it with some paint. People are used to building an underground room for storage purposes and this should not be the case since the room can be used as an extra house for your family.

Sometimes it is easy for water to get inside your room without your knowledge. It can be very dangerous and might cause huge damages to your most valuable items in the house thus costing you more money. In case you notice that you might get water in your basement room, one can make use of the adhesive tape by putting it together with the wall and later check to see how it is doing.

When the weather is too cold, you might get cracks that come with the ignorance of not putting water resistance gadgets in your room. Too much of something is poisonous and that is why you excess water on your floor will damage it. All this can be avoided by applying the paint which its main use is to make sure your home is dry and safe to live in.

Condensation is one of the reasons why your room might be wet, but you can get the dehumidifiers that will help your floor. If you come across this, do not worry too much because you do not have to get a watertight paint for this problem. This will save you some cash because no paint is needed.

Before painting your base area, you should first see if there is efflorescence. The reason why it is there it is because the fine substance is stuck to your wall or the floor and if not collected or cleaned it might cause more harm than good. Due to the saltiness found on the wall, the best way to get rid of it is by using a rough brush, clean it with soap together with water.

Most of the method available is applied if one wants to get the water away for a short period of time. There are those people who love to get rid of a problem for good, if you are one of them you should excavate the area surrounding your basement room and treat its wall starting from the outside area. All these are to help you to keep off the excess water which might continue to damage your home.

By hiring the masonry waterproofing Auburn IN, they will ensure that your underground room is free from water. One can decide to add an extra layer of paint for the best results. Doing this will guarantee you a safe and good room.

Let’s Talk About FAT A Communications Documentary to Spread Awareness of how Obesity is affecting Americans across the United

Let’s Talk About FAT: A Communications Documentary to Spread Awareness of how Obesity is affecting Americans across the United States

COMM 4106: Communications Practicum

Spring 2021

Imani A. Swanson

Professor Reginald Franklin, Senior Project Advisor

Project Overview

My senior project is a documentary/short film on obesity in America. I will showcase how demographics, commercials, and culture can influence this health issues. I will also provide outlets and expertise that can decrease this common health crisis.

Research

Obesity in America is a common disease that affects some humans on a daily basis. It is such an important and ongoing topic that documentaries, films, and even television shows such as one of TLC’s hit reality series, My 600-lb life, has made it on our home screens. With that being said, “Let’s Talk About Fat.”

For decades obesity has lived amongst us in society; this disease has been “encouraged” throughout our lives. So, what do I mean by obesity being encouraged in our community? According to the CDC, processed packaged food, larger portions, and drive-thru meals are the “face” of the ideal American food. The reason being that its quick to get, cheap, and delicious. Because of this you will most likely find majority fast-food chains like McDonalds and Taco Bell in low-income neighborhoods. This study was conducted to determine was there in an increase in African American communities of being exposed to fast food restaurants.

Another contribution is the lack on inactivity. These last couple of decades it has been a decrease in daily activities that involve some type of exercise. Americans burn 120 to 140 less calories than they did 50 years ago. It was more common to do more labor that required more movement back in the 1950s-60s than we do currently. Unfortunately, it has become more common now due to the pandemic and quarantine; we are mandated to stay home and realistically people are not as motivated to do home workouts like they would in a physical gym. Because people are not as motivated to physically exercise it increases the rate of people being more overweight and obese than maintaining a healthy BMI.

Obesity is a very serious disease that is affecting more middle-aged adults. It is rare that young adults between the age of 18-24 years will experience obesity, however if we do not handle this epidemic carefully these percentages and statistics can change.

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Writers, S. (2021, February 02). Why are Americans Obese? Retrieved February 05, 2021, from https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/obesity/

Let’s Talk Babies and ART

Let’s Talk Babies and “ART”

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Let’s Talk Babies and “ART”

According to Davis (2020), assisted reproductive technology (ART) is described as medical procedures and treatments that are designed to result in pregnancy. All fertility procedures may be categorized as ART, whether they include eggs or embryos being handled. In most cases, assisted reproductive technology (ART) operations consist of surgically extracting eggs from a woman’s ovaries, mixing them with sperm in the laboratory, and then reinjecting the eggs into the woman’s body or transferring them to another woman. ART is utilized to assist persons who are having problems conceiving a child on their own in obtaining pregnancy as a pregnancy conception aid. Some of the techniques involved in ART include donor sperm or eggs, in Vitro fertilization, pronuclear stage tubal transfer, and surrogacy (Jain & Sing, 2021).

Recommended ART Process

For Melissa’s case, I think it would be a good idea if she opts to use donor eggs as an ART option. There are many reasons why I would advise Melissa to use donor eggs instead of her own. First, because of the hysterectomy, she is unable to create eggs that are capable of being fertilized on her own. Second, it is possible that the cancer interfered with her ovarian function, making it impossible for her to become pregnant with her eggs.

Steps Involved in this Process for Melissa

After discussing her treatment choices with both her oncologist and gynecologist, Melissa concludes that she wants her own biological child, and she opts to utilize her own eggs to conceive the baby using her own eggs that were frozen prior to having her uterus removed. To conceive the baby, Melissa is taken through the Vitro fertilization procedure and uses a sperm donor. After fertilization, the next step is transferring the fertilized embryo into the surrogate’s uterus. The surrogate is the one who is charged with carrying the baby to full term and delivering the baby when the time comes.

Benefits of the ART Process

According to Santa Monica Fertility (2022), some of the benefits of using an Egg donor as an ART process include; the ability to choose the gender of a child and do a chromosomal screening; the use of an egg donor is attractive to some would-be parents, and the infant may have a genetic relationship to the father; this is possible in situations involving heterosexual or same-sex male partnerships, as well as in cases involving solitary males of any gender. Another benefit of this ART process is the ability to use a surrogate.

Drawbacks of the ART Process

Having a child through an egg donor as the preferred ART process is the best option for many couples. However, there are several drawbacks associated with this process, such as there is no genetic connection between the mother and the child born from a donor egg, and it is challenging to mentally and emotionally reveal to a kid that they were born with the aid of an egg donor. Other drawbacks of using this ART process are that there is the possibility of sexually transmitted disease transmission and transmission of unknown hereditary factors, and the process can cause certain pregnancy risks (Santa Monica Fertility, 2022).

References

Davis, D. A. (2020). Reproducing while Black: The crisis of Black maternal health, obstetric racism and assisted reproductive technology. Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online, 11, 56-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbms.2020.10.001Jain, M., & Singh, M. (2021). Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Techniques. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.

Santa Monica Fertility. (2022, May 16). Pros and cons of using donor eggs (2022). Santa Monica Fertility. Retrieved October 24, 2022, from https://www.santamonicafertility.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-using-donor-eggs/

Letter to client. Requirements of a case

Letter to clientHi (name of recipient),

I have a few questions before moving further:

1) Do you take pay pal?

2) Can I provide we start with one case study first?  The reason I mention that is my biggest concern is making sure there is a match of writing, which is sometimes difficult.  Since I’ve done the assignment before, I don’t want my professor to notice there’s a vast difference, sending alarms.  I respect writers and their meticulous work, so I don’t want you to think I’m trying to take advantage.  I just want to make sure we can match up and move forward with the cases, since there are so many.  It would be a waste of both of our times if I read the case and, upon reading it, I don’t notice the writing style matching up.  I’d rather it be one case for that to happen with and not 4 if we decide to not further the transaction.

On another note, here are more detailed requirements of the cases:  

The one due Dec. 9 is 1300-1400max words in length and requires 6-7 sources.  The others can range from 1250-1300 words with 4-5 sources.  They’re all specifically formatted case studies per the professor’s instructions, found below.  They’re on specific companies’ cases, which I have and can provide. 

I’ve completed 7 cases that have received top grades (90-100% range).  I can provide examples, if interested.  One is of lower quality, the other of higher given the grades received (90% and 100%, respectively).  The 90% work is a USA Today case, with a Zappos case taking the highest grade.  Though I understand no promise of grade can be made, both would be examples of 1) the professor and what he considers grade A work and, 2) my writing style.

The following are the instructions from the professor:  

“The written case should have three major sections: 

1) Identification of the strategic issues and problems– This section contains a focused paragraph defining the problem. A problem well-defined is half solved therefore your analysis must contain a clear statement as to the underlying problem facing the organization. Specify the constraints and options available to the organization. 

2) Analysis and evaluation. This section contains thoughtful and succinct assessment of industry, market, buyer behavior and organization. Be careful not to restate case information, rather focus on assessment and interpretation of the facts, qualitative and quantitative data and management views. SWOT analysis framework is one of the useful tools to use in case analysis. 

This section should also present three alternative courses of actions with pros and cons analysis for each alternative. 

3) Recommendations. This section presents set of recommendations chosen from the alternatives discussed in the previous section. Make sure those recommendations are coming out of your assessment of the situation. Recommendations should be operational and realistic in the given case situation.”

The only difference with the case due on Dec 9th and the three others is that it requires a higher number of sources.

Thank you.

Letter To Editor On Childrens Balanced Diet

Letter To Editor On Children’s Balanced Diet

Re: Children’s Balanced Diet

Being an Early childhood teacher at ST. Andrews Montessori School in Botswana, I have studied nutrition in child development. Children’s healthy nutritional diet is vital to promote healthy development. Most parents do not observing children’s balanced diet and more kids are found to be suffering from malnutrition and others from obesity (Dr Wyndham, 2008). Children’s nutrient requirements such as the need for iron and calcium, adjust as your child ages. The Montessori encourages parents to make health decisions and choose what is essential for children’s healthy growth. Parents should feed children with high fiber content food and vitamins. A full serving comprises fruits or vegetables half the plate then a quarter protein and then whole grain cereals. Limit junk and fast food, as well as sugary drinks substitute with water (Library, 2013).

Our Montessori school has come up with a weekly balanced diet plan that includes all types of food necessary for the body. All Children are fed lunch and break snack, which has this balanced plan. In addition the school has launched a program where parents and children attendants comes to school every end of the term for Nutrition programs and are guided on what healthy food to give to their children. They are also taught on the consequences of malnutrition, and its impact on academic performance of a child. We hope that all parents will be cooperative and will share this information with other parents.

Shun Williams

Reference

A service of the US. National Library of Medicine from the National Institutes of Health National institutes of health; child nutrition. (2013, dec 7). Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html

Dr Wyndham, B. (2008). Nutrition for children: A no nonsense guide for parents. (pp. 19-31). England: M&K update LTD.