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Letter Written to an Elected or Appointed Official (2)

Letter Written to an Elected or Appointed Official

For this assignment, you will write a letter to an elected official. In approximately three pages, you should take a position, recommend some action, and back it up with the best reasoning you can; don’t just raise the issue or state a concern. Plan actually to send this letter; don’t treat it as simply a classroom exercise.

Choose a public policy issue related to a community health issue, an issue you care about strongly, and one about which you have some information or knowledge. It’s much easier to write with conviction if you really have that conviction; it requires real talent to fake it. On the other hand, you must approach your topic with enough objectivity to understand the opposing point of view and deal with those arguments in a reasoned way.

You should choose a specific recipient, a policy maker who is an appropriate audience for your opinion, such as Senator Warren or Markey, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (3rd Congressional District) or the congressperson in your district, your local state representatives, or the editors of the Sentinel and Enterprise. If you have a specialized issue, we can suggest other appropriate policy makers.

Your conclusion should recommend some action on someone’s part; don’t simply raise the issue and complain about the status quo. Moreover, be sure that the recipient of your letter is someone who has the power to take the action you recommend. Broadly, here are some guidelines: If you want a new law introduced (or if you want to support or oppose currently proposed legislation), write a legislator (Senators Warren or Markey, your local member of Congress, or the chair of the relevant House or Senate committee). The most effective thing the President can do is move public opinion; you should write to the President if you want him to take a public stand on some issue (or if you want him to sign or veto a particular piece of legislation that has passed out of Congress); the President doesn’t officially originate or introduce legislation, and he won’t even have his staff propose legislation for a legislator to introduce except on the biggest public policy issues (like health care or tax reform).

Formatting & Submission Guidelines

Length: Between 700 and 1400 words [if the word limit is far different for an actual comment you plan to submit, please discuss with course faculty].  Include a word count at the end of the document. 

Follow letter guidelines provided in useful links

Please do NOT include title pages; include only your name and the date in the document header. 

Due Dates:

First submission due 10/21/19: A hard copy of the completed letter is due at the beginning of class.

Failure to submit a copy of your letter will decrease your grade by 10 points each day it is late.

Letters will be reviewed for content, grammar and style, and then returned for revision. 80 pts out of 100

Final submission due 11/18/19: A hard copy of the final version will be due in class with a stamped envelope addressed to the representative. 20 points out of 100.

First Submission Grading Criteria:

Your grade will be based on:

Appropriate selection of a solicitation, agency/audience, and/or topic of your letter -5pts

Clear introduction of the topic and purpose of the letter -5pts

The topic selected is a public health concern related to the core concepts of the course – 10pts

Your supporting arguments are focused and relate to the topic of the letter – 15pts

The letter is persuasive and clearly communicates your message to your audience -15pts

Your letter demonstrates your understanding of the community health topic including use of supporting evidence – 15pts

Your integration of KEY concepts presented in this course with your own ideas and perspectives – 20pts

Grammar and Style – 5pts

Final Submission Grading Criteria:Your grade will be based on:

Revisions made to address faculty feedback related to content, grammar and style of the letter -15pts

A stamped envelope addressed to the intended recipient of the letter -5pts

LETTER TO SUPERVISOR ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Letter to supervisor assignment Instructions

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to help develop insight into the importance and need for supervision in novice professionals.

Instructions

Based on Dr. Logan’s presentation about supervision and your own thoughts about and experiences with supervision at your internship site, write a “Thank You” letter to your supervisor. Be sure to:

Identify at least THREE key elements of supervision that you experienced. If you believe there were areas of weakness, then you may also highlight those. If you are discussing areas of weakness, do so in a respectful manner.

Use a business letter format (APA format is not used for this assignment).

Letter To Saudi Arabian Minister On Suffering Of His People

Letter To Saudi Arabian Minister On Suffering Of His People

Dear Minister Mohamed AL-Rashid,

It is quite saddening that there are some people here in Saudi Arabia who have to travel long distances to get to a hospital. There are only 29 referral hospitals in the country which is a very small number compared to other countries. This has resulted to many deaths as people might be too sick to get to a hospital and the nearest hospital they can find is close to 100kms away. In 2009, there were 10,000 people who died as a result of not being able to get to a hospital in time. Most of these deaths occur just as the hospital’s door as they reach there when it is too late. Coupled with the fact that the population of Saudi Arabia is expected to grow by 25% in the next three years this will become more serious with time. This means that many more people will need medical care and if they can not access a hospital then more deaths will occur. Why should citizens of a country die due to lack of hospitals and the government can do something about it?

Therefore Minister, there is a need to build more hospitals in the country. The hospitals should be built particularly in rural areas where people have to go to a nearby town in order to get a hospital. The hospitals should also be fully equipped and doctors available so that they can attend to these patients who desperately need medical attention. With more hospitals and their proximity there will be fewer deaths as people will have easy access to hospitals. They will no longer and have to travel long distances so that they can be treated.

Yours sincerely,

Justus Otieno (jus254@gmail.com)

Letter to Reviewer

Letter to Reviewer

Student’s Name

Institution Affiliation

Letter to the Reviewer

November 23, 2019

Name of reviewer

Title of Reviewer

Subject

Management RE: Role of Leadership in Managing Emergency and Disasters

Dear Reviewer:

Thank you for taking time to review my work. I greatly appreciate the complimentary suggestions and comments. I have carried out an analysis of the work and ascertained that the reviewer revised the paper accordingly. Please find attached a point-point feedback to the reviewer’s concerns. I hope that the responses are satisfactory.

Sincerely

Name of Student

Address

Email Address

Feedback

On the introduction part, the explanatory question was analyzing the topic from a local level in order to narrow down to the effectiveness of a leader in disaster management.

On the background review, it was a requirement of the educational institution to follow that format. Providing background study of each of the themes.

The theme “Training and Education,” is connected to the leaders in EM in that education and training on disaster management enables the leader in EM to build capacity and gain essential skills that enhance their ability to prepare and respond to the events during and after the disasters.

Letter to Michael Drayton about Shakespeare Macbeth

Letter to Michael Drayton about Shakespeare Macbeth

Michael Drayton,

I am writing to you to inform you about the new play I am writing. The title of the play is Macbeth. This play is in form of a tragedy. It is set in Scotland and it sensationalizes the corrosive political and psychological effect when wickedness is chosen to be a way of fulfilling the ambition of power. Just to give you a brief description of the play, the characters will be Duncan: the king of Scotland, Malcolm: the elder son of Duncan, Donalbain: the younger son of Duncan. There will also be Macbeth: a general in King Duncan’s army, Lady Macbeth: the wife of Macbeth, Banquo: friend to Macbeth as well as a general in Duncan’s army, Fleance: son of Banquo, Macduff: Thane of fife and Lady Macduff who is Macduff’s wife (Shakespeare, 2009)

It starts where a thunderstorm is experienced and there are three witches who conclude a meeting. These witches decide to face the Scottish general Macbeth on his triumphant homecoming from a war involving Norway and Scotland. The king of Scotland named Duncan decides that he will award the title of the disloyal Cawdor on the epic Macbeth. Macbeth together with another general referred to as Banquo come across the witches. The witches foresee that at some point in his life he will be a king (Shakespeare, 2009). They also foretell that the general Banquo will produce kings but he will not be a king himself. Duncan then makes arrangement to meet him up in his castle. Macbeth is in a position where he is not able to quit thinking about the witches’ forecast that he will be king. He therefore decides to murder Duncan where his wife agrees with the idea. 

When Duncan arrives at the castle, he has thoughts about the murder but it is too late for him as he is murdered by Macbeth and his wife. After the murder the wife smears the blood on the daggers of the guards who are sleeping. Macduff is a character who manages to discover the body but before the investigation takes place, Macbeth assassinates the guards to show that they are the ones who killed Duncan. Malcolm and Donalbain who are Duncan’s sons fear for their lives and they escape to Scotland. This makes them guilty and the crown is given to Macbeth. Macbeth then remembers about the witches’ forecast that Banquo will at one time become a king (Shakespeare, 2009). He plans for his assassination with Fleance and Donalbain, his sons. He succeeds but Fleance manages to escape. As a result, Banquo’s ghost appears making Macbeth’s behavior strange.

With the fear of being noticed, he feels that Macduff suspects him as he did not show up in the feast. He meets up with the witches where they discuss the matter and the witches assure him of safety. He later realizes that Macduff is telling Malcolm to reclaim the throne. He then plans for Macduff’s son and wife to be murdered. Macduff therefore sets an army to attack and bring him down (Shakespeare, 2009). Out of guilt Macbeth’s wife commits suicide, later on Macduff murders Macbeth and Malcolm ends up the King. This proves the witches’ prediction true at last.

Apart from this storyline, there are various features which I will use to bring out the themes clearly and make my play different from others. I know that a storyline involving witches will definitely increase the number of prospective individuals to watch this movie. This is the reason why I have included the witches in my play. The other thing is that King James is really interested with sorcery and witchcraft. Since it is just two years after he became the King, my play will be one of his best as it contains what he is interested in. I will also make sure that all my quotes are complete by mentioning the act and the scene. This will enable the individuals who intend to catch up with the play to have easy referencing to the part of the play. I have also looked at other plays and made sure that I produce mine in a different way. I have learnt how other authors write their plays and I have decided to be different from them. I want to make it different in order to draw a large audience and make them know that I am a different author who can come up with stories that are totally different from others’. This will help to build up a good reputation for me and make my work known over a wide region. The settings of other authors cannot apply within my work since I like being unique and do my work to my best using my own knowledge and ability. I have also picked a theme which affects the society at large as the authoritative issue affects many individuals in the society. These are some of the things which I have used to make sure that my play draws the attention of a large audience. Since most of my manuscripts have not been published, I am working to make sure that this being one of my best is published and that it sells well in the market.

I have always had the passion of writing and this is something which developed in me. At early stages I tried to compete with high standard writers such as Thomas Nashe and Christopher Marlowe. It was quite challenging but I never gave up. In my line of writing I have experienced many challenges since not everything I write will please everybody. This is something which has not pulled me down but rather pushed me up because those who appreciate my work encourage me. I intend to continue with writing as it is my passion and not to leave it at any point when I still have the strength to.

Reference

Shakespeare, W. (2009). The Tragedy of Macbeth. Chicago: Aquitaine Media Corp

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.

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.

Let’s Talk Babies and ART

Let’s Talk Babies and “ART”

Student’s Name

Institution Affiliation

Professor’s Name

Date

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/

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.